Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 486 Three Shots, Nomination

Eighty percent or more of Zhang Yimou's "enemies" are due to Zhang Weiping's mouth.

That's incredibly eloquent.

Anyway, in his eyes, directors like Feng Xiaogang, who make a killing at the Lunar New Year box office, are nothing but rubbish, taking advantage of Zhang Yimou's absence from the Lunar New Year season.
The entire Lunar New Year film season was basically dominated by "A Simple Noodle Story," while "The Treasure Hunter" and "Storm Riders 2" couldn't gain any advantage over it at all.

As Zhang Yimou's film, it was the subject of much discussion within the crew, especially since it was Zhang Yimou's first work after directing the Olympics.

Inside the heated tent on set, the sound of the wind was blocked out by thick cotton cloth.
Zhang Yi leaned closer, a familiar smirk on his face: "Director, are you going to the premiere of 'A Simple Noodle Story'?"

Wu Chen didn't even take his eyes off the monitor: "Go to hell, hurry up and film, there's a chance we can wrap up this month."

It was impossible for him to take time out of the way to attend the premiere when filming was going so smoothly.

The premieres of several films were held one after another, and before one film had even finished its performance, another film had already taken the stage, making the competition extremely fierce.

At the premiere, Xiao Shenyang and others openly stated that they participated in the film for almost no pay, solely in order to appear in Zhang Yimou's movie.
This news immediately drew envy from many people.

It's worth noting that very few directors in the industry receive this kind of treatment.
"Director, I can do it too," Zhang Yi said with a shameless grin.

"Then this one?"

"Um, the contract for this one has already been signed, director, how about a next one?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen immediately gave him a light kick, saying, "Hurry up and prepare your scenes. If you don't finish this month, don't even think about making more movies in the future. You'll be in for a world of hurt this time."

"Director, you're putting pressure on me."

Zhang Yi quickly turned and ran away.

Meanwhile, the long-awaited film "A Simple Noodle Story" was finally released, grossing 2100 million yuan on its opening day.
This achievement would be a cause for celebration for most directors, but for Zhang Yimou's commercial films, it's merely mediocre.

"I went to the cinemas in Beijing last night, and they were all packed with audiences."

It's basically met expectations. I estimate it can break 100 million this weekend, and with Christmas and New Year's Day combined, exceeding 400 million is entirely possible.

Although Zhang Weiping publicly expressed his satisfaction, he was seen cursing and swearing in the new footage.

"That damn Han Sanping! It's all his doing. Otherwise, how could the box office be so low? He knew 'A Simple Noodle Story' was coming out in early December, yet he still managed to get two Hollywood blockbusters to be released."

Zhang Yi was stunned when he heard this.

"No, they're all movies from November."

“Yi, you don’t understand. We chose China, and he’s definitely not happy about it.” Zhang Weiping waved his hand, already convinced of the facts.

"A Simple Noodle Story" didn't go fast, taking four days to break 100 million yuan at the box office. Although CCTV reported on this, both industry insiders and audiences were extremely disappointed with the film.

Han Han: I give "A Simple Noodle Story" one point!

"Vulgar, like a folk opera, like a skit, but not like a movie."

"A meticulously designed money-grabbing scheme!"

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Various controversies followed, and with the advent of Weibo, the dissemination of reviews has become even greater, leading to a debate between highbrow and lowbrow tastes, and artistic clashes. Even audiences and film critics have divided themselves into three different camps online.

"Shu Chang and I went to see it too. There were definitely some funny moments, but it just didn't feel like a Zhang Yimou film. This kind of integration ruined the movie's essence."

When Liu Yifei chatted with Wu Chen that evening, they talked about the most popular topics at the moment.

"So what do you think is the biggest problem?"

“The script and the actors both have problems; the mismatch makes it feel quite jarring.” Liu Yifei pondered, seemingly understanding why Wu Chen had asked that question, and immediately smiled sweetly, “I know what you want to say. Don’t worry, we can definitely avoid it.”

Just as "A Simple Noodle Story" was still mired in criticism, a bombshell announcement diverted a lot of attention.

The 67th Golden Globe Awards for film and television have been announced.

The media were taken aback when they heard the news; the nomination was unexpected.
"Really? Sci-fi films were nominated too?"

"Really, it was just moved to the comedy category. And there's also an acting award."

Although the media were still in a daze, seemingly caught off guard, their hands were still busy.

Soon, The Martian suddenly dominated the entertainment news.

[The Martian receives three nominations: Best Musical or Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy, and Best Screenplay!]

[Sci-fi film makes a comeback! "The Martian" receives three Golden Globe nominations]

Jiang Wen becomes the first mainland Chinese actor to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy!

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The news came as a surprise, and many people were slightly taken aback when they saw it, because the probability of a science fiction film being nominated is really low, and over the years, it has been extremely rare.

"You read that right?"

"It's a bit sudden, really a bit sudden, this..."

"I feel like the actors might want to cry when they see Jiang Wen's nomination!"

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Netizens discussed it even faster on Weibo.

In the film crew of "Let the Bullets Fly," Jiang Wen was still discussing the scene with Tony Leung and Ge You when he was suddenly surrounded by congratulations.

For a moment, Jiang Wen was completely bewildered, and it took him a while to realize what had happened.

"Holy crap, I got nominated?"

Jiang Wen then went to read the report and couldn't help but burst into laughter. He turned to Ge You and said, "Ge You, do you know what this is called?"

"What?" Ge You didn't understand.

"That's what you call awesome."

Jiang Wen laughed heartily, and Ge You fell silent for a moment, then couldn't help but whisper to Liang Jiahui:

I wanted to give him a good whack.

Tony Leung couldn't help but nod.

Jiang Wen looks so damn irritating.

On the set of "1939", Zhang Yi, his mouth agape, couldn't help but swallow hard: "Director, do you think I still have a chance?"

Everyone wants an award. Although the Golden Globes are not as prestigious as the Oscars, there are fewer nominees for the Golden Globes, so aiming for the Golden Globes gives you a better chance of winning an Oscar.

Li Gan, a theater enthusiast, also watched eagerly.

"Don't look at me like that, damn, it's scary."

"Hahaha!"

The entire crew burst into laughter instantly.

Just then, Jiang Wen called, repeatedly asking, "Is there a chance? Tell me, is there a chance?"

"What do you say?"

Wu Chen asked a question in return, and Jiang Wen immediately calmed down.

"Damn, I've completely forgotten who's in my group again."

Jiang Wen quickly asked, "Damn it, I forgot the most important thing: winning the award."

Sometimes, whether you can win an award depends not so much on yourself, but on your competitors.

"Daniel Day-Lewis, Michael Stuhlbarg, Robert Downey Jr., Joseph Gordon-Levitt."

Hearing the names Wu Chen mentioned, Jiang Wenxin felt a chill run down her spine.
(End of this chapter)