Before his voice could fade away, loud laughter broke out. Everyone fixed their eyes on Michael Douglas, the winner of the Oscar for Best Actor in 2000.
Douglas, who was older than Catherine Zeta-Jones by 20 years, had won his first Oscar after they’d gotten married. As a result, people said that he had won the award because of Catherine’s fortune.
It was an Oscar tradition to make dirty jokes during the ceremony. If one didn’t know, they would have been confused.
The crowd quieted down eventually, and the large screen on the stage changed. Director Zhang couldn’t help but straighten his back. Finally, the time had come.
"Let’s announce the Best Foreign Film of the 75th Oscars. The nominees include ‘El Crimen del padre Amaro’ from Mexico, ‘I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore’ from Germany, ‘The Man Without A Past’ from Finland, and ‘Heroes’ from China."
