Nearly three months have passed since the plagiarism door of "Good night, good luck". As expected, the focus boom has gradually declined, and the heat of discussion among the masses has cooled down significantly. In addition, Lance, the person involved in the incident, has given up the prosecution, so there is no need for people to hold on to it, just let things gradually calm down naturally.

However, the negative impact of "good night, good luck" is very far-reaching and cannot be eliminated in a short period of time. As the grand and lively awards season is approaching, no one dares to mention this work. To be more precise, no one is willing to mention this work.

A work suspected of plagiarism has been declared in advance in the eyes of the academicists who attach great importance to intellectual copyright and cherish their feathers. Because George's actions themselves have confirmed the fact of plagiarism, Lance did not continue to appeal, but just did not tear his face and complete the exchange of interests. The people in the circle are so wise. Even if George and Lance have reached an out-of-court settlement, it is still useless.

Now, no matter which department, best film, best director, or best original script, it seems that every position is related to George, and it is not very suitable to mention any position.

More importantly, when "Good Night, Good Luck" was released, there were many praises, and thanks to George's excellent connections, many people deliberately contributed to the fire. The reputation of the work was unparalleled. As a result, these praises became slaps on their own faces, hot and loud. This was a great shame for the old scholars of the college who cared for their reputation than life. Therefore, if "Good Night, Good Luck" wanted to regain the attention of the awards season, Lance himself stood up to canvass the votes, but the effect probably would be very limited.

Therefore, it is another awards season that kicks off, but "Good night, good luck", known as the strong candidate for the number one seed this year, has quietly withdrawn from people's sight.

But if things are just that simple, then Hollywood is not Hollywood.

In the "Good Night, Good Luck" incident, Lance alluded to the corruption inside Hollywood and the hypocrisy of the college judges. He severely condemned them for being a group of hypocrites who endorsed a plagiarized work, but forgot the fundamentals of the copyright of the creation and violated the basic moral code of art.

Because when the relevant news first came out, while George and Warner Brothers were running around, many people were helping George speak, but the evidence was as strong as a mountain. These remarks were still alive before they could ferment. Although the news was not reported, it was well known in the circle. Faced with Lance's criticism, the judges could not stand up to defend themselves. They were all furious.

Originally, after Lance upheld justice, as the screenwriter of "Good Night, Good Luck", he could do his best to work and strive to find a place in the awards season. Under the dual guarantee of sympathy and quality of the work, Lance was nominated for the screenwriter department for the third consecutive year. It was not difficult.

But Lance chose to cut off his arm and resolutely cut off all possibilities of "good night, good luck", as if he was completely disappointed with the judges of the college, as if he was worried that his initiative would make a wedding dress for George. The sadness and despair revealed by the alert gave the judges a heavy blow, as if he was questioning the injustice of the Oscar selection.

Such a situation is the least expected of the judges of the college. Oscars would have endured a lot of public doubts every year. Once Lance's choice becomes a handle on the public, the pressure the college will bear is unimaginable.

Come to whatever you worry about, and the college’s worries quickly became a reality.

"Fruit Hard Candy" was chosen to be released in the form of an experimental movie. This is not a big deal, but this work does not seem to want to be related to the awards season at all. Even though the movie received many praises after it was released, especially the performance department and the photography department, they won a good sprint position, but "Fruit Hard Candy" still has no movement. If it weren't for Warner Bros.'s fuel, Chaos Pictures had no intention of inviting professionals to watch the movie.

Gradually, a kind of remark began to appear in the literary and artistic circles in New York. Lance deliberately avoided the academy because he knew that "hard fruit candy" could not win the award, not only because the subject matter and style of the work itself were too unique, but also because the judges of the academy never liked him. Even in incidents like the plagiarism, they were willing to stand on George's side. This was a fatal blow to the enthusiasm of a creator, just as the works he had worked hard to shoot could only become a stepping stone for others.

——Indeed, this is what the rumors in the New York industry say. Lance was worried that "fruit hard candies" would become a stepping stone for the recovery of "good night, good luck", allowing George to take the opportunity to return to the sight of the awards season. It would rather be broken than to be completely broken. Lance chose the strategy of hurting the enemy by 1,000 and self-destruction, and directly gave up the prospect of "fruit hard candies".

This rumor was only spread in the industry and has not spread through the media for the time being, but the Los Angeles industry has heard rumors and many people were shocked. If such rumors spread among the public, regardless of whether they are true or false, the reputation of the academy will inevitably suffer serious losses.

It is not difficult for the academy to ban one Lance. They can nominate Lance every year, but never let him win the award. This creates the hypothesis that the academy attaches great importance to Lance, shut up the general public, but can also suppress Lance severely. However, it is extremely difficult for them to ban Youyou's mouths, which is also the pricelessness of reputation.

What's worse is that before the problem of "hard fruit candy" was solved, Lance was forced to the point of desperate situation and took the crew of "Mad Max 4" to Africa. It seems that the North American continent has no longer left room for Lance to survive. He could only hide in the remote African continent in a relaxed manner and devote himself to creation.

Not only will Lance be absent from the Golden Globes, but now it seems that even the Oscars are not planning to participate.

The college was speechless now - the fact is that the six major film companies did join forces to block Lance. Lance was forced to leave Africa, at least in everyone's eyes. Even Chaos Film has many people who think so. Lance's trick is completely seamless. However, to outsiders, the college and the six major are wearing pairs of pants, especially at this sensitive time point, all the evidence seems to be that the college has also participated in the suppression and blockade.

So, not only New York, but also the West Bank headed by Los Angeles began to stir up, and all rumors began to tilt towards "hard fruit candy". This work itself is of high quality. Even without the recent bloody appearance, the awards ceremony season will definitely not be ignored. However, now it is one step closer. People are pursuing this work, hoping to complete the "compensation" for Reims in this way.

This is simply...moral kidnapping!

But the problem is that although many old scholars can't swallow this breath, they not only can't stand what Lance did, but also become a tool used by Lance, but they have to make gestures to avoid the further spread of negative effects. Even though they know that this is a moral kidnapping, they can only choose to compromise, otherwise once the situation loses control, they will regret it.

The old scholars in the college have made a decision, but they will not easily lose face and actively pursue Lance. They need a step, and someone needs to take the initiative to mention Lance and then take the lead. Simply put, they just become bitches and have to set up a archway. As for this step, who can be more suitable than George?

2005 is crucial for George. "Good night, good luck" shows his directorial talent, while "Sin Ruina" has made a breakthrough in acting. If there is no accident, George will usher in the peak of his career. In addition to "The Three Kings of Escape" and "Eleven Arhats", he truly has his own signature works. However, the situation has changed drastically. Not to mention reaching the peak, it has become extremely difficult to maintain the current situation.

Whether "Good night, good luck" can make a comeback depends on Lance's expression, but "Sin Ruina" still retains a trace of fire. George has been in Hollywood for ten years, and his connections are unimaginable. Even if people are temporarily alienated because of plagiarism, every Hollywood person knows clearly that there are only eternal interests and no eternal enemies. Before George completely cut off all hope, he should not underestimate it. What's more, at least from the perspective of law and face, plagiarism has become a thing of the past.

So, if George could open a gap and reignite the fire of "Sinrina" is not an impossible task.

Jeff just pointed out a clear path: George used his connections to pave the way for "fruit hard candies". Then the academy will be happy, the industry insiders will be happy, and the crew of "Sin Ruina" will be happy. As a veteran who has been in Hollywood for 20 years, Jeff's attitude represents the current attitude within the academy.

This is the real moral kidnapping, leaving little choice for George.

Of course, George can choose to respond toughly, refuse to flatter, refuse to compromise, refuse to be humble. But George is a smart person, he knows that this is the easiest, most convenient and fastest way, and more importantly, if he is willing to be endorsed by Lance and show his big belly and tolerance, then this will also win more reputation for him and restore his image. At that time, as long as "Sinrina" regains a place in the awards season, he will instead win more votes for himself.

Who will win the destiny? It will never be known until the last moment. George is well aware of this truth, but the shame at this moment still swept over uncontrollably, almost losing control of reason.
Chapter completed!