Five Hundred and Twelve - the Unexpected Statuette

"Mother."

When I arrived at the location of the "The Departed" crew, I first said hello to the core team behind the scenes, then hugged Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and others, and finally stood in front of my mother.

"Don't be nervous, honey, you are already mom's pride!"

With a doting smile on her face, Anna Greenberg reached out a hand and gently touched her son's face, her voice full of pride. "You did far better than your father and I imagined. You are the pride of the Greenberg family."

"Hey, come on, Mom."

Wayne felt a rare embarrassment. He could now imagine the various wonderful expressions on the faces of the crew members behind him.

After sitting down next to his mother, he turned his eyes to his father and Professor Andreessen Horowitz, who had been smiling at him. On the most important occasion in his life, he chose to invite the most important people in his life, hoping that they could see him taking over the statuette, which represents the highest honor.

"Listen, kid."

Completely different from the suits and ties around him, Old Ruben was dressed in cowboy attire, which made him even more incompatible with the general environment. Perhaps in the eyes of most people, this old guy was just an authentic redneck and should not have appeared here at all. on occasion.

"I don't care whether that piece of shit like an Oscar can be handed over to you smoothly. Between your mother and I, you have been the best director in Hollywood since the 1990s. Even if they don't recognize you, Don’t feel any disappointment, your life is already very successful!”

It was still a familiar smell, and it was still a deep concern. Wayne knew clearly that his father was comforting him in advance, but Old Ruben's mumbling to himself next made his neck suddenly stiffen again.

"If those damn old guys dare to ignore your excellence, I swear, I will take the guy with the largest caliber in the collection and visit their homes one by one..."

"Ruben!"

"dad......"

Naomi Watts kept smiling all the time. Looking at the way the family got along, she sometimes wondered why Wayne, who had obviously received a good elite education and had a perfect family, had some unspeakable things. tendency.

Perhaps, little Fundy should be sent to the farm to live for a while from time to time? At this moment, the Australian actress secretly made a decision. After she and Wayne start working, they must send their daughter to the farm, where the little one should be able to enjoy a better family and care.

"My dear Mr. Best Director, are you ready for your acceptance speech?"

Looking at the nostalgic program that had started on the big screen and the host's endless teasing in the background, Naomi Watts looked at the man next to her and said something in the host's teasing tone.

"I've been ready for a long time, I just don't know how many times I have to say it!"

Although he was inevitably nervous inside, Wayne's face showed unparalleled confidence, which may not be a psychological hint. "Wow, the academy has put in so much effort this time!"

After a simple nostalgic video, the background music from "Batman Begins" suddenly sounded, and all the lights on the stage suddenly went out, and then a blurry and dark light suddenly appeared, hitting the stage directly, with the center of the beam at the center. Is a bat symbol.

Just when the background music was at its most intense, a black figure wearing a bat armor, cape and bat mask jumped down from the background of a high-rise building, and all the lights came on again at the same time, causing a burst of laughter and countless People applauded and whistled.

Without giving people time to react, Batman took off the mask on his face. The person standing in the center of the stage was not Batman Bruce Wayne, but the host Billy Crystal, who was smiling awkwardly. , staring at the first row where Wayne was sitting with piercing eyes.

His funny opening obviously made most people laugh, especially the live camera, which was directly directed at Wayne, and his entire face was hung on the big screen.

Facing the cameras, he deliberately smiled and gave his own applause. In fact, many people knew that the host's appearance was a tribute to him. It was self-evident that he was the protagonist of this party.

"We are in this magical night of the Oscars. Please be careful not to mistake this for the chaotic Gotham City just because of my appearance. After all, I, Batman, am an impostor, and the real Bat sitting below is He is a knight, but he is wearing a suit and no equipment. If an accident occurs, no one can really save this place."

As host Billy Crystal continued to tease, the camera shifted to Christian Bale's face at the right time.

"...The emergence of "It's War" gave Hollywood movies another possibility to develop. However, the great director who created this possibility did not immediately make a sequel and went back to filming another one. An R-rated movie with the most foul language in the history of movies! It has to be said that this fool who spends his money without making any money illustrates the purity of the pursuit of art!

Have any of you ever seen such a fool? Fortunately I'm not a Warner Bros. executive, otherwise I would definitely have the idea of ​​killing him. He is such a fool who keeps telling the world with his efficient work that Hollywood movies can be both box office and artistic! I think all the guests here should take off their hats to pay tribute to him.

Salute to the non-stop foul language and swear words! Pay tribute to the dark pearl in the history of Hollywood movies! Pay tribute to the unique artistic persistence! Salute to the noble spirit of chivalry! Salute to the Congressional Gold Medal! Pay tribute to the markets opened by "Joker"! Pay tribute to movie stars, pay tribute to movie directors, pay tribute to all Hollywood practitioners..." This year's beginning was obviously thoughtful, and Wayne's contribution to the entire circle was directly sung by Billy Crystal. People knew all this, but they still followed the host's talk show routine and continued to applaud the young director on the big screen.

It is very rare. Unlike the previous Oscars hosted by Billy Crystal, he did not sing for too long in the opening of this time. In less than five minutes, most of them were related to Wayne, until his When the talk show performance ended, more than 2,000 spectators stood up and gave loud applause.

Wayne on the big screen frequently nodded to the camera, that is, to everyone. Everyone knew that the applause they gave had nothing to do with anything else, but was simply given to Wayne for his contribution to Hollywood as a whole in the past few years. No insider could deny his contribution, but this was the first time he was recognized in public.

Harvey Weinstein's face was extremely ugly. Although he maintained his most basic demeanor when the camera came over and applauded along with the crowd, his heart was already falling. How dare the academy arrange it like this? That proves that there is a high probability that those old men will give each other the maximum compensation for everything they have done before.

It wasn't just him who thought of this. Not far from the crew of "The Departed", the two Coen brothers looked at each other and saw a deep reluctance in each other's eyes. mood.

They have many supporters in the academy, but judging from tonight's opening, even if this year's event is about sharing pork, there is no doubt that the biggest piece will be given to that young man.

When the scene fell silent again, Frank Pearson, the current president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, gave a brief opening speech into the microphone, reviewing the development of the academy throughout the year before and the determination of the academy to reform in the following years.

No one would take what this old man said seriously. Since ten years ago, the Academy has emphasized reform almost every year. However, in addition to frequently changing Oscar hosts, other places have become more conservative.

After Celine Dion performed the song "Because You Loved Me" in the movie "Because You Loved Me", the first heavyweight award officially came to everyone.

"coming."

Naomi Watts quietly reached out her hand and grabbed Wayne's palm. Not only herself, but the entire crew of "The Departed" subconsciously slowed down their breathing and watched with anticipation as they walked onto the stage. Julie Andrews.

Best Supporting Actress, this is an award that is specially placed in the front to attract attention. Jennifer Connelly cleverly played a trick and signed up for the supporting actress. With her dazzling performance as a psychiatrist in "The Departed", she successfully won the award. received this nomination.

“The nominees for Best Supporting Actress are: Joan Allen, “The Age of Passion,” Lauren Bacall, “Double Mirror,” Marianne Jean-Baptiste, “Secrets and Lies,” Juliette - Binoche, "The English Patient," Jennifer Connelly, "The Departed"..."

Wayne specifically turned his head and glanced at Jennifer Connelly, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, but secretly sighed in his heart. This girl who he likes very much, despite his scheming, changed the Best Actress into Best Supporting Actress, but the probability of winning is still not high.

Just looking at today's opening, it is clear that if the Academy wants to give itself a heavyweight Oscar, it will definitely take away all the acting awards for "The Departed", because only in this way can it comply with the law of dividing the pork and maintaining balance.

"Congratulations..." Julie Andrews paused as usual, then opened the envelope with a smile and continued: "The winner of the Best Supporting Actress is Jennifer Connelly, she played in "The Departed" Your performance in "Walker" is extremely exciting, congratulations!"

"What?!"

Wayne was stunned for a moment, and Nina, who was across from Naomi Watts, was also stunned. After looking at each other with her boss, she shook her head without leaving any trace.

At this time, the entire crew of "The Departed" became a sea of ​​joy. Everyone stood up and kept sending blessings to Jennifer Connelly. Even the Australian actress was no exception. This is the star of "The Departed". The first statuette, they have no reason to be unhappy.

Looking at Jennifer Connelly who was hugging Wayne excitedly, whether it was the two Coen brothers from the crew of "Fargo" or Harvey Weinstein and Anthony Minghella from the crew of "The English Patient", their faces were full of excitement. They all showed happy smiles at this moment.

"Boss, something is wrong!" Nina said in a hurried tone while Jennifer Connelly was on stage: "Those old guys, are they going to acknowledge all your contributions and then continue to go their own way and play the old school tradition? That one, right?"

Countless lessons from the Oscars have shown that when a favorite is awarded a moderate consolation prize at the beginning, it will definitely mean that the distance from the heavyweight award will become farther and farther away!