China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 783: Oscars Again

On March 3, North American time, the 2th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles.

Speaking of this highland center, Sun Yi was still a little confused.

Never heard of this place.

After careful inquiry, I found out that this was the former Kodak Theater.

However, due to the company's bankruptcy, the naming contract was automatically terminated and the naming rights were taken back by the CIM Group, and it was temporarily named Hollywood Highland Center.

Sun Yi thought to himself that it was no wonder.

In his memory, 12 years ago, the Oscars ceremony was always held at the Kodak Theater, and 12 years later it became the Dolby Theater.

From now on, the 12 edition should be a transition period, as the theater's owner, CIM Group, has not yet signed a new naming contract with Dolby Visual Laboratories.

At 3 pm, Sun Yi arrived at the Hollywood Highland Center in a Cadillac with North American Starry Sky.

I have to point out here that his Audi endorsement is only in China and Greater China, and there is no requirement for overseas, so any car he rides is fine.

The red carpet ceremony started at 4 o'clock, but obviously, on this special occasion today, no one would arrive on time.

When Sun Yi walked into the red carpet rest area, it was already crowded with people. Hollywood celebrities and beauties, who were rarely seen in normal times, formed small circles and were chatting happily inside.

Little Leo arrived earlier than him. After seeing Sun Yi, he greeted him with a smile on his face and took the initiative to introduce him to him.

Some of them were people Sun Yi knew, and some were people he didn’t.

Sun Yi greeted a number of Hollywood stars and related celebrities, including director Nolan, Morgan Freeman, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Sandra Bullock, and Christian Bale, who had just made an appearance in China.

Everyone was very enthusiastic towards him. The director, producer and other behind-the-scenes staff shook hands and exchanged business cards. The female stars even gave him a hug and kiss on the cheek. They were just short of slipping a small piece of paper with the hotel room number on it into his hand.

Hollywood is just as realistic, if not more so.

This can be seen from his attitude towards Sun Yi.

He is no longer an ordinary little director. Although his reputation is not loud enough for overseas movie fans, for those in the industry, Sun Yi's name is already very familiar.

"Shelter", "The Invisible Guest", "Pacific Rim" and "Gravity", the total box office of these four films released globally has exceeded 4 billion US dollars.

This achievement puts him at the top of the pyramid among all the directors in Hollywood, not to mention his box office record in China.

If he hadn't been born in China and wasn't in the same circle as Hollywood, he would definitely have become one of the gathering points of the crowd tonight.

"I heard that you are planning to sign a movie contract with Warner?"

Leonardo led Sun Yi to a small bar, ordered a cocktail for him, and casually asked about his recent situation.

Sun Yi picked up the wine glass, but before he could drink it, he was a little surprised when he heard Leo's question.

"I have just reached a preliminary agreement with Warner, and the contract has not been signed yet. How did you know?"

Leonardo smiled mysteriously, glanced around the venue, and said with a smile: "In our circle, there are no secrets at all."

"Barry Meyer stepped down and new president Kevin took over. Everyone is paying attention to Warner's new moves this year."

"Warner's performance was sluggish last year, basically ranking last among the six companies. The rebooted superhero movie "Green Lantern" lost nearly $1 million. Everyone is curious, after President Kevin takes office, which director will he choose for the first movie?"

Wow, is it that much attention?
Sun Yi hadn't thought of this, but he thought it was quite interesting. He put down his glass and asked curiously, "Which director do you think they should choose?"

"That's not what I think." Leonardo shrugged and added, "The director's choice is based on the script. I heard that the new project Warner is optimistic about this time is a science fiction film."

"There is no shortage of science fiction directors in Hollywood, but there are very few who can manage science fiction films with a budget of hundreds of millions of dollars. For example, there are James Cameron, Ridley Scott, George Lucas, and Director Nolan, whom I worked with before. That's basically it."

"But you all know these people. Some of them have started their own companies, and some choose their own scripts. They are not so easy to invite."

"Oh, I see what you mean. I'm the easy-going one. As soon as Warner beckoned, I came here happily."

Sun Yi laughed somewhat self-deprecatingly.

"No, no, no, in my heart you are no worse than these directors." Leonardo waved his hands, then put on a half-smile and said, "Why did you take this film? Don't you know it in your heart?"

“Crystal is the heroine.”

Don’t mention it, these foxes are from the same village, they really can’t talk about Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio together.

Little Leo revealed what Sun Yi was thinking with just one sentence.

He took on "Edge of Tomorrow" mainly for Liu Yifei.

Since people had guessed it, Sun Yi simply admitted it generously. What was there to be ashamed of for the sake of his own wife?

"Yes, Sissi's current status is a bit mediocre. She is well-known, but not yet on the international front line. She needs an A-level Hollywood production to make a breakthrough, and it's possible that even one production won't be enough."

"Unlike you, you were promoted to a top international star with just one movie called Titanic. That's enough to support you for the rest of your life."

"Hahaha, there's nothing we can do about it, even though we were handsome back then."

He is so shameless.

Sun Yi felt it in his heart, but he had to admit that Leo's looks ten years ago were really good and he could win against both the East and the West.

"Okay, okay, I won't joke with you anymore. Who are you going to use as the male lead?"

"I haven't thought about this yet. Why, are you interested?"

"That's not what I meant." Leonardo shook his head. "You know, I don't have any idea about purely commercial films right now, and I recently received a script and I'm going to give it a try. What I mean is to give you a suggestion. Find someone from the $2000 million club to partner with Crystal. This will have the best effect."

Hearing this, Sun Yi nodded.

He actually thought so too. The opportunity to cooperate with Warner this time was not like in China, where he could cooperate with Sissi to play the male and female protagonists respectively. In the eyes of overseas movie fans, his box office appeal was very limited, if not zero.

The only "Pacific Rim" movie has been released for two years, and movie fans have almost forgotten it.

Therefore, the best option is to choose a male actor with international box office appeal from Hollywood to partner with Sissi.

In 2012, in terms of global box office appeal, apart from this washed-up version of Leonardo with a little belly, there are Tom Hanks, Robert Downey Jr., Johnny Depp and the original actor Tom Cruise.

Tom Hanks, needless to say, is an evergreen in Hollywood and a veteran movie star. However, his age is not suitable for the role, as he is a bit too old, and he is somewhat out of tune with science fiction films. Most importantly, people basically cannot agree with him.

Robert Downey Jr. became famous because of the two "Iron Man" movies and is at the peak of his popularity. He is actually quite suitable for the role, but I don't know what his schedule will be like.

Johnny Depp has gained a large number of fans around the world for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow, but his melancholy temperament is not in tune with science fiction films, so he can be used as an alternative.

Sun Yi also considered casting Tom Cruise, the last male lead of the original novel, but as far as he could remember, the original novel was a box office failure, with a global box office of only 4 million US dollars, barely recovering the cost.

Sun Yi is not afraid of losing money, but he is mainly worried that after all his efforts, he will fail to promote his wife and instead make the film a bad one.

The family status is not secure.

Although it doesn't look very high now.

But the lower the foundation, the greater the progress.

We will discuss this issue later and not study it now.

If it really doesn't work, there's one right in front of us. When the time comes, we'll force him to act even if he doesn't want to.

Sun Yi thought about Leonardo's words, but didn't get the answer he wanted, so he just put it aside.

"Okay, let's not talk about me anymore. How's the male lead tonight? Are you sure about this?"

Sun Yi picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then lowered his head and spoke softly.

Hearing Sun Yi mention the male lead, Leonardo subconsciously frowned, a bitter smile appeared on his face, and he sighed: "Who can say for sure? I found Harvey and he agreed to help me with public relations."

"But you know, this is the Best Actor award, one of the most eye-catching awards. Every competitor is strong and everyone is not stupid. They will do public relations with the jury. Harvey can't guarantee it either."

Is it because this fat guy is not working hard?

Sun Yi thought.

But the next second, he rejected the idea.

Both Leonardo and himself are strong partners, and there is no reason for the fat guy Xavi to be clever in this matter.

Perhaps it was because the Best Actor award was too important, and he couldn't say for sure that he would be able to get it through public relations.

"Relax, if it doesn't work this time, there will always be next time, trust me."

Sun Yi patted Leo's shoulder and said something to comfort him with full confidence.

"Haha, okay, I believe you."

At 4 o'clock, the red carpet ceremony began on time. Entertainment media from all over the world lined up in layers on both sides and outside of the red carpet, leaving basically no space for movie fans.

Sun Yi, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hiddleston walked on the red carpet together on behalf of "Dallas Buyers Club", and the screams of female fans were all around his ears.

Needless to say, Leonardo DiCaprio has a large fan base, especially female fans, even if he is a waste. Tom Hiddleston is still a handsome guy at this age, with an elegant British aristocratic style, which is also eye-catching.

Sun Yi has an extraordinary temperament, a well-proportioned figure, and a graceful demeanor in every move. To these North American movie fans, his face as a handsome Asian man has an indescribable exotic charm, not to mention his identity as a director, which adds a sense of mystery to him.

"Director Sun, here, give me a shot."

The sudden appearance of his native language in the midst of English made Sun Yi feel very familiar. He pulled Leo and Tom Hiddleston and posed in front of the Chinese reporters.

The Oscars ceremony was broadcast live around the world. I don’t know about other places, but in China, when Sun Yi appeared in the live broadcast, all the fans were surprised.

"Sun Yi is also participating in this year's Oscars?"

"How new! Didn't you see the report a while ago? Sun Yi was nominated for the Best Director Oscar this year."

"Is this true? Which movie is it? I've been following him for a long time, but I haven't seen it."

"It's an American film. Because of the subject matter, it has not been shown in China."

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"I'm going to ask for resources, everyone."

No. 8, Xiaoyun Road, Beijing.

Before the nanny car came to a complete stop, the door was quickly opened.

Liu Yifei was wearing a down jacket, bent her waist, took a step with her long legs, jumped out of the car, and then ran home quickly without caring about anything.

He was running and mumbling something to himself.

"It's too late, it's too late, it's time to start"

She had just finished shooting Chanel's 2012 New Year advertising campaign today and rushed home without even having dinner.

Just to watch this year's Oscars ceremony.

At this moment, mobile phones are still using 3G networks, and 4G will not be popularized in China until next year. Current mobile phones are only good for occasionally watching a small video with low definition, but it is not so good for watching live broadcasts.

You can watch the live broadcast through TV or computer.

"Sister, bag, bag~"

Zhang Xin was carrying two small handbags and following Liu Yifei with her short legs.

A lot of trouble.

Liu Yifei turned on the computer while breathing heavily. She was now used to watching live broadcasts through Star Video.

The main reason is that the comments are so interesting and the netizens are so talented that sometimes she can be amused for a long time.

"Phew, fortunately, fortunately, we made it in time."

What Liu Yifei saw was that the red carpet ceremony had just begun. Not long after, when her assistant Zhang Xin helped her make a cup of coffee, she saw her husband appear on the screen.

A barrage of comments also floated up.

"Director Sun is awesome, come on Director Sun."

"Wow, Sun Yi is so handsome. Standing next to Leonardo and that foreign handsome guy, he is not inferior at all."

When Liu Yifei saw this comment, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth and felt happy.

Of course, it doesn’t matter who chooses the husband.

She stretched out a pair of delicate hands and started tapping. Within a second, a yellow message with a special border said "Husband, come on!" floating across the screen.

Liu Yifei looked at her masterpiece, feeling very satisfied. Suddenly, a light cough came from beside her, which made her feel a burning sensation on her face.

It’s over, I forgot Zhang Xin was around.

She turned her head and her eyes met with the assistant.

The latter looked innocent and weak.

"Sister, I said I didn't see it, do you believe me?"

The host of this year's Oscars ceremony was veteran actor Morgan Freeman. After a rhythmic opening speech, the awards ceremony officially began.

It’s still the same old routine. The first few awards are not very important, and they are basically concentrated behind the scenes of the movie.

Things like Best Visual Effects, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, etc.

About an hour later, after the Best Foreign Language Film award was announced, the real grand prize presentation began.

As an actor, Liu Yifei is also interested in the following awards.

If you have time, you can find the source of the film and learn from it.

A stone from another mountain can be used to polish a jade.

The Best Supporting Actress award went to Octavia Spencer for The Help.

She is a black actress. Liu Yifei is not very familiar with her. She should be mainly involved in TV dramas.

The Best Supporting Actor award went to Christopher Plummer for the film "Beginners."

He is an old actor.

As for the Best Actress award, it was, as expected, given to Meryl Streep for the movie "The Iron Lady".

There is not much competition for the Best Actress award this year. Apart from Meryl, the remaining candidates are hardly well-known.

But the same is not true for the Best Actor award, where the competition is extremely fierce.

Jean Dujardin in The Artist, George Clooney in The Descendants, Brad Pitt in Moneyball, Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Leonardo DiCaprio in Dallas Buyers Club.

These five people are all talented actors, so it would not be surprising no matter who wins the award.

The media are generally optimistic about Jean Dujardin and Leonardo, mainly because of the subject matter.

The camera on the screen swept across the crew of "Dallas Buyers Club", and Liu Yifei was still a little nervous for Leonardo.

When the award presenter Natalie Portman mentioned Leon, Liu Yifei couldn't help but applaud for Leonardo.

But then, I felt a little lost.

Sun Yi had told her before that even though he was nominated for Best Director this time, the Oscar jury would definitely not give both Best Actor and Best Director to "Dallas Buyers Club."

So, when Leonardo DiCaprio won the Best Actor award, it basically meant that Sun Yi had no chance of winning the Best Director award.

As expected, the Best Director award went to "The Artist".

Just when Liu Yifei was feeling a little unhappy, the barrage of comments flashed across the screen at a rapid speed.

"Director Sun is awesome."

"Sun Yi is awesome."

"It's only the first time. There will be more opportunities in the future."

"Just getting a nomination is already impressive, Director Sun is so young, he will definitely get one in the future."

"Yes, don't worry, there will be next time."

Netizens were all encouraging, which made Liu Yifei very happy.

He picked up his phone and quickly sent a Weibo message.

"Come on, husband, keep working hard!"

Before I could even wait two seconds, a row of replies appeared below.