Chapter 208: Guest host

"Wang Yang won the Best Director!" When Harrison Ford shouted out the name of Magic Yang, the news quickly appeared in every online live broadcast room. Sina, Sohu, NetEase and other places on the Chinese Internet were already filled with surprise and cheers, and the first Chinese director to win the Oscar for Best Director!

When it comes to Chinese achievements on the Oscar stage, the earliest and most nominated one was the legendary photography master Huang Zongzhan (1899-8-28 to 1976-7-12). He was one of the "Top Ten Most Influential Cinematographers in Film History" voted by members of the International Cinematographers Association. He has won 10 Oscar Photography Awards nominations and twice (1956, 1964).

Then in 1984, Wu Han (haing-s-ngor, Chinese Cambodian mixed-race, 1940-03-22 to 1996-02-25); Su Cong, who won the best original soundtrack in 1988 for "The Last Emperor", was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film for Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, and Gu Changwei won the Best Photography Award in 1993.

Then came Ang Lee's "Wedding Banquet", "Food and Men", and in 2001, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" won 10 nominations including Best Director, and finally won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Director (Ye Jintian), Best Photography (Bao Dexi), and Best Original Soundtrack (Tan Dun). That year, Ang Lee won the Director Union Award but lost the Oscar, which failed to match the union and the Oscar for the fifth time.

And today is the sixth time! Wang Yang, who is only 23 years old, won the Best Director and became the first director to win the award for a science fiction film!

Completed what Stanley Kubrick (1972, "Clockwork Orange"), George Lucas (1978, "Star Wars"), and Stephen Spielberg (1983, "Alien e.t.") did not complete that year!

"Netizens are already crazy, constantly browsing Shenqiyang's name. We also want to see photos of him holding the trophy as soon as possible, but the news agency has not yet come here." In Sina live room, host Zeng Zihang said as he looked at the message on the computer screen. He asked the other three guests: "There were two upsets in this year's Oscars. Both the Best Actor and the Director chose young people. Why is this?"

"This is also an expectation. "Pianist" and "The Ninth District" are the most closest films to anti-war and human nature this year." Cheng Qingsong was very happy and said: "These two awards were given to Adrian Brody and Wang Yang respectively, which shows that most judges wanted to express their anti-war attitude through such a choice intention, and chose Fantastic Yang instead of Polansky, which is also easy to understand."

Wang Lei nodded and said, "Polansky was suspected of seducing a little girl. If art was said to be limited to art, then his nomination was already shown, and he did not even nominated for the Golden Globe Awards." Cheng Qingsong said, "The two youngest new records also mean that the 75-year-old Oscar is not old yet, otherwise it would be Robert Downey Jr. and Roman Polansky." Zeng Zihang asked, "Director Wu, what do you think?"

"Actually, Oscars have always favored young directors. They won the Golden Globe Award in their 30s basically Oscars." Wu Shixian said: "Wang Yang is very popular in the United States and has high hopes for many media fans. He is considered to be the new generation of Stephen Spielberg." Cheng Qingsong nodded and said: "There is this statement. When "When Happiness Comes Knocking" came out, he also said that he was the new generation of Robert Zemegis."...

At the Koda Theater on Hollywood Avenue in Los Angeles, the audience was amused by the new best director on the stage, and the loud whistle sounded like a cheering sound. The camera glanced at Jessica and saw her smiling with her teeth, her eyes full of charming tenderness, which looked both sweet and sexy.

"But..." Wang Yang, who was not excited at all, looked at Harrison Ford, who was smiling beside him, raised the little golden man in his hand, and said, "Although it is not a beauty award, I am very happy. Everyone knows that Harrison Ford awarded me, this Oscar won by science fiction movie is really meaningful!"

"Huh!" A thunderous applause suddenly sounded at the venue. Celebrities such as Nicholas Cage, Keanu Reeves, etc. were laughing and trying to stand up to applause. Martin Scorsese, Robert Marshall and other candidate opponents, as well as the blockbusters, also stood up. The applause even became like a rumble, and some viewers shouted loudly: "Wow!" and Harrison Ford on the stage also smiled and applauded with the envelope.

These applauses not only give Fantasy Young, but also have many science fiction filmmakers, because Harrison Ford is the male lead of the Star Wars series Han Soro, the male lead of the Blade Runner, Rick Deckard, and Indiana Jones, the male lead of the series "Raiders of the Lost Ark" directed by Stephen Spielberg. Behind him are George Lucas, Ridley Scott, and Spielberg.

Now he is presenting this award, which is like a feeling of recognition and inheritance. These science fiction masters jointly award the Best Director Award to a promising young man, and handing over the future responsibilities of science fiction films to him.

The huge applause in the venue was heard for a long time before gradually stopping. The 45-second speech time was more than halfway through. Wang Yang looked at the crowd who had not sat down again and said again: "Harrison Ford presented me with the award, which is very, very happy. Maybe everyone has noticed..." As everyone's smiles looked at, he imitated Steve Martin's previous speech gesture and said in a more emphasis: "That's a clear message!"

"Ah hehe...", "Haha!", "Wow hehe!" The audience was amused again. The celebrity guests clapped their hands vigorously, and there were also some cheering shouts and whistlings. This sentence was to imitate and spoof Steve Martin, and then spoof George Bush.

Although it is very funny and Qianyang's usual talk show-style stage style, the organizers have begun to be alert. They don't want to have the Michael Moore incident again, and the staff will be able to rush him down at any time.

However, Wang Yang had no plans to go too far. He calmed the atmosphere back and said with a smile: "The charming thing about science fiction movies is that the world it shows is full of imagination and infinite possibilities. We can invite aliens to visit, and we can travel to the universe in space... infinite possibilities! So thank you science fiction movies. I hope that in the near future, I can bring it here again and stand on this stage again."

The guests and audience gave him another round of applause, and some reporters couldn't help but lit up their eyes. This is a good news topic. Shenqi Yang wants to shoot science fiction films to win the Oscars!

"Yes, I will shoot science fiction movies again." Wang Yang looked at the smiling faces of everyone in the audience, and then spread his hands like Steve Martin in holding the trophy, and said, "I think everyone will support me in the filming, of course, except for France and Germany."

"Hahaha!" A loud laughter broke out in the venue again, which was even bigger than when Steve Martin said at the opening. In addition to the dual effect, the atmosphere had become very light at the party; but some Republicans also booed a few times without their grace. Jessica smiled and applauded softly, but she also felt like she was walking on a tightrope in her heart. Don't be excited, just be humorous!

The timing lights over there have been on, prompting that the time for speech is up, and the fun talk show is helpful for the ratings of the clip. It is not a big deal for the best director to speak for a few more minutes, but Jill Gates and others are really nervous. It is better to end safely than to let him continue to say it!

"The lights are on, but I haven't started to thank you yet. What's going on?" Amid the chuckle, Wang Yang ignored the illuminated timer and said with confusion: "Everyone seems to be wearing a Rolex tonight, and the second hand can be tens of thousands of yuan." The guests and audiences below the audience laughed again, and he shrugged slightly, saying, "Although you are indeed." The laughter suddenly turned into a laugh that resounded throughout the venue.

Wang Yang made a gesture of looking at the watch on his right wrist, looked at it and said, "It's less than 4 hours yet, no wonder my mind feels so good." Haha laughter continued to ring, Jack Nicholson, Halle Berry and others laughed so hard that they opened their mouths. Wang Yang moved his fists again and said seriously: "But we should protect the tradition of the 9-hour length of the Oscars!"

"Hahaha--" The crazy hilarious hilarious sound of Kodak Theater suddenly set a new record for tonight. Almost all the star guests in the front rows were laughing and stumbled. Nicole Kidman, who just said to protect the tradition, smiled and lowered his head to hide in the camera, waved his palms, "Don't joke with me." Jessica smiled so hard that she covered her mouth with one hand, and naturally leaned back; Donnie and others next to her were all smiling and applauding.

The longest time of the Oscars is the 4 hours and 16 minutes of the 74th session last year; but the length of 9 hours is a famous self-deprecating joke by the organizer, and that shot was also played on tonight's revisiting classics.

"I don't know what's behind. Everyone is so eager to walk in there. Maybe there's some surprise." Wang Yang pointed sideways and pointed to the direction of the backstage. Amid the laughter of everyone, he spread his hands and said, "Maybe you can see Steve Martin eating the best video trophy there."

The deafening hilarious thrills almost reached the peak, and the Kodak Theater during the war was even more joyous than usual. At the beginning of tonight, Steve Martin had a joke that he licked all the trophys in the backstage. Seeing that Wang Yang was about to end this talk show, he said "Thank you", and the audience suddenly bursts of warm applause, and there were also shouts of whistles from the upper-level audience.

The timing light has entered the red of a complete warning, and the band's music sounds at any time. Although Huan Yang is not political, the organizer will never really drive him down. After all, it is not so rush, but now it is a very high moment, and he has used it for almost 3 minutes.

"I want to thank my parents for winning this award. I love you very much!" Wang Yangwei held the little golden man and looked down at the audience, officially entering the thank-you session. With a light applause, he quickly said: "My friends, colleagues of the Flame Movie, and all the cast and crew of "The Ninth District", Varé Fist..." After pronounced many names, he looked at a position in the front row and smiled: "And my baby Jessica, without your constant encouragement, support and care, without this moment, I love you."

Applause suddenly spread in the venue, and many female guests and audiences applauded from the bottom of their hearts. The camera glanced at Jessica again. She smiled with her lips pursed, her big eyes were a little red, and her heart was filled with a real happiness, and she murmured: "I love you."

"Wait!" Wang Yang raised his hand to stop the live band who wanted to play music. He agreed to make an anti-war speech. The joke just now didn't count, saying: "When filming "The Ninth District" in 2001, we went to Johannesburg, South Africa. The city was very strange, and the city center was very prosperous and beautiful, but Soveto, 6 miles south, was poor and broken, like two worlds."

The camera swept the star guests in the front row, and they all listened calmly, and the audience was silent. Wang Yang continued: "We are fortunate to live in the world in the city center, but at this moment, there are many people suffering, especially the war has caused more people to face difficult days. I hope that one day, the two worlds can truly integrate into one, share peace, freedom and happiness. In any case, end quickly! Thank you!"

"Shuh bang bang--" The quiet audience burst into strong applause immediately. A large number of star guests, audience reporters and others stood up with applause, and there were cheers and whistles. At the same time, the desolate soundtrack of "The Ninth District" sounded. Wang Yang raised the trophy in his hand and walked into the audience seat with Harrison Ford. He was supposed to go into the backstage to accept interviews and photos from various reporters, but the best film was awarded immediately. He is the producer of "The Ninth District".

Everyone welcomed the youngest director with standing up and crazy applause. He was both humorous and affectionate and moved, and his words expressed his position and point of view impressed many people. That talk show made people see his eloquence again, because it was not possible to prepare the speech in advance by connecting tonight's jokes. What made them secretly sigh that there was no excitement when they won the award and created a miracle record. They had always controlled the emotional atmosphere of the entire venue. They were such a magical young man!

Martin Scorsese smiled and gave a thumbs up at the camera. Jack Nicholson, wearing sunglasses, was laughing and shouting something. Wang Yang thanked him as he walked by, Nicole Kidman smiled and said, "If you have to do it for 9 hours, it's really unimaginable." Cameron Diaz and others next to him also laughed and said, "You're saying it awesome!", "Congratulations!"...

Jill Gates and other organizers all breathed a sigh of relief. Michael Moore was just a winner of the Best Documentary Feature Film that was not very popular. If the Best Director came again, they would definitely receive a lot of complaints and were held accountable by the TV station. Fortunately, Shenqiyang issued a very perfect and timely sentimental word.

The thousands of viewers in front of the TV naturally listened to this sentimental word throughout the whole process. Fans who liked him were even more fascinated, such as Evelyn, who laughed and shouted repeatedly; many viewers who had previously said they wanted to resist and hate him were a little nervous at this time, and Shenqiyang didn't seem to be so annoying. Many people turned to him to calmly and looked at his war prediction first. He said he would fight for one month, but in three days, the Allied troops had already driven straight to a few hundred kilometers away from Baghdad.

"Haha, he can make people laugh at any time..." Natalie on the sofa smiled, but she still couldn't get angry. She looked at Wang Yang on the TV screen and walked towards Jessica, holding her chin, and there was no way. People had already been encouraged and supported early... At this time, amid the thunderous applause, Kirk Douglas and Michael Douglas, who were wearing black suits and bow tie, walked out. Natalie immediately shouted: "Oh please, let me turn the camera after watching their kiss!"

Seeing Wang Yang holding the little golden man walking back with a smile, Jessica's eyes were full of pride. She spread her hands and hugged him tightly, raised her face to kiss him; Wang Yang kissed her soft lips, let go of her seat together, and greeted Donnie who was patting his shoulder next to him with a "hey" sound. Just like the Golden Globe trophy, Wang Yang stuffed the little golden man into Jessica's hand and smiled: "Thank you, beautiful girl, now you have awarded this award to you, hold it!"

"Oh my God, I'm the Best Director!" Jessica grabbed the trophy steadily, looked at it with a smile a few times, and said in a stressful tone: "This is a clear signal." Wang Yang spread his hands and smiled: "Yes, your science fiction movie should be filmed well." At this time, Lei Dong's applause gradually stopped. Seeing that Douglas and his son on the stage were about to start presenting the Best Film, both of them looked at the stage with a smile.

"Thank you, thank you!" Everyone sat down again. Kirk Douglas (1916-12-09) with white hair pressed his son's shoulder, with a proud look on his face, and said with a little confused: "He is my son Michael!" He stared at his eyes, stretched out his two fingers with his right hand, and said: "I have won the award twice! But I am still very young." Michael Douglas (1944-9-25) stood straight, looking helpless as if he was taught by his father.

There was a burst of laughter and applause from the audience. Douglas won the Best Picture as the producer of "Flying Over the Crazy Asylum" in 1976, and won the Best Actor in "Wall Street" in 1987; Douglas was nominated for Best Actor three times.

"You know, the 75th anniversary... I'll be back to 75 again? Oh boy!" Old Douglas looked reluctant, and under the laughter of his son, he said, "We'll send tomorrow's headlines tonight." Seeing Little Douglas pick up the envelope in his hand and want to open it, he quickly taught and reminded him quietly: "Speak with conciseness!" There was another burst of laughter and applause in the venue, especially Little Douglas's look very unhappy and funny.

"Ahem, my father in the movie circle." Douglas, little, started his hands seriously and looked at the audience and introduced: "He will announce the last award for the annual movie event, and the name is in this envelope." He handed the envelope to his father and said: "The shortlist for Best Picture is..."

The screen changed on the big screen of the stage, and there were clips of nominees and nomination videos on the scene. "Chicago, Martin Richards." Richards looked calm, and the venue suddenly burst into applause. ""Ninth District", Wang Yang and Stephen McCormy." The applause that had stopped for a second burst out again. Wang Yang smiled at the camera on the screen, ""New York Gangster", Elberto Grimodi and Harvey Weinstein... "Pianist", Roman Polanski, Robert Benmusa and Alan Thade."

With continued loud applause, Douglas continued to read out his last nomination: "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Twin Towers, Barry M. Osborne, Fran Wales and Peter Jackson."

After the introduction, the TV camera returned to the stage for a funny show of father and son. Old Douglas clumsily opened the envelope. Little Douglas made hand movements and reminded him: "Uh, you have to say that the winner is..." Old Douglas looked disdainful and taught his son in turn, "The winner is!" The audience members immediately laughed in a panic. The winner was Oscar's initial statement. Later, the college felt that this seemed too narrow. After all, excellent movies could not be simply brought together to compete, so they changed to the winner.

"..." Old Douglas pulled out the letter paper, looked down and squinted. He suddenly tore the letter paper in half with impatient expression, and handed it to his son half a laugh. Then the father and son put together the letter paper and laughed in unison, shouting: "Chicago"——"

"Ahhh--" The atmosphere of Kodak Theater instantly fell into a boiling sound. The audience shouted sharply, and almost all the guests stood up and applauded. This was the due treatment that any movie would win the award. The cheerful soundtrack played by "Chicago" with saxophone and other instruments has resounded throughout the venue: "Dadada, dadadada..."

The directors and leading actors of the "Chicago" guests were all hugged each other with joy. The gray-haired Martin Richards pressed his forehead and stood up and was hugged by someone. He hugged director Robert Marshall, Richard Keel, Katherine Zeta Jones, Renee Zellweger...

"Papa--" Other people who were nominated for the film were also applauded with smiles and clapped their eyes. Wang Yang, Jessica, Downey and others stood up and clapped their hands. They were naturally disappointed when they failed, but they didn't expect too much, because "Pianist" is the best among the candidates, while "Chicago" can represent peace, and science fiction and cult movies have never won the Best Picture. Best Director is a big breakthrough.

Jessica looked at Martin Richards who was excited to walk onto the stage, applauding and sighing, "Wow, the musical and dance film won the best film again." She looked at Wang Yang who was slapped his palms, and couldn't help but think of the phone call that invited her to audition. He said, "It's time, the musical and dance film will be fully revived!" Thinking that she was the first heroine of this revival wave, she smiled and said, "amazing!"

"Tonight's awards are so messy!" Robert Downey Jr. said with a smile. This year's Oscar has many new records. The youngest actor and director, Meryl Stree, surpassed Audrey Hepburn's 12 with 13 actor nominations. The science fiction film returned to the Oscar after 20 years and won the director's award for the first time. After "Oliver" in 1968, another musical and dance film won the best film...

"Oh God! Oh my God!" In front of the stage microphone, Martin Richards looked so happy that he couldn't speak. Director Robert Marshall also walked onto the stage, celebrating and hugging Douglas and son. The applause gradually stopped. Martin Richards took over the Little Golden Man Trophy and said, "This is a long time! Parents will know that I have achieved today, God! Everything starts with Bob Foss, and the songs of Kandel and Abu..."

Then in the chaotic words, he thanked the main creators of the "Chicago" crew, some friends who supported him, and others. He held the trophy in one hand and the base in the other, and said affectionately: "There is also my dear Mary Lee and my late partner Robert Flair..." He bent over and bowed and said, "I wish you all! I wish everyone! Thank you!"

The audience suddenly heard warm applause, and Martin Richards, Robert Marshall and Douglas left the stage together; the screen shot then switched to the front of the microphone podium on the right stage. The host Steve Martin slapped his palms a few times, and in the applause that had not stopped, he pressed his hands on the podium and said, "Okay, the award ceremony has finally passed half!"

The applause from the audience was suddenly covered by the laughter of everyone. The camera quickly swept Wang Yang, who had just said "9 hours", and saw him grinning; Steve Martin on the other side raised his hands, still with a faint serious expression, and said, "I want to thank many people tonight, especially Wang Yang! Why do you want to thank him? Because it doesn't matter if you thank him."

"Haha--" The laughter in the theater suddenly became loud. This was Steve Martin's "revenge" just now! The broadcast camera returned to Wang Yang. He raised his eyebrows and rolled his eyes and made a funny expression of "I don't care". The laughter did not weaken but became louder and louder: "Ah haha--" The audience and the guest host were amused by the host and the guest host.

"There are also all the young people watching overseas, and what we are thinking about is you! I hope you like this show, and this festival is dedicated to you!" Steve Martin pointed to the camera and said a few words, finally raised his hands and smiled: "Good night!"
Chapter completed!