Heads Up Hollywood

On the evening of March 23, 1998, the Shrine Theater in Los Angeles was full of stars. The 70th Oscar ceremony will be held here tonight.

In front of the resplendent Temple Theater, there are four huge models of Oscars. The Avenue of Stars in front of the gate and the 280-foot red carpet look like a flying red dragon.

The crew of "Titanic", which won a big win at the Golden Globe Awards, is still the focus of the audience.

But before entering the theater, a staff member of the awards show secretly stopped Tang En, "Director Walker, there is a little matter with the organizing committee, and I need your cooperation."

Tang En smiled and said, "Okay, what can I do for you?"

The staff lowered their voices, "After the best sound editing award is presented, please leave the table and go to the bathroom."

"Um?"

Tang En was surprised. After all, it was his first time attending an Oscar ceremony, and he still couldn't figure out the other party's routine.

"This is not the producer's request, but the academy's proposal." Seeing that Tang En was stunned, the staff hurriedly explained.

This sentence dispelled Tang En's hidden worries, as long as the broadcaster ABC didn't hype him up for the ratings.

After entering the theater and sitting down, he still looked worried. What exactly is the academy going to do?

Kate Winslet sat next to Twain as usual, smiling happily. Seeing Twain's worried expression, she said in relief, "Twain, you have to understand that this is the Oscar, and the Golden Globe... still has a lot to do with it." difference."

It is almost impossible for Twain to win the Oscar for Best Director.

"What about you? Are you willing?" Tang En teased her with a smile, "Your performance has been unanimously recognized by the media, and even won the "New York Times" Association Award."

Kate curled her lips and lowered her voice, "I'm not deaf!"

She is only 22 years old this year, the best actress in Oscar history, and only one younger than her—Mary Matlin, a hearing-impaired person.

Tang En heaved a long sigh. Age was the biggest obstacle before him and Kate Winslet.

"No matter what, it's better than Leon." Kate couldn't help but pursed her lips and snickered.

Leonardo Ricaprio wasn't nominated for an Oscar, and he wasn't at tonight's ceremony angrily.

Soon, the awards ceremony began, and with the host Billy Crystal's gag, the first award - the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress - was soon presented.

For this award, "Titanic Nicole" has little hope. The old "Ruth" is the oldest nominated actor in history, but there are too few roles and the performance is quite satisfactory, so it is impossible to win the award.

Sure enough, Kim Basinger of "LA Confidential" was elected as she wished.

However, in the next series of technical awards and art awards, "Titanic" became the biggest winner. Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", on this night, is obviously more eye-catching than the theme song "Oscar Prelude" grandly launched by Oscar this year.

After the best sound editing award was taken away by "Titanic", Tang En got up and quietly walked out of the ceremony banquet.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the aisle, two staff members who were watching closely greeted him with bright eyes, "Director Walker, please come this way!"

Tang En followed them, "Can I ask, what is it?"

"They didn't say anything about the specific situation. But according to the practice in previous years, you should be the guest of honor."

"The award presenter?" Tang En was even more surprised, "Isn't this all pre-ordered?"

"There are always exceptions."

Soon, Tang En met a middle-aged woman and an excellent actor—Frances McDormand.

And she has another identity, last year's Oscar for Best Actress!

Could it be...

Tang En suddenly understood what was going on.

Sure enough, seeing Tang En approaching, Frances McDormand greeted her with a smile, "It's a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Walker."

Tang En asked hesitantly, "Is it the best actress award?"

Frances McDormand was taken aback, "Didn't the organizing committee notify you before?"

Tang En showed a bit of bitterness.

Frances McDormand also immediately understood the reason of the matter. Looking at Tang En, she couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic, "Mr. Walker, you are still young and very talented. It doesn't matter if you miss the Oscar this time. There are still many opportunities in the future." .”

Having said that, Dunn was still quite disappointed.

He finally understood the thinking of the Oscar Organizing Committee.

Letting Dunn Walker present the Best Actress Oscar is equivalent to giving him compensation. The Oscars cannot present a 20-year-old best director, nor can such a talented director be too frustrated.

Just balance.

Frances McDormand sighed, holding the envelope in her hand, with a half-smile, "It seems that you already know the name inside."

Tang En shrugged, "Before the envelope is opened, everything can happen!"

In fact, Twain had the same idea as hers. This was a balancing act played by the Oscar Organizing Committee. The name inside the envelope could only be Kate Winslet!

Otherwise, letting Twain present the award at this time would not be compensation, but irony.

Soon, the staff waved to the two of them, and Frances McDormand smiled and took Tang En's arm and walked towards the magnificent stage of the awards ceremony.

When Dunn Walker showed up, the crew of "Titanic" was amazed. What's going on? Why didn't they know beforehand?

Kate Winslet also thought to herself angrily: "This Dunn, he even hid it from me, it's too much!"

On the contrary, many old guys looked at each other, with a faint smile flashing across their faces, obviously anticipating what was going to happen next.

The award presenters usually have to tease a few words. It's not easy to tease Frances at Tang En's age, so she chose to attack, "Tang En, I heard that you have had many relationships in the past two years? Do you still have the energy to make good movies? ?”

The audience roared with laughter.

Tang En's affair was a joke in Hollywood.

But everyone didn't care about it at all. It would be abnormal for a twenty-year-old boy to stick to his old ways.

This is Hollywood, not a country town.

Tang En said with a smile: "Because my new movie is a romance movie, so I have to experience it more personally."

The VIPs off the field smiled happily, a young man who reacted quickly.

Frances McDormand said solemnly: "Young people, you still have to focus on your work."

"Work?" Tang En's expression changed, and he let out a long sigh, "Since Ms. McDormand's teachings, if I don't obey, then I don't know how to flatter. I just hope that the broadcaster and the organizing committee can forgive me for my recklessness."

The more than 5,000 distinguished guests in the theater were all confused by Tang En's words.

You work hard, what does it have to do with the broadcaster and the organizing committee?

But what Tang En said next made everyone in the audience dumbfounded, and the old guys shook their heads again and again, laughing silently.

"My new movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" will be released in summer on August 20th. I hope that the friends at the scene and the audience friends in front of the TV can witness a romantic, warm and tender love and friendship. Fun wedding."

Tang En seriously talked about work, which surprised the broadcaster ABC!

This is Oscar!

It is a major program with the highest ratings in the United States after the Super Bowl. This is a free advertisement for Twain, which is a huge advantage!

Sure enough, Frances McDormand quickly heard the warning from the show crew, and changed the subject, "Okay, let's take a look at the outstanding actresses in the past year, Dedicated a wonderful performance for us, which resulted in an Oscar nomination for Best Actress."

Five nominees for Best Actress are Helen Hunt for As Good as It Gets, Helena Carter for Wings of the Dove, Julie Christie for The Wife Swap Game and Judi Dench for Mrs Brown. , and Kate Winslet in Titanic.

The live broadcast shot flashed across the faces of the five candidates one by one. It can be found that three relatively young actresses, Kate Winslet, Helen Hunt, and Helena Carter, smiled and couldn't hide their emotions. expectations.

Judi Dench and Julie Christie, who have been in Hollywood for decades, have unnatural smiles.

The organizing committee even invited Dunn Walker out, so who is the best actress next, needless to say?

She is only 22 years old!

After the short video on the big screen was played, Frances McDormand slowly opened the envelope in her hand, looked at Tang En with a smile, and said, "The best actress is..."

Frances McDormand understood that this award presentation was the compensation given to Tang En by the Oscar Organizing Committee, so she wisely gave up the leading role to the other party.

Tang En glanced at the name written on the envelope, his face turned red, and his voice couldn't help but waver, "Congratulations, my good friend, Kate Winslet!"

"ah!"

Kate Winslet in the audience, lost her soul, was in a daze in a daze, with moving tears shining in her beautiful eyes.

In the theater, there was thunderous applause.

Kate Winslet's wonderful interpretation of "Titanic" played on the big screen added a lot of tears to the warm atmosphere.

The crew of "Titanic" stood up, grinning and grinning, as excited as if they had won an award.

Kate Winslet's mind was empty, she stood up stupidly, and mechanically hugged her friends in the crew. Until now, she still couldn't believe that all this was true.

"Old Ruth" Gloria Stewart hugged her lovingly, "Silly girl, don't be dazed, Tang En is still waiting up there."

"That's right, Tang En!"

Kate Winslet seemed to have just reacted, and turned her head to look at the awarding platform, looking through the crystal tears, looking at a handsome smiling face.

she laughed.

Laughter in tears, as bright as a peach blossom.