Yes, compared to the male and female protagonists, the most suspenseful thing about this year's Oscars should be the best picture - Colin. Firth was almost invincible in Best Actor, taking away all the outpost awards, and there was really nothing to compete with the finalists. Eisenberg and James. Frank is the first time to nominate and come to brush the face familiar, while Javier. Baldon had just won Best Supporting Actor a few years ago, and Jeff. Bridges was the last actor, so his election was well anticipated. >As for wxs520.cOm the heroine, Natalie Portman also took advantage of the right time and place, and the momentum of "Black Swan" is also full, and it is almost impossible to cause an upset. Only the choice of best picture can be a bit bumpy, "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech" are the focus of suspense, both of which are biopics, but the former is very cool, and it is also David. Fincher's other masterpiece, his style changes and progress are very obvious, and "The Fifth Sally", the style of "The Social Network" is more mainstream, but "The King's Speech" is traditionally Oscar's favorite genre, aside from the excellent shooting, biopics, historical films, rich in meaning, and traditional values - although the box office of the two sides cannot be compared, in the Oscar competition, it is difficult to say who has the advantage.

"Who do you think will win?" When the introduction of the best picture was shown on the screen, Cesare picked up a fruit carrot and took a bite, "'The Social Network' or 'The King's Speech' - or to guess it bolder, 'Inception'?" ”

"I've never seen you snack while watching TV," Jeanne said with some surprise, not answering Cesare's question right away, "though this snack is very much your specialty - well, I think...... I don't know, of course it can't be "Inception", this is a movie that has no meaning in terms of values and worldview, and there is not much innovation in shooting techniques, it is impossible to be favored by the Oscars, Nolan and the Oscars are very far away. But "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech" ...... It's hard to say. ”

For biopics that do not reflect reality, in terms of ideology, the choice and preferences of the Oscars have distinct characteristics of the times, and political correctness is also a very important element - at least this is a very popular opinion, Cesare thought for a moment, "According to your ideas, "The King's Speech is more likely to win, after all, this is a film that concentrates all the elements of political correctness, and in terms of age, it is very much in line with the judges' preferences." ”

"Yes, I think he'll get at least one prize in the end." Jenny also took a carrot and chewed it, "Whether "The Social Network" can win depends on whether the judges' way of thinking has changed since last year. -- This year, "The Social Network" is also emphasizing its box office and its evaluation among young people, which is a very clever move. ”

"That's why we're sitting here watching the Oscars, isn't it?" "For next year's Oscar marketing efforts -- unless you want to give Weinstein a piece of the cake, the rush for 'The Great Gatsby' should be done by us and Warner." ”

"The movie hasn't been made yet, so it's time to rush to the Olympics." Jenny shook her head, she shifted her position, kicked off her loafers and almost retaliated to find a more scoundrel position to lie down - the sight of the well-dressed and well-looking movie stars on the screen reminded her of the tense nights of the past six years, so tonight she was doubly indulgent. "I don't want to think about it right now, you know, it's Salvi's film, and if you think about it a lot before you shoot it, you're almost sad about him."

“ok。” Cesare shrugged, "He's with Leo now?" ”

"Well, you know, Leo just finished filming 'Hoover,'" Jenny said, "have you seen the finished film?" Salvi looked at it a little, and it was clear that Leo's performance was not satisfactory to him, so he took him away, not even the Oscars - God knows where they went, I just hope that Leo will be in sound limbs when he comes back. ”

"You know, you say that makes me wonder what happened to you when you were in New Zealand." Cesare paused for a moment, then said in a worried tone.

Jenny laughed, "Why don't you worry about what happened to Heath?" He's the one who walks with Salvi, and God knows what happened on those cold nights - oh, Inception got the best visual effects. ”

She clapped softly, "I thought it was going to be Alice in Wonderland or Codename Shero." ”

In 2010, the two films she starred in also won some technical awards, but for big names like Jenny and Leonardo, unless they are invited as award presenters, it is difficult for them to stand up in person for such awards, such as "Inception" won the nomination for Best Film, Leo's absence will become a topic, otherwise it is simply a logical thing. And "Alice in Wonderland" was nominated for three technical awards: Best Makeup, Best Costume Design and Best Visual Effects, and "Codename Shero" was a box office hit, but there were only two nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Effects, and now it has unfortunately lost one.

"The visual effects of Inception are more subtle," Cesare said fairly, "more artistic, more ingenious, and rightfully more to the judges' appetite – you talk about Salvi in a tone as if you don't have anything to do with each other." ”

"We haven't been in touch for weeks," said Jenny, who had become comfortable talking to Cesare about it after meeting her new yoga instructor — a good look, and certainly one who could be trusted by Cesare's aesthetic, because she was also working for the president's wife at General Electric, and Jenny hadn't heard her talk about her other patron in the entire class. "You say we don't have anything special? Perhaps, this is not an engagement aimed at deepening understanding between the two sides. ”

"You artists." Cesare said he laughed, "always depicting friendship and playfulness so beautifully." ”

It was the first time they had talked so directly about each other's love lives, a topic that they had been careful to bypass before, making it almost taboo and adding to the tension. The atmosphere is much more relaxed now, and it is clear that the definition of their relationship and the demarcation of boundaries make them feel safe enough. This gave Jeanne a slight sense of excitement, as if she were enjoying a bonus, but also a slight sense of caution: it was the first real casual conversation they had since last July, no staggering, no harmless colleague conversations, and she could feel herself and Cesare navigating a dangerous balance, trying to redefine each other's boundaries. It is impossible for them to avoid each other and not talk about anything but business, then it becomes an embarrassing breakup, and they do not enjoy the dividends of love, but they have to pay for it, but how can this new friendship relationship be defined so as not to cause discomfort to both parties? Cesare had rarely talked about these topics before, was it because he just didn't like talking about them with his colleagues, or was he already aware of the tension between the two by then?

"Okay, then try to describe the difference between the care service and the couple who supports the other," she finally didn't choose to stop there, but shot back bitterly, "Think about it, you are a student who is in urgent need of living expenses, you get two thousand yuan of living expenses from one person every month, you □□ with that person, meet regularly, travel together, and each other has no other sexual partners except each other, tell me what is the difference between the two?" ”

"Well, you've knocked me out," Cesare thought for a moment, and simply raised his hand to concede. "So what you're trying to say is that feelings make all the difference?"

"Feelings make all the difference." Jenny agreed, "So, friendship cannons, plays, or relationships?" The difference is only in the feelings - only not all feelings are the same, and I agree with you on this point. ”

"I still think friendship cannons -- or acting on the spot -- sounds more simple." Cesare commented, "Oh, best song, I hope 'Trolls' wins." ”

"I didn't know you were actually watching Disney animated movies." Jenny said mockingly, "--and of course you'll be more fond of friendship cannons, think about what kind of family you are, you're a complete mess emotionally, really, completely." ”

"Listen to your tone as if you're an exception." Cesare fired back sharply.

"Well, maybe I'm pretty much the same," Jenny shrugged and graciously admitted, "it's not something to be ashamed of, and I've decided to talk to Maggie about it tomorrow." ”

"Tell me how you can settle down with Salvi?" Cesare complained.

Jenny laughed, "No, talk about how I'm going to choose a boyfriend who will want to settle down - talk about how I can want to settle down." ”

Cesare laughed too, he was indeed extraordinarily relaxed tonight - after the relationship between the two had finally been completely finalized and the possibility of ambiguity had been ruled out, it seemed that he could finally stop suppressing and hiding his emotions, not only talking more than before, but even his expression more natural than before.

"yes, that's a problem for all of us," he said, "but it's not as much of a problem as the idea that you want to settle down with Salvi, so you're not too messy." ”

Unfortunately, "Tangled" still lost out to "Toy Story 3" in the best song - no one doubted that the film would win best animated feature, and if it weren't for "Codename Shero", it would have won the overall box office of the year. Whether it is the box office or film reviews, it is a notch stronger than "Tangled".

"Anyway, I didn't think you were going to be in Hollywood for that long," Cesare said quietly, until the end of his acceptance speech, "Shouldn't you go somewhere and lock yourself up, too." ”

"Salvi didn't ask me to do that, you know, Daisy's role in 'Gatsby' was limited after all, and after the audition, he felt like I was good enough to do the role." "He's going to need some personal time, to polish Leo's form, and on the other hand, he's going to have to work on the script — you know, he wants the final cut of 'Gatsby.'" ”

"Warner has promised him." "Basically, Warner is going to say yes to anything now, you know, especially now that 'Hip Hop Empire' has that much ratings," Cesare said. ”

For Warners, a pain in their hearts is that they don't have a strong TV station, the former WB TV station has serious financial problems, and after merging with UPN TV network to become CW TV network, it has not been better for a few years, and now they are facing a vicious circle of audience loss and low ratings, and once this decline is formed, it is not an overnight thing to boost it. The current situation has deteriorated to the point that Warner, as a major production company of TV dramas, has been selling TV dramas for a long time, and cannot even produce and broadcast itself. They desperately need a genius to fix the mess that has been slowing Warners to bleed and make up for the only weakness of the multinational corporation. - This also makes the big dream of achieving beautiful results when he first set foot in the field of TV drama even more juicy and delicious in their eyes, and Jenny does not need too much trouble to draw this logical chain - Warner especially wants big dreams, especially wants her to be happy, and Salvi, as the director she recommends, can of course easily get some privileges that were difficult to get before.

"And you knew about it before I did?" All she didn't understand was why Cesare knew earlier.

Cesare had an unfathomable smile on his face, and Jenny stared at him for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"Ahh They're really—"

She didn't know how to describe her feelings, so she had to make a grimace and say a little sourly, "If I treat you now, after we divorce, your phone will be blown up, right?" ”

"Let's just say that in the past, Warners wanted you first, and then Big Dream's library, and as for me, I was a dispensable giveaway - but now that has changed. And after the divorce, objectively speaking, if I still keep the position of CEO and get the equity publicly, the phone calls of both of us will be blown up. "There are probably more people who think you're going to leave the company than there are people who think I'm going to leave the company, after all, according to the schedule, you'd have already left to make 'The Avengers.'" ”

"That's just a twenty-day work trip." Jenny defensively said, "I'll be back in power anyway - I'm going to fight you upside down and secure my ownership of the company, huh." ”

Having said that, she is still happy about Cesare's results - the explosion of "Hip Hop Empire" makes her a little sour, because so far, she has not made such a big hit in an environment that completely abandons Goldfinger, and even the success of "Codename Shero" is based on the advantage of foreknowledge, but Jenny is not too suspicious because of this, and after the joke, she still raised a carrot and made a toast, "Anyway, you should share the news with me as soon as possible." Congratulations, Chesa, you have done it again and proven yourself in a whole new field. ”

Cesare's expression softened, he didn't mind the ridiculousness of the move, but picked up the carrot and touched it with Jenny, "Thanks, but it's not enough." ”

"That's not enough?" Jenny laughed, "What else is enough?" ”

"Career success?" Cesare asked rhetorically, "You know the standard answer—"

Jenny and him said the standard answer at the same time: "- Never enough." ”

She couldn't help but laugh, "In any case, Warner's performance has also shown us that in the coming period, Big Dream may have some advantages in certain areas, and since Salvi can seize the opportunity to monetize it - this cunning Englishman - do you have any ideas?" Shouldn't we take advantage of this to extract more benefits from Warner? ”

"To be honest, I can't think of any other benefits that Warner can squeeze out of us," Cesare said, and in Jenny's burst of laughter, he continued, "but since Warner's needs are so urgent, maybe now we can try to talk about the need to form a new TV network, or an Internet TV linkage platform -- you know, it's always the platform that makes the most money, but without the help of the big companies, Big Dream can't do that......"

Aside from their identity as producers, the current Cesare and Jenny will definitely not manage the company's internal affairs so deeply, it is enough to stay informed, what they have to decide is, first of all, some directional things, and secondly, to continuously bring high-quality content to the film and television company, maintain the company's profitability, the company's financial security, cash flow, and now there are executives who have been running in for many years, and they are also firmly bound to the company through dividends and share distribution, which is the way a medium-sized company operates. And when the company expands again, it will eventually become the model of a large company, that is, the content production is also decoupled from Jeanne and Cesare, and can operate on its own and produce content, and at that time it is imperative for the company to go public or refinance, but that is still a distant thing, and there is still an insurmountable obstacle before the two: if it is decoupled from the two of them, can the production model of Big Dream continue to produce good films? Do they have a standard evaluation method to avoid losses?

The answer is, of course, no, so at present, both of them are still willing to maintain the role of producer and manager, taking on several times the workload, and even the awards ceremony can not be honestly an audience, after discussing the possibility of opening a television network, and finally returned to the role of the audience when the Oscar for Best Director was presented - although it was not pure.

"It's the most notable award of the night," Jenny said, pouting thoughtfully, "and it's the last chance for The Social Network, and the best editing goes to The King's Speech, and its chances of winning Best Picture are too slim." ”

"Sounds like you'd love to see The Social Network win." Cesare commented.

"It's a really cool movie, and I'm a friend of David." Jenny said, "What about you? ”

"I'm certainly a loyal supporter of 'The King's Speech,'" Cesare said, "and only this year's Oscars were given to the traditionalists, and 'Life of Pi and The Great Gatsby' in '13 were more promising, weren't they?" The Olympic awards should also be balanced. ”

"Strategically, that's true," Jenny laughed, "but I'm still rooting for The Social Network – there's still a year left in 12 years, there's always something variable, this year it's a new movie, next year it's a traditional movie, the next year it's a new movie, and that's a good rotation." ”

"Emotional." Cesare said that he unexpectedly talked a lot while he was relaxed, but it was to be expected that he would complain and have a poisonous tongue, "'Life's Journey' is also a cutting-edge movie, you should be on its side-"

He suddenly let out a surprised 'euh', and Jenny stood up in surprise, neither of them spoke, but looked at David quietly. Finch took the stage to accept the Best Director award, and of course, the long-time shortlisted director also loved his first Oscar, and his acceptance speech also attracted several full houses.

"The Social Network" actually won the best director? Jeanne's feelings were more complicated than Cesare's slight surprise — she was impressed by the defeat of "The Social Network" at this year's Oscars, which was a triumph for conservatives and "The King's Speech," which had won three awards.

"And the best film will go to 'The King's Speech'!" Spielberg's breath finally calmed when she looked at the cards in her hand and announced the final winner of tonight's awards: instead of going all out to "The King's Speech," as it had done last year, "The Social Network" had benefited from the Oscar's choice of pork, which had benefited "The Social Network" — but even if it was just a radical shift from being conservative to praising the 'non-mainstream' films of the past, such a reform would have been difficult for the Oscar-like 80-something behemoth.

Since she came into this world, Jenny certainly knows that she has brought great changes to the timeline, but she still deeply feels the stirring feeling at this moment - like seeing the butterfly effect come out of nothing in front of her eyes, from the flapping of wings to a hurricane on the sea, this wonderful feeling of inadvertently changing history made her immersed in it for a long time, unable to extricate herself, until the end of the live broadcast, she exhaled a long breath, forcing herself to break away from that mysterious and ethereal state.

“so。” She patted her pants and stood up and said to Cesare, "This should be the last time we've talked face-to-face in a long-along-at least months, is there anything else you want to say to me?" Before I went to make The Avengers? ”

Cesare thought for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders again, "You and Salvi - be careful not to be photographed by reporters." "It's going to be bad for the next two films." ”

"You and Fiona have to be careful, too." Jenny wanted to say it in a half-joking tone, but halfway through, she couldn't help but become serious. "You know, it might be detrimental to your personal safety."

Cesare nodded, and he held out his hand to her, "So, happy divorce?" ”

Jeanne laughed, and she took Cesare's hand, and suddenly remembered an unrelated fact: it seemed to be their second handshake in nine years—how strange it was that they had been married for two years, and had almost fallen in love, and had not even held hands once in the whole two years.

"Happy divorce." She said, holding his hand and shaking it up and down, "Good luck to us." ”

"Ending a much-anticipated marriage?" Cesare said, his fingers sliding over the thin cocoon on her jaw, the marks of boxing, "yes, we definitely need a bit of luck at this moment." ”