Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 605 The First Asian Director to Win an Oscar, A New King Ascends the Throne!

"I am the king of the world!"

On March 23, 1998, at the 70th Academy Awards ceremony, James Cameron, who had just made a name for himself with "Titanic" and received a historic 11 nominations, shouted these words in public.

At that moment, Oni Takeshi stood in the same spot.

Although his films did not sweep the world like "Titanic," he still proved he deserved that title with two classic films.

As an Easterner, he forcefully suppressed the entire Western film industry, and in some ways, he was no less impressive than James Cameron at his peak.

Even if Ono Takeshi shouted it out, others would at most think he was arrogant, but they wouldn't think he was unqualified.

However, Takeshi Ono is not as "shameless" as Kagami, and he couldn't bring himself to say such things.

Another reason is that he felt the time was not right.

Perhaps only when I can make a film like "Titanic" that sweeps the world with unstoppable force will I be able to say this with confidence.

Therefore, Ono Takeshi did not make any arrogant declarations as others had expected, but only gave a few brief remarks.

"Thank you to the jury for recognizing my film. I am honored to receive this award..."

Oni Takeshi's words were very official.

Although the Academy Awards unexpectedly awarded him the Best Director award, which surprised Takeshi Ono, it wasn't enough to make him lose his composure.

He did feel a moment of excitement when he first heard his name called, but that was all.

Takeshi Ono has never taken the Oscar recognition too seriously; he made these two films simply to prove them wrong.

The objective has now been achieved.

He approached the Best Director award with a "what I gain is my fortune, what I lose is my fate" attitude, but unexpectedly, he was pleasantly surprised.

He values ​​the Best Picture award more than the Best Director award.

That's the only way to truly slap those Hollywood guys in the face.

Therefore, Takeshi Ono didn't put too much effort into public relations for the Best Director award, but unexpectedly, he won it himself.

After the initial surprise, Ono Takeshi felt a pang of worry.

Given the Oscars' usual practice, there's a high chance that Best Director and Best Picture won't be awarded to the same film and the same director.

After all, we must follow the principle of "sitting in a row and sharing the spoils," and everyone must receive the benefits.

Now that he has won Best Director, it means that he is likely to miss out on Best Picture.

Ono Takeshi's feelings were somewhat complicated.

Between the two, he naturally preferred to obtain the latter.

However, his award made him even more certain that the Oscars were not going to give his film the Best Picture award.

Furthermore, given the exceptional quality and high level of attention garnered by his two films, it would be unfair not to award them a prestigious prize, as this would raise questions about the fairness and authority of the Oscars.

That's why the Best Director award was given to Takeshi Ono.

This can be seen as an attempt to appease and compensate him, while also providing an explanation to the outside world.

Of course, whether the Best Director award, which is an individual honor, or the Best Film award, which belongs to the entire crew, is superior is a matter of opinion.

From this perspective, the Oscar committee did not treat Takeshi Ono harshly.

Of course, it's unrealistic for them to deliberately suppress it.

Hollywood failed to live up to expectations; at this year's Oscars, no film could outshine Takeshi Onino's movies.

Even if the judging panel wanted to show favoritism, they couldn't.

After all, the Oscars are one of the three most prestigious awards in the film industry, so they still have some dignity and need to avoid giving others cause for criticism.

Their approach to awarding Best Director wasn't as shameless as that of a certain horse racing award. Therefore, after intense internal discussions and debates, a compromise was reached, and a consensus was formed, ultimately deciding to award the Best Director award to Takeshi Onino.

When the results were announced, cheers erupted all over the world.

Takeshi Ono's winning the award was widely expected, and there was no objection from the outside world. At most, some people secretly envied and resented him.

But this left Ono Takeshi speechless.

You've already been awarded Best Director, and you're still saying I'm suppressing you?
Therefore, Ono Takeshi could only say a few official words before stepping down with mixed feelings.

Kenzaki and the others were unaware of the intricacies involved. Upon seeing Oni Takeshi return, they immediately clapped excitedly to congratulate him.

Ono Takeshi gave a few perfunctory replies. He was somewhat depressed at the moment, but he didn't show it on the surface.

"Let's congratulate King again. He is also the first Asian to win the Academy Award for Best Director. He has made history!"

Whoopi Goldberg returned to the stage and offered a few flattering words to Takeshi Ono.

However, she wasn't entirely wrong. Ang Lee, the first Asian to win this award, was just a newcomer at that time.

Oni no Takeshi is the first one!
It truly created an unprecedented historical record!
It's also worth mentioning that Ang Lee was present at the event; his film "The Wedding Banquet" was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

Unfortunately, it lost to the Spanish film "Farewell My Concubine" along with "Farewell My Concubine," and it's probably feeling down right now.

Upon hearing Whoopi Goldberg's words, the guests present, regardless of their true feelings, gave him a warm round of applause once again.

The camera then focused on Takeshi Onino's face.

He could only pretend nothing had happened and nod to express his gratitude.

She quickly composed herself.

Although I was a little disappointed, winning the Oscar for Best Director is ultimately a good thing to be happy about.

In his previous life, Oni Takeshi never imagined that he would have such a day.

Like Kenzaki Osamu and others, many people outside the community are also extremely excited about this.

In the ward, Shinmei Kaori suddenly jumped up, grinning and laughing in a very unladylike manner, jumping and hopping excitedly.

Mr. and Mrs. Shinmei looked at their daughter with loving smiles.

At Professor Agasa's house, the three children cheered happily, especially Ayumi, whose joy was second only to when Gin won the Best Actor award.

At the distillery site, Vodka nodded in satisfaction.

"Those guys at the Oscars are smart; they made a movie starring my brother, a Best Actor winner, so they should rightfully be the Best Directors."

Needless to say, the next Best Picture award will definitely go to "The Silence of the Lambs"!

In addition, Shuichi Akai, Tooru Amuro, Vermouth, Mary Akai, and others, regardless of their stance on Ono Takeshi, mostly sent their blessings to Ono Takeshi at this moment.

As for the other Japanese citizens, there's no need to say more.

Even the words "to feel honored" are insufficient to describe it.

This is the first time in Japanese history that a director has won an Oscar for Best Director, and even the first time in all of Asia!
Shocked!

Surprise!

Not only in Japan, but many places in Asia have gone crazy because of Takeshi Ono's name.

In the Japanese entertainment industry, no one has been able to question Takeshi Ono anymore.

At this moment, everyone has reached an indisputable consensus—

Their new king...

born!
(End of this chapter)