Chapter 783 Red Carpet Ceremony
After the plane landed, everyone took a break and adjusted to the time he started public relations, which Chen An was already familiar with.
He was drinking and chatting happily with a bunch of old white men who looked respectable.
With a large base, the so-called jury will be easier to deal with.
With a little bit of incentive, most judges are willing to nod in agreement.
The Oscars are awesome, but when you factor in the thousands of judges, they aren’t that awesome anymore.
"Director, is this Hollywood PR?"
Zhang Ruojun seemed to have been standing in the meeting room for quite some time, still not coming back to his senses.
Chen An raised his lips and said, "It's just so plain and simple. Don't think too highly of it. Public relations is not a good thing, at least in my opinion."
The excellence of a movie can be influenced by public opinion, and Citizen Kane is the best example.
It is a miracle for a person to be able to make such a movie in his lifetime, but it often does not go as one wishes.
Of course, this is only part of the public relations. Chen An will not show up for the despicable aspects.
A man remains a boy until his death, and is lustful from childhood to adulthood.
Most people who engage in art have low moral standards.
During the public relations process, we also accepted media interviews to increase the exposure of the film.
"Is it because you won the Oscar first that your path to the Grand Slam seems much easier?"
The reporter from Hollywood Daily felt that Chen An was able to complete the Grand Slam at such a young age, a record that others had not achieved, and it was because of the easy favor of the Oscars that Chen An had the honor he has today.
Chen An has always been at odds with the Hollywood Daily. When he first came to Hollywood, he was always the first to find fault with the other party.
Blow when the wind is favorable, and step hard against the wind.
"If you want to question the quality of the Big Three or the Oscars, go talk to the film festivals, don't ask me."
Chen An didn't give him any face at all and told him to go to the Big Three and Oscar, if they would pay attention to him.
Then he accepted the interview from the next company without looking back.
It was Variety Magazine, which had always been relatively close to Chen An.
"As a Grand Slam film, has Chen ever thought about winning Best Picture and Best Director like The Last Emperor?"
"Parasite" is so famous that the popularity brought by the Grand Slam is extraordinary.
And with the precedent of "The Last Emperor", the reporter does not rule out this possibility.
As long as there is a precedent, the door is opened and there will be opportunities later.
So the first step is the hardest.
Perhaps with Chen An’s grand slam, it will be much easier for subsequent directors who want to follow this path.
He was not too sure about this: "Everyone likes to create miracles, but miracles are generally hard to happen."
This result was almost impossible, and Chen An had basically no expectations.
The interview was then concluded after several more media interviews.
This is just one time, there will be many more to come.
As the biggest annual event in Hollywood, the Oscars have always been very popular.
The PR period lasted until February 2, when all the ballots were finally submitted.
Next up is the awards ceremony.
The date was set for February 2th.
Everyone in the crew is looking forward to it.
It's not like many people in the United States have not been here before. As an actor in the high-income group, even Zhang Songwen has opened an acting class and lives a relatively wealthy life.
Hollywood is also basically one of the places they travel to.
But this is my first time participating in an Oscars contest.
Everyone was quite happy about walking on the red carpet that they could only see in reports.
The Oscars are not like Cannes, where actresses are invited to walk the red carpet to attract attention. Hollywood is the biggest traffic.
After a period of public relations, everyone had no time to play. It was a rare opportunity to walk on the red carpet, as both the company and the brand they were endorsing had tasks to do.
Shoot promotional videos and photos non-stop to increase exposure!
It's no surprise that Zhang Songwen has gradually become popular after starring in "Parasite".
Chen An also made a rare trip to Lightspeed Pictures. Although he was not there, the company still had many projects.
The "John Wick" series has gradually gained popularity, and its reputation as a series has increased instead of decreased.
With the broadcast of the second part, the huge and complex killer system and the killer world are intertwined in layers, which greatly expands the worldview.
The tone of killing is maintained, which makes people's adrenaline rush.
Simplicity and crudeness may be the reason for the success of this movie.
The "Twilight" series also concluded successfully, bringing the company billions of dollars in box office revenue.
The North American Little Era has also come to an end.
The many copyright IPs in its hands have allowed Lightspeed Pictures to successfully squeeze into the first tier below the Big Six, and it is a relatively prominent one.
On February 2, the 26th Academy Awards will still be held at the Dolby Theatre, and it has basically been decided that there will be no changes.
The red carpet arrangements are different for each session. The Oscars like to play around with things.
The live broadcast started from the red carpet, and the nominated guest crews entered one after another.
It’s usually not so rigid that the actors have to be with the crew.
But considering that Zhang Ruojun and others are equivalent to ordinary people here, they still followed Chen An.
At least it can come to an end, and when the media takes pictures, it can be marketed domestically.
"Wow, Leonardo, little Leo!"
"Ryan Gosling! I love his La La Land so much!"
"I don't know if I can meet Miss Naomi. I'm a big fan of hers."
"Captain America!"
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The most excited person was not the little boy Zhang Zifeng, but the somewhat lively Zhang Ruojun, who kept muttering to himself when he saw some Hollywood stars along the way.
Song Tie said speechlessly: "Can you keep your voice down? La La Land was directed by the director."
Wearing a light green long skirt from the brand she endorses, she held Zhang Ruojun's hand with a bit of disdain, as if she was holding a Husky that was about to break free.
Wen Yongshan, who was walking in front holding Chen An's arm, was wearing a tight black off-shoulder dress. She couldn't help but turn her head with a smile: "If you want to meet Miss Naomi, you can also find the director~"
Chen An said angrily: "If you keep talking nonsense, I will add your name to my news tomorrow."
He also knew that his international gossip, that he had single-handedly challenged two big foreign horses, was widely circulated both at home and abroad.
Hong Kong Island was also very popular back then.
Wen Yongshan knew that Chen An was joking, so she pretended to be scared and said, "I was wrong, director. I won't do it again next time."
Chen An chuckled and didn't bother to care about her.
He waved to the media and audience, and many fans at the scene responded with cheers!
The Batman Trilogy brought Chen An extraordinary popularity, allowing him, as an outsider, to be on par with great directors like Spielberg.
In the eyes of North American audiences, the two are directors of roughly the same level.
There are even fans of Chen An who questioned the gap in Spielberg's awards. As an Asian, it is already very good to reach this level in the extremely arrogant North America.
Even when the media likes to attract attention and make some rankings, Chen An’s name must be among the major Hollywood directors.
At present, it is a struggle to maintain the third place and fight for the first place.
In terms of box office, awards, word of mouth and so on, Chen An's performance in recent years has been excellent.
IMDb can also be considered as a reflection of this, as most Hollywood movies are included in the top 250, and he is also among the top of the list.
"Batman: The Dark Knight" is still in third place.
Following Chen An and feeling what it was like to be popular in Hollywood, the crew entered the venue together, and all they saw were well-known Hollywood stars.
(End of this chapter)
