"Oscar?" Lu Fang said in surprise: "This is good news!"
"Yes, I just received the official invitation letter sent to us by the Oscar organizing committee!" Yang Guo said.
"We were shortlisted for Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Director, Best Actor and other awards!"
"And my personal award?" Chen Mubai was a little surprised.
Except for the best picture, in fact, the best editing and other awards do not have high gold content. On the contrary, the best actor and best director have a great impact on individuals and are high-gold awards.
"Yes, both the director and the actor were nominated."
“We broke the number of Chinese-language films nominated for the Oscars!”
In the past, Chinese films have been shortlisted for the Oscar Film Festival, but there were not so many nominations.
"Last year was really a fruitful year." Lu Fang also smiled: "It seems that you are getting closer and closer to your dream of going international."
"Yeah, I didn't expect it to be so fast!" Yang Guo nodded.
The Oscars are quite valuable, and they are also the most valuable film festival in the world.
The Oscar is the highest film festival award in the United States. Its international reputation is similar to that of the three major European film festivals, but it is not as fair as them.
The three major European film festivals are mainly based on the quality of the works themselves. The judges are also film and television practitioners from various countries. Therefore, when selecting films, they will only focus on the films themselves. Even if they prefer domestic works, the number of people is limited and it is difficult to
affect the final result.
This is also the reason why "Buried Alive" won the award in the first place. If "Buried Alive" was placed at the Academy Awards, it would definitely not win the Oscar for Best Picture.
Generally speaking, the Oscar awards are relatively exclusive. This is somewhat similar to the Hong Kong Film Awards, which focus more on local films.
But the difference is that the Oscars are based on language, which is English.
The judges are all from the Actors Guild, Screenwriters Guild, Directors Guild and other professional associations of film and television practitioners in the United States. The judges are all professional talents, which is enough to ensure that the quality of the winning films is very high.
English-language films have the highest chance of winning. Excluding English, a special award has been set up for other languages, the Best Foreign Language Film, which selects films in non-English languages.
Their works were shortlisted in this category. After all, the language of Chinese films is Chinese, not English.
So even though it was shortlisted for Best Picture, it basically couldn't win this award.
They can compete for the Best Foreign Language Film award, which is also the highest award besides the mainstream awards. The gold content is still very high.
After all, there are so many countries in the world, and there are many languages in addition to English. Movies from these countries come together to compete? If you want to win this award, you have to beat the works of all other countries? It is not easy!
"By the way, we have a total of two films shortlisted? And one is "The Master of Hypnosis"!"
What did Yang Guo suddenly think of? He continued: "The awards I just mentioned are the nominations for "Infernal Affairs". "The Hypnotist" also has the best foreign language film, and the recent nominations for actor and best screenplay!"
"Double happiness?" Lu Fang was surprised again.
Is this an extremely rare thing? The two selected films are both related to Chen Mubai, and Chen Mubai is so awesome!
If language restrictions are put aside? Then Chen Mubai is the well-deserved winner of this Oscar Film Festival!
One person was shortlisted for two movies? And both were nominated for Best Actor and Best Picture (Foreign Language). Don’t be too cool!
Even so, this is enough glory to last a lifetime!
At least, in the history of Chinese film, no one has ever been shortlisted for two films in the same film festival!
Is the mechanism causing this due to regional issues in China? Every year, Baodao has a film submitted for Oscar Film Festival quota, there is one in Xiangjiang, and there is also one in the mainland.
It means that China actually has three quotas every year, mainly because the cultural differences between the three regions are relatively large, and the film, television and song culture in the regions is strong and very different? So China has three quotas.
Compared with other countries, the land area of Japan and South Korea is about the same as a province and city in China? There are few ethnic groups and relatively uniform cultural levels? There is no prosperity in China, so there are fewer places.
China has a vast territory and rich resources. In addition, it is also the largest movie ticket warehouse in Asia. Therefore, it has given some preferential treatment in the selection of film festival awards.
"Infernal Affairs" is an authentic Hong Kong-style film, and it was completed in Hong Kong. Strictly speaking, it is a work produced by Hong Kong. This was the film that Hong Kong submitted for review last year.
There are many mainland films, but because of Chen Mubai's recent fame and strength, "Crazy Stone" and "The Master of Hypnosis" are both eligible to be submitted for review.
In comparison, "Crazy Stone" speaks a dialect and is a comedy based on Chinese culture. It may be different from foreigners' sense of humor. This is a cultural difference, so the Ministry of Culture chose "The Hypnotist" as the show.
Films submitted for review.
Whether it is in terms of the content and depth of the movie, or the box office, or quality, this movie can sweep away the movies of the same year, so it is naturally highly anticipated.
Externally, "The Master of Hypnotism" has a rigorous plot logic and is a rare and excellent suspense thriller movie. The rhythm of twists and turns is good, which meets the needs of foreigners for watching movies.
This kind of plot-driven movie is different from comedy. It does not require a common culture or sense of humor. You only need to use reasoning to unlock the plot. After all, the useful information has given the answer in the movie. Follow your own logical thinking.
It can be calculated and has nothing to do with culture.
It’s really because both movies are very good and they were produced in different places, plus China’s preferential quotas for Oscar submissions, that this phenomenon is caused.
In fact, Chen Mubai is also the only person to be selected for two movies at the same time. He also created a record at the Oscar Film Festival!
"I suddenly have a hunch that you will definitely win the best foreign language film." Lu Fang suddenly said.
"Both of these movies are very good. Your chances of winning are very high."
It is true that both "Infernal Affairs" and "The Master of Hypnosis" are excellent works. Chen Mubai has two movies in his hands, so his chances of winning are naturally much higher than the others.
Simply comparing based on probability theory, two works must have a much higher probability of winning than one work.
"Mid-March is the opening time of the Oscar Film Festival. We need to prepare in advance and I will arrange the itinerary for you." Yang Guo said.
It is now the end of February, and the Oscars have announced the information about the shortlisted films in advance, giving the nominated crews from all over the world time to prepare for the trip to the United States.
For any director, this is an honor that will basically never be absent.
"I hope I can win a prize." Chen Mubai said with a smile.
He is also excited in his heart. Being shortlisted for an Oscar is not an easy thing in itself.
In his previous life, he didn't have this opportunity or the qualifications, but now, he has done it. He hopes to take back the award and contribute to the influence of Chinese films!
"I believe you can definitely do it!" Lu Fang encouraged: "Didn't you win the Golden Horse Award last year?"
"This time, there will be no exception."
The Golden Horse Awards were awarded last November, and Chen Mubai won the Best Director and Best Actor awards.
However, he did not go to the scene. Lu Fang took the charge on his behalf. He was filming "囧囧" in Thailand at the time, and the officials also knew about it. After all, everyone on the Internet knew about the bet between him and Starway.
Although Chen Mubai did not go to the scene, he recorded a blessing, which can be regarded as representing his own wishes.
China's highest film awards, the Golden Rooster Award, the Golden Image Award, and the Golden Horse Award.
Chen Mubai has already won two of them, and with the last Academy Award left, he can collect all three Best Actor Awards!
The three gold medals refer to domestic film awards. If you include international awards, he has more than three. He won the Best Actor Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival, and already holds four Best Actor trophies!
"The Hypnotist" is very popular in Southeast Asia, with many people liking it, and the box office in South Korea and Japan is very good.
"Infernal Affairs" is Chen Mubai's second production after "The Hypnotist", and it has also become popular in Japan and South Korea.
Moreover, police and gangster films are even more popular in both countries.
Police and gangster movies are popular in Japan and South Korea, and "Infernal Affairs" tells a similar story. People in these two countries like this movie quite a lot.
The movies shot by Chen Mubai are actually very suitable to the tastes of the people of the two countries. Whether they are suspense thrillers or police and gangster movies, they are the favorite types of the people of the two countries, and this type of movies is also popular in their countries.
Japanese and Korean horror films are world-famous. The Yamaguchi-gumi in Japan is also the largest gang in Asia and a legal gang. This adds a lot of real material to the movie.
Coincidentally, "Buried Alive" and "The Master of Hypnotism" are both suspenseful movies, so they are more popular in these two countries. Japan and South Korea are also one of the few developed countries in Asia, providing box office and enthusiastic response.
Chen Mubai's influence has gradually spread to Southeast Asia. Many people know this powerful actor and director, who is worthy of the name of genius!
...
On WeChat, the shortlist for this year’s Oscars has been announced.
Chen Mubai's two films "The Hypnotist" and "Infernal Affairs" respectively received several nominations, once again arousing heated discussions.
Normally, everyone wouldn't care much about it, after all, the Oscars have nothing to do with them, but this time it's different. There are Chinese works shortlisted, so naturally this film festival has received more attention.
Soon, many entertainment news began to report this news, and the Oscar Film Festival was also at the forefront of the hot search. As the biggest favorite to win, Chen Mubai is also the person who created Chinese film history and Oscar history. His fame is once again popular all over the world.
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Not long ago, the prototype of Mubai Entertainment Group attracted everyone's attention, including its entry into theaters and the animation industry. The large and rapid move has already caused discussion on the entire Internet.
For the animation industry, Chen Mubai may be the person who changes the industry. Many people place their hopes on him and are waiting for his animation movies.
Unexpectedly, just as the popularity subsided, Oscar sent another wave of popularity to Chen Mubai, causing Chen Mubai to once again arouse heated discussions across the Internet.
“That’s awesome!”
"If nothing else, let's just say that Chen Mubai's achievements are truly unprecedented and unprecedented. I guess it will be difficult for anyone to break this record in the future!"
Most countries only have one quota for submission, so it is difficult for one person to be shortlisted for two works.
Only American directors can have this happen, but American films are chasing the Oscar for Best Picture rather than Best Foreign Language Film.
Therefore, Chen Mubai’s success cannot be replicated.
Unless there is another director in China who can produce a film through two different regions, and both places choose to submit his film for Oscar review, and both films are nominated at the same time!
This is quite difficult. If nothing else, even if they are nominated at the same time, it will only tie his record. And Chen Mubai's two films have been nominated for multiple nominations, which is also difficult to break.
Even if some films are nominated for Oscars, they may only have one or two nominations, and rarely more than three...
"Support Chen Mubai to win the award!"
"I believe Chen Mubai can sweep the Oscars and win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film!"
"I am willing to use the bankruptcy of Starway Entertainment to protect Chen Mubai from winning the prize!"
"No film in China has ever won the two awards of Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film. I believe Chen Mubai can do it!"
"Chen Mubai is really amazing. In just a few years, Chinese films have been able to appear internationally many times. In the previous Oscars, Chinese films were rarely shortlisted for award nominations, let alone so many nominations at once. This
This is the first time I have seen the hope that Chinese films can win awards at the Oscar Film Festival. I hope you won’t disappoint me, please!!!”
"If nothing else, I fully support Chen Mubai to win the award. This is an honor that belongs to China, come on!!!"
Everyone is praying for Chen Mubai and hoping that he can gain something at the Oscar Film Festival.
This is a national honor, and the winning works belong to the country. If Chen Mubai wins the award, it will naturally increase the influence of Chinese films and allow more people to see China's excellent works.
The Chinese people have a strong sense of national honor. In this case, they definitely hope that people from their own country will win the award.
...
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"Long time no see, Viagra, Teacher Qian Guang..." Chen Mubai smiled and greeted everyone.
Several members of the "Infernal Affairs" crew traveled to the United States to attend the awards ceremony together.
"Why do you call me A Weiwei? You call me teacher." Qian Guang said dissatisfied: "Am I that senior?"
"You are indeed one age older than us and more than two age older than me." Chen Mubai said with a smile.
"Forget it, it's okay if you don't tell me, but I'll be even more sad if you tell me."
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed.
Chen Mubai is very talented at choking people and can always leave people speechless.
Compared with everyone's age, Chen Mubai is indeed the youngest, but his achievements are the highest. At least among them, no one has won the best actor in the three major film festivals, let alone the achievement of director.
"I am quite confident that I will win the award during this trip." Luo Fan said.
They are very confident about "Infernal Affairs". After all, this movie is not only a big hit in China, but also has a good box office in Southeast Asia, which is enough to illustrate the excellence of the movie.
"So, the biggest winner is Mu Bai." Liang Wei added.
"Yeah, anyway, these two movies are related to him, so he really has peace of mind." Qian Guang agreed.
"Teachers, please don't dismiss me. If you can't tell for sure, other movies can't be underestimated." Chen Mubai smiled bitterly.
Liang Wei and Qian Guang were deliberately teasing him. There was no way he could sit back and relax. He was not that confident about winning the award. After all, there were too many excellent films.
The works that can be nominated for Oscars are all very good.
It does not mean that films submitted for review by various countries will definitely pass the Oscar shortlist, but only after being screened can they be shortlisted.
Movies sent by some countries may be passed directly during the screening stage.
Therefore, the shortlisted works are all very good, and Chen Mubai is also a rare case. Both films passed the screening, so he made history.
"We really believe you can do it. Look how confident Mr. Luo is in "Infernal Affairs"."
"That's right." Luo Fan said with a smile: "I firmly believe that "Infernal Affairs" can win the award, and it is no problem for you to win the award."
After all, "Infernal Affairs" was filmed by Chen Mubai. If "Infernal Affairs" can win awards, as a director and actor, he should also be able to win other awards.
Anyway, there is still a "Hypnosis Master" on the market, and the editor of these two movies is Chen Mubai. Even if he only wins a screenwriting award, it is Chen Mubai's personal award.
Except for the best picture, which is basically difficult to win, the probability of winning the rest is not low.
All said, Chen Mubai has a very high probability of winning the award, and the probability of winning the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor awards is also high. He is indeed considered a popular candidate for the award.
"By the way, isn't Tao Yaoyao coming?"
Chen Mubai said: "She has work now and can't come. She probably has to wait two days before the opening of the film festival. I'll go and check it out first."
"Okay, this time Yaoyao is not here, come with us to have a good time?" Liang Wei said with a smile, quite like a prodigal son.
"You think I'm the same as you!" Qian Guang chuckled: "Don't bring bad children, my relationship with Yaoyao is stable, do you want them to quarrel?"
"I just wanted to take him to America for fun." Liang Wei explained helplessly, then looked at Chen Mubai and said, "You've never been to America, have you?"
"No." Chen Mubai shook his head, he really had never been there.
Although he had the opportunity to go in his previous life, he did not go.
He was very miserable when he was a child. When he grew up, he became a star. When he had time to rest, he went home to spend time with his parents and rarely visited European and American countries.
After all, this was indeed his first trip to the United States in his two lifetimes.
"That's right!" Liang Wei said loudly: "I will take you to the beach to play and sunbathe. There are many hot bodies there..."
"Ahem, the scenery there is nice and very pleasant." Liang Wei suddenly stopped talking and quickly returned to business.