Growing up, Bruce couldn't remember how many times his father had praised his brother for being more of an artist than he was. When he was growing up, his father always praised his younger brother, saying that he was talented, talented, and had a future - after graduating with a master's degree, he was called back to the magazine by his father after only a year of filmmaking, and since then, he has never been to shoot movies because he has no talent. And even if his younger brother lost millions, his father still supported him to engage in TV series and let him continue to develop - Bruce always felt that his father was simply eccentric. The younger brother is more handsome than himself, and he is the youngest son in the family, and he is favored by his father, which is the real reason, and all other talents are nonsense - at least from the eyes of a film critic, he has never found his brother to have any talent. However, it wasn't until today, when he saw that his younger brother could talk and laugh freely with the director from Asia, that he discovered for the first time that his younger brother seemed to have a lot of unknowns.

Does your brother speak Chinese? When did he learn?

"Hello, you're ......" Ang Lee turned around. He didn't know who the young man in front of him was, but this fluent Chinese was enough to make him feel very close - no matter who the other party was, to be able to talk to him in Chinese was to bet on his own respect.

"Nicholas Levy, the son of Adam Levy and the younger brother of Bruce Levy, is barely a film critic." Now that everyone around him noticed him, Levy didn't hesitate, and immediately changed the language back to English, and he didn't hesitate to confess all the banners that could be pulled up, so that people could know his identity, "Let's use English, so it's polite...... Congratulations, this is a very good film, you have taken a firm first step in English cinema, and your new work has become even more exciting since the father trilogy. ”

Bruce's side, Harry also noticed that something seemed to be wrong: this was Ang Lee's first English-language movie, and he knew a lot about it, but at the same time he knew this, he was also able to know the previous father trilogy...... That's remarkable. Those three movies are all Chinese-language films, and they are all warm films that reflect family content, under normal circumstances, a young producer, what kind of things would he watch?

Could it be that he is very familiar with this director? It's not impossible......

"Harry, is my brother right?" He wanted to leave, but Bruce, who was beside him, talked to him in time.

This guy wants his own good looks...... Harry was a little embarrassed, and the people he looked down on were able to talk about it here, making his ridicule just now a joke.

Seeing that it attracted enough attention from the characters, Levy's language also changed back to English. He knew very well from the beginning what he was doing, he didn't come here to get to know Ang Lee, he came here to make a name for himself, "I have to say, this movie is the best movie I've seen this year." Great director, great script, great actors. First of all, I have to say that Ms. Emma Thompson's script has changed very well, and she is able to condense a novel into two hours, retaining the original dramatic strength and British style of Austen's work, and this level of script writing is absolutely top-notch. As an actor, she can have such great screenwriting ability, and Ms. Thompson may really be able to become the first actress to win the Oscar screenwriter statuette. ”

Around the two of them, several of the leading actors were also here, and hearing Levy's words, Thompson just nodded reservedly. Now the media is all optimistic about her winning the Oscar, and she doesn't think there is anything strange about Levy's words.

These words were high-sounding enough to make Emma Thompson laugh - Emma Thompson, who was nominated for best screenplay as an actor, was the focus of many discussions, and there was nothing wrong with praising her. Emma Thompson has already won the Oscar for Best Actress, and now she doesn't care about getting another actress, but wants to get Best Adapted Screenplay - if she gets that, no one can question that she is the best talent in the entertainment industry.

"And if the screenwriter just satisfies me, the level of the director, I have to say that surprised me. It's the first time I've seen such a good movie that can integrate Eastern and Western elements. ”

Oriental culture? Bruce held back a little and didn't speak. What people have been saying now is how much this movie is in line with the British drama style, and how Ang Lee understands Western culture and makes a perfect British drama...... At such an important banquet, this should also be the theme, and the British now wish that the film was made by the British at all, so that they would not have to suffer from the doubts of others that 'Orientals can also shoot reason and emotion'. But Levi came up and said that this play has oriental elements, and if this is not good, it is equivalent to ruining the whole play.

In front of him, Levy was still talking, and his words surprised everyone in the hall again: the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures? This is reason and emotion, it is Jane Austen's work, how can there be oriental culture.

"Director Ang Lee, before watching the movie, I have been thinking that director Ang Lee's father trilogy has always been looking for a balance between Eastern and Western cultures, so that the two cultures can be integrated into one, how should this film, a British film, be integrated with Eastern culture? This is what interests me the most. And I have to say, I was blown away by your performance. ”

This movie is considered to be one of the Oscar-nominated films, because the film itself uses the way of a British classical drama to show Jane Austen's novel and show the life of the British upper class in the 18th century, which is the reason why this movie is considered a good movie. Where are the oriental elements of this movie? This kid can't see that the director is Asian, so he talks nonsense about oriental elements, right?

"You can see the oriental elements in Jane Austen's work, you have a great brother." Beside Bruce, Harry's laughter rang out again, and Bruce frowned, not still speaking, "He's talking about the film directed by Ang Lee, the film adapted by Ms. Emma Thompson. ”

"Well, even if it's a movie - where is the oriental element?"

Bruce was silent this time, and he didn't know what Levy was talking about.

He is his younger brother, and what he says also represents himself in a sense, and he can't talk nonsense. Half of Hollywood's critics are here, and if he can't say something satisfying enough, then he's really discredited.

But what did he really say? Bruce remembered Levy's words, and he said that he had seen three of Ang Lee's previous films—those movies, all of which were Chinese-language films, and even Bruce hadn't watched them carefully.

Bruce also let his brother talk nonsense: maybe, he can really say something? I hope he doesn't disgrace himself......

"What do British classical culture and Chinese culture have in common? I think, in the simplest terms, a simple 'aesthetic' can be summed up. There is consistency in human appreciation of beauty, and the aesthetics of any culture have their consistency. In this film, the lens is open, the composition is meticulous, the tone is gentle, and the atmosphere is peaceful, such a beautiful film aesthetic reminds me of the aesthetics of Oriental fine brushwork. The plot of the story, the use of shots, and the deduction of rhythm are also very characteristic of oriental classical novels, with a clear structure, smooth and simple, and the subtlety of details to attract the audience......

Oriental art and novels? When did his brother understand this? Bruce looked at his brother in surprise: although his brother had always been considered a talented person by his father, his talent had never been discovered by himself. Since when did he have such a great talent enough to appreciate English classics and Chinese classics? Even his brother, I didn't know he had such ability.

It's no secret that critics like works with more cultural connotations, works that reflect the artistry of film. And what is culture? What is the blending of different cultures? It's not a simple Oriental, an Oriental artifact, or a few lines. This kind of study of inner aesthetics is the real understanding of culture. And the only one who can analyze this movie from this perspective, understand this movie, and understand director Ang Lee's arrangement is Levy alone.

Of course, Bruce doesn't know if he is right, and the only person who can comment on his words here is the director of the movie, Ang Lee - and seeing the look of surprise on Ang Lee's face, he feels that what his brother said, if not all right, is inseparable.

Lucky guy, he chose a field that everyone is not familiar with: at least in this field, the person who has the most right to comment is not others, but the director who stands opposite him. And that director is a very kind person.

"Mr. Levy, I didn't expect you to have studied Oriental culture, and now in China, there are not many people who are willing to study Oriental classical culture in depth and use classical aesthetics in movies." Ang Lee was apparently very pleased with Levy's comments, and the two of them had already begun to talk about the two cultures.

While talking, Levy was also smiling in his heart: Now these people are still questioning Ang Lee, an Asian, who can't shoot British dramas, they naturally can't see the excellence of Ang Lee's movies, but after Ang Lee becomes famous in the future, how many insiders in the world have conducted in-depth research on his works? Especially in China in the future, how many people will hold stinky feet, how many people will make special features, how many people want to climb high branches, and how many directors will not even want face for the Oscars? Where are my own words, where is my own analysis, most of these are the analysis of later generations.

But who would doubt now that this is an analysis by posterity? Let's not say whether anyone has analyzed these now, but the surname Levy does not make people suspect that he is saying someone else's analysis - since his father, his family has manipulated such a top publication as "Variety", and no one will think that he is talking about other people's thoughts.

And these analyses are now enough for Levy to gain a foothold. In the eyes of many people, the youngest son of the Levi family has always been a person who can't support the wall, has no future, and is even unlucky enough to commit suicide, but now, after some high-minded talk, who else dares to say that he is an ignorant loser in the whole Hollywood?

The road was paved by others, but you have to walk it yourself. Bruce can bring himself into this circle, but whether he can go down this path or not depends on his own ability.

His remarks were heard by half of the people at the banquet. From this moment on, no one will still feel that they are just a rich kid, a waste who knows nothing. From today on, I have changed my image - my future has been in my hands.