"Lost in Translation" is a well-known work, this $4 million low-budget film, after its release, it was recognized by many discerning film critics, winning four nominations at the 76th Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay, not only making Sofia-Coppola (Sofia-Coppola) the third woman in film history to win a Best Director nomination, but also taking away the Best Original Screenplay statuette.

"Lost in Translation" is undoubtedly a brilliant and excellent work, and it was a huge success, but it is the huge network hidden behind it that is really heartwarming compared to the work itself, and it is only because of one surname: Coppola!

Sophia, the director of "Lost in Translation", is none other than Francis-Ford-Coppola, the great director who directed "The Godfather", "Apocalypse Now", and "General Patton", not only represents the top level of Hollywood's golden age; Moreover, the entire Coppola family has permeated all aspects of the American entertainment industry, and is nicknamed the first family in Hollywood.

If things are as Lance speculated, and Ryan is attending today's funeral in order to "get lost in Tokyo", then it makes sense. "Lost in Tokyo" is an excellent work, and the strong connections that the surname Coppola represents are even more heartwarming.

However, if it is really "Lost in Tokyo", then the fire that Lance just lit is definitely a raging fire. Because Sophia's biggest insistence on this work is: to shoot on location in Tokyo!

"Lost in Tokyo" was inspired by Sophia's travels in Tokyo in her twenties, and the experience caused her many emotions, such as the strange intimacy and even excitement that she felt when she suddenly met her fellow countrymen in a foreign country; At the same time, she found that in an unfamiliar environment, it was easy to fall into the examination and reflection of life at midnight. Thus, this excellent script was born.

It can be said that Tokyo was the root of the birth of this film, and even though the production cost was limited, Sophia insisted on completing the on-location shooting in Tokyo.

If Ryan objects to Sophia's filming in Tokyo, or even just objects, there is a good chance that this collaboration will be in jeopardy. Once Ryan misses out on the "Lost in Tokyo" collaboration, and then misses out on the Warner Bros. collaboration, that's what Lance wants most to happen.

The duel between him and Ryan has just begun!

After leaving Ryan and Barry, Lance didn't return to his place, because he had just seen Sophia, which made Lance's guess more accurate. In the blink of an eye, Lance had a draft in his heart, and he hoped to snatch this opportunity and become the maker of "Lost in Tokyo"!

Although Lance has teased Barry and Ryan just now, he clearly knows that these two smart people are bound to have a new confrontation, especially Barry is likely to give up, because since Barry took the helm of Warner Bros., he has always planned the development of the company based on the principle of "blockbuster first"; But there are too many uncertainties in it, and he can only passively wait for Barry and Ryan to negotiate, passively waiting for the development of events.

But he doesn't like this, and he decides to take the initiative and see if he can pull out his teeth, snatch "Lost in Tokyo", take the initiative into his own hands, and turn Ryan's chance into his own - even if he is wrong about Ryan's guess, "Lost in Tokyo" can be a good opportunity for him to make a comeback.

Lance stood in place, stunned for a moment, as if he was suddenly at a loss, his left hand involuntarily clenched, his thumb rested on the side of his index finger, and gently rubbed the side of the slender fingers like a bamboo knuckle, and the fine grain brought a faint warmth, which made Lance's attention refocused. The coffin not far away broke into view, lying quietly and silently in the midst of greenery. At this moment, he and Karel are also facing death, but the difference is that Karel will be buried underground, and he will be given a chance to start over.

Exhaled lightly, carefully arranged his suit, took a calm step, and walked in the direction where Sophia was.

Sophia wore a black dress today, with no superfluous design, just the most ordinary dress, which was inconspicuous in the black crowd, and she would inadvertently ignore her storage. At this time, Sophia stood quietly under the shade of the tree diagonally behind, her hands casually drooping at her side, quietly staring at the coffin in front of her, her eyes hidden in the shadow of her eyelashes, cleverly hiding all her feelings, but the lightly pursed lips revealed her inner loneliness at the moment.

Lance slowed his pace and quietly walked to Sophia's side, then put his hands respectfully in front of him, and quietly cast his eyes on the coffin in front of him, as if he was just an ordinary person who had come to mourn Karel, and had nothing to do with Sophia.

Sophia didn't seem to notice Lance's arrival at all, and she didn't even sweep her gaze, still immersed in her own world.

Lance wasn't in a hurry, just stood quietly by the side, enjoying a moment of tranquility. The low noise around her made the silence in this corner seem more and more peaceful, as if the sadness that turned into substance could be felt in the air, Sophia finally walked out of her own world, and noticed the man next to her who was in the same mourning as herself, which made her can't help but raise her gaze, and look at the man a few more times, the perfect facial outline outlined between the light and shadow made her gaze stop.

The man seemed to sense Sophia's hot gaze, turned his head, and showed her a shallow smile, which made Sophia avoid her eyes a little wolfishly, and her cheeks were slightly hot. "So, how did you and Mr. Reiz meet?" The man's voice came, but Sophia was a little caught off guard, she didn't expect the man's first words to be like this, and couldn't help but raise her voice, "Huh? ”

The man didn't seem to care about her rudeness at all, and the corners of his mouth still outlined a gentleman's smile, "I just think it's as if this is your own mourning." So I'm a little curious, how did you and Mr. Reitz meet? "The man's voice is as mellow as red wine, elegant and modest, polite and gentlemanly," I once took Mr. Reitz's class at Cambridge University, and I am still impressed by the assignment for the course 'Film Editing Skills'. ”

Sophia was amused by the hint of a smile in the man's voice, and a faint smile was drawn on the corner of her mouth, "So, are the grades good or bad?" ”

Lance's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a sly and shrewd smile, "You're trying to dodge my question. ”

Sophia's smile burst out in an instant, but it quickly disappeared, and the loneliness and loneliness in her eyes came back to her, "No, I've never met Mr. Karel Reitze. It is precisely because we have never met that it is even more regrettable, and it is a pity that we have not met. ”

Looking at Sophia's expression, Lance knew that he had guessed correctly!

Sophia is a person who easily falls into her own world, very sensitive and vulnerable, which makes her films always have a special touch in her shots. In the story of "Lost in Translation", Sophia's own shadow is actually projected, and the heroine's sadness of being snubbed by her husband is a portrayal of herself. After creating "Lost in Tokyo", the marriage between the two gradually came to an end, and when the movie was released, the two officially signed to end the marriage.

To put it simply, "Lost in Translation" is actually Sophia herself.

Therefore, when Lance came over just now, he did not take the initiative to speak recklessly, nor did he take a position in a hurry, but chose a roundabout method. Now, it seems, has worked.

Lance lowered his eyes slightly, and said in a confused and lost tone, "Many times, people are like this, and they can only wake up after they miss it. That feeling is like, standing at the crossroads of a foreign country, looking at the endless traffic and surging crowds around you, but you can't find your own place, as if it is so difficult to even take a step, that kind of loss, loneliness, and confusion swept in an instant, and you can't even tell what it feels like, it's just a feeling, a qiē is so crazy, tormenting you. ”

Sophia raised her head in surprise, she couldn't see the face of the man in front of her clearly in the light and shadow, she could only vaguely see the eyes under the thick eyebrows, as if the heavenly pool was foggy on the top of the mountain, the thrilling blue was hidden in that layer of mist, but burst out with a more brilliant light.

The empathetic confusion slammed into Sophia's heart, and she only felt like she was on the streets of Tokyo, shut out by the crowds, Charlotte and Bob. "Charming and weird," Sophia began, causing him to turn his head with puzzled eyes, "I mean, it's a charming and weird feeling, and I can't describe it in words, so I let myself taste it." ”

Lance didn't speak, just tugged at the corners of his mouth, showed a bitter smile, and then fainted in relief, and turned his eyes to look at the coffin that was quietly placed at the far end of his sight. Sophia was also involuntarily infected by this feeling, and looked at Lance's line of sight.

In the blink of an eye, the two fell into silence again, but this time there was an indescribable tacit understanding flowing in the silence, and it seemed that the sound of the heart beating could be faintly heard, charming and weird.

"Hey, you're here! Oh, you're here too! A cheerful voice broke the silence, it was Ryan.