Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 401 The Night of the Oscars, A Godhood!

The special guest at this awards ceremony was an old acquaintance of Zhou Yang, namely Peter Jackson, the director of "The Lord of the Rings".

Holding the envelope bearing the winner's name, Jackson said with a broad smile, "This group of nominated actors is incredibly talented, and each one has left a deep impression on me. However, the trophy can only belong to one person. Now, let's reveal who this year's Academy Award for Best Actor is..."

"Let's give a warm round of applause to Mr. Zhou Yang from 'Titanic'!"

Kate Winslet and James Cameron immediately stood up and warmly congratulated Zhou Yang.

At just 24 years old, Zhou Yang became the youngest Best Actor in Oscar history, setting a record for an actor under 30!

The viewers in the live stream were equally excited.

"Wow, Zhou Yang is amazing!"

"I knew Zhou Yang would win the prize!"

"Oh my god, that scared me to death! Luckily, Zhou Yang won."

"Zhou Yang is truly amazing to become the youngest Oscar-winning actor!"

"Haha, I feel sorry for Mr. Li, he has to be eliminated again."

"I ask you, who else can compare to him?!"

……

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Zhou Yang calmly walked to the stage to accept the award. Peter Jackson immediately handed Zhou Yang the Best Actor trophy and congratulated him, saying, "Zhou, congratulations! You deserve this award."

"Thank you, director."

Zhou Yang politely accepted the Oscar for Best Actor, then waved it vigorously towards the sky to express his excitement.

This gesture once again drew enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Zhou Yang stepped onto the stage, smiled, picked up the microphone, and gently shook his head: "I'm sorry, it's my first time winning the Oscar for Best Actor, and I got a little emotional."

Laughter erupted throughout the room, and Zhou Yang's humility was quite remarkable. If it had been them winning the award, they would probably have been too excited to speak.

Zhou Yang smiled and continued, "At this moment, I want to thank director Cameron for letting me play the lead role; thank you to all the crew members, and my co-star—the elegant Kate Winslet, thank you for your support!"

After a pause, Zhou Yang continued, "The luckiest thing is that the boast I made last year has finally come true, living up to everyone's expectations."

The audience burst into laughter again. It was obvious that Zhou Yang had almost forgotten his earlier boast about winning "Best Supporting Actor last year."

Upon hearing Zhou Yang's words, the fans in the live stream erupted in praise.

"Zhou Yang is too strong!"

"Haha, the boast actually came true! That's even more impressive than acting skills!"

"The youngest Oscar winner is truly talented; there are plenty of people who can boast like me!"

"Zhou Yang is amazing for bringing glory to Chinese actors!"

"Zhou Yang, we look forward to you winning the Oscar for Best Actor again next year!"

"Haha, that's absolutely no problem."

"..."

As Zhou Yang stepped off the stage, the surrounding celebrities stood up to congratulate him.

To Zhou Yang's surprise, even Leonardo DiCaprio, the "opponent" he defeated, congratulated him without reservation.

“Zhou, I admire your performance. Your portrayal of Jack really touched me. I hope we can work together in the future,” Leonardo DiCaprio said candidly.

Zhou Yang responded with a smile: "Of course there will be opportunities for cooperation, and I look forward to working with you."

Zhou Yang returned to his seat, and Kate Winslet and Cameron congratulated him again.

As the awards ceremony drew to a close, the atmosphere reached its climax.

After a few less important closing awards were presented, the international film festival came to a close, with Zhou Yang becoming the focus of attention. That evening, Zhou Yang and the "Titanic" crew hosted a celebration party, inviting many stars who had attended the international film festival.

This time, "Titanic" won 11 awards, breaking the record for the most awards won by a single film and becoming the biggest winner of the event.

Zhou Yang became the focus of the banquet, with celebrities from all walks of life coming to congratulate him.

"Mr. Zhou Yang, congratulations on winning the Best Actor award at the international film festival. You deserve it!"

"Zhou, I heard you acquired Marvel, that's amazing. Oh, and about the new team members, have you considered me?"

"Mr. Zhou, does Iron Man 2 still need actors? My offer is very low, we can discuss it..."

"Zhou, judging by his physique and muscles, he should be able to play Thor!"

"Zhou, do you need an actor to play the villain in 'The Matrix Reloaded'? I'm perfect for a villain role!"

"..."

Most of the actors who toasted him were eager to appear in his film IPs, and after seeing the huge success of "The Matrix" and "Iron Man," they all wanted to get a piece of the pie.

However, Zhou Yang rejected all of them with Tai Chi.

The next morning, Zhou Yang turned on his phone and found that various online platforms were filled with news about him winning the Best Actor award.

……

Zhou Yang, at a young age, won the Oscar for Best Actor, achieving legendary status!

Another Hollywood star has been crowned!

Zhou Yang, a shining star of this film era!

From early career to winning an Oscar, it only took four years!

……

On Zhou Yang's social media platforms, fans left messages to congratulate him.

"Zhou, congratulations on winning the Oscar for Best Actor! You deserve it!"

"This is amazing! The youngest Oscar-winning actor! We look forward to seeing more miracles from you!"

"Keep it up! We look forward to you winning the Best Actor award again next year!"

"With both good looks and acting skills, Zhou is simply the most perfect idol of our time!"

"The only person who combines the best of both worlds as a talented actor and an idol, his talent is simply too great!"

"..."

Seeing the praise from his fans, Zhou Yang felt a sense of relief, which proved that his efforts had not been in vain and that everyone had seen it.

However, he soon discovered a person with a different opinion in the popular posts, and this person's topic was quite eye-catching.

“Judge Carl Lewis criticized: ‘Frankly, I’m disappointed. The Oscars seem to be heading towards mediocrity and compromising with commercialism. That commercial film actually won more than ten awards, and the Best Actor winner—was his acting really that good? He was just portraying an idol. This award was practically stolen from Leonardo DiCaprio! It’s utter garbage!’”

The comments below overwhelmingly supported him.

"Mr. Lewis is absolutely right, the Oscars are getting more and more boring these days!"

"That's right, even someone like Zhou Yang, whose acting is terrible, can win an award."

"To be honest, apart from playing the Joker, I don't think he has any acting skills in his other roles. He's just been praised to the skies by his fans."

"Leonardo's acting completely blows him out of the water!"

"This guy only knows how to pose in front of a green screen. Acting? Don't be ridiculous!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)