At two o'clock in the afternoon on February 27, the front of the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles was already crowded. Media reporters from all over the world blocked the entrance. Since Zhang Ran's film "One Man Shines the Light" won 11 Oscar nominations this year, there were many Chinese reporters present, and Chinese reporters could be seen in all four interview areas.

For this year's Oscars, Chinese fans are undoubtedly most concerned about whether Zhang Ran's "One Person's Lights" can win awards, and almost everyone is discussing how many awards Zhang Ran can win this time and which awards he can win. A number of domestic portals are simultaneously carrying out graphic live broadcasts, and Century Summit Online won the right to broadcast live this year, conducted live webcasts, and invited Ning Hao, Zheng Dongtian, and Zhou Liming to serve as commentators.

The host said: "This year, "One Person's Lights" has won 11 Oscar nominations, and now netizens are most concerned about what awards "One Man Lights Up" can win, and whether director Zhang Ran can make history and win the best director with a foreign language film. Ning Hao, what do you think?"

Ning Hao said with a smile: "I think the awards for photography, sound effects editing, editing, and best foreign language film are relatively stable, and there is a lot of hope for best director." Of course, it would be best if you could win them all. But to be honest, Mr. Zhang's movie is a work that can be written into film history, and it doesn't matter whether it can win an award or an Oscar. ”

Zheng Dongtian also said: "Any director can make such a work, then his directorial career can be said to have no regrets." Domestic filmmakers should really learn from Zhang Ran, the cost of this movie is not high, in addition to the breakthrough in technique, the most important thing is that he told such a good story. ”

The host looked at Zhou Liming and said, "Mr. Zhou, you are an expert in Hollywood. I want to ask a question that everyone is most concerned about, can Director Zhang win the Oscar for Best Director?"

Zhou Liming said: "Director Zhang Ran is undoubtedly the strongest contender for Best Director, and I am optimistic that he will win Best Director, but it is difficult to say whether he can really win it." So far, 29 directors have been nominated for best director for a foreign-language film, but none of them have won the award. The Oscars are like this, the nominations are chosen by the relevant members of the academy, for example, the five films nominated for Best Director are voted for by the directors. But when it came time to decide who was the best director, the more than 6,000 members of the entire academy could vote. There are only 377 directors in the academy, and the rest are basically laymen, and many people vote to follow the trend or rely on feelings. Therefore, Oscar nominations depend on strength, and winning awards depends on luck and public relations. ”

At the same time, outside the guardrails on both sides of the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre, fans and audiences cheered and screamed from time to time because of the constant stardom, and reporters couldn't stop the shutter of their cameras. The waiting area is even more star-studded, with big stars such as Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Downey Jr. talking in groups of three and five in the waiting area. These stars are stepping onto the red carpet one after another, presenting a star-studded red carpet show for the media and the audience in front of the television.

When Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu walked on the red carpet with their families, Zhang Ran's parents were obviously unwell with the cheers of the fans and the strong flashing lights, so they said to Zhang Ran, let's go faster. Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu quickened their pace and walked towards the entrance. However, as soon as they arrived at the interview area, they were immediately stopped by the host of ABC TV.

The host stretched out the microphone in front of Zhang Ran and asked, "Zhang, your movie has also been nominated for an Oscar before, but this time "One Man Shines the Light" won 11 nominations, does it feel a little different?"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "I don't feel any different, if I have to say something different, then I will be even happier." ”

The moderator asked, "Of the 11 nominations, which award are you most confident you will win, and which one do you want to win the most?"

"Personally, I definitely want to win the Best Director Award, which is everyone's affirmation of your directing skills. But as a filmmaker, I undoubtedly hope to win the best picture, because it's an affirmation of the whole crew. Speaking of this, Zhang Ran laughed, "If possible, I want to get them all!"

The host asked, "Which award are you most confident in?"

Zhang Ran said confidently: "We are all confident, for me, the staff of our crew is the best, and our movie is the best." ”

After briefly answering a few questions, Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu took their parents into the Kodak Theater and sat down at their seats.

Time passed slowly, and soon at 5 p.m. Los Angeles time, the Oscars officially began.

The first to appear on the big screen is a video, a clip of ten films nominated for Best Picture. Immediately after, a voice rang out: "This is the Kodak Theater on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Boulevard, broadcasting the 83rd Academy Awards live for you."

There was applause and cheers, and at the same time, countless people across the United States and around the world sat up straight and focused on their television and computer screens.

This is followed by a short film in which Anne Hathaway and James Franco, two rookie hosts, steal Alec Baldwin's hosting secrets and enter his dream Stolen Dream, and spoofs some scenes from the nominated films, which made the audience laugh and applaud.

After the video was played, the rousing music played, and the screen cut back to the Kodak Theater, where the curtain was raised and the beautiful awards stage was presented to all the audience. A voice rang out: "Now for the 83rd Academy Awards presenters Anne Hathaway and James Franco." ”

Amid loud applause, Anne Hathaway and James Franco took to the stage. Anyone could tell that Anna Hathaway and James Franco were nervous, and their expressions and movements were a little stiff. After all, the Oscars are an awards ceremony that the whole world is watching, and Anne Hathaway and James Franco lack the corresponding experience, so the pressure is quite high for them.

The two rookie hosts finished a long opening remark. Tom Hanks, a back-to-back Oscar-winning actor, took to the stage, and after paying homage to classic films, the awards ceremony officially began. Tom Hanks' first award was Best Art Direction, and the nominations included "Alice in Wonderland", "Inception", "The King's Speech", "Earth Thunder", and "One Man Puts on the Lights".

Although "One Man Puts on the Lights" was nominated, Zhang Ran knew that there was little hope for this award. This award is mainly awarded to the set and props, and "One Person's Lantern" is not particularly outstanding in this aspect, and it is unlikely to win the award.

Sure enough, "Alice in Wonderland" won the Best Art Direction award for its gorgeous and grotesque gothic style.

Tom Hanks unwrapped the envelope in his hand and continued to present the awards: "The winners of the Best Cinematography awards were, "Black Swan", "Earth Thunder", "The King's Speech", "Inception" and "One Man Puts on the Lights". ”

Zhao Fei is very confident in the cinematography of "One Man Lights Up", he has worked with Zhang Ran for nearly ten years, only the cinematography of this movie makes Zhang Ran really satisfied, but this is an Oscar after all, "One Man Lights Up Lights" is a foreign language film, it is really difficult to say whether he can win the award, his heart is in extreme anxiety, and even breathing is becoming more and more difficult.

Zhang Ran knew that this award should be produced between "Inception" and "One Man Lights Up", and the cinematography of these two films was the most prominent. Many of the filming of "Inception" is to create the effect of virtual space in the real scene, and the effect of weightlessness in space in a large installation poses a new challenge to photography, and the great thing about "One Man Lights Up" is that Zhao Fei has taken the concept of blank space and black to the extreme.

In the previous outposts and weather vanes, "Inception" and "One Person's Lights" were chasing me, but "One Person's Lights" won the Photographers' Guild Award, and the chances of winning are greater.

Of course, there are more than 6,000 Oscar judges, of which only 228 are photographers, and most of the others are laymen. Most of the judges vote mainly based on their feelings, which determines that those films with strong skills or impressive pictures are more likely to win awards, and "Inception" has a very prominent picture, so it is naturally easy to win the favor of the judges.

Zhang Ran's heart was a little apprehensive, who would it be awarded to?

Ten years ago, when Zhang Ran met Zhao Fei for the first time, he proposed that the picture effect he wanted was to leave blank and black, hoping that the picture could be combined with virtual and real, not unobstructed, and the difference in light structure should be large, and there should be blank space, so that the audience can enrich it with imagination.

In the past ten years, Zhao Fei has been groping, and now this style of leaving white and black has finally come to fruition. Therefore, Zhang Ran very much hopes that Zhao Fei can win this award, which is an affirmation of his exploration in the past ten years.

"The winner of the Best Cinematography Award is ......" Tom Hanks slowly opened the list of winners in his hand, and read with a smile, "Zhao Fei, "One Man Lights Up"!"

Zhao Fei heard Tom Hanks pronounce his name, shouted "ah", and then stood up and hugged the guest next to him to celebrate.

All the cast and crew of "One Man Puts on the Lights" stood up and gave Zhao Fei the warmest applause. Zhao Fei's position was relatively backward, and while he walked forward, he couldn't stop hugging the crew members of "One Man Puts on the Lights" on both sides of the passage. Zhang Ran jumped directly at Zhao Fei and gave him a strong hug.

Ten years of hard work and ten years of exploration have finally come to fruition!

At the same time, netizens in major domestic online communities thundered with joy and began to frantically swipe the screen: "Won the award!

Zhao Fei walked onto the stage, took the trophy from Tom Hanks, stood in front of the microphone, and said excitedly: "It's incredible, it feels like a dream, I'm almost out of breath." Ah, thank you to the Academy, to the crew, to everyone who supported the film. Special thanks to Zhang Ran, with whom I have worked for nearly ten years. He's a crazy guy, very demanding, and can overturn previous ideas at any time and start all over again. Working with him was not an easy task, but working with him allowed me to unleash my creative potential as a photographer and push the boundaries of myself. Finally, I want to say to Zhang Ran, let's hurry up and prepare the next movie! Thank you, thank you!"

In the next competition for the screenplay award, "The King's Speech" won the best original screenplay, while "The Social Network" won the best adapted screenplay, and the two sides tied the game. The Screenplay Award largely determines where the Oscar for Best Picture belongs, and now that both films have won the Screenplay Award, the suspense is saved for the end.

Just then, Oscar winners for Best Foreign Language Film, Russell Brand and Helen Mirren, took the stage.

The crew members of "One Person's Lights" sat up straight, and the expressions on their faces became serious. Countless Zhang Ran fans and fans sitting in front of the TV and computer also held their breath and even prayed silently in their hearts.