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Chapter 197 Han Sanpin's Expectations
After the Golden Globe Award

Media outlets immediately began reviewing Gu Bei's directing career.

Gu Bei's experiences were so legendary that there was so much to write about.

An article titled "Independent Film Directors Are Taking Over Hollywood: A Look Back at Bruce Gou's Road to Fame" was published, which reviewed Gou's experiences:
"I started filming my first short film at the age of twenty."
Six months later, he won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, at the age of 20 years and 260 days.
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director a year later, at the age of 21 years and 126 days.
Now, Bruce Gou is launching an attack on Oscar!

This article became the most-clicked article on the Los Angeles Times website this month.

The comments below are mostly in support of Gu Bei.

“I went to see the movie over the weekend. J.K. Simmons’ portrayal of Fletcher is a classic villain in film history. His roars constantly tear apart the students’ dignity, but at the same time, they also show his pure love for art. Compared to No Country for Old Men, I still prefer Whiplash.”

"Compared to the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men, I still prefer their Fargo. I feel that Whiplash will eventually win, just like it won once at Cannes and once at the Golden Globe."

"I feel that the father-son storyline in Whiplash is also a highlight. Anthony's portrayal of the father left a deep impression on me. Although he couldn't understand his son's obsession with drums, he always silently protected him. Especially the look in his eyes backstage at the end was unforgettable."

The stories of the weak defeating the strong are the most captivating.

Therefore, movies always depict ordinary people going through their darkest moments.

Suddenly he emerged as a hero who saved the world.

This is the story pattern that the public likes the most.

This time, Gu Bei became the symbol of their hopes.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Golden Globe Awards saved Gu Bei at least a million dollars in public relations expenses!
Many Oscar voters had no plans to see Whiplash, but after the Golden Globe controversy, they were determined to go to the theater to see what the film was really like.

"Director Gu, congratulations!"

Han Sanpin made a transoceanic call to congratulate Gu Bei, saying, "I didn't expect Director Gu to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Director so quietly."
I wouldn't have thought of it if I hadn't seen it on the news; otherwise, I would definitely have had the movie channel broadcast the Golden Globe Awards press conference live!

"It's just a little honor, not worth all this trouble."

Gu Bei said lightly.

Han Sanpin heard Gu Bei's words,
If someone else said that, he would definitely think they were faking it.

But he was actually willing to believe what Gu Bei said.

He laughed and said, "Haha, don't let Director Chen hear you say that. Director Chen only won one Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film back then."

Gu Bei knew that Han Sanpin was referring to Chen Kaige.

After winning the Palme d'Or that year, Farewell My Concubine also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

This is one of Chen Kaige's proudest achievements.

After all, Zhang Yimou was nominated four times but never won, while Li An was nominated three times and won once.

"The Golden Globes are more entertainment-oriented, and their selection criteria are very different from those of the Oscars. Even winning a Golden Globe doesn't necessarily mean anything."

"Is Director Gu confident about winning the Oscar?"

Han Sanpin asked cautiously, "I'm not saying I want to put pressure on you, but I've seen many North American news media outlets that are very optimistic about your ability to defeat the Coen brothers."

"The moment you said that, I felt pressured."

Gu Bei said with a smile, "That's how awards season is. Whoever wins an award gets lauded for two days, and then the next awards are announced and they start praising another winner."

After a pause, Gu Bei's tone was firm: "Do your best and leave the rest to fate!"

"Haha, then I'll wait for Director Gu's good news at China Film Group!"

Han Sanpin was much more optimistic than Gu Bei.
At least Gu Bei's current situation is much better than when Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige went on to compete, turning the awards season upside down. Although the film has nothing to do with China Film Group, Gu Bei has a close relationship with it.

After a pause, Han Sanpin continued, "By the way, we've rescheduled Whiplash for the 15th, a week before the Oscars."

With CJ7 already in theaters for two weeks, the impact is minimal.

With the Spring Festival holiday over and most cinemas reopened, the box office potential is even greater.

Gu Bei immediately understood Han Sanpin's intention.

The most anticipated moment is not when the Oscars are announced, but on the eve of their announcement.

Anyway, by the time the Oscars are announced, the movie will only have been in theaters for a week, so it can still generate a lot of buzz.

After these two waves of hype have subsided,
The remaining money will simply go to piracy.
Given the size of Whiplash, it's not fair for China Film Group to take any special anti-theft measures.

Gu Bei then thought of South Korea; the suppressed emotions of the Whiplash drummer were perfect for them: "What about South Korea?"

Han Sanpin immediately replied, "It will be released on Valentine's Day, the 14th. The distributor is CJ Entertainment, which has been cooperating with China Film Group for many years."

Whiplash will be released on Valentine's Day.
Does the male lead dump the female lead in the movie?

South Korea is as perverted as ever!

Gu Bei hung up the phone.
He still has some expectations for the box office performance in South Korea and mainland China.

After all, he had already sold off all the distribution rights except for those two locations, so only the box office revenue from those two locations was related to him.

Especially in South Korea, they desperately need movies like Whiplash to help them release their stress.

Gu Bei continues to dedicate himself to public relations activities during the awards season.

He's recently become the key to generating buzz.

Suddenly, I received countless invitations from programs and media outlets.
What excited Gu Bei the most was undoubtedly Conan the Detective Conan show, one of the most popular talk shows in North America.

Although Conan now hosts a late-night show.

It's not the primetime Tonight Show, but it still boasts a stable viewership of 250 million.

Furthermore, among these 250 million people, the majority are young people and men, which is almost the perfect demographic profile of the film's target audience.

In the NBC studio,

Gu Bei stood behind the curtain.

Listening to Conan O'Brien introducing himself in front:
"Welcome back to The Conan O'Brien Late Show. Our first guest today is a 21-year-old young man."
At this age, he had already won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Golden Globe Award for Best Director with his first film.

Let's welcome Hollywood's youngest director—Bruce Gou!

After a round of applause, Gu Bei walked out from behind the curtain with a smile and waved to the audience in the studio.

Then he went over and hugged Conan.

We had just finished a polite hug.
Conan then began his performance, reaching out and pinching Gu Bei's cheeks a couple of times: "Bruce, do you know? On the internet, they all say you're an old man wearing a human skin mask, but you're actually much older than twenty-one."

Is it possible that I am actually an alien?

Gu Bei smiled and let him pinch her cheek, responding with a smile.

How can stand-up comedy spread without jokes?
(End of this chapter)