Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 615 Victory
The awards ceremony then entered a short commercial break.

As the lights came on slightly, the tense atmosphere eased a little.

But after rounds of technical awards and the announcement of the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards, the atmosphere of the entire ceremony gradually reached its climax.

The audience's emotions, the sound of camera shutters from the media, and even the large number of viewers outside the global live broadcast studios were all waiting for the next few major awards.

The stage was now bathed in a pale golden light.

The presenter was none other than last year's Oscar-winning actress, Sandra Bullock.

Her appearance immediately drew enthusiastic applause from the audience.

"Next, we will announce this year's Oscar winner—Best Actress."

Sandra Bullock's voice, with its distinctive competence, instantly put everyone on edge.

The large screen then lit up.

Images of the five candidates appeared one by one.

Annette Bening, "The Children Are All Fine".

Nicole Kidman, *Rabbit Hole*.

Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone.

Michelle Williams, *Blue Valentine*.

Keira Knightley, *Black Swan*.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely tense.

The director was very adept at creating suspense, switching back and forth between the faces of the five candidates.

Keira Knightley was clearly extremely nervous; she clenched her hands tightly, pressed her lips into a straight line, and tried her best to maintain her composure.

Although she was a strong contender in this awards season, the Oscars are never short of surprises.

"Keep it up!" Liu Yifei turned to the side and smiled as she whispered encouragement to Keira Knightley.

Thank you, Crystal.

Keira Knightley returned a smile, but it clearly did little to ease her tension.

"It's clear that Keira Knightley herself is very nervous, and not only her, but the other four are too."

In the Sina live broadcast room, the guests were already giving their comments with smiles.

"Black Swan has a chance of winning this award. So far, out of the eight awards for Black Swan, five have been given out, but it has only won one for Best Art Direction, which is a bit unworthy of its status as one of the 'Three Kings'."

If the lead actress also fails to win, then the chances of winning Best Director and Best Picture will really be in jeopardy.”

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The award presenter, Sandra Bullock, opened the envelope, glanced at it, and then gave a knowing smile.

"Best Actress at the 83rd Academy Awards"

She deliberately dragged out her voice, whetting everyone's appetite.

"Keira Knightley, Black Swan!"

The moment the sound faded, the seating area for "Black Swan" erupted in cheers!
Wu Chen and Liu Yifei immediately stood up from their seats and clapped enthusiastically.

Keira Knightley stood there stunned for several seconds before she could believe it was real.

She covered her mouth, tears welling up instantly, and hugged Mila Kunis and others tightly.

"thanks, thanks"

With tears in her eyes, she hugged everyone who congratulated her, lifted her skirt, and walked step by step onto the stage.

A few seats away, Leonardo DiCaprio watched this scene with an undisguised look of envy in his eyes.

His path to becoming a Best Actor is still a long way off.

If he remembers correctly, Wu Chen's two "twin" films with extremely similar styles—"Black Peony" and "Black Swan"—have already earned her two Best Actress awards, one at Cannes and the other at the Oscars.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but start thinking about whether he should also collaborate with Wu Chen on a film that could "win awards".

At the edge of the stage, Anne Hathaway, one of the hosts, looked at Keira Knightley under the spotlight, and couldn't help but reveal a hint of envy in her eyes.

She was once a strong contender for the role of "Nina," but ultimately lost out.

"Director Wu's ability to promote people is truly remarkable."

In the Sina live broadcast room, Liu Fan sighed, "Liu Yifei, who played Black Peony, won the Best Actress award at Cannes, but unfortunately stopped at the Oscars because she met Julie Christie."
Finally, director Wu made up for this regret with "Black Swan," allowing Keira Knightley to achieve her goal. One subject matter, two Best Actress winners—this is extremely rare in the world of cinema.

"He's really amazing. In terms of coaching actors, Director Wu is better than many top directors," Gu Yu echoed.

The viewers in the live stream were thrilled and flooded the comments with the word "Awesome".

Domestic news has been updated as quickly as possible. "83rd Academy Awards News: 'Black Swan' wins another victory! Keira Knightley takes home the Best Actress award!"

On stage, Keira Knightley choked up, clutching the Oscar statuette tightly.

"Oh my god, thank you."

"This movie is a crazy journey. It taught me what fear is, what perseverance is, and what transformation is."

Thank you, Director Wu Chen. He's the one who gave me this sense of fear and beauty. Without him, I wouldn't be who I am today.

As she said this, her gaze went straight to Wu Chen in the audience, her tears glistening under the lights.

"Also, thank you to all the crew members."

Thank you to my family, thank you to the judges, thank you for making me tonight's 'Swan'.

The audience erupted in prolonged applause once again.

However, as Keira Knightley stepped off the stage, new major awards followed.

The Best Actor award was ultimately and unsurprisingly given to Colin Firth for his role in "The King's Speech".

The atmosphere in the room became extremely tense the moment the Best Actor award was presented.

People from the main competing camps seemed to sense something.

While applauding Colin Firth, they all subconsciously glanced at their rivals out of the corner of their eyes.

Wu Chen clearly saw the look Weinstein was giving him.

"The Black Swan. The Social Network."

Harvey Weinstein touched the ring on his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Winning the Best Actor award brought him a slight sense of relief, but now, only the last two most important awards remain.

If it weren't for the combined pressure from these two films in the latter half of awards season, he wouldn't be so worried now.

Now, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, waiting for the award presenters—Kathrin Bigelow and Hilary Swank—to come on stage and announce the fateful result.

"Here it comes, here it comes, the duel of the three kings! In my opinion, the best director can only be chosen from among these three."

"Probably, but let's hope it's not an upset!"

The domestic live-streaming rooms were also filled with discussions.

Meanwhile, in the lecture hall of the Beijing Film Academy, after the previous cheers, everyone was filled with anxious waiting.

"It seems that only Wu Chen and Li An have each won this award in China, right?"

In the photography department, Li Wei spoke unconsciously, which added even more weight to the already tense atmosphere.

Mu Deyuan tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of the table.

If Wu Chen wins, he will be one of only two people in China to have won the Best Director award. Since there is a chance to win this honor, everyone's expectations are naturally very high.

On the scene, Liu Yifei sensed that Wu Chen beside her was in a state that seemed calm but was actually tense.

She didn't say anything, but simply reached out and held his hand tightly under the table.

Her palms were warm and soft, as if silently conveying strength and support.

Wu Chen turned his head and gave her a reassuring smile.

"Director, keep it up!" Keira Knightley and others whispered encouragement to him.

The five nominated films have been shown one by one.

Wu Chen, *Black Swan*;
David Fincher, The Social Network;
Tom Hopper, *The King's Speech*;
The Coen brothers, True Grit;
David O. Russell, The Fighter.

Although it was called a battle of three kings, the Coen brothers and David O. Russell were also very keen on the match.

No one wants to give up as long as there's a chance.

On stage, Kathryn Bigelow had already received the envelope with the final answer written on it from the staff.

Instead of opening it herself, she handed it to another actress, Hilary Swank, who was standing next to her.

The latter gracefully opened the envelope, glanced at the name on it, then smiled and handed the envelope back to Kathryn Bigelow, indicating that she should announce the result.

This small interaction made everyone's hearts leap into their throats.

The sound of breathing at the scene seemed to have stopped.

Kathryn Bigelow raised her head, her gaze sweeping over the faces of the five nominees in the audience, before finally her lips slowly parted:
The winner of the 83rd Academy Award for Best Director is:

Wu Chen, "Black Swan".

(End of this chapter)