Chapter 165: Subverting Cognition

How should a film be filmed?

Zhang Ziyi tried again with an expressionless face; this was the sixth time.

What she got in return was Wong Kar-wai pinching his chin, pondering for a long time, and saying, "Try the way you did the first time again."

I'm not trying a hammer!

How could I still remember how I performed the first time? This shot has already been changed into six ways of performing, how could I remember a fart!

Dog-day!

If I take your film again in the future, I'm not a human!

Zhang Ziyi had long forgotten how she performed the first time for this shot; she casually changed into a way of performing, just treating it as the first one, love it or not.

"Eh, not bad, just like this."

Zhang Ziyi was stunned; this also works? I was very perfunctory, okay?

Forget it, as long as you are happy; maybe when it's released, I might be cut out entirely.

Zhang Ziyi had also opened her eyes; she had never seen such a director; these days were truly numb, life worse than death.

In April 1999, *2046* started filming, with Faye Wong, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung, and Takuya Kimura as the leads.

On April 6, 2001, *2046* was scheduled to restart filming in May, and besides the original cast, Zhang Ziyi was also invited to join.

At that time, Zhang Ziyi was still very excited; she felt that being able to cooperate with Wong Kar-wai was a good thing she couldn't ask for.

On September 6, 2001, Takuya Kimura couldn't adapt to Wong Kar-wai's procrastination, complained in public about the difficulty of communicating with Wong Kar-wai, and then left without saying goodbye, wanting to quit the crew.

On January 24, 2003, Tony Leung stated that *2046* would take at least another year to complete filming.

On October 17, 2003, *2046* resumed filming in Shanghai.

On January 18, 2004, Gong Li joined the *2046* crew, and would compete in acting with Zhang Ziyi for the first time.

And then... compete a fart, Zhang Ziyi was already numb.

Although this is the international metropolis of Shanghai, since the New Year, starting from the fourth day, which is the 25th, Zhang Ziyi joined the crew; the crew stipulated that they could not contact the outside world at all, so as not to leak news, and after that, they were closed off from the outside world.

A broken film, made like fighting a war, hiding and hiding; I have never seen such a strange crew, hiding what?

Said to be hiding from reporters!

Hide your mother's hide!

Shanghai Macau Road Changshou Bridge side, is the third shooting location, whoever wants to come, come quickly; I really can't take it anymore!

Then, I don't know who leaked the news, and a large group of reporters really came.

Wong Kar-wai was furious and decided to disband on the spot and not film for the time being.

Zhang Ziyi was in pain and happy.

What made her happy was that she was finally temporarily liberated and didn't have to film a film that made her confused.

What made her painful was that she didn't know when she would have to join the crew again, and didn't know when it would end.

Sinful!

Ever since the last interview, Zhang Ziyi, as an "experienced person," said that to win the Golden Globes and the Oscars, one must participate in various banquets and various interviews, she perfectly missed the news of the Golden Globes on the 26th.

Since the crew disbanded, Zhang Ziyi saw so many reporters and decided to take the opportunity to accept an interview; as long as she didn't mention the film, Wong Kar-wai wouldn't care.

Actually, even if she mentioned it, there was no way to mention it; Zhang Ziyi herself didn't fully understand what this film was going to be about.

"Hello Ziyi, see you again; may I ask, how do you view Cao Dao Yang's Oscar nomination? As an experienced person, do you have any suggestions?"

The reporter was also bad enough, specifically adding the words "experienced person"; last time Zhang Ziyi talked about the Golden Globes and the Oscars as an experienced person.

Zhang Ziyi was stunned for a moment, thinking everyone would ask about Wong Kar-wai and *2046*; she didn't expect the first question to be about Cao Yang.

Then she was stunned again; Cao Yang was nominated for an Oscar?

Oh, that's right, since there were five nominations for the Golden Globes, then being nominated for an Oscar is also a matter of course.

"First of all, congratulations to Cao Dao's film for being nominated for an Oscar; as an experienced person, I will talk about my cognition of the Oscars."

"The Oscars are different from the European Big Three; to win an award, one must participate in various banquets as much as possible, participate in more interview programs, expose as much as possible, and maintain popularity, only then is it possible to win."

After speaking, Zhang Ziyi suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a bit different; she saw some reporters wanting to laugh, some disapproving, and some hesitant; this made her very strange; what was going on?

She hurriedly asked: "Sorry, I've been filming a movie during this time and am a bit lagging behind on outside news; I want to ask, how many nominations did Cao Dao get at the Oscars?"

"Ten nominations, tying the *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon* you acted in."

A reporter explained.

Zhang Ziyi's eyes widened instantly, and she really wanted to explode with profanity, but she held it back and could only silently say a few beautiful international common languages in her heart.

Cao Yang is about to fly!

Ten nominations, it's impossible to return empty-handed; if they really don't give one, that's playing with people.

She also remembered that Li An took off in Hollywood after getting ten nominations... although in the 2003 that just passed, because he flew too high, he fell very miserably, but at least he really flew.

Zhang Ziyi regretted again that at last year's film festival, because she was wary of her old classmate Liu Ye being present, she didn't make a move on Cao Yang.

The opportunity was missed in vain; I really regret it!

At this time, her agent heard the news and hurried over, pulling her and leaving.

Zhang Ziyi struggled a bit; I am accepting an interview, why are you in such a hurry?

However, since the agent did this, there must be a reason; she waved to the reporters with a smile and was pulled out just like that.

When she sat in the car, Zhang Ziyi couldn't help but look at the agent. "The crew finally disbanded temporarily; did Wong Kar-wai issue a gag order, not allowing interviews? I didn't say anything about his film..."

"My aunt, it has nothing to do with Wong Kar-wai; if I hadn't come in time, the reporters who were brewing evil would definitely have made you make a fool of yourself."

Zhang Ziyi thought of the weird atmosphere just now and hurriedly asked: "What's going on?"

"Remember your call as an experienced person last time? It was about the Golden Globes and the Oscars."

"I remember, I just said it again just now; what's wrong with this? Li An took us a few, and we didn't do less participating in various banquets and interviews arranged by Columbia."

Zhang Ziyi was a bit puzzled; in her cognition, isn't this a normal thing? Especially those banquets, most of them invited some main Oscar judges and related people; if you don't attack them, how will they vote?

"Some people and some things cannot be generalized."

The agent gave a wry smile, "At least when it comes to Cao Dao, there is no reasoning."

"What exactly is going on?"

Zhang Ziyi was even more puzzled; how is Cao Yang special?

Can he be bigger than Li An?

Oh, now Cao Yang also has ten Oscar nominations; in terms of artistic achievement, he is really more influential than Li An and bigger.

!

In terms of personal achievement, in international awards, Li An now has two Golden Bears from the Berlin Film Festival; but Cao Yang has one Golden Lion from Venice and one Palme d'Or from Cannes, and also a Berlin Jury Grand Prix and a Cannes Best Director.

In this regard, Cao Yang is slightly better.

However, Li An also has a Golden Globe Best Director; alright, the authority of this award is definitely not as good as Cannes Best Director, but it is more useful in Hollywood.

But in cultivating people, Li An has no comparability.

Three different Best Actresses from the three major international film festivals in Europe, this achievement is absolutely looking down on the film and television circle.

Li An has an advantage in that he was recognized in Hollywood, but now he is in residual blood.

Cao Yang, with ten Oscar nominations, is enough to be more popular in Hollywood than Li An is now.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ziyi regretted even more.

Liu Ye, this bastard, delayed my big event; such a good opportunity, a lone man and a lone woman, and it's abroad, it's easier for something to happen...

Sigh, still not thick-skinned enough.

What classmate or not classmate, even if I knew, so what?

The agent glanced at Zhang Ziyi.

"You should still not know, Cao Dao won the Golden Globe Best Director, Best Screenplay, and also made Depp a Golden Globe Best Actor."

Then, the agent added leisurely, "Cao Dao didn't go to the United States, didn't participate in any banquets or interviews, and didn't even go to accept the award."

Zhang Ziyi's mouth opened wider and wider, and in the end, she covered her mouth with her hand, widened her eyes, and had a face of confusion.

This can also win an award?

This can also get so many Oscar nominations?

This is simply subverting cognition, okay?

Then, thinking of her own words, this is a big embarrassment; still an experienced person, I haven't won a Golden Globe or an Oscar, I'm a fart of an experienced person!

Then she thought, fortunately, fortunately, I'm not the only one embarrassed; I just watched Xiao Gangpao's interview and wanted to follow along and act, so I said something similar to Xiao Gangpao.

He is also considered a big director; if there is embarrassment, he is the one who embarrassed himself first.

Thinking of this, she felt better.

But Liu Ye, you bastard, delayed my good event, I won't forgive you, regret, regret.

Must reflect, when the opportunity comes, must seize it in time.

These few days, whether it's on the internet or in print media, even in TV entertainment news, they are constantly reporting Cao Yang's ten Oscar nominations.

Looking at this posture, whether it's media reports or the heated discussion on the internet, it's much livelier than the European Big Three; it seems the Oscars are the world's biggest award.

No way, this is influence.

Hollywood films sweep the world; accordingly, the Oscars can become a global hot topic.

Cultural output is too important.

Cao Yang didn't care about these; after the eighth day of the New Year, he started to be busy doing post-production for the film *Nine-Tailed Fox*, but he would only be busy for half a month before he had to go to the old American place.

One is to handle the novel matter; Luo Bote called to say someone valued one of his novels and wanted to buy the film adaptation rights; it wasn't one of the few that Cao Yang specified couldn't be sold, so he would look at the situation first.

Two is to discuss matters related to *District 9* with Columbia; his *Nine-Tailed Fox* was almost done with post-production.

Three is to attend the Oscars by the way; there is still more than a week, and the Oscars will hold the awards ceremony.

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