Compared with the leisure and comfort of Malibu, the bustling of Beverly Hills has not yet dissipated. The laughter and joy of the wines and cups have been lingering in the warm air for a long time. The Hilton Hotel is obviously familiar with this. The dazzling glory of the Golden Globe Awards has not yet calmed down. The noisy luncheon once again gathered the focus of attention.

As a preview of the Oscars every year, neither journalists nor nominees are willing to miss the opportunity to have a nomination lunch. This is the only social occasion where you can openly canvass the votes before the award ceremony officially begins.

Sid Ganes felt a little dizzy. After staying in the warm indoor environment for a long time, his ears were inevitably swollen. After coming to the outdoors, the cold air immediately filled his lungs and felt much more comfortable. Since he took over the chairman of the college, difficult things have been one after another. Unexpectedly, this position will become a hot potato one day, making people feel uneasy. The chaos last year has not completely calmed down, but this year it has...

"I thought you were gone." A voice came from behind, interrupting Sid's thoughts. When he looked up, Sid saw the iconic black beard, like a typical Mexican in the comics, with only a little less colorful straw hat. This is the chairman of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Yog Kamara.

Sid showed a decent smile and nodded politely, "Today's luncheon is so lively, it's always unwilling to let go, right?" He opened his eyes and told lies at will.

"That's true. The last time I saw such a grand occasion, it must have been... 94 years, right?" Yog stopped beside Sid, looked at the swimming pool in front of him, and then the scenery of the entire Los Angeles spread out in front of him. "I didn't expect that the four major directors were all here. This is really rare."

In the 1980s, Hollywood had four major directors, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsis. The influence of these four directors radiated to all aspects of the entire American film industry and even made indelible contributions to culture. However, after entering the 21st century, although Steven and Martin were still active on the front line, George and Frances had both turned behind the scenes, and the latter had not released any works for ten years, even as producers.

Today, these four directors gathered together, which really caused widespread response.

In addition to the four directors, several top industry figures in the past twenty years also attended, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Smith, Johnny Depp... These names are connected, and they can be said to have dominated the American film market in the second half of the 1980s to date. You can imagine how lively the nomination luncheon was today.

From another perspective, this year's awards season created such a huge response, which no one expected.

"My lungs can't bear too much. I have already secretly smoked two of them today. I don't want to endure physical pain when I go back." Sid rejected the cigarette handed over by Yogge and said with a smile, "Maybe it's a coincidence, maybe it's luck. But no matter what, it's the most important thing to enjoy this party, right?" This sentence made Yogge smile.

Yog nodded with a smile, "It seems that the reasons we don't want to leave are the same."

There are many reasons for the star gathering today, at least on the surface, each of them has their own reasons. Francis was to support his daughter, and the second work "The Peerless Queen" directed by Sophia Coppola was also released in 2006. Although this work was criticized by bad reviews, it was still shortlisted for the best costume design; Steven and George decided to restart the "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4" series, and Harrison decided to star in it. They came to do early publicity. Of course, Steven was also the producer of "The Flag of the Father" and "Letter from Iwo Jima", which was his first collaboration with Clint; Arnold, who had just achieved re-election of the governor, promoted several related bills to obtain support from Hollywood... But only they know the real purpose. A nomination luncheon lasted for more than four hours, and there were too many things that could happen.

"It was such a wonderful year in 2006." Yog said casually, pulling out a cigarette, "Who could have thought that Lance could create such a beast?"

After the Golden Globes ended, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was criticized and their doubts reached a new level. In fact, many professional journalists and senior film critics were quite disdainful of this organization for many reasons, one of which was that the identity of the members of the association was full of doubts. In name, this is an association composed of journalists stationed in Hollywood by foreign media, but in fact, all members of the association are not professional journalists. They are just freelance writers who occasionally write articles, rather than journalists, as well as brokers. This also means that their authority, professionalism and concentration have been questioned.

Of course, no one can deny that the entertainment and publicity effects of the Golden Globe Awards are irreplaceable. As an important turning point in the academy's public relations, the Golden Globe Awards have even surpassed the direction of the "Oscar vane" and become a key node in the awards season. What's more, just like the existence of a national carnival like the People's Choice Award, the Oscars and Emmy Awards are already authoritative enough, and the audience does not need the Golden Globe Award to continue to maintain authority and enjoy the star party to their heart's content.

However, the Golden Globes "star party" has now faced a severe test: Lancelot Strello.

The biggest problem facing Yog now is that they should continue to be tough or choose to compromise. For the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, interests are paramount and entertainment is dying. If the college’s attitude towards Lance is positive, they do not mind bowing their heads and showing weakness; on the contrary, if the college’s attitude is always tough, then they are very happy to show their reluctance again.

Sid was naturally a good person to become the chairman of the college. He really knew Jog's situation, but he pretended not to understand at all. "Indeed, who could have thought of it? He always brought surprises and overwhelmed."

Sid couldn't hear any tendency from the words of Ximian, but Yog wouldn't give up easily, "Yeah, I was discussing with George Lucas just now, I don't know what surprises Lance will bring next time." Yog did not ignite the cigarette, but just held it at his mouth. "You think, is it possible that a work like the 'Invincible Hulk' is excellent enough to win an Oscar nomination?"

Sid paused for a moment subconsciously.

A comic adapted movie was shortlisted for the Oscar for the best film nomination? Not to mention five years ago, even now, it sounds like a fantasy, and it can even be said to be a worldview impact on the old scholars of the college - comics are still a vulgar culture in their thoughts, and cannot be regarded as a kind of literature at all.

However, after thinking about it, Sid found that he had no way to refute it, as if no one could have expected the quality of the finished product of "Raging Road" to be so outstanding. Who can be sure that "Invincible Hulk" cannot reach such a height? After all, "City of Sin" has already surprised everyone once.

Although the Golden Globes cannot be compared with the Oscars at all, it is undeniable that the Oscars are now facing a turning point, whether they are more innovative or more conservative. Not only the Oscars, but also the entire American society. The Democrats and Republicans have always sought consensus between "breakthrough and conservative" and "radical and balance". This is a clear imprint of the times, and Oscars are naturally no exception.

What is certain is that there is no right choice or a wrong choice, because no matter which side you choose, it will inevitably trigger condemnation from the other side. Oscar's voting is like an election. The leadership team led by Sid can only guide public opinion, but cannot make decisions on behalf of the college judges. The judges still have to listen to the slogans and connotations of the candidates, and then make their own choices and judgments.

Like Jog, Sid faces a crossroads of choice. How should they treat Lance, or to be more precise, how should they treat the cultural metaphors and characteristics of the times hidden behind works such as "Raging Road" and "Brokeback Mountain". What kind of decisions should they make in the long river of history.

Fortunately for Sid, he was not the one who made the decision, and he only had one vote; but unfortunately, this is also the case. He did not have the right to make a decision and could only guide public opinion within his ability.

"Ha, the development of the film industry has always been so rapid that I feel like I can't keep up." Sid's pause just flashed, and then returned to normal, saying with a smile, "Who knows what will happen in the future? But I can be sure that the original intention of the Oscar has never changed, selecting the best, the best, and the most classic works and giving the best awards to those artists."

The official polite words still have no obvious tendency, but the information disclosed in the details is enough for Yog. He cannot know where the Oscars will eventually go, and Sid doesn't know either; but he can know through Sid what the attitude of the senior leaders of the college is, and what the impact of their attitude on the judges.
Chapter completed!