Chapter 56: The Unexpected...

The grand hall was resplendent, the crowd noisy, the music stirring, and the voices boiling over. This wasn't the Oscar ceremony, yet it was more lively than the award show itself. Counting this year, "Vanity Fair" was hosting its third Oscar Night party. The previous two had garnered a lot of praise for them, and with their good relations within the entertainment industry and a much lower threshold for entry than the awards ceremony, the party glittered with many big names in the circle.

For instance, Tom Hanks and his wife, who had just won Best Actor for the second time in a row, were chatting amicably in a corner, with none other than Tom Cruise and his wife as their company. Elsewhere, Jessica Lange, the Best Actress winner, held a glass of wine, speaking loudly and excitedly with friends, clearly delighted at having won both Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress.