Rebirth In Hollywood

"what?"

Looking away from the sea outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, Ryan turned around and looked at Taylor sitting on the sofa, "You want to attend the premiere of "Brokeback Mountain" today, and do you want me to accompany you?"

"Shh..."

Tyler raised his index finger and pointed to the ceiling above his head, "Nicole is on her lunch break. Your high voice will wake her up."

"Okay, Alison."

With the sound insulation effect of the villa, even if the drums are played below, it may not affect Nicole sleeping above. Ryan simply walked over, sat opposite Taylor, and asked a little curiously, "Drew just held a video for the film. Small premiere, how do you want to go to it."

"Because Drew invited me." Tyler took a peek at Ryan, and after seeing the same as usual, he said plausibly, "Drew attended my events several times when I was promoting the record, and now she invites I, I can't refuse."

"Also, this is an R-rated film." She continued, "I'm not yet seventeen, so I have to find a guardian to accompany me."

"Where's Scarlett?" Ryan asked casually.

"That..." Tyler scratched his face, "She went to Europe."

"Ryan." She asked, blinking her royal blue eyes and pouting, "Do you have any opinion on homosexuality?"

"Honey, you obviously forgot who the real mastermind of this movie is." Ryan took the phone and told Elsa to prepare a dress for him before he said, "Also, the sentence on the movie poster... "

"True love has nothing to do with gender." Taylor took over with a smile, "This is what you said before, I know."

"Then you should know that I don't discriminate against anyone."

As soon as Ryan's voice fell, Tyler had already wrinkled his nose, "Well, my dear brother Ryan is a good man."

"naughty!"

Walking over, Ryan flicked her forehead hard. "I'm going to change clothes."

After finishing speaking, he left the living room and walked into the dressing room on the side. It only took less than ten minutes to change into his dress.

A few words to Elsa,

Leaving a note for Nicole, who was resting upstairs, Ryan took Taylor out of Malibu by car and went straight to the Nokia Plaza indoors in Los Angeles.

There were only 50 theaters in the first week of "Brokeback Mountain". This was because the film won the Palme d'Or. Otherwise, this type of film would definitely open in single-digit theaters. This is an inevitable law of the market, and it cannot be controlled by anyone.

Therefore, the premiere of the film is very small, in addition to the film's main creators, most of the people who attended were Drew Barrymore and Ang Lee's relatives and friends.

However, there are not many guests, but there are quite a lot of reporters and audiences.

Especially around the Nokia Plaza, a large number of people gathered, not only holding various slogans supporting homosexuality. The rainbow flag was also planted in every corner outside the theater, and many people even used more radical and anti-discrimination signs, seeming to regard the release of this film as a huge victory for the gay movement.

California is one of the most open states in North America. There is also San Francisco, the stronghold of gays and lesbians. In recent years, two consecutive referendums have rejected all gay marriage bills.

Such a gay-themed film with the Palme d’Or, one can imagine the reaction it can evoke among gays.

When Ryan showed up on the red carpet. It triggered a wave of shouting. Judging from the cheers that broke out at the scene, there must be many gay groups. Seeing him here as a form of support for them.

However, Ryan was not interested in greeting anyone, ignored the reporter's interview request, and walked directly into the theater with Taylor in his arms.

As for how the outsiders understand it, they can do whatever they want. Anyway, no matter how outrageous these guys are, they won't write him as a homosexual.

"Nate?"

After entering the theater, Ryan saw Natalie standing beside Drew, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Why are you here?"

"After returning from Canada." Natalie beckoned to Tyler and looked at Drew next to him and said, "I don't have any work for the time being, I came over after receiving a call from Drew, you know, Ryan, you give this script I've seen it, and I'd love to see it in a movie."

"Listen to Nat..." Drew replied with a smile, "This is the script you prepared for her originally?"

Shrugging, Ryan made a gesture that you understand, "Nate chose '127 Hours'."

"Drew, let's go first." Tyler walked over and took Drew's arm. "They must have something to say."

"Then I won't bother you."

Drew Barrymore waved back and followed Taylor away.

"Not yet congratulations, Ryan."

When there was no one around, Natalie spoke slowly, "I'm going to be a father!"

Although she knew that this day would come, she felt as uncomfortable as a stone was blocked in her heart, and she couldn't help but thorn in her words.

"Hey, Nate." Ryan leaned closer and squeezed her hand tightly. "Keep calm, okay?"

"Am I not calm?" Natalie's words seemed flat.

"Okay." Ryan didn't want to be too entangled in this kind of issue at all, "Then let's go in."

After speaking, he took Natalie's hand and walked into the theater's projection hall.

This kind of thing can't be explained, and it's not clear. Too much entanglement will only make it more and more troublesome. Maybe having two more children will be a good solution?

If it wasn't for Natalie's two fingernails digging into his palms, Ryan might have been wandering around when the movie started.

If he counts his previous life, this is the fourth time he has watched "Brokeback Mountain". Although there have been many changes in the subtleties of the film, the main line and overall plot have not changed.

The film has a strong Ang Lee style, and the connotation of the Western film combines the delicate expressions of the East. While telling the love of two men, it does not ignore all the victims of this relationship, except for Jack Trace. In addition to Te and Ennis DeMar, there are the two broken families.

Even the sensationalism of the film is very subtle. When Ennis said 'Jack, I swear' to the two shirts, many people may forget that this is a film about the love between two men. .

Maybe the rhythm of the film is too slow, but it will not make people boring, especially most of the audience who attended the North American premiere are members of the gay community. When the film ended, they not only sent warm applause, There were even some tears in his eyes.

It's no exaggeration to say that this is one of the best gay films ever made, at least one.

"Brokeback Mountain" is obviously not suitable for everyone. This is a typical niche film, and it will certainly not be popular with the mainstream audience. Most of the people who will buy this film are gay or sympathize with them. group.

Of course, there are not a few people who boycotted. Utah, the most conservative state in the United States, banned the release of "Brokeback Mountain" in theaters in the state.

A week after the film was released, conservative and religious groups in the United States even mobilized more than 60,000 people to boycott the film.

However, these were all ignored by Huahua Films. They started to rage on the basis of the so-called universal value concept-love can transcend cultural differences, when love comes, there is no difference between heterosexual love and same-sex love. To build momentum for the film, Ang Lee knew that Ryan and Drew were targeting next year's Oscars, and actively cooperated with the film's public relations.

After all, he wants to make a comeback in Hollywood, and this film is crucial.

As for the box office of the film, although the box office of the single venue is very high, the 50 theaters in the first week have received more than 5 million US dollars, but the number of theaters has never been increased.

First, most of the people who are willing to buy it are gay, and their number is relatively small; second, in the final analysis, this is still a niche film, and it certainly cannot cater to the taste of the mainstream market.

In the film market where supply far exceeds demand, this is the most basic market rule, and it cannot be changed by an actor or director.

Although the film caused the upsurge of the homosexual movement, in Ryan's view, these have little to do with him. He neither discriminates nor has special views on homosexuality, just like treating ordinary people, and the higher the homosexual movement is, the more The greater the relative impact of the film, the easier the PR on Drew's side.

Still, "Brokeback Mountain" wants to win the best picture Oscar, even if "Crash" is not nominated this year, it is extremely unlikely.

After all, homosexuals are not the minority that the mainstream society desperately needs to unite, and some individual awards are enough to soothe their emotions.

Although the box office growth can only be described as a snail's speed, the film has been well received by the critics, and most of the media have also praised it - no one wants to provoke a group of people to protest at the door because of the words criticizing homosexuality - Ang Lee There is also a feeling of turning over, but I don't know if he has any ideas that he is not suitable for pure commercial production.

Later, Ang Lee found Ryan again. The purpose was naturally to attract investment. He wanted to shoot a Chinese-language film after next year's Oscars, but was rejected by Ryan.

Ryan is not interested in films with little market value. He initially won "Brokeback Mountain" more for Natalie, otherwise he would not have handed it over to Drew's Flower Films later. For Disney, there is hardly much derived value.

As for assisting Chinese-language films to go global, this task is too great, too sacred, and too burdensome. Ryan does not think he has the ability, and he also believes that he has no ability to change the world where Western culture and values ​​are rampant. In a world where culture cannot dominate the world Under the premise, Chinese-language films cannot replace Hollywood films that are rampant in the world.

This is a hundred times more difficult than his boss in his previous life who wanted to capture Hollywood and the American market with money.

Five, six, and even seven generations of directors on the other side of the Pacific are better suited to this great and sacred task than him. (To be continued..) ()