King of Hollywood

PS: The second update...so sleepy...the jet lag hasn't reversed yet...

There was silence in the hall, the European movie... dead? What arrogance! But no one refuted it. After the previous baptism of social responsibility, most people would not think that Adrian was not qualified to say such things. Most of the time they forget that Director Miracle is not only a director, but also quite a media tycoon. He and his friends almost developed the media from nothing to nothing.

Before this, I had a picture of Hollywood and European movies in my head. A young man of 30 and a middle-aged man of 40 were almost running side by side. The young man was one or half a body ahead. Although there are frictions from time to time, and mutual dislike for each other, they all strive to compete and run forward. "Adrian didn't give them a chance to refute, "However, today, I suddenly realized that I was wrong. I never agreed with Rumsfeld's old European statement, but at this moment, I unexpectedly feel that it fits so well. "

After a pause, he sneered: "This is no longer a competition between young people and middle-aged people, but a picture of the middle-aged people running ahead at high speed, leaving the aging old man far away. The old man used to I will try my best to catch up, but then I slowly gave up, and from time to time I mocked the middle-aged man's back as a way to comfort myself, miss the era when I was leading the way, and completely gave up the idea of ​​catching up. I can imagine, In a few years, when the back of the middle-aged man is getting farther and farther away, no matter how loud the old man's ridicule is, he will not be able to reach the ear of the other party. Iranian movies, Indian movies, Japanese movies and Chinese movies!"

Adrian's voice became louder again: "Look at what you have left now, the gmA95 manifesto? The ten commandments of the movie? Something that even the proponents can't do! I seem to see those in the middle ages who shouted to burn heresy and insisted on the center of the earth. The great and holy missionaries, or the 18th century workers who stormed factories and smashed machines, claiming they took their jobs!"

"How ridiculous, how ridiculous! To be reduced to preventing the advancement of technology in order to maintain one's superiority," he laughed loudly and sharply. “Without technology there would be no film, without technology there would be no camera, without technology nothing would exist today. The ridiculous thing about this manifesto is that the people who signed it never thought of going to the forefront of technology to lead Take control. Instead, you show your sense of superiority with an attitude of avoidance and spurning, what a sad and pitiful thing this is!"

Till blushed and glared at him angrily. Rose, Bertolucci and many people around him also looked ugly.

But Adrian continued, and he began to become passionate: "I love France. Because cinema was born here, because new waves started here, I always expected French cinema to lead European cinema and Hollywood to compete head-on. Because there is competition." There will be motivation, competition will have vitality! Hollywood will go further only if someone is constantly chasing after you! But the truth? I am so disappointed, very, very disappointed, look at what you have now, except women's **, except for the fragmented fragments, except for the director's self-talk. What is left?!"

"You think you are gods, you make up your own things unscrupulously, but you don't even bother to construct the basic logic of the story. You blindly ask the audience to accept it but don't care about the audience's feelings. In your eyes, the audience is just a bargaining chip to prove yourself. What are you doing? What a movie!" Adrian became angry. This kind of questioning suppressed the people present in the midst of the aura raised by him.

But there were still people who could barely speak.

"You also directed such a movie, didn't you?" Bertolucci said weakly, and his face was very ugly. After all, no one had ever made such a severe accusation in front of him, and he couldn't refute it for a while.

However, the old fox is an old fox after all, and a light sentence pointed out the problem in Adrian's remarks. You object to these, but you have also directed similar movies. This is not easy to answer. If you are not careful, the previous preaching may be in vain. Unfortunately, Adrian came prepared.

"Of course, because I won't express my opinion without knowing anything, for example, I have never been to the United States, but I can say that I am telling the story of the United States." Adrian sneered, The attack was shifted to Tyre again.

Till, who was blushing, was even more annoyed, but Adrian still didn't give him a chance to speak: "I invested in Luc's film company, and I asked Giuseppe for advice on Italian films. I sincerely hope that someone can lead European films and Hollywood competes, and in my opinion, even Uwe Ball is better than you guys, at least he wants to tell a story! But the result? What do you have left? Last Tango in Paris?"

"I want to remind you, Mr. Kewell, I hope you can respect Mr. Bertolucci a little bit, time has proved..." Camille Rose cried out a little angrily, but Adrian immediately used a bigger The voice was pressed back: "I also want to remind you, ma'am, please respect the time!"

"You think 30 years is enough? Fine, so how about we add a zero? Of course, maybe you think this is as good as a van Gogh painting or a Shakespeare play, so how about we add a zero ? If you think it can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Parthenon, how about we add a zero?" Adrian nakedly expressed his mockery.

"Yes, Europe has an unmatched long history, which is also your pride and arrogant capital, but so what?" He laughed loudly, "Thousands of years ago, the Romans indulged wantonly, hundreds of years ago , they are a group of fanatical ascetics, and now...needless to say, it is just reincarnation again and again, so-you are just, after I die, don't care about the flood!"

His voice finally lowered a bit, put away his anger but put on a cold tone, still condescending, as if he was making the final sentence: "Such contempt, such superiority and arrogance, in my eyes It seems that you are just a group of selfish and cowardly people who just want to immerse themselves in their own world and dare not face the reality. They just want to be cheered and catered to by others, and refuse criticism from others. They only ask others to change and never reflect on themselves. ...I am ashamed to be with you!"

He left this sentence coldly, and strode towards the door in silence, only stopping and turning around when he reached the door: "By the way, there is another sentence: Please continue! Please continue your arrogance, Please continue your disdain, please continue to carry your complacent history on your shoulders. This way we can run farther and faster, and you - are no longer a threat."

With a bow, Adrian left the hall without looking back. A few seconds later, the silent crowd exploded.

"Kewell obviously didn't realize it. When he was accusing others of being arrogant, he was arrogant himself. We understand this kind of arrogance, after all, the United States has only been established for more than 200 years. They always want to be recognized, and when they hit a wall, they are vulnerable. Without it, the mind becomes polarized and distorted, and Cowell is a good proof of this." - "Evening Post"

"This kind of talk is inappropriate, and Thiel is indeed outspoken, but no matter how dissatisfied Cowell is, he should not say such ridiculous remarks that European cinema is dead." - "Le Figaro"

"At this year's Cannes Film Festival, the director of Miracle once again broke the shocking news. He openly declared that European cinema is dead at Ms. Camille Rose's salon. According to the news on the scene, Danish director Lars Thiel’s claim of Nazi sympathy was the trigger, though Cowell’s comments are regrettable. But Thiel also raises concerns that Cannes’s progress appears to have hit a snag.” – The Times

"There is no doubt that Cowell is right. The arrogance of European filmmakers has always been deeply engraved in their bones. They are as disgusting as those old men who have grown old and still like to dictate other people's lives. "—"San Francisco Chronicle"

There was no surprise at all. Adrian's speech at the salon shocked the film circles on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean the next day. There were many reporters at the salon, and his speech was naturally sent to the editorial departments of various newspapers immediately. The news was announced on the Internet late at night.

Of course, no reporter will deliberately take out of context at this time. First, the news is already shocking enough, so there is no need to play such a trick; second, don’t forget that Adrian himself is a media tycoon, no matter what his purpose is After such a preaching, there will be no back-up. In fact, that night, not long after the news on the website came out, the full text of the speech appeared on his k, and it was marked that reprinting was welcome, so it quickly spread on the Internet.

The reaction from the European media is also very interesting. Denmark is of course all on Thiel's side, but there is no mention of sympathy for the Nazis. Of course, their opinions are not important at all.

Italy felt offended because Bertolucci was there and was humiliated by..., so most of them disagreed, even if Adrian had an affair with the Italian goddess, and also produced "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily" and sent Moni Card won the throne of Oscar queen.

France is going to be much more entangled. Although most people hate the phrase "European cinema is dead", the goodwill and expectations for France revealed in Adrian's words make it difficult for them to be like the Italian media. That's a big accusation. Although some film critics wrote articles to criticize, there was always a feeling of lack of force, even the article by Rose who was present that night.

On the contrary, they attacked each other very fiercely. Some people thought that Adrian was talking nonsense, and some people thought that although the sentence was exaggerated, the whole preaching still had merit. As they talked, the two factions began to attack each other, which also affected many people. For example, Luc Besson called Adrian to complain: "You really hurt me."

After the news came out, because he and Tonadore were named, many reporters kept chasing them, but at the same time, they were criticized a lot by their compatriots.

Relatively speaking, the British media is more objective. They don’t like to see Hollywood or European movies. Although they are still a part of Europe and have been included in Adrian’s preaching, they have always thought that they are related to the European continent. Those guys were different, so there was such an interesting scene.

As for the American media, there is basically one-sided support. Just kidding, Adrian is a media tycoon, and he is speaking from their perspective. How could they not support it? Even the slick Spielberg, when questioned by reporters, rarely conveyed his meaning clearly: at least Adrian told some of the facts, and European movies have indeed reached a place that needs to be changed.

Not without voices of opposition, for example, David Cronenberg expressed some disdain. Adrian was just whining, too childish, not mature enough. However, his words were sent out—America is a free country—but not many people paid attention to them, just like a small stone thrown into a pond, with a small splash, it sank to the bottom.

Speaking of directors giving their opinion. I have to mention another interesting point. The real veteran directors in Europe, such as Rommel, Rivett, Antonioni, and Godard, who has never concealed his dislike of the Jews, have kept their heads in the face of this matter. silent. I don't know whether I don't want to comment or I don't bother to comment, and Bertolucci, one of the parties involved, also declined the reporter's interview. Said there was nothing to say.

So much so that some reporters lamented privately that it is really not easy to refute Director Miracle.

No way, no one can be like him. Amazing achievements can be made in many fields. Not only the top super rich, but also an excellent director and producer, no matter what type of film can be produced, black comedy, British classic, fantasy epic, thriller, inspirational, science fiction, music, biography, as well as French , Italy... It seems that there is no type of film that he does not know, and what is even more rare is that each film has an excellent reputation and box office.

This kind of resume may be considered nothing at ordinary times, but when it is shown at this time, no matter what director has to back away three points in front of it - of course. Lars von Trier is not included. Not to mention that he is the richest and most powerful director among directors in the world, he also has information channels, and he is also a great philanthropist. A pivotal figure in the media industry.

In short, it is not easy to criticize from any aspect, if one is not careful. There will be situations such as "who has the right to say social responsibility in front of me", as for private life...

But this storm is still just beginning. When Adrian arrived in Los Angeles-he left Cannes the afternoon after the salon ended, and then quickly returned to Paris and London, and then returned to the United States on his own private jet. It was 2 o'clock in the afternoon in Los Angeles when he arrived, and he didn't hide his itinerary, so many reporters waited outside the airport, so he gave another speech in public.

"I know that some people will be very upset, they feel offended, and I also know that some people will try to prove me wrong and they are right in various ways. It is actually normal, as we are debating Sometimes it is rare to admit mistakes, especially when there are seemingly rich arguments.

So, why should we care? Why care about their dissatisfaction, their refutation, and their ridicule? Don't forget, we are only over 200 years old, we are still very young, we are born to look forward! Yes, we don't have that much history, but so what? Cinema was born in France, but it thrives in Hollywood! The film industry is different, but in Hollywood we built a complete system, we went to the moon, we built the Internet, we did things that no one had ever done before! Because we know that running forward is the most important thing! Let them embrace the history and go to the pile of old papers, we have the future! God bless America! "

There were thunderous cheers at the scene, as if welcoming a hero. Many people couldn't help sighing after reading the relevant news on the Internet or the next day's newspaper. There is no doubt that even if European filmmakers took the time to unify their opinions, once the topic is raised, there is still a banner figure at the forefront, and the debate on both sides of the Atlantic will continue for a long time.

Lars von Trier is really an idiot, how could he provoke such a person, and say something like sympathizing with the Nazis in front of so many people in public. Director Miracle is also very strange. Why did he suddenly criticize the entire European film because of this incident, or that he really wants to support European film to compete with Hollywood?

"Of course it is sincere." In the office, Adrian said brazenly, "Monopoly is not good, and competition will have motivation."

"Oh?" Claude was unmoved.

"Okay, okay," he laughed, "You know why I did this, and you also know that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Since I am a signboard for the media, why not make the signboard bigger?"

This conflict is not an accident. This is what I said before, the last step in Cannes, and this step will also determine the result of next year. If you want to become the spokesperson of Hollywood, you can't just rely on "The Pianist", and you have to stand on their side with a clear banner, and tell them, look, it is most appropriate for me to be the spokesperson, just like now .

Of course, at the beginning, he didn't want to make trouble in the salon. Before the awards ceremony, there was an open-air reception, and there would only be more celebrities attending the reception. In that case, it is not difficult to start a war. A few words I am afraid that the effect of debating with more people will only be stronger, after all, his carefully planned resume has never been compared to anyone so far.

But he didn't expect to meet Lars von Trier, a brainless guy in the salon. The other party seemed to have taken the wrong medicine and kept running on him from the beginning, so after thinking about it, Adrian immediately decided to meet in the salon. Showdown.