You don't understand the happiness of the director

Chapter 632 ① Golden Monkey Award? ② Einstein lost his mother ③ The happiness of a single director ④ The hypocritical Shishi

The final jury chairman for this year's Directors Association Awards is Jia Zhangke, who will also be the chairman of the Asian Film Awards jury later.

However, in the Directors Association Awards, the jury does not play a big role, and almost all awards are voted by the association members.

After the commendation meeting began, the first people to take the stage to speak were the Chairman of the Directors Association Huo Jianqi and the Chairman of the Jury Jia Zhangke.

Among them, Huo Jianqi specifically mentioned that in 2016, the total number of moviegoers in our country exceeded 15 billion, and the average number of moviegoers per person exceeded one movie per person per year for the first time!
This is a great breakthrough!

Of course, this number is still lower than that of developed countries. In countries like the United States and Korea, the average person has sex 4 to 5 times a year.

Then the award ceremony officially began. At this time, the Directors Association Awards already had more than a dozen awards, covering directors, screenwriters, actors, photography, editing, as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan classifications and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

This year is the first time that photography and editing have been included. When the nominations came out, the old guys behind the Golden Rooster Awards were a little restless.

Your Directors Association Award is doing all these messes, it is not pure at all, and some people even filed a complaint, demanding punishment for crossing the line.

The higher-ups have spoken directly. If you think this is inappropriate, then why not change the name of the Directors Association Award?

It was not the Spring Festival yet, and it was not the Year of the Rooster, but the Year of the Monkey.

“How about changing it to the Golden Monkey Award?”

Those people immediately fell silent, and the Directors Association Awards were successfully held.

However, the contradiction between the Directors Association Awards and the Golden Rooster Awards is becoming increasingly greater. Influenced by public opinion, this year's Film Association Chairman Li Xingjian did not attend the Directors Association Awards.

But the grandness of the Directors Association Awards was not affected. The film channel broadcast it live, and all major and small media outlets from all over the country gathered, even foreign media.

In order to commend the watchability of the ceremony, there were performances by several groups of singers, stringing together theme songs of movies released last year, making up for the regret of having no music awards.

For example, "We" written by Yao Beina for "July and Ansheng", "Hello World" the theme song of "The Mermaid" by Zheng Shaoqiu and Mo Wenwei, "A Bridge of Fate" by Wang Lihong and Tan Weiwei, and "I Want You" written, composed and sung by Ren Suxi are all very classic.

Even Cheng Long took time out of his busy schedule to serve as the award presenter, also to increase exposure and promotion for "Kung Fu Yoga".

The triumphant Chen Sicheng also came with Baoqiang and Haoran. Today, the box office of "Detective Chinatown 2" officially exceeded 20 billion, which is faster than last year's "The Mermaid".

As for "Legend of the Sun", which was leading at the beginning, it currently has only 18 billion, ranking second.

Chen Sicheng came on stage early and presented the Young Director of the Year award.

Last year, Wangdao introduced three new directors: Guo Ke, Zhang Jingchu and Song Xiaofei.

Guo Ke and Zhang Jingchu are both nominated, along with Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun, directors of the animated film "Big Fish and Begonia", Zhang Dalei, director of "August", and Zhou Shen and Liu Lu, directors of "Mr. Donkey".

The final winner was Zhang Dalei.

For the same award, Zhang Jingchu won the Golden Horse Awards but lost the China Directors Association Awards.

Wang Quan noticed her resentful look and thought that he would have to comfort her hard at night.

Then there are the supporting actor and actress of the year.

The awards were won by Li Ming from "Parasite" and Wan Qian from "Carnival" respectively.

Liu Yifei, who was next to Wang Quan, excitedly applauded her best friend.

But her best friend set her sights on her single ex-boyfriend Wang Quan, looking at him as if she were looking at Tang Monk's flesh.

Wang Quan was also nominated for the New Actor of the Year Award, and the presenter was Tang Yan. She really hoped to present the award to Wang Quan in person, and then hug him, flirt with him openly, and stimulate Da Mimi.

But unfortunately, Wang Quan lost to the little girl Lan Xiya in "Carnival", and Einstein lost his mother.

The Editing of the Year and Cinematography of the Year both went to "Parasite". This film is almost textbook-level in terms of technique, so it is not surprising that it won these two awards.

The Lifetime Achievement Award in the middle was given to Wang Quan’s mentor, Professor Xie Fei.

The old man is in good health now. Although he is retired, he is not idle. He devotes himself to the training and education of new directors.

In addition to the First Youth Film Festival which was previously held in Shijiazhuang, they are also helping Jia Zhangke organize the Pingyao International Film Festival, the first of which will be held this year.

So he deserved the award and there was warm applause from the audience.

In addition, the Hong Kong and Taiwan Director of the Year award was given to Huang Jin for his film Mad World.

Potential scripts of the year include "An Elephant Sitting Still", "The Last Night on Earth", "The Blizzard Is Coming", etc.

In the end, Hu Bo's "An Elephant Sitting Still" won the award, and the film will start shooting in Jingxing, Shijiazhuang next month. Hu Bo's script, adapted from his own novel, also began to emerge at the Shijiazhuang First Youth Film Festival.

Immediately afterwards, the Original Screenplay of the Year was given to "Parasite" and the Adapted Screenplay of the Year was given to "Soulmate".

The six candidates for Actress of the Year are Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Fan Bingbing, Ren Suxi, Zhang Ziyi, and Lan Xiya.

For Lan Xiya, a teenage girl, being able to compete with a group of actors with great acting skills for this award was already a huge success, so she was in the most relaxed mood, laughing as if she were an outsider.

And there was no double yolk egg tonight. With hundreds of people voting, it is almost impossible to make a double yolk egg.

In the end, Yang Mi won the award for her outstanding performance in "Soulmate", and Liu Yifei had won it before.

After a failed marriage, she finally made a comeback in her career, winning Best Actress awards one after another. This also allowed her fans to speak out freely online, stepping on Fan Bingbing and suppressing Liu Yifei.

As for the male protagonists, in addition to Lao Wang and Lao Liang, there are Ge You in "The Last Romance", Fan Wei in "One Sentence is Worth Ten Thousand Sentences", and Huang Xiaoming in "The Piano Tuner".

What's more interesting is that in "The Murderer", Liu Ye and Zhang Yi were both nominated for the best actor. However, after voting by the members of the Directors Association, the second male lead Zhang Yi made it to the final shortlist, while Liu Ye was not selected.

However, Liu Ye's light-hearted remark on Weibo that he asked Zhang Yi to treat him to a meal resolved the issue, and did not trigger a big debate on "Why do you apply to be the male lead when you are the second-ranked player?"

These six actors are all strong talents. Wang Quan is the father of the votes. Although he is not a professional, he has been acting for many years. It is not easy for him to find a role that suits him. This may be his last time to be nominated.

I just don’t know how those directors who have joined the Directors Association will vote.

If we were to ask which company is most likely to influence the outcome of the Directors Association, it would definitely be Wang Dao, which is famous for signing directors.

In addition to Wang Dao's 16 films in 12, Wang Dao's directors also shot seven or eight films for other companies. Most of them failed to pass the company's green light system, so he had no choice but to take private jobs outside to practice.

Wang Quan still hopes that these directors will vote according to the most objective ideas in their minds.

In the end, Liang Jiahui won the Best Actor award, and Lao Wang can only keep up the good work.

In the next annual film, "Parasite", which was certified by Cannes and Oscars, easily defeated films such as "The Last Romance", "Summer and Love", "August", "Labyrinth", and "Mr. Donkey".

As for the Director of the Year, Cheng Long came on stage and after complimenting the Directors Association Award, he presented the trophy to Wang Quan.

Tonight, "Parasite" once again won big.

From Cannes to the Oscars, to the Golden Horse Awards, and tonight's Directors Guild Awards, "Parasite" swept every time.

Next up are only the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Rooster Awards. The Golden Rooster Awards will be held later, but the Hong Kong Film Awards will be held sooner.

After winning the Directors Association Award, Wang Quan invited the crew members of "Parasite" to have fun in Beijing.

I simply stayed in the hotel at night, and the award presenter Tang Yan also came to join in the fun. The happiness of a single director is simply unimaginable.

Without the moral shackles on his body, Wang Quan played with it more and more unbridled. It was only because he was in good health, otherwise he would not have been able to bear it.

It didn't delay him from going to the crew to film the next day.

Unexpectedly, at noon, Liu Shishi came to visit the set again.

This time Wang Quan invited her to his RV.

Wang Quan looked at her neck and the strawberry marks had disappeared long ago.

Seeing him staring at her, Liu Shishi touched her neck uncomfortably.

Wang Quan asked: "How effective is my method? I hope uncle and auntie are not making things difficult for you anymore."

Liu Shishi snorted, "Not very good, they thought it was a mosquito bite and didn't take it seriously at all."

Wang Quan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "It's such a late hour and there are still mosquitoes?"

"It's a mutation. Maybe it's from eating genetically modified food."

Wang Quan approached her and said, "What do you mean? How about I give you another blow until your parents realize that you have a man outside."

"Sure, come on." Liu Shishi leaned against the sofa, tilted her neck, with a heroic look of being ready to be killed, and her expression was very serious.

Wang Quan thought to himself, I just like being serious.

So he kissed Liu Shishi's neck again, and this time his hands were also not idle. Liu Shishi turned a blind eye to it and just regarded it as a small price to pay for asking for help.

When Wang Quan bit her neck, Liu Shishi opened her mouth slightly, making an inappropriate but very pleasant sound.

These beautiful notes seemed to be tempting Wang Quan to kiss her little mouth, but Wang Quan refused to kiss her. If you have the guts, you kiss her first.

Just when the two were immersed in it, Chen Duling came over and knocked on the door, shouting, "Director, I brought you your meal."

This kind of thing is usually done by an assistant, but Dudu wanted to show off, so he bribed Guo Xuefu. After Xuefu reported to Wang Quan, Wang Quan said he could accept the bribe.

Wang Quan pulled his hand out of Liu Shishi's tight sweater and stood up. Liu Shishi also urgently dealt with her clothes.

Seeing that she had packed everything, Wang Quan opened the door and welcomed Dudu in.

"Let's eat together. Shishi can also stay for dinner. I've prepared food for you."

Liu Shishi: "Then I'll trouble you."

Wang Quan took a look and pushed the portion without pork to Liu Shishi, and the three of them sat around and started eating.

How could Chen Duling have the heart to eat now? Her eyes were fixed on Liu Shishi's neck.

I talked to Liu Shishi when she first came, and there was clearly nothing there. How come it turned red in a short while? Was there some allergen in the car?
After Dudu shook off those thoughts that he thought were far-fetched, the only correct answer left was that Director Quan and Liu Shishi were making out in the car!
But how could she do this? Director Quan is your best friend’s ex-husband!
It's okay for people like us who are not familiar with Yang Mi to care about her, but why are you like this!
Are you still a human being?

And you guys are progressing so fast, what can I do?
The film will be completed in two months, and Chen Duling feels that time is running out.

So after work today, Chen Duling took the initiative to ask, "Director, can I treat you to a meal?"

Wang Quan: "Of course not. You are our secret weapon. Your status as the heroine is strictly confidential. It would be terrible if we were photographed by someone."

Chen Duling didn't expect that he would reject her with this reason, which was so legitimate that it was impossible to refute.

"That, that..."

Chen Duling, who was rejected by a man when she took the initiative to ask him out for the first time, stood there awkwardly, not knowing how to end the situation.

Wang Quan eased the awkwardness and said, "How about you go buy the groceries and cook for me? Can you cook?"

"Yes, I will!" Chen Duling said proudly.

Although she is also the only daughter in the family who is spoiled, she has learned some special dishes from her mother. She can't compare with those in restaurants, but her food is pretty good.

Wang Quan smiled and said, "Then let Xue Fu go with you to buy it, and she will send you to my house later."

"Ah, your home?" Chen Duling became worried. She heard that he and Yang Mi still lived together, but they slept in separate beds.

Wang Quan: "I have another home, no outsiders."

Now Chen Duling felt relieved and her face blushed. She went to the man's house to cook, not knowing whether he was going to eat or something else.

Xiao Wei drove Wang Quan back to his home in the big flat. On the way, he saw the news about the disastrous box office failure of "The Great Wall" in North America.

It seems that even with a new director, this script still cannot impress North American audiences. Its current box office is not as good as "A Dog's Purpose", and it is likely to end up with only 4000 million.

However, this film was mainly invested by Legendary Pictures, a subsidiary of Wanda, and the money lost was still domestic capital. If you want to make the Americans lose money, you have to look at Huayi, which saw how badly it lost money to Columbia back then.

Domestic media have begun to mock director Kai Ge, and the investors behind "Legend of the Demon Cat" have begun to worry about the project, so they have been selling their investment shares in an attempt to share the risk.

Wang Quan also saw the announcement of the shortlist for the Academy Awards, and found that Parasite was once again shortlisted for almost all the awards it could be nominated for.

Due to the decline of Hong Kong films, there are fewer and fewer excellent films that can be nominated, so many spectacles occurred at this year's Academy Awards.

Kara Hui and Fan Bingbing were both nominated for Best Actress for "Parasite", and Kara Hui also took up two seats in the Best Actress nomination for "Lucky Me".

In addition, Paw Hee Ching and Janice Man were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Paw Hee Ching was also nominated for Best Actress for her role in "Hand in Hand".

Wen Yongshan was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress twice for "Cold War 2".

In such a weak competitive environment, Zhou Ye was shortlisted for the Best Newcomer Award as he wished.

She was so happy that she returned to the capital to warm Wang Quan's bed before school started.

Wang Quan said: Yes, but you have to queue up~
More than an hour later, Chen Duling was sent to Wang Quan's house. Seeing Guo Xuefu also followed in, Chen Duling felt a little uncomfortable.

However, when she saw Xiaotian and Sister Meng were at home, she was greatly disappointed. This was not what she had imagined.

Is this what you mean by “no outsiders”???
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(End of this chapter)