Yes, the biggest winner at Oscar tonight is The Departed. It won the Best Director, the Best Picture, and the Best Adapted Screenplay. I like The Departed because I already liked even before it was shot in America. The Departed is based on a Hong Kong movie, Infernal Affairs, shot in 2002. It’s a story about crime and corrupt cops.
I felt extremely happy that The Departed, a movie adapted from a Hong Kong version, could be nominated for so many awards. However, the most embarrassed moment came when Helen Mirren, probably a background announcer, introduced the information about the movie, saying that The Departed is based on a Japanese movie!!! How came Oscar made such a blatant error? It is not based on a Japanese movie, BUT a Hong Kong movie. May I know who prepared and wrote the script? Have you done some background information check on that? How could such a reputable academy award make such stupid mistake?
I was glad later to hear director Martin Scorsese corrected the error by appreciating Andrew Lau's (the director) original film from Hong Kong, the wonderful Asian cinema. Thanks Martin Scorsese to make the right announcement.
Shame on Oscar!! So embarrassed! I think many people who know the truth have emailed Oscar to file complaints about the mistake tonight and Oscar definitely owes a big apology to Infernal Affairs, the original Hong Kong version. I will wait and see how Oscar will response tomorrow. Such an unbelievable night!
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