The 1995 Oscars on Earth (67th Oscars) was almost the most talked about by movie fans in film history, and it was also the most competitive one.

That year, Forrest Gump ran to everyone desperately;

That year, The Shawshank Redemption swept by like a bird with wings covered in free glory;

That year, "The Lion King" stood on the top of the mountain and ruled the world;

That year, "Pulp Novel" told everyone six stories in a nonlinear posture.

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At the 67th Academy Awards Ceremony, Forrest Gump, which represents mainstream American values, became the biggest winner that day. It won 13 nominations in total and finally won six heavyweight awards, including the best film, best actor and best director.

At the same time, this Oscar has become an indelible nightmare for classic films represented by "The Shawshank Redemption".

The situation is a bit similar to the Bulls Dynasty in the NBA. The basketball god Jordan led the red legion to sweep the league in a devastating way, leaving countless basketball geniuses with regrets for life.

In contrast, "The Shawshank Redemption" is undoubtedly the loser among the losers. Although several other films have not achieved their ideals, they have their own achievements after all, and "The Shawshank" was the final score of ten nominations.

The details of the award ceremony have gradually blurred under the rendering of time, and what happened afterwards unexpectedly went to another direction. Amid the regrets of the blockbusters of movie fans, "The Shawshank Redemption" began to launch a quiet counterattack against all competitors at the same time, including "Forrest Gump". Whether it was the discussion of depth or artistic value, it began to win more attention and praise. The most intuitive manifestation is that "The Shawshank" quietly climbed to the top of various movie rankings.

"The Fifty Most Classic Movies in the World"

"Ten Must-Watch Movies for Men"

"Dou Sprout Movie List"

“imdb movie rankings”

"Ten Movies That Can't Miss in Life"

At the end of the development, even the uncle who grilled squid skewers on the roadside would tell you that "this is a good movie". I don't know when it started, but when everyone started the private movie rankings, they had to rank this movie first, just like the ranking of modern and modern writers in that era, they had to put Mr. Lu Xun first, which had become a symbol of taste and insight.

"Shawshank" completed a classic counterattack against the Oscars with its huge artistic charm and profound connotations. Especially after defeating the sensational "The True Lies" in its premiere on cable TV in 1995 and winning the rankings of home video tape rental and sales. It has become the most deserving "uncrowned king" in the history of film.

Of course, the creation of this image of "tragic hero" is indispensable to the shadow of the operation of the film company, but it can win wide praise worldwide. Its own strength is absolutely unquestionable.

Fans who tend to "list control" will definitely not be unfamiliar with this movie. Basically, it is either in the first place or in the second place, and the work that frequently exchanges positions with it is another legend.

"The old man's vague and hoarse voice and mysterious expression have still attracted countless movie fans!"

Therefore, the second chocolate that Liu Jingting took out was "Shawshank Redemption".

Like "Forrest Gump", this is also a film script adapted from a novel. However, compared with the original author of the former, the author of "Shawshank" is more well-known, and is the famous best-selling writer known as the "horror master" - Stephen King.

The novel's real name is "Rita Haihuasi and the Redemption of Xiao Shanke Prison".

Liu Jingting has never seen the original scripts of these two movies. However, he has watched the movie more than twice, and has the original work as the story framework. He can understand the first draft of the script and the general direction of the movie in mind, and can work with the professional Hollywood screenwriter team to polish it together in terms of details.

The first one to hear these two stories was naturally several editors of the magazine. Liu Jingting described the scene with his hands and feet while telling the story, vividly recreating the wonderful scenes of the two movies for everyone.

Chang Youdao, Wang Jianshan, Qingjiao and others only think that the story is indeed wonderful, but there is no deeper experience of the meaning. The main reason is of course the difference between the narration and the film interpretation, and in addition, they do not have much deeper sense of immersion in American culture.

Kang Lingyue, who received a systematic education in the United States, had a completely different understanding. After Liu Jingting told the general story of "Forrest Gump", she keenly judged that "this is an authentic movie that reflects mainstream American values."

Xu Qing also said: "It turns out that three years of travel have not been in vain."

Yang Lilu herself trusted Liu Jingting very much. In addition, in order to learn English, she almost scanned famous American movies and TV series, and naturally she realized the intention of Liu Jingting to choose these two movies.

"Forrest Gump is a typical American hero, and he will become an idol of the whole American people. Shawshank talks about freedom, which is the eternal value of Hollywood."

Since Yang Lilu fell in a sweet relationship with each other, she often sat next to Liu Jingting with a bird standing alone, smiling and proudly listening to him talking, so that sometimes everyone forgets that she is a top student who can directly read the original ancient English works.

Liu Jingting nodded and said, "These two videos should be insured with each other."

Chang Youdao continued: "The only regret is that they are all stories in foreign contexts."

Liu Jingting smiled and said, "There is another one, but I won't talk about it now, as a surprise to everyone."

Xu Qing said: "What if there is no surprise?"

"Then I'll pretend it has nothing to do with it, haha, as the saying goes, "Crouching tiger, hidden dragon, subtle and restrained." Liu Jingting rubbed his hands and added: "Just, even if there is no reward at that time, I will tell you. Well, then, I will go to the United States in early March, and I will stay for about half a month, or if it is extended, and I will communicate with you in the group in time."

Wang Jianshan said: "After returning, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" will be published."

Liu Jingting nodded and said, "Keep your word, let's make 500,000 copies for free this time, as a gift for everyone to give to you."

Chang Youbui continued: "This can be used for activities."

"Okay, please discuss with everyone the specific one. The simpler the principle, the better."

Chang Youdao said: "Three parts: one is to make a signature gift in Huashan. Anyone who registers and signs will be given one, without any additional conditions; the other part is to give awards for micro blog comments. We don't do the lottery set, and anyone who leaves a message will be given awards. Finally, if there is still left, I will give it out with the new issue of "Jinglu" and buy magazines and get books."

Everyone spoke in unison: "It is impossible to remain!"

There are often roads to spread their hands.

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On March 3, Liu Jingting rushed to the United States with three movie scripts "Forrest Gump", "Shawshank Redemption" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", as well as a translator of Yang Lilu.

Because they had communication with the United States before leaving, they only had one night off after arriving in the United States and started meeting with the film producers they had made an appointment.

The great success of "Harry Potter" and Liu Jingting's reputation made the negotiations very smooth. The shrewd person in charge of WB company had almost no hesitation and agreed to take on the next three movies. However, because Liu Jingting had rigid requirements on the production time and release schedule, the person in charge had to give up "Shawshank Redemption" based on the actual situation.

This is also in Liu Jingting's plan. After all, there are few examples of high-selling films with prison themes.

The next day, Liu Jingting met with the person in charge of PML Film Company. They did not have the same cooperative relationship as WB, so they asked Liu Jingting to tell the content of the script in public.

Liu Jingting naturally would not do exactly what he said, "This is a work that is different from the previous prison theme. The story will intentionally add some warm elements to make some breakthroughs in similar works in the past and the current market."

Liu Jingting is also to be honest. The total box office of "Shawshank" was released across the United States was less than 30 million, but after some operation and fermentation of its own reputation, it later showed strong commercial potential and still became a dark horse for hit movies.

This time, with Liu Jingting, the golden sign, protects the car, and then targeted publicity based on his past experience, so there is no need to worry about the box office.

“In order to show my sincerity in cooperation, I am willing to share the box office risks with your company.”

"Well, why didn't Mr. Liu cooperate with WB this time? Logically speaking, your previous collaboration on "Harry Potter" was so successful?"

"It's not convenient to reveal too much," Liu Jingting smiled politely, then glanced at his watch and gestured to get up. "I'm glad to talk to Mr. Frank so much and look forward to future cooperation."
Chapter completed!