It was the largest film award Academy Awards in the U.S. that could not be laughed at due to the large forest fire that engulfed Los Angeles (LA) in January, but there were also anti-war and topical moments that caught the attention of the world.
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California on the morning of the 3rd (Korea time) with the hosting of renowned American comedian and talk show star Conan O'Brien. The Academy Awards have been selected by academy members since 1929 and are the most prestigious awards in the United States for filmmakers by filmmakers with voting rights only for those directly involved in American filmmaking.
The Academy Awards' highest honor, the Best Picture, received a lot of attention when Sean Baker's work 'Anora', which tells the story of sex workers, won the award. 'Anora' is a story about Anora, who works as a stripper in New York, when she meets the second generation of a Russian conglomerate as a customer. Before the award ceremony, 'Anora', which was considered a leading candidate for the award, was selected as the best work representing Hollywood this year without any unexpected changes, and received many congratulations. 'Anora' took home five trophies, including the Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing.
In addition, 'Anora' became a new Academy Award ceremony 'Cinderella' when the main character Mikey Madison beat Demi Moore, a strong favorite, to win the Best Actress Award. Mikey Madison, who won acclaim for her role as stripper Anora in `Anora,' is 26 this year, becoming the second female lead in her 20s after Jennifer Lawrence of"Silver Linings Playbook" (directed by David O. Russell), who won the youngest actress award at the age of 22 at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013.
The best actor award was also a twist. This year's Academy Award for Best Actor went to Adrian Brody from 'Brutalist' (directed by Brady Kobe). Adrian Brody is the youngest actor to win the best actor award at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003 when he was 29. He won the Best Actor Award by beating Timothy Chalamet of 『Complete Unknown" (directed by James Mangold), who played Bob Dylan, a leading candidate for the award.
The first Oscar nomination for supporting actor Kieran Culkin, brother of Dominican-American immigrants Joe Saldana and Macaulay Culkin, also received a lot of applause.
In addition to the award, the stage that caught the viewers' attention was by far 'Celebration Stage'. In particular, Lisa, a member of BLACKPINK, who was the first K-pop star to be on the stage to celebrate the Academy Awards, once again participated in the global stage and established herself as a "world star".
The celebratory stage, which is dedicated to the `007' series, opened with Margaret Qualley, who received attention for the film 'Substance' (directed by Corraly Parza), tangoing to the main theme song of the '007' series, followed by Lisa taking the stage on a wire as the second part, performing in a black dress with impressive bead decor and frill design. Wearing a black dress with deep-cut side slits, Lisa sang the OST 'Live and Let Die' (73, directed by Guy Hamilton) with elegant movements and stable live performance.
Following Lisa, American rapper Doja Cat sang 'Diamonds are Forever' and British singer-songwriter Ray sang 'Skyfall'. Lisa, Doja Cat, and Ray went back on stage together after the celebratory stage and received a lot of applause for congratulating Hollywood actors.
Lisa, who previously became the flower of a K-pop star, attended the red carpet of the Academy Awards before performing on the celebratory stage and led the press to the spotlight with her unique dress designed a tuxedo suit.Lisa once again captivated fans around the world with her genderless look.
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