On January 24, at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time, Li Xiaole, Lei Ting, and Sura Shama were in front of the TV on time, while Fred, Charlie, Emma Watson, and a number of members of the Theater Council were also sitting in front of the rehearsal hall at this time.

In the canteen hall of China Film Group, Han Sanpin, Han Xiaoli, Ha Zhiyuan, Ning Hao, Secretary Xiaoer, and all the people in the second studio also paid attention to the video signal imported from the computer to the LCD monitor.

Different from last year's "Iron Man", this year everyone feels that "Life of Pi" has a very good chance, and if Li Xiaole wins the award of best director, it will be a milestone event for mainland films, so just the announcement of the nomination ceremony made everyone in China Film Group extremely excited.

It's 9 a.m. in Los Angeles and 7 p.m. in China, Li Xiaole and Lei Ting are eating the breakfast they just bought, while everyone in the canteen of China Film Group is eating hot dinner meals.

Ha Ji Won has been on a video call with Li Xiaole on his laptop, and Han Sanpin, Han Xiaoli, Ning Hao and others next to him also got together and looked at Li Xiaole on the screen.

"How is it, Li Xiaole, do you have the confidence to fulfill your promise of getting the best director this time?" Ha Ji Won asked with a bright smile, Li Xiaole jokingly agreed to win the best director and hold a wedding with her, Ha Ji Won has been squeezing him with this matter all year long, it has become a habit, there is no way~~ Who let him lose to Martin Sicorsese last year?

"If I say I don't know the truth, will you beat me?" Li Xiaole touched his head a little helplessly and said, when he said this before, he didn't expect the competition to be so fierce this year.

"Of course~I'll beat you hard~~ because you once again deeply hurt a girl's pure heart~~" Ha Ji Won clutched his chest and pretended to be weak.

"You're still a girl...... If I want to win the award, you are ready to be a young woman~President He~" Li Xiaole was amused by her eccentric appearance, and said with a smile.

"Shh......h Pay attention to the occasion~!? Ha Zhiyuan stared at him with wide eyes, Li Xiaole don't talk nonsense, Han Sanpin, Han Xiaoli, and Ning Hao next to him are all looking at it!

"Hehe, you two little guys, it's really fun to fight together every time." Han Xiaoli's heroic Ha Lu Ha Da said with a smile, and said to Ning Hao: "Xiao Ning, the next time you make a movie, you must write a book, and let Director Xiao Li and Director He be the heroes and heroines, and the two of them starring in the box office will definitely break your record." ”

"Mr. Xiao Han, then I don't dare~~!?" Ning Hao, who has been hailed as one of the four major directors in China in the past two years, is still like a dog, and he is so frightened that he waved his hand again and again: "I don't dare to film for my two bosses, I'm afraid it's not good, I'm afraid that my job will not be guaranteed~!" ”

After speaking, Ning Hao shook his head and said regretfully: "However, I am very much looking forward to Director Li and Director He acting in a work as the male and female protagonists, and the two of them must have a chemical reaction when they play together."

"No kidding~~ Director Ning." Xiao Wang, the secretary next to him, said with a smile: "When you were still Director Li, you played "Let the Bullets Fly"?" He is now a world-class director, and if he wants to make an American movie, how can he use two Asian faces as the starring role~~"

Just when everyone nodded and felt that what Xiao Wang said was very reasonable, Li Xiaole on the computer screen spoke.

"Xiao Wang~~~ Which grandson told you that I only make American films?" He looked at his secretary Xiao Wang and scolded: "Don't say it, when I return to China and finish the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, I really have a film that may be the hero and heroine with your director." ”

"Ah~!? Really!? Xiao Wang shouted in surprise when he heard this, not only him, but even Han Sanpin and Han Xiaoli looked overjoyed, Li Xiaole, who created the first box office in North American history, is willing to return to China to make a film? This is great news for China Film~! You must know that since he went to the United States, the explosive growth of China Film's performance has been in a stagnant stage~~! Although it is a little selfish, Chinese movies really need Li Xiaole to return!

Han Sanpin and Han Xiaoli both looked at Ha Ji Won, but Ha Ji Won also shook her head suspiciously, saying that she didn't know anything about it.

"Xiaole, even if you say it is a joke, you Uncle Han and I will take it seriously." Han Sanpin said to Li Xiaole with a serious face.

"Of course, I said it, I will come back and never break my promise, and when the time comes, I still need the support of Uncle Han, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it alone." Li Xiaole nodded sincerely, his ultimate movie dream has always been the Chinese film dream in the depths of his heart, he didn't dare to mention it to others before, that is, he was not qualified, but now he has enough strength for himself and external conditions, he dares to start doing this.

Although he has always been compared with another great Chinese director, Ang Lee, they all first made Chinese movies to become famous, and then entered Hollywood to shoot American local themes that caused a sensation in the United States, and were known as the pride of the Chinese.

But deep down, he doesn't want to be Ang Lee's chameleon who is keen to explore other cultures, he has always been traditional Chinese culture flowing in his heart, and what he really desires is to show these cultural feelings, and the longer he lives in the United States, the stronger this feeling becomes.

He wants to be China's Peter Jackson ~ Not only to make one or two Chinese movies to become a springboard for his own fame, but also to change the ecological environment of the domestic industry, he wants to create a real big scene and shoot a real Chinese boutique, which is the goal he is most eager to achieve in the future.

"Xiaole, if you don't win any awards this year, do you still think so?" Han Sanpin felt that Li Xiaole was obviously a little impulsive when he said this, and couldn't help but kindly remind him not to talk too much about the painting, he knew that the public relations ability needed for the Oscars was not possessed by Black Pearl.

In China, the West Bank Screenwriters Guild strike and H's identity are too far away, and no one has heard any news, so Han Sanpin said this.

"Don't worry, there should be more nominations this time." Li Xiaole smiled confidently.

At this time, I don't know who shouted in the canteen: "Look at it~!! Here we go~! In the China Film Canteen, MGM Daxia, and the rehearsal hall of the British Drama Council, everyone almost stopped what they were doing, and their eyes were fixed on the TV in front of them, and even people like Han Sanpin, who had gone through the wind and waves, were a little nervous.

Everyone cares about the same question, how many nominations can "Life of Pi" get? Can it surpass the 4 of "Iron Man"?

For Chinese films that started very late, unlike Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and other art film festivals, the Oscar is an unattainable goal for mainstream film awards in the world.

Brother Chen Kai, Zhang Yimou, and Feng Xiaogang are working hard every year, but except for individual technical awards, they seem to naturally have no chance with Chinese movies, which also led to the fact that when "Iron Man" was shortlisted last year, Han Sanpin did not attract much attention, until "Iron Man" won four awards, and they were surprised.

And this year is even more special, because Li Xiaole is not shooting a typical American story like Iron Man, but an unpopular Indian theme, if Li Xiaole can use this theme to win several awards at the Oscars, does it mean that Chinese mainland films also hope to shine at the Oscars?

This is the main reason why China Film Company attaches so much importance to this Oscar this year.

On television, former Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates and Academy President Siheed Gannis announced the nominations for the 80th Academy Awards......

"The Oscar for Best Director is "Life of Pi"; "Blood is Coming"; "Atonement"; "No Country for Old Men"; "Rejuvenation"; "The 100% Rich Man in the Slums". ”

"The nominees for Best Picture are Life of Pi; "No Country for Old Men"; "Rejuvenation"; "Slumdog 100%", "Batman: The Dark Knight". ”

"The shortlisted for Best Adapted Screenplay are "Life of Pi"; "Rejuvenation"; "The 100% Man in the Slums", "No Country for Old Men", "Blood is Coming"; Atonement. ”

"The nominees for Best Cinematography are Life of Pi; "Batman: The Dark Knight"; "Rejuvenation"; "The 100% Rich Man in the Slums"; "No Country for Old Men"; "Blood is Coming"; Atonement. ”

"The shortlist for best editing is Life of Pi; "Batman: The Dark Knight"; "No Country for Old Men"; "Rejuvenation"; "100% Rich Man in the Slums", "Spy 3", "Blood is Coming". ”

"The finalists for Best Visual Effects are, "Life of Pi"; "Batman: The Dark Knight"; "The Golden Compass"; "Rejuvenation"; "Captain America"; "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", "Transformers". ”

"The nominees for Best Art Direction are, "Life of Pi"; "Batman: The Dark Knight"; "Rejuvenation"; "The 100% Rich Man in the Slums"; "Atonement"; "Sweeney Todd", "The Golden Compass". ”

"The nominees for Best Makeup are, "Life of Pi"; "Batman: The Dark Knight"; "Rejuvenation"; Pirates of the Caribbean 3. ”

The shortlisted for best sound effects are, "Life of Pi", "Batman: The Dark Knight", "Transformers", "Spy 3", "Rejuvenation"; "The 100% Rich Man in the Slums". ”

"The shortlisted for Best Sound Editing are, "Life of Pi", "Batman: The Dark Knight", "Transformers", "Rejuvenation"; "The 100% Man in the Slums", "No Country for Old Men", "Blood is Coming". ”

"The shortlisted for Best Soundtrack are, "Life of Pi", "Batman: The Dark Knight", "Rejuvenation"; "Slumdog 100%", "Atonement". ”

"The shortlisted for Best Original Song are, "Life of Pi", "Batman: The Dark Knight", "Rejuvenation", and "Magic".