Margana. Blerico looked at her messy office as if it were a hurricane, but she couldn't devote her energy to these small things at this time, and she looked at Michael Russell, who was standing behind her desk in a rage. Russell), grumbling frustratedly, "So what's going to happen now?" Do you want journalists to storm our offices for on-location shooting? ”

Michael was angry, as long as he thought of Hugo's trip to Berlin, he couldn't help but tremble all the time, he looked at Maganna coldly, and said with a sneer, "You're still in the mood to joke, the news of Hugo Lancaster's participation in the Berlin Film Festival has made the whole Hollywood know, everyone is talking about it, and we have completely reduced it to a joke!" ”

As the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, her sources are not bad for Michael, just now she was discussing with her news media spokesperson how to deal with the matter, she also knows that this incident is very important to them, and she also hopes to be able to think of a proper way to deal with it as soon as possible.

But seeing Michael, who couldn't wait to vent his anger in front of him, Magana put her hands on her chest, hooked the corners of her mouth slightly, and smiled contemptuously, "So you can't wait now?" Usually your usual gentlemanly image is also going to be abandoned? Don't you feel like you're in a hurry? ”

Michael's eyes couldn't help but be a little flustered, he also realized that his actions today were a little too much and lost his sense of proportion, but he immediately calmed down and said coldly, "You have time to fight with me here, you might as well think about how to deal with the matter quickly, if the 'Death Row Prisoner' wins the award in Berlin, the scene will be out of control." ”

"Even if you expect me to step down quickly, there is no need to tear your face, who knows, maybe you want to be the chairman, and you still need my vote." Magjana's simple words stabbed Michael like a sharp knife, which made him put his hands down, but then Michael calmed down and said to Magjana with a smile, "You'd better be able to stay calm." ”

After saying that, Michael kicked Wen Jiàn aside at his feet, and left the office directly with a big stride, leaving a mess for Magina.

Majana looked at the mess in front of her, and only felt a throbbing pain in her head, and she didn't know where to start when she thought of her terrible situation.

The reason why later generations called 1995 the year of the germination of the awards season was not only because the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the North American Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards were established in this year, but also because this year was also the time point when the Golden Globes entered the watershed era.

When it comes to the Golden Globes and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, they are a very special and interesting place to stay in Hollywood. The Golden Globes are not Oscars and do not represent the authority of the academy; They are also not union awards and do not represent the opinions of individual unions; They are not People's Choice Awards at the same time, leaving the choice in the hands of a wide audience...... This has made the positioning of the Golden Globe Award very vague.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has only ninety-three members, and these members are not foreigners -- all of them are foreign-Americans, they are not really journalists, they are just critics or brokers active in Hollywood -- but they work for overseas organizations, and they write for newspapers and magazines in more than 50 countries outside North America, and they are the first to report the situation of the North American film market to the rest of the world.

So, in a sense, they can also be regarded as the sentinel of various countries in North America. Because of this special significance, this gives them a slight advantage over the Native American film critics and journalists. They are very familiar with the behind-the-scenes situation and the rules of the game in Hollywood, and they also know very well how to maximize the benefits of their connections, which is why the Golden Globes have become the most prestigious, well-known and authoritative Oscar vane.

In 1993, in order to further clarify the definition and attributes of the Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association followed in the footsteps of the Oscars and auctioned off the live broadcast rights and cooperated with NBC TV to broadcast the awards ceremony live. This move is undoubtedly historic, bringing the Golden Globes to an all-time high in recognition and attention, and at the same time allowing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to gradually clarify its identity: they want to make the Golden Globes a business event.

It also changed the nature of the Hollywood Reporter Association: Officially, it is a nonprofit organization of journalists, columnists and other personnel for the American film and television entertainment industry, and they represent the attitudes of 93 members to American films with more than 200 million subscribers in 55 countries around the world.

But now, NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have signed a three-year broadcast deal to pay three million dollars a year, and for the past three years, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been able to make more than five million a year.

From a non-profit organization to a for-profit organization, behind the commercial nature of the Golden Globe Awards, it is also the transformation of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

But there are two attitudes within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the professional faction represented by the current president, Marjana, and the business faction, represented by the permanent vice president, Michael.

Majana believes that the original intention of the Golden Globe Awards is to show the value orientation of overseas markets outside North America to American films, and to read Hollywood from the perspective of foreigners in the United States, even if they can't become Oscars, they can use their own power to change the film market.

Of course, Majana also knows that any organization needs commercial support, even if it is the Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford is struggling to pursue sponsorship every year, and the Golden Globes are no exception, so she nodded and agreed to the NBC's broadcast deal.

But in Magana's view, three years later, the essence of the Golden Globes has changed.

It's a comical phenomenon that members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association now enrich themselves with the profits of "nonprofits", and they waste their money on lavish dinners and trips, flying around all day long, gladly organizing all sorts of press conferences and receptions, expanding their network, and inquiring about the unspoken rules of the industry. Now the members of the association, although nominally foreign-born, are busy leaving the United States to wander around the world like Americans, and they don't care about American movies at all, but how to enjoy and make money.

But Michael and others don't see it that way, they want to make the Golden Globes more and more influential, they enjoy the aura and praise around them, they want to be a member of high society, they are happy to use their connections and power to complete deals and achieve more. Therefore, they are like businessmen, who will do whatever it takes to expand the influence of the Golden Globes, and the supremacy of interests is their pursuit.

The 53rd Golden Globe Awards was a flashpoint, and Michael and others desperately hoped that Hugo would be present at the ceremony, because they knew exactly how many additional benefits Hugo could bring; Although Marjana is also looking forward to Hugo's attendance, it is because of her amazing strength in Hugo's three works last year.

Hugo's absence sparked a debate between the two sides, and Michael wanted to teach Hugo a lesson - the current Golden Globe Awards are not something that anyone can ignore, but Magana believes that strength is strength, and Hugo deserves his affirmation, and as a result, the two sides are deadlocked, and finally the best actor in a musical comedy is the result of mutual compromise.

However, this result put the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in a dilemma, which also made the internal debate loud again, Michael argued that it was Marjana who did not go out of his way to invite Hugo, and the academic school led by Marjana was also wavering in the idea of awarding the award, which led to this result; Marjana believes that Michael and others hope to share the cake equally after injecting commercial elements into the Golden Globe Awards, but no one in Hollywood is stupid, and such a method is completely stealing chickens and rice.

In the midst of the dispute, Majana submitted a proposal in the name of the chairman, and after ending the broadcast agreement with NBC TV this year, they will not continue to cooperate, and the Golden Globes will return to their original route and break out in the United States. Majana's construction touched the interests of countless people - they had no way to use it at public expense for private purposes, and there was no way to hold a luxury party in the name of work, which suddenly turned the entire association upside down, and Majana was under tremendous pressure on her shoulders.

Today, the news that Hugo went to Germany to participate in the Berlin Film Festival broke out, which added fuel to the fire.

Marjana knew that Michael would definitely not admit their mistake - after Hugo's absence, they planned to teach Hugo a lesson, if Marjana's attitude was to award Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor in a Drama to Hugo, maybe the Golden Globes would not be so passive now. Michael will surely put all the blame on her head and make her a scapegoat, because Michael has coveted the chairmanship for a long time.

As Michael said, if the "Death Row Walk" won a lot of applause at the Berlin Film Festival, or even won the award, then the Golden Globes would really be embarrassed - there is no authority, no business, and no business, and North American media reporters are even more sneering at the so-called "Hollywood Foreign Press Association", because they are not journalists, just brokers, and the uncrowned kings of North America will definitely not let go of this opportunity……

This slap was so fast, accurate, and so ruthless that almost the 93 members of the entire Hollywood Foreign Press Association were powerless to fight back.

But at the same time, Michael is not willing to let go of this opportunity, maybe a political one. Change is inevitable.

Now, Majana was suddenly at a loss, and the wolf Bèi who was attacked on her back made it impossible for her to think carefully: when did things start to go wrong? What did Hugo do when she refused to attend the Golden Globes? Is Hugo's attendance at the Golden Globes a good thing or a bad thing? Why didn't Michael insist on teaching Hugo a lesson, when she didn't stand her ground? And also...... Is the Golden Globe going to fall apart like this?