Chapter 58 Stephen King's Statement

"To the American Academy of Film Arts and Sciences: Although McKenner's film "The Shawshank Redemption" is taken from my novel of the same name, the creativity of this story comes from Mr. Li Siming himself of China, and I am just writing it. This has been explained in the preface to my collection of novels of the same name. I am very happy that this movie was nominated for the best script of this year. But I myself solemnly declare that the author of this film script should be the director of the film Li Siming himself. I cannot take other people's credit for myself, so I hereby declare it!" - Stephen King

This statement published in the Los Angeles Times once again attracted the attention of all media. The American Academy of Film Arts and Sciences urgently called McKenner to confirm the authenticity of the news. Because the nomination process has long passed, the votes have finally ended. If no one is elected and no one claims it, the college will be in an embarrassing state, and if the nomination is cancelled, it is obviously too late.

"Okay, why are you humble!" Li Siming whispered in his stomach. But Stephen King doesn't think so. For him, he has made a profit and has made a reputation, so why not do it?

"Although I myself provided a little creativity, the narrative and richness of the whole story were completed by Mr. Stephen King alone. Without his conceived and clever arrangement of the plot, there would be no such story. Without his brilliant writing, this story would be just a boring story. No one could tell a story so vividly and interestingly as he did. Therefore, it is well deserved that Mr. Stephen King was able to receive this nomination. If he finally won this award, I will receive this award on his behalf, which is also my honor!" This is the official letter from Li Siming and McKenner to the American Academy of Film Arts and Sciences.

Li Siming believes that the matter has been resolved, but others don’t think so. The news media always like to ask the bottom line, explore the so-called “truth” of the matter, and praise Stephen King and Li Siming to the fullest, and can award the “most noble style award”. Or they think that Li Siming is seeking fame and pretending to be noble and honest to win the favor of the Oscar judges, but the actual situation is that the selection has long been over. This made Li Siming so angry that he could only treat this kind of remarks as farts, and his mouth grows on others, so he can’t be blocked and he doesn’t have to be angry.

Although Li Siming has no good impression of reporters, it does not mean that he has to offend these people. They are at least called the uncrowned king, and this is even more so in the American business society. They can make you famous overnight, or make you notorious. Li Siming doesn't want to become famous overnight, making money silently is his pursuit. Of course, it would be a great thing if he can win both fame and fortune.

"You can't take all the good things!" Zeng Zhi once said contemptuously.

Of course, Li Siming didn't want his name to be on par with financial fraudsters or Colombian drug lords in a certain newspaper page. Therefore, the joint interview meeting of this reporter had to be held.

This is a joint interview with four heavyweight media outlets of Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Los Angeles TV. Li Siming looked reluctant to make David Frankel roll his eyes.

"Mr. Li, first of all, congratulations to your two movies and you for winning 13 nominations for this year's Oscars!" Jack Nicholson, a reporter from Time magazine, first congratulations.

"Thank you! Thank you for your reviewers for your appreciation!" Li Siming said.

"Mr. Lee, what awards do you expect you and your films to win?" asked Los Angeles Television reporter John Wilder.

"Of course, it's what you should get. As for what you should get, this is what the judges should consider." Li Siming said with a smile, practicing Tai Chi, "and I am just a director, and I am also a newcomer!"

"So which award do you think you're most likely to win?" asked Meryl Wheeler, a New York Times reporter in Los Angeles.

"I think the Oscar should bestow me one award, not the best director, but the best newcomer award. There is no Oscar yet, and one should be set up. I will sacrifice and contribute my honorary name to the Li Siming Award!" Li Siming joked, and several reporters laughed.

"Since you don't answer our questions directly, I'll change to another topic. I want to ask you, why did you choose a heavier topic in your first movie in Hollywood? You know, the theme of prison is not very pleasing to Hollywood and welcome it!" Jack Nicholson asked.

"I know this subject is indeed not likable, especially Hollywood. But I think this is the darkest moment in prisoners' lives, and it can better reflect the depression, sinking or glory of human nature." Li Siming said, "In fact, there are many such moments in our lives. The key is whether you have a free heart or a heart of hope!"

"What do you think of the other best-nominated movies?" Meryl Wheeler asked. Of course, there are five nominated movies this year, namely "The Legend of Gandhi", "My Fair Lady", "The Great Trial", "e.t. Alien" and Li Siming's "Shawshank Redemption", and the original "Missing" was squeezed away by Li Siming.

"It's a good movie to be nominated, and the same is true for me. I don't want to uplift others and suppress myself, nor do I want to belittle others and raise myself. Among these movies, I admire Spielberg's aliens more. He created a type of movie, which is science fiction and stunts. This movie is not a pure science fiction movie, and it actually gives us adults a lot of inspiration. However, Hollywood does not appreciate such movies very much at present. If Spielberg wants to win the title of Best Director, it seems that he needs to start from a more humanistic and profound social background subject." Li Siming said.

"Then you conclude that he won't win the best director Little Golden Man?" Meryl Wheeler asked.

"I didn't say that, what wouldn't happen? Just like watching the NBA game, the winner is not certain in the last second!" Li Siming said with a smile, afraid that the reporters would explain his words from another perspective.

"Mr. Li, our colleague in Hong Kong said that you were once a professor at Peking University, and it is said that you only took a few months to become a professor as a freshman. This is difficult to understand. Can you talk to my audience?" asked John Wilder, a reporter from Los Angeles TV.

"Your information is so well-informed!" Li Siming had to admit, "This shows that our Peking University is a university that is only talented. As the most spiritually charming university in China, over the past hundred years, the best scholars in China have grown here. They look at the world from here and move towards the future. With a firm, tenacious, almost continuous spirit, the seeds of civilization are spreading in this vast land. It is not a material inheritance, but the shaping of the soul and

The tradition of "free thoughts, inclusiveness and inclusiveness" has been passed down from Peking University to form a long-standing but intangible existence. "Science and Democracy" has long become the immortal soul of this holy land. At Peking University, it is not only pure knowledge, but it is more about Peking University's influence on a person's personality. Those who walk out of this garden will be deeply imprinted by Peking University and have a special spiritual temperament. I feel very honored to be one of them."

Li Siming praised Peking University, Harvard, what is Massachusetts? He was thinking about whether to charge Peking University advertising fees.

"Then why do you want to leave China and come to the United States?" John Wilder asked back. Li Siming doubted whether the other party graduated from Harvard and stood up for his alma mater?

Li Siming was speechless for a moment. He just blasted Peking University to the sky, and suddenly found that he had floated in mid-air, like a rocket heading out of the atmosphere. He looked up desperately and suddenly found that there was insufficient fuel and turned a blind eye to the air under his feet, and was about to pieces to thank the American people.

"Why? First, I love the film industry; on the other hand, I think Hollywood can maintain a prosperous scene for a long time, which is probably due to the arrival of actors, directors and artists from all over the world, so that it can maintain such a vibrant state. And I, a Chinese, interpreting American culture from my perspective is undoubtedly a kind of richness. Do you think so?" Li Siming said. He suddenly felt that he was an accomplice of American cultural invasion? If he was called a "traitor" one day, it would be too regrettable!

"If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?" Atheist Li Siming decided to convert to Buddhism. If there was a temple to take him in, but as a wife who likes to eat meat, smoke, drink and enjoy, no one would ordain him.

"Then Mr. Li, who is the script of the movie "Shawshank Redemption"? As far as we know, it was Stephen King who plagiarized your story concept, or you..." asked Tim Michael, a reporter from the Washington Post who couldn't get into it for a long time. In fact, what he wanted to say was that Li Siming plagiarized someone, and Li Siming had despised him a hundred times in his heart.

"Actually this is a small problem. Mr. Stephen King is obviously a respectable writer. His great personality is the same as his writer's talent. He is modest because it is his ethics; I refuse because it is his credit, although I play a small role in it." Li Siming praised Stephen King, but this is not his purpose. "Humility is also a fine tradition of our Chinese nation. This is the truth that humility benefits and benefits, and benefits bring harm."

It’s a pity that Americans are not interested in this "fine tradition". They are too modest. They usually think that you don’t have the courage. They despise everything and are even a bit arrogant. It is a national psychology that the American people have developed while their national strength is booming. Similarly, the British, French, German and Japanese, and the citizens of each country have their own different national character.

Kong Rong gave away pears, which may be a good story, but Americans would rather see those who are capable occupying the larger pears, which are "the capable people live in" rather than "the virtuous people live in", and then feed others in the manner of giving, claiming to "starting from humanitarianism."

"If, Mr. Lee, what I'm talking about is that if you and your films don't win the awards you think you should win, what would you think?" Meryl Wheeler said carefully.

"No award? I'm not worried. For me, Uncle Oscar is not important in my eyes. Of course, for a director, being able to win the Little Golden Man is also a recognition of him. But there can only be one director who wins the best every year, and a genius director even wins many times. If a director always holds the idea of ​​winning an award, it's probably not a good thing. For example, a policeman worked diligently all his life, but never fired a shot. Can you say he is not a good policeman?" Li Siming said.

"No!" Meryl Wheeler told the truth.

"A soldier participated in every battle on the battlefield and did not perform well, but miraculously never suffered a single injury. Can you say he is a coward?"

"No!" Meryl Wheeler admitted.

"If an athlete trains hard every day, but fails to win a gold medal when his golden age is over, can you say he is not a good athlete?"

"No!" Meryl Wheeler was speechless.

"So, if a director has never won an Oscar for life, can you say that he is not a good director based on this?" Li Siming spread his hands.

"No!" Meryl Wheeler nodded, and found himself trapped, "Well, isn't that right?"

Several other reporters have been frightened by Li Siming's language skills. Journalists are usually quick-responsive people, but they didn't expect to meet a master today.

Li Siming successfully grasped the initiative in the interview. Li Siming was confident that he could chat with them for three days and three nights. He went to national events like Nixon's visit to China, and talked about the friendly diplomatic relations between China and the United States; he went to Kennedy and Monroe's gossip, hoping that someone would make this into a movie; he was as small as a Chinese person's impression of the United States, of course he had to compliment the American people. These reporters were attracted by Li Siming's funny words, and unknowingly forgot their responsibilities and became Li Siming's loyal listeners. When Li Siming sent them out, they suddenly realized that most of their interview outline had not been conducted.

"Don't be confused by Li Siming. He is more suitable to be a diplomat or chief negotiator of a multinational company!" This is Meryl Wheeler's thought. If she knew that Li Siming's assistant director Eric Greenwood also had this understanding, she would definitely treat him as a soulmate.
Chapter completed!