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Chapter 241 Awards Night

"..." The bald reporter on the side looked at the sharp-nosed and monkey-faced reporter who was just talking about Huang Zeqi's mention of Zero in surprise, secretly calling him a treacherous villain, and also anxiously expressed himself, "Come on, Mr. Huang, you are so awesome, Hollywood!"

"Haha." Huang Ze responded to everyone's congratulations by posing in various ways.

At this moment, Huang Ze also appeared on ATV's live broadcast.

Along with this, the film critics found by ATV gave a lot of analysis.

"This is Director Huang's first time stepping onto the Oscars stage."

"But Director Huang is no longer a newcomer in the European and American film circles. He has won the Venice Golden Lion and the Cannes Golden Palm. In the European art film market, Huang Ze is definitely a famous director. His only weakness before was that his commercial films had low box office."

"but……"

"Things are different now. As we all know, Pulp Fiction has done very well at the North American box office. The latest statistics show that it has already grossed $97 million, and is only one step away from breaking $100 million. I can assert that it will definitely break $100 million."

"With such box office, Hollywood used to have no more than 10 films a year, and each of the seven major Hollywood distributors had less than two films a year."

"If we exclude the sequels on the list, then Pulp Fiction has a considerable influence in the United States. In addition, it won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. In any case, Pulp Fiction will win an Oscar."

"As for whether Director Huang can win an Oscar, I dare not make a conclusion here, because the only awards that Director Huang can strive for are Best Director, Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. The pressure on the first two is too great, and no yellow person has ever won them. So the only award left is Best Original Screenplay."

“I can only say that the original script has great potential. Let us all look forward to Director Huang taking home a Hong Kong Film Award trophy!” The top management of ATV knew about the feud between Huang Ze and the Hong Kong Film Awards, so they paid a sum of money to let the guests be a little sarcastic.

This is also the Academy Awards...

……

On the other side, Huang Ze had already walked into the hall with others and sat down in the seats arranged by the organizer for the "Pulp Fiction" crew.

On the left is the male lead John Travolta, and on the right is the female lead Jennifer Connelly.

"Oh, Connery, it's not good to talk about a woman's weight, but I always treat you as a friend, and I think it's necessary to say that you don't control your diet." Huang Ze looked at Jennifer's arms and found that they were a little thicker than when she was filming. He joked, "How can you win the Oscar for Best Actress in this state?"

"Huang, the Best Supporting Actress award I participated in." Jennifer Connelly thought Huang Ze remembered it wrong.

Although the female lead Mia has more room to perform than the male lead, her role is really not enough. Compared with other films with female protagonists, she has no competitiveness in the competition for the best actress.

Maybe I won’t even get a nomination.

So as the leading actress, she is actually vying for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

"I know!" Huang Ze nodded, looked at Jennifer Connelly's beautiful green eyes under her thick eyebrows, and said very seriously, "I'm not wrong either."

"Don't you want to win an Oscar for Best Actress in the future?"

"Oscar winner?" Jennifer Connelly's heart trembled.

Which Hollywood actress doesn't want to win an Oscar for Best Actress?

Once you get it, you will become famous in Hollywood instantly.

The pay for films will also double.

If she had not dared to even think about it before, then after it became clear that the movie she starred in, Pulp Fiction, would definitely gross over 100 million yuan, she had thought about the ultimate trophy for an actress.

"But am I too young?" Jennifer Connelly asked somewhat unsurely.

"Young?" Huang Ze smiled. "In 1987, when Marlee Matlin won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in A Tale of Two Sisters, she was only years old, right?"

"You are nineteen this year, not too much younger, right?"

After saying that, Huang Ze subconsciously started to paint a big picture.

"Among the young actresses in Hollywood, I think you have the greatest potential!"

"If there is a film in the future that requires young actresses to show their acting skills, you will be my first choice."

"Thank you." Jennifer Connelly was choked by Huang Ze's pancake. She was stunned for a few seconds and then nodded affirmatively, "I will definitely keep my weight to the same as when I was filming Pulp Fiction."

"Huang, I can also control my weight when filming Pulp Fiction. Do you think I have a chance to win the Oscar for Best Actor?" John Travolta asked after hearing the conversation between the two.

"Don't you have a chance to win the Oscar for Best Actor now?" Huang Ze raised his eyebrows, "Here's the chance for you."

"But, I clearly won't win the Best Actor award this time!"

"Then there's nothing we can do." Huang Ze spread his hands, wishing he could go up and touch the other person's head.

Give you a chance, you are useless!
Give you a chance, you are useless!
Audiences all over the world are witnesses. I gave you a chance today, but you didn't seize it. It's not my fault.

Of course, this is Huang Ze's imagination. Things cannot be done so radically. Huang Ze smiled and said, "Let's see if there is an opportunity. If I think it's suitable, I will definitely prefer to use someone I know."

"Okay, it's time to start." Huang Ze pointed his chin at the stage.

The host of this year's Oscars, talk show host Billy Crystal, walked onto the stage with a beaming smile on his face. He started speaking witty words one after another, livening up the atmosphere.

After about ten minutes of activity, the award ceremony began.

At the beginning, Jennifer Connelly was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. When she turned her head, you could see her nervousness.

However, there is no use getting nervous.

The final Best Supporting Actress award was won by Brenda Fricker, a 40-year-old actress in "My Left Foot" who also competed for Best Supporting Actress as the leading actress.

Jennifer Connelly sighed slightly, feeling a sense of loss sweeping over her body.

I still didn’t get it after all!
However, this emotion did not last long, and her eyes fell on Huang Ze's face.

She felt that the other party was not talking nonsense. If she could keep her weight down, she might really be asked to star in a movie that would win her an Oscar for Best Actress.

As for whether Huang Ze has the ability, she felt a glimmer of hope when she thought about how Huang Ze has always won awards and how he is still so young with a bright future ahead of him. "What's wrong?" Huang Ze realized that Jennifer Connelly was looking at him and turned his head away. "Clap your hands. If the camera sees you not clapping, you'll be in trouble."

"Oh." Jennifer Connelly quickly raised her hands and applauded.

Huang Ze turned his head and clapped his hands while looking at the crew of "My Left Foot". In that crew, he saw a familiar fat man.

Harvey Weinstein.

"Is it about to start?" Huang Ze murmured in a low voice.

If I remember correctly, it was with this movie "My Left Foot" that Harvey started his Oscar management career.

Take this film for example, including but not limited to moving the director and producer from Ireland to Los Angeles, having Daniel Day-Lewis go to the Senate as a witness for the Disability Act, etc.

"If we need to win awards in the future, it's not impossible for us to cooperate." Huang Ze withdrew his gaze.

As the awards were presented one by one, "Pulp Fiction" was nominated for Best Editing but failed, losing to "Born on the Fourth of July" starring Tom Cruise.

Until it came to the Best Supporting Actor.

"The winner of the 62nd Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is Samuel L. Jackson!" Samuel L. Jackson defeated the most popular actor, Denzel Washington.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

Samuel Jackson couldn't believe it all. He stood up with his hand covering his mouth, then he clenched his fist and made a cheering gesture, then began to shake hands with the people around him.

When he came to Huang Ze, he stretched out his two hands, his face full of excitement, "Huang, thank you for choosing me to play this role, thank you very much!"

"Go up and receive your award." Huang Ze patted the other person's arm.

Samuel Jackson excitedly rubbed the trophy in his hand and said, "Haha, this is just like a dream."

"Thank you, Academy."

"Also, I want to give a special thanks to the director, Huang."

"I still remember that it was in 86. I was still a small actor who occasionally played supporting roles in TV dramas. He asked me to play the gangster boss in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels."

"That film allowed me to advance and play supporting roles in movies."

"But I really didn't expect everything to happen so quickly. It was only three years after Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels was released, and I actually won an Oscar."

"It's really unbelievable, thank you, Huang." Samuel Jackson raised the trophy towards Huang Ze, and then began to thank others.

After he stepped down from the trophy, John Travolta approached the trophy to admire it.

"John, there is a rumor over there that if you get the trophy in advance, you won't be able to get it afterwards." Huang Ze said.

"I felt like I wasn't going to get the trophy anyway, so it didn't matter."

as predicted.

The next Best Actor award went to Daniel Day-Lewis for My Left Foot.

John Travolta was stunned.

"Why, do you believe what I said?" Huang Ze asked.

"I just wonder, why is it always 'My Left Foot'? He was the Best Supporting Actress winner just now, right? What about the Best Director?"

"I think you should talk less!" Huang Ze knew that he had no hope of winning the Best Director award, but he didn't want to listen to such bad words.

But what if there is?
If you let your bad mouth say something, it will be all over again.

"Huang, I think even if you don't get it this time, you will definitely have a chance in the future. You are the most talented director I have ever met."

"Shh, Best Original Screenplay."

Huang Ze put his finger in front of his mouth and made a hushing gesture, and focused his eyes on the stage, where there was a female star in her forties wearing a dress covered with small crystals.

"The nominees for Best Original Screenplay at the 62st Academy Awards are."

“Dead Poets Society, Tom Shulman.”

“Crime and Misdemeanor, Woody Allen.”

“Do What You Want, Spike Lee.”

"Sales of Penny Dreadful, Jerry Huang."

"Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Steven Soderbergh."

When he heard the last name, Huang Ze took a deep breath and said, "It's true that enemies often meet on narrow roads!"

At the same time, a stone in my heart was hanging in the air.

The competitors are very strong!
Spike Lee and Woody Allen are both well-known directors in Hollywood, and "Dead Poets Society" also has a considerable influence.

"God bless!"

Huang Ze held his breath and stared at the envelope in the guest's hand.

Listen carefully to every word the other person said, "The winner of the Best Original Screenplay Award is..."

(End of this chapter)