"I've made a decision, no matter what, I'm going to sign it, all. ”

On the morning of the 3rd, Ye Wei told the Herman Wright team so clearly and forcefully, "I have been running for two years, no matter whether I can get the ranking or not, there is no reason to sprint to the finish line but ask me to stop and quit." You've figured it out, this is my movie!"

Listening to his resolute words, Herman and the others did not persuade again, as if they were just "okay".

That night, Ye Wei attended a dinner invitation received during the day, Tom Hanks's family dinner, this time at his home in Beverly Hills, Rita Wilson and the nanny were busy with dinner, Ye Wei and Hanks went to the study to talk about it.

"Tom, you don't have to persuade me. In the spacious and elegant study, Ye Wei sat on the small sofa and raised his eyebrows and said, "I want to sign, all." ”

Looking at Hanks sitting on the sofa opposite the side, Ye Wei's expression was not very good-looking, because he felt uncomfortable, what was the difference between their approach and Willett, Lovett and others.

"You seem to be disappointed in me?" said Hanks, smiling unmistakingly.

Now, Ye Wei felt that there was nothing to worry about, and said: "I am very disappointed, I have always regarded you as one of my mentors, and the mentor will not want me to sign my name." Maybe you're thinking about the big picture. I'm still so grateful to you guys for the opportunity I was given, but in this matter, it sucks. ”

"Good. ≡ Hanks' smile was more generous, and there was no trace of rebuke, "Best Picture, I didn't intend to persuade you not to sign it, nor did I intend to let you not sign it." ”

Ye Wei was stunned when he heard this, what? Be vigilant in your heart, is it a curve lobby?

"I've never advocated or agreed to this. Hanks's voice was not particularly solemn and loud, but it was slowly thick, like Forrest Gump telling his own story:

"This was first and foremost a strategy developed by the PR team. For the Oscar for Best Picture, our goal is to get a nomination, and we haven't thought about winning an award. As long as you can get nominated, it will greatly improve the popularity of LMS and you, even if you don't sign it.

They have their reasoning, who the three nominees for Best Picture are, will only be known by insiders, but insiders will understand that in fact LMS is yours; from the public's point of view, you and LMS have long been equated, and the impression that a nomination gives people is also yours, 'although he is not nominated for Best Director, his film is nominated for Best Picture', anyway, he can't stand on the podium, and ordinary people won't care which producer it is.

This is a choice that maximizes the benefits of the project, the box office of LMS will be higher, the DVD will sell better, and you will not be bad.

But I didn't agree, it was a great disservice to you in exchange for your personal gain and glory.

I'm agreeing to the best editing, and I'd advise you to sign it as well. ”

Ye Wei frowned and wanted to say something, Hanks made a waiting gesture, "The editing award is a technical award, and you are a director, producer, screenwriter, actor, you are not an editor."

You should know that Steven Soderbergh likes to edit, and most of his film clips are signed by his name, and he also likes to shoot himself and sign the photographer. But he has never been nominated for any technical awards such as editing and cinematography, and it's not that he didn't do a bad job. However, he is like you, he is first a director, then a producer, and then a screenwriter.

Those techniques are already included in the word 'director'. If you have to sign another editor, you will be praised as an all-rounder if you are good, and if you are bad, you will be said to be greedy for merit and love to show up, and the people who say you are the first to be the editor's peers, as well as offline technicians.

You have to know that you are the main creator of the online scene, and you are usually in front of the scene. And those offline people have been behind the scenes, and these Oscars are one of the few opportunities for them to stand in front of the stage, and they are also an opportunity to increase their value, and they don't like to even have these opportunities taken away by online people, and you are basically offending them by signing up for the best edit.

It's also because the editing of LMS is not particularly amazing, and it doesn't rely on editing to win, so the PR doesn't want you to sign it, and once you sign it, it's harder for the best editing to get a nomination than for the best picture, it's almost impossible, and the editors' union won't pay attention to you. I don't want you to sign it, I don't want to be said, 'Why didn't Tom Hanks teach that kid some rules?'"

Seeing what Hanks said, Ye Wei said resolutely: "Gary, they also told me this, maybe this is the best choice, but I want to sign it, all." ”

"You have to sign the best edit, and I respect you. Hanks nodded, "The best picture must be signed." ”

Ye Wei's mind was racing but he couldn't figure it out, Forrest Gump didn't seem to be lying, "Then why?"

"Because your heart is too good, and you are too young. Hanks said with a laugh, a little emotional. Ye Wei frowned: "I don't understand." ”

"From the time you bought "VIY" at your own expense of 600,000 yuan, I knew that something was wrong, you didn't need to spend that amount of money at all, but you haven't learned how to use your power yet. ”

Hanks looked at Ye Wei, who was contemplative in surprise, and smiled: "Boy, you are no longer the little hairy head who was threatened and blocked by an agent, for God's sake, you have 1." $800 million at the North American box office, a film made up of two real films that cost less than a million combined. The LMS also shows no signs of messing up.

You already have power! There are some things that you can decide for yourself, and you can even ask others to do what they do without reason, and you are a star. You just want to put "viy" on the Internet and ask for it directly, why do you need to buy it from DreamWorks? It was originally a product of publicity. ”

"I want to do things cleanly. Ye Wei said from the bottom of his heart, "I owe you too much favor." ”

"So you can not sign it?" Hanks spread his hands, "How to choose this matter so obviously, what else do you have to consider, what do you consider?"

"I've thought about it, ......you know," Ye Wei couldn't help laughing, "Before I came, I was still wondering if I would have a conflict with you." ”

Hanks' face was full of amusement, and as he picked up a cocktail on the coffee table, he said, "I'll talk to you about it." Do you think that in the eyes of me, Steven, and Julia, you say, an Oscar nomination for Best Picture is more important than your trust and friendship? What are we? Fools who haven't seen an Oscar?"

"Look there. He pointed to a wall cabinet in the corner of the study, "Then there's a bottle of Oscar for Best Actor, "The Philadelphia Story, in my trophy room, and a bottle of Forrest Gump, and many other trophies." ”

Ye Wei looked over there, and sure enough, through the glass cabinet window, he saw a small golden figure standing there.

"LMS has been in theaters for a few months until the Oscar nominations are announced at the end of January next year, and if there are nominations, the box office will increase by up to 10 million. 1.5 million in public relations fees, do you think we will trample on your dignity and lose your friendship for the sake of what we will do with 1.5 million, for the sake of 10 million box office?

Hanks shook his head with a smile, took a cocktail, and said, "However, the reason why I became a big man is because I made a lot of good choices, I was lucky enough, and I cherish my friendship with every talented person." A moment of luck can make you popular for a few years, and if you are popular for decades, you need to have your own strength and your friends have strength.

In two years, you have seized a small opportunity, and with your own strength and achievements, you have now become a very important member of our small circle. Your new project is all waiting to be collaborated on, and in the future. Think about it ten years later, you will be 27 years old, and I will be too old to walk, but maybe you can make me popular again with one movie.

Ten years is very fast, which is what I value more, not whether the LMS is nominated or not. No smart person would offend you for nomination right now, and I won't do that.

Over the years, when I can give opportunities to others, I have given many opportunities. Because I like to be friends with talented people, and I like to let talented people succeed because of their own opportunities, I just like this feeling, like a flower that I have cultivated myself.

However, I think it is in my interest that you can succeed, and I am indeed a mentor to you. ”

Listening to Forrest Gump's words, Ye Wei's expression changed and changed, his brows furrowed and slowed, and he wrinkled and wrinkled, "So this is a lesson you taught me?"

"Haha! It's your business, Gary, they really don't want your signature, and I can't come forward directly. Don't blame him, Gary hasn't been nominated for an Oscar yet, "The Philadelphia Story" can't be his turn, he's always taken my first team-up with Julia very seriously, he wants to be nominated so much.

But Julia, do you think she's going to agree not to let you sign it? That's what she's going to do. ”

Hanks put his glass back on the coffee table and continued, "I'm glad you made the right choice, but you need to learn to be a big man." You're young, but you've got power, and you're no longer a benevolent kid who relies on others. ”

"So...... I'll deploy all my names, don't you say, 'Boy, you're finished'?" Ye Wei asked with a wink, and Lily seemed to have scolded the wrong person.

"Suppose we say that, I'm you, what would I do. Hanks raised his finger, "I'll sue Sù Brian, I'm not happy about this, I don't want to work with Hanks, DreamWorks and those people anymore, I'm willing to take over the big studio projects, preferably DreamWorks their enemy, Disney, let CAA find it for me." I'll also call Bruce Willis, reconcile, cooperate. Unless DreamWorks is willing to raise the public relations fee by one million, it will not be spent on other awards, but all on the impact on the Best Director nomination. Here's what I'll do. ”

"Seems like a good idea. Ye Wei couldn't help grinning, "DreamWorks' finances are very tight......"

"That's not something for you to think about, when we handed over the distribution rights to it, DreamWorks promised that if there was a chance of winning the prize, it would pay attention to it, and it had to fulfill its promise. Financially strained? Will that make Steven or will Jeffrey go bankrupt? None of them have to pay for their own money, it's just debt, and when they sell the company to the big studios, everything will be settled.

LMS is now an important asset for DreamWorks, including the right to work on your next project, what is a million? Asking DreamWorks to spend a million in PR for you is a very reasonable request.

This money has to be spent by DreamWorks, I have money, I'm very bullish on LMS, but if we have to spend our own money, will the distribution fee be paid back to us?"

Hanks smiled and stood up and walked towards the collection cabinet, "But, let's put it this way, even if you give up your signature, you just give up your own value, no one will thank you, your thanks and being thanked are becoming cheaper, the more precious things are, the harder they are to get." You're too young to understand yet. ”

"Tom, you really shocked me......" Ye Wei got up and followed, not yet fully digested.

"For a while, I was worried about you if you would be ruined by fame and fortune, you were definitely a thorn. Hanks opened the window and leaned into the golden man, "Now I find out that your problem is that you are too kind, you often surprise people, and it means that you don't ask for others." ”

"Thank you. Ye Wei smiled, his mood was already relieved, and Forrest Gump said it quite clearly.

Hanks took out the bottle of Oscar trophy and asked, "Do you want to take it?" Without waiting for Ye Wei to answer, he said again: "I won't touch it for you, I just tell you how you can get it: one, do things well, two, when you have power, you have to use it, use as much as you can, take out your greatest advantage to compare with others, and you have the greatest chance of winning." ”

He put the trophy back down, closed the window, and didn't let him touch it.

I didn't say I wanted to touch it. Ye Wei withdrew his gaze from the little golden man and said seriously: "Tom, I think I know some ways to survive better." Maybe I'm really kind, I still like to pay attention to the way of doing things, and that's what you taught me. Now we have no internal problems, but the problem after my signature still exists, how can we solve it?"

"I can't help it, Julia and I have done our best to canvass for you, and I'm not a professional when it comes to PR. Hanks patted Ye Wei on the shoulder, "What you discussed with the PR team is not much hope, it depends on the film and the table you lobbied for personally." Seriously, though, asking for a $1 million increase in PR fees will make the chances even greater. ”

Ye Wei shrugged his shoulders, "You know, I really can't do it, this will definitely make it difficult for Terry Price to do it, Terley, I don't hate him, he has supported me several times." ”

"You kid. Hanks shook his head and said decisively: "If you are a mentor to me, I will do something as a mentor, if "Little Sunshine Beauty" can really cause a sensation in the film critics and box office, I will ask you to increase the public relations fee, and no one will make it difficult for anyone, because then no matter whether there is a nomination in the end or not, we will not lose." ”

"Tom, you're really sweet! Thank you in advance. Ye Wei laughed, "It's really gratifying, I mean this thing, it's cool." ”

"Don't think about it so much. Hanks smiled a little innocently, "There are two days to go until the premiere, young man, you should enjoy this moment." ”

......

This dinner was very pleasant, Ye Wei was not a fool, he could see that Hanks was not playing power, and playing was also a kind of conspiracy.

In fact, this matter was too caught in a wave of anger, disappointment and sadness, as if he had returned to the original calculation by Willis and Lovett's gang, or like someone who was kicked out of the game in a dream, so he missed the situation and was already different. Yes, how could Roberts be willing? She wants to be as successful as possible.

Spielberg didn't care about this, so what was the fatal temptation for Hanks? How much profit can a nomination increase? What about the overseas distribution rights of "Exorcism Video"? What about the possible high box office of "Little Sunshine Beauty"? What about his next project?

But for Gozman, Wright, Price it's different.

Gozman wants an Oscar nomination to be promoted to a higher level of producer, Wright wants an Oscar nomination so that his position in the PR consulting world will rise, and Price also wants an Oscar nomination so that he can have a good file when he finds his next home once DreamWorks is no longer independent.

The nomination can bring them practical and immediate personal benefits, and naturally they do not want his signature.

The strange thing is that Ye Wei didn't blame them, the world is not black and white, at least they didn't have three indiscriminates. Is my heart too good? Good intentions can't be mistakes! Anyway, try to get that damn nomination, and everyone on his side will be happy, including himself.

Soon after returning home, in the back garden under the night sky, Ye Wei leaned on the edge of the porch and called Lily, telling her about today's changes.

Lily over there let out a cry of surprise from time to time, and when he said that, she said with doubt: "I don't want conspiracy theories, could it be that he said this because you have to sign it?"

"No, he's Tom Hanks, he doesn't need to do this with me. If this is the case, it just proves his words, I am not a small character who can be kicked away if I want to, they value my friendship and my value. So, they really don't go for the sake of small interests at the expense of big ones. ”

"I think about it......" Lily thought for a moment, then laughed clearly, "but we think things are simpler." ”

"I love the simplicity. Only simplicity can enjoy the purest happiness. Ye Wei said with a smile, looking at the stars and moon in the night sky.

"I like it too. Lily said, very solemnly: "No matter what, you remember, remember, you must sign!"

"Is the best editing also signed?"

"Well, I don't know much, you can make your own decisions about this, but the best film must be signed. ”

“ok。 ”

Ye Wei responded, the matter was decided, and he became more and more excited: "Our opponent is really not weak. By the way, I haven't told you yet, that mysterious man is James Sham!" he said clearly. Lily exclaimed, "I wonder if it's some mysterious power. ”

"We're all disappointed, haha! Now 'Brokeback Mountain' is really unstoppable, and 'Pride and Prejudice' seems to be okay. Lily, I can't wait for the LMS to come out, we're going to let the outside enemy see, where is my blacklist? I'll look for it, I've got it with me. ”

Lily laughed over there, Ye Wei said seriously, and began to count: "Willis, Lovett, Arnold Rifkin, their gang of broken companies, the focus gang, David Lind, "Pride and Prejudice", Sam Mendes, "Pot Head", Kristen Stewart, "Jumanji 2", yes, this woman is too fucking willful, I disgust her, some bastard who wants to record and harm me, those unscrupulous media, MPAA, the six major studios......

We're going to let them see it, and we're going to let the internal divergents, allies, mentors, big and little people, all of these people see it!"

"See what?"

"Ours is amazing!"

The two laughed for a while, gradually falling into silence, and Ye Wei said slowly: "So...... That's it, don't bother you, see you at the premiere. Lily whispered, "See you at the premiere." ”

Ending the call and putting down the phone, Ye Wei looked at the starry sky, the work is the greatest power, is it up or finished this time?

The premiere of "Little Sunshine Beauty", I can't wait. For the sake of small interests at the expense of big interests. ”

"I think about it......" Lily thought for a moment, then laughed clearly, "but we think things are simpler." ”

"I love the simplicity. Only simplicity can enjoy the purest happiness. Ye Wei said with a smile, looking at the stars and moon in the night sky.

"I like it too. Lily said, very solemnly: "No matter what, you remember, remember, you must sign!"

"Is the best editing also signed?"

"Well, I don't know much, you can make your own decisions about this, but the best film must be signed. ”

“ok。 ”

Ye Wei responded, the matter was decided, and he became more and more excited: "Our opponent is really not weak. By the way, I haven't told you yet, that mysterious man is James Sham!" he said clearly. Lily exclaimed, "I wonder if it's some mysterious power. ”

"We're all disappointed, haha! Now 'Brokeback Mountain' is really unstoppable, and 'Pride and Prejudice' seems to be okay. Lily, I can't wait for the LMS to come out, we're going to let the outside enemy see, where is my blacklist? I'll look for it, I've got it with me. ”

Lily laughed over there, Ye Wei said seriously, and began to count: "Willis, Lovett, Arnold Rifkin, their gang of broken companies, the focus gang, David Lind, "Pride and Prejudice", Sam Mendes, "Pot Head", Kristen Stewart, "Jumanji 2", yes, this woman is too fucking willful, I disgust her, some bastard who wants to record and harm me, those unscrupulous media, MPAA, the six major studios......

We're going to let them see it, and we're going to let the internal divergents, allies, mentors, big and little people, all of these people see it!"

"See what?"

"Ours is amazing!"

The two laughed for a while, gradually falling into silence, and Ye Wei said slowly: "So...... That's it, don't bother you, see you at the premiere. Lily whispered, "See you at the premiere." ”

Ending the call and putting down the phone, Ye Wei looked at the starry sky, the work is the greatest power, is it up or finished this time?

The premiere of "Little Sunshine Beauty", I can't wait.