"Lan Li!"

"Kate. ”

The sound of surprise in his ears made Lan Li, who was finally seated in the red chair, raise his head and detach himself from his thoughts, and then saw the dignified and elegant Cate Blanchett standing in front of him, opening his hands and making a greeting hug gesture with enthusiasm.

Lan Li smiled lightly and shook his head slightly.

Kate stood still and said with a smile on her face, "Please, a gentleman won't let a lady stand here and make a fuss." I know you don't like hugs, but I insist. ”

"My pleasure. Lan Li stood up, and then Kate rushed over happily, gave Lan Li a big hug, and cheered in a low voice, "Wow, I finally hugged Lan Li." Then, Kate regained her footing, "You know, a few little turnip heads in my family have been asking me why I haven't hugged Lan Li, why haven't I worked with Lan Li, why haven't I said hello to Lan Li, for God's sake, I'm the queen of the family, okay?"

It was obviously a complaining word, but it revealed a hint of doting, Kate's face glowed with a hint of motherhood, and the tenderness between her eyebrows and eyes became different.

"You know, young people always think that what is stated on the Internet is the truth, and the truth that comes from their parents and books is already antique. Lan Li said with a smile.

Kate's eyes immediately widened, and she gestured to Lan Li with both hands, and gestured to emphasize her surprise, "Look, look! Sure enough, young people understand young people, why don't you do this, I invite you to come to our house another day, and you will tell us what is going on in the society of those little rabbits." ”

"I thought you'd send out an invitation as a friend. However, this is also acceptable, and I am always ready to visit you in your home. Lan Li's easy humor passed between the words, always keeping the conversation pleasant, and then he didn't forget to take care of the guest on the right side of his seat, turned his head and shook his head solemnly and said, "I'm pretty sure and sure that I'm not the father of any child yet." ”

Kate and Lan Li chatted about their parents, but they didn't expect Lan Li to still be able to answer smoothly, and for onlookers, it was inevitable that they would be a little suspicious and curious.

But obviously, the focus of the conversation just now was not "Parents Sutra", but Kate sent an invitation to Lan Li, but did not send invitations to other guests around, even if it was a polite greeting in a social occasion, it was not easy to take care of the ideas of other guests, but Lan Li used a clever topic shift to shift the focus to an interesting perspective, and joked in a self-mocking way, and the atmosphere was immediately happy.

The seating arrangements for tonight's awards ceremony are worth pondering.

Lan Li was placed in the first row in the center near the left aisle, which was undoubtedly one of the core points of the audience: a position that neither the camera nor the host could miss, and it was also one of the two passages that the winners who walked on the stage must pass through, and the whole audience was bound to be enveloped in the coverage of the cameras.

Not only that, but on his left hand side is Best Actress nominee Cate Blanchett and her partner Andrew Upton, on his right hand side is Best Supporting Actress nominee Meryl Streep and her partner Don-Gummer, and past that is Bradley Cooper, as well as Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult, who met as a couple in the red carpet interview area, while behind him is Best Director nominee Alfonso Cuarón.

The seating arrangement of the Oscars is very mysterious, and the first and second rows that can appear in the central area are all popular actors at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, on the one hand, to take care of the camera's live broadcast lens selection, and on the other hand, to make it easy for the host to find the object of ridicule when he is on the stage, and the exposure and attention are extraordinary.

Tonight, the Blue Auditorium appeared in the focus area, and the previously sought-after Matthew McConaughey, Chiwett Ejiofor and others were all placed in the first row of the left and right wings.

In addition, the crew of "American Hustle" grabbed the first and second rows of the central area, and even director David O. Russell sat on the right side of the first row, and the two hits "12 Years a Slave" and "Gravity" had to give up their seats, which also sent a slight signal a little earlier.

After Lan Li and Kate's simple greetings ended, the two of them sat down, and after being quiet again, Lan Li couldn't help but think of Ryan's answer just now:

Robert made no secret of his support for you. He revealed that he is in discussions with you to open a unit or section at Sundance, hoping to support the artistic creation of more independent films. Maybe it's in the form of the Foundation, maybe it's in the form of a non-competitive unit, the specifics are still under discussion, but he says that your determination is the root cause of his decision to act. ”

Ryan's source is Robert Redford.

Of course, Robert didn't talk to him, nor did he mention Sisyphus Pictures directly, but at a private party, on the grounds of Sundance's future development, he just took the opportunity to mention some plans, but Ryan knew Lan Li well enough, and his first reaction was to call Roy to ask about it, and only then did he get a preliminary understanding of Lan Li's plan.

"Many people say that this year's awards season, Robert made a special trip to endorse you. If it weren't for the fact that I knew you well enough, I knew you must be dedicated to independent films, and Sundance's time was so special that there was such a coincidence, otherwise, I would almost have to believe these rumors. ”

Between the three words, Lan Li had no way to guess the whole picture of the matter, he had no way of knowing how much effort Robert had put into the various occasions of the college's public relations, and he had no way of knowing whether Robert was just repaying the favor or sincere, but he was willing to believe that Robert's heart for independent films was not mixed with any impurities and selfish thoughts - in comparison, he could not be 100% calm.

It is true that Sisyphus Pictures' future blueprint contains huge plans for independent films, but Lan Li is also selfish, he hopes that he will not live up to Andre's trust, he hopes that he can participate in more independent works as he wants, and he also hopes that he can have more companions on the road of his dreams.

Compared to Robert, he is still not honest enough.

So, Ryan's simple words set off a storm in Lan Li's heart, he sat quietly in his chair, immersed in his thoughts, and the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly-

Sitting at the Dolby Theatre attending the Oscars, but thinking about the persistence of independent films and art creators, thoughts and actions show two different trends of development, is this another interpretation of the same goal? If not, then how should he choose?

"Lan Li?" Meryl gently bumped Lan Li's right hand with her elbow and whispered, Lan Li turned her head, "Here we go." Meryl reminded with a lip shape.

While thinking about it, the lights of the Dolby Theater are slowly dimming, and the restlessness of the scene is gradually precipitating, which also means that the awards ceremony is about to officially begin.

Lan Li smiled at Meryl and thanked her, then collected her thoughts, put those reflections in the back of her mind for the time being, and threw herself into the event in front of her—no matter what the past is, no matter what the future holds, at least, this party feast is a summary of the past 2013, let them relax and enjoy it tonight.

Last year, the college boldly used Seth McFarlane as the moderator, which cannot be said to be a failure but not a success, Seth's boldness and courage won a round of applause from young people, and created a widespread discussion frenzy on social networks; This made the college realize that reform was necessary, but they couldn't rush it either.

This year, after much deliberation, the academy invited Alan DeJanis back.

Seven years ago, at the 79th Awards Ceremony, Alan showed her own humor, and her funny style is suitable for the whole family - "The Ellen Show" is a morning talk show, and it also has a certain amount of topic on social networks, and more importantly, she is a female host, and she has come out publicly, which really plays an important role in changing the stereotype of the college.

That looks like a good idea.

At least in the opening stages.

When Ellen DeJanis appeared on the stage in a handsome and chic black suit, the audience gave warm applause, and even the whistles of the men could be heard, which made Ellen smile brightly, and she also whistled in response, which caused the audience to laugh.

Alan spread his hands and made a confused expression, as if to say: Isn't that how he responded?

Then, Allen showed a bright smile and nodded to the applause around him, "Thank you." Thank you. Thank you. When the applause gradually subsided, Alan stood still and maintained a stiff movement, "Uh, this is stopped? I was expecting more applause, you know, it's like the last time Lan Li was a guest on my show, the applause made him unable to speak at all, oh, it seems that I was thinking too much, I'm not the main character tonight, I'm just in charge of introducing the main character...... Protagonist. ”

The audience burst into laughter.

Alan shrugged, "I don't think I've had a problem using the noun, right? ”