Hollywood in the fifties is arguably one of the most important parts of American cultural history.

Arthur Miller Miller created "Death" in 1949. Of。 A。 Salesman", this play can be regarded as a milestone in American drama in the 20th century, not only making Arthur a generation of masters, but also having a profound impact on the entire literary industry such as drama, film, and television.

After this, Hollywood scripts made a qualitative leap, and "Comet Beauty" (All) was born. About。 Eve)", "From. Here。 To。 Eternity), "Roman Holiday", "Dock Storm", "Giant", "Twelve Angry Men", "The Bridge of the River Kwai. Bridge。 On。 The。 River。 Kwai)" and other classics.

At the same time, it gave birth to four contemporary superstars, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Montgomery Clift, and Paul Newman, as well as Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, and Grace Kelly. Kelly), Elizabeth Taylor, Ingrid Bergman (Ingrid.) Bergman) and other great actresses.

It can be said that the full-scale explosion of Hollywood in the fifties brought the influence of the film industry to its peak, and at the same time made the profession of "film actor" a dream job for countless young people. Los Angeles is a city that has grown rapidly, and its rapid rise has put it in the spotlight around the world.

But there are two sides to everything, and beneath Los Angeles's fast-growing, glossy surface, there is always an undercurrent. In particular, after the end of World War II, the United States surpassed Britain, Germany, France, and other old powers to become the world's number one power -- and even participated in the post-war reconstruction of Germany and Japan as a donor.

The self-confidence and pride of Americans swelled rapidly, and almost an entire generation hovered between fantasy and reality, drunk and dreaming of death, singing songs night and night, and getting drunk on paper, and the whole society sank into a peaceful scene. At this moment, the rapidly developing Los Angeles has become a corruption resort, Hollywood has become the backyard of Wall Street and Washington, the exchange of interests is blatant, the trading of power and sex is on the table, and the relationship between businessmen, politicians, gangsters, and high-ranking officials is intricate and inextricably linked, and almost the entire city is unscrupulous.

It was precisely because of the rapid corruption and degeneration of the social culture in the fifties, that even the credibility of the government began to plummet, which directly gave birth to the glory of rock 'n' roll in the sixties. In 1969, Woodstock was born, as young people born after the war grew up and matured, they had enough insights but were not taken seriously, and frustration and escapism were intertwined, and in 1969, Woodstock was born.

Therefore, Barry's words easily awakened Hugo's curiosity, starting from rock and roll, and deriving from social culture. Barry's remarks clearly meant that Hugo knew a little about Hollywood in the 50s, but not deep enough, after all, he was born in 1967, and his culture shock came more from the 70s.

"If you lived in the fifties, would you have been one of the founders of Woodstock, for example, by bringing forward the event that would have shaped American history for thirty years by a decade?" Barry said a topic that detonated a storm of thoughts in Hugo's mind, but instead of continuing the conversation, he came up with a bold conjecture that almost made Hugo exclaim.

Because Hugo came from 2014 to the nineties, he is using his small power to change the course of history little by little, although Hugo does not know what the future will become, but he is sure that the wheel of history is derailed. This is also the driving force for Hugo to keep moving forward and keep taking on challenges.

Now, Barry's bold assumptions almost immediately poke at Hugo's deepest secret.

If it was before, it is estimated that Hugo would be exposed, but at this time, Hugo was no longer Wuxia Ameng, Hugo lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the fluctuations in his eyes, and then the corners of his mouth outlined a shallow arc, "It is very likely that I will also become one of those corrupt armies who are drunk and dreaming of death." ”

Barry was amused by Hugo's answer, "No, my words...... Quite possibly, but you ......" Barry shook his head twice in a row, "it can't be." Character is fateful, and even if it's just a joke, Barry knows that Hugo can't be part of the corrupt army, "Of course, if you play a role in a movie, I'd really look forward to it - you play the role of a corrupt police officer." ”

Hugo's eyebrows raised slightly, although Barry's words did not change, but after Rick's reminder last night, and the noisy scene this morning, he naturally had some more thoughts in his heart.

Joseph, who was sitting next to him, had been silent all along, and at this time he had heard some clues from Barry's words, so he chuckled, "It seems that everyone has accepted Hugo's negative image now, and now it's Rick's turn to be nerve-wracking, but he hopes that Hugo can become the next Paul Newman." ”

In fact, Joseph was softly vetoing Barry's proposal, saying that Hugo should be inclined to take on positive roles next - after all, from "Schindler's List" to "Seven Deadly Sins" to "Death Row Walk", Hugo's "badass" image seems too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Of course, this was just Joseph's way of rejecting Barry.

Now Joseph is obviously fully mature, and his speaking skills can be completely quiet.

Joseph's words interrupted Barry's rhythm, but he didn't care, his eyes moved to Joseph, and he said with a smile, "I think Hugo is more like Brando than Newman." After speaking, Barry deliberately looked up and down at Hugo, who was sitting next to him with a light smile, "Of course, Hugo doesn't have the evil spirit of Brando." ”

"Is this a compliment?" Hugo raised his eyebrows, and a rhetorical question made the atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and everyone laughed out loud.

Paul has been restricted by his appearance all his life, and even if he plays the bad guy, he is still considered righteous by the audience; But Marlon Brando is different, his appearance is both good and evil, no matter what role he plays, he has his own style.

Barry's cautious probing, before he could even utter a more obvious hint, was interrupted, and he realized that now was not a good time to have a deeper conversation. Although Hugo only stayed in Berlin for one day, after all, it was only breakfast time, so there was no need to rush too much. So Barry didn't try any more.

However, before leaving, Barry still said meaningfully, "Los Angeles in the fifties, shrewd, painful, complex, optimistic, funny, profound, dark, gloomy, confused...... Interesting, isn't it? It's like rock 'n' roll was born in that era. ”

After saying that, Barry said goodbye to Hugo and Joseph with a smile, but after leaving, he could faintly hear Barry humming a minor tune - not just a cheerful humming tune, but also a very special tune, "Sail".

I have to say, Barry is really an old fox. His last words are clearly hinting at an important message: the culture of the fifties gave birth to the golden age of rock and roll; The culture of the '90s awakened the spirit of rock 'n' roll, and the Glory to Death is now setting off a frenzy of rock 'n' roll faith, and the music that is rooted in culture is the most moving - meaning that Hugo should have studied the culture of the 50s carefully.

From beginning to end, in fact, Barry did not deliberately compliment or say anything official, but after a conversation, it easily set off a storm in Hugo's brain. This is the real master, and he has achieved his goal unconsciously, and he can't prevent it.

In addition to Barry, there's Kevin Pence. At breakfast today, everyone came over in one go, and Hugo saw one after another, and in the end he couldn't remember who he had met. However, Kevin, as Hugo's most familiar senior manager among the eight major film companies, just smiled and nodded in greeting? On the contrary, it left an impression on Hugo.

Although Hugo knew that Barry must have something to ask for, he still couldn't control his interest, and I must admit that the conversation just now made Hugo really curious, not only about the culture of Los Angeles in the fifties, but also about Barry's ultimate goal - what project did Warner Bros. prepare? Is Barry hoping Hugo will be able to star in a project this year, or is he planning for next year?

In any case, Hugo still has an absolute advantage, he is now a seller's market - and a seller's market in short supply, so he does not need to rush at all. But even so, Hugo still wanted to know what medicine was sold in the bali gourd.

But...... Hugo really can't think of a film about the culture of Los Angeles in the fifties. In the long river of time, there are countless film works, and Hugo does not have any exact clues at all, just chasing the wind and shadows, and trying to guess an accurate work, which is not much different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

So much so that at the next premiere of "Romeo and Juliet", Hugo seemed a little absent-minded. Seeing Hugo like this, Leonardo couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that his plan really succeeded, or why don't you go and ask him the answer directly?" They just thought that Hugo was attracted to Barry's topic, and naturally they didn't know that Hugo had the ability to guess the true face of the project that had not been seen at all.

Hugo didn't smile, just shook his head. Charlize stood aside and looked around, but Barry hadn't shown up yet, "Where's Rick?" He doesn't know either? ”

That's the point, Rick didn't have any of the projects he took last night, and that's what Hugo found the most interesting. Perhaps, Barry started planning early on in the next big game. "Movies about Los Angeles? Do you want to shoot a 'San Francisco. Francisco）’？ ”

Filmed in 1936, the film "San Francisco", starring Clark Gable and Spencer Cries, tells the story of love and hate in the San Francisco earthquake, and was nominated for the 9th Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Story and other important awards, and is also a very famous work named after the city.

Charlize's words made Leonardo laugh, "Hugo just finished filming 'Independence Day', how can he make a disaster movie again." ”

But a light flashed through Hugo's mind: a work named after a city? So...... "L.A. Confidential"?