Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 204 Geisha Premiere
"WTF!" Tang De heard the news just now, and thanks to his training with Tom, he subconsciously hid.

When he turned his head, he found a puddle of water and several glass fragments on the ground.

At this time, Tom had already pressed Alan Tveit to the ground. His muscular arms were pressing against his neck, making him breathless, and he slapped the ground hard.

"Let him go." Donald waved his hand, and Tom immediately let go, allowing Alan Tveit to breathe a sigh of relief.

Leighton Meester rushed over and supported Ellen Tveit: "How are you?"

"Fortunately...cough cough..." Alan Tveit coughed twice.

"So what are you going to do?" When Tang De asked this sentence, other staff members were also looking at Allen. This was the first time they had seen a protagonist trying to attack the director on set.

"What is this?" Tang De asked, pointing to the puddle of water on the ground.

"This is...ahem...holy water." Alan Tveit explained: "I think you must be possessed by the devil."

"What?" Tang De's mind was filled with questions. Others also stared wide-eyed, expressing shock at this statement.

"You speak wild words and exaggerate your body. Don, you must be cursed by the devil. I think you need to be washed with holy water." Alan Tveit explained to everyone seriously.

Tang De was a little speechless. He didn't expect that the hero chosen by the public was a staunch religious psychopath.

"You are right." Tang De smiled, patted his shoulder and left.

"Later, the priests used holy water to drive away the demon from his body, and he returned to normal! Also, do you know Annalize Mitch? Isn't that German girl also possessed by a demon? Don, you must Use holy water, this can save you!"

"Okay, how about we go to the church now and I bathe in the holy water in front of everyone?" Tang De saw this and thought he might as well prove it.

As soon as the news came out, it attracted everyone's attention, especially those who believed deeply in religion. They immediately began to say that this movie was the work of the devil and must be boycotted.

In Tang De's newly established public relations company, Charlie Novin was assigning tasks to his subordinates.

Tang De hugged his shoulders and turned his back to everyone: "This is a good opportunity. Let MGM hype it up and add fuel to the popularity of this movie."

"What story?" Tang De asked confused.

This undoubtedly slapped those religious believers hard in the face and made them very embarrassed.

"Now that we're entering awards season, our new owners are ready to see what we're made of, so it's time to prove ourselves."

Otherwise, I don’t know what the gossip will be like in the future.

If there is really a demon possessing him, then he is obviously that demon, a demon from the east.

"A director possessed by a demon. Don't you think a movie could possibly be made about this subject?"

At the same time, it also attracted more attention. Many people who did not know anything about movies also learned the name of "Fifty Shades of Grey" through this news.

And while MGM continues to heat up promotions.

But that was something for later. When Tang De and the others went to the church, the news media had already reported this text message.

"No! This is true. Something like this happened in my hometown." Alan Tveit said seriously: "I saw it with my own eyes when I was a child. The neighbor's son became distorted under the influence of the devil. He is easily irritable and not only beats his sister, but also insults his parents."

David Clay laughed: "But I think the story is quite interesting."

So even during filming, Tang De had to change the plot beyond recognition.

But before their voices could get out, news outlets officially reported the latest news the next day.

But if that story was filmed truthfully and they saw it, there was no guarantee that no accident would happen.

Fortunately, Tom, as Tang De's driver, rarely appeared on the streets or in civilian areas, so they could not find him, so the tragedy was avoided.

"Look, there's nothing wrong with it, okay?"

"It's really yours, Don."

Alan Tveit was stunned and shook his head: "I don't know, it should be water."

Tang De squatted down and touched the holy water with his fingers, but nothing happened.

"The director of "Fifty Shades of Grey" took a baptism in the holy water and said he felt very good and that the filming of the movie will go more smoothly with God's blessing."

"The director of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' was doused with holy water on set, and the actors thought the director was possessed by a demon."

From their suspicious expressions, Tang De could tell that Alan Tveit's words still had an impact on everyone.

But he must take care of those black people, especially Old K's gang.

He is a typical middle-class white man, wearing a suit, tie, and meticulous hair.

"That would be great." Alan Tveit smiled, feeling that his goal was achieved.

"So what's in the holy water?" He looked at Alan Tveit.

After many trials, the court officially acquitted Tom, and they set a reward on the road to kill Tom and bury his eldest brother Faith with him.

In fact, Tang De has also thought about filming original scripts. For example, the fateful encounter between him and Tom is very suitable as a part of the movie.

Tang De looked at the other staff. Although the United States is a "free" country, religious beliefs are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

As he spoke, he put a poster on the table: "'Memoirs of a Geisha', this movie is about to be released. All we have to do is to get it into the eyes of various judges as much as possible and win more awards. Every award represents A bonus, so guys, get moving."

Producer David came over and whispered: "Don, do you really want to make this boring proof?"

"No, Don, you have to bathe in holy water all over, that's all right!" Alan Tveit shook his head with a serious look on his face.

Tang De spread his hands: "You have such a rich imagination."

"No problem!" The subordinates agreed one after another and were gearing up.

"Then let's get started."
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The screening of "Memoirs of a Geisha" was soon held in Los Angeles. Many film critics were invited to this screening, including those from major newspapers and websites.

There are also some academic judges who will participate in the Oscar selection.

This is Spielberg's network, and everyone is willing to give him face to watch the movie.

Of course, no one will buy it if it doesn’t look good.

That night, the well-known film critic Bunch appeared at the theater. Since it was not a premiere ceremony with many stars, the place seemed a little deserted.

After Bunch walked into the theater, he found many familiar colleagues.

"Fernando! Phoebe Sona!" These are his two good friends.

"Hey, Bunch." Fernando smiled and hugged him. "I heard that you recently joined the Hollywood Reporter?" Bunch asked curiously.

"That's right, I changed jobs. After all, who doesn't want to join The Hollywood Reporter?" Fernando said and asked, "What about you?"

"I still have a personal website and magazine, and I don't like being managed, you know. Oh, Phoebe Sona, what about you?"

"I'm in "Cinema Art" and I think the job is pretty good. I can see a lot of the latest movies. I just came back from Venice and I think there is a movie that has already locked up this year's Oscars in advance."

"Really? Tell me, what is it?" Bunch walked into the theater with the two people.

"'Brokeback Mountain.'" Phoebe Sonar expressed her opinion: "I think this movie will definitely get a best picture nomination."

"Really? So good? Although I have always liked Ang Lee's works, I have been worried that he will not be able to handle this movie."

"No, it's great." Phoebe Sona spread her hands: "You'll know when it comes out."

Walking into the cinema, everyone found three random seats to sit down.

At this time, the cast members of "Memoirs of a Geisha" can already be seen in the front, including Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh and assistant director Rob.

Tang De didn't come because he was filming "Fifty Shades of Grey" and couldn't spare the time.

After all the invited film critics were seated, Rob picked up the microphone and said, "Welcome to the screening of Memoirs of a Geisha. Tang De and I have been looking forward to this day since we started filming this movie."

"I don’t need to tell you the story of this film. You will know it after watching it. But before that, I want to say that this film is not just a love story, it tells more about the tragedy of an era. ”

"Geisha are the most dramatic group in this tragic era."

After Rob finished speaking, the theater slowly darkened, the screen lit up, and "Memoirs of a Geisha" was officially screened.

The scene begins in a foggy night sky, slowly transitions to waves and beaches, and then the camera moves to the home of the heroine Chiyo.

This is a poor fisherman family. They have made a living by fishing for generations. They sleep in tents by the sea, wearing black coarse cloth clothes. The only hope for their daily life is the fire at night and the fragrant grilled fish.

It's a pity that the father threw the fish into the sea today, and they had no food to eat.

The mother had also been lying in bed sick, and the father had no choice but to beg strangers to buy his two daughters.

The strange visitor agreed, and Chiyo and her sister Natsuko boarded the train to an unknown life.

Immediately following the scene, we arrived at the town.

This place is far more prosperous than where Chiyo lives, and the warm yellow light illuminates her and her sister's faces.

Hatsumomo, played by Gong Li, also made them envious of her gorgeous clothes. At this time, the longing for the unknown gradually replaced confusion and fear.

But then they faced separation.

Because of the house purchase to train geishas, ​​Mama-san only left Xiao Chiyo, and her sister Natsuko was not favored.

So in the cry of pain, the younger sister was separated from the older sister.

Bunch kept writing his own short comments in his notebook as he read.

"The opening has great visuals and music, especially the colours, with the warm yellows used just right."

"The beginning is full of suspense. Chiyo... is a very spiritual little girl. I am very curious about her next fate."

"Pumpkin, her companion, is more mature than Chiyo-chan, but also more philistine."

"Hatsumomo is beautiful, sexy, and has a bad temper. Such a character will definitely collide with Chiyo-chan in the future..."

Writing this, Bunch saw a wonderful long shot. When Chiyo and Pumpkin rushed out of the door and ran towards the street in the soft sunshine, he seemed to have followed the entire town.

After that, Chiyo and Pumpkin started formal geisha lessons. They learned steps and dance, and while studying, they had to take care of the seniors in the house.

It was during this process that they learned about Hatsumomo and what a geisha was.

At the same time, Chiyo's beauty also aroused Hatsumomo's jealousy.

She deliberately called Xiaochiyo and made a deal with her. As long as she scribbled on Mamiha's clothes and promised not to say she was the one who instigated it, she could tell Xiaochiyo the whereabouts of her sister.

Chiyo fulfilled her promise and was severely punished and beaten by Mama-san.

But she never told Hatsumomo behind the scenes. When Hatsumomo appeared again, she told Xiaochiyo about her sister's whereabouts.

It turned out that her sister had been sent to a housing estate in the red light district.

Chiyo rushed to the red light district at night and finally found her sister Natsuko. The two sisters cried with joy and finally agreed to escape together tomorrow night.

But the next night, when Chiyo ran to the yard, she accidentally saw Hatsumomo having a secret meeting with a man.

She broke up their affair and disturbed the dog in the yard.

After the dog barked, the man ran away. In order to escape, Hatsumomo grabbed Chiyo and claimed that he had caught her who was trying to escape with her sister.

Mama-san beat Chiyo with a bamboo whip in the rain. In pain, she also reported Hatsumomo.

Bunch stared intently at Mama-san, whose expression suddenly changed on the screen, watching as she put her hand into the hem of Hatsumomo's skirt, and then slowly raised her two sticky fingers.

"Oh my God." He was shocked by this scene. This unabashed inspection was beyond his expectation and made everyone watching the movie take a deep breath.

But this is not the end, Mama-san slapped Hatsumomo hard, and then said the most touching sentence in the whole film.

"What are you thinking? Geishas also want to have love? Impossible! Bolt the door and no one can leave the house."

Bunch covered his mouth, and the camera focused on Hatsumomo's face.

He watched as her expression slowly became stiff, her lips trembled slightly, and white tears shimmered faintly in her dark eyes, but they never fell.

She was feeling particularly embarrassed in the heavy rain, and her chest was heaving constantly, as if she was unconvinced and unwilling to give in.

Finally, she pursed her lips hard and looked down at Chiyo-chan.

Chiyo, who was also soaked in the rain, leaned against the wall weakly and looked up at her.

At this moment, the two people in the yard were like silent stone sculptures, silent and sad.

"OMG..." Seeing this, Bunch whispered softly, feeling that his whole body was already excited.

Because he sensed the real intention of the movie, from that sentence, from the dramatic situation of these two people.

He began to look forward to the follow-up. If he maintained this performance, he felt that this film might occupy a place in this year's Oscar nominations.

(End of this chapter)