After that, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" won him four Oscars, so he was already a well-known director to movie fans.
So this time, the dispute over the Best Director was intense, at least in the eyes of the audience.
Why do you say that? That's because those who really understand the Oscars rules know very well that the final award will only be chosen among Spielberg, Haggis, and Ang Lee, with Laila and George just running along.
Laila is because her film is a trilogy, and everyone has already assumed that she will win the award for her final film. As for George Clooney, the proud Oscar judges haven't forgotten that he was a TV actor not long ago. Unless his film outperforms the others by a large margin, the award won't go to him.
It's not that actors can't become directors, but compared to "pure" directors, they are always less convincing. Maybe he would be awarded if there were no other options, but as long as there are films of similar quality, the award won't go to him.
Otherwise, what would those directors think? Would they think that any actor can win the Best Director award just by making a film? Are they really dead?
Just for this reason, if George wants to win this award, he must work harder than the average director.
As many fans held their breath and waited for the final result to be announced, Laila was being led by Roy, who was gently rubbing her hand, as if petting a pet.
Maybe it was because of his childhood abandonment by his irresponsible mother, he liked the touch of skin very much, as if it could give him more sense of security. And when he wanted to comfort Laila, he also used this kind of touch as the main method, hoping to soothe her "injured heart" in a way that made him feel relaxed.
"The winner of the Best Director award for the 78th Oscars is Ang Lee for 'Brokeback Mountain'!"
Applause filled the venue, and Laila took her hand back from Roy's, gently clapping. It was not easy for an Oriental to stand firm in Hollywood for decades, and instead of losing to other more inexplicable films, she hoped he would win this award.
This was a result that was not very controversial. "Brokeback Mountain" was indeed excellent, from the production of the film to the grasp of the story, the director did everything very well. Except for the homophobes who were very dissatisfied with him, more people were optimistic about his strength.
"You did better!" Roy could only comfort her like this, even though she didn't seem too disappointed.
"I know." Laila smiled back at him, looking at his eyes that were watching her with concern, she imagined his role in the next film. I wonder how he would perform as a villain with green hair.
Unaware that her thoughts had already flown away, Roy's gaze shifted to her fingers.
How could he get her to take off this "plain" ring?
She seemed to really like this one, but he always felt that this one couldn't represent his deeper love for her.
Suddenly, he had an idea...
Since she liked this ring, should he go back to the original jewelry store where he bought the ring? At the climax of the awards ceremony, one was lost in thought, and the other was lost in a daze. It was probably hard to find another pair like this throughout the venue.
It wasn't until "Crash" won the Best Picture award that the music and applause brought the two back from their wandering thoughts.
The next day, the entertainment section that was supposed to be dominated by the Oscars was filled with news of Laila and Roy's engagement, stealing many headlines. Even the news related to the Oscars mostly revolved around Laila presenting the award to Janet. It can be said that these two mother and daughter were quite unkindly occupying most of the headlines, and stealing the limelight from many winners.
Compared to the Oscars, many media outlets were more interested in her engagement with Roy, using a large section to release photos of Laila smiling and showing off her ring, allowing people to easily see the happiness on her face.
Fashion magazines were researching which brand the ring was from. Although it was small and not very much like something a person of Laila's status would wear, the exquisite design showed the designer's ingenuity.
After searching through luxury brands' products and studying the styles of all the top designers, they still couldn't find a style that matched the ring Laila was wearing. This made countless people curious about the origin of the ring. According to previous reports, Roy's previous living environment shouldn't have any heirloom rings left, so where did the ring come from?
While the fashion world and those who also liked the ring were curiously searching for its origin, Roy had already gone ahead to the place where he had bought the ring years ago.
It had been too long, and he only vaguely remembered the shop. At that time, he had just started, his pay wasn't much, and after deducting what he had to give to the company and the tuition fees he had to save for his brother, what was left was not enough for him to live too extravagantly.
He happened to pass by a shop on a remote street, and he was immediately attracted by the ring displayed in the glass showcase.
At that time, Laila was pretending to be his girlfriend to create a scandal for the film, and he was already unable to extricate himself from his feelings for her. Even though it was a pretense, he was very serious about cultivating that relationship.
For some reason, when he saw the ring for the first time, he felt that she would like it. So he impulsively went into the store and bought it.
But this ring had been kept by him for several years, and he didn't dare to take it out. As his fame grew and his pay increased, his eyes also became higher, and the ring that he once thought was extremely suitable for Laila became too "plain."
So even after such a long time of dating, he still hadn't taken out the ring.
If he remembered correctly, the jewelry store that sold the ring should be run by a young man, and all the goods sold there were his own designs, so the prices were much cheaper than luxury brands. Roy's idea was, if Laila loved the look of the ring, why not find the designer who designed it to make a better one?
Neither he nor Laila were fond of pursuing luxury brands. Perhaps big brands weren't that important to them, so he made this trip, hoping to gain something.
Following his memories from several years ago, Roy drove around and surprisingly found the shop he had accidentally passed by.
Compared to when he bought the ring last time, the shop looked even more dilapidated this time, and it was hard to imagine that such a shop was selling jewelry. Of course, the prices were relatively low, which was quite affordable. For ordinary people who didn't have much money, choosing a beloved piece of jewelry from such a shop was also a good choice. After all, not everyone has so much money to send to big brands.
After parking the car, Roy pushed the door and walked into the shop.
As soon as he entered, he saw a scene that he thought would only appear in movies in his impression.