King of Hollywood

Chapter 492: Chapter 213: Regaining What Was Lost

When Celine Dion’s angelic rendition of “My Heart Will Go On” came to an end, the hall fell silent for at least ten seconds. Then, thunderous applause erupted, as if it could lift the roof of the building, and everyone cheered for the beautiful singing.

Adrian was among those clapping. He had to admit that Dion had performed the song very well, and her voice was indeed moving, but not irreplaceable. Unfortunately, he currently had no one who could master the song. Dressed in a black, long-sleeved evening gown, Dion was bowing and exiting the stage with grace, especially with the Heart of the Ocean necklace intentionally worn on her chest, shining brightly and adding several touches of nobility to her temperament.

The necklace Dion wore now was different from the one in her previous life. When Cameron was shooting Titanic, he had originally planned to make a random prop. Although there were indeed several renowned sapphire jewelry items on the real Titanic, and the 1940s version of the movie Titanic mentioned them and used them as props several times. Even though Cameron’s design had referenced the Hope Diamond, he obviously couldn’t actually borrow a sapphire necklace for the shoot.

He had planned to use blue cubic zirconia glass and a platinum chain to make a fake that was good enough to pass as real, and it wouldn’t have cost more than $10,000. However, after Adrian found out, he immediately made a grand gesture, personally funding the project and contacting a renowned jeweler in London to pick a 170-carat Ceylon sapphire to craft a real necklace worth $3.5 million for the production crew.

Cameron often complained about Adrian. After the necklace was delivered to the production, every time it was taken out for filming, it was with trepidation, for fear of accidentally damaging or even losing it. And as soon as shooting wrapped, it would be sent back to the safe deposit box at once, not staying outside for a second longer. Even so, the piece Old Rose threw into the ocean was a newly made replica. Despite Cameron’s love for perfection, he still continually grumbled about this choice. The only benefit was that everyone focused much more when shooting scenes with the necklace, speeding up the filming significantly.

The necklace Celine Dion was originally supposed to wear during her Oscar performance was made by a jeweler who saw a business opportunity in Titanic’s popularity. After obtaining authorization, he made a sapphire necklace and asked her to wear it, hoping to capitalize on the “Heart of the Ocean” brand for himself. But now that opportunity was gone because Adrian ensured a detailed contract with that London jeweler, and he registered the “Heart of the Ocean” trademark early. And in promoting Titanic, he had also publicized using a precious gem necklace during filming as a publicity stunt. Now, everyone knew that the movie’s necklace was the real deal, so the Heart of the Ocean could only be the one in his possession.

Back to the matter at hand. It was time to put his female singer and the Heart of the Ocean aside for a while, as the focus now was on breaking the record for Oscar wins.

“To Titanic, ‘My Heart Will Go On’!” After all the nominated songs were performed by the singers, the presenter announced the winner with exuberance amid Titanic’s background music, followed by another round of enthusiastic applause in the venue.