"It looks like this Oscar is really about to be swept by us."

When Alexander walked into Levy's office with the list of Oscar nominees, he had a smug smile on his face.

February has passed, and March has arrived.

In the past month, Levy has been in the limelight: after breaking up several films, he has scored each of them carefully, and his films are far better than people expected.

Originally, "Infernal Affairs" was a movie released in August, and compared to the drug network released in December, it didn't give a deep enough impression. Although people vaguely seem to remember Infernal Affairs better, they really can't find the specific details to prove their point.

However, Levy's usual attention to detail in the film is all on display in this masterpiece of his devotion, and in any way, his films are incomparable to other films. The memory is blurry, and I can't remember the movie clearly, yes. But when the movie is taken apart and compared after refinement, the gap is suddenly obvious.

Such an obvious gap and contrast made many media outlets who originally thought that this competition was evenly matched, and began to waver.

And in the end, the award of the Directors Guild Award is the final word. This award still fell into the pocket of Levy's "Infernal Affairs". Obviously, everything else has won, and in this last one, there is no way they won't win.

The presentation of this award seems to have foreshadowed the trend of the Oscars, and many people now. We are all waiting for this day to come - obviously, this is a day to remember.

"If Tom. Hanks can win Best Actor in a row, then. Why didn't Levy win Best Director in a row? ”

This is the most commonly used phrase in the media nowadays. When it comes to talent, maybe only Tom. Hanks, you can compare yourself to a director like Levy, right?

And in comparison, Tom, who won the best actor in a row. Hanks and Levy may not receive more attention, but their status is by no means lower. Now the media has begun to focus on him.

Soderbergh is much quieter now, and it's a pity for Ang Lee. He won the Director's Guild Award for Outstanding Director's Contribution - this means to make it clear to him, your level is very high, and you have made a great contribution. We'll all admit it - but you can't judge the Oscars.

There is no way to do this, in Hollywood, the Jews have the final say, and the Anglo-German descendants are influential. Shoot the stories of these people. It will not be photographed too much. Filming ancient Chinese stories, no matter how good they are, has to face a lot of pressure.

However, is this a matter for Ang Lee? It was a person who had a very good view of culture, life, and movies, and this time he failed. Is it difficult for him to shoot some American-style stories in the future?

"Oscar nominations. It's finally out, these guys, they've been teasing us for two months, and they've been getting all kinds of awards in the past two months, and the most important thing is coming, but looking at the final number of nominations, I think it's understandable. ”

Looking at the nomination, Alexander also had a smile on his face.

Alexander is not lying when he says he won a lot of awards: he also recently won an award, the PGA, or Producers Guild of America Award. There is still a union for the rich and handsome profession of producer, and Levy has also slandered for a long time, does there still anyone in Hollywood dare to do nothing to damage the interests of producers? Is the purpose of forming such a union to protect rights and interests or to show off? However, since there is a trade union, then it has to be recognized that for people like Alexander, who can't make movies and can only be a producer, this award can be regarded as the highest pursuit.

In fact, it can be said that this time in February's union awards, except for the casting director union, which did not give awards because the number of people was too small and the work was not easy to quantify, there was no tradition of awarding awards, and almost all other union awards were won by Mystery Company. This victory made Alexander ecstatic, and now very proud.

"Infernal Affairs has received nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing - a total of eight, which may not seem like much, but each of them is knocked in an important position, and such films are used to compete for the best."

Of the Oscar nominations, several are particularly important. And this time, Infernal Affairs has won the nomination, which can be said to basically take all these important nomination items. An award-winning film does not have to be nominated more, but it must be nominated correctly. Compared to last year's Truman World, which lacked the crippled nomination method for best cinematography and best editing, this nomination can be said to be the best way to nominate it.

Lost in Tokyo won seven nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Art Direction – no Best Editing, basically a running along. Still, that's not bad, right? ”

It's really good. Although an important one of the best cuts is missing, the previous important nominations are present. And, with the addition of a Best Art Direction.

This is interesting to Levy: Best Art Direction and Best Prop Set are combined, so the Infernal Affairs film was nominated for prop sets, and Lost in Tokyo was nominated for Japanese stylized art direction. Unexpectedly, his two films both won this nomination.

"Then there are our other two films. The X-Men were nominated for Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup. It's all technical awards, and there's nothing too big about it. Similarly, the grudge was nominated for Best Sound Editor, which was also a technical award. ”

This is not unexpected: Nolan is making a movie for the first time, in terms of rhythm and shooting, it is normal that he can't grasp all aspects, and Shimizu Chong is similar, and he is also inexperienced, although the movies of the two people have won a lot of box office, but if it is really worth nominating, it is only technical awards.

Besides, it's no secret that the Oscars don't like horror movies and superhero films, and it's already a high incense that their films can win so many technical awards.

"That's not bad. If all of our nominations are awarded, then there is basically nothing left for others at the Oscars, right? ”

With a slight smile, Levy joked with Alexander, who looked at the list again before speaking again, "Indeed...... In the main awards, original songs and original music are left behind, otherwise they are all covered. ”

With so many nominations, it can be said that it is a big victory in the true sense. Levy claimed to sweep the Oscars last year, and this year's number of nominations can be regarded as fulfilling his words.

"So, the next thing you have to do is you need to prepare your acceptance speech, and then you need to reach out to the people who have been nominated for our film, have a party, or celebrate, and make some noise......

Alexander said to Levy with a rather satisfied smile on his face: he had no reason to be dissatisfied: last year was a whole year, a year of real fame and fortune.

This year, the X-Men box office is 450 million, the Infernal Affairs box office is 300 million, the North American box office is now 120 million, and the global box office is estimated to exceed 180 million, plus Lost Tokyo Although the box office in North America is average, but the box office in Japan is good, it should also exceed 20 million, this year, the total box office of the mystery company is more than 900 million, which is close to 1 billion, and while having such a high box office, there is such a good reputation, which undoubtedly makes people more happy.

If the box office of 1 billion represents 300 million in Hollywood, then more than a dozen Oscar nominations represent an incomparable status.

If you have enough income, you can only be considered a great company in Hollywood, and only if you have enough fame, you can be considered a big company. The company is thriving, and there will be more agents, actors, distributors, and other people who rely on them to cooperate with them, so that there will be more business to do, and Alexander is naturally happy

"Can't you do it?" Levy heard something from Alexander's words.

"Something: Lionsgate contacted me, and they wanted to hurry up and make Cursed 2 while the Oscar nomination was in place. Moreover, they also want to sign a long-term contract with Shimizu Chong and make a few more similar horror movies......"

Sure enough, it is the style of Lionsgate, and when Levi heard this, he immediately laughed: this style of focusing on heavy flavor films, and once he catches it, he can't wait to make ten or eight films, which is the only one of Lionsgate.

"It's up to Shimizu Chong to shoot Curse 2, let's see if he has an idea. However, tell him what I said: it is more important than being too anxious to make money for others and think about how to go on your own path. As for Lionsgate's desire to make more films...... Just kidding, their capital is too small, shoot more for them, and that person will be ruined - let's not refuse Lionsgate in person, Shimizu Chong is from Japan, let Sony come forward. ”

Strike while the iron is hot to make some money, and Levy is not against it. But if you want to shoot too much, then sorry no. Levy knows very well that filming the same story for a long time will only limit a person's thinking, make a person's ideas unable to expand, and the level will decline - Chainsaw is the best example, the first part is amazing, and the sixth and seventh parts will only make people feel disgusting and boring. The director himself didn't want to shoot for a long time, but he was still forced to shoot, which was destroying people.

If the mystery needs to develop, it needs people. Levy believes that talent is much more important than money in the development of his company. He can't do things that wear and tear people for money.

"You can't let a person waste their talent on the same thing over and over again, it will only wear them out. The director we have cultivated with great difficulty can't be crippled by such a play. Lead him in the right way, I believe it will do us good. (To be continued......)