In the United States, there is an industry called film critics.

Before entering the Internet age, the film critic industry had a huge influence in the field of film. Decades ago, they even had the ability to determine the success of a movie.

Film critics say good things about a movie in newspapers and magazines, and even if the movie is bad, it will gain a certain amount. On the contrary, if they attack a movie, it can affect the enthusiasm of a large audience.

In the golden age of film critics that year, even several major Hollywood companies had to give them money and praise, which can be regarded as an ancestor-level water army.

Again, like any industry that can get paid to do things. Film critics have almost no sense of morality, and whoever gives money does things for whomever they want. Whoever doesn't give money spits wildly at other people's movies. At the height of the popularity of film critics, the deterrent effect was no worse than that of large brokerage companies.

Feng Shui takes turns, and times are always changing. After entering the Internet information age, the audience's choices have increased substantially, and the amount of information they receive is far from being comparable to that of the newspaper and television era. The new generation of audiences has their own choices, and few are influenced by critics.

This is also because film critics have already ruined their reputations for many years, so that young audiences will not listen to the clamor of those people. Only some older people will be influenced by film critics. The modern crowd of moviegoers is basically young people, and the influence of film critics is declining day by day, and it has completely declined.

The giants of Hollywood have largely stopped paying attention to critics at this time, because they have lost their influence. But at this Oscars, Zhang Fan gave rich gifts to film critics.

It's not that Zhang Fan doesn't understand the market and doesn't know that film critics have declined. It's because Zhang Fan understands that although these film critics no longer have any influence on the audience, the old men of the academy will still be influenced by film critics. And the influence of these old men on the vote is not comparable to that of young people.

Film critics, who have not had extra income for a long time, turned their eyes red after receiving Zhang Fan's benefits. In the past, when it was booming, the gifts that were not eye-catching at all seemed to be a rainy day after a long drought, and these film critics were very professional in advocating for Zhang Fan.

The core of what film critics advocate is that the future belongs to young people, and there is nothing that young people in this era cannot do. Age should not be an obstacle to success, but rather encouragement. This is the pulse of the times, and more opportunities should be given to young people!

There is absolutely no such thing as discipline in film critics, who have always claimed that experience is the most valuable asset in this industry. Now I don't feel uncomfortable at all when I swallow all the words I squirted before, as if they never said it.

Zhang Fan didn't know how much influence those film critics could have on the old guys of the students, but he knew that it would definitely have a certain effect.

Even if it only brings him a few dozen votes, it is worth the money.

When Zhang Fan entered the theater, people had already entered, and his works had received twelve nominations, and it was deserved to be the last to enter the theater.

And after Zhang Fan sat down, the last crew received a full thirteen nominations, and the rejuvenated crew who was predicted by the media to be the big winner tonight finally walked in.

David Fincher and Brad Pitt walked in the front, greeting acquaintances in high spirits, as if this was not the award ceremony, but the reception after the awards.

"They look confident. Watching the rejuvenating crew walk into the theater in high spirits, Li Ruhui turned sideways and quietly said something in Zhang Fan's ear.

"That's Brad Pitt. Zhang Fan raised his chin and gestured to Li Ruhui, "The sexiest man in the world." Don't you want to ask for an autograph?"

Li Ruhui glared at Zhang Fan, she knew that this was Zhang Fan asking Leonardo for an autograph and photo before she said, "I'm from your side." ”

Zhang Fan has always been very generous in his career, and he will never be soft when he should spend money. Just like this Oscars, who would invest more than 100 million dollars to win the Oscars like Zhang Fan? What can't you do with so much money? The investment is not proportional to the return at all. The Paramount family didn't dare to invest like Zhang Fan. After all, no one can guarantee that they will be able to get it if they invest it!

But Zhang Fan dared to invest money, because he knew that if he didn't invest, there would be no chance of return. There is no such thing as an empty glove white wolf in a transaction of this magnitude.

However, in terms of emotion, Zhang Fan is stingy. Even if he himself messes with flowers and grass everywhere, he doesn't like to see the women around him show favor to other men. has been by Zhang Fan's side for a long time, and Li Ruhui also knows this. At the same time, there is also a hint of joy in my heart. Because she felt Zhang Fan's attention.

After a bustle of hustle and bustle, the theater gradually fell silent. A few minutes later, as the music played, Hugh Jackman stepped onto the stage.

Hugh Jackman, who served as the host for the first time, was obviously incompetent, and the opening strings were mixed with jokes, and there was not much applause at the scene. Fortunately, as an actor, Hugh Jackman's face has already been successfully cultivated. Even if he encountered embarrassment, he still finished the opening host.

The Oscars are one of the most-watched shows in North America and are perennially among the top three. Every year, the Oscars attract a large audience waiting in front of the TV to watch. According to the forecast of ABC TV, which is responsible for broadcasting, this year's Oscars will attract more than 35 million viewers!

This prediction is the result of various scientific analyses as well as data processing. It's definitely not a number that some bricks patted their heads and exploded directly. Since you dare to say so much, the gap will definitely not be big.

The show went on quickly, and the first award for Best Costume Design after Hugh Jackman stepped down was officially announced.

Slum millionaires did not make it to the award because the rags of India's poor people don't look like they could win an award on such an occasion. So Zhang Fan's mentality is very relaxed, sitting in his position to see who can get a good start today.

Compared with the calm Zhang Fan, the rejuvenation crew is much more nervous. They were shortlisted for this award and naturally there will be a lot of attention. Although this award is nothing, it is a good start. If you want to really sweep today's Oscars as touted by the newspaper media, a good start is almost a must.

PwC counted all the votes and sealed the results in a box. Until the presenters opened the envelope, no one wanted to know except the two lawyers who kept the box. PwC's credit in this area is very strong. After all, if there is a scandal, it will definitely be a fatal blow to their company!

"The award for Best Costume Design was. The award presenter opened the envelope and glanced at it, then loudly announced the winner: "Duchess!

The scene instantly burst into warm applause, and the Duchess's crew jumped up and cheered, as if they had won the best picture. This film about the aristocratic era of Europe uses a lot of gorgeous costumes and props, and it is a natural thing to win this award.

Everyone at the scene applauded, but the rejuvenating crew was silent. Everyone in this crew is not good-looking. They didn't get off to a good start, and this moment cast a shadow on their hearts.

"I have a feeling. Zhang Fan applauded while biting his ears with Li Ruhui beside him, "Rejuvenation, may be planted today." ”

"What do you say?" Li Ruhui asked curiously, "Because they are the main competitors, you don't want to meet them?"

"What do you think of me? Zhang Fan pouted, "There are many judges for the Oscars, and most of them can't watch all the shortlisted films once." Under normal circumstances, most of the judges will vote for a few films that are of more interest. The call for rejuvenation is so high, but they didn't even win the award for best costume design, and it is likely that most of the judges did not vote for them. ”

Li Ruhui's face showed a sudden look. If you think about it, that's really the case.

This kind of thing is not only Zhang Fan, most of the people present can see it. The rejuvenating crew is no exception. If you look at their faces again, you can see that they are all gloomy, as if they can drip water.

Next up was the least suspenseful award tonight, the Best Supporting Actor award.

The reason why it is said that there is no suspense is because Heath Ledger, one of the nominees for the award, died of an overdose after receiving the nomination.

If the Australian actor were alive, it would not be easy to win the award at all. But he died, and for the Oscars, who valued humanistic feelings, it was inevitable that the award would be awarded to him. When the judges learned of Heath Ledger's death before they voted, most of them voted for him, for whatever purpose. Therefore, this award is the least suspenseful award.

Sure enough, when the presenters shouted that it was Batman, Night Knight, Heath Ledger, who won the Best Supporting Actor award, there was no surprise on the faces of the audience. Everyone did not applaud, but silently mourned for Heath Ledger.

Whether it's real or fake, in front of the camera lens, everyone behaves exactly the same. Even Zhang Fan is no exception.

After that, the award presenters on stage began to present the award for the best makeup. The slumdog millionaire in this award was not shortlisted, and the actors in this movie have nothing to do with makeup, all of them are performed by the poor people in the slums of India, and they don't need makeup at all, just appear in front of the camera. These actors are completely a true portrayal of India, performing in their true colors, and wearing what makeup.

When the award presenters shouted rejuvenation, all the crew members were obviously relieved. If this award loses again, then they will be really worried tonight. Now it looks like there is still a lot of hope.

At this moment, the atmosphere of the scene gradually began to warm up. Because tonight's two heavyweight opponents, the Slumdog Millionaire and the Rejuvenation, are about to face each other head-to-head!

The next award was Best Score, and both films were nominated!