The next day, Ye Fan received a call from Leslie Cheung when he returned from morning exercise, asking Ye Fan to go to his house for a get-together.

Hearing the other voices on the phone, Ye Fan understood that they said they were getting together, but they were actually asking him to play mahjong... He really didn't miss any opportunity he encountered.

Ye Fan didn't go there immediately. Zhang Yushan endured a fierce attack last night. He made breakfast and put it in the room, leaving a note for Zhang Yushan who was still sleeping, and then set off...

"You, are you here? Senior brother, why are you so early?"

"It's okay for me to come back. Since Young Master Rong invited me, I will definitely come over."

Ye Fan smiled, said hello to Leslie Cheung, the princess and other four May friends who were already at the card table, and then asked the princess:

"Sister Fei, why are you here in Hong Kong? Are you also participating in the Academy Awards?"

The princess, who kept her eye on mahjong, replied: "Yes, I am the guest of honor, and I will present the award with my brother... 90,000 touches! I listened to the cards! Be careful!"

This is really true. Ye Fan doesn't know what to say. Maybe for the princess, how can she relieve her worries? Mahjong is the only one...

At this time, Leslie Cheung laughed and said: "Xiao Fan, when will the script be written? Let's start shooting the movie while Ajie is getting married, so that he can't steal the role from me!"

"Hahaha~"

Everyone was amused by Leslie Cheung's words. Li Lianjie laughed and scolded: "Young Master Rong, you are so bad. Do you know this will affect your luck very much?"

Ye Fan also smiled and said: "Young Master Rong, you just finished filming "Red Lover" and you want to make a movie again, don't you want to take a break?"

"I've already rested for a while. Besides, you haven't finished writing the script yet. It's enough to rest for a while."

"Well, "Oldboy" will probably be finished by the end of the month, and "Mother" will be written in May. If it's quick, you can start work next month."

"Okay, let's wait for your news. You talk to Ajie first, and you will come and fight later."

Ye Fan nodded, sat on the sofa and drank tea with Li Lianjie.

"Xiao Fan, there is a movie you want me to act in. How about you help me read the script?"

"Oh? With your experience, senior brother, are you still unsure about the script?"

Li Lianjie handed the script to Ye Fan and said: "No matter how experienced I am, I still can't have as good a vision as you, and I'm getting married, so if it's not good, there's no need to act."

Ye Fan took the script and read it, and was stunned for a moment, because this script was obviously "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"!

Is Ang Lee starting preparations now?

Ye Fan remembered that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will be released in Cannes in May next year, and the time seemed to be about the same.

Ye Fan read the script and gained a new understanding of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

The reason why this movie won an Oscar is not entirely to cater to Western tastes.

The novel "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" itself is purely oriental, but the script written by Ang Lee has been artistically processed, combining the core of the Eastern martial arts world with the aesthetics and emotions appreciated by the West very well.

Compared with most martial arts films before it, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" does not have the heroic spirit of ordinary martial arts films, or the old joke that it is never too late for a gentleman to seek revenge.

Instead, the film is filled with philosophical thinking and implicit expressions of humanistic feelings.

It’s not a boast, it’s also related to Ang Lee’s relatively good understanding of Chinese and Western culture and his high level of directing.

Otherwise, Sichuan Province Television produced the TV series "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in the 1980s, and Taiwan Province also produced a TV series "Luo Xiaohu and Yu Jiaolong", but neither of them caused much response.

Later, there were very few people filming this novel, which is very illustrative of the problem. You have to admit that others have the ability.

"This movie should win an Oscar."

"What? You said Oscar!"

Ye Fan's answer shocked Jet Li. He didn't expect Ye Fan to have such a high opinion of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"!

Leslie Cheung and others were startled when they heard the name [Oscar], stopped the cards in their hands and looked over.

"That's right, this script is well written and combines Chinese and Western cultures very well. So it doesn't look like a pure oriental martial arts film. Doesn't it make you look a bit nondescript, senior brother? Are you not sure whether you want to act in it or not?"

Li Lianjie hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"I think he is neither east nor west. I am afraid that he will fail in both markets. If that were the case, I would get married later. If the director was not Ang Lee, I would have refused."

Ye Fan nodded, which made sense, because Li Zhi was not pregnant at all at this time, and Jet Li wanted to get married to accompany her. This was part of the reason, but it was not the whole reason why he rejected "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

"It will definitely not have a high domestic box office, but the content is very novel for the West. The overseas box office is not expected to be low, and it will win many awards."

Hearing Ye Fan's words, Leslie Cheung and others were also aroused. They stopped mahjong, walked over and read the script.

[Oscar] No matter what time it is, it is very attractive to people in the domestic film industry!

After they read the script and confirmed with Ye Fan that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" had a chance to win an Oscar, Leslie Cheung was moved.

"Ajie, if you don't have time, I can act for you."

Looking at Leslie Cheung with a playful smile, Li Lianjie rolled his eyes and said, "Are you addicted to stealing scenes? Director Li is looking for a star, and you don't know kung fu."

"Hahaha, then I don't think you are hesitant. If you don't have time to act, you might as well take advantage of me."

At this time, Ye Fan smiled and said: "Anyway, this is my conclusion. Whether you want to act or not, senior brother, you can decide for yourself."

Jet Li nodded and leaned on the sofa to meditate, while Brigitte Lin and Carina Lau were discussing the script.

The princess sat next to Ye Fan and said to him: "You are very busy. I asked you to come to the capital to play mahjong with me, but you didn't come."

Smelling the fragrance around him, Ye Fan smiled and said, "I'm really busy. The times you mentioned don't coincide with each other. I'll make an appointment with you later when I'm free."

The princess said with disdain: "You have time to spend with your little lover when you come to Hong Kong Island, but you don't have time to spend with me. I love your brother in vain."

Ye Fan smiled coquettishly, "The Hong Kong entertainment industry really can't hide secrets. It's better to keep secrets in the Mainland. It's a vast land with abundant resources and it's easier to keep secrets."

There was no other way. In order to make the rich woman happy, Ye Fan had no choice but to sacrifice his life... He roped in Carina Lau and Lin Qingxia and played mahjong with the princess, which diverted her attention...

[The 18th Hong Kong Film Awards] was held at the Hong Kong Island Cultural Center.

At the request of Mrs. Wang, Ye Fan informed the organizers to change the list of red carpet participants. In addition to Zhang Yushan, the princess also walked the red carpet with him.

That's good too. If two women walk the red carpet with him, they won't be called one dragon and two phoenixes by the media, right?

When the princess saw Zhang Yushan, she regained her cold and aloof attitude. Except for Leslie Cheung and a few others, the princess would have a shy attitude. She always had a big sister attitude towards Ye Fan.

Fortunately, Ye Fan emphasized to Zhang Yushan that the two were siblings, thus avoiding being pinched and looked down upon.

This year's [Awards] is bright with stars and lively scenes. There is no doubt that Ye Fan and the princess are definitely among the stars with the brightest stars.

The king and the queen walked together on the red carpet, together with a businesswoman who was more beautiful than the princess. When they walked on the red carpet, the fans screamed and the flashing lights never stopped.

The reporter did not dare to ask excessive questions during the interview. Ye Fan and the princess were two great enemies of each other. If they dared to stir up trouble, they would be courting death!

When the princess attended an event before, a Taiwanese reporter asked her about her divorce. The princess directly criticized her and disgraced the reporter in such a domineering manner.

Not to mention Ye Fan, he has never been used to reporters picking up troubles, but he likes to pick up troubles and let him have a good time.

The hosts of this year's [Academy Awards] are Cheng Yuling, Zhang Daming and Qian Jiale. After being interviewed by them in the interview area, Ye Fan and the others walked into the venue...

The number of awards at the 1999 Academy Awards was small, with only 16 awards. Ye Fan's two films were both nominated for most of the awards. The only question was how many of them he would win in the end.

After the opening song and dance, the host came on stage to make jokes and tease some big-name stars, and then began to award the "Best New Actor" award.

The nominees include Xie Xiaofeng, Wu Azu, Meng Jiahui and...Ye Fan and other 6 people!

Many people were a little confused when they saw Ye Fan's name appearing on the list of "Best New Actor", because Ye Fan's film results were so good that many people forgot that he only started making movies last year.

And in the eyes of many people, there is no suspense about this award at all, and the other nominees cannot compare with Ye Fan.

Even though Xie Xiaofeng is from Hong Kong, has the second highest voice, and has a strong background in the Hong Kong circle, his "Young and Dangerous" released last year was really poor at the box office, and the quality of the movie cannot be compared with "In My Body"!

Ye Fan thought the same way. The first person he wanted to target was Xie Xiaofeng. Without him, this year's Academy Awards for Best New Actor would have gone to Xie Xiaofeng.

But in terms of the quality and box office of "Young and Dangerous", is he worthy? Is Wu Azu's performance in "City of Glass" not much better than him? Just because he is the person YH wants to praise? Then Ye Fan will not spoil him.

The result was no surprise. The award presenter read out the name of the winner and it was Ye Fan.

Looking at Ye Fan who walked up to the podium very calmly, Xie Xiaofeng forced a smile and clapped his hands. He was very jealous and unwilling in his heart. If it weren't for Ye Fan, this award would definitely be his.

But whether it's on or off the court, Ye Fan's work and strength can be said to crush him, and he has no choice but to admit it no matter how unwilling he is.

If Xie Xiaofeng knew that Ye Fan didn't care about the [Best New Actor] award and only wanted to win the award to snipe him, Xie Xiaofeng would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.

So after Ye Fan received the award, he briefly gave a speech and then stepped down. There was no nervousness at all...

The second award is [Best Costume Design], which was won by "The Storm". Although "In My Body" was nominated, it is just an honor. This award will definitely not be able to compete with "The Storm", and "The Suspect" will be the same.

This award has nothing to do with it.

After performing several shows, the award was "Best Art Direction". The winner was Hinata Taneda from "The City That Never Sleeps", a little devil.

Ye Fan doesn't care about this award, and the movie scenes shot by Du Qifeng and Wang Jing have nothing to do with this award either.

The fourth award is relatively important, that is [Best Action Design], but this award for Hong Kong and Taiwan films was basically won by Cheng Long.

The winners were the same as Ye Fan thought, which was Cheng Long and "Who Am I", followed by "Best Sound Effects" and "Best Editing" were both "Wind and Cloud".

Six prizes have been given out, but Ye Fan only got one prize, which looked quite miserable, but Ye Fan was very patient.

"The Storm" is pretty good, and it was considered a good film in Hong Kong last year, but winning more minor awards is not necessarily a good thing.

Sure enough, the next [Best Photography] was won by "Suspect", and the winner was Du Qifeng's royal photographer Zheng Zhaoqiang.

Although "In My Body" also received more nominations, its commercial nature is too strong and there are too many Mainland starring actors. If it were not for the high box office, it might not even be nominated. Therefore, the main contender for this year's [Asia Film Awards] must be "

suspects".
To be continued...