Chapter Eighty-Third: Destroyed Charlie

"I believe this day is great and worth remembering. We are ushering in a new era in the film industry." Douglas turned impassionedly and pointed to the back of the stage: "And here, we would like to thank a special guest, Charlie~~Lee .”

In the elongated tone, Li Zitao walked onto the stage with a microphone, and the loud applause rang out again, accompanied by sharp whistles.

"Thank you. I am very grateful to Douglas for his introduction. Although he forgot to mention my greatest strengths, I still thank him." Li Zitao took the topic humorously and made a disgusted expression after speaking.

Sparse applause sounded, and Li Zitao poked his ears into the audience and said, "What? You want to know my strengths?"

"Yes." Laughter came and went.

"En..." Li Zitao grinned while pondering, and said, "This is a secret!"

"Hahaha..." The audience roared with laughter.

They suddenly knew a little more about this wealthy Chinese, and people with a sense of humor were always favored.

"All of you here are great directors, producers, editors, actors, etc. It's an honor to be with you tonight. It's a great moment."

Li Zitao paused, turned his head to look in the direction of Louis Meyer, his eyes playful: "I also want to thank Louis, he inspired my love for movies in my heart, and it is my pride to be able to contribute to the film industry. Thank you, Louis."

Meyer's face turned ashen, but he still managed to hold up a smile. Around him, the reporters raised their cameras and pressed the shutter button.

Who doesn't know that the origin of Oscar is because of Louis Meyer's insatiable greed. This news has long been spread in Hollywood.

Now this scene is the best news material for every reporter, 'a challenge by wealthy Chinese businessmen to the king of Hollywood? ? '

Sparse applause rang out, but it was not quiet at all, especially Douglas on the stage, as well as representatives of other companies, were unwilling to let go of their clapped palms.

But others were not very enthusiastic, especially the director and the actors. There were almost no applauding people, which was enough to prove Louis's status in Hollywood.

"From silent to sound, we are at the forefront of the development of the film industry. This magical world full of fantasy gives the world..."

Paying homage to the era of silent films and looking forward to the future of the film industry, after a passionate speech, all filmmakers were in awe and clapped their hands hard.

"Enough of the delay, Douglas, how long are you going to make the curtain next to it? Next, give the time to our Mr. Robin Hood."

After finishing the performance, Li Zitao returned to the backstage and listened to Douglas' thanks on the stage: "Thank you Charlie for your wonderful speech, oh, I'm almost moved to tears..."

Back in the auditorium, Douglas has already started the first award, the best makeup.

Before this, no one thought that behind-the-scenes work such as makeup, costume design, set, photography, art, etc. could also have independent awards. This alone has made Li Zitao gain the favor of countless behind-the-scenes workers.

The existence behind the scenes will always be ignored, and even they themselves have no hope, and the Academy Award bestows a glorious time that belongs exclusively to them.

"The winner of the Best Makeup Award this time is..." Douglas opened the golden envelope in his hand on the stage, but Li Zitao didn't pay attention to it.

For him, it doesn't matter who wins the award, what matters is whether the award can be recognized.

After each selection, the Chamber of Commerce will send people to major theaters to conduct opinion surveys, so as to determine the impression of the selection results in the minds of the audience.

Oscar was quite tall in his previous life, but he was too divorced from the masses, and later gradually turned to commercialization. Although this transformation is very slow, it is indeed changing.

Li Zitao didn't want to wait for its model to be fixed,

To change it again, from the very beginning, Oscar has to follow the double standards of high-end and close to life.

But these were not the reasons for his distraction. Looking at the calm side face beside him, for the first time since Li Zitao was reborn, he felt what was called a heartbeat.

Greta could feel that hot gaze, which made her a little restless. She was always alone in the past, and she was not used to this kind of closeness.

Greta Garbo has had countless suitors since the first "Torrent."

The "Flesh and the Devil", which was completed two years ago, made her a high-profile actress in Hollywood. While bringing her glory and halo, it also brought a lot of trouble.

For example, those fiery gazes from men, letters of pursuit, some weird messages, and compliments from everyone all made her at a loss.

People seem to be paying attention to her appearance. Some people describe her as "a face that can only be seen once in a thousand years", "Mona Lisa on the screen", and "a magical creation".

But it wasn't enough to make her happy. Instead, it made her resist socializing, and she began to miss Stiller again.

The man who made her and left alone was very special to her, irreplaceable, and at the same time allowed her to live a prosperous life.

At the age of 13, Greta dropped out of school to take care of her father at home. After her father passed away, she could only try her best to make a living by herself.

At the age of 14, Greta became a model because of her beautiful looks, but in this circle, intrigues and intrigues have never diminished.

Greta, who is only 14 years old, doesn't understand the world of adults at all, but she has a shocking face, so no matter where she goes, she is the one who is excluded.

This kind of life experience has created her withdrawn character.

By chance, Stiller found her in the crowd. At that time, everyone praised her beauty, and only he said: "You have a good figure, broad shoulders, narrow hips, and good legs. Your face is very beautiful. Unusual, beautiful eyes, long eyelashes, nice voice. But too fat, ugly to walk and can't smile."

Greta was both surprised and curious. This was the first time she heard such a 'harsh' evaluation. Isn't she beautiful?

With such doubts in mind, she began to accept Stiller's makeover. It was he who took Greta into high-end restaurants and taught her dining etiquette.

It was he who straightened Greta's teeth, bought the most expensive dresses, and dressed her up like an angel.

He was the one who took Greta for walks, taught her the rules of the film industry, and told anecdotes about Hollywood people.

It was also he who, under the pressure of MGM, won Greta the opportunity to star in "Torrent", allowing her to embark on the road to fame.

But when she was just becoming famous, Stiller, who was not developing smoothly in Hollywood, chose to leave and return to his country Sweden.

Before leaving, Stiller asked her to go with him, and Greta refused him for the first time.

Only Greta knew that it wasn't that she didn't want to go with him, but that she was afraid of starting over and losing her current life, because she was already afraid of poverty.

Not long after Stiller left, Greta was invited to film Flesh and the Devil, in which she and the fiery John Gilbert fell in love.

At that time, John was just like the man beside him, with hot eyes, strong aggressiveness and domineering, which melted the indifference of her.

Unfortunately, in the end they parted ways because Greta resisted marriage.

She was not ready yet, and John's repeated pursuit made the two drift away.

No one knew what she was thinking in her heart and why she was unwilling to accept a marriage proposal from a beloved one. Only Greta knew the reason best.

Because in her heart, there is still a man who cannot forget, Stiller.

So when she noticed that Li Zitao was getting closer and wanted to start a conversation, Greta turned her head to the right and chatted casually with the unfamiliar Paramount production manager.

"Boss, she's avoiding you." Ai Mo, who was sitting behind him, leaned forward and said, his snickering tone made Li Zitao's teeth itch with hatred.

"I know very well that I don't need you to remind me." Li Zitao said with some annoyance. Is this considered a bad start?

It's just that none of them noticed that there was another person on the scene paying attention to Greta, and that was Louis Meyer with a livid face.

He was just paying attention to Li Zitao, planning how to get him out of Hollywood.

But when Greta chatted with Paramount's production manager, his attention turned to this, and his face became more and more gloomy.

Greta is MGM's most popular actress, but now?

She is whispering and whispering to the people from Paramount, and it seems that the communication between the two is still very pleasant.

"Even her betrayal?" Louis gritted his teeth, with boundless anger rising in his heart.

This damn woman not only ignored his hints, but also because of the director's care, she always asked for a higher salary, just like a greedy sow.

For the sake of the box office, he suppressed the anger in his heart again and again, but look at what she did, she was talking to the enemy, "Damn traitors, you all deserve to go to hell."

Louis looked up the stage, Douglas's handsome face with a flying smile made his gums bleed.

Perhaps it came from a woman's sixth sense. Greta sensed that another gaze was watching her. When she looked up and looked not far away, she happened to meet Louis' angry gaze.

"Oops." Greta instantly figured out why he was angry.

Just now she was only thinking about how to avoid Li Zitao's entanglement, but she forgot that the person in front of her was from Paramount. The relationship between MGM and Paramount was not very happy.

No wonder the other party's eyes were always shining with excitement during the conversation just now. Greta thought it was her charm, but now she finally turned around.

However, after the initial panic, Greta regained her composure. She had confidence in herself. As long as she didn't make it clear that she wanted to leave, Louis would not make things difficult for herself.

You must know that she is one of the highest-grossing actresses in Hollywood, no one will fight against money, right?

"The winning entry for Best Picture is Seventh Heaven, congratulations to Frank Borzage." Douglas announced the final heavyweight award on stage.

The applause was thunderous, everyone stood up and applauded, and the first Academy Awards came to an end amidst cheers.