The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1200 The finishing touch

Superstar?

There is no doubt that Anson is now the absolute focus of Hollywood. Whether you like it or not, Anson is everywhere.

Everybody is talking about Anson, literally.

However, this is not the end.

Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Leonardo Dicaprio, Will Smith, Matthew McConaughey and so on, all of them are no exception. After reaching the top of the Hollywood pyramid, they have been pursuing the Oscar statuette, not only to remove the vase label, but also to win industry recognition.

Ten years. Twenty years. The subsequent careers of these top stars have always been chasing the little golden man. The hardships and blood and tears involved are enough to be published in a book.

Some people waited until they got it; however, some people chased until they got tired and finally gave up, like Tom Cruise.

Now, it's Anson's turn.

If we discuss the box office at this time, Anson's resume is brilliant and impeccable. Even "Elephant" was able to earn $100 million worldwide, an ability comparable to Tom Hanks at his peak. But when our attention shifts to the vase label, there is still a lot of room for discussion.

Last year, "Cat and Mouse" came out of nowhere and won Anson his first Golden Globe nomination in his acting career, taking an important small step. This seemed to tear a small hole in the Academy, allowing people to see Anson's potential to get rid of the vase label.

This year, "The Butterfly Effect" won Anson a lot of praise amidst the heated controversy. His performance and charm saved the whole movie. Then, "Elephant" quietly entered the awards season after winning the Palme d'Or.

Judging from the subject matter, genre, style, etc., "Elephant" really has nothing to do with the awards season.

However, just as the awards season was in full swing, the "elephant" caused such a stir that even industry insiders who were watching the awards season works had to look sideways, and the bustling daily discussions were always inadvertently interspersed with the appearance of the "elephant".

"Hey, did you see 'The Elephant'?"

"Of course, the atmosphere at Landmark last night was really great. After the movie ended, the audience didn't leave, and all of them spontaneously discussed it there."

"Aren't you waiting for a wandering artist to show up and play a song?"

"You heard about it too? I admit, I looked around for it as well, hahahaha."

"Someone said the performer there was Anson."

"No way? Anson has time to go to the cinema to watch a movie?"

One way, or the other, but no matter what, the "elephant" always appears in the conversation and triggers a new round of debate.

So, does this mean that Anson has once again reached a turning point in his career, further tearing off the vase label and opening the door to a whole new world?
Strictly speaking, Anson has not starred in any real award season works so far, at least not orthodox works that conform to the style of award season.

"Cat and Mouse Game" is a commercial genre film. Although it is a biography, it is more inclined to the crime genre and is the most entertaining.

"The Butterfly Effect", a typical science fiction film, has nothing to do with award season.

"Elephant", originally people thought that this was Anson's attempt at transformation, but the result was surprising. There was no real protagonist in the whole movie. It can be seen as an experiment and exploration by director Gus. Although it won the Palme d'Or, it has nothing to do with the awards season.

From all aspects, "Sing Along" may be Anson's first challenge to the award season. However, the surprise came early.

Can “The Butterfly Effect” win Anson another Golden Globe nomination?
Can “Elephant” bring surprises in the Best Director and Best Picture categories?

That year, "Pulp Fiction" unexpectedly won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. This film, which cost only $8 million to produce, was completely outside the awards season radar, but won applause after its release in North America, and continued to rise and fight back, eventually receiving seven nominations at the Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and successfully won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

Of course, most importantly, "Pulp Fiction" became an unshakable member of the 1994 classic masterpiece blowout.

So if "Elephant" brings surprises, that's entirely possible.

Not just the Golden Globe Awards, but even going one step further and making it to the Oscars?

In a short period of time, the bustling discussion around Anson entered a new frenzy. Perhaps this is the year when Anson completes his transformation. He doesn’t even need to wait until “Sing Along” to start his public relations work during the award season.

Facts have also proved that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is indeed sharp-eyed and sharp-eared. They are definitely the most well-informed and sensitive group of people in Hollywood. To some extent, they even know more inside information than the paparazzi.

No wonder the Golden Globe Awards are hailed as a bellwether for the Oscars.

This year is no exception.

Before Christmas, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for the 61st Golden Globe Awards, and a number of familiar faces caught the attention.

"The Lord of the Rings 3", "Master and Commander", "Cold Mountain", "The Last Samurai", "Seahawks", "Mystic River" and so on.

Despite being defeated in a head-on battle against the "butterfly effect", "Master and Commander" still managed to carve out a successful path in the awards season.

"Mystic River", which was snubbed at the Cannes Film Festival, staged a great comeback and returned to North America to make great strides during the awards season.

For Anson, these works are not unfamiliar. So how does Anson, who has suppressed these competitors before, perform?
Anson, "The Butterfly Effect," nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.

Unexpected or not? Surprising or not?
For the second year in a row, Anson was included in the list of nominees for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, continuing his momentum as expected.

However…is this worth celebrating?
"The Butterfly Effect" is obviously not a comedy, let alone a musical, but it is classified here. The genre classification of the Golden Globe Awards is still confusing.

Moreover, the entire movie "The Butterfly Effect" only received this nomination, and all other categories were eliminated.

No matter how you look at it, it seems that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association hastily squeezed out a spot for Anson in order to grab the spotlight on him.

The Golden Globe Awards share the cake every year, and this scene has become nothing new in Hollywood.

In addition, "Elephant" was also ignored. It received no nominations at all, and even Gus Van Sant was not shortlisted for Best Director.

Strictly speaking, it cannot be considered a surprise, as even HBO itself has not launched any operations. However, considering the unstoppable upward momentum of the film at this moment, the zero nominations for the Golden Globe Awards has indeed attracted some attention.

In other words, throughout the year-end holiday season, Anson easily ignited the box office market, with wave after wave of heat, but all this noise had nothing to do with the awards season. When the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars came, the focus of discussion quietly shifted, and in the end, Anson was only nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and that's all?

So, what does this mean?
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