Nine Hundred and Four Variables

This is the 22-year-old Renly's second Oscar nomination and first Oscar win, but everyone is convinced it won't be the last.

This young actor has overturned people's habitual cognition again and again, and amazed people's understanding of performance time and time again. More importantly, his persistence in dreams, persistence in performance, and pursuit of art are truly impressive! As Renly said, maybe, it was stupid; but it was admirably stupid.

Watching Renly leave, Ryan Gosling was the first to stand up, whistling, slapping his hands, and giving him the highest praise; then Jessica Chastain, then Jennifer Lawrence, Ai Ma Stone, Rooney Mara, then Derek Doremus...

There are not many people, but there are about 30 or 40 people, but this kind of treatment is something that neither Christopher Plummer nor Meryl Streep can enjoy. It is incredible that a "prospective newcomer" actor who has only been in the industry for three years has received such love and support.

"Renly Hall", the name is very meaningful for Hollywood. At least among Gen Y actors.

Leaving the stage, Ren Li could feel a sharp and piercing gaze projecting towards him, like an arrow, breaking through the air and slamming into his back. If eyes can kill, there is no doubt that he is dead by now. That look was so sharp, so vicious, so fierce, that Renly couldn't ignore it.

The footsteps paused slightly, and turned to look at the past, but under the stage lights, only a piece of darkness can be seen, a large group of heat waves are surging, blurring into a halo of light and dark, not to mention the face Now, even the orientation is not easy to identify.

Based on his intuition, he groped for the direction, and then the corner of Renly's mouth rose slightly. If I'm not wrong, it's not Harvey Weinstein, who else?

Obviously, the actor Xiaojin, who was holding the grip, accidentally fell, which stung Harvey's self-esteem and pride; however, there was an irreconcilable contradiction between him and Harvey, and they were different. Now it's just that the knot is more "dead", it can't be worse. So, don't care.

"Renly?" The emcee's polite voice came from his ear, and when he turned his head, Renly saw Natalie and the emcee who were following behind him.

Harvey bit the cigar tightly, and the hard-to-chew cigar head was about to be bitten off, but even so, the rage in his heart could not be suppressed.

The cooked duck actually flew!

Above the Screen Actors Guild Awards, after Jean-Dujardin successfully reached the top, almost everyone believed that the Oscar winner would definitely belong to the "artist" and to Weinstein Pictures.

Since the first Screen Actors Guild Awards were presented in 1995, this has been the final important indicator of the four major acting awards. none of them.

From 2000 to 2004, the list of winners of the five consecutive SAG Awards was subverted above the Oscars, ranging from one to three; but after that, starting in 2005, among the seven ceremonies , Among them, six awards ceremonies have accurately predicted at least three winners, and in the past two years, they have accurately hit all four acting award winners for two consecutive years.

This year, it seems, should not be an exception.

But, the reality just happened like this! Above the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the two winners in the supporting role category successfully topped the Oscars, while the two winners in the leading role category both missed out on the statuettes.

It was a failure, an unquestionable failure; if anything could turn this failure into a humiliating fiasco, it was losing to the "crazy in love" Renly.

Losing to Brad Pitt, losing to George Clooney was embarrassing but acceptable results, and even losing to Gary Oldman was something Harvey could barely swallow. But, definitely not Renly Hall!

At the Sundance Film Festival, he rejected Harvey's Renly; during the awards season, Renly was like a shadow and haunted; in the academy's public relations, he was regarded as the strongest opponent by the Weinstein brothers and took good care of him. Renly. The most likely and least likely Renly.

Harvey can feel his anger erupting like a volcano. Since "Shakespeare in Love" topped the Oscar, he has been the top existence in Hollywood in the past 15 years. But tonight, the slap was so loud and so fierce that Harvey began to feel pity and sympathy around him.

If he could, he would kill Renly.

A clue flashed through my mind: If they didn't push the "hype door", wouldn't the advantages of the academy's public relations be reversed? After the "hype gate" was over, Bob suggested to close it as soon as he saw it. Should he stop it? When did things start to go wrong, or was it a mistake in his decision-making?

However, such thoughts just flashed by, fleetingly, and then never reappeared. It couldn't have been his fault, all of it was Renly's fault. all.

Harvey snorted heavily, "escorting" Renly's back to the side stage with a burning gaze. Oscar statuette? This is just the beginning, and they can compete well in the next long career. Unless Renly quits the entertainment industry immediately, he will make Renly realize, "Why didn't he quit the entertainment industry earlier?"

Harvey retracted his gaze, focused on the stage again, and began to pay attention to the next ceremony. They have an even more important award to keep an eye on: Best Director.

The Oscars in 2005 were repeated again; tonight, seven awards including Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor, and Best Actress , which belong to seven different works, one-to-one corresponding to "Midnight in Paris", "Descendants", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "Beginner", "Help", "Crazy Love" and "Iron Lady" .

Among them, four works did not qualify for the best picture competition, and five works did not qualify for the best director competition. In other words, the best picture winning hopes of the three works "Midnight in Paris", "Descendants" and "The Help" were unthinkably and inconceivably preserved, while "Hugo" and "Hugo" who were far ahead in the first half The "artist", still holding the little golden man in his arms, sat uneasily on the cold bench, waiting for the verdict.

With the award of the best actor, what people worry about the most has finally happened, just like Murphy's Law. "The Artist" and "Descendants" both lost, not even "Moneyball", a work that had withdrawn from the competition for the best picture early, but "Crazy in Love", like "Iron Lady", it is entirely based on performance. Works that take their place during awards season.

Thus, the chaos and chaos continued. The pressure builds up further, and then it comes to the top of the best director. As time advances, the sense of suspense continues to rise, and the sense of tension continues to superimpose. For the audience, this is a benefit, and it is getting more and more exciting; but for the guests, it is torture.

The five nominees for best director are Martin Scorsese for "Hugo," Michelle Hazanavicius for "The Artist," Alexander Payne for "Descendants," Woody Allen from Midnight in Paris, Terrence Malick from The Tree of Life.

If it were any of the four directors, Martin, Michelle, Alexander and Woody, the work they directed would stand out as the number one candidate for the best picture - which is not quite accurate, After all, the awards ceremony is drawing to a close, and now only the last suspense remains to be revealed.

But if it is Terrence, it also means that the "Tree of Life", who had been calm and accompany all the way, continued to join the battle, adding to the chaos. Before the best film was announced, everything was unknown. . It sounds incredible, but tonight is not the first time it has happened, and the possibility still cannot be completely eliminated.

The most chaotic awards years since 2005, absolutely worthy of the name. Therefore, the awarding of the Best Director Award has multiplied the pressure.

Backstage, Renly also felt the ubiquitous tension and depression. Everyone in the line of sight stepped forward to express their congratulations, and there was an uncontrollable excitement between their brows. For the onlookers, Such a good show is absolutely brilliant, and the crowds are endless.

Pausing, Renly and Natalie's eyes staggered and paused.

Natalie straightened her back and met Renly's gaze, taking the initiative with a powerful attack, "Congratulations!" Natalie raised her chin and said proudly and coldly, "Congratulations tonight. Victory is really rare.”

Renly could sense Natalie's arrogance. Maybe it was her self-protection; maybe it was her nature; maybe it was his misinterpretation. But he doesn't care. For Renly, Natalie has always been a stranger. His words in front of the media are not angry. There is no relationship between them, and naturally there is no emotion.

Honestly, Natalie didn't have to put on such a pose, lest he taunt or provoke him. They are all smart people.

"Thank you." Gentleman Renly nodded and responded with a smile, then took a half step back, nodded again, bypassed Natalie, and turned to leave.

Natalie stood there, holding her breath and blinking her eyes, she didn't react for a while: what happened just now?

Renly entered the waiting room, and the crowds crowded together to block the whole space. Almost everyone came out, waiting for the announcement of the best director and the best picture, with unprecedented excitement; noticing Renly's figure, everyone was excited. Greeted cheerfully, then stepped aside to welcome Renly to join them.

There are some actors in sight, but most of them are behind-the-scenes staff. Such an Oscar is kinda cute. Ren Li looked at the little golden man in his hand, and laughed dumbly, stopped in the crowd, raised his head, and looked at the big screen.

On the stage, presenter Michael Douglas was ready. As the most famous bigwig in the industry, and as the contemporary owner of the acting family Douglas, Michael's weight is not trivial, and it is really suitable as the guest of honor for the best director.

"Is it normal to feel so warm at the scene?" As soon as he played, Michael took control of the atmosphere and rhythm of the scene.