A private party is taking place tonight at a private home on the Upper East Side.

This private party was different from the previous pool audition party where Blue Lane attended Edge of Tomorrow, it was a truly "private" party, only by invitation to guests, and it was private and low-key. Even most journalists probably didn't know that a private party was taking place in New York.

It was a private party hosted by Scott Rudin.

As a producer, Scott is definitely the top in the industry, in addition to many classics such as "Social Network", "Earth Thunder", "No Country for Old Men", "Blood is Coming" in recent years, in this year's awards season, he has "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "Penalty Money" and "Very Loud, Very Close" three works, all of which are among the final battles for the Oscars.

The status of the industry is not inferior to that of the Weinstein brothers.

However, Scott's ability lies mainly in his connections and production, and what he is best at is to gather an incomparably strong cast lineup, select accurate scripts, and complete the shooting of a movie, while the Weinstein brothers' ability mainly lies in public relations and publicity, tactically selecting works at major film festivals, buying distribution rights, and making waves to attack the awards season at the end of the year.

Industry insiders generally agree that Scott is a filmmaker and the Weinstein brothers are businessmen, and that's the difference.

Tonight's private party is definitely one of the highlights of the Academy's PR during awards season. It is rumored that this is for Brad Pitt to hit the Oscars, and in the current awards season, he is even behind the Blue Gift, not to mention comparable to Georges Clooney and Jean Dujardin who are temporarily ahead, and he needs to work in the future.

Such private parties are numerous during awards season.

According to the official regulations of the academy, the judges of the academy need to avoid suspicion on the publicity occasions and public relations activities held by the producers of nominated works, but the problem is that Hollywood is a very small circle, and the composition of the academy judges is actors, directors, producers, etc., and everyone has acquaintances and friends, attending the event and taking care of each other, which is normal.

So, nominally, it was a private party to celebrate Scott Rudin's purchase of a brand new yacht. It has nothing to do with the promotion of the film. This is a side-kick, first started by the Weinstein brothers, and the academy tried to warn it several times, but in the end it was unable to do anything.

Naturally, party hosts need to keep a low profile, make a lot of fanfare, and not only do nothing good, but also place themselves in a prominent place and become a target for guns. As a result, even journalists, they are not necessarily well-informed enough.

This invitation to a private party comes from Andy Rogers. With Lanli's current status in the industry, the reputation is sufficient, and the weight is insufficient, the owner generally does not take the initiative to send out an invitation, but the agent asks for an invitation letter through his connections, and there is no problem.

As expected, tonight's private party was definitely packed with big names.

Two hermits, Martin Scorsese and Terrence Malik, made a rare appearance at the party, and neither director is a social genre, especially the latter, who is not seen in most social situations if it is not for filmmaking. Tonight, Scott Rudin's face is clearly not small.

Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, and David Fincher, three of the hottest industry leaders, deservedly became the center of attention, and everyone was surrounded by a large number of people, chatting and laughing.

However, the appearance of Lan Li has changed this situation, not because Lan Li's momentum has surpassed the three popular figures, but because the three characters have taken the initiative to greet and communicate with Lan Li, and inadvertently, everyone's eyes have gathered.

Tom and Lan Li are not close to each other, but every time the two meet, they have a good conversation, and this time is no exception, Tom has obviously heard about the treatment of "detachment" in Berlin, and says he can't wait to see the work.

David and Lan Li have met several times, but the two have never been formally introduced to each other. Tonight, David took the initiative to nod to Lan Li, and Lan Li took the initiative to introduce himself. The two talked about the almost collaborative work of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", and also talked about the intriguing work of "Detachment".

As for Brad, in fact, the two of them have only met once, and nodding friends are not counted. However, after passing by, Brad took the initiative to keep Lan Li, talked about "Edge of Tomorrow", and also talked about auditions for pool parties, as a social fun, and shared it with everyone, which won a good-natured laugh.

Lan Li could clearly feel the positive kindness that Brad had released. If you think about it, it's not hard to understand:

Now that Georges Clooney and Jean Dujardin have joined forces, both in public and private, and have endorsed each other, the popularity of Brad has been growing stronger, and compared to Gary Oldman, who is passive in the court's PR, the Blue Lane is clearly a more suitable ally.

In addition to these big names, Lan Li also met two maverick independent directors, es-Anderson and Noah Baumbach.

The former was born in Houston but was an orthodox New York academic, while the latter was born and raised in New York, and his parents were intellectuals. Both directors have one thing in common: autobiographical shadows can be found in movies to a greater or lesser extent, and they are both Woody Allen-esque literary youths.

In 2009, the critically acclaimed stop-motion animation, "The Amazing Fox Dad", was a collaboration between Wes and Noah.

Both directors are very interesting. Of course, it can also be said to be strange.

First of all, Noah, he ran over in a hurry, without introducing himself, and said that the ending of "Love is Crazy" is one of his favorite pictures on the big screen this year, and then talked about the brokenness of emotions and the eternity of love, and finally somehow went around to the book "War and Peace".

The two of them had a good conversation, but Noah suddenly said, "Jesus Christ, you are such a freak." Talking about literature at a party?" After dropping this sentence, he turned around and left again. Still didn't introduce myself.

Then there is Weiss, the two inadvertently stood near each other, Wes directly expressed his disappointment, he likes the script of "love is crazy", but he doesn't like the director's expression, he likes Lan Li's performance, but he doesn't like emotional appeals, "There is no sense of humor." These are Wes's exact words.

After simply expressing his thoughts, Wes left...... left, without even waiting for Lan Li to respond, and after expressing some opinions without beginning or end, Shi Shiran turned around and left.

However, Lan Li is not the type to be caught in a hand. At the end of the party, Lan Li and the two directors had the opportunity to meet again and had a brief conversation.

As for Weiss, Lan Li said that he doesn't like "youth" and his favorite is "crossing Darjeeling" because "you're trying to be smart, but in fact, the audience sees through it." This is clearly a bad attempt. As a result, Weiss pestered Lan Li, babbling and discussing what was going on and on about "crossing Darjeeling".

As for Noah, Lan Li said that about his own story, a "squid and whale" is enough, and he should step out of his comfort zone and shoot some other subjects. "What do you think, New York?" replied when Noah asked Lan Li what he had in mind. Originally, Noah was in a mocking and playful tone, but the two of them competed against each other and talked about New York.

As it approached midnight, Lan Li had become the center of attention at the party. Such a party is not difficult for Lan Li, it can be understood as a high-society party in London, but the number of stages and levels are much lower, and it is easy to find a place in it, and then gain a firm foothold-

Not only that, to be precise, but with ease.

The phone in his pocket vibrated slightly, and then fell silent. Here comes the text message. Lan Li smiled and nodded at Rachel Weisz in front of her, "I need to be out of company for a while." At the same time, he raised his champagne glass and gestured. This is actually a euphemism for "bathroom time", which is the same as the ladies' excuse to put on makeup.

Later, Lan Li reappeared at the party. It took nearly twenty-five minutes to come to the side of tonight's protagonist, Scott Rudin, to express his congratulations and expectations, "It's a pity that it's not yacht season, otherwise we can try the whole process of 'King of the World'." It didn't take much effort for Lan Li to blend into their conversation circle.

However, after staying for about five minutes, Lan Li took his leave and left. Before leaving, Brad approached Lan Li again and said meaningfully, "I look forward to more opportunities for us to talk in the next few weeks." Then he shook hands and greeted him in a friendly manner.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the party, the cold and quiet of the night and dew came surgingly, and it seemed that just one door separated the two worlds. Lan Li made a phone call and informed Nathan, who was waiting in the nearby 24-hour parking lot, and after a short while, Nathan drove to a stop on the side of the road and watched Lan Li get into the car.

Nathan looked through the rearview mirror and asked hesitantly, "Shall we go straight home?" It was only eleven thirty o'clock, and the party had just entered the high/high tide, Lan Li chose to leave at this time, Nathan took it for granted that Lan Li was tired.

However, Lan Li shook his head and said calmly, "Mount Sinai Hospital." After a slight pause, as if sensing Nathan's desire to speak, Lan Li added, "Heather died thirty minutes ago. I'm flying to Los Angeles tomorrow, and I probably don't have time, so I'm going to the hospital now. ”

Still unfazed, still organized, still unhurried. There was not the slightest abnormality, there was not the slightest fluctuation, even the emotions were faint, as if they were just stating a simple fact.

Nathan couldn't help but be stunned, and his eyes looked at the empty street directly in front of him, dazed.