Chapter 680: The Desire of Chinese Filmmakers
The Oscar statuette in the United States, along with the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, and the Golden Bear in Europe, is known as the most important film award in the world.
To win the Oscar is the highest dream of all filmmakers, and no Chinese film has been able to win this award so far.
On the contrary, the Golden Lion Award and the Golden Bear Award in Europe have been won by Chinese films several times, but not much, since the beginning of movies in China, in nearly a hundred years, there have been three films that have won three awards in Europe, as for the Oscars, the main awards are still in a vacant state.
However, a few years ago, a movie won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language, which became the most sensational thing in the domestic film industry at that time, and it was lively on the Internet for many days, and was hyped by the film company for more than a year, until now it is still the dazzling halo on the director.
But it just stops there, a best foreign language award, it's not the main award at all, in fact, there is nothing worth publicizing, only winning the main award, that is, the best actor award, the best female lead award, the best supporting actor award, that is the real award.
Chinese filmmakers are surprisingly obsessed with these foreign film awards, and many directors have worked hard to win one of the awards, but they can't get it. But the more you can't get it, the more you want to get it, it seems that this award is the highest honor, the greatest affirmation of filmmakers, and waiting for this award to prove the height of your artistic attainments.
But in the past few decades, Chinese people have never won any of these awards, the most is to be nominated for an Oscar, or win the marginal awards, such as Best Cinematography, Best Foreign Language, Best Action Design, but they can't get the Best Actor Award and the Best Actress Award, and even the Best Supporting Actor Award, but these three awards are the real awards. The rest are fringe awards that don't mean much.
For such a coveted award, Guo Dalu is not very enthusiastic, in the previous year his "Roman Holiday" was nominated for an Oscar, but because he was too busy, Wang Xiaolu was pregnant again, and Guo Dalu did not want to be led by this award, so he directly refused to participate in the awards party and refused to accept the award.
For Guo Dalu's refusal to accept the award, the entire Chinese film industry feels that it is a great regret, many Chinese filmmakers have struggled for this award all their lives, and they can't even touch a nomination, and Guo Dalu can be nominated for any movie, but Guo Dalu is not the same thing, and he doesn't even bother to go, which is simply incomprehensible.
Not to mention Huaxia, even the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts, the organizer of the Oscar Golden Man Awards, also feels very regretful.
Therefore, when the Chinese film industry submitted the application for "Roman Holiday" again after obtaining Guo Dalu's consent, the American organizers accepted it without hesitation.
For this application, not only the people of Tianxi Film and Television Company are extremely looking forward to it, but the entire entertainment industry in China has a sense of uneasiness, you must know that this movie is the only film in China that has a chance to win the Oscar.
This Oscar Award, in the world's film and television circles, is equivalent to the status of the Nobel Prize, and is a symbol of honor for all filmmakers.
Although Guo Dalu is not very rare, it is rare in China, and the entire film and television industry in China is very rare.
Now that I heard Wang Fengshan say that the Oscar organizers had sent an invitation to him, Guo Dalu asked curiously: "What do these foreigners say?
Wang Fengshan said excitedly: "Guo Ye, our "Roman Holiday" has now received 14 nominations, which is a rare situation in the entire film history! Many filmmakers have said that we have a great chance of winning the main award of this award this time!"
Guo Dalu glanced at him, "What's so exciting? Lao Tzu can win awards for making movies, that's not a normal thing? It's strange that he can't win awards!"
Wang Fengshan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I'm confused, it's really normal for us to win awards!"
He was accustomed to Guo Dalu's way of thinking that he didn't play cards according to the routine, and asked cautiously: "This award will be awarded in three months, should we prepare in advance?" Mr. Ma said that he would let people order a few decent clothes for the two of you. ”
Guo Dalu waved his hand, "You can pull it down! I'll design this dress, the current bullshit costume designer, the dresses designed for actresses are all flesh-revealing styles, as if the less clothing, the more tasteful, if that's the case, just go naked, so what kind of clothes are you wearing?"
Wang Fengshan smiled dryly: "Then listen to your arrangement!"
Guo Dalu looked at Wang Xiaolu next to him, "Do you want to go?" This award is very rare, and it is really difficult for ordinary people to get it. ”
Wang Xiaolu said excitedly: "I definitely have to go! I heard in my living room, in our Chinese film and television circle, so far, no one has won this award, and the best one has only won a few marginal awards." The real jackpot has never been won. ”
Guo Dalu said with a smile: "It's still early, there are still three months to go, you can prepare a little first, don't take it too seriously, anyway, you don't rely on performances to eat." ”
Wang Xiaolu said with a smile: "You have to take it seriously! I'm an actor who is not a professional actor and can win the highest award in the film industry, is that a legend? Hehe, do many people feel shameless?"
She is now infected by Guo Dalu and is also full of bad taste, hehe smiled: "Even a singer like me, who is a halfway monk, can be nominated for the Oscar for Best Leading Actor, do those professional actors have to die of shame?"
Guo Dalu said: "Shame? There is still the concept of shame in the film and television industry now? If they were ashamed, they wouldn't have been without good works! You say you're a non-professional actor, but I'm still a non-professional director! Now that my films have been nominated for the Oscars, I haven't seen any embarrassment from those directors who came from professional classes." ”
At this moment, Song Qian came over from outside and shouted: "I've heard everything, this time you are nominated for an Oscar again! Xiaolu, you have a great chance of becoming a movie queen!"
She hugged Wang Xiaolu excitedly and jumped and jumped, "This is an award, don't shirk it again, there is no film in our country that can hit such an award! And your film has won 14 nominations! It's scary!"
Guo Yunxia and others in the courtyard also ran over and congratulated Wang Xiaolu one after another.
These girls were chattering, making Guo Dalu's brain hurt, so he simply stepped out of the house, ready to go to the yard to clean up.
As soon as he stepped out of the door, Song Qian followed from behind, "Brother Dalu, when will you give me a good role? I also want to be a movie queen!"
Guo Dalu stretched out his hand and pulled her head, "Die!"
Song Qian was pulled in place and turned around, but she didn't give up, and said with a dead face: "Give one, hey, I remember, when I was filming Liu Luoguo some time ago, you said that I should collaborate on a movie with that little dragon actor Wang Shuigen, why is there no sound now? I'm not in a hurry, people are probably in a hurry!"
Guo Dalu was stunned, "Damn, why did you forget this?"