Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 875 I came here to do two things

early december.

The filming of the Wu Kingdom chapter of "Three Kingdoms" has been completed, and only the finishing work of the Shu Kingdom chapter remains.

Zhou Mo left the crew and went to America.

There are two things to do on this trip.

First, prepare for the promotion of "Warcraft 2" in both countries. "Warcraft 2" will be released at the same time in both countries.

At that time, the leading male character like Henry will definitely stay in America to participate in the roadshow, while the supporting characters with less plot will be promoted in China.

Second, the 2020 Oscar process has already begun. In two days, on December 12, voting for the Oscar preliminary list will begin.

Zhou Mo and Zhang Yimou will come to the United States in early December in order to provide more support for "Parasite" in its award-winning efforts next year.

On the plane, Zhang Yimou was discussing the arrangements for the next few days with Zhou Mo.

After the discussion, Lao Mouzi suddenly sighed.

"I'm afraid Ziyi will be unhappy with me after I go back."

Zhou Mo smiled. Of course he knew what Lao Mouzi meant.

International star Zhang Ziyi also wants to come to America this time. Her reason is that she was also a judge back then and could help the film win awards, so of course she can do it.

However, when Zhang Yimou learned of this request, he rejected it immediately.

It is already December, and there is not much time left until Zhang Ziyi and Wang Feng's big day. No one dares to let Zhang Ziyi run back and forth at this time.

Even if it's business.

In this regard, Zhang Ziyi was quite dissatisfied and felt that Zhang Yimou did not trust her enough.

However, Wang Feng's feelings towards Zhang Yimou were exactly the opposite. On the day when Zhang Yimou refused to allow Zhang to go to America, Wang Feng was so excited that he almost knelt down in front of him.

"Zhang may be unhappy, but Wang Banbi will be your director Zhang's biggest fan from now on. If you need a theme song for your next movie, just tell him and he will definitely write it for you as soon as possible."

Lao Mouzi smiled and didn't take Zhou Mo's teasing seriously.

"Speaking of which, Director Zhou, do we really have a chance to win the Best Director award this time?"

When it comes to competing for awards, Zhang Yimou always becomes less confident.

Even though he has already collected all three golds.

Zhou Mo waved his hands, his tone very firm.

"Don't worry, Director Zhang, if you want to talk about the best film, 'Family Planning' has a good chance of winning, after all, our identities are here.

If he still doesn’t give the Best Director award, it only means that there is something wrong with the Oscar itself, and it has nothing to do with us.”

Lao Mouzi felt the strong confidence in Zhou Mo's voice and looked at him several times in a row.

"Director Zhou, I lack your confidence. Every time I think of Oscar, I always doubt myself."

“Hey, it’s not really about confidence. The main reason is that the reputation of the Oscars in recent years has declined significantly compared to decades ago.

Therefore, even if the Oscars want to manipulate the awards now, they must give awards to films of sufficient quality, otherwise they will only be slapped in the face.”

The declining value of film festivals is also a common topic.

Whether it is the Oscars, the Golden Globe Awards, or the three European awards.

Every year, when these film festivals end and the organizers announce the list of winners, there will inevitably be comments from the media, audiences, and fans saying things like “these film festivals are getting worse with each passing year.”

Zhou Mo actually agrees with this view that the quality of major film festivals is indeed declining.

However, the decline is not in consecutive years, but rather it is a gradual change in units of more than ten years.

However, this change may not be a bad thing for Zhou Mo.

Lower gold content means less competition.

With less competition, there are more places to operate.

……

A few hours later, Zhou Mo and Lao Mouzi arrived at the airport.

As soon as I got off the plane, company employees came to pick me up.

It was exactly ten o'clock in the morning.

The two of them didn't rest and drove directly to their destination.

By the time the scheduled meeting ended, it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

After getting in the car, the assistant reminded: "Director Zhou, Tom from Warner just contacted you and wants to meet with you."

Tom?

Zhou Mo was stunned and took out his cell phone to take a look.

Sure enough, the power had run out and the machine had been shut down.

"Did he say anything?"

"Several things. He wants to talk to you about Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and the three Joker movies, especially Joker."

"Did he say what time it was?"

"He said if possible, the sooner the better, like tomorrow."

Zhou Mo thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Forget about it tomorrow. I have to meet with the actors of Warcraft 2 tomorrow. The day after tomorrow is the Oscar nomination meeting. We can chat casually then."

"it is good."

The assistant nodded and immediately started writing the email according to Zhou Mo's request.

On the other side, Zhang Yimou suddenly spoke up and talked about "Joker".

"Director Zhou, the Joker you just mentioned, is it the one that was released in October this year?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"It's filmed very well. I've seen some of the plot and I feel it's great, with a good sense of camera." Zhang Yimou first praised it.

When "Joker" was released this year, he was still filming the movie and had no free time to study the movie carefully.

However, judging from some of the movie content that was leaked on the Internet, he really likes the feeling presented by the movie.

Then he asked, "Did you write the script for that movie, Director Zhou?"

"No."

"Isn't it?"

Lao Mouzi was a little surprised, as if he was very surprised by the answer.

Zhou Mo smiled and said, "Director Zhang, you are flattering me. Although Warner Bros. said that I have the final say over the movies, it is only limited to the superhero series.

Although "Joker" is also a super movie, its core and superhero style are two different approaches, including the script, which was also written by the director of that movie, Todd Phillips himself.

The people at Warner saw it and thought it was pretty good, so they told me about it again. I also thought it was pretty good, so I gave my opinion and never bothered with it again.”

Lao Mouzi nodded secretly and continued to ask, "Then Director Zhou, do you think this movie has a chance to win an Oscar this year?"

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows and glanced at Lao Mouzi.

"Why, Director Zhang, do you think this movie will become a competitor? Don't forget, this is a movie adapted from a comic book."

Lao Mouzi nodded and acknowledged Zhou Mo's guess.

“I know that Joker is a comic book adaptation movie. Under normal circumstances, it is indeed difficult for a superhero comic book adaptation movie to compete for the more prestigious awards.

But that is the Joker after all. I remember that several comic book movies in DC's history won Oscars, and it seems that they were all because of the Joker."

Zhou Mo nodded: "Yes, that's why the Joker has this charm, and can repeatedly challenge the Best Actor award."

When Lao Mouzi heard this, he already had a guess in his mind. "So Director Zhou also thinks that Joker has a chance to win the Best Actor award this time?"

Zhou Mo nodded, his expression remained unchanged.

He has never had any thoughts about winning the Best Actor Oscar this year, so he has no opinion on "Joker" competing for the award.

Just charge ahead.

As long as it doesn't conflict with Parasite.

……

Early the next morning.

Zhou Mo went to the "Warcraft 2" crew and met with everyone.

Henry was the one who was happiest to see Zhou Mo, because Zhou Mo told him when they parted last time that he would tell him the filming plan of "Superman vs. Batman" when they met this time.

So when he learned that Zhou Mo was coming this morning, he got up before dawn and waited at the hotel entrance early.

When the two met, Henry gave him a bear hug.

"Zhou, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see, have you gotten stronger?"

Zhou Mo said casually, but who knew that after hearing it, Henry deliberately plucked up his muscles.

"Yes, I have gained some weight recently in preparation for the next Superman."

Having said that, Zhou Mo no longer understood what Henry meant.

Patting him on the shoulder, he said, "Okay, okay, don't worry. The filming of Superman can begin by the middle of next year at the latest. You should be ready by then and try to finish the film in a short time."

"Of course this is no problem!"

Henry looked excited, he had been waiting for Superman for a long time.

When the two of them went to meet everyone, Henry mentioned something extra: "By the way, do you need me to go over to promote Warcraft in China?"

Zhou Mo glanced at him.

"What, you want to go there?"

Henry nodded hesitantly: "Yes, the last time I promoted "Frozen Throne" in China, many Chinese fans invited me many times to promote it in China next time. They also said that they prepared a very good gift for me, so I am thinking about whether to go."

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows, wondering if the big guy took the polite words of some domestic fans seriously.

"What? I'll treat you to a meal next time you come?" "I'll make arrangements for you next time..."

Zhou Mo asked, "Did you contact them later? The fans who wanted to prepare gifts for you?"

"Yes, I added their TT account. Just a few days ago, they sent me a message, saying that I must come over, and their gifts are ready."

As he spoke, Henry specifically found the chat history on the software and showed it to Zhou Mo.

Zhou Mo took a look and found it was true.

"So what do you think?"

"I can't go there right away. I may have to promote in America for a few more days before I can go to China." Henry seemed to have made up his mind.

"That's no problem. They will definitely be able to wait for a few days. You can just come directly when the time comes. I'll ask the company to arrange a flight for you."

"it is good."

Henry did not refuse to arrange the itinerary.

He knows that he now has a lot of fans in China. If he arranges his own itinerary, he will most likely be surrounded by fans after arriving in China.

A few minutes later, Zhou Mo met with other crew members, had a meal, and arranged the arrangements for the next film promotion.

When I returned to my residence in the evening, Lao Mouzi had just come back from outside with a smile on his face.

The latter went to meet some friends in the director industry today. It seemed that he was praised a lot, otherwise he wouldn't be so happy.

"Director Zhang, if you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it's like walking in the night with your clothes on. How do you feel today?"

"Nothing, just chatting..."

Lao Mouzi waved his hands, but he couldn't stop smiling.

At this time, Lao Mouzi's phone rang.

It’s Wang Feng.

After Lao Mouzi answered the phone, he asked what was going on. Wang Feng explained it in a few words:

Although Zhang Ziyi was unable to come to America, she is always paying attention to the news here. If there is any movement here tomorrow, please let her know as soon as possible.

On the other side, Zhou Mo's phone also rang.

The person who called was Da Tiantian.

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows and asked the first question after answering the call: "Are you also calling me to report tomorrow's nomination information to you as soon as possible?"

Da Tiantian immediately grasped the word "also" in Zhou Mo's words.

“Anyone else asking?”

Zhou Mo glanced at Lao Mouzi who was still on the phone.

"Yes, Zhang is very concerned about this matter. She calls me two or three times a day."

On the other end of the phone, Da Tiantian instantly understood what Zhou Mo meant.

He said with a smile: "I can understand that. Sister Ziyi's personality would make her very impatient if she stayed in China."

"It's okay to be impatient, at least there is someone to comfort you."

"That's true. Teacher Wang is a great contributor to our crew." Da Tiantian also sighed.

To be honest, Wang Feng's presence did save their crew a lot of trouble.

……

The next day.

Oscar touch screen voting session.

Zhou Mo met his old friend, Tom as promised.

"Tom, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are getting more and more energetic now."

"You too, Zhou, are always so full of energy."

Neither of them was the type to be polite, so after a few words of greeting, Tom went straight to the point and started talking about the movie.

"Zhou, Wonder Woman should be almost finished, when is it going to be released?"

“It should be released before April or May next year.”

In April and May, Tom calculated in his mind that it was less than a year until the release of Aquaman, so this gap was acceptable.

"What about Aquaman 2? Are there any plans for the next film?"

"Not yet." Zhou Mo shook his head. Before Tom could start to persuade him, he said directly: "In the second half of next year, I plan to start filming Superman vs. Batman. The matter of Aquaman can be put off for a while. It won't be too late to film it the year after next."

When Tom heard this, he was so excited that his eyes lit up.

"Zhou, are you really planning to start filming "Super Bat"?"

"Ah."

"That's great, that's really great." Tom repeated it several times. When he looked at Zhou Mo again, Zhou Mo seemed to see some...resentment in this guy's eyes?
"Zhou, do you know how long I have been waiting for you to say this? Every time the company asked me when the filming of Super Bat would start, I had no answer.

Besides, I can’t keep asking you. No, I can’t even contact you most of the time!”

Tom talked on and on, as if he had suffered a thousand injustices.

(End of this chapter)