Needless to say, Oscar Night is a top-notch feast, or even a gilded party.

For the top celebrities, it is a drunken gold fan who is in the spotlight and the spotlight, while for the rest of the class, it is an important occasion to climb up and reach the top of the pyramid, and there are opportunities everywhere, reserved only for those who are prepared. As a result, this party has become the focus of countless people.

That's what Graydon Carter was all about, and apparently, he succeeded.

In 2001, British writer Toby-Young released a memoir-style personal book, "How to Betray Your Family," about her five-year experience and memories of working at Vanity Fair magazine, in which a lot of ink focused on the glitz and extravagance of Oscar night, which was eye-opening.

In 2008, the film of the same name, starring Simon Pegg and Meghan Fox, became a window into the inner workings of Vanity Fair and a glimpse into life behind the scenes hidden under the lights of Hollywood, despite the poor quality of the finished product.

Although everyone knows that this is bound to be a story of dilution and dilution, it is still exciting.

For Lan Li, an invitation to Oscar night has never been a problem. At first, after the "Pacific War" was born, perhaps the qualification of the invitation letter was still to be discussed, but then he ushered in the "buried alive" Oscar nomination, and naturally received an invitation.

But the real problem is that this top-level party has no attraction or discussion value for Lan Li.

When he was still in London, Lan Li was used to seeing too many such flashy vanity fair parties, and this was where Arthur's job and ability lie, and he spent countless efforts to escape from the Vanity Fair in London and devote himself to the world of actors, and now, he has no interest in such parties.

In the past two years, Lan Li has not attended Oscar night, even after winning the record Oscar last year, he was still absent, or even deserted, far away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood.

For "Vanity Fair", this is really a headache.

It is no exaggeration to say that Oscar night is star-studded and overwhelming, and it will definitely not be overshadowed by the lack of any actor, and there is no shortage of anything in Hollywood, that is, there is no lack of stardom, but Lan Li's absence is a huge regret, and almost everyone can clearly feel the obvious vacancy.

Despite the dazzling presence of over a thousand guests at Oscar Night, even Grayden himself could not have noticed the presence of every guest, and the absence of any actor in the midst of the Clothes and Temples was very difficult to notice.

It has nothing to do with the halo, it has to do with the crowd.

So, why does Lan Li's attendance bother "Vanity Fair"?

Before answering this question, we need to know the answer to another question, "Lanli-Hall", what does the name really represent?

Winner of the 500 million box office in North America, undefeated in five consecutive works, the youngest golden man in film history, a representative of the new generation of acting skills, and his professional skills have won universal praise...... There are countless labels that can be listed in the mind, but Graydon Carter believes that none of them matter, because there are not many actors in Hollywood who meet the standards.

There is only one answer from Grayden: hereditary nobility.

Last summer, "Empire" magazine revealed the secret of Lan Li's family history, which caused a tsunami of discussion on the Internet.

Objectively speaking, ordinary people could not really understand the influence of this secret, and after the surprise and dismay, after the discussion and heated discussion, they gradually calmed down, because the hereditary nobility was too distant and too strange to them, and most importantly, they did not feel any specific influence except for a title, and the attention naturally cooled.

But the aftermath of Hollywood's Vanity Fair is far beyond imagination.

For this group of people, they have money, they have status, they have power, and the only thing they lack is fame and glory.

The former can be obtained through philanthropy, while the latter can only be achieved through true royalty, and now the only royal family that has truly inherited the weight of the nobility is the United Kingdom - other countries such as Belgium, Sweden, etc., still retain the royal family, but the influence and status are very different.

In other words, even the top bigwigs in the industry like Steven Spielberg, Harvey Weinstein, and James Cameron must deal with the British royal family if they want to have this glory.

For ordinary people, such glory has no practical meaning, but for Vanity Fair, such glory is a lifelong pursuit.

Of course, if they dismiss these glories, like David Lynch and Woody Allen, then they can also be comfortable with such temptations, and the problem is that there are only a handful of people in Vanity Fair who can achieve such a state.

It's always been the case, it hasn't changed, more precisely, it's not just Hollywood, it's Wall Street or Silicon Valley or politics or academia and every other field, the top people are standing outside the siege and looking forward to what is inside the siege, and when they are at the top of the pyramid, they start imagining the world beyond the sky.

Now, after the revelation, there is a real hereditary aristocrat in Hollywood, even if it is just a baron, but this is the first time for the entire industry, as if a rare treasure has finally appeared around him, and the influence is absolutely immeasurable.

On the one hand, this is the goal that everyone dreams of, and now that there are people around them who have really achieved it, they are shocked, and their admiration and longing begin to boil, which is naturally impressive.

On the other hand, this is also the closest moment for all people to the aristocracy, if—just if, they can connect with the British royal family through the Blue Rites, and even make friends with more nobles, then is this a dream come true? After all, what they dream of is not just a title of nobility, but through this title they enter the real upper class and complete their transformation.

Why didn't Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Edward Norton, Rooney Mara and others enter Hollywood without being able to cause a ripple effect?

Here's why. They are not nobles with a long history, they cannot enter the high-end top aristocratic class, and they do not have the heritage and depth of historical precipitation and inheritance. Therefore, people treat them with the same attitude as the "second generation of stars" like Sofia Coppola, or the second generation of rich people on Wall Street.

Lancet-Hall, that's the real number one.

To exaggerate a little, the appearance of Lan Li can be said to be a high-ranking nobleman, who truly broke the shackles and took the first step down from the mortal world, and the boundary between commoners and nobles truly disappeared in the rapid development of social civilization. Of course, Lan Li is definitely not the first aristocrat to become an actor, but none of the previous actors have been able to achieve such an achievement, and the attention is naturally different.

So, why was the Hall family so opposed, why did Lan Li need to come to New York, why did the performance at the Almeida Theatre cause such a wave, why was Empire magazine so influential, why was Vanity Fair's answer so interesting, and why was Lan Li's absence so important for Oscar night? Why did Graydon attach so much importance to Lan Li's presence?

All questions can be answered in the same answer.

For most people, it is an honor to receive an invitation to the Oscar night, but for Lan Li, it is an honor for "Vanity Fair" to be able to invite him to the Oscar night.

Graydon knows this, and Hollywood knows it.

In fact, when "Les Miserables" was still on Broadway tour, Graydon personally arrived on Broadway, spent a lot of money to book a box, appeared for a week, and invited a large number of celebrities to come to the show.

Since taking the helm of Vanity Fair in 1991, Gradon has been unwavering in his position as editor-in-chief, and for two decades, he has single-handedly taken the magazine to the top of the list, becoming one of the most profitable media outlets in North America, even after the turn of the millennium, and they are still the best-selling print magazines, surpassing Entertainment Weekly and American Weekly.

As a big man in the industry, Graydon's sense of smell and judgment are definitely not trivial.

However, during the Broadway period, Grayden never showed too much positivity and intentions, and did not even deliberately emphasize his identity, just a general friendship, and since then, Grayden has maintained close contact with Andy Rogers and Roy Lockley, and the opening ceremony of "Gravity", the opening ceremony of "Drunken Country Folk", etc., Grayden has sent congratulatory gifts in his personal name.

In mid-November, when the filming of "Gravity" was in full swing, Grayden first mentioned his plans for Oscar night to Andy and asked him about his intention to attend.

At that time, the momentum of "detachment" had gradually declined, and no one was optimistic about the Oscar prospects of this work. But Grayden didn't care, and after that, he always maintained communication with Andy and Roy until the eve of the Golden Globes, when he officially mentioned Oscar night for the second time, and sent out an invitation, strongly expressing his hope that Lan Li could attend tonight.

In other words, it took half a year of foreshadowing and brewing, and in order to invite Lan Li to attend the Oscar night, Grayden definitely took a lot of pains.