Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 117 The Master’s Bet
  The Toronto Film Critics Association Awards have always been promoted by media people as a preview of the Oscars, but in fact there are not many award ceremonies with the same slogan as it.

The New York Film Critics Circle, the National Board of Review Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Golden Globe Awards are all known as "Oscar vanes".

The main reason is that the judges of the major film critics association awards overlap, and there is not much difference in the taste selection of the award-winning movies. Moreover, some awards will specifically bet on the Oscars, deliberately referring to the Oscar selection conditions to give their own answers. .

Just like the top high schools that test the college entrance examination questions every year, the success rate is not to say 100%, but the possibility of 50% or 60% is still achievable.

Of course, awards from major associations generally focus on more professional awards such as actors, screenwriters, directors, etc. If it comes to best film, the winning rate is relatively low.

However, because the Toronto Film Critics Association's acceptance rate has been very high in recent years, it has been very favored by the media. When the awards were announced, they immediately occupied most of the pages in Hollywood newspapers.

"Toronto Film Critics Association, Best Picture goes to "Chicago"! Best Actress goes to Renee Chigwe!"

""Chicago" has a box office of over 100 million and is nominated for three awards including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Cinematography!"

“‘Chicago’ continues to receive critical acclaim and awards, and the former photographer’s curse is a failure!”

Tang De focused on the third report, which read: "Recently, the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, known as the 'Oscar Outpost', were announced. "Chicago" unexpectedly won Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Three awards for Best Actress. Not only that, this film also won the New York Film Critics Association, Broadcast Film Critics Association and other association awards for their outstanding performances. Best Actress Award and Best Supporting Actress Award.

"There is no doubt that this breaks the lie of former cinematographer Dion. It also confirms what director Rob Marshall said. In fact, with the blessing of so many awards, "Chicago" is only one step away from winning an Oscar , let us look forward to the Golden Globe Awards in mid-January to see how far "Chicago" can go!"

"Mid-January." Tang De raised his eyebrows. The Golden Globe Awards have changed the awarding time since 2003. Before that, they were awarded a few days before the Oscar voting. It seems that now, with its increasing influence, the Golden Globe Awards are beginning to try to compete with the Oscars.

In addition, although the newspaper said so, everyone with a discerning eye knows that "Chicago" will definitely win multiple awards at the Golden Globe Awards, because the Golden Globe Awards have special awards for the musical comedy genre, and this year there is only "Chicago" The musical was a hit.

Even if the judges were all blind, it would be impossible to award this award to any other film just by listening to the music of "Chicago."

So basically there is no suspense about the Golden Globes, and the only suspense is next year's Oscars.

Such good news is of course exciting, especially for other members of the crew. Not long after, Tang De received a call from director Rob.

He seemed very excited on the phone. He is not very old, and this is his first real blockbuster, so he is full of desire to win awards.

After briefly chatting with him, Tang De received another call from Scarlett.

This little girl has been very busy recently. She hasn't messaged him for several days. Every time she opens her mouth, she talks like a tiger or a wolf, but Tang De doesn't have time to make a special trip to see her.

"Master Knight, I didn't expect that you won the best cinematography for your first movie. Congratulations." Scarlett's voice was a little lazy, sounding like she had just woken up.

"It's just an association award." Tang De drank milk and leaned on the sofa.

"Just? Wow, it seems that my great knight is dismissive of this. Is he thinking about Oscar?"

"Sure, do you think there's hope?"

"Well..." Scarlett pondered for a while and said, "How about we make a bet?"

"What?" Tang De didn't know what interesting bet this girl was going to propose.

Sure enough, Scarlett's bet is still not suitable for children: "I was very satisfied with the punishment of the Grand Knight last time, so if the Grand Knight can win Oscar, we will be in Oscar's hotel... I will play the waiter... How about?"

Tang De whistled: "No problem! It's settled, then you can't refuse what I want you to do."

"Don't worry, I won't refuse! But only if you can win." Scarlett chuckled a few times, seeming to question the possibility of Tang De winning.

"It seems that some people really won't cry until they see the coffin."

"I like this sentence, but I am not that kind of person. I will definitely win this time." Scarlett did not sell out: "I know the direction of the Oscars. They will definitely separate the awards. In my opinion, "Chicago" It’s more likely to win the best picture, maybe add the best art direction and best costume design. The best cinematography will definitely go to other movies.”

Tang De raised his eyebrows and had to say that Scarlett's guess was correct. The original Oscar awards indeed belonged to "Chicago", and the best cinematography went to "Road to Destruction".

But in addition, the best supporting actress went to Catherine Zeta-Jones. Renee Zellweger didn't win an Oscar, but she won the Best Supporting Actress for "Cold Mountain" a year later. It can only be said that the two female characters in "Chicago" really had the same winning fate.

But precisely because he knew the original trajectory, the changed result was so exciting. Tang De smiled and said to Scarlett: "Then let's wait and see, Miss Saint, maybe after the Oscars next year, you should Call me master."

"Master... person?" Scarlett drawled a long voice charmingly, which made Tang De's back instantly goosebumps: "I didn't expect that the great knight would have such a hobby, no problem, as long as you can get it Best photography, you are my master for the next year.”

"Okay, then it's settled." Tang De didn't expect that there would be an unexpected gain. Thinking about Scarlett calling her master in front of his face, it really made his mouth dry.

After ending Scarlett's conversation, Tang De answered Anne Hathaway's call again. She took some time off from the set to call, but Scarlett kept occupying the phone, so she couldn't call in.

"Don, are you busy?"

Tang De put the empty milk bottle on the table: "Yes, it's a bit. Just like you, the crew also called me."

"Haha, isn't this great? My Tang is now also a famous photographer in Hollywood." Anne Hathaway laughed.

"Yes, but this is just the beginning, by the way, Anne. Oscar, do you have time to come? I miss you so much." Tang De naturally would not ask Anne Hathaway's specific itinerary like a fool, woman It is very sensitive at this point, and asking directly will often be counterproductive.

So he did the opposite and offered to see her to cheer her up. In this mood, she will not be alert, but will take the initiative to tell her plans.

Just as Tang De thought, Anne Hathaway was very helpful when she heard this sentence: "I also want to see you, but the movie is still in its infancy, and director Eastwood is very strict. Maybe I may not have time to attend the Oscars." .”

"Well, it's really a pity." Tang De expressed his disappointment just right, and then said: "Then take care of yourself, I'm waiting to watch your movie."

"Don't worry, Don, I will do it." Anne Hathaway blew a kiss to Don De affectionately, and then hung up the phone.

"Huh..." Tang De breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that Scarlett and Anne Hathaway will not be able to see each other at the Oscars. This is for the best.

In the following days, Tang De was working on the most creative advertising proposal. IPG collapsed after that failure. Even if the company's top management changed a lot, it could not save its current reputation.

I heard that the board of directors has planned to change the company's shell.

There is still a stalemate at Hengmei Advertising. While the two presidents are desperately trying to attract business for their own company, they are also stumbling upon each other, making their customer base very unstable.

In the entire New York advertising industry, only Ogilvy Advertising is as stable as Mount Tai. Supreme Creative has been making small steps forward, recruiting many creative personnel and sales, and running business from company to company every day in conjunction with the customer service lady's consultation phone calls.

At this time, Supreme Creativity was no longer limited to New York, because the previous advertising across the United States had already worked. In just a few months, the company had added five new customers, all of which were first-tier companies in the industry and were very high-quality.

So striking while the iron was hot, Tang De asked the company's sales staff to continue digging into high-quality customers and gave them considerable monetary rewards.

After he dealt with these things one by one, the call to join the production of "The Devil Wears Prada" also came. This time, unlike "Chicago", Tang De, as the art director, will follow the entire process from the early storyboarding of the film. .

The crew is still gathered in New York, but the film will be shot in two regions. In addition to the United States, some scenes involve Germany.

Tang De arrived at the crew's office early in the morning. Before he even entered the door, he saw the back of a sloppy woman leaving the office.

She has long blond hair, no visible face, and she still wears gray short-sleeved shorts in winter, which makes people feel a little strange.

Staff? But Tang De's keen vision noticed something unusual about the woman. The aura when she walked was not comparable to that of the staff.

actor?

But which actor would dress so sloppily?

With doubts, Tang De knocked on the door and walked into the office. As soon as he entered the room, he met the film's director Patty Jenkins.

She was discussing something with the crew with a stack of footage.

(End of this chapter)