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“Coda” won best film.
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony was held in San Francisco on the evening of March 27, U.S. time. Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, a moment of silence was added to the ceremony, and many movie stars expressed their support with blue and yellow ornaments.
“King Richard” (King Richard, King Richard, King’s family) Will Smith (Will Smith, also translated as Wei Smith) won the best actor, he won this honor for the first time, this year At the awards ceremony, he was dissatisfied with his wife’s hair loss problem and took the stage to play a comedian, which attracted attention.
Silent Tribute to Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has attracted criticism from Western countries. Many movie stars wear blue and yellow accessories to express their support for Ukraine, such as Jason Momoa’s blue and yellow pocket square and Benedict Cumberbatch ( Badge of Benedict Cumberbatch.
Some stars wear blue ribbons that say “With Refugees” (with refugees), and there are reports that these blue ribbons are distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, hoping that stars will be attached to pay attention to the plight of refugees, not only Ukrainian refugees, but also refugees. Including the 85 million refugees who have lost their homes around the world.
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The ceremony held a moment of silence in support of the Ukrainian people as they face invasion, conflict and millions of families needing food, medical care, water and emergency services. Ukrainian-born actress Mila Kunis spoke on stage without naming Ukraine and Russia, saying the world has been shocked by “international events” in recent weeks, praising the number of people who are “continuing in unfathomable darkness” struggle”.
The New York Times reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had tried to make a video appearance at the ceremony, but Oscar organizers decided to observe a moment of silence.
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smith slaps comedian
During the live broadcast of the ceremony, comedian Chris Rock joked about Jada Smith, Will Smith’s wife, when he presented the best documentary, saying that he was troubled by hair loss and showed people with a shaved haircut She can make a sequel to the movie “GI Jane” (The Devil’s Soldier, My Ambition), which tells the story of a female lead who shaved her head and joined the army.
Jada Smith looked troubled and didn’t laugh. The remarks angered Will Smith, who took to the stage to slap Chris Rock and swear at him not to mention his wife’s name. Chris Rock looked stunned and said it was “the best night ever on TV”.
At first, some people present thought it was a deliberate arrangement by the organizer, but the incident caused the broadcast to be interrupted for a time.
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Will Smith takes comedian Chris Rock on stage after his wife’s hair loss was made fun of.
Will Smith, 53, who won best actor for the film “King Richard,” apologized to the organizers and the nominees in his speech.
“Art imitates life, and I look like a crazy father,” he said, “but love makes you do crazy things.”
Some online thought Locke went too far, while others said Smith should not have resorted to violence.
Other important awards
“Coda” (Hearing Girl, Musical Melody, Heart Melody), which tells about a deaf-mute family, won the best movie. This film belongs to the streaming platform Apple TV+, and it was difficult for streaming platforms to win the Oscar in the past. Winning the grand prize is a big breakthrough this year. The film’s actor Troy Kotsur won best supporting actor, becoming the first hearing-impaired actor to win the honor.
Jessica Chastain of “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Sacred Television) won Best Actress.
Ariana DeBose (Ariana DeBose) won the Best Supporting Actress for the film “West Side Story” (West Side Story, West Side Story), she is Afro-Latina, is also an openly lesbian actress, She called on all those whose identity was questioned to find their place.
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Best Supporting Actress Ariana Debos
“The Power of The Dog”, which received 12 nominations, won the Best Director Award, while another hit film “Dune” (Dune, Battle of the Dunes) won 6 awards, including the best film. Excellent photography, editing, sound effects, original electronic music, art design and visual effects.
The film “Drive My Car” (Drive My Car, in the car), adapted from Haruki Murakami’s novel, won the Best International Film Award. It is Japan’s second award since 2008. Taiwanese actor Yuan Ziyun, who participated in the film, was also present. ceremony. The best animated feature film went to Disney’s “Encanto” (Fantasy and Magic House, Full of Magic).