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In the list of nominees for this year's Oscars, "Man of Steel" got five technical nominations such as best visual effects and best sound effects, as the director and producer of this film, Murphy is naturally eligible to enter, but unlike the crew such as Chris Evans and Meghan Fox, he made a special trip back to Los Angeles to participate in this awards ceremony, more to promote the new film and remind fans that a new work has started shooting. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

While it can't be compared to the North American ratings overlord Super Bowl, there is no doubt that the Oscars have always been one of the most-watched shows in North America.

Even if the ratings of the Oscars have been poor in recent years, the average viewership of each edition is around 30 million, and the average viewership of 40 million during peak hours is also very easy.

Therefore, it is recognized in the Hollywood industry that the Oscars are one of the best platforms for movie promotion, just like the Super Bowl halftime commercial.

Twentieth Century Fox and Weinstein Pictures also strongly urged Murphy to attend the ceremony, even seeking a prestigious award specifically for him.

Since Gal Gadot stayed in France to continue his studies and work in the crew, on the afternoon of February 24, Murphy appeared on the red carpet on time alone.

It was drizzling in Los Angeles, which has always been sunny, but this did not affect the interest of the stars walking the red carpet.

In the rainy weather, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Oscar organizing committee seem to have been prepared to erect white canopies to protect the stars on the red carpet, and for Hollywood, which has just experienced a writers' strike, this wind and rain is really nothing.

The bleachers and streets around the Kodak Theatre were packed with thousands of fans, including George Clooney, who was nominated for this year's Academy Award for Best Actor for Michael Clayton, and German supermodel Heidi Krum and her black singer husband Hill.

Renee Zellweger wore a backless evening gown, which caused fans to scream as soon as she appeared; Cate Blanchett wore a huge and dazzling necklace and walked slowly down the red carpet; Stars such as Harrison Ford, Penelope Cruz, and Hilary Swank have also stepped onto the red carpet and entered the Kodak Theatre.

The Hollywood screenwriters' strike, which lasted for more than two months, once raised concerns about whether the 80th Academy Awards could be held as scheduled, has now ended the strike, the suspense has been removed, the Oscars have been a blessing in disguise, people's interest in watching the live broadcast has soared, and the advertising price of the awards ceremony has reached a new high.

ABC TV, which is the broadcaster, has surpassed $100 million in advertising revenue for the Oscars for the first time, and it seems that the writers' strike has raised everyone's interest in this year's Oscars.

At all the large-scale award ceremonies, the male stars are all black and old-fashioned, with nothing new and interesting.

Therefore, the heavy responsibility of attracting attention on the red carpet naturally falls on the shoulders of female stars, Hollywood is star-studded today, and a group of female stars who are brave in dressing up sparing no effort to show off their sexiness and nobility, and selling sexiness is no longer limited to low-cut and backless, slanted shoulders, slits, see-through and even retro ...... The tricks are endless.

Like male stars, black has always been the insurance choice for female stars at the awards ceremony, and the calm temperament exuded by black can be interpreted as mysterious, sexy, or noble, and rarely make mistakes.

But at this year's Oscars, the female stars seemed to agree, and there were many people who moved to the red camp, and all of them chose bright red, the new Anne Hathaway, the last actress Helen Mirren and the retro beauty Catherine Hager, whether it is an old acting school or a youth idol, all have a soft spot for bright red, bringing fiery enthusiasm to the noble and classic Oscars.

Just look at how often the lights flicker to see how strong their heat is.

Even more fiery than them were the nearly 10,000 people who gathered on Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard, holding up slogans – against discrimination against women and in favour of equal pay for actresses – and every now and then uttered a burst of shouts that completely silenced the voices of fans on the red carpet.

In recent years, the feminist movement has become more and more prosperous, and it has rapidly spread to Hollywood and the entire film industry, and the rise of the feminist movement will also have a significant impact on mainstream commercial films.

Murphy vaguely remembers that from next year, some films that are mainly based on female characters will achieve good commercial results, and even Disney princesses, who have always only sat at home and waited for the prince to save them, will actively save themselves in the new Disney fairy tale movies.

The influence of the social environment on Hollywood movies has always been obvious.

Walking into the media area, Murphy cooperated to stop, posed in front of the camera, and let the photographers take pictures, his remuneration and dividend ratio in "Inglourious Basterds" are so high, of course, he is obliged to cooperate with the filmmaker's publicity plan.

Murphy's work ethic in this regard is impeccable.

As soon as he entered the interview area, he was immediately greeted by reporters and photographers from Fox TV, and Murphy was prepared to stand in front of a life-size Mr. Oscar in the interview area to accept a live video interview with the media under Twentieth Century Fox.

"Congratulations, Director Stanton."

The middle-aged reporter wearing a Fox TV sign handed the microphone to Murphy, "Man of Steel has five Oscar nominations and has grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide. ”

"Thank you." Murphy appears both personable and humble, "It's a credit to the whole team." ”

Although this superhero masterpiece has long been out of the North American theaters, overseas screenings have continued, especially the better the box office performance of the film, the more countries and regions that were not originally intended to be introduced will join the ranks of screenings, the volume of these markets is very small, and the number of accumulations cannot be ignored, by the end of January this year, the total number of countries and regions that have screened "Man of Steel" has reached 110.

The latest statistics in mid-February show that the global box office of "Man of Steel" exceeded $1.1 billion in one fell swoop, becoming one of the three highest-grossing films of all time, and it has only James Cameron's "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" in front of it.

As of yesterday, Man of Steel had grossed $1,112.55 million at the global box office, and that's not the end, it's slowly increasing over time and in the market.

Twenty percent of any increase in box office figures goes to Murphy, so he always pays more attention to the film's post-production.

The Fox TV reporter's question continued, "How do you feel about being at the top of the latest Fox celebrity earnings list?" ”

"I think it's the best reward for someone who is struggling to pursue the American dream."

What kind of scene to say on this occasion, Murphy didn't even have to type a draft, "I put in the effort, and then I reaped success, and I believe that there will be more people who work hard to succeed." ”

In the 2008 Forbes Global Celebrity Gold List released by Forbes, Murphy topped the list with a pre-tax income of $287 million with the high salary of "Man of Steel", huge box office and DVD sales dividends.

2008 was indeed a bumper year for Murphy, not only becoming a recognized first-line director in the industry, winning the first place on the Forbes annual celebrity list, but also entering the top ten for the first time in the Hollywood power list counted by "Good Reporter", and it was a relatively high sixth place!

Anyone can see that a new directorial force like George Lucas in the 70s and Steven Spielberg in the 80s and 90s is rising rapidly.

"I heard that your new film is about World War II," the reporter continued, "why did you choose such a theme?" ”

"I've never made a film that has ever dealt with ......history," Murphy said after a moment's thought, "and it was a great opportunity to tell a completely different story of World War II from a special perspective." ”

After answering a few more routine questions, Murphy ended the interview, leaving the media interview area and heading straight into the Kodak Theater.

He came in late, the hall of the theater was full of people, almost full, anyway, the Oscars are the top event in Hollywood, fans want to watch it live, Hollywood practitioners sharpen their heads to get a ticket......

Murphy nodded to the greeting person, and found his seat, his position was not far forward, in the "Man of Steel" crew, the people here saw him coming, stood up one after another, and hugged Murphy one by one.

Chris Evans and Megan Fox, in particular, would not have gotten the opportunity to attend the Oscars right now if Murphy hadn't named them to star in Man of Steel.

"Hi, Murphy."

The producer from Warner Bros. nodded and smiled at Murphy, who nodded slightly, but didn't say anything more, and contractually speaking, his cooperation with Warner Bros. was over.

Warner Bros. actually has the intention to invite Murphy to be the producer of the next DC series of films in accordance with Hollywood practice, but with Murphy's current status in the industry, the remuneration is quite expensive, Warner Bros. is reluctant to spend this part, and the cooperation between the two sides is naturally impossible to continue.

This is a purely commercial film, and it is impossible for Murphy to reduce the price by himself, otherwise it will become a joke in the industry.

Then, the award ceremony began.

After a short prefix tidbit, Jon Stewart, the host of The Daily Show, took to the stage and opened with the topic of the just-concluded Hollywood screenwriters' strike.

He said in a mocking tone, "The past two months have been very difficult, and the bitter writers' strike has torn Hollywood apart, and I am glad that this fight is over." ”

The Oscars officially ushered in their 80th birthday, and the 80th Academy Awards kicked off. (To be continued.) )