The 79th Academy Awards ceremony seemed particularly long, not only because most important awards lacked enough fierce competition, there was neither suspense in advance nor accidents in the event. If Alan DeGeneres, who hosted the Academy Awards for the first time, had not been making jokes hard, I wonder how many people would have fallen asleep without the curtain falling.

Long-term waiting will slow down the pace of time. The more urgent the desire for results, the more unbearable the waiting process. For many people, all the "gold content" of the 79th Academy Awards is hidden in the last 10 minutes.

On the surface, what they care about is whether the best director is Martin Scorsese or Clint Eastwood? Is the best film "The Walker" or "The Tower of Sky"? This is almost the only suspense that this year's Oscar can provide.

However, what they really want to know is whether Martin Scorsese, who was neglected by the Oscar, will continue to be his uncrowned king this night or achieve a legend.

For the answer to this mystery, they were willing to wait for 4 hours.

For the answer to this mystery, Martin Scorsese waited for 27 years.

When Ryan and Nicole, wearing a big red one-shoulder evening dress, walked into the backstage and saw George Lucas, Stephen Spielberg and Frances Coppola, who were preparing to appear as award presenters, they understood that there was no suspense about the belonging of the best director.

Perhaps the Film Academy also realized that a single award presenter was not enough to present Martin Scorsese, so they invited Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola.

Back then, Martin Scorsese and these three were collectively known as the "Four Young Directors" and later tied for the four major directors in the 1980s. If they gathered on the stage of the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles this time...

In order to increase the attractiveness of the Oscars and get rid of the dilemma of the decline in ratings year by year, the Academy has put a lot of effort into getting rid of the dilemma of declining ratings.

Ryan and Nicole didn't say much, and greeted the three with a smile, waiting at the entrance to the edge of the stage.

When the sound of the theater's mid-time report sounded, George Lucas, Stephen Spielberg and Francis Coppola walked onto the stage, and the Kodak Theater heard applause like a storm. As long as you are not a fool, you can definitely guess the belongings of the best director.

"It's more like a lifetime achievement award," Nicole whispered, "we are both part of the award presenter."

"Don't forget what Martin said in Europe some time ago." Ryan reminded Nicole, "For his own people, the college must express his importance in the most solemn way."

Although the envelope in Nicole's hand was not opened, Ryan could guess. The best film they were about to be awarded must be Old Martin's "The Walker of the Skies".

The college invited him and Nicole to present the best film, which was not just a simple guest.

Last year, when Martin Scorsese was promoting "The Walker of the Stroke" in Europe, European media led by France's "Le Figaro" publicly questioned Martin Scorsese at a press conference - Did the director who had filmed "Brutal Street", "Taxi Driver", and "Angry Bull" really sold himself to Hollywood?

And Martin old answered in a decisive tone - I am an American director, I am a Hollywood director!

Even when European media questioned the Oscars on the spot, he said - I have watched every Oscar ceremony on TV since I was a child, and he grew up with me. This thing does have indescribable magic to me!

His words are full of maintenance of Hollywood, Oscars and American films. With his current status in the film industry, the Academy will naturally give him a grand ceremony to award him a grand medal.

"Today the three of us stood on the stage," Francis Coppola said first on the stage. "It's because we all know the excitement when we won the best director."

"It was the most magnificent moment of my life," Spielberg continued.

"Wait..." George Lucas looked at the two people respectively, "I have never won this award."

A burst of laughter broke out in the theater, and Spielberg said in a laugh, "What are you doing here?"

"I don't know." George Lucas gradually brought the topic to the award. "But I think it's better to give."

"That's strange!" Spielberg and Francis Coppola said at the same time.

"There is a list of best director nominations." The three ended the small talk show, "Agado Gonzalez Inarido's "Tower of the Sky", Martin Scorsese's "Walker in the Spot", Clint Eastwood's "Letter from Iwo Isle", Stephen Fryers' "Queen", Paul Greengrass's "Flight 93."

"The winner is..." Spielberg opened the envelope, and the answer was no suspense, "Martin Scorsese!"

Only he himself understood what Old Martin felt at this moment. The audience and guests who stood up gave warm applause, and Ryan and Nicole were also applauding.

On the stage, Martin Scorsese hugged George Lucas, Stephen Spielberg and Francis Coppola in turn, and then stood in front of the microphone.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you..."

A long list of thanks jumped out of his mouth. This director, who always missed the best Oscar director, finally realized his Oscar dream with a gangster film that was highly rated in North America.

"Can you check the envelope again? Did I really win the award? I mean, I can't control myself after I won the award given to me by the college, and it was the honor given to me by my old friends! We have been in a relationship for 37 years. I'm so moved, so moved."

"First of all, thanks Ryan Jenkins and Disney for transferring the adaptation rights of this script to me, and thanks to the actors and staff who worked with me..."

After a long list of thank you, Martin Scorsese seemed to have a summary of the years, "I also want to say thank you to the people who have been blessing me over the years. There are many strangers here. You know, in the past, when I walked on the street, people would talk to me. When I walked into a doctor's office, or somewhere, I would encounter this situation."

"They said, 'You deserve an Oscar.' I went to take an X-ray and the doctor said to me, 'You deserve an Oscar.' I said 'Thank you'. My friends who have been with me for many years, and many of the friends who came to the scene tonight, wish me the award, and my family is the same. I thank you. This moment is for you."

The music sounded, Ryan and Nicole walked towards the stage together, nodded slightly with the four directors coming from opposite him, and stood in front of the microphone amid the applause.

“It’s incredible to be able to stand in this place where the Queen of England just stood.”

As Nicole's voice fell, Ryan continued, "Standing here to witness Martin Scorsese winning the Oscar for Best Director Little Golden Man will be an unforgettable memory."

"Ryan, can you repeat the list of best video nominations for us?"

"Okay, right now."

After Nicole moved out of the way, Ryan stood opposite the microphone, "Jon Zielick and Steve Goring, "The Tower of Sky" Graham King and Martin Scorsese, "Letter from Iwo Jima", Clint Eastwood and Stephen Spielberg, "The Little Sunshine Beauty", David Frendley and Peter Salav, and Andy Harris and Christine Langan, "The Queen".

"Then the winner is..." Ryan returned the position to Nicole again. Nicole opened the envelope and looked down. The answer he said was not surprising, "Graham King and Martin Scorsese in "The Walker".

The Kodak Theater once again thundered applause, and Martin Scorsese and "The Walker of the Skies" became the biggest winners tonight.

One of the producers came up from the stage and the other from the backstage. Ryan and Nicole sent the two little golden men to their hands, ending the only mission of the Oscars.

This night, Martin Scorsese was the biggest legend. Oscar gave "The Walker" four Little Golden Man, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing.

Although many media said before the award ceremony that this year's Oscars are the most international and diverse, the final result proves that the Oscars will eventually be only an Americanized and Hollywood award ceremony.

Although, the works of the two Mexican directors, "The Tower of the Sky" and "The Labyrinth of the God of Pan" have received 13 nominations; although, like "The Queen", "The Last Tyrant" are both popular films at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival.

However, this is North America, this is Hollywood, and it is the largest cultural and value export place in the world.

The ultimate victory of pure American movies like "The Walker", coupled with the review of the history of black American pop music in "Dream Chaser", the warm American family of "The Little Sunshine Beauty" and the "The Unconcealed Truth" that criticizes the US government's environmental policies, the nature of the Oscars is still the embodiment of American movies and American values.

Just as a director from the other side of the Pacific lost the nomination again, if foreign films want to win Oscar recognition, it is necessary to meet Hollywood's aesthetic standards and reflect American values. Such films may not be recognized by North American audiences, but can make a difference in some awards.

For example, the German film "Epitaph Storm" took away the best foreign language film from this award ceremony, although the box office in North America was very average.
Chapter completed!