Chapter Ninety-Three: Aftermath One
readx;?“ Miss Zhang Aijia, as the host, what do you think of tonight's awards ceremony? ”
"I think tonight is a historic event, filmmakers from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places have gathered together, which has not been done for decades, and the guests who came to present the awards are very weighty, as well as legends like Lin Fengmian. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Info" Zhang Aijia stood in the corner of the backstage, interviewed by a reporter, she said: "I am honored to be the host of such a grand event. ”
"So how do you feel about your hosting performance tonight? Rate yourself. ”
"I feel pretty good about myself, 100 points." After Zhang Aijia finished speaking, she laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "Actually, no, I think I can score 50 points at most, because I was very nervous at first, you know, all the big people sitting under the stage are very stressful, when I appear, my legs are soft, I feel that when I speak, it seems that I am not talking again, but a tape recorder is playing recording, the voice is floating and empty, I don't know what I am talking about, until after the Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded, I feel a little better, a bit like a host." ”
"Why? Is it because of Mr. Shen? ”
"yes, yes." Zhang Aijia was not hypocritical, and said with a smile: "Because before he went out to present the award, he told me backstage, saying that I was okay, he was the boss, and said that I was okay, then I was relieved, and I would not be deducted from my salary tonight." ”
"You have such a good relationship, do you still care about Mr. Shen's evaluation?"
"Yes, of course." Zhang Aijia said as a matter of course: "This is work, I have always felt that work is work, and it should not be mixed with personal feelings." And let me tell you, he is a person who cares about details very much, although he seems to be gentle, in fact, he has a bad temper, if you do something wrong once, he won't look for you next time, and he won't even have a chance to make up for it. ”
"Then you usually get along with him, are you so nervous?"
"It's really stressful when I'm working, and there are some things that I can't do well for a long time, and he solves them with a few words, which makes people very frustrated, like a child in front of him." Zhang Aijia said with a smile that only a woman in love has: "But when he doesn't talk about work, he is still a very interesting person, likes to talk nonsense, often surprises people, and makes people very relaxed." ”
"Then let's talk about tonight's Academy Awards, you were shortlisted for two nominations, but you didn't get any awards, aren't you disappointed?"
"There are disappointments, but they are not particularly disappointed, Director Li Hanxiang also said just now, the Academy Awards are a good thing, and the masters of all China have made a move, and if you get the award, you can prove that you are the best, I didn't get the award, which means that I am not the best, and it will be good to come back next year."
"Director Li Hanxiang and Director Zhang Che have both stated that they want to make a good drama and compete for next year's Academy Awards, what about you? Are you going to make a good movie this year? ”
"Of course, I also hope to take a trophy home next year, have you seen that trophy up close? It's very beautiful, and if I win an award, I will definitely put it in the most conspicuous place in my home, and I will show off to every guest who comes. ”
"Miss Zhang is really humorous, Mr. Shen should have a lot of trophies, right? You can take one from him and go back. ”
"That's not good, this award doesn't belong to him, but to all filmmakers, he just keeps it on his behalf, just like a bank, you can't say that I work in a bank and can move banknotes to my home casually, right?"
"Hehe, that's right. If I'm not mistaken, you haven't had a new work for more than half a year since "Legend in the Mountains", and it's April now, Miss Zhang just said that she wants to win next year's Academy Awards, so does she already have a new work plan? ”
"Yes, in June last year, I went to the Taiwan branch of Oriental Charm as a manager, busy doing behind-the-scenes work, and I didn't have time to film, and now this work is over, and I have time again, so I am preparing to make a new movie, but it is not convenient to disclose it now, because I only have a script in hand, and the actors are still in contact."
"What does Miss Zhang mean when she says the work is over?"
"It's just that I'm fired." Zhang Aijia smiled, she raised her hand, pointed to the ceiling, and said, "The boss thought that I was not suitable to be a manager, so they fired me." ”
"What Mr. Shen meant?"
"Yes. Hey, he's coming, just ask him if you have something, I'm going to remove my makeup. Zhang Aijia carefully skipped over a bunch of data cables, walked to Shen Chong's side, and asked, "Are the audience outside gone?" ”
"It's been more than half of the walk, you go and clean up, and then go to the hotel to eat something, you're tired all night."
After Zhang Aijia left, Shen Chong shook hands with the reporter and said, "Reporter He, hello, we meet again." The organizing committee held a celebration banquet in the cultural hotel, the actors and actresses are all there, reporters can interview at will, you don't go over there, what are you blocking Zhang Aijia in the background? ”
"Miss Zhang is more popular than the actress." Shen Chong remembered that his name was He Xijiang, and he was the chief reporter of Ming Pao Weekly's entertainment news, and he said with a smile: "And mainlanders have a strong sense of prevention, so it's not easy to interview." Mr. Shen, is it convenient for an interview? ”
Shen Chong looked at his watch, then looked at the messy backstage, and said, "Anyway, it's waiting for someone, before she comes out, you can ask casually." ”
He Xijiang immediately asked a question that Shen Chong expected: "Why did "Empty Mountain Spiritual Rain" win the best movie?" The film's box office and word-of-mouth last year were not too good. ”
"The box office of "Empty Mountain Spiritual Rain" is not good, I think it may be because of the high and low music, and the entertainment is not enough, so the audience doesn't like it very much." Shen Chong naturally couldn't reveal the choice of the mainland judges, he said casually, "But the quality of this movie is very high, director Hu Jinquan wants to express a kind of Zen in traditional culture through the form of martial arts, and many of the jury are literati who are rich and rich, and they like this theme more, so they give high marks." ”
"What about audience voting?"
"In the audience vote, the highest votes were "Little Flower" and "Crazy Robbery". Shen Chong put his hands in his pockets and said: "I understand everyone's doubts very well, the Academy Awards Organizing Committee will find a suitable time to make the jury's scorecard and the statistical results of the audience voting public, so as to show the fairness and justice of the Academy Awards." ”
"Isn't the scorecard leaked?"
"We'll get rid of each judge's name and only reveal the score." Shen Chong added another foolish sentence: "The scoring system of the Academy Awards is completed by the computer throughout the whole process, without any human interference, and it is absolutely fair and just." ”
"It turns out that this is the case, so "Empty Mountain Spiritual Rain" won the award, and the audience has nothing to say. Mr. Shen, Mr. Hu Shuru said to sell you the trophy, will you buy it? ”
"Boss Hu is joking." Shen Chong laughed and said, "Actually, he wants to buy "Empty Mountain Spiritual Rain" again. ”
"Will Mr. Shen sell it back?"
"If it's before the Spring Festival, everything is easy to say." Shen Chong shook his head and said, "Not now, I have already sold the film of "Empty Mountain Spiritual Rain" to the mainland, and it is not good to change hands again." ”
"Will the mainland buy Hong Kong films? I mean, Hong Kong films that are not leftist film companies can also be screened in the mainland? ”
"Yes." Shen Chong gave a very positive reply: ""Empty Mountain Spiritual Rain" will be released soon, and I believe that more Hong Kong films will be screened in the mainland in the future." ”
He Xijiang was overjoyed, this was exciting news, he hurriedly made a note, and asked: "May I ask how much the film of "Empty Mountain Spiritual Rain" was sold?" ”
"Trade secrets, it's inconvenient to say." Shen Chong said with a smile: "Reporter He, let's stand here, let's not discuss things outside the award ceremony, right?" ”
"Yes, yes. Can you comment on the awards of this year's Academy Awards? ”
"As the president of the jury, it is not convenient for me to discuss this, I can only say that everyone who won the award is very strong and deserves it."
"As a film award held in Hong Kong, a Hong Kong actor was nominated for Best Actor and Actress, what does Mr. Shen think is the reason?"
"I think it's because there are too few movie genres in Hong Kong now, all of them go to make kung fu movies, kung fu movies only need to look at muscles and movements, and don't care much about acting, and actors can't play it." Shen Chong thought for a while and said: "As the saying goes, ten years in Hedong, ten years in Hexi, traditional kung fu films have been popular for more than ten years, and now it is the end of the strong crossbow, and it will soon be abandoned by the audience, either transformation or innovation, if you still cling to the routine, there is no future." ”
"Miss Zhang didn't win the award, how do you feel?"
"I feel sorry for her." Shen Chong looked back at the dressing room before continuing: "I didn't win the award, it's nothing, come back next year, her acting skills are not bad, her luck is not bad, she will get it sooner or later." ”
"Is it true that Miss Zhang is no longer the manager of Oriental Charm Taiwan?"
"Yes, I think her talent should not be wasted on boring commercial activities, she is more suitable to be an actor or director."
"Miss Cheung said she has a new film project, and everyone in the industry knows that Mr. Shen is the best producer in Hong Kong, will you be in charge of this project yourself?"
"I've only done one "Crazy Robbery", which is the best producer."
""Crazy Robbery" has won awards in a row, and director Ann Hui is full of praise for Mr. Shen, Mr. Shen is not the best producer, and there will be no good producers in Hong Kong." He Xijiang smiled and complimented, and asked again: "Will Miss Zhang's new movie be a big production like "Die Hard"?" ”
"No, it's a low-budget literary romance movie." Shen Chong said with a smile: "It is not necessarily that only big productions can win awards. I see that the time is almost up, and the last question, let's go to the hotel for supper together. ”
He Xijiang hesitated for a while before asking: "Mr. Shen, at tonight's award ceremony, the mainland can be said to have won a big victory, and the Academy Awards are so grand that they have formed a competitive relationship with the Golden Horse Awards, aren't you afraid of the Taiwan side's blockade?" ”
"We are just a people-to-people cultural exchange activity, and we have nothing to do with politics." Shen Chong paused for a while, and then said: "And history has long proved that the seclusion will only get worse and worse, not better, now that the information is so developed, it will not work to cover your ears and steal the bell, besides, Taiwan has also won a lot of awards this time, and the competitiveness of Taiwanese films in the future will only get stronger and stronger." ”
"As for competing with the Golden Horse Awards, it's pure nonsense, the Golden Horse Awards have been held for more than ten years, and they are recognized as the first awards in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the Academy Awards are still a newborn, far from it." Shen Chong opened his eyes and said nonsense, and said casually: "And the evaluation rules and review time of the Golden Horse Awards and the Academy Awards are different, we are complementary, not competitive, Taiwan's Director Song is very supportive of this year's Academy Awards, and I think I will continue to support it in the future." ”