Chapter 212 After 20 Years of Competing for the Olympics, It’s Finally Done!

"Contact these people. If they are interested, I will meet with them in person when I come back."

Wu Yuchen told producer James about the main actors of "Pirate King". Now it can be said that he has the most power in the project, and he basically has the final say.

This is naturally related to the actors who played the main roles in "The Pirate King". Jack Sparrow is naturally Johnny Depp. There is no doubt that he is the soul of the entire movie, and he is the only one who plays the main roles in "The Pirate King". Only he can perform this rare and strange charm of the protagonist who pinches the orchid and twists his waist.

Then there is the second male lead, the blacksmith Will Turner. Compared with Captain Jack Sparrow, he has the same characteristics of a traditional protagonist, including integrity, bravery, kindness, and strength, but in this movie he can only be the second male lead.

This role was originally played by Orlando Bloom, but he couldn't play it. It's definitely not because he didn't want to play it. Now few people can refuse Wu Yuchen's movie, just because he is currently playing his representative role in New Zealand with the crew of "Lord of the Rings" Where is the sexual character, the Elf Prince!

Fortunately, the actor of Little Blacksmith is not irreplaceable. Wu Yuchen plans to find Hugh Jackman to play the role. To be honest, compared to the Elf Prince, Uncle Wolf's masculinity is obviously stronger, which is more in line with the character image of the blacksmith.

Speaking of which, Hugh Jackman has already gained a certain reputation after starring in John Woo's "Black Hole Frequency" two years ago. Although he did not star in "Sniper Phone Booth" later, he has done well in the past two years. Last year, he took on "X-War" "The Wolverine" will be released this summer.

When Hugh Jackman played "X" Men in his previous life, his salary was only 500,000, but this time he was paid 3 million for "X-Men". I was very happy to directly appoint him to act in Wu Yuchen's big production, and he agreed with just one phone call.

Wu Yuchen will not treat him badly and will offer him a salary of 4 million in "Pirate King". When "X-Men" is released in a few months, Hugh Jackman's popularity will reach a higher level, and then it will probably cost 8 million to hire him again.

Then there is the villain Captain Barbossa. The actor in the previous life, Geoffrey Rush, played the role very well. Naturally, he will not be replaced and we will still look for him.

"A heroine...let's conduct an open audition. She must be suitable for the costume look and have that kind of classical beauty. Also, she must be brave, or have a wild and rebellious temperament. The ladylike look and the rebellious character form a contrast."

Wu Yuchen said his request. In fact, Keira Knightley in her previous life was pretty good, but he wanted to see if there was anyone better. For the time being, consider Keira Knightley as a guaranteed option, if not, just her.

As for the special actors in Pirates, they were naturally selected by the crew, so Wu Yuchen didn't have to worry about them.

"Also, hire several historians who know the history of pirate culture in the 17th century as consultants. Costume design, props, navigation, weapons and other scenery will all be involved."

Listening to Wu Yuchen's explanation, James wrote them down one by one.

After speaking to the producer, Wu Yuchen turned to his agent Carl and said: "There are several novels that have the rights to adapt. Please help me contact the authors and win as many as possible."

Karl also immediately took out a pen and paper to record.

The copyrights of best-selling novels in Europe and the United States are not cheap, and many of them have been acquired by major studios. However, Wu Yuchen's goals are not necessarily best-sellers. There are also some who are not well-known, but are preparing for the Olympics in the future.

He has also thought about some movie themes in his mind, such as the classic "The Pianist". The theme of sympathy for the Jewish suffering has been very popular in recent years and can easily win awards.

But he can't make this kind of movie. Let’s not talk about whether the author of the original work will sell it to him. Isn’t it nonsense to say that he, a Chinese, went to make a history of Jewish scars?

Don’t the Chinese have a history of suffering during World War II? If you, a Chinese director, don't speak out for the Chinese people, you go and make The Passion of the Jewish People. Even if you win an award, it will be a thing that will poke people's backs. Wu Yuchen will definitely not do this.

The same is true for black equality-themed movies. White people can make black equality films because white people themselves have a high status in the United States, which is like the strong upholding justice for the weak. The Chinese, or Asians to a greater extent, have lower voice in the United States than blacks and suffer more discrimination.

As a Chinese himself, Wu Yuchen needs to give priority to Chinese people if he wants to make equal rights films. Otherwise, if you take a picture of a black man’s equal rights, it’s not right! If he really made a film about black equality, maybe only the black brotherhood would thank him. I think even a bunch of white people would find it baffling. Do you, a Chinese, have such empathy for the old black man?

Therefore, although these two themes are easy to win awards, and many movies are popular for future awards, he will not choose them.

Wu Yuchen left everything he could do to them, naturally because he was about to return to China with the Oscar statuette. As the saying goes, wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night.

Although he didn't win the Best Director, the Best Foreign Language Film Award for "Love" has already made the country excited. They can't wait for him to take the Little Golden Man back. Han San Ping comes here every day. A phone call urged him to make trouble if he didn't go back to China.

…

A large group of people stood at a pick-up gate at the Beijing Airport, and the place was surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside. This time the airport also expected it and sent a team of staff here to maintain order.

At the outermost edge were passers-by and fans watching the excitement, some holding flowers, some holding banners, chatting with joyful expressions on their faces.

Further inside, there is a group of reporters carrying long guns and short cannons. However, because the plane hadn't landed yet, they didn't talk about sex for the time being. They were just chatting and spanking.

"Hey, this time we really mobilized a large number of people. Look, even the official people are mobilized. This has never been done before!"

As the reporter spoke, he looked at the small group of people standing at the front of the airport pick-up gate, and there was Han Sanping.

"Can it be the same? This is our first Oscar in China! This is of extraordinary significance!"

"Wu Yuchen is really awesome. When it comes to winning an Oscar, he really got it with this move! When it comes to making money in the United States, the box office will skyrocket. A few days ago, Disney just announced that "The Sixth Sense" will be the global The box office has already reached 750 million, but I don’t know if it can reach 800 million.”

"800 million U.S. dollars! Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk tsk, the box office of this movie is four or five times that of our China's annual box office. It is really incomparable! It's a pity. A few years ago, it was the global box office champion. , and it turns out there was a Star Wars prequel last year, alas!”

"Star Wars" is equivalent to the old American "Journey to the West" and is one of the cultural symbols of the old and American. "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" has a box office of more than 900 million, which is second only to "Titanic" in history. ” The second highest-rated movie.

"Haha, Director Wu is still so young, he will definitely win the position of global champion in the future!" The reporter said with confidence, obviously full of confidence in Wu Yuchen.

"Yes, this is indeed the number one director in China! No wonder he can attract 100 million U.S. dollars of investment just by making a move. Director Wu's name is worth 100 million!"

Among the small group of people in front of the airport, there was not only Han Sanping, but also Hou Keming from Beijing Film Academy. Zhu Yongde, the boss of Shanghai Film Academy, also came over in person this time. After all, the heroine in the movie, Mrs. Wang Danfeng, was one of them. Filmed!

Zhu Yongde raised his watch and glanced at it for the third time: "It's already past this time, why haven't you seen the plane land yet?"

Han Sanping was still able to keep his composure: "For international flights, there is a slight discrepancy when flying for more than ten hours. It is normal to be inaccurate."

At this moment, the roar of the plane outside was heard growing from small to loud.

"I'm coming!"

Immediately, the reporters all shouldered their weapons and prepared for the meal. A circle of fans outside were also buzzing and held up banners. Han Sanping and others were also waiting at the entrance of the passage, looking forward.

Everyone's hearts are full of expectations, and they feel that every minute and second now is extremely long.

Finally, after a while, the moment a group of people walked out, the crowd became excited.

I saw that the person leading the way was Wu Yuchen. He was smiling at the front, walking with his head held high, and holding the Oscar statuette in his hand!

"Oscar is here!"

"Ahhh! Wu Yuchen, I love you!"

"Welcome home!"

"Gong Li!"

"Uncle Ge!"

Listening to the screams outside, Wu Yuchen saw the red banner being raised:

“A warm welcome to Love for winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language!”

Wu Yuchen smiled. China's current enthusiasm for Oscars is really indescribably high!

Before boarding the plane yesterday, he knew by phone that someone would pick him up today, so he took out the Oscar before getting off the plane. Other passengers on the plane were also very generous and allowed Wu Yuchen and the crew of "Love" to come out first to enjoy the honor.

When Wu Yuchen led a group of people to the airport pick-up port, Han Sanping and everyone took the initiative to greet him and shook hands with Wu Yuchen: "Director Wu, welcome back in triumph! Huaxia Films thanks you!"

Wu Yuchen didn't say anything, but handed over the statuette in his hand, which immediately prompted Han Sanping, Zhu Yongde and others to touch it together: "After 20 years of competing for the Olympics, it's finally done!"

Hou Keming came up and hugged Wu Yuchen tightly, grabbed his shoulders, and said nothing else, except the words "good" three times in his mouth.

At this time, reporters and photographers were also rushing forward, clicking and clicking the shutter frantically to take pictures, all recording the scene of Oscar landing in China.

The fans outside were screaming even more crazily. The security personnel struggled to maintain order, but they also let in a few people who had been discussed in advance to lay flowers.

Not only Wu Yuchen, but also Ge ​​Cunzhuang, Wang Danfeng, Gong Li, and even Huang Lei came to lay flowers. Han Sanping and others also shook hands with everyone on the crew one by one.

Wu Yuchen couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene. In his previous life, Li An won an Oscar for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" but he didn't get such treatment!

why?

Because "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was not submitted to mainland China, but to Wanwan!

Although the filming was done in mainland China, it was submitted for review and won the award on behalf of Wanwan. Does it have anything to do with you and the likes of China Film and Television? There is no benefit at all. The most China Film and Television companies in mainland China can do is clap their hands and congratulate.

But things are different now. "Love" is a mainland film, and it was submitted for review in mainland China. Wu Yuchen is a director with a pure mainland background. The filming process of the film is related to China Film and Shanghai Film and Television. This is not a grand welcome and a big battle. , how to show the contribution that our China Film and Shanghai Film Group have made to Chinese films? How can it be shown that I, Han San Ping, have contributed to the leadership of Chinese films?

After completing these scenes with Han Sanping and a small group of people, Wu Yuchen was about to leave with them. At this time, the crowd burst into unanimous shouts:

"Director Wu, say a few words!"

"Director Wu, say a few words!"

Not only reporters, but many fans also shouted along.

At this time, Han Sanjing also smiled and said: "Director Wu, it's hard to refuse such kindness, so I'll just say a few words~"

Wu Yuchen thought for a while, picked up the statuette in his hand, raised it to his chest, and then said to reporters and fans: "I hope this Oscar will make our Chinese movies better and better!"

"Okay!" Immediately, unanimous cheers erupted from the surrounding area.

The scene of Wu Yuchen talking was fixed and was photographed by many reporters and became the headline photo of many newspapers.

“Welcome China’s first Oscar!”

"Wu Yuchen returned home with the Academy Award!"

“The Chinese won the Oscar!”

"Chinese films have entered the world's highest film palace!"

"Oscar, the victory of Chinese-language films!"

"The Oscar for "Love" is an honor for Chinese people all over the world!"

Suddenly, the urgently printed newspapers were distributed to newsstands in the streets and alleys, and reached people's hands. Of course, there is a faster way for the TV station to start broadcasting the news directly. Not to mention the ones on the Internet!

After several days of fermentation, it is no longer news that "Love" and Wu Yuchen won the Oscar. Anyone who doesn't know this news is definitely an outdated and old-timer. But when the Academy Awards actually came to China, everyone couldn't help but be excited again!

"This Oscar is back, I've been waiting for it for several days!"

"It's only come out after I've been waiting for it for a long time, but this is Oscar, so it's important to wait a few days. It's normal!"

"This really has to be Wu Yuchen. If it had been anyone else, there would be no chance."

"I heard that his film "Love" will be released tomorrow. I'll go and watch it then."

"Go, you must go! You can't watch other movies, but you have to see what kind of movie our China won the Oscar for!"

Originally, some older people didn’t know what the Oscar was, but after its popularity over a period of time, everyone also knows that the Oscar is the most powerful film award in the world. Winning this award means that Chinese films have stood up. !

This immediately aroused everyone's sense of national pride. We Chinese people can do it!

I don’t know if Huaxia Film has stood up, but at this moment Cai Yinong really feels that Miracle Film and Television has stood up, the kind of stand that stands out from the crowd!

Cai Yinong, the most correct choice in her life is to join Miracle Film and Television and follow Wu Yuchen!

Oscars, the only, oh no, only two Oscars in China, are all in their company!

Which company can compete with them in the future?

What is your company? What is my company? Compare with our Miracle Film and Television?

No one with a golden rooster or a golden horse is qualified to speak in front of me. And your Hong Kong Island Film Awards, don’t think that everyone has the same status if they are all called the Academy Awards. What kind of class do you have, do you deserve to be called the same name as my Academy Award?

Cai Yinong also went to pick up the plane in person this time, chatting and laughing with the senior executives of China Film. After Wu Yuchen came out from China Film Studio, she couldn't help but ask Wu Yuchen: "Director Wu, do you want to put this trophy back into the company now?"

Miracle Film and Television has already built a special exhibition cabinet for Wu Yuchen, which contains all the various awards, large and small, that Wu Yuchen has won before.

Wu Yuchen waved his hand: "Let's wait for two days. We have to show it to many people in these two days~"

…

Naturally, Jiang Qinqin had bought a house in the capital a long time ago. At this moment, she was also watching TV, watching the reports about Wu Yuchen on TV and reading the news in the newspaper in her hand, smiling happily.

In fact, she had the urge to pick up the plane today, but Wu Yuchen persuaded her to stop, so she stayed at home waiting for Wu Yuchen to come over.

The knock on the door made Jiang Qinqin immediately jump up from the sofa and hurried to the door. As soon as she opened the door, she saw an Oscar statuette being held up in front of her by Wu Yuchen.

"Dangdangdangdang~"

Jiang Qinqin was also overjoyed when she saw this. She took the Oscar statuette into her hand and touched it. Then she stepped forward and hugged Wu Yuchen, stood on tiptoes and kissed him on the face:

"Husband, you are awesome! So amazing!"

Wu Yuchen laughed and hugged Jiang Qinqin into the house, listening to Jiang Qinqin happily saying:

"Husband, you don't even know that your Oscar win is everywhere in our school. Not to mention banners and the like, we have to hang up your photos now~"

The photos to be hung are naturally those of outstanding alumni. In fact, he has won many awards before and is already qualified. However, because Wu Yuchen has been studying in Jingying University and has the status of a school student, he has not hung up. Now it seems that once you win this Oscar, you have to hang on to it, regardless of whether you are a current student or not.

"Moreover, everyone now says that you are the number one director in China! Even Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou can't compare to you!"

Wu Yuchen chuckled and shook his head. Logically speaking, whether a movie is good or not is a relatively subjective matter. It is difficult to evaluate different types of films made by good directors. But because of the awards and the box office, everyone has a standard to measure. Anyone in the film and television industry cannot escape these two standards.

Speaking of box office, these two people are really not enough to watch in front of Wu Yuchen. Speaking of awards...

Chen Kaizi didn't have any achievements last year, let alone Lao Mouzi. In fact, he made some achievements at the Berlin Film Festival in February. "My Father and Mother" won the Silver Bear Jury Award. However, compared with the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, this seems too weak. It can be said that it was completely submerged among the Oscar statuettes of "Love".

Wu Yuchen smiled and gently squeezed Jiang Qinqin's waist: "What do you think?"

"Of course! Not just in China, you are the most powerful director in the world!"

Wu Yuchen looked at Jiang Qinqin's admiring look and couldn't help but kiss her.

After a while, Jiang Qinqin hugged Wu Yuchen and said coquettishly: "Hubby, I don't want you to leave~"

Wu Yuchen said patiently: "Good Qinqin, I also want to stay today, but there are too many things going on today. You also know that winning an Oscar is not just about me, it also involves socializing."

"What about tonight? Are you coming back?" Jiang Qinqin asked with her chin raised.

"I just came back, I have to go home to be with my parents~"

Jiang Qinqin showed a helpless expression when she heard this, then hugged Wu Yuchen and thought for a while, as if she had made up her mind, and said to him: "How about I go with you?"

Wu Yuchen paused after hearing this and asked: "Today? Are you sure? My grandparents, seven aunts and eight aunts are all here."

"ah?"

Jiang Qinqin shrank a little when she heard this. While hesitating, she heard Wu Yuchen say:

"Let's do this, Qinqin, when the sky clears, I will take you to meet my parents alone first."

Jiang Qinqin's face turned red when she heard this: "Okay, I will listen to you~"

"Don't worry, I'll be with you in two days~" Wu Yuchen patted her back.

…

after an hour.

"Hao Lizi, I don't want to be separated from you, but I have to go back to celebrate with my parents today."

…

"Hao Yuanyuan, I can't bear to leave you, but my parents are still waiting for me~"

When he got back to the car, Wu Yuchen breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally go home. Naturally, I don’t have much to do in the evening, so I’ve postponed it to tomorrow, but I will definitely spend time with my parents tonight.

But Wu Yuchen was indeed right. When he returned home, a whole family of relatives were waiting at their home. Who wants to miss this opportunity to see and touch the statuette in person? There are also many people who come here with cameras just to take pictures as a souvenir!

At this time, Wu Yuchen's grandfather waved his hand: "Don't make any sound!"

Then everyone followed his gaze to the "Xinwen Lianbo" that was playing on the TV.

In fact, as early as the day of the awards ceremony, when "Love" won the Oscar, it had already been on "News Network" once. But today when Wu Yuchen returned to China with the Oscar statuette, it was natural that it would be on again.

Just listen to the announcer say: "Today, my country's well-known director Wu Yuchen and the crew of "Love" returned to China with the Academy Award! Please read the detailed report."

As soon as the scene turned, it happened to be the scene where Wu Yuchen was greeted at the airport today. Everyone cheered when Wu Yuchen showed up, and Han Sanping shook hands with him to congratulate him. The last sentence was naturally what Wu Yuchen said while holding up the statuette: "I hope this Oscar will make our Chinese films better and better!"

Later, the announcer said: "This is our country's first Academy Award, and it is also the first Academy Award for a Chinese-language film! I hope Director Wu Yuchen will achieve great results again, and I hope that Chinese films will reach a higher level!"

This piece of news is not short, it lasted for 3 minutes. As the announcer finished speaking, Wu Yuchen's grandfather shouted directly: "Okay!"

Then he took the lead and clapped, and naturally everyone in the room also clapped their hands vigorously. It’s not just Wu Yuchen’s home, the same scene happens in thousands of households across the country.