"Jack, I swear ......"

There was silence in the theater screening room, accompanied by melancholy guitar music, and on the big screen, a gray-eyed Ennis looked at a blouse hanging from the closet door, his plaid shirt over Jack's denim jacket, and a beautiful, old postcard nailed to the top right. Ennis silently buttoned his denim jacket, his eyes glistening with tears and his nose red, and he pursed his lips sadly and spoke softly.

There are few vacant seats in the audience shrouded in this unspeakable sadness, a mixture of emotion, helplessness, sadness, heartbreak, heartache and other emotions quietly flow in the hearts of everyone, why when the positive and optimistic Jack died, the taciturn Ennis said this?

Looking at the big screen with the credit list rolling, many viewers also had moist eyes, sour noses, and a low sobbing sound, and most gay audiences had difficulty controlling their emotions, and there was an urge to roar and vent in their hearts.

"Woo woo woo...... Evelyn broke down like tears raining down, crying uncontrollably, she wiped her face, the paper towel in her hand was suddenly soaked, and the popcorn paper bucket next to her was already full of clumps of paper towels. Oh my God, I should have come and see it sooner! It's so good, it's so uncomfortable, how could it be, she just wants to be gay...... The more Evelyn thought about it, the more she felt that it was not a taste, why can't people who love each other be together?

I remembered the scene of the fight between the two on the slope of Brokeback Mountain, the bloody plaid shirt, it turned out that Jack had kept it all the time! He always complained so much, as if he was leaving Ennis again, in fact, Jack had always loved him deeply! Evelyn couldn't help crying: "Ahhhh......hhh

This heart-rending cry made some of the surrounding audience cry too, and many of the audience who got up and left the venue immediately looked at this side, and Kelly patted her friend on the shoulder: "Don't be too sad, I don't want to see you cry and faint." Evelyn hugged her tightly and cried, "Kelly, why, Wonder Jan, Heath Ledger...... Brokeback Mountain......" She was so excited that she was incoherent, and Kelly saw the "understanding" looks from people passing by, and she wanted to say "We're not lace edges, we all have boyfriends......"

Evelyn cried, "I can't, I just can't!" Kelly, I swear...... I just can't do it!" passers-by were a little sympathetic, and Kelly exhaled, forget it, needless to say, but she wouldn't go to see "500 Days with Shamo" with Evelyn.

"Brokeback Mountain" was released on December 9, and due to conservative resistance and genre, the controversial work was not suitable for large-scale screenings as soon as it came up, and it was scheduled to have only eight North American theaters in its first week, increasing to 76 by the 16th of the second week. After accumulating word of mouth, the screening area will gradually expand, so many states with more conservative folk customs will slowly join the ranks of the upper paintings.

However, the most conservative state of Utah was on the list for the second week, but only 75 theaters received tickets because the Utah theater canceled the screenings on a last-minute basis, causing a national and global uproar.

It was the Megaplex theater in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, just a few hours before the first screening of "Brokeback Mountain" when the theater suddenly informed the Flame Movie that it would not be screened, and then the staff simply posted a notice at the box office that "according to the theater's arrangement, "Due to the theater's arrangement, "We will not show "Brokeback Mountain", and the theater's manager declined to comment on the matter.

Geir Ruzka, president of the Utah Hawks Forum, a local conservative group, said the decision not to screen "Brokeback Mountain" was an example for the people of Utah: "I think the cancellation of the screening program tells the public that there is something wrong with the content of the film." And Mike Thompson, CEO of Utah Equality, a local gay and lesbian human rights organization, said that the theater withdrawal was quite disappointing: "It's a shame that such a beautiful and award-winning film can't be seen by the majority of Utah residents because of personal prejudice while everyone gives it praise and applause." ”

"We were very, very disappointed. "What we're losing is nothing more than the cost of shipping a copy of the film, and the residents of Utah are losing a shock, and they're losing the freedom of choice," said Phoona Hasson, a spokesperson for the Flame Films. ”

It is still doubtful whether "Brokeback Mountain" will land on the big screen in Utah in the future, anyway, it has been pushed to the forefront even more.

Also that week, Kim Harley, a film critic on NBC's veteran morning news and talk show "The Today Show," described "Jack," the character of "Brokeback Mountain," as "a predator who stalks Ennis and lures him around for trysts."

The Gay and Lesbian Anti-Stigma Association immediately lodged a solemn protest against this, saying that Charley has the right to make any comments on "Brokeback Mountain", but it is a smear, ignorant and irresponsible statement for him to describe "Jack" as a "**predator" just because he is in love with the same sex, which also reflects the discriminatory nature of homosexuality in "We don't think he would call Jack in 'Titanic' a '**predator', just because the Ruth that Jack wants to pursue is a woman." ”

"Anna is just an ordinary girl standing in front of a boy she loves and begging him to love her, and Jack is just an ordinary boy standing in front of a boy he loves and begging him to love him. This is the **predator? everyone is!" Wang Yang publicly expressed his support for "Jack", of course, as the chairman of the producer and distributor, one of the producers of "Brokeback Mountain", he didn't need to say too much to show his attitude.

But he was really dissatisfied, what the fuck is the era, Spirit and Opportunity have been on Mars for more than two years, why can't they tolerate different sexual orientations? If you don't accept it, you have to learn to respect, he hates discrimination and discrimination the most, and he hates this ignorant superiority the most.

"Jan, I'm sorry for this! We really can't react, and we're angry. Wonder Young's fury made the NBC entertainment department tremble again and again, scared and angry, Kevin Rayleigh and other high-level executives have the heart to kill Kim Harley! Knowing that he is the producer of "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Big Bang Theory"! Knowing that NBC is now relying on him! Is there any benefit in offending Wonder Young and the Flame Group?! It has also attracted the condemnation of gay organizations and the accusations of the public! Does that guy know how many young people and teenagers are only magically proud?

Unexpectedly, the little sarcasm became a big disaster because of Wang Yang, and Kim Eun-Xiali hurriedly apologized publicly: "It wasn't intentional, I didn't realize that it was an inappropriate description, I just wanted to say something witty, but I didn't expect it to hurt others, it wasn't humorous, on the contrary, it really shouldn't be very ignorant, I feel very ashamed, please accept my heartfelt and sincere apologies." He defended himself: "I'm not discriminatory on the basis of sexual orientation, and people who know me know that, and I have some very good gay friends, and I can't do that." ”

No matter what Shaley said, it was too late, although he was not fired, he was still suspended indefinitely by NBC because his remarks were "completely inappropriate", and the headache-ridden NBC even said that it would invite another film critic to "Today Show" to give a fair review of "Brokeback Mountain".

Despite all the controversy, director Ang Lee disapproves of classifying "Brokeback Mountain" as a gay film, arguing that the film depicts love: "Love in a broad sense should not be limited to whether the person in love is a man or a woman." But apparently "Brokeback Mountain" will never be able to escape the title of gay film, and some media outlets have even defined the film as a "gay epic of the West."

"Brokeback Mountain" is not destined to be a gay film of the past, regardless of its reputation, its story, its genre, and the vigorous operation of fire films, it is believed that it is very likely to set a new box office record for gay films.

Now firmly in the championship is the 1996 black comedy "Birdcage", 124 million in North America/185 million worldwide, the widest screening in North America with 2,285 theaters, Oscar for Best Art Direction (nomination), the second 1994 fantasy horror film "Interview with the Vampire", 60 million production cost / 105 million in North America / 223 million worldwide, the widest 2604 theaters, Oscar Best Original Score (nomination), art direction (nomination), the third 1999 thriller drama " Genius Ripley", 40 million production cost / North American 081 million / global 128 million, the widest 2,369 theaters, Oscar for Best Costume Design, Art Direction, Adapted Screenplay, Original Soundtrack, Supporting Actor (all nominated).

"The Crying Game" broke the 1993 Oscar (Best Original Screenplay) with 1/6 (won/nominated) and grossed 62.54 million, while "The Philadelphia Story" made Tom Hanks an Oscar winner in 1994 (2/5, Best Original Song), with 77 million in North America / 206 million worldwide.

"Boys Don't Cry" with a box office of 11.54 million made Hilary Swank an Oscar actress in 2000 (1/2), "The Devil" made Charlize Theron an Oscar actress in 2004 (1/1), North America 034 million/global 60 million, "Moment to Moment" made Nicole Kidman jump into the queen as early as 2003 Oscar (1/9), its 9 nominations are also the highest in history for gay films, but it was only 1010 North American theaters at its widest time, and received 41 million / 108 million global box office.

This is almost the results of gay or gay films with gay elements in recent years, and now "Brokeback Mountain" is not focusing on the best art direction, but for the best picture, director, actor and other awards, but under the strong attack of "Firefly" and the traditional style of the Oscars, its prospects for winning awards are still sad, you must know that since the 40th Oscars in 1970, there has not been a best film with a gay theme, and there has not been a best director of a gay film, and the academy seems to be getting more and more old-fashioned.

1969's "Midnight Cowherd" can be said to be the originator of gay films, at that time in the more "puritanical" and more conservative United States, homosexuality was a very taboo topic, one of the representative works of this "new Hollywood film" was the first time in the American film industry to speak out about the topic of homosexuality, after its premiere naturally caused a greater uproar than now, conservatives have condemned the film as "dirty, immoral", reformers believe that it seriously explores a social phenomenon that should have been discussed a long time ago.

"Midnight Cowherd" received 44.78 million at the box office that year, and won the 1970 Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (John Schlesinger, Jon Walter) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Waldhu Schott) with 6 nominations.

In addition to being gay, it is also the only X-rated film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, the other being the 1971 sci-fi film A Clockwork Orange.

Rated X is an unregistered trademark rating that anyone can apply to their films, meaning that the content is restricted to adults over the age of 18, and at that time, studios would even give XX and XXX ratings in order to attract attention, and the MPAA put an end to this mess in 1990 with a new trademark rating of NC-17, but critics thought that "Midnight Cowherd" should be rated R.

After 36 years, if the Oscars once again "make you guess", "Brokeback Mountain" is elected Best Picture and Best Director, the ice-breaking significance is almost the same as that of science fiction films. So the battle between "Brokeback Mountain" and "Firefly" is a fog of extremely poor visibility, and both have reasons to win the award and there are reasons not to win it, and no one knows what the judges are thinking now. Interestingly, "Midnight-Coboy" is a cowboy, and 36 years later, there is a "Brokeback Mountain" cowboy, and "Firefly" is also a cowboy.

On the other hand, the widest screening in North America involving gay themes is the 2,604 of "Interview with the Vampire", and in the forecast and plan of the Flame Film Distribution Department, the widest screening of "Brokeback Mountain" will probably be about 2,500, and the market under this number is basically saturated, and further release is just a waste of copying, transportation and other costs, of course, how it depends on the actual box office situation of the film.

This year's awards season is not only the "year of the cowboy", but also known as the "year of homosexuality", because another hit film, "Capote", which tells the biographical story of the controversial gay writer Capote, was released as early as September 30 and has only 10.48 million at the box office (the widest 317 companies), which is a very dismal result.

However, as Ang Lee said, "Brokeback Mountain" tells a poignant and moving love story, and it really didn't disappoint, in any way!

After the film's release, the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes was as high as 87%/91% (135/155), and the audience liked it 81% (31643 participating users), except for the critics who were biased against homosexuals who said "gay love has never been so sacred" and "I was not moved at all", everyone else gave two thumbs up, and Roger Albert of the Chicago Sun gave a 4/4 score: "The producers understood how Jack and Enks really felt, and they did their work so carefully and attentively." Bill Mueller of "Republic of Arizona" scored 3.5/4: "No rivals, 'Brokeback Mountain' is the best romance movie of the year." ”

Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" scored a 4/4: "Unmissable and unforgettable, Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain is like a shot in your heart, a landmark film, and a triumph for Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal." ”…… User film critic Jameson Wally gave it five stars: "Excellent movie." I admit that I want to hate these movies because of its controversial subject, but I can't...... I changed my attitude towards homosexuality and it's great work. Everything about it, the story, the characters, the acting, the music, and so on is beautiful and I love it. User critic KJ-P gave it four and a half stars: "If some people choose not to watch this movie because they are Homophobes (people who feel disgusted or fearful of homosexuality), they should really be ashamed of themselves." The love story of these two men is one of the greatest stories of all time, their gender doesn't matter, they are enough to fall in love, everything happens for only one reason, love. Masterpiece!"

Of course, the 81% liking indicates that some users give bad reviews, except for Homophobes, most people think it is boring because they don't appreciate the slow narrative rhythm of the film, and user Tanya-P wrote: "I want to go back to those two hours." Cindy N, however, was fascinated: "It's so beautiful! Amazing scenery, a near-perfect love story, I ended up crying, and Marvel Young decided to make it very right." ”…… In fact, James Shams almost cooperated with Focus Films at that time, and the takeover of Flame Films made "Brokeback Mountain" have a better development, at the beginning everyone agreed on an investment of 15 million, and the final production cost was fixed at 20 million, and the version in Wang Yang's mind was 14 million. The higher cost makes all aspects of the production more refined, for example, Wang Yang is very dissatisfied with the only thing in his head: makeup.

The film spans 20 years from beginning to end, and the faces of Jack and Ennis and others have hardly ever aged, only their hair and beard are changing, which is naturally limited by cost, you must know that the original 2008 "Rejuvenation" production cost was as high as 150 million. But Wang Yang didn't allow this to happen again, and invited Grigg Canon ("Rejuvenation") as a makeup artist to do a good job in this regard, so that the characters were getting older, and they couldn't be too old to spoil the beauty.

Canon is also the makeup director of "Firefly", but "Brokeback Mountain" is finished there, and "Firefly" is still in the preparation stage, so there is no conflict, and it turns out that he is worthy of the "Oscar for Best Makeup", and both cowboy movies are very good.

In the week of December 9-15, "Brokeback Mountain" ranked 14th in 8 North American theaters with 1.044 million, with an average single theater of $130,529, and the champion of the week was Disney/Bowe's 1.80 production fee for the fantasy blockbuster "The Chronicles of Narnia", which received 81.33 million opening week box office in 3,616 theaters, with an average of $22,492 per theater, which is not amazing. The following weekend of December 16-18, "Brokeback Mountain" received 3.027 million (average $40,368 per theater) in 75 theaters.

"Jack, I swear ......"

Los Angeles was bustling at night, and the audience in the theater screening room was gloomy, Wang Yang and Jessica sat in the middle of the audience, surrounded by the sighs and sobs of the surrounding audience.

Because the baby daughter Keke, who was born for more than ten days, was taken care of by Wang's mother and others, and after a pregnancy of ten months, the two found a night time to go on a date, and "Brokeback Mountain" has been released for so many days, and they have not come to the theater to watch it.

At this time, Wang Yang's eyes were moist, his mouth moved involuntarily, and he was choked, while Jessica was also silent, her eyes were slightly red, and their hands were tightly clasped together.

(To be continued)