Treasure Island 1992, starting from the Four Little Heavenly Kings

Chapter 372 The Arrogant Sunglasses King
The filming of "Wind and Cloud 2" is in full swing, and the time has come to April 26.

The filming of Fengyun has entered the middle and late stages.

However, the crew chose to suspend filming on this day.

It's not that the crew is in trouble, but the 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards are about to be held.

Most of the crew of The Storm will attend the Academy Awards.

Among them, Chen Xiaodong was shortlisted for Best Action Director. Although Chen Qiming was not shortlisted, he was invited to attend as the award presenter for Best Actor.

Others attended as guests.

That afternoon, Chen Qiming and others took a flight to Hong Kong.

As soon as he got off the plane, Chen Qiming received several invitations.

These people who invited him to dinner were all people with good status in the Hong Kong film industry.

And the reason why these people are inviting him to dinner now is that in addition to being the presenter of the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards this year, he also has another identity.

He is a member of the second jury of this year's Academy Awards.

The selection rules for the Academy Awards are very simple, with a total of two rounds of selection.

In the first round of selection, the "Hong Kong Film Awards Voters" and the "First Round Professional Jury" vote to select the nominations for all awards. The votes each account for fifty percent (50%) of the total points in the first round. .

The top five with the highest votes in each award will advance to the second round of selection.

Among them, "Hong Kong Film Awards voters" refer to those who meet the qualifications of Hong Kong Film Awards voters and have officially registered with the Association.

The "First Round Professional Jury" is composed of film industry professionals and professional media workers recommended and invited by the Hong Kong Film Awards Selection Committee.

In the second round of selection, the "Second Round Professional Jury" and members of the [-] Hong Kong Film Awards affiliated societies, together with members of the Hong Kong Composers and Lyricists Association, selected the winners.

Among them, the "Second Round Professional Jury" is composed of film workers and professional media workers recommended and invited by the Hong Kong Film Awards Selection Committee. The judges can vote as Academy Award voters in the first round of voting, but You cannot vote in the second round as a member of the association.

The "Second Round Professional Jury" accounts for 55% of the second round voting points.

Members of the 25 Hong Kong Film Awards affiliated societies and members of the Hong Kong Composers and Lyricists Association can vote for their professional awards (accounting for 20% of points) and other awards (accounting for [-]% of points) in the second round. All members can use More than one will vote, but you can only vote once for each award.

Chen Qiming has very good results in movies and music.

Therefore, he was recommended as a member of the second round selection panel this year.

Not only that, he is also one of the few people with voting rights for multiple awards.

Therefore, as soon as he returned to Hong Kong, directors and actors who were shortlisted for the award began to actively contact him.

The purpose is nothing more than to let him cast a vote for himself in tomorrow's second jury voting session.

No matter how fair the award is, there will be times when it is unfair, and this is the current situation.

Artists with connections have a much higher probability of winning than others.

The year before last, the reason why Chen Qiming lost the selection for Best Actor at the Academy Awards was because the jury that year had a poor impression of Chen Qiming.

Chen Qiming was extremely prosperous that year.

Under the scenery, there are naturally countless beings who look down upon him.

In addition, Chen Qiming did not go out of his way to benefit the jury at the time. Therefore, that time, he ultimately missed out on the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards.

And it was precisely because he was treated unfairly that he missed out on the Best Actor award.

So when Chen Qiming became a judge and faced a large number of people who came to curry favor and wanted him to vote, he simply disappeared.

Of course, the reason for doing this is to maintain his own image.

This year, he is judging the awards as a judge for the first time. If he accepts someone else's invitation and reporters or others find out, he will inevitably be criticized.

However, although Chen Qiming didn't want to see anyone, there were always people who tried their best to appear in front of him.

The next day after he came back, someone came directly to the door early in the morning.

"Mr. Wang! What are you..."

As soon as he opened the door and saw the person at the door, Chen Qiming couldn't help but frown.

The visitor was none other than Wong Kar-wai, who had collaborated with Chen Qiming.

In addition to Wong Kar-wai, another foreigner is Wong Kar-wai's official photographer.

The arrival of these two guys really gave Chen Qiming a headache and helplessness.

Wong Kar-Wai's "Fallen Angels" is a popular film at this year's Academy Awards, having been shortlisted for nine awards.

These include important awards such as Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, and Best New Actor.

Now, Wong Kar Wai, this bitch, ran directly to his door. He could already imagine how the media would report it tomorrow.

As the saying goes, the more people who like you, the more people who hate you.

This sentence also applies to Chen Qiming.

While he has many friends in the industry, he also has many opponents.

Even the media is the same.

Don't look at the major newspapers in Hong Kong and Taiwan praising Chen Qiming almost every day.

But the fact is that there are just as many people who belittle him and make him worthless.

Chen Qiming has no doubt that there will definitely be reports in tomorrow's newspapers about him taking advantage of the Academy Awards judges.

"Mingzi, I'm so sorry, but you can't get through on the phone, so I have to come to your door in person!"

Wong Kar-Wai still wears his annoying sunglasses and looks like a poser.

"I just came back from the mainland, and I have to go to the Film Association today. I want to have a good rest."

One of the several invitations Chen Qiming received yesterday was from Wong Kar-Wai.

At that time, Chen Qiming directly asked Li Xiaowen to reject him.

Chen Qiming didn't expect this guy to come directly to his door.

Click!

The crisp shutter sound sounded, and Chen Qiming's expression darkened.

He is a favorite in the eyes of reporters, even though he is in a mansion area and security is very tight.

But reporters are still pervasive, and reporters often squat at his door.

Apparently, the scene where Wong Kar-wai came to him had been filmed by reporters.

"come in!"

Although he was annoyed by Wong Kar-wai, Chen Qiming still chose to let him in.

When they came to the living room, before the two of them sat down, Chen Qiming spoke directly:
"This is my first time as a judge this year. I hope Director Wang can bear with me."

Chen Qiming's meaning is very simple.

This is my first time as a judge, so don’t make it difficult for me.

He knew Wong Kar-wai understood.

"Of course, I understand what you mean!"

Wong Kar-Wai nodded directly in response after sitting down.

After a pause, he pointed to Du Kefeng next to him and said:

“I’ve seen all the films shortlisted this year, and in terms of visuals, Mr. Du is definitely number one.

how do you feel? "

Hearing this, Chen Qiming's face darkened.

Does this guy think he is a fool or is he a fool?

I still understand what I mean.

He had already expressed his attitude, asking him not to make things difficult for him, yet he still did this.

Du Kefeng was the cinematographer of "Fallen Angels", and his award was basically the same as Wong Kar-Wai's award.

"Mr. Wang is deaf?"

Chen Qiming said angrily.

He is most annoyed by this kind of self-righteous guy.

Chen Qiming has worked with Wong Kar-wai, and he knows this guy's character very well.

If Chen Qiming hated Wong Kar-wai at the beginning, it was because he cheated investors and was procrastinating in filming.

After Chen Qiming worked with him, his dislike of him was entirely because of his character.

Self-righteous, arrogant, and arrogant.

These words can be applied to him.

Because he is a rare international award winner in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and he is a self-proclaimed literary artist.

This guy always looks like he is the third child in the world.

Also, this guy doesn't know how to respect people.

Just like now, even though he has entered the house, he still doesn't take off his sunglasses.Seriously, this guy thinks this is cool, but actually it’s really low.

In terms of handsomeness and coolness, who is better than Chen Qiming?
Pretending to be cool in front of him is simply playing tricks on Guan Gong.

silence……

Chen Qiming's words "Mr. Wang is deaf!" immediately made Wong Kar-wai's face darken.

"Mingzi, you know, I don't really lack your vote.

If I really want to find it, there are plenty of people willing to give me their tickets! "

"Ha ha……"

Hearing this, Chen Qiming laughed directly.

This guy is really crazy.

When asking for help, I still have the attitude that you should give it to me.

Chen Qiming admitted that Wong Kar-wai did have a wide network of contacts.

Many people in the Film Association are familiar with him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be nominated and win the Academy Awards every year.

The reason why he won the award is not all because his films are truly artistic ceilings.

Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, Chen Qiming is not very clear about the various unspoken rules of this industry.

Do you know that Wong Kar-wai's movies are artistically higher than those of his peers?

Not really.

The reason why he is so famous is simply because of his wide connections.

As he used his connections to win more awards, his reputation naturally grew.

However, others may worry about the consequences of offending Wong Kar-wai.

But these people do not include Chen Qiming himself.

As a billionaire, if he is still being manipulated by Wong Kar-Wai, then he might as well stop being around.

Therefore, facing Wong Kar-wai's half-threat, Chen Qiming said directly:
"Mr. Wang can find someone else!"

After saying that, he stood up and made a gesture of seeing off the guests.

After saying a few words without speculation, Wong Kar-wai took a deep look at Chen Qiming and walked out with Du Kefeng.

Chen Qiming walked all the way to the gate.

After both of them walked out of the door, he spoke:
"Mr. Wang, to be honest, I don't like your arrogance.

Originally, if you didn't come to me today, I was going to vote for you.

Because, in terms of graphics, "Fallen Angel" is indeed very good.

Unfortunately, your arrogance annoys me! "

This time, Chen Qiming spoke directly.

He is not afraid of offending Wong Kar-wai either.

Moreover, so what if he was offended, could he still bite him?
Wong Kar-wai acted as if he hadn't heard Chen Qiming's words and didn't even look back.

However, his suddenly clenched fists made Chen Qiming understand that he was angry.

Chen Qiming didn't care about this. He closed the door and went home to sleep.

"Du, do you think there is any way we can kick Chen Qiming away from the jury?"

Wong Kar-wai and the two of them kept walking along the winding path.

After walking for a few minutes, Wong Kar-wai asked.

Du Kefeng next to him has not spoken since he left Chen Qiming's house.

When he heard Wong Kar-wai's words, he said with a cold face:
"Wang, this is difficult! Chen is a member of the Lyricist and Composer Association and a well-known screenwriter.

Coupled with his international influence, his status at the Academy Awards and Golden Horse Awards is no worse than yours! "

Du Kefeng is not Chinese.

He was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1952.

He graduated from the Department of Literature of the University of Sydney, the New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Department of Fine Arts of the University of Maryland in the United States. He is an Australian male photographer, director, and actor.

In 1981, Dou Kefeng was invited to serve as the director of photography for the feature film "A Day on the Beach". With this film, he won the Best Cinematography Award at the 28th Asia Pacific Film Festival, and he has since devoted himself to the filming of Chinese films.

In 1986, he won the Best Cinematography Award at the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards for the science fiction film "I'm So Hot".

In 1990, he won the Best Cinematography Award at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards for his literary youth film "Days of Being Wild".

In 1994, he won the Best Cinematography Award at the 51st Venice International Film Festival for the martial arts film "Ashes of Time".

In 1994, he won the Best Cinematography Award at the 31st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards for the love movie "Red Rose, White Rose".

Du Kefeng is his Chinese name.

When it comes to photography, he is well-known in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Having stayed in China for a long time, Du Kefeng has a very deep understanding of Chinese culture.

Therefore, he clearly heard the authenticity of Chen Qiming's words just now.

From Chen Qiming's words, he knew that if Wong Kar-wai did not come to find Chen Qiming.

For the Best Photography award, Chen Qiming will definitely vote for him first.

Now, because of Wong Kar-wai's attitude, Chen Qiming's vote may be lost, which makes him feel a little unhappy with Wong Kar-wai.

However, after all, Wong Kar-wai has cooperated with him for many years, and the two are very close partners. This time, the reason why Wong Kar-wai came to Chen Qiming was because it concerned him.

Therefore, as soon as he said the words, he felt that his tone was inappropriate, so he immediately said apologetically:

"Wang, my tone is a bit bad, I hope you don't mind.

However, what I just said is absolutely correct.

My suggestion is not to provoke Chen Qiming. After all, he is the boss of a large film and television company.

In addition, I personally suggest that you control your temper.

Although we all know that you are not an arrogant person, what you do sometimes can really misunderstand others. "

"I know!"

Wong Kar-wai was silent for a while and nodded.

However, only he knows whether he listened or not.

……

In the afternoon, Chen Qiming, who had slept again, got up and washed up, then went to Liu Weiqiang's house to pick him up.

The two went straight to the Hong Kong Film Association.

Liu Weiqiang is also a member of the second round jury of the Hong Kong Film Awards this year.

So, the two of them got together yesterday.

"Have you offended Wong Kar-wai?"

On the way, after the two chatted for a while about "Wind and Cloud 2", Liu Weiqiang suddenly asked.

"How did you know that?"

Chen Qiming asked doubtfully.

"Wong Kar-wai called me!"

Liu Weiqiang hesitated for a moment and then said: "Actually, you don't have any major conflicts, so there is no need for this."

Liu Weiqiang and Liu Zhenwei are good friends, and by the way, Wong Kar-wai also has a good relationship with him.

At noon, after Wong Kar-wai left Chen Qiming, he called him directly and said a lot of bad things about Chen Qiming on the phone.

Wong Kar-Wai even made a subtle statement that Liu Weiqiang would withdraw from the filming of "The Storm 2" for Qiming Film and Television.

Liu Weiqiang naturally did not agree with this.

He received millions in directing fees for taking on "The Storm 2".

If he stopped the auction, he would have to pay at least tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in liquidated damages.

In addition, Chen Qiming also has a good personal relationship with him.

Liu Weiqiang is a smart man. He knows very well that Chen Qiming is obviously more helpful to his career than Wong Kar-wai.

Therefore, he rejected Wong Kar-wai's proposal and gave him some advice.

However, Wong Kar-wai did not agree, and there was obviously no possibility of reconciliation with Chen Qiming.

After all, they were friends, and he didn't want to see Wong Kar-wai and Chen Qiming, a capitalist, become enemies.

Therefore, after chatting with Chen Qiming for a while, he took the initiative to talk about this matter, hoping to be a peacemaker.

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