"Welcome to Oscar Night. ”

The car slowly stopped, and the Sunset Tower Hotel looked still hundreds of yards away, but outside the car window it had become a parking lot, and all kinds of limousines were displayed in front of you like a museum, just like "guessing the train", sitting in the carriage to "guess the luxury car", which should also be a good pastime.

Before you get off the bus, and you don't need to get out of the car, "Vanity Fair" creates that kind of glitzy atmosphere of drunkenness, drunkenness, and dreams, and people can't help but wander through it - or rather, this is the image of standing outside the siege and imagining the inside of the siege, and a glimpse of the light satisfies the fantasies of all onlookers.

Tonight, Lan Li's car is just a low-key and restrained Bentley, the blue streamlined body shines in the night, but it is completely submerged in countless luxury cars, inconspicuous.

The staff standing next to the front of the car turned around and waved behind him, and then another staff member ran over quickly and showed a bright smile to the driver, "Please hand over the car to our staff, we will park the car for you, and the driver will also have a special rest space." ”

Following the instructions, the group opened the car door and stepped out of the car one after another.

Nathan's eyes showed a curious look, cautiously probing the surrounding scene, unsure that he didn't know how to express his feelings, and then Andy, who was standing next to him, gently patted Nathan on the shoulder, "This is the first step of class discrimination, although everyone says that class no longer exists, but tonight's party is to make people deeply feel from every aspect and detail that the privileges brought by class are real." ”

The color of the parking pass is different, and different colors enjoy different levels of service, which shows the level differentiation of Vanity Fair vividly. Obviously, Lanli's parking permit is the most top-of-the-line type.

Immediately afterward, another staff member came in a golf cart and drove the group from the traffic control entrance of the small ramp all the way to the entrance of the Sunset Tower Hotel.

You can also see a small group of people driving straight to the parking lot and then making a long walk from the parking lot to the main entrance to the party, while a small group of people are driving to the photo zone, stopping at a hundred yards from the photo zone and walking on foot – so it's not unusual for someone to take a taxi to the party.

In the distance, two large rows of security personnel in black suits can be seen standing at the entrance of the Sunset Tower Hotel, and then extending along the west and east sides, creating a large red carpet area, and outside the restricted area, many fans can be seen gathering, cheering and shouting wildly.

The golf cart came to a steady stop on the red carpet, and Lan Li and his party arrived at their destination without any effort.

Buttoning up the suit, Lan Li noticed the cheers and screams next to him, he showed a smile to the audience, waved his hand, and then caused a large number of uncontrollable screams, compared to the Oscar red carpet, there seems to be less reserved, more crazy, the kind of gurgling and boiling noise, people can't help but start to boil their blood.

Lan Li didn't rush forward. Although the shadow of enthusiastic fans is no longer obvious, Lan Li gradually understands that if he acts rashly, it is easy to cause stampede accidents and pushing accidents, and for safety reasons, his behavior must be more cautious.

Lan Li turned his head, looked at Roy, and asked, "Can I go over and say hello to them?"

Roy shook his head and dutifully advised, "It's better not to. This is not an official organization, and the order is prone to chaos. It is enough to stand here and say hello. "The real focus of Oscar Night is the people who are at the party, not the journalists or the audience, so the focus of the whole organization is different.

Lan Li nodded slightly, indicating that he understood, nodded in the direction of the fan again, and unexpectedly noticed that an audience member was raising his camera, trying to take a picture, Lan Li was about to leave when he stopped, put on a pose, and after making sure that the other party pressed the flash, he raised his eyebrows, and asked in a loud voice, "Is it okay?"

A small gesture suddenly made the audience so excited that they couldn't help themselves, nodded their heads again and again, but couldn't say a word, and then gave Lan Li a thumbs up, covering his mouth, almost unable to control his emotions. The screams next to him were even louder.

This made Lan Li laugh dumbly, nodded a third time, and this time really took a step forward and walked towards the entrance.

The photo area and interview area at the gate were already overcrowded at this time, and more than forty reporters were bustling in the palm-sized space—

The number seems to be small, but there is only one car parked in front of the Sunset Tower Hotel, and the space is too narrow to accommodate more reporters, not to mention, those top reporters have also been invited to enter it, and the reporters who are now staying outside to report are more just some official news. Even the news media know that in the dark corners of Vanity Fair, some things are better off the beaten track.

In the narrow area, even if the reporters were standing close to each other, the dense crowd made people feel that it was difficult to breathe, and even the onlookers felt that they couldn't breathe.

Lan Li's footsteps stopped, and Andy, Roy, and Nathan walked straight towards the gate.

Tonight, reporters were asking a lot of boring questions about Daniel Day-Lewis' ascension to the top, about Jennifer Lawrence's award-winning remarks, about supporting women at awards ceremonies, about attending Oscars for the first time, about what to expect at tonight's party, and so on.

The topics that are turned over and over are all extremely similar, and there is not much new. On the one hand, it is because Lan Li has not appeared for a long time, and he has stayed in the crew for a long time, and there is no topic to talk about, and on the other hand, because the finished filming has not yet started the publicity period, so naturally there is a lack of topics and highlights.

Of course, Lan Li, as a special guest, appeared at the Oscar night party for the first time, which was a breaking point in itself. But for journalists, they have limited room to play, and for partygoers, it's the real focus.

Briefly, Lan Li dealt with the reporter, and then smiled, "I still have a party to go to, so please allow me to leave first to avoid being late." ”

A small joke, in a cheerful atmosphere, Lan Li left the photo area and interview area. Tonight's Lan Li is not the focus of the Oscars, and his task is relatively much easier.

Climb the stairs, and then Lan Li saw that Andy and the others were still standing at the door, not entering it, the staff stopped their steps, Lan Li cast a puzzled look, and before Andy could answer, the staff in suits and leather shoes next to him showed a restrained and jerky smile, "Good evening, Mr. Hall." ”

"Good evening. Lan Li replied politely.

"I know that they have an invitation letter from Mr. Ranley-Hall, but for security reasons and to prevent other non-invitees from getting involved, we still have to confirm the identity of the guests. Please be considerate of our work. The staff's voice was slightly nervous, and it seemed that it was still a little cramped.

Lan Li nodded generously, "No problem." ”

In the movie "How to Betray Your Family", there is a scene where the male protagonist has no invitation in order to enter the Oscar night party, so he leads a pig and poses as a high-ranking VIP and maverick artist, refusing to show the invitation, but still succeeds in getting in.

It's a true story, and people did anything to get into the party.

Since then, for security reasons, Vanity Fair has adjusted its admission policy, and the review has become extremely strict. Of course, in a positive sense, this is also a privilege – you can't be in without an invitation, but in a negative sense, it's an insult to Hollywood celebrities.

Because in Hollywood, the most important passport for most of the privileged is their face, imagine that someone in Hollywood doesn't know Tom Hanks or Julia Roberts, it's a very, very scary thing, just like the surname and title of the nobility, which is irreplaceable and crucial.

If you are blocked at the door of a party, it is undoubtedly a shameful thing to "brush your face" and may even cause irritation and anger, causing uncertain troubles and disputes.

Therefore, every year, the security personnel at the gate of Oscar Night must be careful and careful, otherwise if they are not careful, they may step on a landmine, and the follow-up will be unimaginable. The only thing they can do is to treat everyone equally and truly make everyone in attendance stand on top of the same treatment and avoid complications.

Although it is said that in the whole of Hollywood now, there should be no one who does not know the existence of Lan Li, but the staff still has to make a request to check the invitation letter.

Surprisingly, Lan Li did not have the anxiety and pride of the young actor at all, fully cooperated with the security work, reported the names of the entourage one by one, and confirmed the list on the computer, and was quickly able to pass.

Seeing Lan Li and his party enter the Sunset Tower Hotel, the staff standing at the door exchanged glances, their faces showed expressions of surprise, and they sighed in a low voice, "No wonder it's a nobleman." ”

Just before Lan Li arrived at the scene, Vin Diesel had just entered the venue, but he was chattering about security matters, complaining about the "Vanity Fair" system, and seemed to be annoyed that the staff could not identify him, and he was still scolding and complaining until he left.