In 1999, the last year of the new millennium, the noise of the film market and the music market had gathered enough strength that everything seemed to be waiting for the moment of explosion, and the legend of the "millennium bug" crisis was gradually reaching its peak, giving people reason to believe that after entering the twenty-first century, everything would start all over again.

In the midst of this wave, the 56th Golden Globe Awards were the first to kick off on January 24.

In fact, this year's Golden Globe Awards have reached unprecedented heights, not because of the works on the list of nominees, nor because of the guests present, but because the concept of "awards season" appeared in front of people's eyes for the first time. The Golden Globes, the most influential awards show in the United States other than the Oscars, have always been considered the "Oscar vane", and this year is even more so, this title has really landed on the Golden Globes - because everyone in the industry knows that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is actually relying on speculation to establish itself in the market.

As the first year of the commemorative awards season, people are looking forward to how much the Golden Globe winners and the Oscars will overlap.

Especially in the past few years, the final list of winners of the Golden Globe Awards has seen many jaw-dropping and laughable results, and this year is even more eye-catching. No one knows what kind of answer the Golden Globe Awards will hand over and what kind of impact it will have on the Oscars.

But for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the gloriation almost made Michael Russell lose his hair. The fact that the Golden Globes are now gaining so much attention is the result of Michael's painstaking efforts over the past three years. This year, there is no need to create a list of nominees or a gimmick to attend, just the list of winners is enough to be eye-catching, which is a huge affirmation of Michael's work.

But! Hugo Lancaster will be absent from this year's awards ceremony again, and before the Golden Globe nominees are out, Hugo has already confirmed that he will not be there - this time for a reason that is known throughout Hollywood: Hugo is devoting himself to the adaptation of "A Beautiful Mind", even his best friend Charlize's "The Woman". The premiere of "The Adversary" did not appear.

The reason couldn't be clearer, but it is undoubtedly a huge blow to Michael's work, and what is even more terrifying is that Leonardo DiCaprio, Alexander Lorraine, Tobey Maguire and others will all be absent from the awards ceremony, and the chain reaction will almost catch Michael off guard.

Not to mention whether these people can win the nomination or not, and in what capacity they will attend the awards ceremony, but it is certain that these people are the most watched actors in the United States at present, and their absence is undoubtedly a huge blow to the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.

And Michael still doesn't know how far-reaching Hugo's influence is, and if he and Hugo head-to-head, how many people in Hollywood will be willing to side with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association? In fact, Michael can be sure that everyone will still support the Golden Globes, after all, the relationship between Hugo and the Golden Globes is just a personal vendetta, and no one will bet on the future of their careers, but Michael has no way to determine that those influences that cannot be seen on the surface - such as influence, such as attention, such as authority, such as attention...... These invisible factors are precisely the most important part of an award ceremony, and they are also the decisive part that determines the "economic interests" of the award ceremony.

What's more, every time Hugo launches a work, it is absolutely excellent, even the academy is difficult to ignore, let alone the Golden Globe Award?

Therefore, Michael can't beat or scold Hugo, and he still has to say hello with a smile on his face.

After the media confirmed the news, it was already 1999, but this did not affect the good mood of the uncrowned kings in the slightest. People are curious: Is the Golden Globe going to be awarded to Hugo this year?

In fact, last year's Golden Globe Awards awarded the Best Actor Award in the Drama category to Hugo of "Los Angeles Confidential", and expressed his appreciation to Hugo, coupled with the Best Actor in a Musical Comedy won by "Before Sunrise", Hugo can also be said to have gained a lot at the Golden Globe Awards.

But the "perfect" Best Screenplay award was lost to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon of "Soul Catcher", although the Golden Globes have always played the technology of sharing cakes to perfection, which is a necessary skill for maximizing commercial benefits; But this decision once again made people sigh for a long time - not unexpected, but I think that the bad debt between the Golden Globes and Hugo is really no longer settled, especially when the Oscars once again contradicted the Golden Globes after "Death Row Walk" and awarded the best original screenplay to "Perfect". Now Michael is even more bitter.

So, what will Hugo's prospects hold at this year's Golden Globes?

Among the nominees announced in mid-December, "Saving Private Ryan", "Truman's World" and "Shakespeare's Love History" were undoubtedly the biggest winners, with these three works leading the way with five, seven and six nominations respectively, burning the wave of the awards season to the Golden Globes.

Interestingly, the number of nominations for "Saving Private Ryan" is still less than that of "Shakespeare's Love History", and it is "Truman's World" that has achieved the leading position, which really makes people have to think about it. But no matter how much you think about it, it's just a guess, and the real ending still depends on the list of winners.

On January 24, the Hollywood Hilton Hotel was star-studded and star-studded, but Hugo's absence for seven consecutive years still made the red carpet bleak, and Leonardo's absence made many reporters complain; Even a huge lineup of Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon can't erase the regrets in their hearts.

However, Heath Ledger, who relied on "Saving Private Ryan", made many people's eyes shine, like a breath of fresh wind, adding a lot of style to the red carpet.

After a full four-hour awards ceremony, one of the most important ceremonies of the awards season came to an end, with no surprises but many uncertainties.

In the competition for Best Picture in the Drama category, "Saving Private Ryan", "The Thin Red Line", "The Horse Whisperer (The. Horse。 Whisperer), Elizabeth, Gods and Beasts. And。 Monsters)" was shortlisted for the final competition.

There are a lot of topics to talk about in these five films, but the real focus is always on "Saving Private Ryan" and "The Thin Red Line", and almost everyone knows that the winner will be one of the two. In the end, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association opted for "Saving Private Ryan", a regrettable but uncontroversial choice, because if the ending was a different work, the ratings would be unanimous, and the competition between the two works would already be a victory in itself.

This pattern has also continued to compete for other awards in the drama category!

The five nominees for Best Actor in a Drama are Sean Penn for "The Thin Red Line," Tom Hanks for "Saving Private Ryan," and Stephen for "Wilde." Fry), Ian McKellen of "Gods and Beasts". McKellen), "Misery" Nick Knott.

Among them, the biggest call for awards is undoubtedly Sean and Tom, and the other three actors are not weak, and they have the strength to overturn the big hits. However, the biggest feature of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is the "way of balance", even if there is a dark horse, it can always find balance elsewhere, generally speaking, the overall trend is relatively stable, and this year is no exception.

In the end, Tom Hanks relied on his outstanding performance in "Saving Private Ryan", following 1994's "Forrest Gump", won the award again after four years, which also made Tom the only actor who could be compared to Hugo in the 90s. The "two Toms" of the United States -- Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise -- can be said to be two pillars that cannot be ignored in the entire film market.

This time, Tom relied on "Saving Private Ryan" to reach another career peak, which was impressive, and the final victory was well deserved. However, in contrast to this, the upset of the Best Actress Award in the Drama category made many people frown.

"Elizabeth" of Cate Blanchett, "Central Terminal. Station)" of Fernanda. Montenegro), "Female. Charlize Theron, "Family Affection Is Priceless (One. True。 Thing)" of Meryl Streep, "She's lonelier than fireworks (Hilary. And。 Jackie)" Emily Watson. Watson), who became the final five finalists.

Although this year's competitors are strong, including the word-of-mouth "Grand Central Station" and "She's Lonelier Than Fireworks", Meryl, who has already joined the ranks of veteran actors, even Kate, who won the nomination for the first time, has been unanimously praised; But no one can deny that Charlize is in "Female." The "Devil", which is so good that it eclipses others, is still the biggest hit.

However, this year's Golden Globes once again tried to show that they were "different", and the award for Best Actress in a Drama was finally awarded to Cate Blanchett, an Australian actress who was previously unknown but relied on "Elizabeth" to win the award by upsetting Charllots.

Although Charlize is only twenty-three years old this year, Kate is six years older than Charlizer, and in terms of age, Kate's award seems much more logical; But in the eyes of many, this result is definitely an underdog, and it can even be said to be a result that has shaken the trend of the entire awards season.

From this point of view, it can also be seen that the Golden Globe Award, which has been committed to the art of balance, is indeed standing in a sensitive and ambiguous position. A crossroads.