"The winner of the best feature film is ......"

Keanu on stage? Reeves opened the envelope, then glanced at it, with an incredible look on his face, as if he couldn't believe the result, he adjusted it for a full two seconds, and then slowly read the result, "The winner of the 61st Golden Globe Award for Best Feature Film is ...... "Cold Mountain"! ”

In the banquet hall of the Hilton Hotel, the atmosphere suddenly froze, and monotonous applause broke out from a corner, and Duke squinted at it, and there were several film critics sitting there.

In any case, applause is bound to ring, and the situation in the hall has been broadcast live to the whole of the United States on television, and even if the result is unexpected, with the organizers preparing for it, the applause will not be sparse.

Everyone slapped their palms one after another, and the accident only lasted for a short time, after all, the shady scene of the Golden Globe Awards, not to mention those in the industry, even the public has heard of it.

If you don't cramp and don't engage in controversy, is the Golden Globe still a Golden Globe?

Sitting at the banquet table, Duke was also applauding gently, and there was a Golden Globe trophy in front of him, which was the best director trophy he had just won, and the meaning of the Golden Globe Award was clearer than that of the Oscars, with less than 100 judges, the awards must always take care of the interests of all parties.

"I didn't expect it to be "Cold Mountain"."

Duke's left-hand side, Nancy? Josephson couldn't help but look at the other table, and sitting there was Harvey from Miramax Films? Weinstein, "Duke, our attention was all on 'Brawn at Sea', and we were a little overlooked of the other side's double insurance. ”

"It's okay." Duke shook his head absently, "Nancy, it's just the Golden Globes." ”

I don't know when it began, the world is rumored that the Golden Globes are the best weather vane for the Oscars, but Duke has been in Hollywood for more than ten years. It is clear that this statement is unreliable, and there is no overlap between the judges of the Golden Globes and the judges of the Oscars - that is, members of the Academy - and, to borrow the words of one comedian, members of the Academy do not bother to be judges of the Golden Globes because of the bad reputation of the judges of the Golden Globes.

Compared with the Golden Globes, which have almost nothing to do with the Oscars, the Producers Alliance Award, the Directors Guild Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Award are the real vanes of the Oscars. The reason is simple, the judges of these Hollywood industry union awards are basically members of the film school......

Not to mention these union awards, throughout the history of the Oscars, it is not difficult to find that even the three major film critics association awards are more influential than the Golden Globe Awards for the Oscars.

Duke's side didn't spend any energy on the Golden Globes at all, and he was a little surprised to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Director.

As expected, this awards season. Duke and "The Return of the King" compete in awards from Miramax, and the Weinstein brothers used a double insurance strategy of "Cold Mountain" and "Raging Sea" in order to ensure the heavyweight award of the Oscars.

At the end of the awards ceremony, Duke did not attend the ensuing celebration party and left the Hilton Hotel directly.

The time is slowly approaching February, and the announcement of the Oscar nominations is getting closer and closer, and the global box office of "The Return of the King" slowly surpassed $1.55 billion. For the upcoming Oscars, this is both an advantage. It's also a disadvantage.

When the commercial explosion of commercial films reaches a certain level, many judges cannot ignore it; But "The Return of the King" is not a commercial movie based on real events like "Titanic", and it is inevitable that there are inherent shortcomings.

Film critics, in particular, have published review articles in their columns, constantly reminding the Oscar judges, like Roger? A veteran film critic like Albert. He also uses the network he has made over the years to frequently visit the residences and gatherings of some senior members of the college, and strive to influence more people.

"The Return of the King" can be shortlisted for the Oscars, which is the biggest compliment."

In an office, Roger? Albert said to the woman in her fifties opposite with a resolute expression. "Cheryl, "The Return of the King" is a purely non-realistic type of commercial film, shouldn't the academy maintain artistic rigor? The Oscars have always been the last front line of Hollywood art films, and you want to see the last piece of ground also invaded by commerce? ”

"No one wants to see a commercial film become an Oscar winner." Cheryl? Isaacs said slowly, "Roger, I see what you mean. ”

Roger? Albert looked at this woman, the other party is not well-known in the United States, but she is famous in Hollywood, especially in the Oscars, as a member of the executive committee, it is easy to influence the choice of many people, but it is not easy for those actors and directors to make her make a move, and the most famous point is the 'philatelic' fetish.

Before the Oscars, there are always men who want to make a difference at the Oscars and take the initiative to come to the door.

Even, in Roger? In Albert's opinion, the number of Hollywood male stars that the other party has played should be at the forefront of the entire Hollywood.

Cheryl? Isaacs isn't easy to impress, Roger? Albert also knew that he didn't have such a beauty, but the two had a friendship for decades, and as early as ninety-five years, the other party asked Duke through some channels. Rosenberg released certain information, but the young director rejected it without hesitation.

For Cheryl who loves to collect celebrities? Isaacs, she wouldn't want to see Duke either? Rosenberg emerged as the winner.

More than Roger? Albert, David? Denby, Todd? McCarthy and many other well-known film critics traveled around Los Angeles, meeting frequently with members of the academy and trying to prevent their least favorite person from becoming an Oscar winner.

With the attacks of professional film critics on the outside and the competition from Miramax Films on the inside, Duke was very sure that he was facing a situation far worse than that of Peter? Jackson is going to be tough, and it is not impossible for "The Return of the King" to rout at the Oscars.

Since "Independence Day", the contradictions that have accumulated between him and film critics for many years have reached the final moment of eruption.

But Duke has never regretted it, and if there is a chance to do it again, he will still take the initiative to stand up on "Independence Day" to fight back and create hot news, and maintain the income of the film that is impossible to give up.

Of course, Duke's enemies are far more than just professional film critics.

However, the other group of people has no time to take care of Duke and Oscar for the time being, and they have more important projects to execute.

"A film critic created by the media really thinks that he is the god of the film industry."

In a spacious office, Michael? Ovitz had a thick disdain on his face, "Roger? Albert was so arrogant, did he still think it was the eighties and nineties? ”

"Is it ...... Martin?" Bob said reluctantly, "Are we just going to watch him become the best director at the Oscar?" ”

He then turned to the young man in the room, "David, do you want to see Duke?" Did Rosenberg become an Oscar winner? ”

David? Ellison replied without hesitation, "Of course not!" Would you like a person if he turned down the hand of friendship and cooperation that you extended several times in a row? ”

Although the original proposal was rejected, he still had certain expectations, and while discussing cooperation with the artist management company, he did not give up contact with the Duke's studio, but the result was very unsatisfactory, no matter what kind of cooperation he proposed, the reply was all rejection.

For a proud son who can get whatever he wants since he was a child, this has hurt his face and self-esteem.

Maybe the old foxes in Hollywood won't take these things seriously, but a hot-blooded young man in his early twenties who is rich and powerful can't swallow this breath.

David? Ellison didn't think about it, so he just laughed it off.

"Michael, are we really doing nothing?" He looked at Ovitz with arrogance and arrogance, like his father, "Just looking at Duke? Rosenberg got the Golden Man? ”

"You don't know what's going on, David." Michael? Ovitz remained calm, "Even if we make some moves, it's hard to stop Duke? Rosenberg, the academy is not anyone's academy, it neither belongs to Harvey? Weinstein owned, and not a puppet of professional film critics......"

At this point, he paused for a moment, sighed, and said, "Duke? Rosenberg is indeed not the type of director that the academy likes, but his trilogy has accumulated too many advantages, even if the academy is high and shady, it must ensure the most basic fairness and justice, although this fairness and justice are extremely limited, but it is enough to ......"

He shrugged his shoulders and didn't continue, instead moving on to something else, "Even if we let Duke? Will Rosenberg's loss of the little golden man have a real impact on him? ”

Martin? Bob and David? Ellison sat there, lost in thought.

Michael? Ovitz didn't make them wait, and gave a direct answer, "Even if you lose the Oscar, to Duke?" Rosenberg's influence is also minimal, he is based on business, commercial films are his foundation, as long as his films continue to maintain high returns, his status in Hollywood will continue to climb, so high that everyone can only look up! ”

"Then we will target his commercial films and knock down the foundation of his foothold in Hollywood!" David? Ellison said confidently.

"I got a message." Michael? Ovitz suddenly laughed, "Duke and Warner plan to reboot the Batman series, how difficult is it for this series to be reborn?" I think you should know very well. ”

What do you mean...... "David?" Ellison immediately understood, "Our project is for the new Batman?" ”

"That's right!" Michael? Ovitz's eyes lit up, "Batman is our best chance, the reputation of this series has been rotten, Duke?" Rosenberg's attempt to turn it around on his own is not so simple. ”

"And our air combat project ......"

David? Ellison laughed, as if he had turned into an aerial hero, shooting down the big bat from the sky. (To be continued......)

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