Eight hundred and seventieth chapters bring down the fruits of victory
With this upset, the Oscars also aroused crazy heated discussions from the outside world.
There are not only netizens from my own country, but also people from other countries.
This year's Oscar for Best Picture was won by an American war film, which told a true story during World War II and conveyed the beliefs of American soldiers.
In the eyes of the judges, both movies are excellent, but the core of the war movie is better. It reveals some of the turbulence of the US military at that time, as well as the analysis of the international situation. It also expresses the soldiers' yearning for a better life and the
The attitude of high-level Americans towards the war and some politics.
In the final analysis, compared to "The Pursuit of Happiness" which targets the civilian class, the award-winning war movie is more in line with political propaganda, promoting the strength, military and political culture of the United States to the outside world.
Here’s what one reviewer said about the two movies:
""The Pursuit of Happiness" is a very good work, but its content beautified the social environment and human temperament at that time. At that time, racial discrimination was particularly serious, but the Chinese protagonist in the movie was not discriminated against, and even
There is no villain in the whole movie, which was impossible to exist in that society at that time. The movie avoids the darkness of human nature and only retains the beauty..."
"The movie "World War II" profoundly tells the cruelty of war. Not all soldiers want to fight. Everyone wants a better life, but in order to protect their country, they resolutely go to the battlefield. It promotes the spirit of the military and at the same time
The essence of war is also political expansion, which is reflected in movies..."
Actually, what the judges said sounded good, but in terms of Rotten Tomatoes score, "The Pursuit of Happiness" also scored higher than "World War II".
In the eyes of the general public, "The Pursuit of Happiness" means far more to them than "World War II" because in terms of movie-watching experience, many viewers think "The Pursuit of Happiness" is better.
Many film critics also believe that "World War II" is not without flaws. There are too many things that it wants to tell, but they are all side by side. There is no one thing that can be deeply penetrated. The content is too scattered, while "The Pursuit of Happyness"
"Gate" is a very simple main line and if you dig into it, the degree of completion is very high.
Comparing the two, "The Pursuit of Happiness" is actually better. The core is the kind of warm and encouraging force that makes people improve.
This is why before the start of this Oscar, "The Pursuit of Happiness" was the biggest hit. In addition to the quality of the movie itself, every key factor in word-of-mouth, ratings, and box office surpassed "World War II".
The Oscars is not a purely literary and artistic film festival. It is more commercial in nature and is not as pure as the three major European films. For a combination of reasons, it is natural that "The Pursuit of Happiness" has become a hit.
However, in the end, the Best Picture award went to "World War II", which naturally caused a bombardment of public opinion.
Because of the rise of Mubai Entertainment, its influence in the United States has also become greater.
Bruce Lee actively made connections and worked hard to run the company to increase its influence.
Someone also told him that there are entertainment companies doing the work of judges. After all, Oscar judges come from major universities and labor unions, and they have a wide range of groups.
Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to win over all the judges.
But when several giants joined forces, the power was still great and eventually changed the situation of the war.
Only senior executives in the entertainment industry knew about this matter, not ordinary people. When the results came out, everyone complained about Mubai Entertainment and Chen Mubai.
However, the Oscars did a very bad job. They gave "The Pursuit of Happiness" many awards, but they did not give the best picture award, which can be regarded as blocking the public's opinion.
After all, the principle of equal division of awards also applies abroad. The public has seen that "The Pursuit of Happiness" won many awards but did not win Best Picture. Although it is a pity, it is not unacceptable. After all, the film is not buried.
After Bruce Lee told Chen Mubai about this matter, Chen Mubai was mentally prepared for this.
Now, when this answer comes out, it’s not surprising.
Chen Mubai did not attend the Oscar ceremony. He was filming "Iron Man" at the time and was too busy to do anything.
Bruce Lee attended in his place. Although he knew that the matter was one-sided, the result was not settled and he still held out hope.
Otherwise, they will definitely choose to refuse to attend to protest Oscar's behavior.
Bruce Lee said: "We won many awards such as best costume, photography, editing, etc., and we also won best director and best actor in individual categories."
The most valuable ones are Best Director and Best Actor. Chen Mubai can now be said to be the Oscar winner.
After the news about this award came out, there was a lot of heated discussion in China.
Chen Mubai became the Oscar winner, the first Oscar winner for a Chinese!
It is precisely because of these two awards that everyone feels a pity that Chen Mubai did not win the best picture, but they also feel that there is nothing excessive about what the Oscars did. This is the insidiousness of the other party.
"I thought I could compete for the best picture this time, but I didn't expect that I still lost..." Bruce Lee said with emotion.
Chen Mubai smiled: "Don't be discouraged, I don't want to win the Oscar."
"When I was just starting out, I needed awards to affirm myself. This was the best way to increase my visibility and influence, and it was also the most direct way for the public to know me."
"Now, I no longer need to rely on awards to know me. If I want to win awards, I will definitely choose literary and artistic films instead of making commercial films. For me, compared with winning awards, the box office of the film is what I pursue.
I no longer need to rely on awards to prove myself, because I have already let everyone know me."
At the end of the speech, Chen Mubai was very confident and his tone was very domineering.
At first, he needed awards to become famous, but now that he is famous, he doesn't care about these things anymore!
For capital, movies that can make money are far better than movies that win awards, because these are tangible benefits!
Chen Mubai's goal of becoming an international superstar has never changed, so what he pursues is maximizing influence, so naturally only movies with high box office can spark heated discussions.
For example, everyone basically knows the top ten movies in the global box office rankings, as well as the directors and starring actors.
But no one will remember who the best actor at each film festival is and what the works are. This is the public perception brought by commercial films.
There are many film festivals around the world, and there are dozens of international A-type film festivals alone. Even the most famous ones are many, including the three major European film festivals, the Oscar Film Festival, the Golden Globe Awards...
There are many movie kings emerging every year, but the public really doesn’t remember who the movie kings are, they can’t remember them!
Furthermore, they are not interested in who wins the award. The public is more interested in wonderful movies.
The audience for literary and artistic films is still too small, far less broad than that of commercial films. All directors who made their debut in artistic films eventually want to switch to commercial films.
Because making a movie requires attracting investment and sponsorship, no one will invest in your project as a newcomer, so you can only make literary movies and win awards. After winning the awards, you have proved that you have certain abilities, and then you can go to commercial movies.
Only movies can better attract investment and sponsorship.
This is a process, and no one will believe the level of a new director. This is the same as Chen Mubai's original approach. New talents need awards to prove their ability and increase their influence.
Celebrities who have been famous for a long time do not chase awards. They care more about the box office, which can bring huge traffic and influence. This is a real benefit and the most effective way to improve their celebrity status.
"But the background of your filming of this movie is in the United States..." Bruce Lee did not think that Chen Mubai would not care about this result at all. He also felt that Chen Mubai was just trying to compete for awards.
Chen Mubai knew that Bruce Lee had misunderstood, and he explained with a smile: "Actually, I never thought about competing for the Oscar. My purpose of making this movie was actually to increase my visibility in the United States and gain audience recognition, not for the awards.
Go, this is related to my follow-up plan. After all, North America is the largest ticket warehouse in the world, and this market is very important."
"If you want to capture this market, it is inevitable that people here will know me. Otherwise, my subsequent works will have limited impact. This is why I continue to expand the market."
"It doesn't matter to me whether I win an award or not. What's important is that I achieved my goal. This movie created a lot of popularity and really made everyone know me. Many people are supporting me. I succeeded."
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This was the first time that Bruce Lee knew what Chen Mubai was thinking. He originally thought that Chen Mubai's filming of "The Pursuit of Happiness" was the reason for widespread rumors, so he didn't ask.
Now it seems that Chen Mubai really doesn't care about awards. It seems that the outside world has misunderstood.
In this way, Oscar blacklists the awards, which is actually a good thing!
After all, it was an upset, and the topic was much higher than successfully winning the award. Many people are still discussing this matter!
"The discussion about this matter is very hot now, and many people are criticizing the Oscars for being shady. Although the award was given to calm this public opinion, some netizens are still unwilling to let go."
Bruce Lee instantly began to analyze the direction of the whole thing and wanted to seek greater benefits.
"Should I let this matter out into the open and burn the fire even hotter!"
What Bruce Lee meant was to tell the truth about the award being hacked, that is, to expose the shady story.
"It's just that if this happens, we may not have a chance to win the Oscars in the future, and if we offend the organizing committee, they will definitely impose restrictions on our future works."
The reason why the Oscar organizing committee gave "The Pursuit of Happiness" several other awards is because it hopes that both parties can have room for relaxation and does not want to break the relationship.
Once Mubai Entertainment reveals the inside story of this matter, it will definitely create a lot of heat, but it will also offend the organizing committee.
The outcome will not change, but the Oscar organizing committee and judges will be criticized. It is basically impossible for them to nominate Mubai Entertainment’s works for awards in the future.
Therefore, once this matter is done, the two parties will really be at odds with each other.
"Just do it. Pretending to be a victim can gain sympathy. I don't need an Oscar to prove myself."
Chen Mubai's eyes narrowed, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Since the Oscar organizing committee had chosen to make them suffer, he didn't want to hold it back.
Regarding awards, he is a true Buddhist and has won all the awards he deserves. No matter how many awards he has, they are just icing on the cake.
As long as his movies win high box office, that's all. The shady Oscar's treatment of him will only become more ridiculous with his success.
Chen Mubai believes that when "Iron Man" is released, Oscar's current behavior will be pulled out and whipped again!
A movie that can cause a global box office explosion will naturally have a lot of topics and popularity, so the director and starring He was blacklisted by the Oscars. Once it starts to gain momentum, people will naturally turn over old scores.
Chen Mubai is very confident that "Iron Man" can be a hit. Who hasn't dreamed of a superhero?
Besides, this movie was a huge hit in the previous life, so it won’t be any worse here, right?
"Okay, I will stir up this matter. Originally, this kind of thing can't be contained by paper, so I will light it up!" Bruce Lee's voice had a hint of excitement.
Not everyone has the courage to break up with Oscar. Chen Mubai is indeed a bold boss, but only when you work with such a person can you have passion!
Many times, we live in society and abide by the order, but very few people dare to break the order, but it makes people yearn for it. Not everyone has this courage.
"Do it beautifully and don't leave any excuses for others." Chen Mubai warned: "Although we are not afraid of the other party, once the war is ignited, it will not be extinguished so quickly. Someone will join the battlefield. What we are fighting for are netizens."
"No matter what the outcome is, at least if our image as victims is established, we will leave a weak image to the audience. The popularity of several works has gathered a group of fans, and we still have a good impression in the hearts of the public.
, as long as no obvious weaknesses are left, we will be invincible."
"Got it." Bruce Lee nodded.
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"Mubai Entertainment has received a double blessing. "Resident Evil" has been a hit, and Chen Mubai has won the Oscar for Best Actor. It's really awesome!"
"It's really awesome, but it's a pity that it didn't win the best picture. It was an upset."
"Yes, I have always supported Chen Mubai. I watched "World War II" and it was really not as good as "The Pursuit of Happiness." But maybe it won too many awards, so the best picture was given to "World War II"."
"I am looking forward to "Iron Man" more and more. With Chen Mubai's speed, the movie can be released in a few months, but "Iron Man" takes nearly a year to produce. This shows how much he values this work. I think it will bring us surprises.
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"Chen Mubai swept all domestic awards. He also won one of the three major European film festivals, and also won an Oscar. There are only two other European film festivals left. I don't know if he can win~"
"I see that everyone is very happy, but I just saw the news that "The Pursuit of Happyness" missed the best picture this time because of the lobbying by American capital, which made the Oscar judges vote for "The Pursuit of Happiness".
World War II!"
"What!?"
"real or fake?"
After the news about the Oscars in China came out, netizens were discussing it.
Because the winner is Chen Mubai, netizens are paying close attention to it and everyone is talking about it. Especially Chen Mubai’s fans are very proud, and everyone is also looking forward to him competing for other international film festival awards.
When someone pointed out the shady secrets of this year's Oscars, the topic instantly became a hot topic.
After all, Chen Mubai had just won the Academy Award for Best Actor, and there were a lot of people discussing it. The scandal was immediately revealed, so naturally everyone would be interested.
...
America.
"Chen Mubai was hacked?"
"It's not impossible. I personally feel that the quality of "The Pursuit of Happiness" is indeed better than "World War II"..."
"Are you following the rhythm blindly? Is someone deliberately provoking conflicts?"
"It's true. Someone in my family is an Oscar judge. He told me that this year's awards were indeed a bit unfair. I didn't understand what he meant at the time, but now I understand."
"It seems possible that Chen Mubai didn't even come to the award ceremony. He must have received the news, so he refused to attend and used his own behavior to protest!"
"I always feel like something is wrong. Is it because Mubai Entertainment wants to hype it up and deliberately tries to win the Oscars to increase the popularity of the movie?"
This situation has happened before, but it was other film festivals, not Oscar-level film festivals. After all, in the hearts of Americans, the Oscars are the highest film festival, and every filmmaker wants to win.
of awards.
If you take the initiative to win the Oscar, won't you miss it for the rest of your life?
"I don't think it's false. If it's true, deliberately trying to win the Oscars doesn't mean that we're breaking up and giving up this award in the future? If it's just for movie hype, the price paid is too high, so it doesn't stand!"
Bruce Lee acted very quickly. As soon as he and Chen Mubai confirmed their dislike, the public opinion on the Internet immediately aroused.
At the same time, mobilize the trolls and lead the rhythm at both ends to ensure that the topic will not become hotter.
The Oscar Organizing Committee suddenly discovered that this matter was being discussed in a blockbuster online, and the popularity went straight to the first place.
Several people with higher status were sitting together and urgently discussing a solution.
"what happened?"
"Who is causing trouble?"
"Could it be Mubai Entertainment?"
"No way, we have given them so many awards, even the best actor has given them, just to compensate them. If they start another war, wouldn't it be a bit unwise?"
The person sitting in the main seat is the president of the Directors Guild and a world-renowned director.
He frowned at this time, thinking about the solution to the matter.
"Don't worry, I have already sent people to suppress this matter. It is not easy to keep this matter secret in the first place. There are too many people involved."
"Actually, it seems very troublesome, but it is easy to solve. Aren't everyone on the Internet speaking out for Mubai Entertainment? Just ask them to make an announcement and the matter will be solved immediately."
The essence of this matter is that the public believes that "The Pursuit of Happiness" has been hacked, so Mubai Entertainment or Chen Mubai will naturally be able to solve the matter if they speak out. After all, they are the parties involved.
The parties involved have said that there is no problem, so what else can others question?
However, someone immediately hesitated and said: "Will they do it? After all, we did hack the best picture..."
Netizens don’t know the truth about this matter, but people in the industry know the truth, and Mubai Entertainment naturally knows it too. So if they ask the other party to deny this matter, will they do it?
After all, they are victims.
Someone immediately retorted: "Why wouldn't they do it? Although we blocked the best picture, we also gave other awards as compensation. What else do they want?"
"It is true. We have given each other steps. It should not be difficult to ask them to do this."
Just when the discussion among several people was in full swing, the president spoke.
"They refused."
Instantly, the living room became quiet.
"Why?"
For a while, some people didn’t understand why Mubai Entertainment did this.
Actually I want to ask, why do you dare to do this?
Aren't you afraid that they will be angry?
The president sighed: "They just refused to accept it. Even when being interviewed by the media, some media asked about this matter, but they did not deny or admit it. This ambiguous attitude made the media dig deeper and made the matter worse.
A direct manifestation of.”
"So, Chen Mubai really wants to offend us?" Someone was stunned for a moment.
In their hearts, the Oscar is also the most important award. They even despise the three major European film festivals and think that the Oscar is the most famous and authoritative film festival award in the world!
Relying on the cultural output of American works in recent years, the Oscar's reputation and status in the international community are getting higher and higher. In the eyes of many viewers, this award is indeed higher than the three major awards in Europe. This is the success of the Oscar.
None of them thought that Chen Mubai would choose to offend them, or that anyone would give up the Oscar Film Festival award!
"What should we do?" someone asked.
"The heat has been suppressed, but related topics abroad have also arisen. This time it is a huge blow to our reputation."
A world-renowned film festival has been exposed to shady news, which is naturally the biggest blow to the film festival.
After all, the film festival has always upheld a fair and open selection system.
Now that this matter has come out, it cannot end quickly. The reputation that Oscar has spent so long accumulating will probably fall to the bottom quickly.
It may take many years for this reputation to recover.
That's why these few people are so anxious.
"Look for AMC and others to take action. The matter was caused by these established giants. There is no reason for them to stay out of the matter."
After calming down, everyone began to think of ways to repair the problem.
"Immediately issue a statement to the outside world to pursue all those who spread rumors, deny this incident, and use the reason that "The Pursuit of Happiness" won too many awards."
"..."
Methods were discussed one by one and used by them as solutions.
The incident lasted for a while, with the two sides going back and forth against each other. Netizens had a greedy mentality, and because of their good impression of Mubai Entertainment, they always thought they were the victims.
Many people have sympathy for Chen Mubai, and everyone encourages and supports him under his book.
In the eyes of people in the industry, Chen Mubai's behavior was a bit too trustworthy and directly offended the Oscar organizing committee. This will definitely ruin the future of the Oscars!
However, Chen Mubai doesn't care. His goal has been achieved. All the seeds have been planted. He is just waiting for the release of "Iron Man" to enjoy the fruits.