The nominated works were displayed on a large screen in the distance.
Pablo Picasso from "Miracle Rebirth".
Barrett from Rush Hour.
John Peterson in The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
And Lu Yuan from The Pianist on the Sea...
Everyone present felt a sense of suffocation.
In order to create a more tense atmosphere at the Oscars, they slowly dimmed the lights of the entire Oscars stage and matched the rhythm to that of a person's heartbeat.
On stage.
Bob's originally playful expression gradually turned serious.
Combined with the lighting and rhythmic background sounds, everything feels a little weird.
"Next, please welcome Mr. Duncan, the creator of "El Niño", one of the four greatest movies in Hollywood history, to announce the winner of the Best Actor Award and present the award to him. Please give him a round of applause!"
“…”
“…”
As waves of applause rang out, under the lights of the distant stage, Duncan, who was nearly sixty years old, appeared in the center of the stage with an envelope in his hand.
After seeing Duncan, everyone's eyes unconsciously turned to Lu Yuan.
They thought this was another irony.
"El Nino" was once a legendary series of movies, but last year, the record of "El Nino" was beaten by "The Legend of 1900" with a box office difference of 10 million US dollars.
In a sense, rise means decline.
"The Legend of 1900" became the fourth highest-grossing movie in Hollywood, while "El Niño" fell from the altar and became the fifth...
As for Duncan and Lu Yuan...
All right!
The two had actually publicly disagreed last year.
Last year on Twitter, Duncan compared himself to an eagle and Lu Yuan to an ant.
As for Lu Yuan, he recorded a video and pretended to be very sorry, as he said, "I accidentally surpassed your box office. I'm so sorry."
This made old man Duncan very angry.
Unexpectedly, at the Oscars, the two seemed to meet again.
"Thank you all for giving me this opportunity. In fact, I am excited to be standing here, and at the same time, I feel honored..." Duncan looked around and saw Byret, Pabotson and others. Finally, his eyes fixed on Lu Yuan.
He was looking down from above.
And Lu Yuan below could only look up at him.
He felt that this feeling should be very good. After all, Lu Yuan was just a small figure in the entire Oscar Awards ceremony.
He smiled.
but……
Not long after his eyes fixed on Lu Yuan, Duncan's smile suddenly froze.
because!
He saw Lu Yuan yawn at him in a very ungraceful manner, then wiped his nose with a napkin and spat a mouthful of ungraceful phlegm into the trash can next to him.
vulgar!
Pretty vulgar!
Duncan's breathing became unsteady for a moment, and then he looked away.
good!
In a little while, I will see your defeated expression on the stage...
If others fail, such as Barrett, most Hollywood companies will sympathize with them.
After all, I have been running with you for so many years.
But if Lu Yuan fails, even once...
Hollywood companies will definitely do their best to mock Lu Yuan.
And Duncan is definitely among these people!
…
Every year is always the most hopeful year.
And every year, Byret is always the runner-up.
Stage left.
Byleth touched his heart and then looked at the stage.
His eyes were somewhat fiery.
Do I have a chance this year?
"Don't worry, it's okay!"
"Don't worry, you've been a runner-up for ten consecutive years, and the Oscar judges will take this into consideration..."
"And your performance is not bad..."
“…”
There were comforting voices all around.
But after hearing these comforting voices, Byret was not only unhappy, but also wanted to cry.
ten years!
It’s been ten fucking years for me!
Oh my God!
How many decades are there in this world?
This year I am running again, I...
…
Pabotson's eyes were equally fiery.
The heart was beating at an incredible speed, making people panic.
nervous……
Excited!
At the same time, there is a feeling of suffocation.
At this moment, the only thing in his mind was how he would stand on the stage and humiliate Lu Yuan after winning the Best Actor Award.
He would make Lu Yuan applaud and make Lu Yuan admit his failure with a smile.
You said failure?
Pabotson had never thought about it. On the one hand, it was because he was very proud and didn't think he would fail. On the other hand, he felt that he really could not bear the blow of failure!
After all, from the time he walked the red carpet until now, he was definitely pissed off by Lu Yuan. If he failed again at the most critical moment, he would be the biggest joke of the year.
So, he couldn't bear this blow.
God!
Please!
Let me win once, this time, I must let me win!
Must win!
Let this Chinese person see, let him see what cruelty is!
Please!
God!
…
"The winner of this year's Oscar for Best Actor is..."
The envelope was slowly opened by Duncan.
Duncan himself felt excited.
The stage lights all shine on Duncan...
When Duncan saw the name in the envelope, his expression did not change, and he still had that smile on his face, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly...
However, the twitching was very mild.
Then, the envelope was slowly opened and he took another look to confirm.
After confirming that it was indeed this person, Duncan felt like he couldn't breathe.
He looked up...
Look below.
Byret, who had been running with him for ten years, blushed and looked at him excitedly.
Pablo clenched his fists, his eyes showing a hint of desire.
Peterson had the same expression...
As for Lu Yuan...
Lu Yuan's appearance made Duncan very strange.
He was holding his chin with both hands, staring at the billboard not far away, deep in thought. Of course, he was also looking at the judges behind the stage...
He looked like he was in a trance!
"Lu Yuan, congratulations to Lu Yuan, congratulations to "The Legend of 1900"..."
Duncan applauded.
With a bright smile.
However, deep down inside, it felt like a knife was cutting me, and I even wanted to leave the stage at this moment.
Lu Yuan's failure as expected did not happen. Not only that, he even won the prize in a very disappointing way.
he!
Why did you win the award?
Why?
Countless voices were ringing in Duncan's heart, but he had to remain enthusiastic and happy.
Although most people looked unhappy and had the urge to hit someone.
But there was still countless applause.
After all, this is the Oscars.
After all, we are all gentlemen.
…
“…”
“…”
Amid the applause, Byret's smile disappeared.
Not only that, he even lowered his head and started crying.
And she cried very sadly.
His mentality collapsed and his emotions exploded in an instant.
Ten years!
There are nominations for awards every year, he comes every year, and every year he is given hope that he shouldn’t have, but every year he ends up being a runner-up.
Why be so cruel to him?
Can’t we just give him the Best Actor award?
Why can't God take care of me?
Anyway, after going through so many emotions, Byret stood up, said something to the people around him, then put on his hat and left.
The reporter recorded his back.
His back looked lonely and he was in a bad mood.
On tomorrow's page, there will definitely be a sentence that reads "The tenth year of failure, Oscar runner-up Barrett."
yes!
It’s been ten years!
He had never cried in the previous nine years, but in the tenth year, he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
After Barrett left the field, Paboson also lowered his head.
His face turned pale.
He watched the lights shine on Lu Yuan, then Lu Yuan stood up and walked towards the stage again.
All the glory and all the attention were focused on Lu Yuan.
At this moment, Pablo felt like a clown.
even……
He felt like he couldn't hear anything, as if he had lost his hearing!
The indescribable struggle and disbelief deep in my heart.
A chill surrounded him.
He shivered.
"I want to win an Oscar! Even Jesus can't stop me!"
“…”
He seemed to hear the arrogant and provocative words he had said during the interview.
At this moment, these words seemed like a joke, but also like a slap in the face.
Suffocate him.
…
"congratulations."
"Thank you, Mr. Duncan."
"You're welcome!"
“…”
Duncan handed the little golden man to Lu Yuan, but deep down he was definitely unhappy.
Of course, he had to keep smiling.
Then take a photo with Lu Yuan.
What is the most speechless thing in the world?
It's obvious that you hate this person and you obviously want to cut him into pieces!
But he appears next to you, and you personally give him the honor. Not only that, you have to smile and act in a disgusting way of admiring him.
Duncan felt like he was about to vomit!
He even regretted being the guest. In fact, he had agreed to be the guest because he thought Lu Yuan had no chance of winning the award. He could have taken a good look at Lu Yuan's desperate face up there.
but……
it is a pity.
The development of the matter was completely beyond his expectations, and he...
I could only shake hands with Lu Yuan, take a photo, and then leave.
After finishing this series of things.
Lu Yuan stood on the stage and looked around at everyone below.
Basically everyone's expression was not very good, and everyone looked as if they had been slapped in the face.
In this land, one of their most glorious awards was actually won by a Chinese.
This is undoubtedly a very unpleasant and humiliating thing.
Lu Yuan smiled brightly.
"First of all, as before, I would like to thank all the chairpersons..."
"As usual, I would also like to thank all my companies, including 'remote' live broadcast, 'remote' gaming, 'remote' catering... It is your support that has allowed me to get to where I am now..."
"This award means a lot to me. It's really not easy for me to get it. I feel like crying..."
“…”
Lu Yuan was shameless as usual.
After becoming shameless, she wiped away her tears hypocritically.
It was as if the person wiping his nose and yawning in the audience was not him, but someone else.
After some hypocritical talk, Lu Yuan looked in Pabotson's direction again.
"Mr. Pabloson, my friend..."
"I hope to hear your applause. After all, we made an agreement!"
"I hope you can congratulate me!"
“…”
moment……
The stage lights shone on Pablo's face.
Pablo's eyes widened and his body trembled uncontrollably again.
His chest kept rising and falling.
Furious, but extremely patient.
finally……
He still stood up in a gentlemanly manner.
"Congratulations, my friend!"
Under the lights...
The words "my friend" seemed to be bitten out from between teeth.
His God did not come.
His Jesus did not come...
as if……
At this moment, it seemed as if all the gods had abandoned this poor believer.
sad……
So big!