Chapter 171: Sorrowful Champion
"It's simple, there's a talent, I think you'll like it!" Zeng Zhiwei's smiling appearance is really cute, and it forms a huge contrast with the unusually old appearance of more than ten years later, which sometimes really makes Xiao Ran not very easy to accept.
"Talent? Why don't you recommend it to Golden Harvest, Mr. Zou attaches great importance to talents! Xiao Ran was very confused, Hong Jinbao had brought Zeng Zhiwei, and Zeng had rebelled out of the New Art City for Hong Jinbao once, there is no reason why talents should not be recommended to Golden Harvest.
Zeng Zhiwei scratched his head in embarrassment, and then said: "That person admires you very much and says that he just wants to follow you." And, he's a newcomer, it's hard to get ahead, you know,"
Xiao Ran was stunned, he didn't expect that he still had fans. Since the release of "Dark Flower", which has a unique surname and an extremely strong style, he has a group of loyal fans in silence, just like Xiao Ran's infatuation with the script of You Hai.
Zeng Zhiwei's promotion of newcomers is not a matter of one or two days, Xiao Ran knows very well that Peng Haoxiang, the director of "Buying Murder and Filming People", was promoted by Zeng Zhiwei. and Huang Jingfu, the director of "Jianghu", was originally just a short filmmaker, but he was also promoted.
However, the current situation is not a so-called promotion, Zeng Zhiwei himself is not an old-timer, he can only be said to be a recommendation. Xiao Ran thought about it for a while, he has always been very eager for talents: "No problem, you ask him to go to the Phantom Headquarters tomorrow for an interview, and also, bring his works!" ”
This time, no one really bothered, Xiao Ran talked to the others and walked around, and returned to his seat. And Lin Qingxia has already come, talking to Fa Ge and Aunt Hong. Seeing Xiao Ran coming, the three of them couldn't help laughing, and Zhong Chuhong even laughed: "Ah Ran, if the company can win so many awards like last time this time, then with the box office results, the company will really overwhelm Golden Harvest!" ”
It's easier said than done! Xiao Ran sighed that there are really some strong people in Hong Kong's production companies, and what makes Xiao Ran happy is that a few directors who have not heard their names before have emerged from other companies. This is a good sign, the more filmmakers, the stronger Hong Kong films can be.
However, Xiao Ran is still very confident in this session, and said with a gentle smile: "Ah Hong, do you think the company is not overwhelming Golden Harvest?" Winning awards is never the ultimate goal, only the market is everything. In this way, if the company wins this time, it is a big deal that I will marry you, and if it loses, I will marry you! ”
These words made Wei Dongling, Liu Hua, Mei Yanfang and Zhang Guorong, who were eavesdropping in the back row, almost burst into laughter, Lin Qingxia just covered her mouth and snickered. Zhong Chuhong's face turned red, and he suppressed his smile and became angry: "You are really getting bolder and bolder, wait a minute and go home and let Qingxia clean you up!" ”
said so, Zhong Chuhong's heart was full of ups and downs. An outstanding person like Xiao Ran, I am afraid that it would be unforgettable for someone else. Zhong Chuhong is sometimes even very confused, not knowing what he is thinking. However, she knows one thing very well, Xiao Ran belongs to Lin Qingxia, in this life and this life.
Xiao Ran also thought it was very interesting, the relationship between this group of stars in history was not so close, but because of his appearance, everything changed. The filmmakers and stars standing in the Phantom camp all laughed, everyone seemed very intimate, there was no separation at all, Xiao Ran liked this kind of harmony.
The 8th Academy Awards has been very different from history, and the films that were originally shortlisted in history have been squeezed out. There are a total of fourteen awards, and "Spy Change" has received twelve nominations, which is really a rather terrifying number. And "Dark Flower" also won 11 nominations, of course, this does not include the same film receiving more than one nomination in an award.
And the "City Special Police" directed by Du Qifeng and Chen Musheng also won two technical nominations, which surprised Xiao Ran. Because this "City Special Police" is definitely a creative concept quite advanced now, and it has quite the style of the later Du.
It's just that in history, this film not only failed miserably at the word of mouth but also at the box office, and the protagonist Li Zixiong, who became popular because of "The True Color of Heroes", did not dare to ask him to be the protagonist again, and ended up with a cameo performance in "Infernal Affairs 3", which can be described as tragic.
It's just that soon, Xiao Ran understood. Not for anything else, but because of the influence of "Dark Flower", "City Police" and "Dark Flower" are somewhat similar in style, both are gloomy and violent. So, history has changed. Similar to this is Liang Jiahui's "Tianluo Earth Net", which also has a very good reputation.
Wang Jiawei's "Mong Kok Carmen" also received a considerable number of nominations. In addition, there are two other cutting-edge directors whose works have been nominated quite a bit at this year's edition, and anyone can see that this will be an Academy Award for the Phantom to sweep through the army.
The host came out, this time it was not Zeng Zhiwei, but Chen Xinjian and Feifei. After the master of ceremonies said some saliva, it finally began. The first to be awarded was the Best New Actor, and the nominees included David Wu "Starry Tonight", He Peidong "Tong Dang", Su Renyao and Feng Feier "Dark Flower", and Zhou Huimin "Three's World".
It was Su Renyao who won the award, but in this way, Xiao Ran can be sure that Su Renyao, who was shortlisted for Best Actor, will definitely not get it. Thinking about the lack of one opponent for Fa Ge, Xiao Ran felt comforted.
This was followed by Best Movie Song, which had little power last year, so this Phantom should have been the weakest. However, it was unexpectedly powerful, and out of the six nominees, the Phantom accounted for four. One of them is "The Story of the Big Husband" sung by Fa Ge, as well as the three songs of "A Chinese Ghost Story", and the final winner was Zhang Guorong's "A Chinese Ghost Story".
Best Film Music has officially been renamed Best Film Score, and on top of this category, The Phantom has won three nominations. "Dark Flower" and "Spy Change" each take one, and then "Mong Kok Carmen", the other two are "Seven Little Blessings" and Li Xiaotian's "Rouge Buckle". In the end, it was Lin Daoyun who won the award for "Dark Flower", which is another winner.
In terms of best action direction, only "Spy Change" and an urban action movie directed by Yuan Heping and Liu Jiaban fought for face for the phantom. The others are Hong Jiaban and Cheng Jiaban each with one nomination, and the winner of the award is Guan Xin of "Spy Change".
Guan Xin obviously didn't know what to say on stage, and finally learned that after everyone thanked some people, he thanked Xiao Ran again, and then stepped off the stage. Xiao Ran naturally snickered at this, he was very confident in this item. Because one of the highlights of "Spy Change" is that the action scenes are crisp and neat, without any drag. If there are any awards such as flying car stunts, "Spy" will still win.
Best Supporting Actress, The Phantom had four nominations, and in the end it was Feng Feier in "Dark Flower" who won it. However, when the list of best art directors was announced, Xiao Ran was slightly surprised, because he actually heard Li Rengang's name here. Li Rengang is the director of "Black Man", but he seems to only have skillful skills and lack shining talent.
There are six nominations for this one, and the Phantom still accounts for four. are "Dark Flower" and "Spy Change", as well as "Mong Kok Carmen" and "A Chinese Ghost Story", and the final winner is Zhang Shuping's "Mong Kok Carmen". In the award of best photography, the phantom almost occupies the dominant position, except for missing a "Rouge Buckle", the winner of the award is "Dark Flower" Huang Yongheng, another winner.
Best Supporting Actor, Phantom accounted for three, and the final winner was Zhang Xueyou of "Mong Kok Carmen". The best editing was deservedly won by "Spy Change", and with such smooth action scenes in this film, it is sure to win the award.
So far, all the prizes have gone to the Phantom. However, this is also the case, last year Jiahe and Debao did not have any films, let alone Haile, as for Tianluo, of course, it is not enough for the time being. In terms of quality, "Dark Flower" and "Spy Change" are both ahead of the times, and winning awards is simply easy.
"It's finally time for Best Screenplay, and I'm really excited!" Fei Fei's slightly sharp voice sounded really excited, and his eyes locked on Xiao Ran: "This time, the first screenwriter that we Hong Kong people are proud of has won three nominations, which is really unimaginable. If he can win this award, it means that he has achieved three consecutive championships! ”
The guests were Zhang Manyu and Wu Siyuan, when the two stood in front of the stage, Wu Siyuan smiled and said: "Actually, I have always admired a person very much, whether it is a screenwriter or a director, or a boss, he is so good." I can't believe that one person can have so much energy, so let's take a look at the list of nominees first! ”
A clip of the list of nominees appeared on the big screen, changing with a deep male voice reading out: "The list of nominees for Best Screenplay at the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards is: Luo Qirui, Zhang Wanting, "Seven Little Blessings"; Qiu Dai Anping, Li Bihua, "Rouge Buckle"; Xiao Ran, "A Chinese Ghost Story"; Xiao Ran, "Dark Flower"; Xiao Ran, "Spy Change"! ”
"Amazing, that's amazing!" Zhang Manyu exclaimed, although people had known the list of nominees for a long time, they had the same feelings as Zhang Manyu. This is indeed a bit ridiculous, not to mention winning it for two years in a row, even being able to be shortlisted for three consecutive years is definitely a symbol of strength.
"I've watched all these films, and I think Xiao Ran's nomination is very logical!" Wu Siyuan is not patting Xiao Ran's sycophants, if Xiao Ran doesn't get the nomination, it seems to be a strange thing.
"Director Wu, do you think Xiao Ran can achieve three consecutive championships? If it can really be won, it will be a miracle in the Hong Kong film industry! Zhang Manyu is definitely not lying, Fa Ge has become an almost mythical character after being re-elected once. If Xiao Ran can really win this time again, it will really be an unprecedented miracle.
Wu Siyuan smiled, he looked at the audience and said, "I think the key this time should be whether you can defeat Xiao Ran and win this award." Let's take a look, maybe we are about to witness the birth of a triple crown......"
What is Xiao Ran doing now? He was as steady as Mount Tai now, and he was not at all excited. Although he is very eager to achieve three consecutive championships, he knows better that what he really wants to win the award is "Spy Change", not other works. However, with such a script of "Dark Flower", I am afraid that winning the award is doomed, and he understands this.
"The Best Screenplay at the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards is ......" Speaking of this, Wu Siyuan handed the answer in his hand to Zhang Manyu, a peculiar look appeared on Zhang Manyu's face, glanced at the audience, and shouted: "The best screenwriter is...... Xiao Ran ...... "Spy Change"! ”
Zhang Manyu's voice was like a thunderbolt that shattered Xiao Ran's originally calm heart, and he stayed in his position at a loss, his mind was chaotic, and he couldn't figure out a clue. There was only one voice left in his head: "Xiao Ran...... "Spy Change"! ”
He couldn't even believe it was true, but listening to the sensation of the audience, he saw that the people around him couldn't stop congratulating him. He was stunned, how could "Spy Change" win this award. It wasn't until Lin Qingxia gently pushed Xiao Ran that Xiao Ran came to his senses, and hugged Lin Qingxia, Zhong Chuhong and Fa Ge deeply, and then went on stage.
Receiving the trophy handed over by Zhang Manyu, Xiao Ran still couldn't calm his excitement and excitement and confusion. He knew that he could stand here, but he didn't expect it to be "Spy Change", because he himself felt that "Dark Flower" was much stronger.
Standing in front of the microphone, Xiao Ran pondered for a moment, trying to calm the excitement in his heart. Glancing at the excited and excited crowd in the audience, he told himself that he had now won the award entirely on his own: "I'm thrilled because I made history!" ”
"But I feel sad too!" Everyone in the audience was confused, and they suddenly didn't know what Xiao Ran wanted to say. Xiao Ran looked around the audience, and then fixed his gaze: "Why have I been able to be shortlisted with multiple nominations for three consecutive years, and I have been able to achieve three consecutive championships." Let me tell you why, because there are no competitors. ”
"Don't you understand?" Xiao Ran smiled bitterly, he was indeed happy that he won the award, but when he thought about it deeply, he began to feel sad: "Three consecutive championships is my glory, but the shame of Hong Kong screenwriters, the shame of Hong Kong movies, I hope there will not be four consecutive championships!" Anyway, thanks for the judges! ”
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