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Chapter 603 [30] This is the Hollywood circle!

Everyone from the crew of "Departures" walked onto the stage.

Will Smith smiled at Chen Yu, and the two of them hugged each other tightly.

"Congratulations, Grand Slam Award Winner!"

Smith handed the Oscar trophy handed to him by the host to Chen Yu.

"Thank you, Emperor Shi!"

Chen Yu smiled slightly and said the name given to him by Chinese movie fans, and it was in Chinese.

"what?"

Smith widened his eyes and shrugged, obviously not understanding the title.

However, now was the moment for the awards ceremony. Although he felt a little doubtful, he still left his seat to the "Departures" crew and took a few steps back.

"Last time, I was the one who gave the acceptance speech. This time, it should be your turn, Yu-kun!"

Director Yojiro Takita leaned over to the microphone and said something, then took the Oscar trophy from Chen Yu and held it high.

clap clap clap!
There was immediate laughter and applause from the audience.

"..."

Chen Yu spread his hands, looking helpless, took a deep breath, and then stood in front of the microphone.

There was no specific podium on the Academy Awards stage, only a protruding microphone that just reached Chen Yu's chest.

Moreover, the time limit for acceptance speeches is only 45 seconds, and every second counts.

Generally, after 30 seconds, a red light will light up in front of the winner. After 45 seconds, the band will slowly start playing the music "Please Step Down". After 60 seconds, the music will cover the winner's voice and the microphone will be cut off...Except for the speech for the Lifetime Achievement Award, which is not subject to this restriction, all other awards must follow this.

So Chen Yu didn't say much, and said directly: "I have a letter of thanks for winning in my pocket, but I think it's better not to take it out, because the content is really a bit long..."

This was said jokingly, of course, as a joke about the speaking time.

"I listed all the people I have met and who have helped me in my life. If I were to read them out here, I could start from the award ceremony and end!"

"Talk shows are becoming popular in China!"

"Ha ha!"

The talk show host Jon Stewart was clapping and laughing. Chen Yu gestured with his hands: "Originally I had a long list of people to thank, but after thinking about it, I realized that time is limited, so I will just thank the director, the leading actors, and... my family!"

"I love you!"

Chen Yu said this in Chinese: "Thank you to everyone who has helped me in the past and will help me in the future!"

Everyone thought Chen Yu had finished speaking, but he suddenly flashed the Panerai watch on his wrist and said, "Ten seconds left!"

"I want to take these 10 seconds to thank the other nominees. We have become friends. Although we won the foreign language film award, our stories are the same as yours. They are all about the human heart and emotions. Long live movies, long live performances!"

"Thank you!"

“Thank you, Academy of Science and Arts!”

Only then did Chen Yu hold the hands of Takita Yojiro and Hirosue Ryoko, and everyone shouted in unison and raised their hands above their heads.

Chen Yu and Yojiro Takita held a golden Oscar trophy in their clenched hands.

This is an honor for the leading actor, director and the entire crew.

The Best Foreign Language Film and the English name of "Departures", as well as many other awards, are engraved on the base of the trophy.

Amid the cheers and applause of countless people in the audience, Chen Yu hugged Smith again and walked off the stage holding the little golden man.

However, although the Oscar trophy is called the "little golden man", it is not made of gold.

Chen Yu had actually discovered it when he stepped down from the stage.

This gold trophy, which is coveted by countless movie stars, is actually cast in Britannia alloy. It is plated with 24-karat gold and contains 93% tin, 5% antimony and 2% copper.

The main body is a gilded naked man with his hands crossed on his chest and holding a crusader sword, standing on five rings. Each ring represents the original five working departments of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: producers, directors, screenwriters, actors and technicians.

Below is a special award base, which is 13.5 inches tall and weighs 8.5 pounds!
Another fun secret is that the Oscars are not named after a famous or important person.

The name allegedly came from a college librarian and was officially adopted in 1939.

Of course, this is just a rumor. There are so many versions as to why it is called Oscar, and there are many different opinions, but there is no definite answer.

Hirosue Ryoko and the others looked at the little golden man curiously. Most of the people present had only seen it in pictures, on TV, or from other people, so it was the first time for most of them to get one.

Generally speaking, trophies for awards such as Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film belong to the production companies and are awarded to producers.

The director and crew members can go on stage together to receive the award.

So, strictly speaking, this little golden man is for Yuxin Pictures.

The producer of "Departures" is Chen Yu, so it does belong to him.

This doesn't mean that the director can give it to me just because I want it. This is the rule in the industry and it is also recognized in the circle. For example, if a certain movie produced by a certain film studio wins a certain award, the director is actually the one who benefits from it.

After all, this award is actually the result of the joint efforts of the entire crew.

If we really have to define this version of "Departures" strictly, it is a film produced by China Film Company, but the director, many people in the crew, and the filming location were all in Japan, so when Chen Yu reported the award, he also added Japan.

This can also be considered a kind of support for Yojiro Takita, the screenwriter, the original author, and the crew.

"Director Takita, do you have any plans for a new drama?"

Chen Yu whispered in Takita Yojiro's ear. At this moment, on the podium, Tom Hanks was presenting the Best Director award.

"not yet!"

Takita Yojiro shook his head.

Chen Yu knew that in his previous life, because of the good reputation and box office of "Departures" by Yojiro Takita in China, he shifted his work focus to China and made several movies, but due to the cultural differences between China and Japan, none of them turned out very well.

Even though he won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Japan's so-called cultural circle did not accept or recognize him.

Because of his initial background and education, he was incompatible with this group.

Coming from a pink film background and graduating from high school, these are two stains that he can never wash away.

In this regard, China has a stronger cultural tolerance. Although there are many orthodox people who firmly believe in academic qualifications and innocence, at least the official attitude is to recruit talents without any restrictions.

In this respect, China actually surpasses many countries.

"I have this script. If you are interested, you can shoot it. There is no problem with investment, but there is no role suitable for me in it!"

"Oh?"

Yojiro Takita was excited when he heard this.

For a director, as long as there is a script and investment, he doesn’t need to run around himself, so he will definitely be willing to take this kind of job.

What's more, Chen Yu and Yuxin Pictures have cooperated before, so Yojiro Takita is of course more at ease.

At this time, the Best Director award at the 78th Academy Awards was finally presented.

"Brokeback Mountain", Li An!

The title of the number one Chinese director is now more firmly established!

"Director Li, congratulations!"

Chen Yu stood up and gave Li An a big hug. This was the first time that Li An won the Oscar for Best Director.

Previously, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" won the Best Foreign Language Film, and was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture. This is the first time he has won his own individual Oscar award.

At the same time, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" also won the Best Director Award before the Golden Globe Awards, and "Brokeback Mountain" is the second in a row.

In terms of awards, Li An has obviously completely surpassed Zhang Yimou!
Chen Yu sat down and clapped his hands, listening to Li An's acceptance speech and thanking his wife.

Of course, his wife Lin Jiahui also came to the scene.

"I'll give you the script then, and I'll ask you to be the producer, and we'll do the final editing together!"

"As for the actors, it's entirely up to you to decide, but the acting must be good!"

Chen Yu said to Takita Yojiro, and Takita Yojiro nodded: "Yeah, okay!"

Seeing Li An holding the Oscar for Best Director, Takita Yojiro's eyes were filled with envy. This should be an award that all directors around the world want to get.

If it were Yojiro Takita, who had never won the Best Foreign Language Film Award, he obviously would not have any extravagant hopes for this trophy, but if he won the Oscar, his status and fame would be completely different.

People will have higher pursuits.

The film Chen Yu wanted him to shoot was "Shoplifters", which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes!
It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

In addition to the fact that "Shoplifters" is a film about Japanese society, Yojiro Takita is also similar to Hirokazu Koreeda, the director of the previous "Shoplifters" in some ways.

Both of them are good at capturing small people and details, the delicate and neglected aspects, and they all look very impressive in their shots.

At most, Chen Yu played a part-time role in this movie, starring as an elderly man around 40-50 years old, as well as a child, etc. There was no suitable role for him.

Besides, he has no schedule.

At present, he should be focusing on Hollywood, and may direct or act in a few films next year.

He actually has a lot of award-winning film scripts from Japan and South Korea, such as "Pietà", "Drive My Car", and... "Parasite". These are award-winning films at the three major film festivals, and have been nominated for or won the Oscars.

If Chen Yu doesn't direct it himself, then it should be handed over to other directors.

Liu Yifei should be able to star in several films, including Diao Yinan's "Black Coal, Thin Ice"... After watching all these award-winning films, if Liu Yifei still can't win any international awards, Chen Yu will have to get her some autobiographical scripts.

Anyway, at least we have to create an international film queen.

His development is going smoothly at the moment. If this trend continues, it will not be a problem for him to get the last piece of the Golden Slam of Best Actor, the Oscar for Best Actor, in 3 years at the least and 5-8 years at the most.

"The winner of the 78th Academy Awards for Best Picture is——"

The presenter of the final grand prize, Best Picture, Jack Nicholson, was reading out the list of winners.

This award presenter is very famous in the United States and is the first generation of clown.

Of course, the most famous roles he played in his life should be Murphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and Jack with an axe in the horror film "The Shining". He has won two Oscars for Best Actor and one for Best Supporting Actor, and his acting skills are at the ceiling level in Hollywood.

"'Crash'!"

When the title of Best Picture came out of Nicholson's mouth, the audience burst into unexpected exclamations.

Upset!

This is another result that is different from what was predicted before the awards ceremony.

Among the five nominated films, Crash had the lowest voting rate, just like Chen Yu's Best Actor, at only 9%. The favorite is of course Brokeback Mountain!
Then there is Spielberg's "Munich" and George Clooney's "Good Night and Good Luck"!
Unfortunately, neither!

Paul Haggis, the Canadian director who wrote the screenplay for "Million Dollar Baby" that swept the Oscars last year, directed the film independently this time and won the Best Picture trophy.

At this point, the 78th Academy Awards came to a successful conclusion.

While one family is happy, others are sad. "Departures" was nominated for two awards, and at least it won one, so it's not a complete loss.

After being interviewed backstage, the crew of "Departures" will also accept an exclusive interview with "The Hollywood Reporter" tomorrow. This is of course arranged by 21st Century Fox. Of course, there will also be a personal special interview with Chen Yu, which is a promotion by CAA.

And "Access Hollywood"... Even after the Oscars ceremony, Chen Yu's schedule for the next two days is still very busy.

The night after tomorrow he will fly to Japan to attend the Japanese Oscars ceremony, and also hold a celebration party for "Departures" winning the Oscar!

Both Japan and China will hold one.

And tomorrow morning, the Steve Harvey Show will be broadcast.

"Chan, congratulations!"

Oscar host Jon Stewart took the initiative to reach out to Chen Yu backstage, and the two hugged each other.

Chen Yu had certainly heard of this popular American host, who was nicknamed "Uncle囧" by the Chinese.

"I heard that you went to Harvey's show?"

Stuart smiled like a gentleman, and Chen Yu did not hide it: "Yes, I went there yesterday afternoon!"

"Are you interested in being a guest on my show?"

“I’m very interested in Chinese Kung Fu!”

Apparently Stuart also saw the popularity of Chinese Kung Fu. Chen Yu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll let my agent contact you later and we'll discuss a recording time!"

"Ok, here is my contact information, you can ask him to call me!"

Stewart handed Chen Yu a business card. He is currently hosting "The Jon Stewart Show", but its popularity is gradually being surpassed by Harvey.

He also focuses on another show, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," which is very popular among college students and young people across the United States. It has won ten Emmy Awards and is mainly about satire and commentary on current political news, which is quite funny.

After talking to Stewart, Will Smith suddenly walked towards him.

"Hey, Chan, I've been thinking about those two Chinese words you just called me - Shi Huang?"

"What does it mean?"

Smith and Chen Yu wrestled their arms, and Chen Yu explained, "This is a nickname given to you by our Chinese fans who like you. It's King, the Emperor, plus your last name!"

"Emperor Shi!"

"Wow, I love this name!"

Many foreigners really like the names given to them by the Chinese. Smith was obviously very excited to hear such a domineering word as "Emperor Smith".

No one doesn't like compliments, it's the same all over the world.

"Hey, are you interested in working together?"

"I'm very familiar with Jackie. I once suggested to him that we make a Kung Fu movie and set the filming location in your China..."

"The Karate Kid"?

Chen Yu guessed it as soon as he heard it. It was a film he invested in, starring his son Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.

It is a remake of the 1984 Hollywood film "The Karate Kid"!
"Of course!"

"It has always been my dream to work with Jackie!"

"I know him very well, too!"

"That's great. Let's sit down and talk sometime. Maybe we can come up with a good idea!"

"Ha ha!"

Chen Yu was chatting with Will Smith, but in fact, the movie he wanted to shoot the most was "The Expendables"!
Stallone delayed the release of "The Expendables" until after 2010, which obviously missed the golden opportunity for commercial Kung Fu films to make money. If it had been released in the next one or two years, it would have surely made much more money than its previous box office.

If we could get Jackie Chan, Will Smith and Jet Li to make a movie first.

If we add Stallone and Schwarzenegger to the mix, the box office will definitely not be low with this lineup!

So the first part of "The Expendables" is very important.

It can be shot in the style of the action movie universe, with countless action superstars gathering in one blockbuster.

If Will Smith really asks him to make a movie, he can talk about this idea in detail and he should be interested.

If it’s too late, the effect will be bad.

In the past few years, "Mission Impossible", "Exorcist", "The Spy"... and without thinking twice, all the "heroes" in these single-films were stuffed into the "Expendables Universe".

Word of mouth is secondary. The box office will definitely be good, and domestic and overseas audiences will definitely love it.

A standard popcorn commercial movie, with various special agents, special forces and heroes fighting against gangsters or villains.

Isn't this more similar to the Fast and Furious movie where a few biker gangs fight against the mafia and the world? !
After exchanging contact information with Smith, Chen Yu exchanged pleasantries with the newly crowned film emperor Philp and a few others before preparing to meet up with Yojiro Takita and his group.

In the Hollywood circle, connections are of course very important.

Last year, Chen Yu had just entered Hollywood, so he didn’t have time to maintain it, plus his fame was just rising at that time.

But this year is obviously different. Because of the awards, fame and awards he has won, many people are willing to get to know him, including several of the hottest stars in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman, Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron... and the great director Spielberg and so on.

There happened to be a lot of people coming to the Oscars this year, so it was a good time to make some friends. Maybe we could get in touch to film a movie together, or maybe the other party was interested in Chen Yu?

Isn't that how you gain popularity? !

(End of this chapter)