China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 397 Han Sanpin’s pessimism and You Benchang’s thoughts!
1 pm.

Under the dazzling attention of the crowd, "Inception" and "The Father" finally stepped onto the red carpet.

Wu Junmei and You Benchang walked in the front, followed by Leonardo and Liu Yifei, and Guan Ling and Nolan walked at the end.

The person who arranged the order of the red carpet was very experienced. He arranged the main creators of the two films at the same time, which neither seemed too abrupt nor failed to increase the ratings in both China and the United States.

And just as they expected, the moment the two groups stepped onto the red carpet.

The entire media on site was instantly shocked!
"Wu, as an Oscar lifetime judge, you haven't acted for a long time. How do you feel about stepping onto the Golden Globe red carpet again with the leading role in "The Father"?"

"You, do you think you have a chance to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor?"

"Leo, do you feel sorry for not getting any nominations this time?"

"Director Nolan, Director Guan, you two are both nominated for the Best Director award this year for Inception. Do you think you can win?"

The voices from various media on site were very noisy, but Guan Ling smiled at them all.

To be honest, the Golden Globe Awards for American Film and Television is their own award after all. As an outsider, Guan Ling has already snatched food from the tiger's mouth by getting a few nominations. As for whether he will win the award, he has a rough idea in his mind.

That year's "Inception" also failed to win any Golden Globe Awards.

Guan Ling didn't think that changing the director would affect the tastes of the judges, so even if the film failed again, he wouldn't feel too bad about it.

It’s impossible for Guan Ling to say that she had no expectations for the movie "The Father".

But Guan Ling really didn't know how to answer the media interviews on the red carpet.

So I can only smile.

Guan Ling was worried that he would return empty-handed, but he had his own focus on both films.

If box office is the face, awards are the substance.

Inception has brought Guan Ling enough fame, and its global box office of over one billion US dollars has almost made Guan Ling one of the greatest directors of his generation.

Although it was a co-production with Nolan, it also proved Guan Ling's screenwriting ability.

However, his father's movie did not bring in enough box office revenue. Even if it caused a change in the will of the top government in China and won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival, the box office still could not compare with that of Inception. So winning more awards would be a good thing for Guan Ling.

But Guan Ling herself feels that she has already won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film last year.

Can I really win the American Golden Globe Award this year?

Guan Ling himself was not sure.

After all, it was just one of their own games of playing house. If they really didn't give it to Guan Ling, there was nothing Guan Ling could do.

There is even the possibility of a total collapse, Guan Ling also thinks it is very likely.

Chinese-language films are often eliminated from various awards in North America. The main reason is that their influence in North America is extremely weak.

The Golden Globe Awards are known for being a hodgepodge. If there are many stars participating in a particular session, the Golden Globe Awards will give enough nominations to share the influence.

Originally, only the Drama Actor Leading Actor category was nominated.
Later, I found that there were not enough points for the big pot dish, so I gave it to a comedy actor,
The Golden Globe Awards is a place where everyone is welcome. In essence, the awards ceremony is a big party that loves to be lively.

Although "Inception" and "The Father" were both favorites before the awards ceremony, and even the favorites for the Oscars, and were closely watched by all kinds of media and audiences, it was such a surprise, and the fact that they bullied the Chinese people, there is nothing wrong with it.

In fact, it is not uncommon for foreigners to win the Best Actor and Best Actress awards. Marion Cotillard, who played Mel in "Inception", won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2007 for "La Vie en Rose". She is French.

The movie is also a French movie.

But it is worth mentioning that this "La Vie en Rose" only had this one nomination, and the final Best Actress winner was not the Best Actress for a Feature Film, but the Best Actress for a Comedy Film, which can be said to be a great example of double standards.

Guan Ling hopes that he or You Benchang can win the award, but sometimes, many things are beyond his control.

……

"We can see that the media at the scene were extremely excited and asked Director Guan and others many questions, but Director Guan just smiled and did not answer."

The live broadcast of CCTV Movie Channel is still ongoing.

Han Sanpin and Director Tong were sipping the famous tea in each other's hands in the office.

"Americans are very slow at this. I took the time to come and watch the awards ceremony, but ended up wasting more than 20 minutes of my time."

Director Tong complained helplessly.

Han Sanpin could only smile.

"Boss Han, you should know more about awards than I do. Do you have any idea whether Guan Ling can win the award this time?"

"Director Tong, I know you have expectations, and so do I. But let's talk behind closed doors today," Han Sanpin shook his head. "It's very difficult. We can only see if Director Guan can win the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. As for the Best Actor award, although there is a lot of noise online, the chances are almost zero."

"How to say?"

"Awards ceremonies are basically a gathering to divide the winners both at home and abroad. Although the Golden Globes and the Oscars are not held together, the judges' ideas are pretty much the same. For awards like Best Actor, they still favor their own people. In the past 90 years from to now, the winners have either been Americans, or American-born New Zealanders, Australians, or even British, or simply British. No other type of person has ever won."

"Are they all English films?" Director Tong nodded.

"They are all English films. There are exceptions for Best Picture, but for Best Actor, they are all."

"This data is a bit shocking." Director Tong was dumbfounded when he heard the data Han Sanpin casually picked up. "I have heard that there is a gap between the American awards and the three major European awards. It seems that a lot of the gap is reflected in discrimination."

"That's right, so the online news has caused a big stir, but I think in my heart, as long as I don't return empty-handed, anything is fine. But I still have to keep a calm mindset. This is my first time going, and even if Guan Ling wins an award for original screenplay for Inception, it will be worth the trip. What's more, there's the Oscars next, so as long as I don't return empty-handed, this is already the best result."

“It’s so difficult.”

"Many times, this is the customary rule, only nominations but no awards, using Chinese filmmakers as diplomacy, this is the tradition of the Golden Globe Awards. Compared to this, the Oscars are relatively fair.

Director Tong, even though this year's nominations are many, they are still not as good as in 2006, when Chen Kai, Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xingxing each received three nominations, but none of them won. On the contrary, Ang Lee received four nominations, and he won four awards, including Best Director, Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Music. Many media people said that he saved some face for Chinese filmmakers, and he became a huge hit on the Internet, and countless people were proud of him. But in the final analysis, he is an American. "

Han Sanpin motioned for Director Tong to drink some tea, took a sip from the cup to moisten his throat, and then he continued,

"Before Zhang Ziyi went to compete for the Golden Globe Awards, she was interviewed by China Film Group. I remember that interview vividly. She said that she would treat the Golden Globe Awards as a trip. As expected, in the end, she only became a familiar face in the international film industry, and was given the excuse of losing because of her immature acting skills."

Han Sanpin is talking.

Director Tong was listening very quietly.

In fact, he can understand most of the situations. The Golden Globe Awards have always been open to Chinese films, and they hope to have a market for mainland films.

Some nominations are just a means of encouragement, and when the awards are actually presented, no one will even glance at them.

They even favored their own people. It was already great that "The Father" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. As for the Best Actor, Director Tong realized that he had thought too much.

He also thought that Guan Ling could bring him a lot of political achievements.

But even if there is only one, it’s not impossible.

Even this one seems a little uncertain. It is not certain to win the Oscar, Golden Globe, or Best Foreign Language Film. After all, it won last year, which is a very important reference factor.

"After hearing what you said, I don't want to watch this award ceremony anymore. Let's go back."

Director Tong stood up and said, "I'm really busy at work. The film market is changing every day. There are meetings and policy discussions everywhere. I have to take a look. If I waste an hour or two here, I can at least read a few less pages of information."

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Tong, but I suggest you wait and see. After all, we are already here."

"Forget it. It's not too late to go back and take a look." Director Tong suddenly lost interest.

Last year at Han Sanpin's, he saw Guan Ling win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with his own eyes, and was as excited as a child.

But this year, his mentality is a little worried about gains and losses. If he fails to win, he will instantly feel like he has lost something.

It’s better not to watch.

Naturally, the expectation was reduced.

"Then I'll see Tong Ju off." Han Sanpin said and was about to stand up.

"No need," Director Tong pushed the door open and left.

Since the probability of winning the prize is low, there is no point in waiting in this life.

……

With the end of the red carpet, the time came to eight o'clock in the evening local time, the host came on stage, and the award ceremony officially began.

The host Ricky Gervais is a talkative person. He is not the best host in the history of the Golden Globe Awards, but he is definitely the most talkative. During the introduction stage at the beginning of the award ceremony, he used four minutes to tease many stars in the audience.

Charlie Sheen, Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise and John Travolta have all been mocked by him.

This guy said that the reason why "The Fatal Partner" was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards was because the judges could date Jolie or Depp, and that this was only one of the reasons, and the second was because the judges accepted bribes.

He also said that the two male stars with normal sexual orientation who played homosexuals in another nominated film, "I Love You, Maurice," reminded him of the two Scientologists. After all, one of them acted as if they didn't mind the public watching, while the other was real but tried hard to hide it, which made Tom Cruise blush.

Before the end, his big mouth still didn't stop.

"Of course, during this Golden Globe Awards, we also saw Chinese tourists, young and old, male and female, who will surely have a great time in the United States."

The camera found Guan Ling and others below at the right time. Guan Ling had a calm look and seemed not to have heard anything.

"Director Guan is such an awesome director, but he was ridiculed when he came to the United States. And he even went on a tour. This host has a really mean mouth."

"It's actually not a big deal. I hope Director Guan wins the award, but I think whether he can win depends on fate."

"Liu Yifei was obviously a little dissatisfied, and her brows were furrowed."

"The other party spoke too fast, and even Mr. You was dumbfounded."

Many people watching the award ceremony in front of the TV were talking about it.

Soon, the television awards were announced first.

Guan Ling doesn't pay much attention to major awards in the television category. She has never even heard of the titles of the shows that won the awards. Only names like "The Big Bang Theory", "Glee" and "The Walking Dead" make Guan Ling raise her head in familiarity.

Guan Ling often watched "The Walking Dead" with his meals in his previous life, so when he heard the familiar name at this moment, he was indeed a little dazed.

"The Best Foreign Language Film award should be presented first, right?"

While Guan Ling was immersed in the memory of watching this TV series and seeing almost all the main characters die at the end, he suddenly heard You Benchang talking to him.

"Yes, the Best Foreign Language Film award seems to be the third to last."

"Director Guan, do you have any confidence in winning this award?"

"I have no say on this."

"I really hope that Director Guan can win the Best Foreign Language Film award this time. It is a pity that this film did not win the Palme d'Or at Cannes." You Benchang seemed to still be upset about the fact that this film was overshadowed by a Thai film at Cannes.

“I’ve watched several competitors for the Best Foreign Language Film in the past few days, and I feel like we have a great chance, but it’s hard to say.

The Danish film "In a Better World" also tells the story of a father, but it focuses more on the violence and revenge faced by children. The portrayal of human nature is better than ours, but in terms of the portrayal of the crowd, it is worse than us.

As for the other films, I personally think that they are still a little bit behind us.”

"Mr. You, the results will be announced soon. Isn't it a little late to think about this now?"

"It's not too late. If I won the Best Actor award but the movie didn't win the award that belonged to it, I might regret it for the rest of my life." You Benchang said, "At my age, I have received a lot of favors and paid back a lot, but I can't repay Director Guan. If I was the only one who won the Best Actor award in the whole movie, I would rather the award belong to the movie itself, not me. I am old now, what can these praises bring to me?"

Guan Ling was stunned for a moment and was somewhat moved.

You Benchang simply thought that the actor's award might have affected the film's award. Compared to his own honor, he probably loves this film more...

"Do you remember when I approached you?" Guan Ling patted You Benchang on the shoulder. "You think too much. Although the Best Actor award is a personal award, it is also a mark left by this movie. When I approached you, I wanted to set an example for Chinese actors. Your Best Actor award just happened to confirm my idea. This is the best arrangement, isn't it?"

Guan Ling looked up and saw the award presenter on the stage.
"Besides, who says that fate will only favor you once..."

If we just talk about the quality of the movie, Guan Ling is really not afraid.

Guan Ling had also seen the movie "In a Better World" in her previous life. Although this movie had won the Best Foreign Language Film awards at both the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars, Guan Ling was not afraid at all.

In its previous life, "The Father" swept all major film festivals in four years, with 47 nominations and 17 awards.

Gave Guan Ling enough confidence.

A revenge.

A family relationship.

The contrast between the two is self-evident. Although anything is possible, the golden ball is still a ball after all, and balls are round.

But the industry's long-term recognition of this film and its rating of it as the biggest favorite for this year's Golden Globe Awards and even the Oscars are not without reason.

As for who will win, who knows?
You Benchang looked at Guan Ling's indifferent smile and swallowed.

At a certain moment, he felt that his heart also became firm!
(End of this chapter)