In order to realize the definition of "equality for all" in the 100-year history of film art, the "100-year Filmmakers" jury is very likely to give this point serious consideration, which will become a factor in the impression of "God's Redemption".
This is not Shu Peien's random guess, but the "Centennial Filmmakers" has been a tradition since the first session.
Donald, who was sitting between Cesare and Jiang Se, subconsciously looked at Cesare and asked softly:
"You knew the news a long time ago?"
In the center of the stage, Kathryn continued to narrate in her sexy voice: "There were fans who were very dissatisfied and believed that the United States should be a free and democratic country, where people are equal and free, and there should be no discrimination. At the 21st 'Centennial Filmmakers' Awards, our first black director Chris Wilson proved that this argument was wrong with 'The Blacksmith's Son'..."
Her words caused the tens of thousands of guests present to laugh softly. Cesare also laughed in support and clapped with the audience in encouragement.
When Donald spoke, he did not turn his head. It seemed that after a long while, he smiled and nodded slightly, without denying:
"I've heard Dylan mention some of it."
Cesare has been in the business for many years and has a wide network of contacts. Donald has been an old friend of his for many years and knows him quite well. However, it was not until this moment that he realized that Cesare's network of contacts was even deeper than he had imagined.
Donald immediately remembered who the 'Dylan' he mentioned was. Donald couldn't imagine who else could be the one who had a friendship with Cesare and could tell Cesare such a 'news' in advance except Dylan from Fernando's family.
The Fernando family is the actual controlling shareholder of Standard Financial and is one of the well-known financial groups in the United States. The family is extremely influential and prestigious. Most importantly, one of the families that proposed the slogan of "Filmmakers of the Century" and invested the original capital was the Fernando family. Until now, its descendants still have a profound influence on the "Filmmakers of the Century".
If Cesare had heard the news from the Ferland family, it was no wonder that he had such great confidence when he was discussing with Borgia and the Roundabout Company about sending "God's Redemption" to the "Centennial Filmmakers" to participate in the election.
He even risked his own reputation and career by signing a bet with the film company. It is obvious that he is confident that "God's Redemption" will be nominated for the "Centennial Filmmaker" Award.
Now that Catherine mentioned this year's "100 Years of Filmmakers" theme of equality, Donald seemed to have figured something out.
He was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Jiang Se again.
I don't know how long ago Cesare learned of this news. The discussion and decision on the theme of "A Century of Filmmakers" is obviously not something that can be negotiated overnight.
When filming "God's Redemption" that year, Jiang Se wanted to replace Laura. Donald saw it at the time and thought that with Cesare's character, even if he admired Jiang Se's intelligence and valued her acting skills, he would never easily think of temporarily replacing the female lead.
Not to mention that this matter caused a lot of trouble, making his movie full of variables due to the casting change, and he was willing to face the pressure from investors for Jiang Se.
The friendship among adults is never pure, especially in such a circle, where some interests are always inevitably mixed in.
Jiang Se was just a newcomer at that time. Even though he had been nominated for a French Film Festival for his film "Demons" and had made a name for himself, for Cesare, all this was not worth it for him to bet his reputation for the sake of friendship.
Donald felt a little sympathetic towards Jiang Se at that time, thinking that her final action would not change any outcome.
He has been in the industry for many years and has seen the desire of stars to stand out and get good roles, and he has also seen the efforts made by many unknown actors to become famous.
In the European and American entertainment circles, there are countless hard-working people like Jiang Se, even though she is particularly smart and hardworking.
Unless she was a lucky person favored by God and had an opportunity that belonged to her, she would rise up with the right time, place and people, but at that moment, Donald did not think that Jiang Se had such a special opportunity.
But in the end, to Donald's surprise, Cesare acquiesced to her actions even though he was not very optimistic about it. He even thought about replacing the heroine and had a dispute with the investors over it.
Donald didn't understand the situation at the time, but he had no objection to the result.
Compared with his cooperation with Laura, Donald prefers Jiang Se's personality. She is smart but not smartass. She always cooperates with him just right and knows when it is her turn to perform. She is always so decent.
Therefore, when it came to replacing the heroine later, because of his special opinion of Jiang Se and his personal relationship with Cesare, he did not hesitate to stand on the same side with Cesare. In addition, the cooperation between Huaying, Borgia and Huandao in China convinced the investors to agree to a temporary change of cast.
From the casting change in "God's Redemption" to the upcoming release of the film, Donald has always believed that Cesare's move to replace Laura was due to his dislike for Laura's performance on the set and from his friendship with Jiang Se.
He felt that Jiang Se was a very smart girl who seized the opportunity in time under the circumstances at that time.
It was not until now that Donald realized that the reason why Jiang Se was able to successfully get the role of Lanny in "God's Redemption" was probably not only because of her intelligence and acting skills, and not only because of her friendship with Cesare, but also because she was very lucky because of her Chinese identity.
If Cesare had already found out that "Filmmakers of the Century" would be the topic discussed together with the movie this year, then these areas that many viewers considered to be her weaknesses might have become important plus points for "Salvation of the Gods".
The "Centennial Filmmakers" event is held every three years. All participating films are top-notch. The awards are limited each year, and the place for classic films in the sacred auditorium can only be reserved for a few successful people.
Every year, a large number of excellent works miss out on being selected, and because of this, there are always many works that leave regrets.
"God's Redemption" is not bad, but in order to stand out from the competition of a number of masterpieces, it always needs some special plus points to protect it.
Donald was well aware of this little trick, but he felt that the scene was too real. The atmosphere of Vanity Fair was so thick that it was distorted, making him feel suffocated for a moment.
He glanced at Jiang Se. This girl had a reserved smile and was elegant and reserved. Even though she was completely different from the blonde and blue-eyed beauties that Westerners had in mind, one could still tell that she had good upbringing and temperament. She heard the brief conversation between him and Cesare, but did not ask rashly.
This is what Donald admires most about her: she is very considerate and does not lose her sense of propriety just because of the cooperation.
Even though she showed her closeness to her, she did not deliberately create topics in front of reporters.
He felt a little sorry for Jiang Se, he was really an excellent child.
"This year, judging by what Kathleen said, the 'Centennial Filmmaker' might talk about the topic of 'equality'."
He knew that Cesare's approach was the most correct and effective. This approach would benefit the film and several key personnel, and Jiang Se would not suffer any loss. Through this film, she would improve her status in Europe and the United States, and even her status and fame in China.
But he still felt vaguely reluctant. It was like the friendship he treated seriously was shrouded in a shadow and no longer seemed so pure.
Donald had worked with Jiang Se for half a year and liked her serious attitude towards filming.
When he got Shireen's script, even though she didn't appear in many scenes, he remembered how she looked when she was walking back and forth in the snow, allowing her body to form memories.
Staggering and staggering forward, yet full of determination, it easily reminded him of when he was young and just started the industry.
When he was young, he valued friendship and was hurt by it. It was not a pleasant feeling. Donald rarely showed sympathy and explained to Jiang Se:
"Maybe you've been busy with the movie promotion and other matters recently and haven't had time to listen to some interesting rumors."
He smiled, and Cesare turned his head and was stunned for a while. After a long time, a faint smile appeared in his gray-blue eyes.
"'Centennial Filmmakers' has had an interesting statement since its inception, which is that in addition to focusing on the development of film, it also cares about environmental protection, human rights, women's rights, charity, etc."
Every three years, the "Centennial Filmmakers" event always has topics closely related to these important things. "And the chairman of the jury of each "Centennial Filmmakers" will subconsciously give more preference to works that are in line with the theme and are excellent and outstanding among the works that advance to the next round."
Jiang Se was not stupid. When he heard what Donald said, he already vaguely understood what he meant.
"Take Chris Wilson's The Blacksmith's Son, which Kathryn mentioned earlier. It was one of the anti-racism works of the '100-year filmmaker'."
Both the director and the leading actors of "The Blacksmith's Son" are black. Although Chris Wilson's work was able to break through the siege and become the final winner because "The Blacksmith's Son" itself is quite extraordinary and enough to become a classic, there are rumors that this is because this work happened to fit the "anti-racial discrimination" factors of the year, and finally became an indispensable classic work in the sacred auditorium.
This is also a famous case that people often mention when discussing privately the topic of preference for films that fit the theme of "A Century of Filmmakers".
When Jiang Se heard what Donald said, how could she not understand the meaning of his words? She remembered what Donald had asked Cesare before, and Cesare's answer was very meaningful.
He had heard about this from a friend, but he didn't know when he had "heard" it. Maybe it was a year ago when he decided to submit "God's Redemption" to the "Centennial Filmmaker" election, or maybe it was even earlier. Who knows
She smiled slightly. After learning about this, she felt more at ease. Even when she saw Cesare's smiling eyes, she could return a perfect smile, as if they were close old friends, even closer than before with politeness.
Cesare's smile widened.
Catherine on the stage had finished her introduction and gave her seat to the famous Italian soprano singer. The heavenly music from her hometown made Donald's frown relax for a moment. After the wonderful song, the award ceremony officially began.
The first nomination for this year's Centennial Filmmaker was for Best Art Design. Every scene in each of the nominated works appeared on the big screen one after another, and finally five works were shortlisted.
The next nominee was for Best Screenplay. After causing a wave of surprise and admiration, the winner went on stage with great joy to receive the trophy that was full of honor and recognition.
It wasn't until the host of the conference invited special guests and began to announce the Best Actress award that the audience suddenly became excited.
The guest of honor invited to the stage this time was director Owen Robbins, whose works had been nominated for Best Picture twice. After he came on stage, there was thunderous applause from the audience.
He went on stage and thanked them first, then he said:
"With the advancement of film technology, there are now more possibilities for what is presented to the audience. But no matter how the times and technology change, the performance presented by the leading actors to the audience still requires heart to create miracles! Here are the nominees for the Best Actress in the 'Century Filmmakers' category."
As soon as he finished speaking, the image of the first nominated film suddenly appeared on the big screen behind Owen Robbins.
At this moment, Tao Tao's heart was in her throat. She bit her lips and held her breath.
Whether or not a female actress can get a nomination for the "100 Years Filmmaker" award, which is held every three years, is obviously crucial for every female actress.
Even just being nominated for the Best Actress award at the 'Filmmakers of the Century' is enough to make every nominated actress famous all over the world.
The final name and figure of the person who wins the award will appear in the Classic Pavilion of the sacred auditorium for every subsequent comer to look up to, becoming a monument in their career. The authoritative certification of "Filmmaker of the Century" is enough to leave a colorful mark in the life of every girl who wins the award.
Not to mention that after winning an award, one's acting skills will be recognized, one's value will increase, and one's pay will be rewarded a thousand times over. Both fame and fortune are things that everyone finds hard to refuse.
In his heart, Xia Chaoqun actually knew that it would be difficult for such an award to fall on Jiang Se, but when Mo Anqi clenched his fists and asked in a trembling voice:
"Sister Xia, do you think Sese can get nominated? Should we prepare an extra copy of our speech as a backup?"
While she was talking, Xia Chaoqun felt very heavy inside, unable to utter a single word. (To be continued)