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Text Chapter 428: Movie Frenzy, Olympic Awards Storm (Part 2)

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    Generally speaking, authoritative awards need to select their own novel ideas and try to ensure that the results have unexpected effects. Popular films that are highly anticipated end up being completely upset, which is often seen at major award ceremonies.  ```23wx`

    The setting and ruling of film awards cannot eliminate subjectivity, which is why some people always complain that "box office and trophies are in an inverse proportion."

    Don¡¯t follow the crowd to show your unique and independent taste.

    Despite this, the jury does not mind occasionally accommodating public opinion for some phenomenal films that "everyone can enjoy". After all, blindly pursuing novelty will arouse the audience's rebellious psychology. If the ratings are lost, the gain will not be worth the loss, and generally  At this time, some people will stand up and badmouth, such as "Don't be stupid, the more we support the film, the less they will choose it."  As a result, he was slapped in the face by the jury.

    "Following the will of the people" is sometimes a way to express fairness, which is equivalent to telling everyone that our awards will neither follow the crowd nor deliberately be unique, but are truly fair.

    "Forrest Gump" obviously has this quality.  Even advocates of avant-garde culture have to admit that this is a classic American work with positive energy that can make people cry and laugh.

    The movie¡¯s explosive reputation spread like dandelions across the world through the Internet, causing a variety of reactions. Except for some insiders, more and more people began to worry about Liu Jingting or wait to see his good show.

    As for those insiders, the reaction was even stronger. Even if they made a judgment about the film in advance and generally knew that it was a film that would have a certain impact, when things actually happened and the praises became more and more loud.  The experience is completely different.

    "He actually did it!"

    Even if you have this kind of prediction in advance, you will still have this kind of surprise afterwards.

    "I wonder how those who used "Forrest Gump" to question Liu will react when they know the truth?"

    Film producer Ross was chatting privately with Frank, the senior film agent of WB Company who was responsible for contacting Liu Jingting.  When asked about this question, Frank smiled and shook his head and did not answer for a long time.

    "I really want to know the details now. I think I can write them in my memoirs in the future." Ross looked at Robert expectantly.

    The proud Robert finally said: "Confidence, decisiveness, clarity, composure and courage, you can use these words at will."

    "Details, details." Ross interrupted with a wave of his hand, "Robert, you are also a filmmaker, you should know that the charm of narrative lies in the details."

    "Which time are you referring to?"

    "every time."

    Robert laughed.  Said: "Actually, there are no details to talk about. When he came to me with the script, he only said one sentence to me, 'Hi Mr. Robert, I have two Oscar-winning best picture scripts here. Do you want it?"  Interested? ' and I answered yes."

    Ross clapped his hands and said, "This is it!"

    Americans particularly like this moment at the beginning of history. When Jobs met with Sculley, he said, "Do you want to be sugar water for the rest of your life, or do you want to come and change the world with me?" was widely circulated.  A classic anecdote about becoming a business celebrity.

    "Don't worry, there are still two movies."

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    Not everyone is like Robert.  Knowing all the content of Liu Jingting's arrangement this time, everyone is waiting for only one movie - "The Shawshank Redemption".

    However, before the release of "Shawshank" on October 10, WB's other blockbuster movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" almost succeeded "Forrest Gump", which grossed US$580 million in North America, and was released on October 3.  It will be released simultaneously in North America and Greater China.

    ¡°This is a real movie about ¡®Chinese Kung Fu¡¯!¡±

    We can¡¯t use Liu Jingting for advertising, so we have to use the most mysterious ¡°Chinese Kung Fu¡± from the ancient East in the eyes of people around the world as a gimmick.

    Before "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", no Chinese movie was truly released in the United States. In fact, there was no movie after this movie.

    In order to open up and expand the Chinese film market, Hollywood has begun to frequently add so-called "Chinese elements" to movies. However, apart from "Kung Fu", all the original "Chinese elements" seem to have really impressed Hollywood.

    The full release of "Crouching Tiger" in the United States benefited not only from WB's participation in the production, but also from Li Qing'an, who has made a name for himself in Hollywood.

    Facts have proved that the movie is serious about its performance. Although American audiences who entered the theater with curiosity may not fully understand the Chinese implicitness and depth shown in the movie, they were indeed attracted by the dazzling and picturesquely beautiful martial arts scenes.  attract.

    NoSpeaking of American audiences, for any Chinese audience who loves martial arts action movies, the martial arts design of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", especially the bamboo forest battle between Li Mubai and Yu Jiaolong, is also amazing.

    In fact, Li Mubai's role was originally tailor-made for the "Kung Fu Emperor" Jet Li. Later, Jet Li was waiting for his wife to give birth, but unfortunately missed it, so he hired Chow Yun-fat.

    In any case, the Chinese style of elegant and gentle Qinggong brought a completely novel viewing experience to American audiences who were accustomed to watching genetically mutated heroes. They were surprised to learn that a person does not rely on injections, mutations, or technology, but solely on  They can also cultivate their own bodies to the point where they can fly over the roof and walk over walls. This kind of extension of personal power makes them feel very fresh.

    Moreover, in addition to the refreshing "Chinese Kung Fu", the film's discussion of "original heart" has also attracted the attention of a large number of thinking American audiences.

    Taking the battle in the bamboo forest as an example, Yu Jiaolong is fierce and willful, while Li Mubai is reserved and repressed. This competition is not a simple martial arts competition, but also a head-on collision of two people's two concepts.

    Yu Jiaolong asks an old-school Jianghu person like Li Mubai "how to see his true heart." In fact, this line is the director's question to all Chinese people through the character's mouth.

    Almost all of Ang Lee's films explore the theme of "sexual repression." In the movie "The Wedding Banquet", he simply made a cameo appearance and personally said the sentence "What you are seeing is the result of five thousand years of sexual repression."  ".

    The relationship between Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian, and even between him and Yu Jiaolong, can also be condensed into the word "repression", the confrontation between lust and reason, love and morality.

    When the first batch of film reviews appeared, everyone really focused on the relationship between Li, Yu, and Yu. Especially American film critics, they directly identified the three of them as three parties in a love triangle, and conducted a thorough investigation of Li Mubai's inner world.  In-depth analysis.

    Yu Xiulian¡¯s refusal to love her is out of morality, and her decision to accept Yu Jiaolong as her disciple is an expression of subconscious possessiveness, etc.

    The more divergent the opinions are and the more in-depth the discussion, the more it proves the tenacity of the movie. The original work is a masterpiece, and the story of the movie is indeed solid and can withstand analysis.

    In short, for American audiences, this is also a good movie for both refined and popular audiences, and it may be another challenge Liu Jingting has to face.

    On the 10th, "The Shawshank Redemption" was finally released. In everyone's opinion, Liu Jingting was finally officially delivering the goods.  (To be continued)
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