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Chapter 696: Him?

On the other side, Chen Hong was also chatting with Director Chen about Wang Shu's three consecutive Academy Awards for Best Director.

"Have you seen the news? You guessed wrong again this time. Wang Shu really won the Oscar for Best Director." Chen Hong made a cup of tea for Director Chen in the study and said with a smile.

"What did you say?" Director Chen was stunned when he heard the words, his eyes full of disbelief.

"You didn't watch the news?" Chen Hong was a little surprised, and then said, "The Oscars ceremony has ended. The movie La La Land not only helped Wang Shu win the Best Director Award, but its leading actress Emma Stone, who is in her early twenties, also won the Best Actress Award."

"It can be said that except for the Best Picture Award, which La La Land did not win, this movie is already the biggest winner."

"Impossible? How could the organizers of the Oscars give the Best Director award to Wang Shu?" Even after hearing the exact answer, Director Chen still didn't believe it and asked himself the question in his heart.

"It's just that you think the Oscars are biased, so it's hard for Wang Shu to win the award." Chen Hong continued, "But this time, the Oscars are clearly not biased."

"La La Land has sparked a revival of American musicals. Both its quality and influence are enough to win a big award at the Academy Awards."

"What do you mean I think the Oscars are biased?" Director Chen was already upset when he learned that Wang Shu won the award. Now he felt even more uncomfortable when he heard Chen Hong's criticism. He snorted coldly, "It is a well-known fact that the Oscars are biased."

"You have to understand that the Academy Awards are American awards, and their nature is the same as our domestic Huabiao and Golden Rooster Awards."

"Tell me, if there are foreign directors developing in our domestic film industry, will it be so easy for them to win awards?"

Chen Hong certainly understood these reasons. She said, "Anyway, Wang Shu has already won the award, and now he has become the first director in the world to win the Academy Award for Best Director for three consecutive years."

"So... since the Oscars can give the Best Director Award to Wang Shu, it means that the Oscars are not as biased as you said."

“Haha.” Director Chen sneered, “You actually think that the Oscars have no bias. How naive.”

Then he continued, "As for how Wang Shu was able to win the award... who knows what method he used?"

"Anyway, under normal circumstances, it's impossible for Wang Shu to win the grand prize."

"Because the Oscars will not allow a Chinese director to become the first director in the world to win the Best Director Award three times in a row!"

"Heh~" Chen Hong didn't listen to Director Chen's various arguments and answered directly, "Regardless of whether it's normal or not, Wang Shu has now become the first director in the world to win the Academy Award for Best Director for two consecutive years."

"Now many people say that Wang Shu has become the number one director in China."

"Him?" Director Chen blushed when he heard this.

"What else?" Chen Hong asked nonchalantly, "Isn't the first director in the world to win the Academy Award for Best Director three times in a row also the first director in China?"

"Haha." Director Chen sneered, "It just won the Best Director Award, not the Best Picture Award."

"If it's really that great, why hasn't it won a Best Picture award yet?"

Chen Hong subconsciously replied, "Hollywood is a producer-centric system. As a director, Wang Shu's big prize is the Best Director Award, and the Best Picture Award belongs to the producer."

"Haha." Director Chen sneered, "Even if he's the producer, has the movie he made ever won the Best Picture Award at the Oscars?"

"If he hasn't won any, doesn't that mean his film isn't top-notch? Otherwise, how come he can't even win the biggest award?"

"How can you be considered the best director in China if you can't make a best film?"

"It's really hilarious."

Chen Hong was speechless for a moment when he heard this.

According to what Director Chen said, there is some truth to it.

If he is known as the number one director in the country, how come he doesn't have the prestigious Best Picture award?

Even though Hollywood is a producer-centered system, the Best Picture award is held in the hands of the producers.

But the movie is made by the director.

Whether or not a film can become the best film, the key lies in the director.

Therefore, if a movie does not win the Best Picture award, it indirectly proves that the director's ability is not good enough.

otherwise……

Chen Hong then said: "I don't know about that. Anyway, many people on the Internet are saying that Wang Shu is the number one director in China."

"On the Internet?" Director Chen sneered, "The Internet is full of ignorant people, and those ignorant people know nothing!"

Chen Hong retorted: "Whether people understand or not, Wang Shu is the first director in the world to win the Academy Award for Best Director three times in a row."

"This honor has already proved my strength."

"And you also said that Wang Shu is a Chinese director. Hollywood is biased and it is impossible for them to give him a big award."

"Perhaps this is the reason why the art films Wang Shu shot in Hollywood failed to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?"

"You know, at the Golden Globe Awards, which comes before the Oscars, La La Land won the Best Picture Award."

"Coupled with the response the film has received in the United States, it clearly has the potential to win the Best Picture award at the Academy Awards."

When Director Chen heard this, he agreed that there was some truth in it.

But he only agreed in his heart, and sneered: "La La Land can win the Best Picture Award at the Academy Awards? Are you kidding me?"

“It’s not like I haven’t seen this movie in the cinema before.”

"I can tell you for sure that this movie will not win the Best Picture Award!"

"Don't be so stubborn. In the film industry, who is more professional, me or you?"

"I can tell you from my expertise that it won't win any prize!"

"He unexpectedly won the Best Director Award this time, perhaps because La La Land received a very good response in the United States. The Oscars took public opinion into consideration and did not want the award to be too controversial, so they gave him the award."

In the original timeline, "La La Land" did not win the Best Picture Award at the Oscars.

At that year's Academy Awards, "Moonlight," which won the Best Picture Award, was a well-known flop.

Therefore, the reason why La La Land didn’t win the Best Picture award is not because the film is not good enough, but because…

In any case, Director Chen kept saying that "La La Land" would not win the Best Picture Award at the Academy Awards, and he was right.

As expected of the Palme d’Or director, he is so professional!
Chen Hong couldn't find a good point to refute, so she said, "Even if it's as you said, so what? Now Wang Shu has become the first director in the world to win the Academy Award for Best Director three times in a row."

"Let alone other things, just this honor, he is not even the first in the country, but the first in the world!"

"Ha!" Director Chen found it difficult to refute this and could only sneer.

Chen Hong knew that Director Chen was upset, so she didn't say much and said, "Now Wang Shu has won the Best Director Award at the Academy Awards again, becoming the first director in the world to win the Best Director Award at the Academy Awards for three consecutive times."

"Presumably... Han Sanping will strongly ask him to make a blockbuster!" "Just do it, what does it have to do with us?" Director Chen said coldly.

Chen Hong continued, "I guess... not only will Han Sanping ask Wang Shu to make a blockbuster, but the organizers of the three major European awards may also invite Wang Shu to make an art film to participate in the awards."

After saying that, he looked at Director Chen.

Upon hearing this, Director Chen, who had been looking like he had nothing to do with it, was suddenly stunned.

As a Palme d'Or director, he is well aware that the three major European organizers will indeed invite big directors from around the world to make films and participate in the awards.

For example, he was invited.

Wang Shu has won the Academy Award for Best Director for three consecutive years. He has also been to the three major European countries and has a good relationship with them.

Therefore, it is possible that the three major European filmmakers may invite him to make a film and participate in the awards.

If Wang Shuzhen makes an art film and wins the three major European awards, it may have something to do with him.

Because he now has a script in his hand and is in the process of preparing it.

This script is "Search".

The film script is based on the novel "Please Forgive Me", which was shortlisted for the "Lu Xun Literature Award". It tells the story of an incident in which a beautiful woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, and the chain of social reactions it triggered.

This is another "masterpiece" by Director Chen, who has returned to realistic themes after directing several period dramas and costume blockbusters.

Seeing that Director Chen was silent, Chen Hong immediately said, "Didn't they say before that as long as Wang Shu returns to China to make an art film, and the art film is indeed of high quality, then he will definitely get a share of the grand prize?"

"If this is true, then if Wang Shu really returns to China to make art films, the major awards such as Huabiao, Golden Rooster, and Hundred Flowers may very well be his."

These words are closely related to Director Chen.

Because the Huabiao, Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers are all held every two years.

Therefore, if Wang Shu returns to China to shoot art films within two years, it will inevitably coincide with his film "Search".

When……

Wang Shuyou had been told by his superiors that as long as he made a good art film, the grand prize would be his.

Therefore, even if the film "Search" does not go to the three major European film studios, it is possible that it will become a runner-up and foil for the art films shot by Wang Shu just in China.

When Director Chen realized this, he suddenly felt upset.

He just wondered why Chen Hong specifically mentioned Wang Shu's matter. It turned out that she was worried about this.

Director Chen looked at the script in his hand. He was also one of the screenwriters and he contributed a lot to it.

And since we are planning to shoot a feature film, we are aiming for awards.

Now hearing Chen Hong's concerns, he just felt something was wrong.

"Do you think Wang Shu will return to China to make art films?" Director Chen looked up and asked.

Chen Hong said bluntly: "I heard that Han Sanping had repeatedly asked Wang Shu to return to China to shoot art films, and also said that as long as the film was good, he would win an award."

"I think since there are such rumors, they should not be groundless."

After he finished speaking, he paused and then continued, "You just said that Wang Shu is a Chinese director and it is difficult for him to win a big award at the Oscars."

"In this case, Wang Shu probably knows that it will be difficult for him to win the Best Picture Award at the Oscars for a while, and now he is the first director in the world to win the Best Director Award at the Academy Awards for two consecutive years."

"So...if Han Sanping invites him again, he will most likely return to China not only to make commercial films, but also art films."

"With the speed at which Wang Shu shoots movies, it can definitely be completed."

Director Chen was silent for a moment, then said in a muffled voice: "I don't know whether Wang Shu will return to China to make art films, but he will definitely return to China to make commercial films."

"Hmm?" Chen Hong was puzzled, looking at him, "Why are you so sure?"
Director Chen explained: "Many people don't know that although Wang Shu did not buy the copyright of Liu Cixin's "The Three-Body Problem", he bought the film and television adaptation rights of Liu Cixin's other science fiction novel "The Wandering Earth."

“So, he will definitely return to China to make commercial films.”

"Ah?" Chen Hong was surprised when she heard this. "I haven't heard of this before? Where did you get the news from?"

"I just heard about it, too." Director Chen explained, "Nowadays, many people in China want to make science fiction film projects, and Liu Cixin's science fiction novels are quite popular."

"So some people want to buy the film and television adaptation rights of his science fiction novels and hold them in their hands."

"The Wandering Earth is a science fiction novel by Liu Cixin. Naturally, some people are interested in the film and television adaptation rights of this novel, but I learned that they have already been bought by someone."

"At first I didn't know who it was, but it slowly came out."

"It's none other than Wang Shu."

"Since Wang Shu has purchased the film and television adaptation rights for The Wandering Earth, and he is good at making science fiction films."

"Then... he will definitely return to China to make this film."

Chen Hong asked in surprise: "Isn't this just a rumor?"

Director Chen glanced at Chen Hong and said, "Whether it's a rumor or not, do you think Wang Shu will return to China to make movies? And he's good at science fiction films, do you think he will make science fiction films?"

When Chen Hong heard this, she was speechless for a moment.

Then he said: "If Wang Shu really has the film and television adaptation rights for the novel The Wandering Earth, then Han Sanping will definitely urge Wang Shu to make it."

After that, he added, "In that case, Wang Shu will make his commercial film, and we will make our feature film, and we won't interfere with each other."

Director Chen glanced at Chen Hong again and said, "Do you know when he will shoot a commercial film? When will he shoot an art film?"

"Maybe he will return to China to make art films first, take a spot at the next Huabiao and Golden Rooster Awards, and then make commercial films?"

"You also said that he shoots movies very quickly, so if he has ideas for Huabiao, Golden Rooster, and Hundred Flowers, that's totally fine."

Chen Hong looked at Director Chen and asked, "Then what do you think we should do?"

She doesn't care whether Wang Shu returns to China to make movies, but she can't show it.

Director Chen remained silent. The Huabiao, Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers awards are given every two years. If the filming of "Search" is delayed, it will take four years for the opportunity to participate in the awards.

But if he does not participate in the next Huabiao and Golden Rooster awards, and delays the filming of "Search" to participate in the next awards, I don't know whether Wang Shu will also participate in the next awards.

If you participate in this session, you may also meet Wang Shu.

The session is held every two years and we cannot afford to waste time.

(End of this chapter)