"I always felt like I didn't understand the movie."

"Judging from the current situation, I really didn't understand this movie."

"Brad Pitt is a Baptist? Then you can understand why he insists on not changing the plot! ”

"The Baptist doctrine is that all believers are priests, and in upholding the absolute authority of the Bible, they believe that all believers are all equal, and in this case, if Kevin Spacey can kill his wife, then he can also kill back, and he is not refuting that everyone is guilty, but that Catholics condemn people in the name of the Lord! And wantonly deprive others of their lives! Because Baptist doctrine supports the separation of church and state. ”

Looking at the box office distribution data that Sony took from the North American Theater Alliance, and browsing the film word-of-mouth sampling survey report given by the American International Sampling Research Company, Roland felt for the first time that Hollywood's commercial films really played with human nature to the extreme, what satisfaction and flattery, it was just the level of a popcorn movie, as long as it borrowed the right force and hit the right person, that movie that no believers find boring can bloom infinitely in the community of believers.

When the movie was first released, because of the fan effect, the overwhelming praise rate reached an astonishing 90 percent, and with the reports from all sides, the number of Catholics attracted to the theater by "The Seven Deadly Sins" increased significantly, with their admission, the praise rate of more than 90 has fallen to more than 50, but the mixed situation only lasted for two days, while the box office was high all the way, The number of fans who walked into the theater because of curiosity increased significantly, and because the base of Protestants was there, the situation of the two heroes was no longer separated, so the one-sided praise was obvious, and when the phased report was issued, the praise rate returned to about 70%.

Looking at the wave-like trend, Roland sighed a little, when the seven giants felt that he had wielded the stick of public opinion and made a good start to the opening of the film company, only he knew that all this was fake, he was just lying on the credit book of memory to cheat and cheat, if he really wanted to analyze the whole thing, he didn't have any religious beliefs, how did he know what was going on?

However, is there anything wrong with cheating on food and drink?

As long as it works!

What's more, he is also holding the success teaching fee now!

Many times people say that it doesn't matter if you make a mistake once, just remember the pain this time and don't do it again next time.

But this is not the case with starting a company, most of the time, it hurts once, and your company is gone!

Roland never thought he was a genius, so he would leave things to those who would, of course, this is indeed lazy, but he is also learning - what should he do when he doesn't know what to learn?

Blind make-up lessons?

No!

It doesn't need to be like this for Roland!

Because he can see with his own eyes how others are becoming successful step by step!

Roland understands that success cannot be replicated, but he also understands that the identification of minefields in creation can be learned!

A general religious lesson, that can only be a general understanding, and when "The Seven Deadly Sins" punches out, it not only stirs up the market, but also allows Roland to see the horror base of Protestants in America with more intuitive realistic data!

Maybe after that he will read some religious books, maybe he still can't understand them, maybe he can't understand the mutual accusations, criticisms, and wars between Protestantism and Catholicism, but the fluctuations of interests that are closely related to him are more than Steven Spielberg and James Cameron banging on the table and telling him, 'You're wrong to shoot like that!'" 'You can't please this part of the people!' 'Straightforward preaching is 10,000 times more useful!

For the Big Seven, Roland made a lot of money, but for Roland-

The most valuable thing is actually those experiences that can't be bought with beautiful knives!

Experience in screening the market!

"Okay, thank you James for helping me with my questions."

"It's just that this guy has a bad temper."

After pushing the data aside, Roland, who was nestled at home, leaned back in his chair and read the books that had been brought from the trucker's house.

In the words of the old man, what they used to teach Roland was all about creative knowledge, as for how to make your creative ideas meet the market demand, this is actually a step-by-step process, and now it doesn't matter if you can't distinguish between them, if you read more, you will always understand.

What's more, the market has been changing, people's needs have been changing, and now in this environment, the most popular thing is computer stunts, so the book he gave, Roland can read, the analysis he wrote, Roland can also read, but after reading it, just remember the examples, like religion, how many years of quarrel is not clear, don't touch it often, not to mention, every time a new work is produced, it is necessary to analyze the current environment again according to the market, unless-

"Unless it's love that never goes out of style."

…………

In the eyes of the Seven Great People's Congress, although the method of borrowing strength in "Seven Deadly Sins" is bullish, they will not copy it.

Because religious issues are the most likely to produce drastic changes, and if one is not done well, it will provoke oneself into a commotion.

Roland's successful investment this time does not mean that it will still be profitable next time.

And compared to the potential risks, the kind of revenge that is enough to destroy a company and a group of people is a loss they cannot afford.

Not to mention......

What about the box office that sold almost 50 million in ten days?

It's already October 1st!

One day later, it will be the day the verdict of Simpson's wife murder case is announced!

As soon as the results come out, no matter which group of people "Seven Deadly Sins" can please us, the upward momentum of the curve will definitely be curbed!

Yes, that's what the Big Seven think, or rather, the reality in front of them forces them to think so.

Why?

Because the whole of America is waiting for the court's decision!

The Grand Commander pushed off the military aircraft and state affairs; The former secretary of state postponed his speech to make way for the ruling; The number of transactions that used to be in the midst of Wall Street's constant shaking is gone; Even the long-distance telephone lines, where people gather the most on weekdays, are silent.

Not only that, on the morning of October 3, Roland was just running and exercising on the streets of the villa area as usual, but the gun-armed policemen guarding the major intersections still made him smell the gunpowder of racial antagonism.

Because those guys are very familiar with Roland, and they like to greet Roland who exercises when they patrol on weekdays, so when facing Roland's inquiry, those guys drew three fingers in pain.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Roland could understand that there were at least three thousand more brothers in Los Angeles.

"Are you afraid?" Roland handed over a pack of cigarettes.

Although he carries cigarettes with him, he doesn't smoke them, and the biggest thing is that when he chats with these guys, he doesn't get bored.

"I'm not afraid it's fake." A white policeman in his forties was accustomed to Roland talking to him, and while taking the cigarette and nodding his head in thanks, he also directly ripped open the package, picked up one, and stuffed the rest to his companion, "When we come out today, we are ready for the worst, once Simpson is found guilty, the events of ninety-two years may be repeated immediately." ”

"I've got six spare magazines with me." Another old policeman tore off his coat very familiarly, allowing Roland to see the magazines on the left and right, "If it really starts, it is estimated that it will not be enough." ”

"You'd better stay home and don't come out, we'll call you directly if something happens." The third young policeman jumped on the spot twice, as if to eliminate the tension in his heart, "There are many bodyguards, but it's not safe outside, if you really fight like in '92, it's safest to leave Los Angeles, uh...... Don't go to Texas. ”

Although their tone was calm, the intention of their words was full of nervousness.

In the face of this state of preparation, Roland didn't stimulate them much, and after asking about the situation, he went home directly.

Of course, unlike the nervous guys, Roland, who had already read the answers in advance in the open-book exam, did not panic at all.

It's time to eat, it's time to drink, it's time to learn, and the TV—

Of course, it's just turning on the CNN channel and leaving it there!

As the clock ticked by, at 10 a.m. Western American time, CNN showed the camera to the verdict scene, and under the watchful eyes of 140 million Americans, the jury announced the verdict: "Simpson is not guilty." ”

When this result appeared, the excited blacks sang the song, and the angry whites smashed what was at hand!

The blacks who should have marched and demonstrated took to the streets to hug each other, while the whites who should have resisted them were nestled at home and did not say a word, and this behavior also turned Los Angeles into a sea of blacks at this moment.

But—

What does this have to do with Roland?

The moment the result appeared, Roland dialed Sony's phone, and after answering, he only said one word.

"According to the plan, you should finish laying the film by November 3rd."

That's right, for Roland, Simpson's innocence is just a means to make money for himself!

You may make a big profit, but I will never lose!

In order to suppress the excitement in his heart, Roland hung up the phone after giving instructions in calm words, but it was this kind of pretending to beep that did not speak to Sony at all that made the person in charge of Sony Pictures on the other end of the phone confused!

Because they were all white, they were still immersed in how Simpson could win before Roland made the call, and when Roland called in and asked them to lay out the film in a very dragging tone (brain supplement), they reacted -

Fuck！ This little ancestor is right again!

“Shit！ "The Shawshank Redemption" can really be sold! ”

“Oh man！ Why didn't we win this movie in the first place! ”

"Roland is too lucky, isn't he? The global box office of "The Seven Deadly Sins" can definitely exceed 300 million! "The Shawshank Redemption" can now be sold as well! According to the public relations draft prepared earlier, those guys who celebrate on the street will definitely buy this movie! ”

Sony, who has come to his senses, where will he still care if Simpson is really innocent?

In their opinion, after the fact that the jury acquitted Simpson and released him in court, since the violent death of the film market last year, the only one who can swim against the current is Roland!

Not only did he escape the case of the century! Escaped the rise in prices! Escaped the financial crisis! Escaped the torrential rain and floods! Escaped the Death Heat! Escaped the sentence of the century! Also make money here from start to finish!

Everybody is losing! Only Roland is earning!

However, the excitement did not last for a month.

When everyone thought that selling the videotape of "The Shawshank Redemption" by taking advantage of the popularity of the Simpson case would make Roland make a profit within half a year, after Simpson was found not guilty, on October 16, Washington, suddenly 'exploded'.

On the 16th, more than 400,000 black men gathered around the Capitol Hill in Washington.

Farahan, the leader of the radical black "Muslim Nation," delivered a two-and-a-half-hour speech at the unprecedented rally; Farrahan then led the entire black crowd through the "Million Black Men's March."

Unlike Martin Luther King Jr.'s grand event, Farrahan did not advocate the unity of black and white races at all, but called on blacks to stand on their own feet and self-esteem, fight for the interests of white society, and do not hesitate to resist.

They were not looking for racial harmony, but for blacks to move on separatism.

So in his speech that day, he blamed American society, accused America of the history of white supremacy, scolded Lincoln, scolded previous presidents, and vented the anger of American blacks!

To the authorities, Farrahan is a-stirring stick!

After Simpson was acquitted by a jury that was overwhelmingly black, the anger in the hearts of white people across the country has gradually coalesced into a force of rebound, and this powerful force of rebound, coupled with the fact that the flame of disgust burned more and more after witnessing the 16th day of the 400,000 black people who participated in the grand gathering that frightened their hearts!

In order to avoid conflict, but also to seek re-election next year, the commander-in-chief, who was supported by Perelman, delivered a "sanitizing" speech in Dallas on the same day, calling for unity and harmony in all of America regardless of race, and accused Farahan of being extreme, while saying that Farahan did not have a deep enough view of American social issues.

In the face of this sudden accident, Roland, who was still immersed in "The Shawshank Redemption" and could immediately return to his capital, scolded his mother directly, for no other reason, purely because there was no such thing in his mind!

And it was precisely because he didn't know about this matter that there was a problem with the release idea he discussed with Sony!

Originally, in terms of publicity, they made a fuss about the Oscars at the beginning of this year, as a film that was selected for the Oscar for Best Picture, black actor Morgan Freeman was selected for Best Actor, and was also nominated for many awards such as adapted script, photography, sound, film editing, and soundtrack, it was not publicly screened, which is an unscientific thing!

They hope that after the Simpson case, the blacks who discovered the film would feel that "The Shawshank Redemption" was suppressed because it was speaking for them, which would spur the shipment of the videotape.

But now—

If it is still issued in this way, isn't it a call for blacks and whites to fight?

If it really comes to that point, no matter whether it's Roland or Sony, you can't take the blame!

So, when the situation was not right, Roland was directly taken to the office by Sony.

And just as they were discussing together, the guy in the think tank suddenly said, "Why don't you ...... We advertise under the banner of whites and blacks working together to regain their freedom? ”

"Anyway, both whites and blacks are dissatisfied with the justice system, and whites feel that in the Simpson case, Simpson was acquitted not at all because the police obtained evidence in an illegal way, so he was invalidated, but that there were many blacks in the jury of the Simpson case, and their existence was the real reason for Simpson's acquittal, which was a cover-up."

"As for the black people, they think that Simpson is innocent, but because of racial discrimination, the white police will unscrupulously use illegal methods to obtain evidence and frame them, and all the charges are framed!"

"Now that there is a possibility of a fight between the two sides, we can't provoke them, we have to calm their anger, because it is in our current interests and the interests of the people in Washington to calm their anger!"

"In this way, we can try to appease those black people under the banner that white people will also be wrongfully framed, and then use the content of the white prison warden who knows the law and finally swallows a bullet to commit suicide to divert the contradiction, this is not racial antagonism, but the stupidity of some people, which will cause the current situation, as for who is stupid, I don't know, anyway, our purpose now is to divert racial contradictions, not to create conflicts, and the friendship between Rhett played by Morgan Freeman and Andy played by Tim Robbins in the film, The friendship between blacks and whites, the mutual redemption between two races, is what can best realize our interests! ”

"We had to change the way we think about distribution, hide the influence of Simpson on the film, and emphasize the concept that black and white people are all family!"

"We can talk together, drink together, talk to each other, and seek freedom together!"

"Anyway...... Now it's not one party that is dissatisfied with justice, it's everyone who is dissatisfied with justice! ”

"Then let them carry this pot......

Wow grass!

When Roland listened to the blonde girl's words, there was only one thought in his head-

Isn't this secretly changing concepts? ’

Is "The Shawshank Redemption" about a white and black family? ’

Isn't it faith, hope, redemption and freedom? ’

'There is friendship, but it is also the friendship of the men in prison, and the friendship under the walls is purer and cleaner than the friendship of the world, and other than that......

'Hiss......'

Thinking about it this way, if you have to say that white and black people are a family, in fact, there is no problem! ’

Andy and Red help each other and redeem each other. ’

Moreover, at the end of the movie, there is a scene of the two meeting each other, and the scene where they hug can actually be understood as after leaving the high wall, they still have faith, hope and freedom, and they are still friends? ’

Roland thought about it for a moment and thought it didn't seem like much of a problem?

If it were another movie selling dog meat on the head of a sheep, he would definitely be cautious and cautious, but "The Shawshank Redemption" is ......

Since the other party can get back on his feet under the submersion of the times, then-

"How likely do you think this is to succeed?"

"If we provoke racial conflicts, none of us will want to run."

"It's messy now, but it's not our cause, but if the next mess is more messy for us, then-"

"We will be public enemies."

Roland rubbed his hands, he was actually unprepared due to the suddenness of the incident.

In addition, all he knew about in his previous life was movies, and these things that happened in America would not even be recorded in the "Modern History of the World", so - this time there was no answer for him to copy.

But in the face of Roland's inquiry, the Sony announcer who proposed the concept of a black and white family raised her hand to put her blonde hair behind her ear, and explained her thoughts very seriously, "If it was a castle stone, they would definitely hold it up, but you are fine." ”

"A lot of the Seven Deadly Sins stories were covered by the limited TV networks that we didn't pay a penny."

"If we go to them now to buy a PR draft, the vast majority of guys won't refuse."

"Because of their— well, their boss will like you for the time being."

"It's been less than a month since the official outbreak of The Seven Deadly Sins, and your relationship is still in the honeymoon phase."

"At the same time, "The Shawshank Redemption" is indeed an excellent film, and its interpretation is in line with the current social environment."

"Of course, the most important thing is that it can distill the friendship between black and white people, and this is what Washington wants the most, and isn't there a Ronald Perelman between you and him?"

"Ronald Perelman is his campaign fundraiser, they're seeking re-election next year, and you have a good relationship with Ronald, and next year's Spider-Man will be the Marvel promo he wants the most, and at this time, you have the rights to a movie that brings up the concept of black and white, who are you helping?"

"It's helping Ronald! This is the one in Washington! ”

"It's helping them solve their problems and distracting the public!"

"We paid for the PR draft, promoted the upcoming videotape, and proposed a black-and-white friendship, and at this point in time, they would be very happy, plus the villain in the movie was the prison warden, so ......"

"They're going to want the tapes to sell better than we do! Be seen by more people! ”

"As for partisanship......"

"Do you know what it would be like if you really got a million blacks and a million whites to fight?"

"It was even more horrific than the Los Angeles riots in '92."

"They do fight, but no one dares to bear the consequences."

"Their ultimate goal is seats, votes, not messing up America."

"If anyone wants to mess up America, his comrades will be the first to kill him."

"If it were someone else, it might be over."

"But if the boss is you, and the bosses who have mastered the media will not interfere with you for the time being, there are those guys on Washington and Wall Street who hope that the video can sell better, and our publicity effect will be better than the previous plan!"

"They don't want to see you lose......"

"I also have the ability to not let you lose!"