By judging the amount of advertising, we can intuitively see the distribution company¡¯s investment in a certain work. The purpose of publicity is of course to attract the attention and impress the judges of various awards, and then win the other party¡¯s favor during the Oscar voting. support. "Pirates of the Caribbean" won't be released until December 6th, but some awards have already started selection and voting early. It doesn't matter, it's very simple. This is also the most common method in Hollywood. Invite the judges of each award together, and then show "Pirates of the Caribbean" to everyone. At the same time, you can also invite everyone to a dinner party, or give you some small gifts. Unlike the Oscars, these award ceremonies do not prohibit gifting, and these will come into play in the future, at least when you are in a dilemma. Everything is ready together. After the film has been seen by many film critics, judges and reporters, and the awards season has begun, the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" film "The Curse of the Black Pearl", which has received great recognition, is officially released in North America. It will be released simultaneously in more than 3,600 theaters across the United States on December 6. At the same time, in South Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany and other places, the film also began its journey. The premiere is still held at the Chinese Theater, and many big names from the Oscar jury are still invited to attend. Therefore, the premiere is not only grand, but also very luxurious. However, after three days over the weekend, many people will find that all of this is It's worth it. "This is exactly the Christmas blockbuster we've come to expect, and Dr. Lee once again demonstrates his talent and doesn't disappoint anyone. His first directorial effort, a mega-budget feature that surpasses The Da Vinci Code, delivers What audiences crave: Humor. Action, excitement, and engaging stories and characters." - USA Today. "This is not the Dr. Lee we are familiar with. The gentle, handsome and charming him is gone. If other actors were allowed to run wild like this in "Pirates of the Caribbean", it might be a disaster, but Dr. Lee's unique "The pirates brought by the performance are a charming classic moment in the entertainment industry." - "The New York Times" (8/10 points) "Their performance is world-class, presenting us with two super classic characters. Let¡¯s keep our interest in movies even higher!¡± - Chicago Sun-Times After the release of ¡°Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.¡± , taking the above-mentioned "New York Times", "USA Today", etc. as examples, as well as Yahoo and other websites, they gave high scores of more than eight points. Such good reviews are already the best affirmation for "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", especially Lee Jung-hee's acting skills, which have been unanimously praised. However, this is not the best. On imdb, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl". The number of voters in the three days was as high as 31,228, and this time. The scores of men and women are basically the same, with a total of 23,005 people. At the same time, on imdb, the ratings of audiences of different age groups are basically the same, especially the two young stages of under 18 to over 18 to 29. These are the main actors in the box office and word of mouth. This will undoubtedly make the box office more worth looking forward to. at last. The film received almost equal attention and praise in the United States and outside the United States. , the same applies to non-US regions. Under such favorable conditions. "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" had a box office of $60.81 million in its first weekend, and more than $104 million in its first week. And this week, the just-released "The Boss", a masterpiece starring Robert De Niro, only had 11 million on the weekend, ranking third, followed by the 007 series "Choose a Day" in second place "Death Again", however, it only has more than 12 million. At this time, everyone has to say that MGM made the right decision. Originally, it was said that MGM planned to release the 007 movie on December 6, intending to compete with "Pirates of the Caribbean" One game. ?? 007 is very profitable, but they only received more than 40 million in the first weekend, which is far worse than "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl". Lee Chung-hee was naturally overjoyed that it was a hit at the box office and well received. However, apart from the joy, he also felt increasingly uneasy as the awards season began. Starting from December after its release, the major awards from the major film critics associations will be the first to appear. On the 8th of December, when "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was killing everyone on the box office list, As one of the five major film critics awards in North America and one of the important indicators of the Oscars, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (LAFCA) held an awards ceremony and announced the list of winners. Although it has just been released, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is also in the Best Picture category, was nominated for important awards such as Best Actor. Although he did not win the award in the end, he did win awards for Best Costume Design and Best Sound. Once the awards season begins, almost every two days one or several awards will announce the nomination list or announce the winner list. Therefore, although it seems that he has lost in his own territory, in fact, Los Angeles is definitely not Lee Chung-hee's territory, New York is. Therefore, at the New York Online Film Critics Association Awards held in New York on December 10, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" became the big winner, winning best picture, best screenplay, and best actor. Eight awards including Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction, and Best Sound. The scenery was endless for a while. After winning in New York, also in the East, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" relied on its recent victory in New York and his experience studying at Harvard to win another top five North American film critics award - the Boston Film Critics Association Award ( bsfc), and won the best actor, best costume design, and best art direction. Four awards including Best Sound Editing. Awards season has just kicked off, and we have received one nomination and two wins. Lee Chung-hee's path to the Oscar for Best Actor has naturally received more attention. Li Zhengxi once again expressed his wish in the interview. Of course, his words were very modest, but his desire to compete was very strong. So, no matter what the public opinion is, the news has generally spread to those who should know. ¡°After Lee Jung Hee confessed his feelings, his journey during the awards season continued. At the San Francisco Film Critics Association Awards announced on December 13, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" won another victory, winning Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Sound Effects Waiting for five grand prizes. Some people say that there are too many Chinese people in San Francisco, but for Lee Chung-hee, this award undoubtedly once again lights up his road to the Oscars. "The Orchid Thief", "The Silent American", "Gangs of New York". "About Schmidt" and "The Pianist" were originally five nominees for next year's Oscars. However, because of the emergence of Li Zhengxi, this list will inevitably change. At the first four awards ceremonies at the beginning of the awards season, Lee Jung-hee saw their nominations. However, except for the Best Actor at the Film Critics Association Awards in Los Angeles, Lee Jung-hee lost to "Gangs of New York", and the other three at an award ceremony. In the competition for best actor, Lee Chung-hee won both. , also beat Michael Caine. . Of course, this does not mean an Oscar victory. Even in the awards season, this is the beginning. The Washington Film Critics Association Awards (WAFCA) on December 14th belongs to "The Pianist". "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", which has as many as five nominations, only has the small one of Best Art Direction. Awards. ¡°Perhaps, the only thing that makes people happy is that Lee Chung-hee was nominated. Lee Chung-hee is busy, and the awards season continues. On December 16, the results of the San Diego Film Critics Association Awards (sdfcsa) were announced. "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" failed again. The good news is that this one is not "The Piano" division". On the 18th, another important indicator of the Oscars, the Golden Satellite Awards ceremony was held. "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", which was nominated for 10 nominations, finally won the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Cinematography. With excellent sound effects and visual effects, and 5 Best Art Direction awards, it was a great harvest, especially the Best Actor victory over many opponents. On the 19th, the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards were announced. "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", which won 3 awards, became the winner, and the top 10 movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" ranked third; Then, at the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (LVFCS), "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" lost to Michael Caine and only won Best Sound Effects and Best Art Direction. At the Southeastern Film Critics Association Award (FCA), "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" once again missed out on Best Actor, this time losing to Nicolas Cage, and then, on the 22nd, the Phoenix Film Critics Association Award ( pfcs), "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" failed again. This time Lee Chung-hee's opponent Jack Nicholson won the best actor. On the 23rd, at the Toronto International Film Critics Association Awards (TFCA), Lee Chung-hee still did not win the award. "The Pianist" also won the best film. Christmas is finally coming. Taking into account the more than ten awards that have been awarded, Lee Jung Hee won five for Best Actor, namely New York, Boston, San Francisco, etc., while the other five opponents, Michael Caine, They are both. As for Nicolas Cage, he only has one companion. Before Christmas, Li Zhengxi was undoubtedly in the lead, no matter what methods he used or how much he spent.For a little money, in a word, he finally made everyone realize his acting skills when "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was a box office hit. In order to complete system tasks, Li Zhengxi has been really busy for more than a month. He didn't even have time to spend Christmas with a bunch of beauties. In the blink of an eye, Christmas is over and the New Year is coming. However, he is still very busy, because the awards season is still going on, and at the major award ceremonies, major awards are shining one by one. In addition to the Film Critics Association Award, the Guild Award is also one of the huge indicators of the Oscars. For example, the winner of the Directors Guild Award is very likely to win the Oscar for Best Director, while the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor will win the Oscar. The chances of winning the Oscar for Best Actor are naturally very high. Therefore, after the new year, more than half a month before the Oscars, the 9th Screen Actors Guild Awards to be announced will be a must-win for actors. This is naturally very important to Lee Chung-hee, because the actors in the Screen Actors Guild Most people are one of the Oscar judges. Winning this award, plus the ones he collected before, can basically determine the direction of the Oscar. "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" received many nominations, with six nominations, and Best Actor was one of them. Then, the musical "Chicago", invested by Empire Pictures, was nominated for five nominations. "Gangs of New York" also had many nominations, including four, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and other heavyweights. However, it was neither "Gangs of New York" nor "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" that won in the end. Including Best Picture, including Best Actor, which Lee Chung-hee valued most, were given to the only two nominees. "The Pianist" took it. Li Zhengxi checked the information in the system, and the original result was not like this. The final result should be "Gangs of New York" and "About Schmidt". In this way, the fog of Oscar-winning actor becomes even more unclear. Regarding this, "Vanity Fair Magazine" also has the same view. Before the Oscars ceremony is about to be held, after the Oscar nomination list is announced, "Vanity Fair" magazine will take promotional photos for the nominees and also accept an interview. After the award ceremony, Lee Chung-hee rushed to Beverly Hills, to the villa at No. 30 Wright Street at the foot of the hill, where Vanity Fair held the event. Faced with the question of Oscar¡¯s leading actor, Lee Chung-hee, like everyone else, just said a cliche, ¡°I don¡¯t know about this, maybe you should ask the Oscar jury members¡± (To be continued)?¡