Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 188 The best show this summer
Chen Nuo stayed in Seoul for a day and a night and flew to Tokyo on the evening of July 7st.

During this period, I attended a cinema event, participated in two variety shows, looked at a menu, and relived an old dream.

There's not much to say about the first two promotions, and there's nothing much to say about the last one either.

It's nothing more than that while he was having an affair with Jeon Do-yeon, he agreed on a specific time for her to come and make a guest appearance in "The Message", which is early next month.

That menu was the highlight of Nuoge's trip to Korea, which opened his eyes.

Chaebol, ah, chaebol.

The chaebol selections of later generations are still too narrow-minded, and I don’t know how big the Koreans are playing. If it weren’t for Warner’s help this time, this menu would never have reached him.

Some of the dishes in there are so sinful just looking at them, and if you really dare to eat them, it would not be an exaggeration to sentence them to chemical castration.

But in this country that seems to be democratic but is actually extremely class-stratified, people dare to do so.

Finally, Chen Nuo closed the cover and declined the invitation. It would be better to spend the night with Jeon Do-yeon, who is delicious, fun and doesn't need to get involved.

What about Kim Tae-hee and Jun Ji-hyun? Let’s talk about them next time.

Because of Bong Joon-ho's invitation, Chen Nuo agreed to take a look at the other party's script.

Bong Joon-ho said that his character in this movie is slightly mentally retarded and has few lines, which is very easy for Chen Nuo to learn with his Korean foundation and accent.

Chen Nuo had never watched any Korean movies in his previous life, but he seemed to have some impression of the character played by Bong Joon-ho.

That's enough. Any movie that can reach his ears will have at least a basic level of quality.

After the rumors, he did have a schedule next year. He was also very interested in working with Bong Joon-ho, a future Oscar-winning director, to see what he could do.

not to mention.
Next year is 2008, which is not a good time to stay in China. Some things cannot be said, so they can only be forgotten temporarily.

In short, wait for the other party to come over to visit the set and read the script first.

In the first-class cabin on the flight to Tokyo, Lori Eisner and Chen Nuo discussed subsequent matters in North America.

"Michael Slan must have been going crazy these past two days. I have news that the president's office is putting a lot of pressure on him."

Lori Eisner snickered, "Chen, is this what you call a psychological tactic?"

She pronounced the four words "attack the heart" in poor Chinese pronunciation, which was exactly what Chen Nuo taught her two days ago.

Chen Nuo chuckled, "I was so nice to him before, but he didn't listen. He asked for it."

Lori Eisner smiled and said, "I heard that you hung up the phone after he had only said three sentences. That's not nice."

Chen Nuo was surprised and said, "Is that what Michael Slan told you? He farted."

He thought about it, he was very sleepy at the time, so he thought, well, forget it.

Suddenly, the topic changed, "Anyway, let him wait for two days, let him worry for a while, there's no problem."

Lori Eisner nodded and said, "Indeed, this will help our subsequent plans."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh, "I thought I would be stuck in Singapore for a long time, but I didn't expect to be able to return to LA so soon. Chen, thank you."

Chen Nuo shook his head and said, "No need to thank me, I'm just doing this for myself."

Lori Eisner said seriously, "No matter what, if you hadn't insisted, that bastard Michael Slan would never have let me return to LA. I owe you a favor this time."

Chen Nuo was quite satisfied, even though he had known Lori Eisner for such a short time that it was impossible for him to trust her.

But he really needs such a person.

Since the other party has shown this attitude, he will listen to what he says and watch what he does.

Anyway, this time it's just the Best Supporting Actor award, and it's just the right start for the collaboration between the two parties and a touchstone for testing their character.

It seemed that he saw through Chen Nuo's thoughts.

Lori Eisner continued, "In the awards season at the end of the year, in addition to Warner's resources, I will definitely use my connections to help you win awards. From this perspective, your return to the United States to promote your film is also a good thing for you. After all, those old men and women who don't have the energy to walk into the cinema will appreciate the familiar faces they have seen on TV more."

Chen Nuo said: "I think they would appreciate gift cards or shopping vouchers in envelopes more."

Lori Eisner couldn't help laughing and said, "Sometimes I really don't understand you. Aren't you a college student studying in China? Why do you know so much about Hollywood?"

Chen Nuo chuckled, "We Chinese have an old saying, 'Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. Who in the world doesn't know about your little shit in the United States?'"

Lori Eisner said seriously, "Chen, what you said is a bit extreme. Although our country's lobbying system has its shortcomings, it can generally maintain fairness."

"Even the Oscar judges can do PR, but they just hope to gain the other party's appreciation, not buy it with money. It's like a PR manager of a lobbying company. Although he brings gift cards or shopping vouchers to the door, he can only invite the other party to sit in a small screening room, show them our movie again, and advocate for you on the side."

"As for whether he will vote for you in the end, no one can guarantee it. At most, you can only get a verbal promise. Therefore, this process is called lobbying, not bribery. The Oscars can also maintain basic fairness because of this."

After listening to this, Chen Nuo nodded and said, "So that's how it is. Thank you, Luo Rui. I really didn't know this before."

Weird.

Chen Nuo was a little more satisfied with this partner.

Although Harvey Weinstein might be more helpful to him in winning awards, he still prefers to work with people like Lori Eisner.

At least it saves you from worrying about being cheated or led into trouble.

If he were to live his life over again, he would do his best to achieve whatever heights he could.

The most important thing is to be happy.

If you stare into the abyss for too long, you will vomit.

"You're welcome." Lori Eisner smiled back at him.

I have to say, this woman is really pretty. Chen Nuo couldn't help but show his scumbag nature and asked, "Luo Rui, has anyone ever told me that you look like Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind?"

Complimenting an American woman for looking like Vivien Leigh is like complimenting a Chinese woman for looking like Liu Yifei. There is basically no anger involved.

As expected, Lori Eisner smiled even sweeter. "No, I don't have many friends. You're the first person to say that. Can I take it as a compliment?"

"Compliments? No, no, no, these are all from the bottom of my heart."

Lori Eisner smiled and said, "Chen, are you flirting with me?"

Chen Nuo remained calm and said, "You can also use it as a little entertainment during your boring journey."

Lori Eisner looked around and chuckled, "Even if I'm bisexual?"

All I can say is that his body is great after rebirth. Even though he has been partying every night during this period, a 21-year-old man is really no different from Teddy.

Chen Nuo smiled when he heard that, but unfortunately only Lori Eisner saw it.

If someone captured this and made it into a GIF, it would surely go viral around the world.

It's not that he's too handsome, it's that he's too sexy, and still handsome. "Of course I don't mind. I'm very tolerant of this. What GGTT, they're all my compatriots. By the way, do you have a girlfriend?"

"There is one in the United States. If there is a chance, I will introduce you to him later." Lori Eisner stretched and said, "Ah, Chen, I'm sleepy. I'll take a nap first."

Damn, looking at this bitch's angry look, Chen Nuo cursed in his heart, this is definitely a rival.

The plane landed at Tokyo Narita Airport after 10pm.

In Korea, Bong Joon-ho, Lee Chang-dong and others know how to behave. In Japan, Kitano Takeshi cannot fail to behave himself.

However, although this old man has a high prestige, his network of contacts is really narrow.

A banquet was held in a geisha house to entertain distinguished guests from afar. Although it was of high level, the guests, in addition to Miura Tomokazu, were also names that Chen Nuo had heard of, such as Hayao Miyazaki, Hirokazu Koreeda, etc. It was quite grand.

However, apart from the two geishas on the stage whose faces were painted whiter than those of the clowns and who looked like neither human nor ghost, there was no woman at all.

Chen, who was made to sit next to Kim Tae-hee in Korea, was toasted by Jun Ji-hyun, had his hand touched, and even had a sexy woman like Jeon Do-yeon sleep with him at night, was somewhat uninterested.

However, Takeshi Kitano was at the table representing the organizing committee of this year's 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival, inviting him to serve as an international judge, which forced him to treat it with caution.

"Mr. Chen, this time it was Mr. Ohno, the chairman of the judging committee, who asked me to do this. If you are interested, he will formally invite you on behalf of the organizing committee."

Although the Tokyo International Film Festival is not as old as the three major European festivals, it is also the largest international A-level film festival in Asia and has always been the target of the Shanghai Film Festival.

When Chen Nuo just entered the school in 05, Zhang Yimou was invited to serve as the chairman of the jury of the Tokyo International Film Festival, and Beijing Film Academy hung banners for seven days.

If he can be an ordinary judge this time, it would be a small honor for his alma mater, right?
Have we taken another small step towards surpassing the Central Academy of Drama?
Thinking of Li Er, Huang Lei, Dean Zhang and other teachers in the school who had always taken good care of him, Chen Nuo did not shirk his responsibility and agreed directly.

Kitano Takeshi was very happy. Although the old man had quit drinking for many years, he still had a sip. He said that when he went to guest star in the show next month, he would definitely act out his true self and expose the ugly face of the Japanese invaders in China.

Everyone else at the table looked embarrassed by what he said, but the old man didn't care. Instead, he laughed out loud. However, half of his face couldn't move, which was a bit creepy.

In the evening, Chen Nuo did not go anywhere else. He followed the host's wishes and rested in this antique hotel with flowing water, rockery, and gallery courtyard.

Led by a woman in kimono, he walked to a room facing a Japanese garden.

The woman knelt at the door and opened the door of the Japanese-style room for him.

When Chen Nuo saw the pair of similar-looking, cute, naked twin sisters in the room, he suddenly remembered the menu.

Perhaps, these two ways of hospitality, one open and one hidden, represent the different personalities of the Korean and Japanese people. One is openly bad, the other is secretly coquettish.

Being able to think about such issues at a time like this, Chen Zhanan is indeed a man of depth and thoughts.

After a night of erotic and beautiful dreams,

Chen Nuo also roughly understood what a fucking Yangzhou skinny horse was.

It is no wonder that this kind of feudal dregs is extinct on the mainland. It is so corrupting and so... cool. There are absolutely few people who can withstand the test.

The next day, at a movie theater in Akihabara, Chen Nuo also mentioned this when being interviewed by reporters.

"I have a very good impression of Japan. The people here are very welcoming. Yesterday, I was warmly received by Director Kitano, Director Miyazaki and others. I feel very grateful."

A Japanese reporter asked, "Mr. Chen, what did you talk about with Director Kitano and Director Miyazaki at the banquet yesterday? Can you tell us?"

Chen Nuo knew that this reporter must be someone arranged by the Tokyo Film Festival, so he said according to the arranged lines: "Director Kitano Takeshi invited me to be a judge on behalf of this year's Tokyo Film Festival Organizing Committee. Although I am still a student, I couldn't refuse such a kind invitation, so I agreed. I will come to Tokyo again in October this year, and I hope to enjoy excellent films then."

The 21-year-old Tokyo Film Festival judge was undoubtedly shocking, but none of the reporters and media on the scene thought there was anything strange and they just wrote the news as usual.

The host called a white reporter, who stood up with a microphone and asked, "Hello, Chen. I'm a reporter from the Washington Post. Yesterday, director Roman Polanski wrote an article in the French newspaper Le Figaro, criticizing your performance style in The Dark Knight as being too exaggerated and deliberately trying to attract attention. What do you think of this?"

Lori Eisner had told him this before the interview. After all, this matter was neither big nor small.

It is extremely rare for a director of Roman Polanski's caliber to openly write an article criticizing an actor. No one knows what he was thinking, but it has become a hot topic on the European and American Internet today.

This Polish director who is seeking to attract attention has been scolded by fans of The Dark Knight. Now there are reporters who come to ask him questions. It's really confusing.

Chen Nuo did not read from a script and said, "Although I have not seen any of Polanski's works, I have heard of his name. Well, I hope he can return to Hollywood one day."

Everyone present smiled, because everyone in the industry knew that Roman Polanski fled the United States in 1978 because of a minor sexual assault case.

The reporter did not sit down and continued, "Director Polanski said that if you are awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar this year, it means that the Oscars have been completely bought by money. What do you think?"

Chen Nuo figured out that this reporter from the Post might be here to cause trouble.

But when it comes to bickering and insulting others, I'm sorry, Chinese people are number one in the world and we won't accept any rebuttal.

He smiled and said in English into the microphone: "I think it's great to be a rich man."

All the European and American reporters in the audience laughed, and the Japanese reporters who could understand what was said also laughed.

The reporter also smiled awkwardly and asked, "Chen, what I mean is that Director Polanski is clearly hinting that this time Warner may spare no expense to give you a chance to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. He believes that the Oscar judges will not be able to resist the financial offensive. Do you think he is right?"

Lori Eisner, who was standing nearby, felt nervous and was ready to ask the host to end the interview.

Although she had great confidence in Chen Nuo after getting to know him over the past few days, if she didn't answer this question well, it would be easy for her to be criticized.

But in turn, the reporter's question implicitly blamed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the awarding body of the Oscars. If the answer is good, it will also win the favor of the Academy.

Chen Nuo said calmly, "I am Chinese. I don't understand the American system. As a young actor who has just started his acting career, I am not qualified to comment on a film event that has been held for almost a century. I don't understand why Director Polanski, a criminal wanted by the United States for decades, would worry about the Oscars."

Then, he changed the subject and raised his voice suddenly. In the lens of many cameras at the scene, he stared at the reporter sharply: "But what I want to say is that I do want to win an Oscar."

“Is that wrong?”

"It has always been my goal since I started my acting career. Now, if I really have the opportunity to achieve this once distant goal, why not?"

Chen Nuo's tone became heavier again, and his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was gleaming with murderous intent.

This scene will be watched repeatedly by a small number of fanatical fans of The Dark Knight in the future, and will be regarded as evidence that Chen Nuo is playing the Joker in his true colors.

But at this time, the reporters present did not feel anything unusual. They just excitedly tapped on their laptop keyboards and sent what Chen Nuo said to media around the world.

He repeated, "Why not?"

"Within the scope of the rules, I will certainly use all means to win the world's most important film award. If the rules allow lobbying, I will let the production company lobby for me with all its strength. If the rules say that bribes can be made, then I will definitely spend millions of dollars. If the rules tell me that I need to enter the hexagonal cage with my competitors to fight to the death, then I will immediately go to practice fighting."

"Mr. Post, I don't think there is anything shameful in using these means. As long as I don't break the rules. What's wrong with using all my strength to pursue my goal, to realize my dream of being an actor, to let the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences, and the 2000 members of the Screen Actors Guild know my ambition for this year's Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and my determination to win it?"

"If Mr. Polanski thinks that he can stop my pursuit of an Oscar by talking nonsense from far away Europe, then I think he is dreaming."

"It just so happens that I would like to take this opportunity to pay my respects to the gentlemen of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences."

"Please include me, a young actor from China, in your field of vision."

"Because I can proudly declare that I have devoted all my heart and soul to this role, and thus dedicated the best performance of this summer, and created the best opponent for Batman. Therefore, I would like to join the competition for the Best Supporting Actor at the 80th Academy Awards this year. Thank you."

(End of this chapter)