Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 312 How can this be left unresolved?

Liu Yifei sat on the sofa at home, her phone ringing incessantly.

"Congratulations, Ifi."

"Thank you, Sister Na."

Liu Yifei chuckled lightly, and as soon as she hung up, another call came in immediately.

It's Zhou Xun's husky voice.

"Thank you, Sister Xun."

Wang Baoqiang, Deng Chao, and Zhang Hanyu listened with envy as Zhou Xun mentioned the names.

Having a wide network of connections is really an advantage.

Liu Yifei felt like she was receiving so many phone calls after being nominated. She was just about to call Wu Chen when she glanced at the clock on the wall. It was almost noon in Los Angeles.

Liu Yifei hesitated for a moment: "Junior brother is probably busy wrapping up at noon, so let's call later."

Liu Xiaoli watched Liu Yifei curl up on the sofa, answering phone calls one after another. She touched Dongdong and Xixi on either side of her, and couldn't help but think of the time two years ago when the two of them discussed "Black Peony" here. A smile crept onto her face, and she murmured to herself:

"Luckily, that girl persisted back then."

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

"It's nothing. By the way, remember to be polite when you talk to people," Liu Xiaoli specifically reminded her.

"Okay!" Liu Yifei said sweetly, then muttered softly, "It's still more fun chatting with my junior brothers."

Apart from a few others, everyone else in the industry is a senior. The only time she can be considered a senior is in front of Wu Chen, Park Song-il, and Xiang Zhuo.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but chuckle foolishly.

At this time, the crew of "Black Swan" learned that Wu Chen and Keira Knightley had both been nominated for Golden Globe Awards, and the entire studio was filled with congratulations.

Besides Wu Chen, who was nominated, Keira Knightley was also nominated for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in "Atonement".

Moreover, "Atonement" was the biggest winner at this year's Golden Globes, sweeping seven nominations including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actor, and Best Actress, making it a strong contender for the awards.

"Wu, Kayla, congratulations!"

"I think we should throw a party tonight to celebrate."

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Wu Chen couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. Many people just wanted to use this as an excuse to have a party and have some fun. As for the congratulations, those were just incidental.

"OK, let's wrap up early tonight. It's on me." Wu Chen said with a smile.

"Oh, yeah!"

"Then let's hurry up and finish filming this solo dance as soon as possible, then open the champagne. All that's left is the mirror maze part."

"no problem!"

Half an hour later, Keira Knightley had changed into a pure black ballet dress.

The black feather decorations were exquisite and luxurious, and her makeup was meticulously crafted. The black eyeshadow extended to her temples, giving her an eerie and dark beauty.

Wu Chen sat in front of the monitor, staring intently at the camera screen:

"The camera followed closely, lowering the camera angle slightly to follow the curve of her toes."

"Kayla, when the music starts, you have four minutes. Remember, don't let your emotions get the better of you. Don't stop even if there are minor flaws." Kayla took a deep breath, sweeping away the joy of being nominated. She nodded slightly, assumed the classic ballet pose, stretched out her arms, and gently rose onto her tiptoes.

"Action!"

Wu Chen gave a soft shout, and the set instantly fell silent.

As Tchaikovsky's classic Swan Lake variation began, the music ethereal yet slightly eerie, and Kayla slowly began her first spin.

The camera moved closer to her with her elegant and mysterious movements, slowly moving upwards from her toes, with the lens constantly zooming in and out.

"Close the camera closer and pay attention to the trajectory of her arm movements!"

Wu Chen gave instructions in a low voice to the cameraman next to him.

Everyone on set felt that this shoot was more perfect than ever before, and the beauty of the dance seemed to be even better, drawing everyone's attention.

After filming this difficult scene, there's only one large scene left, and after a few simple scenes, filming can be wrapped up.

However, compared to the joy of those who received nominations, Tang Wei was in a much worse mood.

Although "Lust, Caution" was nominated for the Foreign Language Film Award, it failed to win any other awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Actor and Actress, and did not replicate the glory of "Brokeback Mountain" sweeping the Golden Globes.

Taiwan refused to award Best Actress at the Golden Horse Awards, but reluctantly gave her Best New Performer. She wasn't nominated for a Golden Globe, and her hopes for an Oscar are naturally slim. It feels like she's left empty-handed.

While the Golden Globes are the most prestigious, high-profile, and distinctive event preceding the Oscars, in recent years the "profit-sharing" aspect has become more Oscar-like than the Oscars themselves, and their influence on the Oscars has been declining year by year. There's still a chance...

Seeing this, Li An offered a word of comfort, saying that being nominated was not bad for him, and he didn't feel much regret.

Han Sanping and Wang Changtian were both extremely happy.

Because the Golden Globe Awards listed China Film Group and Enlight Media in the production company section when announcing the films.
"I've heard the American writers' strike is escalating, but it shouldn't have much impact on the Golden Globes, right?"

The next morning, Han Sanping excitedly told the phone that this was the first film he had produced to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

He has participated in many films that have been nominated for and won awards at the three major international film festivals, but his excitement is not as strong as before. The only ones he has left are the Golden Globes and the Oscars.

"It's hard to say, but so what if it has an impact? We can just let it go this time."

Wu Chen smiled and agreed, but Han Sanping objected, raising his voice several decibels: "How can this be let go?"

"Damn it, the Writers Guild of America is just stirring up trouble. Why strike now of all times?"

Han Sanping became increasingly angry as he spoke, cursing and swearing.

Why did this have to happen to him? He hadn't gone on strike for over a decade, but now that his film was nominated, he's going on strike.

The Golden Globe Awards ceremony also requires screenwriters; many of the lines need to be reviewed by the Writers Guild. Without screenwriters, it really wouldn't work.

Moreover, the Writers Guild has a great influence, and many associations support it, including the Screen Actors Guild.

"So the Oscars in February won't be affected, right?"

"That's hard to say, especially since the nominations haven't been announced yet."

Wu Chen expressed uncertainty, which immediately gave Han Sanping a toothache.

Yu Dong, Wang Zhongjun, and the others were a little annoyed as they looked at the domestic and international reports about this year's Golden Globe Awards, mainly because the limelight was being given to Enlight Media, a newcomer to the film industry.

Enlight Media is even more famous in Hollywood than they are; foreigners who don't know the situation might think Enlight is incredibly powerful.

The Golden Globe Awards are still generating buzz in mainland China, but with the awards ceremony in January and the ongoing writers' strike in the United States, it's hard not to wonder whether this year's Golden Globe Awards will proceed as scheduled.
(End of this chapter)