US Immigration and Life in the US: On September 21, Beijing time, the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The epic fantasy series "Game of Thrones" emerged as the biggest winner, securing awards for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Writing, and Outstanding Directing, along with 8 technical awards. Peter Dinklage, who plays the "Imp," won Outstanding Supporting Actor once again. Meanwhile, eight-time nominee Jon Hamm finally redeemed himself, winning his first Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award.
The American TV series "Game of Thrones" set a new Emmy record, winning 12 awards including Outstanding Drama Series, Directing, Writing, and Supporting Actor, becoming the series with the most wins in a single year in Emmy history. Adapted from the epic fantasy novel "A Song of Ice and Fire," the series has garnered a massive loyal fanbase since its debut due to its complex plot and high-quality production.
Peter Dinklage (pictured above), who plays the dwarf "Imp" in the show, has also become the most eye-catching character. Although physically "ugly," he possesses almost all the virtues a great man should have: wisdom, courage, and tenderness. This time, he finally realized his Emmy dream by taking home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
This year's Emmy Awards were "crowd-pleasing" with no major upsets. The success of "Game of Thrones" was expected, while other works also saw wins in the acting categories.
Meanwhile, "Olive Kitteridge" swept almost all the awards in the limited series category, proving once again that the tastes of the Academy voters are not much different from those of the film industry; both favor stories about ordinary people reflecting a grand era. Such works maintain the creator's original intent and persistence, which clearly makes them more suitable for winning major awards.
On the awards stage, "Transparent" kept winning, leading people to think it would sweep the comedy categories. However, "Veep" came from behind to win Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actor, and finally took home Outstanding Comedy Series, becoming the somewhat unexpected biggest winner.
Jon Hamm won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "Mad Men." Overjoyed, he crawled from his seat to the stage. The reason for this was that he had been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series since the first season, but it wasn't until the final season that he finally made it, marking the first Emmy win of his life. In his acceptance speech, he joked: "There has been a terrible mistake, clearly. It's incredible to be in the company of these gentlemen."
In other categories, Viola Davis from "How to Get Away with Murder" won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, becoming the first Black woman to win in this category. Speaking about this achievement, she dedicated the award to all Black actors and writers.
With her outstanding performance in "Orange Is the New Black," Uzo Aduba also made Emmy history by becoming the first actor to win Outstanding Supporting Actress in both the drama and comedy categories for the same show in consecutive years. This was mainly due to the shifting classification of the Emmy Awards in recent years: last year "Orange Is the New Black" was still a comedy, but this year it was submitted as a drama.
Also worth mentioning is the winner of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Julia Louis-Dreyfus for "Veep." This is her fourth time winning this award. The show has been winning since its first season, and she has now achieved a four-peat, which effectively creates a new history for comedy acting awards.
In the eyes of the audience, "Veep" can be described as a "30 Rock"-style version of "The West Wing." It is full of satire; the show puts the struggle on the table, where the protagonists have almost no warm friendships, only the demands of self-interest, revealing the rarely seen political scene and deconstructing its high-and-mighty mystery.
Beyond the big-name works on the winners' list, "Better Call Saul," which received multiple nominations, may have gone home empty-handed, but its future is undoubtedly bright. Rather than calling it a new show, it is more of a return, as it is a spin-off of "Breaking Bad." It started from a high point and possesses the same temperament as its predecessor. Its lens language is steady and remarkable, and both the acting and the plot are quite compelling. In a sense, it has already surpassed "Breaking Bad," and it is no exaggeration to say that every frame and line of dialogue is extremely sophisticated and packed with information. It both advances the narrative and plants foreshadowing, requiring the audience to savor it slowly. This is something domestic dramas need to learn: every shot should not be wasted, and there should be no filler.
