'Shogun' wins big at the 2025 Golden Globes.

Việt Nam•06/01/2025

"Shogun," a series about Japan's wartime history, won four Golden Globe Awards in 2025, including Best Drama Series.

The film surpassed critically acclaimed films such as The Day of the Jackal The Diplomat Mr. and Mrs. Smith Slow Horses and Squid Game to win.

On stage, co-creator Justin Marks said, "Nobody thought this project would be this successful. It's the result of the strong support from thousands of people who have believed in and followed us throughout this time." He then thanked those who voted for the project, the cast, and the multinational production team.

After its release in February 2024, the series became a global sensation, receiving a 99% "fresh" rating on review sites. Rotten Tomatoes . The story is inspired by the novel of the same name by James Clavell, set before the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, when the supreme ruler died and his heir was too young. Before his death, he entrusted five feudal lords, including Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada). (closed), they established a regency council to govern the country until an heir came of age. Outwardly, they served the will and assisted the successor, but in reality, they waited for the opportunity to become Shogun and seize ultimate power.

Experts' comments Shogun is the version Game of Thrones The film explores the Eastern spirit of Bushido, showcasing the complexities of feudal Japanese society. In the 2024 version, the roles of the Japanese characters are portrayed with greater depth, highlighting the protagonist's strategic brilliance, rather than leaning towards a Western perspective as in the 1980 television version. Prior to this, the project won 18 categories at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

The cast of "Shogun" at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. From right to left: Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawa, and Cosmo Jarvis. Photo: AFP

Besides winning one of the most important categories, the film helped Japanese actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, and the beautiful Anna Sawai. first time won the acting category.

The epic film's victory mirrored the success of the original 1980 series. At the 38th Golden Globe Awards in 1981, the NBC project won three awards: Best Television Series, Best Actor for Richard Chamberlain, and Best Actress for Yoko Shimada.

In the television category, Baby Reindeer The series won the award for Best Limited Series or Television Film and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Gunning. Created and starring Richard Gadd, the project premiered globally in April 2024 and quickly became a hit on Netflix. The series follows Donny Dunn, who goes from bartender to comedian. One day, he accidentally meets and strikes up a conversation with Martha, who then sends him 41,071 emails, 350 hours of voicemail, 744 tweets, 46 Facebook messages, and 106 pages of letters. On one hand, Donny is terrified, but on the other hand, he enjoys the feeling of being watched.

Hacks The series, which revolves around the relationship between a fading star and a young female writer, also won two awards: Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and Best Actress Jean Smart.

In the film category, The Brutalist It won the Best Drama Film award and Best Director for Brady Corbet. The story is about Jewish architect László Toth (Adrien Brody). Toth and his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) flee Europe after World War II and build a new life in America. Initially, the Toth family struggles in poverty, but then Toth meets Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce), who commissions him to design an architectural project. The film intertwines complex themes such as Jewish suffering, the dark side of the American dream, and marital discord. Corbet previously won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.

The best film in the musical or comedy category belongs to Emilia Pérez Directed by Jacques Audiard, the film tells the story of a Mexican drug lord named Manitas (Sofia Gascón) who, with the help of a lawyer, escapes trouble from the underworld and undergoes gender transition to live authentically. Additionally, the project won Best International Film, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Zoe Saldaña), and Best Original Song ( El Mal ).

Fresh The film by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis won the Best Animated Film award. The story follows the survival adventure of a cat after a great flood. The character accidentally meets and befriends a Labrador dog, a lemur, a capybara, and a snake-eating eagle. They overcome many difficulties, forging a beautiful friendship. Rotten Tomatoes They praised the script and animation techniques, while the page AP They argue that the team didn't confine themselves to traditional stereotypes or over-personify the characters, bringing authenticity through many plot points.

In the acting categories, Demi Moore won her first award in over 40 years of acting. The Substance , in the category of Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical. Colin Farrell won his third Golden Globe award, this time for Best Actor in a Limited Series for his role in the series. The Penguin . The actor plays the villain Penguin, who rises to seize power in the criminal underworld of Gotham City in the DC Universe.

Actress Jodie Foster receives her fifth Golden Globe award for True Detective: Night Country . Part four of the series. True Detective The series revolves around detectives Liz Danver (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) investigating the disappearance of eight men at a research station in Alaska. According to critics, the performances of Jodie Foster and Kali Reis are a highlight, drawing viewers in as they follow the investigation and uncover the truth.

Golden Globe Awards It is operated by Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), following the departure of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. sell All assets, rights, and ownership of the program were transferred in June 2023. From the 2024 season onwards, each category will have six films competing for awards, instead of five as before.

Last year, Oppenheimer great victory The Golden Globes include the prestigious award for Best Drama Film. In the television category, Senior HBO's production received four awards, including Best Drama Series.

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