Earth's 1995 Oscars (67th Oscars) were almost the most talked about by fans in film history, and it was also the most competitive one.

That year, "Forrest Gump" ran in front of everyone regardless of a single thing;

That year, "The Shawshank Redemption" swept by like a bird with wings stained with the radiance of freedom;

That year, "The Lion King" stood on the top of the mountain and reigned over the world;

That year, "Pulp Fiction" told six stories in a non-linear posture.

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At the 67th Academy Awards, "Forrest Gump", which represents the mainstream values of the United States, became the biggest winner that day, receiving a total of 13 nominations and finally winning six heavyweight awards, including the three most dazzling awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director.

At the same time, this Oscar has also become a lingering nightmare for classic films represented by "The Shawshank Redemption".

The situation is somewhat similar to the Bulls dynasty in the NBA, where the basketball god Jordan led the Red Army to sweep the league like a devastating team, leaving countless basketball geniuses with a lifetime of regret.

In contrast, "The Shawshank Redemption" is undoubtedly the loser of the losers, although several other films did not meet the ideal, but after all, each has its own gains, and "Shawshank" is ten nominations in the end.

The details of that awards ceremony have gradually blurred under the rendering of time, and what happened since then has unexpectedly gone in a different direction, "The Shawshank Redemption" began to quietly counterattack all competitors in the same period, including "Forrest Gump", in the regret of the blockbuster blockbuster of fans. Whether it's about depth or artistic value, it's starting to garner more attention and admiration, most intuitively. "Shaw" quietly climbed to the top of various movie charts.

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In the end, even the uncle who grilled squid skewers on the side of the road will tell you "This is a good movie", I don't know when it started, everyone made a private movie ranking, and the brunt of this movie was to be ranked first, just like the first thing to do in the ranking of modern and modern writers in the other world is to put Mr. Lu Xun out, which has become a symbol of taste and insight.

"Shawshank" completed a classic counterattack on the Oscars with great artistic charm and profound connotation. Especially after the premiere on the cable network in 95, beating the sensational "True Lies" and winning the top spot in the home video rental and sales charts. This has become the most well-deserved "uncrowned king" in the history of film.

Of course, the shaping of this image of "tragic heroes" is indispensable to the shadow of the operation behind the film company, but it can win wide acclaim around the world. Its own strength is absolutely unquestionable.

Fans with a tendency to "list control" will not be unfamiliar with this movie. Basically, it's either in the first or second place, and the work that swaps positions with it so often is another saga.

"That old man's muffled and hoarse voice and mysterious expression have captivated countless fans to this day!"

Therefore, the second chocolate that Liu Jingting took out was "The Shawshank Redemption".

Like Forrest Gump, this is also a movie script adapted from a novel, but compared to the original author of the former, the author of "Shawshank" is more widely known, that is, the famous best-selling author known as the "master of horror" - Stephen King.

The original title of the novel is "Rita Hayworth and the Redemption of Xiaoshanke Prison".

Liu Jingting has not seen the original scripts of these two films. But the movie has been watched more than twice, and it has the original book as the story framework. The first draft of the script and the general direction of the movie can be well understood, and the details can be polished together with the professional screenwriter team in Hollywood.

The first to hear these two stories were naturally the editors of the magazine, and Liu Jingting described the scenes while telling the story and dancing, and reproduced the wonderful scenes of the two movies for everyone.

Chang Youdao, Wang Jianshan, Qingjiao and others only think that the story is really exciting, but they do not have a deeper sense of experience, the main reason is, of course, the difference between the narration and the interpretation of the movie, and the other is that they do not have a deep sense of substitution for American culture.

Kang Lingyue, who has received a systematic education in the United States, has a completely different perception, and after Liu Jingting finished telling the general story of "Forrest Gump", she keenly judged that "this is an original movie that embodies the mainstream values of the United States."

Xu Qing also said: "Sure enough, those three years of travel were not in vain. ”

Yang Lilu herself has a lot of trust in Liu Jingting, and in order to learn English, she has almost swept all the well-known movies and TV series in the United States, so she naturally noticed Liu Jingting's intention to choose these two movies.

"Forrest Gump is the quintessential American hero, and he will become an idol for all Americans. Shawshank talks about freedom, which is an eternal value in Hollywood. ”

Since Yang Lilu fell into a sweet love affair between the two lovers, she often sat next to Liu Jingting, smiling and listening to him talk proudly, so that sometimes everyone forgot that she was a scholar who could directly read the original Old English works.

Liu Jingting nodded and said, "These two films are mutually insuring." ”

Chang Youdao continued: "The only pity is that they are all stories in a foreign context." ”

Liu Jingting smiled: "There is another one, but I won't say it now, as a surprise for everyone." ”

Xu Qing said: "What if there is no surprise?"

"Then I'll pretend that it has nothing to do with it at all, haha, as the saying goes, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is subtle and restrained. Liu Jingting rubbed his hands and added: "It's funny, even if there is no award at that time, I will tell you." Well, and then, I went to the United States in early March, and I stayed for about half a month, or if it was extended, I would communicate with you in the group in time. ”

Wang Jianshan said: "After coming back, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is just ready to be published. ”

Liu Jingting bowed his head and said: "If you talk about it, let's make 500,000 copies for free this time, as a New Year's gift for everyone." ”

Chang Youdao hurriedly replied: "This can be used for activities." ”

"Okay, you can discuss the specifics with everyone, the principle is that the simpler the better. ”

Chang Youdao said: "Three parts, one is to make a signed gift in Huashan, and all those who register and sign will send a copy, without any additional conditions; the other part is a micro-blog comment award, we don't do a lottery, and all messages will be awarded; finally, if there is any leftover, it will be sent out with the new issue of "Craftsman Record", buy magazines and send books. ”

Everyone said in unison: "There can't be left!"

There are often ways to spread hands.

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On March 3, Liu Jingting rushed to the United States with three movie scripts of "Forrest Gump", "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and a translator of Yang Lilu.

Because they had communicated with the United States before leaving, the two only rested for one night after arriving in the United States, and began to meet with the filmmaker they had made an appointment.

The huge success of "Harry Potter" and Liu Jingting's own reputation made the negotiation very smooth, and the shrewd person in charge of WB Company agreed to take on the three films without much hesitation, but because Liu Jingting had rigid requirements for the production time and release schedule of the film, in the end the person in charge had to give up "The Shawshank Redemption" according to the actual situation.

This is also in Liu Jingting's plan, after all, there are few examples of prison-themed movies selling well.

The next day, Liu Jingting met with the person in charge of PLM Film Company, and they did not have the kind of cooperative relationship with Liu Jingting, so they asked Liu Jingting to tell the content of the script first.

Liu Jingting naturally will not do it completely, saying: "This is a work with a different prison theme from the past, and some warm elements will be deliberately added to the story, and some breakthroughs will be made for similar works in the past and the current market." ”

Liu Jingting is also telling the truth, the total box office of "Shawshank" released in the United States that year was less than 30 million, but after some operation and the fermentation of its own reputation, it showed strong commercial potential in the later period and still became a dark horse for blockbuster movies.

This time, there is Liu Jingting, a golden signboard escort, and then targeted publicity based on those previous experiences, so you don't have to worry about the box office.

"In order to show my sincerity in cooperation, I am willing to share the box office risk with your company. ”

"Well, why didn't Mr. Liu cooperate with WB this time, it stands to reason that your previous Harry Potter cooperation was so successful?"

"It's inconvenient to reveal too much," Liu Jingting smiled politely, then glanced at his watch, and made a gesture to get up, "It's a pleasure to talk so much with Mr. Frank, and I look forward to future cooperation." ”

Frank's expression changed a few times, and when Liu Jingting and Yang Lilu were about to get up, he said hurriedly: "Mr. Liu Jingting, please take a seat, let's talk about the details of cooperation." (To be continued......)