However, Ferguson immediately regretted it, because he saw that the players who had already thanked the fans were coming back to him, and quickly surrounded him, and then I don't know who shouted: "Lift him up!!" ”

Several men stooped down and got under Ferguson and lifted him up.

The old man is like a small boat in the middle of the waves, which may be overturned at any moment.

He gritted his teeth to keep himself from screaming.

Then he felt the world spin – he was tossed by the excited players.

"Oh!!"

"Oh!!"

"Oh-!!"

With each toss, the players let out a shout of excitement. At this time, they didn't care how majestic the old man was in normal times. At this time of celebration, the old man certainly does not blame them for this.

It is precisely because Ferguson is too strict with them in normal times, and they dare not have any complaints against the old man, now that they have such an opportunity to "retaliate", they naturally have to take advantage of it.

Not only them, but the United fans in the stands were chanting along with them.

And Ferguson scolded in his heart: "Damn! Next time, I'm going to make a rule not to celebrate like this! ”

But everyone below was laughing, "Enjoy, sir!" You deserve it! ”

Jiang Feng, who was in the box, couldn't help laughing when he saw those players taking this opportunity to toss an old man in his sixties like this, and he couldn't resist.

Not only Jiang Feng laughed, but also Cheryl, Prince William, and Beatrice laughed along. Because when the old man was thrown up by the players, the panicked way of his hands and feet made them see that this old man, who usually looks very serious, also has such a cute side.

However, after watching the League Cup final, Jiang Feng did not have a party with the players to celebrate, but flew directly to the United States.

On February 29 this year, that is, on March 1, Beijing time, the 76th Academy Awards will be held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, and the fantasy masterpiece "Myth" shot by Jiang's Entertainment (formerly Phoenix Film and Television) will officially compete for this year's Oscars.

The global box office performance of "Myth" exceeded Jiang Feng's expectations. Since its global release in mid-September last year, it has been an unprecedented success in the past few months, both at home and abroad.

As of January 5, 2004, "Myth" has achieved a box office of 320 million in China, refreshing "Hero" directed by the famous director Zhang Yimou a year ago.

In September 2003, it was released in North America and won the box office for four consecutive weeks, and also topped the box office in Japan, South Korea and other places, and as of January 5, 2004, the global box office reached 188 million US dollars. In 2003, when a large number of good films appeared, this data was also very impressive, second only to Finding Nemo (333 million), Pirates of the Caribbean (298 million), The Matrix 2: Reloaded (280 million), Imposter Gods (241 million), The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Return of the King (222 million), X-Men 2 (215 million), ranking seventh.

And on the afternoon of February 29, local time in Los Angeles... In the 76th Academy Awards, "Mythology" was nominated for seven awards, including "Best Actress", "Best Cinematography", "Best Costume Design", "Best Visual Effects", "Best Cut", "Best Makeup", and "Best Foreign Language Film", second only to "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King", which received 11 nominations.

This news caused a stir after the organizer announced the list of nominees in January, and Phoenix Film and Television Company at that time also received the attention of the media around the world. Of course, they also dug up the news that Jiang Feng is the behind-the-scenes boss of Phoenix Film and Television.

These news have long shocked the American film and television industry, and its candidacy has been controversial. After all, this "Myth" is just a foreign language film, and even if it can compete, it should compete for the best foreign language film, not the seven award nominations.

But "Myth" has qualified for the Academy Awards and has been nominated for seven awards, which has to be said to be an extremely interesting thing. But if you want to explain this, it has to do with the origin of the Academy Awards.

Originally, the "Academy Awards" was a film award organized by the "American Film Institute" in the United States, and its official name was actually the "American Film Academy Awards", and later someone said that the man who looked like this award looked very similar to his uncle "Oscar", so the alias of "Oscar" was officially established, and now its official name is unknown. But then again, aliases are aliases after all, and the American Film Institute has never officially recognized the name "Oscar".

Therefore, the "Oscar" award was previously only awarded to domestic films in the United States, and it was a purely domestic film award in the United States, and later, although films from other countries were also allowed to participate in the awards from the twelfth year, they were only allowed to participate in the "Best Foreign Language Film" award, so it still has no international character, and it still cannot be regarded as an international film award, but only a national award in the United States. It is only because the United States is the most developed country in the world and Hollywood's movies are popular in the world that the "Academy Awards" has become a festival for fans around the world.

To be nominated for seven awards, even if it's just a nomination, is really like creating a myth for Mythology. During that period of time, whether at home or abroad, Phoenix Film and Television was the focus of everyone's attention.

However, at Jiang Feng's request, although several high-level executives of Phoenix Film and Television were very excited, Phoenix Film and Television still performed very low-key. Because Jiang Feng knows very well that although "Mythology" has been nominated for seven awards, in the competition for these awards, there are definitely very few things that can be gained, and even in the end, there may be no gains.

"Myth" is indeed very good in terms of market response, but the selection of the Oscars is definitely not measured by the market, which Jiang Feng, as a reborn, knows very well. The style of the actors and films nominated for the Oscars is always influenced by historical and political factors.

Cinema is a powerful medium, and the ruling elite has always recognized its strategic position. The Oscars were most closely associated with politics at the time of the 50s when McCarthyism was rampant in the United States. The most prominent example of this is Charlie Chaplin. Comparatively speaking, documentaries and foreign-language films reveal their political leanings more clearly than mainstream American films. If you look at these kinds of films by a special rule, the foreign films that are nominated are politicized. ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which seems to have nothing to do with politics, is actually not exempt from vulgarity). Whether the academy likes it or not, since the film itself is a political medium, the Oscars and politics can never be separated.

In the process of competing for the Oscars, historical and political factors will always affect the genre and expressiveness of the film. In other words, in determining the attribution of the Oscars, the social environment, the spirit of the times, and the theme are more important than the artistic content of the film itself.

And in this regard, "Mythology" itself is in an extremely disadvantageous position.

Another objective reason is that the competition for this year's Oscars is too fierce. In 2003, the number of high-quality films released far exceeded that of other years. Whether it's "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Return of the King", "The Matrix 2: Reloaded", or "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Mythology" has no advantage in the face of their competition. Of all the awards that have been nominated, perhaps only the nomination for "Best Foreign Language Film" is a little more reliable.

When Jiang Feng arrived in Los Angeles, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon of Los Angeles time. In an hour, the red carpet ceremony of this year's "Academy Awards" ceremony will begin.

Fortunately, before Jiang Feng arrived, Jiang Entertainment's personnel attending the awards ceremony had already arrived in Los Angeles.

Attending the award ceremony on behalf of Jiang's Entertainment this time were Ye Lanqiu and Chen Xiaowei. Chen Xiaowei was present on behalf of Jiang's Entertainment, while Ye Lanqiu was present because she was one of the nominees for Best Actress of the Year. Keaton ("Love is a Compromise"), Samantha. Morton ("The New American Dream"), Sally. Thuron ("The Witch"), Naomi. Wolz ("21 Grams") four of them participated in the competition for the actress.

When Jiang Feng arrived at the award ceremony with Ye Lanqiu and Chen Xiaowei, the ceremony had already begun. Fortunately, Phoenix Film and Television walked the red carpet relatively backward, and it was not missed.

The Kodak Theatre, located on Hollywood Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, was launched in 2001 as the venue for the Academy Awards, and since 2002 has been the permanent venue for the Academy Awards.

In the middle of the Kodak Theater is a stage 120 feet wide and 75 feet deep, the largest in the United States. It can be said that the Kodak Theater is a theater specially designed for the Academy Awards. In this Kodak Theater, it can accommodate a total of 3,400 spectators. Today, the 3,400 seats will be filled with superstars from all over the world, as well as people who have made outstanding contributions to the film industry.

Although tonight is the Academy Awards, it is also a venue for major fashion brands to compete for beauty. Major designers from almost all major fashion brands will be on site. Of course, some will attend tonight's awards ceremony, and some won't, it's all up to personal wishes.

A flash of light flashed. Regarding Ye Lanqiu's appearance, many reporters were quite surprised. This pretty beauty is the darling in the eyes of reporters, her sexy body and sweet face are enough to murder any reporter's film. Especially the black evening dress tonight, which completely highlights Ye Lanqiu's sexy and charming figure, and between those gestures, it makes people haunted and fascinated. As soon as she appeared in front of everyone, she attracted the attention of all the media. And Jiang Feng and Chen Xiaowei beside her, not many people paid attention.