Chapter 181: First Time Attending the Golden Horse Awards
Taiwan Golden Horse Awards, this is the earliest film award in Chinese films.
In 1962, the first Golden Horse Awards ceremony was held in Taipei. Since then, this award has become the most authoritative award for Chinese films.
It was not until the 1980s that the Golden Rooster and Hong Kong Film Awards were established, forming the pattern of the three Chinese films.
This year's Golden Horse Awards ceremony was held at the Keelung Cultural Center.
In terms of starlight, this year's Golden Horse Awards is indeed much brighter than the Golden Rooster.
The crew of "Kung Fu", the crew of "A World Without Thieves", the crew of "Initial D", the crew of "The Best Time", the crew of "Seven Swords", the crew of "A Thousand Cups of Never Drunk", the crew of "Dragon City Years", the crew of "A Cloud on the Horizon"...
From the mainland's Feng Xiaogang, Ge Daye, Baoqiang, Zhang Zhen, Hu Jing, to the Hong Kong Island's Ren Dahua, Liang Jiahui, Gu Zai, Hua Zai, Zhang Jiahui and other movie emperors, as well as local actors in Taiwan.
It can be said that the Golden Horse Awards truly brings together outstanding actors and directors from across the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, and it is a star-studded gathering.
To be honest, before the Golden Horse Awards, this award was indeed the most fair among the Chinese-language film awards, and the one with the least influence from off-site factors.
And fairness often brings authority.
Compared with the Golden Rooster and Golden Image Awards, which are small-scale, the Golden Horse Awards are really Chinese-language films that can win awards based on the excellence of the content itself.
Even these award-winning films may not be able to be released in Taiwan.
There are indeed many Taiwanese filmmakers who like to disgust people.
The film review department in Taiwan also likes to block some mainland films and prevent some mainland films from being released in Taiwan.
But the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan are indeed well organized.
After arriving in Taipei, Wu Yuan followed the people who came to pick him up at the airport and Director Feng, and took a train to Keelung, a relatively well-known city in Taiwan.
In Keelung, he met other actors and directors who came to participate in the Golden Horse Awards.
"Brother Hua, nice to meet you." Dragging his tired body, Wu Yuan still walked towards Liu Dehua who was waiting for him in the hotel lobby with a smile on his face.
Among these actors in Hong Kong Island, Wu Yuan still admires Hua Zai more.
It's because he is dedicated and self-disciplined, never does anything wrong, and is willing to help the younger generation.
Just the Asian New Directors Project he organized is worthy of his contribution by the mainland director circle.
How could Wu Yuan turn a blind eye to the fact that he was still waiting for him in the lobby at more than three o'clock in the morning?
"Director Wu, I'm glad to meet you." Liu Dehua smiled and shook hands with Wu Yuan, saying with emotion: "Brother Cheng Long and Leslie have mentioned you to me."
"Wow, they are very respectful of you, and I admire them very much."
"I wonder if there is a chance to work with Director Wu once."
"Of course!" Wu Yuan smiled and shook Liu Dehua's hand with his backhand, and replied seriously: "If there is a suitable role, I will definitely contact Brother Hua as soon as possible."
"You are such an excellent actor, I believe there is no director who doesn't want to work with you."
Liu Dehua has been able to carry the box office in recent years. If there is a suitable commercial film, Wu Yuan is of course willing to ask him to act.
Some films are indeed suitable to be taken to Hong Kong Island and then filmed with some Hong Kong Island actors.
Yes, I am talking about Korean gangster or crime-themed movies.
It has always been Wu Yuan's purpose to take advantage of Japanese and Korean movies.
Movies like "New World", "The Man from Nowhere", "Criminal City" and "Veteran" will definitely not be approved if they are shot in the mainland, but they can be made into Hong Kong movies and then released in Hong Kong Island, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.
On the one hand, it is to increase the influence of Chinese-language movies in Asia, and on the other hand, these movies are really profitable, and they are all commercial movies with box office revenues exceeding 100 billion won.
And for this kind of movie, actors like Ren Dahua, Liu Dehua and Gu Tianle are very suitable.
Wu Yuan's smile became more sincere, "Brother Hua, if there is a cooperation with you in the future, don't refuse it."
"I definitely won't!" Liu Dehua said happily.
After a short rest for a few hours, Wu Yuan got up again at around ten o'clock in the morning and accepted the makeup and hair teacher's manipulation with the crew members.
At this year's Golden Horse Awards, "Love" was nominated for five awards: Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay.
Among them, the Best Feature Film will compete with "Kung Fu", "A World Without Thieves", "The Best Time" and "Dragon City Years".
For the best director, he needs to compete with Johnnie To, Hou Hsiao-hsien and Stephen Chow.
If we only look at the artistic value of the film itself, then "Love" is definitely the film with the highest artistic value, the most profound and philosophical.
But the Golden Horse Awards have never been based entirely on art. The Golden Horse Awards also have commercial value.
In terms of commercial value, "Love" cannot be compared with "A World Without Thieves" and "Kung Fu".
Wu Yuan is not sure that he will win the award.
But it is precisely this uncertainty that makes Wu Yuan look forward to this year's Golden Horse Awards.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Wu Yuan, who changed into a simple suit, took You Benchang, Wu Yanshu and Gong Li to get on the welcoming car of the organizing committee.
Wu Yuan's girlfriend did not come. Her role in "Love" was not important, just more than a cameo.
If it was a world-class film festival like Cannes, he would definitely drop all his work and go to show his face.
It's not the case for the Golden Horse Awards. I still put my work first.
"The next people to walk the red carpet are the crew of A World Without Thieves from the mainland!"
"Let's applaud and welcome them!"
"..."
"The next crew to walk on the red carpet is the crew of "Dragon City Years" from Hong Kong Island!"
"Let's applaud and welcome them!"
"..."
Sitting in the reception car, feeling the slow speed of the car, listening to the voice of the host on the field broadcast by the driver, time passed by little by little.
There were 73 films registered for this year's Golden Horse Awards, 29 films were shortlisted, and there were less than 30 crews walking the red carpet.
The crew of "Love" was arranged to appear at a relatively late position, after all, this is the Cannes Jury Grand Prix movie.
A little after 5:30 in the afternoon, Wu Yuan and others finally took the reception car and arrived at the "Avenue of Stars" outside the Keelung Cultural Center.
Open the door and get off the car.
Wu Yuan ignored the shouts of reporters and the flashing sound of flash lights, and reached into the car very gentlemanly to help Gong Li, who was in the same car, down.
It is not easy for female stars to walk on the red carpet. If they are wearing high heels, they will fall down and cause accidents.
"Director Wu, look here!"
"Director Wu, smile!"
"Director Wu, what are your expectations for today's awards ceremony?"
"Director Wu, do you think "Love" can win the best feature film today?"
Listening to the soft voices of the reporters, Wu Yuan's mouth curled up slightly.
It's true that the voices of reporters on the island of Taiwan are really nice!
"The next crew to walk on the red carpet is the "Love" crew from the mainland!"
The red carpet host Huang Zijiao announced excitedly.
"Love" is the new work of Wu Yuan, a well-known director in the mainland and a top international director."
"This film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 58th Cannes International Film Festival and is the biggest favorite to win the Golden Horse Awards tonight!"
"Let's welcome Director Wu Yuan, actors You Benchang, Wu Yanshu, and Gong Li with the warmest applause!"
With his head held high and his chest puffed out, Wu Yuan confidently stepped onto the red carpet with Gong Li on his arm, killing countless films in seconds.
This picture is a little short of words, I'll make up for it in the next chapter.