Emmys, Golden Globes and Grammys, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance. In just three years, even if he can't say that he has experienced a hundred battles, he is no longer stunned. What's more, he simply withdrew from the Oscars last year, without any regrets and regrets, and the meaning of the little golden man never seemed to be special.

Lan Li thought that he would not be nervous.

But being really there, really being there, feels very different. Something unreal, yet incomparably real, the taste of such contradictions and conflicts stirred in the chest, the sound of the heart pounding like a drum shaking the sky, beating the eardrums again and again, and the nervousness and apprehension fainted in the scorching and dull air.

Subconsciously retracted his fingertips, the slippery touch touched the heat of his palm, as if he felt the fierce beating pulse and bubbling blood, and reflexively stretched his fingers. Only then did he realize his anxiety and apprehension. He thought he didn't have any expectations, he thought he didn't have any gains or losses.

Obviously, the inner panic still leaked the real thoughts. Oscar, after all, is still different. Even if the academy's public relations gradually makes the golden man lose its taste, even if the commercial compromise weakens the authority of the academy, even if the awards season game has deviated from the original track of the awards, it is still one of the most important awards in the film industry.

Once, he thought that his life had reached the end, but he had a second chance, once, he doubted his talent and ability, but the path of his dream persevered, once, he fell into confusion and stuckness, but finally saw the bright moon through the clouds, once, he thought that the stage was too far away to touch, but now it is close at hand.

Two lives, thirty-two years plus twenty-two years, half a century of vicissitudes and reincarnation, the dream suddenly became within reach, and the fingertips couldn't help but start trembling.

After all, he is still not exempt from vulgarity.

After realizing this, Lan Li was relieved, the smile on the corner of his mouth rose slightly, he took a deep breath, and he took a deep breath again, and his irritable mood gradually precipitated. Clenched his fists again, and the muscles that had been tensed to the extreme began to stiffen, and a slight soreness could be felt.

Turning his head, Lan Li noticed Jessica and Ryan's nervousness and panic, even more serious than the person concerned, making people laugh dumbly.

"Man, are you okay?" Lan Li lightly bumped Ryan's arm, seeing that Ryan seemed to be about to explode, he was a little worried about the progress of the awards ceremony, to see if he should call an ambulance.

Ryan turned his head suddenly, the focus of the void gathering rapidly, blinking desperately, like a robot that had failed to throw/flatter. Lan Li didn't hold back for a moment, and a chuckle overflowed the corners of his mouth, "Relax, relax, it's not the end of the world." ”

Ryan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his eyes widened, and with a panicked expression on his face, he tried to say something, but couldn't. This is not Ryan's first Oscar trip, and Ryan himself has experienced the moment when the nominations were announced, but now Ryan looks much more nervous than Lan Li.

The bystander is always more nervous than the person concerned. What kind of law is this?

Lan Li reluctantly patted Ryan on the shoulder and jokingly said, "Don't explode." ”

It was originally a joke, but Ryan nodded seriously and agreed, and then turned his head and looked at the stage, such a sincere appearance made Lan Li stuck in his throat in one breath, and he was almost choked by himself.

In this way, when Lan Li's eyes turned to the stage again, he was nervous, funny, helpless, and apprehensive, his attention was a little distracted, and he was a little dazed for a while, and then, Lan Li noticed Natalie Portman under the spotlight.

At this moment, the entire interior of the Kodak Theater was silent, and it seemed that even the sound of breathing had completely disappeared, leaving only the sound of the heart beating floating in the air, not noisy, nor harsh, more like a dull sound hidden under the surface of the water, slowly coming from the end of the incomparably distant world, no sound could be heard, only vibrations could be felt.

A surging dark tide that stirs in the depths of the soul.

In the suffocating and panicked atmosphere, Natalie also inevitably felt oppression, her expression and movements were slightly unnatural, and the pressure of a thousand pounds surged from all directions, as if enough to crush her into a piece of paper, and she had nowhere to escape.

Pulling the corners of her mouth, Natalie showed a big smile, but the embarrassment and jerkiness in her eyes were still difficult to hide after all. However, Natalie, who has seen countless winds and waves, still calmed down, "Thank you for this honor to introduce the five nominees for Best Actor." George, you make everything look incredible. ”

There was no string of words, but in the form of a return to the performance, which kicked off the awards, "You make people believe that you are just an ordinary man, but you have encountered a special situation." This joke, "ordinary", won a chuckle from the audience, obviously, George Clooney is the most unusual diamond king in the whole of Hollywood. "When a man discovers that his wife who has fallen into a coma has cheated on him, your transformation of grief and sadness is subtle and moving. Your performance in the 'posterity' is destined to endure. ”

Then, a clip of George's performance began to play on the big screen, and after it was over, applause rang out.

"Jean, your appearance in the United States is truly unique, your every move has taken us back to the golden age of silent films nearly a century ago, and the last dance has won our applause, and you have finally made it possible. Natalie's voice tightened slightly, and the atmosphere was still a little tense after all, which made her speak faster, "Admittedly, you only said two words in the whole movie. But your performance in 'Artist' is silent and loud. ”

Introductions, paragraph after paragraph, then Brad, then Gary, the slightly lengthy introduction did not make the audience lose attention, the tense atmosphere gradually moved towards the high/climax, and finally, it was Lan Li's turn.

"Lan Li, it's hard to imagine that you are only twenty-two years old, your youth has amazed the whole world, but at the same time, your talent has also made the whole world applaud. ”

Natalie's introduction silenced the entire Kodak theater, while the people waiting outside the theater and in front of the TV couldn't help but start screaming.

Standing in the heart of Hollywood Heights, where the Kodak Theatre is located, the square is bustling with more than 800 movie fans, half of whom are Don Quixote. In order to support on the red carpet, they gave up the opportunity to enter the Kodak Theater to cheer on the scene, so at this time, they chose to stay at the scene and watch the live broadcast up close, just a wall away, and the suspense was being revealed.

Hope Baez is also in the middle of it.

She bit her lower lip tightly, but tears still covered her eyes, blurred her vision, and her excitement was surging, so that she couldn't make a sound at all, and the roars and screams of William, Graham and others came from her ears, "Young Master! That's Young Master!" Looking at the young master on the big screen, the camera close-up.

Hope's tears kept rolling down. The mixed emotions of nervousness and anticipation boiled in his chest, and he could barely breathe, but his eyes still did not turn, but he looked at the young master's face so intently, as never before: on the elegant and handsome face, a shallow smile was outlined, and he exhaled softly, without hiding his nervousness.

Jerky and apprehensive, yet elegant and natural. There was no disguise of pretense of composure, no chaotic stiffness, so real, so moving, that Hope's heart began to tremble slightly.

"In 'Love Goes Crazy', you play not only a boy named Jacob, but also every man who is immersed in love. Acquaintance, acquaintance, love, to hardship, struggle and parting, your performance is so delicate and rich, giving the character soul and interpreting the deep meaning of the story. A clean, short and powerful performance, but it truly captures the essence of the performance. Every viewer is deeply immersed in it and empathizes. ”

With Natalie's words, a clip of Lan Li's performance began to play on the big screen.

"Do you need me to iron your jeans?"

"Huh?"

"Your jeans, do you need me to iron them for you?"

"Uh...... Good. ”

The academy chose Jacob and Sam's first rivalry. On the big screen, Lan Li's dark brown eyes, from the joy and comfort of immersing themselves in happiness, to the stunned and abrupt, and finally to the loss and loneliness after heartbreak, the sadness of that moment is fleeting, but it is like the stars falling in the sky, sparsely sprinkled in the depths of the eyes, one look, all the vicissitudes of life.

There doesn't seem to be any trace of performance, but it tells all the ins and outs of the story. Jacob and Anna broke up and chose to go their separate ways, but he still didn't come out.

"God. Edith shook the wine glass in her hand slightly, sighed in a low voice, and lowered her eyes to hide her panic and embarrassment. However, it was still too late, and a tear flashed in her eyes, revealing her vulnerability and empathy.

Today, Edith is not traveling to Los Angeles, but is staying in London. However, she waited in front of the TV on time and watched the awards ceremony, and she absolutely did not admit that she was for this moment. However, when this moment came, Edith's emotion and exclamation still involuntarily overflowed.

"He's a real genius. Edith muttered to herself, "It's a pity that those stubborn old antiques don't want to appreciate it at all. Is this their loss, or his luck?" a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, but a bitter one filled with bitterness.

The performance clip is finished, and the close-up of the camera returns to Lan Li's body again.

He lowered his eyes slightly, quietly hiding the jerkiness that flashed under his eyes, and when he raised his eyes again, his elegant and appropriate smile gently bloomed, calmly greeting the sensational applause of the audience. This is all his commendation.

Natalie, on the stage, opened the envelope in her hand.