Hollywood Secret Garden

Chapter 648

"I didn't expect you to appear here, Master Karina," said Palpatine, who was standing in the center of the chamber and shrouded himself under a black cloak, in a low voice, "I thought you were a person who knew the times."

"Do you think—" Kailinna sneered and looked at Yoda, who was kneeling beside him and still panting, "I came to save it?"

"Oh?" The cold eyes under the cloak revealed a trace of surprise, "So, are you here to serve me?"

"No, I heard that you killed that idiot Windu, I really want to know—" Kailinna flashed her purple lightsaber again, "Can you kill me!"

"This... is really a pity." Although Palpatine revealed his red lightsaber at the same time, his tone was full of temptation and regret, "You should have been with us, Master Kaelina."

"Frankly speaking, Speaker Palpatine, if I hadn't been thinking about other things at that time, maybe I would have recognized you. In that case, only one of us would be able to walk out of the gate." Kailinna said proudly, "But Then again, you wouldn't pick a time when I was completely calm to seduce me, would you?"

She pulled out a sword flower: "Come on, let me see how powerful you are, a Sith."

"Wait...Kelina..." Master Yoda tried to prop up his body and wanted to say something, but Kelina didn't give it a chance to speak, and with a wave of her hand, she threw it into the ventilation duct with force : "Do what you have to do, Yoda!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Palpatine charged up with a red lightsaber, and Kailinna blocked it in time, and the two began a dazzling fight amidst the buzzing sound.Both of them tried their best, especially Palpatine, he knew very well that without Anakin by his side this time, Kailinna would not hold back like Windu.

Although the fight was indistinguishable for a while, Palpatine was relatively older after all, and Kailina practiced the Type 7 sword again, and the balance of victory began to gradually tilt towards her.At this moment, a large number of clone soldiers rushed into the parliament and started shooting at Kailinna. She would not have to worry if it was a normal time, but there was a powerful Sith warrior beside her, so she was shot twice After the lightning, he was finally hit hard and unable to fight anymore.

"Hehehe, I won in the end, Kaelina." Palpatine laughed.

"That's all." Even though she barely supported herself and knelt on the ground, Kailinna still maintained her arrogance.

"Why?" The distorted face under the cloak once again showed regret, "You are so unrestrained and unruly, and the dark side will only make you like a fish in water, I even let the clones let go in the previous operation about you."

"I thought about it," Kailina said with a sneer, "it's just...it's more interesting to run amok in the Jedi Council."

"That's really a pity." Palpatine said no more, raised his hand, and swung his sword down.

"Cut! Very good!" Lucas clapped his hands, his face full of joy, "Just one time, well done, Angie!"

After a pause, he added: "Of course, Ian has done a good job too. Without your cooperation, it would not have been so smooth."

"It's lucky that he didn't forget me this time." Ian McDiarmid, who played the role of Speaker Palpatine, said jokingly, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.

Angela also laughed a few times in cooperation, and then returned to her place after Lucas announced the break, and just after glancing around a few times, Alizee's voice sounded beside her: "I told you, she Not today."

"Understood." Angela glanced at the expressionless Alizee, and loosened her clenched fist.

At this time, Lucas, who had explained the matter, walked over with a smile: "You have performed very well recently, Angie."

"Of course, since you designed such a female Jedi master with character, of course I have to play her well." Angela only took a few seconds to adjust her mood, and then half-jokingly praised Lucas a handful.

If the character of Kailina in the previous movie still had a flat feeling, leaving people with the impression that she was just acting ostentatiously, then in

In the third part, it is much more vivid.For example, this character who is both righteous and evil rescued Yoda at the last moment, and then died in the hands of the Sith Emperor.

"It's a pity that this character died in the hands of Heath." Angela said, looking at Lucas with a smile.

"Actually, it's very simple to resurrect." Lucas said suddenly, stroking the beard on his chin.

"Hey, George, I was just joking." Angela hurriedly raised her hands. If she really came back to life, it would disrupt the connection between the prequel and the main story. Although the connection is a bit blunt now, at least it can be justified.Besides, Kailinna was killed by the Sith Emperor himself, so it would be too...

"Don't worry, there are many ways to revive." Lucas raised his eyebrows proudly, and the old urchin's true colors were revealed, "For example, tell the previous story of Karina in the form of animation or games, I have already outlined So many details!"

Angela couldn't help being dumbfounded, and then she remembered that "Star Wars" is not only a series of movies, but also a world created by Lucas.Although there are only six movies including the current prequels, there are countless animations and games, and these works are gradually improving the world and the stories of each character.

"Still...forget it." Angela said after thinking for a few minutes. Although these animations and games are excellent and self-contained, the whole story seems a bit messy compared to the entire world view.To sum it up, the big things are right, the small things are conflicting everywhere, and if Lucas really wants to expand the story of the character of Kaelina, God knows what will be made up.You know, the ambiguous setting of Kaelina, Qui-Gon, and Dooku has touched the bottom line of the worldview.

"Why?" Lucas scratched his head depressedly, "I think the role of Kailina has great potential, and your performance has inspired me a lot. Besides, I can't think of anything else. How can I comfort..."

Lucas, who realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, suddenly closed his mouth. Unfortunately, the last sentence fell into Angela's ears verbatim. She immediately raised her eyebrows: "You mean to comfort me?"

"Hmm..." Lucas rubbed his hands, looked at Angela's half-smile expression and finally gave up his defense, smiled wryly and shrugged: "Although there is no evidence to show that the two are necessarily related, after all, I said before But you won't get Best Director."

Just three days ago, the 76th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Kodak Theatre. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" became the biggest winner without any suspense, and finally won 11 of the 10 nominations.Although it failed to break the record and become the first film to win as many awards as there are nominations, it also occupied a place among the most awarded films.Among these 11 awards, the most important one is the best director of Peter Fatty - yes, contrary to most people's expectations, Angela lost again.

"The Queen", which received 5 nominations, finally won only two awards, Helen Miller's Best Actress-this is hardly controversial, and Helen's performance in the movie is quite perfect.Although the appearance is slightly different from that of Queen Elizabeth II, the temperament and momentum displayed are very good. Many people who are familiar with the queen praised her performance. In addition, there is no too strong opponent. is normal.

The other award is Best Film.When the award presenter announced that "The Queen" won the best film, the scene was silent for several seconds before applause broke out, while the audience in front of the TV was stunned for a long time.In the eyes of many people, it would be great if "The Return of the King" won the best film and Angela won the best director, but they did not expect such an ending.

Frankly speaking, Angela's version of "The Queen" is completely capable of defeating "The Return of the King" to win the best film. She carefully avoided certain problems when directing, focusing mainly on "compromise" .Facts have proved that her approach is correct. Except for the British media who are constantly discussing political views, most film critics believe that the word "compromise" in this film award is perfectly interpreted, no less than the courage and courage advocated by "The Return of the King". Loyalty and justice.

But the judges made such a move, it seemed that the best film was awarded to "The Queen" in order to compensate Angela.In addition, when a certain judge was besieged by reporters the next day, he unintentionally muttered "she made a British film", but was strongly questioned by the public and discriminated against. In the end, Bruce Davis, the chairman of the Academy of Film, had to come forward in person Explained: That sentence is actually another way to explain why "Queen" won the best movie.

Then someone broke the news that in the competition for the best director, Angela got 1 more vote than Peter, resulting in a lower average score and losing, and "The Queen" will win the best film just because of this situation. upside down.In the past, this kind of news would not be a big deal, coincidences are everywhere.But now because the public is very dissatisfied with this year's list of winners, the fairness of the Oscars will inevitably be discussed.As the chairman of the Film Academy, Mr. Bruce probably has a headache for some time, this is indeed a coincidence.

Discussion is discussion, the result is definitely unchangeable, so the 76th Oscars set several records: the newest member of the film lineup with the most awards is "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King".

——"The excellent movie has certainly received the praise it deserves." This is a message from a fan on the official website.

Then there's Pixar's record-breaking 6-year run of nominations for Best Picture, and 6 consecutive Best Picture wins.

——"This is a monopoly! They have a monopoly on the best movie!" Other film companies expressed their dissatisfaction.

Of course, Angela, who was nominated for the best director 6 times in a row and lost 6 times in a row, is also indispensable.

——"The saddest young female director in history." The headline of the entertainment section of the New York Times.

"Okay, George, thank you for your concern, I didn't care about this defeat." Angela shook her head with a smile, seeing Lucas looking at herself suspiciously, she shrugged again: "Look, I didn’t even take part in it, so I already expected it.”

"You got used to it so quickly?" The old man raised his eyebrows, "That's right, you should get used to losing for six consecutive years."

"That's right, so it's better for you to quickly think about how to shoot next. You must know that most of the reasons for my NG in the past few days are caused by changing the shooting method on a whim!" Angela joked with a smile, " I finished filming early so I can rest, I have other things to do this month."

"Okay, okay," Lucas shrugged, and then read again, "You seem to be busy all the time, Woody Allen also releases a movie every year, and I haven't seen him As busy as you are. But then again, you can be nominated for best director every time, besides talent, it has something to do with hard work, right?"

"Okay, George, do what you have to do." Angela tapped him on the arm angrily and funny.

Seeing Lucas shaking his head and going back to start preparations, Angela put away her smile and sighed annoyedly. She turned her head and met Alizee's eyes. The other party didn't show embarrassment or panic when she was discovered—in fact If she had such a reaction, it would definitely make Angela jump - but after staring at her for a long time before looking away, Angela grinned involuntarily in self-mocking.

Of course, the reason for the boredom is not because of the loss of the best director. In a sense, this loss has increased the weight in her hands.Angela said before that if the judges awarded the best director to someone else this time, it would be tantamount to killing themselves.According to the news from the financial consultant, Google is going to go public this year, and the relationship between China and the United States since 911 is still warm, and the voice of anti-war in the United States is gradually increasing...

That's why she was so full of complicated emotions mainly because of other things. Although Fatty Peter called to show off his victory immediately after the awards ceremony, he also said a lot of comforting words, such as sooner or later you will win to something like that - don't care if it's sincere or polite.Afterwards, many people tried to comfort her in various ways. Even Lindsay and Avril Lavigne, whom she rarely contacted recently, had emails, but she didn't have any of them, the one she wanted to see the most.Especially one of them was on the set, although she always avoided each other deliberately after that day, but...

Fortunately, with the end of this most important scene, Angela's shots in "Star Wars Episode 3" are running out, and it will be basically completed in a few days, so she can devote all her energy to another scene. Go to a job without thinking about things that make her angry, painful, sad, or hateful.

"Hi, Ed." Angela took a few steps, and held Ed's hand with a smile on her face. "Why are you here to pick me up in person when you are so free? I feel flattered."

"It's normal to come out to greet the major shareholder, not to mention that she is a respectable director." Ed also said jokingly, followed by a gesture of invitation.

"How long have they been here?" Angela asked as they walked.

"Not long, about 15 minutes." Ed replied.

"What did you talk about?" Angela continued to ask.

"About cooperation," Ed frowned suddenly when he said this, "Frankly speaking, Angie, I thought you had given enough surprises, but I didn't expect you to want to Make this subject."

"Surprised?" Angela glanced at him.

"A little bit," Ed admitted with a nod. "Although I knew you had a reason for doing this, I knew it as early as when the documentary was released in 02, but I didn't expect you to make a movie with this theme."

"Is there a problem? Or do you think..." She gestured.

"No, I agree with what you said. It has nothing to do with ideology," Ed shrugged. "It just... feels a little weird, similar to hearing that you were going to shoot "The Pianist" in 99."

"Why, until now you still don't think I can handle this kind of subject matter." Angela asked half-jokingly.

"No, no, no," Ed waved his hands again and again, "That's just a feeling, after all, it's a country completely different from ours, even if you have a good impression of that country, I'm afraid it's not easy..."

The two of them talked all the way to the conference room. There were two Chinese sitting at the end of Nuoda's long table. When they saw Ed and Angela walking in, they stopped talking and stood up.

After saying hello, Ed introduced Angela to them.

"Hello, Ms. Angela Mason, I'm Wang Zhongjun from Huayi Brothers Media Co., Ltd." The skinny man with glasses stretched out his hand with a smile on his face.

"Hello, Mr. Wang, your English is pretty good." Angela raised her eyebrows and said in Chinese.

"I graduated from the University of Michigan in the United States, and I also got a master's degree in mass media from the State University of New York." Wang Zhongjun did not show any surprise, obviously he already knew Angela.

Then he introduced the people around him: "This is Mr. Yu Hongtao, the... general manager of our Huayi Media."

Angela immediately shook hands with the other party, but Wang Zhongjun's short pause during the introduction did not escape her eyes. In addition, although Yu Hongtao in front of him didn't say anything superfluous, his stern face made him feel ashamed. I know that it is not practiced overnight.

Sure enough, it is really troublesome.Although she had already expected this possibility, Angela frowned slightly in her heart.

Originally, she planned to contact the Nanjing local government directly to see if it was possible to shoot at those well-preserved old sites, but bureaucracy killed people, and those guys discussed it for several days before giving a reply: Since many of these places are national cultural relics, under normal circumstances Framing is not recommended, otherwise the maintenance costs must be borne by the producer.

Simply put, you can use it, but you have to go through a lot of procedures and the cost is quite high.Although there is no shortage of money, time can't wait—God knows how long it will take to go through those procedures—and worrying about causing irreparable damage to the old sites that belong to cultural relics during the filming, Angela finally gave up shooting in Nanjing. The intention of diverting to Shanghai.

However, after such a delay, the well-informed film groups in China immediately came to the door.