After all, history continues to move forward according to the original trajectory, although there was a little accident in the process, "Los Angeles Confidential" pulled its teeth and snatched the best film editing award, which made the "Titanic" not be able to catch up with the historical record of "Ben Hur", and the single "only" harvest of ten golden figures, ranking second in film history, did not be able to further create history; But the ending still developed according to the standard procedure, and after including the best director, "Titanic" naturally won the best picture, and became the biggest winner of the 70th Oscars in one fell swoop, and the controversial topic finally came to an end temporarily.

While it is well known that the debate between traditionalists and reformists will continue, as much as the balance between commercial and art films - the debate has been debated for nearly a century without reaching a single conclusion, and it is difficult to come to a clear conclusion from this debate about "Titanic" and "L.A. Secrets": after all, this is not a mathematical problem.

But at least so far, the Oscar as an authority has given an answer: the historical process of the film industry will continue to move forward after all, which is unstoppable, and computer special effects have become the most important part of the film industry, and even need a best picture statuette to prove it. On the path of history, the reformists have once again defeated the traditional conservatives who are resting on their laurels.

Just like the birth of the "male and female thieves", this work announced the surging wave of new Hollywood movies in an earth-shattering manner. At the 40th Oscars, "Male and Female Thieves" won ten nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, two Best Supporting Actors, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design, and finally won the Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography.

At that year's Oscars, it wasn't "The Graduate" or "Guess" that won Best Picture. Ho’s。 Coming。 To。 Dinner)" instead of "Doctor." Dolittle)", not a "male and female thief", but a "hot summer night (In. The。 Heat。 Of。 The。 Night）”。

History proves that the choice of the academy cannot be considered wise, because even if the "male and female thieves" were not recognized by the academy, they completely changed the trajectory of the entire Hollywood film industry and influenced the direction of film development for the next three decades. "Hot Summer Nights" has been drowned in history, and while it is still an excellent work about race, even "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," which also reflects race, has been more widely acclaimed.

In the face of history, even the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can only be regarded as a chess piece, and their decisions cannot stop the course of history. This is the true power of history!

Now, thirty years later, another reincarnation has returned. "Titanic" appeared in the film market as a "male and female thief", and this time the academy did not miss it again, they chose "Titanic", and also chose the development direction of film production represented by this movie, and rushed forward in line with the trend of the times.

This was not a victory for the Titanic, nor for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, but for the entire film industry - at least on the night of March 23, 1998, everyone believed in it.

Hugo knew that the wheel of history was hard to shake, and he was just a small butterfly, trying his best to stir his wings and not be able to fight the power of the tsunami. But even so, Hugo felt a slight regret that he had been so close—so close that he could change history with his own power. In fact, he has changed history.

"L.A. Confidential" won the Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing awards, once again making people feel the infinite charm of Hollywood's golden age classic movies, and the box office of $260 million in the United States only ranked second after the "Titanic" in the 1997 year-end box office list.

After winning the Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay awards, "Perfect" once again made people clearly realize the charm of the lines, and re-demonstrated the solid writing skills and delicate shaping ability of the screenwriters in those golden years. Once again, the name "Ernst Lechmann" is back in the spotlight, evoking memories of stage plays and classics.

Although the six statuettes of the two works are not as good as the ten trophies of the "Titanic", the academy expressed their position in this way: it is imperative for computer special effects to change history, but the importance of the script should never be ignored, and it should be re-respected, because only a truly excellent script, with the correct use of computer special effects, can make the film industry to a higher level.

This is the history that Hugo has changed, "Perfection" and "L.A. Confidential" have been given more attention, and the importance of the script has been reaffirmed once again. In the face of the blockbuster era led by visual effects, the retro power is still not to be underestimated. It's just that I don't know how much of a role this Oscar's hint can play in large production companies, and how much influence it will attach to the development of the film industry in the future. No one can predict.

It's just a pity that the combination of "L.A. Confidential" and "Perfect" is only a little bit of room to overthrow history, but in the end it fell short. It is precisely this kind of success that is close at hand, which makes Hugo feel an indescribable loss in his heart, as if he has a ball of cotton stuffed in his chest, and can only show a wry smile.

But Hugo also has an advantage: he is about to become one of the helm of DreamWorks, as the most important independent production resource in Hollywood in the future, DreamWorks has the ability to become the last pure land for Wall Street to control Hollywood, and also has the ability to rely on his influence to change the market. So, all possibilities exist in the future.

It was a night in history, and according to statistics, the four-and-a-half-hour ceremony was watched by an average of 58 million viewers, which easily set a new record for the Oscars - this is the first time in history that the average viewership of the Oscars has exceeded 50 million!

Throughout the awards ceremony, the most watched moment was the summit moment of the "Titanic", with more than 62 million viewers witnessing James Cameron leading the largest cruise ship in history to occupy the Holy Auditorium; The second most watched moment was the announcement of the best director, with 59.5 million viewers. Then there is the announcement moment of the Best Original Screenplay Award, which was instantly watched by 58 million people, and even the announcement of Best Actor did not reach such a height.

It can be said that this is an Oscar that made history from beginning to end.

From Charlize winning the Best Supporting Actress Award, to Hugo becoming the second person in film history to win the actor and screenwriting awards, to Jack's third acting statuette, and finally to the big victory of "Titanic". The 70th edition of the Oscars went down in history with the course of history, creating an almost insurmountable peak - in fact, in the two decades since, the Oscars have not been able to attract so much attention, and perhaps Hollywood will have to wait quietly for the next moment of historical change.

It's just that I don't know if it's a 30-year reincarnation, or if it will take longer.

In addition to "Titanic", in fact, Hugo was the most showy that night, not only because he defeated a number of strong opponents and won the best original screenplay - unconsciously, his personal golden man has also reached three; Because of the two works produced by him, "L.A. Confidential" and "Perfect" became the works second only to "Titanic" that night, and the limelight was not inferior. It is foreseeable that in the future, Hugo will set off more waves as a producer and screenwriter, and in the process of historical change, Hugo's role will become more and more important.

Therefore, when Hugo came to the backstage of the Holy Auditorium, waiting for his little golden man to engrave the lettering, the reporters instantly surrounded him and fought against James Cameron on the other side.

James glanced at Hugo through the crowd, and the eyes of the two collided in the air, and James smiled defiantly at Hugo and raised his chin high. It was the first time James had confronted Hugo with such direct emotion, almost without concealing his pride and pride, which made Hugo raise his eyebrows slightly and respond with a bright smile - because Hugo knew that the blockbuster era had just begun, and the future was unknown.

However, James didn't care at all, and any reaction from Hugo seemed to him to be a loser's quibble and escape, so he sneered lightly, and then withdrew his gaze as a victor and faced the reporter in front of him again.

Hugo had no intention of defending, and retracted his gaze to look at the reporter in front of him, "Hugo, may I ask if your two works tonight unfortunately failed to win the Best Picture Award, but witnessed the great victory of the 'Titanic', and also last year's 'Independence Day' was not even nominated, do you have any feelings?" ”

The reporter's interpretation was really unique and sharp, and Hugo laughed, "A film is the work of the whole crew, and I don't think it can be distinguished by victory and defeat." I thought you'd ask me about the Best Original Screenplay award. In two simple sentences, Hugo expressed his position: he is an independent individual, but the film is a whole, so there is no need to continue to ask.

In fact, Hugo's attitude can also be seen: he avoided the reporter's question and did not send blessings or praise to the "Titanic". That's where Hugo stands.

"So, can you tell us more about Ernst Lechmann?"