The Best Director

"Brokeback Mountain, produced by Diana Osana and James Shamus..."Capote", produced by William Vince and Michael O'Yun;" With Jack Nicholson After the introduction, video clips of "Capote" and live nominees appeared on the screen, and the warm applause continued.

"Firefly, produced by Wang Yang and Joss Whedon." The Kodak Theater immediately returned to a boiling state, and the thunderous applause made people's blood surge. Tonight, Cowboy Bebop has the most supporters! Wang Yang hadn't returned to his seat yet. He saw the Weeden couple with smiles on their faces. Jessica and others were also laughing and applauding. The video still showed the scene of returning to the Valley of Serenity. The children were running towards Mal and others. The little girl was holding up her arms. Start laughing and ask what.

"Good Night and Good Luck!" At this time, Nicholson said, turned and walked backstage, and all the guests burst into laughter! Only a veteran like Nicholson could dare to be funny when introducing the best picture. It seems that he was unwilling to have the time to give an award speech before. After a moment of confusion, the old man turned around and continued to read: "Produced by Grant Heslov." The warm applause reappeared, and in the black and white image, Edward was working at his desk; ""Munich", Kathleen Kennedy, Stephen... Produced by Spielberg and Barry Mendel."

The applause gradually subsided, and the background music became serious. Nicholson glanced at the opened envelope first, then raised his head to the microphone and said slowly: "The one who won the Oscar is …”

Tonight’s ultimate prize is the Best Film of the 78th Olska! It is recognized as the most important Oscar award because it is the final decision made by all the judges of all trade unions, academies, etc., and represents all the efforts of a film’s director, performance, music creation, screenwriting, etc.: Best video!

At this moment, thousands of guests in the audience fell silent, and the crew members and supporters of the five movies held their breaths. No one is guaranteed to win!

The big hit "Brokeback Mountain" and the minor hit "Capote" are gay. You must know that "Midnight Cowboy" happened 36 years ago! The popular science fiction film "Firefly" has never won an award for a science fiction film! Therefore, the members of "Good Night and Good Luck" and "Munich" are equally nervous and looking forward to it, and there is a great chance of an upset!

"..." It has only been two or three minutes since Nicholson came on the scene, and Osana and Shams were already covered in cold sweat; Whedon's face was tense and there was no smile. Olska, he only knew that he and his family would be very happy; Heslov, Clooney and others, with their hearts beating so fast that their chests were tight, won the best original screenplay. Their chance of being an upset was greater than that of "Munich" Spielberg and others are fully focused. Although the momentum of "Munich" is not very good, and there is less investment during the awards season, there is nothing tonight... but isn't there still a chance?

Wang Yang, who had already trotted back to his seat, stood without sitting down. The Best Director trophy in his right hand was almost cracked. If possible, he wanted the Best Picture trophy, which gave him and the crew a trophy of victory, honor, and pride!

The original winner "Crash" lost last year.

Now is the third time (0/5) that Fire Movie has hit this statuette. "District 9", "Mr. Hughes 2", "Crash", "Firefly", "Brokeback Mountain", FF will get the first one. Is it the best film in Olska? ?

"The one who won the Oscar is..." More than 40 million national TV viewers looked at Nicholson nervously, including conservatives, progressives, gay cowboys, and Cowboy Bebop...

Not having a science fiction film win Best Picture has always been one of the most controversial aspects of the Oscars. Not winning the award is certainly controversial. If "Firefly" breaks ground, there will definitely be various new controversies, just like the 71st Film Festival in 1999. "Shakespeare in Love" defeated "Saving Private Ryan", "Life is Beautiful" and other films. As the first comedy film (comedy/drama/romance) to win the best picture in the past 30 years, people have watched it and its producers. The questioning and controversy surrounding Harvey Weinstein continues to this day.

Two years ago, "The Lord of the Rings: The Third" broke ground for fantasy films, winning Best Director and Best Picture, and even lifted a record 11 awards! 34 years have passed since the first sci-fi movie "A Clockwork Orange" was nominated. The best time has finally arrived. A phenomenal epic masterpiece with a global box office of 1.8 billion, with profound themes and discussions, and unparalleled production in all aspects. , no political incorrectness, opponents’ theme sensitivity, super high popularity and voice...

Can "Firefly" make history and create legends? ! Now that we have the best director, we will win the best picture again and win a record 11 awards! ?

The guests looked nervously at the stage, and the TV audience looked nervously at the screen. The screen had no divisions, but everyone knew the mood of the nominees at this moment! Immediately the audience cheered, screamed, and shouted "——"!

"Firefly." When hearing "re", the Kodak Theater went crazy. When hearing "fly" again, the atmosphere of the entire ceremony venue reached its highest level tonight, with cheers and applause filling the sky! Science fiction movie groundbreaking! The fourth film in the Olska Hall to win 11 awards!

Nicholson stopped reading, waved his fingers, raised his eyebrows in surprise, and said "", the science fiction film won the award! And... the youngest best screenwriter! The youngest best director! The youngest and best editor! The youngest and best producer! Everyone in the audience had already gone crazy. The old man thought that no matter what the script of the American version of "Infernal Affairs" was, he should agree to perform, otherwise he would be an old fool. Who knows what the situation will be like during next year's awards season?

"Wow oh oh -" fly! Refly! The cast members of "Firefly" were all ecstatic, standing up and cheering!

The Whedon couple hugged each other, and the kind-hearted fat man with bald front had tears in his eyes; the Downey couple hugged each other, and Captain Marr smiled without the demeanor of an uninhibited prodigal; many people holding trophies laughed and shouted, and the Pfisters also During the hug, Shayna Milkovich Hess opened her mouth in surprise and exaggeration. Margaret kissed the trophy excitedly. Kezmelik, Zimmer and others first hugged their wives and then hugged each other. Smiling and congratulating: "Awesome!", "Wow!! We got it! Unbelievable!", "Yang, Yang!! Wow-!!", "Oh my God!"...

For a moment, the "Firefly" seating area was both joyful and noisy, the happiest place in the audience! "Blue Glove" Heath, who was in the "Brokeback Mountain" area over there, swept away his previous seriousness and smile. With the brightest smile on his face, he stood up, clapped, and laughed and said something to Michelle.

Diana, Shamus, Ang Lee, Hathaway and others around them were also smiling and applauding. Although they were disappointed, they accepted it. Losing to "Firefly" and losing to Miracle Young made them unable to get angry. How could they be angry? The man who single-handedly built Brokeback Mountain into existence?

"Whoa oh oh!", "Ahhhh——!", "Oh God!", "Ahhhhh——" Listening to the exciting battle music of "Firefly" coming from the TV speakers, the crew members who were not at the scene Also yelling crazily, Michael Pitt, Ellen Page, Harry George...

Refly! As soon as he heard this word, Wang Yang raised his hands high and raised the Best Director trophy in his hand! Grinning widely, eyes widening, the world in my heart completely stretched and widened, I got it! got it! ! ! Everyone, old man Ifedo, old master...dedicated to you!

"Yang——" Suddenly, he was hugged tightly from Jessica's side, and the Best Editing trophy was placed on the red seat. She closed her moist eyes, hugged his generous chest and snuggled against him, He shouted excitedly: "It's us, fly——!!"

Wang Yang suddenly turned around and hugged her, lifted her up and spun her around in a big circle. He laughed loudly: "We did it!" Jessica also laughed loudly: "We did it. !!" Both of them smiled brightly, and their eyes facing each other were full of joy and love. Many people around them were very lively, but at this moment it seemed that there were only two of them in the whole world. He smiled and said: "Thank you, thank you, thank you! Jessica pouted and kissed him in the air: "Thank you!"

The live camera was watching all this, and when Wang Yang picked up Jessica, the crowd's shouts and screams suddenly became louder! Whether they love, like, or have a good impression, whether they are single or not, many ladies really envy Jessica. She is so happy! While Natalie and Rachel clapped and laughed loudly, it was inevitable that some of the daughters who didn't want to tell others lamented that there were many reasons why they liked him, but what fascinated them was not the man who lifted the trophy, but the man who lifted her.

"Wow!!" Wang Yang's excitement index for winning the award hit a record high. He thrust the Best Director trophy into Jessica's hand, kissed her lips at the same time, cheered, trotted towards the stage, and greeted Joss Whedon: "Come on! The show has timed out!" Joss Whedon quickly followed happily.

"Hahahaha! I told you earlier, oh haha!!" Seeing Joshua yelling with excitement and his face distorted, Ke Ke let out a series of clear and loud laughter: "Hee hee hee hee hee hee! Oh ah Ah!..." The little angel was happy. Father Wang, Mother Wang, Mark, and Cathy all laughed and enjoyed this joy. Danny, who had been walking around for a long time, also extended his hand. Big tongue gasping.

"Fireflies" was nominated for 14 Oscars and won 11 Oscars, including Best Sound Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Makeup, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Art Direction. , Best Original Score, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Director and Best Picture.”

While the winners were celebrating, a narration sounded, briefly introducing the harvest of the absolute winner tonight. "Firefly" regrettably failed to win the Best Original Song, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay. The 11 awards were shared with "Ben-Hur", "Titanic", and "Lord of the Rings 3". No. 1 in card history! Currently, three movies with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars have achieved this result.

It does not repeat the "Star Wars tragedy". After "Lord of the Rings 3", science fiction movies have become popular! Independent film companies are once again bright and eye-catching!

In the long history of Olska, long after the era of big studios came to an end, traditional big companies still took turns to take the throne of the best films.

It wasn't until the 54th Annual Awards in 1981 that "Chariots of Fire" from Ladd \u0026 Warner Bros. won the award, something seemed to have started to change. At the 57th Annual Awards in 1984, Orion Productions was split from United Artists (UA) and became completely independent. The film became a blockbuster with "Mozart", and then "Platoon" won the 59th, "Dances with Wolves" won the 63rd, and "The Silence of the Lambs" won the 64th Best Picture. It's a pity that after acquisitions, peaks, failures, financial crises, acquisitions, and bankruptcy... Orion, the former leading independent film company, closed its doors in 1999.

At the 69th annual awards ceremony in 1996, Miramax announced its new leading role with "The English Patient". The Weinstein brothers changed the rules and gameplay of the awards season. At the 71st annual awards ceremony in 1998, Miramax announced its new leading role with "Shakespeare in Love", a joint venture with Universal. Award winning (copyright owned);

In 1999, the 72nd "American Beauty" belonged to DreamWorks. The ambitious DW was not to be outdone. "Gladiator" (copyright owned), a joint venture with Universal, continued to win the 73rd in 2000, and participated in Universal's investment in "A Beautiful Mind" "Won the 74th in 2001; at the 75th in 2003, Miramax regained glory with "Chicago"; at the 76th in 2004, New Line Cinema's "The Lord of the Rings: Part 3" went crazy; tonight in 2006 The 78th, Fire Movie, "Firefly".

"Braveheart" and "Titanic", which were co-produced by 20th Century Fox, Paramount and private independent film producers, are not included. Now Orion is long gone; Miramax is in turmoil; Weinstein Pictures has not yet found its footing; DreamWorks has been acquired; New Line Cinema has long been partly owned by Time Warner, and its financial situation is not optimistic; Lionsgate failed Compete for "Crash"; after becoming the double annual box office champion, the completely independent Flame Films once again took over the Oscar's best picture banner!

Undoubtedly the leading independent film producer! Today's Flames are a bit like Orion from 1984 to 1986. They are full of talents and have begun to acquire and expand business... The difference is that Orion borrows money, while Flames does not; Orion loses money on big projects one after another, while Flames makes money on small projects and big projects. More profitable.

But how many more years can the Flames maintain such huge success after reaching the top? When will it next win Best Picture? Except for some professional film media, no one will think about this, especially now is the time of celebration! FF won its first Oscar for Best Picture!

"Wow! Oh!" In front of the TV, countless fans were already going crazy. Miraculous Yang's big victory! A big win for Yang fans! Do you still remember how those film critics and those who criticized him originally criticized him? 1.8 billion global box office, 11 Oscars! ! ! Those people were slapped until they fainted! Evelin yelled so much that her mother couldn't bear it and covered her with a pillow: "Ahhhh--" Claire's excitement was vented from a distance, and she had no choice but to punch Adam repeatedly: "Ahhhhh--" Supporting Uncle Yang The children were also shouting loudly...

In the press center and backstage interview room of the Renaissance Hotel connected to the Kodak Theater, media reporters from all over the United States and around the world were going crazy writing: ""Firefly" won 11 awards", ""Firefly" made history", " The best film in the science fiction category was born, and Magic raised his hand to win three awards"...

The new record that followed "Magic Young" and "Firefly" has also been talked about. Some reporters have already prepared complete information and can tell netizens and movie fans as soon as possible that something crazy has happened! In addition to a large number of science fiction records, there is also the first time that the producer, director, screenwriter, editor, and original song of the Best Picture all have the same person involved and were nominated (5 items), and there are even performances that were not nominated; The producer and director of the best picture are the same person (1/2), and the record holder is William Wyler (3/13)...

"Congratulations, Yang." On the grand stage of the ceremony hall, Nicholson hugged Wang Yang, who was walking quickly, and handed him the statuette in his right hand. Wang Yang smiled and said a few times: "Thank you! Sorry for the inconvenience." You only have time." A smile appeared on Nicholson's old face, and his voice was hoarse: "We'll talk about it later, I have some questions about "Infernal Affairs."" After that, he walked towards Joss Whedon and gave him a gentle hug. Finally, he handed the statuette in his left hand to him: "Congratulations."

"Thank you, thank you." Weeden took the trophy with excitement, and his right hand suddenly fell heavily. Only then did he realize that the Olska Trophy was so heavy. He held it, and the heavy feeling was so wonderful! This weight is the result of his and many people’s efforts, support and dedication. Weeden turned around and looked forward, wow! It seems that I just realized that there are so many people in the audience! Seeing countless faces and pairs of eyes, he was suddenly excited and nervous. He couldn't help but secretly take a deep breath to calm down. How could Yang cope with it so well?

At this time, the live broadcast camera panned to other people. Spielberg sat on his chair with a pursed smile, making it impossible to see what he was thinking; Clooney and Heslov smiled and showed their teeth; and everyone in the "Brokeback Mountain" crew Still standing to express their congratulations, seeing Wang Yang starting to speak, Shams, Li An and others took their seats one after another.

"I really regret it now. I should have made another promise just now and fulfilled it right away... That would make me look very handsome."

Wang Yang's few words once again made the Kodak Theater, which had been laughing for a long time, burst into joy. The guests laughed happily, and several beautiful ladies who are familiar with MY applauded and whistled. He is so handsome!

"Haha!" Wang Yang knew that the host's absence was a sign of a serious timeout. It was estimated that the timer would not allow them to say much, so they had to race against time. He stopped joking and said with a smile: "I have already told everyone I’ve thanked you all once, I’m proud of you! And this time I want to add a few people who mean a lot to me. Thanks to Alfedo, who taught me what movies are; thanks to my deceased master, who taught me I have too much..." An unspeakable emotion suddenly rushed up. He pursed his lips and said calmly, "Master, I miss you very much, thank you!"

"Hoo ho ho -" A large crowd of cheers and applause broke out. Many guests, especially a member of Wang Yang's gang, clapped their hands vigorously. Although he didn't say much, choked up or shed tears, it was very touching. Natalie and Rachel were both thinking that he and his master had such a good relationship! Jessica silently raised the two trophies in her left and right hands, and Yang saw them.

Wang Yang smiled and nodded, then made a "please" gesture to Weeden next to him, let go of the microphone and walked aside.

"Oh! I have so many people to thank." Whedon, who had taken control of the stage, smiled innocently. He was so excited that he knew his children were watching, his father and brothers were watching, and his mother was watching. Having forgotten most of the speech, he said naturally: "Thank you to my family, my wife Kay, my boys Arden and Squire, I love you! And my mother Li, if you know my mother, you will know What a kind, strong, beautiful woman she was and I'm always so proud of her."

The audience burst into applause. Family ties deserve the loudest applause! Friends who know Whedon well know that he is a staunch feminist, precisely because of the influence of his mother. The live broadcast camera swept across, Kai Kohler was smiling. Over there, Whedon continued to thank the Academy, Fire Movies, the crew of "Firefly", fans and show fans, good friends and many other people, and then solemnly said alone: ​​"Thank you very much Yang , working with him is the most pleasant thing, his talent drives me crazy, his age and hair make me jealous..."

After all, Joss Whedon is a humorous person. Once he got used to the stage, he started to be funny. This sentence naturally made all the guests laugh: "Hahaha——" At this time, Wang Yang deliberately said He moved his forehead with a large movement, causing the laughter to intensify: "Hahaha——"

However, before Whedon could continue speaking, the exciting battle music of "Firefly" suddenly sounded in the ceremony hall: "Beep, beep, beep..." The timer lights were not used at all, and the party was over without signaling them to step down! Whedon said "Thank you" and stopped talking, but Wang Yang leaned towards the microphone and said loudly: "Why does it seem like Jack Nicholson mispronounced his name? No matter what, I will not go back! Thank you Science Fiction Movie ! Good night! I hope you will enjoy the show!"

Even though the fighting music was getting louder and louder, it still couldn't cover up his voice, the loud laughter from the audience, or the thunderous applause and cheers: "Huhu——"

On the TV screen, the side camera of the stage was getting higher and farther away, and the guests were applauding. After Wang Yang on the stage waved, he walked backstage with Whedon, Nicholson and the staff.

The annual Oscars have officially come to an end, and a new legend has been born.