The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 2030 Thousands of Mountains and Rivers
The 77th Academy Awards were full of suspense, one of which was the Best Original Song award.

Undoubtedly, the Sunflower is the frontrunner, but it's important to distinguish that a record number of weeks at number one on Billboard doesn't equate to a high chance of winning. After all, the Oscars aren't awarded based on box office and sales figures; public acclaim and the Academy's approval are two completely different things.

Most importantly, can Anson Wood, this controversial and labeled figure, break free from his shackles and reverse his disadvantage in fame?
As a result, the Oscars brought a small surprise, ultimately awarding the golden statuette to the most representative single of 2004, a work that revived the powerful collaboration between the film and music industries, broke the shackles, and witnessed Anson's important moment of reaching the pinnacle.

Emmys, Grammys, Oscars—EGOT is already three-quarters complete.

Of course, that's not all.

More precisely, all the major awards, with Best Picture at the top, are still full of suspense, and the landscape of "The Aviator" versus "Million Dollar Baby" is gradually becoming clear.

After Anson won his first Oscar, the awards ceremony was in its final stretch, and the Kodak Theatre suddenly became tense.

The following awards were incredibly nerve-wracking, with each award closely tied to the Best Picture competition. The competition had officially entered a fierce, cutthroat phase, with "The Aviator" and "Million Dollar Baby" being crucial in every category. Any deviation or unexpected event could shake the ultimate suspense.

After "The Sea Inside" won Best Foreign Language Film, the winners for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay were subsequently announced.

The nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay include "Million Dollar Baby", "The Motorcycle Diaries", "Finding Neverland", "Before Sunset" and "Sideways".

All eyes were on "Million Dollar Baby," but no one expected that "Sideways," which had received countless accolades and recognition throughout the awards season, would emerge victorious, causing a minor upset and drawing gasps of surprise from the audience at the Kodak Theatre.

However, this is still not the end.

Among the nominees for Best Original Screenplay, "The Aviator," "Hotel Rwanda," "The Incredibles," "Vera Drake," and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" are vying for the top spot.

"The Aviator" was undoubtedly the frontrunner, perhaps even the only frontrunner, but presenter Samuel L. Jackson announced a different name.

“‘Warmth Within’, Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry.”

Shock!

Following "Million Dollar Baby," "The Aviator," which was a hot contender throughout the awards season, also suffered a major setback, losing the screenplay award it was determined to win.

The format of tonight's awards ceremony has been completely overturned.

However, Anson didn't care at all.

Having just returned from backstage to the front, I was standing on the side of the stage, waiting for Samuel to finish presenting the awards before quickly returning to my seat. Upon hearing the award results, I immediately straightened up, clapped and cheered as I entered the front, heading towards my seat to draw the audience's attention back.

Charlie Kaufman was still in a daze, half asleep, looking like he couldn't open his eyes. He and Michelle Gondry left their seats with bewildered expressions and walked towards the stage, only to see Anson and Kate standing like guardian deities at the aisle entrance, jumping and cheering with their hands raised high.

A bewildered Charlie paused, taking a half-step back like a startled deer. But the two guys in front of him displayed Olympic spirit, clapping and cheering, practically shouting, "Just hang in there, the finish line is just ahead!"

Finally realizing what was happening, Charlie chuckled and awkwardly gave Anson and Kate a high-five each. His palms went slightly numb, so he shook them and swayed as he walked toward the stage. The tingling pain gradually became real, as if he could feel his center of gravity and the heat again.

One step at a time.

From the moment he "became John Malkovich," he was always called a genius. Despite the recognition of his talent, he remained an outcast, an oddball. His journey had been long and arduous, stumbling and stumbling, a long and winding road, finally reaching the other side. He thought he would be overjoyed, he thought the turmoil of the past decade would flood his mind, he thought he would be overwhelmed with mixed feelings and at a loss. However, with a turn of his head, Charlie saw Anson and Kate cheering and applauding in front of the stage. All the complicated thoughts vanished, leaving only happiness, a simple and pure happiness, filling his entire chest.

A smile crept onto his lips.

Charlie stood in front of the microphone, holding the little golden statuette, trying to gather his thoughts. "Thank you, twenty-nine, twenty-eight..."

The inexplicable remarks were baffling, and Charlie himself awkwardly tugged at the corners of his mouth, "The pressure of the countdown is really suffocating; I should ignore it."

Hahaha.

Laughter erupted as people realized that Charlie was distracted by the countdown in front of him, but no one had ever said it so directly as Charlie.

Charlie simply turned his head to look to the side, at Kate and Anson in front of him.

"Phew, I think I should speed things up; I don't want to disrupt everyone's rhythm."

He muttered something to himself, then raised his voice, "I need to thank every viewer who liked this movie, thank you Michelle..." Charlie was completely immersed in his own world, trying to recall who he needed to thank, but he didn't list a bunch of names at length. His eyes kept glancing at the timer, hoping he could finish speaking within thirty seconds.

Then, taking a deep breath, she said, "Also, I need to thank Anson and Kate for believing in me for this project. I'm not sure if you know this, but Anson was the inspiration for this script. He gave me confidence and was willing to support and encourage me to complete such a strange script."

“Anson said, Charlie, you should keep dreaming.”

Because it was so rushed and hurried, Charlie looked like he was almost out of breath. His acceptance speech was flat and monotonous, without any ups and downs, let alone any emotion. It was clear that Charlie was very reserved.

Kate called out, "Take your time, Charlie!"

Charlie heard him, and he lowered his eyes. "I don't want to take it slow. I don't want the countdown to reset before my eyes. Finally, Anna, my daughter, thank you!"

Then... there is no more...

Charlie had already turned and was walking toward Michelle when he noticed that Michelle, with tears in her eyes, was almost out of breath.

Michelle and Charlie were both outliers, outliers who could never fit into the Hollywood mainstream, but the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" finally made people see their existence and even won an Oscar.

Every breakthrough is a milestone, and the journey has been both long and arduous.

Despite their different ways of expressing themselves, the two people shared the same passion and excitement.

Charlie called to Michelle, preparing to leave, when a wave of intense heat crashed down on them from behind. Startled like hamsters, they turned around in a panic to see a vast ocean stretching out before them.

Everyone stand up!

(End of this chapter)