novelPairMe Chapter 286 War is Coming
Chapter 286 War is Coming
"Sister Li, what's the current situation in the country?" Wu Yuchen asked with concern.
"Are you talking about SARS? I heard that there was a big commotion in Guangdong Province. Here in Beijing, I think everyone should still eat and drink. But I heard that movie theaters seem to be closed. Is it that serious? "
Wu Yuchen shook his head after hearing this. SARS was discovered in Guangdong in December last year, but it was not taken seriously. Until now, the prevention and control level has not been raised. To really cause panic, we will have to wait until large-scale transmission and death cases occur in Beijing and Hong Kong Island, that is, in the next two months.
However, it is impossible for these Wu Yuchen to go to the "Unknown Prophet" to make predictions, so he can only remind the people around him now:
"Sister Li, please let your family members pay more attention, stock up on food and drink supplies, and go out less often. This infectious disease cannot be taken carelessly!"
Seeing that Wu Yuchen was like this, Gong Li nodded in agreement and kept it in mind.
Then Gong Li smiled again and said: "Director Wu, the discussion about this Oscar in China is very high now, especially when everyone knows that our movie reflects the history of the Anti-Japanese War, it is even more exciting!"
To be honest, since Wu Yuchen's "Love" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" have won two Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film, many people's Oscar plot is not as strong as the first time. Human nature is like this, always rioting when you don't get it. Once you have it, it doesn't seem so precious, and you can't be as enthusiastic as before you took it.
But this time the theme of "The Boy in Striped Pajamas" is anti-war and exposes the crimes of neon, which directly ignited everyone's passion!
Although everyone has been tested by anti-Japanese films and TV dramas for a long time, this is the first time that such an anti-Japanese film has reached the international level, especially won an Oscar. Can this not make the public excited?
Although "Hero" also entered the Oscar this time, its Oscar attention is really incomparable with "The Boy in Striped Pajamas". After all, there is a gap between the two themes in the hearts of the Chinese people, and their meaning is completely different. compared to.
Wu Yuchen smiled when he heard this and said: "So, Sister Li, we have to do our best this trip and bring back surprises to the people of the country as much as possible!"
Gong Li also responded with a smile: "Then I will follow Director Wu this time and have a good fight!"
To be fair, Wu Yuchen naturally hopes that Gong Li can win the Best Supporting Actress this time, but this time Gong Li also has a strong opponent, Meryl Streep, who is called Aunt Mei by Chinese movie fans. This time, he won a double nomination for Best Supporting Actress for "Adapted Screenplay" and "The Hours". "The Hours" is also a work of Wu Yuchen, so he really doesn't want to show too much favoritism.
Fortunately, the public relations teams of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and "The Hours" are separate. For this award, it depends on who is more capable.
Wu Yuchen cannot interfere too much in the competition between Gong Li and Meryl Streep for Best Supporting Actress, but he can still make the decision when it comes to his own awards.
"Wu, are you sure you want us to give up Best Director?" Fox's public relations team asked Wu Yuchen again.
"Yes, Hans, I'm sorry to say this, but I have to make a choice between the two movies. "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is more likely. After all, the current social trend is anti-war."
For Wu Yuchen, he can accept no matter which movie helps him win the best director, but it is different for the two crew members. Winning the honor of Best Director will obviously bring better publicity to the crew, and the subsequent box office will be higher.
And Wu Yuchen must give up one side, and cannot behave like beating himself up or splitting votes. And it is obvious that "The Hours" is the one that was abandoned.
Now that Wu Yuchen has made a decision, Fox's public relations team is naturally a little disappointed, but they can only accept it reluctantly. Then, under Wu Yuchen's suggestion, all public relations efforts were focused on the two valuable awards of Best Picture and Best Actress.
However, a problem arises. Wu Yuchen and the Fox team have to decide on whom to put the main public relations resources. Because this time, both Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Connelly were nominated for the best actress in "The Hours".
If public relations resources are really shared between two people, it is very likely that neither of them will be able to get anything out of them, and it will end up being advantageous for others.
At night, Jennifer Connelly threw herself into Wu Yuchen's arms, looking like a flower with a hint of rain.
Wu Yuchen hugged her and comforted her: "Hey, Jenny, isn't this what we have agreed on a long time ago? Whoever performs well will ultimately receive resources."
In the movie "The Hours", Jennifer Connelly and Nicole Kidman have similar roles. When applying, Wu Yuchen also asked her whether to choose the best heroine or supporting actress. Jennifer Connelly, who already won Best Supporting Actress last year, naturally chose Best Actress.
At that time, Wu Yuchen had an agreement with the two women to support whoever could be nominated. If they are all shortlisted, then it depends on who performs better and is more likely to tilt resources.
And Nicole Kidman, who had a good performance in "Moulin Rouge" last year but was defeated by a black man, obviously has a lot of sympathy points and is very popular among many Oscar outposts this year. Therefore, Wu Yuchen and Fox The team naturally chose Nicole Kidman.
Although Jennifer Connelly knew it, she was very unwilling to do so at this time. The opportunity was right in front of her. She cried and begged: "But, Wu, I may not have no hope, if..."
At this time, Nicole Kidman beside her interrupted her with a smile: "Come on, Jenny, this is the rule of the game. Since you made the choice in the first place, you have to be able to play it!"
"Nicole! Damn it! Don't get carried away. You only have a 20% chance. You might get nothing in the end!" Jennifer Connelly cursed like a loser.
Nicole Kidman wanted to show off as a winner, but Wu Yuchen pinched her butt lightly and told her to shut up and stop provoking Jennifer Connelly at this time. She stopped talking in a huff.
Wu Yuchen comforted Jennifer Connelly, "Jenny, let's just leave it at that for now. It's an honor to be nominated for Best Actress, and it will earn you points in the hearts of many judges. There will be more opportunities in the future~"
Jennifer Connelly hugged Wu Yuchen's arm and asked with a misty look in her eyes, "Wu, you will help me in the future, right?"
Wu Yuchen gently wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled, "Of course~"
But at this time Nicole Kidman also squeezed into Wu Yuchen's arms, hooked his neck, and her eyes were full of charm: "Wu, the person who needs your help now is me~"
But soon, she was pushed down by Jennifer Connelly: "Damn it, Nicole, you bitch, I must teach you a lesson tonight!"
Wu Yuchen watched a big beauty tear off the clothes of another big beauty, and then the spring scenery in the house was full of spring. This scene made him very happy and he couldn't help but join in.
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A few days later, Spielberg rubbed his brows tiredly, and then asked Wu Yuchen: "Wu, is it really not you? We are on the same side, you don't have to hide anything from me."
Wu Yuchen frowned and said: "Steven, do you think I need to do this? I have already asked you to be the middleman, why should I do this?"
What the two talked about was the sudden and large-scale outbreak of negative news about the director of "The Pianist" Polanski in the past few days. Many media and reports have the same view: "The Pianist is a good movie, but a scumbag like Polanski doesn't deserve the award!"
Then Wu Yuchen spread his hands to Spielberg and said: "Steven, I'm not the only one nominated for the best director. There's also old Martin who doesn't want Polanski to win the award!"
"Okay, okay, Wu, I shouldn't doubt you, but now some compatriots have come to me to deal with this matter, which makes me a little distressed."
Wu Yuchen calmed down and said: "I'm not polite. When the big list was announced, you should have expected this to happen. After all, Polanski himself did this kind of thing, and he was inevitably caught in the whirlpool of public opinion, which also proved the will of the people. He really shouldn't participate in the competition for the best director~"
"I know what you mean, Wu, I will convince them."
After Spielberg left, Wu Yuchen raised his mouth. He didn't know if other best director candidates, such as old Martin, had done something, but he did it anyway. But he didn't use people from DreamWorks, but asked people from Disney to do it, so Spielberg didn't know yet.
Just as he said, Polanski himself has a big stain, and he is still a criminal. He dare not set foot in America. As long as there is a sign, a group of media will follow and criticize him.
Although Spielberg is asked to divide the Jewish forces, Wu Yuchen will not pin all his hopes on Spielberg's persuasion. That would be too naive. He must use all means to weaken his competitors!
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After the Oscar nomination list came out, Hollywood became more lively and disturbed. After Gong Li, Wu Yuchen saw Zhang Yimou come to Hollywood again.
In the previous life, Miramax did not take "Hero" to heart at all, and all its energy was used on "Chicago". At that time, "Hero" had no voice in North America, and the scope of public screening was not expanded. Zhang Yimou did not go to Hollywood for any public relations at all, and only came at the awards ceremony.
This time, Sony's public relations were more reliable. Not only did they help "Hero" be nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film, but they also received nominations for Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Photography, etc. Therefore, Zhang Yimou simply came to participate in the public relations activities arranged by Sony. He made "Hero" for the purpose of winning the Oscar! From this perspective, Wu Yuchen and Zhang Yimou are actually competitors, after all, they are both aiming for the Best Foreign Language Film. However, Wu Yuchen is very confident in himself. If he can't beat Zhang Yimou at the Oscars, then he has been in Hollywood for nothing in the past few years! ... Huang Xiaoming was very happy when he stepped off the plane. As a member of F4, this is naturally not his first time to come to America, but this time is different. He is here to attend the Oscars! Huang Xiaoming is also an actor who will step onto the Oscar red carpet and walk the Avenue of Stars. How many domestic peers can compare with him? Far ahead! As soon as he arrived at the hotel, Huang Xiaoming couldn't wait to visit his mentor Wu Yuchen. But when he went over, he saw Wu Yuchen and a group of people standing together, staring at the big screen of the TV.
Huang Xiaoming looked over and saw that on TV, the American President Bush was giving a speech. The content was not complicated, and the military action against Iraq was officially started.
Huang Xiaoming was stunned. He was in America, and he had just got off the plane, and the war was about to start?
The group of people around Wu Yuchen couldn't help but talk at once:
"Damn it, the war is really coming!"
"In fact, we should have known a long time ago that there is no way to stop these politicians!"
"The Oscars are coming soon, will it be affected by this?"
In fact, everyone is mentally prepared for the outbreak of this war. After all, this has been brewing for so long. The United States has even given an ultimatum to Iraq, and a fight is definitely going to happen. But the moment it really broke out, many people couldn't help but curse.
What everyone is actually most concerned about is whether the Oscars, which is closely related to them, will be canceled or postponed.
You must know that the schedules of celebrities are usually set in advance. If it is postponed, it will be very troublesome to rearrange. It would be really difficult for thousands of people to get together again at a different time. If it is postponed, it will definitely lead to inconvenience. If few people are unable to participate, the starlight will be much dimmer.
But in the history of the Oscars, there is indeed a precedent for postponement: in 1937, Los Angeles suffered floods and heavy rains, and the Oscars ceremony was postponed for a week; in 1968, the black leader Martin Luther King was assassinated, and the Oscars ceremony was postponed. ; In 1981, President Reagan was assassinated, and the Oscars were postponed.
However, some people believe that as long as the war does not reach the mainland of the United States, the Oscar Awards Ceremony will not be affected. After all, the United States has not fought many wars in the past seventy years or so? When has the Oscars been postponed because of war?
A moment later, Wu Yuchen's cell phone rang. After answering it for a while, he said to the people around him: "The Academy has just announced that this year's Oscars will not be canceled or postponed due to the war in Iraq..."
Everyone was relieved when they heard this. Although most people shouted anti-war, they were actually most concerned about whether their own interests would be affected.
For example, at this time, Huang Xiaoming felt relieved that his trip was not in vain after all.
However, Wu Yuchen then added: "However, due to the outbreak of the war, the Oscars red carpet was cancelled."
Huang Xiaoming was stunned again when he heard this. His Oscar red carpet is gone?
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