The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 2032 Going and Returning

The 77th Academy Awards have concluded, marking the end of one Academy year and the beginning of a brand new one, and the air is filled with excitement.

While people marveled at the "Aviator" winning five major trophies, he was completely surpassed. Does this mean that biographical films have finally hit a wall?
People marveled at the resounding success of "Million Dollar Baby," whether it was Clint Eastwood's enduring talent or Hilary Swank's good fortune of two Oscar nominations and two wins, while Annette Bening's two losses to Hilary Swank were a source of regret.

Various topics have been discussed, and the uproar continues.

However, Anson remains the undisputed focus.

In fact, Anson's every move and every detail that night became the focus of attention, and even Anson's friendship with Kate Winslet became a hot topic of discussion. Although the two collaborated on "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," it was clear to everyone that they were true friends.

The day after the awards ceremony, Dior and Adidas officially announced that they would soon launch a limited-edition product line centered around Anson.

In an instant, it ignited all the market energy.

The answer has finally been revealed, and no one expected that Dior would actually join hands with the sports brand Adidas, which shocked everyone and completely disrupted the industry order.

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that fashion brands in Paris and Milan wouldn't like this collaboration, and it's hard to believe that Dior has no restraint at all.

But on second thought, if it's Anson, anything is possible. Just like when Dior burst onto the scene and revolutionized the industry, awakening people's attention to men's fashion in a groundbreaking way; now that Dior continues to collaborate with Anson and join forces with Adidas, will they continue to break fashion stereotypes?

Actually, Anson has already given us a clue, hasn't he?
The costume worn during the performance of "Sunflower" at the Oscars already gave away the secret and provided some spoilers for the show.

Everyone is eagerly anticipating the next wave of excitement.

Since the millennium, cultural waves have come one after another, but people have never been so excited because Anson is constantly bringing new experiences.

However, this is not the whole story; it is only the outward appearance that everyone can see. A storm is brewing beneath the surface.

Forest Pictures, a hot commodity—

Everything, because of Anson.

At the Vanity Fair Oscars, Charlie Kaufman gave his approval, revealing that he was writing a brand new script. Although there are quite a few film companies willing to invest in the production, Charlie has already agreed to hand it over to Forest Films for production, which is a truly surprising turn of events.

In Hollywood, everyone knows that Charlie Kaufman is an oddball. Film companies always have a love-hate relationship with his scripts and often have to think twice before acting. So far, the four scripts that Charlie has written in his career have been produced by four different film companies, which is not a smooth journey.

Not just film companies, Charlie was extremely picky about them, trying his best to retain his own creativity and ideas for the scripts. The fact that he sought out four different partners for each of the four projects also shows Charlie's caution.

Now, with the script still in development, Charlie's collaboration with Forest Films is a very important signal for Hollywood.

Despite Forest Pictures' increasing investment in production, and despite the most sensational event before this spring being its acquisition of Marvel, in the eyes of outsiders, Forest Pictures remains an outsider, an amateur player, and a prodigal son waving checks. Like a baby carrying a weapon but wearing diapers, they attract attention but are never considered equals.

Now, it seems that Forest Pictures has finally gotten the hang of things.

Could it be... just because of Charlie Kaufman?

Burbank, Los Angeles, a film studio. Major film companies have branches here, with Disney and Warner Bros.' headquarters located directly here, practically next to their soundstages. More than half of the films released each year are shot here, making it undoubtedly the heart of the film industry.

Forest Pictures had no intention of being an outlier; they chose this place as a foothold, entering the heart of Hollywood and embarking on an adventurous journey.

From the moment Martin McDonagh stepped into Burbank, he was overwhelmed by the dazzling array of sights and sounds, feeling dizzy and almost unable to stand.

He admitted that he was biased and had always had strange ideas about Hollywood, imagining it as a hellish place where profit was paramount, decadence was rampant, and viciousness was rampant. He thought that this would make things simpler, and that the reason his talent was not recognized was not because he was not good enough, but because Hollywood lacked vision.

Deep down, he knew this was a form of escapism, a way of refusing to face himself.

But what could he do? Reality was so cruel. He was struggling to survive, and the uncertainty of where he was going to eat made him feel incredibly insignificant.

He had nothing but pride.

It wasn't until I actually entered Hollywood that I realized my wildly beating heart didn't lie.

The people living here are not demons or monsters, but ordinary people, perhaps just like him, who love drama and movies and have dreams. It is not them who control the lifeline of Hollywood and influence the direction of film production, but those high and mighty capitalists. The working class is the same for everyone.

Martin had initially thought Forest Films was a small company.

Indeed, the list of films produced by Forest Films is quite extensive, but this small company has big ambitions.

Looking at the company headquarters in front of me, the two-story square building in dark brown is surrounded by lush pine and cypress trees, like a hidden paradise in the city.

People come and go, the flow never stops.

Since entering Burbank, I've seen no other company as bustling and lively as this one, with a constant stream of visitors.

Pushing open the glass door and entering the first-floor lobby, you'll find a square atrium in the center. Golden sunlight streams in through the glass skylight without obstruction, making the two-story space feel vast and deep. The entire space is filled with wooden desks, chairs, and stairs, and the ubiquitous greenery fills the cold office space with warmth.

Like... a forest.

Martin felt a little dizzy; this was quite different from the small company he had in mind.

"Careful! Please be careful, thank you!"

A voice behind him reminded him, and Martin quickly stepped aside. He could see a group of young people filing in, carrying boxes of coffee, donuts, and tiramisu cakes, which they neatly arranged on a round wooden table on the right side of the hall.

Only then did Martin notice that in the center of the round table was a hollowed-out tree, so large that two people couldn't encircle it, growing straight up from the ground towards the roof.

A girl in a lemon-yellow dress with a fluffy afro walked towards the leader of the group of young people, quickly scanned the takeout order, and smiled, "Jamie again?"

The young man grinned. "It's just a small token of my appreciation. No need to take it to heart. I hope you have a nice afternoon."

(End of this chapter)