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Chapter 309 The Oscar winner is... "The Artist"!
The audience burst into applause!

Everyone stood up and applauded to welcome the new Oscar winner.

Under the lens,

Leonardo stood up.

Just like Eric, he gave Gu Bei a hug first.

"No, brother?"

Gu Bei reluctantly withdrew his clapping.
She opened her arms and accepted Leonardo's hug.

Eric did the same thing just now, with his wife right next to him, but he hugged Gu Bei first.

Leonardo DiCaprio did the same; even with his girlfriend Bare right next to him, he hugged Gu Bei first.

Are you bullying me because I didn't win an award?

However, it was their victory after all.

Gu Bei didn't spoil their fun.

All I can do is wish them well.

Subsequently,

Leonardo hugged his girlfriend again.
He stepped onto the podium amidst the blessings of those around him.
He took the Oscar from Anthony Hopkins, looked down at it for a while, and remained silent for a long time.

"It's lighter than I expected, isn't it?"

Leonardo looked up at the crowd and smiled, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.

He then began his acceptance speech: "Thank you everyone, thank you to the Academy, thank you to everyone here. And I also want to express my admiration for all these outstanding nominees and their superb performances this year!"

After a pause,

Leonardo DiCaprio, holding up his Oscar statuette, said to Gu Bei: "Of course, the person I want to thank the most is Gu Bei. Just like his extraordinary talent on screen, he also showed me boundless affection behind the scenes. Thank you for bringing me this unparalleled role!"
Also, thank you to Rose Pictures and Sony Pictures Classics…

After a series of thanks,

Leonardo DiCaprio then gave another speech on environmental issues.
He is genuinely concerned about this issue and strongly believes in similar theories.

Oscar gave Leonardo DiCaprio a full three minutes of speech, showing him considerable respect. Oscar only had 45 seconds to speak, but the music that interrupted him was very soft and not enough to stop him from speaking.

Leonardo hugged the five Oscar-winning actors and walked off the stage together.

Hugh Jackman, smiling, invited the presenter for the last award:

"Next up is the director I've been hoping to impress with my affected Australian accent—Steven Spielberg!"

Even if it's just as an award presenter,
Spielberg received a standing ovation.

As one of the four great directors of the New Hollywood era, he can be said to be the most representative director of this period, and also Gu Bei's favorite director.

This was a pleasant surprise, since the Oscars hadn't announced the list of presenters, and nobody knew Spielberg would be the presenter for the Best Picture award.

The Best Picture award will also be the last award presented at the entire awards ceremony.

Gu Bei glanced at the two empty seats next to him.
I felt a little melancholy.
Ten nominations, two awards received.

Actually, this is already a very good result.

The most awarded film at this year's Oscars so far is Slumdog Millionaire, with six awards.
Secondly, there's the story of Benjamin Button, with three awards, all of which were technical awards.
The remaining awards are for The Dark Knight and Artist, both of which are two separate awards.

In terms of quantity, it ranks third;

In terms of quality, it ranks second.

But the key issue is...

The two people next to me won awards.

I was left all alone, sitting there like an idiot for three hours!

Gu Bei reflected on it for a moment,
The main problem is that the drummers in Whiplash won too many awards last year.
One film won five awards, plus his four individual awards.
Even if an artist's performance is good, many Oscar judges are unwilling to give Gu Bei a second award if it's not truly amazing.

"I'm paying off the debts I incurred last year!"

Gu Bei sighed inwardly.

But if given a choice,

So he's still willing to maintain the status quo.

If it weren't for Whiplash's rise to fame last year, things wouldn't have progressed so smoothly this year; at the very least, the progress of Gravity would have been much more complicated.

at this time,

The Best Picture nominees' compilation on stage is complete.
Gu Bei also looked up at Spielberg on the stage.

Staring at the envelope in his hand containing the winner's name.

"The Oscar winner is..."

Spielberg had finished reading the names, looked up, scanned the audience, and finally fixed his gaze on Gu Bei.

Could it be...

Gu Bei's heart suddenly stirred.

next moment,
Spielberg then smiled and announced the winner's name: "...The Artist!"

The audience erupted in applause once again!

Gu Bei was slightly taken aback.
Then he smiled gently.
At least I didn't go home empty-handed today!
According to the rules of the Oscar for Best Picture,

Only those whose titles include the word 'producer' are eligible for nomination.
A film can have a maximum of three people, but in very rare cases, with the approval of the producers' union, it can be increased to four people through a production team.

Gu Bei, Liu Yifei, and Michael filled all three spots.

The camera captured Gu Bei and Michael present.
Michael pushed his way out of the crowd that was congratulating him.

Her face flushed with excitement, and she gave Gu Bei a big hug.

"Is this some kind of photo spot?"

Gu Bei was truly at a loss.

Why was he the first artist to be celebrated today?

Eric and Leonardo were right next to him, but Michael had to squeeze through the crowd, so he should thank Gu Bei first.

After the hug, Michael went back to celebrate with his wife.

Gu Bei then led the cast and crew members, including the artists, onto the awards stage.

There were only two small golden statuettes on stage. Liu Yifei's statuette was kept in the academy's warehouse, and she had to go and pick it up in person.

"Congratulations!"

Spielberg handed one of them to Gu Bei. Gu Bei thanked him, saying, "Thank you!"

Gu Bei's gratitude contained other meanings as well.

If it weren't for Spielberg's phone call back then,
Gu Bei may not even be able to obtain the Twilight copyright from Stephanie Meyer.

This time, he once again received the Best Picture Oscar from Spielberg, which is quite a coincidence!
At this moment,
Michael finally came up from the audience.

Meanwhile, backstage, Leonardo DiCaprio, Eric Carle, and other crew members, about twenty people in total, filled the entire awards stage.

Michael originally wanted Gu Bei to give his acceptance speech first.

Gu Bei, however, gave the stage to him.
Michael has been in the industry for nearly 30 years, and Sony Pictures Classics has been nominated for Best Picture five times, but this is Michael's first nomination and first win!
"Thank you Oscars, thank you Academy, thank you everyone here!"

Michael's face was flushed, and he was beaming with excitement. "But the person I want to thank the most is Gu Bei. When I got the Whiplash drummer from him, he offered me a very tempting idea."

At the time, I thought it was just a business tactic of his, what a good negotiator he was! But later, I realized he was serious, and together we turned this idea into reality!
Bruce, you are the most talented and imaginative director I have ever met!

Michael picked up the microphone and began praising Gu Bei.

Although Gu Bei didn't win the Best Director Oscar he wanted most.

But tonight,
He fulfilled a dream for Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Jordan, and Eric Sloan.
Coincidentally, this year artists also took home five Oscars, just like Whiplash last year.

only,
Although there were many Whiplash trophies last year...
But the biggest winner was No Country for Old Men, who took home both Best Director and Best Picture.
This year's artists are the biggest winners at this year's Oscars!
Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Cinematography—each of these awards is highly prestigious.

"Secondly, I want to thank..."

Michael continued his acceptance speech, "...Now, let's hand the stage over to our Bruce!"

Gu Bei stepped forward.
Looking at the densely packed Hollywood cast members below the stage,
Compared to last year's hectic Oscar schedule, this year's acceptance speech is his first and only opportunity.

Although Gu Bei wrote his acceptance speech for each award in advance.

But he pulled the slip of paper out of his pocket: "Let me see, which one is the acceptance speech for Best Picture?"

He pretended to search for a moment,
Gu Bei put the note back in his pocket.

He addressed the audience and the cameras:
"Never mind! I just want to say one thing,"
Next year... I will definitely be back!

At this moment, Gu Bei's ambition is crystal clear!
Everybody knows,
Gu Bei's musical film,

They're coming back to dominate the awards season once again!

Last year, Whiplash went from obscurity to worldwide fame.
This year's artists have been leading the awards season.
So what about next year's La La Land?

The 50 million North American viewers currently watching the Oscars live, along with countless overseas viewers whose numbers are impossible to count, have already added La La Land to their must-see list for next year.

Any product from Gu Bei is guaranteed to be of high quality!
……

base.

When Liu Yifei heard the name 'Zhou Qianqian' among the award winners, she felt a little ashamed.

After all, this was the name she used to deceive Gu Bei, and later she used it as a pseudonym for the producer of Rose Pictures. Unexpectedly, this name actually won her an Oscar.

After looking around, she realized that everyone was talking about Gu Bei's award and hadn't noticed this.

Actually,
Using pseudonyms is not uncommon at the Oscars.

Her favorite screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo, was persecuted for his political career, which resulted in him winning two Oscars under two different aliases, Robert Ritchie and Ian Hunter.

Even now,
Roderick Jaynes, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Editing last year, is actually an alias for the Coen brothers.
Last year, they even tried to hire someone to accept the award at the ceremony.
However, after being recognized by the college's security, he was ruthlessly asked to leave.

Because Marlon Brando sent a Native American girl to accept the award on his behalf, which severely humiliated the Academy, the Academy stopped allowing proxy acceptances and now strictly verifies the identity of every nominee.

of course,

The award ultimately went to Gu Bei.
But the Coen brothers somehow found the photos.
It will forever be recorded in the introduction of the Oscars ceremony.

When Liu Yifei saw Gu Bei's declaration...

She knew very well that what Gu Bei wanted most was the Best Director award: "This time next year, I will definitely be with you!"

If it weren't for the limited training time at the base, Liu Yifei wouldn't have missed this year's Oscars, but she will definitely be there to witness it with Gu Bei next year.

……

Kyoto.

"yeah!"

When Han Sanpin saw the artists receiving awards on the television, he couldn't help but clench his fist.

"Mr. Han, is there anything else?" The assistant heard the voice and pushed open the door to come in.

"fine!"

Han Sanpin quickly stopped celebrating and said somewhat awkwardly, "Um... tell them to get ready, the artist won the Oscar for Best Picture, so ask the theaters to increase the number of screenings!"

After the assistant left,

Han Sanpin sat down in the chair, looking somewhat tired.

He watched the entire three-hour awards ceremony from beginning to end without missing a single moment, and even ate lunch in his office.

Although none of the artists were invested in by China Film Group.

But now, Gu Bei and Gravity are both closely tied to Han Sanpin.
Every achievement Gu Bei makes can give Han Sanpin a boost, allowing him to be fearless in his pursuit of gravity.

I originally thought that as a hot favorite, even if the film didn't win Best Picture, the Artist would definitely have a smooth run at this year's Oscars.

Unexpectedly, Han Sanpin almost had to take a nitroglycerin pill!
From the beginning,
None of the artists nominated have ever won.
After finally winning the Best Photography award, Han Sanpin felt relieved.

Before he could be happy for long, the cycle of nominations for artists began again, with none of them winning. This continued until the final Best Director award, which finally made Han Sanpin give up completely.

Even when Leonardo DiCaprio won the Best Actor award, Han Sanpin remained completely unmoved.

result,

Then, another unexpected turn of events occurred.
Gu Bei won the ultimate award, Best Film!

The frustration of the entire awards ceremony was suddenly replaced by a moment of exhilaration!
at this time,

His phone rang.
Han Sanpin picked it up and took a look.
It was discovered that the number belonged to a high-ranking official of the railway company.

Last year, I had a detailed discussion with Gu Beihang about the script for his trip to Hangzhou, trying to push the project forward.

Unfortunately, the other party had no intention of cooperating in the end. Although Gu Bei won the Palme d'Or at Cannes at that time, people who did not pay attention to films did not care much about the Palme d'Or.

"Hey, Mr. Zhang!"

When Han Sanpin answered the phone, he had some expectations in his heart, which meant that his trip to Hangzhou had taken a turn for the better.

But a strange voice came from the other end. After the other person introduced himself, Han Sanpin said with surprise, "Hello, hello, Minister Liu, please speak!"

……

(End of this chapter)