After reading the scripts of Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures, it turned out that only one "Mr. Sweetheart" was not bad, but Hugo did not plan to consider this work.

Of course, not because "Mr. Sweetheart" made Tom Cruise, but because the work could not live up to Hugo's requirements.

"Mr. Sweetheart" is a romantic comedy, and the theme is to discuss the relationship between sports agents and players, but the space given to the actor in this work is actually very limited, Tom is more obedient and flattering in this role, and there are not many parts that really show his acting skills, which is not as good as Tom's appearance in the later classic "Magnolia".

And the director Cameron Crowe (Cameron Crowe. Crowe) is also a bit lazy in his control of the rhythm of the film, and Cameron's favorite Hugo is the 2000 one that "almost became famous".

What "Mr. Sweetheart" really accomplished was the supporting actor Cooper Gooding Jr. (cuba). gooding。 jr。 Not only did he get the only acting nomination in his life, but he also won the Little Golden Man in one fell swoop, which created the pinnacle of his career. In contrast, Tom's ability to rely on this work to win nominations is more driven by its super popularity.

For Hugo, the role needs to be studied for acting, but it is not enough to challenge Cheng dù. So, Hugo didn't have much interest in it either.

A bunch of scripts from Universal, Disney, and MGM are boring, and there aren't many highlights in either the story itself or the characters, but Paramount has a script that catches Hugo's eye, and it's called "Primal." fear)" is one of Hugo's most impressive works.

Simply because this work made Edward Norton, who contributed his debut novel. Norton) was born, and since then Hugo has remembered this low-key and focused but talented actor, almost the whole work is just Edward, and his performance is so amazing that it will not be forgotten for a long time.

"Fear of the First Degree" tells the story of a bishop who was brutally murdered, and there was only an innocent young man covered in blood at the scene, and after verification, it was found that the bishop had a presence on everyone, including the young man. Sex. violations, but the youth has the problem of "losing time" and cannot remember what happened at all. In the end, the lawyer exempted the young man from punishment on the grounds that he was mentally ill and instead went to the hospital for treatment. But just before the young man entered the hospital, an ending broke out that shocked the lawyer.

In fact, the pattern of "First Degree Fear" and "Seven Deadly Sins" is very similar, the whole core is the young man, if Hugo did not play "Seven Deadly Sins" before, then he will definitely jump up and down excitedly when he sees the script of "First Degree Fear", which is definitely a perfect role.

But now, the "first-degree fear" has partially overlapped with Anonymous, and Hugo has just completed the challenge of "Death Row Walk", so the appeal has decreased a lot.

Hugo really loved the script, and even calmed down and read the script well, recalling the plot of the movie, especially when he read the second half of the story, and his excitement couldn't help but surge again, but in the end he put the script aside, and now Hugo has adapted to the trade-off, and he knows that "first-level fear" is not suitable for his current situation.

All the scripts have been turned around, and the works of the major production companies seem to have no bright spots, even if they are commercial films, there are no works that can make Hugo look twice. Hugo realized that although there are some reasons for his pickiness, it is undeniable that after the classic blowout in 1994 and the succession of masterpieces in 1995, the quality of the next works has indeed declined a little, not to mention that compared with the past two years, even commercial films have many bright spots, and even literary and independent works are much inferior, which is also quite regrettable.

In the end, Hugo left only two scripts in his hands, one is the "English patient" from Miramax, and the other is the British small-budget independent "trainspotting".

"The English Patient" is a well-known work, and the Weinstein brothers apparently wanted to work with Hugo again after "Pulp Fiction", a work that cost less than $3,000 for British director Anthony Minghella. Minghella) became a classic, with eleven Oscar nominations and nine awards, making it the most classic desert epic since Lawrence of Arabia.

Later, although Anthony also launched "The Genius Ripley (the. talented。 mr。 ripley)", "the. reader)", "Ountain" and other masterpieces, but none of them can surpass "The English Patient".

"The English Patient" describes an extramarital affair in the context of the war like a poem, and the poetry that is so beautiful to the extreme brings a trace of pathos and grandeur under the background of the war, bringing a lingering spiritual echo for a long time. As a work that can tell love so delicately and moving, but without losing the atmosphere, "The English Patient" is indeed a masterpiece.

The film also made the lead actor Ralph Fiennes and the female lead Kristen Scott Thomas (Kristin) in one fell swoop. scott。 Thomas), both of whom were nominated for Oscars, but both failed to make the list. Until a long time later, some people still thought that Oscar owed Christine a little golden man.

However, Hugo is not very suitable for this work, and the title of the film is "The English Patient", which refers to the male protagonist, who is called the "English Patient" because he has amnesia and does not remember anything. Of course, if Hugo decides to star in this production, he can learn the British accent, which is not difficult, but it is certainly not so pure.

What's more, "The English Patient" is a male protagonist who connects the whole story, Christine and Juliette Binoche. Binoche) both roles are considered supporting roles, but it is these two female characters that really stand out in the work, Christine's performance was widely acclaimed, and Juliet was recognized by the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. In contrast, the male protagonist Ralph does not have much room to play, firstly, he is confused as an amnesiac most of the time, and secondly, the inner struggles and entanglements of the characters are far inferior to the other two characters.

This is indeed a great pity. Even so, Hugo thought about it carefully and kept the script.

As for "Trainspotting", it is even more famous, and when he saw this script, Hugo was rarely excited.

The reason why "Trainspotting" is famous is not because of the box office, in fact, the global box office of this work is only 20 million US dollars; It's not because of the awards, although the work was nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and won an award in this category at the British Academy Awards, but there is nothing else to gain; Not to mention because of word of mouth, this movie was even considered "evil" when it was released. faction", many people called for the release of this work, even if the film critics gave it a super high evaluation of eighty-three, it still did not get the attention of the audience.

But after the strong rise of IMDB in the Internet era, "Trainspotting" has become famous and has become one of the most important independent cult films in film history. boyle) and actor Ewan McGregor (Ewan. McGregor) has become popular all over the world, and this work has been regarded as the Bible by countless people.

Hugo was one of them.

"Trainspotting" is based on the novel of the same name and is about a group of Edinburgh Seas. Lowe. Cause. Addiction. The life of a gentleman, they live like garbage and enjoy themselves at the bottom. The so-called train guessing is actually a game in which people who have nothing to do pass the time by making an impromptu bet guessing the time and destination of the next train at the place where the train passes.

The movie is about a chaotic and unscrupulous youth, where a confused life and endless troubles cannot find an exit, and can only indulge in drugs. In the middle of the product, forget all the hustle and bustle after squandering, but life still has to go on, and it is a huge problem to choose decadence or return to the so-called ordinary life. The rock spirit flowing in the bones deeply shook the hearts of every audience!

The whole movie is bizarre, from the content to the form, from the performance to the director, it exudes the rebellion of wanton youth, and the fledgling Danny Ball uses a wild and uninhibited approach to portray the angry youth of the lower class to life, and it does not lose the humor of the district committee, against the poison. The visual reproduction of the onset of addiction is a must, and the whimsical idea of climbing into the toilet to find an embolism is a classic in film history! The rock music inside is even more obsessive, and a bizarre and rebellious world is constructed in the high-speed photography, which makes people involuntarily indulge.

Because of the poison in "Guess the Train". The depiction of addiction episodes is so realistic and exciting that many people worry that teenagers will try drugs because of it. products, which also made the film controversial. Hugo also knew this deeply, Zhang Xiaoye would have been addicted to drugs at the beginning. Pinzhong couldn't help himself, and he wasn't sure if he was affected by "Trainspotting". But as far as Hugo is concerned, on the contrary, after watching "Guess the Train", he is poisonous. There is no interest in the product, and the movie is for sex and drugs. The discussion of product and rock 'n' roll, from confusion to ordinary, from wanton to ordinary, has carried out Hugo's entire youth.

Just as Americans have a deep understanding of the Beat Generation, Hugo is fascinated by the confused generation reflected in "Trainspotting" and "A Clockwork Orange".

Hugo almost screamed when he saw "Trainspotting", even though he was only holding a thin piece of paper in his hand and had no script at all, but Hugo was still excited. But after making a phone call to Rick to inquire, Hugo got a bad news, this script was completely accidentally accepted, this is the script that Hugo received during the filming of "The Seven Deadly Sins" before, in fact, Hugo was not specially invited at all, and the other party didn't want Hugo to star at all, so Rick didn't care at all. Because Hugo's schedule was not right at all, and Hugo's "Edinburgh accent" must have been a problem, Hugo did not have enough time to learn.

At this time, "Guess the Train" had already been completed, and when he heard the news, Hugo looked at the script of "Guess the Train" in his hand and was stunned.