Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 460 Intermission
After Chen Nuo finished speaking, he did not leave the stage immediately. He stood on the stage with a smile, turned slightly to the side, and looked back at the curtain.

Amidst applause and cheers, Johnny Depp, wearing a pair of dark green sunglasses, strode onto the stage with a slightly eccentric yet highly personal gait. He waved to the audience as he steadily walked to the center of the stage.

At this time, Johnny Depp was in the prime of his acting career. "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," released in 2011, grossed $10.11 billion worldwide, and the total box office of the first four films in the series had exceeded $37 billion. As the absolute protagonist of the series, he was undoubtedly one of the most bankable male actors in the world that year.

As Chen Nuo joked on stage before, if it weren't for the sudden emergence of "Inception" and his meddling, Johnny Depp would have been the most sought-after male actor in the world last year.

Depp walked to the center of the stage, glanced at Chen Nuo through his sunglasses, and looked at him with a hint of doubt in his eyes—clearly not understanding why he hadn't left the stage yet. But the two quickly hugged with smiles, and the applause continued to rise and fall.

Chen Nuo turned to look at him, picked up the microphone, and said with a smile, "Can I ask you a question?"

Johnny Depp nodded with a smile: "Of course."

Chen Nuo added, "But you have to tell the truth."

Depp shrugged: "OK."

"Ready?"

"Ready."

Chen Nuo suddenly stopped smiling and looked at him seriously, asking, "Did you actually peek at Keira Knightley's butt?"

The entire room fell silent for a moment, then erupted in deafening laughter, "Hahahahahaha!"

Chen Nuo asked the question while trying to suppress his laughter, but he couldn't help but burst out laughing as soon as he finished the question. Then he turned around and left the stage without hesitation.

To capture the most authentic reaction, this segment wasn't explained to Depp beforehand, but as a top actor, improvisation is almost instinctive. Johnny Depp stood on stage for a second, paused, then clenched his fist and pretended to chase after Chen Nuo, perfectly playing along with this impromptu joke.

In front of the TV, Susan laughed so hard she almost rolled off the sofa, her laughter never stopping: "It's so funny, hahahahahahahaha!"

Karen Wilson, standing to the side, frowned. "What do you mean?"

Susan chuckled, "Didn't you see the tabloid news from last year? They said Johnny was peeping at Keira changing clothes on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean. Hahahaha. My God, Chen was absolutely insane tonight, going all out, like a completely different person! I need to go check Twitter right now to see what people are saying."

Karen understood and couldn't help but laugh.

On television, Johnny Depp returned to the microphone, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I didn't. Chen Nuo's question was very interesting, OMG, he's such a funny guy..."

Karen Wilson shook her head.

To be honest, Johnny Depp is still a very attractive man for a woman her age. But compared to the young Chinese man on stage not long ago, witty, dashing, humorous and unrestrained, the difference is really huge. There's no doubt that tonight, that young man will be even harder for her to look away from.

Karen Wilson stopped watching, silently got up from the sofa, and walked to the bathroom.

Meanwhile, on the monitoring screen backstage at the Golden Globe Awards, the number of viewers for the live broadcast, after peaking at 2050 million, began to slowly decline.

Clearly, Karen Wilson wasn't the only audience member across the United States who shared similar thoughts.

……

As soon as Chen Nuo stepped off the stage, Allison and Michelle rushed to greet him. In addition, the backstage staff also gathered around.

"Chen, that's fantastic."

"Even better than the rehearsal!"

"Chen, you're in amazing form! Absolutely top-notch performance!"

"Perfect performance, congratulations, Chen."

Amidst the excited smiles, there was a cacophony of congratulations.

"Thank you, thank you..." Chen Nuo said a series of "thank you" as he shook hands and nodded to each of the staff members who came to congratulate him, accepting all the compliments.

He then walked briskly towards the dressing room, accompanied by Allison. He planned to go to the lounge to have Michelle Williams touch up his makeup, get some water, and refresh himself.

Next is the intermission time.

In the ceremony program he was handling, after Johnny Depp introduced "Hugo," two paid advertising guests would present the "Best Supporting Actor" award: Gerard Butler, the star of "Coriolanus," which was currently showing in theaters, and Mila Kunis, the female lead of a new film that was about to be released.

After that, there will be awards for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series, Best Miniseries, and so on. He won't go on stage until all the awards for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Film have been given out.

There were four or five awards during that time, plus commercial breaks, totaling over 20 minutes. That was enough time for him to rest and recuperate.

Chen Nuo does need to rest at this time.

The glass of champagne he drank before the show left his mouth feeling quite uncomfortable. About ten minutes into the show, he was also a bit thirsty and his throat felt parched. He took the mineral water from Alison, gulped down two mouthfuls as he walked, and then turned to ask, "How's the media reaction going?"

Allison, who is about 165 cm tall, walked quickly beside him and said, "There were good and bad things, but overall, the reaction on Twitter was better than we expected. The most controversial part happened with the Michael Jackson segment..."

“As expected,” Chen Nuo interjected.

Allison chuckled and said, "That's right. As we expected, no controversy, no news. It was only after that that the Golden Globe Awards topic started trending on Twitter tonight."

They had arrived at the lounge by then, and Chen Nuo pushed open the door and went in.

This is the host's private space, not very big. In the corner is a 29-inch TV, which is playing NBC's live broadcast. Johnny Depp is currently introducing "Hugo" in his deep voice. The person on screen is Martin Scorsese with white hair and his signature black-rimmed glasses.

Seeing him come in, the young black woman excitedly jumped up from the sofa and said in her accented English, "Chen, there are so many posts on Twitter saying you look especially handsome today. I told you this look suits you perfectly. I'm absolutely not kidding, I'm a professional..."

Chen Nuo sat in the chair, and Michelle began to touch up his makeup, still talking non-stop.

After a while, he turned his chair around and looked at the screen on TV.

Then, after showing some highlights from the movie "Hugo," the scene returned to the studio, where Martin Scorsese was smiling and talking to the producer next to him amidst applause.

At the same time, from this scene, he can also see Harvey Weinstein sitting not far behind Martin, chatting with Bob Weinstein next to him.

After watching for a few seconds, Chen Nuo couldn't help but ask, "Allison, what are the chances of 'Inception' winning Best Picture this year?"

Allison paused for a moment, then said, "Uh, I wasn't paying much attention..."

Chen Nuo wasn't disappointed and nodded, saying, "Okay."

He had actually shared the same mindset as Allison. Since he wasn't nominated, he didn't really care how Warner Bros. handled the public relations for *Inception*, how the PR competition unfolded with rivals like *The Artist*, *Hugo*, *War Horse*, *Moneyball*, and *The Ides of March*, or who had the advantage.

Although winning a Golden Globe Award would greatly help the film's ongoing long-tail screenings and subsequent DVD sales, after earning 4 million from a single film, he wasn't particularly eager for money at the moment; these small gains weren't currently on his radar.

But now, his mindset is different.

Perhaps they really were just incompatible. Although they hadn't interacted for a while and hadn't formed any new grudges, seeing Harvey's shiny, fat face made him want to smash it to pieces.

Eileen thought for a moment and said, "But I think Warner Bros. must have put in a lot of effort this time. They haven't won anything at the awards ceremony for several years in a row, and I think they'll be willing to invest heavily to prove themselves. They even gave up the Best Actor award for public relations, so... I think their chances are pretty good." Chen Nuo nodded.

Hopefully so, otherwise there's nothing he can do. The award results have long been decided; they're in the briefcases of the Ernst & Young staff at the scene.

What names are written in those sealed envelopes? Who will win the Best Movie award tonight? We'll only find out in two hours.

At that moment, on television, as introduced, a tall, handsome, curly-haired white man and a mixed-race woman with slightly dark skin walked onto the stage. These were Gerard Butler and Mila Kunis.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the Golden Globe Awards. It's an honor to present the Best Supporting Actor award here." Gerrard spoke clearly and appeared very poised, but Mila Kunis, standing next to him, seemed slightly nervous.

Gerrard joked, "I think this year's Golden Globes might be the only awards ceremony in the world where it's worse to have your name mentioned by the host than to not have it mentioned at all."

Mira Kunis burst out laughing and said, "You're absolutely right, Gerald."

Gerald said, "So I'm glad, because I'm sure he doesn't know my name."

The audience burst into laughter.

Mila Kunis laughed, "Me too. Okay, the nominees for Best Supporting Actor this year are..."

……

In the hospital room in Toronto, Nurse Zhang picked up the remote control: "Okay, Zoe, entertainment time is over for tonight. Go to sleep early."

The bald girl cried out, then pleaded, "No, Miss Zhang, please let me look a little longer, okay?"

"You can't watch it anymore, you have to return it tomorrow morning—"

“Hey, what’s wrong with letting Zoe watch TV a little longer?” Aunt Jessie, the caregiver, chimed in. “Zhang, don’t be so heartless.”

Nurse Zhang rolled her eyes at her and said irritably, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to, Jesse. You were the one laughing the loudest just now."

Aunt Jessie laughed it off, "So what? What a funny and adorable young man! If I were twenty years younger, I would definitely do everything I could to sleep with him."

"Jesse! Zoe's still here!"

"What's wrong here? Wow, I really hope Chen isn't as old-fashioned as you. Zoe, don't you think?"

Zoe pulled the sheet to her mouth, blushing as she smiled: "I don't know, Jesse."

Aunt Jessie grinned and said, “Dear Zhang, I don’t think it’s a big deal. Zoe is almost an adult. After her surgery in a couple of days, she’ll be fully recovered. Then she’ll fall in love, go on dates, grow up… Isn’t that what life is all about? What’s the big deal about letting her watch TV a little longer? I think her mother would think the same way. Besides, those jokes weren’t exactly PG-rated.”

She turned to look at Zoe: "But then again, did you understand everything, little Zoe?"

Zoe blushed even more and gently shook her head: "I didn't understand a lot of it."

"Hahaha, really? But I heard you laugh the loudest, especially... that part." Aunt Jessie licked her lips. "Seriously, that Chen Nuo guy is pretty sexy, isn't he?"

"Hee hee hee……"

"Jesse! Shut up!" Nurse Zhang couldn't hold back any longer. "How could you say these things to Zoe?"

“Alright, I’ll shut up, I won’t say anything more, but,” Aunt Jessie suddenly became serious, looking at Nurse Zhang earnestly, and said meaningfully, “I suggest you don’t turn off the TV, Zhang, let Zoe watch it a little longer, let’s create some good memories. Okay?”

Nurse Zhang and Jesse looked at each other for a moment, hesitated, and then turned to look at Zoe, who had a hopeful expression on her face.

The laughter that just came from the ward was something that hadn't been heard in a long time.

The girl laughed especially hard at Chen Nuo's jokes about plastic surgery on TV. You see, in the past year or so, ever since her hair fell out, she had rarely smiled.

Nurse Zhang hesitated for a moment and then said, "How about we look at it for another half hour?"

"Okay, thank you Zhang, I knew you were a good person!" Zoe shouted happily, her eyes crinkling into two crescent moons with laughter.

Seeing how happy she was, Nurse Zhang smiled too. "It'll only be half an hour. After half an hour, I'll turn off the TV, no matter what you say. OK?"

"it is good!"

"And you, Jesse, stop saying those nonsense things."

"Okay, ma'am. But I noticed you were smiling quite a bit just now..."

"Shut up!"

"Hahahahaha!"

……

During Chen Nuo's break, 81-year-old Canadian legend Christopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Beginners, while Laura Dern won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series.

Subsequently, Kate Winslet beat Charlize Theron to win Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Film. Chen Nuo, watching Theron on television, noticed her natural expression; she didn't seem particularly disappointed.

Then, another celebrity guest appeared and introduced the second film nominated for Best Feature Film of the night, "War Horse".

Chen Nuo then walked to the backstage entrance, ready to make his appearance.

The director of tonight's Golden Globe Awards is complaining about the ratings in my earpiece.

In just over 20 minutes, the Golden Globe Awards viewership had plummeted to 2000 million, a full 200 ​​million fewer than its peak. The director was inside, furiously complaining about how demanding today's audiences are; they change channels at the slightest hint of boredom, preferring to keep pressing the remote rather than wait a moment.

But Chen Nuo's mind wasn't on that; instead, she was looking at the slightly chubby actor on stage with messy hair, feeling somewhat conflicted.

In his past life, the grass on this person's grave must have been three feet tall. And now, he's still alive and well, standing here on the Golden Globe stage, and in the past few years, he's continued to release new works.

At this moment, Chen Nuo truly felt that because of his rebirth, the fates of countless people might have been changed. Perhaps not only Zhang Yiyi, not only Cui Xueli, and Heath Ledger, but also many more people beyond his sight.

After Heath Ledger introduced "War Horse," another Best Picture nominee for the evening, and after Steven Spielberg, one of Hollywood's and the world's most renowned directors, enjoyed the applause and cheers from the crowd,
At this moment, Chen Nuo stepped onto the stage from backstage.

"I was planning to rest a bit longer, but the production team told me the show was too boring and the ratings were dropping, so I had to come up and save the day." Chen Nuo changed into a white suit, stood in front of the podium with a helpless expression, and shrugged, saying, "Hey guys, what's going on?"

"You're all carefree millionaires. Yet you act like you've had some kind of childhood nightmare, with absolutely no sense of humor."

"Let's be honest, did you all date Roman Polanski when you were kids?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

The entire audience burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)