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At this year's Oscars, the biggest hot topic was not the showdown between "the king's speech" and "social networks", but the rise of Generation Y.
This is not just a showdown between the two films, but also a change and alternation of the entire film industry, and the impact on the industry is in all aspects, and everyone is curious, looking forward to it, and paying attention to it.
Now the answer is finally revealed, and Natalie Portman, the first Golden Man winner of Generation Y, has made a strong ascent to the top and complete the crown.
In today's Hollywood, Generation X is the main pillar, but the momentum is far less than that of the baby boomers, and the achievements in both business and art are incomparable, and the film market can still be said to be full of flowers, but it can also be said to be in a melee, and there has never been a star with strong appeal such as Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Sean Penn. Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Affleck still have a long way to go.
Now, Generation Y is catching up again, not only making a breakthrough at the box office, but now also successfully stepping onto the Oscar stage, with the momentum of grabbing power.
This is a good thing for the film industry.
The transition between the old and the new is always full of pains and struggles, but it has to start eventually. Of course, people are lamenting another defeat of Annette Bening, but in comparison, Natalie's victory also represents the rise of a new generation, and the impact of this iconic milestone on the entire industry is obviously even greater.
The rise of the younger generation is the main theme throughout this year's awards season, and when the Oscars announced the list of nominees, the overall weakness of Generation Y attracted countless artillery fire from the media, and the overall momentum of public opinion was accusing the college of being conservative, old, stubborn and pedantic, and refusing to accept the new generation, which means that the era will not be able to move forward.
Now, with Natalie's ascension to the top, all the doubts, complaints, and accusations have disappeared, and the clouds and fog are cleared to see the bright moon, and in an instant, the praise is swarming, and even the negative news clouds hanging over Natalie's head have gradually dissipated, and in a trance, people seem to be suffering from amnesia -
On the top of this year's Oscars, on the one hand, the conservatives represented by the "King's Speech" won the final victory, and on the other hand, the new generation represented by Natalie seized the square inch. The academy has found a balance between conservatism and innovation, although it is only a small breakthrough, but even if it is only a breakthrough in the best actress, this is enough to give people hope.
Under the efforts of major media outlets, Natalie's victory has also become the driving force to push the wheel of history forward. In comparison, the little negative impact of the "stand-in door" is insignificant.
Beyond "The King's Speech" and Natalie, there were countless highlights for the evening's awards ceremony:
James Franco and Anne Hathaway's disaster hosts ushered in a wave of ridicule and ridicule, even more "hot" than Ricky Gervais of the Golden Globes, Melissa Leo broke out foul language when she said her acceptance speech, causing a live broadcast crisis, and on the red carpet, Cate Blanchett amazed the audience, and Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz officially announced their relationship......
There is no doubt that the Oscars are the top annual event in the film industry, no one can compare, after the awards ceremony, the major media reports are full of flowers, flowers, and excitement, not to mention that there will be a lot of topics after the Oscar night, so noisy will last for at least three days, and it will not settle down in a short time.
In the midst of this commotion, it seems that everyone has forgotten about Lan Li's absence. This is not unexpected. More precisely, this was entirely expected.
Even if Woody Allen is absent every year, the major media will not report it in a big way, let alone a nobody like Lan Li. Although before the awards ceremony, Lan Li announced his absence at the last moment, which sparked a heated discussion, but after the award ceremony, Lan Li was forgotten - on top of the star-studded Oscars, even if he attended, he could be ignored, let alone be absent?
Everyone seems to have forgotten that Lan Li stepped on James Franco's shoulders at the last moment to win the first nomination, and also forgot that the independent film "buried alive" fought its way out of the difficult awards season, and forgot that Lan Li was so devoted to the filming of the new work that he suffered physical and mental problems, and even suffered from the media slander and slander.
Just a day ago, people were still criticizing the media, people were still marveling at Lan Li, people were still lamenting absence, but now, Lan Li has become a thing of the past.
Gradually, the Oscars ended, the excitement dissipated, Hollywood regained calm, the crew of "Fighting Cancer" also regained calm, the reporters who were blocking the door of the set were no longer visible, and the empty streets were even more deserted than the Sahara Desert. It's as if the limelight brought by the three successive works of "Pacific War", "Buried Alive", and "Love is Crazy" disappeared like a bubble, leaving no trace at all.
This is Hollywood, this is Vanity Fair, this is the real society. The ebb and flow of the tide is nothing more than a matter of an eye.
But to put it another way, Andy Rogers' intentions have been achieved.
Since the premiere of "Pacific War", it has only been less than a year since Lan Li appeared in front of the public, and the rise speed is unimaginable, especially the strong performance of the two works of "Buried Alive" and "Love Crazy", first Emmy, then Golden Globe Awards, and then Oscars, Lan Li's upward momentum is almost unstoppable.
But at the same time, the aftermath of the unstable foundation also followed, Lan Li was like a live target, jealousy, contempt, disdain, resentment, exclusion, suspicion and other negative emotions were everywhere, and Lan Li was encircled and suppressed, like a poisonous snake, quietly waiting for the opportunity to attack. The hype storm surrounding the crew of "Anti-Cancer" is the most direct embodiment.
If you change an actor, or a different situation, or a different crew, the so-called "hype" is nothing at all, not to mention media attention, netizens crusade, and even there will be no waves. It's a hyped Hollywood, and there's only a thin line between publicity and hype. But in fact, what Lan Li faced was the turbulent waves of the mountains and tsunamis, which were almost impossible to parry.
Faced with this situation, Andy has been thinking of a solution.
Andy can choose to fight back head-on, face it head-on, and respond to all doubts with a better work, just like Tom Cruise back then.
After the two works of "Rain Man" and "Born on July 4th" made him make a breakthrough in the Oscars, he stood on the cusp.
Later, Tom started with "Yihai Xiongfeng" in 1992 and ended with "Mr. Sweetheart" in 1996, and five consecutive works grossed more than 100 million at the North American box office - in the 90s, 100 million US dollars was synonymous with the top box office, thus opening the real peak heyday, all negative doubts were closed, and the promotion from A-list star to top superstar was completed.
But this method is not necessarily suitable for Lan Li. First, Lan Li is still a newcomer, even if "Fast and Exciting 5" achieved a box office success later, the credit is also Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, it is not Lan Li's turn to take credit, and it is very difficult to open up the situation with commercial films.
Second, the risk is too great, every work must succeed next, whether it is a work of art or a commercial film, and this pressure is gradually accumulating, before the quantitative change causes the qualitative change, the crisis of killing and the dilemma of exclusion will rise layer by layer, Tom Cruise used five works to break the shackles and complete the transformation, but everyone's situation is different, Lan Li may need more, maybe less, but before the transformation, one wrong step, all lost.
Third, Lan Li is an actor and should only be an actor, which is Andy's positioning of Lan Li.
Perhaps, in the future, Lan Li can become a top superstar at the box office and first-hand awards, just like Tom Hanks, but at least not now. At present, Lan Li's foundation is unstable, not to mention the extravagant box office, purely from the perspective of performance, the three works of "Pacific War", "Buried Alive" and "Love Crazy" are still not enough, Lan Li needs more excellent answers to prove himself and withstand the test of film critics.
Andy is ambitious, but not greedy. So, he chose to follow the trend and retreated bravely.
first focused on the filming of "Me Against Cancer", then missed the Oscars, and then gave up "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and chose to star in "Detachment". gave up the plan to chase after victory, gave up the attention on the limelight, gave up the momentum of the situation, and focused on his profession in a down-to-earth and dedicated manner, focusing on acting, focusing on the role, and focusing on the work.
After the curtain fell, although Lan Li was not able to win more attention, in the reports of major media, Lan Li was almost invisible, completely ignored, and the aura of focus shrouded in him seemed to disappear quietly overnight, but at the same time, there was also negative news that dissipated, especially Oscar's empty-handed return, which made all the attacks fall short, and even the discussion and doubts about Lan Li on the Internet temporarily calmed down.
This also means that Lan Li can finally enjoy a quiet time.
Before the official release of "Fast and Thrill/Love 5", Lan Li can leave the focus of the flash and devote himself to the filming of "I Fight Cancer" and "Detachment", just like when filming "Buried Alive" and "Love Crazy". It's a good thing for Lan Li, and it's a blessing for Andy.
Actor, focused on acting, that's the impression Andy wants people to leave on Lan Li. Judging by the Seattle Post's feature story, Andy's strategy was a success.