For Hollywood, producing a few hundred movies a year is not a problem at all. The eight major Hollywood film companies have to invest heavily in filming every year and complete their annual business plans. Of course, there are a large number of projects in these films that are purely for the purpose of making money, but none of the film companies have at least two key films every year, which is called the "film of the year".

These movies all have several common characteristics: first, the investment is huge. Compared with the investment in ordinary films, the annual films of major film companies are completely the work of various companies, and the investment is huge, sometimes accounting for half of a company's annual budget.

Second, it hits all the superior forces that can be concentrated. From producers, to directors, actors, cinematographers, and screenwriters, major film companies have completely used all the best forces at their disposal to create the pinnacle of production.

In this way, the annual films of the eight major Hollywood film companies have attracted the attention of the audience and Hollywood filmmakers every year.

And in the twelve months of the year, often in the second half of the year is the golden period for the release of the annual movie, often two or almost movies collide with a very large chance, which brings endless fun and excitement to Hollywood.

Therefore, as soon as we enter the second half of the year, Hollywood has completely become a moment of competition.

The reason why "No Country for Old Men" was able to reach a box office of 9.5 million is not only due to the fact that the movie is good, but to a certain extent, it is also a reason why it did not collide with the annual films of major film companies.

Entering September, Hollywood's annual movie release drama began to officially kick off.

The first two films to debut. As soon as it premiered, it attracted everyone's attention, and it directly pushed Hollywood's annual movie drama to a climax.

John? Ford's "Green Hills" vs. Howard? Hawkes' "York Army"!

John as a master of Hollywood Westerns? Ford, unintentionally, is the most important director of 20th Century Fox Film Company at the moment. Fox executives, whether it's Zanuk or Fox himself, for John? Ford's support is actually really out of the question. The movie "Green Mountains and Green Valley", 20th Century Fox Film Company invested an unprecedented $8 million in filming, and promoted that it must create the most classic movie in Hollywood!

Historically, "Green Mountains and Green Valley" is a peak that can never be surpassed in Westerns, so to speak. Is it John? One of the most satisfying masterpieces of Ford's life! This movie is completely worthy of the investment of 8 million.

With such support, it is also because I am shooting the script I have always wanted to shoot. So John? Forte worked hard and threw all of his talent and passion into the film. John? Instead of using the color film that is now fashionable, Ford uncharacteristically used black and white film, in which the hair came out of the earthy and heavy air. makes this movie extremely dignified. Deeply moving.

Through the perspective of Hugh, the youngest son of the Morgan family of a miner's family, "Green Mountains and Green Valley" recalls life in the Rhonda Peak mining area of Wales at the end of the 19th century. The film begins with the male protagonist Hugh packing up his behavior and preparing to leave his hometown, and through his narration and camera movements, he takes time back to the various misfortunes and family breakdowns that happened in the family years ago. The character's personality and ethical family relationship are vividly portrayed, and the specific and subtle details of life truly reflect the style of the times and the changes in the environment.

John? In this movie, Ford adopts a kind of compassionate vision and feelings, through real restoration and portrayal of character, especially the tough guy style he is good at. makes the whole movie like a hard stone, smashing the audience's heart.

After the release of the film. Received a tsunami-like welcome. The audience was mesmerized, many burst into tears, and major newspapers praised the film as "a masterpiece of Hollywood Westerns!" An immortal masterpiece! ”

And Hollywood filmmakers and film critics did not hesitate to give all the words that could be praised to John? Ford.

This movie was both applauded and popular as soon as it came out.

On the second day of the premiere of "Green Mountains and Green Valley", "York Juncao" was released!

This annual drama of Warner Bros. Pictures almost concentrates the strongest strength of Warner Pictures, with an investment of more than $10 million, which can be described as a large sum.

In Hollywood, Howard? Hawkes himself is more famous than John? Ford is a bit inferior, but the qualifications of a first-class Hollywood director are still a perfect match. Howard? Hawkes was born as a screenwriter, and his storytelling ability in Hollywood is estimated to be only matched by Hitchcock, and in 1932 he filmed "Scarface Thief", which was called "the best gangster film", which also electric Howard? Hawkes' uninhibited and whimsical style is loved by the audience.

"York Juncao" is obviously a big theme in terms of subject matter. With the First World War as the background, the story of an American soldier becoming a hero in a comedic and humorous way, the story is compact, the scene is grand, and a small person is placed in the midst of artillery fire, and directly goes deep into human nature and soul to pursue the true meaning of life. In 1941, Europe was in the middle of World War II, and in such an environment, "York Juncao" was obviously becoming more and more popular with the audience.

And the starring role of "York Army", Jia Li, who has just received a welcome from the audience for starring in "No Country for Old Men"? Cooper, at the moment, played the leading actor particularly movingly, adding glory to "York Army".

These two movies completely pushed Hollywood's annual movie to the peak at once, the Hollywood media was a mess, the Hollywood filmmakers were a mess, and the movie theaters were even more bustling.

Instead of going to the premiere, Victor watched both films in his own cinema. In all fairness, these two films, in this era, are definitely the pinnacle.

By mid-to-late September, Universal invested $6 million, led by William? Wheeler's "Little Fox" is released.

This was John? The director, whom Ford called "the most feared opponent", is completely small and big, with a small theme and a small story, to give full play to all his potential, and win a full house.

Just when Victor was dazzled by these film companies, an invitation made Victor have to put down the filming in his hand.

This invitation, from the Telephone Film Company, opened, and there was an unusually eye-catching paragraph on it-

"Respectfully Victor? Mr. Ferro is here for the premiere, and you can't miss it, because it's going to be the best movie in Hollywood that will go down in history! ”

This breath, this fucking shamelessness.

And the following name made Victor happy - "Orsun? Wells"

One of the greatest films in the history of cinema, that "Citizen Kane", has finally been made! (To be continued......)