Chapter 205

Thinking of these two things, Huang Huang Xiao Ming couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. Yesterday, they were specifically taught by the team for a long time that they must be cautious when they are outside. They F4 are so popular now, there are many people staring at their positions. If they are not careful, they will be set up, just like Aaron Kwok, a typical example of being set up. Whether he is really impotent or fake impotent doesn't matter at all. Once the label is attached, he will face the collapse of his persona, which is really very hurtful to his popularity.

At the same time, Huang Huang Xiao Ming also solved a doubt, that is, Hong Kong stars are very approachable and honest in Hong Kong. Part of the reason is that many people's scandals and bottoms have long been exposed by the media here. Just ask passersby and they all know, so how can they pretend? But in the mainland, 99% of people don't know these scandals of theirs and still have halos, so of course they have to continue to maintain a tall, great, and sacred image!

"It's not that, Brother Huang Xiao Ming, it's Big Brother Jackie Chan!"

Huang Huang Xiao Ming suddenly shivered and woke up immediately. Aaron Kwok is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and Ekin Cheng is also a figure who can hard-resist the Four Heavenly Kings in the past two years. But if you really compare them, their status and influence in the entertainment circle cannot be compared with Jackie Chan!

Regardless of the gap in seniority, just talk about Jackie Chan's influence in all aspects and his appeal in the whole world. Among the current Chinese stars, he is undoubtedly the big brother, especially after "Rush Hour" exploded in America last year, he stepped into the peak.

After Huang Huang Xiao Ming and Wu Kequn came to a large room, they saw that Wallace Chung and Qiao Zhenyu had already arrived. Wallace Chung said: "Fortunately you came, it has already started!"

Huang Huang Xiao Ming hurriedly looked at the TV screen in the room. It was a TV live broadcast of TVB. He saw Jackie Chan just got off the car, pulling his wife Joan Lin's hand and walking towards the hall together, wearing sunglasses on his face, but he couldn't see his expression.

Then a large group of reporters around them were surrounding them, constantly shouting:

"Jackie Chan, now Elaine Ng says the child is yours, do you admit it?"

"Jackie, if it is really your child, how will you handle it?"

"Ms. Lin, how do you feel now?"

Wu Kequn was surprised: "Wow, Big Brother Jackie Chan can still laugh at this time!"

Leaving this thought-provoking sentence, Jackie Chan didn't say anything more, put on his sunglasses again, ignored the various shouts and shouts of the reporters under the stage, turned his head and walked towards the backstage. At this point, the live broadcast of the scene was almost over.

Hearing this sentence, Huang Huang Xiao Ming nodded silently. This sentence is in line with Jackie Chan's past persona: a hero does what a hero does.

Afterwards, she explained: "Elaine Ng used the child to threaten Jackie Chan, which made him very angry. Jackie Chan's personality is the typical male chauvinism, always eating soft but not hard, unless you can be so hard that he cannot resist. And Elaine Ng obviously overestimated the weight of herself and the child. Her approach of using the media to exert pressure and making a surprise attack is even more counterproductive."

At this time, a voice came: "It's not that he can still laugh, it's that he must make this gesture. He is Big Brother Jackie Chan, a tough guy. This is also a signal he is expressing to the outside world. He, Jackie Chan, is still fine and will not be knocked down by this matter or anything."

Hearing this sentence, question marks couldn't help but emerge in Huang Huang Xiao Ming's mind. Did I make this kind of mistake? Big Brother Jackie Chan, you are exonerating yourself, don't drag me into the water!

On the screen, Jackie Chan continued to say with a sullen face: "I did something wrong, I made a mistake that all men in the world will make."

Cai Yinong sighed, shook her head and said: "Obviously, the two sides did not talk about it."

That is, Jackie Chan can hold on when encountering this kind of thing. If it were any other star, any of the Four Heavenly Kings, including you, all their careers would be finished!"

Qiao Zhenyu also said: "K-Sister, as long as I am in the company for one day, I will definitely not fall in love!"

After Jackie Chan walked into the press release room, he climbed onto the stage alone, then took off his sunglasses, and revealed his signature confident smile.

Wallace Chung hurriedly expressed his position: "K-Sister, don't worry, our careers have just started now, how can we spend our minds on children's love?"

On the screen, after Jackie Chan sat down, he looked at the hundreds of large and small media under the stage, his face was severe, and then said: "I did something wrong, I made a mistake that all men in the world will make."

"K-Sister, do you mean that Big Brother Jackie Chan really won't recognize this child?" Qiao Zhenyu also asked.

Cai Yinong nodded, and then signaled a few people to continue watching. This kind of thing is a typical case that their F4 must learn, so as not to make this mistake in the future.

However, Jackie Chan changed the subject and added another sentence:

"But if it is something premeditated, then it is not the case."

Several people turned their heads and saw that Cai Yinong had come over, and they all opened their mouths to say hello: "K-Sister, hello~"

Jackie Chan's wife Joan Lin didn't cry or make trouble, and looked very calm, which made many reporters very disappointed. I thought I could see some farce breaking out in Jackie Chan's family. This is what the vast number of melon-eating masses love to see most!

At this time, the F4 members were also watching TV with full attention. They didn't expect to see such a big melon as soon as they returned to Hong Kong, the outbreak of Jackie Chan's illegitimate daughter incident.

Wu Kequn opened his mouth. This not falling in love is a bit ruthless, so he hesitated and followed up with a sentence: "K-Sister, if I want to fall in love, I will definitely report to you at the first time and listen to your words obediently!"

Cai Yinong glanced at a few people: "Why? Do you think Elaine Ng and her child are pitiful?

You guys, don't be so simple anymore. If Elaine Ng really did it for the child's sake, either don't show up at the beginning, be a strong woman yourself, let her get away from the center of public opinion, and raise her up; or find Jackie Chan privately to discuss it, and the comfort fee will definitely not be less. Making it like this now is because her ambition is too big, she wants too much, and she uses the child in her stomach as a tool, wanting to take the opportunity to get to the top or knock a big sum."

Huang Huang Xiao Ming couldn't help but scratch his head at this time and asked Cai Yinong strangely: "K-Sister, what does Big Brother Jackie Chan mean by adding this sentence at the end?"

In fact, Jackie Chan's romantic nature is known to everyone in Hong Kong. He basically didn't cover it up, constantly having lace news with some beauties, and everyone was used to it. But this time it's different. In the past, Jackie Chan would change one after playing for a while. This time, Elaine Ng suddenly came out with a 10-month-old big belly and said it was a dragon seed, which immediately exploded the media and public opinion in all of Asia. Whether it is Hong Kong media, Taiwan media, or foreign media, they are all reporting this matter.

Huang Huang Xiao Ming couldn't help but think of the words Wu Yuchen told him when he called, and blurted out: "K-Sister, I will definitely protect myself when I am outside in the future!"

Hearing this, the eyes of several people gathered on Huang Huang Xiao Ming. Wu Kequn secretly gave Huang Huang Xiao Ming a thumbs up, signaling Brother Huang Xiao Ming, you are really super brave!

Cai Yinong glared at Huang Huang Xiao Ming: "Why? Huang Xiao Ming, are you still wanting to try your ability?"

Huang Huang Xiao Ming hurriedly waved his hand to explain: "K-Sister, I mean, I will definitely increase my vigilance when I am outside in the future..."

"I think your energy is still too vigorous. Resume training tomorrow!"

Huang Huang Xiao Ming's face collapsed instantly upon hearing this, looking like a decline. The other three teammates couldn't help covering their mouths and laughing secretly.

"And you guys, the same!" Cai Yinong turned her head and said again.

"K-Sister, don't!"

"K-Sister, we haven't rested enough yet! Let Brother Huang Xiao Ming practice alone!"

"K-Sister, we don't want to, it's Brother Huang Xiao Ming who wants to!"

The room was suddenly filled with wailing.

Just when the Jackie Chan illegitimate child incident was making a lot of noise, Wu Yuchen, who was far across the ocean, was attending a party after an awards ceremony.

"Wu, I want to express my respect for you. Your two movies this year really made me change my impression of you, especially this 'Love.' This delicate portrayal of the emotions of the elderly group and the expression of their inner hearts really moved people!"

Wu Yuchen accepted the congratulations of the white-haired old white man in front of him with a smile:

"Thank you, Mr. Dawn, I just moved some things I observed to the movie screen~"

The old white man shook his head slightly and sighed:

"Movies have always been regarded as the art of young people. There are really too few young people like you who can show care for the elderly group! I will recommend this 'Love' to my old friends. It deserves to be seen by more people!"

After this old man Dawn left, Wu Yuchen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. His "Love" just won the Best Foreign Language Film at this Las Vegas Film Critics Association Award. At the same time, his "The Sixth Sense" was also nominated for Best Film, and he was also nominated for Best Director, but both lost to "American Beauty."

Wu Yuchen naturally knows "American Beauty," a movie that reflects various family problems of the American middle class, which suits the tastes of many judges and is the big winner of the Oscars a few months later, winning many major awards such as Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor.

However, before coming, Wu Yuchen also had psychological preparations. Fortunately, his "Love" and "American Beauty" didn't have any direct competition. As long as "Love" can win Best Foreign Language Film, it is a victory for him. As for "The Sixth Sense," which had a direct conflict with "American Beauty," this is also his own son. He wouldn't say he wouldn't do his best, but encountering the big hit "American Beauty," it is likely that he will be a companion in the end.

However, even if he is a companion, Wu Yuchen has to try his best to send it into the companion list first, don't even get an Oscar nomination, then it would be too sorry for "The Sixth Sense."

Many people don't understand the Oscars. Seeing that many movies competing for the Oscars are only released in December at the end of the year, they don't quite understand why Wu Yuchen came so early.

First of all, we must understand one point: competing for the Oscars actually has two stage goals. For many movies, being able to achieve the first stage goal, that is, being nominated for an Oscar, is already a victory. Because as long as you are nominated for an Oscar, you can get the opportunity to appear at the Oscars and be repeatedly mentioned in the awards season, and the movie's traffic has already risen to a big level.

In fact, the competition for nominations is the most intense. After all, this is hundreds of movies competing for five spots. The intensity of dozens to one is far greater than the five-to-one after nomination. It's just that as an audience, they usually wait until the nomination list is announced before they start paying attention to the Oscars, and there are not many people who care about the competition process of nomination.

And many movies, in fact, also started publicity and public relations for the Oscars early. For example, the winner of this Las Vegas Film Critics Association Award, "American Beauty," when Wu Yuchen went to participate in the Venice Film Festival, they went to the Toronto International Film Festival for film exhibitions, so that many North American filmmakers knew about this movie. Their public relations started from that time.

Let's talk about another movie that everyone is familiar with, the public relations of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," the most famous Oscar foreign language film in the past life.

According to Li Ang's own memoir, the public relations process lasted 11 months, because he first ran to Europe to brush his reputation. From participating in Cannes as a screening film, it started, from European film festivals, British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, Toronto, to various association awards in America, he ran almost all of them that have a say in the Western film system and have an influence on Oscar judges.

Think about the energy Li Ang paid for the Oscar public relations, and then think about a Zhang Yimou who didn't even come to participate, and a Chen Kaige who came and pretended to be noble. Even if the quality of the movie is the same, you say who will the judges choose?

By comparison, Wu Yuchen's 5-month run is already a very normal or relatively relaxed public relations journey. In fact, even if many movies are only released in December, their Oscar public relations journey has long been going on, but which ordinary movie fans will pay attention to this?

December 5th, New York Film Critics Circle Awards ceremony.

"The winner of Best Foreign Language Film... 'All About My Mother'!"

"Best Director... 'American Beauty,' Sam Mendes!"

"Best Film... 'American Beauty'!"

Wu Yuchen squeezed a smile and applauded in the audience, and then in the middle of the change, Wu Yuchen cursed at his public relations person in charge, Richard:

"Fuck, I pushed the awards ceremony in Kansas City and didn't go, specifically ran over, and the Best Director and Best Film nominations were not given to me, and the Best Foreign Language Film was given to others! I have to accompany them to eat the garbage chicken banquet that chews like plastic later! Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!"

Although Richard didn't understand what fuck meant, he knew it was definitely not a good word. He also knew that this public relations process was not easy. Wu Yuchen had already eaten the "plastic chicken banquet" they jokingly called 10 times. He rushed to the itinerary all the way and didn't win the award. He must be super unhappy in his heart, so he hurriedly appeased:

"Wu, calm down! After returning to the hotel, you can scold and vent as you like, but we are in the territory of the New York Film Critics Circle, which is one of the four major film critics associations. You must maintain your demeanor! Everything is for the little gold man. Persist a little longer. The cocktail party later will have many judges attending. Accompanying them to be hypocritical is very important for subsequent public relations!"

Wu Yuchen took a few deep breaths after hearing this, and then gave Richard an OK gesture. He now understands what Li Ang said in his past life that public relations is a painful and torturous marathon.

10 minutes later, Wu Yuchen held a wine glass and touched an old lady.

"Oh, Director Wu, it's really a pity! I like your 'Love' very much. I voted for it. It's a pity that it didn't win the award!"

"Ms. Eva, thank you for your support. A movie may not necessarily be liked by everyone. Although I also feel sorry, I am already very gratified to be able to get your love~"

Wu Yuchen made a gentlemanly gesture. Of course, he also appropriately showed that he was a little lost for not winning the award. And this disappointment naturally attracted many people to comfort him, chat with him about "Love" and "The Sixth Sense," express their love for the movie, and discuss shooting techniques and concepts with him.

After the banquet ended, Wu Yuchen returned to the car, took the hamburger handed over by agent Carl, and gnawed it directly. The chicken in the garbage banquet was too unpalatable. He accompanied people to eat a few bites and didn't eat anymore. Hamburger plus fat house happy water is ten thousand times better than that thing!

Richard said on the side: "Wu, according to my inquiries, your failure to be selected for Best Director this time may have something to do with your age. However, in fact, many people appreciate your movies, especially 'Love'."

Wu Yuchen swallowed the hamburger and asked: "Is the publicity contacted?"

"Of course, 'The Hollywood Reporter,' a full page!"

Every Oscar awards season, the advertising fee of the authoritative magazine "The Hollywood Reporter" rises. Just a page of space is as high as 72,000 US dollars. The public relations fee Wu Yuchen paid for "Love" this time is at least several million US dollars. As for "The Sixth Sense," Disney is responsible for the public relations fee. After all, the subsequent benefits are Disney's.

Wu Yuchen burped after pouring a sip of Coke and asked: "What is the itinerary for tomorrow and the day after?"

"Tomorrow, go to the screening scene in New York to interact with the audience and media, and the day after tomorrow, arrange the visit itinerary of 3 important people... 5 days later, we fly to Chicago."

Thinking that there are still several months of such itinerary, Wu Yuchen felt a little annoyed, and immediately picked up the phone and called out: "Hello, Jenny, yes, I miss you, come to New York tomorrow."

He plans to take Jennifer Connelly with him for the next public relations tour. Isn't it normal for him, the director of "The Sixth Sense," to take the female lead to run public relations all the way?

December 13th, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards. In the nomination for Best Director, Wu Yuchen was nominated for both "The Sixth Sense" and "Love," occupying two seats alone, but unfortunately lost to "American Beauty." However, fortunately, "Love" won Best Foreign Language Film again, which made Wu Yuchen breathe a sigh of relief.

This road to participate in public relations is actually a process of accumulating and spreading reputation. It is like rolling a snowball. Some people win the award first and occupy the advantage, then the reputation in the circle is easier to spread, the snowball rolls bigger and bigger, and the advantage is bigger and bigger.

And now, Wu Yuchen feels that at least for the Best Foreign Language Film award, the advantage of "Love" is already quite large.

Sam Mendes is very happy recently. Since starting the Oscar public relations tour, "American Beauty" can be said to be a series of good news, all the way smoothly. In September, it won the Best Story Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, and then successively won many major awards at the association awards in North America. It is almost full of praise, and no one can stop it.

If it follows this momentum, then he has a great chance of winning the Oscar this year. Therefore, even if it is a plastic chicken banquet that tastes like wax, he can eat it very happily.

And tonight's Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Sam Mendes thought it would be the same as before.

"The 25th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Director... 'Love,' Wu Yuchen!"

Sam Mendes had already left his seat, his body stopped in mid-air, and the smile on his face froze. He turned his head and looked at the young man not far away who was pleasantly surprised, sat back in his seat, maintained the smile on his face, and then began to applaud to congratulate him.

Wu Yuchen was really pleasantly surprised. Along the way, he had participated in 8 awards. Best Foreign Language Film was won several times by "Love," but Best Director was nominated many times, but this was the first time he got it!

To be honest, this was completely beyond Wu Yuchen's expectations. He didn't think about winning Best Director at all before. "Love" being able to win Best Foreign Language Film already satisfied him. Best Director was really an unexpected joy.

And this is Los Angeles, one of the four major film critics associations! Los Angeles is the headquarters of Hollywood. Many of the judges this time are Oscar judges!

After the banquet that night, Wu Yuchen returned to the car with a smile and couldn't wait to ask Richard: "Have you inquired clearly? What is the reason this time?"

Richard was also very happy and explained: "Wu, congratulations! Your two movies were nominated for Best Director at the same time, producing a superposition effect. This is a rare situation. It is a manifestation of your directing ability, which makes many people have a deep impression of you. At the same time, these old men also have deep feelings for your 'Love.' Therefore, you defeated the big hit Sam Mendes and brought back the Best Director!"

Wu Yuchen hugged the two trophies in his hand and kissed them. Winning Los Angeles, one of the four major ones, can be considered the happiest thing since this period of public relations.

Then Wu Yuchen suddenly said: "Richard, do I have hope of impacting Best Director?"

He didn't think about this possibility at all before, but the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award tonight made him see that this possibility seems to exist.

Richard didn't make a judgment directly, pondered for a moment and analyzed:

"Wu, nowadays the lead of 'American Beauty' is still far ahead. If you want to impact Best Director, I think one of the conditions is that your 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Love' are nominated for the Oscar for Best Director at the same time, just like tonight. In this way, even if 'American Beauty' has an early advantage, you are two against one, and there is still quite a lot of hope!"

Then Richard hurriedly added: "However, Wu, you must understand that such a thing where the same director has two movies nominated for the Best Director award has never happened in the history of the Oscars, so don't have too many fantasies for the time being."

Wu Yuchen nodded and smiled: "I know, you have to walk step by step, eat one bite at a time, but this is a direction of effort. Maybe it will succeed? Isn't it?"