Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 308 Jack and Rose both realize their Oscar dreams
The artists have had a fantastic start!

Despite failing to win the first four nominations.
But the artist still won the Best Photography award.
He snatched this award from a millionaire in the slums!
Congratulations, Eric!

Gu Bei stood up like the others and applauded Eric, the photographer next to him.

He turned to look at Eric, only to find Eric still somewhat dazed, seemingly not having reacted yet.

He quickly nudged Eric, calling out, "Eric, Eric!"

Eric finally realized what was happening.
He stood up excitedly and hugged Gu Bei tightly: "Thank you, Bruce, thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

Gu Bei looked up at the camera facing them, somewhat helplessly: "Eric, calm down, your two little ones are watching the live TV broadcast."

"It's okay, you're my favorite person tonight!"

Eric made a joke.
He straightened his clothes and walked onto the stage.

And at this moment,
In the base,
"Wow, this is shocking! Two grown men are hugging each other, and the camera is constantly zooming in on them!"

"Listen carefully to his acceptance speech. He has a wife and children. He was just a little excited just now."

Liu Yifei listened to the others' discussion.

She sat there, looking a little angry.

Eric did what she wanted to do but hadn't.
At Cannes and Venice, when Gu Bei won awards, they only dared to give him a light hug.

Unfortunately, she can only wait here now, instead of sitting next to Gu Bei in the Kodak Theater.

Weibo.

Below the newly released battle report.

"It's hilarious! The moment the photographer hugged Director Gu, his refusal was obvious. It was absolutely hilarious!"

"The artist has only won one award out of five nominations so far. Does Director Gu still have a chance?"

"The awards ceremony is only a third of the way through. The later awards are bigger, the earlier ones aren't important!"

"The Artist has already been released in the country. Can someone tell me if it's a good movie?"

"It's definitely going to be great. This movie doesn't need any subtitles to be understandable. Director Gu's directing skills and Leonardo DiCaprio's acting skills are both superb!"

"As an art film, The Artist also grossed 50 million yuan in its opening week. It is estimated that it will break 100 million yuan just like Mei Lanfang. It is said that there is also a Easter egg in the movie about Mei Lanfang's visit to the United States."

Hollywood, Kodak Theatre.

Eric, holding the little golden statuette, disappeared somewhere.

He had no other nominations, and naturally, he didn't want to spend the next two hours in jail at the Kodak Theatre. He probably went to the newly opened lounge to rest.

Gu Bei patiently waited for the awards to be announced.

The Best Supporting Actor award was once again given to Heath Ledger, who presented the Joker award.
His parents and sister accepted the award on his behalf, marking the second time the Oscars have posthumously awarded an acting award.

Since Heath Ledger passed away last January, the final image during the tribute segment of last year's Academy Awards was of him in his cowboy look from "Brokeback Mountain".

There probably won't be another commemoration or tribute this year.
The entire audience stood up to welcome Heath Ledger's family members to the stage to receive their award.

The awards ceremony is still ongoing.
Gu Bei once again faced a long wait.
Despite the recent introduction of a prestigious technical award like Best Cinematography.
But the situation for artists has not improved.

Just like the first half,
They could only watch helplessly as the slum millionaires won four awards in succession: Best Sound Effects, Best Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song.

Two other awards were given to films that were nominated for the same film, but Slumdog Millionaire still won the final award.

Gu Bei watched the tribute segment on the big screen.

The black and white light shone on his face.

That's just like Gu Bei's mood right now.

So far, only four major awards remain to be announced: Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Film.

The current situation is not optimistic.

The score between the artist and the slum millionaire was 1 to 5.

Although the major awards for Slumdog Millionaire are only Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing, the corresponding awards were won by Gu Bei last year with Whiplash.

But what worried Gu Bei the most was the Best Editing award.

This award is also known as the "mini-Best Film Award".

Since the New Hollywood era, almost every film that won Best Picture that year was nominated for this award, with only one exception.

This generation of directors in the New Hollywood era laid the foundation for Hollywood's current glory through storytelling.

As the most influential element in the narrative, editing naturally becomes exceptionally important.

Artists and slum millionaires were both nominated for the award.
Gu Bei did not issue a second letter.

This is a very dangerous sign!

Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon walked onto the stage.

She was the presenter for the Best Director award.
First, they made a joke about Ben Stiller refusing to get out of the van.
Then his tone became serious: "A director who knows how to collaborate with others finds inspiration from artists in various fields around him and combines them into one."

Faithfully presenting the screenwriter's creative intentions, working with the cinematographer to transform them into images, and helping each actor interpret their role.
Every shot is designed so that everything that appears on the screen is closely related to the story itself.

The nominees for Best Director at this year's Oscars are:

Gu Bei's "The Artist"...

The camera immediately focused on Gu Bei's face.

Gu Bei smiled faintly.
He nodded slightly at the camera.

"...Danny Bower's *Slumdog Millionaire*..."

Danny Boyle remained calm, resting his chin on his hand, unmoved amidst the applause of those around him.

After introducing the nominees,
The five nominees plus the presenters,
Six cameras appear simultaneously on the screen.
They observed the six people's every move very carefully.

"The Oscar winner is..."

Reese deftly tore open the envelope, and without any suspense, announced, "...Danny Ball's *Slumdog Millionaire*!"

This was already anticipated.

But when the results actually come out...
A rare hint of disappointment still crept into Gu Bei's heart.

He maintained his posture and joined everyone in clapping: "Clap clap clap!"

Leonardo clapped his hands and asked in a low voice, "Bruce, are you feeling alright now?"

As someone who's always the one to come off the race, he's the one who understands Gu Bei's feelings right now the most.

"Not very good!"

Gu Bei said lightly.

The artist had an incredibly smooth start.
Whether it's box office or awards, it's entering the awards season with an overwhelming dominance.

Although the artist gradually showed signs of fatigue starting in the middle,
But the invincible posture in the early stages,
It seems that Gu Bei and everyone else placed excessive expectations on the artist.

However, Gu Bei wasn't in a hurry, after all, he had a big surprise coming up next year—La La Land!

After a pause, Gu Bei, like the others, stopped clapping and turned to Leonardo, saying, "But I'm even more motivated now, it's just that I'll come back next year!"

Last year, Whiplash was relatively unknown at the start.

This year's artists have already achieved a level of presence that no one can ignore.
Next year... I really don't even want to think about it!
On stage, Danny received the Oscar from Reese and immediately burst into a Tigger-like pose, as happy as a child. Although Danny said it was a promise he made to his children years ago…

However, its authenticity is debatable.
After all these years, no one knows whether his children liked Winnie the Pooh Tigger or he himself liked dancing!
As Gu Bei listened to Danny's acceptance speech, his mind wandered.

I wonder if Liu Yifei is watching the awards ceremony now?

It's around 12:30 PM in China right now.

It was lunchtime.
It mainly depends on whether they allow it.

……

base.

Liu Yifei bit her lower lip tightly, feeling somewhat worried.

Others might not be able to discern Gu Bei's restrained emotions, but she could tell at a glance that there was a hint of disappointment in Gu Bei's applause.

pity……

They are now separated by the Pacific Ocean!

Liu Yifei was worried for a while.

They eventually recovered.
Because she knew even more clearly that...
Gu Bei wouldn't be discouraged by this setback.

Gu Bei has another musical film waiting for the Oscars next year!

……

Weibo.

"What a pity! I clearly feel the artist is better, so why did the award go to a millionaire from the slums?"

"Yes, I also studied directing. Director Gu's technique is already close to perfection. If it weren't for the constraints of black and white silent films, he probably would have won the Oscar this time!"

"I think it's also due to the subject matter, but if we don't use black-and-white silent films, that natural sense of conflict from that era is gone. It's a trade-off, I guess."

"That's it? Ten nominations and only one photography award? You guys were praising Gu Bei to the skies before, but now he's just like this!"

"In the end, Gu Bei is just a self-taught amateur, yet he's still bragging about it."

"What I can't stand the most are you Gu fans!"

To lose the key award of Best Director

The wind direction reversed instantly.

From the very beginning, everyone was united in their efforts.

It has transformed into the mixed reputation it enjoys today.

……

Huayi.

"Hahaha!"

Wang Zhonglei clapped his hands, "Finally, we've seen that kid get his comeuppance. I really thought he was going to become a legend this time, but it turns out that even artists are all show and no substance!"

"Only two nominations remain."

If there are ten nominations, there will only be one award.
Then Gu Bei would truly become a laughingstock!

Wang Zhongjun also smiled and said meaningfully, "What we're best at here is praising people to the skies, but once you've reached a certain height, if no one supports you, you'll only fall down!"

"elder brother!"

Wang Zhonglei rubbed his hands together like a fly, "I've got the people on the internet ready. As soon as the results come out, we'll start stirring up trouble and make sure to smear that kid's reputation!"

"That would be best!"

Wang Zhongjun nodded. "We're going public in six months. Linlang Entertainment is going head-to-head with us. If we don't take down Gu Bei, our stock price won't go up."

The two brothers, Da Wang and Xiao Wang, exchanged a glance and both smiled.

"Pity!"

Chen Guofu sighed inwardly.

He had also seen artists.
They highly recognized Gu Bei's talent.
But having achieved fame at a young age, the two kings were destined to be a calamity for Gu Bei.
If he could get there, the sky's the limit, and with another fifty years of creative career ahead of him, Gu Bei's future was limitless.

If we can't get through it...

Geniuses are not uncommon in this world.

……

Five women walked out of the stage.

Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry… each of them is a former Oscar-winning actress.
Each person introduced one of this year's nominees.
Finally: "The Oscar winner is... Kate Winslet for *The Reader*!"

The crowd erupted in cheers.
This year can hardly be considered a minor year.
Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie (who was nominated alongside her husband), and Meryl Streep (forever).

Kate's ability to win an Oscar from these people is truly commendable, considering she is the youngest actress to receive six acting award nominations.

At the moment the results were announced,
Leonardo stood up and applauded for Kate.

After hugging her husband, Kate also came over and hugged Leonardo before excitedly walking onto the podium.

"If……"

Kate gave an emotional speech on stage.

Leonardo DiCaprio said to Gu Bei from the audience, "Bruce, do you think I won't have a chance to win that damn Oscar until my sixth nomination?"

Gu Bei did the math.
This is Leonardo DiCaprio's fourth acting nomination.

In addition to The Wolf of Wall Street and The Revenant,
Good grief, if we don't get it today, it really could be the sixth time!

"To be honest, I don't know!"

Gu Bei sighed, "But I know I definitely won't wait until my sixth nomination to win an award!"

Leonardo: ...

Can we still have fun together?

However, he also knew that Gu Bei was helping him relieve his tension.

After Kate stepped down
The big screen begins with pianist Adrien Brody,
They started playing a montage of past Oscar-winning actors.
After a mashup of a group of award-winning actors,
Five former Oscar winners walked out.
This should be the most high-profile presenter at this year's Oscars.

Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), the youngest Oscar-winning pianist (Adrien Brody), Michael Douglas (Ant-Man), Robert De Niro (Raging Bull), and Ben Kingsley.

Each of them has a wealth of representative works and is a gifted actor.

The Best Actor award has always been one of the most competitive and prestigious awards, boasting a history of brilliant and talented individuals.

This year will be no different!
Michael Douglas opened the envelope: "The Oscar winner is... Leonardo DiCaprio for 'The Artist'!"

The camera focused on Kate, who hadn't left the corner of the stage.
Holding the little golden statuette in one hand and covering her mouth with the other, she burst into tears of joy.

She didn't cry when she received her own Oscar, but she actually cried when she saw Leonardo DiCaprio receive his.

In the television footage,

One left and one right,
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, formerly Jack and Rose.

After eleven years of nostalgia, these two people finally realized their Oscar dreams at the same time today!
(End of this chapter)