Nearly three months have passed since the plagiarism of "good night, good luck", as expected, the focus has gradually receded, the discussion heat of the masses has cooled down significantly, and the parties to the incident, Lance, have given up the prosecution, and people naturally have no need to bite the bullet, just let things gradually calm down. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

However, the negative impact of "good night, good luck" is very far-reaching and cannot be eliminated in a short period of time. In the midst of the vigorous and lively awards season, no one dares to mention this work, or more accurately, no one wants to mention this work.

A work suspected of plagiarism, in the eyes of academics who attach great importance to intellectual copyright and cherish their feathers, the death penalty has been pronounced in advance, because George's actions themselves have confirmed the fact of plagiarism, Lance did not continue to appeal, but did not tear his face and complete the exchange of interests, and the insiders were very happy, even if George and Lance had reached an out-of-court settlement, it was still to no avail.

Now, no matter which department, Best Picture, Best Director, or Best Original Screenplay, it seems that every position is related to George, and it is not appropriate to mention any position.

What's more, when "Good Night, Good Luck" came out, it received rave reviews, and thanks to George's excellent connections, many people deliberately contributed to the popularity of the work, but these praises became a slap in the face of themselves, hot and extremely loud. This is a great shame for the old scholars of the academy who love their reputation more than their lives. Therefore, if "Good Night, Good Luck" wants to regain the spotlight during the awards season, Lance himself will be able to turn the situation around, but it is estimated that the effect will be very limited.

So, another year of awards season has begun, but "good night, good luck", which is hailed as a strong candidate for this year's top seed, has quietly withdrawn from people's sight.

But if it's just that simple, then Hollywood isn't Hollywood.

In the "Good Night, Good Luck" incident, Lance alluded to the internal corruption of Hollywood and the hypocrisy of the academy judges, severely denouncing them as a bunch of hypocrites who endorsed a plagiarized work, but forgot the fundamentals of creative copyright and violated the basic moral code of art.

Because when the related news first came out, under the running around of George and Warner Bros., many people were helping George speak, but the evidence was ironclad, and these remarks were stillborn before they could ferment. Although it was not reported in the news, it was well known in the circle. In the face of Lance's accusations and scolding, those judges couldn't stand up to defend themselves, and they were all angry and angry.

Originally, after Lance did justice, he, as the screenwriter of "Good Night, Good Luck", could run for the work and strive to seek a place in the awards season, and under the double guarantee of sympathy and the quality of the work, it was not difficult for Lance to be nominated for the screenwriting department for the third consecutive year.

But Lance chose a strong man to break his wrist, and resolutely cut off all possibilities of "good night, good luck", as if he was completely chilled by the college judges, as if he was worried that his initiative would make a wedding dress for George, the sadness and despair revealed by the vigilance gave the college judges a heavy blow, as if questioning the injustice of the Oscar selection.

This kind of situation is the last thing the academy judges want to see - the Oscars will be questioned by a lot of public opinion every year, and once Lance's choice becomes a public handle, then the pressure on the academy is unimaginable.

Whatever you worry about, the Academy's worries soon become a reality.

"Hard Fruit Candy" chose to be released as an experimental film, which is not a big deal, but this work does not seem to have anything to do with the awards season at all, even if the film has received a lot of praise after its release, especially the acting department and the photography department have won a good sprint position, but "Hard Fruit Candy" still has no movement, if it is not for the Warner Bros. behind the scenes, Chaos Pictures does not even have any intention of inviting professionals to watch the movie.

Gradually, there began to be a kind of remark in the literary circle in New York, Lance deliberately avoided the academy, because he knew that "hard candy" could not win the award, not only because the subject matter and style of the work itself were too unique, but also because the academy judges never liked him, and even in incidents like the plagiarism, they were willing to side with George, which was a fatal blow to the motivation of a creator, as if the work he had worked so hard to shoot could only become a stepping stone for others.

-- Indeed, that's what the New York industry rumors say, and Lance worries that "Hard Fruit Candy" will be a stepping stone to the resurgence of "Good Night, Good Luck" and give George a chance to get back on the radar of awards season. Rather than for the broken jade, Lance chose the strategy of injuring the enemy by one thousand and losing eight hundred, and directly gave up the prospect of "fruit hard candy".

This rumor is only spreading in the industry, and it has not spread through the media for the time being, but the Los Angeles industry has heard rumors, and many people are shocked. If such rumors spread among the public, whether true or not, the reputation of the academy would inevitably suffer serious damage.

For the Academy, it is not difficult for them to ban a Lance, they can nominate Lance every year, but never let him win the award, so as to create the assumption that the Academy attaches great importance to Lance, so that the general public can shut up, but they can suppress Lance fiercely. However, it is extremely difficult for them to ban the mouths of the people, which is also the priceless part of their reputation.

What's worse is that the problem of "Fruit Hard Candy" has not been solved, Lance was cornered, and took the "Mad Max 4" crew to Africa.

Not only is Lance ironclad to miss the Golden Globes, but now it seems that even the Oscars are not going to participate.

The fact is that the six major film companies did join forces to blockade Lance, and Lance was indeed forced to leave Africa, at least in the eyes of everyone, and even many people within Chaos Pictures thought so, and Lance's trick was seamless; However, in the eyes of outsiders, the academy and the six are wearing a pair of pants, especially at this point in time, all the evidence looks like the academy was also involved in this suppression and blockade.

As a result, not only New York, but also the West Coast, led by Los Angeles, began to stir up, and all rumors began to tilt towards "fruit hard candy". The quality of the work itself is that even without the recent bloodshed, the awards season would never have been able to ignore its existence, but now it is one step closer, and people are chasing this work in the hope of completing the "compensation" of Lance in this way.

It's simply ...... Moral kidnapping!

But the problem is that although many old scholars can't swallow this breath, they not only can't get used to what Lance is doing, but they have also become a tool for Lance to use, but they have to make a gesture to avoid the further spread of negative effects. Even if they know that this is a moral kidnapping, they can only choose to compromise, otherwise once the situation gets out of control, it will be beyond remorse.

The old scholars of the academy have already made a decision, but they will not easily pull down their faces and take the initiative to pursue Lance, they need a step down, someone needs to take the initiative to lift Lance, and then borrow the slope to get off the donkey. To put it simply, they are/sons, and they have to set up archways. As for this step, who could be more suitable than George?

2005 was a crucial year for George, "Good Night, Good Luck" showcased his directing talents, and "Xin Ruina" made a breakthrough in acting, if there were no accidents, George would have ushered in the pinnacle of his career, in addition to "The Three Kings of Prison Escape" and "Ocean's Eleven", he truly has his own signature works. However, the situation has changed dramatically, and it has become extremely difficult to maintain the current situation, let alone reach the top.

Whether "Good Night, Good Luck" can have a bright future depends on Lance's face, but "Xinruina" still retains a trace of fire. George has been in Hollywood for ten years, and the deep-rooted connections are unimaginable, even if people are temporarily alienated because of the plagiarism, but every Hollywood person clearly knows that there are only eternal interests, no eternal enemies, and before George completely cut off all hope, he is still not to be underestimated, not to mention, now at least from the legal and face point of view, the plagiarism door has become a thing of the past.

So, if George can open a gap and rekindle the spark of "Sinrena", it is not an impossible task.

Jeff just pointed out a clear way: George used his connections to pave the way for "Fruit Hard Candy", then the academy is happy, the industry insiders are happy, and the "Xinruina" crew will also be happy. As a veteran of Hollywood for 20 years, Jeff's attitude also represents the attitude within the academy now.

This is the real moral kidnapping, leaving little room for George to choose.

Of course, George can choose to respond strongly, refuse to flattery, refuse to compromise, and refuse to keep his voice down. But George is a smart guy who knows it's the easiest, most convenient and quickest way to do it, and more importantly, if he's willing to be endorsed by Lance and show his big belly and tolerance, it will also win him more word of mouth and save his image, and he will get more votes for himself as long as "Cinrena" regains his place in the awards season.

Whoever killed the deer will never know until the last moment. George knew this well, but the shame at this time was still irrepressible, almost making his reason lose control. (To be continued.) )