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    "Everyone, when did you hear the first FUCK? Please tell me when you heard the first FUCK? When did you hear the first FUCK? At what age did you hear the first FUCK? You don't have to answer these questions.  Just know it yourself. I just hope there is no "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" here."

    Ye Wei stood up as he spoke, and the black folding chair scraped against the floor, making an unpleasant squeaking sound that resounded throughout the full appeals court.

    With his words, there was a burst of chuckles in the court. The media reporters couldn't help but laugh, and the 11 people on the Rating Committee (CARA) all looked ugly.

    Joan Grave had a bad feeling and frowned on her old face. That kid is a thorn!

    Fear?  I really underestimated VIY before!  The reporters' pens were moving wildly, quickly recording Ye Wei's sonorous, powerful and contagious words. Public relations could not create VIY.  Just as Harvard-Westlake School once said about Ye Wei's failure to apologize for fighting, the school chose to understand him because he would never bully others, but others could not bully him either

    "You guys are laughing, I think the answer is no. We all need to face the fact that 'children' over the age of 13."

    With an obvious sarcastic tone, Ye Wei walked out of his seat, walked to the judge's table, and turned to face everyone.

    "They have heard not just FUCK, but all kinds of swear words countless times, and maybe said them countless times. I'm not saying that this can encourage everyone to say dirty words, but a small number of non-pornographic words  How harmful can the F word be to them in context? I don¡¯t think it¡¯s as big as CARA says, probably close to zero.¡±

    He made a zero gesture, looked around, and spoke louder and louder: "Teenagers have long been able to understand and even skillfully use the F word in non-pornographic contexts. When we are angry, when we  Free and easy, when we have emotions that cannot be expressed in ordinary words, we say FUCK. This is the truth. I am a teenager"

    "You are not an ordinary teenager!"

    Suddenly a parent committee member interrupted excitedly, a thin middle-aged white man, his long face was a little red.  Jean Grave did not stop his interruption.  He stood up and angrily said: "Ye Wei cannot represent ordinary teenagers, he is a child prodigy."

    At that moment, there was laughter again in the court. The reporters, Price and others all laughed, and even some appeal committee members laughed. Although it was funny, this rebuttal was not bad.

    "Thank you, please don't interrupt me, okay?" Ye Wei did not smile, and his expression became even more serious. He glanced at the CARA crowd and continued: "Yes, I am not ordinary! Maybe I am particularly smart in some aspects, people  But it's definitely not that stupid. Didn't you say FUCK when you were 13, sir?"

    "I don't know what you are talking about." The thin parent said angrily.

    Joan Grave raised her hand, and after getting the judge's agreement, she said: "The rating does not depend on whether we have said it, but on whether we should or should not, and what impact it will have. It is precisely because today's young people are becoming more and more  If you use more swear words, we must strictly control and improve this incorrect culture. "

    "Well said." Ye Wei pointed to Madam Chairman and said without pause: "I want to tell you some facts. Please don't interrupt me and think carefully about what this is."

    Watching him walk back to the table, pick up a document, and ask Cindy, the secretary, to distribute the materials to the committee members, the reporters¡¯ eyes lit up, here they come!

    ¡°All members of the MPAA feel the dangerous atmosphere

    "How lenient are the MPAA ratings on violence? I believe everyone has talked about it enough recently, so I am not going to talk about this issue anymore."

    Ye Wei raised the document in his hand, walked a few steps, and started talking:

    "I'm just going to talk about a case that few people mention. It's not that far away from now, the 2003 independent film "Snow Warriors." There is no nudity or even sex in the film. There is only one scene showing the cruelty of war. A German  The soldier rapes a French woman, but the whole scene is expressed with minimal violence, and it has absolutely nothing to do with sex, unless you are a pervert. Because of this scene, it was rated R by CARA!¡±

    He looked at the people at CARA and spoke louder: "In the end, the studios Medal of Honor and Forward Films had to delete many scenes including that scene to get the PG-13 rating. And it's even more  "When serious, artistic violence appears in a big studio movie, you don't think it has any impact on teenagers."

    During his pause, there was an awkward silence in the courtroom for a moment. The MPAA members frowned, and there was a slight cold sweat on Joan Grave's forehead. How dare this kid say this in court

    As the appeal committee members silently read through the materials and the reporters excitedly took notes, Ye Wei continued?? said:

    "If you say that you just like violence and don't like so-called pornography and so-called profanity! Then let's look at another case, 2000's "Scary", a Disney Group movie, the MPAA's comment is  'Strong crude sexual humour, language, drug use and violence', including images of ejaculation, erection! And then, a reasonable R rating, right?"

    Ye Wei paused, then said angrily "No!", walked around, looked around at everyone, and said:

    "The 1997 "Hello Father High", an independent film, is also a parody. It only received an NC-17 rating because of some of what you call 'explicit sexual content and dialogue.' But from these materials, everyone  It can be seen that it is not too much better than "Scary", in fact, "Scary" is even better!"

    He flipped through the documents in his hand and said, "Look at these, there are a lot of F words and a lot of sexual hints. One is a clear erotic dialogue, and the other is a strong sexual humor; both contain nudity."  "Scream" has all kinds of sexual intercourse, but "Scream" has none. "Scream" has penises, and "Scream" has a fake penis.  Stemwhat the hell is this?"

    Ye Wei looked stunned, looking at the appeal committee members and the reporters, "The fake penis is pornographic, and the real penis is sexual humor? Why? As a person with a real penis, I don't understand.  Is it possible that someone thinks that their penis is more likely to be associated with pornography than a fake one?¡±

    Regardless of whether they were men or women, the reporters burst into laughter, and the faces of the unidentified parents were really ugly

    "I'm sorry, maybe it's because I'm a little bigger and I can't understand the mood of Peanuts (peanuts, insignificant)."

    For a time, everyone laughed even more happily!  Judge Drole, who was a little angry, shouted: "Mr. Ye, please respect the court and stop using foul language!"

    "Your Honor, it's just sexual humor, oh no I'm an independent filmmaker, so it's pornographic content." Ye Wei shrugged, making the courtroom burst into laughter.

    "You said penis and the F word again and again. What is it if it's not pornography?" Another middle-aged female parent interrupted angrily, "I will never let my child talk like you, yours?"  Your family and your school are ashamed of you!¡±

    "Don't interrupt me, okay? I'm pretty sure your kids are embarrassed by you."

    Ye Wei shook his head and laughed, as if he was mocking something. He tapped a place in the document with his hand and said loudly: "Because, Cui Parker, Matt, the producer, screenwriter and director of "Father High"  -Stone, they are the founders of "South Park". Their 1999 movie version of "South Park" is much more illegal than "Hello Father High" in all aspects, just because its film company is Paramount.  After several revisions, it was downgraded from NC-17 to R-rated! It is still much more serious than "Father High".

    "'General vulgar language and rude sexual humor, as well as some violent images', look, it is sexual humor again. By the way, there is a dildo and sex toy in the film, but it is not pornographic content.  . Unbelievable? A record 399 expletives! Unbelievable?

    Choi Parker and Matt Stone, these two conscientious filmmakers, still think this is so funny!  This is their testimony.  "

    Ye Wei slid his finger and pointed to the lower part of the document, which was supported by the signatures of two people.

    "What explanation does the MPAA have for these things? Ms. Greif, what explanation does CARA have? I sincerely ask, why is there such a completely different treatment?"

    The court has quieted down. Under the attention of the whole audience, Ye Wei approached the CARA crowd and spoke in a soft voice like a student asking a teacher: "Aren't you talking about influence? Everyone knows that movies from big studios have more impact than independent movies.  The more complete and powerful the distribution, the more people will see it and the more impact they will have.

    Why!  ?  These large amounts of materials all say the same answer: because you are not fair!  "

    Amid the ugly faces of everyone at CARA, Ye Wei put the document in his hand back on the table and picked up another one.  At this time, the thin male parent suddenly interrupted again: "The boundaries between R and NC-17 are different from R and PG-13"

    "I said, don't interrupt me! FUCK-YOU!" Ye Wei yelled loudly.  The whole court was in an uproar, and the parents were trembling with anger. Judge Drole shouted, "Mr. Ye!" Ye Wei spread his hands, "I just used the F word once. Which of you linked it to pornography? You?"  Maybe you? How horny do you have to be?"

    The reporters¡¯ chuckles started again, and the thin male head of the family almost rushed out to fight with Ye Wei, but Jean Grave reached out and whispered to persuade him

    The appeals court seemed to be Ye Wei¡¯s personal stage. He raised hisAfter reading the thick material, he added: "These so-called questionable differential treatment of ratings are collected not just by me, but by many people, including filmmakers, film critics and ordinary viewers. Everyone hopes that  This storm is the end and the beginning, the last time.¡±

    Secretary Cindy distributed new materials to the appeal committee members, while Ye Wei took a few steps back and forth in front of the judge's desk and continued: "One of the arguments CARA is talking about these days is that 'Ye Wei lacks understanding of us.  Nonsense, he doesn't know that the total score is just a reference', yes, I lack understanding, but why?"

    He looked back at the judge, then at Jean Grave and others, "Because you have never published a complete rating manual, and even the pornographic words you mentioned can be used in non-pornographic contexts.  How many times it has been used, I couldn¡¯t tell you before. In other words, the so-called regulations, standards, and standards can be determined at any time according to your wishes!

    We want to see the full rating manual!  Where is it?  You probably don¡¯t even know where you are!  "

    Everyone at CARA is speechless, and now Jean Grave can¡¯t say anything. Indeed, the full version has not been released, and the MPAA is still discussing whether to release it

    "You always talk about standards, standards, standards, but these materials all show that the MPAA lacks standards consistency. In major studio films, the standards are obviously very loose, but in independent films, the standards are surprisingly harsh.

    You always say flexibility, flexibility, flexibility, but your flexibility makes the big studios lucky and embarrasses independent film producers!  What is CARA pursuing?  What is the MPAA pursuing?  "

    Ye Wei put the document back on the table, with a cold look of disdain on his face: "I don't know either. But I know, and many people also know, it's definitely not the children's physical and mental health, for sure. You always boast about yourself  He is the patron saint of children. Do you dare to tell your children what you actually did?

    When I was very young, one day I was walking on the road and another kid kicked me from behind for no reason. I beat him up and beat him badly.

    The last person to be punished was me, and nothing happened to him.  From that time on, I knew this was not a fair world, and if you didn¡¯t want to be bullied, you had to be tough.  Because that guy took a detour when he saw me from then on.  "

    Having said this, Ye Wei looked at the reporters and spoke calmly: "So what I just said today, and even used the F-word, was to refute the hypocritical gesture of the MPAA, that is, they are completely correct and just.  This is not true. What Ms. Grave said just now is, to put it bluntly, a bunch of nonsense.¡±

    Before he finished speaking, before the judge or anyone could say anything, a burst of applause suddenly broke out in the court. The reporters were applauding excitedly, giving Ye Wei their biggest applause of support!

    Price, Arndt and others were also laughing and clapping. Peter Heller, who had attended the first two appeals, took a long breath and was so relieved!

    Lawyer Salton suddenly felt that if Wei became a lawyer, he would definitely be a barrister

    "Quiet, quiet!" Judge Drole shouted quickly. The 11 rating committee members frowned, and many appeal committee members fell into deep thought.

    After a while, the applause finally stopped. Joan Greve¡¯s face was almost dead. The media was not invited here just to let them watch and report how the MPAA was so unreasonable and speechless by a 17-year-old kid

    Her previous words and the MPAA¡¯s biggest foothold in this turmoil were severely shattered by Ye Wei. Any more standards will only make it appear more corrupt.  That sex talk!

    When thinking of something, Joan Grave raised his hands first, stood up and said: "No matter what Ye Wei said, his materials are very subjective and did not consider the actual degree of harm"

    Ye Wei, who was leaning against the judge's table, raised his hand but did not interrupt.  Greif continued: "Each movie has different story backgrounds, content, atmosphere, etc., and the harm of the same curse word is different. The specific value needs to be evaluated by experienced people like us."

    When she paused, Ye Weicai said: "This is another self-contradiction of CARA, and it means it all depends on what you think, and you never make mistakes."

    "We are a group of experienced practitioners!" For the sake of momentum, Joan Grave's voice became louder and more serious. "It's not that we never make mistakes. This year, we were wrong in the rating of "Exorcism Video", and then we quickly  Changed."

    Ye Wei shook his head and smiled, "That's another unjust case."

    "We are not wrong in giving "Little Miss Sunshine" an R rating. We only say that the terrible sexual discussion in the film has the nature of indoctrination and should never be accepted by teenagers."

    ??Grave just said, inParents around her spoke one after another, some were calm and some were angry: "Because the film stars two A-level stars, we have reason to believe that LMS will have a certain influence, especially on immature teenagers.", "It.  It¡¯s really bad to encourage people to mess around.¡±, ¡°This is not the correct ethos¡±¡­

    When they all finished talking, Ye Weicai said calmly: "Now I ask everyone to take a look at that sexual discussion, what is going on."

    Secretary Cindy distributed the documents, and the appeal committee members all looked them up. This is a scene from the driving scene of LMS No. 29, which was made into a text version of the current version of the image:

    [Grandpa (to DeWine): Can I give you some advice?  (DeWine shakes his head) Anyway, I just want to tell you.  I don¡¯t want you to make the same mistakes I made when I was younger.

    Richard: I really can¡¯t wait to hear what you have to say.

    Grandpa: Dee Wynn.  That's your name, right?  DeWine?  This is what people who have experienced it tell you from experience.  Did you hear that?  (DeWine nodded helplessly) Boy, fuck more women.  Don¡¯t just be one woman, be many women.

    Richard: Hey, enough talking!  dad!

    Grandpa (continuing to face DeWine): Do you understand?  Tell me, do you understand?  (DeWine shakes his head) No?  Jesus!  How old are you?  15 years old?  OMG!  You should enjoy the things that only young people have.  That is the most wonderful thing in the world!

    Richard: Okay, Dad, that¡¯s enough!  Stop talking, shut up!

    Grandpa: Can you please stop interrupting me?  !  (To DeWine) Listen, you're still a minor, and they're minors.  This is perfect!  Once you're 18 man!  Then something went wrong.  Oh my God, you guys are still talking about 3 to 5 year olds!

    Richard: Dad!  Shut up, shut up now!  If you keep talking nonsense, I will stop the car

    Grandpa: Then stop!  Don't try to silence me, FUCK-YOU!  I have lived to be 80 years old and I can say whatever I want.  I still have Nazi bullets lodged in my butt.  ¡¿

    After waiting for a short while, Ye Wei read it to the reporters again, and then said: "Michael is the screenwriter of the film. He is also here today. Let's listen to what he has to say."

    "Hello everyone." Michael Arndt, who was sitting over there, immediately stood up and explained to everyone: "The purpose of this conversation is to shape the character of Grandpa. He is a very casual old hippie. He wants to  It expresses that young people should enjoy their youth and nothing else.¡±

    Ye Wei looked at the appeal committee members and said, "This is a clear joke. In fact, no one is listening to grandpa's nonsense."

    At the same time, under the operation of secretary Cindy and court staff, the large wall-mounted screen behind the judge¡¯s desk played the complete scene No. 29 in the film.  The reporters just thought it was interesting, and the filming was great. Alan Arkin's performance overwhelmed everyone in the car.

    "Can this be called indoctrination? Do teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 have no ideas of their own? A hippie said, 'Hey, let's go mess around,' and you just obeyed? And we all know the fact that people over the age of 13  People already know what sex is. It doesn¡¯t take anyone to teach it, it¡¯s a fact that playboys can still mess around.¡±

    Ye Wei spread his hands and continued to defend: "One more thing we need to pay attention to is that throughout the whole scene, Richard was trying to stop Grandpa from talking, DeWine didn't show the slightest interest, and the others were either not listening, or  It's a joke. My director's intention was that Grandpa was half right, his attitude was correct, and his approach was wrong, so he died of a drug overdose in the later scene. Is this a clear punishment?  How could this conversation be related to pornography and instilling misconceptions?¡±

    The appeal committee members were expressionless, the reporters were busy taking notes, and everyone at CARA was once again at a loss for words.

    If this continues, public opinion will be ruined. Joan Grave tried her best to win back: "The character of Grandpa is not a villain. It will make teenagers like him and even regard him as an idol. In this case, Grandpa's words will be instructive."  Sex can have serious consequences.¡±

    "Really? It seems that you have changed your mind again. 'Some moderate sexual discussions' have become 'some seriously obscene sexual discussions'. How about that?"

    Ye Wei's joke made the laughter return. He looked at everyone in CARA, "There are 11 of you now, and there were probably 10-20 people during the review and rating process, right?"

    He walked back to the table and picked up the laptop on the table. Secretary Cindy distributed materials to the appeal committee members. He showed a saved web page:

    ¡°Recently, I launched a petition online for a PG-13 rating for LMS, and I posted this so-called sexual discussion as a one-minute clip  Even if it's not the full version, people can still see who Grandpa is and what kind of scene this is.

    In less than half a month, we have received more than 100,000 signatures, and the number is still increasing rapidly!  Among these 100,000 people, more than 35% are adult parents. They don¡¯t think this conversation has any issues with the MPAA assessment. There are even many comments that it has a positive meaning, because DeWine is not normal at first glance. He needs to  This kind of teaching.  "

    One hundred thousand people petitioned!  The reporters almost cheered. The media had been paying attention to this matter for a while. With overwhelming public opinion, Ye Wei finally came up with it!

    This is simply a fatal blow to CARA!

    "This" Joan Grave's face seemed to be older, and her green lady's suit looked like a wasteland.

    The parents didn't know what to say for a while, and she had to retort: ??"The Internet is full of lies. A child can pretend to be an adult, and one person can sign ten names. These petition data have no reference value, and they have no ratings.  experience."

    "Seriously, does the so-called rating experience really exist?" Ye Wei was not excited, but his face was serious, with a fire burning in his eyes. "As for our petition of 100,000 people, you said it without any investigation or evidence.  False; you say that there is a lot of evidence for different treatment of facts, and it¡¯s up to you to say everything.¡±

    Ye Wei looked at the appeal committee members, reporters, team members, judges and others, "I want to quote a passage from "Twelve Angry Men"."

    He pursed his lips, with a little hope, and said in a gentle voice: "In the face of this kind of thing, it is really difficult to eliminate personal prejudice. No matter where you go, prejudice always obscures the truth. I don't know either.  What the truth is, no one should know what the truth is. Maybe we are wrong, no one knows, but we have reasonable doubt, and that is a very valuable thing in our justice system."

    Hearing these words, the reporters could not help but be moved. Several appeal committee members were also visibly moved. On the other side, everyone at CARA was silent in embarrassment.

    "More than 100,000 of us think it's wrong to give "Little Miss Sunshine" an R rating. Why are 10-20 of you so sure it's right?"

    Ye Wei withdrew his eyes from everyone in CARA, looked at the appeal committee members, and said sincerely: "I hope that this place like a court will really have the spirit of pursuing truth and the shining of humanity. Even just a little bit, then  , would be a very wonderful thing.¡±

    When he finished speaking, the whole hall was silent, and then suddenly, ear-splitting applause resounded throughout the court, and there were people who couldn't help but cheer!

    "Well said!", "Please, give LMSPG-13 level!", "VIY, you are not alone." Rows of reporters stood up, applauded, shouted, and supported the boy!

    Prairie, Arndt, Peter Heller, Attorney Salton and others also stood up and applauded, and their faces could not help but have some expectations of winning the case

    As long as 12 of the 18 appeals committee members vote to overturn the R rating, "Little Miss Sunshine" can be released with a PG-13 rating without any changes.

    In this rating controversy, public opinion and public opinion win, the MPAA loses, independent filmmakers win, the MPAA loses, justice wins, and the MPAA loses.
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