Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 245 Best Director!
Liu Yifei's dress tonight is from the famous Elie Saab.

To put it bluntly, Liu Yifei had no works for two years, and Elie Saab was reluctant to lend clothes to Liu Yifei.

But after "In Time" was shortlisted for the Golden Globe Awards, Elie Saab took the initiative to pay for Liu Yifei's dress for tonight. This is how powerful the fashion circle is.

The dress she borrowed was a floral halter dress from the spring and summer collection, and Liu Yifei looked particularly good in it.

This year, because of the nomination of "In Time", many domestic media came to the Golden Globe Awards. The live broadcast rights this year were also sold at a high price in the mainland, and the number of people watching the live broadcast reached a new high.

The crew of "In Time" walked on the red carpet.

As a film with limited release, "In Time" was not very popular on the red carpet, and as foreigners, several actors were not recognized by the red carpet audience.

But fortunately, as films nominated for three major awards, many domestic and foreign media are aware of them.

Some foreigners couldn't remember their names, so they shouted the film's name, Time Cage, hoping to attract some attention.

Anyone who knows Liu Yifei can call her Crystal.

Li Qiutang was very happy when he heard someone calling him Lee.

As Li Qiutang's female companion, Liu Yifei's hand was held by Li Qiutang, and the two greeted the camera with a smile.

"Yifei, Director Li, here." Xinlang's reporter waved to the two.

The two walked over to be interviewed.

"I'm very happy to be here at the Golden Globe Awards," Liu Yifei said. "It's my first time standing on such a big stage. I'm very nervous but also very happy."

Liu Yifei was not nominated, but she said: "No matter which award we are nominated for, it is an honor for our entire crew."

As for her prediction for awards, she said frankly: "I hope we can win an award and create a record for Chinese-language films."

Li Qiutang did not hold out hope for winning. He said: "We applied too late, and we haven't had time to do a lot of work. It's good enough to be shortlisted. Let's enjoy the award ceremony tonight."

However, he said to the reporter cunningly: "What if? People always have to have some ideals. What if they come true, right?" He smiled and it was obvious that he was very happy to be able to attend the ceremony tonight.

After finishing the interview with Xinlang, Li Qiutang looked over and saw that Liu Ye and his wife were being interviewed by the French media, and Cao Ping was chatting with a reporter from Wangyi.

"Lee, Lee!" A foreign reporter actually knew Li Qiutang, and Li Qiutang pulled Liu Yifei over to chat with her.

This American reporter had seen the limited release of In Time and was very excited on the red carpet, praising Li Qiutang for her good filming.

Li Qiutang had no choice but to keep saying thank you. The American reporter also told Li Qiutang that the odds given by the bookmakers for "In Time" to win the Best Director award were 1 to 27, and the odds for winning the Best Picture award were 1 to 42.

Americans are not shy about talking about betting odds on the red carpet at ceremonies.

These odds basically indicate that bookmakers are extremely pessimistic about "In Time".

But the American journalist said, "I bet $20 on you to win Best Picture."

Li Qiutang smiled and said, "Don't look for me if you lose money."

"In Time" was not very popular on the red carpet. The big hits tonight were "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech". After staying for 10 minutes, the group of five entered the banquet hall.

Host Rich Gervais took the stage to do the opening talk show.

But I'm sorry, Li Qiutang, Liu Yifei and others didn't get his joke at all, they just laughed when they saw others laughing.

Ricky Gervais also mentioned In Time in his talk show:
"This year, there is also an Eastern film called In Time that received an important nomination."

The camera turns to Li Qiutang.

"This is the first Chinese film nominated for Best Picture since the Golden Globe Awards changed its rules." Then he said to the audience in broken Chinese: "Nihao."

Switching back to English: “I just said all the Chinese words I know.”

Then the opening remarks continued. The first award was for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, and Scarlett Johansson opened the award for Christian Bale's The Fighter.

A lot of television awards were presented later, but Li Qiutang didn't recognize most of them and just followed behind and applauded.

Michael Lynn, who came with them, told everyone: "Relax, the atmosphere at the Golden Globe Awards is very relaxed, let's have a drink." He then raised his glass and clinked it with Li Qiutang and others.

The Golden Globe Awards ceremony is a cocktail party, and the drinks on the table are really drinkable.

Every year, many people get drunk on the scene.

After a glass of wine, everyone felt more relaxed.

Ricky Gervais mentioned In Time again during his guest appearance: "I just asked a friend who has seen it, and he said it was the coolest movie he had ever seen in Hollywood, and he didn't expect the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to nominate it. Lee, I am looking forward to seeing your movie more and more now."

The awards continue.

This first made Hollywood veterans like Michael Lynn perk up.

If a nominated film appears in the recommendation segment of the awards ceremony - recommended by the host or introduced by a guest on stage - it means that the film is a hot favorite this year and has a high probability of winning.

Michael Lynn possessed Li Qiutang and said, "You have a good chance of winning the prize."

Li Qiutang didn't believe it. The theme of In Time was too sensitive. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association loved to stir up trouble. Just giving a nomination was just a token of their appreciation. Li Qiutang didn't expect to win an award.

In the subsequent award ceremony, a big highlight came from the Best Actor in a Musical Comedy TV Series.

Kaley Cuoco, the actress of "The Big Bang Theory", announced that Jim Parsons, the actor of "The Big Bang Theory", won the award.

Kaley Cuoco was so excited that she couldn't express it in words on stage.

After Robert De Niro accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award, two-time Golden Globe winner Annette Bening took the stage to present the Best Director Award.

Bening introduced a nominee, and the live camera swept over each one.

But when Li Qiutang was photographed, she also clapped and smiled.

"…The winner of the Golden Globe Award is," Annette Bening opened the envelope, "Time Cage, Lee."

The whole audience exclaimed!

Almost no one expected this result!
Li Qiutang does not have an English name. The name he reported to the Golden Globe Awards was QiuTang Lee. Foreigners do not pronounce the first part of the name, so they only pronounce Lee.

Li Qiutang clearly heard Annette Bening pronounce Lee.

Of course I’m happy to win the award!
Li Qiutang stood up and hugged Liu Yifei first, then Liu Ye, Cao Ping and others.

He also accepted handshakes and blessings from foreigners around him whom he did not know.

Li Qiutang did not prepare a speech to thank the award. When he received the Golden Ball trophy from Bening, he did not know what to say. He subconsciously said in Chinese, "Thank you."

Then he immediately reacted and cue the host Richie Gervais in English: "Rich, the Chinese sentence just now means thank you."

"Um... 14 months ago when I finished filming In Time, I never thought I would be standing here. Thank you to my actors, Liu Ye, Liu Yifei, and other actors who didn't come to the scene, thank you to my photographer Cao Dun, thank you to the bosses of China Film, Guangxian and Chengtian, who are willing to spend money to take risks with me.

"Thank you Michael Lynne, you are the best producer in the world, and thank you James Schamus, President of Focus Features.

"Thank you Hollywood Foreign Press Association, I was brave enough to make this movie, you were braver than me, thank you."

Bow and step down.

Liu Yifei was confused in the audience.

The one on the stage is my boyfriend, 26 years old, Golden Globe Best Director!
Is there anything more exciting than this?
(End of this chapter)