Superstar

"The 72nd Oscar lifetime achievement award, let us welcome Mr. Ernst Lechman!"

Although this award was announced before the award ceremony, when Jane Fonda announced the answer, all the audience stood up and greeted Ernst with thunderous applause. Different from the controversy when Ilya Kazan took the stage last year, generally speaking, those who can win the lifetime achievement award are the respected existence of the industry, and it is bound to usher in the support of the audience. Later than today.

Ernst wore a black suit with a white shirt, stepped onto the stage unwaveringly, and took his own trophy from Jane's hands.

Ernst stood on the spot, looking at this little golden man for a long time. Once, he spent his whole life chasing this trophy tirelessly, but he was always so close and far away. He had already given up, completely. Giving up, just staying in his side of the world, complaining and complaining, this has almost become a demon in his heart, making him look like he can't recognize it.

But today, this little golden man is so true and heavy in his hand. He originally thought that the weight would be heavier, so he couldn't help but slightly tilted, as if he wanted to seriously feel the weight of this trophy— —Almost carried the weight of his life's pursuit — but he was disappointed, because it was far from enough, far from enough.

Standing in front of the microphone, Ernst looked at the dense crowds standing up under the stage. Most of him no longer knew him. Hollywood is no longer what he was familiar with twenty years ago. Until I saw Hugo and Charlize, it was a figure he was familiar with. His gaze stopped for a moment on the two people, and then he closed it back.

"I used to think I would never have the opportunity to stand here and say these things in my entire life, but fate is really an interesting thing, isn't it?" Ernst's mouth was slightly drawn with a smile, his voice still rough and impatient Nothing changed. "But I didn't expect that two years ago, a young man said that on my behalf, and today I got the opportunity to stand here in person."

The young man two years ago...everyone knew who Ernst was talking about.

"I want to say that the script is always the foundation of a good movie. A good story is placed in the hands of any director, even if it is completely destroyed, it can still reach a level above the standard; but a good director meets a bad one. The script is utterly brilliant, no matter how good he is, there is no room for him to play." Ernst said seriously, these words have been hidden in his heart for many years, but they have not been taken seriously by Hollywood. "But today I truly stand here. When I said this, I felt that everything is no longer important, because I am not the only smart person in Hollywood."

Ernst's self-deprecating words caused a chuckle at the scene, and he looked at the surging crowd and the bright and dazzling lights again. He had imagined himself standing on this stage countless times, but after he really stood here, he found that more important than the little golden man in his hand were the scripts he had written. , What he loves is the script, always...not this trophy.

Thinking of this, Ernst was relieved, and the knots that had been entangled for his life were finally relieved, "Thank you, thank you for the affirmation of me by the college." After finishing speaking, Ernst turned around and left the stage without any pause.

When he returned to the side stage, Ernst felt a little warm in his eyes. He had to stand in the shadows, closed his eyes slightly, and quietly felt the sound of his heart beating, the slightly unstable beat. The sound is so beautiful and moving.

This year’s Lifetime Award was won by Ernst Lechman, which is obviously of special significance. It also marks that after the commercial film headed by "Titanic", the Academy is still focusing on the drama itself, hoping to appear more They are similar to works such as "The World of Truman", "Perfect Perfection", and "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality".

After Ernst left the stage, two important trophies for the screenwriting department were about to be announced. Such an arrangement also seemed meaningful.

Compared with the original script department where strong players have gathered in the previous two years, although the competition for the best original script this year is still very fierce, the overall structure is small, and more ghosts are in charge. Charlie Kaufman and the "Puppet Life" The two rookies of "Magnolia" Paul Thomas Anderson dominated people's attention. Although the performance of "Supernatural Sixth Sense" m-Night-Samalan was not bad, it was still slightly inferior. The two elders Mike Lee and Woody Allen of "Sweet and Humble" should be spectators this year.

The result also proved the previous speculation of the award ceremony. "Puppet Life" and "Magnolia" started a bayonet competition. In the end, it was Paul who relied on the "Magnolia" who surprised everyone to win the championship in one fell swoop, recreating Quentin back then. -Tarantino's demeanor has further pushed the strong momentum of independent films to the peak.

The entire "Magnolia" crew was arranged in the corner. Except for Tom Cruise and his wife who were sitting in the first row, everyone else was hidden in the corner. In order for Paul to come on stage to accept the award, everyone in the crew left. After coming out and standing on the aisle, Paul was able to get on stage smoothly, and the chaotic battle made people laugh and cry.

Compared to the excitement and excitement of the entire "Magnolia" crew, Paul himself appears to be relatively calm. However, this talented director has always been arrogant and unruly, and it is not surprising that he has a normal heart for the statue.

The loss of "The Sixth Sense of Spirit" in the best original screenplay department is reminiscent of last year's work "Thin Red Line". At that time, it was also a standout best adapted screenplay and lost to the "Gods and Beasts". , And finally the whole award ceremony returned empty-handed. This time, "The Sixth Sense of Supernatural" is the only work in the original department that has entered the battle for the best film. If this award cannot be collected, it can basically be declared out of the game early.

The result is like this. However, for a horror movie, the defeat of the "Spiritual Sixth Sense" did not arouse much surprise, and people seemed to be psychologically prepared for this result. At least, the "Sixth Sense of Supernatural" is better than the "thin red line", and won a best supporting actress award. However, whether the future trend of the award ceremony will be as expected is unknown.

Immediately afterwards, Kevin Spacey took the stage to award the best adapted screenplay award. Unlike the best original screenplay department, this award can almost be said to be the key to the trend of the entire award ceremony. Because if the "Beautiful Mind" wins the award, then the subsequent suspense will basically disappear-the two awards in the protagonist department, the best picture nominees are not the most powerful contenders, which means that there are three figurines The "beautiful mind" in hand will be a great ride.

But if it’s not for the “beautiful mind”, any other work won—even if the “genius Ripley” won, it means that everyone in the next protagonist and director departments still has a chance, as long as There is a work that can win two statuettes, and the trend of the best film is still unknown.

More importantly, in the competition for the best adapted screenplay, Hugo became the most powerful contender with his "beautiful mind". The excellent quality of the work has been unanimously affirmed by everyone, even allowing Hugo to win at the same time. Was nominated for Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.

However, the double nomination will further push the voting crisis to its peak, especially the influence of the "Hollywood Cancer" cannot be underestimated. In the previous U.S. Screenwriters Guild Awards, "Puppet Life" and "School Situation ( won respectively. From this, it can be seen that the screenwriters' union's affirmation of "Beautiful Mind" is still not high enough, which further weakens Hugo. The odds of winning.

But now "Puppet Life" lost to "Magnolia" at the Oscars, and "School Situation" simply did not win the nomination, and the awards of the American Screenwriters Guild could not be used as a reference object. Above the Golden Globes, the last laugh was "Puppet Life", but it did not belong to the adaptation department at all, which made the results of the Golden Globes no reference value.

Therefore, when Kevin Spacey walked onto the stage, he could clearly feel that the eyes of the audience were focused on him, as if it was a heavy burden, which made him breathless. "I didn't expect that the award-presenting guests would be so nervous, which I didn't expect." Kevin used ridicule to make the atmosphere a little easier.

But this was only a momentary relief, and the tense atmosphere soon gathered again, "The Law of Cider House", "Beautiful Mind", "Green Miracle", "Breaking Inside Story", "Genius Ripley" "The fight of the five works is about to reveal a result ~ www.wuxiaspot.com~ This is likely to be the key to victory tonight.

At this time, Hugo is not so nervous, not only because after several consecutive experiences in recent years, the experience has been enriched, and the mentality has gradually stabilized; and because Hugo knows that he is not a prize-winning favorite, regardless of the "Hollywood cancer." How serious is the trend of, but what is certain is that he has already won all the prizes that should be won, and his mood is naturally relatively calm.

Charlize, who was sitting next to Hugo, looked even more nervous, clenching his fists with both hands, and staring at the envelope in Kevin’s hand. His heartbeat had almost slowed down to a static level, just staring at the result with bated breath. Published. Even if Hugo held her cold left hand, she didn't notice it. Because Charlize knows exactly how much Hugo paid in the process of writing the "Beautiful Mind" script, and how much Hugo's hard work has been gathered in this work, she hopes that Hugo can get his affirmation-even if Even she herself ridiculed that Hugo had already gotten the prize and got soft, but she still stood firmly by Hugo's side.

Kevin looked at the crowd under the stands, took a deep breath, and opened the envelope. The red envelope seemed to be able to burn at any time. The raging flame was beating in Kevin's palm. "The 72nd Oscar The winner of the best adapted screenplay is..."