Entertainment Rebirth Rhapsody

Chapter 451: Going through the motions must be extraordinary

Award ceremonies around the world are almost the same, and the Oscars are even more so. Amid inexplicable laughter, Shanhe sat in the front row and watched the host Ellen DeGeneres chattering on the stage, as if he was back to his first time attending the Oscars.

Coincidentally, the host seven years ago was also Allen, and the opening talk show was almost exactly the same.

The difference is that at that time he was still a novice director and still had some expectations for the Oscars. Seven years later, he became the biggest protagonist of the awards ceremony, but lost interest in the Oscars. Shanhe was very emotional about this!
From the beginning of the award ceremony, Allen would occasionally make fun of Shanhe's Oscar experience, and even some award presenters would use Shanhe to compare themselves, which always won laughter from the audience.

The cameras at the scene would occasionally focus on him and Hathaway, and the two of them truly became the most watched figures at this Oscars ceremony.

Unlike Hathaway who was laughing beside him, Shanhe kept a calm smile but kept complaining in his heart:
Okay, I've been a free signboard for the Oscars to attract ratings.

This is indeed the case. As soon as this year's Oscars ceremony began, the North American ratings exceeded last year's peak. The Shanhe couple had much more appeal and topicality than anyone else present.

The Shanhe couple became the most popular couple at the scene. "Young Yi" also became the protagonist in the first half of the award ceremony, winning five technical awards in succession: Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Editing, and Best Photography.

Amid the applause and cheers of the audience, each winner hugged Shanhe to celebrate before going on stage, and expressed their gratitude and admiration for Shanhe on stage.

The award ceremony had unknowingly entered its second half.

Shanhe's intrusion brought a lot of differences to this year's Oscars. Originally, two films shined at this awards ceremony: "Gravity" and "Dallas Buyers Club".

But they were all pulled out by Shanhe in advance!

"Young and Dangerous" replaced "Gravity" and was unrivaled in technical awards, but without the phenomenal performance of "Dallas Buyers Club", the competition for this year's Oscar for Best Actor was quite fierce. Everyone had a chance, and who would win the award still depended on public relations and luck.

Therefore, Bradley Cooper picked up a Best Supporting Actor award for American Hustle.

Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in 12 Years a Slave.

The next award to be presented was the Best Adapted Screenplay Award. Before the ceremony, the media called this award the least suspenseful award. The chances of Shanhe and "Youth of Yi" winning were almost 100%.

No one had any objection to this result.

The original novel of "Better Days" swept the world and has a reputation with almost zero negative reviews. The movie "Better Days" also achieved great success in both box office and reputation around the world.

As soon as Robert De Niro and Penelope Cruz walked onto the stage, they once again teased the mountains and rivers.
"Robert, I guess we are the least noticeable award presenters tonight. Does this award need someone to announce it?"

"Uh~ Indeed, the Academy should make a new rule: original novel writers cannot be nominated, especially Qiu!"

"Ha ha…"

There was a burst of cheers from the audience, and everyone turned their eyes to Shanhe and his wife. Hathaway hugged her husband with a look of pride on her face. Shanhe patted his wife's hand, still as calm as ever, and just smiled slightly at the camera.

"The Best Adapted Screenplay winners are: John Ridley for 12 Years a Slave, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater for Before Midnight, Terence Winter for The Wolf of Wall Street, Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope for Philomena, Billy Ray for Captain Phillips, and Shanhe Qiu for Life of Yi!"

Penelope Cruz smiled, opened the envelope, took a look, and said into the microphone:
"No upsets, congratulations, Qiu, the winning film is "Life of Yi"!"

Shanhe hugged Hathaway for a moment amid the applause of the audience, then walked onto the stage with a smile. After shaking hands with the two guests, he received the trophy from Robert De Niro.

Holding the little golden man in one hand, Shanhe just grinned and began to speak.

"Everyone thinks I can win this award, and I think so too. I flew across the Pacific Ocean to Los Angeles just for this moment!"

"Ha ha…"

Shanhe's words, with a hint of sarcasm and self-deprecation, immediately made the entire Dolby Theater burst into laughter.

While laughing and joking, many people were also filled with emotion in their hearts. This was the style of a big boss. He didn't care about anything else and wantonly ridiculed and mocked the prejudice and suppression of the Academy of Oscars in front of more than one billion people!

"It is a great pleasure and pride for me to have my novel adapted into a movie and have it recognized by the audience. I will continue to work hard. Thank you all!"

Shanhe’s speech was very brief, and he walked off the stage amid applause.

However, the host Allen said to Shanhe on the stage:
"Qiu, don't leave in such a hurry. Take the opportunity to give your acceptance speech for next year!"

"Ha ha…"

There was another round of laughter at the scene. Isn't it? The global female craze triggered by the novel "Room" is still raging in Europe and the United States. The movie "Room" will be released worldwide in May. It is estimated that next year's Best Adapted Screenplay Award will not escape Hua Xia Qiu's grasp. He is really not a human being. How many screenwriter awards has he won!
Shanhe couldn't help but smile when he heard that. He turned around and smiled at Alan on the stage, and made a secret gesture with his finger to his mouth.

"Haha...Qiu, don't worry, the academy would love to see you win this award!"

"Hahaha…"

Allen's words made the whole audience laugh again. The feud between Shanhe and the Academy Awards has become a joke that everyone in Hollywood knows.

In fact, the Hollywood film and television industry understands what the Academy has done. Hua Xia Qiu has really gone too far. Not only does every movie he makes have both box office success and good reputation, but he is also a quick shooter. If he is not suppressed, he will win all the Oscars!
The audience in front of the TV were also amused by the series of behind-the-scenes footage after Shanhe won the award. The spectators like to watch this kind of legendary story the most, and they can have fun and talk about it!

“Haha… Hua Xia Qiu is still so special. I’m just waiting to see him take the stage!”

“Can Hua Xia Qiu still go on stage? After Joker won the Best Original Screenplay Award last year, he lost the Best Director and Best Picture awards. The Academy is a bit too much. Joker was the best movie two years ago!”

"The judges of the academy have a really difficult time. Hua Xia Qiu is really an unsolvable existence. How can they suppress him? One movie after another, they don't even have a chance to breathe!" "Qiu is the greatest pride of us Asians. He leaves these prejudiced and discriminatory people speechless!"

...

As a result, the ratings for the Oscars skyrocketed!

With Shanhe winning the award, the award ceremony entered its final climax.

Only four major awards, including Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture, have yet to be announced.

Last year's Oscar winner Heath Ledger walked out of the stage with a smile. He was the presenter of this year's Oscar for Best Actress.

Heath Ledger didn't say anything else, and went straight to the point amid the applause and cheers from the guests.

"Five extraordinary women were nominated for Best Actress for their outstanding performances. The nominations are..."

Performance clips of the five nominated actresses appeared on the big screen on the scene. In the end, Cate Blanchett won the award for her outstanding performance in "Blue Jasmine".

Shanhe has seen this movie, a work by Woody Allen. Cate Blanchett's performance is indeed great, bringing to life the image of a funny, terrified and heartbroken fallen woman. She deserves a golden statue award.

Hathaway, who was clapping along with everyone else in the audience, couldn't help but reveal a bit of envy in her eyes. Shanhe saw his wife's emotions, and he put his arm around Hathaway and kissed her forehead.
"Annie, I guarantee you'll win this award next year, your performance in Room is unparalleled!"

Anne was very touched by Shanhe's warm comfort. She turned around and gave Shanhe a kiss.
"I know! Honey, you always keep your word!"

...

The Shanhe couple were being affectionate in the audience while the award ceremony was still going on. "Cousin" Jennifer Lawrence came out in a long red dress and began to present the Best Actor award.

In addition to Tang Xiaoyu, there are many other Hollywood big names nominated, including "Batman" Christian Bale, "Little Leo" Leonardo Dicaprio, "veteran rich second generation" Bruce Dern, and a black actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Compared with these people, Tang Xiaoyu, a Chinese teenager, looks very thin and out of place among them.

Surprisingly, the Best Actor award was a big upset, but the upset was not for Tang Xiaoyu. "Batman", "Leo" and "the veteran rich second generation" did not win the award. The black actor Chiwetel Ejiofor won the award for his performance in "12 Years a Slave".

Chiwetel Ejiofor won the award
A look of disbelief appeared on his face. Almost no media had been optimistic about him before. Even Tang Xiaoyu was more promising and popular than him.

Looking at the excited and incoherent black actor on the stage, Shanhe silently patted Tang Xiaoyu on the shoulder, and Tang Xiaoyu turned around and gave him a calm smile.

The award presenters for Best Director were Angelina Jolie and Hollywood's legendary black actor Sidney Poitier. This old man is in his eighties and needs someone to support him when he walks.

As soon as he appeared on the stage, everyone in the audience stood up and applauded the first black Oscar-winning actor, and Shanhe was naturally among them.

He really didn't know this old man before. Of course, there were so many people he didn't know during the entire Oscar Awards ceremony, and he had to rely on Hathaway's popular science to explain everything to him.

The old man didn't waste any words and just wanted to open the envelope. Angelina Jolie quickly came to the microphone to smooth things over for him.

"It is an honor to present the Best Director Award with a legendary actor. You shined on the big screen sixty years ago. You are so talented and honest. You overcame all kinds of difficulties and inspired audiences around the world. Thank you. We are all indebted to you!"

The old man was a little cute. He didn't stop opening the envelope. He just said a few words while opening it.
“I’m glad to see so many talented directors competing for this stage. Please keep working hard to make great films!”

As he was talking, the list of nominees had not yet come out, but the old man had already opened the envelope. Angelina Jolie couldn't stop him, so he just announced the result.

"The winner is Shanhe Qiu, 'Young Yi's Fantasy Adventure'!"

"Ha ha…"

This blunder caused the whole audience to burst into laughter and applause again. Shanhe was also amused by the old man and stood up and laughed.

In any case, now that the result has come out, Shanhe did not act pretentiously. After hugging and celebrating with his wife and several crew members, he walked onto the stage with confidence.

After shaking hands with Angelina Jolie, he gave the lovely old man a hug.
“Thank you for your preference and encouragement!”

After taking the trophy from the trembling old man, Shanhe said into the microphone:
"It is an honor to receive this trophy from a legendary actor. He allowed me to enjoy this honor alone. I am very grateful to him, but I am also grateful to the outstanding directors who were nominated with me. The nominees for Best Director are: Everyone, please look at the big screen!"

Shanhe introduced the nominated directors on the spot in the name of the winner.

"Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave, David O. Russell, American Hustle, Alexander Payne, Nebraska, Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street, it's an honor to be nominated alongside you. Your talents are there for all to see!"

Shanhe's grand and magnanimous supplementary introduction showed his heroic and unrestrained demeanor, which made the whole audience sigh and applaud.

“Film is a broad and profound art, and our understanding of it is still in the exploratory stage. When I and the entire crew were shooting “Youth Is Easy”, we were always wavering between creativity and execution. If we chose to focus on creativity, the film would be almost impossible to complete. However, if we just follow the execution of the script, the film will become mediocre. How to grasp this boundary is very painful for me!
I am very fortunate to have a group of talented partners. Together we have combined creativity and execution in the movie to the maximum extent. Thank you to every staff member who has worked hard for "Youth Easy". This award belongs to everyone in the team!

The charm of movies lies in the fact that they can create a new world, and I think this world can become even more colorful. We can make it better. This is the responsibility of the director and should also be the direction of all filmmakers' efforts. I would like to encourage you all! Thank you! "

The scene burst into thunderous applause again, and Shanhe walked off the stage calmly amid the applause.

(End of this chapter)