Chapter 183: Thanking the RMB (Part II) (1/5)
The Oscar for Best Original Screenplay carries a lot of weight, which basically means that you are already the top screenwriter in Hollywood.
Another point, the original script plus the best editing is the outpost award for the best film and the best director, and generally winning these two awards means that you will definitely win the best director!
Judging from the sentinel battle and weather vane of the awards season, the most likely awards for "Vulgar", in addition to Best Director, are supporting actor and Best Original Screenplay, and now two-thirds of them have been obtained!
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In the live broadcast room of Yuehua video, several old men were very excited.
"Winning the Oscar for Best Screenplay, Zhang Junsheng is already a veritable Hollywood first-line screenwriter!"
The short man couldn't help but come out and strike: "I'm a little worried..."
Zhou Liming turned his head and glanced at him: "What do you say?"
"I predicted that "Vulgar" would win Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Screenplay, and then it would be gone..."
Zhou Liming smiled: "Yes, you bet on "Bomb Disposal Unit"!"
Short and tight boasts that he knows Hollywood very well, and since the day he had a blog, he will come to a round of predictions for the Oscars every year...
"Let me explain why I bet on 'Bomb Disposal Unit', first of all, Catherine Bigelow is a female director, and the theme is anti-war, all of which meet Ascar's usual award-winning criteria..."
"From an artistic point of view, it's a matter of opinion, anyway, in my opinion, 'Bomb Disposal Unit' belongs to the kind of kind that is happy to win an award, and it doesn't matter if it doesn't win an award! However, Hollywood is one of the main export channels of American culture, and there will inevitably be political factors in it. β
"What the Oscars favor must be "politically correct" movies, which means that the tone of the movie and the position expressed must be in line with the current social situation in the United States, or in line with the political tendency of the US government in grasping public opinion. So, heroism, humanity, selflessness, and other keywords will be supported!"
"Also, the director of "Bomb Disposal Unit" Catherine Bigelow and Cameron fall in love and kill each other, which is in line with Lao Mei's mentality of watching a good show..."
Tang Ningyu smiled: "I still think that Junsheng has a higher probability of winning the award!"
"Why"
"Because he's my boss..."
Short and tight, speechless...
Zhou Liming stared at the screen: "Okay, it's the best edit!"
The dwarf hurriedly said: "Let me explain why we pay attention to the best editing, those who have studied the Oscars should know that generally speaking, the one who can get the best editing will basically end up winning the best picture..."
At the Oscars, the guest who served as the best editor was Taylor Perry unpacking the envelope: "The best editing is..."Bomb Disposal Unit" - Chris Innes, Bob Mulavisky!"
Zhang Junsheng was a little speechless, it seems that the best picture is gone...
But he still stood up and applauded very gentlemanly.
Lost the best editing, the most represents a tie with "Bomb Disposal Unit"...
There is still a good chance for Best Director!
Next are the two awards that fans pay the most attention to, Best Actor and Actress, and the entire awards ceremony has also ushered in.
"The winner of the Best Actor award went to Jeff Bridges for the movie "Crazy Heart"!"
"The winner of the Best Actress award was Sandra Bullock for the film "Weakness"!"
Jeff Bridges's most familiar role to fans should be Obadiastein in "Iron Man", he is a very famous acting school, the poor man in "Murder Green Toes", "Crazy Heart" is completely Jeff Bridges's personal one-man show, this award is the same as Best Supporting Actor, it belongs to the most suspenseful award - swept all the outposts!
As for Sandra Bullock, it's probably out of balance - and Sandra Bullock's gimmick for winning the award is even bigger, and last month she won the Golden Sour Plum for Worst Actress...
Natalie Portman was a little disappointed, but she behaved well, standing up and clapping, nodding her head, as if she felt that the other party deserved the award...
Tsk, actors...
Sandra Bullock took the stage to accept the award, and her excitement was overflowing: "Did I really win the award, or is it just a joke, thank you John Lee Hancock and the college judges..."
After the applause, Barbra Streisand, the guest of honor for Best Director, walked onto the stage with an envelope.
"The five nominees tonight are all talented, and the best director may be the first time a female director has won it!" Barbra Streisand smiled as she looked at Kathryn Bigelow in the stands.
The applause was incomparably warm, except for the crew members of "Bomb Disposal Unit", most of the female audience were shouting along...
"It is possible to be born from three directors who have directed and written themselves, and one of them has directed the most successful film in the world!
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In the live broadcast room of Yuehua Video, the short man smiled and looked at Tang Ningyu with a nervous face: "I bet ten yuan, it will be Catherine Bigelow!"
"I'm also betting ten bucks..."
"Who do you bet on?"
"I... I'll press Junsheng!"
"Teacher Zhou, what about you?"
Zhou Liming was a little entangled, but finally decided to go along with his heart: "... Actually, I didn't watch "Bomb Disposal Unit", but I watched "Vulgar", and I still think Zhang Junsheng should win the award!"
Short and tight, it seems that he didn't expect Zhou Liming to bet on Zhang Junsheng: "Mr. Zhou, I have to remind you that the youngest winner of the best director is the 31-year-old Norman Taurrog, if Zhang Junsheng wins the award, he will be the youngest winner, do you think those people will award the honor of the youngest winner to an outsider?"
Zhou Liming seemed to be moved by the words and sighed...
"Mr. Tang, you can't change it"
Tang Ningyu stared at the screen: "I still won't change,"
"Okay, let's buy it and leave!"
At this time, the big screen in the background of the stage shows the evaluation of the director by the actors working in the crew, as well as the scene where the director works in the crew...
Natalie Portman introduced Zhang Junsheng: "He is a genius, and for the first time I think there is a genius director in this world! After filming "Vulgar" in 23 days, the rough cut version is only 3 hours..."
After the five nominees were introduced, the entire theater suddenly fell silent, and even the air was filled with tension.
"The winner of Best Director isβ" Barbra Streisand opened the envelope, seemingly surprised, but still smiled...
At this time, the TV screen switched to the close-up of the five directors, Zhang Junsheng smiled, but the tightly clenched fist betrayed his heart - he was really nervous.
It's a bad feeling to be in control of your own destiny...
Calmly accepting your fate is just written on it, after all, it cost 30 million dollars!
The atmosphere was also tense to the extreme, only to hear Barbra Streisand announce loudly: "The winner is... Zhang Junsheng!"
"Whoa!"
The whole scene was boiling, and the audience collectively stood up and applauded Zhang Junsheng.
Frankly, all viewers who have seen "Vulgar" know that this is a film that rewrites film history...
"Bomb Disposal Unit" is certainly politically correct, but... The movie is indeed a bit mediocre, even if it is nominated for an Oscar, the box office is still very sluggish, and so far it is less than $20 million...
What the audience likes may not be a bad movie, but what most audiences don't like must be a problem!
Not to mention the short and tight embarrassed expression in Yuehua's live broadcast room, Zhang Junsheng took the stage to deliver an acceptance speech: "Wow! Thank you very much to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, you have brought me such a wonderful night." β
After saying the routine, Zhang Junsheng took two deep breaths, and the excitement and excitement caused by winning the award gradually subsided: "My idol Akira Kurosawa said, 'I have been making movies for 50 years, but I have never understood them', I agree very much, maybe it is the charm of movies! There has never been a thing in the world as contradictory as making a movie, intertwined with pain and joy, hope and despair, the bravest and most vulnerable!"
"Five years ago, when I directed my first film, it was clear that there was no God in the world of cinema, only our own creed. β
"Finally, I would like to say that thanks to the RMB, it helped me clear the obstacles on the road to best director, and by the way, to answer Steve Martin's question just now, "Vulgar" spent $32 million on public relations!"
"But, it's worth it!"
"Because it's the Oscars!"