Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 275 Re-elected

The Golden Globe Awards ceremony usually starts at 5 p.m., also known as the awards banquet. The cast and crew of the same film or television production sit around a table, and there are snacks, drinks, and beverages provided. This is much more humane than the Oscars.

To enhance its influence, the Golden Globe Awards have been held annually in mid-January since 2003, to distinguish them from the Academy Awards ceremony held in late February.

The red carpet ceremony for the 63rd Golden Globe Awards officially kicked off at 1 p.m. Pacific Time on January 16.

In front of the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, reporters from various media outlets were already in position, eagerly anticipating the news and looking for enough topics and hot issues to cover for tomorrow.

Many domestic media outlets came this time, including not only online media such as the three major portal websites, but also many traditional media outlets. CCTV even sent a special team.

It's quite rare to see so many Chinese directors and actors nominated for the Golden Globe Awards this year, so the domestic media is naturally paying close attention.

No matter the size of the film festival, as long as there's a red carpet, the female stars always attract the most attention.

This year, coinciding with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many women opted for white outfits against a black backdrop, which allowed them to stand out while maintaining a simple and dignified appearance.

This is true for players like Keira Knightley, Emma Thompson, Felicity Hoffman, and many others.

Other female celebrities also opted for black outfits; Charlize Theron, for example, appeared in a black see-through dress, exuding a powerful aura.

Natalie Portman also wore a black low-cut dress, though it wasn't as sheer as Charlize Theron's.

Some people choose not to wear white or black formal wear in order to highlight their individuality.

Scarlett Johansson wore a bright red, low-cut, fitted dress. Her breasts were already large, and this outfit made them look even bigger.

Zhang Ziyi is even bolder.

She was the only female guest in the room wearing a yellow strapless dress.

Compared to her nearly nude halter top dress on the Berlin podium a few years ago, she was actually quite conservative this time.

Zhang Ziyi is a very good marketer and is also willing to put aside her pride. I guess she weighed the pros and cons before choosing this outfit.

She probably knew it was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so she figured everyone would wear plain clothes and decided to be a little more unique to grab attention.

If we're talking about who's most eager for the Golden Globe Award tonight, Zhang Ziyi is definitely the one.

She was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in "Memoirs of a Geisha," and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress is considered quite prestigious in China.

Of the five actresses considered the "Four Great Qingyi" in China, four have won Best Actress awards at Cannes, Berlin, or Venice, while she currently holds the prestigious Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress.

Ever since Dong Xuan won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival for "Black Swan," Zhang Ziyi has been ridiculed by netizens.

Doesn't she want to win an influential international Best Actress award?

of course not!

But winning the three major European Best Actress awards isn't easy; it's extremely difficult.

Didn't you see that only a handful of people from all of Asia have won Best Actress awards at the three major European film festivals?
Okay, almost all of them are Chinese.

To be more specific, in recent years, apart from Maggie Cheung, all the actresses who have won the three major European Best Actress awards are among the four most prominent actresses in China.

Zhang Ziyi really, really wants to win the Golden Globe for Best Actress tonight; after all, it's a prestigious international award.

The awards ceremony officially began at 5 o'clock.

Cao Yang sat with the crew of "Juno".

The director of "Juno" is Jason Reitman. Before making "Juno", he had only directed one other film, "Little Karami".

The lead actress in "Juno" is a complete newcomer who has never acted in a movie before.

However, Cao Yang did know that she was very famous in later generations, having won the Venice Film Festival Best Actress Award, the Golden Globe Best Actress Award, and the Academy Award for Best Actress twice. In China, she was known as Sister Stone.

That's right, the leading lady chosen by Fox Searchlight is none other than the famous Emma Stone.

She was born in 88 and was not yet sixteen when filming "Juno," which perfectly suited the role.

The first award presented today was for Best Supporting Actor in a Film, presented by Adrien Brody and Natalie Portman.

George Clooney won Best Supporting Actor, marking his first significant individual award in the United States.

He was so excited that he immediately told a crude joke mocking Washington bribe-givers.

As George Clooney finished telling his dirty joke and the guests applauded and laughed, Cao Yang felt a tightness in his leg.

Cao Yang turned his head without making a sound and saw that Sister Stone was looking at him.

He's familiar with this.

As his fame and influence have grown over the years, he has also faced countless temptations.

He had seen almost every kind of trick.

He's even encountered those kinds of melodramatic situations that seem out of place in TV dramas, like when a woman turns around at a banquet and accidentally spills her red wine on herself, or trips and falls right into his arms.

Cao Yang looked down and, just as he expected, Emma Stone had taken off her shoes at some point and was rubbing her little feet against his legs from time to time.

It has to be said that the entertainment industry around the world is almost the same.

"I'm not interested in anyone under eighteen."

Cao Yang clapped his hands and said something in a low voice with a smile.

He is still very cautious.

Eighteen is a threshold. Although some places allow sixteen, it would be very troublesome if it were exposed and spread back to China.

This is an American; who knows if he'll be set up? He holds so many novel copyrights. If a collaboration fails, he might actually use underhanded tactics to force him to comply.

What's more, Stone and Jennifer Lawrence are best friends, so they'll have a lot of fun together in the future.

In short, it's best to stick to principles and exercise caution.

I will not touch anyone under the age of 18.

There's no problem if he's an adult. He's not married, so as long as he doesn't force anyone, it doesn't matter if it gets exposed.

After the Best Supporting Actress award was presented, a series of television awards followed.

Then, Depp went on stage to present the award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy.

The Golden Globe Awards have two categories for film: Musical/Comedy and Drama. Each category has its own awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, and Best Foreign Language Film are not categorized.

In other words, each Golden Globe Awards will have two Best Picture winners, two Best Actor winners, and two Best Actress winners.

Juno was categorized as a musical/comedy and received nominations for Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, Best Actress – Musical/Comedy, and Best Screenplay (overall).

Emma Stone got nervous when she saw Johnny Depp about to present the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy award.

She was very lucky; her very first film earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, which brought her instant fame.

If you're lucky enough to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress, you'll skyrocket to fame and become a hot Hollywood star.

"The winner of Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy is..."

Depp opened the envelope, but instead of immediately reading the name, he shrugged and said, "Reese Witherspoon, On the Move."

Cao Yang understands Depp. Although you might think that his shrug is normal, Cao Yang knows that he regrets that "Juno" didn't win the award.

Emma Stone was frustrated; the pie that was supposed to fall from the sky didn't land on her head.

Next came a series of television awards.

That's how the Golden Globes are. They start by presenting a film award to warm things up, and then they go on to present a lot of television awards. By this time, some people who want to see the film awards might be getting impatient.

So, a major film award will be given out to give us a break, followed by television awards, and so on, until the television awards are almost finished, and then only the film awards are left.

Amid applause and cheers, Eastwood took the stage.

Eastwood lost to Cao Yang at the Oscars last year, but he beat Cao Yang and Martin Scorsese to win the Best Director award at the Golden Globes.

According to the usual pattern, the Best Director award this year should be presented by Eastwood, while the Best Screenplay award should be presented by Cao Yang, who won the award last year.

This year, Cao Yang was nominated for Best Screenplay, so they switched places with Eastwood, and Eastwood presented the award.

When the applause subsided, Eastwood spoke into the microphone: "I was last year's Best Director, and I was really looking forward to presenting this year's Best Director award."

Who knew that some guy would break the rules? After winning Best Screenplay last year, he's been nominated for Best Screenplay again this year. We can't expect him to read out his own name every time he sees an envelope, no matter whose name is on it, can we?

Haha ...

The guests below laughed in response, and the camera focused on Cao Yang in real time, putting him on the big screen.

"Is Eastwood referring to Cao Yang? He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay last year?"

Old Chen clapped his hands as he asked his wife beside him.

"His film 'District 9' won two Golden Globe Awards last year: Best Actor in a Drama and Best Screenplay. You were busy with 'The Promise' at the time, so you might not be aware of it."

Sister Hong said softly.

Old Chen nodded slightly, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, as if he had thought of something. He quickly asked Chen Hong:

"I remember Cao Yang's first film in Hollywood, 'The Dirty Milk,' also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, right?"

Sister Hong thought for a moment, shook her head, and said:

"I only remember that his 'Despicable Milk' swept the Oscars, receiving ten nominations and winning five awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Screenplay. As for the Golden Globes, I don't remember them."

Old Chen looked up at Cao Yang with a complicated expression. He remembered that Cao Yang's "Despicable Milk" had won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.

In other words, if I remember correctly, Cao Yang has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay for two consecutive years.

I've been nominated for this award again. If I win it, I'll make history, right?

Although he felt gratified and somewhat jealous as Cao Yang achieved more, he still hoped that Cao Yang could achieve even greater success.

Let's hope he can make history.

Eastwood teased Cao Yang, then said, "I really admire Cao Yang. He's a genius, a very talented person, a... well, I'm running out of words. I'm getting old and not so good at flattering people anymore."

In short, let's announce the winners: The nominees for Best Screenplay are:
Woody Allen's *Match Point*, George Clooney and Grant Hasloff's *Good Night, Good Luck*, Paul Haggis and Bobby Morrisco's *Crash*, Larry McMortley and Diana O'Shanna's *Brokeback Mountain*, and Cao Yang's *Juno*.

The winner is…

Eastwood opened the envelope, glanced at it, then glanced at it again, exclaimed "Wow!", and softly said into the microphone, "Cao Yang, *Juno*."

(End of this chapter)