And the Americans of this era, although not as crazy as the star chasers of later generations. However, there are still many people who support the rest of their lives. At this point, the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act has become the general trend. On December 17, 1943, the U.S. Congress passed the Mainoson Act. That is, the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, thus repealing all Chinese Exclusion Bills. The bill allows Chinese already living in the United States to become naturalized citizens without the threat of deportation, and allows for an immigration limit of 105 Chinese per year.

At this point, only the Chinese who have settled in the United States can be regarded as serious and raise their heads and behave seriously. And the statement of the rest of his life has also made him an influential figure in the Chinese American world.

Of course, for the rest of my life, which is well versed in history, there was not much joy about the passage of the Moonson Act. The rest of my life knew that even if I didn't have myself, this bill would still pass under the general trend. Therefore, I have never been proud of it. The only thing that made Yu Sheng a little happy was that the beverage developer he hired had developed a carbonated drink that tasted good based on the original recipe he provided! In addition, a complete set of industrial production processes has been determined.

After tasting it for the rest of my life, I felt that although it was not exactly the same as Fanta in later generations, the taste was even better than Fanta in later generations! Fanta, which is drunk for the rest of your life, will turn from juice soda to juice after opening the bottle for a period of time. And the bubbles in it have long since disappeared. A mess with a poor taste.

Carbonated drinks such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi also have this weakness, but they can be stronger. And this new drink developed by him with professional talents has no such problem! The release of carbonic acid bubbles is continuous and steady. Even after opening the bottle and leaving it for a while before drinking, the taste is the same. The taste doesn't deteriorate.

The rest of my life was overjoyed after tasting this new carbonated drink. When applying for a patent for the brand, the name was named Yilushen, which is "illusion" in English. Since the name of Fanta. Taken from the German root word "fantasy". Then this carbonated drink, which is stronger than Fanta or even Coca-Cola, might as well take the meaning of fantasy in English.

In the process of putting into production, the rest of my life also fully realized the benefits of money in the United States. You don't need to go through all the formalities yourself. All the machines do not need to be personally selected, and all the junior employees do not need to be personally selected for interviews. Even, most of the specific operations do not need to be operated by themselves.

As long as you have money, you can hire a professional lawyer, hire a professional real estate agent and various intermediaries, and hire a professional manager. to take care of it all. He only needs to find a few experienced managers and grasp the general business direction, and he can easily complete the operation of a company. Then, just look at the report by time.

However, even so, it will take two or three months for these things to be done. When the rest of his life was busy in the dark, Albert called him: "Oh, dear Yu, the Oscars. What are you going to wear? ”

"Oh, dear Albert, I still don't know what the Sound of Music has been nominated for! How do you ask me to prepare my clothes? ”

"Dear Yu, you don't know! You're one of Hollywood's top celebrities right now, and you don't know it! Your "The Sound of Music". However, it won six nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Song. This is a miracle for a director who has just arrived in Hollywood! ”

The rest of his life pouted, and the later "The Sound of Music" was nominated for ten Academy Awards. And won five of them. Now there are only six nominations, which seems to be a little worse than the original version of later generations.

So. Yu Sheng asked Albert, "Oh, dear Albert, so do you think "The Sound of Music" will win an award?" ”

"Oh, dear Yu, you know, since 1940, the list of winners has been sealed before it is announced. However, from what I've heard, at least two or three of your films have won awards. That's a good result. ”

"Oh, dear Albert, you've learned to use the Chinese word nail. It surprised me so much......"

The two of them talked nonsense for a long time before hanging up the phone. The rest of his life and Albert are already a little forgetful. also knows that since Albert took the initiative to call him, it means that the award is nine out of ten, and the difference is only in how much.

In the Academy Awards of this era, in addition to the Best Foreign Language Film Award, other awards such as Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Male Pig's Foot, Best Female Pig's Foot, Best Documentary and so on have been set up.

The only difference is that because of the negligence of the work of the Time and Space Administration, the rest of his life was born, so that the movies that could have been nominated for this Oscar could not even be nominated. And the film that could have won the award may only get one nomination.

On March 2, 1944, the 16th Academy Awards were held at the Grauman Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jack Benny served as the moderator.

Jack is a man with a lot of life experience. He can play the violin, once served in the navy, and joined the song and dance troupe. And acted in movies. This period in the early forties was the peak of his life, and his comedy was commendable. After the war, he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe, and he was really a humorous person.

The laughter of Americans and Chinese does not seem to be the same, but after art reaches its peak, it has always been the same. Chaplin-caliber comedy masters have always been able to make people laugh out loud from any corner of the world. Although Jack Benny has not yet reached the level of Chaplin, it is not much different.

With such a person presiding over the award ceremony, it is already predictable that the award ceremony will not be dull. However, the deepest impression of the rest of the future generations of this Oscar is not this humorous host, but the classic "Casablanca" that will be regarded as a classic in later generations!

If the original historical development trajectory is followed, "Casablanca" will undoubtedly win the three heavyweight golden figures of Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 16th Academy Awards! But because of the birth of the rest of the "Sound of Music", which "Casablanca", which has been optimistic before the selection, has become a suspense!

The only ones who were happy were Warner Bros., especially Albert. "Casablanca" itself was financed and filmed by Warner Bros. And "The Sound of Music", although it doesn't have much to do with Warner Bros. in terms of investment, but because of Albert's good personal relationship with Yu Sheng. Most of the release of "The Sound of Music" was in the cinema chain controlled by Warner Bros., and even the release of the record was entrusted to Warner for the rest of his life. Although the profit sharing is not much, the audience does not pay attention to who invests and who distributes it, they only care about whether the movie is good or not.

Although this "The Sound of Music" was invested and filmed by Yu Sheng, and took most of the profits, in the eyes of many viewers, this "The Sound of Music" is inseparable from Warner. Some people even directly mistakenly believe that it was filmed by Warner Bros. Investment.

So, whether it is "Casablanca" or "The Sound of Music" which one wins the biggest crown of "Best Movie", Warner Bros. will be in the limelight!

In all fairness. The rest of his life is actually not too optimistic about the "Sound of Music" he filmed. According to estimates in the film industry, Casablanca's investment is about one million dollars. With the background of Warner Bros., not only invited Michael. Curtis directed, and Humphrey was also hired. Bogart, Ingrid. Bergman, Claude. Raines, Paul. Henred starred several A-list stars.

Especially Ingrid. Bergman, a woman who graduated from the Royal Swedish Academy of Drama, has extremely solid basic skills. And naturally beautiful. Since his debut in 1935, he has gathered countless fans. In later generations, she was selected by the American Film Institute as the fourth greatest actress in the past 100 years! Second only to Katharine Hepburn, Betty Davis and Audrey Hepburn! its box office appeal. It is not at all that Huang Liushuang, who can only play the image of "Chinese Doll" in the past, can be compared.

In the selection of the Academy Awards, Hollywood claims to pay attention to artistry, claims to pay attention to the expression of human emotions and inspiration, and claims to explore human nature. But in fact, a large part of the decisive factor in the selection itself is the box office of the film! Since the Academy Awards, there has been only one exception to "Citizen Kane"! There are no exceptions to the rest. The box office is everything!

Even the classic "The Shawshank Redemption", which was defeated by the Oscars in later generations, has nothing to say in the face of the thrilling box office of the competitor "Forrest Gump". Though. The box office of the two films is about the same.

Nowadays, situations like the confrontation between "Forrest Gump" and "The Shawshank Redemption" appeared in this era early. As far as the rest of my life knows, although the box office of "Casablanca" is slightly inferior to "The Sound of Music", it is not much worse, and most of the people who brush the box office of "The Sound of Music" are children who have no financial means. The judges will not fail to consider this.

In addition to the cast and box office, the story of "The Sound of Music" is also a little worse than that of "Casablanca". Although the story of "The Sound of Music" is also a reflection of this war era, the strongest color of the story itself is music and children. Even if there is a subtle escape at the end of the story, there is only one place in the whole story, the best story!

Objectively speaking, if you remove the two biggest highlights of the wonderful music and the seven children, as well as the little storytelling at the end. "The Sound of Music" is nothing more than a domineering president of later generations - a colonel and a governess, a rock-solid man and a gentle and kind woman, the baroness is the biggest villain, and that's it.

Casablanca, however, has no such weakness. The background was not only World War II, but also a direct conflict with the German Nazis. In terms of the use and adjustment of the background of the times, it is better than "The Sound of Music". Moreover, the relationship between the characters in the story is set excellently, and the conflict between memory and reality is superimposed on the conflict between love and war, which has an irresistible impact on people in this era!

Although it was not the happy ending that Americans are accustomed to, Rick's letting go made his image even taller. Letting go in love has become a theme that is hugely different from other American films! And because Rick let go this time, not only was the character image not weakened, but because of his broad-mindedness and daring to sacrifice, his image became taller.

The story itself has a huge tension. It's a rare masterpiece. In later generations, the Hollywood Screenwriters Guild of America selected the "One Hundred and One Greatest Movie Scripts" in the history of film. And "Casablanca" is number one! This shows how wonderful the story is!

And even when it comes to the soundtrack that the rest of his life is most confident in, Casablanca presents a huge challenge to The Sound of Music. Its soundtrack "Astimegoesby" (Chinese translation, often translated as "Time Goes By"), originally the soundtrack of a 1931 musical, was played by black singer Dooley Murphy. After Wilson's vocalization, his artistic charm was taken to the next level.

In later generations, when I watched this film for the first time in my life, when this song "Astimegoesby" sounded, I really had the illusion of being able to touch the passage of time. This "Astimegoesby" is still a classic model in the film soundtrack, even when the number of popular songs in later generations is innumerable. Definitely not to be underestimated.

The Oscars in this era are not as lively as later generations, and there are not even many after-shows. There are no television broadcasts, no webcasts, and only radio stations allow ordinary fans to know about the Academy Awards.

And the ordinary people really wanted to see the Academy Awards ceremony, only after World War II, television sets were widely available. To his surprise, far more people listened to the radio than he expected. And, although there are not many after-shows, Jack Benny's hosting and on-the-spot play are excellent. It's like stand-up comedy.

Although there are not many laughs that hit the rest of his life, looking at the way Huang Zongzhan and Huang Liushuang, who have a very deep understanding of American culture, smile forward and backward, you know that their level is indeed extraordinary.

After the opening remarks from the Dean of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the awards officially began. (To be continued.) )