As the leading actor in "et", even though he did not receive any Oscar nomination, Lin Zhiying still came to Los Angeles with the team, and his mother was also traveling with him.
It has been more than a year since the filming of "et" was completed. The skinny little boy in the film has grown a full ten centimeters and has become stronger.
Seventeen-year-old Xiao Qiang did not wear a sexy evening dress like other actresses. Instead, she wore a pure white princess dress with lace trim and a small crown on her head. She looked like an innocent and playful princess.
Wang Zijun held Xiao Lin Zhiying with his right hand and Xiao Qiang, a pretty girl, with his left hand. He was followed by a group of creative staff.
"ET" is the favorite to win this year's Oscar. As soon as Wang Zijun and others appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of reporters. Some of the fans outside were screaming and shouting Wang Zijun's name.
"I'm so nervous, there are so many people. Brother Wang, I was so blinded that I couldn't see it." Xiao Qiang turned her face away from countless flashes and whispered while holding Wang Zijun's hand tightly. Although she has attended the Golden Horse Awards ceremony, how can the number of reporters at the Golden Horse Awards compare to that at the Oscars?
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qiang¡¯s subconscious action of avoiding the flashbulb brought her greater attention, and many reporters invariably focused their cameras on this innocent oriental girl.
"Click, click, click"
The sound of the shutter suddenly became louder. Wang Zijun turned around and saw that it was Akira Kurosawa leading his "Ran" crew.
Kurosawa Akira is a film master that both Lucas and Spielberg respect, so how dare Wang Zijun dare to entrust him to him? Letting go of Xiao Qiang and Lin Zhiying, he walked over and stretched out his hand: "Hello, Senior Kurosawa."
Kurosawa glanced at Wang Zijun, suddenly took off the sunglasses he wore everywhere, shook hands with Wang Zijun and said, "Hello, Mr. Wang."
The moment the two famous Asian directors shook hands, countless photographers surrounded them. Freeze this scene on film.
The reporter from Japan pricked up his ears, but heard Wang Zijun say: "I like your "Shadow Warrior" very much. It is a movie that touches people's hearts."
Kurosawa has been admiring Wang Zijun¡¯s name for a long time tomorrow morning. Last year, the Japanese media frequently compared the two. To be honest, Akira Kurosawa was inevitably provoked by others and wanted to beat a junior like Wang Zijun at this Oscar.
What surprised Kurosawa. After the two met, Wang Zijun actually called him "senior". Everyone can say a compliment, but the effect of saying it by people of different status is completely different. With Wang Zijun's current achievements, he can be compared with Akira Kurosawa's peers. Taking the initiative to say "senpai" will relieve all the knots in Akira Kurosawa's heart. .
Akira Kurosawa shook off reporters and took the initiative to talk about movies with Wang Zijun. He praised Wang Zijun's "The Shawshank Redemption" and asked for confirmation of some of the director's intentions in the film that were still unclear to him.
"Hi, gentlemen, it seems that you are having a great time chatting. Can I join in?" Spielberg came over at some point, but this guy has always regarded Kurosawa as the Shakespeare of the film industry, so he came over to join in. The excitement is no surprise.
"Oh, it's Stephen, congratulations on becoming a father." Wang Zijun gave him a hug.
"Thank you. Man, this is the best congratulation I've ever received today." Spielberg laughed. He was blessed with a double blessing. Not only was he blessed with a son, but his works "The Purple Sister" and "Back to the Future" ¡± received a total of nine Oscar nominations.
A photojournalist ran over and said, "I'm Ryan, a reporter from The Hollywood Reporter. Can the three of us take a photo together?"
"Of course I can. Where is Senior Kurosawa?" Wang Zijun smiled.
"Okay, please wait a moment." Kurosawa put back his sunglasses. Wang Zijun and Spielberg stood on either side of him, waiting for reporters to take pictures.
The reporter was quite speechless. It was fine, but Akira Kurosawa actually put his sunglasses back on. This Japanese habit is really unusual.
Wang Zijun thought of another person. I heard that the sunglasses king never used scripts when filming. He learned from Kurosawa Akira and wore sunglasses everywhere.
Standing among the fans outside, Guan Zhilin became more and more admired as she watched Wang Zijun chatting and laughing happily with Kurosawa Akira and Spielberg. However, Xiao Qiang, who was so popular on the other side, made her jealous. It's a pity that "Three Heroes of the East" didn't get any Oscar nominations, otherwise she could just take a ride in and show her charm to the world.
When walking on the red carpet, since Lin Zhiying was a minor and Xiao Qiang was also a seventeen-year-old girl, the Oscar organizing committee, at Wang Zijun's request, specially arranged for Wang Zijun to lead the two on the scene.
Walking the red carpet into the Los Angeles Music CenterIn the lobby, Xiao Qiang's legs suddenly went weak, and the weight of her body hung on Wang Zijun's arms. She gasped and said, "I'm so nervous."
Wang Zijun smiled and said: "I saw you were very relaxed when you walked on the red carpet just now."
Xiao Qiang said: "I just remembered to smile at the camera and the fans, but now my face is frozen and I don't know how I came in so confused."
Wang Zijun asked Lin Zhiying: "Is Xiaozhi nervous?"
Lin Zhiying nodded and said: "A little bit."
How could this kid look a little nervous? Not to mention how happy I was just now. Being able to walk on the Oscar red carpet so easily for the first time seems like she was born to be a star.
Of course, it is also possible that Lin Zhiying is too young and does not understand the meaning of the name Oscar.
Wang Zijun put his arms around Xiao Qiang's slim waist and helped her with weak legs to the seat. Lin Zhiying asked, "Uncle Wang, can we still have barbecue tomorrow night?"
Wang Zijun said funnyly: "I remember that someone was so full last night that he couldn't walk. Why did he still want to barbecue?"
"Last night's barbecue was delicious." Lin Zhiying couldn't help but lick her lips. Most of the pieces of Kobe beef that Guan Zhilin asked the housekeeper to get ended up in Lin Zhiying's belly.
There are three hosts for this year's Oscars, namely comedians Alan Alda and Robin Williams, as well as Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda, who was the presenter with Wang Zijun last year.
After a round of awards, among the works of Wang Zijun, Spielberg and Akira Kurosawa, Spielberg's science fiction film "Back to the Future" was the first to win the Oscar for Best Sound Editor. . Then Kurosawa Akira's "Ran" won the Best Costume Design Award, while Wang Zijun's "et" was nominated for Best Editing and Best Cinematography.
So far, the biggest winner is "Out of Africa," which competed with "The Three Heroines" at the Christmas box office. This movie with a big director, big stars, and big production has already won several technical awards.
Until all the technical awards were handed out, Wang Zijun could hear the sighs of Chen Kunhou, Du Kefeng and others he had brought over. This was the first time they were nominated for an Oscar, and they failed like this. I¡¯m not sad that it was a lie.
"I would like to invite the award presenters Paisley Bean and Sally Field to announce the winner of the Best Original Screenplay and award the award."
"This year's Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, the nominees include "Back to the Future""Witness""et""Purple Rose of Cairo""
The two award presenters did not continue to open the envelope. Paisley Bean said: "Of the five films nominated for original screenplays this year, three are science fiction films. Humanity's exploration of the unknown has never stopped. Here, we should thank those who have contributed to the award. People who work hard to explore the mysteries of the world"
The music at the scene suddenly became heavy, and the people who were talking and laughing also became serious, because everyone knew what the award guest was going to say.
Just two months ago, in front of people all over the world, the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff during a live broadcast. All seven astronauts were killed, including a female teacher. .
The whole audience began to observe a spontaneous moment of silence. Naturally, Wang Zijun couldn't act differently, and he also pretended to be mourning with compassion.
After a moment of silence, Sally Field opened the envelope and announced the result: "The winner of the Best Original Screenplay Award is - "et" Zachary Wang!"
"Oh!" The crew and creative staff around Wang Zijun all cheered, and their excitement immediately broke the sad atmosphere just now.
Wang Zijun walked up to the podium, took the trophy from Sally Field, and said: "I am very sad about the crash of the Challenger space shuttle. I hope that the relatives of the victims can get over the grief and face life again. In addition, , thank the Oscar organizing committee and all movie fans for their support, as well as the efforts of other members of the "et" crew. This is the first Oscar trophy won by a Chinese-language film, and it will be written into the annals of film history. Thank you!"
Wang Zijun bowed and stepped down. In the atmosphere of silence just now, he could not say anything strange.
The audience burst into applause, and many Chinese people at the scene and watching the live TV cheered excitedly.
Subsequently, the best director and best picture were divided between Wang Zijun and Akira Kurosawa. The best picture was taken by "et", and Akira Kurosawa became the best director at the Oscar with "Ran".
As for this year¡¯s Oscar Best Actor and Best Actress, they are hugely unpopular, and they are from ¡°Kiss of the Spider Woman¡± and ¡°The Journey of Abundance¡± respectively. "Out of Africa", "The Purple Sisters", "The Witness", etc., which were originally very popular, all their male and female protagonists were killed by these two unpopular films that won awards.
The next day¡¯s ¡°Variety¡± published an article saying: ¡°This year¡¯s Oscars are forbrought endless surprises to the public. The works of two Asian directors won two awards respectively, becoming the most dazzling figures at the awards ceremony. Meryl Streep and Whoopi Goldberg were the most vocal candidates for the Best Actress crown, and everyone was happy to see the two competing for the Best Actress crown, but even God could not have guessed that the Best Actress trophy actually went to Gelatin. Peggy, an old lady in her sixties, held it up. Well, I still feel that this is not true" (To be continued)
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