Berlin in February always has a lingering gloom, the continuous clouds completely cut off the sunlight from the city, the desolate branches stubbornly stretched in the air, creaking in the wind, the sight is always gray, black and white, as if the whole world has returned to the black and white era in an instant, no superfluous color can be found, the air is slowly condensed, the cold that penetrates deep into the bone marrow penetrates through the cold streets and penetrates the soles of the feet, and the brain rushes towards the heart.

Kevin got out of the car and saw the desolation in front of him, the ruins of the Berlin Wall broke in from the corner of his vision, and when he turned his head, he could see that the wall was still not completely demolished, standing in the construction site of Potsdamer Platz, which was still not fully constructed, it did not seem abrupt at all, and people could not help but think of the life scene before the wall was torn down, and there was an inexplicable desolation spreading between the bricks. At this time, a cold wind blew in his face, drilling from the collar of his shirt to the back, and the biting air instantly made all the muscles in his body tense, so that Kevin couldn't help but shiver twice, only to feel that the whole person wanted to curl up.

"Damn the weather." Kevin muttered under his breath, then walked briskly forward.

The Berlinale is always faced with such a situation, the bad weather is prohibitive, and it takes a lot of courage to leave the warm spring of Los Angeles and come to this cold Berlin. But the Berlinale has been very lively in the past two years, and if it was understandable that Hugo came to Berlin last year, this year it seems a little strange - because Hugo did not have any works in the exhibition, but the Hollywood bigwigs arrived in Berlin in unison, even more so than the Golden Globes a month ago, that the big-ticket media reporters had to follow suit, lest they miss any important news by their negligence.

The main venue of the Berlin Film Festival is arranged next to Potsdamer Platz, Kevin got off the bus and walked straight forward, there were no large number of fans standing guard on both sides, the whole scene was extremely deserted, if it were not for the flags fluttering in the wind on both sides and the red eye-catching banners in front of it were clearly reminding that this was the main venue, and even making people suspect that they were in the wrong place.

After pushing the door into the infield, the scene suddenly became lively, everyone turned their eyes to the door, and after realizing that the person who came was not a face they didn't know at all, the fans retracted their eyes again and discussed in detail, but the media reporters pressed the shutter one after another, and the expressions on the reporters' faces looked a little strange.

Kevin soon learned the truth about the reporter's expression, and after a brief interview, Kevin entered the hall inside, and at a glance saw Michael Russell, who was so lively and lively.

As the new president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Michael's ability is unquestionable, and they are technically "foreign correspondents", so they have more advantages abroad, and this is their home turf. So, it's no surprise that Michael is at home today.

Michael also saw Kevin, and after apologizing to the others around him, he greeted him directly, "Look, isn't this our biggest CEO in Hollywood, how did you come to Berlin?" Does this mean that this year's Berlin will surprise us? ”

Kevin was a little confused, at this time last year, the Golden Globes couldn't wait to pull out the Berlin Film Festival, and this year it is logically half a pound, but Michael, the head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, would appear in Berlin, which is really strange, but Kevin doesn't care too much, as long as the other party asks for something, it is bound to show clues.

"This sentence should be said by me, the most active Golden Globe head in Hollywood at the moment actually appeared in cold and dry Berlin, and I already smell the smell of big events." An old fox like Kevin naturally couldn't be caught by Michael, and he threw it away in one sentence, so that Michael had no way to continue, and both of them laughed, but their eyes deeply concealed the true purpose of their hearts.

After a brief greeting, Michael and Kevin left with their own thoughts, Michael walked towards Barry Meyer, the current head of Warner Bros., Kevin's steps were slightly slower by half a beat, and his eyes saw the direction of Michael's progress, and there was a vague idea in his mind.

As we all know, after the "Independence Day", Hollywood has entered a new era, whether it is the use of computer special effects, or the output of investment scale, earth-shaking changes are taking place.

In fact, long before Independence Day, the situation had sparked numerous debates, with the most staunch proponents of the idea of high production and high returns being Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. Now, after the huge success of Independence Day, the two companies are also in the lead in the film plan for the next three years, half a step ahead of the other big six studios.

Then, Michael's choice today is intriguing, although things can't be seen on the surface, Michael can be in charge of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, obviously not a soft persimmon, but at least Kevin can feel some vague veins.

Retracting his gaze, Kevin walked over to Paramount's CEO, Shirley Lansing, "What the hell is going on in Berlin this year, I just saw Barry, I met Lang at the hotel last night, and now you actually show up too?" Could it be that there is any treasure here? "It was Shirley who spoke first, preemptively.

Kevin chuckled, "I'm here for 'Romeo and Juliet,' and we have high hopes for this work. Of course, I've heard that there are several good projects under the Berlinale Sponsorship Fund, and I won't deny my interest. Kevin half-truthfully said, "What about you?" I remember Paramount didn't have any entries in Berlin this year. ”

In the face of Kevin's question, Shirley did not panic at all, but smiled calmly, "If I said that I came because I was worried about Leonardo, you would definitely not believe it." Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox were working together on Titanic, but other than that, they were still competitors, "In fact, Buzz called me not long ago and said that he and a friend in Paris had a new idea, and I thought it was very interesting, so I wanted to come and see it." ”

Naturally, Kevin won't believe this nonsense, Buzz Luhmann is currently on a break after filming "Romeo and Juliet", and there is no idea for a new work at all, "Should I feel a sense of crisis?" Because Thomas told me not long ago that we should sign a three-part deal with Buzz, and he thinks Buzz is very good, so, are you digging into the wall? ”

Shirley seemed a little surprised, and raised her eyebrows slightly, "Your words have made me more and more optimistic about him, maybe his proposal is really worth taking a closer look." Shirley was also going around in circles with Kevin, and it is estimated that no part of the whole conversation just now was real.

Shirley's eyes suddenly paused slightly, and then continued, "Cameron told me last time that the completion of the movie must be postponed for a month, and now that the month has arrived, not only did he not finish it, but he actually overspent again, do you know what's going on?" ”

Kevin noticed Shirley's pause, and with a slight sweep of his gaze, he saw Mark Canton's figure, which was not strange - it was strange that Mark actually appeared with Rick Rosen, no wonder Shirley inevitably showed a little flaw. Kevin's head started to spin, but he didn't pause, "Cameron said that the shipwreck scene took longer than expected, and that he still had some shots to make up after the main part was filmed, and there seemed to be some problems with his idea of the ending. ”

What Kevin didn't say was that Cameron's hesitation about the ending came from Hugo. Only a very small number of people knew about this vignette, and these people were all descendants of Twentieth Century Fox, so not even Shirley heard anything about it. Kevin believes that it is beneficial for them to keep this secret.

"So, he estimates ......," Kevin muttered, "it should be finished by the end of March at the latest." ”

"All I pray now is that he doesn't reach for checks anymore." Shirley rolled her eyes, but she was graceful, expressing her opinion - perhaps the closest thing to truth to so far.

Although Kevin and Shirley are talking, they are actually both focused on keeping an eye on Mark and Rick's whereabouts. No, Rick actually walked straight in this direction. But Kevin and Shirley still maintained a talking posture, as if they hadn't seen Rick at all, until Rick appeared in the front of the line of sight, Shirley showed a surprised expression, "Look, who is this, Robert is going to laugh today." ”

Shirley is referring to Robert by Robert. Shaye), one of the two CEOs of New Line Films, is still considered an independent company, even though it has been acquired by Warner Bros., but it still retains its autonomy.

Today's occasion for them was the Berlin premiere of "Love and War", a production produced by New Line Pictures.

"Even if we're there, there's no way to make any of the conversation, and I think Robert is going to be disappointed." Kevin's meaningful little humor immediately made everyone laugh. Immediately afterward, Kevin asked very naturally, "I didn't expect the two of you to show up together." ”

Mark cast a glance at Kevin, but Kevin was very calm, without snooping or mocking, which made Mark unable to start. Mark turned his mind slightly, looked back at Rick, smiled, and said solemnly, "I took the initiative to find Rick, because I had a project in my hand and thought Hugo would be interested." So wanted to talk to Rick in detail. ”

Unexpectedly, Mark actually told his true purpose without concealment, which was beyond everyone's expectations.