Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 319 Unable to see clearly, unable to contact anyone

After the "Best Actress" award was announced, the atmosphere in the live broadcast room fell silent for a brief moment.

The comments section was flooded with phrases like "What a pity" and "We almost got it."

On the other hand, many actresses in the entertainment industry breathed a sigh of relief.

This momentum is too strong.

If even Liu Yifei wins the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, will they still have a chance to shine in the next few years?

At that time, the era of social media had not yet arrived; Weibo had not yet been invented, and the fastest way to spread information was through the rolling news updates on major portal websites.
[A pity! Liu Yifei lost the Golden Globe for Best Actress; the crown went to veteran British actress Julie Christie.]

[Liu Yifei's nomination for Best Actress at the Golden Globe for "Black Peony" is well-deserved.]

"She's still young, and many more awards await her." — Foreign media comment on Liu Yifei's performance.

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Although many people are still feeling sorry for Liu Yifei, most viewers have quickly composed themselves.

Because after two more television awards, one film award, and the next award, there's another major nomination for "Black Peony":
Best Director Award.

Both Li An and Wu Chen have received this award, but neither of them won Best Director for a film produced in mainland China or a film primarily controlled by China.

Wu Chen won once for his role in the Hollywood film "Get Out".

Li An, on the other hand, won two victories with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Brokeback Mountain".

Although "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a "Chinese-language film," it is actually a multinational co-production, with Sony Pictures Classics primarily controlling international distribution and financing.

If we're talking about orthodox status, "Black Peony" is of even greater significance.

Furthermore, if Wu Chen wins another Best Director award, he will tie Li An in the number of Golden Globe Best Director awards.

Domestic movie fans are very excited.

"Hurry up, hurry up, oh my god, what's the point of giving out these TV drama awards?"

"Never seen it? What's this 'Mad Men'? What a piece of trash! Never seen it, skipping it quickly."

"Very good, the TV drama awards are over. After the Best Actor in a Feature Film award is given out, it will be the Best Director award!"

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At this moment, the Taiwanese media had already fallen into an eerie silence.

"Lust, Caution" failed to win Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Director is just around the corner. If Wu Chen wins, he will equal Li An's record at the Golden Globes.

As announced by the host, the Best Actor in a Drama Film award went to Daniel Day-Lewis for "The Untold Story," another award that was almost a foregone conclusion.

The host lowered his head slightly, glanced at the document card in his hand, and said in a serious tone:
"Next, we will announce the winner of the Best Director award at the 65th Golden Globe Awards—"

The nominated directors include:

"Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd"

Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

"Joe White, Atonement."

"Joel and the Ethan Coen brothers, No Country for Old Men."

"Wu Chen, Black Peony".

At this moment, countless people's nerves were gripped once again. Even though there was no live broadcast of the awards ceremony, clips from several movies were shown, allowing everyone to see the visuals of each film.

"I just checked the analysis, and it says that the Coen brothers' 'No Country for Old Men' is far ahead of the competition in North American media, with high scores on both IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes."

Judging from past trends, he should be a shoo-in for an award. As for Tim Burton in "Sweeney Todd," although he is a veteran Hollywood maverick, his style is already well-known, and he lacks innovation.

"Nonsense. If the analysis were correct, he would be the one presenting the award."

"Actually, I also bet on 'No Country for Old Men,' but I hope to give it to Wu Chen. To be honest, among these films, 'Atonement,' 'No Country for Old Men,' and 'Black Peony' have the highest probability of success; the chances are quite good."

Meanwhile, in London, England, the cast and crew of "Lust, Caution," who had come to promote the film, were watching the Golden Globe Awards live. Tang Wei, seeing that Li An, who had just missed out on Best Foreign Language Film, had shown no further emotion after a brief emotional fluctuation, couldn't help but ask softly:
"Director Li, do you think Director Wu Chen has a chance at the next Best Director award?"

Li An hesitated for a moment, then looked at the television screen: "It's hard to say."

"Wu Chen went straight from Cannes to the Golden Globe with 'Black Peony.' His directing language and sense of rhythm have been unanimously recognized by critics in both the East and the West. If the Golden Globe wants to play the diversity and youth card, this vote is very likely to go to him. However, the brothers in 'No Country for Old Men' are the most popular in North America, and 'Atonement' is a British sentimental film with both a story and packaging."

Li An shook his head as he spoke, he couldn't be sure who would ultimately win this year's award.

Liang Chaowei watched silently without saying a word.

Amidst the clamor and anticipation, the host glanced at the card with the answers written on it, a look that seemed slightly heavier than in previous years:
"Now, let's announce the winner of the Best Director award at the 65th Golden Globe Awards—"

pause.

The camera shook slightly, and light refracted onto the blue screen in the shot, creating a faint white halo.

The host's voice fell like the tolling of a bell:
"Wu Chen, Black Peony".

In front of the blue curtain, those words came out of the microphone. There was no applause, no background music, and even the gasps from the crowd seemed unusually quiet because of this "press conference-style" award ceremony.

The only sound was the "click" as the host closed the note, like turning a page in history and sealing it away.

The next second, the live stream comment section exploded.

"Holy crap! Really?"

"He really won? The Best Director award?! Wu Chen???"

"Isn't this the second time they've won, tying Li An's record?"

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The discussion among netizens was so heated that few people even noticed that the Best Drama Film award was given to "Atonement".

"Good!" Han Sanping paused in his teacup, the tea slightly overflowing the rim, but he didn't notice. He just laughed heartily and then called his secretary.

"Publish the PR document on the China Film Group website."

"Okay, Mr. Han."

"By the way, can't you still get in touch with Director Wu?"

The secretary shook her head with a wry smile: "Director Wu hasn't answered the phone. I tried a few more times just now."

"Alright, go send the message."

At this moment, news flashes quickly appeared on the homepage of portal websites.

[Breaking News: Wu Chen wins another Golden Globe Award for Best Director; "Black Peony" wins two Golden Globe awards!]

[Breaking: Wu Chen wins Best Director at the Golden Globe Awards again after "Get Out," setting a new record for mainland Chinese directors and tying Li An's record.]

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China Film Group issued a congratulatory message on its official website immediately after the Golden Globe Awards ceremony:
"Congratulations to director Wu Chen on winning Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director at the 65th Golden Globe Awards for 'Black Peony.' As one of the co-producers, China Film Group is extremely proud."

Enlight Media also released a congratulatory statement at 10:00 AM: "Congratulations! Enlight Media is honored to be one of the co-producers of 'Black Peony,' participating in the pre- and post-production work."

Inside the Beijing Film Academy, there was also much discussion and laughter.

"I almost won a grand slam of awards today, but judging from this year's Golden Globes, it seems like they're intentionally splitting it up. The film with the most awards only received two, which feels a bit like award distribution."

"It's all set, but Lao Mu, haven't you been able to contact Wu Chen yet?"

"Could it be that he's still asleep?" a teacher suddenly asked with a smile, but everyone shook their heads.

"It can't be that bad, it's already 10 o'clock, and besides, today is an awards ceremony, just in the form of a press conference."

"That's true, they probably left their phone behind. They're probably still concerned about the awards, but I wonder when they'll be able to get the trophy back. Now, mainland China has a Best Foreign Language Film, meaning Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China each have a film representing the country. All that's missing is the Oscars."

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(End of this chapter)