Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 341: Tear up the list of winners?
Zhou Yang and Bell stood on either side of Nolan, glancing at the camera from time to time, while the photographers kept pressing the shutter.

"Zhou Yang, show us your pose!"

Suddenly, a foreign reporter shouted at Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang was slightly confused, and subconsciously raised his arm and made a V sign.

bang...

This action immediately drew laughter from the surrounding photographers, who quickly pressed the shutter to capture Zhou Yang's amusing moment.

Zhou Yang's actions during the live broadcast of the China Academy Awards ceremony amused netizens.

"Haha, that's hilarious! The peace sign pose is a photo prop—Yang Ge is so funny!"

"That's right, even the reporters present were amused by Brother Yang and burst into laughter."

"Yang Ge looks incredibly handsome today!"

"I never expected Zhou Yang to be so popular abroad, he's really amazing!"

"The photographer took the initiative to ask Yang Ge for a photo; this kind of treatment isn't something every red carpet star gets to enjoy..."

"Carpet Star and Brother Yang are not even in the same league, how can they be compared?!"

Zhou Yang interacted with fans, signed autographs, and took photos continuously.

Soon, amidst cheers from fans, Zhou Yang and his team walked to the autograph wall and personally signed their names.

The three then arrived at the venue under the guidance of staff.

On the way, Bell joked to Zhou Yang, "Zhou, I told you you would be in the spotlight, now you believe me, right?"

"Haha," Zhou Yang responded, "I haven't even won an award, so how can I be considered to be receiving a lot of attention? You have to win an award to be considered to be receiving a lot of attention."

Bell said without hesitation, "I believe you will win the award."

However, Zhou Yang shook his head helplessly; an Oscar is not so easy to obtain.

Even a supporting actor has to compete with the best actors in the world.

During the conversation, Zhou Yang and the others quietly took their seats, the three of them sitting very close together.

On stage, the host announced the start of the Academy Awards ceremony.

The viewers in the live stream were extremely excited, expressing their anticipation and excitement.

"It's finally starting! Where's Brother Yang?"

"Why haven't I seen Brother Yang?"

"Could you give Brother Yang more screen time? It's always those foreign celebrities."

"Fortunately, there were shots of Bale and Nolando, and Yang also made an appearance, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to find him throughout the entire ceremony."

"I hope Brother Yang wins the award and teaches those arrogant guys a lesson!"

"Go for it, Yang!"

"..."

After the host delivered a creative opening speech, the awards ceremony finally got down to business.

First, there is a series of special awards, such as the Distinguished Service Award, the Jack Summers Special Memorial Award, the Tina Harris Humanitarian Honor Award, as well as the Breakthrough Prize and the Distinguished Achievement Award.

These non-core awards were scheduled earlier to avoid a drop in viewership caused by awarding key awards too early.

An hour later, the first major award was announced.

Oscar for Best Picture!

Now, Zhou, Yang, and the other two are extremely anxious, all hoping that "The Dark Knight" will win the award. Nolan, in particular, poured his immense effort into making this film.

Not only them, but the other creators of the nominated films also anxiously watched the giant screen, no one knowing who would win the Best Picture award.

The presenter simply opened the envelope and announced, "Congratulations to 'Slumdog Millionaire' for winning the Best Picture award at this year's Academy Awards!!"

clap clap clap! ! !
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause as director Danny Boyle walked excitedly onto the stage to accept the award, beaming with joy.

Nolan, standing beside him, was clapping, but a hint of disappointment was in his eyes.

Zhou Yang hugged Nolan and gently comforted him, saying, "The judges have a deep prejudice against commercial films, and awards are not the only standard for measuring the quality of a film."

For Zhou Yang, The Dark Knight was the most worthy of being nominated.

However, in the eyes of the Oscar judges, commercial films are the hardest genre to win awards.

Sure enough, several awards were announced, including Best Editing and Best Sound Effects. Unfortunately, The Dark Knight was only nominated and ultimately won nothing.

This result left Nolan deeply disappointed, as he felt Hollywood's suppression of commercial films was blatant.

"The Dark Knight," which was nominated for eight awards, did not win any of them, except for the Best Supporting Actor award, which has yet to be announced.

Zhou Yang sighed silently, "Perhaps, the trophy is truly out of reach."

Although he was confident in his acting skills, the judges' preferences often influenced the final result.

As the announcement of the Best Supporting Actor award draws near, Zhou Yang's nerves are on edge.

The audience grew increasingly tense, and the comments on the screen suddenly disappeared.

The presenter for this award was renowned Hollywood director James Cameron.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage.

There was warm applause.

James Cameron, with his white hair, exudes an aura of authority.

Zhou Yang watched Cameron nervously; the result for Best Supporting Actor was about to be announced.

Bell gently patted Zhou Yang's hand and whispered reassuringly, "It's okay, don't be nervous."

Zhou Yang nodded, calming himself down.

Cameron stood in front of the microphone and accepted the envelope handed to him by the host.

Smiling, he began his acceptance speech: "Friends, I am James Cameron, and it is a great honor to announce the winner of this year's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor."

Suddenly, thunderous applause erupted, enthusiastic and prolonged. In Hollywood, Cameron's status is undeniable, so such applause was entirely deserved.

He gently raised his hand in greeting, and the applause immediately ceased.

Looking around, Cameron said earnestly, "In my opinion, these supporting actors are no less talented than the leads; they're just different in status. For example, Zhou Yang, who plays the Joker, I think his performance surpasses that of several of the leading actors vying for Best Actor. I suggest that we stop distinguishing between lead and supporting roles in the future; Zhou's Joker is better than those nominated leading actors!"

Immediately, a commotion broke out throughout the venue!
Everyone present stared in shock, never expecting Cameron to utter such a startling statement, which was utterly disrespectful to the Academy Awards committee!

Although Nolan harbored deep resentment towards the Academy Awards committee, he dared not directly refute it.

At this moment, Zhou Yang felt a touch of emotion, as if he had found a like-minded partner.

This made the actors nominated for Best Actor feel extremely embarrassed, as it directly hit their sore spot.
Seeing the somewhat awkward atmosphere, the host quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Director Cameron, I think your idea is very unique. The committee can consider changing it. Let's present the Best Supporting Actor award first."

Cameron nodded, and then, under the gaze of thousands of eyes, picked up the envelope and suddenly tore it in half.

The audience was shocked!

(End of this chapter)