Saying goodbye to Sid, Jorge returned to the banquet hall and chatted with Jonathan Gerrard who was approaching him, and caught his eye on Anita-Webber standing not far away, and the two exchanged glances, quietly focusing on the social object in front of them, and after a while, the two came together seemingly casually. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"How?" Anita held the champagne in her hand and nodded to Jodie Foster passing by, as the vice president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, her connections in the circle should not be underestimated.

Yogg whispered, "As expected. This made Anita raise her gaze, her eyes flickering slightly, and Yog smiled, "Those old pedants won't compromise easily. It is not difficult to understand that the judges of the academy are for life, and with the accumulation of years, their fame, power and reputation are gradually increasing, and they are not only guarding the so-called authority of the Oscars, but also their own authority and status. If you are any other person, you will not compromise easily. "But, they're also aware that things are spiraling out of control."

Every year, the college will add a group of judges to add more fresh blood. This practice is also the foundation for the Oscars to maintain their authority, because the judges are updated every year, which also means that whether the senior management of the academy and the old scholars want to or not, subtle changes occur every year, just like metabolism, and sooner or later quantitative changes will cause qualitative changes. It's just that such changes require a lot of time to accumulate and precipitate, which is why the academy is so slow to respond to the changes in the course of the times.

Anita nodded meaningfully, "Hope-Holiday was there complaining that 'Fury Road' was an incomprehensible experiment, and the whole viewing process was an ordeal, even worse than her knee treatment. "Hope Holiday is sixty-four years old this year.

It is conceivable that the conservative forces led by Sid will still do their best to prevent the "Fury Road" from reaching the top, and in the next period of time, the college's public relations is estimated to be extremely lively.

"So, what should we do?" Anita lifted her champagne glass and greeted Paramount's film and television manager.

Instead of answering immediately, Yogg pondered for a moment, as if going through a mental struggle, "When is Tom Cruise's private party?" ”

"Next Friday." Anita had a look in her eyes, "Are you sure?" ”

Tom Cruise has been active throughout the awards season, and he's constantly canvassing for Reims' best director. Lance does need more help against Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood, and his qualifications are still too shallow after all, and even four consecutive nominations don't prove much.

This time, Tom threw a private party and invited many bigwigs in the industry, nominally to celebrate the second anniversary of his and his wife's acquaintance, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is the occasion to canvass for Lance. Jorge's intention to attend the party couldn't have been more obvious, he wanted to extend an olive branch to Lance - less than a month after the Golden Globes ignored Lance.

Instead, Yog became very calm, and drank the champagne from the glass in one gulp, "I'm sure. ”

Anita couldn't help but wonder, "You think Lance will win." ”

Yog shook his head, "No, on the contrary, I think Lance will lose." The academics led by Sid feel the unprecedented crisis, especially after last year's chaos, they will definitely not take it lightly, and there will be no "crash" like the situation again, so they will work harder to ensure that more votes do not go to the "road of rage", "I think, if nothing else, Martin is really going to realize his dream." "The Departed would be a more suitable choice than the Tower of Babel, and it would be easy to get more votes within the academy.

"That's ......" Anita's eyes flickered slightly.

Yog chuckled, "Do you think Lance will give up?" "In the past few years, Lance has really offended a lot of people in Hollywood, and the reason is very simple, not because Lance is too arrogant - there are countless people in Hollywood who are more arrogant and arrogant than Lance, and many of them are half a bottle of water, but because Lance can always find a way back and always slap him back. If "Fury Road" loses this year's Oscars, Jorge can't wait to see Lance's fight back, "I think maybe next year's Best Picture nominees will see the figure of 'The Incredible Hulk', of course, provided that this work can be released within this year." ”

Anita opened her mouth in surprise, and finally turned into a smile, and shook her head slightly, "Okay, what are you going to do?" As Jorge said, in fact, the real victory or defeat has been separated from the Oscar stage itself, because of the existence of Lance, Chaos Pictures is no longer what it used to be.

Big companies like Warner Bros., missed this year's Oscars, and next year, missed next year, and the year after. They can always make a comeback; And a small company like Diorama, this will fall into a long slump because of missing an Oscar.

Before you know it, Chaos Pictures is showing the style of the seventh player. The Golden Globes have been wrong for four years in a row, and they can't afford to go any further. Jorge showed his determination and bravery, and the next step was the game between them and Lance.

At the same time, Sid was still standing outside, breathing in the fresh air, but the boiling in his head was still surging.

In fact, he had thought about it before—and more than once, if they had chosen "Brokeback Mountain" last year, would they not have to face the challenge of "Fury Road" this year. Looking back now, compared to the "Fury Road", "Brokeback Mountain" is completely drizzle, they could have recognized "Midnight Cow/Lang" thirty years ago, why can't they recognize "Brokeback Mountain" thirty years later? But "Fury Road" is different, leaving aside the impact of the spiritual core, the steampunk and hardcore rock styles are unbearable. Just thinking about it, my stomach began to roll.

However, time cannot be turned back. It's as if a year ago, someone said that Lance was going to revolutionize the entire film industry, and he was bound to scoff at it.

"Fury Road" is their biggest trouble at the moment, and he knows better than anyone that the impact of this film on the entire Hollywood and the entire film industry will have endless follow-up effects in all aspects. Of course, such an effect has the potential to really change the direction of the entire film industry, just like "Citizen Kane", "Jaws", "Star Wars", and even have a prosperous impact on the development of culture; It is also possible that the excitement will dissipate after a year or two, just like the hand-held camera pseudo-documentary film that has become popular with "Blair the Witch", there is no need to worry at all, and it cannot hit the real roots.

However, he could not bet all his bets on the illusory possibility of the future. Stopping "Fury Road" from reaching the top, that's the only thing he needs to think about, do everything he can. But...... Why did he have an ominous premonition, hovering strongly in his chest, even if they stopped Lance this time, they couldn't stop the next time.

Lance is like a nightmare that will never wake up, which reminds Sid of Stanley Kubrick. However, at least Stanley also filmed a "Troubled Child" to pay tribute to the academy and show his sincerity, but what about Lance? "The Incredible Hulk", just thinking of this comic book adaptation, just thinking of such a work adapted from vulgar street culture is likely to set off another revolution/life, he felt that his brain began to ache faintly.

Next year's affairs will be left to the end of the Oscars for the time being, and the looming voting deadline is the first thing to consider.

Sid let out a long breath and thought carefully about today's nomination luncheon. What he can be sure of is that Clint Eastwood and Francis Ford Coppola are clearly not from the Fury Road camp, and while he doesn't understand what personal vendetta they have with Lance, it's obviously good news; Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Lance have a good personal relationship, but they're rivals this year, so there's nothing to worry about; But George Lucas ...... And Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, and so on, all of whom are raving about "Fury Road."

After a twist of thought, Sid realized that it would not be easy to defeat the "berserk road", and that Chaos Pictures had apparently enlisted the support of independent film companies and the female camp, and now many male actors who were closely associated with commercial films and independent films were also showing signs of defection. However, it was not so easy for "Fury Road" to win, and the academy still held the initiative.

Martin Scorsese.

Just one name is enough, and no matter how big Lance's momentum is, Martin's appeal in the industry is unmatched; The overall quality of "The Departed" is also very good, and it can shoulder the heavy responsibility of fighting Lance, and the strong cast of Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, and Mark Wahlberg is the icing on the cake; What's more, having missed the "Aviator" two years ago, the judges won't want to see Martin's lonely back again.

I took a deep look at the city scene that spread out, with a hint of noise in the quiet, a hint of restlessness in the tranquility, and a hint of heat in the depression, just like this year's Oscars.

Sid turned, took a stride towards the ballroom, strode back into the staggered hustle and bustle, discerned his direction, and walked straight to where Barry Meyer was, with Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg standing beside him.

Perfect! Perfect opportunity! And he will make the most of such an opportunity to achieve his goal perfectly.