Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 606 Who Will Win Best Picture? A Confident Spielberg
Without a doubt, the moment Takeshi Ono stood on the Oscar stage and raised the golden statuette, he had already reached the pinnacle of the Asian entertainment industry!
No one can rival him anymore.

Akira Kurosawa wasn't good enough in the past, and Hayao Miyazaki is just a little lacking in the future as well.

This moment marks a historic moment for the Japanese entertainment industry: the old king abdicates and the new king ascends the throne!
Whether we admit it or not, Hollywood now holds a dominant position worldwide and is the envy of filmmakers from all countries and regions.

Takeshi Ono won the Oscar for Best Director, which was like a "rejuvenation" for him, and he rightfully became the new king!
No one can question this anymore.

Even those who are most dissatisfied with Takeshi Onino have no choice but to admit that this man has become the uncrowned king of the Japanese entertainment industry!
No one can shake this!
Of course, that's a story for later; at that moment, Takeshi Ono, who was at the awards ceremony, was unaware of these things.

On stage, after flattering him, Whoopi Goldberg abruptly changed the subject:
"Next, we will present the last award, which is—"

"Best Picture!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room changed completely.

Every member of the nominated film crew couldn't help but become serious and tense.

Even Spielberg is no exception.

He missed out on Best Director, but he's determined to win Best Picture!

As a seasoned Hollywood veteran, he was well aware of the Oscars' nature, and it was fair to say that Takeshi Ono was already out of the running.

So, among the remaining people and films, who else but him?!

Although he misjudged once before, Spielberg is confident this time that Best Picture is definitely his for the taking!

He is not alone in sharing this view.

We're all in this industry, everyone knows each other, and we're not the only ones who've suffered losses at the Oscars.

But there's no way around it; if you want to win someone else's prize, you have to follow their rules.

Therefore, those who support Oni Takeshi or have a good impression of him secretly feel sorry for him.

Both "The Sixth Sense" and "The Silence of the Lambs" are worthy of competing for Best Picture at any Oscars!

The latter, in particular, is considered by many to be a rare masterpiece among thrillers and suspense films, and it would be a real pity if it did not win Best Picture.

However, no one raised any objections to the fairness of the film, since Spielberg's Schindler's List is also a rare masterpiece.

Awarding it the Best Picture award is well-deserved.

It can only be said that "The Sixth Sense" and "The Silence of the Lambs" were born at the wrong time, encountering a powerful opponent, which happened to be a work by Takeshi Ono.

If a Western director had made this film, Spielberg probably wouldn't have been so confident.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, each with their own interpretation, several award presenters took turns appearing, each responsible for introducing a nominated film.

At the same time, clips from that film were also playing on the big screen.

Among them, "Schindler's List" and "The Silence of the Lambs" received enthusiastic applause during the screening, while the other three films were slightly less well received.

Clearly, both are strong contenders for the award, and the outcome will depend on the two films.

After all the films were introduced, the last presenter, Harry Senford, walked onto the stage with the envelope containing the final results.

This "Indiana Jones" actor was no longer the serious character he was on screen; his words were quite witty and humorous.

After rambling on for a while, everyone else laughed heartily, but the nominees seemed rather uneasy.

Brother, just announce it already! This is really torturous!

As a friend of Harry Senford, Spielberg naturally knew that the other party was doing it on purpose, and couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

After rambling on for a while, Harry Senford felt he had had enough fun and finally remembered his business, picking up the envelope and opening it.

Everyone immediately sat up straight and stared intently at his hands.

Even Ono Takeshi couldn't help but take it a step further.

Although he knew his chances of winning were slim, he couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope.

He did spend money on public relations, so he can't let it go to waste, right?

The audience off-camera held their breath, waiting for the final moment.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Harry Senford took out the card and glanced at it.

Everyone tried to glean clues from his expression, but this guy was clearly a master and didn't reveal a thing.

As Harry Senford picked up the microphone to announce the results, he glanced at Spielberg, seemingly unintentionally, before speaking.

Spielberg's expression brightened immediately upon receiving a glance from his friend. Seeing this, everyone instantly understood what was going on.

The other nominees looked somber.

Sure enough, Spielberg won the award.

They had nothing to say about this; the other party certainly had the right to do so.

Unsurprisingly, Harry Senford then announced the results:

The film that won the Best Picture award at this year's Academy Awards is—

"Schindler's List!"

Congratulations to director Spielberg!

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Spielberg's lips curled into a delighted smile.

The on-site director, however, was cunning and immediately cut the camera to Takeshi Onino's face.

Oni Takeshi twitched the corner of his mouth slightly.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed with the result, but it was expected, so he still graciously applauded.

Just when everyone thought everything was settled and Spielberg was preparing to get up to accept the award...

Unexpectedly—

"as well as……"

Harry Senford's voice rang out again.

Everyone was stunned.

Why else?

Spielberg's smile froze on his face, and a bad premonition suddenly rose in his heart.

Is it possible...

Seemingly sensing the surprise of the crowd, Harry Senford paused deliberately, then raised his voice and announced loudly:
"The Silence of the Lambs!"

After saying that, he didn't forget to give Spielberg a gloating look.

Spielberg: ...

He knew perfectly well that he had been tricked by his friend.

However, he had no time to settle scores with his bad friend at that moment; all he felt was unspeakable astonishment.

It's... a double-yolk egg?!
Compared to Harry Senford's harmless prank, Spielberg was more shocked that the Oscars would award a tie for Best Picture!

This is incredible!

In the history of the Oscars, there have only been a handful of instances of two winners, and these were relatively minor awards.

The most famous and significant moment was at the 41st Academy Awards in 1969, when Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl) and Katharine Hepburn (The Lion in Winter) jointly won the Best Actress award.

The reason why it differs from some domestic situations is related to various factors such as the Oscar selection mechanism, historical status, and national conditions.

In short, tie-breakers are extremely rare at the Oscars, let alone for such a prestigious award as Best Picture.

This has never happened before!

But now it has happened, and even someone as composed as Spielberg was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

The others were even more stunned, completely dumbfounded by this dramatic outcome.

Harrison Ford, among others, would have been shocked into losing his composure had he not been warned beforehand, let alone been in the mood to tease his friend.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Oni Takeshi, the man from the East who had once again created an incredible miracle!
On the other hand, when Ono Takeshi heard the result, he was also greatly shocked.

What are those guys on the judging panel up to?

Even he was baffled by this bizarre move.

(End of this chapter)