The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 297 Making History! The Influence of an Oscar-Winning Actor!
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Winning the Oscar for Best Actor is a historic breakthrough for Asian actors, and for Chinese actors in particular!

Although, when it comes to the achievements of the entertainment industry, they are simply not worth mentioning on a national level.

However, it depends on the specific results.

Any first in history achieved by the Chinese people deserves to be remembered and celebrated!

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After the Oscars ceremony, there is a celebrity dinner.

That evening, countless Hollywood stars and producers, whether they knew him or not, whether they had a good relationship or not, toasted Lu Zhiyuan.

Congratulations, Antonio!

"I like you so much! I've never seen a more handsome man than you!"

After the awards ceremony, Jennifer Lawrence insisted on having a drink with Lu Zhiyuan.

Judging from the look in her eyes, the term "male god" wasn't just a compliment; it came from the bottom of her heart.

At this moment, she looked at Lu Zhiyuan with affection, holding a wine glass, her fingers sliding back and forth on the glass, occasionally licking her little tongue, her eyes revealing a charming look, what she was thinking was almost written on her face.

This year, she starred in a role in "American Hustle" and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Born in 1990, she is 23 years old this year. Her face is full of collagen, she has slightly curvy blonde hair, a curvaceous figure, and a tall stature. She is the typical American sweetheart.

Her acting skills are as famous as her romantic affairs, which are widely discussed by the public.

"Thank you, Jennifer."

Lu Zhiyuan gave a polite thank you and turned to leave.

He doesn't want to get involved in the American version of the sex scandal!

Before long, this aunt's explicit photos will be widely circulated online.

He prefers to engage with cultured directors like Nolan and David Fincher rather than these skinny actresses.

A clash of ideas is more pleasurable than a physical one!

After all, physical encounters are readily available to him, but finding a few like-minded friends and rivals with similar thinking and artistic tastes is extremely difficult!
"Sister Yuanyuan, come with me!"

Dilraba called out to Gao Yuanyuan.

She saw Lu Zhiyuan and Nolan chatting. They were talking about Einstein again, and even started discussing whether the Milky Way was the edge of the universe, and whether there were any other ways for humanity to leave the solar system besides wormholes.
These issues are all quite safe.

Meanwhile, Kun Ge next door was chatting with Leonardo DiCaprio, discussing which country's supermodels have more charisma.
Is it Brazil? Or Venezuela?

These two sides are clearly distinct: great directors have their own artistic circles, while big stars have their own circles of indulgence.

Dilraba appeared next to Jennifer Lawrence with Gao Yuanyuan.

The latter asked with a smile, even a hint of provocation, "Alita, what's up?"

Dilraba's face was full of a formulaic smile as she leaned close to Jennifer Lawrence, seemingly whispering something to each other.

But in reality, her tone was icy and domineering: "You bitch, stay away from my husband. Otherwise, I'll kick you to death!"

"Sorry, I was just joking with him."

Jennifer Lawrence looked Dilraba up and down, feeling that she didn't have any advantage, so she could only smile awkwardly and turn to leave.

Most importantly, Dilraba was followed by two other people.

One of them is Gao Yuanyuan, who doesn't look intimidating at all.

However, Emily Blunt followed along.

This is a famous female fighter. If she really kicked me, I'd probably be crying and begging someone to call an ambulance!
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That night.

There are just too many people who congratulate Lu Zhiyuan.

He won the Oscar for Best Actor for the first time in history, creating the highest peak for an Asian male actor, and he was actually quite happy.

Therefore, I drank a few more glasses.

After the banquet, Lu Zhiyuan was already quite drunk. When he returned to the hotel, he forgot to take a shower and went straight to sleep.

Reba and Gao Yuanyuan served him together, wiping his face, taking off his clothes, tucking him into bed, and covering him with a blanket.

After doing all that, the two of them were exhausted.

"Reba, I don't want to move anymore, I'm exhausted." Gao Yuanyuan said as she lay down on the bed.

A short while later, Gao Yuanyuan fell asleep.

Dilraba gently nudged her a few times, but Gao Yuanyuan didn't move.

After all, she couldn't wake someone who was pretending to be asleep.

Dilraba tried to drag Gao Yuanyuan away, but Gao Yuanyuan turned around and rolled up the blanket.

This forms a three-dimensional defense!
Realizing all this, Dilraba couldn't help but laugh in exasperation: "Sister Cha, are you playing this trick on me? You're going to stay in my bed and not leave?"

However, Dilraba had promised Gao Yuanyuan that after she went abroad, Lu Zhiyuan would belong to Gao Yuanyuan.

If you think about it carefully, tonight also belongs to Gao Yuanyuan.

However, at such a historic moment, she naturally had to stay by Lu Zhiyuan's side and would never give him up to Gao Yuanyuan.

never mind!

I'll spare your dog's life!
Tonight, I'm being generous; let the three of us sleep together!
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The Oscars announced Lu Zhiyuan as the winner of Best Actor around 10 p.m.

Meanwhile, on the western shore of the Pacific Ocean, it was approximately 7 a.m. in Yanjing.

Countless reporters, still half asleep, sprang to their feet upon receiving the news and frantically began checking for confirmation!

It has been confirmed that this was not an online rumor, but something that really happened.

In an instant, the media coverage went completely crazy!

Regardless of whether the news is true or false, anything involving Lu Zhiyuan is thrown out all at once!

They knew that at this critical juncture, no matter what they posted, netizens would love to see it!

When this kind of massive influx of traffic comes down, anyone who doesn't try to catch it with a bucket is a complete fool!

On Weibo, they have always had a good relationship with Lu Zhiyuan. Almost as soon as they heard the news, they called Lu Zhiyuan to confirm!
The phone call was answered by Reba.

Once confirmed, Weibo immediately posted a congratulatory message using its official account.

—"Completely deified! Lu Zhiyuan wins Oscar! Glory to the Chinese! Witnessing history!"

On Weibo, a pop-up message was sent to almost all users early in the morning.

As the message was sent, Weibo quickly loaded several servers.

Unfortunately, Weibo's servers still crashed.

In an instant, countless netizens flooded in, plunging into a frenzy of celebration.

Although Lu Zhiyuan is a director, he is extremely popular online!

Firstly, his achievements are truly astonishing!
Secondly, his film style is so unique that it is often compared to those of the world's most famous directors.

This is unique in the entire country!
Although Zhang Yimou has achieved great artistic success, his films feel like they were made by his grandfather's generation, creating a huge generation gap with the younger generation who are active online.

Lu Zhiyuan is different; his science fiction films are full of a scientific and futuristic feel!

Moreover, the biggest difference between him and other directors is that those directors only make movies and don't know anything about technology!

While making movies, Lu Zhiyuan also started his own robotics company to modify mecha hunters.

Just like the character in his movie, he is definitely a cybernetic human!
Even if he says he's researching rocket building and preparing to go to Mars, netizens won't be surprised!
This guy's gone crazy making movies! He's poured all the money he earns into robotics and drone companies.

If ordinary people weren't prohibited from building spaceships in China, netizens suspect that Lu Zhiyuan would definitely have gone and built one!
In no time, netizens dug up all the news about Lu Zhiyuan over the years, which directly dominated the trending topics!

That day, 8 out of the top 10 trending topics on Weibo were related to Lu Zhiyuan!
As the news gradually spread, Lu Zhiyuan's acceptance speech, backstage interviews, past remarks, experiences from childhood to adulthood, and even the embarrassing incident of kicking the girl in the next bed off the bed during a kindergarten nap were all dug up.

"I knew it! Yuan-ge has misogyny! During kindergarten nap time, he kicked the girl in the next bed off the bed. Isn't that cool? He's been this domineering since he was little!"

"Robots don't like women. That's normal! After all, women only consume robot oil!"

"Guys, I'm totally impressed!"

"I heard that before the Oscars, Brother Yuan worked overtime at the company for a week! He even added a scenic spot in western Sichuan to the battle scenes in the movie 'Godzilla'!"

"Holy crap! Sichuan West Cultural Tourism, aren't you going to send Yuan Ge the money yet? He's the world's best marketing master! I can predict that Sichuan West Cultural Tourism's performance will skyrocket this summer. Any stock recommendations for related companies?"

"By the way, when exactly is 'Godzilla' going to be released? Can you give me a specific date? I can't wait any longer. I heard that Yuan Ge plays a villain in this movie named Dr. Li! Wang Baoqiang is Dr. Li's assistant!"

"Wait a minute, this plot seems a bit familiar. Is it like the counterfeit money gang from 'Art Students' has changed their appearance and infiltrated other mysterious scientific organizations?"

"@Wang Baoqiang, say something, bro! Please! Give me a spoiler, okay? This group of yours messed up Italy last time. Where are you planning to wreak havoc this time?"

The public opinion impact generated by Lu Zhiyuan winning the Oscar for Best Actor is unprecedented.

From a certain perspective, it's even more sensational than him winning the Palme d'Or or Best Director! Because, among Chinese people, Chen Kaige has won the Palme d'Or.

Li An won the Academy Award for Best Director!
Even if Lu Zhiyuan wins, he won't be the first in history!

However, before this, no Chinese person had ever won the Oscar for Best Actor!

Even Asians have never received one!
If Lu Zhiyuan gets it, he'll be number one in history!

Not only was it the first for Chinese people, but it was also the first in Asia! From then on, it became an insurmountable peak in the history of Asian cinema!

Many netizens who didn't follow Lu Zhiyuan before are now eager to know what movies he has made.
I didn't direct it.

He was filmed as the male lead.

They searched for a long time and found that Lu Zhiyuan had only made one movie!
For a moment, many people were dumbfounded: "No way? He won the Oscar for Best Actor in his very first film as an actor? Is that for real?"

Someone laughed and replied, "You must be stunned upstairs, right? Your brother Yuan is just that awesome!"

"Let's take a look at Brother Yuan's history. As a music video director, his debut music video topped the music video charts."

"As a film director, my debut film won the Palme d'Or!"

"As the male lead, he won the Oscar for Best Actor in his debut film!"

"Now, I just want to know, who was Yuan-ge's first love? Did she have any special qualities?"

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Jing Tian was furious!

Those two little bitches, Dilraba and Gao Yuanyuan, must be talking bad about me every day.

Otherwise, why would Lu Zhiyuan refuse to let her be the female lead in "King Kong"?
These past few days, Lu Zhiyuan won the Oscar for Best Actor, and she was very unhappy that she didn't witness this historic moment in person.

However, seeing the netizens' compilation, Lu Zhiyuan's various firsts are quite remarkable.

Jing Tian suddenly felt a little happy.

Anyway, she had investigated Lu Zhiyuan's background in detail, and she was Lu Zhiyuan's first love, his first woman.

She drank the first broth!

No matter how amazing Dilraba is, even if she becomes the number one leading lady in film history, she'll still have to eat her saliva!
"Sister Shanshan, that bastard won't let me be his leading lady, but he has no say in this!"

"As the second-largest shareholder of YT Pictures, I have the right to demand the start of the 'Real Steel 4' project. I think that making a female-led sci-fi film with Ms. T as the protagonist would also be a good choice."

What Lu Zhiyuan cares about most is not Dilraba, but the movies she makes!
Those honors that have been etched in history!
Dilraba was merely a side product of "Real Steel".

Even without Dilraba, he has other leading ladies.

The entertainment industry may lack money, resources, and talented creators, but it will never lack beautiful female celebrities.

Jing Tian felt that she was the person who understood Lu Zhiyuan the most in the world.

That damned bastard, unless he kills me, I'll haunt him like a vengeful ghost.

"Tian Tian, ​​our Brother Yuan won't agree to this approach. Universal Pictures won't agree either."

Zhao Shanshan covered her forehead, looking somewhat helpless.

Jing Tian has had another seizure, and the frequency of her attacks has been increasing recently.

It's really worrying.

“I know he won’t agree. But no matter what, I brought up this idea, and he has to come see me at least once, even if it’s just to persuade me to stop.”

At this point, Jing Tian's tone became somewhat downcast.

"I haven't seen him for almost half a year. I miss him. Besides, he won the Best Actor award, we should celebrate."

Jing Tian used the reputation of the "Real Steel" series as a bargaining chip, just because he wanted to see Lu Zhiyuan!
Upon learning this reason, Zhao Shanshan was absolutely certain that Jing Tian had gone mad!

No normal person would think this way.

"Okay, I'll arrange a meeting with him for you."

Zhao Shanshan felt that she should meet Lu Zhiyuan beforehand, hoping that Lu Zhiyuan would be a little gentler with Jing Tian.

Otherwise, if Jing Tian went mad, Lu Zhiyuan himself would feel guilty.

Anyway, Lu Zhiyuan's invincibility has also been broken.

It would be good to use a little thought to fool Jing Tian.

When Jing Tian finally realized that none of the men were good, she understood.

The dilemma was resolved on its own.

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The appeal of an Oscar-winning actor is astonishing!

The news of Lu Zhiyuan winning the award swept across the country like a tsunami!
The number of online downloads for the film "Art Students" has increased significantly.

Wanda Cinema here.

When the person in charge saw that so many people were watching pirated movies online, and that there weren't any good movies in theaters, the person in charge realized that they were all watching pirated movies online.

March, right after the Spring Festival, is almost the slowest season.

Upon seeing the dismal attendance at theaters, he immediately made a decision!
"Give all the extra screening slots to Brother Yuan's 'Art Students'!"

"Cut all the films with low attendance! Do those directors even know what the audience wants to see? They make trivial things every day, not even as interesting as the gossip in the neighborhood's WeChat group."

"Art Student" has been out of print for half a year.

However, the recent film market has been extremely bleak. The movies that theaters are getting are the kind that you wouldn't even bother to look at the title, let alone watch.

Instead of showing those terrible movies, why not ride the wave of popularity and re-release "Art Students"?

The influence of the Oscars goes beyond the moment of winning an award.

The Best Actor award has a tremendous impact on an actor's commercial value, advertising effect, and historical status!
That's the appeal of awards.

The main point is that no Chinese actor has ever received this award.

Its historical significance is beyond question!
The decision to re-release "Art Students" has sparked enthusiasm among many movie fans.

Many people bought tickets again, wanting to see the Oscar-winning actor's superb performance!

On the day of its re-release, "Art Students" grossed 3000 million yuan at the box office.

In the past, this box office figure wouldn't have been anything special.

But in such a niche release period, 3000 million in box office revenue is enough to propel it directly to second place!

The following day, other cinemas also reacted and began re-releasing "Art Students," which increased the number of screenings for the film once again.

This move had a very significant effect.

The box office of "Art Students" soared again, reaching 5000 million yuan, directly topping the charts and becoming the daily box office champion!
Meanwhile, in Europe and America, as well as in Japan and South Korea, while "Art Students" was unable to secure a theatrical re-release, it became a massive hit on streaming platforms.

The same goes for television stations.

Television stations in many countries have chosen to broadcast the film "Art Students" during prime time, or even replay it on a loop.

This film is truly unique, even among the many Oscar-winning movies.

Although it's a crime film, it has an elegant style and doesn't involve much violence or gore. Instead, it portrays the work of counterfeiting money as an art form.

The subsequent massacre, though seemingly bloody, was a tragedy.

Yet it is full of modern high-tech aesthetics that crush the technological beauty of 20th-century gangsters!

Amidst countless compliments and praises, some people have raised questions: "Was he able to win the award because he catered to Western values?"

However, as soon as this opinion was voiced, it was immediately met with a barrage of criticism from countless people.

"If you're so capable, why don't you try conforming to Western values ​​and see who pays you any attention?"

"In the movie, Brother Yuan wiped out an entire old Italian noble family. Is that what you call catering to Western values?"

"So, you want Brother Yuan to come back and slaughter all the Celestial Dragons in China? That's in line with your values, right? Your thinking is very dangerous! I suggest you turn yourself in!"

That rhetorical question was absolutely brilliant.

The old Italian aristocracy was wiped out by Lu Zhiyuan, and the Italian police were completely outmaneuvered by him.

The Italians didn't say anything.

Conspiracy theories have started circulating domestically, suggesting that Chinese people winning awards is an attempt to conform to Western values!

After being criticized by rational netizens, these people immediately became cowards.

In fact, they themselves know that this view is just a bunch of nonsense.

Looking at it from the other side, you can see that Indian movies are so well-made, and Bollywood actors, such as Aamir Khan, also have many fans in China!
It's not that Chinese people admire India; it has nothing to do with grand narratives like values.

It's simply because the name Aamir Khan is enough to represent the lowest standard of a movie; it won't rip you off!
The same applies to the name Lu Zhiyuan for Western movie fans!

(End of this chapter)