Standing on the side stage, Hugo was ready.

Different from the bright lights in the standby room, in order to avoid affecting the stage lighting, the side stage is dark, and can only rely on the halo projected by the front stage and the rear standby room to dispel the darkness. Suddenly, the entire side platform became crowded, as if it was very difficult to turn around.

That's when David Lightman came over and he needed to go backstage to change his clothes and get ready for the next round. Then he and Hugo met head-on, but it was dark all around, only a hazy light, and the two of them made slight eye contact, and hurriedly nodded their chin even if they had said hello, and then he left quickly.

The two have not crossed paths before, and now it seems that there will not be much anxiety in the future.

Hugo has met a bit more "David" lately, David Cronenberg, David Geffen, David Fincher, David Letterman...... Hugo said that he was very helpless, so many Davids, it was really understandable that he couldn't remember their names!

The air on the side stage reflects the temperature of the stage lights, making the air a little stuffy, the makeup artist standing on the side walked up with a flashlight, and after confirming that Hugo's makeup was fine, the staff in charge of scheduling nodded to Hugo, and then the scene could hear the dubbing behind the scenes say in a thick voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, Hugo Lancaster!" ”

Hugo picked up a small golden figure from the table next to him, took a step onto the stage, and the scene burst into applause, especially when Hugo appeared, the whistle began to rise, which caused all the audience to laugh, but the applause continued noisily, until Hugo waited in front of the microphone for about five seconds, and the applause gradually dissipated.

Obviously, even on the stage of the Oscars, Hugo already has the qualifications to make people respect and admire.

"Whew, it looks like the makeup artist said I'm in good shape tonight, that's the truth." Hugo lifted the envelope in his hand and pointed to the place where he had whistled just now, as if to say, "It seems that I am indeed very handsome". Sitting there were Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L.

One sentence made the audience laugh again, Quentin's riffraff whistled again regardless of it, this time surrounded by no applause, the sharp whistle seemed so out of place, but the audience's laughter was the best affirmation of Quentin.

"I had this privilege to talk to Ms. Katharine Hepburn a few times, and she made a big impression on me, and there was a quote about actresses, and I wasn't sure if it would be appropriate for today, but I decided to say it anyway and share it with you." Hugo stood in front of the microphone and spoke calmly.

Hugo's eloquence has always been appreciated, his wit and humor, and his "Before Sunrise" reflects his deep literary heritage. Therefore, it is not surprising that Hugo, as the guest of honor today, did not choose to follow the convention in a proper manner. The audience couldn't help but be attracted by Hugo and began to look forward to the following words. But before Hugo could speak, the scene froze.

She said that the damn land had never recognized the contributions of actresses. Hugo's words made the scene suddenly fall into the ice cave, Katharine Hepburn was a well-known feminist who made many contributions to the advancement of the women's movement in Hollywood, and these words were indeed said by Catherine, who had said it in public more than once. But no one expected that Hugo would choose to pop out this sentence today.

At this moment, it is estimated that many "high-level" people have begun to swear words. None of them will forget the farce that happened here a few weeks ago, and although the Grammys whitewashed the peace, how could those real old fritters be deceived. But they don't care whether the Grammys live or die, they just hope that tonight's Oscars don't have any more accidents, 10 million!

"To be honest, I don't want to agree with that, because you know, my contribution is at least recognized." As soon as Hugo's words came out, some people at the scene couldn't hold back and laughed directly, and there were more than one or two. He's emphasizing it in another way: Hey, I'm a man. It's really funny. "But I still proved my innocence with practical actions, so I starred in 'Pulp Fiction.'"

The scene was stunned, and then burst into laughter, the audience burst into laughter in the real sense, and many actresses stood up one after another, vigorously agitating their hands, such a scene was really unexpected: an award presenter received such a lofty treatment.

Hugo's remarks were actually a satire on the conservatism of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and among the ten actresses in the competition for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, only Uma Thurman's "Pulp Fiction" was shortlisted for Best Picture. In other words, four of the five films nominated for Best Picture are male-oriented, male-centric – strictly speaking, all five.

Among them, "The Shawshank Redemption" is the pinnacle, there is no female character in the regular cast list, and the most frequent female "roles" in the movie are those of Hollywood's golden age. Feeling actress poster.

After the list of Oscar nominees came out, the "Los Angeles Times" has seriously discussed this matter, believing that this is a kind of regression in Hollywood, although the society has been emphasizing the rise of women and the equality of men and women, but in Hollywood, this is still a male-dominated society, which is very unfair to actresses.

In this regard, the American Screen Actors Guild and women's rights groups have also come forward to express their views. Especially after the huge breakthrough of "Piano Don't Love" last year, the regression of this year's Oscars is becoming more and more unacceptable.

Therefore, in fact, before the Oscars, there were two public gatherings of women's rights groups to express their views, although the scale was not large, and it was not out of line, and the influence was limited, but for Hollywood's powerful executives, it was a problem that could not be ignored.

Unexpectedly, Hugo actually said it directly on the stage of the awards ceremony, and in such a direct but interesting way. Hugo's self-ridicule and self-mockery toned down the sharpness of the question and expressed his claim in a more conciliatory way, which was a very clever approach. Even the executives of film companies, who believe in the supremacy of male power, cannot be angry with Hugo.

Just look at the reaction at the scene, the audience who was still facing the enemy just now all clapped and laughed, the actresses gave a standing ovation, and even the backstage laughed.

Hugo finally waited for the laughter to calm down a little, and then continued, "A good movie needs both men and women, just as it needs a protagonist and a supporting role, and it is a pity to miss any part." Of course, I must state that I personally admire the movie '12 Angry Men'. ”

After Hugo's last sentence, he opened his mouth to continue, when the scene burst into laughter again. "Twelve Angry Men" is a movie without any female characters, all the characters are men, such works are there in film history, but they are absolutely rare. Of course, "Twelve Angry Men" is definitely a classic in film history, so Hugo's words really have a miraculous effect.

Many people have found that compared to David Letterman, who had a bad opening appearance, Hugo, the guest presenter, saved the atmosphere of the audience in just a few words, which is really interesting.

"So, I'm standing here today to commend these supporting actresses who have made great contributions to the film, and let us remember the outstanding contributions of these characters to the film." Hugo concluded by saying that as a guest of honor, he had limited time to speak in a row, after all, he was not the protagonist, "Let's take a look at the list of nominees. ”

As Hugo's words fell, a short video of the nominees appeared on the big screen, and then Hugo introduced them one by one.

The five candidates for Best Supporting Actress this year lack a decisive word, whether it is the work to which the role belongs or the actor's performance, which is also one of the characteristics of this year. That's why Hugo did what he just said.

"Bullets Over Broadway" contributed two contenders, Diane West. Wiest) with Jennifer Tilly (Jeilly) as a nominee; From "Tom and Viv (Tom. and。 viv)" of Rosemary Harris (Rosemary. Harris) was an upset, the only time she was shortlisted at a major awards ceremony; "Crazy King George" chose Helen Mirren, although it is also unpopular, but Helen, who has solid acting skills, is outstanding, which is reasonable.

Finally, there's Uma Thurman of "Pulp Fiction". The reason why Uma was able to be shortlisted is more due to the strong popularity and overall strength of "Pulp Fiction" than her acting skills, and of course, her personal performance can be regarded as a breakthrough.

The average strength of the five contenders is not strong, and only Uma and Diana occupy the five nominations at the Golden Globes, and the other three candidates have been replaced at the Oscars. Objectively speaking, this is indeed an award that "no one wins", not because the strong are like clouds, but because the strength is generally too weak, and it is also very difficult to pull out the tall one among the short ones.

After the short film, Hugo said again, "Thank you to the actresses for your wonderful performances, and thank you to Woody Allen for your contribution. ”

Hugo's seemingly insipid sentence drew laughter again. Woody's grasp of female characters has always been commendable, and this time was no exception, and his "Bullet Over Broadway" brought two nominations in one go.

But Hugo didn't stop, lowered his head and opened the envelope, and took a look. In an instant, the whole audience froze, who is the winner? Will gossip appear? Is there a bloody scene?

"The winner of the 67th Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress is......" Hugo revealed the answer without pause, refreshingly, "Diana West, 'Bullet over Broadway'. ”