The 13th Screen Actors Guild Awards were no upset, with Forest Whitaker and Helen Mirren winning Best Actor and Actress respectively, while Best Supporting Actor and Actress were won by Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson of "Dream Girl". It was a victory for African-American actors (3/4), a loss for the two bones, but TLB won the best cast.

In the millions of viewers watching, a group of TLB actors happily took the stage, and there was not much to say about the limited time, after Reeves and Weisz, Ye Wei said: "It is a wonderful reward to be recognized by my peers, thank you for your performance." Olsen went on to say, "This gentleman next to me is a brilliant and jerk, and maybe that's manhood." ”

Her out-of-tune words caused warm applause from the guests at the scene, but why she said "Manly" again was known two days later.

Manchester!

On January 30, 2007, a day recorded in football history, Ye Wei, who has always attracted attention, went to Manchester United for a trial with results.

The result shook the global media, and the headlines on the entertainment and sports pages were occupied by it, and this result made football-related words such as "Manchester United", "What is Manchester United" and "Premier League" on Google in the United States, which was not triggered by David Beckham's decision to join the LA Galaxy next season a few days ago.

The results were reported on all TV news programs, studied by ESPN's hosts, talked about by news talk shows such as The Daily Show and The Ellen Show, and were filled with exclamations and wails on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

It's one of the most amazing celebrity career turns in history, a bit like Michael Jordan going from basketball to baseball, Mickey Rock from screen to boxing, and Reagan from actor to president...... But it's not any singer or model who crosses over to act, it's not who does business, it's not the NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Challenge, it's not the tennis celebrity charity game.

"Oh my God!" is the cry of countless fans and football fans.

Manchester United, a giant club in the English Premier League, announced that it would sign free agent Ye Wei with a contract that expires in June this year, with a weekly salary of only 1,000 pounds, but Manchester United's income from the sale of Ye Wei's jerseys and the organization of commercial activities such as warm-up games in which he played will give Ye Wei 40% of the proceeds.

The contract shattered the notion of the club's overall image rights, which players don't get in today's international football, and even players like AC Milan's Inzaghi who sold 50% of their image rights have never been paid for warm-up games. But on the other hand, there are low weekly salaries, no guarantees, and no superstar treatment such as luxury suites in hotels or special planes.

The rarest "superstar contract" in football history was born!

Before the media and the public questioned that this was a money-making business show between Ye Wei and Manchester United, Ye Wei announced that all the income he received at Manchester United except for his weekly salary would be donated to non-profit charities such as World Vision to save children, and he got his salary because he had to rent a house in Carrington.

"I sincerely hope that while fulfilling my dream, I can help more people in need. ”

What a great lad, there's nothing to say about now......

Fans and fans couldn't help but praise Ye Wei, this is really not a trick to use charity as a tax avoidance, it is all donated in real time.

Manchester United also revealed that Ye Wei will wear the No. 37 shirt, this number does not have a long history and glorious tradition, as far as Jonathan Grining (1997-1998), John O'Shea (1999-2000) and Danny Webb (2000-2003) have been vacant for four years.

Commenting on the labor certification checkpoint, Manchester United's spokesperson told the media: "We are already applying for a labor certification for Weiqu, and if we fail the process, he will appeal again, he is an absolute special talent! Manchester United is hoping that his appeal will be passed quickly." ”

Some fans left a message on Manchester United's official website asking whether Ferguson was crazy and gave Ye Wei a precious quota of special talent clauses per season? As a result, the spokesman of Manchester United explained to the public that the quota limit is just a rumor, and the regulations are "each player can only appeal once per season", and Ye Wei's quota is Ye Wei's and does not affect others.

Despite this, many media fans are very emotional, like China, why don't they see Manchester United appeal for King Dong? Is it out on loan for exercise? According to the "Sun" report, Wenger is very angry at Manchester United's operation Ye Wei's appeal, and the insider said, "If Ye Wei can pass, then Arsenal has 100 players to be signed."

Another piece of news is that regardless of whether the labor certification can be obtained or not, Manchester United will not loan Ye Wei, and he will stay in Carrington to train.

Does VIY really have what it takes to play professional football? It's a question that is questioned all over the world, including the hardcore secrets.

Manchester United released another actual combat video of Ye Wei's trial period, in which he assisted the striker to counterattack the goal with a long pass from the midfield to the right, which really made the fans gasp, the perspective of genius, the scalpel-like straight stopper! ESPN also invited Ye Wei to do a show, unguarded, his speed is amazing, his footwork is superb, and the data performance is only higher than FM2007.

In the voices of experts saying that this contract will be a win-win situation for Manchester United and Ye Wei, countless people have asked on Twitter @YeWei "How can I buy your jersey?" They also came to Manchester United's official website in droves to ask. But a spokesman for a local Manchester United Supporters' Association in Manchester exclaimed: "Manchester United's worst recruitment is so strange that we don't know it, such a naked business practice is disgusting, we will never buy Ye Wei's jersey!" Other fans excitedly said, "Ye Wei's joining proves our greatness!"

Fans are divided, fans are saying goodbye in tears, and many people even launched a selfie video campaign on YouTube to "ask Ye Wei to make a movie......

The world's reaction was as Yahoo Sports' headline: "Ye Wei joins Premier League side Manchester United!"

However, among so many headlines, it is still the most classic of Sky Sports: "Dream Theater welcomes genius director Ye Wei!"

The-theatre-of-dreams-welcomed-the-talented-director-Vigor-Yeah!

Celebrities slammed "AH-WOW" on social networks, and Amy Rosen laughed on Twitter: "That's why we love this guy." ”

In the midst of this turmoil, Ye Wei accepted an exclusive interview with the New York Times:

[The New York Times: Everybody is scared out of your contract with Premier League side Manchester United, what's going on?]

Ye Wei: People have a stereotype that if you don't know how to do anything, you go to sports, and if you can't even do physical work, you go to art. That's not the case, and sports and show business are never too far apart, and I can count a hundred former professional athletes in the film industry, and I can't count the number of people who have a background in school sports teams. Everyone is surprised only because it is not in the usual order. Actually, Howard Hughes still makes airplanes, and I'm just folding paper airplanes.

The New York Times: Now that you've decided to retire from filming, why is the industry evaluating that your salary has reached $30 million?

Ye Wei: There is room for negotiation. Not everything is about money, and I am not. I'm really lucky that the wealth I've accumulated over the past few years has given me more options, and I want to do something that I'm really interested in right now, passionate and challenging, rather than making endless money, so I did that. But my love for cinema is eternal, I'm just away for a while and I'll be back.

The New York Times: How much of a commercial factor did Manchester United have to sign you?

Ye Wei: It's like asking you how much of a filling factor you have when you go to eat dessert. To be honest, Manchester United is not hungry, and dying of hunger will not satisfy my hunger, but of course I will put it in my stomach if I eat it. The off-field contribution I bring to the club is obvious, but it's not about what I can bring on the pitch, I can't talk about it as hard as I work. If I get a chance to play one day, everybody knows.

The New York Times: Tell us more about your off-field contributions to United?

Ye Wei: I'd like to talk more about what this trip can bring me, I've met a lot of new people and seen a lot of new things at the Carrington training base, which is different from the film industry and my previous life circle, which is so interesting. Like I did a successful "movie night", a group of us got together to watch a classic movie and tell jokes. I'm going to keep doing it and I'm doing my best to contribute to Manchester United and those will be precious memories as well. ”

The New York Times: Do United have any plans to give you a game?

Ye Wei: Without such a thing, all I can do is to keep working hard every day and wish myself a dream come true as soon as possible.

The New York Times: Why did you choose No. 37 and what is its special significance?

Ye Wei: What time is January 37th?]

Followers watched Ye Wei's media interviews one by one, and they could feel his sincerity. And Ye Wei didn't say much on social networks, he only posted the same sentence on Facebook, Twitter, blogs and other places, a line from "Lola Run", the long-lost Yunik Kuhler style:

"Football is round, a game is 90 minutes, that's the truth, everything else is pure theory, let's get started!"

......

From January 26th to February 1st, the North American film market came to an end, and the second work "Epic Movie", which had a freshness of 6% last year, won the weekly box office championship with 21.14 million.

This 20 million production spoof comedy film has a lot of money-making momentum, although it has only 2% freshness and 29% favorability. The only critical acclaim from film critics around the world came from Entertainment Weekly's Owen Graeberman's B-, which he described as "affectionate" for his sarcasm, but which other critics scrambled to scold. "The Wedding is Coming" and Ye Wei are constantly mentioned, and Ye Wei's prophecy of the spoof movie at the age of 16 has been hit.

On February 2, the 59th Writers Guild Awards were announced, and "The Departed" beat two bones to win the best adapted screenplay, which also made Ye Wei's Oscar winning market lower, and at the same time caused controversy among media fans, Ye Wei once again suffered injustice!

On February 3, the 59th Directors Guild Awards were presented, and without any surprises, Martin Scorsese was crowned Best Director of a Feature Film for "The Departed".

And on the afternoon of Saturday, February 3, Nickelodeon's roadshow game show Slime-Across-America recorded a new episode outdoors at Universal Studios Los Angeles.

The show features hosts (Lily Collins, James Lewis Jr., Chloe DiLandis, two appearances per episode), contestants, celebrity guests, live audience members, and crew. Its games are for kids aged 8-17, such as two contestants matching elements of the Tic-Tac-Toe Channel in a tic-tac-toe grid, which character is in which series, and so on. The losers of all the mini-games are drenched in the slimy green mud of the Nickelodeon logo, and the winners are rewarded with prizes like bicycles, sporting goods, etc. Celebrity guests will perform live and be interviewed.

The young and children's audience at the scene on this day were very surprised and excited, not because of the guest Mandy Moore, Ye Wei appeared in the audience!

Ye Wei just sat there but stole the limelight, and at the strong request of all the audience, he had to go on stage to be interviewed by Lily, and the other hostess, Chloe, made a coaxing oooh ghost. Lily smiled and asked him, "What kind of performance did you bring us today? If you don't perform, you will get drenched!"

"I'm just passing through... Well, I'll sing a song for everyone. Before Ye Wei could say which song she wanted to sing, Lily hurriedly stopped: "Don't even think about it!" She said happily to the audience: "This is too uncreative, not suitable for him, do you say?" Ye Wei shrugged his shoulders and said, "Then I'll perform a puppet show for everyone, Lily, you will control me, just like you usually do." The audience shouted again.

"Then I want to?" Lily raised her hand suspiciously, and Ye Wei next to her suddenly swayed lightly and mechanically with her movements. The children exclaimed, Lily laughed, and controlled him with great interest, how she did what she said, Ye Wei did it, and danced the puppet dance, showing her tacit understanding and superb performance skills.

The show of affection between the two became the biggest highlight of this episode, and it was well received by the audience after it was broadcast next Friday night.

On Sunday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. local time in Miami, the Super Bowl, the annual sporting event in the United States, takes place. In the end, after more than 3 hours of fierce battle, the Indiana Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 29-17 under the leadership of superstar quarterback Payton Manning.

David Beckham appeared in a half-time ad to warm up for his foray into the United States. This football superstar's fame in the United States is not as good as Da Manning's, and it is far inferior to Ye Wei. "One Ball Fame 2", which has his cameo appearance, is about to be released in the UK on the 9th, and now this movie is busy with Ye Wei, hoping to land on the screen in North America.

On February 5, Ye Wei's application for a labor certification failed, and Manchester United immediately filed a complaint. The arbitration team has not yet been set up, and discerning people can see that public relations is already being carried out, and some football news reporters are shouting for Ye Wei's appeal, and public relations articles have been released:

"Let Ye Wei land in the Premier League, not only Manchester United but the entire league will benefit, is there a better promotion than him? Don't let Ye Wei go to Germany or Spain!"

"Even the game knows how good football is technical, physical and mental, and Ye Wei, who is under 19 years old, has an undoubted genius, he is talented on the pitch, and he can bring immeasurable impetus to the development of the Premier League. ”

"Some people are worried that the approval of Ye Wei's appeal will relax the standards, what other young movie celebrity can you find who has the ability and willingness to play in the Premier League?"

On February 5, the Oscar nominees luncheon was held at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, attended by hundreds of nominees, and Ye Wei and three future girls, who attracted much attention, appeared. In front of the media camera, he didn't change his bad boy demeanor, put his left arm around Lawrence, right around Vikander, and raised the corners of his mouth wickedly.

But Jennifer Lawrence first looked expressionless and then pushed him away, which caused controversy among the media public. Lawrence responded on Twitter: "I'm throwing a tantrum, I'm not happy that I can't make a movie with him for the time being, you guys don't understand how iron I am with him." ”

On February 7, Manchester United officially released a photo of Ye Wei officially joining the team, with Ferguson on the left and Ye Wei on the right laughing and picking up his No. 37 red jersey. His bright smile made many unacceptable fans start to be happy for him, and there was a new round of blessings on social networks.

From February 2 to 8, the North American film market passed, and Sony's horror film "The Believer" won the weekly championship with 17.52 million, which is not bad compared to its 16 million production fee. The film's star Kristen Stewart has seen a comeback, with her first appearance after the fiasco of Jumanji 2 two years ago.

On February 10, Emma Roberts' 16th birthday, she hosted a fashionable event-style birthday party at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, with some friends and celebrities in attendance. But the media didn't find Ye Wei, but saw Nina Dubov. It is reported that Dubov recently moved from Toronto to Los Angeles to devote herself to developing her acting career, and her street photos, event photos and news have increased. Nina happily said on Facebook, "I'm so happy to start my new life!"

On Sunday, February 11, the 60th British Academy Film Awards ceremony was held in London, and the famous British talk show host Jonathan Ross hosted the evening. The BFA, while favouring British films, has been largely an Oscar preview in recent years. Paul Greengrass for Best Picture for "The Queen" and Best Director for "Thriller Flight 93", Forest Whitaker and Helen Mirren once again won Best Actor Awards......

Ye Wei attended the ceremony that night, and lost to "The Last Dictator" in the competition for the best adapted screenplay, and the nominations for the girl trilogy were all wiped out. The BFA's nominees for future girls were Lawrence, Olsen, Ronan and Vikander, all in attendance, and Lawrence said in the interview: "This is my first time abroad, like being on another planet. ”

The next day in Carrington, Manchester, a British paparazzi reporter photographed three girls in addition to Ronan playing together, and went to visit the class collectively? This is exactly what the tabloids are keen to expect, and it is also what fans have always said that Ye Wei brought his own "actress cheerleading team".

On Monday, February 12, Ye Wei announced a rather surprising news: "The beta version of our crowdfunding website Spotpass is online!"

He and Spotpass.com's explanation let the media know what online crowdfunding is, Spotpass supports users to launch a large number of creative projects, including movies, music, games, etc., the crowdfunding period is 60 days, if it succeeds, it will be passed, and if it fails, it will return the investor's funds, and allow the financier to crowdfund again. Investors do not have to pay a handling fee, only when the project financing is successful, the website will charge the financier 5% of the handling fee, but all of them are free during the test period, and there is also dream fund support - as long as the crowdfunding progress of any project reaches 90%, the Spotpass dream fund will invest the remaining 10% until the 10 million funds are invested.

It's not a new thing for celebrities to create and invest in websites, and Ye Wei has also run several websites, so he didn't cause too much surprise this time. However, this is indeed the first time he has set up such an ambitious website, and there is a lot of discussion in the media about the Spotpass and online crowdfunding model, some questioning, some registering......

Some independent film projects invited by Ye Wei have already set up their own crowdfunding on Spotpass.

Among them, there is a B-grade horror film project called "Killer Hero", with a target amount of $500,000 and an investment limit of 10,000 per person. The producer, director, and screenwriter are all newcomers called "Santiago-Youngblood", and according to the project proposal, Santiago Youngbrad is a huge movie fan and has already made some successful YouTube videos. The biggest advantage of the project is that Nicholas Holt has been invited to play the starring role, and Brie Larson has joined the supporting role.

17-year-old Holt is a British actor, learned acting since he was a child, began acting at the age of 8, and has acted in "Single Parent Transfer Student" (2002) and "Weather Forecaster" (2005) with a total of $149 million at the global box office, and one of the starring TV series "Skin" just premiered in the UK on January 25, with good ratings and high reviews.

He is a well-known youth star, and 17-year-old Brie Larson is also a child star, acting in the 22-episode TV comedy "Single Dad" at the age of 12, and has played a supporting role in movies such as "Girl Dream Thirty" in recent years. But last year, she first failed to interview for the VIY draft, and the family comedy "I Love Owl" starring her only received 8.22 million global box office with a production fee of 15 million.

Just these two characters are not big stars, but they are not dragons. San Diego Youngberard said in the project brief: "This is a project full of surprises!"

At present, the crowdfunding progress of "Killer Hero" is still zero dollars.