557: Chapter 557 Unstoppable Momentum

The results for the golden lion award were out, and as expected, they went to another film.

But it didn't matter; Lin Chuyan didn't care. This was truly just the beginning.

The couple gave an interview to the Venice Film Festival organizers and then hurried off to their next destination—Lin Chuyan, accompanied by "la la land," officially began his North American tour.

The film was currently having preview screenings in North America, with basically no more than ten screenings a day. In the vast North American market, these tickets sold out in seconds.

Since there were preview screenings, the film was eligible for various awards here. Under the operation of Lionsgate, the "awards campaign" strategy of Lin Chuyan and Boss Yang began to show its power.

The Haters were still making their final struggle:

"It's perfectly normal that the golden lion award wasn't given to Lin Chuyan. His movie wasn't even that good to begin with, right? I have to say, the marketing was just too good."

"The biggest favorite for the golden lion award? Hilarious. What do you say to this? Fans, come out and walk a few steps?"

"Giving Ruan Xingyu Best Actress is the funniest part. Calling it a consolation prize wouldn't be an exaggeration, right?"

"The 17-minute standing ovation record is the most ridiculous part. Do they not even need to hide the fact that they hired plants anymore?"

"Still aiming for The Oscars? Why don't you just fly to the sky? If Lin Chuyan can win an Academy Award, I'll eat my hat!"

Lin Chuyan didn't reply.

What was there to say? A steady stream of good news was the best reply, wasn't it?

Not long after this internet troll finished speaking, Lin Chuyan's third award arrived.

If the "People's Choice Award" at the Toronto Film Festival and the "Best Actress" award at the Venice Film Festival left fans pleasantly surprised and the Haters furious in their impotence, then this time, it caught the Haters completely off guard.

While people in the Chinese Entertainment Industry were still sleeping, Lin Chuyan was already accepting an award.

The 82nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards—Best Film, "la la land"!

The Haters woke up the next day to the sky collapsing: "What the hell, what is this award? Is this award a big deal? Is it some sort of backyard award?"

They looked it up: The New York Film Critics Circle Awards is the oldest film critics association award in the United States and is also one of the important indicators for the Academy Awards. As the first major award to announce results during the awards season, it usually predicts the direction of the Academy Awards. The selection process for this award is rigorous and professional, and the historical background and membership composition of the New York Film Critics Circle add weight to its value.

Haters: "..."

What reason should they find to criticize now? Urgent, so urgent, who can set an example?

Lin Chuyan's Weibo was already on the way:

"Let's see who is having a mental breakdown again?"

Under this Weibo post, not a single Hater was seen organizing a brigade; the atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant.

"Brother, keep going, don't stop."

"Brother, give sister-in-law another Best Actress award! Please!"

"Brother, you are my god!"

Lin Chuyan said nothing, just kept accepting awards. Everywhere he went, he was unstoppable.

He had said it, this was a winning streak!

The 17th AFI Awards—Movie of the Year, "la la land"!

The 37th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards—Best Film, "la la land"! Best Director, Lin Chuyan!

The 42nd Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards—Best Score, Lin Chuyan!

How many is that?

Several more film critics association awards! All of them are important indicators for the Academy Awards!

The Weibo hot searches were perfectly lined up.

#Lin Chuyan is still outputting#

#Lin Chuyan is killing it abroad#

#Lin Chuyan aiming for the Academy Awards#

#Just how good is la la land#

#What is Lin Chuyan's next award#

International students and Chinese-Americans who were lucky enough to grab tickets for the preview screenings also posted their reviews on platforms like Xiaohongshu.

"Who understands!!! The preview screening witnessed the beautiful love between Lin Chuyan and Ruan Xingyu!!!"

"Go watch! Everyone go watch! I haven't seen such a good romance movie in so long, wuwuwu!"

"Viewing tip: Remember to bring tissues, everyone! I sat in the cinema and sobbed!"

"The music is so damn good, ahhhhh! Director Lin, I want to listen to the songs! When will the BGM be released!!!"

"Romantic! It's so fucking romantic!!! Is this the daily life of Lin Chuyan and Ruan Xingyu!!!"

"Director Lin is so good at filming, everyone. Handsome man and beautiful woman, it's worth the investment."

"Director Lin, I beg you, I want to watch it a second time, add more screenings! Do you understand what a second watch is? Don't you want to make money?"

Domestic fans, watching overseas Chinese going crazy online every day, started to feel miserable: "Can you stop sharing? Can you take care of those of us who haven't seen the movie yet? Also, can the platform stop recommending this to me? I can't watch it even if it's recommended."

Lin Chuyan also saw many requests to add more preview screenings, but that was impossible. As the saying goes, be grateful for what you can see!

Lin Chuyan's team and the Lionsgate team were in agreement: They were determined to carry out hunger marketing to the end.

And the impact brought about by this hunger marketing was not just the audience's obsession with the film, but also their curiosity about Lin Chuyan, this director who was originally unknown.

Yes, along with these awards and preview screenings, plus the highly inflammatory and viral "fighting against capital" revenge story of Lin Chuyan being imagined and interpreted in various ways, Lin Chuyan's name began to be known by North American film fans.

And once they wanted to learn more, the stories surrounding Lin Chuyan were far more than just "fighting against capital."

Lin Chuyan began to step onto the world stage, and more and more news about him circulated in Europe and America.

And the more they learned about him, the more they discovered how unique he was—Lin Chuyan's daily high-profile behavior, unsurprisingly, made people in Europe and America appreciate him even more...

No wonder, no wonder there was such a "bet," no wonder he dared to challenge capital. This personality was just too likable!

Fans, after all, are accumulated step by step like this.

The Chinese Entertainment Industry was already numb.

Everyone was dumbfounded: We knew you were awesome, but we didn't expect you to be *this* awesome!

To be honest, people in the Chinese Entertainment Industry had absolutely no concept of how popular Lin Chuyan was right now. Because that damn Lin Chuyan was still continuing to be nominated and accepting awards!!!

Damn, how many more awards are there in this awards season?!

The 26th MTV Movie Awards—Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Lin Chuyan, Ruan Xingyu).

The 31st American Society of Cinematographers Awards—Nominated for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Motion Picture (Linus Sandgren).

The 21st Art Directors Guild Awards—Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film (David Wasco)!

The 22nd Critics Choice Awards—Won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Song, Best Production Design; Nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Sound.

Numb, completely numb.

However, things were far from over. You never know how much these foreigners like Lin Chuyan and his "la la land."

Time entered February, the organizers of the Golden Globe Awards suddenly contacted Lionsgate, and Emily called Lin Chuyan again.

Lin Chuyan listened for a long while, still not quite understanding: "What do you mean? The Golden Globe Awards ceremony? You want to pay tribute to "la la land" in the opening? How are you going to pay tribute?"