Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 646 Unexpected results

Film festival award ceremonies around the world have always had a characteristic: they start with the easy ones and then move on to the difficult ones, and the first awards given out are always the small ones.

After the TV drama category ended, the organizers presented two smaller awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Dubbing.

U2 won the Best Original Song in a Motion Picture category for the film "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."

U2 said in their speech, "This is amazing. We prepared this song when we were very young, just when we had our first concert. It took us 45 years to write this song... If you don't know him yet, you should go and watch this movie."

To be honest, even though U2 said a lot, Gu Wei has never seen this movie.

The Best Original Score award went to All Is Lost.

"The Revenant" was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Actor.

This is also one of the reasons why Leonardo is so confident. "The Wolf of Wall Street" was also nominated for Best Actor, which is like double insurance.

The only difference is that "The Wolf of Wall Street" was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, while "The Revenant" was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama, so it is obvious that the latter is more valuable.

"The organizer won't just not give me any award, right?" Leonardo thought secretly, turning his head to look at Gu Wei and Martin Scorsese.

Tom Hardy has different ideas from Leonardo. Although he is nominated for Best Supporting Actor, his competitors are very strong.

Bradley Cooper's "American Hustle", Michael Fassbender's "12 Years a Slave", Jared Leto's "Dallas Buyers Club", and Barhad Abdi's "Captain Phillips" are all big hits.

Even in Tom Hardy's mind, he came here just to gild himself, and he was completely satisfied just to get the nomination.

Seeing Leonardo's excited expression and even his legs shaking, Tom Hardy leaned over and whispered, "Leon, you have a good chance of winning the Best Actor in a Drama Series this time. I wish you all the best in advance."

"Haha, Tom, thank you for your blessing. You have a good chance of winning the Best Supporting Actor." Leonardo said with a smile.

Gu Wei, who was standing by, heard the two of them opening champagne in advance, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He felt that these two guys were poisonous.

Liu Yifei, Zhang Yimou and others who were not far from Gu Wei were naturally concentrating, their eyes fixed on the stage all the time.

Liu Yifei was okay, as she could understand English. Zhang Yimou also knew a little, but the host spoke too fast, and he mixed in slang from time to time, making it difficult for ordinary people to understand.

At this moment, Zhang Yimou was in a situation where he was laughing when everyone else was laughing, and he was a little confused.

Seeing the other person like this, Gu Wei laughed unkindly, and his voice was quite loud.

"What's wrong with the director? Are the jokes told by the host so funny?" Tom Hardy asked in a low voice.

"I don't understand either. Maybe I touched his funny bone."

...

The hosts of this year's Golden Globe Awards ceremony are Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, both of whom are comedians and speak in a very humorous and witty manner.

The awards ceremony continues!

The Best Animated Film award was won by "The Croods", an animated film produced by 20th Century Fox, which was released in North America in March and in mainland China in April.

So far, the global box office has exceeded 500 million US dollars, which just shows the booming market for global animated films.

While watching the crew leader of "The Croods" giving his acceptance speech on the stage, Gu Wei was thinking about the release dates of "Despicable Me 3" and "Frozen 2".

Once the two movies are released this year, a large amount of funds will be brought back.

"Well, we still need to continue to expand our cooperation with Disney and DreamWorks. If there is a chance, we can produce a sequel every one or two years. This thing is too profitable." Gu Wei thought happily.

The key point is that Gu Wei doesn't need to be responsible for this thing, and it won't waste his time. To put it bluntly, he doesn't even want to write the scripts for the subsequent films, since Disney and DreamWorks are in charge anyway.

Moreover, the box office revenue mainly comes from overseas audiences, so Gu Wei has no burden at all in making money from them.

Just as Gu Wei was thinking about these things, a new round of award ceremonies began on the stage, and it had come to the important award segment.

Because The Revenant has almost no decent female characters, the film was not nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

But for Jennifer Lawrence, who was nominated, this award is crucial.

on the stage.

Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took the stage again, and clips from films nominated for Best Supporting Actress were shown on the big screen.

Sally Hawkins in "Blue Jasmine", Jennifer Lawrence in "American Hustle", Lupita Nyong'o in "12 Years a Slave", Julia Roberts in "August: Osage County", June Squibb in "Nebraska".

As soon as the host read out a name, the cameras on the scene would focus on the corresponding celebrity artist, and some people couldn't help whispering.

As the most popular actress in this year's Christmas season, Jennifer Lawrence naturally became the focus of the whole event.

When the host announced the results, applause broke out from the audience.

Jennifer Lawrence was excited, with tears in her eyes, covering her mouth as she accepted the congratulations from the people around her.

Perhaps it was a dream come true, or perhaps she was just so excited. When Jennifer gave her acceptance speech, she couldn't help but said excitedly: "I don't know why I'm so scared. I'm even shaking."

I don't have a good impression of Gu Wei, maybe because she had previously made bad reviews of "The Revenant", or maybe because I hate the tricks she played.

Anyway, Gu Wei had a serious expression throughout the whole process and didn't even applaud, so much so that some sharp-eyed reporters recorded the whole process and were thinking about how to report it in order to attract the attention of the audience and netizens.

At the same time, netizens watching the live broadcast on the other side of the ocean naturally also discovered it.

"Haha, Director Gu's serious expression says it all. He really doesn't like this guy."

"Director Gu doesn't like it, I don't like it, am I equal to Director Gu?"

"Tsk tsk, that's only in Hollywood. If this happened in China, I guess there would be no more potential for development after Jennifer Lawrence."

"The overlord of domestic entertainment, right? You can't say that."

...

The award ceremony is still going on, after the Best Supporting Actress comes the Best Supporting Actor.

"Nominees for Best Supporting Actor are: Bradley Cooper, American Hustle; Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave; Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club; Barhad Abdi, Captain Phillips; Daniel Bruhl, Rush."

The host read out the names one by one, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.

"Congratulations to Jared Leto, the winning film is "Dallas Buyers Club", congratulations!"

Not far to Gu Wei's right, cheers suddenly broke out from where the main creators of "Dallas Buyers Club" gathered.

Afterwards, Jared Leto stood up and hugged the director, Matthew McConaughey and others one by one.

"Matthew hasn't regained his weight yet?" Looking at Matthew McConaughey who was still a little thin, Gu Wei turned his head and asked Leonardo.

"No, he suffers from mild anorexia and is currently undergoing treatment." Leonardo shook his head, looking at Matthew McConaughey's body shape with some envy, then looked at his own belly and couldn't help taking a deep breath.

Amid cheers and whistles, Jared Leto finished his acceptance speech.

Then, it was time to present the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.

As the host's voice sounded, Gu Wei sat up straight. After all, "The Revenant" was nominated, and it was the first nomination award announced tonight.

"The nominees for the 71st Best Screenplay Award are American Hustle, The Revenant, Her, 12 Years a Slave, and Philomena."

When reading "The Revenant", she didn't know if it was Gu Wei's illusion, but she felt the host paused slightly.

Perhaps it was not his illusion. Leonardo seemed to have noticed it and turned to look at Gu Wei.

Zhang Yimou, Liu Yifei, Qin Hao and others who were not far away also looked at Gu Wei.

"No way. It would be dangerous if I give it to the people behind now." Gu Wei became nervous.

As the words "The Revenant" appeared again, it was exactly as Gu Wei had guessed, and it won the best script award.

To be honest, the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay is not a big award for Gu Wei, so when his name was called, Gu Wei was not completely excited, at least not as excited as Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy next to him.

"Director, it's a success."

"Congratulations, Gu."

"Haha, this is a really good start."

"Hey, just congratulations. Leon, you keep hugging me like this, do you want to hug me to death and then inherit my Huabei?" Gu Wei, who was being rocked in Leonardo's arms, couldn't help but complain.

"Huabei? Gu, what is that?" Leonardo was completely confused. He had never heard of this thing.

"Yeah, a script." Gu Wei replied without blushing or beating his heart.

Amid the cheers of the host and all the guests, Gu Wei calmly walked onto the stage and took the microphone from the host.

"First of all, I am honored to receive this award. I would like to thank the jury for their recognition. I would also like to thank all the members of The Revenant, especially Leonardo."

"Because without his rapid weight gain, I don't think I would have been able to make this movie..."

"Haha!" As soon as the words fell, a laugh rang out at the scene. The director's camera happened to be focused on Leonardo, who had a greasy face. He also blew a kiss to the camera, which caused cheers at the scene.

"Secondly, The Revenant is a classic and good work. It deserves any award. Leonardo is also one of the best actors I have ever worked with. I look forward to seeing him win the Oscar for Best Actor in a month and a half..."

"Wow." As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene was ignited.

Leon stood up excitedly and reached out for the microphone. Soon a staff member handed him the microphone.

"I am very happy to hear Gu's evaluation of me. He is also one of the best directors I have ever worked with. His films deserve any high box office and awards."

Leonardo's eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was even trembling with excitement.

Gu Wei said this just to increase the popularity of "The Revenant", but the host on the scene had no intention of letting him go.

"Gu, as we all know, the Academy Award nominations have not yet come out. Are you so confident that "The Revenant" will be successfully shortlisted?" the host said with a smile.

Director Gu took the microphone and asked directly: "Have you seen The Revenant?"

Host: “Yeah, I watched it twice.”

"How does it feel?"

"It's a wonderful movie. I am deeply impressed by the story content, filming techniques, and Leonardo's acting skills." The host praised very cooperatively.

"That's fine. I believe in your vision, and I also believe in the vision of the Academy members, because they are the people in the world who understand movies the best." Having said this, Gu Wei could only flatter that group of people against his will. At the same time, he secretly thought that he must not fail this year. If he failed, Leonardo would probably pester him again. But he had a lot of things to do later and really couldn't spare the time.

"Haha, that's right, I think our judges have good taste." The host suddenly said.

"I hope so." Gu Wei complained silently in his heart.

...

The first nomination was a good start, and domestic netizens were also excited.

"Awesome! This is my second Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay."

"I would like to call Director Gu Wei the best screenwriter in the world. If he stops making movies, he can go to the General Administration to review movie scripts, so that there will be fewer bad domestic films."

"Fuck, it's not just the best script, guys, I have a bad feeling about this."

"You have a bad feeling and you still say it out loud. Shut up, you crow mouth!"

"Fuck, this is the first time Director Gu has publicly flattered the judges of a film festival. Great directors are great directors, you can't learn that, you can't learn that."

"Gu Wei: Leonardo, listen carefully. I've been so worried about you. Save your life!"

Offstage, Zhang Yimou looked at Gu Wei on the stage and couldn't help but say to Liu Yifei next to him, "Junior brother is really confident. If it were me, I would definitely not say such a thing."

"Will saying this have a counterproductive effect?" Liu Yifei asked with some concern.

"No, don't worry, since Junior Brother dares to do this, he must be confident."

The longer Zhang Yimou spent with Gu Wei, the more he admired this junior fellow who was much younger than him. At least Gu Wei's performance when interacting with foreigners was something he could never learn.

The conversation between the two did not last long because the Best Foreign Language Film Award Ceremony began.

On the big screen, "Blue Is the Warmest Color", "The Great Beauty", "The Hunt",

Films such as "Past", "The Wind Rises", and "Parasite" flashed by.

When Liu Yifei's shot appeared, there was a burst of discussion at the scene. After all, not every actress can be nominated for the Best Actress at the Academy Awards, and many people recognized her at the first time.

Facing the camera, Liu Yifei smiled and waved, while Zhang Yimou was a little nervous, and his hands were even shaking slightly.

Qin Hao was mumbling to himself, and Chen Minghao beside him leaned in to listen, "It must be a hit, it must be a hit."

Wow, Chen Minghao almost laughed.

Yuan Quan and Hu Ge's performance was similar to Qin Hao's. They also had serious expressions and their palms were full of sweat.

"The winner of the Best Foreign Language Film is "La Belle" from Italy. Congratulations!"

Cheers rang out, but unfortunately they didn’t come from the “Parasite” crew.

Sighs came from several people's mouths, and all kinds of emotions such as loss and unwillingness surged into their hearts. Even though Zhang Yimou was mentally prepared, he still smiled bitterly.

But the result is out, and Zhang Yimou, Liu Yifei and others also gave applause.

Leonardo, who was not far away, turned his head and looked at Gu Wei, and said, "Gu, there is still a chance for the Oscars. Just like you said, you have to trust the vision of the Academy members. Parasite will definitely win the Best Foreign Language Film as you wish."

Seeing Leonardo trying to comfort him seriously, Gu Wei almost laughed, "Well, you should think about yourself. The Best Actor in a Comedy Award is coming soon."

At the same time, domestic netizens could no longer sit still after seeing the results.

"Damn it, is it still not possible?"

“Some people say the Golden Globe Awards are a bellwether for the Oscars, while others say the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars are opposite.

So? Is not winning an award a good thing or a bad thing? "

"Sand Dollar, you, not winning the prize must be a bad thing, that's for sure."

"Alas, year after year, when will this film finally win the Best Foreign Language Film award?"

"If it still doesn't work this year, let Director Gu take over. It's always the same result. I'm tired of it."

"Honestly, it's better to let 1942 be shown. Maybe it will have a chance to win the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film."

"Come on, you are the typical one who doesn't go and whoever doesn't go is fine. '1942' also went, but it didn't even make the shortlist."

"That's because the country didn't give it a nomination spot. Nineteen Forty-Two definitely won't make the list."

Oh, so it means that one can be shortlisted as long as the country nominates one. The industry has seen it successfully shortlisted for the Oscars several times before.

Netizens were talking about it and saying all kinds of things, but disappointment was still inevitable.

When the big and small Wangs of Huayi Company saw this result, they couldn't help but laugh.

"That's great. This is the best possible outcome. It would be best if we could get this result at the Oscars. We can be nominated, but we can forget about winning."

Wang Zhonglei said this cheerfully, already thinking about whether he should release some news to stimulate Gu Wei and Zhang Yimou.

As soon as his brother opened his mouth, Wang Zhongjun knew what he was planning. "Keep a low profile and don't mess things up. What if you get caught and still complain that the company's stock price isn't falling fast enough?"

"Yeah. This kind of thing is an honor at the national level. Even if I'm happy in my heart, I can't comment publicly." Feng Xiaogang also felt it was a bit of a pity, but the failure of "1942" to be nominated made him think clearly that even if he could get a national recommendation quota, the result would not be much better than "Parasite".

After all, foreigners may really not be able to appreciate Chinese-language films, and they may not even understand them.

...

The award ceremony was still going on, and there was not much time left for everyone to reflect.

After the Best Foreign Language Film, the most important awards of this year are here.

"American Hustle" won two major awards in a row: Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy and Best Picture.

So far, "American Hustle" is the biggest winner, no doubt about it.

When the host called out Leonardo's name from the five film nominations, including Christian Bale's "American Hustle", Bruce Dern's "Nebraska", Leonardo Dicaprio's "The Wolf of Wall Street", Oscar Isaac's "Inside Llewyn Davis", and Joaquin Phoenix's "Her".

Leo jumped up with excitement. After winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor again after many years, Leonardo was so excited that he was a little at a loss.

"Hurry up and go up, congratulations!" Leonardo heard these words as he hugged Gu Wei.

Amid Gu Wei's congratulations, Leonardo strode triumphantly toward the stage.

"Thank you very much to my director Martin Scorsese and all the members of the crew of The Wolf of Wall Street. Director Martin is one of the best directors I have ever worked with..."

"Haha." The guests at the scene burst into laughter again. Gu Wei couldn't help but shook his head after hearing it.

Well, it's very realistic.

After Leonardo finished his extra-long acceptance speech, there were not many awards left.

Best Actress in a Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Director, Best Picture.

"The Revenant" received three nominations. In the guest seat, Leonardo DiCaprio held the trophy tightly while looking forward to the upcoming Best Actor in a Drama.

In the end, Cate Blanchett won the Best Actress in a Drama for her role in "Blue Jasmine".

The Best Actor in a Drama Series award also went to Matthew McConaughey. It has to be said that "Dallas Buyers Club" is a good movie.

Matthew McConaughey's acting deserves this trophy, even Leonardo DiCaprio gave him applause.

But when the Best Director award was won by Alfonso Cuarón for "Gravity", Gu Wei's expression seemed a little strange.

"Fuck, no way." Gu Wei couldn't help but swear. If he lost this award, the only one left would be the Best Picture.

You know, the popular movie "12 Years a Slave" has not won an award yet. Gu Wei does not think that this movie will not catch the judges' eyes.

"Gu, don't worry, we still have a chance." Leonardo comforted.

"Leon, you are right, but we still have a chance not here, but at the Oscars." Gu Wei stared into Leonardo's eyes and said in a serious tone.

"The Revenant" has only won the Best Screenplay award out of the four nominations so far, and this result was indeed beyond Gu Wei's expectations.

“I hope this year’s Oscars won’t be beyond my expectations.”

As Gu Wei muttered to himself, the results for the Best Drama Film came out.

"12 Years a Slave"!
The atmosphere at the scene reached its climax, and thunderous applause broke out instantly.

.........

At the cocktail party.

Gu Wei held the champagne in one hand and the pastries in the other, and he didn't look disappointed at all.

"Director, are you okay?" Qin Hao couldn't help but ask.

This was his first time attending a Golden Globe Awards reception, and he was a little nervous. He didn't even look at the food on the table.

"What's wrong? It's no big deal if I don't win the award. Just eat and drink."

Gu Wei spoke incoherently with food in his mouth.

"Don't worry, it's not a big deal."

Looking at the concerned eyes of Qin Hao, Liu Yifei and others, Gu Wei continued to speak, then swallowed the cake in his mouth and smiled at everyone.

"Are you really okay?" Zhang Yimou asked.

"It's okay. The award ceremony is over anyway. I'll just shoot a few more days of movies and then go back to China for the New Year. Have a good rest for a few days." Gu Wei was speechless. He looked like he had something wrong. But facing Zhang Yimou's concern, he could only continue to explain, and then continued to ask: "By the way, Senior Brother, will you go back with us?"

"No, Global Times is urging me to go back and forth, and I can't spare the time to make a trip back and forth." Zhang Yimou shook his head and said.

"Okay, it's okay if I don't go back. If I go back, I will have to listen to those media reports again, which is annoying."

Gu Wei smiled helplessly. Both he and Zhang Yimou had failed, and the domestic entertainment industry was likely to exaggerate the report.

……

(End of this chapter)