Chapter 205 Maybe It Will Be Done?

Thinking of these two things, Huang Xiaoming couldn't help but feel shuddering. Yesterday, they were taught by the team for a long time, so they must be cautious outside. Their F4 is so popular right now, and there are a lot of people watching their position. If they are not careful, they will be tricked, just like Guo Tianwang, a typical example of being tricked. It doesn't matter whether he is really impotent or fake. Once the label is attached, his character will collapse, which is really very popular.

At the same time, Huang Xiaoming also solved a doubt, that is, Hong Kong celebrities are very friendly and honest in Hong Kong. Part of the reason is that many people’s scandals and underwear have long been exposed by the media here. Anyone who asks a passerby will know this, so how can they still pretend to be so? Well? But in mainland China, 99% of people are unaware of these scandals, and they still have a halo. Of course, they must continue to maintain their high and sacred image!

"No, Brother Xiao Ming, it's Brother Cheng Long!"

Huang Xiaoming suddenly trembled and woke up immediately. Aaron Kwok is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and Zheng Yi Mian has also been able to stand up to the Four Heavenly Kings in the past two years, but if we really want to compare their status and influence in the entertainment industry, they cannot compare with Cheng Long!

Regardless of the gap in seniority, Cheng Long's influence in all aspects and his appeal around the world are undoubtedly the eldest among the current Chinese celebrities, especially after "Rush Hour" became a hit in the United States last year. , and even reached its peak.

When Huang Xiaoming and Wu Kequn arrived in a large room, they saw that Zhong Hanliang and Qiao Zhenyu had already arrived. Zhong Hanliang said: "Fortunately you are here, it has already started!"

Huang Xiaoming quickly looked at the TV screen in the room. It was a live TV broadcast from TVB. He saw that Cheng Long had just got out of the car and took his wife Lin Fengjiao's hand and walked toward the hall. He was wearing sunglasses on his face, but his expression was invisible. .

Then a large group of reporters surrounded them and kept shouting:

"Cheng Long, now Wu Qili says that the child is yours, do you admit it?"

"Jackie, if he was really your son, how would you deal with it?"

"Ms. Lin, how do you feel now?"

Cheng Long's wife Lin Fengjiao did not cry or make trouble, and looked very calm. This disappointed many reporters. They expected to see some farce break out in Cheng Long's family. This is what the majority of people love to see!

At this time, everyone in F4 was also engrossed in watching TV. They did not expect to see such a big melon just after returning to Hong Kong Island, and the incident of Cheng Long's illegitimate daughter broke out.

In fact, everyone in Hong Kong knew about Cheng Long's romantic nature, and he basically didn't hide it. He kept spreading gossip about his relationship with some beauties, and everyone was used to it. But this time it’s different. In the past, Cheng Long would just change one after another. This time, Wu Qili suddenly came out with a pregnant belly that was about to go into labor in October. She said she was a dragon, which immediately set off the media and public opinion across Asia. No matter what Whether it is Hong Kong media, Taiwanese media, or foreign media, they are reporting on this matter.

When Cheng Long walked into the press conference room, he stepped onto the stage alone, then took off his sunglasses, revealing his signature confident smile.

Kequn Wu was shocked: "Wow, Brother Cheng Long can still laugh at this time!"

At this time, a voice came: "It's not that he can still laugh, it's that he has to make this gesture. He is the eldest brother Cheng Long, a tough guy. This is also a signal he expresses to the outside world. He, Cheng Long, is still fine. No I will be knocked down or something because of this."

Several people turned their heads and saw Cai Yinong coming, and they all said hello: "Hello, Sister K~"

Cai Yinong nodded, and then motioned for a few people to continue reading. This kind of thing is a typical case that they must learn in F4 to avoid making such mistakes in the future.

On the screen, Cheng Long sat down and looked at the hundreds of large and small media in the audience, with a serious face, and then said: "I did something wrong. I made a mistake that all men in the world would make."

Hearing this sentence, Huang Xiaoming couldn't help but ask questions in his mind, have I made such a mistake? Brother Cheng Long, please exonerate yourself and don’t drag me into the water, okay?

On the screen, Cheng Long continued to say with a sullen face: "I am playful and I feel sorry for my family. Thank you to my wife for sticking with me and silently supporting me for so many years. If the child is mine, I will take responsibility."

Hearing this sentence, Huang Xiaoming nodded silently. This sentence was in line with Cheng Long's past personality, a hero does things like a hero.

However, Chenglong changed his voice and added:

"But if it was premeditated, that wouldn't be the case."

With these intriguing words, Cheng Long said no more, put on his sunglasses again, ignored the shouts and shouts of the reporters in the audience, turned around and walked backstage. At this point, the live broadcast is almost over.

Huang Xiaoming couldn't help scratching his head at this time, and asked Cai Yinong a little strangely: "Sister K, what does Brother Cheng Long mean by adding this sentence at the end?"

Cai Yinong sighed, shook his head and said, "Obviously, the two parties have not reached an agreement."

Then she explained: "Wu Qili used children to intimidate Cheng Long, which made him very angry. Cheng Long's character is a typical chauvinist. He always accepts the soft and not the hard, unless you can be so hard that he can't resist. And Wu Qili obviously She overestimated the weight of herself and her children, and her method of using the media to exert pressure and conducting raids was even more self-defeating."

"Sister K, do you mean that Brother Cheng Long really doesn't recognize this child?" Qiao Zhenyu also asked.

Cai Yinong glanced at a few people: "What? Do you think Wu Qili and her child are pitiful?

You guys, stop being so naive. If Wu Qili is really doing it for her child, she should either stop taking the lead in the first place, become a strong woman herself, let her get out of the center of public opinion, and raise her up; or she can discuss it privately with Cheng Long, and the comfort fee will be guaranteed. Indispensable. The reason why the situation is like this is that she is too ambitious and wants too much. She uses the child in her belly as a tool, hoping to take the opportunity to gain a high position or make a big fortune.

That is to say, Cheng Long can resist this kind of thing. If it were any other star, the careers of the Four Heavenly Kings, including you, would all be ruined! "

Zhong Hanliang quickly expressed his position: "Sister K, don't worry, our career has just started, how can we focus on the love between our children?"

Qiao Zhenyu also said: "Sister K, as long as I am in the company for one day, I will never fall in love!"

Kequn Wu opened his mouth. It was a bit cruel to not fall in love all this time. He hesitated and then said: "Sister K, if I want to fall in love, I will report to you as soon as possible. I will listen to you!"

Huang Xiaoming couldn't help but think of Wu Yuchen's words when he called, and blurted out: "Sister K, I will definitely protect myself outside in the future!"

When several people heard this, their eyes suddenly focused on Huang Xiaoming. Wu Kequn secretly gave Huang Xiaoming a thumbs up, indicating that Brother Xiaoming, you are really brave!

Cai Yinong glared at Huang Xiaoming: "What? Xiaoming, do you still want to try your abilities?"

Huang Xiaoming quickly waved his hand and explained: "Sister K, what I mean is that I must be more vigilant outside in the future..."

"I see that you are still too energetic. Let's resume training tomorrow!"

When Huang Xiaoming heard this, his face instantly drooped, looking depressed. The other three teammates couldn't help covering their mouths and snickering.

"And you, too!" Cai Yinong turned around and said.

"Sister K, no!"

"Sister K, we haven't had enough rest yet! Let Brother Xiao Ming practice alone!"

"Sister K, we don't want it, it's Brother Xiao Ming who thinks it alone!"

There was a sudden wailing in the room.

…

Just when the Cheng Long illegitimate child incident was making a fuss, Wu Yuchen, who was far away across the ocean, was attending a party after the award ceremony.

"Wu, I want to express my respect for you. Your two movies this year really changed my impression of you, especially "Love", which has such a delicate portrayal of the emotions and inner feelings of the elderly. The expression is really moving!”

Wu Yuchen smiled and accepted the congratulations of the white-haired old man in front of him:

"Thank you, Mr. Dawn, I just put some of the things I observed onto the movie screen~"

The old white man shook his head slightly and sighed:

"Movies have always been regarded as an art for young people. There are too few young people like you who can care about the elderly! I will recommend this "Love" to my old friends. It It deserves to be seen by more people!”

After the old man Dawn left, Wu Yuchen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. His "Love" just won the Best Foreign Language Film at the Las Vegas Film Critics Association Awards. At the same time, his "The Sixth Sense" was also nominated for Best Picture, and he was also nominated for Best Director. , but lost both to "American Beauty."

Of course John Wu knows that "American Beauty" is a film that reflects various family problems of the American middle class and meets the tastes of many judges. It will be the big winner at the Oscars in a few months, winning the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and many other awards.

But before coming, Wu Yuchen was mentally prepared. Fortunately, his "Love" and "American Beauty" have no direct competition. As long as "Love" can win the best foreign language film, it will be a victory for him. As for "The Sixth Sense", which has a direct conflict with "American Beauty", this is also his biological son. He will not say that he will not try his best, but when he encounters the popular "American Beauty", he may end up running away.

But even if it is a companion, Wu Yuchen now has to work hard to get it into the companion list. If it can't even be nominated for an Oscar, then it would be a shame for "The Sixth Sense".

Many people don't know much about Chong Ao. Many of Chong Ao's movies were only released in December at the end of the year. They don't quite understand why Wu Yuchen came here so early.

First of all, we must understand that there are actually two stage goals in competing for the Olympics. For many movies, being able to achieve the first stage goal, which is to be nominated for an Oscar, is already considered a victory. Because as long as you are nominated for an Oscar, you will have the opportunity to appear at the Oscars. It will be mentioned repeatedly during the awards season, and the traffic of the movie has reached a big level.

In fact, the competition for nominations is the most intense. After all, there are hundreds of films competing for five spots. The dozens to one ratio is far more intense than the final selection of five. It's just that as an audience, they usually wait until the nomination list is announced before starting to pay attention to the Oscars. Not many people care about the competitive process of being shortlisted.

Many movies actually start publicity and public relations for the Oscars early. For example, "American Beauty," the winner of the Las Vegas Film Critics Association, went to Toronto when Wu Yuchen went to attend the Venice Film Festival. The international film festival held a film screening, which made many North American filmmakers aware of this film. People's public relations started from then on.

Let’s talk about another movie that everyone is familiar with, the most famous Oscar-winning foreign language film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” in its previous life.

According to Li An's own memoirs, his public relations process lasted 11 months, because he first went to Europe to build up his reputation, which started when he participated in Cannes as a screening film, European Film Festival, British Academy Film Awards, etc. From Toronto to the various association awards in the United States, he has participated in almost all the Western film systems that have the right to speak and have influence on the Oscar judges.

Think about Li An's efforts in public relations for the Oscars, and think about how none of the old people came to participate, but Chen Kaizi came and acted arrogantly. Even if it is a movie of the same quality, who do you think the jury will choose? ?

In comparison, Wu Yuchen's five-month run is already a normal or relatively easy public relations journey. In fact, even if many movies are only released in December, their Oscar public relations tour has already been underway, but how can ordinary movie fans pay attention to this?

December 5, New York Film Critics Circle Awards Ceremony.

“Winner of Best Foreign Language Film…All About My Mother!”

"Best Director...American Beauty, Sam Mendes!"

"Best Picture..."American Beauty"!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and applauded in the audience, and then in the middle of the change of scenes, Wu Yuchen yelled at his public relations manager Richard:

"Fuck, I turned down the awards ceremony in Kansas City and came here specifically. Even if I wasn't nominated for Best Director and Best Picture, the Best Foreign Language Film award was actually given to someone else! I'm just waiting for a fucking moment. And I have to accompany them to eat that junk chicken feast that looks like plastic! Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!”

Although Richard didn't understand what fuck meant, he also knew that it was definitely not a nice thing to say. He also knew that the public relations process was uncomfortable. Wu Yuchen had eaten the "plastic chicken feast" they nicknamed it 10 times, and he had worked hard all the way to get here. I had not received the award yet, so I must have felt extremely unhappy, so I hurriedly reassured:

"Wu, calm down! When you get back to the hotel, you can curse and vent as you like, but we are on the territory of the New York Film Critics Association, one of the four major film critics associations. You must maintain your grace! Everything is fine. It’s for the sake of the little gold medal winner. If you persist a little longer, many judges will attend the reception later. Let’s have a chat with them, which is very important for subsequent public relations!”

After hearing this, Wu Yuchen also took a few deep breaths, and then made an OK gesture to Richard. He now understands what Li An in his previous life meant when he said that public relations is a painful and torturous marathon.

Ten minutes later, Wu Yuchen raised his wine glass and touched it with an old lady.

"Oh, Director Wu, it's such a pity! I like your "Love" very much and I voted for it. It's such a shame that it didn't win the award!"

"Ms. Eva, thank you for your support. A movie may not necessarily be liked by everyone. Although I feel sorry for it, I am very happy to be able to win your love~"

Wu Yuchen acted like a gentleman. Of course, he also showed that he was a little disappointed for not winning the award. This frustration naturally attracted many people to comfort him, and then they chatted with him about "Love" and "The Sixth Sense", expressing their love for the movie, and at the same time discussing with him the shooting techniques and concepts.

When the banquet was over, Wu Yuchen returned to the car, took the burger handed over by his manager Carl, and started to eat it. The chicken at the junk banquet was so unpalatable that he accompanied others and ate a few bites before eating any more. . The Hamburger Plus Fat Home Happy Water is 10,000 times more delicious than that thing!

Richard said on the side: "Wu, according to my inquiry, your not being selected for the best director this time may have something to do with your age, but in fact many people admire your movies, especially "Love"."

Wu Yuchen swallowed his burger, and then asked: "Have the publicity contact been completed?"

"Of course, The Hollywood Reporter, a whole page!"

During the Oscar awards season, the advertising fee of the authoritative magazine "Hollywood Reporter" increases, reaching as high as 72,000 US dollars for one page. The public relations fees that Wu Yuchen paid for "Love" this time were at least millions of dollars. As for "The Sixth Sense", Disney is responsible for the public relations expenses. After all, all subsequent profits are Disney's.

Wu Yuchen took a sip of Coke and burped, then asked, "What's your schedule tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow we will go to the screening in New York to interact with the audience and the media. We have arranged visits by three important people the day after tomorrow... Five days later, we will fly to Chicago."

Thinking that there would be several months left for this kind of trip, Wu Yuchen suddenly felt a little bored and immediately picked up the phone and called: "Hey, Jenny, yes, I miss you. Come to New York tomorrow."

He plans to take Jennifer Connelly with him on the next public relations trip. Isn't it normal for him, the director of "The Sixth Sense", to take the heroine on a public relations trip with him?

…

On December 13, at the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, among the nominations for Best Director, Wu Yuchen was nominated for both "The Sixth Sense" and "Love". One person occupied two seats, but unfortunately he still lost. "American Beauty." Fortunately, "Love" won the best foreign language film again, which made Wu Yuchen relieved.

Participating in public relations along the way is actually a process of accumulating and spreading word-of-mouth. It is just like a snowball. Some people win the award first and have an advantage. Then the word-of-mouth in the circle will be easier to spread. The snowball will get bigger and bigger, and the advantages will become bigger and bigger. big.

Now, Wu Yuchen feels that at least in the Best Foreign Language Film award, "Love" has a considerable advantage.

Sam Mendes is very happy recently. Since starting his Oscar public relations journey, "American Beauty" has received good news one after another and has been going smoothly. In September, it won the People's Choice Award for Best Story at the Toronto Film Festival, and subsequently won multiple awards at the North American Association Awards. It was almost universally praised and unbeatable.

If this trend continues, he has a high chance of winning an Oscar this year. Therefore, even if it is a tasteless plastic chicken dinner, he can eat it happily.

And tonight at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Sam Mendes thought it would be the same as before.

"The 25th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Director..."Love", Justin Wu!"

Sam Mendes had already left his seat, but his body suddenly stopped in mid-air, and the smile on his face froze. He turned to look at the surprised young man not far away from him, and sat back down again. He took the position, kept the smile on his face, and then started to applaud to congratulate him.

Wu Yuchen is really surprised. He has participated in 8 awards along the way. The Best Foreign Language Film award has been won many times with "Love", but the Best Director award has been nominated many times, but Got it for the first time!

To be honest, this was completely beyond Wu Yuchen's expectations. He had never thought about winning the Best Director before. He was already satisfied that "Love" won the Best Foreign Language Film. The Best Director was really an unexpected surprise. .

And this is Los Angeles, one of the four major film critics associations! Los Angeles is the base of Hollywood, and many of the judges this time are Oscar judges!

After the banquet that night, Wu Yuchen also returned to the car with a smile on his face, and then he couldn't wait to ask Richard: "Did you find out clearly? What's the reason for this time?"

Richard was also very happy and explained: "Wu, congratulations! Your two films were nominated for Best Director at the same time, creating a superposition effect. This is a rare occurrence and is a reflection of your directorial ability. , impressed many people on you. At the same time, these old men were also deeply impressed by your "Love", so you defeated the favorite Sam Mendes and won the best director!"

Wu Yuchen hugged the two trophies in his hands and kissed them. Winning one of the top four in Los Angeles was the happiest thing in this period of public relations.

Then Wu Yuchen suddenly said: "Richard, do I have any hope of competing for the best director?"

He had never thought of this possibility before, but tonight's Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards made him see that this possibility existed.

Richard did not make a direct judgment. He pondered for a while and analyzed it before saying:

"Wu, now "American Beauty" is still far ahead. If you want to compete for the best director, I think one of the conditions is that your "The Sixth Sense" and "Love" are as good as tonight. , and was also shortlisted for the Oscar for Best Director. So even though "American Beauty" has an early advantage, you still have a lot of hope with two against one!"

Then Richard hurriedly added: "But, Wu, you have to understand that this kind of thing where the same director has two films nominated for the Best Director Award has never happened in the history of the Oscars, so don't do too much for the time being." fantasy."

Wu Yuchen nodded and said with a smile: "I know, the road has to be walked step by step, and the food has to be eaten bite by bite, but this is a direction of hard work, maybe it can be achieved? Isn't it?"