Chapter 169 The first Best Picture Award!

After getting off the stage, Charlize Theron returned to her seat.

She threw herself directly into Chen An's arms. Fortunately, the camera was facing the stage at that time.

Chen An patted the other person's back soothingly to calm him down.

"Thank you Chen." Theron still couldn't help but say.

Chen An patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "No need to thank me. It's your own hard work that got you the award."

He took out the handkerchief from his chest and wiped the other person's tears.

Naomi on the side remained silent, although she had expected that she would win the Best Actress award anyway.

His eyes unconsciously looked at Chen An, but Chen An, who was being stared at, didn't seem to feel anything.

Because the next one is the Best Director award that he values ​​the most.

Rather than Best Picture, Best Director is what I prefer.

This is the highest award for directors at the Oscars, and the top three are the best films.

The Oscars belong to the producers.

When the award presenter walked onto the stage, Chen An's right leg began to tremble unconsciously, and his toes touched the ground while his heels tapped the floor unconsciously.

This is a bad habit of his. Whenever he is nervous or concentrating on thinking, his body will shake unconsciously.

The person who walked onto the stage to present the Best Director Award was Tom Cruise, the famous world superstar.

Although he is an unlucky guy who was nominated several times but failed to win the Best Actor award, this cannot conceal his fame. He is indeed one of the top people in the world.

And for decades, he was just a little short, so his wife Nicole Kidman couldn't wear high heels. He was also involved in a cult. I really don't understand it.

This is also why he divorced Nicole Kidman.

Tom Cruise walked to the front of the stage and said a few words before announcing this year's Oscar for Best Director. Five directors appeared on the screen.

Steven Soderbergh from Traffic, Li An from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ridley Scott from Gladiator, Stephen Daldry from Beat the Birds and An Chen from Million Dollar Baby!

Chen An is the youngest of this group of people. Compared with the others who are over 25 years old, he is terribly young at the age of !
After Tom Cruise opened the envelope and took out the list of winners, he began to announce that the winner was Steven Soderbergh for "Traffic".

He is the youngest person to win the Palme d'Or for his film "Sex, Lies and Videotape".

This was Chen An's first nomination, but he unfortunately failed. Although he had expected it, he still couldn't help but lean back in his chair, close his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief.

"You're discouraged after just the first time. It would be strange if you could win this award at your age." Clint, who was sitting next to him, said.

Chen An shook his head. “I had expected this a long time ago, but I still felt a little disappointed when he announced it.”

"It's okay to have regrets. If you have regrets, keep fighting. When I don't even want to take a chance on the Best Actor award, then I've truly lost hope."

Nowadays, he has no interest in the Best Actor award, which is why he is too lazy to even go to the public relations department.

"Chen, you are still young and have plenty of opportunities." Naomi also persuaded.

"I know, thank you for your concern Naomi."

Even now, the youngest person to win the Oscar for Best Director is 31 years old, even though he is a handsome Chinese.

It will be even more difficult for Chen An to win this award, especially since he is still so young. Jerry next to him also said, "Don't be discouraged, Chen, there is still the Best Picture award waiting. This is the object of our full public relations, and that is the highest award."

"Jerry, I'd rather be second to Best Director than Best Picture. I like that better."

"This is only your first time being nominated. With your talent, you will surely be able to win it soon. You have already won Berlin and Cannes, so I believe it won't be long before you can win an Oscar."

Chen An looked at Steven Soderbergh holding the Best Director award on the stage and said silently: "I hope so too."

I was just thinking how great it would be to make Julia lose the Best Actress award, and now it's my turn.

When the Best Director award was announced, it also proved that the award ceremony was coming to an end, with only the Best Picture award left.

The person who walked onto the stage was Michael Douglas, a well-known Hollywood producer. He was the producer of only three Oscar-winning films, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", the other two being "It Happened One Night" and "The Silence of the Lambs".

They are all movies that won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

Michael, now with silver hair, walked to the microphone holding the trophy and envelope. The five films had already been shown one at a time during the entire award ceremony, and all of them had been shown.

He took out the envelope, opened it, and drew out the list of names and said, "The movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture is Million Dollar Baby! Congratulations to An-chen and Jerry Johnson!"

As soon as the name came out, Jerry jumped up. He was much more excited than Chen An. It really is the best picture at the Oscars. It really is the best picture at the Oscars!
His dream is to become a producer, not to be a buyer running around the world in order to become an excellent producer.

And there is nothing better for a producer than an Oscar for Best Picture!

This was the best dream he had ever had!

"Chen! Chen! We won the prize! We won the prize!!" Jerry jumped up and hugged Chen An, screaming in his ear!

Chen An was held tighter and tighter by the other party, who kept patting his back to make him let go. "I know, I know, let go!"

"Sorry, sorry, Chen, I'm too excited, hahahaha" Jerry finally let go of the hands that were tightly holding Chen An.

He used to be just a buyer who relied on his brother-in-law's relationship to get around in major film festivals. He had a good salary and a good quality of life, but this was not what he wanted. He wanted to participate in the most fascinating part of filmmaking.

I once tried it, but it failed without a doubt, until I met Chen An on the beach in Cannes and read his first novel.

A young director who just broke the record for best director at Cannes, a young man from Asia.

After trying to invite the other party to enter Hollywood, he achieved success again and again.

And today, I finally won this coveted award!
After hugging the people around them again, Chen Ancai and Jerry walked onto the stage again.

The film had two producers and two trophies, one given to Jerry and the other to Chen An.

After receiving the trophy, Chen An first let Jerry speak. The other party thanked him all the way, and finally hugged Chen An again and expressed his gratitude to Chen An.

From Cannes in 96 to now, he finally raised the trophy and said, "Someone said it right, the luckiest thing in my life is going to Cannes in 96 and meeting Chen!"

After the other party stepped back, Chen An confirmed his eye contact before walking to the microphone held high on the stage and spoke:
"I would like to thank the judges for their choice, thank Warner for their help, and thank Clint, Morgan and Theron for your perfect performances, as well as everyone in the crew for their help."

"I counted the first time since I won the Best Picture award, except for the short film at the beginning. This is my first time winning the Best Director award. I would like to thank the judges for giving me this opportunity to win the Best Picture award. I didn't expect it to be the Best Picture award at the Oscars."

Chen An joked as he spoke, and finally thanked his family, friends, school and his motherland.

After this, the award ceremony was basically over!

(End of this chapter)