During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 521 One Two Three
North American time, 2 p.m. on February 24th.

Wei Jin and Zeng Li began to prepare to walk the red carpet, together with Deputy Director La and other crew members, including Jin Zhiwen, who was nominated for the Best Original Score Award, and Dong Jinsong, who was nominated for the Best Photography Award.

This year, Wei Jin and Li An received a total of 15 nominations, so it was basically no suspense that they would win the golden statue. The only difference was the number of nominations.

Therefore, domestic public opinion paid close attention to the event. Not only did the movie channel obtain the broadcasting rights, Xinlang also launched an online live broadcast, and many domestic media also came to the scene.

Generally speaking, the public relations direction of the Oscars is usually inclined towards the grand prize, but this time it is different for Wei Jin. All 8 nominations are the focus of his public relations.

Because for Wei Jin, it is very rare to be nominated for a technical award. If he misses it this time, he doesn’t know when he will have another chance in the future.

Speaking of which, the previous film "Gravity" received 10 nominations, including the Best Actress.

But now, because it has been adapted into a Chinese-language film and released a year earlier, and the competition has changed, there are only 8 nominations left, and I don’t know how many I will win in the end.

However, it is precisely because of its early release that the box office results are more impressive than in the previous life.

Otherwise, it is hard to say whether the current results can be achieved after global audiences have been bombarded by Hollywood visual effects blockbusters.

It is said that every sip and every bite is cause and effect.

While thinking about it, it was already Wei Jin's turn to walk on the red carpet.

Today, Zeng Li wore a white one-shoulder sleeveless slim dress, similar in style to a plain cheongsam.

The close-fitting cut and high-slit design, paired with a pair of high heels in the same color, perfectly outline her proud figure.

In Zeng Li's words, this is called a successful start.

Different from her previous big waves, today Li Jie chose to tie her hair up, paired with platinum diamond earrings, she has a full queen temperament, looks noble and exudes a hint of sexiness.

Wei Jin's style is relatively simple, a retro double-breasted slim-fit suit, but with his tall and upright figure, he and Zeng Li standing together are a handsome man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match.

The moment the group stepped onto the red carpet, the flashes never stopped. Zeng Li also behaved very appropriately, with the aura of a Cannes Film Queen.

Soon, Wei Jin and his group entered the Kodak Theater and found their seats under the guidance of the staff.

This was Wei Jin's third time here, and the treatment he received was somewhat different from the previous two times.

As the crew with the most nominations this year, they were arranged in the core area on the left side of the middle of the first row, and on the right were several Hollywood A-list stars who won acting awards.

A little to the right of this group of people is the crew of "Life of Pi".

Wei Jin saw Li An and his wife, and they nodded to each other. There would be a lot of competition tonight.

"Xiao Jin, Director Li An's wife is so ordinary."

Wei Jin understood what Zeng Li meant and nodded: "Well, we met when we were still little, and Ms. Lin has always been very supportive of Director Li. They are indeed a model couple in the entertainment industry."

“It’s quite enviable.”

Wei Jin reached out and clasped Sister Li's small hand, then leaned over slightly and whispered in her ear: "Sister Li, in twenty years, we will be seen like this in the eyes of the world."

The beauty didn't say anything, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth revealed her true thoughts.

The scene of the two people whispering was captured by the live camera on the scene.

It was morning in China at this time, and many people in the industry were also paying attention to the awards ceremony.

Watching Zeng Li on TV, whose aura is as high as 2 meters and who is in the golden area with Wei Jin, many female stars shed tears secretly.

This woman is already thirty-six years old, but she still looks like a young lady in her prime, with skin so good that it seems to be glowing. No wonder Wei Jin was so bewitched by her.

It's really hard to make progress.
Dolby Theatre, this year's Oscar awards ceremony is about to begin with host Seth MacFarlane taking the stage.

This guest host, who is a North American actor, director, screenwriter and producer, has a quite humorous style and livened up the atmosphere with his opening remarks.

Afterwards, the host invited opening guest William Shatner to the stage, and the two performed a duet talk show and situation comedy, and the award ceremony officially began.

The first award to be presented was the Best Supporting Actor Award.

When Wei Jin heard the name read out by the award presenter, he couldn't help but mourn for Leonardo in his heart.

The result was no different from the Golden Globe Awards, it was again the supporting actor in "Django Unchained" - Christoph Waltz.

Wei Jin looked to the right and rearward, and saw that Leonardo's face was filled with disappointment that could not be concealed.

But it was always a happy thing for the crew to win an award, and Leon still had to maintain his composure, forced a smile, and hugged and applauded the winners. It was really uncomfortable.

The next awards were for Best Animated Short Film and Best Animated Feature Film. Except for the nominated crews, the other crews didn't care much about them.

Wei Jin was no exception. He sat there and carefully played with the beautiful woman's slender jade fingers with great concentration.

The award ceremony was interspersed with performances, and soon nearly twenty minutes had passed. Finally, it was time for the technical awards, and Wei Jin also perked up at this moment.

For the Best Cinematography Award, both "Gravity" and "Life of Pi" were nominated, and the first round of competition between the two sides officially began.

The award presenters were also old acquaintances, Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. and Captain America Chris Evans. Wei Jin had known them since "Now You See Me".

The Best Cinematography Award is of great value and is often a barometer of the Best Picture Award. The nominated crews are starting to get nervous.

“The winner of the Best Photography Award is”

As Tang Ni unfolded the envelope, the screen began to scroll, and Zeng Li's grip on Wei Jin's hand gradually tightened.

Three years ago, Downey brought good luck to Wei Jin and won the Best Screenplay Award. Can he continue this time?
“Congratulations, Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi!”

The start was not good and Wei Jin was a little disappointed, but after thinking about it, he could understand it to some extent.

Compared with "Life of Pi", although the photography of "Gravity" has technical breakthroughs, it relies more on props and equipment and has little to do with the level of the photographer himself.

It was just a pity for the boss who had been waiting for so long, so while the guest was speaking on the stage, Wei Jin turned around and said a few words of comfort.

Unexpectedly, Dong Jinsong was quite optimistic: "It's okay, Mr. Wei, I'll have a chance sooner or later if I follow you, haha."

"Well, the attitude is pretty good. Maybe we can come again next year."

Wei Jin's words were not pure consolation. The photography of "Nomadland" was a test of one's skills, and there is a good chance that Lao Dong will win an award.

While the two were talking, the next award began to be presented on the stage, still related to "Gravity".

"The winner of the Best Visual Effects Award is"

Captain America Chris Evans, also known as "King Oyster Mushroom", looked at the card in his hand with a slight smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Liu Jianguo, Gravity!"

“Yeah, it’s open!”

As soon as the voice on the stage fell, the crew cheered and then began to congratulate:
"Congratulations, Lao Liu."

Liu Jianguo, who is in charge of the special effects of the crew, was beaming with joy: "Hahaha, thank you, thank you everyone." "Old Liu, have you prepared your speech? Don't go up there and do the same as Jin Zhiwen, that would be embarrassing, haha."

Wei Jin smiled and joked, and Jin Zhiwen's face turned red and veins bulged, looking very embarrassed.

"Boss Wei, don't worry, I've recited it many times, no problem."

"Well, go ahead and enjoy your moment of honor."

Liu Jianguo's speech was very precise and he thanked everyone from the country to the crew.

Of course, the person whom I would like to express my special thanks to is Wei Jin, the boss and guide.

Such a touching speech made several Shanhe Media employees in the audience secretly curse in their hearts: You are so flattering, Old Liu, how can others perform later?

When he returned to his seat, the little golden man and certificate were passed around in everyone's hands in turn, and everyone wanted to touch the JB (trophy).

The awards ceremony on stage continues.

After winning five consecutive small awards including Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Live Action Short Film, Best Documentary Short Film, and Best Documentary Feature, a big one finally came.

As expected, the Best Foreign Language Film award went to "Amour," the Cannes Palme d'Or winner that swept all the major film festivals this year.

The Best Sound Effects and Best Sound Editing awards were shared by "Life of Pi" and "Gravity".

In fact, in the first decade of the Oscars, there was only one award for sound effects. Later, after the field was subdivided, the number became two.

The former is similar to the conductor of a musical, and the latter is similar to the composer who provides the performance score.

The winner of this award is Liang Yusheng, the sound editor of Shanhe Shuimo.

It is said that his father was a martial arts fan when he was young, and his favorite was Mr. Liang.

Fortunately, it was a boy. It would have been a bit strange to have given this name to a girl.

Perhaps because of Liu Jianguo's proofreading, the sound editing had nothing to do with Wei Jin, but as a boss and director, Liang Yusheng still thanked him profusely.

This time the intensity starts to increase and it rolls up.

At this time, the domestic live broadcast rooms were also very lively.

It is truly gratifying that the two films won four awards, three of which are honors that Chinese people have never received before.

After Anne Hathaway won the Best Supporting Actress Award, the second round of competition between "Gravity" and "Life of Pi" began.

"The winner of the Best Editing Award is"

Looking at the award presenter Sandra Bullock standing on the stage, Wei Jin felt a little emotional.

The original heroine of "Gravity" was this person. Now that she is awarding relevant awards for the movie, it really feels like it was destined by fate.

Just as Wei Jin was thinking this, Sandra had already announced the answer.

"Yin Tao, Gravity, congratulations!"

"Boss Wei, it's us, it's us, I got the Oscar, hahahaha"

Just like Wei Jin's other films, he also undertook a large part of the editing work in this film, but this award is given to the editor.

At this moment, the middle-aged editor named Yin Tao was so excited that he was incoherent.

"Don't get too excited, take a deep breath, and perform well on stage."

Wei Jin smiled and patted Yin Tao on the shoulder. He was very happy in his heart. Perhaps in two years there would be one more person who could help with voting.

At this time, the hosts of domestic film channels, the audience in front of the TV, the netizens who watched the Oscar live broadcast on the Internet, and the netizens who discussed the award ceremony on Weibo were all very excited.

"Gravity" has been nominated for eight awards and has won three, tying the record of "Brokeback Mountain" seven years ago and breaking the record for the number of Oscars won in the Wei and Jin dynasties.

Moreover, the two technically demanding awards, Best Cinematography and Best Editing, are both won by Chinese crews. Perhaps the final Best Picture award will be decided between "Gravity" and "Life of Pi".

Because since the 80s, almost all movies that won the Best Picture award have won these two awards.

However, Wei Jin knew very well that the probability of either "Gravity" or "Life of Pi" winning the Best Picture award was too small.

In addition to the nationality issue of the two, what is more important is that there is no such precedent in science fiction films or visual effects films.

Next, the crew had pretty good luck.

He didn't win the Best Art Direction award, but he won the Best Original Score award right after that.

Jin Zhiwen was well prepared this time. Although his English level did not improve much in a short period of time, his mental quality became much stronger and he finally managed without any setbacks.

As Jin Zhiwen returned to his seat, everyone in the crew played with the little golden man and there was another round of joy.

"Gravity" has received 8 of the 6 nominations, winning 4 of them, and is currently leading the Oscar race this year.

Li An was not so lucky, as his nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay went to Argo.
The nomination for Best Original Song was snatched away by "Skyfall".

Charlize Theron, who was presenting the award on the stage, looked at the "Life of Pi" crew with some pity in her eyes. She has been nominated for 5 awards but only won 2 golden statues. It's really miserable.

After another performance, the Best Actor and Best Actress awards came.

Sometimes we have to admit that Oscar public relations is really necessary.

Generally speaking, the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress in a Drama are more valuable than those in a Musical or Comedy category.

Therefore, the Best Actor award at this year's Oscars was still won by Daniel Day-Lewis, who won the Best Actor in a Drama Film at the Golden Globe Awards.

But when it comes to Best Actress, it’s a different story.

With the help of Harvey's public relations, cousin Jennifer Lawrence successfully won the Oscar for Best Actress.

This time, the cousin's speech was even more outrageous, and she said bluntly on the stage:

"Thanks to Xavi for helping me clear all the competitors."

This straightforward speech made many guests and participants in the audience frown, which really lowered the level of the Oscar-winning actress.

Therefore, the applause from the audience seemed sparse.

But no one paid too much attention to it, as the highlight - the Best Director Award - was coming.

If the Oscar for Best Picture usually takes various external factors into consideration, then the Best Director Award seems much more pure.

Therefore, the five nominated crews all saluted towards the small card in the hands of the award presenter on the stage.

Who will be the winner tonight?
(End of this chapter)