When Kevin Pence arrived at the scene, he took a look at the scene out of professional instinct. It soon became clear that Hugo was having a good conversation with Shirley Lansing, and not far away Ron Meyer was still eyeing him; Mark Canton unexpectedly didn't spin around Hugo, but instead talked and laughed with the Coen brothers. I looked around, but I didn't see Barry Meyer.

Today is the premiere of "Romeo and Juliet" in Berlin, and so many bigwigs have arrived in person, which is absolutely good news for the film. As a producer and distributor, Twentieth Century Fox has fought a beautiful battle - it doesn't take a penny to spend a penny, and the movie publicity war is already vigorous.

That's a good thing.

However, Kevin's brows furrowed slightly, he always felt that there was something wrong with such a scene, but for a while, he couldn't clear his thoughts, and it was difficult to say why. Kevin thought for a moment and instead of walking straight towards Hugo, he walked over to Leonardo, who was talking to Richard Attenborough, the director of "Love and War".

Sure enough, after a while, Hugo took the initiative to come over, which made Kevin's heartstrings that had been tense a little. Over the past two years, Kevin has worked tirelessly to manage this network, and it has finally made a difference at critical moments. Since yesterday, Kevin has deliberately kept his distance and not rushed to join in the fun, and now it has finally worked.

The only pity is that Alan Strello had something to do last night and left Berlin, otherwise if Allen was called over today, maybe things would have been twice as effective with half the effort.

Kevin's heart was spinning his brain, but there was no relaxation in his mouth, and he showed a smile towards Hugo, "It seems that you have been really busy in the past two days, and I haven't seen you until now." Hugo's teasing made Kevin chuckle and retorted, "Shouldn't I be the one who is really busy?" I just think I can wait a little longer, or I'll have knocked on your door myself last night. ”

"So, you're looking for me too?" Hugo's eyes flashed slightly, and he went straight to the point without any cover.

Kevin couldn't help but panic, as far as he knew, Hugo's visit to Berlin this time could almost be said to be leakless, and the impregnable defense made all the bigwigs return in vain. But now, Hugo took the initiative to throw the topic out, and Kevin couldn't tell the truth from the fake.

So, Kevin tentatively joked, "About today's premiere of 'Romeo and Juliet'." It's a great help for us to be able to come in person. ”

The smile on Hugo's lips was still the same, but there was more playfulness in his eyes - there was no hidden emotion, "Leo's request, I will never refuse." Hugo chuckled, then turned to Leonardo and Richard, "Richard, please forgive my faux pas." Sandra has told me before that you are a very amiable gentleman, and I hope that my rude behavior of not being the first to greet you will not be a big mistake. ”

Hugo's humor made Richard laugh too, "Such perfect etiquette, if I have to worry about it, it will be my faux pas." ”

Kevin stood aside, almost immediately feeling that he had missed the opportunity - Hugo was not joking just now, he really gave him the opportunity to speak, which was also the result of the close cooperation between Twentieth Century Fox and Endeavor Elite Agency in the past two years, but Kevin was jealous and missed the opportunity.

Kevin secretly clenched his fists in his heart, the situation within Twentieth Century Fox has been too complicated recently, and it is inevitable that there will be some influence between his style of acting, which can be regarded as a wake-up call for him. Next, Hugo, Leonardo and Richard talked intermittently, and there was no suitable opportunity, and Kevin was not in a hurry, just calmly and patiently joined the conversation.

Before he knew it, the time for the premiere had arrived, Kevin quietly switched places, stood beside Hugo, and then walked side by side towards the direction of the screening room. ”

Last year, Hugo won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for "Death Row Walk".

Hugo squinted his eyes slightly and looked at Kevin, but Kevin was not nervous, and looked back with a faint smile, as if he was not aware of Hugo's gaze, "Of course, the memories brought by Berlin are always good." Hugo replied in the affirmative with a smile, and then raised his eyebrows slightly, "Feeling such a strong movie atmosphere will also remind me of good memories when I was filming in the crew." ”

Kevin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, and sure enough, Hugo still took his words as expected, which was a positive sign. However, Kevin was still not in a hurry, but said with a smile, "Why? I thought you should enjoy the days of touring more. Hugo asked with interest, "Why do you think so", and Kevin's smile at this time was sincerely revealed from the depths of his heart, "On the tour stage, you insist on yourself; And in front of the camera lens, what you experience is a challenge. ”

This is also the part that Kevin is most confident in, although he does not dare to say that he knows Hugo well, but he does understand Hugo's pursuit. It's also his biggest chip.

Hugo was immediately amused by Kevin, but he did not respond, did not affirm, did not deny, and did not continue on the topic. But Kevin found the right moment in Hugo's smile, "However, it's true that you haven't been on the set for a long time, and now it's time to start missing." ”

Kevin's timing of the cut was so good that Hugo shrugged noncommittally, "If there's a chance." ”

This is the moment! The smile on the corner of Kevin's mouth was a little more relaxed, "There are opportunities all the time, and you will never lack options, but the question is whether you are interested in the project I have in hand." ”

It's the same straightforwardness, but Kevin is a little more gradual than Mark, and the way he speaks makes it hard to refuse. Hugo turned his head to look over, and paused for half a second, which made Kevin a little unsure, and then saw that the corners of Hugo's mouth outlined a big arc, and there was some mockery and banter in his smile, "You are talking about 'living fire molten city'?" ”

Kevin didn't expect Hugo to be prepared, because even he didn't know what to expect from the project that Twentieth Century Fox was currently working on, and Hugo actually said it in such a direct way. This made Kevin suddenly alarmed: the current situation inside Twentieth Century Fox must not be leaked, once those hyenas smell abnormal, I am afraid that his work will be more difficult. Now that Endeavor Elite Brokerage has sniffed the clues, it means that the other bigwigs are probably already aware of it.

Although Kevin is still silent on the surface, his heartstrings are tightened again: Hugo is a collaborator, but he is not his own person, "It seems that you already know a little bit about the chips in my hands." ”

Hugo shook his head as if he didn't notice Kevin's tightness at all, "Kevin, if this is your biggest bargaining chip, then I'm going to be disappointed." The tease twinkle in his eyes clearly told Kevin that the script of "Molten City" was really bad.

Kevin couldn't help choking, in fact, he also knew that the current project they were working on was difficult to impress Hugo. They are businessmen, and profit comes first; Hugo is an actor, and the work is supreme. The rules are different, but the principle is the same. Kevin barely made any waves in his heart, and said calmly, "The weight of the chips depends not only on the seller, but also on the buyer." This means that Hugo was too picky.

Hugo was not angry, but said with a smile, "So whether the deal can be concluded depends on the intentions of both parties." This is a continuation of Kevin's words, but the next thing is a change, "However, sometimes, a deal that originally seemed unfavorable may be closed, and it will be very satisfying for both parties." ”

This thoughtless sentence made Kevin's pupils condense slightly, but he couldn't wait for him to continue to think about it, and the two of them had already walked into the screening hall. The screening of "Romeo and Juliet" was about to begin, and it was no longer a good time to talk. Hugo nodded politely at Kevin, and then took a step in the direction of Sandra Bullock.

Kevin stood in place, watching Hugo's back as he left, but he was deep in thought.

There is no doubt that Hugo was a smart man. In the past two days, Hugo has dealt with the bombardment of so many bigwigs, and he has always been neither humble nor arrogant, and he has been methodical, but in the process of talking just now, Hugo has always followed the rhythm of his conversation, and he is completely moving forward according to his expected route. This is not normal.

Hugo directly rejected the proposal of "Living Fire Melting City", and did not even give him a detailed introduction to the gap, which on the one hand shows that the script really cannot be approved by Hugo, and on the other hand, it also shows that Hugo does not have any plans to take over the work at present. If so, then why was Hugo's last sentence?

Kevin thought through all the conversations he had just had, but he still had no clue. When Kevin came to the truth, he realized that unconsciously, his mind was led away by Hugo, which made Kevin laugh bitterly. But even if he understands this, Kevin has to admit that Hugo does have such a strong influence in Hollywood - and even the world today.

After organizing his thoughts, Kevin began to recall the events of yesterday after Hugo arrived in Berlin, and the whole thought became clear little by little. Hugo has been in contact with a lot of people in the past two days, but there are not many of them who have abnormal situations, leaving aside his own words, only Barry Meyer talked with Hugo for a long time at breakfast this morning, and the content of the conversation was quite strange; And then there's ......

Mark Canton!

Kevin finally remembered that Mark didn't pester Hugo just now, but got together with the Coen brothers, what does this mean?

At this time, all the clues were connected, and Kevin finally understood that Hugo was not untargeted just now, and his words clearly implied that someone was already half a step ahead. So, is it Barry, or is it Mark?