At the beginning of the movie shooting, Hollywood in the Western Hemisphere, the annual Oscar preliminaries, kicked off a vigorous prelude.

Last year, Li Zhifan had three films released, "Avatar", "Zootopia" and "Spirited Away".

Among them, "Spirited Away" is currently only released in Japan, not on a large scale around the world, and when it is released in the United States, it should be the second half of the year, and it is still possible to compete for next year's Oscar.

"Avatar" will definitely win countless behind-the-scenes awards, such as the best special effects, best visuals, etc., but winning the best picture and the best actor and actress, and even the supporting role, are all hanging.

Because this kind of commercial blockbuster is destined not to win the biggest awards at the Oscars.

Unless the judges take the initiative to throw an olive branch to commercial films, but as far as the current American film market is concerned, commercial films are still the mainstream of the people's tastes and will not be reduced to the point of needing the blessing of the Oscars.

On the contrary, it is literary films and low-budget niche films that need the encouragement of the Oscars.

The remaining "Zootopia" must be able to get the nomination qualification, and this year's Best Animated Feature Film nomination has reached an unprecedented 17:3, which means that 17 films have been submitted for review, but only 3 can be nominated.

Even with such a tense competition, "Zootopia" will definitely live up to everyone's expectations and is already destined to occupy a place.

However, it is better to guess whether "Zootopia" can be nominated for Best Animated Feature or Best Animated Feature than whether it can become the first Oscar for Best Picture as an animation.

The first two are entirely in a state tone, and the latter is eligible for a question mark.

And this question mark should be used more carefully, because many media on the other side of the ocean have taken the lead in writing an affirmative sentence: There is no way to send away this group of animals in the ideal country with just a little golden man.

It can be seen how outstanding the charm of "Zootopia" is in the eyes of professionals.

The enthusiasm has long been reflected in a series of data from film review websites and front-page headlines in newspapers.

When the movie was released last year, some media interviewed the public relations department of Oriental Entertainment and asked about the plan for winning awards next year.

However, at that time, Oriental Entertainment's answer was still very low-key:

"The overwhelming response from audiences and critics is very encouraging and we are already starting to see the possibilities of an awards season, but it seems too early to start planning a strategy at this stage. ”

At that time, "Zootopia" had just been released, and "Avatar" had not yet been released, so both Oriental Entertainment and the general public believed that "Zootopia" was the annual masterpiece of Oriental Entertainment.

Later, "Avatar" was released, which refreshed this record, but because of the special effects commercial blockbuster, it is also a pity in terms of the possibility of winning the award, so the expectation of winning the best film award is still placed on "Zootopia".

A few days ago, the public relations staff of Oriental Entertainment officially stated that they would go all out to launch an offensive for "Zootopia" to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture.

Li Zhifan also said on his social platform: "If we don't contribute to the best film of "Zootopia", I really don't know how to repay this movie and all the audiences who contributed movie tickets." ”

Everything is ready, and what awaits "Zootopia" will be a miracle or a regret.

……

The day before the pre-selection begins.

Li Zhifan finally put down the work at hand for the time being, and the crew of "The Lord of the Rings" finally took a week's long vacation.

The next time the construction starts, we will go to the Inner Mongolia prairie to shoot the next site.

This time I went to the United States, in addition to participating in the Oscar pre-selection, but also to promote the first two parts of the "Harry Potter" series that have been published, and at the same time hold a press conference to announce that "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" officially began preparations, after "The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings Reappears", Li Zhifan will immediately join the crew of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", it can be said that these two works are connected together.

In comparison, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is much easier to film, because it is a story that takes place in a real city, rather than an imaginary medieval history.

The scenes are also easy to find, the themes basically take place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as long as you find a scene suitable for a magic school, you can shoot 80% of the scene content in the movie.

After the listing of Oriental Entertainment, one of the biggest benefits is the comprehensive commercialization of the entertainment industry.

Li Zhifan only needs to produce the script and the overall planning structure, and all the following work can be handed over to a professional team to produce, including the director's position.

Especially for movies like "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the director of an average children's movie may be able to make it better, and Li Zhifan only needs to be the producer and control the later stage.

After all, from Li Zhifan's point of view, filming "Harry Potter" is far less successful than filming "The Lord of the Rings".

California.

Hilton Hotel.

This is the meeting place for the preview of the pre-selection session, and Hilton is also a sponsor of the Oscars.

All the units that submitted the pre-selected works had to participate in this luncheon, maybe everyone already knew each other, and maybe even knew each other very well, but they still sat down to meet, send blessings to each other, and engage in some entertainment projects.

For example: golf!

Li Zhifan didn't know how to play golf at all, and when he was invited over, he didn't expect this kind of entertainment.

Last year's luncheon was to play billiards, and Li Zhifan thought that every session was almost the same!

"Lee!"

A well-known American producer named Ivy Telly found Li Zhifan and invited with a smile, "Let's go down and play two shots?"

"No, no, no!"

Li Zhifan waved his hand again and again, "I don't know how to play golf." ”

"Then let's learn, this golf is an American social network, hehe, if you don't know how to play, I'm afraid it will be difficult to go further in the United States in the future." ”

Ivy Trie teased, smiling with contempt.

Li Zhifan was puzzled: "Oh? I heard that Beral dislikes golf the most, and he also scolds the well-known golfer Woogertz in the air, but he is one of the most famous entertainment stars in the United States. ”

"He's the exception!"

Ivy Telly smiled lightly, "Not everyone can be Belar!"

"I'm sorry, but my battlefield is the whole world, not just the United States!"

Li Zhifan also smiled, and to outsiders, it seemed that he and Ivy Teli were chatting happily.

"Li, what you said is too serious!"

Ivy Telly spread his hands, he felt that he still didn't want to try to provoke Li Zhifan, after all, Li Zhifan was now popular, and when Beral was in full swing, he was indistinguishable.

It's just that he is a Chinese actor from China, and many Hollywood filmmakers are wary and wary of Li Zhifan, a foreigner, and many people want to surpass him and let him know what it is like to be a strong dragon and not a snake.

It's a pity that there has never been a chance, and Li Zhifan's achievements have set new records again and again, which is breathtaking.

The most important thing is that Li Zhifan has an innate advantage - he has absolute appeal in the Chinese film market.

This is the world's second-largest market, and it is also a market that is now popular with Hollywood filmmakers, powerless, and even timid.

If it was before, when a Chinese star said that his battlefield was the whole world, not the United States, then a proud American filmmaker like Ivy Terry would definitely declare loudly: The United States is the center of the world, and only by topping the United States can you reach the top of the world.

But now they don't dare to say that, because China is starting to fight back, even overtaking Hollywood, and they are putting a lot of pressure on them.

The enthusiasm has long been reflected in a series of data from film review websites and front-page headlines in newspapers.

When the movie was released last year, some media interviewed the public relations department of Oriental Entertainment and asked about the plan for winning awards next year.

However, at that time, Oriental Entertainment's answer was still very low-key:

"The overwhelming response from audiences and critics is very encouraging and we are already starting to see the possibilities of an awards season, but it seems too early to start planning a strategy at this stage. ”

At that time, "Zootopia" had just been released, and "Avatar" had not yet been released, so both Oriental Entertainment and the general public believed that "Zootopia" was the annual masterpiece of Oriental Entertainment.

Later, "Avatar" was released, which refreshed this record, but because of the special effects commercial blockbuster, it is also a pity in terms of the possibility of winning the award, so the expectation of winning the best film award is still placed on "Zootopia".

A few days ago, the public relations staff of Oriental Entertainment officially stated that they would go all out to launch an offensive for "Zootopia" to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture.

Li Zhifan also said on his social platform: "If we don't contribute to the best film of "Zootopia", I really don't know how to repay this movie and all the audiences who contributed movie tickets." ”

Everything is ready, and what awaits "Zootopia" will be a miracle or a regret.

……

The day before the pre-selection begins.

Li Zhifan finally put down the work at hand for the time being, and the crew of "The Lord of the Rings" finally took a week's long vacation.

The next time the construction starts, we will go to the Inner Mongolia prairie to shoot the next site.

This time I went to the United States, in addition to participating in the Oscar pre-selection, but also to promote the first two parts of the "Harry Potter" series that have been published, and at the same time hold a press conference to announce that "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" officially began preparations, after "The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings Reappears", Li Zhifan will immediately join the crew of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", it can be said that these two works are connected together.

In comparison, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is much easier to film, because it is a story that takes place in a real city, rather than an imaginary medieval history.

The scenes are also easy to find, the themes basically take place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as long as you find a scene suitable for a magic school, you can shoot 80% of the scene content in the movie.

After the listing of Oriental Entertainment, one of the biggest benefits is the comprehensive commercialization of the entertainment industry.

Li Zhifan only needs to produce the script and the overall planning structure, and all the following work can be handed over to a professional team to produce, including the director's position.

Especially for movies like "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the director of an average children's movie may be able to make it better, and Li Zhifan only needs to be the producer and control the later stage.

After all, from Li Zhifan's point of view, filming "Harry Potter" is far less successful than filming "The Lord of the Rings".

California.

Hilton Hotel.

This is the meeting place for the preview of the pre-selection session, and Hilton is also a sponsor of the Oscars.

All the units that submitted the pre-selected works had to participate in this luncheon, maybe everyone already knew each other, and maybe even knew each other very well, but they still sat down to meet, send blessings to each other, and engage in some entertainment projects.

For example: golf!

Li Zhifan didn't know how to play golf at all, and when he was invited over, he didn't expect this kind of entertainment.

Last year's luncheon was to play billiards, and Li Zhifan thought that every session was almost the same!

"Lee!"

A well-known American producer named Ivy Telly found Li Zhifan and invited with a smile, "Let's go down and play two shots?"

"No, no, no!"

Li Zhifan waved his hand again and again, "I don't know how to play golf." ”

"Then let's learn, this golf is an American social network, hehe, if you don't know how to play, I'm afraid it will be difficult to go further in the United States in the future." ”

Ivy Trie teased, smiling with contempt.

Li Zhifan was puzzled: "Oh? I heard that Beral dislikes golf the most, and he also scolds the well-known golfer Woogertz in the air, but he is one of the most famous entertainment stars in the United States. ”

"He's the exception!"

Ivy Telly smiled lightly, "Not everyone can be Belar!"

"I'm sorry, but my battlefield is the whole world, not just the United States!"

Li Zhifan also smiled, and to outsiders, it seemed that he and Ivy Teli were chatting happily.

"Li, what you said is too serious!"

Ivy Telly spread his hands, he felt that he still didn't want to try to provoke Li Zhifan, after all, Li Zhifan was now popular, and when Beral was in full swing, he was indistinguishable.

It's just that he is a Chinese actor from China, and many Hollywood filmmakers are wary and wary of Li Zhifan, a foreigner, and many people want to surpass him and let him know what it is like to be a strong dragon and not a snake.

It's a pity that there has never been a chance, and Li Zhifan's achievements have set new records again and again, which is breathtaking.

The most important thing is that Li Zhifan has an innate advantage - he has absolute appeal in the Chinese film market.

This is the world's second-largest market, and it is also a market that is now popular with Hollywood filmmakers, powerless, and even timid.