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Chapter 352 352. Don't hit the south wall and don't look back 【Subscription】

Are Zhong Lei and the others worried?

It had nothing to do with Lu Chenzhen, and he didn't even think about it.

Except for "My Motherland and Me" that needs his attention recently.

The editing work of "King Kong" also required him to make up his mind.

time flies.

In the blink of an eye, it's March.

The world of "The Truman Show" was already half a year ago,

this time.

Lu Chen also took time to go to the Academy Awards.

Also took home most of the two cups.

However, compared to the Academy Awards,
Lu Chen is more concerned about the Oscars, and "The Truman Show" is still very popular abroad.

After "The Truman Show" was released abroad.

The reporters over there also wrote articles one by one, and the fans were also very enthusiastic.

The media is following the hype.

Especially after Lu Chen was ranked ninth in the world by [Hollywood Globe].

The evaluation of him overseas is not low.

The main thing is.

This is how Lu Chen entered Hollywood abruptly by relying on his own strength.

I really didn't go through the back door.

of course.

When Jiaxing Media released the draft, they also deliberately added the sentence "the probability of winning the prize is not high..." .

After all, foreign countries are no better than domestic ones.

It is really possible that people will not give it.

Even so, domestic movie fans firmly believe that Lu Chen will win the Oscars.

The senses in the industry may be more subtle, and they definitely don't want Lu Chen to win the award.

If Lu Chen brought back the Oscar trophy.

Then Lu Chen will be held in a very high position by domestic movie fans.

A position beyond their reach.

This is also the reason why the National Teacher is keen on Oscar.

Speaking of Chinese directors competing for Oscars for some years, Guoshi once regarded winning Oscars as his core career.

However, things backfired, and up to now he has not fulfilled his wish to get involved in the Olympic award.

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film 3 times, but won none.

But compared with the national teacher.

There is another Chinese director who is very popular at the Oscars. He is Li An, the director of Taicheng,

Li An has been nominated for Academy Awards 8 times, of which 3 won.

Two Best Director Awards and one Best Foreign Language Film Award.

If Lu Chen takes the trophy back, he will officially surpass these two.

Although the trophy is really useless sometimes, it is still good to brag about.

People in the industry inquired one after another, wanting to know whether "The Truman Show" has a high chance of winning.

Lu Chen didn't know how to respond to this, whether he should be happy or disappointed.

but.

Even if Lu Chen can't win the best director trophy, the achievements of "The Truman Show" cannot be compared by anyone.

of course.

Jiaxing Media is also intentionally cooling down, not only for Lu Chen, but also for Tang Lei.

If it is blown too much.

Neither of them took the trophy back.

Definitely will be ridiculed.

but,

Even if they had deliberately lowered the temperature, the temperature still could not be completely lowered.

Fans are too noisy, and the media is also following along to join in the fun.

The momentum has gotten a little bigger. Seeing this situation,

Lu Chen really had a headache.

no way,
I can only contact a few media that have a good relationship with them.

It was only through the voices of these media that the voices of the discussion were suppressed.

The voice of netizens talking about winning the award has been eased.

At least those unreasonable noises are gone.

12 number.

They received invitations to the awards ceremony.

After receiving the invitation letter, Lu Chen knew that winning the prize should be a certainty, but as for whether to win the big prize or the small prize.

He didn't know.

but,

Regardless of whether you can win an award or not.

Their copyright sales have been crazy, to be honest.

Why was Lu Chen ranked ninth in the world by [Hollywood Globe].

The reason is also very simple,
That is, the copyright of his work is sold too well.

Whether Chinese-language films can be sold may have to be questioned by other directors.

But on Lu Chen's side.

Basically no question marks, just full stops.

Basically, none of Lu Chen's dramas are hard to sell, and the sales can be said to be very good.

In fact, if it weren't for the lack of awards on him.

It is estimated that Lu Chen's ranking in the world will have to move up a bit.

Awards are still Lu Chen's shortcoming.

This is why so many netizens are discussing whether he can win the award.

If he really wins back the Oscar for Best Director, there is a high probability that his world ranking will move up a position online.

After coming to Los Angeles,
To be honest, Lu Chen was still a little disappointed.

It's not that there are no acquaintances, there are quite a few acquaintances.

For example, the national teacher, old monster Xu, and Uncle Long...

Many people are familiar with it.

of course.

It's just that the faces are familiar, and they really haven't had a good fight with them directly.

be honest.

Lu Chen is quite familiar with this group of people, and met fellow villagers in a foreign land.

It is necessary to have a meal together.

What disappointed Lu Chen was that this year's Oscars were a bit plain.

Not a single outlier movie.

But it's okay if you don't,
In this case.

The greater their chances of winning the prize.

Coupled with the relatively cold weather, Lu Chen and Liu Shishi basically didn't leave the hotel much.

of course,

It's impossible not to go out.

but,

Lu Chen and the others were basically called out.simply put.

They are passive.

After "The Truman Show" was released here, the response was also good.

The evaluation is also quite good.

After seeing this movie, the audience here is not right.

It should be said that the audience here after seeing "Shark Beach".

He became very interested in director Lu Chen.

Nor did they expect it.

After "Shark Beach", the director of Huaguo.

They actually launched "Fast and Furious", a commercial blockbuster that only Hollywood can make.

It can be said that I was shocked for a long time.

It's something they didn't expect.

After the pure commercial blockbuster "Fast and Furious".

The director of Huaguo named Lu Chen actually released a film like "The Truman Show".

"The Truman Show" raises a skeptical question,
That is, how can we be sure that we are not completely deceived?
The director's character and his well-planned conspiracy in the movie seem dangerously real.

In fact,
Many viewers were asking the question: What prevented such a conspiracy from happening?

of course,

There has never been a TV show quite like The Truman Show.

From a purely technical standpoint, The Truman Show could certainly be made, with today's massive studios and vast network of hidden cameras, cameramen, set designers and actors.

But if The Truman Show is impossible, or even implausible, it seems to be for ethical reasons rather than technical ones.

one might ask.

How could such a large group of participants conspire to deceive another human being in such a way?
More importantly, how can the rest of society, the audience, stand by and silently tolerate such a blatant disregard for one's privacy and autonomy?

These are all good questions.

But many people think that it is not difficult to imagine this kind of thing happening in real society.

Indeed, at least in some sense, privacy and liberty are important values ​​in most contemporary societies.

Yet even where we consider individual liberty to be paramount, privacy often comes into conflict with other values ​​and principles, and when these conflict, the outcome of those conflicts is not always clear.

In medicine, for example, respect for individual autonomy is often at odds with, and in some cases overridden by, principles of charity or justice.

In entertainment, on the other hand, respect for privacy and autonomy conflicts with a very different set of values: the public's insatiable appetite for information, and what some call "reality TV."

This may be what shocked these foreign audiences.

They probably never imagined that a Chinese director would make such a philosophical film.

after all,

In Oscar, not only Oscar, but also Berlin Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Cannes.

Huaguo's movies are all relatively backward, tragic and absurd stories.

I have to say one thing here.

It is true that some judges prefer movies with such realistic themes.

But it is not completely brainwashed by the West.

I can't see Hua Guo being good,

But this kind of subject matter is easier to be photographed out of line.

This is why Lu Chen said that this year's Oscars are relatively plain.

Filming the stories of dignitaries will inevitably make people feel superficial and thin.

Even hypocritical.

Because for a story, its contradictions can be said to be very important.

Contradiction is the root of all movement and vitality, and contradiction can bring power and vitality.

Only when the various experiences of the characters are constantly changing and the emergence of new situations can attract the attention of readers and make the story better.

In the story, the root of the change is often because the protagonist has a certain purpose and needs, and at the same time in the process of satisfying his purpose and needs, various obstacles that conflict with his purpose and needs continue to appear, thus making In a film and television drama, the protagonist always realizes a big change after going through a series of small changes.

compared to the rich.

It is easier for the poor to create the pressure of survival.

Again,
Who is full and supports people who like to watch success and fame to remember bitterness and sweetness?

There is one more point.

That is, these rich people are really difficult to photograph, and their plight lies there.

It's not about economics, it's about politics.

Passing the trial is a problem, let alone other things.

Otherwise, the complex issues involved are far beyond people's imagination.

These directors really can't shoot,

But really afraid to shoot, or unable to shoot.

therefore,

Their remaining choices are only the people at the bottom.

This is not just in China.

Including in other countries as well, many award-winning works basically focus on the joys, sorrows and joys of the bottom.

compared to these movies.

Lu Chen's "The Truman Show" can be said to have taken a shortcut.

"The Truman Show" really has a lot of reports, and the copyright is also selling well.

Even several companies want to buy remake rights.

But these have nothing to do with Lu Chen, Wang Xin and the others will be responsible for these matters.

His main purpose is to come to win the prize.

of course.

In the process of winning the award, it is inevitable to eat and chat with the partners here.

It's hard to come here.

Of course they will treat Lu Chen well.

only.

Lu Chen is really not interested in these gatherings, and he doesn't like to discuss cooperation at the wine table.

But even if you don't like it,

Some people are still unavoidable, so we still have to meet them.

……

On the way back.

Lu Chen met the national teacher in the lobby of the hotel.

After greeting each other, the two found a place to sit down and chat: "Director, is this your first visit to the Oscars?"

to be frank.

Lu Chen still respects the national teacher.

It can be said that he broke the foreign understanding of Huaguo movies, reshaped the image of Huaguo movies, and established the status of Huaguo movies, so his contribution to Huaguo movies is very great.

This is why he is called the national teacher.

Regardless of the fact that Lu Chen is now ranked higher than the national teacher in the world, he is also invincible in China.

But in comparison, many viewers are quite willing to support the National Teacher.

The national teacher smiled, with wrinkles all over his face: "I don't remember, is this your first time here?"

Lu Chen nodded: "Yes."

To be honest, he is really not that interested in Oscar.

Of course, there must be interest.

After all, how to say this is also the place where countless directors around the world dream of boarding.

It would be an understatement to say that you are not interested.

""The Truman Show" was shot very well."

"Thank you." Lu Chen expressed his gratitude.

The national teacher praised him, but he really couldn't flatter the national teacher's "The Great Wall".

no way.

"The Great Wall" has not yet been released in China.

It may be that the audience's objection is relatively large,
It may also be that the higher-ups suppressed it deliberately, after all, this year is quite special.

Anyway, a combination of various reasons has directly led to the fact that Guoshi's "The Great Wall" has not been released until now.

After only chatting for a few words, Lu Chen hasn't entered the topic yet.

I saw a reporter approaching with a lot of smiles on his face: "Both directors, I am a reporter from Mtime.com, can I hold you up for a while?"

If Lu Chen was alone,

His answer is definitely no, but now there are still national teachers,
Therefore, he handed over the choice to the national teacher.

The national teacher glanced at Lu Chen, and then said: "Ask, just one question."

To be honest, these journalists are rather pitiful, wandering around the world just to write articles.

of course.

Lu Chen did not sympathize with these reporters, the reason was simple.

Tomorrow, the country will definitely bring up his grievances and enmity with the national teacher again.

In other words, a smile wipes out all grievances and enmity.

After all, the two of them sat here and chatted calmly.

The grievances between them should be gone, right?

Is it really gone, or is it fake?

This is left to the netizens to guess.

About this.

The national teacher must also be able to think about why he agreed to the reporter's interview.

Lu Chen felt that the possibility of being pitiful was very high.

Work, understand each other.

"Your judgment on winning the prize!"

Ok.

This reporter is probably a black fan of the National Teacher.

Such words can actually be asked. Didn't you check the information before the interview?
If "The Great Wall" can win the award, the previous "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" won it not long ago.

"Almost zero." The national teacher shook his head helplessly.

From his voice, Lu Chen heard helplessness and relief.

"Why don't you tell me?" The national teacher looked at Lu Chen and said.

"No more," Lu Chen said in surprise.

The national teacher waved his hand and said, "I also want to hear your opinion face to face."

It seems that I still have a grudge against the "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins".

Lu Chen was speechless.

"Then let's talk about it first. I told the director not to be angry."

"of course."

Lu Chen thought for a while and said, "Actually, this is a film that was doomed to fail from the very beginning of the project."

"why?"

"Because this story is wrong from the start." Lu Chen said bluntly.

"Our country has been No. [-] in ancient times for thousands of years, but let a foreigner go to our ancient times to save our country. Have you considered the thoughts of our country's audience?"

Hearing what Lu Chen said, the national teacher and the reporter who interviewed them were stunned for a moment.

"Actually, I quite like what Zou Zhaolong said: In China, it's no problem for me to play the villain, everyone is Chinese, but in the ugly country, I'm sorry, it is impossible for me to play the villain role. Chinese especially in Ugly Country has been working hard to establish a good image of itself. The pride in our bones will not allow us to like such stories."

After a pause, Lu Chen added: "The director should have felt this way when he was filming "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling". However, the director still chooses the audience here. When the director chooses the audience here, That means you give up your domestic audience."

"You mean, the road of internationalization is impossible?" asked the national teacher.

"Facts have proved that this road will not work in a short time. In fact, since the end of "The King of Kung Fu", it has been proved that this road is temporarily impossible. Foreigners have a relationship with Monkey King. The combination of the two sides is blunt, do you think someone will like it?"

Lu Chen sometimes really doesn't know why the national teacher and the others just like to hit the south wall.

And it's still the kind that hits the south wall and doesn't look back.

"The King of Kung Fu", "Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" and now "The Great Wall"...

The core is the same, since the failure of the earliest "King of Kung Fu".

You should reflect on it.

Who knows, after so many years, they are still on the road of internationalization.

The national teacher fell into deep thought for a moment.

Which reporter finally asked: "If you were asked to make "The Great Wall", which aspect would you start with?"

Lu Chen froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Actually, I also thought about making a version of "The Great Wall" before."

"When I approved this project?" the national teacher asked.

Lu Chen nodded awkwardly.

"Can you talk about it?" Which reporter didn't seem to feel the awkward atmosphere in the air, but asked enthusiastically.

"Isn't there a discussion on the Internet about who is more powerful, the Macedonian phalanx or the Qin army? According to my idea, the Macedonian phalanx should be directly killed outside the Great Wall... After all, the function of the Great Wall is to resist invasion..."

……

In the end, the reporter left satisfied, and not only interviewed the national teacher and Lu Chen.

I also got a breaking point from Lu Chen's mouth.

Well worth it.

After the reporter left.

Leaving Lu Chen and the national teacher to continue the topic just now.

What was the topic just now?

Well, the topic hasn't even started yet.

(End of this chapter)