Chapter 1472: Special Session
There are many memorable moments in the long history of the Oscars, but there are three moments that will forever leave a mark on the annals of history.
One is that Marlon Brando refused to receive his second Oscar, and instead sent a little Indian girl to oppose the oppression of Indians in American society, as well as kind. Tribe. Discrimination; One is that after the 911 incident in 2001, Mr. Woody Allen, who has always refused to attend the Oscars, appeared at the Oscars for the first and last time in his career, for his beloved New York.
The other was at the 68th Oscars held on March 25, 1996, when Christopher Reeve, who had been paralyzed by a horse crash a few months earlier, appeared at the ceremony.
Hugo never expected that he would have such an honor to be one of these three moments, although as early as three years ago, Hugo met Christopher on Broadway in New York, when Hugo was to visit Katharine Hepburn and accidentally had a relationship with Christopher, but at that time, Hugo never thought that he would one day stand on the Oscar stage with this legend.
The reason why Christopher is so special in the long history of Hollywood is not only because his superhuman image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but also because he always faces life with a positive attitude after being paralyzed, which is an irreplaceable spiritual force for American society that is gradually recovering from the turmoil of the economic crisis.
Especially in the past year, there has been a huge upheaval in the whole United States, including the challenges accepted by the uncrowned kings, the criticism faced by social apathy, etc., in this context, just like the "Seven Deadly Sins" of Samos, people gradually lose confidence in society, and face social problems with a negative, negative or even evasive mentality. But Christopher, who is in the biggest crisis of his life, shows a completely different face and brings hope to people.
Therefore, today Christopher accepted the invitation and appeared on the Oscar stage.
"Are you ready? Do we need a pair of lines? Or is it an improvisation? Hugo didn't seem to notice Christopher's wheelchair at all, smiled and sat down across from him and took the teleprompter card from the staff.
Christopher saw the gentle smile on Hugo's face, sincere and sincere, equal and bright, which made Christopher's heart warm, "I think I will rely on you, I used to see you at the award ceremony, and your eloquence is always good, isn't it?" ”
Hugo patted himself lightly on the shoulder, "Whew, pressure." It was a simple gesture that made both Christopher and Dinah laugh. Mrs. Reeve ......" Hugo looked up at Dinah, who was standing aside, and she smiled, "Please call me Dinah." ”
Hugo shrugged, "Of course, Dinah. Is there anything I need to pay attention to? I'm not very familiar with wheelchairs and maybe need some guidance. Hugo didn't shy away from Christopher's situation, but just brought it up very calmly.
The contact with the children in the past few months has made it clear to Hugo that in fact, many times, people are cautious for fear of hurting each other's pride, but it is the most harmful to each other. Pity and sympathy, which are of no use and help to them, on the contrary only bring out their own condescending superiority.
Therefore, Hugo did not deliberately shy away from it, nor did he deliberately show caution, but just said it normally, as if asking Christopher if it was appropriate for him to smoke, it was just a very ordinary topic. Indeed, Christopher is no different from them, only the way he acts is different.
Dina felt Hugo's friendliness, and her feelings suddenly became excited, which actually made her choke up a little. It was an honor to be invited to the Oscars today, but everyone treated them with care, and Dinah knew that everyone was taking care of their feelings, but this care put them in the position of victims, and that feeling was only known to those involved. But Dinah and the others have bitter words, and they can't be angry with each other because of the friendliness and sympathy of strangers, right?
Christopher seemed to sense Dinah's choking and chuckled, "She's exaggerating, maybe because you're so attractive." ”
Hugo also laughed, politely placed his right hand on his left shoulder, and bent down in salute, "It is my pleasure." This made Dinah laugh too.
Then Dina explained some precautions to Hugo, which was indeed not an easy task. So Hugo didn't have time to read the manuscript with Christopher, so he could only concentrate on studying.
In the blink of an eye, the staff informed Hugo and Christopher that they should go to the side table to standby. Coming to the side stage, after Dina was sure that there was no problem, she hugged Hugo lightly and whispered in Hugo's ear, "I'll trouble you next." Then he returned to the standby room.
Hugo grabbed Christopher's wheelchair handlebars with both hands and wanted to look down at the teleprompter in his right hand, but found that the light was too dim, and he could only take a deep breath to relax. As a result, Christopher sensed Hugo's nervousness and chuckled, "Don't worry, man, you're not alone on stage today." ”
At this moment, just for Kirk Douglas (krik. Steven Spielberg, who presented the honorable mentions, stepped down from the sidestage, and as soon as Steven looked up, he saw Hugo, he gave Hugo a thumbs up, then bowed his head and said hello to Christopher before walking into the standby room.
After Hugo got a cue from the staff, Hugo pushed Christopher's wheelchair and walked towards the stage.
Walking on the stage, the audience was a pale yellow light, which seemed a little dark, and then a spotlight sprinkled down, enveloping Hugo and Christopher, when the scene saw these two people, everyone in the audience gave a standing ovation in an instant, and the thunderous applause was a tsunami at the scene, which can be clearly felt that these applause were given to Christopher, and the heartfelt admiration and respect accompanied the applause in the bottom of my heart.
Hugo pushed Christopher to the center of the stage and let Christopher accept the baptism of applause, but he himself squatted down, lowered the wheelchair's pillars, made sure that the wheelchair would not move on its own, and then carefully confirmed that the dropper was not caught in the wheels of the wheelchair, and checked the connection between the dropper and the glass bottle, and after confirming that everything was fine, he stood up and stood on Christopher's side.
This inspection took at least 20 seconds, but after the applause on the scene gradually subsided, there was silence, no one bothered Hugo's actions, and even the director did not urge Hugo, so that there was a gap of 20 seconds in the live broadcast of this year's Oscars, which is really rare.
Hugo put his hands in front of him and said with a smile, "Wow, what a wonderful silence that almost made me think I was in the wrong place." This light-hearted joke made everyone in the audience chuckle, and then Hugo continued, "Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome Christopher Reeve." Hugo pointed his hands at the wheelchair man at his side, and the applause rang out again.
Finally, when the applause subsided a little, Christopher smiled and said, "Thank you Hugo for your thoughtfulness, I think maybe you can consider looking at the work of a nurse." This made the scene chuckle again, "In the past year, many special things have happened in the United States, and we have deeply felt many problems from society, which we must pay attention to." ”
Everyone was quiet, and everyone knew that was why Christopher was at the Oscars today.
"In addition to me, Hugo, who was standing next to me, there were many things going on with him......" Christopher said halfway, and then paused, the second half apparently given to Hugo.
Hugo also tacitly connected, "That's true, but I'm not sure which one you're talking about, first of all, I must state that I'm really not a murderer, children, it's just a movie." Hugo's self-teasing made the audience laugh, and Hugo went on to say, "Economic difficulties, rising unemployment, high crime rates, racial discrimination...... Our society is facing countless problems every day, and in order to solve them, it requires not only the efforts of society, but also the efforts of each and every one of us. ”
"That's right, I hope you don't get Hugo wrong...... "Christopher, who took over the topic, said calmly, this is a satire on the media during the filming of "Death Row Walk", and Hugo also continued seriously, "I also hope that everyone will not misunderstand that Chris is no longer alive." This sentence is obviously very heavy, but there is a little more joy under Hugo's narration, and many people at the scene are smiling. Then Hugo said, "Well, please enjoy the short film on the big screen." ”
Immediately, the lights of the whole audience dimmed, and a short montage reflecting social issues began to be played on the big screen, reflecting many social phenomena in the past year, including Hugo, Christopher, and Michael Jackson, which made everyone quiet at the scene.
After the lights came back on, Christopher spoke again, "As a member of the film industry, each of us has the responsibility and obligation to produce more works that reflect social issues, which is an important spiritual wealth for society." ”
Hugo then continued, "Of course, 'Jurassic Park' is very beautiful and profitable, but at the same time, we also need works like 'The Seven Deadly Sins' to remind everyone that the indifference of society needs more attention." Sorry, I seem to be standing on the stage of the Oscars to advertise. Hugo suddenly said something with an embarrassed face, which made the scene stunned, and then everyone burst into laughter.
"Hugo, maybe you can say 'Forrest Gump'." Christopher kindly reminded from the sidelines.
"Yes, 'Forrest Gump', maybe society needs more thought-provoking works like this, so that everyone can pay enough attention to social issues." Hugo said solemnly, "Of course, I am not emphasizing the box office part, but the Forrest Gump part. ”
In an instant, everyone in the audience burst into laughter.