The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 296 Oscar Best Actor! Making History! The Only One in Asia!

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If Lu Zhiyuan had both the "Godzilla" and "King Kong" IPs, no matter how he filmed them, the combined box office of the two series would not be less than 20 billion US dollars!
Currently, among the directors whose cumulative box office has broken into the top 10 in history, apart from Spielberg and James Cameron, who created their super series through their own abilities.

The other directors all created artistic works based on existing intellectual property.

Even Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings series became a global phenomenon thanks to Tolkien's novels.

The novel "The Lord of the Rings" has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide and is hailed as one of the "greatest books of the 20th century"!

China's best-selling novel, The Three-Body Problem, has only sold around 2100 million copies worldwide!

Only a fraction of The Lord of the Rings!

Furthermore, the collaboration on "Godzilla" was secured by Lu Zhiyuan's personal charisma and the box office success of the film "Art Students," which completely won over the entire Toho company.

As for the "King Kong" IP... even if he himself doesn't make a move, based on the development trajectory of another timeline, Wanda will most likely acquire Legendary Pictures.

In this way, the "King Kong" IP will also fall into Wanda's hands.

In China and North America, the cinemas controlled by Wanda have always been very supportive of his films. Even without Jing Tian's involvement, Wanda only needs to send someone to discuss it with him.

Lu Zhiyuan is unlikely to refuse cooperation.

"James, cooperation is fine. But I have one condition: Jing Tian's role can't be too big! She can't be my leading lady!"

The formula "[Han Tianliang]" was initially just a meme among netizens.

However, by now, it has almost become a universally accepted truth.

Once this perception is formed, Lu Zhiyuan will not be able to overturn it on his own.

This kind of behavior is purely thankless and exhausting!
The price/performance ratio is too low.

Instead of doing that, he might as well change the female lead.

"This……"

James originally wanted to watch the drama unfold and see if Lu Zhiyuan and Jing Tian, ​​his former boss's wife, would rekindle their romance.
Little did anyone know, Lu Zhiyuan immediately saw through the trap.

All I can say is that the boss truly lives up to his reputation; his foresight is absolutely remarkable.

He completely dominated his ex-boss's wife!

At this moment, even if James had to choose 100 times, he would only stand on Lu Zhiyuan's side.

He barely needed to think before nodding in agreement: "Boss, I will try my best to secure favorable terms for you. I believe Wanda will make a smart choice."

Miss Jing Tian, ​​although rich and powerful.

However, anyone with even a modicum of business acumen at Wanda would never go against Lu Zhiyuan's wishes and forcefully promote Miss Jing.

Moreover, although Jing Tian, ​​the former boss's wife, is rich and powerful, she has no influence over James.

However, if the current boss's wife, Dilraba, finds out about this, James feels that he is in grave danger!
Adam Ferguson is about to be kicked out of Universal Pictures.

If I offend Dilraba, the boss's wife, at this critical juncture, I might be kicked out of YD Pictures... Wouldn't Adam Ferguson be the perfect replacement?

At this crucial moment, James swore to God that he would never make a mistake of principle!
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Far-reaching technology.

Today is the annual shareholders' meeting.

Last year's performance was outstanding. After the annual report was released, the company turned a profit, and the profit was quite good.

On such a joyous occasion, Lu Zhiyuan, as the company's third-largest shareholder, naturally could not be absent.

Dilraba didn't come.

As the second largest shareholder, Gao Yuanyuan naturally sat next to Lu Zhiyuan.

"Last year, the company's performance tripled. Here, on behalf of the board of directors and all shareholders, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our CEO, Mr. Lu, for giving our products a super-duper advertisement all over the world!"

The major shareholder is a military industrial enterprise in Northwest China.

Because the robotic dogs developed by Far East Technology have been officially included in the procurement list and are military supplies, naturally some relevant personnel will be stationed in the company.

In addition, embodied robots, or humanoid robots, also appear to be a very promising field.

Most of the company's profits have been invested in research on embodied robots.

Although avatar robots are not yet ready for large-scale commercialization, some derivative technologies that have emerged during the research process, such as "intelligent armor"—a powerful tool for individual combat—also possess immense military value!
In short, this company has now become extraordinary.

It's no longer just a matter of economic interests.

Rather, it is a vital national asset.

Gao Yuanyuan's family, especially her eldest brother, are now considered key figures under protection.

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After the shareholders' meeting.

The other shareholders left first, but Lu Zhiyuan stayed behind and specifically sought out Gao Yuanyuan's older brother, wanting to have a few words with him.

However, his relationship with Gao Yuanyuan is somewhat complicated.

For a moment, the two sat silently in the conference room, unsure of how to begin.

The atmosphere was incredibly awkward.

“Brother-in-law, there’s no need to say more. She made all of this herself.”

“I’ve tried to persuade her several times, and you’ve refused her at least five times. She’s been crying and making a scene, and she even threatened to jump off a building. I’m so annoyed with her.”

"It's good that things are like this now. At least she's not making a fuss anymore."

Brother Gao patted Lu Zhiyuan on the shoulder and said with emotion, "My sister is a bit willful, please be more tolerant of her."

As for the rest...

For example, Gao Yuanyuan's older brother never mentioned anything like, "Come visit sometime," or "The two elderly people would like to see you."

He was already feeling quite awkward running into him at the company.

He could imagine how embarrassed his parents would be if Lu Zhiyuan came to visit them!

The best course of action right now is for everyone to pretend they know nothing.

Live the life you're meant to live.

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After the company's annual meeting.

Lu Zhiyuan took Gao Yuanyuan home.

As soon as she entered the door, Gao Yuanyuan hooked her arm around Lu Zhiyuan's neck and couldn't help but kiss him: "Honey, when are you going abroad?"

It's been almost four months since I finished filming Godzilla!
Although Gao Yuanyuan would occasionally visit Lu Zhiyuan's home, Lu Zhiyuan truly kept his promise and, no matter how much she tried to seduce him in China, he simply wouldn't sleep with her!

She's been a widow for almost four months!
"next week."

As expected, Lu Zhiyuan won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series in January, just as James had predicted!

They took down Matthew McConaughey!

While there were some doubts in the media reports from North America, the voices weren't very loud.

Because the box office of the movie "Art Students" was many times higher than that of "Dallas Buyers Club", and it had a lot more fans.

As for Lu Zhiyuan's personal fans, they far exceed those of Matthew McConaughey!

And in Asia, and even domestically...

Not to mention that.

To date, no Asian actor has ever won an Oscar for Best Actor!

If Lu Zhiyuan can win this award, his influence in Asia will soar to unprecedented heights, regardless of other places!

Hendrik Willem Van Loon and Chow Yun-fat must all step down and make way for the rightful heirs!
Going forward, as long as his movies aren't bad, movie fans across Asia will most likely give him some support!

He originally just wanted to be a director.

It was just because they couldn't find a suitable male lead, so he casually took on a cameo role... Little did he expect that his cameo would become the first Asian to win an Oscar for Best Actor!

Going forward, many film investors might hint to him that if they can't find a suitable male actor, he can take the role himself.

The pay and other details are negotiable.

After all, as the male lead, Lu Zhiyuan's acting skills are another matter, but his ability to drive sales is truly outstanding!

Most rational fans don't idolize celebrities.

Because most celebrities are simply not worthy of worship.

The public image of celebrities is basically a product of the camera and their roles, a product of packaging.

But Lu Zhiyuan is not a star; he is first and foremost a director.

A universally acknowledged literary and artistic genius.

A literary and artistic genius is directing and starring in a movie for everyone to see. Who wouldn't want to watch it?
"Honey, what kind of belt is this? I can't undo it."

Gao Yuanyuan knew that Lu Zhiyuan wouldn't touch her in China, but she would still try to grope him every time.

The main focus is seduction.

But today, no matter what I do, I can't untie this belt.

What a hell!

"It's just a regular belt. Don't move, it's too tight and uncomfortable."

Lu Zhiyuan told Gao Yuanyuan not to bother, that the belt could only be untied by herself, and that it couldn't be untied face to face!
It's designed to prevent theft!
"Did Dilraba buy this for you? That brat, she's always wary of me!"

After fiddling with it for a while, Gao Yuanyuan still couldn't solve it and had to give up.

Lu Zhiyuan sat with her for a while and chatted about company matters. Seeing that it was getting late, he decided to go home.

"husband……"

Watching Lu Zhiyuan leave, Gao Yuanyuan wanted to say something, but after muttering a few words, she ultimately didn't say anything.

She saw all the photos and texts that Dilraba posted on her WeChat Moments during the Chinese New Year!

Although Lu Zhiyuan only brings Reba home for a family reunion once a year, she is really envious.

"Yuanyuan, I know what you want to say."

Lu Zhiyuan turned around, gently hugged Gao Yuanyuan, and said calmly, "However, I can only apologize to you."

Having two relationships at the same time is something that's already been done.

However, Lu Zhiyuan could not bring Gao Yuanyuan home to introduce her to his parents or other relatives and friends.

He also wants to lose face!

Besides, what about Reba if we do this?

If this gets reported by the news media, the impact on Lu Zhiyuan himself might not be too great... After all, it's acceptable for a talented artist to be known for his womanizing ways.

However, Dilraba, the first leading actress in film history, will definitely be ridiculed by the whole world!
Lu Zhiyuan had already come up with the headlines for the news media.

How good-looking do you have to be to avoid being let down?

Therefore, all he could do was apologize to Gao Yuanyuan.

"You're such a heartless man! You know I can't live without you, so you're going to keep taking advantage of me for the rest of my life."

Watching Lu Zhiyuan leave, Gao Yuanyuan was filled with helplessness.

When will women be able to stand up for themselves?

Falling in love with a man you shouldn't love is just that humiliating.

If I were to be even slightly assertive, he would turn around and leave without giving me a chance to bargain.

But ironically, she couldn't bear to part with him.

He's got me completely under his thumb.

If you can't stand up for yourself, then you have no choice but to back down.

At that moment, Gao Yuanyuan took out her phone and sent a message to Lu Zhiyuan: "Honey, I was wrong, don't be angry. Come see me again tomorrow, and I'll personally go to the market and pick out some hairy crabs for you. I'll make crab roe buns for you."

After sending the text message, Gao Yuanyuan held her phone, feeling uneasy for a long time.

About 10 minutes later, she received a text message from Lu Zhiyuan: "Then I'll leave work early tomorrow."

In an instant, she was overjoyed.

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Lu Zhiyuan returned home.

"Honey, you're home so early today."

Dilraba returned early and, seeing Lu Zhiyuan come home, went up to help him with his clothes with a smile. But the next second, her expression changed drastically.

The perfume smells so familiar.

Poison Girl.

Gao Yuanyuan is still using this perfume?
However, today, Lu Zhiyuan went to the shareholders' meeting of Yuangao Technology, and probably took Gao Yuanyuan home while he was there, and then sat for a while.

Although Reba was a little jealous, she still pretended not to care and asked, "Honey, did you go to Sister Cha's house just now?"

"Ah."

Lu Zhiyuan did not hide anything.

Dilraba wouldn't say anything if she openly admitted it.

Sneaking around makes them even more suspicious.

Lu Zhiyuan sat on the sofa, twisted his neck, and casually said, "Yuanyuan said she's making crab roe buns tomorrow. I'll leave work a little earlier and pick you up to go together."

Upon hearing this, Reba couldn't help but laugh happily and praised, "Sister Cha's cooking skills are quite good. She goes to cooking classes every day to make you happy. I didn't expect that she could even learn how to make crab roe buns!"

Crab roe buns are delicious, but the preparation process is very complicated.

Dilraba originally wanted to learn, but later she just didn't have the patience.

But that’s okay.

Gao Yuanyuan knows how to do it.

Moreover, when Gao Yuanyuan cooks for Lu Zhiyuan, it's the same as cooking for herself... After all, when there's something delicious, Lu Zhiyuan always thinks of her first!

That wretched Jing Tian actually said she'd gained weight... How could she not gain weight when Lu Zhiyuan feeds her every day? Jing Tian is just jealous of me!
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The relationship between Dilraba and Gao Yuanyuan is, to be honest, very complicated.

When facing Jing Tian, ​​they were like sisters, their bond stronger than gold, and they would always stand on the same side.

But occasionally, they would get jealous of each other.

However, Lu Zhiyuan never wavered in the face of this situation and always stood by Dilraba's side.

After Gao Yuanyuan threw a few tantrums, she discovered that Lu Zhiyuan never indulged her and would occasionally give her the cold shoulder.

She instantly knew where Lu Zhiyuan's bottom line was.

I will never cause trouble again.

From then on, he was incredibly gentle and considerate, and treated Dilraba with utmost respect and flattery.

After Lu Zhiyuan casually put together some rules for the family, Reba and Gao Yuanyuan's relationship became very harmonious.

Managing a family is like making a movie.

The theme must be determined first.

Is it a commercial film or an art film? Is it a comedy or a tragedy?

It is also necessary to determine from the beginning who the main character and who the supporting character are.

If these things aren't understood, the movie is bound to flop.

The same applies to a family. As the head of the household, one must know who is the eldest son's wife and who is the second son's wife, and establish the rules in advance.

Otherwise, the house will definitely be in chaos!

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3 month 2 number.

The 86th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre.

The film "Art Students" has once again received multiple nominations.

Best Film: Dilraba Dilmurat, James
Best Director: Lu Zhiyuan.

Best Actor: Lu Zhiyuan.

Best Supporting Actress: Dilraba.

Best Art Direction: Lu Zhiyuan.

Best Adapted Screenplay: Zhuang Wenqiang.

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Among these nominations, the part concerning Lu Zhiyuan is already nothing new to everyone.

Somewhat surprisingly, Chuang Wen-keung won Best Adapted Screenplay... He claims that the film "Art Students" is his original work.

However, if such an obvious plot were shown in Hollywood, the judges would immediately associate it with the movie "The Usual Suspects" unless they were blind.

Zhuang Wenqiang didn't care.

Looking at the whole world, he is just an unknown person.

However, Lu Zhiyuan couldn't afford to lose face like that!
After filming was completed, he had James buy the adaptation rights to the movie "The Usual Suspects".

Therefore, Chong Man-keung was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.

In 1995, the film "The Usual Suspects" won the Best Original Screenplay award!
As for Dilraba, it's not surprising that she's nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

It could even be considered the popular choice.

The character 【Haibuna】, although she only appeared for a few minutes, was indeed very memorable.

She was like a ray of light, illuminating the life of the character Antonio.

Antonio was just an ordinary art student who sold his fake paintings and lived a life of hardship.

His original work, "Waterfall," went completely unnoticed, while his girlfriend, Raven, successfully held an art exhibition.

This disparity dealt a heavy blow to Antonio's morale.

The character 【Haibna】appeared like the sun in this situation, bringing an irreplaceable ray of sunshine to 【Antonio】's gloomy life!

In the light and shadow style of the Hudson River School, for Antonio, [Habna] was that beam of eternal and divine light falling from the clouds.

It's the ultimate in romanticism!

The average viewer might not notice this.

However, those academic judges love this kind of thing the most.

They really like Lu Zhiyuan's approach!
In this dark and turbulent world, using a beam of light to describe a girlfriend is truly artistic and beautiful... and this beam of light shines on the waterfall!
At the end of the movie, Lu Zhiyuan spent tens of millions of US dollars to create a waterfall effect as a tribute to Haibuna!
It was used to commemorate what she had lost: her identity as an art student and her love.

Such artistic associations, such beautiful artistic conception, such an enviable love... Looking across Hollywood, only Lu Zhiyuan could make a movie like this!
Some say he's crazy, some say he's a perfectionist, and some say he has "artistic cancer."

Regardless, that's his artistic style!

unique!

No one can replace him!

No one can imitate it; it's absolutely master-level!
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However, what truly surprised the audience and netizens was... the Best Film award, which should have been accepted by the producer, was awarded to Dilraba Dilmurat.
Before we knew it, Dilraba, the best actress in film history, has become the best producer?

One stone caused a thousand waves!

Countless people on the internet, both domestically and internationally, are discussing this extensively.

"That's not scientific! If it's just a girlfriend relationship, Dilraba is absolutely not qualified to be the producer of 'Art Students'."

"There's only one truth: they're definitely getting married!"

"Brothers, I feel like I've seen this kind of plot before in the movie 'The Promise'?"

"I heard that Reba and Chen Kaige have a very good relationship. Is this division of labor, where the man does the work and the woman manages the money, something Chen Kaige taught them?"

The film "The Promise" was directed by Chen Kaige and produced by Chen Hong.
In addition, Chen Hong also had a cameo role in the film.

Ten years have passed, and people have almost forgotten what the female lead in the movie "The Promise" actually did. All they remember is Chen Hong's character, "Man Shen," with a hairstyle that made people want to complain.

From this perspective, Lu Zhiyuan, like Chen Kaige, is a doting husband.

Dilraba only made a cameo appearance for five minutes, yet she completely overshadowed Gao Yuanyuan, the lead actress.

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"Brothers, same old rules, place your bets! I bet Yuan Ge will win the Oscar for Best Actor! If I lose, next summer I'll take the whole family to see the 3D IMAX version of Godzilla!"

"The person upstairs is really cunning! You call this a bet? I bet that if Brother Yuan wins the Oscar for Best Actor, the IMAX version of Godzilla will most likely have to go up in price!"

In China, although the number of IMAX theaters has increased several times over in the past few years, there are still relatively few when a major blockbuster is released.

Especially Lu Zhiyuan's 3D visual blockbuster!

Many people, after comparing the two, have found that watching Lu Zhiyuan's movies in regular 3D and IMAX is like watching two completely different films. The difference in experience is simply too great.

For most directors, if their pursuit of color and lighting only reaches 60 points, enough to fool the audience, then it's already a qualified commercial blockbuster.

As an art student, and an extremely demanding one at that, Lu Zhiyuan had to push the boundaries of color and lighting in film production to the extreme!
If his own personal best is 99 points, then the visual effects presented in this movie will definitely not be lower than 95 points!
After all, Lu Zhiyuan didn't create the special effects himself, so they couldn't be perfect.

But as everyone knows, after Lu Zhiyuan finished the actual filming, he spent every day in the special effects studio, leaving early and returning late, working on special effects like a madman.

He doesn't chase girls, doesn't drink, and doesn't party.

He even stopped going to the 798 Art Zone, which was his favorite place.

Six months dedicated to special effects!

Even more demanding than programmers working 996!
According to an unnamed employee of [Black Hole Vision], the boss, Lu Zhiyuan, arrives at the office almost every day earlier than the employees.

For employees, a boss like that is simply suffocating.

But for movie fans, a director like this is simply irresistible!
He does nothing but work tirelessly to make movies for everyone. What kind of fans are so lucky to encounter such a high-quality director?

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Dilraba and Gao Yuanyuan almost got into a fight in the hotel while accompanying Lu Zhiyuan on the Oscars red carpet.

"Reba, give me a chance."

"I only walk the Oscars red carpet once in my life, please give me a wonderful memory. Please!"

Gao Yuanyuan looked at Dilraba almost pleadingly.

"No."

Faced with Gao Yuanyuan's request, Dilraba shook her head and refused directly.

"Sister Yuanyuan, it wasn't me who broke the rules."

"Right now, the whole world is speculating. If I give you this chance to walk the red carpet with him, the relationship between the three of us will be trending every day for the next month."

"At that time, countless paparazzi will be staking out downstairs at our two houses, determined to dig out the relationship between the three of us."

"Is this what you want?"

The Oscars red carpet is such a high-profile event. How could Dilraba possibly let Gao Yuanyuan have it?

"But……"

Gao Yuanyuan still wanted to plead a few more times.

Because, for her, this was her only chance.

The Oscars are a grand show broadcast live to countless countries and regions around the world.

For an actress, walking the Oscars red carpet is undoubtedly the greatest honor of her life.

In this moment of glory, she wanted the man she loved most in her life to walk with her.

Just think of it as walking down the aisle at a wedding!

However, Reba remained unmoved.

"Stop arguing."

At that moment, Lu Zhiyuan made a choice and pulled Reba over directly: "She is Haibuna, and I am Antonio. If the two of us don't walk the red carpet together, the audience will boo us."

That's it again!

Seeing that Lu Zhiyuan was unilaterally supporting Dilraba again, Gao Yuanyuan sighed heavily.

Isn't it said that those who arrive late are more favored?
I'm such a failure.

"Yuanyuan, be good. How about this, I'll cook you fried rice with eggs tonight."

Lu Zhiyuan also has a trick up his sleeve to deal with Gao Yuanyuan.

Actually, Gao Yuanyuan didn't ask for much; she just wanted him to be willing to lower his pride and coax her a little.

"Alright then. I'll do as you say."

Gao Yuanyuan really fell for this.

At least, Lu Zhiyuan still dotes on her. It's just that he doesn't dote on her as much as Dilraba.

From a certain perspective, she is second in the world!

She's much better than Jing Tian!

Jing Tian wanted to use the IP of "King Kong" to get Lu Zhiyuan to promote her as the female lead in a blockbuster film. Lu Zhiyuan agreed to cooperate, but the female lead had to decide for herself.

Upon hearing this news, Jing Tian was furious, suspecting that she and Reba had been talking behind her back, causing Lu Zhiyuan to be so cold towards her!
These past few days, Jing Tian has been sending messages every day, questioning them!
Compared to Jing Tian's miserable situation of being blocked by Lu Zhiyuan, Gao Yuanyuan felt that at least she could still occasionally receive care from Lu Zhiyuan.

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Around 5 p.m. that day.

At the Oscars red carpet ceremony, Lu Zhiyuan and Dilraba appeared hand in hand, exchanging a tender glance before getting out of the car.

With just that one look, the whole audience cheered.

The flashes from the media reporters were like machine guns, going off in a rapid, continuous barrage.

Without a doubt, this photo will be the highlight of the evening.

The insider information that media reporters can obtain is usually very accurate.

They are 95% certain that Lu Zhiyuan will win the Best Actor award at this year's Oscars, and will be the only Asian to win the award in history.

He will make history.

"Reba, you look especially beautiful tonight."

Lu Zhiyuan gave a sincere compliment.

Dilraba's looks are good even without makeup, but she's not quite stunningly beautiful. Only when she walks the red carpet does Dilraba truly shine.

That kind of "I am the only one who matters" attitude would be incredibly striking even on the Oscars red carpet.

Who says you don't need acting skills to walk the red carpet?
The red carpet is a show, a live show... and it really tests your acting skills!
Otherwise, why would there be a term like "carpet star"?

Dilraba's usual acting skills are probably around 65 points, but on the red carpet, her acting skills are over 90 points! She is definitely a world-class superstar!
Gao Yuanyuan followed behind them, walking the red carpet with Kun Ge, Su Lun, and others. Her white dress was as serene and elegant as jasmine tea.

Although she is also very beautiful, especially with a kind of gentle beauty of an Eastern woman, she is very unique and eye-catching on the entire Oscar red carpet.

But it's no use.

North American media and journalists had no idea who Gao Yuanyuan was.

She was just an ordinary Chinese female celebrity who was lucky enough to be chosen by Lu Zhiyuan to be the female lead.

Unlike Dilraba.

With the "Real Steel" series as his signature work, he is a regular on the Oscars red carpet and has accumulated countless fans worldwide.

……

The organizers definitely did it on purpose.

The crew of "Gravity" sat right next to Lu Zhiyuan.

Director Alfonso Cuarón spotted Lu Zhiyuan from afar and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

The female lead, Sandra Bullock, is an old friend of Lu Zhiyuan.

Keanu Reeves' participation in the film "Upgrade" was facilitated by Sandra Bullock.

Lu Zhiyuan came up and greeted her: "Sandra, long time no see. Congratulations on your umpteenth nomination for Best Actress."

Sandra Bullock wore a stunning red dress today, but upon closer inspection, the wrinkles on her face were quite noticeable.

Upon closer inspection, she was already over 40 years old.

Even so, Lu Zhiyuan still heard James talk about Sandra Bullock being his goddess all the time.

James even asked Lu Zhiyuan if there were any suitable roles he could play alongside Sandra Bullock.

"Director Lu, Dilraba... Everyone's talking about it privately now, is it true?"

Sandra Bullock certainly knows Dilraba.

When she first met Reba, Reba was a 17-year-old girl, hiding behind Lu Zhiyuan, timid and hesitant.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

She got divorced; her ex-husband was also named James, and he was a TV host… But Dilraba and Lu Zhiyuan secretly got married.

Time really flies.

"You can take it as true."

Although the certificate was hand-drawn by Lu Zhiyuan, in his heart it was real!

Wow, congratulations!

Sandra Block was puzzled. What does it mean to say something can be taken as true?
She guessed that the Chinese translation into English might have been ambiguous, so she didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

Let's just assume it's true.

Directors always seem to fall in love with their leading ladies.

Especially young directors and young actresses.

The director admires the actress, and the actress idolizes the director.

The probability of the two of them getting together is very high, much higher than the probability of the male and female protagonists getting together!

"Director Lu, what I mean is, congratulations on your nominations for Best Actor and Best Director, and congratulations to Dilraba on her nomination for Best Supporting Actress."

Upon seeing someone approaching, Sandra Bullock immediately changed her tune.

She knew that Lu Zhiyuan hadn't announced the news publicly, clearly intending to keep it a secret... She understood the situation in the entertainment industry.

Many people are unwilling to disclose their private lives.

Otherwise, once they generate traffic and buzz, those annoying paparazzi will keep a close eye on their private lives every day.

……

The film "Art Students" received many nominations.

But he didn't win any of the smaller prizes.

However, a small incident occurred during the awards ceremony.

During his interlude, host Ellen DeGeneres had a sudden inspiration and gathered a host of celebrities to take a group selfie, aiming to break Twitter's retweet record.

Everyone found it very interesting.

In an instant, countless celebrities flocked in.

Meryl Streep.

Jennifer Lawrence.

Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie.

Kevin Spacey.

Bradley Cooper.

Sandra Bullock.

Countless A-list celebrities are all crammed together, ready to take a selfie.

"Director Lu, Reba, come on together!"

Sandra Bullock warmly pulled Lu Zhiyuan and Reba over together, even reserving the two most central seats for them!

One is a pursuer of the title of the greatest director in history.

One is the first female lead in film history.

The two stood in the very center, and no one else seemed to have any reason to object.

Many people even wanted to curry favor with Lu Zhiyuan.

If Lu Zhiyuan can only make special effects blockbusters, it won't be of much significance to these Hollywood stars... because special effects blockbusters can't showcase their charm and acting skills.

However, Lu Zhiyuan will also direct feature films!

That will be different!

Drama films are the real killer weapon for launching stars!
In the movie "Art Students," Lu Zhiyuan made a casual cameo appearance, which directly propelled him to the position of Best Actor at the Oscars.

It even made Nicolas Cage a star overnight.

This ability to promote people and create characters is truly phenomenal, even in the context of Hollywood.

Studios like directors who can make blockbuster movies.

But for these celebrities, they prefer directors who can promote them and help create a halo effect for their characters; this is the foundation for their success.

……

After the brief incident, the awards ceremony continued.

"The Best Director award tonight goes to 'Gravity,' congratulations to director Alfonso Cuarón!"

When the host announced the winner of Best Director, Alfonso Cuarón, the applause and cheers that should have been heard did not appear.

At the scene, the majority of people remained silent.

After a while, there was a sporadic applause, which then grew louder and louder, in line with the usual rhythm of the Oscars ceremony.

But for some reason, director Alfonso Cuarón felt extremely embarrassed listening to the applause.

Because he knew that Lu Zhiyuan, who sat next to him, had directed a film like "Real Steel 3: Perseus," which achieved the pinnacle of both art and commerce, yet he had never won Best Director.

He made a scaled-down version and cast Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, and an Oscar-winning actress and actor as the male and female leads.

Even so, the film "Gravity" still cannot compare to Lu Zhiyuan's work in terms of either box office or artistic merit.

As for the visual effects, there's no need to even mention them.

That's the worst of the worst!

Yet, he still won Best Director... What a huge irony.

When Alfonso Cuarón went on stage to accept his award, his first words were: "Thank you to director Lu Zhiyuan for not having 'Real Steel 3' submitted for this year's Oscars."

That one sentence won him a round of applause from the entire audience!
Sometimes, self-deprecation is an art!
There's nothing wrong with openly admitting that others are better than you and that you were just lucky to win Best Director.

……

Normally, the Best Picture award is the climax and closing award of the night.

However, this year's best film is almost a contest between Gravity and 12 Years a Slave.

Now that Gravity has won the Best Director award, there is no doubt that 12 Years a Slave is the Best Film of the Year.

Therefore, the answer to this award was revealed quite early on.

This year's grand finale and highlight award was for Best Actor.

Right now, nobody knows who won Best Actor this year... Matthew McConaughey, or Lu Zhiyuan?

Although, it is highly likely to be Lu Zhiyuan.

However, Matthew McConaughey's performance in "Dallas Buyers Club" was nothing short of freakish, and no one can deny that his acting was phenomenal!

"Dallas Buyers Club" is essentially the American version of "Dying to Survive," only it's filmed in a more unrestrained style and with a more pronounced satirical tone!

Matthew McConaughey's performance certainly deserves the Best Actor award.

but……

The Oscars are no longer what they used to be; now it's all about sharing the spoils.

……

This year's host is Ellen DeGeneres.

Her opening remarks are always very concise.

At this moment, she held the microphone, but pretended to be nervous, which whetted the appetite of the audience and guests present.

"Next, we will be presenting the Best Actor award."

"Undoubtedly, this is a prestigious award, presented by a very important person. But first, let's look at the nominees' performance."

……

Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club.

Chiwetel Ejiofor's *12 Years a Slave*.

Christian Bale's *American Hustle*.

Leonardo DiCaprio's *The Wolf of Wall Street*.

These individuals are all heavyweight contenders, superstars who possess both fame and talent, and have reached the pinnacle of both artistic and commercial success.

Lu Zhiyuan's "Art Student" is the last to be presented.

There are so many memorable scenes featuring Lu Zhiyuan in the movie "Art Students".

However, during the awards ceremony, the Oscar editors edited out 30 seconds of the most classic footage.

……

In the highlights.

Lu Zhiyuan was as devout as a believer when he painted the world-famous painting "Waterfall".

The character Reba spent a fortune to buy the famous painting "Waterfall" and told Lu Zhiyuan, "Welcome to our big family!"

Lu Zhiyuan looked at Reba seriously: "My painting isn't worth that much money."

Dilraba smiled and shook her head: "No, you deserve it!"

The next second, Dilraba fell from the rooftop of the InterContinental Hotel. Lu Zhiyuan's pupils dilated violently, and he froze for a moment. The scene was so realistic that you could feel his pain and disbelief even through the screen.

At this moment, it was as if the soul of the character Lu Zhiyuan had been ripped out.

At the last moment, he killed everyone connected to Hybna's death, and with tens of millions of dollars, he poured a waterfall of dollars at the InterContinental Hotel in the afterglow of the setting sun!

This scene, combined with the entire plot and Lu Zhiyuan's seemingly madman-like performance, made countless professionals present feel that unique spiritual power!

It wasn't acted!

His acting is even more outrageous than Matthew McConaughey's!
This is a true story!

The real thing is 100 times more shocking than the fake thing!
"Antonio, throw money at me!"

Some of the female guests even screamed after watching the exciting clips: "Antonio, I love you, I want to marry you!"

……

The presenter for the Best Actor award was Jennifer Lawrence.

When Jennifer Lawrence went on stage, she deliberately lifted the hem of her dress and glanced down at the steps.

Last year, she tripped and fell on stage when she received the Best Actress award.

This year, when she took the stage as an award presenter, the entire audience and media held their breath, wondering if she would fall again in the same old spot.
"If I fall again, believe me, it's absolutely a publicity stunt!"

After successfully taking the stage, Jennifer Lawrence deliberately made a joke, diffusing the awkwardness with a self-deprecating remark.

Then, she pulled out the card and dramatically clutched her heart: "Oh my god, I drew my crush!"

In that instant, the camera panned across Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio, giving them a close-up.

Both of them are very handsome.

However, Jennifer Lawrence took a deep breath and said, "Antonio, 'The Art Student,' Lu Zhiyuan!"

In an instant, the entire audience cheered and applauded thunderously!

Deserved!

"Thank you."

Lu Zhiyuan calmly stood up and waved to his surroundings.

"Honey, I knew it! No one can surpass you!"

"Even as an actor, you're the greatest of all time!"

Dilraba, standing next to him, was even more excited than him. She stood up, jumped and danced, hooked her arm around Lu Zhiyuan's neck, and gave him a deep kiss in front of the whole world!
"Oh~~"

At this moment, the entire audience erupted in cheers and jeers.

……

This year's Oscars are destined to be Lu Zhiyuan's stage!

He used five films, starting with Upgrade, to create the Real Steel trilogy, and then to the highly personal and even unique Art Student in film history!
Finally, he stood on the highest stage and won the Oscar for Best Actor!
Unfortunately, he wasn't the best director he wanted!
However, such an achievement is already legendary enough!
At that moment, he broke history!

This is the first time an Asian actor has won the Oscar for Best Actor!

……

Lu Zhiyuan stood on the Oscar stage and won the Oscar for Best Actor.

This news, broadcast on television, instantly spread back to Asia and reached China.

In almost 5 seconds, the hashtag "[Oscar-winning actor Lu Zhiyuan]" instantly topped the Weibo headlines, and Weibo's servers even crashed!
The data usage skyrocketed!
(End of this chapter)