The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 2031 The Grand Finale
Despite its haste and oddity, Charlie's words revealed a sincerity—a sincerity almost lost in the Hollywood world of fame and fortune, a sincerity untouched by assimilation, pollution, or harm. The guests at the Kodak Theatre understood this all too well at that moment.

Such sincerity is so rare.

They may be outliers, but Hollywood needs such outliers to continue to exist, so that their presence can leave a spark for the film industry, which is gradually becoming an assembly line factory.

Just like this moment.

In fact, people were just shocked by the unexpected defeats of "Million Dollar Baby" and "Aviator". Rather than paying attention to the winners, they were more ready to watch the drama unfold. Their attitude of watching the show perfectly demonstrated the spirit of "entertainment to the death".

Charlie remained unmoved, his simple and unadorned words still focused entirely on himself, devoid of any grand or sweeping emotions, only a surge of enthusiasm.

Then, thunderous applause, cheers, and whistles filled the air.

Charlie turned around, and Michelle was also stunned, unable to hide her true expression.

Charlie even looked confused: What's wrong with you all? Why are you suddenly clapping? Did I miss something?
Clearly, no one could answer Charlie's question at this moment. Charlie looked at Anson and Kate at the front of the crowd and started to leave the stage.

This action startled the award ceremony staff, who rushed forward to grab Charlie, gently advising him and pulling him away from the stage.

Charlie was full of questions. He couldn't understand why they couldn't just go back the way they came and leave from where they came on stage. Wouldn't that be much more convenient? Why go back to the side stage and then go around in a big circle?

Haha, hahaha.

A burst of good-natured laughter filled the Kodak Theatre, because of Charlie's simplicity, but also because of the sincerity revealed behind that simplicity.

This small detail reveals that Charlie's gratitude to Anson is genuine, heartfelt, and untainted by commercial embellishment. During the collaboration on "The Sun Shines Within," Anson gave Charlie enough confidence to make this genius willing to wholeheartedly dedicate himself.

Involuntarily, my gaze drifted back to Anson—

Indeed, Anson was not the "focus" tonight, with no Best Actor nomination and no competition for Best Picture, but is that really the case?

On the one hand, from the red carpet to his eloquence and then to the performance stage, Anson has undoubtedly become a trendsetter. The awards ceremony has not even ended yet, and the buzz has already spread far and wide. It's obvious that Anson will continue to dominate the headlines and become the subject of heated discussion.

In terms of influence and appeal, Anson remains unmatched, even Leonardo DiCaprio during the "Titanic" era would probably be slightly inferior.

Whether the Academy is willing to admit it or not, Anson single-handedly saved the Oscars, which is truly unbelievable. How could the star-studded Oscars possibly save face because of one Anson? But the facts don't lie, and the numbers and the traffic are the evidence.

Even if the academy pretends to be silent, the media won't miss it—

The 77th Academy Awards averaged 41 million viewers, ranking only fourth among the six ceremonies since 2000. However, its peak viewership momentarily exceeded 55 million, the highest since "Titanic" won Best Picture, making history.

It's clear at a glance.

On the other hand, despite missing out on major awards, Anson Carter won Best Original Song for "Spider-Man 2" and Best Original Screenplay for "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," making his triumphant return with a full haul.

Furthermore, both awards were in the "Original" category, further demonstrating Anson's creative vitality and proving that he has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of Hollywood talent.

No one should forget that Forest Pictures is fully entering the film production field. Anson has demonstrated his vision and boldness early on, as evidenced by the performances of Charlie, Kate, and others tonight. As a producer, Anson has already shown his talent, and the two original film awards tonight are the best affirmation. Who knows, perhaps Forest Pictures will become the most creatively dynamic film company in Hollywood for the next decade?

Perhaps the "focus" wasn't on Anson, but Anson still quietly became the biggest winner of the night, making a perfect ending to his first appearance at the Oscars.

Despite all their scheming and planning, the old guard at the academy, led by Frank Pierce, ultimately failed to turn the tide and succumbed completely.

After the screenplay awards were presented, only a few highly anticipated awards remained: Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Film.

Everyone had expected tonight to be a showdown between "The Aviator" and "Million Dollar Baby," but things suddenly became chaotic as both screenplay awards ended with the favorites losing.

unpredictable.

To date, "The Aviator" has won Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design; while "Million Dollar Baby" has won Best Supporting Actor.

In terms of the number and prestige of the awards, "The Aviator" is far ahead of the competition. Apart from it, only "The Incredibles" won two awards: Best Sound Editing and Best Animated Feature. Other works only won one Oscar each, and almost no one can catch up with "The Aviator".

Moreover, "The Aviator" swept three major awards: Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography, leaving all others far behind.

However, the unexpected loss of the Best Original Screenplay award still casts a shadow over the prospects of "The Aviator".

On second thought, "Million Dollar Baby" also lost the Best Adapted Screenplay award, so perhaps the ultimate suspense tonight still belongs to "The Aviator"?
Answer--

That's not the case; one unpopular topic after another is becoming increasingly obscure.

Jamie Foxx won Best Actor for "Ray," sweeping the awards season and becoming only the third Black man in history to win the Oscar. After a tumultuous awards season, Jamie reached the peak of his career.

Leonardo DiCaprio returned empty-handed.

But no one paid attention to Leonardo until the awards ceremony was over, when they realized that clues had already been planted when "The Aviator" lost to "Soul" in the Best Actor category and when "The Aviator" lost to "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" in the Best Original Screenplay category.

"Million Dollar Baby" rose to prominence and eventually surpassed its predecessor. Although it lost the Best Adapted Screenplay award, this film's sudden appearance during the final stretch of the awards ceremony completely eliminated any suspense.

Best Actress, Hilary Swank, "Million Dollar Baby".

Best Director, Clint Eastwood, "Million Dollar Baby".

Also, for Best Picture, "Million Dollar Baby".

The Aviator, which led the entire awards season and the night of the awards ceremony, fell short of the finish line, watching helplessly as the Million Dollar Baby overtook it and swept to become the biggest winner of this year's Oscars.

If we add Morgan Freeman's Best Supporting Actor award, "Million Dollar Baby" won a total of four Oscars, but each Oscar is worth a fortune, making "The Aviator," which won more than five awards, shine at the 77th Academy Awards.

(End of this chapter)