Chapter 285 Nominations for the popular Academy Awards
Wang Zhengfei was very lucky, especially the moment he found the pistol, the feeling of happiness in his heart was infinitely magnified.
Although Wang Zhengfei has gradually improved his status, his vision is completely different from when he was a small citizen in his previous life. He will never think that guns are just legendary things. Although China's gun control laws are very strict, they only refer to small citizens.
For those who have the means, this is not a problem at all.
But despite this, Wang Zhengfei was still startled, feeling as if he had passed away at the critical moment of life and death.
After settling down, the first thing Wang Zhengfei did was not to call the police. After all, after the murder weapons were found, these people couldn't make any trouble. Instead, he first talked to Gao Yan.
"What, have you been kidnapped?" Gao Yan said in shock on the phone. Now Wang Zhengfei is the cash cow and pillar of his company. If anything happens to anyone, nothing will happen to Wang Zhengfei. Now with Wang Zhengfei's position in the company, that is
The first brother who always keeps his word basically gets what he wants, but now someone is trying to kidnap Wang Zhengfei, which really makes Gao Yan break out in a cold sweat. If something happens to Wang Zhengfei, it will have a huge impact on his future plans.
Unimaginable.
"Yes, but it's okay now. I've taken care of these guys!" Wang Zhengfei explained briefly.
"It turned out to be the remnants of those pirated copies!" Gao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a colder voice.
That doesn't mean that this was caused by his mistake. Thinking of this, Gao Yan felt slightly guilty and said: "Don't worry, I'll call home right now. In short, that Xie Tian can't run away. It won't matter this time."
He’s been twenty years old, he can’t even think of it!”
"Yes!" Wang Zhengfei nodded and said.
"I'll go back to Yanjing after I handle it with the police!" Wang Zhengfei said.
"Didn't you find a suitable team this time?" Gao Yan asked.
"We haven't found a suitable team yet!" Wang Zhengfei shook his head, "Although there are many gunfight movies in Hong Kong, there are very few war movies, let alone modern ones. Basically, they are not as good as those from the mainland!"
"Now I have a team that I can recommend to you, josswilliams' team. The pyrotechnics special effects team led by josswilliams can be said to be the best and most authoritative professional special effects team in the world's film industry. Each of them is highly trusted.
And a highly respected master wizard!" Gao Yan said.
"They are all master-level talents. Isn't that an exaggeration?" Wang Zhengfei didn't quite believe it, because having one or two master-level talents in a team is already very good, let alone so many!"
Take Blue Sky Studio as an example. Although it claims to be the top stunt production studio in the country, the only ones who can actually be considered top talents are Sunshine and a few others.
It would be an exaggeration to say that everyone is a master. Such a team is definitely among the best in the world.
"If I tell you about their glorious achievements in the past, you won't think so. Joss Williams and his pyrotechnics special effects team have been working on film special effects for 30 years, and collaborated with the great director Spielberg on "Saving Private Ryan"
"Band of Brothers", "The Pacific", "Munich", "Stranger" with David Fincher, Paul Greengrass "Green Zone", "Sweeney Todd", "The Bourne Supremacy", Tim Burton "Sleepy Hollow" and "
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Alice in Wonderland", Wolfgang Petersen's "Troy", their works include all the most talked about "007" series, "Batman", "Interview with the Vampire", "
Harry Potter", "Tomb Raider", "Indiana Jones", "The Da Vinci Code", etc.! When Hollywood listed important figures who have made outstanding contributions to today's movies, they commented on josswilliams: the only master of explosion special effects in the world.
, still holds the top spot in his professional field." Gao Yan spit out a series of Wang Zhengfei's famous movies.
"Saving Private Ryan", "Band of Brothers", "007", "The Da Vinci Code", "Harry Potter", "Tomb Raider", which of these movies does not have a large number of fans in the world?
, it can be said that it was a work that swept most of the world at that time, and it was also the goal that all filmmakers wanted to catch up with.
These movies are also Wang Zhengfei's goal to catch up, and the current box office level of Wang Zhengfei's "Qin Shi Mingyue" is only the level of a general blockbuster or a low-cost movie from a certain dark horse, and it is the same as the box office of these top movies.
It is still much inferior to the film, let alone compared to the epic box office success of the Class III shipwreck film "Titanic" a few years ago and the subsequent "Avatar".
And being able to be responsible for the production of pyrotechnics special effects in these movies shows that this team is indeed not just a boast, but a team with certain professional skills!
"But such a team must be expensive!" Wang Zhengfei said. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. There is nothing good to say in this aspect. It cannot be said that good products should be sold cheaply.
Since this team is so awesome, naturally it must be top-notch in terms of price.
"The price is not an issue. Don't worry, it's just a pyrotechnics team. The price is not that high!" Gao Yan said. For a movie, the most important thing is the special effects, and pyrotechnics and the like are all important.
It can be regarded as a cloud, but in different types of movies, the weight of the pyrotechnics team is different. For war movies, the role of the pyrotechnics team is no less than that of post-production CG, or even more. But in fact, for many Hollywood blockbusters
For example, for something like "Harry Potter", what's more important is the post-production special effects, not the fireworks. So even though it's a world-class pyrotechnics team, the cost is not too expensive. Generally speaking,
It's still within the tolerance range.
"Besides, didn't I tell you! Money is not an issue. I'll give you as much as you need!" Gao Yan said, "As long as it's needed for filming!"
Gao Yan knows very well the principle of money begetting money. Money will only become less and less valuable if you put it in your hands. Only by spending it can it turn into more money. Besides, there is nothing dissatisfying about Wang Zhengfei personally taking action.
"Well, that's good!" Wang Zhengfei nodded after calculating the price of hiring such a pyrotechnics team and the impact it would have.
For military films, it goes without saying that a good pyrotechnics team is important. Don't be stingy in this regard. As long as the money is spent, Wang Zhengfei is not stingy at all.
"When the time comes, I'll transfer to the United States and ask them to take action!" Wang Zhengfei thought about it and decided that he still planned to take action in person. Although Wang Zhengfei knew that as long as they paid the money, most of them would agree to come, but in order to show sincerity, Wang Zhengfei still decided to take action in person.
It's better to go out on horseback.
This has always been Wang Zhengfei's habit. He has always been like this. He has never been stingy with corporal courtesy to those who have the ability. In his opinion, as long as it can make his career go more smoothly,
, these things are not worth mentioning. Compared with the benefits that these professionals can bring to him, what he can actually do is quite limited.
And he also hopes to continue to cooperate with josswilliams and his pyrotechnics special effects team in the future. Wang Zhengfei's future films, such as the gorgeous fighting scenes in "After Ascension", will not only rely on those special effects to support them, but also
A considerable part of the blasting effects require the pyrotechnics team to complete. There will still be a lot of cooperation between the two parties. Now they can leave a good impression on the other party. And the most important thing is that Wang Zhengfei also wants to send people to steal the enemy.
As the saying goes, what belongs to others belongs to others, and what belongs to you is your own. Wang Zhengfei has considered that if he can learn all these techniques, it will naturally be beneficial to future shootings. At that time, he will only need to stop by dispatching
Just send me an excuse.
"There is one more thing I want to tell you, about the Academy Awards!" Gao Yan said something that made Wang Zhengfei stunned.
The spirit of the New Year has not yet faded away, various film festivals have already begun wars, the Oscars has just announced the nomination list, and the previous nomination list for the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards has also been released. But the result is that some are happy and some are sad, except for "
Except for "If Love" and "Qin Shi Mingyue", almost all Lunar New Year blockbusters have been cancelled.
Most of this year's nominations were expected, with five films including "Seven Swords", "If Love", "Initial D", "Underworld" and "Qin Shi Mingyue" becoming popular.
"Seven Swords" and "If Love" each received 11 nominations, and "Initial D" and "Dragon City Years" each received 10 nominations. They are really popular and represent the "Hong Kong-style taste" of Hong Kong filmmakers.
. Chen Kaige's "The Promise" repeated the same mistake as "Hero". "The Promise", which failed to win the Oscar, once again failed in the Academy Awards. "The Promise" only won the best visual effects and best sound effects in a sea of saliva.
For relatively marginal nominations such as Best Cinematography and Best Art Director, Chen Kaige himself and starring Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse were not nominated. From "Golden Ball" to "Oscar", "The Promise" has a good box office and a good reputation.
It's so bad that not only the international awards for Best Picture looked down on it, but even the Hong Kong Film Awards didn't bother to "patronize" it. "The Promise", which cost a lot of money to create, only made a few bucks at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
It was an insignificant nomination for a minor award. Before the film was screened, Chen Kaige was very convincing about the film's potential to win international awards. It was really unbearable to receive such a heavy blow.
Of course, there are also many incomprehensible things. The blockbuster "The Myth", which has a box office of less than 10 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, was nominated for the best picture. Sammi Cheng, who was criticized in "Song of Everlasting Regret", was nominated for the best actress. She seems to be popular in the industry.
The good actor Jaycee Chan was not nominated for Best Newcomer. This is indeed a bit strange. In addition, Lai Lai, who played a mildly mentally retarded patient in "Love in My Heart", can be regarded as a "legacy" among the nominations.
, his performance was much better than Andy Lau's performance in "Children's Dream", but he failed to receive a nomination.
The most popular one is undoubtedly "Qin Shi Mingyue", which has been nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Action Design, and Best Original Film Music.
, fourteen awards, including Best Original Film Song, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Effects, Best Visual Effects, surpassed several other popular candidates in one fell swoop.
Behind others, basically relying on the excellent production of the post-production that almost amazed all Asia, "Qin Shi Mingyue" was shortlisted for almost all relevant technical awards, and it was impeccable. This film cost Wang Zhengfei 100 million in funds
All aspects of the super heavyweight movie created have almost reached the pinnacle of technology that can be achieved in Asia.
In fact, the sweeping trend of "Qin Shi Mingyue" is very similar to that of "Avatar". Although the story is good, it is impossible to have such a good effect. However, with the top post-production special effects, it swept multiple box office markets in one fell swoop, defeating various countries.
Regional films have become the well-deserved king, so it is not surprising that "Qin Shi Mingyue" can win so many technical awards this time.
Among them, the personal awards that are exactly related to Wang Zhengfei include Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Original Film Music, and Best Original Film Song. It can be said that Wang Zhengfei has become this year's golden award.
The Like Award is another big favorite and has become the most nominated person. Among so many awards, Wang Zhengfei's most important ones are undoubtedly the Best Director Award and the Best Actor Award.
Although the best screenplay is also more important, it is actually an adapted screenplay, so its gold content is relatively low.