Saving the world is not as good as chasing stars [US Entertainment]

When "Pirates of the Caribbean" 2 and 3 completely finished filming in Bataca Island, Dominica, it was already the beginning of September, and the filming in Los Angeles, London, and the Caribbean made the whole crew exhausted. Back at Universal's Studio 12 in Los Angeles, the intense schedule of two-episode continuous shooting continued.

Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are filming in a simulated high seas studio in the Bahamas, while Margaret chose to take a few days off from the crew to attend the Venice International Film Festival as the producer of "Brokeback Mountain" .

This same-sex film, which once caused 6 American conservatives and religious groups to boycott it, won the Golden Lion Award at the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival, which surprised everyone.

The short release period of the Venice Film Festival was unprecedentedly grand and received numerous praises. It was recognized as an outstanding American film of the year.

Regarding the release schedule of "Brokeback Mountain", it was tentatively scheduled to be released in North America on December 12, while other countries and regions around the world will only be released in early 9. However, as tickets are hard to find during the Venice Film Festival, this stock The cultural phenomenon sweeping the world is becoming more and more passionate.

With the full support of Paramount Pictures, which participated in the distribution, Focus Pictures has decided to simultaneously launch the show in North America, France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Germany on December 12. It was released in order to set off another big discussion on same-sex love in the world, and create an award-winning momentum for "Brokeback Mountain", which protects the Golden Lion Award.

"Brokeback Mountain" will be officially released in a few months, and "Pride and Prejudice", another hard work of Focus Pictures, will be released in North America and the United Kingdom on September 9th.

British and American film critics did not hesitate to praise this adaptation of this famous book. Keira Knightley's radiant and wonderful performance is even more optimistic that she may be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

The influence of the production and distribution company Focus Features on the Oscars is obviously gradually expanding beyond the movies starring Margaret. Her influence as a producer is increasing day by day. Status and influence have no effect.

From September to November, "Pride and Prejudice", which was successfully released in 9 countries around the world, finally set a global box office of 11 billion, easily recovered 59 million production costs, and won extremely easily.

When "Pride and Prejudice" was still hot and was expected to be shortlisted for the British Academy Film Awards and Academy Awards, "Brokeback Mountain", which had been boycotted because of its sensitive same-sex themes, was released as scheduled.

This movie was completely beyond everyone's expectations. Compared with the suspense-focused "Fingering Love" starring producer Margot, "Brokeback Mountain" is a real love movie, with that kind of complicated and deep feelings, very The aesthetically pleasing picture made many conservative people who had been on the sidelines of the same-sex theme surprised by the sharp and wonderful angle chosen by director Ang Lee and the producer.

Margaret's emphasis on "Brokeback Mountain" is even more surprising. After she finished filming the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, she focused all her work on the release promotion of "Brokeback Mountain".

Not only have hundreds of film critic screenings been held around the world, but even during the award season, the low-key and secluded life of the past has been reversed, and director Ang Lee has joined hands with director Ang Lee to attend major award ceremonies, sparing no effort to enhance public relations for "Brokeback Mountain" Influence.

"Brokeback Mountain" is another cultural phenomenon sweeping the world. Compared with "Fingering Love" three years ago, it is not inferior. It has a wide impact on different cultural fields such as academics, fashion and country music. In society, it is even more important. It has become a popular work of gay rights organizations.

Even the critics and media who once said that "Brokeback Mountain" would ruin the careers of directors and actors also called "Brokeback Mountain" the best movie of the year——

"A heartbreaking love story and one of the best movies of the year, Brokeback Mountain has won hearts and minds." - Variety

""Brokeback Mountain" is a milestone. Focus Pictures once again tore off the distorted mask of same-sex love, allowing us to see the greatness and affection that are excluded from mainstream society. This masterpiece is not a movie about sex. It's about love, the kind of love that's stuck, held, hidden deep inside." - The Wall Street Journal

"Ang Lee has once again proven himself to be one of the greatest directors of our time, and Margaret, after her flop "Fingers," is the one to be expected." - The Hollywood Reporter

"This film makes people deeply feel the delicate, mysterious, and unknown love that happens in the depths of human hearts. Like all excellent love movies, "Brokeback Mountain" just makes it happen to two men. That’s it.” —Los Angeles Times

"Brokeback Mountain is so complex in its emotions, you certainly can't call it a 'Western,' or even a gay movie." – San Francisco Chronicle

"A landmark movie, Brokeback Mountain will undoubtedly become a classic - because it cleanses people's souls." - Rolling Stone Magazine

With the popularity, the first two months of 2006 almost completely became an exhibition match for "Brokeback Mountain" to harvest awards.

At the Golden Globe Awards and British Academy Film Awards, "Brokeback Mountain" won many awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, etc., and led the Oscar nominations with eight nominations The list, as expected.

"Brokeback Mountain" has overcome obstacles all the way, but due to the niche and fringe themes, there are definitely not a few comments that pour cold water——

Even if the less politically correct "Butterfly Effect" won the best picture in an upset, it does not mean that "Brokeback Mountain" is a broad road to the Oscar.

Not to mention the complex situation faced by the last session of the academy, but to compare the deviation between the two movies and the mainstream values——

The non-politically correct suicide plot in "The Butterfly Effect" is simply negligible compared with the same-sex theme in "Brokeback Mountain".

Over the years, the habit of "forbidden love" being rejected by mainstream American society cannot be changed overnight, and it is even more difficult to completely change the Oscar trend.

So far, in previous Oscar selections, no same-sex-themed film has become the final winner. Even though "Brokeback Mountain" is recognized as the best film of the year and even has the Golden Lion Award, but want to win the Oscar the most It's just too difficult for a good movie.

At this time, the authoritative film magazine "The Hollywood Reporter" interviewed thousands of Oscar judges and asked them to vote again on the famous injustice cases in Oscar history, and "Fingering Love" won by an overwhelming situation.

"The Hollywood Reporter" said at the end of this report, "Perhaps a hundred years later, people will no longer remember who won the Oscar, but they will still remember that the great film "Fingering Love" failed."

As soon as this report was released, it had the same theme as "Finger's Love" and was launched by Focus Pictures, and "Brokeback Mountain" was still produced by Margaret.

And the competitors of "Brokeback Mountain" looked at the situation in front of them, and they couldn't wait to curse Margaret Adjani when she fell into the Caribbean Sea and was drowned——

Her public relations methods are obviously different from those of the Weinstein brothers who harm others and benefit themselves, but the tactics are extremely high-end and the effect is surprisingly good.

Among the 6000 voters in the academy, even those nearly [-] veterans who are conservative, stubborn and dislike homosexual themes, and have no interest in watching movies, it is estimated that most of them will give sympathetic votes for "Brokeback Mountain".

In this way, the natural weaknesses of "Brokeback Mountain" were perfectly balanced, and the chips for winning the Oscars were greatly increased.

It was already late at night when Margaret finished another banquet for the academy judges.

She returned to her Malibu beach house inevitably tired, tired and hungry, and she didn't even have time for a sip of creamy soup in addition to the hypocrisy of a party like this.

Margot took off her three-inch high heels, stepped on the ground with both feet, and exhaled softly.

At this moment, she suddenly smelled the salty aroma in the air——

Like a grilled cheese and pepper ham sandwich?

Margaret walked to the open kitchen, leaned her arms against the wall, watched the King of Hell frying eggs for a grilled cheese sandwich, "Why don't you stop running the bar and start a French restaurant instead?"

Lucifer only turned on the small crystal chandelier on the top of the cooking table, and the kitchen was a little dark, which made his tall, thin and pale figure even more oppressive.

The cuffs of the classic and elegant shirt are rolled up. Under the light, this face is from the bridge of the nose to the cheekbones, from the corners of the lips to the jaw. The facial features are as sharp as if chiseled out by a knife. The degree of spooky.

But the movements of his hands were not like this. Lucifer skillfully placed the fried egg on the sandwich, then poured the sauce on it, and said in a cold voice, "I'm not interested in going into the kitchen for other people."

Margot approached him, sat down on the empty cooking countertop very naturally, and directly took the sandwich to his mouth and took a bite.

Lucifer looked at the French girl sitting on the cooking table. The blue dress on her body was rubbed upwards a lot, revealing a piece of white and greasy skin on her legs.

The Lord of Hell stood in front of her, frowning, his eyes were as blue as a pool of cold pools, "Be decent."

Margo took another bite of the sandwich, "Pour me a glass of limoncello and two pieces of ice."

Lucifer's handsome and bewitching face looked extremely cold, but Margaret didn't seem to notice the danger at all, "By the way, remember to add an olive."

The Lord of Hell's expression was unclear, and there was endless power all over his body, as if he could easily break Margo's neck with a single effort.

And half a minute later, Lucifer handed Margo a glass of limoncello with a blank expression, which contained two pieces of ice and one olive.

Margaret held the sandwich in one hand and took the wine glass in the other. She became more and more unscrupulous towards the devil king of hell, "I want to see your six wings of the holy light again. They must be very beautiful in the night."

Lucifer's eyes were extremely cold and ruthless, "I'm not your late-night dinner show performer."

Margaret stared into his eyes, and the eyes of the blue sky showed faint disappointment.

Lucifer frowned, and in the next second, the extremely shocking and eye-catching six-winged wings of the Holy Light suddenly rose behind him.

Pure white and brilliant, as if emitting holy light.

The corners of the French girl's lips curled up, and she said excitedly, "If you can make a carved ox bone feather fan with your feathers, it must be more beautiful than you can imagine."

Lucifer gritted his teeth and forced out a sentence: "...stop dreaming."