Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 138 Best Photography

However, although Mr. Hayao Miyazaki did not come to the scene, the awards were not delayed. The next person to appear was Tang De's familiar face, Keanu Reeves.

He had no beard on his face at this time, had ear-length curly hair, and a neat suit. He looked extremely handsome.

But maybe it was the influence of that game in later generations. When Tang De saw him, he would think of Night City, Johnny Silverhand, and his wild swear words.

The award he presented was for Best Visual Effects, and there is no doubt that this award belongs to the second part of The Lord of the Rings.

Tang De watched the people from the Lord of the Rings crew walking by and clapped his hands to celebrate them.

Awards continue to be announced one after another. There are many Oscar awards, so most award presenters adhere to concise words and efficient announcements, except for awards such as Best Actor and Actor.

And soon, the first Chicago-related award was finally awarded.

"Best Production Designer: John Mayer and Gordon Simm for Chicago."

"Congratulations!" The crew members all cheered and applauded, but Rob next to Tang De only clapped a few times, as if he was very nervous.

"It's the boss!"

Although they are still far away from this stage, the meaning of their boss being an invitee and appearing in the picture makes everyone even more excited.

She stood up excitedly and hugged and kissed the crew members one by one. Tang De naturally did not escape. After a set of procedures was completed, he came to the stage wearing a pink dress.

Rob pursed his lips and nodded: "I hope so."

At the same time, John Mayer and Gordon Sim also stepped onto the stage and began to deliver their acceptance speeches.

It's just that this time the camera wasn't shown to the "Chicago" crew, so the girls didn't get to see their boss in action.

Twenty minutes later, the award for Best Supporting Actress went to Zeta-Jones.

After a song and dance performance by Zeta-Jones, the Best Costume Design Award was also awarded to Colleen Atwood from the cast of "Chicago."

When Zeta-Jones thanked the crew members, she specifically mentioned Tang De: "Everyone knows that I stayed in Chicago during the most beautiful time last year, and also stayed in the lens of photographer Tang. Thank you. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be there." Know that I can be so beautiful.”

Tang De's face flashed across the TV and returned to the stage.

For the first time, Oscar's camera showed Tang De sitting next to Rob, and the audience who paid attention to Oscar across the country saw him officially for the first time. In the picture, he nodded like a gentleman and then smiled and stretched out his hand. own chest.

Because they have watched their bosses go from obscurity to Oscars with their own eyes, just like Caiden and Cindy, the inspiration brought by such real-life role models who have fought back all the way is huge.

"It's great. We met a lot of good friends when we filmed Chicago. It was really a wonderful experience. Of course, director Marshall deserves the most credit. I would also like to thank the art department, set design, set construction, painting and The staff in the props department. Of course, I also want to thank the cinematographer and assistant director Don, who helped us a lot."

It is a feeling that hope is right in front of you, which makes these girls never feel tired no matter how hard they work.

"Don't worry, Rob, you will stand on that podium." Tang De comforted him.

After John Meyer finished his acceptance speech, other awards continued to be awarded.

In the training room, the customer service girl, the Tokyo actor, and little Taylor were all sitting on chairs watching the TV, with several tutors and Kane next to them.

After seeing Tang De, everyone was excited, as if the person who appeared in the picture was themselves.

"It's Don!"

While applauding, Tang De watched her increasingly bloated figure walk onto the stage, predicting that her child would be born soon.

The acceptance speech came from a note in Colleen's hand. It seemed that she had been preparing for this for a long time, and her winning lines were similar to those of John Mayer. She thanked everyone from the director to the crew members.

The camera once again showed Tang De, who was hugged by Rob and gestured to everyone with a smile.

Anne Hathaway, who was sitting in the front row, was very happy to see him, and Scarlett, who was sitting three rows behind her, was also very happy.

Of course, Jessica Alba and Avril Lavigne were happy off-screen.

Avril even cheered happily and jumped around the room.

Although Tang De has not won the award yet, she feels happy just seeing Tang De appear on the screen.

However, the subsequent Oscars suddenly became a lot duller in Avril's eyes, because there was no Tang De and no awards related to "Chicago".

Until one performance after another ended, the host returned to the stage and said to the audience: "To be honest, I have always had fantasies about the next award guest."

The celebrities laughed out loud and at the same time became curious about who he was talking about.

"We invite Oscar winner Julia Roberts!" Steve Martin directly announced the award guest without delay.

This answered everyone's doubts and made the laughter even more intense.

Julia Roberts is a well-known acting beauty in Hollywood. "Pretty Woman", "Gannet" and "Never Compromise" are all her representative works. So Steve Martin is right to say this. After all, there are many male stars besides him who have fantasies about it.

When the music sounded, the circular door of the center stage rose, and Julia Roberts, wearing a black dress, slowly walked out.

She stood in front of the microphone on the stage and picked up the card nervously: "It's such an honor for me to present the Oscar for Best Cinematography. I personally think this is a very outstanding honor, because I know very well that I am in the morning. What will it look like when we start work at five o’clock?”

The female stars in the audience will all laugh heartily. They have all experienced similar bloated moments, and at this time they need the unique lenses of makeup artists and photographers to save them.

Julia Roberts paused for a moment and continued: "The candidates include..."

When a short film appears on the big screen, the first thing that catches your eye is the familiar mirror dance.

"Don't Norton, 'Chicago.'"

There was thunderous applause, and Scarlett squeezed her fingers nervously.

"Edward Richmond, Far from Heaven."

"Michael Douglas Hous, 'Gangs of New York.'"

"Bowe Aldoman, 'The Pianist.'"

"Konra T'Holl, Road to Destruction."

After talking about these candidates, Julia Roberts lowered her head slightly and approached the microphone: "The winner is..."

She said as she opened the envelope in her hand.

During this process, Tang De's mother Carmela in front of the screen found it extremely long. To be honest, she was still a little unbelievable when Tang De said that he had been nominated for an Oscar.

After all, a year ago, the family was still suffering from the problem of unpaid debts, but now the debts have been settled long ago, and they have moved to a better community than before.

Those ladies also respected her when they saw her and called her Mrs. Norton. This was an unprecedented experience.

Carmela knew who it all depended on, so she clasped her hands and silently prayed to God.

Regias and Luis on the side saw their mother's nervous look, and invariably followed her example, clasping their hands together to pray for their brother.

However, Tang De at the scene did not put his hands together. He just stared at the card in Julia Roberts' hand, watching her pick it up, put it in front of her eyes, and say the name of the winner.

"Don't Norton, 'Chicago.'"

After a brief silence, screams suddenly sounded behind Tang De. The crew members all stood up to congratulate him, and Rob also hugged Tang De excitedly.

"You did it! Don!"

"Awesome! Don!"

Tang De stood up slowly with a smile, stretched out his hand to signal to a few acquaintances, then calmly left his seat and walked towards the stage.

When passing by Renee Chigwe, the two hugged each other intimately and gave her a kiss.

When he stood on the stage and took over the statuette, Tang De felt that everything had become real.

He didn't have much time to speak. Although Best Cinematography is exciting, it is not a very important award for the Oscar. It can only be said that its greatest significance is to allow Tang De to prove himself.

"I have to say, I'm very lucky." Tang De picked up the microphone and said: "First of all, I want to thank someone for leaving, giving me this opportunity. Secondly, I want to thank the director Rob, and thank him for really daring to give Opportunities like this for me.”

"Hahahaha!"

The crew members of "Chicago" all laughed out loud in unison, because they knew what Tang De was implying. Just like he once said, saying this on the Oscar stage would be more relaxing, wouldn't it?
"I would also like to thank Colleen, John, props, lighting... Every shot is a reflection of everyone's efforts. I can never do it alone. I like photography, the light and shadow in it, and the beauties in it. , I like to watch the actors sweating and working hard in the viewfinder over and over again. For me, what is in the lens is life."

Tang De deliberately displayed the watch in the most conspicuous position: "God gives us life as a gift, and our achievements are a return to his heart."

"Wow!" There was applause, and with everyone watching, Tang De walked off the stage.

It must be admitted that he was able to win the Oscar because of a lot of luck, including Miramax's public relations operations and the various advanced techniques he himself used.

The most important thing is that there are no amazing lens designs in the movies this year, which is why he stands out.

But if you add his youth and seniority, these will be evened out. Ranking based on seniority is a tradition in Hollywood, especially for awards.

Fortunately, Tang De was nominated for general awards such as Best Cinematography. The Oscar judges can occasionally break through themselves. If it were for those high-profile awards, it would be impossible to beat others.

But no matter what, this time the goddess of luck stood by Tang De's side, allowing him to win his first statuette.

It also made his reputation officially recognized by Hollywood, making him one of the top photographers in the industry.

(End of this chapter)