The 2001 Oscar ceremony was held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Days earlier, all of Los Angeles had already been swept up in the carnival atmosphere of this annual film festival. The main streets around the Kodak Theatre had been completely closed off, and a bright red carpet stretched from the theatre entrance all the way to the end of the street. Lining both sides of the long carpet were media reporters and movie fans from around the world, carrying long lenses and short lenses on their shoulders, holding up support posters and light signs for the stars. Whenever a superstar stepped onto the red carpet, they excitedly pressed their shutters and waved their signs, their shrill cheers instantly becoming the most passionate accompaniment on the Oscar red carpet.
The Oscar red carpet show began at four in the afternoon, and the Autumn Dew White crew had been scheduled to arrive between four-thirty and four-forty. Their assigned arrival time alone made it clear that, for the Oscar ceremony as a whole, nominees for Best Foreign Language film were not considered heavyweight guests. After all, everyone knew that aside from the opening of the event, the more important someone was, the later they appeared during all other social functions.
The Oscar red carpet show followed this universal truth as well.
However, because of the betting dispute between the Autumn Dew White and Bushido crews, even during this relatively "quiet" interview slot, both crews received an enthusiastic welcome from every media outlet.
Whether the organizers had done it deliberately or not, the crew scheduled immediately before Autumn Dew White happened to be the Bushido crew, who had clashed with them earlier. Murashita Shuichi, the male lead, was expansively discussing his acting insights and the Bushido culture of the Eastern Ocean Empire