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After hearing the news, Qiao Yi Qiao felt briefly dizzy.
His works will represent China and compete for an Oscar!
After hanging up the phone, I still couldn't calm down.
Although he has been nominated for so many film festivals, this time... it's the Oscars.
This is the most watched film award in the world.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is the ultimate dream of countless filmmakers.
Qiao Yiqiao's heart was pounding, and he ran around the Yizheng campus three times before he gradually calmed down.
He could finally take this step.
The next day.
He held a meeting with Xiao He and Liu Chong. For the Oscars, public relations expenses are absolutely indispensable, and the entire public relations process also requires a lot of effort to design. In this regard, he entrusted it entirely to these two people.
Soon, the two of them set off and flew to Country A.
During the entire Oscar awards season, they will be nervous at least three times: once is the shortlist of 9 works, once is the nomination of 9 to 5, and once is the official awards ceremony.
Throughout the history of Chinese cinema, there have been only a few times when a film was shortlisted for the 9-film award, and only 5 were nominated for the "Best Foreign Language Film". In the end, only one won the grand prize, and that is the well-known "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
And all this happened 20 years ago.
The general trend in the world film industry is that Chinese-language films have almost been left behind.
On the one hand, this is related to the retirement of the older generation of filmmakers, and there is no new generation of directors who can take the lead; on the other hand, it is also related to the market environment. Too many investors only want to sponsor big commercial films and are not optimistic about more artistic films, resulting in an entire environment that is money-oriented.
But fortunately there is Qiao Yi Bridge.
He is very frank that he wants to make money, but he is also truly taking small steps forward in taking Chinese-language films.
It's just a side job anyway.
As for why his films are also very artistic, Qiao Yiqiao thinks that the main reason may be his personality. He is unwilling to compromise too much. His aesthetic taste is there, and he can't shoot anything that is particularly unartistic.
It may sound a bit arrogant to say this, but it is the truth.
Otherwise, Qiao Yiqiao, a commoner like him, wouldn't be so recognized by the audience and major awards.
In short, Qiao Yiqiao was aiming to win the award this time.
He wants to prove
For myself, and also to win reputation for Chinese-language films.
Therefore, Xiao He and Liu Chong also took out about 10 million US dollars as public relations fees.
Although this number sounds huge, and is almost the same as the PR fee for "The King's Journey" in Berlin, the Oscars are, after all, an award that is more inclined towards commercial films, and it has become a routine for all nominated films to go to great lengths in various PR efforts.
This is what is called internal competition. Qiao Yiqiao is not so noble as to think that he can win the grand prize without competing. He is the kind of person who will give 100% effort for a 1% possibility.
Moreover, 10 million US dollars is already a small amount, and Qiao Yiqiao is a person who takes saving money as his core.
In short, the first good news came smoothly.
"The Sky Language" has been included in the long list of 9 foreign language films.
Qiao Yi Qiao quickly watched the other eight films and got a rough idea in his mind.
He decided to start planning to fly to Country A.
But he didn't expect that for the first time in his life, when he wanted to bring someone with him, he couldn't find anyone.
Liu Chong and Xiao He are already in Country A. Xia Longlong, A'mo, Li Wei and others are either in the group or abroad.
It just so happens that this Oscar awards season coincides with the busiest time for their respective crews.
When they heard Qiao Yi Qiao's invitation, they were very conflicted, but they also knew that if they went, the crew they were in would have to stop working, and hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars a day would be wasted. What's more, they would have to be away for at least three to five days, and they would have to take a plane, so it would be difficult to maintain their condition.
So, they thought about it for a long time and finally gave the answer that they couldn't go.
Qiao Yiqiao could understand this very well. If a main creator suddenly asked for leave and disappeared for a week while he was filming, he would probably go crazy.
However, Qiao Yiqiao suddenly felt that "a grown-up son is no longer under the control of his mother."
He felt a little lonely.
But then he thought it through.
Hasn't he worked so hard for so long just to allow them to live well even if they leave him?
This is a mission that is sad and tragic in itself.
Why is it that now that it’s been completed, I don’t feel as happy as I imagined?
I'm afraid it's human nature.
No matter how unique Qiao Yiqiao's experience is, he is just an ordinary person after all and cannot escape the common customs.
But in the end, Qiao Yi Qiao still brought someone to go to Country A with him.
This man is called Feng Qishu, short, thin and weak.
Ruo is a member of the lighting team. He happened to be recuperating in Yizheng campus due to a hand injury.
Qiao Yi Qiao had a very shallow impression of him and didn't even remember how this man joined the Xicui Gang. He thought for a long time before he felt that he seemed to be brought in by Xiao He or someone else, and was not recruited by him personally.
In the crew, he always stood at the edge, fiddling with the lighting equipment in his hands, a complete marginal character.
Even after getting on the plane and sitting in the first class cabin, Qi Shu still looked a little reserved.
He looked around from time to time, and was startled by the button for adjusting the seat position. He didn't dare to look directly at Qiao Yi Qiao, but he couldn't hide his excitement.
Qiao Yiqiao smiled and asked him, "Is this your first time flying first class?"
The flight to Country A takes more than ten hours, and Qiao Yiqiao hopes to take it easy.
"No, brother," Qi Shu shook his head and whispered, "This is... my first time on a plane."
Qiao Yiqiao was a little surprised, but then he felt relieved.
There are many marginal characters like Qishu in the Xicui Gang. They even account for 90% of the gang's personnel. Unfortunately, they do not have many opportunities to travel on business or even go abroad.
They are neither the person in charge of each group nor the main creators of the crew. They just follow the team leader to complete the work step by step.
The plane took off with a loud roar.
Seeing that Qi Shu was a little nervous, Qiao Yiqiao patted him on the shoulder gently: "Don't worry, it's okay."
"I know," Qi Shu breathed a sigh of relief and adjusted his sitting position, "Everything will be fine as long as we stay with Big Brother."
Then, he looked at the scenery outside the window that was getting smaller and smaller, smiled from the bottom of his heart, and said softly, "It's great."
For some reason, Qiao Yi Qiao was touched by Qi Shu's expression.
Sometimes he feels that he has done a lot, but sometimes he feels that he has not done enough.
After the plane landed, the second good news came.
"The Sky Language" was successfully nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film.
And that’s not even the best news.
What Qiao Yiqiao never expected was that "Sky Language" was not only nominated for "Best Foreign Language Film", but also for "Best Director" and "Best Picture"!
There are also a series of nominations including "Best Cinematography", "Best Costume Design", "Best Visual Effects", "Best Editing", "Best Sound Design", and "Best Original Screenplay".
It has become the hottest film in this year's awards season.
It is surprising that it has overshadowed countless English films.
This is not only the glory of "The Sky Language", but also the glory of the entire Chinese-language film industry.
This number of nominations has created history. After the news spread back to the country, countless media rushed to report it, and it became a hot topic discussed by almost the entire nation.
And Qiao Yi Qiao, who was in the middle of the storm of topics, didn't do much else.
The public relations task has been given to Xiao He and Liu Chong. His main task these days is to take Qishu for a walk.
They went to Universal Studios, Hollywood Boulevard, Paramount Studios, drank $80 cups of civet coffee... almost everything a tourist could do.
Watching Qi Shu go from being reserved at the beginning to enjoying himself wholeheartedly and smiling from the bottom of his heart in the end, Qiao Yi Qiao felt that something in his heart was finally filled.
The night before the Oscars, Qiao Yi Qiao took Qi Shu to an outdoor restaurant.
Here, you can directly see the word "HOLLYWOOD" on the mountain.
The moonlight in Hollywood tonight is so bright that you can almost see many stars.
The two of them finished their meal in silence.
"Thank you, brother," Qi Shu suddenly said, "If you hadn't taken me with you, I might never have the chance to play like this in my life."
Qiao Yiqiao was in a state of confusion, perhaps because the awards ceremony was tomorrow. He felt a little nervous and emotional: "I still want to thank you. If it weren't for your hard work, our film wouldn't be so good and we wouldn't be where we are today."
Qi Shu looked at the busy traffic not far away and sighed, "Actually, I know that I don't have any skills or talents. Brother, you know, it's enough for me to get to where I am today."
Qiao Yiqiao looked at him.
Qishu drank the red wine that accompanied the meal, and with a little drunkenness, he began to talk in a rambling manner.
He was born in a broken rural family. His father was abusive and his mother ran away. Then his father went out to work. He has not lived at home since he was ten years old. Instead, he worked illegally outside and lived with friends everywhere. He lived like a stray dog without any dignity.
At that time, he couldn't hold down any job because he knew nothing and was good at nothing.
He felt that he seemed to have no talent, no special skills to show off, and even no culture or wisdom.
He always thought, did God let me be born just to make up for the
Do you count?
Even if he died, no one would know.
It was only after he accidentally entered the Xicui Gang that his life became a little easier.
Qiao Yi Qiao made sure that these people who had not received much education completed compulsory education, and then taught them some skills. Qishu learned the skill of repairing cars. Of course, he was not very good at it, but he did have some skills.
Afterwards, the gang disbanded and Qishu was able to barely support himself by repairing cars.
For the first time, he felt like a human being.
Later, Qiao Yi Qiao came back, gathered them together and asked them to start making movies.
Qishu didn't have any special skills, so he was assigned to the lighting team and became a low-level technician.
But even though it is such a simple job, Qishu is becoming more and more happy doing it.
Every day he watched A'mo, Li Wei and others perform under the spotlight he put on. It was impossible for him not to envy them. He also hated why he had no talent for acting, and did not have a skill like Xia Longlong and others, nor did he have the brains like Xiao He.
But as the filming went on day after day, he suddenly found that he seemed to like movies.
This was the first time in his life that he fell in love with something. Every time he heard the boss say, "Make the lights over there a little dimmer," and he was able to adjust to the situation quickly, the boss's words of "thank you and your hard work" made him regain his self-esteem little by little.
Moreover, he thought, since he couldn't be the person in the dream, then he might as well be a person who helps create dreams.
If I have no talent, then let love be my talent.
90% of the people in the Xicui Gang are like him, doing various grassroots jobs.
Sometimes they would get together and discuss what movies they had watched recently, or what new designs and ideas the boss had. There was envy in their words, but no jealousy.
Movies seem to have made their lives more colorful.
Therefore, his "thank you" to Qiao Yi Qiao really came from the heart.
After hearing this, Qiao Yiqiao fell into silence.
The wind was still a little chilly tonight, causing many people on the street to wrap their clothes tightly.
Qishu was completely drunk. He lay on the table, mumbling something.
Qiao Yi Qiao took off his coat and gently covered him with it.
He was always willing to cover anyone in the Xicui Gang with a piece of clothing.
Even though I was shivering in the wind.
And today, he suddenly realized it.
Turns out, they are too.
…
As the world's most famous film award, the Oscars was a star-studded event.
Because Xia Longlong and his team were nominated, they had to rush to the scene. Fortunately, when they heard that they were going to win an Oscar, all the crews coordinated their time and they didn't miss anything.
They were so long that you could hardly see the end of the red carpet.
There were people everywhere, all of them famous people. But when they saw Qiao Yiqiao and the other Asian faces, they came up to talk to them. There were even a few world-famous actors who jokingly asked Qiao Yiqiao if they could act in the second part of "The Sky Language".
To such questions, Qiao Yiqiao's answer is simple and unified.
"If you don't want to be paid, of course."
People who hear this answer always laugh and then go and greet others.
Qiao Yi Qiao was left alone, feeling depressed. He was obviously speaking seriously, so why was he laughing?
After signing their names on the huge display board, Qiao Yi Qiao and the others ended the red carpet session and walked into the backstage.
They were arranged by the organizing committee to sit in a very front position, standing out among the crowd of blondes and blue-eyed girls.
The grand award ceremony began soon.
The host was a very famous talk show artist in Country A. Compared with other film festivals, the Oscars did not seem so serious. The host kept making jokes and the atmosphere was very good.
But soon, the award ceremony began.
The first awards to be presented were for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, and the winners were two artists from Country A who were very familiar to the audience.
The former has already won three or four Oscars, so he wasn't too excited, while the latter had been nominated six or seven times, and this was his first time winning an award. He almost went crazy on the spot, roaring and crying.
Then it was time for Best Original Screenplay.
The nominees for this category include "Qiong Yu", and the nominees are Chen Si and Qiao Yiqiao.
Because the whole process was so fast, Qiao Yi Qiao and Shen Si didn't even have time to get nervous before they heard their names being called out.
The two hurried onto the stage, Chen Si gave a very polite speech of thanks, and Qiao Yiqiao left the stage without saying anything.
After sitting in the audience, Qiao Yi Qiao and the others suddenly realized, Oh my god, we won an Oscar!
Chen Si also quietly wiped away his tears after he sat down.
He wrote twenty
This is the first time that a screenplay has won an Oscar.
Qiao Yiqiao asked him, "Did you write and memorize your winning speech? Why is it so fluent?" Chen Si wiped his tears and shook his head, "No, I didn't prepare those things." This caused Xia Longlong and others to look at him with contempt.
After that were two documentary awards. Qiao Yiqiao didn’t know much about them, so he didn’t pay much attention to them.
But it is an Oscar after all, and everyone who received the trophy was extremely excited and pleased, with happiness and pride clearly written on their faces.
Finally, it was time for Qiao Yiqiao to get the award that he was most nervous about and most anticipated for.
"Best Foreign Language Film".
The award presenter walked onto the stage slowly and even joked with the guests below the stage.
Qiao Yi Qiao had an urge to run up to the stage, tear open the envelope and see if his name was inside.
Around him, other nominees from various countries also became nervous.
Everyone stared at the stage.
Finally, the award presenter ended the awkward jokes and opened the envelope.
Everyone's heart was in their throat.
Then he whispered: "The Best Foreign Language Filmgo to..."
"...QIONG! FROM CHINA, CONGRATS!"
Qiao Yiqiao: !!!!!!
Everyone: !!!!
It turned out to be them!
They got an Oscar!
Xiao He and Qiao Yi Qiao walked onto the stage, and Qiao Yi Qiao was still a little bit unbelievable.
Maybe it’s because this year is a weak year for Oscars, maybe it’s because the subject matter is likable, maybe it’s because there are martial arts elements...
He thought of ten thousand possibilities, and then suddenly felt that none of them mattered.
He won the award, that's what matters.
Xiao He delivered the acceptance speech on his behalf. He first thanked all departments and creators for their help, then talked about the difficulties they faced in filming, and finally wished Chinese films to get better and better.
After such a long period of production work, Xiao He has been able to organize his language quite well in a very short time. What he said was flawless and perfect, and Qiao Yiqiao had nothing to add.
The two men stepped down from the stage, and a group of people began to pass the little golden man around.
But before everyone could get their hands on the trophy, the awards continued.
Best Art Design and Best Visual Effects were also awarded
"The Sky Language".
Xia Longlong and Xin Nan were also very unbelievable.
You know, the Oscars rarely give these awards to foreign language films.
But this year... they broke almost every convention.
Both of them stuttered when they went on stage to give the award speeches.
After stepping down from the stage, everyone covered their faces, feeling somewhat ashamed, but also smiling foolishly. So what if they were embarrassed? They got the trophy anyway. Ha!
After that, this luck did not continue.
"The Sound of the Sky" unexpectedly lost in both the Best Sound Design and Best Costume Design awards.
These were two prizes they were very confident about.
But that's how the Oscars are, there are often all kinds of upsets, and maybe that's what makes it so charming.
But Qiao Yiqiao didn't expect that "The Sky Language" didn't even win the Best Cinematography Award.
But it makes sense when you think about it. The Best Cinematography award was given to a "strange" film that was shot entirely with a long lens, so it's not a loss to lose to them.
Qian You won the Best Editing Award.
The three-hour show told every story line clearly, and rendered every scene with extreme detail and emotion. Everyone at the scene felt that the award was well-deserved.
So far, "Qiong Yu" has won 5 awards.
Has become the biggest winner of the Oscars tonight.
But Qiao Yiqiao and the others were still holding their breath.
Since we are going to make history, we might as well create a legendary enough history.
Finally, it was time to present the Best Director award.
Qiao Yiqiao never expected that the award presenter would be one of his favorite Western directors.
Everyone in the "Qiong Yu" crew held their breath, waiting for the awards to be announced.
The director was brief and to the point. He only said two simple sentences and then opened the envelope.
Then, Qiao Yi Qiao heard him read out his name.
Qiao Yiqiao stood up suddenly.
His brain was instantly blank.
He became the best director at the Oscars.
It was not until he stepped onto the stage and heard the thunderous applause that his heart gradually calmed down.
He said, "Thank you, thank you everyone..." and then got stuck.
There were kind smiles across the scene.
And behind this group of people, he saw a determined and envious look.
That's Qishu looking at him.
.
With tears in his eyes.
Qiao Yi Qiao's heart suddenly calmed down.
He looked towards the audience and said quietly, "I am very grateful to the Oscars for giving me this honor. The Oscars really don't give me any time to spare. I just received the Best Foreign Language Film award, and I thought that was enough for tonight."
There was laughter at the scene.
"A Chinese director I like very much once said that a movie can broaden your life. I think this sentence is the motivation for me to keep making movies. For me, every movie is not a task to be completed, but an opportunity to broaden my life. If there were no movies, I might still not be able to find the direction to move forward."
"I am not a professionally trained director. I just keep shooting what I want to shoot. So, I also want to say to all those who come from the same background as me: Go ahead and shoot. Every inch of progress brings joy. Let's work hard together."
"Finally, I want to thank Oscar and my partners who have fought with me until today. Without you, I can't do anything," Qiao Yiqiao said at last. "Thank you everyone."
Qiao Yi Qiao raised the trophy and then walked off the stage.
He wanted to say something to his brothers and comrades, but he didn't know what to say.
Maybe not every moment has the right words to describe it.
But everyone understood that the eyes looking at Qiao Yi Qiao were filled with blessings.
But my butt isn’t warm yet.
Finally, the most exciting moment arrived.
The highest honor of the Oscars
Best Picture Award.
A 90-year-old film industry giant walked onto the stage tremblingly, shook hands with the host, and took the envelope.
His movements were so slow that Qiao Yi Qiao almost felt that this moment seemed like an eternity.
Then, he leaned close to the microphone and said softly: "The Best Picture goes to..."
The audience held their breath.
He added: "...Qiong! Congratulations!"
The word congratulations is even in Chinese!
In an instant, the scene was boiling.
Everyone witnessed history tonight and witnessed Oscar breaking one "curse" after another.
They also witnessed how a Chinese film went global.
Compared to the audience, Qiao Yi Qiao and the others' reactions seemed to be half a beat long.
It was not until the host reminded him that he led everyone onto the stage.
group
There was a large crowd of people standing there.
Qiao Yi Qiao originally wanted Xiao He to speak, but Xiao He insisted on putting the microphone in Qiao Yi Qiao's hands.
"It's been ten years," Qiao Yiqiao suddenly felt a lump in his throat. "I've been making movies for ten years, and I actually received such an honor. I can't believe it."
"This is not a commendation for me personally, but a commendation for the 38,621 members who participated in our entire "Qiong Yu" project. It is a collective honor. Without any one of them, we would not be able to get to where we are today."
"Of course, we also thank the country for its support and the Film Bureau for its various support. With the success of this film, we have gained so much goodwill and met so many good people."
“I hope all creators can meet such a good team and create better works. Finally, thank you, thank you all, that’s it!”
There was warm applause at the scene, which lasted for a long time.
Qiao Yiqiao felt that everything was just like a dream.
He is a dreamer, and today he seems to have become the protagonist of the dream.
When he returned to the stage, his emotions defeated his rationality.
He even felt like crying for the first time in a long time.
It took him 7 years to shoot this film.
He thinks every day and his mind never stops.
The team members are working harder.
Even though they were divided into several shifts, they were still very tired, and the burden was more psychological.
Finally, this movie became the best film.
All I can say is that the old saying is true.
No effort is wasted.
After seeing Qi Shu burst into tears, Qiao Yi Qiao felt that he seemed to be a little too excited.
He put the trophy in Xiao He's hands and hurried out of the venue.
He walked forward quickly, not wanting anyone to see him in such an emotional moment.
He never liked to show any of his emotions, even tonight.
The past seven years, even the past ten years, seemed like a dream.
And all the honors he received tonight told him that this dream was not in vain.
He's survived all night, been injured, tried the stun gun...
None of this was in vain.
And he was suddenly pulled by someone.
Qiao Yiqiao turned around and saw it was A'mo.
"Why are you here?" Qiao Yi Qiao asked.
Ah Mo didn't say anything, but pointed to a Chinese restaurant next door.
Museum.
Qiao Yi Qiao walked in with doubts and was instantly shocked.
There were more than a hundred people sitting in the bar, all members of the Xicui Gang.
"Xiao He got us visas and bought us plane tickets," Ah Mo explained, "Brother, how can we not be here tonight?"
Xiao He and his friends also left the venue and walked here.
"Fuck." Qiao Yi Qiao cursed.
But the rest of the words were speechless.
Seeing this, Xiao He quickly pulled Qiao Yiqiao to sit down, then turned back and shouted to the kitchen, "Serve the food! The award ceremony has been going on for so long, we are all starving!"
Yueyue's voice came from the backstage: "I cooked for you in China, and I will still cook for you here..."
Everyone laughed.
The atmosphere was very good.
Soon, countless dishes were served.
The Chinese people have to eat to celebrate their success.
Qiao Yiqiao took the first bite, and soon everyone started to wolf down the food.
They were all very familiar with each other, no one was making any empty moves at this moment, everyone was just concentrating on eating.
Qiao Yi Qiao took a few bites and suddenly couldn't help himself.
A tear flowed out uncontrollably.
He suddenly thought of his childhood.
At that time, he was in an orphanage, and the thing he feared most every day was eating.
Because he was thin and small at that time, he could never grab the delicious dishes from others, and he didn't dare to go to the table. He could only eat his vegetables alone in the corner.
No one helped him as the teachers were too busy to handle everything. He was naturally unwilling to cause trouble to others, and this went on for many years until he was adopted by his father.
It was not until today that he suddenly realized something.
What he feared was not hunger, but the loneliness and lack of help that hunger represented.
Fortunately, he hasn't been alone for a long time.
Movies brought him new life. With movies, he was no longer lonely.
Even after today's dinner, this group of people will scatter like stars in the sky and pursue their own careers in different places.
But as long as he wants to film, he knows that these people will come back and reunite with him.
Maybe that's enough.
Qiao Yi Qiao quickly wiped away the embarrassing tear and continued eating.
His eyes swept over Ah Mo, Li Wei, Xiao He, Su Lang, Wang Song, Xia Longlong, and so on...
There are also strange trees.
It is extremely lucky to meet people who share the same interests with you in life.
And in the process, everyone became better people, which was double the joy.
Then, let us continue our journey together.
There are still many stories to be filmed.
End of the text. !
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