1979 Golden Age

"Mr. Chen!"

Chen Qi sat for a while, and suddenly heard a voice in Mandarin.

Looking back, a handsome man in his early 30s with a feminine temperament stood behind him. It was John Lone, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. The two had never met, but they knew each other.

John Lone was very polite and smiled: "I didn't expect to meet you for the first time here."

"It's really a coincidence, come and sit down!"

Chen Qi asked him to sit for a while and chatted: "I was filming with your senior brother Lin Zhengying. He mentioned you and said that you are handsome and smart, good at martial arts, and have been developing in the United States."

"I heard that Mr. Vampire is great. Sometimes when I go back to Hong Kong, my brothers always mention you, and I think it would be great if I could work with you."

"You are so polite! You are doing well. What are you busy with recently?"

"I tried the leading role in a movie directed by Bertolucci. The movie was filmed in mainland China."

"How was the result?"

"The director thinks I am good, but he wants to try other people. I am currently waiting for news." John Lone smiled.

The two chatted for a while, and Zun Long got up and left to go to his own crew.

Ling Mei asked: "Is he mixed-race?"

"He is an orphan, and I don't know who his parents are. Judging from his appearance, he may be mixed-race. He used to study Peking Opera in Hong Kong, went to the United States to study in the 1970s, and stayed in the United States to develop his career."

"Oh, he speaks Mandarin OK."

Ling Mei was not interested.

Chen Qi thought about it, Bertolucci's new film, that is "The Last Emperor". It won nine Oscars in 1988 and was praised by many people.

"The Last Emperor" was filmed in the 1980s, which was in line with the tone of the time at home and abroad. It is full of a strong "Western gaze", just like the "dirty things" in China that Westerners are eager to see mentioned in the previous article, all in the play.

Bertolucci has the title of "Italian Communist Party", but he is not actually a "communist". This is how he understands Puyi:

"If I didn't sympathize with Puyi, I wouldn't make this movie. He is a plaything of fate. He has been longing for freedom all his life. He dreams of going to Western countries, studying at Oxford University, and becoming a free man..."

In addition, there is a character in the film who is responsible for interrogating Puyi. He deliberately chose an actor who looks like a teacher. His every move is deliberately imitating and uglifying some of his habitual movements.

Another example is Cixi.

Cixi's makeup looks like a zombie. The actor who plays Cixi is called Lu Yan. She feels that it seems wrong, so she goes to ask the expert Mr. Zhu Jiahui for advice.

Zhu Jiahui came to visit the set and said that everything you did was wrong, but Bertolucci insisted on shooting according to his own design. Because this is how the Qing Dynasty people are in the eyes of Westerners, Fu Manchu!

There are many such small thoughts and manipulations, such as filming the flood, filming Japanese fascist officers who are more glorious than the guards in the Chinese detention center, and twisted and perverted Chinese people bullying an emperor who yearns for freedom, etc.

So why the hell did "The Last Emperor" win an Oscar? ! !

Of course, the techniques, photography, soundtrack, etc. of this film are great, and we have to admit it. And the more so, the more it provides some people with reasons to praise the film.

Chen Qi doesn't like "The Last Emperor", nor does he like Chen Chong, and he doesn't like Bertolucci.

He suddenly laughed and thought of a possibility: "If I really make a film about American race and compete with "The Last Emperor", which one will the Oscar lick?"

"What are you laughing at?" Ling Mei was surprised.

"It's okay, it's okay, I thought of my son."

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"Best Supporting Actor, Klaus Maria Brandauer "Out of Africa"!"

"Wow!"

Amid the applause, an old man came on stage to receive the award, and Zunlong looked lost.

The film he nominated was called "Year of the Dragon", which tells the story of gang feuds in Chinatown, New York.

He glanced at Chen Qi and actually admired this amazing compatriot, whose status in the United States was much higher than his. If there was a chance, he would like to cooperate, of course, there is a more powerful one at the moment - "The Last Emperor".

Bertolucci is a great director!

"Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, Kathleen Turner for "The Godfather"!"

"Wow!"

Michelle Pfeiffer was also very disappointed.

The Golden Globe Awards will award movies and television, and there are many awards and the time is long. Price did not expect to win an award, so he simply chatted with Chen Qi: "I heard that you have a low-cost movie that was very popular in Sundance?"

"It's okay, it's called "Sweetheart", and various parties are looking for me to discuss distribution. The Columbia people also came to me, and I said I would meet with you, and I would notify him after the 20% agency fee is negotiated."

"20% is no problem! I'm sorry that he didn't understand our friendship, I will teach him a lesson."

Price didn't even fight, what's a 20% agency fee? The 70 million box office of "50 First Dates" alone is enough to make them friends, but the film purchasing manager dared not make the decision. This is the difference between the boss and the employee.

"Thank you very much! By the way, I brought the script with me. Let's talk about it after the awards ceremony?"

"Have you finished writing it?"

Price's eyes lit up and he hurriedly said, "Then let's go to your hotel. It's more convenient for you!"

Neither of them was thinking about the awards ceremony.

Sure enough, it was the turn of the best musical comedy film, and the guest announced: "The winner is, "The Godfather"!"

Chen Qi also clapped his hands.

The most important Best Picture in the Drama category was given to Out of Africa. The Best Actor and Best Actress were: Jon Voight for Runaway Train and Whoopi Goldberg for The Color Purple.

Whoopi Goldberg became famous overnight and officially became a movie star.

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There was also a reception after the Golden Globe Awards.

Chen Qi and Price did not attend and returned to the hotel to discuss.

Price could not wait to read the script. The quality of the other party's script has been well-known in Hollywood. It rarely needs to be modified. The details are real, the story is complete, and there are some storyboards attached, as if the whole movie is in his mind.

At this moment, take a look at the title.

"Con Air?"

"The male protagonist is a soldier. In order to protect his pregnant wife from harassment by gangsters, he was sentenced to 8 years in prison for manslaughter. He actively behaved in prison and exercised every day, hoping to be released as soon as possible... Finally, he was granted parole. In order to rush back on his daughter's birthday, he applied to board a special plane..."

Price was eager to act after reading the story outline.

Whether this Chinese man is writing a romance or an action movie, he can always come up with something new that is not available in the current market.

"Con Air" is a movie from the 1990s, starring Nicolas Cage. It is a very standard blockbuster with a new setting, detailed, explosions, and thrilling scenes.

There were already a lot of fighting scenes, and Chen Qi added some more.

He gave action movies to Fox and Columbia, and of course he promoted his own martial arts team.

"600,000 US dollars, plus my action team!"

"Deal!"

The two did not argue, but simply talked about it, and Price nodded happily.

Then they talked about "Black Mask".