Chapter 2018 2020 [Listening]

  The hit at this year's Oscars is "No Country for Old Men" directed by the Coen Brothers. This is a black violent crime film. It tells the story of a hunter who accidentally picked up a box of banknotes at the scene of a drug lord's fight, but was hunted down by a killer.

   This film was nominated for Oscars for Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Picture, etc. It can be said to be quite good.

  Although there was only one award shortlisted, Xiang Nan still brought little Song Jia to this awards ceremony.

  The reason why she was chosen was mainly because little Song Jia had worked the hardest these past few months. This girl has a fierce spirit, she is the first to arrive at the training ground every day, and the last to leave. Every day, she is bruised all over her body, but she still persists.

  Her attitude made Xiang Nan very satisfied, so he specially brought her here to see it.

   "Mr. Ning, will I be rude?" Song Jia asked a little nervously. She felt that it was difficult for her to compare with those big-name Hollywood stars, so she seemed a little inferior.

   "No, very good." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "You don't have to be too nervous, you'll know once you've been there, in fact, not all Hollywood actresses are beautiful.

  Especially those famous actresses, because they debuted for some years, most of them have passed the peak of their appearance. It's not like you are young now, and it is also the most beautiful time. I dare not say that it crushes Hollywood actresses, at least it is among the best.

   And I am not afraid to tell you that white people have poor skin quality, with a lot of hair, deep pores, dark skin, and many sun spots, and they need to wear heavy makeup to look good. It is far inferior to our Asians' white and smooth skin, which is as fine as creamy fat.

  So you don't have to be too inferior. If you can't show your hand, I won't ask you to walk the red carpet together. "

  Hearing what he said, Song Jia finally gained confidence, and walked onto the red carpet with Xiang Nan with their heads held high.

  She was already very beautiful, and when she was with Xiang Nan, she attracted even more attention. Naturally, she looked star-studded and radiant, which made many photographers press the shutter.

   "Mr. Ning, thank you." Song Jia thanked Xiang Nan after walking the red carpet.

   Without Xiang Nan's support and encouragement, she would not have walked the red carpet and enjoyed so many flowers and applause.

   "You're welcome." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "You work hard and strive to become a frequent visitor to the Oscar red carpet as soon as possible."

   "Well, then Mr. Ning needs to support him more." Song Jia nodded and smiled.

   "Don't worry, those who love others will always love them." Xiang Nan laughed.

  …

   At the subsequent awards ceremony, "No Country for Old Men" really became the biggest winner, winning Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Film, etc. successively.

  Universal Pictures had no results, but DreamWorks Pictures won the Best Visual Effects Award and Best Sound Editing Award, which is not bad.

   "Mr. Ning, it's okay, you will definitely win the prize next year." Seeing this, Song Jia comforted.

   "Don't comfort me, I don't care." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled.

  In the past few years, Oscar has focused on literary and artistic films. Even the dignified "Avatar" has not beaten "The Hurt Locker", let alone other commercial films.

   Compared with winning awards, Xiang Nan is more eager for the box office, so he has rarely made literary films, especially those that do not sell money. Otherwise, with his ability, it is not difficult to win one best film a year.

   Seeing Xiang Nan being so open-minded, Song Jia couldn't help but admire him a little.

  …

  After the Oscars, the filming of "Fast and Furious 4" officially started, telling the story of Boss Tang leading his own team and fighting against the big Brazilian drug lord.

   This time, the team is officially formed. Boss Tang’s men in the first part, O’Donnell’s friend in the second part, and Giselle in the third part.

   As for Han, who was supposed to appear in "Fast and Furious 3", because of the cancellation of the original film, his identity was changed to Tang's cousin, and Nicholas Tse played the role. He is also a rare male artist in the Hong Kong film industry who can show his skills in recent years.

  In addition to the above characters, there are also Hobbs played by Dwayne Johnson, Elena, a local Brazilian policewoman played by Steiner Cadic, and so on.

  Dwayne Johnson was originally a popular wrestler in WWE. He set foot in the film industry in 2001, but he didn't develop very well in the early stage. He could only play roles such as thugs and bullies.

   In 2004, Universal Pictures filmed "The Mummy 2" and asked him to play the role of the Scorpion King, which made him truly popular.

   Afterwards, he starred in films such as "Jungle Boy", "Megatron", and "One Cool to the End".

   Steiner Kadik was born in 1978 and made his official debut in 2003. He has starred in movies such as "24 Hours Against Terrorism", "Stories in the Emergency Room", and "Fatal Fight".

  Her most classic screen image should be Kate Beckett, a policewoman who is both beautiful and intelligent, who is strong, brave, heroic and charismatic.

  The crew then went to Brazil for filming.

  …

   At the same time, the casting of "Twilight" also came to an end.

  The male lead is played by Grant Gustin, who will also star in the American drama "The Flash" in the future. He is young, handsome, tall and handsome.

  The heroine is played by Lily Collins. She is the daughter of the legendary British singer Phil Collins. She looks pure, sweet and full of aura, so she stands out from the crowd of actresses.

  After the launch of this pair, most book fans still recognize it. At least in appearance, the two have nothing to blame. But it remains to be seen whether they can play Edward and Bella that satisfy book fans.

   In addition, the heroine of "007: Quantum of Solace" has also been selected.

  Xiang Nan chose Zhang Zilin to play the female killer, because she has the best image, with outstanding looks, height, figure, and demeanor.

  In comparison, Zhang Yuqi, Xiao Song Jia, and Jiang Xin are all a little short. When they act with European and American actors, their short stature makes them lose their momentum.

  As for Zhang Zilin, who is 1.82 meters tall, she is considered tall compared to European and American actresses. She was also a sports student and was very good at running and swimming, so it is natural to play a female killer.

  However, Xiang Nan didn't let Zhang Yuqi, Xiao Song Jia, Jiang Xin and others go for nothing.

  Zhang Yuqi was arranged to play a small role in "Shanghai Noon 2", Xiao Song Jia was arranged to play a cameo role in "Transformers 2", and Jiang Xin was arranged to appear in the movie "Jurassic Park 5".

  Although they are all small roles, they are already very satisfied.

   After all, there were very few mainland artists who could appear in Hollywood movies at that time. Even the top stars can only play small roles, or even appear in special editions.

   Besides, their biggest achievement this time is to build a good relationship with Xiang Nan. With this relationship, it will be much easier to cooperate in the future.

  Therefore, despite being a small player, no one complained.

  (end of this chapter)