Chapter 986
Zhang Ran looked at the two award presenters on the stage and found that Coppola's eyes looked at him, his heart hopped violently, and then he heard Coppola's loud announcement: "Zhang Ran!"
The scene was instantly boiling, applause thunderously, cheers and shouts continued, and the entire Dolby Theater fell into madness!
The moment he heard the result, Zhang Ran's heart paused a little, and then a huge joy flowed through his body like sticky sugar water, penetrated into every cell, and was in great joy. The crew members of "The Apocalypse of the Future" all jumped up and shouted, as if they had won the award.
When he heard the word "Zhang Ran", Ang Lee smiled and shook his head, then stood up and applauded with his wife and members of the "Bird Pi" crew. This result was as expected by Ang Lee. Zhang Ran and "Future Apocalypse" were too strong, and the possibility of "Bird Pi" winning was very small. Although losing the best director made people feel disappointed, he was still sincerely happy to see his compatriots win the award.
Bech Zetlinha laughed out loud, it was indeed Zhang Ran. He clapped with a smile. Losing to Zhang Ran was not a shame, but even a kind of honor. Spielberg shook his head gently, and then smiled and applauded. It turned out that the two old friends were not here to support him, but to crown Zhang Ran.
In the guest seat, Fan Binbin jumped up when he heard the word "Zhang Ran" and screamed loudly. There were white people everywhere around him. It was a white world, but Zhang Ran was so successful here. Zhang Ziyi was also very excited. It was too difficult for Chinese people to work hard in Hollywood. Hollywood is full of discrimination against Asians. Under the same conditions, others will definitely not choose you. Only by being much better than them can they be recognized. It is really not easy for Zhang Ran to hold up the best director's trophy twice! Chen Chong and Lu Yan, the older generation of Chinese actors, were deeply touched. They were all discriminated against in Hollywood. They knew how difficult it was. They were sincerely happy for Zhang Ran's achievements.
Not only Chinese are cheering and applauding Zhang Ran, but Asians, including Korean and Japanese, stood up and applaud Zhang Ran. Hollywood likes to talk about anti-racial discrimination, but in fact, Hollywood is very serious. Among all races in Hollywood, Asians have the lowest status, the most discriminated, and the lowest salary. This situation has improved in the past three or four years, and Asian faces in film and television works have increased, and their image has become more and more positive. This is due to the rise of the Chinese market and the rise of the peak of the century. In the eyes of many Asian actors, Zhang Ran is a real hero!
At the same time, in North America, Europe, Asia, and the world, countless supporters of "Future Apocalypse" jumped up and made earth-shaking cheers. On the Internet, on fly, Facebook, and on major movie forums, Zhang Ran and "Future Apocalypse" began to flood the screen with crazily; many domestic stars immediately sent congratulations on Weibo.
Hu Jun said on Weibo: "I have worked with Zhang Ran for several movies. I really admire him. It's not that I admire his unparalleled talent, but that I admire his character and style. He is my role model for respect and learning from. Congratulations to Director Zhang Ran, you are our pride!"
Huang Lei said excitedly: "I'm so happy that Zhang Ran is the pride of Beijing Film Academy, the pride of Chinese people, and the pride of movies. Many people say that Zhang Ran is a genius, of course he is a genius, but many people have not seen his efforts and persistence in his dreams. This award is an affirmation of Zhang Ran, and an affirmation of all those who are obsessed with dreams..."
Cheng Long also posted a Weibo post: "I am so happy to watch the Oscars in the room and see Zhang Ran win the award. As a Chinese director, his thinking and vision can reach such a world-wide level. It is really not simple. Looking forward to working with Zhang Ran!"
In the Dolby Theater, Robert De Niro hugged Zhang Ran and patted him on the back hard: "Boy, you are a genius, a real genius!" Matt Damon also gave Zhang Ran a hug: "It's really great!"
After Zhang Ran hugged and celebrated with the crew, he walked towards the stage with a smile. At the same time, the guests on both sides of the passage stood up and applauded, as if causing waves of people. Tom Hanks stood up, Meryl Streep stood up, and Spielberg stood up...
Seeing that almost everyone stood up and applauded Zhang Ran, Harvey hesitated for a while, and finally stood up and gave him applause. It is true that he and Zhang Ran are enemies, but as a filmmaker, he cannot disrespect Zhang Ran’s achievements.
In the Century Peak Live Broadcasting Hall, Urshan shouted excitedly: "Spielberg got up and applauded. Wow, even Harvey stood up and paid tribute. Everyone in the audience stood up to pay tribute to him. Teacher Zhang is so handsome!"
As Zhang Ran's student, Urshan felt extremely proud when he saw his teacher so respected. But at the same time, he felt great pressure. "The Apocalypse of the Future" was so popular and achieved such a high achievement. If the sequel was not filmed well enough, he would probably be drowned by the audience's saliva.
In the studio of Phoenix TV, Li Shaohong also sighed: "The audience stood up and paid tribute together, and even the enemy stood up and paid tribute. This is really not something that ordinary people can do. Zhang Ran is amazing!"
The host couldn't help but say, "This treatment is too high. Is Zhang Ran's status in Hollywood that high?"
Li Shaohong said with certainty: "Zhang Ran does not have a high status in Hollywood, but has a very high status in the entire film industry. If he goes to a European film festival, he will only be more respected. After more than a hundred years of development, the film language has entered a stagnation period. Predecessors have basically tried various techniques and techniques, and innovation is becoming increasingly difficult. In this case, Zhang Ran can constantly discover new things and tell everyone that the language of the film has not yet reached its end and there are various possibilities. It is really amazing. He is the person who expands the boundary of the film language!"
In the history of the Oscars, 18 directors have won the Oscar for Best Director many times, the most are the four times by Kurosawa's idol John Ford, followed by three times by William Wheeler and Frank Capra, followed by two times by Billy Wilder, David Leon and others. Now Zhang Ran has become one of them and has become the 19th director to win multiple times.
At the same time, Zhang Ran also became the first director to win this award for a science fiction film. In the history of the Oscar, Kubrick, George Lucas, Spielberg and others have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for a science fiction film, but they all returned in a miserable way. Today, this history has been rewritten by a Chinese.
Under the applause of the audience, Zhang Ran walked onto the stage and hugged Coppola and Scorsese. Scorsese smiled and said, "I have fought for thirty years to win the Oscar for Best Director, and you won twice in two years. What a jealous little guy!" Zhang Ran smiled and said, "I am jealous of you and have made so many great works. If possible, I am willing to exchange all the movies for "The Angry Bull"!" After Coppola and Zhang Ran hugged, patted Zhang Ran on the shoulder and said, "You are so rich, don't think about making money from movies, shoot more experimental movies, and don't waste your talent like Lucas!" Zhang Ran smiled and said, "I have always insisted on walking on both legs, exploring while winning the audience, and I will continue to persevere!"
Zhang Ran came to the microphone and looked at the more than 3,000 guests in the audience and slowly said: "It is the happiest thing for me to be able to take the trophy from Mr. Scorsese and Mr. Coppola. They are my idols and mentors. Making movies like "The Angry Bull" and "The Godfather" has always been my motivation to move forward. Taking the trophy from them is like taking the graduation certificate from the principal when I graduated from college. I am really excited!"
The applause was thunderous. When the applause stopped, Zhang Ran raised the trophy and said, "I want to share this award with everyone in the 3,000-person working team of "Future Apocalypse". I want to thank everyone who helped us, especially the Irish Film Association and the Irish Defense Forces soldiers. Thank you for your support, I love you! Finally, I want to thank all the fans who support "Future Apocalypse", thank you for your support!" At this point, Zhang Ran began to speak Chinese: "I want to thank my father and mother, I love you! Thank you for my wife Zhang Jingchu for her support for me over the years, I love you! I want to say to the child who has not yet been born, baby, dad loves you! Finally, thank the college, thank you everyone!"
The audience burst into strong applause, and the guests got up again to applause, as well as cheers and whistles. Zhang Ran raised the trophy and chatted with Scorsese and Coppola while walking backstage. As usual, the winners had to go to the backstage to take photos and receive interviews.
In Lin'an's villa, Zhang Zhimin smiled and said, "Get the prize again, this kid is quite amazing!" Huang Ying said proudly, "Of course, that's my son!" Zhang Jingchu touched her stomach and smiled, "Baby, did you hear it? Dad is talking to you! Dad said, he loves you!"
Zhang Ran came to the backstage and first accepted the bombing of the discussion flash, and then accepted questions from reporters.
The reporter from the 273rd, who was called by the host, stood up: "I am a reporter from the Washington Post. First of all, congratulations on your second Oscar for Best Director. This is your second time winning the Best Director. How do you feel about winning the award?"
Zhang Ran smiled and said, "It's easier to participate in the Oscar this time. I hope to win the award last time because I haven't won it yet. And the last time it was a Chinese film, and the impact overseas is relatively small. If you win the Oscar, more people will know. This time it's different, because the movie has a good box office and there is no box office consideration, so your mentality is relaxed. If you can win the award, you will definitely be happy. If you can't win it, you won't be angry. There is no psychological pressure at all. However, when I walked onto the stage, everyone got up to applaud. I feel that my efforts have not been in vain. I am really very happy."
Another reporter who was called up stood up: "Hello Zhang Ran, I am a reporter from Le Figaro. First of all, congratulations on winning the award! What I want to ask is that you are only 36 years old and have won the Oscars for Best Director twice. Do you have any expectations for your future directorial career?"
Zhang Ran thought for a while and said, "I just finished filming my new movie. This is a 3D plus 60 frame movie. During the shooting process, I really felt the possibilities brought by technology to the movie. I feel that the movie is on the eve of the coming major changes. I feel that something is summoning me, and the new movie language is summoning, so I hope to explore more in the movie language and make more different movies."
After answering a few questions, Zhang Ran was about to leave. He suddenly watched the big screen on the scene, Jean Du Yaerdan, the previous Oscar winner, opened the envelope in his hand. He was going to award the Best Actress Award. Zhang Ran stopped, looked at the TV screen, and waited for the answer to be revealed. All the reporters at the scene also calmed down and stared at the big screen.
Many reporters are thinking about the same question. This award is a contest between Scarlett Johnson and Jennifer Lawrence, and a contest between Tingfeng Entertainment and Weinstein Pictures. Who wins and who loses?
Chapter completed!