Chapter 232 Oscar Promoter!

After Wu Yuchen came back this time, he first went to the "Spider-Man" crew. The crew here had started filming and officially started filming. As a producer, Wu Yuchen naturally wanted to come and see the situation. In fact, when he was in China, he also talked to Kevin Feige every day to understand what was going on with the crew, so he was not a stranger after coming here.

After he came here, he mainly communicated with director Sam Raimi and several other producers, discussed some problems encountered, discussed some doubts and confusion about the shooting plan, and came up with solutions.

Later, he went to DreamWorks, where he mainly cooperated with DreamWorks in promoting "Pirate King". Now "Pirate King" has started pre-heating, and the scale is not large, because now the focus of Hollywood is all on the Oscars. Now even large-scale publicity is half the result with half the effort, and Wu Yuchen only cooperates to shoot a few promotional clips, and wait until the large-scale publicity starts time to use.

Of course, he didn't forget to contact Glazer after he came back, and he went to the set shooting scenes for "A Beautiful Mind" every day. In fact, they were basically in place now, just waiting for him as the director. After Wu Yuchen finished handling the other two matters, the crew of "Beautiful Mind" officially started filming.

The shooting plans and arrangements had been made before, because the actor Russell Crowe was still in public relations for the best actor in "Gladiator", so the scenes of other supporting actors were filmed now.

John Wu originally thought that Russell Crowe, the leading actor, would not return until after the Oscars. Unexpectedly, he joined the cast shortly after March.

"Director, I heard you need me very much~" Russell Crowe joked after coming over, showing no sign of his frustration at not winning the Screen Actors Guild's Best Actor.

"Wow, Russell, you really gave me a big surprise!" Wu Yuchen said with a smile. This can be regarded as joining the group more than half a month in advance, which saved him a lot of time.

Russell shrugged: "I'm afraid that if I don't come again, Director Wu will kick me out of the set. But at the end of the month, I will take two days off to go to the Oscars. I think you can understand~"

Wu Yuchen nodded with a smile: "Of course."

He just thought about it and roughly understood that the Screen Actors Guild Awards ended yesterday, and the Oscar voting has also come to an end. There is no point in public relations until the voting closes, so Russell came to the set in advance to report.

When Russell joined the team, he did not immediately start filming. Instead, he made preparations first. Wu Yuchen would communicate more with him in private to enhance their relationship and facilitate subsequent cooperation.

"Hey Russell, how's it going? Are you confident?"

Of course Russell knew that Wu Yuchen was asking about this year's Oscar winner, so he smiled and shook his head:

"Oscars are really not that simple. It's a pity that we failed to win the Screen Actors Guild Award this time. But fortunately, Benicio Del Toro is not in the competition for Best Actor at the Oscars. Otherwise, there will be another headache. ”

Speaking of which, at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards, the winner of Best Actor was not Russell Crowe, but Benicio Del Toro of "Online". But the reason why Russell is not depressed is that Benicio O del Toro was not nominated for an Oscar. He signed up for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Because his role was not long enough, even if he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor, he would not pose the slightest threat to Russell Crowe's Oscar competition.

Wu Yuchen smiled at Russell Crowe and said: "Russell, your performance in "Gladiator" was great. With the help of DreamWorks this time, there is a good chance this year."

"Thank you, Wu. But with Tom Hanks here, no one can say that they are confident."

The biggest threat to Russell Crowe this year is Tom Hanks, the two-time Oscar winner. It is a well-known fact that the Academy likes Big Tom, just as it hates Little Tom. Now many people are saying that the Academy wants to give Big Tom a third Best Actor.

Then Russell smiled and said: "But compared to me, I think Ridley will have more headaches."

John Woo knew Russell Crowe was talking about Gladiator director Ridley Scott, who was also nominated for the Best Director Oscar this year. Compared with the Best Actor award, this year's Oscar competition for Best Director is really lively.

Ridley Scott is also a current front-line director in the United States, and he is also very qualified. He has masterpieces such as "Blade Runner", "Thelma and Louise" and "Alien".

After the movie "Gladiator" was released, many people have already shouted that Ridley Scott has been nominated for this year's best director. However, the situation continued to change after that. First, Soderbergh emerged. This guy entered the competition with "Online" and "Never Compromise" at the same time, and achieved the same double nomination achievement as Wu Yuchen last year. Then another Li An appeared and won the Best Director at the Directors Guild Awards.

But because last year Wu Yuchen won the Guild Award and dual nominations, but did not win the Oscar, so neither Li An, who won the Guild Award, nor Soderbergh, who was dual nominated, dared to He said he was stable this year. Naturally, Ridley Scott is facing a formidable enemy and is trying his best to canvass public relations, so this year's Best Director award is still the most suspenseful.

And the day after Russell Crowe joined the cast, the second male lead also joined the cast. As for why he joined the cast at this time, it's because he is also one of this year's Oscar nominees, Ed Harris, who was nominated for the best actor for "Pollack the Painter".

After Ed Harris joined the group, in addition to saying hello to Wu Yuchen, he also immediately shook hands with Russell Crowe. It shows that although the two are rivals for the Oscars half a month later, they still work together in a friendly manner on the set of "A Beautiful Mind".

We are all professional actors, so we can still tell the difference on this point. However, even if the two have hidden competitive emotions in their hearts, Wu Yuchen is not worried about it, because their roles in the movie already have a certain tense relationship.

It can be seen from this that the main actors in the "Beautiful Mind" crew are all real acting talents. In this regard, Wu Yuchen really does not need to worry about training the actors.

Two weeks later.

"Go! Okay, that's it for today!"

Wu Yuchen also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the filming of this scene was completed today, which was just in time for the transition. In the next two days, the crew will move to the next scene.

In the evening, in the room, the heroine Jennifer Connelly put on a black evening dress, revealing her white shoulders and sexy hemispheres, and gestured to Wu Yuchen and asked:

"Honey, how about this one?"

Wu Yuchen looked up and down with great interest, and then said: "She is very beautiful. You will be the most beautiful woman at the award ceremony tomorrow!"

Yes, Jennifer Connelly, the heroine of "A Beautiful Mind", is also going to attend tomorrow's Oscars because she is nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Jennifer Connelly smiled when she heard this, then touched her clothes and said, "I feel a little tight. I won't eat tomorrow and will be on a diet all day."

Dieting is one of the must-do things for many female stars to attend the Oscars. The Oscars red carpet is an annual event, and nominees like Jennifer are even more likely to be on stage to receive awards. Therefore, I will be particularly concerned about my figure after putting on the dress, for fear of showing a little bit of ugliness.

Some people's stomachs get bigger after eating. Therefore, for female stars who want to wear dresses to show off their figures, dieting has become a must-do for the Oscars. Some people even start not eating or drinking a day in advance. At most Apply some water to moisten your throat.

This is not only for the sake of figure, but also to avoid going to the toilet after arriving at the red carpet tomorrow. Compared with men's suits, it is quite troublesome for female stars to wear dresses and go to the toilet.

Then Jennifer Connelly raised her head and asked John Wu: "Honey, will you go to the scene to cheer me on tomorrow?"

Wu Yuchen walked towards her with a smile: "Of course, but I think I can cheer you up now~"

"Oh no! Wu, you will stain the dress!" Feeling Wu Yuchen's movements, Jennifer Connelly shouted immediately.

"Oh, honey, no, don't you trust my skills?" Wu Yuchen did not stop his movements.

"Please, you're going to wrinkle it, let me take it off first~" Jennifer Connelly pleaded.

"Gah ga ga, what's the point of taking it off!" Wu Yuchen smiled evilly and already stepped forward.

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On March 25, 2001, the 73rd Oscars was held in the Holy Auditorium. At this time, Wu Yuchen was sitting in the auditorium.

Of course, he didn't come to the Oscars to cheer for Jennifer Connelly. All the cheer he needed was given to her last night.

If possible, he would also like to continue filming "A Beautiful Mind." However, all the male and female leads and the second male lead in the crew came to participate in the Oscars. Wu Yuchen, who could film the scenes other than them, had already filmed it, so the crew could only temporarily rest for two days. He might as well come to participate. This year's Oscars.

As for what capacity he came to participate in, look at the people sitting next to him. On the left is Soderbergh, the director of "The Internet", and on the right is Li An, the director of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Both of these films are His Miracle Pictures invested in it, so of course he can come if he wants to!

This time, the crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" also included Liang Jiahui, Yang Ziqiong, Zhang Ziyi and others. When they were sitting down, Zhang Ziyi wanted to be careful and sit next to Wu Yuchen, but was pulled up and pushed by Li An. aside. After working together for more than half a year during filming, he knew what kind of person Zhang Ziyi was, and he would forget about it in private. On such an important occasion as the Oscars, he still wanted to compete with him, Li An, for the C spot?

Seeing that Yang Ziqiong and Liang Jiahui had already sat down, there were no seats in this row, so Zhang Ziyi could only run to the back row. Seeing the three directors Li An, Wu Yuchen and Soderbergh sitting together and chatting and laughing, Zhang Ziyi was unwilling to miss the good opportunity to get closer, but she had no choice but to do it.

"Best Art Direction... Congratulations, Tim Yip!" The award-winning beauty Catherine Zeta-Jones announced the winner of today's first award, and the audience applauded.

Among them, the crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is particularly happy. They won the first Oscar award this year. This is equivalent to a good start for them. According to Chinese custom, it is a good sign!

After Tim Yip gave an excited speech, Nicolas Cage came on stage to present an eye-catching award, Best Supporting Actress, which also made Jennifer Connelly nervous.

She was nominated once for "The Sixth Sense" last year, and she is nominated again this year. Her chances of winning should be higher than last year!

However, the result disappointed her: "Best Supporting Actress..."Pollack," Marcia Gay Harden!"

But now the camera takes turns scanning several of their candidates, and Jennifer Connelly has to maintain a polite smile and give people applause.

After waiting for a while, she looked at Wu Yuchen who was sitting not far away. It seemed that if she wanted to win the Oscar, she would have to put more effort into him.

Jennifer Connelly is currently starring in "A Beautiful Mind", which is also a movie that is aiming for an Oscar. She has confidence in Wu Yuchen and can send her to the nomination again. When the time comes, she will have to ask him to invest some public relations resources for her. , otherwise it is impossible to say that we would still be in the situation we are in today.

The worst thing is to buy a few more dresses for him to play with, even if he wants to play with more exciting things, it doesn't matter. She had been nominated twice in a row now. She was so close, but she could only watch the award go to someone else. She didn't want to experience it a third time!

For the third award, the presenter was none other than Russell Crowe: "The winner of the Best Editing..."The Unique Network", Stephen Milian!"

Wu Yuchen applauded happily again. This time, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Doupin Network" each won an award, 1:1.

Several awards followed, such as Best Short Film and Best Costume Design, and then Angelina Jolie took the stage to present the Best Supporting Actor: "The winner of Best Supporting Actor..."Unique Network", Benicio Del Toro!”

There is no controversy about this award. After all, he won the union actor's best actor award with this role. This time, the supporting actor nomination is almost guaranteed.

Wu Yuchen was still smiling. "Dupin Network" scored another point, and it was a relatively important point. It is now ahead of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

Then there were several awards such as the best sound effects editing, and then there was a song and dance performance. This time on the stage were several dancers wearing Chinese costumes. As for the singer, it was Li Wen!

This is also the first Chinese-speaking singer to sing at the Oscars. Li Wen wore a red cheongsam, showing Chinese elements, and sang "A Love Before Time", which is the English version of "Moonlight Lover".

Wu Yuchen sat in the audience and admired it quietly. Li Wen's singing skills are still very good, and he has a sense of stage, full of aura, and can hold the place.

And this time Li Wen's singing seemed to be a sign. The next award presenter was Julia Roberts, the big-mouthed sister: "The winner of the best photography is..."Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Bao Dexi!"

The crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" cheered again, and Wu Yuchen also applauded and nodded. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" added another point, making it 2:2.

Subsequently, after several awards such as documentaries, the male and female protagonists of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Liang Jiahui and Yang Ziqiong, took the stage as award guests to present the best visual effects. This made Zhang Ziyi feel envious and jealous again. , it would be great if she could be on the Oscar awards stage and stand under the spotlight!

The award for Best Visual Effects was awarded to "Gladiator", and Wu Yuchen also applauded and sent blessings. Now he and DreamWorks are friendly partners!

And with Liang Jiahui and Yang Ziqiong taking the stage, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" indeed won another award: "Best Original Score..."Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Tan Dun!"

Wu Yuchen thought to himself, 3:2, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" scored another point, surpassing "Dupin Network", he is really chasing each other!

Finally, as the awards ceremony has entered the second half, the Best Foreign Language Film award that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is very concerned about has also arrived.

In Wu Yuchen's opinion, there is still no suspense about this year's best foreign language film. The competitors are not as good as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" should win this point firmly.

as expected.

"Winner of Best Foreign Language Film..."Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"!"

Now Wu Yuchen did not sit down and applaud again, but stood up and actively hugged Li An: "Director Li, congratulations on winning the Oscar!"

"Thank you, Director Wu! Thank you!" Li An also happily patted Wu Yuchen.

At the same time, the crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is also in jubilation. This is an Oscar. Although it is not the first Chinese Oscar, its gold content and influence are not comparable to other awards!

The crew all hugged each other and celebrated each other. After Li An hugged several people one after another, he walked onto the stage. Zhang Ziyi is also very happy, her work also won an Oscar! She also wanted to come over and hug Wu Yuchen and Li An, but she was sitting in the back row and could not move forward.

By the time Li An came on stage, everyone had already sat down.

Li An held the Oscar statuette in his hand, then took out a note from his suit pocket, read it and started reading:

"Thank you to the conference for awarding the best foreign language film to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Thank you to my producers Jiang Zhiqiang and Xu Ligong, as well as all the actors and staff who have put in a lot of hard work. Thank you..."

This time, Li An wrote a list of names on the note. He had prepared it long ago, for fear that he would forget it when he received the award.

After he finished this long sentence, he put away the note and looked towards the audience:

"At the same time, I would like to express my special thanks to Director Wu Yuchen. The filming experience of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was very difficult. Without his help, this movie may not have been possible at all. Thank you very much!

Finally, this is an honor for Chinese-language films, thank you! "

After Li An finished speaking, he walked off the stage with a smile, and there was a burst of applause in the venue.

At the same time, the live ABC TV also focused its camera on Wu Yuchen because of Li An's speech just now, and he was seen smiling and applauding.

Many viewers are already familiar with Wu Yuchen. After all, he has continuously created high-box office movies in recent years, especially last year's "The Sixth Sense", which impressed many people. Last year, he also appeared on the Oscar stage and won the Oscar. Got the little golden man.

At the same time, Li An's words also made many actors, directors and some producers pay attention. It seems that the success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is inseparable from the work of this first-line director Wu Yuchen. Support and help.

Wu Yuchen just smiled lightly, and at the same time he was still silently remembering that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was ahead of "Dupin Network" 4:2. He glanced at Soderbergh, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Hurry up and catch up before you can!"

The next award for Best Original Song went to legendary American singer Bob Dylan. And then the eye-catching Best Actor Award was awarded!

Although the camera was shown to five candidates at the same time, everyone was focused on Russell Crowe and Tom Hanks. With the announcement of the award presenters, Russell Crowe was extremely excited, but at this time he still remembered that he was a mature man. The character suppresses the excitement, and then hugs everyone around him politely.

Wu Yuchen shook hands with Russell Crowe who was passing by and said congratulations. After looking at his back on stage, he now realized that most of the Oscar awards this year seemed to have something to do with him.

The next Best Actress award also made Big Mouth Sister get what she wanted and successfully went on stage to receive the award. Justin Wu also congratulated Soderbergh beside him. This was another major award he won for his film "Never Compromise."

Then, "Winner of Best Adapted Screenplay... Stephen Gaghan for "Online"!"

Well, "Dupin Network" has caught up by one point, 4:3.

When it came to the penultimate award for Best Director, the entire audience held their breath, especially Li An, Soderbergh and Ridley Scott.

The result was announced from Tom Cruise: "Best Director..."Online", Steven Soderbergh!"

Wu Yuchen said to himself that it was tied 4 to 4, then stood up again, gave Soderberg a hug and congratulated him. As for the sad Li An on the other side, he couldn't care less.

Soderbergh was very pretentious when he came on stage. He held the trophy with his eyes closed for several seconds, which made the audience laugh and give him another round of applause, and then he started to speak:

"...

Yes, I want to thank you Wu. When I was rejected for investment, it was you who fell in love with Dupin Network at a glance and supported us without hesitation, which brought us to where we are today! "

As Soderbergh spoke, the live broadcast camera focused on Wu Yuchen again, and Wu Yuchen was seen sitting upright with a faint smile on his face.

At the same time, the attention of everyone in the audience was also directed to Wu Yuchen. This was not the first time that he was thanked by someone today. There was also Li An who especially thanked him!

In fact, not only Soderbergh and Li An, but also some of the previous winners of "Doupin Network" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" have already mentioned their gratitude to Wu Yuchen. But this time it was said from the mouths of the two directors, which impressed everyone present even more.

And now everyone who is present has discovered that today "Doupin Network" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" won a total of 8 awards, and there are many of them, such as Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Film. Best adapted screenplay, best supporting actor and other valuable awards!

Many of today's Oscar losers and actors who are interested in Oscars keep Wu Yuchen and Miracle Pictures firmly in their hearts.

Everyone also has a new understanding of Wu Yuchen's influence and energy. Although he did not participate in the Oscars this year, his company promoted two films to win many awards.

What's this? This is the Oscar promoter!