Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 644 More Gossip (44)

"The Golden Globes are a precursor to the Oscars... but they're different from the Oscars, and this time we didn't do a lot of public relations; we just spent money on a smaller scale, mainly targeting film critics..."

"Public relations mainly involves creating public opinion. By releasing press releases, giving media interviews, participating in television programs and pre-award events, film producers strive to increase public awareness and positive reviews of their films, ultimately influencing the judges' voting preferences."

"So how much did you spend?"

"I heard it's already cost $300 million..."

The cast and crew had a dinner together to celebrate Shen Yan's success...

Everyone seemed quite interested in public relations, so Shen Yan gave a brief overview.

Wan Qian interjected, "Could that be interpreted as buying a prize with money?"

Shen Yan thought for a moment, then said, "You can think of it as an election, which is about elevating yourself and belittling your opponent. On average, it costs over ten million US dollars! It's definitely a money game..."

"Are there any particularly low-quality awards?"

"Yes, in 98, Harvey Weinstein spent $500 million on PR for *Shakespeare in Love*, bribing a large number of Academy members to lobby on his behalf. He even went so far as to violate Oscar rules by hosting a private party and inviting several judges to attend. When criticized, he argued that these judges were simply 'coincidentally' present. Ultimately, *Shakespeare in Love* beat *Saving Private Ryan* to win the Oscar… and it also earned Gwyneth Paltrow the Oscar for Best Actress, competing against Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Fernanda Montenegro, Emily Watson…"

Han Yan: "Fernanda Montenegro's performance in 'Central Station' is textbook-worthy!"

Wan Qian: "...Emily Watson's 'She's More Lonely Than Fireworks'...I've seen that movie..."

“Yes,” Shen Yan nodded, “Hilary and Jackie was originally called ‘Hilary and Jackie’… That movie is a biographical film, and my second aunt especially liked it because it’s about the cello… I’ve watched it many times!”

Do you play the cello?

"I know a little... but my main instrument is the violin..."

Ji Xiang exclaimed, "Harvey Weinstein is really going too far!"

Shen Yan waved his hand: "His methods were only aimed at the film... Citizen Kane, you know, right? At the time, media mogul William Hearst was furious about Citizen Kane's allusions to him. He not only mobilized all his propaganda machines to boycott the film, but after trying to destroy it by throwing money at the studio, he even launched a personal attack on director Orson Welles, going so far as to arrange for a naked underage girl in his hotel room in an attempt to ruin the director's reputation..."

Thanks to a kind police officer who warned him beforehand, Wells was able to escape unscathed. Unfortunately, *Citizen Kane* ultimately failed to win an Oscar that year…

"William Hearst? The founder of the Hearst Corporation?"

"Yes, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, and Esquire are all magazines under the Hearst Corporation!"

What was that year's Oscars?

"do not know…"

Actually, it's "Green Hills and Green Valleys"...

More than sixty years later, Citizen Kane remains a classic, while Green Hills and Valleys remains largely forgotten!

We chatted until 11 p.m.

Ji Xiang raised his glass: "No matter what, we wish you great success!"

"Thanks…" ……

Despite knowing that the Best Director award was unlikely, Shen Yan was still quite happy…

However, during the live stream, many fans asked him, "Why didn't you go to the Golden Horse Awards?"

"I don't want to go... Gong Li can lose to an actress I don't even know, why would I go?"

"Film awards in any region are related to the overall level of film in that region, and I don't agree with that!"

"Isn't this ridiculous?"

"Besides, Taiwanese art films, they themselves don't even watch them... Is it a problem if I don't hang out with them?"

Let's not talk about this anymore...

"The Golden Globes... had decent viewership, exceeding 2100 million viewers last year... to keep in mind that the Oscars only had 4374 million viewers last year... It's considered one of the Oscar bellwethers, mainly because it's two months after the Oscars, and the winning films and actors are highly likely to receive Oscar nominations..."

"The overlap isn't very high. Leonardo DiCaprio has won the Golden Globe for Best Actor three times, but he hasn't won an Oscar for Best Actor!"

"Best Director... I definitely have no chance... To be honest, I would find it unbelievable if I were even nominated!"

"I'll bring Dilraba and Wang Kai along then..."

"The crew just threw me a wrap party, and I had a few drinks..."

"I'm currently filming a movie in Changsha called 'Major Events in Life,' which tells the story of funeral directors..."

“Mr. Nan Huaijin: There is nothing more important in life than this… I wrote this script a long time ago and have always wanted to film it. It just so happened that Han Yan was interested, so I let him direct it!”

"...I can't reveal the plot for now, but it will be released on April 24th next year, during the May Day holiday...we'll see then."

After chatting for a while, Shen Yan was about to end the broadcast when he saw a netizen asking about "Tiffany Chen's attack on Stephen Chow"...

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Another bombardment? What's the reason this time?"

After a series of explanations, Shen Yan roughly understood. It seemed to be an article online titled "Why Are So Many People Criticizing Stephen Chow?" This 5-word article detailed Stephen Chow's childhood, his acting career and love life, and clarified his long-standing grievances and misunderstandings with people in the entertainment industry…

By the way, Lin Xiaoming from Huanyu Group also took the opportunity to say, "No one is worse than him. It's impossible to do business with this person; he's always the one who benefits. Although he's talented, he never considers other people's feelings."

Wang Jing also said, "There are no words left to describe Stephen Chow. As a person, he has been relentlessly criticized. I can't think of any new angle to criticize him."

Three award-winning actors, including Nick Cheung, Simon Yam, and Sean Lau, have stated that they are not familiar with Stephen Chow. Johnnie To, Derek Yee, and others have also joined in criticizing Chow…

Shen Yan scratched his head: "I've never had any contact with him, nor with Xiang Huaqiang... I've never even been to Hong Kong, so how can I give an opinion?"

"I don't know the inside story, so I'll just treat it as a gossip event. However, I really like Stephen Chow's movies. To this day, no one can replicate his style. In the Chinese film industry, or rather, in the comedy film industry, he is a unique figure!"

"Yes, he's currently preparing for a new movie called 'The Mermaid'... He probably contacted me, but I didn't have time!"

(End of this chapter)