Chapter 433: The Oscar Nomination

The most highly regarded and prestigious award in the human world is undoubtedly the Nobel Prize.

For a long time in the past, the Chinese people held a special obsession with the Nobel Prize.

During that period, China had just experienced Reform and Opening-up, its economy was taking off rapidly, and it soon surpassed Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.

As basic material needs were met, the Chinese nation began to pursue higher-level satisfaction, such as national pride and global recognition.

Winning a Nobel Prize would undoubtedly satisfy this need to a great extent, so many people in the country at that time looked only to the Nobel Prize, feeling it was proof of the country's prosperity.

After all, our neighbor Japan had one or two people winning every year, while China had nothing to show for it, which really didn't look very good.

However, with the progress of the times, people gradually discovered that the Nobel Prize was not as wonderful as they had imagined.

At least for China, it was not as fair and just as it was for Westerners.

But after all, it is the most prestigious award, and after a Chinese writer won the Nobel Prize the year before last, the whole country was still jubilant.

After achieving a zero-breakthrough, people's eyes turned to other awards.

Narrowing the category down to the entertainment industry, the Oscars are undoubtedly the Mount Rushmore of human entertainment awards.

Perhaps the awards of the three major film festivals are just as prestigious, but when it comes to film awards, most people think of the Oscars first.

There is no way around it, because this is an award hosted by Americans, and for the past fifty years, the United States has maintained its position as the world's cultural bellwether.

This is not only true for the Oscars regarding film, but also includes the Grammys for music and the Emmys for television series.

Because of cultural reasons, Asia has never been understood by the West in terms of entertainment, so the number of awards won is not high.

Japan is slightly better, after all, they have produced quite a few great talents, especially the late director Bai Shui Liangjie.

Before Miss Luo Quan burst onto the scene, he was the most beloved star in Japan.

The films he shot used many techniques that were very advanced at the time; whether it was the use of light and shadow or the movement of the camera, they inspired a series of successors.

His work led the trend of an era, brought Eastern cinema into the map of world cinema, and he was hailed as the Emperor of Cinema!

Having achieved so many accomplishments, he also indisputably won the heavyweight award of the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award.

Currently, only four people in Asia have won such an award; Japan has two, while China has only one.

In fact, in all of China, not many people have won an Oscar. Taiwan does have a genius director who has won quite a few Oscars, even including major awards like Best Director and Best Foreign Language Film.

It is a pity that the film was not invested in by Chinese people, so it can only be considered a Chinese-language film.

A true Oscar that belongs entirely to the Chinese people has yet to appear.

Including Miss Luo Quan, who has been nominated this time, even if she wins, the song is an English song, and it is the theme song for "The Lord of the Rings."

A complete Oscar belonging to the Chinese people, I don't know when it will appear.

But everyone knows that Miss Luo Quan has brought glory to the country this time.

As the hottest star of the moment, the news of Miss Luo Quan being nominated for an Oscar quickly hit the trending searches in various countries.

In the introduction about her in the news, the information "Chinese singer" was written clearly, which can be said to show the world this fruitful achievement of China in the entertainment industry.

However, from the song lyrics to the singer's appearance, apart from a Miss Luo Quan, it is really hard to see where it has anything to do with China.

But this is a song sung by a Chinese person, and it is very likely to win an award, so it is already worth everyone's rejoicing.

So, before there was even a shadow of a result, the domestic media had already begun to report extensively, saying that Miss Luo Quan's talent had finally been recognized by the Oscar judges, that she had received a nomination, and that the probability of winning was quite high.

Some even went so far as to decide the ownership of the award, saying it would be given directly to Miss Luo Quan, with no suspense.

The onlookers must be very happy to see this, but this makes Miss Luo Quan quite a headache.

The media always likes to use this way to attract traffic, but they don't think at all about the consequences if the bragging is exposed.

It would be fine if she won, but if she didn't win, it would be strange if she wasn't mocked!

The key is that she doesn't dare to say anything now. If she lets the media stop bragging for her, the criticism will come immediately:

You don't even have confidence in yourself, how can you win an award?

Everyone is helping you build momentum!

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It's just very helpless.

Although Miss Luo Quan herself feels that winning is a sure thing, there is always a "what if" in everything. Before things are settled, she rarely brags.

But since the bragging is already done, any remedy will be of no avail.

Thinking from another angle, now that the domestic media is bragging about her so hard, if she wins, wouldn't her status and popularity soar?

At least it's not entirely a bad thing.

Moreover, not long after the Oscars end, it will be the Grammys, which is her home field. Before that, Miss Luo Quan had already set a small goal for herself in her heart: she must win five awards no matter what.

Now, just treat it as a warm-up for the upcoming highlight moment.

In addition, when the Oscar organizers nominated her, they also invited her to perform the opening act.

At this star-studded moment, any star who can perform the opening act will have a huge help to their career.

Even if she is as famous as she is, it is impossible to refuse such an invitation.

After all, everyone wants their resume to look better, right?

On the afternoon of the Oscar awards ceremony, Miss Luo Quan was picked up from the hotel by a special car sent by Universal Pictures and sent with her younger brother, Lyon, to the red carpet scene outside the Dolby Theatre.

Lyon had no film work last year; he had been filming "Titanic" in the second half of the year, and even turned down many commercial performances.

But even so, his popularity was still the hottest among young male stars worldwide, and this time he was also invited to watch the ceremony on site.

The siblings were both people who didn't like to wear makeup. Today, one was wearing a deep purple long dress, and the other was wearing a crisp suit.

As soon as they got out of the car, they attracted everyone's attention.

The two walked side by side, not holding hands like other male and female guests.

But it didn't have any impact.

The two were still the combination with the highest appearance on Earth at present. After walking onto the red carpet, the sound of camera flashes never stopped.

The Oscar red carpet has always been a not-so-flat road.

Many female stars, while walking on it, would fall on the flat ground, causing the reporters on the scene to scream and murder eyeballs and film.

Then, it wouldn't be long before they hit the news headlines, such as "so-and-so star fell on the Oscar red carpet."

Besides this way, there are also those who refuse to leave, dress boldly, and have some stories with male guests.

In short, whatever attracts attention, they do it.

The onlookers are also happy to watch these female stars make a scene.

They like to watch the excitement, human nature is like this.

By comparison, Miss Luo Quan's walk can be said to be steady, because her high heels were only three centimeters, and the heels were very wide.

Let alone walking, even running would be steady.

When she walked to the middle of the red carpet, she only stopped briefly, took a group photo with Lyon, and then walked into the Dolby Theatre.

As for the hype of making a scene to attract attention, she had already passed the stage of using this method.

Not only is it ineffective, but it is also easy to cause bad reviews.

After all, a big name must have the style of a big name.

Moreover, if she really wanted to hype up a topic, she could just reach out and wrap her arms around Lyon's arm.

If this scene came out, the reporters on the scene would probably press the shutter button until it exploded at the first time.

Then, in less than half an hour, this scene would be on the front page headlines of major newspapers and media.

"Forbidden Love," "German Orthopedics," and "Genuine British Court" should be the most likely related news headlines in China.

As for what happens after that, Miss Luo Quan doesn't know. I guess their old father would give Lyon a deadly continuous call at the first time, and after arriving in the United States, let him know what is called a father like a landslide.

A certain unscrupulous sister who pitted her brother in her imagination gradually showed a smile at the corner of her mouth.

"What are you thinking about? So happy?" Lyon saw his sister suddenly show an ill-intentioned smile, and his back suddenly felt cold.

When his sister smiles like this, someone is always going to be unlucky.

The last time he saw this smile was Hank, that guy is still lying peacefully in the hospital, and his father has been thrown into prison.

Miss Luo Quan came back to her senses and shook her head: "Nothing, I just remembered something happy."

"You don't think this Oscar is a sure thing, do you?" Lyon laughed, "Those judges are the ones who dislike commercial films the most, especially this kind of big commercial blockbuster.

If you don't have some social satire, political metaphors, and deep thinking, it's probably not easy to win an award."

"Get lost!" Miss Luo Quan glared at her brother, "Crow's mouth, don't you know how to wish me well?"

Lyon shrugged helplessly: "I'm just stating the facts. Actually, don't look at the "Titanic" I starred in being hyped up, but it's actually a commercial film, and whether it can win an award is still a question."

"That movie will definitely win an award." Miss Luo Quan's tone was quite confident, even more confident than whether she could win an award today.

Just kidding, that is "Titanic," one of the masterpieces that tied with "Ben-Hur" for the most Oscar awards.

When "Ben-Hur" was filmed, they invited half of the European nobility, and the strength of the supporting cast is impossible to replicate now.

And "Titanic" created a box office record of more than ten years, and derived countless famous quotes and famous scenes.

"You are more optimistic than me." Lyon smiled.

The film is now nearing completion, and if it's fast, it can be released by the end of this summer.

However, Seifert had warned him that no matter how wonderful his performance in the film is, even if the film wins an award, the possibility of him winning an award himself is very low.

The Oscars dislike commercial films, but they dislike "little fresh meat" even more.

His appearance, which fascinates billions of young girls, will be the biggest obstacle on his path to winning an award, so don't count on becoming the youngest Best Actor in film history with this film.

This is even harder than letting Miss Luo Quan film a nude scene!

Although Lyon felt that these two things were not comparable in technical difficulty, he still felt the pressure.

Although he was clearly told that the probability of winning an award was low, who wouldn't be tempted to be the male lead in such a good movie?

The opportunity to become the youngest Best Actor in Oscar history is right in front of him, and he must consider whether this will be his only chance in this life.

So, if possible, he really longs to win this Best Actor award.

The two had their own thoughts, but they still walked into the Dolby Theatre laughing and talking.

There were quite a lot of big shots present today, and many of them were living fossils who were no longer active on the big screen. Only a grand event like the Oscars could invite them to the scene.

Compared with the achievements of these old predecessors, Miss Luo Quan and Lyon can be said to be true newcomers.

It's a pity that both of them belong to the type who are relatively introverted in the circle. Looking around, there are not many acquaintances to be seen at the star-studded Oscar ceremony scene.

But it doesn't matter, the two don't need to expand their so-called connections through the introduction of acquaintances.

To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. In this vanity fair of Hollywood, no matter how big the connections are, they are not as good as having the ability oneself.

Once you have fame, others will come to you to get close.

So after the two sat down, they basically chatted among themselves.

When it was almost time for the opening, Miss Luo Quan received a call and was called to the backstage to prepare for the opening performance.

She had already finished this song a few days ago and sent it to the Oscar organizers, and everyone who heard it said it was good.

Soon, guests from all walks of life were seated, the host came to the stage, and everyone quieted down.

After a simple greeting and thanks, the host announced that this year's Oscar ceremony had officially begun.

"Next, let's invite the special opening guest Miss Luo Quan to bring you a new work — "The Sound of Silence"!" (PS. Song title "The Sound of Silence", original singer Paul Simon)

After a transition, Miss Luo Quan sat in the center of the stage with a microphone.

No backup dancers, no gorgeous stage effects, just a stool, a person, and a microphone.

The accompaniment sounded softly, she raised the microphone and sang an ethereal voice that touched people's hearts:

Hello darkness, my old friend

I've come to talk with you again

Because a vision softly creeping

Left its seeds while I was sleeping

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The Oscar awards ceremony should have been the most flashy vanity fair in the world, filled with desire and the impetuosity of the entire era. The stars present carried the fantasies and pursuits of all mankind for glamour.

And at this moment, Miss Luo Quan's singing brought unparalleled tranquility to everyone.

This was a peace they had never experienced before, as if they were in a valley, and all the disputes and pains in the world disappeared.

What they thought of in their minds was no longer whether they could get to know a few more big shots today, or whether they could go on a date with a few more beautiful female stars.

Their minds had been completely emptied, as if their souls had been sublimated.

"Deserving of being a music angel."

At this moment, I don't know how many people sighed in their hearts.