Chapter 463 Award Controversy

Because of the PR work for the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars, Su Yun redeployed the filming tasks for Birds of Prey during this period, trying to shoot more scenes of other people and large gatherings when she had time to stay in the crew, and strive to finish this part as soon as possible.

Why did Su Yun do the opposite and not shoot her own scenes first, but instead shot the scenes of other people and the gathering first?

The reason is simple: this "Birds of Prey" is called an ensemble drama, but the most important and most important scenes are always about the mutual redemption of the second-generation Batgirl Barbara Gordon and the third-generation Batgirl Cassandra Cain. So overall, the two protagonists, Su Yun and Brooke, have the most and heaviest shooting tasks, and they have relatively more scenes alone.

Instead of delaying other people's schedules, it would be better to finish filming other people's dramas first, so as not to keep such a large group of promising and financially promising people stuck in this crew.

Finally, after Su Yun finished her tight PR work for the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars, she adjusted her status and returned to the "Birds of Prey" crew, slowly polishing the remaining scenes that particularly tested the acting skills of the two protagonists, and polishing out a perfect performance that would be enough to use this special type of live-action comic adaptation movie to impact the Venice Film Festival award selection.

Disguised as a "live-action comic book adaptation movie", but with an inner core that is more inclined towards the artistic self-salvation and mutual redemption, this is undoubtedly extremely novel and even a bit excessive in this era - if the Venice Film Festival, which claims to encourage innovation, can't handle it, then at least the box office will not lose money, and it may even be said to be very "profitable".

Anyway, the response from Warner Bros. to the clips sent back was quite satisfactory: To be honest, in this world, regardless of gender, age or status, the attribute of being a beauty lover is only on the surface, and in private, everyone is definitely an LSPS or has a hidden LSPS attribute...

It has a group of beauties that fit both male and female aesthetic standards, the subject matter and story are quite attractive and not simply straightforward, and this is also the first female superhero special effects film with cool and explosive graphics - just for these features, there should be a lot of people who want to go to the cinema and spend some money to feast their eyes...

This guy Su Yun really knows the necessary keys to making big money!

However, compared to Warner, who had a better impression of Su Yun because she was making more and more money, someone in the crew who was waiting impatiently almost started to cry out: If she didn't know that she didn't have the talent, Zha Lan would have almost joined the second or third crew to help shoot the film herself...

Faced with Zha Lan who asked her to finish the filming quickly so that he could take Romy away to film another new movie of his, Su Yun said: I will seriously consider his opinion.

Then what to do?

After finally getting Romy's part of the scene out of the way, Zha Lan prepared to pack her suitcase and leave with her luggage.

Su Yun picked up a large stack of photos of beautiful girls that fell from his luggage, with a complicated look in her eyes.

"This is for the fur girl I'm going to shoot next. It's part of the model selection for my partner. Don't think too much about it." Although she failed to get Su Yun, Zha Lan knew that it was not too late and she "explained" it very naturally.

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything. Once he said it, Su Yun's face really grew long: "You just rescued someone from me, so why do you still have the nerve to hide your people?"

Zha Lan was speechless immediately: "Your train of thought always amazes me - but I'm not afraid to tell you honestly that most of these models only have a face and a good body, and their acting skills are almost non-existent."

Although he himself is not considered to have outstanding acting skills among male stars of the same level, but with his expertise, Zha Lan feels that he can easily beat these immature models in acting skills.

"Acting skills are something that still need to be properly trained and cultivated. The entertainment industry is full of people who cross fields but can act well. Don't be so stingy!" Su Yun hummed.

"Okay, if I find anything good, I will introduce it to you. Stop bothering me. I'm going to take a plane back with Romy." Zha Lan tried her best to persuade Su Yun, who had set her sights on his network resources, and finally got rid of him.

On the other hand, although Su Yun failed to get any benefits from Zha Lan this time, she had gotten a handsome boy as one of the resources for her future movie series. So she put on a fairly satisfied face, sat back in her small folding chair and continued to work.

Time flies. In the nomination list announced by the Golden Globe Awards at the end of December, Su Yun only needed to take a few glances to see the names of the main creative team of "The Last Emperor".

After finishing the work at hand and giving some instructions to the crew members who stayed behind, Su Yun dragged his suitcase and went to meet his old friend.

In addition to the eldest brother Zhao Qiming who came from afar, there is also Ovitz who came from nearby and He Pingsi who is "studying" in CAA.

"It's been a long time since I've worked with you like this. It really makes me miss it..." Ovitz looked at Su Yun, his tone full of nostalgia for a long-awaited reunion.

In fact, Ovitz and Su Yun would meet from time to time - because of work, the two would always have various issues to discuss by phone or in person.

But the problem is that since the company has grown bigger and bigger, and the status of the two people has risen higher and higher, those entrepreneurial years when they had shared the joys and sorrows together seemed to be inevitably fading away with time.

The person is still the same person, but the state of mind is completely different from before.

When there are more things to consider, no matter how close the friends are, it will be difficult to return to the old days when they had an unconditional friendship.

Su Yun shook her head and laughed: "Strictly speaking, we haven't changed, but the world has changed, and some things...have also changed with it."

But fortunately, both of them still have a bottom line in their hearts, maintaining this rare friendship that has lasted for many years.

Su Yun's words reminded Ovitz of his past struggles, and he laughed out loud. He said frankly that Su Yun's attitude was really worth it for him to put aside his current affairs and rush over to lead this public relations work.

After talking to Ovitz, Su Yun turned her gaze to He Pingsi and asked, "How are you doing? Are you able to adapt?"

"It's not like I haven't learned here before. I've just learned more about it now. As long as I work hard, there will be no problem." He Pingsi responded confidently, and then continued, "By the way, I'm also in touch with the affairs in Hong Kong. The program "Rich Man Fights" is almost ready. Your second brother asked me to ask you when you will be free to return to Hong Kong to direct the filming of the first episode of the program?"

"At least I have to wait until I finish these two 'big projects' on hand. Besides, aren't you one of the guests in the first episode? I can't do anything without you." Su Yun smiled, and after briefly talking to He Pingsi about the show, she began to focus her attention back on the most important task at hand.

Compared to the Oscar public relations "tricks" of that year, this competition for the Golden Globe Awards is not that surprising.

It was nothing more than spending money and resources to pull as many wavering voters as possible to his side. Zhao Qiming, who had received an unlimited check from his father, said he was not afraid of this...

Seeing Zhao Liming's statement, Su Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry: It seems that although Zhao Rifu has shifted the focus of his industry, deep down, he still values ​​the film and television industry.

After all, this was the career he had worked hard for his entire life, and the temporary shift in focus ultimately failed to extinguish his former ambitions.

However, this time Zhao Rifu was too cautious: the voting members of the Golden Globe Awards are fewer in number than the Oscar selection committee, and their identities are easier to confirm and more easily influenced by small favors and flattery.

And the most important point about them is that although they claim to be the "Oscar weathervane", they are more "open" than the Oscars, which have many rules and unwritten rules, and do not have such "strict" restrictions on Chinese and Chinese Americans and Oriental faces.

In fact, several years ago, Zhuang Long was nominated for the Best Actor at the Golden Globe Awards for his role in "Brewster's Billions".

With such a premise and subsequent vigorous "effort", the 45th Golden Globe Awards held at the Hollywood Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, in the spotlight of the public, read out a name that was unexpected to many but also expected by many.

"The 45th Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor, Chong Long - The Last Emperor!"

The cheers and blessings from the scene were endless, and these cheers and blessings were accompanied by the flashlights of Hong Kong reporters who came from afar, flew across half the world, and were sent back to the sight of Hong Kong people in the first time.

Soon after, mainland China also began to report this great news.

Faced with the Chinese people's urgent need for recognition from outsiders at that time, Su Yun couldn't help but sigh when she saw the newspapers that kept reporting good news and speculating whether Zhuang Long could break through the limitations and win an award at the Oscars ceremony a month later.

After pondering for a long time, Su Yun made a difficult decision.

A month passed in a flash. Because Su Yun had taken precautions early on, when Zhuang Long heard the name of this year's Oscar Best Actor winner, he still maintained a perfect smile in the close-up shot.

The only person who was sitting next to him was Su Yun, whose personality was always unpredictable. For the first time, she showed a meaningful cold expression in front of others.

Although it is such a young, beautiful and seemingly fragile face, in the close-up, there is a sense of uneasiness that makes people feel from the bottom of their hearts.

It's like - she's not like an actor or a behind-the-scenes person, but more like a political bigwig...

It's so weird that it's scary, but it makes people want to think about what it implies.

Regarding Su Yun's cold face after the Best Actor winner was announced at the 1988 Oscars, and the controversy that followed, some people in later generations called it "fighting for the blue boy"...

Of course, this statement mostly comes from the mentality of silly netizens who like to eat melons and play with memes. If we really discuss it in detail, it was really difficult for Zhuang Long, who had already won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Movie, to break free from the shackles and win the little golden man that he was qualified to win in that era.

The miracle of the Ballon d'Or cannot be replicated, but history has given him the recognition he deserves.

In the final analysis, the cold face that Su Yun showed on the spot was more to express her own attitude and the attitude of those behind her - after all, the winner of the Best Actor at the 60th Academy Awards in 1988 was Michael Douglas, a friend who had worked with Su Yun on "Léon: The Professional".

Michael Douglas also said after receiving the award that he won the award more by "luck" - he was nominated for the Best Actor award for playing a villain in this movie, and compared to the "restraint" of other actors, his role was more about "relaxing", plus other factors, which undoubtedly made him the final winner.

Although he did not directly say what those "other factors" were, many people who are familiar with the various rules and unspoken rules of the Oscars feel that their guess is 80% to 90% correct - at the 60th Academy Awards in 1988, there were five candidates for Best Actor, namely Zhuang Long from "The Last Emperor", William Hurt from "Broadcast News", Marcello Mastroianni from "Dark Eyes", Jack Nicholson from "Grass on the Plains", and Michael Douglas who won the Oscar for "Wall Street".

Except for Zhuang Long who tried hard to break the limitations and enter the nomination list, the other three are all veteran bigwigs who have already won one or more golden men and various awards at the three major film festivals. Michael Douglas won an Oscar for Best Picture in his early years as the producer of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".

Zhuang Long was nominated for Best Actor by the people behind him, which has reached the limit of the thinking and vision of this era.

Therefore, Michael Douglas stated so "frankly" that the fundamental reason why he became the ultimate winner in this year's Best Actor competition was because he was "lucky" enough, not because he was "excellent" enough to surpass other competitors.

However, what people don't know is that because Su Yun already knew the outcome, she talked to two of her acquaintances, Michael Douglas and Jack Nicholson, in advance, saying that she was not targeting other people's winnings, but was expressing an attitude that needed to be expressed.

After gaining the understanding of these two friends, Su Yun, in that deliberate close-up, gave the world a cold face that would become an emoticon for a long time, which subsequently caused a series of controversy.

Of course, Su Yun, who secretly fueled the controversy, could not have imagined that Michael Douglas was too honest and loyal. In a subsequent interview, he mocked the Oscar's unspoken rules in both explicit and implicit ways, pushing the controversy to its climax.

The final outcome of this controversy that lasted for nearly a year was that Su Yun, as a co-producer, went on stage with Mark Johnson, the producer of Rain Man, to receive the long-awaited Oscar.

This was the first time that an Eastern-looking competitor won one of the most prestigious awards at the Academy Awards, a ceremony with many strict rules and regulations.

This rather important little golden statue is called the "Best Picture Award".

A seemingly tiny crack finally appeared on a seemingly indestructible fortress. At first glance, it seemed nothing to worry about, but the world eventually followed the old saying, and the historical truth of "a thousand-mile dam collapsed because of an ant hole" became a real event that is being reenacted in modern times.

From then on, certain things that should not exist in theory but do exist in the world in reality, finally glimpsed some light coming from the distant horizon in the darkness.