Chapter 664: The premiere of "Crazy Flowers of the End".
Since she began to show her nostalgia, Weng Meiling has flown back to the United Kingdom, where she lives in the company of her family, avoiding the attention of the Hong Kong media. Chen Ping'an and she would talk on the phone at a fixed time every week to ask her about her current situation.
Regarding the relationship between Weng Meiling and Chen Ping'an, Weng's mother no longer asked, acquiesced in the relationship between the two, and waited for her grandson's voice.
Chen Ping'an, who flew to the United States, transferred in Paris and flew to the United Kingdom, where he met Weng Meiling, who was more than nine months pregnant. The petite body has a big belly, a happy smile on his face, and his whole body is full of maternal brilliance.
"A'an, the doctor said that they are twins!"
Hearing Weng Meiling's words, Chen Ping'an was overjoyed: "Really? I said, how can it be so big? Then why didn't you sue me before? ”
"Want to surprise you, aren't you happy?"
"Of course!"
Hug Weng Meiling and kiss her on the small mouth. Weng's mother coughed, and Chen Ping'an reacted, stupidly happy, and shouted "Mom".
Weng Meiling and Weng Mu were shocked and looked at Chen Ping'an in disbelief. Chen Ping'an didn't say much, only said that Weng Meiling was his wife, and Weng's mother was naturally his mother-in-law, was it wrong to call "Mom"?
Because of this sound, Weng's mother's little bit of guilt towards Chen Ping'an disappeared. She took Chen Ping'an's hand and explained repeatedly, asking him to take care of his daughter. The future is gone, and the rest of her daughter's life depends on him.
Chen Ping'an naturally would not refuse this kind of request, he originally thought so.
stayed in the UK for a week, accompanied by Weng Meiling, and saw the birth of a pair of children with her own eyes.
Dragon and phoenix fetuse!
Chen Ping'an, who tasted the taste of being a father for the first time, was so happy that he didn't know what to say, and stayed with Weng Meiling and a pair of children for several days. He always has a smile on his face, and even his sleeping mouth is upturned.
He also wanted to stay in the UK for a few more days. But the United States called and urged - "Crazy Flowers of the End" is about to be released, and he must attend the director's premiere.
Weng Meiling, a first-time mother, is more considerate. persuaded him to leave for the United States as much as possible. He also said that they are all young now, and they have to focus on their careers, and the days ahead are still very long. In the end, he posed as a shareholder of Dark Horse International Group, pretending to be serious and ordered Chen Ping'an to make money quickly so that he could support their mother and son in the future.
Reluctantly left the UK and arrived in Los Angeles, this time there were far fewer reporters waiting for him at the airport. After all, he is of Chinese descent and often stays in Hong Kong, so there is not much American public interested in his private life. There is even less of the media.
The reporters who were waiting for him were most concerned about only two topics.
One is the sensation caused by "Jurassic Park" around the world, so far, the global box office has exceeded 800 million, which is definitely the highest-grossing movie in recent years, and there is no one!
And this is still a Hong Kong film, with an investment of 50 million to set a record for Hong Kong films, and the box office is also a record, and it is not predicted by critics. The final box office is likely to exceed one billion.
The actor who benefited the most from the popularity of "Jurassic Park" was Li Jiaxin. At the moment, she is filming in Japan, and the European film contract has been negotiated and will start shooting early next year.
This is something that Chen Ping'an didn't expect before.
"Jurassic Park" was a huge success. Sweeping the Japanese film market. The Japanese, who have always liked to worship the strong, almost regarded Chen Ping'an as a god.
In the past two years, the Japanese media always attributed Chen Ping'an to Chinese Americans. In the end, it's the worship of America; But since the release of "Jurassic Park", derivative products such as movies, toys, and games have quickly captured the markets of various countries. Japan fell almost completely.
Japanese film critics compared their own "Godzilla" and "Jurassic Park", and bluntly compared them with Chen Ping'an's dinosaurs. Godzilla is like a model of a schoolboy system.
As for Chen Ping'an, more and more media began to classify him as a Hong Konger. Because he has a Hong Kong origin, "Jurassic Park" is also an out-and-out Hong Kong film, which is the world's most popular classic movie.
This time, it is the ingenuity of Toei Imaging in Japan, which invited the most popular Hong Kong actress in Japan, Wang Ku-yin, and the newly sought-after Hong Kong actress Li Jiaxin in Japan, to co-star in Toei Imaging's Christmas drama.
The other is the possible response to the release of "Crazy Flowers of the End".
In fact, what these reporters are most concerned about is whether "Crazy Flowers of the End" will run for next year's Oscars, because this is the only film directed by Chen Ping'an this year that is eligible for registration.
The success of "Jurassic Park" once again made Chen Ping'an's name spread all over the United States, but for Hollywood filmmakers, this is a good thing.
The success of this film cannot be denied, but due to the restrictions of the rules, the film can only compete for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and the probability of winning is very high. If "Jurassic Park" finally wins the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, then no matter how good "Flowers of the End" is, it will not be too competitive for other Oscar awards.
What's more, "Crazy Flowers of the End" is a feminist movie, and the audience is not wide, and there have been feminist movies before, although the evaluation is not bad, but the box office is not gratifying.
"Mr. Chen, tell us about your prediction for the box office. How much do you expect "Flowers of the End" to reach at the box office? ”
"Of course, I hope the higher the better."
Chen Ping'an replied ambiguously, dealt with the reporter, and left the airport smoothly.
Zhong Chuhong made a special trip to pick up the airport today, and in the car, she asked, "Is Sister Weng born?" ”
The news that Weng Meiling is pregnant and returned to the UK to raise a baby and give birth is not a secret among Chen Ping'an's women. They all know that Weng Meiling's due date is these few days, and Chen Ping'an flew to the UK to accompany the delivery.
"Born, twins, mother and child are safe!"
"That's good. You didn't say to give me a call so I could congratulate her. ”
"What, jealous? Then you can give me a baby too. ”
"Think beautifully!" Zhong Chuhong slapped Chen Ping'an's arm, "Have you forgotten our agreement, I won't give birth to a BB in this life." If you regret it, it's too late. ”
"Just kidding, why take it seriously!" Gently stroking Zhong Chuhong's waist, Chen Ping'an smiled. "BB is BB, you are you. There is no necessary connection. Whether you have a BB or not, I will always love you. ”
"You have a conscience. Maybe I'll change my mind in the future. It's just possible to have a baby for you. ”
Chen Ping'an didn't care if Zhong Chuhong would give birth to a child for himself, all he wanted was Zhong Chuhong, and the same was true for other women.
That night, I lingered with Zhong Chuhong's affection, and the day was the premiere of "Crazy Flowers of the End".
The premiere of "Crazy Flowers of the End" has attracted the attention of many insiders, and Chen Ping'an has been in the limelight at the Oscars for two consecutive years, becoming the biggest winner, and he is getting richer and richer year by year.
This is the only film he has made this year that is eligible for an Oscar, and it can be contested in the main Oscar categories. It has attracted the attention of many people.
"Chen, are you sure of next year's Oscar?" Anne Heard was also very concerned about this issue, looking at Chen Ping'an in the office, and asked expectantly.
Chen Ping'an shook his head: "Does the best foreign language film count?" ”
"Isn't there any hope for "Flower of the End"?"
"What can you lift? Annie, think about it calmly. ”
If the director was not Chen Ping'an, Anne Heard would definitely not be optimistic about a film that is too niche like "Crazy Flowers of the End", which has a narrower audience than "The Silence of the Lambs", and women's films are ...... In the United States, the formula of "white men> white women, > blacks" is universally accepted and recognized.
The movie "Crazy Flowers at the End" is the encounter of the two heroines. Expressing an indictment of women against society is a challenge to a patriarchal society. The right to vote and the right to be elected alone can be seen in the status of women in today's American society.
So this movie is very difficult to win awards.
Anne is accustomed to Chen Ping'an bringing rich honors and awards to Dark Horse International every year. He asked, "When are you going to go back this time?" There are still more than two months until the end of the year, and you can make another movie, and I asked the company to fully cooperate. Do you understand? ”
"Anne, you should ask yourself, do you understand? I've won Best Film two times in a row. Two Best Screenwriters and one Best Director. won two Best Actor awards, don't you think I got too much? ”
"What do you mean?"
"The Oscars were not opened by Dark Horse International, and I didn't start it myself. To use an old Chinese saying, it is called "no more than three things". From a balance point of view, this year's Oscars should also be replaced, otherwise in the long run, what is the attraction of the Oscars? ”
Anne Heard was a shrewd woman, but she was temporarily carried away by honors and awards, and her greed was inflated. After being woken up by Chen Ping'an, she quickly responded: "I can't see that you are quite thinking about Oscar." ”
"I am thinking about the Oscars, but I am thinking about how I and the company can use the international stage of the Oscars to the greatest extent."
"What do you mean......"
"Next year's Oscar will be out, and we will take it back the year after next."
"And then two in a row, and then let it out? Chen, Mr. Ryder is not wrong about you, you really are a cunning fox. But are you sure? ”
"I've written the script, I'm waiting for next year!"
That night, the premiere of "Crazy Flowers of the End" was held at the Hollywood Theater, and in addition to the invited guests and reporters, the audience was mostly women. In the early stage of the movie promotion, many women were moved by the publicity of Jim Davis and Zhong Chuhong, as well as the content in the movie tidbits, combined with the plot introduction, the audience formed a preliminary outline of the whole movie, and wanted to know the final ending of the two.
At the premiere, there will be no guest reporters who come to greet Chen Ping'an, some are friends and send pure blessings, and some are competitors to inquire about Chen Ping'an's plans for next year's Oscar.
In the final analysis, how will Dark Horse International perform at the Oscars next year, "Crazy Flowers of the End" is one of the key points. It's not that Dark Horse International only has Chen Ping'an as a director, but there are not many directors under it who can impact the Oscars.
Think it's Cameron, "Alien" and "Terminator 2" have achieved proud box office results, but the Oscars ...... Like the Golden Horse Awards, the Oscars also emphasize the combination of art and business.
Even Spielberg has had more than a dozen nominations and ended up empty-handed.
No one can be like Chen Ping'an, who has been the focus of the Oscars for two consecutive years. (To be continued......)