"Oh, so does it take any motivation to turn this around?" Li Xiaole put the wine glass on the table and asked Jeff Robinov with a frown.

"Actually, it seems to me that it's very simple." Jeff Robinov smiled lightly:

"Now it's mainly Director Li, the screenwriters association you joined, which has made everyone in the big league panic, whether it's actors, directors, producers, or those of us who are busy with the movie, they are all afraid that they won't be able to find a script to shoot in a few months, so it is conceivable that when they vote, they all hope that those who can stabilize the situation will be elected......"

"So...... You mean that as long as I stop the Writers Guild strike, then I can win both awards? Li Xiaole said with a displeased expression.

"Of course not, I'm just saying that it's a great chance......" Jeff Robinoff, of course, won't admit it, but just smiled and said:

"And I think if this strike stops, then maybe we can talk calmly about dealing with the copyright of The Avengers, after all, it's just a minor issue between the production companies compared to the strike......"

Scarlett's eyes couldn't help but light up when she heard this condition, and her heart was already very excited! It turns out that Li Xiaole's statement that "The Avengers" can be thawed is true!? It's great that the Big Six are really willing to make peace with Black Pearl~~ Not only can they win two awards, but they can also regain control of the Avengers series~~ It's just great~~

"Okay, I'll think about it." Li Xiaole nodded noncommittally.

"Of course, such an important decision takes time to consider, and I believe that someone as smart as Director Li will make the right choice." Jeff Robinov nodded with a smile, and after shaking hands with Li Xiaole, he left complacently, and many filmmakers looked at this side with slightly disappointed expressions, and couldn't help muttering in their hearts, sure enough, ...... The bosses of these production companies are all the same, and they must have made some kind of agreement privately......

"Director Li~~I really have you~" Scarlett excitedly handed Li Xiaole a glass of champagne, gently clinked glasses with him and smiled charmingly: "I think I can congratulate you in advance on winning the Best Director and Best Picture awards~" Jeff Robinoff's commitment represents the commitment of the Big Six, the original votes of "Youth Pi", plus the support of the Big Six, Li Xiaole's film will be a highly competitive battle of film honor without suspense.

"Are you ready to go to China now?" Li Xiaole asked without answering.

"Of course, you must train me to be a more powerful female action star than Michelle Yeoh." Scarlett took a sip of wine with her sexy and pretty lips, and the look on her face was so charming that the male stars and producers around her were a little stunned.

"You're ready to suffer." Li Xiaole pursed his mouth disapprerovingly.

In the undercurrent, everyone finished their meal, and then everyone took a photo with the little golden man to ask for a prize, and finally a simple ceremony, all the nominees will receive the Oscar nomination certificate and commemorative sportswear provided by the organizing committee, and the members of the organizing committee who have the right to vote will award these souvenirs.

Before the ceremony, Tom Sherrac, president of the Academy of Film and Arts Sciences, said in his speech: "This is the last time you cheer each other on. As Sherak said, they are competitors until the final result is known.

After receiving the Oscar nomination certificate and commemorative tracksuit, it was the highlight of the day, "taking a group photo", all 150 nominees present "entered" one by one to the applause of the filmmakers and each other in the audience, and then stood in several rows to take a group photo.

Although this "entrance" ceremony is simple, it is also likely to see the popularity of the finalists in this Oscar selection, on the night of the Oscars, those actors and superstars are undoubtedly the protagonists who attract everyone's attention, and at this luncheon, the directors are the focus of everyone.

Because there is no award for the best "producer", the "best director" in the award is the most powerful person in the crew, whether it is actors, photographers, music producers, special effects companies, all of these are selected by the director, even if they are good, everyone has to shoot the director's ass.

Therefore, although the order of admission and photography is alphabetically based on the names of the nominees, only the director finalists are placed at the bottom of the list, which is also to highlight the king status of this profession in the film industry.

And today, although the Coen brothers, Christopher Nolan, and David Fincher received thunderous applause, when the host read "Let's welcome the best director candidate Li Xiaole", the scene rang out the biggest applause~~

Even the Coen brothers, Christopher Nolan, and David Fincher applauded convincingly, it is one thing to win an award or not, Li Xiaole dared to use an Indian teenager and a Bengal tiger as the protagonist to shoot a high-budget movie, and the courage to create alone made them ashamed.

What's more, Li Xiaole is not only a director, he is also a producer, the boss of the Black Pearl Production and Distribution Company, and the top five people in the circle in everyone's minds.

This is not the kind of playhouse thing that the so-called Hollywood power list of the American youth magazine "TeenPeople", the real power is more or less in everyone's minds.

And this year's organizing committee's arrangement to speak on behalf of the finalists' spokesperson is, of course, the long-awaited Li Xiaole.

In the thunderous applause, Li Xiaole walked up to the stage, picked up the microphone, took a deep breath and glanced at the people below, there were many stars standing in the audience, senior executives of major trade unions, representatives of producers, and reporters from various media,

"It's a real honour to be here today to speak on behalf of the finalists." Li Xiaole smiled and said: "I hope you can allow me to use broken English, if I mispronounce your name, such as Brad Bit ~ please forgive me, who called me Chinese~~"

Everyone in the audience laughed, although some arrogance was unpleasant, but everyone had to admit that it was very interesting to have Li Xiaole, and even Brad Pitt who was ridiculed was laughing at it.

"Yes, I am a Chinese." Li Xiaole said and picked up the certificate of Oscar nomination: "Before I came here, for a Chinese director like me, the name Oscar was not only a regional film award in the United States, but the highest honor in the film hall......

Speaking of this, Li Xiaole's voice became softer, as if he began to recall his childhood: "I don't know when Lu Dao started, maybe it was the elementary school days, in my heart, the three words Oscar for an ordinary movie lover like me, are like the Football World Cup, the Olympics of track and field competitions, representing the highest peak on the stage of movies."

This golden trophy with a faint glow has appeared countless times in my childhood dreams, and I believe it has also appeared in the dreams of many different filmmakers in different parts of the world. ”

"How many filmmakers are there in the world? More than 4 million have been registered, and in fact, it may have already passed 10 million, this little golden man represents the dream of 10 million people, and they are the most sacred trophy in our industry~~ So the goal of people's lifelong struggle~~ Because this is not selected by a few film experts at home, this is the common recognition of the top 6,000 filmmakers in the world~~"

There were a lot of people in the audience who were smiling and seemed to be very proud, which is the reason why many American filmmakers are proud, they are the center of the world's cinema, and they are the place of reverence for all filmmakers on the planet.

Just when the reporters felt that Li Xiaole's remarks about filming the organizing committee were a little interested in wiping their noses and touching their cheeks, Li Xiaole's next speech made them stunned.

"However, today~~ someone smeared this award!" Li Xiaole suddenly clenched his fists, and said angrily: "Some people want to manipulate this award for their own interests!" ”

The reporters looked at each other, their eyes lit up, and the finalists were all looking at each other, I don't know what Li Xiaole is talking about, Warner's president Jeff Robinoff frowned slightly, I don't know what Li Xiaole is saying this kind of thing for, is he so casually pointing the finger at them? Who would believe such empty words, Scarlett even covered her open mouth with both hands, and exclaimed in her heart: "No~~ Is he crazy?" Wouldn't he want to agree to Warner's terms? ”

In the eyes of everyone who were either shocked, surprised, or stunned, Li Xiaole took out his mobile phone, clicked the button of the tape recorder, and issued the words that Jeff Robinov said to himself just now.

"The bad news is that No Country for Old Man will win Best Picture, Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle will win Best Director, and Life of Pi will probably only have three small awards."

"But the good news is that Life of Pi is not far away from these two awards, and the number of votes seems to be in the double digits."

"Now it's mainly Director Li, the Screenwriters Guild you joined, which has made everyone in the big league panic, actors, directors, producers, and those of us who are busy with the film are all afraid that they won't be able to find a script to shoot in a few months, so it is conceivable that when voting, they all hope that those who can stabilize the situation will be elected......"

"So...... You mean that as long as I stop the Writers Guild strike, then I can win both awards? ”

"Of course not, I just said that this is a great opportunity......"

"And I think if this strike stops, then maybe we can talk calmly about dealing with the copyright of The Avengers, after all, it's just a minor issue between the production companies compared to the strike......"

Listening to this recording, the reporters on the scene were already frozen...... I don't know what kind of reaction Lu Dao should have, applause? This news is a scandal for the whole major league, involving the six top leaders, who are the big bosses behind the reporters of them...... Boo? But what Li Xiaole said was exactly what they wanted to reveal!!

The stars on the scene were also a little stunned, and then there was more of an anger, a kind of humiliation and anger that was felt by being toyed with! Many of those who recognized the voice turned their heads to look at Jeff Robinoff.

Jeff Robinov was stunned on the spot, it didn't seem right to leave, and it didn't seem right to speak and refute, and the whole person trembled slightly because of anger and confusion, Li Xiaole, this bastard...... How dare he do this~!? What the hell is this damn little bastard doing now!?