Chapter 169 Ballroom
Candidates for the Oscars must be feature films of less than 40 minutes in length, publicly screened on 35mm or 740mm film or non-videotape, shown in a commercial theater in Los Angeles, and released between January 1 and December 31 of the same year in accordance with industry practice for advertising and marketing during the screening period.
The public premiere of the film will not be eligible for the Oscar selection if it is not screened in theaters (such as radio, cable TV and home video and the Internet, etc.), and it cannot be released in media other than theaters within six months after the premiere, and it can only be released in non-theater media after six months, which means that the premiere must be held.
There's also the need to include a comprehensive and authentic list of films, a list of credible filmmakers, the name of the Los Angeles theater where the film was screened, and the unwritten rule that if the film doesn't gross less than $20 million, the base will be brushed off if the film is released for less than $20 million.
This is also the three major European film festivals criticize the Oscars for being too commercial, you don't see the works of the three major European film festivals, all of which have a sleep-destroying effect, and it is far more cost-effective to spend ten yuan to watch a movie and sleep than to see a doctor.
In addition, as long as you have money in Hollywood movies, you can shoot any theme, but it is also difficult to win the Oscar, because there must be three unspoken rules for Oscar-winning films: moral benchmarking, political perspective, box office appeal, but it is not absolute, when there is a conflict between political angle and box office appeal, political perspective will be the primary premise, and the box office is the last.
MM's awards are in charge of the PR manager, Mark is the production of the company, and the rest is rarely asked, and the company's other giant, Meghan is in charge of the acquisition of Marvel in New York.
Mark is back in Los Angeles in the past few days, every day on time to get off work, go to David's for dinner, listen to Kayla play the piano and ballet, to make up for the number of times when going out, with the advent of Christmas, Mark's inner loneliness and alienation is more obvious, David and Sophia They go to their parents' house for Christmas and New Year every year, and then fly to Switzerland for New Year's Day, have a family annual meeting and vacation, they invite Mark to visit, but Mark really can't think of a reason to appear at the Ronaldson family's Christmas party, he is just David's illegitimate son, if it is In A Song of Ice and Fire, he must also call Snow to guard the Great Wall, so he declines their invitation, but agrees to go to Switzerland for a vacation with them.
This meant that he couldn't spend Christmas with his family, if it was in previous years, the Lively family would have been a good choice, but now it is impossible, although he has received many invitations from friends, such as Heath, David Lee, Zach (fat) Scarlett, but Mark decided not to go, Mark was cruel to himself: "I'm a fake foreign devil, and I don't believe in religion, so I don't want to be enthusiastic, as if Christmas has a lot to do with me." ”
Mark decides, I'm going to party in my own palace, if no one comes, I'm alone, no wonder he has this concern, among his friends, Meghan is going back to San Francisco to spend the holidays with his family, Heath and his new girlfriend Michelle are so good that they can't wait to glue together, and have decided to go to his girlfriend's house for the New Year, and David Lee is a good family man, unless there is something special, he must be with his family, Rachel goes back to Canada to spend time with his family, Scarlett is free, but these things happen, obviously inappropriate, even his Band-Aid has to go back to Austin to be with his family, and she has obtained the family's forgiveness, in this case, nothing can be predicted.
As for those friends in the business field, everyone has a fake smile and says insincere words, but there is really nothing to do, and they can't pee in a pot.
Mark was about to go to bed early and get up early, Heath called and told him to go out and have a party, and now he was sleeping at David's house, and just now after listening to Kayla's newly learned piano music, Mark politely refused.
"At least you should know Michelle, and I'll probably propose in the near future," Heath said. ”
Mark said, "There?"
Heath said, "Hangover bar!"
Mark said, "I'll be there soon." "The hangover bar is the original Wildcat bar, since the last time the Mark Gang met here, business has been so good that you have to book a table in advance and limit the quality of your customers, but the more this is the better the business.
When Mark arrived, there was a long queue at the entrance of the bar, and when he was hesitating to line up, the parking boy told him, "Sir, please go through the VIP lane." ”
Of course, Mark will not refuse such kindness, and happily follow him, not for half a year, the venue here has doubled, but it still can't accommodate so many guests, the little brother of the car led Mark to the bar, the music here is so shocking and exciting, countless men and women twisted their waists and shook their hips on the dance floor, the atmosphere was so warm that it almost made people's blood burn, Heath David Zucker They also arrived, they hugged Mark one after another, David Lee took out his wallet and gave a hundred yuan to the parking boy who led people over, and he left even thankfully.
Mark patted his head, and he realized what he had forgotten.
David Lee smiled: "It doesn't matter, it's all up to you to take care of it, this wallet is full." ”
Mark laughed at himself and bumped his fist with him.
David Lee is really grateful to Mark, with Mark for two years, he became completely famous, since "The Hangover", he was included in the list of box office superstars, it is estimated that after "Wedding Proud", his career will go further, when filming "Batman: Time to War", he was paid the same as Liam, Morgan Freeman, Michael Kane, these gold medal veterans.
Heath solemnly introduces Michelle to Mark.
Michelle Williams was born in Callistby, Montana in September 1980 and moved to San Diego, California after the age of nine, the eldest of five children, Michelle's father, Riley Williams, was the first and brightest star in the futures trading world, and Michelle inherited this talent, at the age of seventeen she won the Robbins All-Rice Trading Competition, and the first year of the $10,000 start of the year after the profit of $110,000 ranked fourth in the competition record.
Her father set an astonishing record of 1,000% annual profitability ten years ago, but Michelle embarked on the acting path despite her parents' objections, and after graduating from high school, she appeared in some TV series.
Williams began his acting career in television, including "Lacey the Greyhound", "Beach Ranger", "It's Hard to Be a Good Man", Williams's first film was "Xenospecies", and then "Faded Paradise" and "H2O Ghost Catcher", but Williams became famous for the American TV series "Love Times", in which she appeared in all six seasons of the TV series to critical acclaim.
After the end of "Generation Love", Williams actively transitioned into the film industry, working with Christen Dunst as Alena in the satirical Watergate film "The White House is Crazy", and also starred with Christina Ricci in "A Girl's First Experience", other appearances include the HBO series "Love You Love", "Li Lan's Sky", "Love Her Best", "Heartbreak Heaven" with Shergene Wifer, and Williams's performance in "Next Stop, Happiness", which earned her a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Best Overall Performance Award.
This year, he was invited by Ang Lee to play the gay wife in "Brokeback Mountain" and met Heath, and quickly established a relationship.
Everyone is in the circle, there is nothing unfamiliar, Mark also knows that this is Heath's real daughter, who was once engaged and gave birth to a daughter, but Mark still has to be sure: "Michelle, do you love Heath?"
Michelle smiled, "Of course!" until this time she had been fingering Heath, and the tenderness in her eyes almost connected them, which was what a person who fell in love looks like.
Mark took out his wallet, handed his business card to Michelle, and said, "First meeting, no gifts, very rude, if you have difficulties, you can call me, if Heath touches drugs again, you can call me." Mark was the youngest of them, but he was the most boss and leader, and the others were convinced of him.
They knew that after Mark's fortune, they also began to pretend to be B, creating ten pure gold business cards, only the most appreciative and different-looking people will give one, and now only five are sent out, its significance is not that it is worth two thousand dollars, but to enter Mark's circle, if you have difficulties, you can find him, this is a kind of commitment.
Of course, Michelle knows Mark's status in the circle, and his words are a kind of recognition, and no number of people can look forward to it, and she is so happy that she is stunned.
The others were also very envious, but Heath lamented, "Someone has found a big backer, I have to be careful." ”
Michelle said happily: "Of course!"
Mark clasped his palms together and said, "Today I will come to the end, according to the old rule, drink three glasses first!"
Heath said, "This must be!" He immediately fetched three large beer mugs for Mark, and immediately filled them up, announcing his personal vendetta with obvious intentions.
Mark said, "This shameless fellow, do you think I'm going to be afraid? I'm just thirsty, and these three cups are just enough to quench my thirst." Mark is the kind of person who is not afraid of drinking and fighting, three glasses of beer, three glasses of beer in a row, he is drinking, the people next to him are cheering him on, after drinking three glasses, he burped and said loudly: "Let's continue to drink, don't get drunk tonight, no one is allowed to go!"
Zach proposed, "Cheers to friendship!"
Others raised their glasses in response.
But David said: "Guy, you won't put ** water in it, right?"
This is the meme in "The Hangover", and everyone else couldn't help laughing, and the fat man was surprised: "How do you know?"
The joke was so open, everyone laughed and laughed, but they didn't hesitate to drink it all in one gulp.
Heath suggested, "Boss, why don't you let these country buns show you the dancing skills of the California Dance King?"
Mark had been silent for so many days, and he was also in a commotion, taking off his suit jacket, loosening his tie, and screaming and rushing to the dance floor.