Why did Slumdog Millionaire win an Oscar?

Xinhuanet Los Angeles, February 16th: The one-week countdown to the 81st Academy Awards ceremony will begin on the 16th. The popular film "Slumdog Millionaire", which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, moved forward bravely and won the 23rd American Society of Cinematographers Awards, the 59th American Society of Motion Picture and Television Editors Awards and the 13th Arts Awards on the evening of the 15th. The Guild Guild Award won all three Oscar "weather vanes" and became the biggest winner of the night.

"Slumdog Millionaire" cinematographer Anthony Dodd Mantle, editor Chris Deegans, chief production designers Mark Digby and Michelle Day With the superb skills displayed in the filming of the film, he won the above three awards respectively, becoming a popular candidate for this year's Oscar-related individual awards.

"Slumdog Millionaire" cinematographer Mantel won the U.S. Cinematography Award after competing with fellow cinematographers on "The Return of the Boy," "Revolutionary Road," "The Reading" and "The Dark Knight." Teachers Association Award. Editor Deegans also defeated many strong opponents to win the American Society of Motion Picture and Television Editors Award. Chief production designers Digby and Day shared the Art Directors Guild Award with two other colleagues.

The Art Directors Guild Award is divided into three categories. "Slumdog Millionaire" won the Modern Filmmaking Award, "The Return of the Child" won the Historical Filmmaking Award, and "The Dark Knight" won the Fantasy Filmmaking Award. .

"Slumdog Millionaire" is directed by British director Danny Boyle and tells the legendary story of a boy who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, India. When Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old orphan, was just one question away from winning the prize money from the TV show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," he was arrested by the police on suspicion of fraud. In the end, Malik proved his innocence and saved the love he almost lost.

The film won 4 awards including the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture at the beginning of this year, and later won 7 awards including the British Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture. At the Academy Awards ceremony to be held on February 22, "Slumdog Millionaire", which has been nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture, is one of the most competitive films to win the award.