Chapter 643

"Thank you to the judges for presenting this award to me. Thank you to my parents for always supporting and encouraging me. Thank you to my agent, thank you to the film company …" The new Oscar Best Actress was speaking passionately on the stage. Although her words were old-fashioned, the sincerity in them could still be heard. She had brown hair and a pair of slender eyes. She was not very beautiful, but she was very charming.

The winner was Helen Hunt, the female lead of "As Good as It Gets". There were no miracles or small probability events. Although Gwyneth was clapping with a smile on her face, the disappointment on her face was unusually obvious.

"Don't forget, this is only your first nomination." Adriaan leaned close to her ear and whispered, his thumb and index finger gently rubbing the web between her thumb and index finger.

"I know, but …" Gwyneth sighed with helplessness and depression, and then looked at him with some bitterness.

Adriaan knew what she was thinking. The advantage this time was too good. The ship had received considerable praise both artistically and commercially, and there was a huge box office of two billion backing it. His father had done a lot of public relations work for her, and his godfather had also acted as a lobbyist for her several times. Although there was no guarantee that she would get the Best Actress Award, there was still a 60% or even 70% chance — if Adriaan was willing to fully support her.

"Think about Ms. Glauria, dear. It's no big deal." Adriaan continued to comfort her.

The meaning of his words could not be more obvious. Film school had obviously made up their mind not to award the acting award to "Titanic", and this was also what everyone wanted. The applause just now was at least twice as enthusiastic as before, similar to when the original script was awarded. They were probably also relieved in their hearts. Although you guys have won so many Little Oscars, the most important ones may not necessarily be yours.

"I know, Eide, but that feeling of unwillingness … is very uncomfortable." Gwyneth sighed and looked at him, her mouth slightly pouting, looking like a little woman.

"With me here, are you afraid that you won't have a chance in the future?" Adriaan whispered with a chuckle.

"What if I still can't get it?" Gwyneth seemed to want to argue with him to the end.

"There's a nomination every year. Those old guys have to give it to us." Adriaan's chin was too high, and he said in a proud tone. Although his voice was so soft that only the two of them could hear it, his confidence was obvious.

Gwenis opened her mouth and stared at Adrian in a daze. She only came back to her senses when the audience applauded for Hunter's speech. She didn't say anything else, but turned to the stage and pretended to applaud. After the applause ended, she held Adrian's hand tighter than before.

Her psychological quality was not very good, but it was better. Adrian thought with a smile on his face. Adriaan thought with a smile on his face. If a woman's psychological quality was not as good as a man's, it might be a bit of a blow. But it was also a very important award, and Rui Fan's performance was much better than Gwyneth's.

After the previous Best Actress Frances McDormand announced that Jack Nicholson had won the Oscar for Best Actor for the second time, the other candidates more or less showed a look of disappointment. Only Rui Fan's expression remained the same, as if he did not care about this failure. It was quite good for a young man to have such a mentality. Of course, it had something to do with his near-death experience, but his lifestyle was indeed better than most people's. He had once become addicted to marijuana for the sake of Reeves' movie. Although he had had a few one-night stands, he had never been in a situation like Dennis, who had a foot in several boats.

"I hope to find a girl who is very natural and simple. She doesn't get close to me for some purpose. We can travel together and see the scenery around the world. Our arms can also become each other's resting place," he once said to Adriaan. It sounded like a sarcastic remark. After all, the person he was talking to was a playboy who was entangled with many women. But Adriaan knew that while he was expressing his feelings, he was also giving himself advice in a euphemistic way. He had always maintained a kind of respect for Adriaan, who had saved his life and spared no effort to help him and his brother.

Because of this, Adriaan knew that saving him back then was absolutely the right thing to do. Maybe he could think of a way to let Rui Fan win the Shadow Throne of all three major European film festivals and then win the Oscar. If Dan couldn't settle his backyard, then he could go the business route.

After Nicholson won the Best Actor Award, he received even more warm applause. On the one hand, it was to congratulate him for winning the Best Actor Award again, which was the Best Supporting Actor Award in 1987. This was definitely the third time he had won an Oscar, which was absolutely a great thing for an actor. In addition, it was also to celebrate the breaking of the monopoly. Although "As Good as It" had only won three awards so far, they were all very important, especially the Best Actor and Actress Award at the same time. For a movie, it was also worth a special mention.

Therefore, although "Titanic" had been so fierce before, as if it was going to sweep the awards ceremony tonight, it might be the other two awards that were won in the end.

But would it really be like this?

"Well, let's see who will be the lucky one …" The presenter on the stage had already opened the envelope. "Well, just as I thought, James Cameron!"

The background music of "Titanic", which had been played countless times in the Temple of Light Theater, resounded in the hall again. James Cameron, who was sitting with his legs crossed, but his fingers on his knees were constantly plucking, jumped to his feet, clenched his fists, and shouted, "Yes!"

Adriaan also led everyone to stand up with a smile and began to applaud warmly. The others in the hall also applauded. Although they were a little disappointed, Cameron was indeed qualified to win the Best Director Award.

"Thank you, Eide, thank you!" Cameron hugged Adriaan and said excitedly.

"Go, James, go and announce your victory. Tell them that you are the best." Adriaan patted his shoulders and said in an encouraging tone.

"I will." Cameron laughed and walked to the stage. Along the way, he kept greeting his friends who congratulated him, and he also high-fived Schwarzenegger. Then he walked up to receive the little golden man.

"Ha, it's really heavy." After weighing the trophy in his hand, Cameron said humorously. After laughing, he took a deep breath and continued to speak.

Like everyone else, he first thanked everyone, from the jury to the actors to his own studio. He also deliberately made fun of Gwyneth and DiCaprio, who took turns to pour water on him after the shooting. He admitted that he was sometimes too strict and apologized euphemistically, which drew a lot of laughter.

Then, he took a deep breath and said, "Now, there is one more person to thank. I didn't mention him just now because I thought it was respectful to put him last."

After a pause, he looked at Adriaan and said, "Eide, thank you for your unreserved support and unreserved trust. A few years ago, when you told me that we could create a miracle, I didn't expect it to be like this. Now, I can finally say that we did it. We created an amazing miracle! It is my greatest honor to know you and work with you! "

His voice had a slight tremble. "I can't describe my feelings right now. I can only use one sentence, a line from 'Titanic.' Although it's a little stupid, I still want to say it …"

After a short pause, Cameron suddenly raised the little golden man above his head and waved it, shouting, "I am the king of the world!"

There was a burst of laughter, followed by an even louder round of applause. No one thought that he was not qualified to say that. "Titanic" had already won 11 trophies, tying the record of "Ben-Hur". When did "Ben-Hur" win 11 trophies? Moreover, the Best Film Award had not been given out yet. According to the Oscars' convention, the film that won the Best Director Award would usually also win the Best Film Award. That would be a new record.

Coupled with the terrifying global box office earnings of two billion yuan, although it was not 100% certain that there would be no one who could do it in the future, it was definitely unprecedented. Then, why couldn't Cameron claim that he was the king of the world?

More and more people turned to look at Adrian. Cameron and "Titanic" were able to achieve such a huge success, and it was all because of him that they were able to do so. Just as Cameron said, it was because of his unreserved support and trust that they had achieved their current success. Who could give 200 million yuan to someone else to make a movie? Moreover, when he increased the investment, he did not even frown, and even gave more than expected.

Then, thinking of his accurate vision and outstanding talent, 90% of the movies that he had connections with could make money, and every year, there would be actors and actresses nominated for Oscars because of him. Could it be that this guy had been blessed by God? For a moment, all kinds of thoughts were going around in people's minds.

Adriaan did not know what these people were thinking, and even if he knew, he would not care. Now that his wings were about to grow, he no longer needed DreamWorks to share the burden. So, he was now congratulating Cameron with a hug. Fortunately, the guy still said the same thing, otherwise, tonight's award ceremony would have been a little lackluster.

This life was different from his previous life. In his previous life, Cameron would inevitably shout the phrase "I am the king of the world" after receiving an award, inevitably because he was venting. In his previous life, the production process of "Titanic" had not been as smooth as this one. Fox first agreed to invest a little more than 100 million yuan, and then they were forced to increase it again and again. If it were not for the fact that the investment was too big to bear the risk of changing directors, Cameron might have been kicked out.

Even so, the senior executives of Fox were prepared to go bankrupt, and because they wanted to reduce their losses, Paramount bought the distribution rights in North America for a mere 65 million yuan. During that time, Cameron was under a lot of pressure. Not only did he give up his salary, but even during the internal test screening, the senior executives of Fox were still pessimistic, and the media did not stop mocking him. So, when "Titanic" became an unprecedented success, the anger in his heart inevitably broke out, and he became arrogant.

Although most of the guests at the award ceremony laughed at it, there was still no lack of criticism behind his back.

But now, it was different. Adriaan took out 200 million yuan at once, and often encouraged him: "Film all your ideas." He also discussed the direction of the plot with him, and when the media questioned him, he was completely on his side, sharing most of the pressure.

"But 200 million yuan, I can afford to lose. Besides, how can I lose? You are James Cameron! Nothing is impossible for the two of us! "Zhang Zian once said to him.

Different methods would naturally lead to different results. Although Cameron still chose to give up his salary in response to Adrian's support, following the success of the big ship, the pride and complacency in his heart were far more than the hostility in his heart, and he was also much more indifferent to all kinds of doubts. That was why before he went on stage, Adriaan said that Cameron did not shout "I am the king of the world" in public, which was not a good Cameron.

Even so, Cameron added the sentence "although it is a bit stupid" in front of the sentence, which immediately calmed down the waves that might have caused. No wonder he had been in this industry for more than ten years. With such an achievement, Cameron was completely on Zhang Zian's side. Coupled with the investment in his digital studio, everything was in Zhang Zian's pocket.

There was no need to say more about what happened next. The Oscar for Best Movie fell to "Titanic" without any suspense. Although there were sighs from the audience, they soon began to applaud. A groundbreaking 15 nominations and 12 trophies, coupled with the amazing box office, "Titanic" had already left its own name in the history of film.

The only interlude was that after the award, Adriaan was dragged on stage by Cameron to receive the award.

"You are also a producer, go up and show your face in front of everyone." That was what he said, and with Gwyneth and the others cheering from the side, Zhang Zian went up to the stage.

"I thought it would be like before, waiting for the end to feel the trophy in my hand." He held the Oscar for Best Movie and sighed. "The last time I won this on stage was three years ago."

His self-deprecating words made quite a few people laugh. After a while, he said, "I'm very happy that the judges have awarded the Best Film Award to 'Titanic'. It deserves it. Of course, I'm not saying that the other four films can't be compared to it. You must know that 'Luoyang Confidential' is also my investment, and I'm also the producer. If it wins the Best Film Award, I can also stand here."

It was a very simple sentence, but it gave people a sense of pride. However, Adriaan said it with a humble smile and a calm tone. The impression of 'Titanic' being worthy of the award was deeply engraved in people's hearts.

"The other four movies all have their highlights that 'Titanic' doesn't have. They didn't win the award because of a little luck and because 'Titanic' has a little more highlights, so don't complain. As we firmly believe, as long as you persevere, you will succeed!" Adriaan said as he patted Cameron on the shoulder. "It is also my honor to work with James. Thank you for bringing such a shocking film, and thank you for enjoying it. Thank you!"

He raised the little golden man and bowed slightly amidst the tidal wave of applause.

As the last award was handed out, the 70th birthday of the Oscars came to an end, even though this award ceremony would go down in film history. But that didn't mean that the night was over. Don't forget, there was still the Vanity Fair party.

Vanity Fair had held the Oscar night party under Adriaan's suggestion in 1993, and it had become the most eye-catching party after the award ceremony. Most of the Oscar guests would attend, and many other celebrities would also attend, so there was no need to worry about paparazzi. Since it was held by Vanity Fair, the news would naturally be released exclusively by them.

Adriaan was undoubtedly the VIP of the VIPs, not only because the party was held under his suggestion, but also because AC Media had further cooperated with the Newhouse Group according to his idea. Just like the Oscars, he had never missed a party, so how could he be an exception today? As for what he was doing now …

"Please … don't …" Richel, who was lying on the armrest, said weakly. Adriaan held her waist with one hand, and his other hand was not on her shoulder like before, but on her hair.

Her long dress was lifted up high on his body, and he was doing vigorous exercises below. Richel raised her head, looking as if she was in pain.

"Don't what?" Adriaan, who was constantly moving up, panted slightly, his eyes shining with excitement.

"Don't … not here … Eide …" Richel, who was enduring the impact, closed her eyes and said in a sad tone. They were on the first floor of the hotel's staircase. Even though there was no one here because of the party, it was so empty that it didn't give them a sense of security like in a room. Who knew when someone would come up from below or from above and see them?

However, Richel seemed to be in pain, but if one looked closely, they would see that her hips were not only actively moving, but also particularly hard. Her eyes, which were not closed, flashed with excitement from time to time, and her body was trembling not because of pain or fear.

"But I like it here very much." Adriaan laughed and suddenly lifted one of her legs on his shoulder. Then he let go of her hair and let her bend her body sideways. While lifting her hips, he grabbed her softness, and kissed her passionately. The frequency of his movements became faster and more frequent.

Richel was more cooperative. Not only did she stick out her tongue to entangle with him, but the frequency of her body shaking also increased a lot. After a few times, her body suddenly tightened, and Adriaan also stopped moving back and forth. After a long time, Richel breathed and relaxed. After a while, she looked at Adriaan with a somewhat unfocused gaze, and then she understood something. Without hesitation, she obediently knelt down and opened her mouth.

All kinds of teasing were quickly used. It could be seen that she was quite skilled. Adriaan also quickly sucked in a breath of cold air, and then when it reached the apex, he suddenly pulled it out and threw it all on Richel's face.