Chapter 163: Oscar Nominations

"The 61st American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards have come to an end; our country's famous director Cao Yang, with *The Bad Milk*, won Best Director and Best Screenplay in the film drama category, and helped Johnny Depp win the Golden Globe Best Actor."

"Director Cao Yang's *The Bad Milk*, following winning the Cannes Palme d'Or, has again won Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor at the 61st American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards, five nominations and three wins, refreshing the record for Chinese people winning at the Golden Globe Awards."

"Our country's famous director Cao Yang, in the concluded 61st American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards, had five nominations and three wins; *The Bad Milk* won Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor.

This is the second time a Chinese person has won the Golden Globe Best Director award; the last time was Director Li An, who historically won the Golden Globe Best Director with *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*."

"Director Cao Yang's first trip to Hollywood has achieved great success; following the Cannes Palme d'Or, he has again become the biggest winner of the night at the American Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Director and Best Screenplay respectively.

Johnny Depp, after missing out on the Cannes Best Actor, with the help of Director Cao Yang, was crowned Golden Globe Best Actor; in yesterday's interview, he strongly thanked Director Cao Yang and praised Director Cao Yang as a great director..."

Domestically, besides the internet being full of news about Cao Yang, print media also began to report extensively; after all, in this era, in the eyes of ordinary people, the awards of the old American Hollywood are still very awesome.

Ordinary people may not know how awesome the awards of the European Big Three are, or what kind of authority they have, but they definitely know Hollywood and know that American blockbusters are powerful.

So accordingly, they will also feel that their awards are very powerful.

"This little junior brother of yours is not simple; last time so many people swore that Cao Yang had given up on the Golden Globes, and just a few days later, he suddenly won Best Director and Best Screenplay, and also cultivated a Golden Globe Best Actor."

Chen Hong looked at the news report and turned her head to say to Chen Kaige.

After so long, Chen Kaige had also let it go; to be honest, a while ago he had some grudges against Cao Yang in his heart.

Originally, his Palme d'Or was the only one for a Chinese person, which made him seem more awesome than others.

Don't look at the fact that Zhang Yimou has many more major awards than him, but so what? It's not the only one; what he has, others also have, and what he won, others also won.

Things are precious because they are rare.

But this kid Cao Yang went to Hollywood and caused such a big disturbance; it is said that the film almost couldn't be filmed.

As a result, he temporarily wrote a script, filmed it, and dropped everyone's jaws, and by mistake won the Cannes Palme d'Or!

This was very depressing.

Even more depressing was that he originally thought Cao Yang would be like him, go to Hollywood and return in defeat; for this reason, he even comforted Cao Yang, and at the time there was a feeling of pity for each other.

Who knew that this dog-day kid was brewing a big move, suddenly getting five nominations and three wins at the Golden Globes, and the key is that there is also the most important Best Director.

The Golden Globes in the old American place, in Hollywood, to some extent still have authority; otherwise, every awards banquet wouldn't have so many big-name superstars giving face.

Just watch, based on his performance at the Golden Globes, the Oscar nominations announced the day after tomorrow won't be bad either.

"Golden Globe Awards, something messed up by a foreign journalists association, has no authority; you didn't see Cao Yang didn't even go to participate, and he was too lazy to even go for promotion; it's just people who don't understand following along and making a fuss."

Old Chen looked forward at 45 degrees and said lightly, as if the Golden Globe Awards were something not worth mentioning.

Chen Hong laughed secretly; having been with Old Chen for so long, doesn't she understand him?

He just couldn't let go of his face.

Male chauvinism is at work.

"Cao Yang is your little junior brother; regardless of whether the Golden Globes have authority, you should also make a call to congratulate him; only then can you manifest the broad-mindedness of you, the big brother."

Chen Hong is someone who can handle Old Chen; she can both take care of Old Chen's face and get things done.

Old Chen pondered for a moment and nodded, considering it agreed. "Also, he is my little junior brother after all; everyone is one of our own; as the big brother, I should constantly remind him; there are so many temptations outside, to prevent him from being blinded by the interests outside after having some achievements."

"That's right, this is what you, the big brother, should do; the more achievements he makes, the more you must constantly remind him to prevent him from taking a wrong path."

After Chen Hong finished speaking, a smile appeared on Old Chen's face; these words were right and spoke to his heart.

A virtuous wife! Beautiful and virtuous.

Likewise, during the New Year, Xiao Gangpao was also discussing this matter with Xu Jinglei at home.

"This grandson is really getting more and more excessive; during the New Year, he occupies so much media; is he embarrassed?"

Xiao Gangpao smacked his lips unhappily; a dog-day Golden Globe Award, something messed up by a foreign journalists association, is it worth making such a big fuss?

Xu Jinglei laughed; Xiao Gangpao was jealous.

During this time, his relationship with Cao Yang was not bad, plus the box office was red, his self-confidence greatly increased, and he had long stopped calling Cao Yang "this grandson," changing it to "that kid."

This time, he returned to the old address.

There is a saying that goes well, jealousy makes me unrecognizable.

!

"A while ago you weren't saying that; you were even in front of the media telling Cao Yang to hurry up and go to the United States for promotion."

Xu Jinglei's personality is different from Chen Hong's; she wasn't so cautious with Xiao Gangpao and would occasionally mock him, and Xiao Gangpao was happy to be like that.

"Sigh, don't mention it; this is where I'm angry."

Xiao Gangpao waved his hand, "That grandson is very bad; he must have been sure about the Golden Globes, but he was brewing evil and just wouldn't say it; I even kindly reminded him."

"Is that so? I remember you even said privately that he must have felt there was no hope and gave up on the Golden Globes."

Xiao Gangpao didn't care about Xu Jinglei's tearing down the stage and said with a thick face: "Wasn't I misled by that grandson?"

Are the Golden Globes so easy to win now?

I guess the old Americans saw Zhang Yimou's 250 million domestic box office and started to attach importance to the domestic market; should I also...

To hell with it!

I can't even deceive myself.

Alright, I admit it.

That grandson can't do anything else, the box office is just like that, but he is just good at winning awards, the same path as that old kid Zhang Yimou.

Winning awards is useless; in that broken place of the old Americans, besides the Oscars, you still have to look at the box office.

If you really have the ability, you should also get five nominations at the Oscars; that would be truly having face, and I would respect you as a man.

Cao Yang received many congratulatory text messages today and also received many calls from acquaintances.

Even Chen Kaige specifically called; besides saying congratulations, the rest of the time, he was lecturing Cao Yang with big principles.

Summarized, it was to be modest and prudent; this is just a not-so-authoritative small award, not the Oscars, don't be blinded by the media's bragging...

At 9:30 in the evening, the Oscars announced the nomination list.

*The Bad Milk* received ten nominations: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 164 =====