In recent years, the Oscars have been widely criticized.

From being too politically correct to lacking innovation, and with plummeting viewership, the decline is evident.

To solidify its status as an industry leader and revive the dwindling ratings, the Oscars' publicity and marketing efforts have been exhaustive (but with little success).

Perhaps no one expected that in recent years, the most explosive viewership, the most talked-about topic, and the most memorable event at the Oscars ceremony would come from the unrelated "Emperor of History turned into the Emperor of Boxing" with a slap that was unprecedented in live broadcast history.

But regardless, for movie fans, the Oscars are like the Spring Festival Gala for most Chinese people, watching → commenting → and then mocking has become a habit.

This year's Oscars arrived as scheduled, and after the major awards were announced, social media was flooded with comments like "All my favorites won!"

"Oppenheimer" with 13 nominations and 7 wins — including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Score, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography — emerged as the absolute king of this year's Oscars.

This also made the film's director Christopher Nolan the one with eight directed works selected in IMDB Top 250, becoming the most of any contemporary director.

It also created a record with "Oppenheimer," this highly acclaimed pure biographical film, unprecedentedly grossing $950 million worldwide, truly deserving its accolades!

It's worth mentioning that the film also created several "much-anticipated" firsts.

Firstly, this film is Christopher Nolan's second nomination for the Oscars since "Dunkirk," and his first win.

Secondly, it's also Cillian Murphy's first nomination and win for an Oscar.

—I wonder who's crying tears of joy for the "peak encounter" in "Lotus Talk"!

Next, Robert Downey Jr. also won his first Oscar trophy of his acting career for his outstanding performance in this film!

The acceptance speeches of these three big names were also quite interesting.

Nolan emotionally stated: "Film has only been around for a little over 100 years. We don't know where this incredible journey will go from here. But knowing that you consider me a meaningful part of it... **means the world to me."

Killian's speech after winning, to some extent, represents the core of "Oppenheimer."

"We made a film about the man who created the atomic bomb, for better or worse, we now live in an 'Oppenheimer' world. So, I dedicate this trophy to all those around the world who maintain peace."

Compared to Killian's "universal love" speech, Downey's acceptance speech was more personal and touching.

"Thank you to my miserable childhood, and to the Academy, in that order... I needed this film more than it needed me."

Of course, at this exciting moment, Downey still kept his humorous nature, especially "thanking my 'veterinarian,' my wife Susan, who found me like a stray dog and gave me life again with love."

However, it's worth pondering that Downey's usually "considerate and appropriate" behavior during the award acceptance also caused a lot of controversy.

—When he took the trophy from the previous year's Best Supporting Actor winner, Ke Huy Quan, the latter made a handshake gesture, but was ignored, ending with a pat on the back of the hand.

When interacting with the surrounding guests and actors, he also did not make eye contact with Ke Huy Quan throughout.

Even when Ke Huy Quan made a handshake gesture again, there was still no response.

Compared to the Best Actor winner Cillian Murphy shaking hands with all the presenters.

In response to this situation, some netizens believe it was "too excited and overlooked."

But many others think it was "very impolite," and some even extrapolate that it's "obviously dissatisfied with Asian actors taking the spotlight at the Oscars in previous years."

I wonder how everyone feels after watching this little episode.

As a female viewer, I also want to mention something special.

In this "male-dominated" masterpiece, the behind-the-scenes big shot who won the Best Editing Award is a woman — Jennifer Lame, and she is the 16th woman to receive this honor in the 96-year history of the Academy.

"The Miserable" followed closely with 11 nominations and 4 wins, receiving Best Actress, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Costume Design.

This is also Stone's second time winning the Oscar for Best Actress after "La La Land.

The 35-year-old actress excitedly said: "I always feel flustered in the face of such an honor, but director Yorgos told me, 'You must always detach yourself from such great honor, because this honor and miracle also belong to every staff member who pours love and care into the film.'"

In her final words, she specifically dedicated the award to her three-year-old daughter.

"My daughter will turn three in three days, and she has made our lives colorful. I love you more than the entire sky, my baby."

It's worth mentioning that this win also makes her the only 80s-born actress to win the Best Actress award twice, with the most recent being Hilary Swank before the age of 35.

Of course, where there is joy, there is also sorrow.

At this year's Oscars, "The Revenant" directed by Martin Scorsese faced the embarrassment of 10 nominations and 0 wins.

What's more depressing than Martin's expression is that this is the third time he has experienced this situation after "Gangs of New York" and "The Irishman".

Similarly, Bradley Cooper, who has always been favored by the Oscars for his directing and acting in "A Star is Born," also faced this embarrassment with 7 nominations and 0 wins.

As for the blockbuster film "Barbie" with 8 nominations and 1 win, it only won the Best Original Song award for Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?".

Based on the "barometers" of previous major awards, this result is not surprising.

As a woman, "Barbie" undoubtedly brought me the most emotional satisfaction and information output last year.

However, as a film critic, in terms of the artistic value of the film, compared to "The Miserable," which also focuses on women's power, the latter is obviously superior.

But here, I still want to thank "Barbie" for the touch and joy it brought me, and for proving to Hollywood that "women's题材 films and women creators also have huge commercial value" in this historical moment.

I believe many viewers watching the live broadcast were waiting for the "Kenneth energy" possessed Gosling to make a grand entrance at this year's Oscars.

Gosling's live performance was obviously professional enough, with both pitch and stage presence perfectly capturing the essence of "Superstar Ken".

And off stage, he first made "Barbie" Margot Robbie flutter, and then had a super high interaction with "screen couple" Stone, adding another slash to my Western BG RPS (I know, they're all married, I'm not serious).

It's particularly worth noting that this is Billie Eilish's second Oscar for Best Original Song.

This win also makes the 22-year-old female singer the youngest musician in Oscar history to win two Oscars.

This year's Oscars also saw two Japanese films winning awards, which is very exciting.

First and foremost, the Best Animated Feature Film was awarded to Hayao Miyazaki's "How Do You Live?" ("The Heron and the Boy").

This is the master's fourth Oscar win, and it's a historic moment that breaks Hollywood's monopoly on the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, 23 years after his "Spirited Away" in 2001.

The master himself received an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 2014, making him the second Japanese filmmaker to receive this honor after Akira Kurosawa.

What's more exciting for Chinese mainland fans is that the film has also officially confirmed its引进 today, so stay tuned for the release date!

Secondly, the Japanese film "Godzilla-1.0" with a budget of only $15 million won the Best Visual Effects award.

This Japanese film, which made Spielberg watch it three times in the cinema, grossed $57 million in North America, creating a box office miracle for a low-budget Japanese film.

It is said that the special effects cost of the film accounted for 1/3 of the total investment.

This award is also the first time a Japanese film has won the "Best Visual Effects" at the Oscars, setting a new precedent.

The film's director & writer Yasushi Yamazaki expressed his emotions in his acceptance speech: "My career started 40 years ago when I worked on the production of 'Star Wars. Today, standing here, I also want to prove to all my colleagues and visual effects artists that everyone's hard work has a chance.**"

I wonder if this award could create a possibility for mainland Chinese audiences to see it in theaters?

The A24 film "The Profit Zone" won Best International Feature Film and Best Sound.

This exceptional work, which denounces the cruel history of the Nazis from a rare perspective and offers a new type of sound effect impact with "environmental evil," is truly deserving of its awards.

I would also like to strongly recommend this film again in this article!

As in previous years, the Oscars' "controversies" were never absent.

However, the controversy that began in the preheating period this year was quite different from the past—it came from a dog.

This dog's name is "Messi," and it starred in the film that won the Best Original Screenplay award at this year's Oscars, "The Falling Judgement".

Due to its eye-catching performance at the Oscars nomination luncheon, where it stole the show and attracted a lot of attention, other nominated companies complained to the Oscars committee on the grounds that "this dog was not nominated for an Oscar" and "suspected unfair competition," demanding that the dog be banned from attending the awards ceremony.

This "can't get along with dogs" operation also sparked quite a discussion.

But! The charm of dog Messi is unstoppable!

At this awards ceremony, not only was it invited to attend, but it even had its own dedicated seat! (Applause here, please)

Speaking of dogs, let's shift our focus back to "The Falling Judgement" itself.

This film is also one of my personal favorites, which shone brightly at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, not only winning the Palme d'Or but also becoming the highest-rated film to receive this honor in recent years.

What's more exciting is that "The Falling Judgement" is scheduled to hit the big screens in mainland China on March 29th. This is also the first Palme d'Or winner to land in mainland China since "Shoplifters" in 2018, so don't miss it, folks!

As for the "gimmicks" or "highlights" planned for this year's Oscars, there are a few worth mentioning.

Firstly, the brightest must be Zhao Xina's "naked run" on the Oscars stage.

But don't get me wrong, his bold exposure this time is not for self-promotion but carries an absolute "revolutionary mission".

It is reported that Zhao Xina's action was to echo the related demands of the Costume Designers Guild.

Because their group's motto is "Without us, you are naked," and one of their demands is for "fair pay."

Secondly, in addition to Gosling's personal "Kenn Show," this year's Oscars also specially prepared a "Barbie-Hawking" major after-sales service for the memes that exploded when "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" were released.

Gosling from "Barbie" and Emily Blunt from "Oppenheimer" took to the stage together to perform a "duet comedy."

Gosling: "I noticed that netizens are saying 'Barbie-Hawking,' not 'Oppen-芭比,' probably because you've been chasing our tails all summer, trying to ride our wave!"

Blunt: "Thank you for your 'Kensplain,' but you still need to draw fake abs to get nominated; you know, Downey doesn't have to do that."

As an audience member, I say, the more of these verbal sparring, the better, because they're really funny!

Finally, there's always a special time for the Oscars host.

This year's host is still the familiar Jimmy Kimmel, marking his fourth time hosting the Oscars.

This time, Jimmy specifically targeted "Donald Trump" for his attack on himself, which started with Trump's "provocative" post about this year's Oscars.

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Trump stated in his post, "Is there a worse Oscars host than Jimmy Kimmel? His opening monologue was so mediocre, he's trying so hard to be someone he's not and never will be. He should be fired..."

Kimmel responded succinctly and powerfully: "I'm surprised you're still up — is your sentence over already?"

Thanks, I laughed again.

With all the awards of this year's Oscars handed out, I feel a long-lost "familiarity".

In fact, this sense of familiarity was hard to ignore even during the nominations, with some netizens summarizing it as "too conservative" and "too old white male".

I don't deny this, and to some extent, I strongly agree.

On the other hand, as mentioned earlier, I also have a sense of satisfaction like many netizens, "All my favorites won!"

It's a mixed bag of emotions.

I wonder what memories and feelings this year's Oscars have brought to you?

Feel free to discuss.

Finally, here is the complete list of winners for this year's Oscars.

Best Picture: "Oppenheimer"

Best Director: Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer"

Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer"

Best Actress: Emma Stone, "The Miserable"

Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., "Oppenheimer"

Best Supporting Actress: Damián J. Smith, "The School Alliance"

Best Original Screenplay: "The Falling Judgement"

Best Adapted Screenplay: "The American Novel"

Best International Feature Film: "The Profit Zone"

Best Animated Feature Film: "How Do You Live?"

Best Documentary Feature: "Mariupol 20 Days"

Best Editing: "Oppenheimer"

Best Cinematography: "Oppenheimer"

Best Visual Effects: "Godzilla-1.0"

Best Production Design: "The Miserable"

Best Makeup & Hairstyling: "The Miserable"

Best Score: "Oppenheimer"

Best Song: "Barbie," "What Was I Made For?"

Best Live Action Short Film: "The Amazing Story of Henry Huggle"

Best Animated Short Film: "The War is Over! Inspired by Lennon and Ono's Music"

Best Documentary Short Subject: "The Last Repair Shop"

Best Sound: "The Profit Zone"

Best Costume Design: "The Miserable"

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