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Chapter 761 Argument with reporters, more news

PS: There was an error in the last chapter, which has been revised. Wang Jiawei is the tenth Chinese judge of Oscar, but it was not in 2014, but in 2012.

Being confronted by the media with cameras and microphones, Zhou Xia couldn't say that he didn't have confidence, and he couldn't say big things, so he could only smile and said: "Thank you, thank you for your support, I hope this time my dream can come true."

"Director Zhou, in addition to Director Wang Jiawei who came to Hollywood this time, our Sohu Entertainment also interviewed Lu Yan, Chen Chong, Wu Junmei, Chen Kaige, Wu Yusen, Gu Changwei, Yang Ziqiong, Liu Yuling, Li Yin, Zhang Ziyi, Li Lianjie Waiting for eleven Hollywood Chinese judges.

They also said that they are very optimistic about you, but they are very cautious, thinking that the Italian film "The Beautiful City" may also win the award. What do you think of this winning film? "

"Thank you all Chinese judges for your optimism and support."

Zhou Xia thanked her and thought for a while, "Italian movie "City of Beauty" is of course a good movie, but I have more confidence in our movie."

"Director Zhou, but Oscar prefers "City of Beauty", which shows decadent, gorgeous, and degenerate life, and reflects on life. Reporters from various countries in Hollywood are more optimistic about "City of Beauty" winning the award."

A reporter from Surfing Entertainment stood up and asked Zhou Xia loudly.

Zhou Xia raised his hand and touched his nose, a little helpless, he was just saying politely, the media always like to ask the bottom line.

"Well, how should I put it, there is a problem with your statement, Oscar actually prefers movies like "Starting Line" rather than movies like "The Beautiful City".

"Pulp Fiction" and "Sex, Lies, Videotape" were not classics back then, didn't they all not win Oscars?What you should say is that the selection of Oscar's best foreign language film prefers such works, which I agree with.

But there is one thing that the media may have overlooked. Fifty years ago, Fellini, also an Italian director, also shot a similar movie "La Dolce Vita".

This film also revealed the decadent and depraved life style of all classes of life in Rome from the perspective of a journalist. It won the Palme d'Or at the 1960th Cannes Film Festival.

And "The Beautiful City", which was produced in the same way, also used gorgeous images and the same prose-like plot, but it did not win any awards at last year's Cannes Palme d'Or.

It is only because it has just won this year's Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film that it is now favored by everyone. If I had known that the journalists who voted for the Golden Globe Award liked movies with journalists as the protagonists, then I would definitely have done the same! "

After Zhou Xia used several "same" analogies in a row, the last sentence made fun of the judges of the Golden Globe Awards, which immediately caused the reporters in the audience to laugh. Some of them were also judges of the Golden Globe Awards.

The Golden Globe Awards are judged by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which is the reporters stationed in Hollywood from various countries. At the beginning, they were free before the Oscar awards, so the establishment of the Golden Globe Awards to predict the Oscar awards is quite a bit of self-entertainment.

But later, as the influence became larger and more formal, it became one of the most important film and television awards in the United States. However, in fact, the judges of the Golden Globe Awards are easily influenced by many factors, so various bribery of the judges will be reported from time to time. scandal etc.

Seeing that the reporters were all laughing, Zhou Xia also relaxed a little, and continued to laugh: "But the Oscars are different, not as young as the reporters and judges of the Golden Globe Awards. There are more than 6000 judges, with an average age of over 60 years old. They should all I've seen "La Dolce Vita", so I think there is still hope in this age of so much importance, right?"

At the end, Zhou Xia made fun of "City of Beauty", which immediately caused the reporters below to burst into laughter again.

But at this moment, a Chinese with a bad accent rang out.

"Zhou, Director Zhou, you, you are slandering, "The Beautiful City" just borrowed from the theme of "La Dolce Vita", expressing the emptiness and entertainment of society, and reflecting on life. Whether it is editing, photography, style, or details It needs to be more skillful, express more mature, and show the beauty and immortality of Rome, a great city of Western civilization, you don't understand this movie at all!"

Dead silence.

Shock.

There was silence.

Zhou Xia, Tangtang, Yang Tianzhen, Xiaobai, including the reporters in the audience all stared at the stylishly dressed female reporter who spoke in astonishment.

This is a Chinese face with a beautiful dark complexion, maybe just a foreigner of Chinese descent.

But what is the situation?
Why did such an 'undercover' appear in the group interviews of domestic media...

Most of the reporters present could not help but come up with this idea.

"who are you?"

The reporters next to the female reporter realized that they couldn't help asking.

"I'm Suzanne, a reporter from Rome, Italy. What do you want to do?" Seeing the crowd surrounding her, the female reporter couldn't help becoming nervous.

"OK OK."

Seeing this, Zhou Xia hurriedly waved to tell the reporters to stay away. Looking at the somewhat haughty expression on the other side, the corners of her mouth turned up, and she said confidently: "Reporter Suosanna, "City of Beauty" is only based on the originality of "Sweet Life". Is it the same? Hehe, that’s why I’m a director, and you’re just a reporter, you don’t understand movies at all!”

"You..." The reporter turned pale with embarrassment and couldn't speak. Of course, she didn't dare to compete with Zhou Xia for knowing more about movies.

"Okay, that's all for this interview, the red carpet will start soon."

The reporters in the audience still wanted to speak, but Yang Tianzhen raised his hand to stop everyone, dropped his words, and walked out with Xiaobai, Dingdang and others hugging Zhou Xia and Tangtang.

Tangtang followed Zhou Xia with a dazed expression, and hadn't interviewed her yet, so what's the matter...

When Zhou Xia and the others walked out, the female reporter came to her senses. Under the embarrassment and anger, she really couldn't help but snorted coldly: "So what if I don't know movies like you? Oscar judges, among the members of the Academy 94% of the people are white, 77% are men, the average age is 61 years old, they prefer life-reflective movies like "The Beautiful City", you can't win an Oscar this time, and you may not win it in your whole life!"

Throwing down this sentence angrily, the female reporter turned around and left, and the domestic media reporters present were immediately blown away.

This reporter is too arrogant, what does it have to do with you whether you get an award or not, why are you cursing like this?

But everyone also ignored the sense of superiority shown by the other female reporter's every move, and they all started talking about it.

"It seems that Director Zhou may not have much hope this time. It's a pity for such an excellent movie as "Starting Line"."

"Think about it. Back then, "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Farewell My Concubine" didn't win awards. It's not surprising that they won't win this time."

"It's no wonder the ten Chinese Oscar judges are so low-key. Forget it, let's hurry up and publish the manuscript. I hope we don't win the award by then. Domestic movie fans and netizens don't shut themselves down...disappointed."

Some reporters were discussing, while others were directly writing articles with their notebooks...

Zhou Xia talked about his views on "The Beautiful City" and argued with that reporter. What good news!

Comparing "Starting Line" with other shortlisted films at this time shows that "Starting Line" is better and more likely to win an award. If it does not win an award, it will be more interesting and news.

Reporters are very sensitive and experienced in how to write entertainment news, and immediately began to write articles on this aspect.

(End of this chapter)