"How do you think the finished product of 'Save Private Ryan'?" Steven walked into the kitchen, skillfully poured out a cup of fragrant coffee from the coffee machine, and asked loudly, "Do you want milk?"

Hugo skillfully found a seat in the living room and sat down, "No, just give me two candy cubes." Hugo was invited to Steven's house. After the two became friends, Hugo had come here for dinner many times. He and Spielberg's family were also very familiar with him, and he did not have any restraint at all when he came here.

Then Hugo saw Steven coming out with coffee, with a candy box on the tray, "Put it yourself, I can't remember how many candies you want." Then Steven sat down on the sofa to Hugo's right hand, and then let out a strange cry. He stood up and picked up a yellow duck toy from the sofa cushion, "Oh, God, Dayster has thrown the toys again."

Hugo couldn't help but chuckled, "The little guy should be the most naughty now, maybe he did it on purpose." Dester is Steven's youngest son. When the "Schindler's List" was filmed, Dester couldn't walk, but now more than five years have passed in a blink of an eye, and Dester has also become a naughty little guy.

Steven put the toys on the table, and Hugo did not continue to revolve around the topic. "I think the opening Normandy Landing is the most magnificent and truest of all war movies I have seen." This is a true statement. Even the veterans who had participated in the real Normandy Landing and survived all expressed their approval for Steven's true presentation of the war.

"The second half of the end is a bit too sensational, but... this is Spielberg, isn't it?" Hugo's teasing made Steven chuckle. Many loyal fans have always thought that Steven's work was too sensational.

Steven is more keen to push the emotions of the movie to the extreme, and then burst out, conveying the core of the movie's theme through such means. "Schindler's List" and "Save Private Ryan" both have this tendency. But in fact, professionals believe that forcibly instilling emotions and truths into the audience is just a shallow method, and a deep method should be to tell the story from a calm and objective perspective, leaving the thought storm to the audience themselves.

However... this is Steven's style, and it is also the enthusiasm he injected into the movie. Later, Steven filmed the movie "Lincoln", which was always restrained and restrained, and almost introverted, making Steven's style almost impossible to see. This work was also highly recognized. Although unfortunately missed the Oscar best film Little Golden Man, it did receive unanimous praise. However, the less sensational part, the movie seemed to lack Steven's magic.

So, that's Steven.

Steven was helpless by Hugo's outspokenness and shook his head, "You know, there are absolutely no more than two hands in the whole Hollywood who dare to talk to me like this."

This sentence reminded Hugo of the filming period of "Schindler's List". In fact, Steven is also a very strong person with control and desire. Even if he is not as good as James Cameron, he is definitely not inferior. However, Steven knows better how to deal with these problems, and his temper is not so easy to lose control.

Hugo shrugged with a chuckling, "Then I'm honored to be one of those two hands."

Steven looked at Hugo and laughed silently. He knew that Hugo was telling the truth. Moreover, he needed friends like Hugo, not flattery or inexplicably criticized, but could give pertinent opinions.

Hugo looked at Steven, hesitated, adding, "Steven, have you ever thought about it? 'Save Private Ryan' may win you the second Little Golden Man."

Steven raised his eyebrows in surprise, "I thought you didn't care much about these things." Steven is a businessman and an excellent commercial film director, so his desire for Little Golden Man has never been concealed because he needs Little Golden Man to prove his excellence, proving that he can not only shoot excellent commercial films, but also shoot artistic films with depth.

"Schindler's list" has been done once, and "Save Private Ryan" has hope of achieving a second time.

Steven cares, but he never knew Hugo would care too. Hugo smiled. He did not care so much, but what he cares was that the film history classic "Save Private Ryan" should win its honor, rather than be defeated by a virtual love movie that will be drowned in the dust of history five years later.

At the 71st Oscar, "Shapes' Love History" defeated "Save Private Ryan" and won the Best Picture Little Golden Man. This victory was later considered an ugly and sad result, because it was not a victory in film art, but a victory in public relations. From this moment on, "Oscar Awards Season" made a brilliant debut, "Academic Public Relations" entered the historical stage, and the name "Weinstein" completely dominated the awards season... The entire film history process changed.

Even ten years later, when people select the biggest injustice of the Oscars, the 71st Oscar can be ranked among the top three.

Hugo knew that in fact, the Weinstein brothers cannot be blamed for the arrival of the awards season, but accompanied by the strong rise of commercial blockbusters such as "Independence Day" and "Titanic", the inevitable result of the demand for the entire market. Even if it is not the 71st Oscars, the awards season will eventually be formed at the 72nd and 73rd awards ceremony, and the pace of history is irresistible.

But even so, Hugo still wanted to do his best to see if he could make such a wheel of history slightly deviate from the direction.

"Haha, excellent works should always be recognized, which is also the meaning of Oscars, isn't it?" Hugo's meaningful words made Steven smile. "I just wondered, last year's Oscars made their choice and chose the "Titanic" that achieved great success in business. This has marked a change in the entire Hollywood film market. So does it mean...Oscars will also become a commercial battlefield."

"What do you mean?" Steven didn't understand. Hugo's words were really ambiguous. We can't say that commercial movies will make great strides at the Oscars in the future, right? This is impossible. Everyone knows this truth, and Hugo is no exception. So, what did Hugo mean by what he said just now?

Hugo couldn't help but choke. He carefully sorted out his words, "I mean, the taste of the college judges can be changed by the market, because they cannot completely separate from the audience and choose some movies that no one can understand. Doesn't "Citizen Kane" prove this? We knew this before, but after the "Titanic", everyone knew this, so will there be a movie that will be filmed specifically to cater to the college judges, just to attack the Oscar Little Golden Man."

Hugo's statement is undoubtedly bold. Many people may have such ideas, but they do not think it can be realized, so no one dares to try it. Steven wanted to refute Hugo, but could not find a beginning, which made him silent, and Hugo paused for a moment and continued.

"Or... people shoot a movie and tell the judges that the work is extremely excellent, and the work is extremely outstanding, and then let the judges vote..." Hugo's words were just as normal, and Steven interrupted and said firmly, "Impossible! Oscars prohibit any form of canvassing. Once such a situation occurs, they will be directly disqualified."

Of course Hugo knew that he knew this better than Steven, but how did the academy public relations come from?

"Steven, think about it, canvassing is indeed prohibited. However, I hold a party and invite judges to attend the party, which is allowed; I hold a small-scale trial, hoping that the judges can appreciate my works and let them truly appreciate the works, which is allowed; I can even send the videotape to the judges to express my hope that they can watch my works and give objective evaluations, which is also allowed..."

Hugo's words left Steven speechless, "We all know that judges are also human beings. As long as there are people, there are connections and favors, there are tendencies. Our heart is on the left, not in the middle. This balance is never fair. Therefore, it is always difficult for me to refuse the invitation from my friends."

Hugo's last joke was to mock his biggest weakness, but Steven didn't feel like laughing, but instead had a serious expression on his face, "Hugo, what do you mean? Do you want me to bribe the judges? Or do you think I should buy the judges because I don't have confidence in my work?"

Steven was indeed angry because it was an insult to his personality. Since the filming of "Schindler's List", Hugo has not seen Steven get angry at him righteously for many years. However, Hugo's statement just now was indeed problematic, and he could not blame Steven, so he could only touch his nose helplessly, indicating that he was defeated.

"Steven, am I like this?" Hugo's rhetorical question made Steven choke, because he knew that Hugo was definitely not like this. Hugo continued, "I mean, the era of commercial blockbusters has arrived now, and we all know this, so it is inevitable that the Oscars will incorporate more commercial elements. So, if you don't want to do this, I won't do this, does it mean that others won't do this? Steven, you know better than me, what kind of place is Hollywood."

Every inch of land is valuable, interests are paramount, and no means to make fun of it. This is Hollywood, and this is why everyone criticizes the Weinstein brothers, but everyone behind it competes to imitate it. This is society, and this is also reality.

Steven looked at Hugo in front of him, stunned.
Chapter completed!