Led by the usher, Lance made his way to the second row in the center, where Alexander Payne and his wife, Sandra Oh, both stood up and gave Lance a friendly welcome, "'City of God' is truly a very good work. Alexander's greeting is very special, and the implication is that "killing by a sword" is not so good.

Lance didn't care, he knew that independent filmmakers like Alexander, who were very pure and single-mindedly devoted to filmmaking, had much more weight to praise than those social scenes, "I can say, I didn't understand the first time I 'drank my life'? "A Cup of Life" is a work about a mid-life crisis, and the lines of the script are full of wisdom, especially the wisdom that has been precipitated over the years, which needs to be savored.

"You're still young." Alexander said that he was eleven years older than Lance.

Lance tilted his head, "That's a good thing, right?" Alexander is saying that Lance has not experienced a midlife crisis, while Lance is talking about the impact of age on directors – the youngest winner of the Oscars for Best Director was Norman-Taurog, who won the award at the age of 32 years and 260 days. And Lance had just celebrated his thirty-second birthday not long ago.

In just one sentence, the style of painting was wrong, Alexander suddenly understood, and couldn't help it, and Sandra Wu, who was standing on the side, simply laughed heartily, "You are a very interesting person." ”

Sandra Oh is a talented actress who has made her mark in Hollywood as an Asian-American actress, with impressive performances in "A Glass of Wine," but her truly well-known role came in the American drama "Grey's Anatomy," which made her a place in the competitive city.

Lance's deepest impression of Sandra Wu was also the medical drama, but at this time, "Grey's Anatomy" had not yet started, so Lance could only change the subject, "Would it be rude if I said that I remember your performance in 'The Princess Diaries'?" ”

"Oh, no, of course not." Sandra Wu laughed, "I was surprised that you were interested in chick movies. ”

Lance pursed his lips and shrugged, "Sometimes, the choice is not in my hands. The helpless expression made Alexander nod sympathetically, and Sandra Wu's laughter couldn't be stopped.

At this moment, in the direction of the other side, Clint Eastwood walked over, and his place was placed to the right of Alexander and Sandra Wu, followed by his wife Dina-Eastwood.

Lance raised his gaze and greeted politely, and Alexander and Sandra Wu also turned around and showed their friendliness, "Phew, it seems that I broke the rules, and there is obviously going to be a problem with the seating arrangement today." Lance was making fun of himself for not bringing a female companion with him, while everyone else came.

Sandra Wu threw up her head and laughed without hesitation, and a smile welled up in Alexander's eyes.

Clint tugged at the corners of his mouth, nodded his chin at Alexander and Lance, and then sat down directly with his wife, which immediately left a large blank space after Lance's humor, and the atmosphere became awkward. Alexander and Sandra were both sensitively aware of something wrong, but they didn't understand what was going on, and their smiles stiffened slightly.

Lance turned his gaze back from Clint and looked at Alexander and Sandra Wu, "It seems that I am indeed an unwelcome saboteur. The self-deprecating ridicule directly retaliated at Clint's ignorance, which made Sandra Wu glance at Clint with the rest of her eyes, obviously worried about whether the hot-tempered old cowboy would explode directly, but her worries did not come true - Clint didn't bother to communicate with Lance at all, and he didn't give him a look.

Sandra withdrew her gaze, and then saw the banter and mockery of the smile on Lance's lips, as if in response to Clint's ignorance, which made the corners of Sandra Wu's mouth rise as well.

Lance doesn't mind setting up a formidable enemy, because the two were not friends from the beginning. Although the two of them barely talked, and Lance didn't understand what Clint's attitude was, Lance knew deeply that he was not a little white flower that everyone loved, so naturally there was no need to deliberately cater to others, even if this object was the famous Clint.

"Saboteurs? Are you serious? There was a buzzing and dull voice behind him, as if it came from the abdomen, and when he turned around, he saw the characteristic thick eyebrows, even the thick black-rimmed glasses could not hide the demeanor of the thick eyebrows, not who Martin Scorsese was, "I thought you were the center of attention tonight, I had only been in the theater for thirty minutes, and I heard six different people mention your name before and after." ”

Martin looked in a good mood, his short figure seemed honest and solid, and he had a kind grandfather smile on his face; Standing next to him, Helen-S. Morris, his fourth wife, stood elegantly and decently beside her, with a straight waist and a close-fitting one-line skirt that outlined her shrewdness.

"No wonder I haven't seen the staff of our crew, it turns out that they all went to meet their idols." Lance's answer was not only clever and humorous, but also quietly complimented Martin, causing the guests around him to chuckle, and Martin seemed to be in a good mood.

"So, what were you talking about?" Martin's position was placed on the left side of Reims, near the aisle, and I don't know if it was intentional - so that Martin could get on stage to accept the award.

"Oh, couples crowd out bachelors." Lance's answer was serious, but there was a strong sense of joy, which made Annette Bening, who was sitting in front of her, also turn her head, "Isn't it that my partner envies bachelors?" I thought men were like that. As soon as this joke came out, everyone's eyes instantly turned to Warren Beatty, who was sitting next to Annette, and after a pause of half a second, a group of people around them burst into laughter, and the atmosphere was so lively.

Warren turned his head and took the initiative to extend his right hand, and Lance took a half-step forward and shook hands. Warren patted the back of Lance's right hand, then nodded meaningfully, and everything was so unspoken that the laughter couldn't stop.

The scene caught the attention of many people around him, and while calling Lance "Warren Beatty II" was just a media hype, no one could deny that Lance's rise over the past two years was indeed reminiscent of Warren. Now that the two of them actually met directly at the Oscars, this is definitely a scene worth remembering. It's a pity that the infield was noisy, and the reporters didn't have time to record such a precious scene.

After a few pleasantries, Lance was able to sit down. Originally, Helen was sitting in the back seat, but Martin switched to Lance's side. Plus Mike Lee, who is sitting next to Clint, this row is full of nominees for Best Director, all of them.

"Nice to meet you." After Lance was seated, Annette turned her head and extended an olive branch of friendship.

Lance reciprocated by holding Annette's right hand, "Good luck tonight." ”

The five nominees for best cinematography sitting behind Lance, unfortunately, Hayden Hunter was not able to be shortlisted for this year's competition - this is also generally considered to be a small upset in the nomination stage, the shots in "Killing with a Knife" show an amazing level, and more importantly, complement each other with the film idea and the core of the script, becoming the most powerful weapon of the film, last year Hayden relied on the "City of God" upset to win the best cinematography award, and this year even Zhuang is very hopeful, But it's a pity that even the top five nominees were not able to make it, which made many people fall through the glasses.

The nominees for Best Cinematography were "The Aviator", "The Passion of the Christ", "Ambush on All Sides", "The Long Marriage" and "The Phantom of the Opera".

Sitting in front of Lance were the contenders for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, with the likes of Imelda Staunton, Laura Linney and Virginia Madsen also seated in addition to Annette.

In the blink of an eye, the theater was full, Lance looked left and right, Tom Cruise sat on the left-hand side, across an aisle, and the contenders for the best actor were scattered in the first three rows; There are also several other nominees in the middle, which looks star-studded and the atmosphere is extremely tense. The competition for the acting department every year is a highlight, and this year is no exception.

The lights slowly dimmed, and Lance could feel the beating of his heart slowing down, not that he was not nervous, but on the contrary, the suffocating tension hit his face, as if all the movement had turned into slow motion. It seems that there is no way to "get used to" this kind of thing, as long as there is a desire for the award in the heart, there is no way to calm the heart, and there is no way to relieve the tension, not to mention that Lance has only participated for the second time, even if he has participated more than a dozen times, it is still the same -

Martin, who was sitting next to him, moved his body nervously, first grasping the armrest of the chair, then placing his hands crossed in front of him, adjusting his sitting position after a while, and then putting his hands on the armrests.

Compared to Martin, Lance was a little calmer. This is Martin's fifth Oscar nomination for Best Director, and thirty-four years have passed since the first time, and the famous works such as "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas" have not been able to win the statuette, so can tonight's "Flyer"?

Thinking of this, Lance exhaled softly, his film career was just beginning, wasn't it?

At this moment, the lights on the scene slowly lit up again, and the indicators above the surrounding cameras all lit up, and a faint red halo indicated that the live broadcast had begun.

The curtain of the 77th Oscars was officially opened. Can Reims change history and create miracles this year? (To be continued.) )