Chapter 253 Oscar First Half

When Wu Yuchen attended the public relations reception, he was naturally interviewed by reporters:

"Wu, what do you think about this incident involving King Harvey Oscar?"

Wu Yuchen smiled and shook his head: "No one will be the Oscar king!"

The reporter immediately asked: "Oh? Wu, don't you recognize Harvey's ability?"

Wu Yuchen said with a smile: "No, I recognize Harvey's ability, and I believe in the judges' vision!"

He would not fall into the hole dug for him by the reporters in front of him. To deny Harvey's past record is to deny the judges and the academy, which is not good for his ongoing campaign to win votes.

And to be honest, Harvey is really capable and visionary. Most of the movies that he pushed to be nominated for Oscars are of good quality. He can't lie about this.

Then he changed his voice and said: "But in Hollywood, Harvey is not the only capable person. I hope the judges can also focus on other capable people, not just Harvey. "A Beautiful Mind" is A very good film that deserves more attention!"

The meaning expressed by Wu Yuchen is also very clear. I will not speak ill of the college, but you, the college, must also pay attention to the impact. You can't always give the benefits to Harvey. This year it is our turn!

Amid all this commotion, this year's Oscars ceremony has arrived.

On March 24, the 74th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

While Wu Yuchen was walking on the red carpet, he waved to the cheering crowds on both sides. He could feel that this year's red carpet was a bit deserted compared to the previous two years. It's not that fans don't want to come, it's that this year's Oscars ceremony has entered the highest level of security ever.

Worried that 9/11 would happen again, the police and security personnel inspected and deployed the surrounding streets two days in advance. Although it was not yet one post per step, dozens of police officers were constantly patrolling the surrounding area, which was very conspicuous. . I heard that snipers are ambushed in the high places of the surrounding buildings to ensure there are no blind spots for prevention and control.

Coupled with the security personnel hired by the Oscar organizers, this year's Oscars is really strictly guarded, for fear that there will be terrorists who will give this group of the world's most famous stars a hard blow.

When Wu Yuchen came down the red carpet with the crew of "Beautiful Mind", he heard a louder noise behind him. This should be the biggest cheers on the red carpet today. He turned around and saw that it was not Harvey's. "Chicago," but "Lord of the Rings."

Peter Jackson, the director, walked on the red carpet with Gandalf the White, the Elf Prince, the Elf Queen and others, and kept cheering wherever he went. The popularity of the "Lord of the Rings" movies has made many people obsessed with them. For example, the contract salary of the Elf Prince and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy adds up to 175,000. Now that the movie has been released, some film producers have already called him out. With a salary of 5 million, it can be said that he became famous in one fell swoop, and his net worth increased 100 times!

In fact, "Lord of the Rings 1" received many nominations this year, and many judges expressed their praise for it. But everyone knows the fact that this year's "Lord of the Rings 1" can only win some technical awards at most, and it is impossible to get any important awards for it.

Because it’s only the first film, and if you gave it a big award for the first film, then when it comes to the end of the third film, will you award it or not? At that time, regardless of whether it is given important awards or not, it will attract a lot of criticism. The Academy is not stupid, so it simply set a tone. The first two films will not be awarded any important awards, and the third film will make up for it.

Therefore, Wu Yuchen is not worried about the threat that "The Lord of the Rings" will pose to "A Beautiful Mind". It is scheduled to win the Oscar in 2004. By then, with the power of three movies, no one can compete with it.

"A Beautiful Mind" is one of the favorites for this Oscar, and with the great director Wu Yuchen and Russell Crowe as an A-list star in the cast, it is naturally placed in the core C position.

But I don’t know if the organizer is deliberately causing trouble. Next to the "Beautiful Mind" crew is the "Chicago" crew. After Wu Yuchen sat down, he could see Harvey's fat face when he turned his head.

Harvey also saw Wu Yuchen and showed him a fierce smile. Wu Yuchen also smiled lightly and looked at him. At the same time, he stretched out his index finger and shook it at him, indicating that he couldn't do it. Others are afraid of you Harvey, but I'm not afraid of you.

Harvey snorted coldly and will wait and see when the awards ceremony starts!

The first Oscar award today is the attention-grabbing Best Supporting Actress.

Jennifer Connelly, who was sitting next to Wu Yuchen, was quite uneasy. To be honest, she thought she would be stable this year, but she didn't expect that Catherine Zeta-Jones from "Chicago" would appear.

Speaking of Catherine herself, Jennifer is not afraid of her, nor does she think her acting skills will be worse than hers. But behind Catherine is not only her husband’s support, but also Harvey Weinstein. No one will deny Harvey's Oscar PR skills. As written in the newspaper, he has sent movies to the Best Picture nomination every year for 10 consecutive years and achieved various results. Many people have already regarded him as King of Oscars.

As if sensing Jennifer's anxiety, Wu Yuchen reached out and patted the back of Jennifer's hand gently, and said softly: "Jennifer, have confidence in yourself, you are in an advantageous position."

Wu Yuchen did not comfort her in vain. In the past two years, Jennifer has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress twice in a row for "The Sixth Sense" and "Online". This year is the third time. The first two losses were not in vain, and many judges would have a compensatory mentality in their hearts.

Then Wu Yuchen smiled at her and said, "And the person presenting the award on stage is Benicio. I have a hunch that this will be your lucky day."

The male guest presenting the award was the previous Best Supporting Actor Benicio, who had partnered with Jennifer in last year's "Online". Jennifer felt a lot more determined after hearing this, and then looked at the stage nervously and excitedly.

"Best Supporting Actress is..."

Five candidates flashed on the big screen one by one. In addition to Jennifer and Catherine, the heroine of "Titanic" Fei Wen was also shortlisted. The women all tensed up and leaned forward, staring at the stage without blinking.

Benicio took out the note from the envelope, then glanced down, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face, and announced loudly in a long voice: ""Beautiful Mind", Jennifer... Connery! "

The audience burst into applause. Jennifer Connelly couldn't help but cover her mouth when she heard the result. She didn't react until everyone around her came to congratulate her. The first thing she did was give Wu Yuchen a close hug. , said in his ear: "Thank you, dear!"

Wu Yuchen also patted her back and said with a smile: "Now go and enjoy your glory~"

The camera on the big screen scanned several candidates one by one. Fei Wen showed a disappointed expression at this time, while Catherine kept smiling and clapped politely. When the camera moved away from her, the entire picture His face immediately fell, and he said to Harvey with an ugly expression: "Harvey, you said I would win this award!"

It was Harvey who urged her to change from Best Actress to Best Supporting Actress, but now she didn't even win Best Supporting Actress. If she had known this, she might as well have signed up for Best Actress. At least the nomination would sound better.

Harvey's face didn't look good at this time, but he still maintained a strong attitude and said: "Catherine, Oscar, there are always risks, and you still lack some foundation."

Obviously, what Harvey means is that this is your first time entering the Oscars. Compared with Jennifer's third nomination, you are far behind. The failure is not my fault, but your own lack of background.

Catherine clenched her fists, but she couldn't make a fuss in this situation. Besides, even if her husband was a person, she had no right to lose her temper with Harvey, so she could only hold it in her heart. To be honest, if it weren't for maintaining her grace, she would have wanted to leave the show now to vent! Now I can only pray that the movie can win the best picture, so that she can still get a lot of glory.

At this time, Harvey couldn't help but look towards the crew of "Beautiful Mind", and happened to meet Wu Yuchen's eyes. Seeing that he was smiling at him, as if he was mocking him, Harvey couldn't help but snorted and turned his head. Looking back, I thought that this Oscars has just begun!

On the stage, Jennifer Connelly was very excited, and her eye circles were already red:

"My god! I have imagined this scene in my dreams countless times, but when it really happened in reality, at this moment, I can no longer express my feelings in words! It is no exaggeration to say that I now think that I He is the happiest person in the world!”

There was also a round of well-meaning applause from the audience. In fact, everyone took it for granted that she won this award. After all, everyone knew that she had been nominated three times in a row. It would be unreasonable to not win again.

Jennifer Connelly calmed down a little, and then began her own thanks:

"There are many people I want to thank, but first of all, I want to thank director Wu Yuchen. He discovered the shining points in me and gave me the opportunity to perform such a good role and step on this stage. He Truly the best director in the world!”

At this time, the big screen also showed Wu Yuchen the lens, and he showed a faint and warm smile, listening to the gratitude on the stage. This scene not only fell into the eyes of the audience watching, but also penetrated into the hearts of all the actors present.

The audience may not care about the details, but most of the actors present know that Jennifer Connelly has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for three consecutive years, all thanks to Wu Yuchen. It should be said that since she caught up with Wu Yuchen, her entire career has undergone a big change and moved towards glory!

"The Sixth Sense", "Online" and today's "A Beautiful Mind" not only brought her the honor of Oscar statuette, but also allowed her to gain not only word-of-mouth but also box office. It adds up to almost 1 billion U.S. dollars. Add in the box office of "A Beautiful Mind" and I don't know how much it will cost.

Many actresses cast envious and jealous glances at Jennifer Connelly, wishing they could replace her! At the same time, they all deeply agree with Jennifer Connelly’s words. Wu Yuchen is the best director in the world, who can bring Oscars and box office to the heroine at the same time. Which heroine doesn’t like this kind of director? Absolutely the best!

As for dedicating one's life to Hollywood, who cares?

Jennifer Connelly walked off the podium holding the statuette to a round of applause. After she sat down, Wu Yuchen smiled and said to her: "My dear, you were so beautiful just now. You are the most dazzling woman in the world!"

Jennifer Connelly also had a look in her eyes, spoke coquettishly, and exhaled her fragrance: "Then you will be the king of the most dazzling women in the world tonight!"

Wu Yuchen raised the corners of his mouth, then withdrew his gaze and looked at the podium.

Harvey also looked at the second award being announced, "Chicago" was also nominated. However, this second award made his mood even worse: "Best Film Editing..."A Beautiful Mind"!"

He lost two consecutive awards to "Beautiful Mind", leaving a shadow in Harvey's heart.

The third award for best makeup went to "The Lord of the Rings" and the fourth award for best costume design went to "Moulin Rouge".

Wu Yuchen also gave applause. The movie "Moulin Rouge" is the Oscar-winning film of the great beauty Nicole Kidman. It also received many nominations at this year's Oscars. She just divorced Tom Cruise last year, and now she is devoting herself to her career and proving herself.

"Best Cinematography...Lord of the Rings."

"Best Art Direction...Lord of the Rings."

"Best Animated Feature Film...Shrek."

"Best Sound Effects...Black Hawk Down."

"Best Sound Editing...Black Hawk Down."

"Best Supporting Actor..."Hand in Hand"."

"Best Visual Effects...Lord of the Rings."

"Best Score...Lord of the Rings."

The crew of "Lord of the Rings" made successive achievements in the first half, which made Peter Jackson smile all the time. He kept accepting congratulations, thanks and applause from the stage without ever closing his mouth.

But on the other side, Harvey's whole body was filled with low air pressure at this time, and his entire face remained tense. His "Chicago" was nominated for 13 awards, but now that the 9 nominated awards have passed, "Chicago" actually won nothing!

Although most of these awards are technical awards and are not very important, in previous years, it is impossible for him to not get any of the 9 nominations! This also made Harvey vaguely feel that he was being targeted!

Harvey thought about the public opinions that had been exposed during the previous period, the reports that he, Harvey, had dominated the Oscars. Faces such as Wu Yuchen and Spielberg flashed through his mind. At this time, he could no longer calm down and couldn't help but curse in his heart. , a bunch of damn guys who only know how to play dirty tricks!

He clenched his fists and then exhaled. It's okay. The previous ones don't matter. The important prizes behind will determine who is the real winner tonight!