Chapter 201: Idols

Li Xianglan's singing, after the Americans heard it, quickly transmitted back to the United States. The Americans are now seeing victory, so they are not afraid that the Japanese will affect the intentions of the American people, not to mention that the American soldiers also like Li Xianglan's singing. And, singing anti-war songs. If the American people knew that the Japanese had anti-war intentions, they would be very happy.

Victory in a war is not just about the destruction of armies and the occupation of territories. The most complete victory is the destruction of the enemy's spiritual will. As soon as this song was played in the United States, the Americans' interest immediately rose -- Little Japan, which attacked Pearl Harbor, was about to admit defeat! The rate at which morale is growing is astonishing.

Of course, Li Xianglan's singing of "Sad Pacific" and "The Car of Dawn" was also heard by Yu Sheng, the current American Hollywood boss. When I listened to the song, Yu Sheng was eating, and when I heard the song on the radio, I almost didn't squirt out a mouthful of food. Although Yu Sheng is very clear, this is what Ye Wuguang did according to the plan he gave, and it worked very well. But in this era, hearing these two songs, I still feel a huge and inexplicable sense of joy for the rest of my life. I can't help but laugh.

Of course, Americans at this time did not know that these two songs were actually written for the rest of their lives. They only know that the rest of their lives, a genius in the film industry, are going to attend the Oscars again.

On March 15, 1945, the 17th Academy Awards ceremony began at the Grauman Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA. The rest of his life sat under the stage with Qing Xiaoyi. If you say, at the time of the last Academy Awards, the rest of your life was still a new face in Hollywood. Then, with the start of filming of three films and one documentary, and the glorious achievements of movies such as "The Sound of Music", the rest of his life is now the one standing at the top of the Hollywood food chain.

The biggest attraction of this year's Academy Awards is by no means the movie or any actor. It's the moderator. The host of the first half of the 17th Academy Awards ceremony was James Stewart!

If there is anyone in Hollywood who he wants to see but has not been able to see for the rest of his life, James Stewart is the first. Of course, this kind of thinking is not out of sentiment, but out of a complete cult of personality. For the rest of his life, after watching Stewart's movies and life deeds, he wondered - in other words, is there such a perfect person in this world?

Although they are both men, the vast majority of people in the world only need to be half of James Stewart. Uh, no, a tenth is enough to make a name for one.

James Stewart came from an ordinary background, and his father was just a small owner who owned a hardware store. The family is not very rich, but it is also a well-off family. Since both parents have received higher education in college, they have a peaceful temperament. James Stewart grows in a very gentle and comfortable environment.

In 1928, James Stewart was admitted to the Department of Architecture at Princeton University. Since then, he has begun a fierce journey of life. The degree of toughness far exceeds that of the male pig's feet in later online novels. After enrolling, James intends to be a good student with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, art and labor. Therefore, I participate in a wide range of clubs and activities. It stands to reason that people's energy is always limited, and talent is always biased. Each has its own strengths. However, James's upbringing is completely unreasonable. He found himself in no matter what community he was in. can be like a fish in water and achieve something......

Because his mother was good at music, James Stewart played the accordion from an early age and became an official accordionist in the orchestra. Because of his good physical condition, he is also a member of the school's American football team, baseball team, and track and field team. He is especially good at long-distance running and high jump. He is also the captain of the school's cheerleading team, and his grades are very good......

At the same time, James Stewart was a member of the choir and choir, a member of the Scouts and a lifelong supporter, an art editor of the yearbook, a member of the Literary Society, and published a collection of poems......

Because of his good looks, he is handsome, and he has a "no matter how you eat, you won't get fat". James Stewart was also a member of the nationally renowned Princeton University "Princeton Triangle Club" repertory troupe. and a member of the "Princeton Food Society......

If such a resume is taken out, any student with a poor psychological quality will collapse, not to mention the scumbags with a large psychological shadow area...... And with these achievements, James Stewart will naturally become someone else's child in the mouth of his parents......

Of course, James Stewart, someone else's child, also has times when he is not so well-behaved. After joining the Princeton Triangle Club, James discovered his true passion, which was to be an actor! With such a high appearance and IQ, it's a pity that he is not an actor and does not become a national idol!

And most of James Stewart's acting skills have been honed in college. By the time James graduated in 1932, he was already playing the lead role in the drama of the Princeton Triangle Club. After graduating, James Stewart did not follow his father's wishes and returned home to take charge of the hardware store business, nor did he continue his architecture major and become an engineer.

After being introduced by his classmates, he arrived on Broadway and became a stage actor. Subsequently, he met his lifelong best friend, the future Oscar winner Henry Fonda and his first love Margaret Sullivan. When James Stewart's father heard the news, he angrily threw his shoes eight feet away. The myth of other people's children seems to have been extinguished, and the majority of scumbags finally have a chance to breathe. After all, at that time, although Hollywood actors were considered to have gained fame and fortune, in the eyes of many people, being a movie actor was never a serious job. Moreover, the rebellion in your circle is world-famous and has a long history. Even if you are no longer in this circle, you can still smell it. James's parents were highly educated, so they naturally didn't want their son to be greedy and go into such a circle.

The saying that gold always shines doesn't apply to James Stewart, who seems to have a much better texture than gold, or even cut and polished diamonds. When James Stewart had only been on Broadway for a few months, just a rookie, and hadn't even completed a year's internship, the news media noticed something unusual about this man. And began a series of reports.

In 1935, James Stewart, along with Henry Fonda, signed with MGM. Enter Hollywood. In 1938, James Stewart was loaned by another Hollywood giant, Columbia, at this time, his friend and first love, Margaret Sullivan, who he met after leaving the business, had become famous in Colombia, and praised the director for James Stewart's appearance and talent.

In 1938, James Stewart starred in "Floating Like a Dream", and his acting skills amazed director Frank Capra. Then in 1939, James Stewart. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for "Mr. Smith to Washington" and became famous.

Of course, if James Stewart had done all that, he wouldn't have been someone else's child. At most, he's just an ordinary star. James Stewart should really belong to the kind of person who I am purely happy and dreaming about acting, not the kind of people who say that I only love to sing and hype up in various drafts in later generations.

So, James Stewart can really afford it. And put it down. In addition to acting, James Stewart also loves to fly. As early as when he was an actor, he obtained a private pilot license and a commercial pilot license. By 1939, the battle on the European battlefield had just begun. James and his friends raised funds to start the "Thunderbird" wartime flight school. This school, in World War II, was used by the Allies, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, China and other countries. Nearly 200,000 pilots have been trained.

In March 1941, James Stewart enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. And became the first movie star to enlist in the army. The only loss is. James Stewart's income went from $3,000 a week to $21 a month. The price reduction is unprecedented. From a rich man to a sling, James Stewart doesn't care at all. And this time, it is three years. It was not until 1945 that Stewart returned to the United States.

This time, the Oscars ceremony, although it is for the purpose of awarding awards, is also to let everyone meet the combat heroes. Moreover, hosting the award itself is an affirmation of James. James Stewart, a genius in science, did not go to the battlefield to act ****, but participated in countless battles. Moreover, because of its excellent flying skills, it can often turn danger into disaster on the battlefield where artillery fire is in full swing, and has repeatedly made war exploits.

And the rewards and punishments on the battlefield are also the most distinct, and the surrounding comrades-in-arms are watching, and there is no way to fake. James Stewart was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (the third highest honor in the U.S. Army and Air Force), the French Cross of Honor for Valor (equivalent to the Silver Star Medal, the fourth highest honor in the U.S. Army), the Cross of Merit for Flying twice, the Order of Aviation four times, and the Army Commendation Medal. as well as the Homeland Defense Service Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Operations Medal, and the Victory Medal in World War II; with the later Reserve Service Medal. Moreover, for his exploits in the liberation of France, he was awarded the French Cross of the Medal of Honor for Valor.

Like all World War II veterans, these medals can be worn on half of their clothes. By the time James returned to the United States in 1945, he had 1,800 hours of wartime flight. In less than four years, he was promoted from private to colonel. Far better than Clark Gable, who also served in the Air Force. Although, at this time, James Stewart has not yet been promoted to brigadier general. But the status has been very different from the Hollywood actors who are singing and dancing in the back.

By 1945, the Academy Awards were the seventeenth. Hollywood's golden age, and it's coming to an end. Therefore, most of this year's films, even if they are award-winning, are of average level. If it weren't for the rest of his life because of the suddenness of the Time and Space Administration, then the biggest winner of this year's Academy Awards would be "Walk with Me".

The story of this movie, if you take it out alone, is not bad. It is about a young priest who is ordered to take over a parish that is close to bankruptcy, where he meets an abbot with a unique personality. The different ways of doing things between the two people make the contradictions between the two constant. However, due to tuberculosis, the abbess had to leave. And this young priest, using his talent as a composer and his easy-going style, trained street children to become choirs, toured to raise funds, and finally solved the problem of funding for the reconstruction of the church.

In this movie, the feelings between the hero and heroine are vague, but undoubted. The theme of the church and the song was also well chosen, but at this time in 1945, there was always some irony. After all, just last year, "The Sound of Music", which won several Academy Awards, also chose this theme, and its performance was far more charming than "Walk with Me".

Therefore, in the 1945 Academy Awards, although "Walk with Me" was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director, it is clear that it is impossible to gain as much as another time and space. The winner in its place was "The King's Speech" for the rest of his life.

The rest of his life's "King's Speech" fits the theme of the times very well, and there are also the British, the allies that Americans once had to look up to. Moreover, the quality of the script is also very good. So, naturally, "The King's Speech" replaced "Walk with Me" as the winner of Best Picture. At the same time, the award for the best original screenplay also changed from La Martroti of "Wilson's Biography" to the author of "The King's Speech" for the rest of his life.

Of course, "The King's Speech" can only be regarded as a crude work that has been rushed out, and it also has soft advertisements for illusion drinks. Some of the performances, sets, cinematography and other details did not have much time to consider, and although the overall effect was stronger than the movies of this era, it was weaker than the original. Therefore, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and this movie are all missing. Also expected for the rest of my life.

Still, he still has a little pleasure in witnessing history. In addition to meeting James Stewart, I also met Ingrid Bergman, who was in her prime, and became the winner of Best Actress after winning the Oscars with the two films "Under the Gaslight" and "Walk with Me". At this time, Ingrid Bergman was only twenty years old, with a radiant face and a dazzling brilliance on her face that made it impossible to look at it directly. (To be continued.) )

PS: I just found out that there was a chapter that was reviewed a few days ago, so it was released at nine o'clock in the evening, and the result was updated at nine o'clock the next morning. There's another chapter that has been swallowed and is being lifted...... I hope you forgive me for the inconvenience caused to book friends......