Chapter Twenty-Nine: No Drama
"Director Xu, according to the reality of the Golden Globe Awards for American TV and Movies announced this morning, your film was shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Film, how do you feel about this?"
"I'm glad..."
The host of the connection should be the anchor of "Morning News World".
The first question made him want to complain a little.
It's not nonsense, I'm definitely happy to be nominated!
"What do you think are the odds of winning the prize?"
"Fifty percent, take it or don't take it ... Well, just kidding, I guess the chances of winning the award are relatively small, because my film "Once Upon a Time" is essentially a work of higher commerciality than artistry, unlike "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", directed by Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is more about showing Eastern philosophy..."
Xu Hui took the initiative to mention "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Many netizens on the Internet took "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film as an argument to prove the possibility of martial arts action films winning awards.
In fact, after the nomination was announced, Xu Hui almost immediately knew that it was because of the messages of fans below Weibo...
Many netizens said, 'Li An can take it, Xu Hui can also take it!'
"Can you analyze which film is most likely to win the award?"
“… It's up to the thirteen members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Club to preference, but I think Danish director Suzanne Beale has a better chance of winning the award for "A Better World"..."
"Why?"
"It's a typical Nordic-style drama film, very humanistic, very serious, exploring the relationship between people, hatred and tolerance, very much in line with Western values..."
“… Okay, thank you Director Xu for accepting our interview..."
They seemed to want to ask something, but they were forcibly stopped.
……
The Huiwen World publicity team was shocked by this sudden good news.
Someone who was drowsy sent a pillow, and was worried about how to formulate the next promotional theme.
Hehe, send pillows, it's so beautiful!
Xu Hui knows that Huiwen Tianxia provided about $4 million in public relations fees for this public relations, not so much that "Once Upon a Time" was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film by virtue of its strength, but rather by its economic strength...
But this thing isn't enough for outsiders...
No matter how you say it, it is also the Golden Globe Award of the United States, although the domestic popularity is not as good as the Oscar, but it can barely be regarded as a very status award!
The most important thing is that there are a lot of cents, especially some big Vs and public figures with old American green cards have begun to promote the Golden Globe Award on Weibo...
It's hot!
Of course, the publicity team also wants to take advantage of the popularity of "Huang Feihong" to stir up "Men Should Be Self-Improvement"...
In the conference room, the person in charge of publicity and distribution thought about borrowing a wave of Golden Globe Awards to publicize it according to normal logic, but how to do it?
There is also no precedent either...
"The 7th is officially drawn... These days, we have to make good use of it!"
"Zha Lang, Pain Sun, and NetEase all want to make an appointment..."
"Of course, Internet media is important, but I think it's more appropriate to put on a talk show at this time!"
"Okay, okay, don't be so unproductive!"
The more Pao Hui listened, the more he felt that something was wrong, the emotional gang really regarded the Golden Globe Awards as the main propaganda point, is it interesting?
The lottery is drawn on the 7th, if you lose the lottery at that time, will you be embarrassed?
“… Director, you follow your own way, we promote the movie, there is our way, you can cooperate when the time comes!"
Unexpectedly, Pao Hui was actually stunned!
Damn, these people are hanging like this now...
However, he still followed what these people said, took out his mobile phone, and wrote on Weibo: "27 years old, nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, even if the possibility of winning the award is zero, I have already gotten a lot, thank you, and I hope you will continue to support my film..."
Wen Qing took a handful, and by the way, he picked up "Huang Feihong" and won the award...
The best foreign language film should have a slow pace, and the story told should be in line with Western aesthetics, preferably humanities, culture, family conflicts or something, no matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with "Once Upon a Time".
Even if it is called "Once Upon a Time in China", it is also a past with a martial arts flavor...
Counting on "Once Upon a Time" to win the award, two words, no drama!
……
Anyway, after being nominated for the Golden Globe Award, Pao Hui's status in the director circle instantly rose a lot.
In the past, although his films were very good at the box office, because of his qualifications and film attributes, there were few filmmakers in the industry who really recognized him, and most of them still regarded him as a young director.
If Xu Hui wants to become a recognized director in the industry, he must be at least 30 years old, just like Ning Hao, at first he called him a ghost director, and when he made more movies, he called him Ning Hao director...
However, now that there are Golden Globe nominations, at least in terms of awards, Cannon Hui is not weak.
Among the big domestic directors, only Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine" has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award, of course, he won the award...
Zhang Yimou was nominated six times and failed to win!
There are also netizens who posted on the Internet that "Once Upon a Time" can be shortlisted for the Golden Globe Awards, which is simply a shame for Chinese films...
Claiming unreasonableness from all sides, saying that it is too commercial...
I'll go, "Kung Fu" is also a purely commercial film, why don't so many people say anything when they are shortlisted?
According to common sense, the Golden Globe Awards, which is not very familiar in China, should not have a very big box office impetus for the movie, and "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" didn't also get the list of nominees.
But there are many fans and fans who can't stand the cannon glow, and if you talk too much, public opinion will come up...
It's Chinese New Year's Eve soon.
Pao Hui and Yaya have finished the day's propaganda and are ready to go back to their respective homes...
Looking at the maid sitting next to him, Xu Hui suddenly asked, "... Will you be home later?"
"My mother is waiting for me in the capital..."
The young lady was a little hesitant, but she still told the truth.
"Okay, then we'll see you the day after tomorrow, Happy New Year!"
Pao Hui breathed a sigh of relief.
The question just now was purely sent by the devil, and he regretted it after asking.
Why, you still want to bring her home?
“… Happy New Year!"
……
With an indescribable emotion, Pao Hui drove home.
The house is very empty, and Aunt Chen is on vacation, after all, people have their own families.
The little cousin has already moved out, and the parents haven't come over this year...
It's another year of loneliness...
Pouring a glass of red wine, Xu Hui stood on the balcony, looking at the vast area of Sijiu City, poetry flourished: a cup of respect for the rising sun, a glass of respect for the moonlight, a cup of respect for tomorrow, a cup of respect for the past, a glass of freedom and a glass of death...
Such a pretending verse, of course, must be posted on Weibo!
It's just a good thing, I didn't have time to see the fans' reply, the phone rang suddenly, it's a cool girl...
The moment he saw the name, Pao Hui unconsciously swallowed his saliva, and then connected-he was a little afraid of her...
Shuang Meizi congratulated the New Year as usual, and then said the purpose of the call, and asked Pao Hui to help get a role...