56 chapters Accident

The splendid hall, the noisy crowd, the melodious music, and the bubbling voices; this was not the Oscar award ceremony, yet it was even livelier than the award ceremony itself. Counting this year, Vanity Fair had hosted the Oscar Night party for the third time, and the previous two occasions had earned them vast acclaim. With longstanding cordial relations in the entertainment circle and a much lower entry threshold than the award ceremony itself, many influential figures participated, making the party dazzle with stars.

For instance, Tom Hanks and his wife, who had claimed Best Actor for consecutive years, were chatting merrily in a corner with another similarly named couple, Tom Cruise and his wife. Meanwhile, Jessica Lange, the Best Actress winner, stood with a glass of wine loudly talking to her friends, her expression animated, clearly delighted at having won both Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress.