Chapter 277: How to choose among six

Compared to the explosive event of Cao Yang winning the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay for the third consecutive year, even though the last major award for television, Best Series, was presented immediately after Best Screenplay, the guests' response was not intense.

In the United States, in terms of scale and the number and status of participating stars, the Golden Globe Awards are the biggest awards after the Oscars.

However, if you want to say who among those participating in the Golden Globes attaches more importance to this award, there is no doubt that it is television actors.

Television actors who can win major awards at the Golden Globes can almost naturally transition to Hollywood development.

So the actors who won Best Series were very excited, but the reaction on the scene was very flat. The guests were still thinking about Cao Yang's feat of winning Best Screenplay for three consecutive years, which was a bit of a shock to them.

Unfortunately, the next award presented was Best Foreign Language Film.

Even fewer people cared about this.

The presenters for this award were Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew McConaughey.

Matthew McConaughey's fame is average now, while Sarah Jessica Parker's fame is quite high, especially in the television field.

"Sex and the City," which she starred in, is a hit show in the U. S. and has considerable influence.

Interestingly, every season of Sarah Jessica Parker's "Sex and the City" would receive a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.

Furthermore, she had won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series at the 58th, 59th, and 61st Golden Globe Awards for "Sex and the City."

She was just a little bit away from becoming a Golden Globe TV queen for three consecutive sessions.

She was also nominated for the 60th Golden Globe Awards, but the Golden Globes did not let her become the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series for three consecutive sessions.

Therefore, she is very sensitive to the words "three consecutive sessions."

For the 60th Golden Globe Awards in 2003, she had great expectations, and her agency and she spent a lot of time and energy operating. The meaning of two consecutive sessions and three consecutive sessions is different, but unfortunately, it didn't succeed in the end.

When Cao Yang became the Best Screenplay winner for three consecutive sessions, the shock to her was the greatest.

She still remembered that an old man from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association once told her that the Golden Globes would not give anyone the same award for three consecutive years.

However, under her efforts, the old man was very satisfied and promised her that he would try his best to let her win Best Actress again the next year. Although it was not three consecutive sessions, being able to win three TV queen awards is also a very remarkable achievement.

But what is going on with Cao Yang's Best Screenplay?

Until she went on stage to present the award, perhaps because it was too close to Cao Yang winning Best Screenplay, with only one award in between, and too little time, Sarah Jessica Parker was still in shock and indignation.

So much so that her brain went blank, and all the lines she had agreed upon with Matthew McConaughey were forgotten.

Fortunately, Matthew McConaughey reacted quickly on the spot, had good acting skills, took the initiative to take over the topic, and relieved Sarah Jessica Parker, so no joke was made.

"The nominees for the 63rd Golden Globe Awards for film and television for Best Foreign Language Film are:"

"Kung Fu," China.

"The Promise," China.

"Merry Christmas," France.

"Paradise Now," Palestine.

"Tsotsi," South Africa.

"The winner is..."

Matthew McConaughey handed the envelope to Sarah Jessica Parker.

He muttered in his heart, Big Sister, I don't know why you suddenly became an idiot, but don't be an idiot first. At least opening the envelope to announce the name is no problem, right? Otherwise, others will really treat you as an idiot.

Chen Hong suddenly felt her hand tighten. Chen actually took the initiative to grab her hand for the first time, but he used a bit too much force, and her hand hurt a little.

Chen Hong knew very clearly that although Chen looked calm on the surface, he was actually very nervous in his heart, so much so that he cared so much about the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart; Chen... is no longer the high-spirited Chen.

In fact, speaking of all this, a large part of the reason is still on Cao Yang.

Cao Yang is too successful.

As a senior brother, and also Chen who considers himself an older brother everywhere, he is becoming less and less confident.

The award Chen can take out most is the Palme d'Or at Cannes, which was a unique existence at the time.

But Cao Yang also has this award.

So in front of Cao Yang, Chen doesn't even have the capital to be proud. He is not like Old Tian who saw through things long ago; Chen cares too much about face.

Dying for face and suffering, is this the kind of scholar Chen is?

Chen Hong understands him better than Chen himself. Although Chen doesn't admit it, Chen Hong knows that from the moment Chen opened his mouth to ask Cao Yang to help him win Best Foreign Language Film, he had actually "given in."

Sarah Jessica Parker opened the envelope, took a look, and read mechanically: "'The Promise'."

Matthew McConaughey looked at Sarah Jessica Parker and saw that she raised her head after reading it. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart and said to the microphone: "China!"

Sarah Jessica Parker made a serious mistake. The Best Foreign Language Film requires the country to be read out, but she didn't.

Fortunately, Matthew McConaughey remedied it. After he found that his partner was not in a state, he had been worried and raised his spirit to twelve points, ready to save the scene at any time.

The guests below applauded symbolically. Few people found Sarah Jessica Parker's mistake, thinking it was designed this way.

Chen was especially excited. Chen Hong could feel it very clearly, because when "The Promise" was read out by the presenter, her hand hurt suddenly; Chen squeezed with a bit too much force.

However, Chen was still calm on the surface. He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, pushed Chen Hong, and said softly: "You are the producer, you go up."

The Best Foreign Language Film can be received by the producer, or the director can go up.

Chen Hong did not decline.

Chen is a great director who has won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. He might feel that it is a bit "losing status" for him to go up for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.

Stephen Chow was very disappointed. The reputation of his "Kung Fu" was very good, much better than "The Promise" in the mainland.

However, it is a pity that in terms of box office, although "Kung Fu" had 170 million in the mainland, it still lost to "The Promise's" 180 million.

Now the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film lost to "The Promise" again.

It's really depressing. Even if any foreign film won this award, it would be better than losing to "The Promise" in a direct confrontation.

After presenting a few more awards, Cao Yang went to the backstage to prepare. He was going to present the major award of the night, Best Director.

This award actually has very little suspense. Cao Yang can almost determine it is "Brokeback Mountain."

After Focus Features knew that there was little hope for the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture, they focused on the Golden Globes.

"There are always some extremely outstanding directors who can film classic movies, and even more so make some characters deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, making people unforgettable for a long time..."

Cao Yang said the warm-up speech before presenting the award, always feeling a bit awkward.

Sure enough, the guests below had already started to laugh.

Then there was a burst of applause and cheers.

Cao Yang was a bit helpless. Presenting Best Director, this speech is certainly no problem, but saying it himself, he always feels like he is boasting.

"Today there are many excellent directors in the audience; you are all the pillars of Hollywood's future... Oh, my God, who wrote this speech? Did they take the wrong one? Director Eastwood, did you secretly swap speeches with me?"

"Haha..."

The guests laughed again.

This was the speech written by the official, and Cao Yang didn't change it much. It was considered interacting with Eastwood and could create some laughs.

Cao Yang also laughed along. After the applause was a little smaller, he said: "In any case, being able to be nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Director is extremely excellent. The nominated directors are:"

Woody Allen "Match Point," George Clooney "Good Night, and Good Luck," Peter Jackson "King Kong," Ang Lee "Brokeback Mountain," Fernando Meirelles "The Constant Gardener," Steven Spielberg "Munich."

"The winner is..."

Cao Yang opened the envelope, and sure enough, he didn't guess wrong.

"Ang Lee, 'Brokeback Mountain'."

The Golden Globe screen production is much rougher than the Oscars; it will not show the squares of five nominees at the same time, and then the winner will directly occupy the big screen.

Applause rang out below.

Ang Lee went on stage, Cao Yang handed him the trophy, and said: "Congratulations, Director Lee."

"Thank you, thank you."

Cao Yang remembered a news story from his previous life: Eastwood was the presenter for the Golden Globe for Best Director. After Ang Lee won, he bowed his head and kissed the hand of the presenter Clint Eastwood.

It was exactly the same as a gentleman kissing a lady's extended hand in Western etiquette.

Fortunately, Ang Lee didn't do this to Cao Yang, and Cao Yang also respectfully declined this. Being kissed on the hand by a big man, just thinking about it makes him feel uncomfortable all over.

Zhang Ziyi's heart turned sour again.

"Brokeback Mountain" helped Ang Lee win Best Director at the Venice Film Festival and Best Director at the Golden Globes again.

Unexpectedly, after Ang Lee took such a big tumble, he could start over in the field of art films and successfully landed ashore.

These two people on stage are the best directors among Chinese people in Hollywood.

Of course, although Ang Lee has recovered, compared to Cao Yang, the gap is still very large. Zhang Ziyi knows this well.

Zhang Ziyi looked at Cao Yang's handsome face, especially compared to a group of "old men" directors like Ang Lee, Cao Yang was like the protagonist in a story. She once again regretted that she hadn't been proactive enough.

After presenting a few more awards, Renée Zellweger went on stage. She was going to present the Best Picture – Musical or Comedy tonight. "Zhu Nuo" was nominated for this major award.

Cao Yang knew that this award could not be given to "Zhu Nuo."

Even if the Golden Globes want to steal the limelight from the Oscars, they won't make it too controversial.

Otherwise, if the Best Picture – Musical or Comedy were given to "Zhu Nuo," as the producer, this award would be Cao Yang's.

And "Brokeback Mountain" should also be able to win Best Picture – Drama. In this way, the biggest awards, two Best Pictures, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, would all be Chinese people's. Wouldn't those people in Hollywood go crazy?

After comprehensive consideration, the Golden Globes would rather let Cao Yang win Best Screenplay for the third time than let him win Best Picture.

Best Screenplay for three consecutive sessions is absolutely sensational enough, better than giving Cao Yang Best Picture.

After presenting a few more awards, it was finally the turn of Best Actress – Drama. Zhang Ziyi was nominated for this award for "Memoirs of a Geisha." She especially wanted to win this major award.

Several candidates appeared on the big screen one by one.

Zhang Ziyi was very nervous. Among the five candidates, there were Oscar Best Actresses like Charlize Theron, and Oscar "water" actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow.

Of course, even for Gwyneth Paltrow, who was criticized, although her Oscar Best Actress had controversy, she also won the Golden Globe Best Actress in 1999.

When the presenter announced the winner.

The good news is that neither of the two Oscar Best Actresses won this award.

The bad news is that Zhang Ziyi didn't win either.

This made Zhang Ziyi frustrated, disappointed, jealous... all kinds of emotions surged up, and her heart was mixed with five flavors.

Her sense of crisis was very great.

In fact, it is not just about the five people of the four great Qingyi now.

As the mainland market gets better and better, a large number of artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan are entering the mainland, and the competition between actresses will become greater and greater.

Just at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards in November, Shu Qi won the Golden Horse Best Actress.

This is another major competitor.

And that's not all.

Xun Ge'er's "Perhaps Love" is a major hit at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards, and Xun Ge'er is also a strong competitor for Best Actress at the Film Awards.

If Xun Ge'er also wins the Film Awards Best Actress in April, Zhang Ziyi will be even more embarrassed.

She originally thought that after winning the Golden Rooster Best Actress and the Film Awards Best Actress, plus the Hundred Flowers Best Actress she had already won, this series of Best Actress awards would be enough to stand firm among the four great Qingyi, right?

But no!

The four great Qingyi have five people, four of whom are European three major Best Actress winners. Whoever doesn't have an international Best Actress is embarrassed, whoever doesn't have an international Best Actress is mocked.

Zhang Ziyi wants to curse now. I don't know which bastard started it. The atmosphere in the country is very bad now. Everyone compares awards, especially international major awards. Compare your grandpa!

Even the three great Huadan have started to compete for awards. Can this world still be good!

You are Huadan, is it necessary to roll for awards? If you all have awards, aren't you the same as me?

How does this make me, a Qingyi, conduct myself?

Thinking of this, Zhang Ziyi's anger came from nowhere.

The three great Huadan all have domestic Best Actress awards. Should I, a Qingyi, return to the Huadan because I don't have an international major award?

Now there are stupid media and stupid reporters saying that they want to re-rank the four great Qingyi and four great Huadan. The meaning in this is self-evident.

And now the Golden Globe Best Actress she had the most hope for, she didn't win again. It's worrying!

Just as Zhang Ziyi was worried, the last Best Picture – Drama was also presented, given to Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain."

From the perspective of awards, there is no doubt that "Brokeback Mountain" is the biggest winner tonight.

It won three major awards in total: Best Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Original Song, among which Best Picture – Drama and Best Director are the most important major awards.

However, with Cao Yang's Best Screenplay for three consecutive sessions, everything was eclipsed.

After the Golden Globe Awards ended, the guests did not leave. Later, there was a party after the Golden Globe Awards held by NBC Universal Group, also called the celebration banquet.

NBC Universal Group has a close relationship with the Golden Globe Awards.

The Golden Globe Awards hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is one of the important awards in the global film and television industry, and the broadcast rights of its awards ceremony have long been held by the National Broadcasting Company.

NBC Universal Group was formed in 2004 by the merger of NBC National Broadcasting Company and Universal Pictures.

And Focus Features, which invested in "Brokeback Mountain," was newly established in 2004 and is affiliated with Universal Pictures.

Now do you know why "Brokeback Mountain" was able to win the two most important major awards of the Golden Globes?

NBC Universal Group is considered one of the main financiers of the Golden Globe Awards.

Although the Golden Globe Awards are in the form of a banquet, they are mainly some drinks and snacks. People are presenting awards on it, so you can't really eat and drink below, right?

So the party of NBC Universal Group is very timely. Everyone started to eat and drink and connect feelings.

Of course, the most popular one today is still Cao Yang.

Although there are big directors like Spielberg and Eastwood at the party, Cao Yang can promote people, write good scripts, win awards, has high box office, and is young and handsome, so of course he is the most sought after.

"Cao Dao, thank you."

Zhang Ziyi held a wine glass, clinked it with Cao Yang, and said with a smile.

"Thank you for what?"

Cao Yang was a bit strange. He didn't help Zhang Ziyi with anything. Zhang Ziyi didn't win an award today.

"Director Spielberg told me that you recommended me for 'Memoirs of a Geisha.' Of course I have to thank you."

Cao Yang was a bit confused at first, thought about it, and then remembered this matter.

At that time, Spielberg asked him to contact the three of them, Li Xiaoran, so he let them hype it up, and then recommended Zhang Ziyi because of giving up due to passionate scenes, which was equivalent to secretly suppressing Zhang Ziyi.

"You're welcome. At that time, Spielberg insisted that I recommend actors, so I just recommended you."

Zhang Ziyi looked straight at Cao Yang, pursed her lips, and said:

"Cao Dao, this film has helped me a lot. You should know how difficult it is for us Chinese actors in Hollywood. Resources are too few, and every resource is extremely precious. I don't know what to thank you with to express my heart..."

Zhang Ziyi hugged Cao Yang and handed a room card to Cao Yang, saying softly: "Cao Dao, I admire and respect you very much. I hope you have time to come and tutor me on acting."

Looking at Zhang Ziyi who left, Cao Yang put the room card into his pocket and wanted to laugh a little.

Now, he has six room cards in his pocket.

Charlize Theron secretly gave him one, Anne Hathaway secretly gave him one, the newly met Scarlett Johansson also gave him one, and Keira Knightley also gave him one.

Emma Stone also gave him one and said with a smile: "Dear director, you actually don't have to wait until I'm eighteen, you can do it anytime."

Plus Zhang Ziyi's one, that's six.

"Cao Yang, thank you."

Chen and Chen Hong walked over together. Chen directly clinked glasses with Cao Yang and drank half a cup in one breath.

"Senior brother, you're welcome, we are our own people."

Hong also clinked glasses with Cao Yang and said: "You are right, we are our own people."

Subsequently, she also drank the wine in her glass in one breath.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 278 =====