Scarlett took Lance's arm and walked into the movie theater, leaving all the noise and attention behind her, and suddenly, Scarlett said, "It's not over yet, is it?" The hoarse voice echoed slowly through the space of the hallway, mysterious and dangerous. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Lance chuckled, "What are you talking about?" ”

"You know what I'm talking about." Scarlett didn't show weakness and directly pushed back, "I bet this matter isn't over yet." You won't give up easily. On the surface, Lance had forgiven George just now, at least in the eyes of the media and the public, Lance showed his grievances and compromises, and then personally drew an end to the lawsuit and chose to settle the matter. But Scarlett didn't believe it, she looked up and caught the blue, "You've got a back hand and want to torture him slowly, right?" If things were settled so easily, it would be too cheap for him, you are not such a soft-hearted man. ”

Lance raised his eyebrows slightly, "This is a compliment?" ”

"I guess so." Scarlett's right hand went down Lance's well-proportioned abdomen, bypassing the sensitive/sensitive area, then slid over the thigh, deep inside, her fingers jumped like playing a piano, and she exhaled like a brandy and said, "Ruthless, decisive and insidious, such a dangerous aura really makes people feel extremely sexy/sensitive." ”

Lance only felt a flame in his lower abdomen fluttering gently, grabbed Scarlett's right wrist with his left hand, bent down, and exhaled softly in Scarlett's ear and said, "You are playing with fire, if you are not careful, you will get into trouble." ”

With a slight flick of Scarlett's wrist, Lance let go, and the two exchanged glances between the two of them, and then turned their heads to look straight ahead again, as if nothing had happened just now, and walked in the direction of the screening room.

Is it really over? Lance, would he really let George go so easily?

At least on the bright side, it is. The next day, major news media reported the head-to-head confrontation between Lance and George, and then Warner Bros. announced that all copies of "Good Night, Good Luck" would be remastered, adding the name "Lancelot-Strello" to the screenwriting column, and then arranging further expansion, and at the same time, Warner Bros. also compensated Lance in the official name and offered $500,000 in copyright fees; Immediately afterwards, Chaos Pictures announced that it would withdraw the appeal, and the dispute over "Plagiarism" came to an end temporarily.

This seems to be the end of the matter. Later, because of the release of "Fruit Hard Candy", people's eyes couldn't help but be attracted by this movie, and the hot topics were unconsciously alternated.

But if you look closely at the headlines of major media reports, you can feel the ubiquitous tendency******* choice between love and justice, and Lance chose to forgive. ”

"George Clooney admits his mistake."

"Things are clear, George chooses to admit his mistakes, Lance chooses to forgive, but what about the truth?"

"The plagiarism door came to an end, and Lance became the main writer of 'Good Night, Good Luck', but the truth hidden behind it is worth pondering......"

"Misunderstanding? Conspiracy? Or greed? The plagiarism door is over. ”

"Strello accepts Clooney's apology, and the burglarization is over for the time being, but is it plagiarism or a mistake?"

"The lineup of writers for 'Good Night, Good Luck' has changed: Lancelot-Strello has become the main writer."

"Lancelot's helplessness, can he continue to trust his friends?"

"After the lonely and lonely back, leave it to the Hollywood film industry to think!"

……

Almost all the news media have the same opinion, because of Lance's silence, the matter is temporarily dusted, no one cares whether George really plagiarized anymore, and the truth no longer matters. So they will not continue to accuse George of plagiarism without evidence and the parties give up, but more people stand behind Lance, and the same meaning is expressed between the lines: in the face of George's friendship and under the oppression of Warner Brothers, Lance gave up the right to be held accountable and accepted the established facts, which is not only a helplessness, but also a criticism of the entire industry.

Behind such content, it is implied that "George plagiarized but was able to get away with it". Everyone, including the Los Angeles Times, agreed that this was George's mistake, Lance was the victim, and what was even more chilling was that as the perpetrator, he recklessly reversed black and white, and as a victim, he had to swallow his anger. It is really outrageous that there are still people who dare to commit crimes against the wind when copyright protection is already so sound.

Not only the news media, but also the mainstream views of industry insiders have also determined that George is indeed plagiarism, and after being exposed, he quickly admitted his mistake and minimized the loss as much as possible, and the public relations work was handled in place to save an image crisis. People are all too familiar with this routine, especially considering the Warner Bros. behind "Good Night, Good Luck", and when you think about Warner Bros.'s blockade of Lance not long ago, things seem even simpler.

On the surface, the plagiarism door has settled; But the impression left on people's minds is indelible, and the far-reaching and profound impact is immeasurable.

The praise of "Good Night, Good Luck" fell silent almost overnight, not referring to the media review and the Rotten Tomatoes index, but to the heat of the discussion, and no one mentioned the work again, as if the previous flood of praise had simply evaporated, and even Warner Bros. Academy's public relations had to be temporarily suspended - because a large number of professional film critics, actors, and producers were unwilling to attend "Good Night, Good Luck" related parties or events, and no one was willing to "support" on such a cusp A work suspected of plagiarism.

In the blink of an eye, "Good Night, Good Luck" fell from tropical summer to Arctic winter, and everyone was secretive and refused to mention the work again.

Warner Bros. immediately called an emergency meeting, but fortunately, with two months to go before the December awards season and Lance's side of the scene, they could have waited for the limelight to pass and restarted the publicity, or devised other strategies to gradually eliminate the negative effects; But the bad thing is that even if the matter comes to an end for the time being, the influence of "plagiarism" is really too serious, and in the field of artistic creation, it is almost an irreversible situation, and now George is not directly put into the cold palace, which is the result of years of connections.

Now, no one can predict the prospect of "good night, good luck" awards season, which may disappear completely, and maybe make a comeback, but ...... Everything is getting unclear.

Even more terrifying, George's reputation was dealt a fatal blow. In the eyes of people, George's waiver of the complaint was tantamount to admitting plagiarism, and Lance provided irrefutable evidence. Therefore, George's much-admired screenwriting and directing talents have been questioned, and even the "Confessions of Dangerous Thoughts" three years ago has been dug up, and many people have speculated whether this work is also "plagiarized", as if George's so-called talent is based on a lie.

This is just the beginning, and gradually, many people in the circle began to discuss, what did George rely on to become a first-line person? Looking at the list of all George's works, there are no masterpieces except "The Three Kings Who Escaped from Prison" and "Ocean's Eleven", the box office is a mess, the awards are lackluster, there is almost no talent and no achievements to speak of, and "Confessions of a Dangerous Thought" won praise at the Berlin Film Festival, George's career as an actor, director, and screenwriter was really boring. However, George has occupied a place among the first-line actors.

Even Brad Pitt has many works that have gone down in history, such as "Interview with a Vampire at Night", "Burning Years", and "Seven Deadly Sins", but George does not. It seems that George's current status is all based on the accumulation of personable, handsome and dashing charm in "The Story of the Emergency Room", as well as his excellent and solid strong connections.

Now people suddenly wake up to the fact that it's all too abnormal.

So, is it really over? Any businessman should be well aware that the loss of interests can be made up for after all, but the loss of brand and reputation will cause irreparable losses, look at Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks how much they cherish their feathers, and then look at the fate of Mel Gibson's image after being stained, the answer seems to have come out. Not only Scarlett thought so, but also the reporters at the screening of "Hard Fruit Candy", and even George himself couldn't help but think deeply in panic.

However, these thoughts can only be proved by time, and people have temporarily suppressed all the chaotic thoughts, and one after another poured into the cinema to prepare for the production "Hard Candy".

From the chaos at the beginning to the excitement that followed, the mood became more and more unbearable, and if the "Good Night, Good Luck" script was really written by Lance, then they had one more reason to look forward to the "hard fruit candy". After "Sin City", why did Lance choose such a movie? Before "Mad Max 4", what kind of creative level was Lance in? What kind of surprise will the "fruit hard candy" that has always been covered with a veil of mystery bring to the audience? Giving up the premiere and opting for an experimental film-style screening, will "Fruit Hard Candy" be able to withstand the audience's criticism?

The entire screening room was filled with a kind of hyper-agitated restlessness, which made people forget the "small" episode before the screening, and then, the big screen went dark, and the classic iconic opening of Chaos Pictures reappeared, even after watching it countless times, the shock brought by this opening is still eye-catching.

Movie, it's on! (To be continued.) )