For the film industry, Los Angeles' biggest advantage is the weather, whether it is shooting movies or various movie-related activities.

Just like today.

This is January 25th.

on Monday.

The 56th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards Ceremony arrived as scheduled.

Many areas in the northern hemisphere are in a snowy and cold winter. Outside the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, under the warm Mediterranean climate, the stars on the awards ceremony, especially actresses, can still wear the dresses they want to romance.

There are crowds of people around.

Although the importance is not as high as the Oscars and the public attention is much lower, after the movie, TV and music circles are combined, the Golden Globe Awards ceremony is not much more lively than the Oscars, or because it is a relatively free dinner format, it is even more lively.

In Hollywood's first game, Cate Blanchett, who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in the Drama category for his outstanding performance in "Elizabeth", arrived at the busy hotel parking lot. After getting off the bus, he was immediately surrounded by his own group of agents, public relations managers, assistants and makeup artists, and rechecked his makeup look and the full set of expensive dresses and jewelry sponsored by two brands under Melisandra CK and Bulgari. Then he walked to the red carpet and met with the "Elizabeth" crew, who arrived at about the same time.

After struggling for this award ceremony for several days, I felt like an exquisite item. I thought I would become numb, but when everyone entered the red carpet on the corridor in front of the main building of the hotel, listening to the cheers and shouting on the viewing tables on both sides, and looking at the faces around who could only be seen on screens of all sizes, Kate was still excited, excited and nervous, and his hands and feet were a little numb.

So again, I followed the instructions of people around me like a puppet. I first took photos in the media area, put on POSE for several minutes, and accepted interviews from some TV stations such as NBC and Fashion TV, and then re-entered the crowd.

Not over yet.

I have to greet some of the big guys who appeared here tonight, such as Ella Deutschman, President of Gaomen Pictures, Bill Michanik, President of Disney Company, Rupert Murdoch, Chairman of News Corporation, and Michael Jordan, Chairman of Westinghouse Electric... Kate thought he had hallucinations when he heard this name. Fortunately, the skilled public relations manager promptly reminded her in her ear, "The same name and surname", so she did not make a fool of herself.

After patiently greeting each other, Cate Blanchett suddenly thought of another question, something very disappointed.

Simon Westeros did not come.

I heard that the other party went to Park City, Utah again last Saturday to host a mountaintop party that has become the norm. Maybe he is still there now, or maybe he just doesn't want to attend this award ceremony. After all, the other party's identity is far more than a Hollywood tycoon.

The agent's reminder came from his ears, and Cate Blanchett quickly retracted his brief distracted thoughts and walked towards the main creators of the crew of "Save Soldier Ryan" who were chatting, including George Lucas, who rarely attended the award ceremony.

Cate Blanchett knows why Lucas is here.

The first "Star Wars Prequel", which has been produced for more than two years, has finally been confirmed to be released this summer with the expectation of countless movie fans. Even with the popularity of this series, countless people will enter the theater without publicity, but the marketing process should be insufficient. Lucas attended the Golden Globes ceremony in order to win the exposure of "Star Wars Prequel".

Even though the starting point is very high, after the team, including Kate, waited for a long time to confirm that a man seemed to have no other special interest in her, he wanted to use the popularity brought by "Elizabeth" to expand his career as much as possible. Perhaps he heard that Steven Spielberg and Daenerys Entertainment were not very harmonious in the circle, but just a greeting was definitely nothing for a young actor like her.

If there is a chance of cooperation, of course it is better.

After all, Simon Westeros is a bit far away, and after "Jurassic Park" and the most recent "Saving Private Ryan", Steven Spielberg is still the most popular first-line director for Hollywood stars. Moreover, it is rumored that Paramount is lobbying Spielberg to produce the fourth part of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series recently. At this time, we will leave an impression when we meet, and maybe we can cooperate next.

After Cate Blanchett greeted him, "Save Soldier Ryan" gradually dispersed and their respective social engagements were held.

George Lucas walked towards Rupert Murdoch and talked about the release details of the first part of Star Wars Prequel. Murdoch signaled to Spielberg: "George, is Steve confident tonight?"

As an academic school that has never been too close to Hollywood, George Lucas will not pay much attention to the various trends in the film and television circles, but it is easy to know. When Murdoch asked, he shook his head slightly and whispered: "No surprise, it should be "Shapes Love History"."

What the two of them are obviously talking about is the most critical part of the best film award in the drama category this time.

Murdoch shook his head slightly: "In this case, Daenerys should also do the Oscars in March."

George Lucas is silent.

However, Lucas actually doesn't agree with Murdoch's point of view. Daenerys's award PR offensive this year is too strong, and it may be easier to operate the Golden Globes, but the next Oscars are not that it is not easy to operate, but that their too strong attitude may cause the rebellious psychology of the judges of those awards.

At least, Lucas is also one of the judges of the Olympic Awards, and only plans to vote for his old friends. After all, "Save Private Ryan" is very outstanding and deserves the highest honor.

Murdoch probably saw through Lucas's thoughts and said nothing, but changed the topic: "George, have you ever considered retirement?"

George Lucas was puzzled and frowned slightly.

At the beginning of the Star Wars Prequel trilogy, he is only 55 years old this year. No matter what point he looks at, he is not as old as retirement.

Seeing that Lucas did not answer, Murdoch continued: "That's right, George, you know, the competition in Hollywood is a bit fierce now. I hope to buy Lucasfilm and consolidate Fox's strength. And, well, it doesn't matter to tell you in advance. I hope you don't reveal it to the outside world. In fact, MGM sent me an invitation to merge. However, although Fox has the right to release the Star Wars series, it is only the right to release it. I hope there are some more solid chips."

George Lucas didn't expect this to be the case. Faced with Murdoch's openness, hesitated a little, and shook his head and said, "Sorry, Rupert, I don't have the idea of ​​selling Lucasfilm now."

"Don't be so absolute, why not let's make an appointment for a while," Murdoch said without rushing, and continued: "And, George, frankly, it's the best opportunity for you now. The current fierce competition in Hollywood is foreseeable. Some of the current major studios will retreat to the second line, and second- and third-tier studios, such as Lucasfilm, may also decline. For example, if my source is correct, Paramount is already discussing the complete merger with Steven's DreamWorks team, but DreamWorks can't support it anymore. In short, the market is still booming now, and it can be said that Lucasfilm is also at a high value point. If you miss it, it will be difficult to predict in the future."

George Lucas listened to Murdoch patiently, and hesitated for a moment, and said, "Rupert, I need to think about it."

Murdoch smiled and nodded: "I'll wait for your news."

After saying that, he saw Mr. Zhang from China coming to him not far away. Murdoch nodded to Lucas and took the initiative to meet him.

Mr. Zhang appeared here because "Hero" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film No. 2. In addition, Jet Lee, Maggie Zhang and Li Youhu also came together, while Tony Liang was filming on the same crew, so he didn't come to join in the fun this time.

Murdoch visited China in September last year. At that time, the official organized some top figures in the media and entertainment industry to participate in the reception. Mr. Zhang attended the related dinner, so he met him.

Since we meet again, both sides are smart, of course we have to say hello.

After greeting each other enthusiastically, Murdoch also knew the relationship between Li Youhu and Simon. He talked more kindly for a few more words, and finally turned to Master Zhang: "By the way, Zhang, after "Hero", are you currently preparing for a new project? Maybe Fox can be lucky enough to cooperate?"

The last official dinner was just about introducing each other and complimenting each other, so Murdoch did not understand Mr. Zhang’s updates after "Heroes".

When he heard the other party ask, the translator next to him explained fluently, Master Zhang smiled and nodded: "Actually, it was confirmed very early. Mr. Murdoch, it was still the advice given by Mr. Westeros."

Murdoch was a little regretful, and asked with interest: "Oh, what topic is this time?"

"Telling about the two dynasties of China, Qin and Han dynasties..." Mr. Zhang paused when he said this in Chinese. He remembered that there was a translator next to him, and said directly: "...That is, the historical films of war-themed battles between heroes will have some martial arts elements, and at the same time, the power struggles in ancient China were gathered. In short, the scale of this planned trilogy will be very grand."

Murdoch listened to the very accurate instant explanation of the translator around Master Zhang, and smiled and said, "I have begun to look forward to it now."

Everyone chatted for a few more times and separated again. Master Zhang and his party walked towards Ang Lee and his other people who also attended the ceremony.

Ang Lee's "Ice Storm" performed averagely last year, but he still won two nominations: Best Screenwriter and Best Supporting Actress. This time he accompanied his old partner and nominated "Ice Storm" screenwriter James Shams, who came to join in the fun. The main thing was to come to the West Coast to discuss the specific preparation details of his new film "Riding with the Devil" with the Gaomen Film Team.

Seeing Mr. Zhang and others coming, Ang Lee and Shams nodded to the Robert Downey and his son who had just finished speaking, and then turned to this side.

Under the operation of Daenerys Entertainment, the global box office of "Hero" has exceeded 200 million US dollars, which is not much lower than "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". In addition, the differences in the styles of the two and even the differences in the market, there is no such competitive relationship in China. What's more, people meet fellow villagers in a foreign land at this time, so they become more and more enthusiastic. After chatting, they also agreed to call the Chinese filmmakers in Los Angeles to gather together at noon tomorrow.

After a while of greeting, he saw that someone was waiting to talk to Ang Lee, so Master Zhang and others took the initiative to walk away.

The two men who came to Ang Lee's side were Da Ben and Mada, who rushed back from Parker City in the morning. Matt Damon was invited to "Save Private Ryan" and Da Ben was also a small film that won several marginal awards.

Of course, the two of them came to meet Ang Lee for no reason, but for the recent "Hiking with the Devil", they wanted to win over the roles in it.

However, after chatting, when the two brothers left, facing Shams' inquiring gaze, Ang Lee shook his head: "They are all excellent, but it doesn't seem to be suitable for our film."

As Ang Lee's producer, Shams is always more rational than director than the movie, suggesting: "It's better to arrange an audition to see the effect. You know, Matt and Ben combined, their appeal is not much worse than Leon. They happen to play our two 'Jacks' and can become publicity stunts in the future?"

The two male protagonists with more scenes in "Historing with the Devil" are both called "Jack", but one is "Jake" and the other is "Jack".

Lee hesitated a little, and said: "The problem is that if Matt and Ben join, the budget plan we just determined needs to be adjusted again, and it will definitely reach more than 40 million, Simon... I mean, I think Simon is right. I should focus more on the movie itself and use the movie to make actors, rather than chasing those famous actors to highlight our movies. You know, Jim, the attitude of most Hollywood studio executives is exactly the opposite of Simon. Simon is considering this issue from the perspective of our directors, which is very rare."

James Shams could only reach out slightly, but couldn't help but say, "I think the things that are recognized by most people are basically impossible to be wrong."

"Maybe," Ang Lee nodded, then smiled and turned to the topic: "So they were all defeated by Simon because they just wanted to pursue stability and lacked some adventurous spirit."

"OK, I hope our adventure will still be successful." Shams said, pointing in one direction: "There is the crew of "Los Angeles City Secret" and Martin are there, so let's talk about it. Speaking of which, Palma's "Los Angeles City Secret" and Martin's "New York Gangsters", all gathered a large number of very outstanding actors, such as Hugh Jackman, from "Ship Time Contact" to "Los Angeles City Secret", and recently signed the male lead of "Chicago", three movies and three different themes. Simon obviously admired him very much."

As they said that, they walked over together.
Chapter completed!