Interestingly, "Begin Again" is not the only film Sid shortlisted for this year's Oscars.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which was a box office hit and sparked a global magic craze, was also nominated for Best Score, Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction.

It's just that compared with the "menacing" "Lord of the Rings", the ingredients of soy sauce in "Harry Potter" are significantly larger.

And after the Oscar nomination, several actresses who originally won awards at the Golden Globe Awards were gradually stolen by Denzel Washington and Halle Berry.

Shortly after the Oscar nomination, Sid was also nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for "Begin Again", and Jeremy and Amy were shortlisted for the Screen Actors Guild Award. Compared with the gimmicky Golden Globe Awards, these two awards that are more important in the industry are what several people really value.

And this is also the first time that Sid has been shortlisted for the Directors Guild Award, and just the nomination of Sid has broken the tradition and record of the Directors Guild for decades.

The shortlisted directors who are only 20 years old, not to mention that there are no followers, but they are definitely unprecedented, and most people don't think that there can be latecomers.

In addition, the three of them were also shortlisted for the British Academy Awards, which added to the seemingly quiet increase, and also made Sid and his royal strength more and more recognized inside and outside Hollywood.

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When several major awards and nominations in January were over, Sid could finally take a break from the busy awards season, and Sid knew that the Oscars were like the moon on water, and when they didn't work hard, they would just be monkeys fishing for the moon.

Even if the kung fu is reached, it still depends on luck. There is an old Martin (Scorsese) who has not won an award for 10,000 years in front of him, and Sid, a young man, doesn't have to think about the Oscar for Best Director or anything for the time being.

So after simply refusing to participate in the follow-up public relations party up and down Hollywood, Sid took a private jet to Toronto, Canada, to meet Jesse Gangsaku and Lance Arcord and others, the crew of "The Departed" has been working here for a long time.

Although Sid had already chosen the main filming location, he still had to make the decision as a director for the specific professional affairs of the set, lighting, and photography, so he started from the day he got off the plane.

Sid devoted himself to the preliminary preparation of "The Departed", and after the crew joined Arnhorne Milkan, there was no need for Sid to worry about the logistics operation, and he was able to devote himself more fully to the preparation of all aspects of the film.

"Boss, do you have time?" Sid's assistant Ray Warner knocked on the door of Sid's lounge, and although Sid had to shoot on location for a lot of filming in Canada, there were also many scenes in the studio.

So after arranging the location affairs in stages, Sid returned to the studio and worked with the crew to adjust the relevant sets, especially the more demanding indoor sets.

"Come in. Sid replied.

Then I saw Ray Warner walk in with a handsome Chinese guy, looking at the other party's still green face, Sid couldn't help but sigh slightly at the wonder of fate.

But before Sid could think about it, Ray Warner introduced Sid: "Boss, this is the James I always talk about, my college classmate. ”

"Hello, Mr. Leonhardt, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm James, James Win. Although he was a little nervous, the handsome Chinese guy still stepped forward and took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Hello, nice to meet you, James. Sid smiled and stretched out his hand to greet him.

James Win, or Wen Ziren!

After Hollywood entered the 21st century, the most outstanding and outstanding horror film director, in Sid's opinion, or should call him "the real master of horror films"!

Since his and Ray Warner's famous work "Chainsaw", he has been a leading presence in the European and American horror film industry.

Although "Chainsaw" is a standard European and American plasma horror film, after that, in addition to a "Dead Silence" that hit the street, the subsequent "Death Sentence", "Latent" series, and "The Conjuring" series have all become popular products.

Even later, in Hollywood, if you want to get more than 300 million box office with horror films, only Wen Ziren is the only one!

Moreover, unlike the plasma style of his famous works, since "Death Sentence", Wen Ziren has perfectly combined the oriental-style supernatural thriller techniques with the ghost religious traditions of Europe and the United States to create his unique horror film style.

Its level is so high that even the American version of "Midnight Bell" can't compare to it.

In short, whether it is in terms of box office results, fan preferences, and professional evaluation, Wen Ziren is a well-deserved master of horror films later!

Now, of course, he is an unemployed homeless man who has graduated from the University of Melbourne and cannot find a job.

And Ray Warner, a college friend, actually got mixed up in North America to the point of being an assistant to Sid Leonhardt, although it seems to be just a small assistant, but it also depends on who he is for!

Sid Leonhardt's name is a thunderous name even across the ocean in Australia. Especially for those of them who leave the film industry to enter the film industry, or even for middle- and lower-class newcomer college students in Hollywood, it is even more unattainable.

After introducing Wen Ziren to Sid, Ray Warner left first, and Sid looked at James Win, who was a little nervous and at a loss, and smiled slightly: "Sit down." ”

After James Wing sat down, Sid first asked, "So, you and Ray (Werner) are college classmates?"

"Yes, sir. James Wynn nodded a little reservedly.

"Ray has always told me that he wants to be a self-created writer and producer, but what about you? Like him?" Sid asked.

"No, no, I, I want to be a director. James Wyn replied.

"What type?"

"Horror!" James Wynne didn't hesitate to ask.

"I know you and Ray [Warner] came to Hollywood to join a film society that specializes in 'modern style brutal horror genre films,'" Sid asked with interest.

"Yes, we call ourselves 'Spreck Pike,' which you probably haven't heard. James Winwin paused and said.

"It's a club that Quentin is involved in, right?" asked Sid with a faint smile.

Although this "Spark Peck" is not well-known among ordinary people, it is also an independent film group in the Hollywood circle.