Michael Russell was definitely the most stunned of all, thinking he had countless chances to convince Hugo that there was still some time before the Ballon d'Or ceremony, but now he realized that the night of "The River" was his only chance - and he didn't take it.

Although Michael has been trying to make amends, trying to persuade Hugo to attend this year's Golden Globe Awards through Rick and Joseph, he still failed, and after a round of Tai Chi, Hugo was finally confirmed to be absent from this award ceremony.

When the New York Post broke the news that "Hugo Lancaster has missed the Golden Globes for the fifth year in a row", everyone was in an uproar, and although the focus was on "Hugo looks down on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and refuses to attend the Golden Globes", which is intended to satirize Hugo for playing big names, people's attention has not developed as Colin Mailer expected.

This is the fifth consecutive year that Hugo has been absent from the Golden Globe Awards, and people have long been accustomed to such results, and they will not think that Hugo is playing a big name at all, on the contrary, many people think that since Hugo is absent, then it must mean that the Golden Globes themselves are problematic, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association may be tired!

This idea is like a spring breeze blowing through the prairie, spreading unstoppably throughout the United States.

There was a riot in the acting department of the 53rd Golden Globe Awards, and then there was a list of nominees for the 54th Golden Globe Awards...... In fact, this is not the first time that the Golden Globes have faced such a pattern, in recent years, the signs of the Golden Globe Awards sensationalism have become more and more obvious, and the accompanying controversy has naturally become bigger and bigger.

This made Michael completely scrambling, not only did the media PR almost not keep up in time, but even the live broadcast of the awards ceremony was almost ignored - there were continuous problems with the arrangement of the red carpet, there were problems with the order of the award presenters, and even the performance stage that night was wrong, and a series of problems made the ABC side anxious, and Michael was too busy to take care of himself, and he did not have time to help.

There was a sudden outcry of protest within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association - if the awards ceremony did not go smoothly, it would be an absolute disaster, and it would hurt not only their immediate interests, but also their long-term interests in the future. This made Michael for a while can be said to be in internal and external troubles, and he is in dire straits.

In the midst of this crazy controversy, many insiders have speculated whether this year's awards ceremony will be canceled, and the 55th Golden Globe Awards made a grand debut in a chaotic manner, still kicking off at the Hollywood Hilton Hotel as usual in previous years. Further tragedies were avoided at the last moments.

As everyone expected, Hugo did not appear at the awards ceremony that night, but Leonardo appeared on the red carpet with his mother and grandmother, successfully filling the gap in Hugo's absence.

In particular, Tom Cruise was also absent from the awards ceremony, which overshadowed the Golden Globes. At present, only Brad Pitt appeared as an award presenter in the top iron triangle in Hollywood, but in the absence of enough weighty works, Brad was surrounded by only the screams of the girls, and the momentum was completely suppressed by Leonardo. This also became the hottest topic on the red carpet of the awards ceremony that night.

But all the topics come down to the awards themselves, especially in the midst of controversy, and the Golden Globe list is even more eye-catching. It is conceivable that if this year's list of winners is controversial again, perhaps Michael's position will be unstable in less than two years, the turbulent Hollywood Foreign Press Club will inevitably weaken its influence again, the network that has been painstakingly managed for many years will be reshuffled, and the direction of the Golden Globe Awards will really fall into the unknown.

But for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association – or more accurately for Michael – the only good news in the midst of the chaos is that this year's awards are not a problem. After years of struggle, the brilliance of "Titanic" and "L.A. Confidential" became their best choice, earning Michael precious breathing time.

These two works are undoubtedly the most successful works of 1997 in terms of box office results, work influence, including film critics' affirmation, artistic value, etc. - what is even more commendable is that these two works are also the champions and runners-up at the year-end box office in 1997: at the time of the Golden Globe Awards, "L.A. Confidential" was still the year-end champion, and "Titanic" had successfully entered the top five.

The previous major award ceremonies have proved this, although the concept of "awards season" has not yet appeared, but the uncrowned kings who are never willing to be lonely have gradually begun to connect the various award ceremonies to see which work has won more professional recognition before the arrival of the Golden Globes and Oscars, and the vague concept of the awards season has gradually formed.

Before the arrival of the Golden Globe Awards, the major award ceremonies were shining.

The five major trade unions, including the Producers Guild of America Award, the Writers Guild of America Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, the Directors Guild of America Award, and the Editors Guild of America Award, have become the best spokespersons for practitioners in the industry; The National Society of Review Awards, the National Film Critics Association Awards, and the North American Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards also have a certain right to speak, representing film critics from major television and radio stations. Regional film critics' associations, led by the New York Film Critics Association Awards and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, are the final piece of the puzzle, representing regional expertise.

This is the first time that the prototype of the entire awards season has really appeared in the major media, and although no one has made a summary of the statistics, the results of these authoritative award ceremonies have become an important reference.

"Titanic" and "L.A. Confidential" are the two works that have been mentioned the most names in the previous major award ceremonies this year, if you add the "perfect" well-received, this is probably the overall pattern of this year's "awards season", the three works almost won more than 70% of the awards, and the strong momentum is close to the troika of 1994 - "Forrest Gump", "Vulgar", "The Shawshank Redemption", and even strictly speaking, the influence is even stronger: because "Titanic", " The three works of "L.A. Confidential" and "Perfect" have both exceeded $100 million, and the audience's attention has risen to an unprecedented height.

Therefore, for Michael, the winning list turned the tide of the battle and won him valuable adjustment opportunities to choose "Titanic" and "Los Angeles Confidential", which is a decision that cannot be mistaken. The winners of the 55th Golden Globe Awards also bear this out.

"Titanic" defeated the most powerful contender "Los Angeles Confidential" in the two most competitive drama awards for Best Film and Best Director, and won two trophies, which can also be seen Michael's unswerving choice: The Golden Globe Awards will follow the blockbuster era, stand on the same chariot as commercial films, and rise strongly.

After missing "Independence Day" last year, this year's Golden Globe Awards did not miss "Titanic", so the Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave up the "Los A. Confidential" that recreated the glory of retro feature films, and chose "Titanic", which brought a magnificent love of the century with visual effects.

In addition to Best Picture and Best Director in the Drama category, "Titanic" also won two trophies for Best Original Song and Best Film Score, and finally won four trophies out of eight nominations, but among the other four major awards, "Titanic" lost to the most powerful competitor "Los Angeles Confidential", which also makes the list of winners more and more interesting.

"L.A. Confidential" won the three heavyweight trophies of Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor in the drama category, although it was not able to shake James Cameron's position in the two categories of Best Picture and Best Director in the Drama category, but "L.A. Confidential", a work that has received numerous praises before, has won corresponding recognition.

It is worth mentioning that Hugo relied on the outstanding performance of "L.A. Confidential" to win the Best Actor in a Drama category for the first time at the Golden Globe Awards, which is undoubtedly a moment that countless people will remember - because this is one of the biggest controversies in the past few years, as the best actor in the Baby Boomer generation, Hugo has achieved countless honors, but the Golden Globes have not given him the corresponding recognition, and a Best Actor Award in a musical comedy has become the biggest irony. However, it all came to an end on this night.

In this matchup, Hugo defeated Matt Damon of "Soul Catcher", Daniel Day Lewis of "In the Name of Love", Leonardo DiCaprio of "Titanic" and "Ulee's". Gold)" by Peter Fonda. Fonda) won this award, which can be called a standout, in addition to Daniel's ability to create some suspense for Hugo, Hugo's performance in "L.A. Confidential" has an absolute advantage, and this award is well deserved.

Because Hugo was absent from the awards ceremony that night, it was director James L. Brooks who took the stage to accept the award instead of Hugo, and James thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on behalf of Hugo, and expressed his admiration for Hugo's dedicated work, although there were no surprises, but at least gave the Golden Globes a face.

Among the three trophies won by "L.A. Confidential", the other two are supporting actor awards, but there is no best screenplay award, and "Titanic" has not been able to win the award, so who is the final winner? Is this a coincidence, or is it deliberate?