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Chapter 984 Governor Zhou carelessly loses the golden man; Sydney girl seizes the opportunity to sneak into Tang at night.

Zhou Yutang and Lao Bao exchanged a smile.

it is more than words.

Awards ceremonies like these are just appetizers.

If you eat too many appetizers, you won't be able to eat the main course later.

Therefore, Nolan winning three awards in a row basically means that he has withdrawn from the competition for the next big prize.

His performance in "Dunkirk" was indeed not convincing enough.

Many film critics have pointed out that Nolan's showy narrative techniques sacrificed the smoothness of the entire story.

But then again, getting a prize is better than nothing; at least you won't go home empty-handed.

"In the world of film, every character contributes to the story in their own way, and as supporting actresses, they are the solid support behind the protagonists, an indispensable part of the entire film, and a key force driving the plot."

The award presenter, Maher Shahraari, was once a prominent figure in the NCAA and is another representative of the sports world's successful transition to the entertainment industry.

Governor Zhou's face blindness flared up; he kept thinking this guy looked a bit like Michael Jordan.
In fact, appearances can be deceiving. This guy holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting from NYU and is quite eloquent: "Tonight's nominees have delivered amazing performances in their respective films. Let's see who the winner is."

Congratulations to Allison Janney for "I, Tonya"!

The big screen showed a clip of this woman's acting skills, which were truly remarkable.

With their superb acting skills—completely devoid of physical violence and conveyed solely through their eyes—they swept all the preliminary awards of the awards season.

His award is now undisputed.

However, her rather extravagant red feather dress reminded Zhou Yutang of Angry Birds.

After the technical awards were presented, a song and dance performance was interspersed.

Jimmy Kimmel started rambling on stage again.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he presented the Yin-Yang Bracelet, winning a round of laughter from the audience.

America is not a monolithic entity; Hollywood, located in California, is the stronghold of the rival, Chuanbao.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was born with a rebellious streak, often posting a few sarcastic remarks on social media to make his presence felt.

Then, even "Dear Basketball," produced by Kobe Bryant, won Best Animated Short Film, and the Best Animated Feature Film naturally went to "Coco."

After waiting for the Best Original Score award, it was finally Joker's turn to win.

"Congratulations, Hildy."

"Thank you, we did it."

Hildi Guznadtir was somewhat excited and gave a light hug to his fellow cast and crew members, including Zhou Yutang.

Hildey was nearly driven to the brink of collapse by Zhou Yutang's request to compose the soundtrack for "Joker," and he poured 200% of his energy into it.

However, at last month's Golden Globe Awards, it unfortunately lost to "The Shape of Water" for Best Original Score. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a breakthrough and won at the Oscars.

This award was also part of the plan, so it can be considered that the predetermined goal has been achieved.

However, there were no other revenue streams after that, as films like Blade Runner 2049, Phantom of the Opera, and Darkest Hour were released.

It's worth mentioning that Roger Deakins, for "Blade Runner 2049," finally ended his embarrassing record of 14 nominations without winning, which is quite a happy ending.

As is customary at the Oscars, the actors who won the acting award in the previous year present the award to the winners of the following year.

The Best Actor presents the award to the Best Actress, and vice versa.

This year's situation is a bit special.

In truth, Harvey, that fatso, should take the blame for this.

After its downfall, it spurred a new era in Hollywood, with feminist organizations chanting various slogans springing up like mushrooms after rain.

Casey Affleck, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor last year for "Manchester by the Sea," is in trouble.

At this very moment, old news about sexual harassment resurfaced, leading to her not attending this year's awards ceremony.

The Academy invited four actresses to present the Best Actor and Best Actress awards.

The Best Actor award will be presented by Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren, while Jodie Foster and Jennifer Lawrence will replace last year's Best Actor winner Casey Affleck to present the Best Actress Oscar.

However, Joker has received a total of 12 nominations and has only won one so far. Bob is getting restless, muttering to himself, "Fuck, these blind guys, is there anything more deserving of Best Cinematography and Best Editing than Joker?"

“Zhou, I remember you mentioned that movie ‘Get Out’, it really made a fortune.”

As people get older, they tend to become more talkative. Old Bob remembered that Zhou Yutang had proposed a similar concept project to him.

He didn't take it seriously at the time, but today "Get Out" won Best Original Screenplay, and screenwriter Jordan Peele became the first African American to win the award, making him famous.

These were all minor incidents; the awards ceremony continued.

As one award after another was announced, Bob, the old man, became a little uncertain and stopped saying anything more.

As for Zhou Yutang, he remained unmoved, but the netizens in the Bilibili live stream room were already in an uproar.

Right now in China, it's the morning rush hour, everyone's busy slacking off, not caring about anything else, just waiting for the Grand Marshal to take the stage and lift the golden statuette.

So far, only one out of twelve nominations has been received, which is clearly not enough to satisfy everyone.

"Best Director, Guillermo del Toro, *The Shape of Water*!"

Nicole Kidman, in her old A8, opened her cue card, raised an eyebrow, and without keeping anyone in suspense, directly announced the most important award at the Oscars.

"Watfa?"

The Mexican guy was completely stunned.

The entire crew of "The Shape of Water" was as excited as if it were Chinese New Year.

Zhou Yutang rubbed his temples, but the cameras all pointed at him failed to capture his disappointed expression.

However, the perfectly sculpted features were now shadowed by the overhead lights, perfectly illustrating what a top-tier textbook example of bone structure looks like.

Despite the comforting words from those around him, Zhou Yutang clapped for the Mexican man, saying nonchalantly, "Let's see who wins the Best Actor award next."

He sat upright and composed, but the photo of him lightly touching his forehead carried an atmosphere of extraordinary desolation.

Through live video streaming, he easily captured the hearts of young women and girls.

"Hey! That's unfair! Let's have a rematch!"

"To be honest, I did consider this outcome, after all, the Grand Commander is not fighting on home turf."

"Don't worry, there's still a chance for Best Actor and Best Picture."

"Heh, the Oscars are nothing special, they're just about distributing pork."

"Don't cry, Zhou Bao, your big sister will hug you" (with a shocking picture)

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The internet instantly buzzed with discussion, with some expressing regret that he missed out on the Best Director award, while others gloated.

For a time, demons ran rampant.

However, Zhou Yutang wasn't too upset and joined the others in clapping.

He had listened to the reports from the public relations team over the past few days and had a general idea of ​​the situation. The huge success of "Joker" was largely due to Joaquin Phoenix's phenomenal performance and the subsequent global discussion about the culture of the underprivileged.

While Zhou Yutang's directing work is undoubtedly excellent, some Oscar judges believe he lacks a unique personal directorial style.

Furthermore, the Oscars also consider balancing the distribution of awards, and the professional team suggests focusing on public relations for the major awards that follow.

"Best Actor, winner: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker."

Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren's voices echoed throughout the venue, and clips of their brilliant performances from "Joker" began to play on the big screen.

I saw Arthur dancing on the long staircase, dressed in a suit.

The setting sun stained him with a layer of crimson blood, and thunderous applause resounded throughout the Dolby Theatre.

"Congratulations, Phoenix Boy."

"Thank you, Zhou."

Joaquin Phoenix was so excited he was almost incoherent: "I can't believe I won the Oscar for Best Actor! I couldn't have done it without you!"

"You deserve it, go and claim your prize."

"I want to thank Zhou, he's an incredible guy and a very capable director. Thank you for your firm choice of me; this must be the most wonderful moment of my life. Thank you to the Academy judges, and thank you Arthur, thank you..."

Phoenix sincerely thanked everyone, then suddenly choked up: "I thought of my brother River Phoenix, and a lyric he wrote when he was 17: 'Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow.' Everyone has the ability to become better."

When he finished his speech, the audience responded with enthusiastic applause.

The Phoenix family is full of exceptionally talented individuals. His brother, River Phoenix, was also a Hollywood prodigy, but unfortunately, he died young.

After his heartfelt acceptance speech, Phoenix returned to his seat with his Oscar, his smile more pronounced than an AK could suppress.

With an Oscar for Best Actor, two Volpi Cup Best Actor awards, and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award, his resume is so impressive it's almost exaggerated.

"Best Actress winner: Frances McDormand, for *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri*!"

The awards are still being announced, and the Best Actress winner has been revealed. Tonight, the highly anticipated "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" has won another award.

There was only one Best Picture left, and the presenters were Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, the same duo from last year.

Yes, it's still that Hollywood playboy, Warren Beatty.

He is said to have had relationships with tens of thousands of women, including top female celebrities such as Natalie Wood, Jane Fonda, Joan Collins, Isabelle Adjani, and Madonna.

Even the renowned and romantic Grand Commander of Jiangdong seemed like a greenhorn in his presence.
The La La Land mix-up last year was also orchestrated by Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.

After taking the stage, Old Beatty made a self-deprecating remark, saying to Donald, "This second award ceremony feels much better."

"Me too."

"This time we are determined to get it right."

Donna immediately chimed in, "Don't send the wrong envelope this time!"

The audience responded with laughter, showing their appreciation.

The two didn't waste time chatting. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they got straight to the point, as the entire awards ceremony had already run nearly twenty minutes over time.

"Best Picture winner: Joker, congratulations!"

When he heard the name of the winning film being announced, Zhou Yutang looked slightly bewildered.

The calm expression on his face contrasted sharply with the ecstatic joy of Bob and the others around him.

Zhou Yutang and Bob stood up amidst applause from the audience. 82-year-old Beatty looked at Zhou Yutang, who was full of vigor, and saw the shadow of her own past in her eyes.

As for old Bob, who came on stage with him, he gave him a big, loving hug.

Old Bob was also a remnant of Hollywood's golden age in the last century, and he and Warren Beatty were kindred spirits and old acquaintances.

Congratulations, Zhou.

"Thank you, Mr. Beatty."

Zhou Yutang took the trophy from him, and old Beatty stepped aside.

"Thank you to the judges for their discerning eye, which gave me such a wonderful evening. Thank you to the crew and everyone involved, and thank you to the fans for their continued support."

Also, thank you to the other nominees; every film was exceptional. I made Joker simply to explore the value of mental health and the existence of marginalized individuals.

Zhou Yutang didn't try to create any dramatic effect; he was relaxed and spoke calmly.

This is...this is too Versailles.

Many people at the scene twitched their lips slightly, barely able to contain themselves.

It was just a casual film, but it unexpectedly grossed over two billion US dollars at the box office and then won the Oscar for Best Picture, right?

Bob Snyder's statement was rather conventional: "Thanks to Warner Bros. for their support of traditional commercial films, which made this project possible."

Thus, the 90th Academy Awards came to a successful conclusion.

It's a pity that Zhou Yutang didn't win Best Director.

But winning three out of twelve nominations, especially two out of the last four major awards, already makes him the biggest winner of the night.

Following the awards ceremony and the host's celebratory reception, the second event was held at Zhou Yutang's villa in Beverly Hills.

The excitement continues.

Old Bob was basking in the praise from everyone, while Zhou Yutang was alone on the balcony, answering several phone calls from his female admirers.

Losing the Best Director Oscar that night was ultimately not a perfect ending, and the media even put up eye-catching headlines like "Commander Zhou carelessly loses the Oscar."

The fairy and the first sister comforted each other gently, and Teacher Fan, Da Meiyuan and others were not to be outdone.

The impulsive Nazha even bought her plane ticket, ready to fly straight to Los Angeles to comfort her heartbroken brother.
Actually, for Zhou Yutang, it didn't matter much.

In early March, Los Angeles was still a bit chilly at night with a gentle breeze.

Zhou Yutang, leaning on the balcony railing with his elbows, suddenly heard the joyful shouts coming from the poolside and couldn't help but smile slightly: "I hope Old Deng doesn't get sucked dry."

This is Bob's favorite part.

It must have been tough on him, at his age, having to deal with several models of different skin tones who all had large breasts and big buttocks.

It makes sense that wealthy people always want to go abroad; the decadent pleasures of capitalist society are something ordinary people can never even imagine in their lifetime.

However, Zhou Yutang did not let the music and revelry numb his mind. He tapped rhythmically on the railing with his fingers to organize his thoughts.

"Filming for Aquaman is scheduled to begin next month and will wrap up in three months at most. A promotional campaign for the film will be held in the middle of the year."

"On overseas video platforms, there's 'The Squid Game' and 'It's Your Turn.' After the preparatory meeting for 'The Boys' project is over, I'll have to go to the UK."

The anti-superhero film, The Boys, also had a share in New Line Cinema, with Bob Irwin following along throughout.

As Zhou Yutang was deep in thought, she suddenly heard a voice behind her that was three parts sweet, three parts hesitant, and the rest full of surprise:

"Mr. Zhou, I didn't expect to run into you here."

"Sidney?"

Zhou Yutang turned her head slightly and immediately saw the large breasts that the low-cut dress couldn't contain.
(End of this chapter)