Chapter 472: If he cares about you, he will come

Little Li didn't answer, his expression stunned as he looked at him, and several seconds passed without speaking.

The excitement brought by the surprise was only for a moment. Chen Nuo quickly regained his reason. Seeing Little Li's appearance, he waved his hand in front of his eyes and said: "Hello?"

Little Li then opened his mouth: "Chen, how old are you this year? 25 or 26?"

Chen Nuo said: "I'll be 26 in March."

"Then you are still 25 years and 10 months old now." Little Li said with a complex expression, "Marlon Brando was 27 when he was nominated for Best Actor for 'A Streetcar Named Desire' in 1952. I was already 29 when I was first nominated for Best Actor for 'The Aviator.' You are only a little older than Ryan Gosling and Heath Ledger when they were first nominated. In the list of the youngest nominees in history, you rank sixth or seventh."

Little Li paused and said again: "Of course, if you can win the award, you are the youngest Oscar Best Actor in history. More than three years younger than Adrien Brody in 2003."

After listening, Chen Nuo was surprised: "You remember very clearly."

Little Li shrugged, his expression natural: "I looked up a lot of data when I was first nominated in 2005, because if I could win that year, I could set an Oscar record. The media was crazy at that time, and so was I. Of course, the final result made me sober."

Chen Nuo touched his nose, not knowing what to say.

Little Li didn't seem to want him to pick up the conversation, and continued: "Seven years have passed, this is my third nomination. 2 million dollars, damn, I know I might be crazy, because Warner is right, the nomination actually doesn't mean anything to me. For a chance that is impossible to win, this is not worth it. I know."

Chen Nuo knew what to say at this time, comforted: "You can't say that, you acted very well in 'J. Edgar'."

Little Li blinked, "You've seen it."

"Of course, I've seen it." Chen Nuo didn't blink, recalled the film reviews he saw on Douban before, and said: "Except for your old-age makeup, I like your expression of Hu Fu's feelings in it, very warm, breaking people's prejudice against gay politicians."

Little Li smiled: "No need to comfort me, I know my problems... By the way, do you know when I wanted to make a movie with you?"

"Don't know."

Little Li smiled and said: "When we first met. 06, Cannes, My Blueberry Nights, after I finished watching it, I was thinking about whether I could learn something from you. I didn't lie at that time, I really liked your performance in it, until now, I have always felt that that movie is the peak of your career, and what you showed in it is exactly what I lack."

Saying that, he spread his hands again, seriously: "But I absolutely didn't expect at that time that just six years later, you would be nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars. As an Asian actor, you have created history again. Congratulations. Chen." 【

Chen Nuo also said earnestly, "Thank you, and congratulations to you too, Leo."

"Actually, I think you really don't need to give up. You're not like me; a commercial film like *Inception* has a 0% win rate for acting awards. I'm already thanking God for getting a nomination. You can absolutely try a little harder."

"I am also an Academy member. If I had voting qualifications, I would definitely vote for you this time."

Leonardo DiCaprio laughed and said, "Really?"

"100%."

Chen Nuo said with a straight face, "Although you lost to George at the Golden Globes, the Oscars are the Oscars. I think it's too early for you to give up."

"Think about it, George Clooney—although it's a bit excessive for me to say this—but I think his PR is 100 times stronger than his acting. Even if he beat you at the Golden Globes, among the Academy members, this half-Italian doesn't have the same popularity as he does with the Foreign Press Association."

"As for Gary Oldman, this year is actually just an ordinary year for him. He has a negligible chance of being crowned based on a war film."

"Thinking it over, I believe you only have *The Artist* as a rival."

"Is *The Artist* really better than *J. Edgar*? Leo, your subjects are the same; both are biopics. As for the rest, how much stronger can the combination of Harvey Weinstein and Jean Dujardin be compared to Leonardo DiCaprio plus Warner Bros.?"

Following his words, one could see Leonardo's expression slowly change from dismissive to increasingly serious.

By the time he heard the end, he had sat up straight.

"If I were you, I would definitely give it a try," Chen Nuo finally said.

After listening, Leonardo DiCaprio was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up and said, "It's getting late, I think I should go. Chen, thank you for your advice."

"Alright, think it over carefully, Leo."

"Don't worry, I will."

Leonardo DiCaprio left in a hurry.

At this moment, Alison, who had been watching from the sidelines, walked over, looked at the Rolls-Royce leaving, and asked, "Are you serious?"

Chen Nuo thought about it. Actually, he was just spouting nonsense at first, but as he spoke, he found that it really seemed to be the case. Although he didn't know if Leonardo had been nominated in his past life, or what the difference was between the two nomination lists in 2012, it currently seemed that for Leonardo, the opportunity was truly laid out before him.

He didn't answer directly, but asked back, "What do you think? Does he have a chance?"

Alison said, "I don't know. But like you said, Leonardo plus Warner Bros., as long as they get serious, it's definitely enough to make Harvey Weinstein suffer. As far as I know, he is determined to win this time. Haha, if he knew we were the ones pulling strings behind the scenes, Chen, you and him would have another grudge to add to the list."

Chen Nuo laughed: "Do you think that's a problem? With me, his tab is already full."

As he spoke, his expression turned serious. "Alright, enough of that. Thank you for your hard work, Alison. Thank you very much. I'll write you a check for your $300,000 bonus in a moment."

He wasn't a fool; of course, he couldn't believe this nomination fell from the sky.

If Alison Graham hadn't worked herself to the bone during this time, hadn't supervised Warner Bros. to help him with PR to the point of reaching a level of "partiality" that even made Leonardo jealous... then he would write his name backward.

Alison smiled: "No need to be so rushed, I don't need money as much as I did before. To be honest, I really didn't expect it to succeed. I can only say that I am becoming more and more certain that people who are with you have better luck, just like Leonardo. Including me."

Chen Nuo laughed: "Alright, no matter what, this result is absolutely beautiful beyond imagination. Later, you, me, and Nazha, Linghu, let's find a place to have a big meal tonight to celebrate. My treat."