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The popularity of domestic audiences will naturally not affect the Oscars.

In fact, the public in the United States cannot influence the Oscars either, but public opinion does have some influence.

In response to those public opinions, for example, Li Yi, a Chinese director, has become the biggest favorite to win this year's Academy Awards. Competitors use this to target Li Yi as a Chinese director.

Not to mention, there is really a market in Lao America.

After all, Li Yi really can't keep a low profile at this year's Oscars. Two movies and more than a dozen nominations. To use the words of the media to fan the flames, it is: "Hollywood has declined so much, the Oscars have declined so much, and a foreign director has monopolized the Oscars!"

"This is the result of monopoly. Hollywood is monopolized by the six giants. They know how to reduce risks every day. They make some bloody and cliché movies. Sequels, sequels, sequels. If the Oscars are monopolized by a Chinese director, it will also It may not be a good thing, at least it can make those Hollywood giants get slapped in the face!"

"There are so many directors in Hollywood. Aren't you ashamed that Hollywood, which has a history of more than 100 years, is monopolized by a Chinese director?"

"The Oscars are North American Oscars, so foreign directors should be excluded!"

The voices of waiting, waiting, and so on became louder with the help of push hands.

Of course, public opinion cannot represent everything, and there are also people who refute it.

"America is the most tolerant and free country. The fundamental reason why a Chinese director can get so many Oscar nominations is that Hollywood is in decline. Capital only wants to make money and does not give directors the opportunity to express themselves freely. So, what we see the most are sequels, sequels, sequels!”

"I really don't understand why so many people are against it? What's your position against it? You are weak, so you just want to pretend to be blind and not see that others are strong?"

"Is the Oscars the Oscars of North America? ARE YOU OK? People who say this should really take a hard look at their brains! If the Oscars are really only the Oscars of North America, then why should Hollywood be conquering markets around the world? "

On the other hand, Li Yi, the client, is naturally being chased by the media. After all, the awards season is coming, and as the most popular contestant in this year's awards season and a Chinese director, Li Yi can be said to be at the center of public opinion. point.

Although Dean Films has done a lot of public relations, so that there is support and opposition on the Internet, he still has to come forward.

So Li Yi accepted an exclusive interview with the media owned by Dean Group.

"Hi, Li, take a look at these question outlines first. If there are any questions, you can point them out!" The person who came to interview Li Yi was a beautiful female reporter, Vivian.

"OK!" Li Yi took the outline and read it.

There is nothing else about it, the main ones that are more sharp are the debates on the Internet.

However, this is nothing to Li Yi. He accepted this exclusive interview just for public relations.

"No problem!" Li Yi handed it back to Vivian after reading it.

"Then let's get started?" Wei Wei'an asked.

"let's start!"

"Li, the two films "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Untouchables" have received the most Oscar nominations. Some netizens believe that your two films can almost monopolize the Oscars at this year's Academy Awards. Like a prize. What do you think?" Vivian changed her stockinged legs and asked.

I have to say that although beautiful girls generally have bad skin, wearing stockings is really eye-catching!

This question is also one of the core questions of this interview.

"Monopoly? No, no, no, I don't know why anyone would think so. In fact, Oscars have never had a monopoly in history. At the same time, two movies have received more than a dozen nominations. In fact, it is really It's nothing, because it's just a nomination. Everyone only noticed that the two movies "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Untouchables" received more than a dozen nominations, but ignored other movies. In fact, the "Annie" " also received six nominations, and several other films received multiple nominations."

"I feel honored to have received so many nominations, but monopolizing it would be a bit too much! I just have an advantage in the number of films." Li Yi shook his head.

"There is an old saying in China: The real winner is the one who laughs in the end, and today's nomination is just the beginning!"

"So how many awards do you think you can win? Or which award are you most confident about?" Vivian asked.

This question is actually very scheming, especially the last one.

"Of course I hope the more the better. As for which award I am most confident about, it's pretty much the same. I'm very confident, but it's useless for me to be confident. After all, I can't give myself awards, can I?" Li Yi said calmly. said with a smile.

"Okay, let's change the question. Many media and netizens say that if your two movies have received so many nominations, if you win multiple heavyweight awards at the Oscars, it will prove that Hollywood It has declined, the Oscars have declined, and a Chinese director has monopolized the Oscars. What do you think?" Vivian asked this most pointed question.

"Haha!" Li Yi smiled lightly and slightly sarcastically.

"You seem to be disdainful of this view?" Vivian couldn't help but ask.

"Of course!" Li Yi said directly.

"Oh? Why?" Vivian asked.

"Because it makes me laugh! First of all, what is "The Intouchables" about? What is "The Shawshank Redemption" about?" Li Yi asked. Then, without waiting for the beautiful reporter to answer, he asked again: "What do you think is the reason why Philip, among the many interviewees for "The Untouchables", singled out the one with mediocre qualifications, no experience, low academic qualifications, and no interest in the job at all? Interested in young black man Derris?

The other applicants were eloquent and talked endlessly about their rich training experience and background. Philip shook his head when he heard it. It wasn't until Driss dragged him as if he was worth 258,000 yuan that his eyes suddenly lit up. Waiting for Germany When Reese told him that he just wanted a signature so that he could receive unemployment benefits, Philip was even more determined to hire Driss as a companion.

In just a few minutes, what moved him, what made him change? What did he see in this young black guy? "

Vivian was stunned for a moment. There are many answers to this question on the Internet.

Vivian thought for a moment and said, "Is it because he doesn't discriminate against Philip's disability?"

She seemed a little unsure. After all, the interpretations of film critics on the Internet were all interpretations of outsiders. She didn't know what Li Yi was thinking.

Li Yi shook his head.

"Isn't it?" Vivian was a little confused.

"There is a scene in the film where a white friend of Philip advised him that Driss was not a good person and that he had a criminal record. The friend warned him that this black man had no sympathy. At this time Philip suddenly said: Yes, All I need is someone with no empathy.

In fact, this sentence almost explains the reason why Philip chose Driss as his companion: he does not want sympathy from others. What he needs is someone who can still treat him as a normal person even if he is disabled and paralyzed at a high position. And Driss Reese happens to be such a person. "

Vivian nodded thoughtfully.

But she was still a little confused: "But does this have anything to do with my problem?"

Li Yi said with a smile: "But this story reveals a fact from the opposite side: the fact that a white man is always at the top, and a black man is always struggling at the bottom. Of course, my original intention for this film is to be anti-discrimination, and I hope to use this warm and affectionate The story tells us: It is possible to establish friendship between white people and black people.

And it’s not just black people, there are also Chinese people, or people of other races!

Don't you think it's ironic? Isn’t it a form of discrimination for those who say this? I believe that if I were a white man, no matter what nationality I was, perhaps no one would think there was anything wrong with getting so many nominations. But just because I am Chinese and a minority here, it seems like a natural The Oscar is not something I can get involved with! "

"Actually, this movie also has another point, which is to tell the audience that whether they are black people or people of other ethnic groups, there are noble people. Although they cannot appreciate the elegant Bach, they like the same music. Smart, passionate, and full of fireworks, black people's music can make you dance happily; black people also have artists, and their artistic talents are no less than others; the cigarettes, massages, and friendships that black people enjoy are also simple and pure, and they are how they enjoy life. way; black people are equally enthusiastic and filial. They also love and care for their brothers and sisters. Black people also have various warm moments.

In this movie, I brought the entire black community to a higher level. When Driss was fired, when he was about to go out, he found that another neighbor parked his car in front of Philip's door. This time, he did not use violence to solve the problem like he did at the beginning, but acted like a gentle and upper-class person. In that way, even though he still spoke loudly and confidently, he told people that parking was prohibited here.

This is actually a story about assimilation, but it not only allows us to see the assimilation of white people to black people, but also the assimilation of black brothers to their upper class, white people. So it was a two-way street. Philip accepted Darius' simplicity, enthusiasm, vitality, sincerity, aesthetics, and lifestyle; and Darius gradually developed an appreciation for the aesthetics, knowledge, attitude, concepts, and lifestyle of people of Philip's class. Agree.

When one class becomes a little more elegant and another class becomes a little more popular, it is possible for the two classes to merge into the same level together, thus creating friendship, which is the flower of friendship between the two classes. It is a pity that more than a hundred years have passed, and the flower of friendship has not produced fruitful fruits.

But have you found a problem? "

"What's the problem? I don't think there's any problem!" Vivian said in confusion.

Li Yi couldn't help but laugh.

"Look, you think there is no problem, but actually it is the problem. When thinking about why Philip hired Driss, didn't you realize a terrible reality?" Li Yi asked again.

"What?" Vivian was really confused.

“Because you think it’s okay, you think black people are like this, it’s okay.

In fact, haven't you noticed that stereotypes of black people are everywhere in this movie. It can be said that Derris is a "collection" of black stereotypes. He commits crime, smokes, is unemployed, lustful, loves to fight, likes popular culture, and likes deceit and abduction. It can be said that he is a perfect image of a black person at the bottom of society. . His motivation for applying for this job was entirely to obtain unemployment benefits. In the eyes of the elite, he was actually a complete loser.

In a simple exchange with him, Philip confirmed one by one the bad qualities he saw in the young black man in the lower class of society. Of course, he knew that Driss had no sympathy at all, but he was such an unsympathetic person. , a person with most of the bad traits of the lower class people, but Philip fell in love with him immediately. Of course, he saw the shining point in Driss, an elite who has been working hard in the mall for many years. He could see this young man clearly at a glance. The black man: This is a person who lives in the present, a person who is struggling at the bottom of society, a person who is getting by, a person who is short-sighted, lives a mediocre life, and believes in the supremacy of pleasure.

So, you still think it’s okay? "Li Yi asked with a smile.

In fact, Li Yi also played a trick here, because this is basically a paradox.

But here in the United States, it's really not a paradox, because Vivian did realize it in an instant.

Then she showed a shocked expression, because obviously, she had not thought about this problem, it was almost ingrained in her impression.

Li Yi continued: "And what about Philip now? A man who is completely paralyzed from the neck down, a man who thinks he has no value to society, a man who is hopeless because of the loss of his beloved wife, a man who can never stand up again. A useless person, a person waiting to die.

The only thing they have in common is: no hope.

Do you understand now? In fact, Philip in the movie can definitely be said to be an elite white man. If he had not been paralyzed, do you think he would still choose to tolerate Driss like that?

I don’t know, but I think there is a high probability that it won’t happen. Only after experiencing an extreme life tragedy and becoming a paralyzed cripple from a high position can he possibly touch the state of a low-class black man and see the low-class black man. The tenacious vitality in the body, the irresistible enthusiasm and vitality.

In other words, even if they are in a similar state, elite white people like Philip still have people to give him enema massages, feed him exquisite meals, and drink high-end wine to live their lives. Even if they have lost hope, his class can still allow him to live decently. Live, live to be 70, and what about black people? When they apply for jobs, they will encounter discrimination; when they go to study, they will encounter unfair educational resources; they are more likely to be found guilty; they are more likely to be shot dead by the police while handling cases."