China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 364 Crown

Many people do not realize that the traditional positioning of the Oscars has undergone irreversible changes. It is no longer the Oscars that the public imagines or understands.

In fact, in 2013, the academy has officially relaxed the quota for new members each year. For a long time in the past, the threshold of the academy was very high, and new quotas would not be released until the death of old white members.

In addition to the high proportion of women, ethnic minorities and international members, the newly added members are also generally younger.

Such changes also occurred in Chen Jingxing's previous life. In just seven or eight years, the number of academy members increased from 5,000 to nearly 10,000, completely changing the structure of the judges. International members, Asians and other people of color also

Female members make up half of the group.

Then it exploded with astonishing power in 2019, and bore fruit in the 2020 Oscars - "Parasite". After that, it rushed in the direction of diversification and internationalization, and even triggered more intense reforms.

Although Chen Jingxing has not seen the development after the Oscars in that time and space, he is certain that films and filmmakers from more and more countries will win Oscars, and not only Chinese directors will win the best director and best picture, even if

It will no longer be unattainable for a director from China to win a big award.

But the strange thing is that Oscar's diversified changes did not stop his decline and increase his authority. Instead, it destroyed a certain divine glory shrouded in him, especially for the Chinese people.

In this dimension, Universal was vaguely aware of the possibilities brought about by the changes in the structure of the academy members, and happened to encounter two shining science fiction classics, "Gravity" and "The Matrix", so it jointly made a decision with DreamWorks

Some kind of attempt resulted in amazing results.

When Chen Jingxing realized this, combined with what DreamWorks learned about the academy's reforms in recent years, he decided that this was a rare opportunity.

The diversified new members from all over the world recruited by the college's expansion have changed the old structure, but they have not yet realized their own power. After all, for each of them, how much one vote in a few thousand can mean

What about the power?

Oscar judges are more about honors. After Chen Jingxing himself unexpectedly became a dark horse at the box office in North America in "Fatal Identity", he caught up with the "recruitment expansion" trend and became an Oscar judge.

Chen Jingxing put down the carrot and walked out of the dressing room. The recording of this episode was about to begin.

But first of all, the film must meet the Oscar standards. DreamWorks will still focus on commercial films in the future. This will not change. Projects that can balance business and artistry to the level of "Gravity" or "The Matrix" will not

Not much. It is not easy to insert philosophical concepts and connotations into science fiction movies, and it is easy to lose sight of them if you are not careful.

Chen Jingxing, who was in the same room with them, was already halfway up the mountain on his way to climb the mountain where the lingering sound of the "King of the World" still lingered.

Only Guo Fan and Ning Weiqiang were left staring at Tian Xinye, their teeth aching, while Tian Xinye didn't care about the eyes of the two people beside him at all. The corners of his mouth had opened unconsciously, and the wrinkles on his face were lifted up to let him rub his face.

Some of the powder has fallen off.

After Ning Weiqiang sighed, the dressing room fell into an eerie silence for a moment. The other three people present were directors. Faced with such an achievement, they might be even more embarrassed than ordinary audiences.

Chen Jingxing almost swept the Oscar nominations this time, and the bonus for him is probably unimaginable, because Chen Jingxing has a good reputation and a box office, and the last shortcoming will be filled.

These complicated thoughts turned around in Ning Weiqiang's mind and turned into an uncontrollable sarcastic laugh, which attracted strange looks from Chen Jingxing and others.

But directors like Chen Jingxing are different. Their movies belong to the public, and their "territory" is vast, rich in resources, and crowded with people. Therefore, their journey to climb the peak of honor will be more bumpy and the obstacles will be greater, or they may never be able to climb it in their lifetime.

Once you reach the top, you will be the "King of the World".

It is true that among young directors, with the exception of Chen Jingxing, many of their films have even been commercialized to the point of becoming popular, and their reviews are not high. They are mixed, good and bad.

If heroes are judged by their box office, wouldn't even Guo Xiaosi be able to get into the Hall of Fame?

"Oh, that's amazing." Ning Weiqiang didn't know what he felt in his heart.

He could predict that Chinese films might once again be nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and even go one step further to win the Best Foreign Language Film, but the storm created by Chen Jingxing made him feel unreal.

Following this trend, he also believes that in one or two years, or two or three years, there will definitely be foreign films competing for the Oscars.

And Hollywood’s local academy members also absorb a large number of people of color.

Next door to South Korea and Japan, the number will not be lower than that of China.

As soon as these words came out, the three of them completely ignored the makeup artist and all turned their heads to look at him.

However, Chen Jingxing still underestimated the impact of his sweep of Oscar nominations. When the program was officially recorded, Tian Xinye completely lost the output ability of previous programs and remained in a state of distraction. It seemed that he had been distracted by the carrot dangled by Chen Jingxing.

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The number of Oscar judges in other countries is also increasing.

A qualified boss will naturally know that this is the time to offer favors to win over generals. Chen Jingxing is already a qualified capitalist, so of course he will not let go of this opportunity.

Chen Jingxing couldn't read the thoughts of Guo Fan and others, but he could roughly guess that he also had all the Maslow needs of all directors. Otherwise, how could he seize this opportunity and join forces with Universal to promote and

What about PR?

The money he spent could be enough to make a medium-budget movie.

He coughed: "Let me first say it, DreamWorks is not the boss behind Hollywood, and I am not a monster with three heads and six arms. I have analyzed the changes in the Oscar jury structure with you before. Now many people, including filmmakers from countries such as Japan and South Korea,

They haven’t noticed it yet, and even if they did, they might not be able to realize what it means, and they don’t know how to operate it. We do have the upper hand, and we have partners like Universal.

Moreover, after Chen Jingxing's explanation, even the goddess herself became disillusioned.

And now he has become the first to eat crabs.

At that time, the sixth generation of directors emerged and began to impact the three major European companies. Many of the fifth generation directors had already completed the achievements of the three major European directors and began to set their sights on Hollywood.

Even if an ordinary literary director climbs to the top of the mountain, he still cannot call him "King of the World". In the final analysis, film is an art for the masses. Without the foundation of the masses, it is like a small country with few people. No one can crown him with a crown.

Chen Jingxing felt a little numb when he saw the three directors looking at him like children in a kindergarten class waiting for the teacher to hand out candy. He couldn't bear the looks from three big men.

This is why many people still think that Chen Sicheng, Guo Fan and others are not worthy to be compared with film masters such as Zhang Yimou, and Chen Jingxing cannot be compared with these great directors.

Guo Fan and Ning Weiqiang were also a little distracted. The two people who didn't talk much in the first place talked even less.

Because he has experienced the film industry at the turn of the century, Ning Weiqiang also has a filter for Oscars. Every time he fails to win the Oscar, he will add a layer of glory to this award.

In recent years, many domestic actors and directors have become Oscar judges. Every year, more than a dozen Chinese filmmakers become Oscar judges. If the scope is expanded to include Chinese, there will be even more.

The number of votes in the hands of these diverse and international judges, including Chen Jingxing, is getting more and more impressive. Just wait for a suitable movie to appear and a powerful force to promote it, and the king's flag will change on the city wall, making many people

Shocked.

Ning Weiqiang waved his hand and said: "Nothing, I just thought that some people might have insomnia."

Ning Weiqiang has been in contact with many major domestic directors and even worked with some of them, so he knows that many artists are not indifferent to fame and fortune, and are even more petty-minded and even more eager to compete for fame. Therefore, he can be sure that the fifth and sixth generations and even

Many younger directors, no matter how pale they are, may still be tossing and turning and their hearts are on fire.

From now on, I am afraid that Chen Jingxing will undoubtedly be ranked among the film masters, and he will have no shortcomings in all aspects. Of course, the prerequisite is to win a prize, at least a significant and heavyweight award.

In the past few years, young directors represented by Chen Jingxing have created box office results that are beyond the reach of famous directors. Although these mainstream directors who previously controlled the aesthetic and evaluation system of Chinese films feel sour, they can be saved with film art.

respect.

James Cameron is like this, and so is Chen Jingxing.

But it is a commercial film director like Chen Jingxing.

To judge a hero based on Douban scores, this can only be the opinion of ordinary viewers. In the mainstream evaluation system, Douban and IMDB scores are not enough.

Don’t hold out too much hope. An unsuitable film company cannot waste money and resources on public relations. However, I think projects like "District 9" currently in Lao Tian’s hands have great potential."

Fame and wealth, fame and wealth, for Guo Fan and others who can all be called successful people, fame comes before profit.

The Oscars also became the Holy Grail in the hearts of many Chinese filmmakers at that time. It is not that the Oscars are better than the three major European film festivals. In terms of artistry, the three major film festivals are still unmatched, but the less they get it, the more they want it.

What he finds ridiculous and ironic is that it is not the fifth generation of director masters who have accomplished this, nor the sixth generation of directors who represent the artistic standards of Chinese filmmaking.

Although he did not graduate from a serious academic class, when he first entered the film and television industry, he happened to catch up with the fifth generation directors and the sixth generation directors who were astonishing the world.

To a certain extent, this allows mainstream Chinese people who value the director's authorship to exclude the box office factor from their evaluation of the director.

When worn by ordinary directors, an award of such weight and fame as the Oscar is like a gorgeous gown, a reward for their achievements in film art. But when worn by a director like Chen Jingxing, it becomes a crown.

A director receiving 14 nominations for two films in one year is considered creative history at the Oscars.

Cameron's phrase "king of the world" is definitely at the top of the director's Maslow needs.

"Many things are difficult the first time, but they become easier once you pass this hurdle." Chen Jingxing whetted his appetite with a hint.

Just like chasing after a goddess, you go through all kinds of hardships thinking that you can win the approval of the goddess and hold her hand. However, the goddess directly opens a room and invites you to take a bath together. Even Okamoto has bought it.

Chen Jingxing was forced to become active, but he was unable to stand alone. On the contrary, the last group of directors of this program felt inexplicably relaxed.

The atmosphere of the first six episodes of the program has gotten better and better, and the judges and the audience have become more and more open-minded, so the competition directors have become more and more embarrassed. The comment and question sessions can peel off a layer of their skin.

As the directors in the last group, they can be said to be under the greatest psychological pressure. Unexpectedly, they passed the test easily, which made them feel puzzled and relieved at the same time.

Only the directing team has some regrets. The judges seemed to be out of control today, and the chemistry of the show was not as good as in the previous episodes. However, with such big news as today, this is understandable.

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