China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 373 “The King of Science Fiction is Crowned!” (2-in-1)

The fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

The Spring Festival holiday had not yet passed, but two teachers, Chen's father and Chen's mother, had already gathered with the Tang parents in Chen Jingxing's house in Beijing and were waiting in front of the TV.

On the first day of the new year, after Chen Jingxing finished his appearance in "Tang Detective II", he flew to Los Angeles with a team of people. Because Chen Jingxing was not here, the parents of both families came to Beijing together this year to accompany Tang Xin, a pregnant woman.

Tang Xin has been pregnant for nearly seven months and has completely said goodbye to work. If not, she would have really wanted to attend the award ceremony with Chen Jingxing.

During the long advertisement before the broadcast, Teacher Yang couldn't help but pick up his mobile phone and browse the "Headline News". The more he watched, the more anxious he became, and he couldn't help but said: "Oh, no matter how I read this, it is said that "Gravity" is most likely to be

Isn't that the opponent in "Liar"? It is said that Xiao Jing's odds are ranked third, can you gamble on this Oscar lottery?"

Teacher Chen and Tang's father went to the balcony to smoke and chat together. In the living room of Nuo University, there was only Teacher Yang, Tang's mother and Tang Xin leaning on the sofa, boredly watching the endless advertisements on TV, and

From time to time, trailers for the Oscars broadcasts appear to tempt viewers not to switch channels.

Mother Tang smiled and consoled her: "It's an incredible achievement to be nominated for an Oscar. Didn't you read online that Xiao Jing got 14 nominations for directing two films this time? It's already a record. For example, Best Director, Best Director, and Best Director.

Can Americans easily give you a prize like Best Picture?"

With such a director son-in-law, the Tang family's parents have basically become half movie fans. They also know a lot about the film industry and the entertainment industry, similar to the two teachers of the Chen family.

Tang Xin also touched his belly and comforted his mother-in-law: "Many of these comments on the Internet are just to save our character. Aren't we Chinese all like this? How can we be humble?"

The studio host said the opening remarks with a sweet smile and introduced the guests.

[King fans are so glass-hearted, aren’t you guys blowing up the long shots of "Gravity" every day? Now that your skills are no longer as good as others, you are starting to act rogue? And their long shots are real, not like "Gravity"

All are CG special effects.]

[Many people on the forum who had not watched the live broadcast were confused and asked how many awards they had won]

Lei Jiayin complained softly and received a circle of blank stares from around her.

[Unlike you idiot fans who have no ability to think independently, I only support the movies I like, and will not support a commercial film director who tarnishes the temple of film art just because of narrow ideas such as nationality]

Teacher Yang and Tang Xin looked at each other and couldn't help laughing: "Huh, just this time!"

[Haha, you bunch of idiot fans who love Ang Lee and Wang Jiawei every day are as arrogant as ever. Is the Oscar set for your Jingshen? I would still pay attention to you every year without your Jingshen. What I like is "Innocent Ambition" and

"Liar", I hope these two true masterpieces of art can get the awards they deserve]

Far more than the Golden Globe Awards.

"I don't think this can be said to be a good start. After all, the Oscars are not the Golden Globes. The votes of thousands of judges will be more conservative and more stable than the Golden Globes of professional judges.

Teacher Chen also made a look of disgust: "You cried once at the Golden Globe Awards last time. This guy didn't even change his acceptance speech. You can cry again just like this."

Lei Jiayin chuckled under the gaze of everyone: "Director Chen and I are both experienced drivers."

[Lika Xingren is a well-known "Mengchui" and "Jingmi", and he is not optimistic about it...]

Then, amid long and warm applause, cheers and whistles, a group of people in black walked out from the backstage and lined up to perform the show.

"Children's Ambition" even has a 30-minute long shot, which is enough to be recorded in the history of Oscar-nominated films...

"And the oscar goes to——" After deliberately clumsily tearing the envelope for a while, award guest John Musker, who is also the winner of the Oscar for Best Director, spoke in a long tone, whetted his appetite, and glanced at the paper.

One glance.

The host, senior film critic Jiang Yong, and the famous film and television commentator "Lika Star" talked about the Oscars while watching.

Chen Jingxing stepped onto the stage again under the gaze of hundreds of millions of people around the world.

In Beijing, at the home of Chen Jingxing.

[Not just external networks, the media editors are all too busy to report the good news]

Jiang Ming took the statuette back to his seat from the backstage. Even though he was worried about the camera, the statuette was still passed around one by one and the two crew members played with it one after another.

"Brother Lei, don't be discouraged. Oscar, you will definitely come again in the future." Chen Jingxing joked.

Chen Jingxing also looked at the creators of the two movies with a surprised expression. He had indeed not learned about the Oscar program before and had no interest in exploring it. He did not expect that it would surprise him at the beginning.

But obviously the host's jokes could not appease the guests' shock.

[Have the technical awards basically been handed out? 】

[Just do the second and third parts, it’s not important anymore]

After all, it is an Oscar with unparalleled influence in the world of cinema.

[Jingshen is still so handsome]

The ease of Chen Jingxing and Lei Jiayin also infected the nervous others to a certain extent. Yan Xiaoyue thanked her and quickly took the chocolate. She didn't know whether she was too nervous or really hungry, and her stomach was cramping.

"...As the world's largest film festival, the annual Oscar Awards attracts the attention of movie fans around the world. This time, 1905 Movie Network and the Movie Channel Media Center, as the broadcasters of the Oscars, will present three different versions, all-round and multi-angle

The entire process will be broadcast on television and online..."

Chen Jingxing rolled his eyes: "Brother Lei, what are you thinking about? What I'm saying is that you still have a chance to travel again. It shouldn't be a problem for "Mars" to be nominated for a technical award."

But the Golden Globe Awards only have dozens of judges, so it’s not uncommon to make radical choices... The Oscars have thousands of judges. Once the number becomes large, the choices made will be close to a normal distribution, which is stable.

and "old-fashioned", or traditional.

Facing the blinding spotlight, Chen Jingxing accepted the interview with the host and followed Jeff Miller's wave and walked over.

【Fuck! Absolutely amazing!】

His eyes suddenly shrank, but they returned to normal in just a moment, and he pronounced the name above meaningfully.

[That’s from Universal Special Effects, the winner of Best Visual Effects]

but……

"Many people are shocked that this year's unprecedented two science fiction blockbusters swept the 14 nominations. They are even skeptical. Isn't it crazy? I think your suspicions are right."

[The long shot of "Children's Ambition" is also amazing. At 30 minutes, can "Gravity" compare to it? 】

Now, if Chen Jingxing wants to come to Hollywood, even the two giants Disney and Warner will treat him with courtesy, and the treatment he will receive will never be inferior to the top business directors in Hollywood today.

Johnson Chen, "Gravity"

Thousands of miles away.

[Haha, Director Chen’s shocked face with his mouth wide open is so funny]

If he had come to Hollywood a year ago and wanted to make a science fiction blockbuster, he would have definitely not been able to get the editing rights.

When "The Matrix" was released, the Hundred Flowers Awards had already ended, and you had to wait for this year's Golden Rooster Awards to win.

Not to mention editing rights, if he proposes a project, even if it is an original script, as long as the budget is within 200 million, the studio will actively consider it.

Laughter rang out again, but the four words "King of the World" really evoked many people's memories.

With a burst of music, the big screen dimmed - the awards ceremony was about to begin.

"...Science fiction means the future, means hope, and is where we will go.

[Lei Da’s head is getting bigger and bigger, Oscar’s shot is too ruthless]

In the studio where the domestic movie channel broadcast the live broadcast, professional film critic Jiang Yong, who was invited as a guest, spoke eloquently in response to the host's question:

"Okay!" Teacher Chen replied boldly, while carefully looking at Teacher Yang who was wiping the corners of his eyes with a tissue.

The laughter in the audience became even louder. Chen Jingxing looked at the camera and spread his hands with a smile, showing a helpless expression.

Witnessing history, this is?!

"It seems that the best picture is "The Liar"... Also, such a movie must have a heavyweight award..."

[Wu Yue’s black skirt is so intellectual, is it high-end?]

Wu Heng couldn't help but interject: "Yes, especially considering the Jewish factors..."

Every year, the Oscars are a carnival for movie fans and the media, but on the other hand, they are a nightmare for stars, especially female stars.

Because Chen Jingxing was not sure whether he would have the chance to play again, he said all his thanks at once.

[I watched "Liar" and "Brooklyn". The costumes, camera and editing are indeed first-class. The host's words are indeed a bit arrogant]

The person hosting this year's Oscars is James Brown, the host of "The James Tonight Show" whose program Chen Jingxing once appeared on.

Although the two films have been shortlisted for many awards, their competitors are also very strong. "Brooklyn" is a Civil War-themed film, and its editing, costumes and artistic effects are all top-notch in this genre...

"Wow! It was a crazy journey just now, wasn't it?" Host James spread his hands and looked at the audience: "But please don't worry. I'll say it again, this is the matrix, not the real world. Everyone, go back and get some sleep the next day.

You will find out early in the morning that everything tonight is an illusion..."

[Have you also won the Best Foreign Language Film? Isn’t that the second Chinese-language film after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"? 】

The Best Original Score award was originally given to "Gravity", but I don't think it means anything.

【Best Foreign Language Film! Seven Kills!】

【Three kills!!?】

"It's not like you're going to be polite first and then fight, right? You're sending us off with these performances and then letting us go back empty-handed. Just think of it as giving us some comfort?"

In the incoherent exclamations of the domestic TV host, in the crazy barrage of the live video, in the excited expression of Teacher Chen in front of the screen at home because he drank several glasses of wine, in the tears of joy in Teacher Yang, in the

Rubbing his belly and mumbling to himself.

"You starve to death." Wu Yue complained in ventriloquism while maintaining a decent smile, and snatched the statuette from the reluctant Lei Jiayin.

The 89th Oscars ended with "Liar" winning Best Picture, but "Liar" was not the protagonist of this Oscar.

"One red pill, one blue pill. If you choose the blue pill, you will still live in all these illusions and illusions. When you choose the red pill, you can wake up from the matrix and wake up from the real world."

Come on, there is no Chen Jingxing, no "Gravity", and no "The Matrix"...

Yan Xiaoyue was a little surprised and shook her head quickly, indicating with her eyes that there was a camera.

Why do we need science fiction movies? Because every little "I" is eager to get rid of the shackles of mediocrity, go to the future and look back at the present, and find a home for the soul in the vast space and time..."

Lei Jiayin starred in "Signal" and "Gravity". In the past two years, he has attended all major domestic award ceremonies. He is considered to be rich in experience. He carried chocolates to the awards show and attended the Golden Rooster Awards in 2015. Luo Chen taught him this

, Luochen’s participation in the Orlando Fantasy Film Festival awards ceremony was even more lengthy that year.

It’s so stacked with buffs, isn’t it? Oscar likes this kind of movie the most.

The plot of the movie is about occupied Poland in 1943. Jews were restricted to live in separate isolation areas. A middle-aged Jew spread news about the Allied advance and the German retreat to people around him every day. Everyone thought that

He heard these wonderful news from his private radio broadcast, but in fact the hero was fabricating huge lies to encourage his compatriots to persevere...

It was the first time for the two leading actors of "The Matrix", Lu Hongzhe and Yan Xiaoyue, to attend such an occasion, so they were still a little nervous. After all, they had never participated in any domestic awards ceremony, let alone a globally watched award like the Oscars.

The barrage of the online live broadcast also caused a commotion due to the discussion between the two guests. Even fans of Chen Jingxing had to admit that what the two guests said made sense.

Byrne Howard, "The Land of Life and Death"

Even on the Oscar stage, Chen Jingxing's spirit inevitably began to weaken.

"Make way." Lei Jiayin looked confused: "What's the next prize?"

[I’m a big fan of “The Matrix”!]

【Best photography!! Six kills】

Best Original Score.

For a commercial director like Chen Jingxing who has countless fans around the world and whose films are popular all over the world, the significance of winning the Oscar for Best Director is by no means comparable to that of ordinary directors.

[The external network has been maxed out! 】

His mother is Jewish…

At the beginning, everyone would hug the winner every time they won a prize. But by the time the Nth award was handed out, everyone was too lazy to stand up and even applauded half-heartedly.

Many people looked at Chen Jingxing as if they were looking at another legend.

[The host started teasing Jingshen again, haha]

"Liar" also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture before. Director Frank Bayez narrowly lost to Chen Jingxing in the Golden Globe Award for Best Director.

Chen Jingxing took out another piece and handed it to Lu Hongzhe, saying nonchalantly: "Relax, I have a lot of chocolate, Brother Lei has more hidden there, the Oscars are as long as the Spring Festival Gala, don't wait until you win, you can even stand up and hug

I have lost all the energy to applaud."

James said and stretched out his hands, and the camera also advanced to his hands.

Lei Jiayin's disappointed look made everyone chuckle. For a moment, Yan Xiaoyue and others relaxed a little from their nervousness.

[Izhe is the first actor born in the 1990s to walk on the Oscar red carpet with his work. Haha, the four returning sons should step aside!]

After two global hit movies, "Gravity" and "The Matrix", Chen Jingxing's status has reached a level that these Hollywood producers and stars cannot ignore.

[Where is the sour chicken coming from? If you look down on "Gravity" and Chen Jingxing so much, why are you here in the live broadcast room? Are you looking for abuse? Chen Jingxing has the most nominations]

Because of Chen Jingxing, the movie channel paid extraordinary attention to the Oscar broadcast this time. It not only broadcast it simultaneously on TV and the Internet, but also provided a professional translation team to provide simultaneous interpretation versions and invited guests to provide commentary.

[Absolute, absolutely, that Shabi from before has become silent? Where is your 30-minute long shot? Oh, I forgot that there is no Best Long Shot award at the Oscars]

【Frank Beyets】

[I don’t understand why “The Matrix” was not nominated for Best Picture!]

"Oh, my life has been worth it." After distributing the chocolates, Lei Jiayin sighed: "Golden Rooster and Baihua have participated, and Oscar can also come and have fun."

There was a "buzz" sound, and the originally quiet venue was like a volcano erupting. Everyone turned to look at Chen Jingxing, showing uncontrollable surprised expressions.

Many guests even mouthed "W-T-F!" in disbelief.

After the guests were introduced and chatted with each other for a while, the scene turned to the red carpet at the award ceremony.

Lei Jiayin was startled and pointed at the giant statuettes on both sides of the stage: "What? You mean "The Martian" can win... the Best Actor Award?"

…

He was also responsible for the awards nominations of "Gravity" and "The Matrix". If not for this, even if the structure of the Oscar jury members has changed greatly, it would be difficult to achieve such brilliant nominations.

This crazy wholesale sale of statuettes gave Chen Jingxing's area eleven more statuettes. Although he won seven awards, one award sometimes corresponds to more than one winner.

"Want to eat?" Chen Jingxing took out a piece of chocolate from his pocket like magic and asked Yan Xiaoyue with a smile.

The movie "Liar" is indeed very popular with the mainstream, not to mention that the director is a Jew and the protagonist of the movie is also Jewish. Even the Hollywood media called "Liar" the second one after "Schindler's List".

Lu Hongzhe, who got a statuette from someone unknown and kept rubbing it, couldn't help but laugh in a low voice: "It's an animated feature, there is no "Gravity" anymore, and the technical awards have been awarded."

"I remember there is a bottle of Maotai in the wine cabinet in Xiaojing? How many cups can we drink?" Dad Tang is a hero in wine, and he has long been thinking about the bottles of famous wine given to his son-in-law.

【Lu Hongzhe!! So handsome!】

[Winning an award again? I just went to the toilet, and when I came back, I saw a Chinese face on the stage to accept the award. Three kills?]

It wasn't until the award of Best Original Screenplay that Chen Jingxing recovered from his crazy emotions. This was also the first and last award that "The Matrix" won at this Oscar.

I have two pills here."

[Best sound effects? Is there any difference from sound effects editing? 】

Until the first awards related to him began to be awarded.

"Maybe this is the last one." Lei Jiayin once again made the people beside him roll their eyes: "I am trying to save my character, do you understand?"

The barrage was flooded with names:

【Frank Beyets】

I want to borrow science fiction movies to raise a series of "what if" questions. For example, if humans or you face such a situation in the real world, how will you choose?

Or a Chinese director.

【Is the bottom gone?】

【Best sound effect! "Gravity"! 】

Won the Oscar for Best Director with a science fiction movie that grossed over $1 billion worldwide?

No matter whether they are prepared or not, when the dream result really comes, no one can help but be shocked.

"I originally wanted to hold up the trophy and shout that I am the king of the world." Chen Jingxing glanced at the audience, and then fell on the camera: "But suddenly I thought that what James said is the matrix, and the king of the world in the matrix is ​​a robot, and the king of the world in the matrix is ​​a robot.

I am human..."

【M Sheep Dog...】

[I’m not even excited anymore. I was surprised when the Best Foreign Language Film Award was presented to me.]

Wu Heng, wearing a suit and greased hair, followed the host's introduction in a serious manner, and greeted the camera slightly nervously: "Hello host, hello everyone in the audience, I am Wu Heng, the host of the film and television explainer 'Lycra Star'

."

In the online live broadcast room, the barrage also became excited.

[The sharp edge of the sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Finally, I have persisted for so many years. From now on, the 85 flowers are no longer worthy of me to carry my shoes.]

Jeff has gathered many producers here, as well as many Hollywood stars.

And this has not reduced its voice at the Oscars, because awards like the Oscars, which are close to "union awards", are indeed more "stable" and "conservative" than awards from dozens of professional judges like the Golden Globes, and rarely take risks easily.

.

The rumors about having noses and eyes made Chen Jingxing a little bit dumbfounded, but they were not all rumors. The co-production between DreamWorks and Universal was indeed already underway.

"The Matrix II" will introduce investment from Universal Pictures. Of course, this has nothing to do with Hollywood, but "District 9" that Tian Xinye is preparing is indeed a co-production, and it also includes non-Chinese characters.

Maren Ader, "Brooklyn"

After Chen Jingxing looked at each other and Jeff Miller, the senior vice president of Global Universal not far away, he suddenly realized that Jeff Miller was also Jewish.

Not to mention the worries and debates of domestic netizens, the failure of two consecutive awards in which "The Matrix" was shortlisted seems to have verified the guest's statement.

[Five kills! Five kills! Best visual effects! Haha, Director Chen and the others were too lazy to get up and hug, haha]

The shocked atmosphere in the audience was dissolved by laughter.

【Four kills...】

[The host said what I wanted to say, the nominations for "Gravity" and "The Matrix" are really crazy]

"Isn't the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor an award? The Golden Rooster is more important than Hundred Flowers." Lei Jiayin was a little unconvinced.

[Oh my god, it’s too exaggerated!!!]

[Haha, Lycra Star, Jiang Yong and the host were all silent. Haha, silence is the movie channel tonight]

Because of his son, Mr. Chen also knows a lot about the Oscars and knows that the influence of this award in the world cannot be compared with the Golden Globe Award.

[Haha, the second kill of "Gravity"! 】

But he soon got the idea from several producers.

But even though he was talking about his wife and complaining about his son who was thousands of miles away, Teacher Chen's mouth was grinning from ear to ear, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, and his face was even flushed.

It's the crown.

Just like the man named James Cameron 20 years ago.

[Why are there so many foreigners working with Chen Jingxing?]

Naturally, James would not let go of his old acquaintance and frequently teased Chen Jingxing.

The barrage also exploded like the scene.

On the left of Chen Jingxing are Qin Zhonghe and the crew of "Gravity", and on the right are the starring actors of "The Matrix".

Wow! The scavenger is coming, I will take the first step..."

[Hey guys, all the stars of "The Matrix" and "Gravity" are here? 】

"Gravity" has basically no rivals for this award, so there is no surprise that the award once again fell into the hands of Jiang Ming, the chief conductor of the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra.

Until the award for Best Art Direction was awarded.

James looked at the camera: "You noticed something was wrong after the Oscar nomination list came out, right? You can't explain it, but you feel it. You feel that there is something wrong with the world. You don't know what is wrong, but you just know that there is something wrong with the world.

question.

In this way, Oscar awards are interspersed with rounds of singing and dancing.

[It would be great if "Gravity" could be shortlisted, but "The Matrix" is indeed a bit too commercial.]

He held the "crown" with his name engraved on the bottom, confirmed it, and moved closer to the microphone: "Well, I just confirmed it, it is indeed my name..."

Lei Jiayin touched Chen Jingxing lightly, and Chen Jingxing shook his head slightly. Although he still showed a decent smile, the tension in his heart reached its peak.

It turns out that there have been rumors in Hollywood that Chen Jingxing may come to Hollywood to film movies, and he will cooperate with Universal Pictures to shoot movies.

"Help me check if it's on my teeth?" Wu Yue swallowed a large piece of chocolate and covered his face so Lei Jiayin could check it. Then he ridiculed: "You attend so many award ceremonies because you are traveling? I haven't seen you either.

What award do you get?"

A director who is only 25 years old.

【Holy shit!? Best sound effects editing?】

"Mom, stop crying, stop crying." Tang Xin pulled out a tissue and wiped the tear-stained face of Teacher Yang with some humor.

The Golden Globe unexpectedly awarded the Best Director to himself, which shocked many Hollywood media.

[Xiaoyue is so sassy, ​​let me call her husband!]

Just as he was talking, the movie channel's commercials ended and the studio appeared.

"What are you doing, Brother Lei?" Chen Jingxing suppressed his excitement by changing the subject: "Your legs are on the seat."

[Xiaoyue smiles so sweetly, ah - she waves to the camera! 】

Of course, the other creative members of the two movies are not much different. They didn't eat much, so going to the bathroom in the middle was really troublesome.

Jeff Miller seems a little proud. The pride is not how good Universal Pictures' performance is this year, but after the Waterloo of "The Mummy", especially after being kicked out of the ring by "The Matrix", which was abandoned by Universal.

Robert's prestige was greatly reduced, and Jeff's status as senior vice president at Universal Pictures was further improved.

Everyone else was more or less in a state of excitement and did not realize that Chen Jingxing was a veteran of award ceremonies after all and had seen many big events, so he was keenly aware of Yan Xiaoyue's problem.

Chen Jingxing, who should have been the most excited, may have been overly surprised. Instead, his brain was sober as never before, and he even had the energy to think of other thoughts.

It's just boys, but women all wear dresses, and there is absolutely no place for their belly to hide. In order to show the best effect, Yan Xiaoyue didn't eat for almost a day. Plus, she was too nervous, so her stomach naturally felt uncomfortable.

【Opened again】

Chen Jingxing received very warm greetings, which were not at all consistent with his status as a foreign director, and made him a little confused for a moment.

"The Liar" tells the story of Germany's occupation of Poland, and is even adapted from real events. Several big names in the creative team are all outstanding filmmakers who have participated in "Schindler's List". The costumes,

The editing, lensing and other aspects of the completion are quite high. I think this movie is likely to be the biggest winner at this Oscar..."

"...The Oscars are dazzling you tonight. These five talented directors are-Frank Bayez, "Liar"

Lei Jiayin did lack some luck in awards. Although he participated in many award ceremonies, he only won the Golden Rooster Best Supporting Actor for "The Signal". On the contrary, Wu Yue won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress for "Gravity".

…

After passing the red carpet stage, Qin Zhonghe and the main creators of the two movies met with Chen Jingxing and entered the theater, where they took their seats under the guidance of the staff.

There is even DreamWorks preparing to jointly develop a zombie-themed movie with Universal Pictures. Of course, Universal Pictures has not yet made up its mind. After all, this subject is indeed too niche.

Regardless of whether the rumors are true or false, for Hollywood producers and actors, they have nothing to lose by building a good relationship with Chen Jingxing.

All I can say is it's really crazy.

【Are movies made with long shots? 】

Obviously the audience is also saving for Chen Jingxing's character.

It's not that he deliberately badmouthed "Gravity" and "The Matrix", or was trying to build up his character. In fact, "Liar" is indeed a big hit at this Oscar, from all aspects.

[Even the award-presenting guest looked a little helpless]

Facing the camera offstage, Chen Jingxing's face had frozen with laughter. In other words, the creative teams of the two films were a little numb. It was unclear whether it was numbness of happiness or numbness of shock.

Did Oscar really do this!?

Tang's father and Tang's mother also laughed together with the two teachers. They all said that their son-in-law was half a son. They were honored that Chen Jingxing could stand in front of the national audience to thank his wife and relatives.

The next day, the Hollywood Daily published a special report on this Oscars ceremony.

Photos of Chen Jingxing holding the statuette aloft covered the cover.

And the title is

“The King of Science Fiction is crowned!”

(End of chapter)