Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

As for the release date of "The Hunger Games 2", it is actually very easy to choose.

Considering the huge box office potential of "The Hunger Games", it will definitely be released in the two most popular time slots.

Considering that there is plenty of time, both Crown Pictures and Lionsgate are inclined to continue choosing the summer season.

To be honest, the summer season is indeed more popular than the Christmas season.

Naturally, Zhou Qing would have no objection to this.

"The Hunger Games is gaining momentum, I believe the second installment will do well at the box office."

“We are confident that we can make The Hunger Games a film series that is no less successful than Twilight.”

Both Crown Entertainment and Lionsgate are extremely optimistic about the prospects of "The Hunger Games 2".

"Director Zhou, if you have no objection, we plan to start The Hunger Games 3 right away."

Brin also made this suggestion to Zhou Qing with great interest.

Zhou Qing also had no objection to this.

After watching the film, both parties immediately finalized the development of "The Hunger Games 3".

Zhou Qing was too lazy to ask about some of the details and left them all to Director Yang and Brin to discuss.

Anyway, the two parties are old partners, so to be honest, Zhou Qing is quite relieved.

"Director Zhou, there is a cocktail party for independent filmmakers this afternoon. Everyone has admired you for a long time. Do you want to come and join in the fun?"

When Brin left Crown Pictures, he also took the opportunity to invite Zhou Qing.

He was definitely not trying to fool Zhou Qing by saying he had admired him for a long time.

Zhou Qing is indeed a well-known star in Hollywood today.

If Zhou Qing could be invited to a cocktail party, it would definitely be something people could brag about for a long time.

However, Zhou Qing directly and politely refused.

He has attended so many cocktail parties recently for the public relations of the Oscars that he feels like vomiting when he hears about a cocktail party.

What's more, after several months of hard work, there are only a few days left until the opening of the Oscars.

Zhou Qing just wanted to have a good rest and didn't want to care about anything else.

So after watching the movie, Zhou Qing went straight back to his luxurious villa in Malibu and enjoyed the life of a top wealthy person.

Not only did he never appear in Crown Pictures again, he also specifically instructed Director Yang not to disturb him unless it was important.

I relaxed until the day of the Oscar Awards on February 2, then I reunited with Leo, Tom Cruise and others.

But at this moment, Little Leo's face was flushed with rosy glow, and his whole spirit and energy looked different.

There seemed to be a gleam in his eyes, and there was something more than the last time Zhou Qing met him at the Oscars.

Something called confidence.

"Leon, you have a new hairstyle."

Zhou Qing noticed this keenly and joked to Leo.

"That's right. Leon can win the Best Actor award this time, so I specially prepared a hairstyle for him."

Teacher Tang also followed Zhou Qing in teasing with a smile.

"You're jealous. I know you are, Tom."

Leo's proud smile showed his determination to win the golden man.

"What do I have to be jealous of? Don't forget, I was nominated too!"

Teacher Tang gently stroked his hair with his hand and retorted to Leo.

"Stop being jealous. If it were you, you could all win the Golden Globe."

Zhou Qing sent his blessings to both Leo and Teacher Tang.

"Thank you, Director Zhou, you will definitely win the Golden Globe again."

The two of them immediately spoke to Zhou Qing with a solemn oath.

After some pleasantries and chat in a pleasant atmosphere, everyone didn't waste any time and headed for the Oscar venue in high spirits.

"Director Zhou, it's Director Zhou!"

"And Leonardo, the crew of The Revenant is here."

"Director Zhou!"

"Leon!"

As soon as they appeared, they immediately became the most eye-catching people in the crowd.

Especially the two heavyweight stars Zhou Qing and Leonardo DiCaprio, who immediately became the core of the scene.

Not only did the filmmakers around constantly come over to say hello, but media reporters also came in waves.

"Director Zhou, this is your second Oscar bid after Life of Pi. Do you think your The Revenant can win another Oscar?"

Because he really couldn't avoid it, and there was no need to hide, Zhou Qing accepted the interview with the reporter generously.

"The Revenant received 12 nominations. I think I should at least get two awards. Otherwise, it would be too bad for me, right?"

Zhou Qing made an appropriate joke, and laughter immediately broke out around him.

"Director Zhou, your movie The Revenant also got Leonardo nominated for Best Actor. Do you think Leon can win the award this time?"

Here it comes. As expected, Leo's Oscar bid has always been a hot topic at the Oscars.

"I think Leon's performance is absolutely worthy of an Oscar. He is totally worthy of an Oscar."

Zhou Qing clearly expressed his optimism about Leo.

Since Leo is the leading actor in his own film, Zhou Qing is not afraid to publicly support him.

"I don't know if I can win the Best Actor award in the end, but I'm very happy that I was nominated for the award again, thanks to Director Zhou."

"Director Zhou is a great director. He has made many classic and touching films, just like The Revenant."

"I'm very happy to be able to participate in the filming of "The Revenant". Even if I can't win an award in the end, I'm excited just thinking that I made such a great movie."

Leonardo DiCaprio himself was also asked this question, but his answer was much more humble.

Apart from praising Zhou Qing, there was nothing but gratitude, and there was nothing wrong with him in every aspect.

"The 87th Academy Awards ceremony is about to begin. Director Zhou Qing and the crew of "The Revenant" will make a stunning appearance."

"After Life of Pi, Director Zhou is once again aiming for an Oscar with The Revenant."

"Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Chow's The Revenant. Will he get what he wants?"

The relevant information was quickly transmitted back to China Entertainment, immediately attracting great attention and widespread discussion within the industry.

There is no other reason, this is yet another attempt by Chinese filmmakers to win an Oscar.

Or to be more precise, this is the second time that Chinese-language filmmakers have taken the lead in the Oscar awards season and become the favorites to win.

How could China Entertainment, which has never won anything at the Oscars, remain indifferent?
In fact, precisely because of this, this year's Oscars, like the previous one, caused a nationwide carnival.

Almost everyone stared at the Oscars with their eyes wide open.

Everyone wanted to see with their own eyes whether Zhou Qing could take home the golden man again.

If that's the case, my goodness, we can't even imagine it.

Director Zhou has not just been deified, but has created a myth, right?

The only regret is that this year, only Director Zhou from Huayu made it to the Oscars.

All the films from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong that were submitted for Oscars were eliminated, and they didn't even get a nomination.

It can be said to be a very embarrassing situation.

But then again, what if a Huayu film is occasionally nominated?

It's nothing more than just being a runner-up.

It's basically impossible to win any awards.

Even a figure like Zhang Guoshi, who was nominated for the Oscars several times, was unable to break this situation, right?
So far, the only person who has won an Oscar is Zhou Qing.

So, when it comes to things like Oscars, we still have to rely on Director Zhou.

As for the others, well, you can't really count on them. In addition, everyone is also paying close attention to Leo, who is well-liked by the entire industry and is seeking an Oscar.

Poor Leo has been vying for an Oscar for more than 20 years but has never succeeded.

I wonder if this time the situation will be reversed?
I wonder if Leo, who is “a hopeless case of being in a hopeless situation”, can be made into a best actor by Director Zhou?

If this kind of thing really happened, boy, that would be really interesting.

"Director Zhou."

"Director Zhou."

At the Oscars venue, Zhou Qing was still the most handsome guy in the crowd, and was surrounded by people wherever he went.

Even those Hollywood bigwigs who are high and mighty in the eyes of Chinese entertainment are polite in front of Zhou Qing.

Throughout the day, Zhou Qing was either shaking hands and greeting people or smiling at them. He smiled so much that he felt his facial muscles were a little stiff.

"The next crew to walk down the red carpet is The Revenant."

After finally making it to the red carpet, director Zhou Qing led Leo and Teacher Tang onto the red carpet in the spotlight.

Click, click, click!
Click, click, click!
The sound of shutter clicks around him never stopped, and the flashing spotlights almost blinded Zhou Qing.

Speaking of the crew of "The Revenant", it is definitely the most eye-catching crew at this year's Oscars, no doubt about it.

Not only did it receive 12 nominations to lead the awards season, the director was also the winner of the last Oscar for Best Director, and the leading actor is Oscar celebrity Leo DiCaprio.

This configuration is simply a king bomb, it is hard not to attract attention.

"Director Zhou."

"Leon."

Without any doubt, the few people were interviewed by reporters for a long time before they were finally allowed into the venue.

"Finally I can take a break."

Zhou Qing found his seat and sat down side by side with Teacher Xiao Lizi Tang.

Although he thought he could relax, Zhou Qing still underestimated his influence in Hollywood at that time.

People in front, behind, and around him kept coming over to say hello, and Zhou Qing could only greet them politely and enthusiastically.

"Now I declare that the 87th Academy Awards ceremony officially begins!"

It wasn't until that crucial moment finally arrived that Zhou Qing could truly breathe a sigh of relief.

However, Leo, who is beside him, showed exactly the opposite behavior.

The other party seemed calm and composed but he was actually just pretending to be relaxed. His eyes, which kept looking towards the stage, betrayed his inner thoughts.

Deep down inside, Leo is far from being so calm.

Come to think of it, a guy who has been trying to win an Olympic medal for 20 years but has been defeated over and over again.

How could ordinary people imagine the magnitude of that obsession?

"The next award to be presented is the Academy Merit Award..."

The process is still the same, no different from last year, and the awards presented earlier have little to do with Zhou Qing.

He just needs to act as a spectator and watch the fun.

Zhou Qing had basically no interest in those various awards, but the award for Best Animated Feature Film did catch Zhou Qing's attention.

The winning film was a movie Zhou Qing had seen in his previous life: "Big Hero 6".

The film was extremely popular when it was released, with a total global box office of 6.2 million US dollars, and even in mainland China it earned 5.2 million RMB.

Now it has won the Best Animated Feature Film at the Oscars, achieving both box office success and critical acclaim, with both awards and artistic success.

Another famous movie is "The Grand Budapest Hotel".

At present, the awards given out are only those side dishes and those small prizes on the margins.

However, the film won Best Original Music, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Art Direction in succession, and its name was called three times in a row and it went on stage to receive awards three times in a row.

Make a big splash.

"The winner of the Best Editing Award is... Zhou Qing, The Revenant!"

Two insignificant small awards were presented, and the name of "The Revenant" was read out by the presenter.

Zhou Qing, Xiao Lizi and others couldn't help but reveal smiles from the bottom of their hearts on their faces.

Although this award is not big, it is the first award won by "The Revenant" and is a good sign.

What's more, mosquito legs are also meat, so Zhou Qing doesn't dislike them.

Wow!
Zhou Qing went on stage to receive the award amid warm applause.

Although there was a smile on his face, it was just a polite smile. He was actually very calm inside.

It was just a Best Editing Award. Although Zhou Qing was happy to see it, to be honest, it was not enough to arouse his interest.

"Next up is the Best Supporting Actor Award."

Zhou Qing and Xiao Lizi were not so bad, but Teacher Tang subconsciously sat up straight immediately, with a hint of nervousness on his face.

Teacher Tang couldn't remain calm, as this was the first Golden Globe nomination in his career.

Before this, Teacher Tang had never achieved any success in terms of awards, not even a nomination.

Now he has rushed to the Oscars and is only one step away from the golden man. How can Teacher Tang remain calm?

"Tom, you can do it!"

Little Leo also cheered for Teacher Tang.

It’s just a pity that many times things don’t go as we wish.

"The winner of the Best Supporting Actor award is... Edward Norton, Birdman!"

Teacher Tang's body immediately relaxed, like a deflated balloon.

"I knew it……"

Teacher Tang then revealed a bitter smile.

"Tom, everyone knows about Oscars. Just because you didn't win an award doesn't mean you didn't act well."

Zhou Qing casually comforted Teacher Tang.

"Director Zhou, I understand."

Teacher Tang forced a smile and said, "Leon has been running with me for many years, this is just my first time!"

"Hey man, I'm telling you, don't laugh at me. Believe it or not, I will definitely win the Golden Man this time!"

Little Leo next to him was not convinced and refuted Teacher Tang confidently.

"Of course, that's what I'm going to say!"

Teacher Tang immediately nodded in agreement.

"The next award to be presented is the Best Actor Award."

Now it was Leo's turn to get excited. His whole body stiffened instantly and his expression looked extremely unnatural.

Especially that forced smile, it looks so fake.

Even Leo's Oscar-winning acting skills made it impossible for him to control his facial expressions, which shows how uneasy he was.

"Leon, you can do it."

Zhou Qing encouraged Little Leo.

"Hey man, Director Zhou is right. You can do it."

Teacher Tang also encouraged Little Leo with a serious look on his face.

But this did not ease Leo's excitement.

You know, this poor kid has been running alongside his mother for more than 20 years and has developed psychological trauma from it.

"The Best Actor award goes to... Leonardo Dicaprio for The Revenant!"

But the next moment, Little Leo heard his own name. (End of this chapter)