At first, I just wanted to make money

Of course there are hills in Hollywood!

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

Where there are rivers and lakes, there is power, and where there are hills, there are gangs.

In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, the four seas are the same.

Coppola, Scorsese, Spielberg, and George Lucas belong to the 70-year "golden generation" and the founders of the new Hollywood era. They are the four famous families and the four mountains. They have been friends for many years They are close, support each other, go to various occasions together, weave a network of relationships, and firmly occupy the head of Hollywood.

Below them, Robert Altman, Sidney Pollack, Peter Bogdanovich, Milos Foreman, Oliver Stone, Brian De Palma, Ridley Scott et al., left and right.

This group of people together formed a massive Hollywood mainstream arena.

There is both cooperation and competition between each other, but they all have their own bottom line - after all, you can't see you when you look down...

After entering the new century, the movie boys of those years have also become old men...

It stands to reason that it should take a slow curtain call with full achievements and brilliance.

Thinking too much, this is Vanity Fair, who doesn't want to stay for a few more years?

There are so many circles that it is difficult to tell them all.

Just to give an example, Zhang Ziyi should have mixed with Deng Wendi in Hollywood, and Zhang Ziyi's foreigner boyfriend was introduced by Deng Wendi...

Later, Wendi Deng also announced the formation of her own film company - a joint film production company with Foresley, the wife of the MGM CEO, and Zhang Ziyi.

Unfortunately, the two broke up later.

Shen Xudong wasn't very interested in these things, and he didn't mix in North America, so he asked, "...Then which circle are you from?"

Joseph Drake smiled: "I'm from the independent film industry!"

"Then I am also in the independent film circle."

Joseph Drake reminded: "...Shen, you are Asian, not the same as me..."

"…All right."

Joseph Drake's meaning is obvious. I am an aboriginal, and I am qualified to form a school of my own. You are a foreigner, living in the United States, and you don't want to join the team. What do you think?

……

"Carol" officially starts screening on October 10th...

Contemporaneous with "Infernal Affairs".

However, the latter is a blockbuster, directed by Martin Scorsese, Little Plum + Matt Dumb + Jack Nicholson, with a super luxurious cast, there is no need to order screenings at all, and it will be directly opened in 3000 theaters!
By the way, the North American copyright of "Infernal Affairs" was actually bought by Brad Pitt. He originally planned to star in it himself. Didn't he break up with Jennifer Aniston? The copyright of "Infernal Affairs" is owned by Plan B In the name of Jennifer Aniston, who is also the founder of Plan B...

Later, Warner Bros. came forward and bought the copyright of "Infernal Affairs" and directly invited Matt to play the role of Brad Pitt.

Pulling back, Shen Xudong knows that the biggest winner of this year's Oscar is Martin Scorsese and his "The Departed".

"Carol" is no more than a name...

No way, Oscar has to return favors, and this year is another typical young year...

Why not give it to Martin?
"Infernal Affairs" can be said to be worse than "Infernal Affairs" for the blind, it is a vulgar adaptation of the American version.

To be straightforward: Martin’s assembly-line gangster film has changed its skin. The filming, soundtrack, editing, and performance lines are all in Martin’s style, almost exactly the same as "Goodfellas" and other previous works, such as the protagonists who are full of falcons, all kinds of classic jazz , rock, country music as BGM.

Just like "The Revenant" gave Xiao Li the same award: tell young actors, don't always think about making money. Make art films, even independent films.

Let's be honest, "The Departed" is far worse than Martin's series of masterpieces "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas"!
……

Arrive in Los Angeles and go directly to the VIFF Center cinema, where "Carol" will have its premiere.

Why not go to the Chinese Grand Theater?

Because "Infernal Affairs" premiered there!

So... There are very few media at the scene, nonsense, there is a report by Xiao Li, who cares about a pornographic movie?

When Shen Xudong saw Gong Li, he couldn't help complaining: "I'm so speechless, it's actually the same day as "Infernal Affairs"!"

"Arranged by the issuing company!"

"...Why did you arrange it like this?"

Christine Vachen looked dissatisfied: "We decided early in the morning, and Warner Bros. confirmed that it will be released today!"

Shen Xudong was also speechless...

Todd Hines smiled wryly: "...Well, from another perspective, he regards us as the main opponent!"

Christine Vachen glared at him: "So we should feel honored?"

"It's not an honor to..."

After complaining for a while, I still have to get off...

Listening to their talk, Shen Xudong originally thought that today's premiere would be very deserted, but he thought too much. Christine Watson is a bit thin in North America, Julianne Moore, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett Including Harvey Weinstein and Quentin Tarantino.

Oh, and Todd Haynes' next project is "I'm Not There," a Weinstein production starring Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett.

In addition, the PR of "Carol" was handed over to Harvey.

This group of people can understand...

It's in the same trench.

By the way, "Memoirs of a Geisha" also did a lot of public relations work last year, otherwise why would Zhang Ziyi be the C position of "Vanity Fair" magazine?
Later, several more ladies came, and Gong Li gave them a very warm welcome, led by Wendi Deng.

Wendi Deng is very popular in North America because she is the wife of a media tycoon and often attends yacht parties, high-end receptions, fashion launches and even political and business conferences.

However, Shen Xudong is not too fond of her, he is not because of her "relying on men to be superior but claiming to be independent", nor is it because of her status as a "legendary woman and representative of successful women".

In fact, this woman is quite average. Apart from hard work and strong social skills, she has no talent in investment and business at all, and she is not good at making movies. She is too flamboyant. The family has always been on high alert against him...

In and out, she was seen as a less believable person.

She has social circles with many celebrities, perhaps just because she used to be Mrs. Murdoch.Whether those social circles actually translated into her own after the divorce is uncertain.

I can only go back to my country to discuss life...

After returning to China, I still regard myself as a superior person...

Shen Xudong didn't like her, he simply felt that this woman had a bad face, and felt quite mean, a bit like the aunt in the village who liked to gossip.

Of course, they greeted each other very politely: "Ms. Deng!"