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

Chapter 728 Best Director (24)

"Seven awards now!"

"Brilliant!"

It was still at Weibo headquarters, and a group of staff members were quite emotional…

After all, it's a film directed by a Chinese director!

"Now all that's missing are Best Director and Best Picture..."

"Why not give it a shot at Best Actor?"

"Little Li has already hidden inside the horse's belly, what more do you want from him?"

Uh… about The Revenant, this movie was practically made for Leonardo DiCaprio.

—Because this film allowed for a free rein in his acting style; because in such a desperate environment, no amount of madness was excessive; moreover, his portrayal of the Avenger Hugh Glass, due to a throat injury, relied heavily on body language and eye contact to express the character's emotions…

In the movie, he endured a series of inhuman tortures, including fighting bears, eating live fish, eating raw liver, and using horse carcasses for warmth…

Indeed, the biggest draw of this year's Oscars is whether Leonardo DiCaprio will get his wish...

"Listen to what she has to say..."

Emma Stone accepted the trophy, first thanking the other actors who were nominated alongside her, and then said, "No kind of luck is without sweat and hard work behind it. On the road to pursuing dreams, stars are just ordinary people, and they often have to pay unimaginable prices and make unimaginable efforts. I am very grateful to everyone in the La La Land crew; I feel incredibly honored by your outstanding work every day."

“Thank you, Shen. You are truly an amazing person. I met you in Venice, you gave me the script, and then told me, ‘You will definitely star in it!’ I thought you were crazy at the time… Then I read the script… I admit, I was really tempted!”

"Thank you, Ryan Gosling. We've collaborated three times, and you always inspire me to improve!"

"Finally, thank you to my mom. She's the best person I know in the world. Every day she inspires me and makes me believe that I can do such crazy things. Without her, I wouldn't be where I am today. Thank you, Mom!"

……

After the Best Actress award, J.J. Abrams went on stage to present the Best Director award!

The presenter for the Best Director award is usually a previous Oscar winner.
It's unlikely this year because... last year's Best Director winner is sitting in the audience.

J.J. Abrams is riding high...

His film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" grossed $9.56 million in North America, setting a new record for the highest-grossing film in North American film history…

J.J. Abrams' experience is legendary: at the age of 16, he had his first encounter with his idol Spielberg. He and his friend Matt Reeves received a call from Kathleen Kennedy and accepted and completed the task of restoring a "Super 8mm" film that Spielberg shot when he was 15 years old.

At 32, he became one of the screenwriters for Michael Bay's sci-fi blockbuster "Armageddon"; at 38, he reached the pinnacle of sci-fi television with "Lost".
At 40, he made his directorial debut with Mission: Impossible III.
At the age of 42, he and his old friend Matt Reeves completed the low-budget found-footage sci-fi film "Cloverfield," which caused a sensation.
Cloverfield, with a budget of $2500 million, grossed over $1.7 million worldwide, and subsequent DVD and VCD rental revenue even exceeded the box office market return!

At 43, he took up the mantle of rebooting Star Trek, igniting a new journey for this hard science fiction masterpiece with a long history and many fans. At 46, he completed Star Trek Into Darkness.
Next up is Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is on par with Star Trek and also has a huge fan base!
This enormous challenge is a peak that many Hollywood directors have long coveted but also hesitated to reach.

He also became the first person in history to direct both the StarCraft and Star Wars series.

The Oscars commentary script had already been rehearsed in advance…

To prevent improvisation on the spot.

Therefore, you can see that every presenter spoke very appropriately! "Tonight's five nominated directors, you are nominated for your courage, for staying true to your vision, for inspiring the passion of your actors and crew, for daring to dream... even though dreams can sometimes turn into nightmares, and although the risks are great, your outstanding films have received a total of 47 nominations, including a Best Director nomination..."

Then the screen started playing the five films nominated for Best Director…

"George Miller's *Mad Max: Fury Road*; Alejandro González Iñárritu's *The Revenant*; Adam McKay's *The Big Short*; Thomas McCarthy's *Spotlight*; Shen Yan's *La La Land*..."

"The winner is 'La La Land,' Shen Yan!"

……

"Holy crap, Best Director!"

"He really got it?"

"This is awesome!"

At this moment, not only at Weibo headquarters, but across China, a huge number of people are paying attention to this year's Oscars...

Although the probability of winning Best Director is very high, you can't be too afraid of the unexpected.

Although Ang Lee won Best Director twice…

But he's an American filmmaker, belonging to the North American system!
Shen Yan is different; he is a true Chinese filmmaker—"Detective Chinatown" is still showing in theaters!
A Chinese filmmaker conquered the Oscars?

In an instant... the headlines on major portal websites all changed to: Shen Yan wins Best Director at the 88th Academy Awards for "La La Land"!
……

In fact, Shen Yan was very confident... otherwise, he wouldn't have wasted four months in the United States!
They even missed the Spring Festival film promotion...

But... when his name was uttered by the other person, Shen Yan was still very excited...

Amidst applause, Shen Yan stood up, first hugging Ryan, then Emma Stone, and then Damien Chazelle…

The mechanical voice continued the introduction: "Shen Yan, from China, is a Chinese actor and director. He is 28 years old this year. Congratulations to him for setting a new record as the youngest Best Director winner at the Oscars!"

Then, the guests continued to stand up and applaud…

"Thanks…"

Shen Yan accepted the trophy and said, "I'm feeling dizzy right now. First of all, thank you to the Academy and all the creators who participated in this film."

Filming "La La Land" was an unforgettable experience for me. We all worked really hard, and I worked really hard too. We originally thought we could finish filming in a month, but it ended up taking forty days... Musicals are indeed very challenging..."

"Thank you Ryan and Emma, ​​thank you 'Crazy, Stupid, Love,' I watched that movie and felt you two were the perfect pair... This is just a director's feeling, not that you two are a couple..."

"Thanks to everyone on the La La Land crew, especially my assistant director Damien Chazelle, who helped me solve all the filming problems... He also directed Sheep Without a Shepherd, which was a good film, but unfortunately it didn't get a nomination..."

"I'm so lucky... Thank you... Thank you to all my friends who have always supported me, thank you!"

The last sentence was changed to Chinese…

(End of this chapter)