On the day he returned to the hotel, Ang Lee carefully read Anne Plux's short story collection, especially one of the pure love articles. I read it several times, as if my heart was cleansed.

True love does not matter age, true love does not matter region, true love does not matter gender...

Ang Lee is a director, and the content echoes in his mind several times and gradually evolves into pictures.

In Wyoming in the hot summer, in the simple tent under the dazzling starry sky, two young cowboys burst out with sparks of true love, and the emptiness and loneliness made the two 19-year-old young men fall in love with each other.

From then on, one person cooked, another herded sheep, had a long chat by the bonfire, and loved in the tent. The love between the same sex accompanied the two of them to spend the best summer time in their lives.

Love is the same, just wearing different faces.

Ang Lee didn't know how long he had been thinking, but suddenly looked up at Lin Huijia. His wife was reading the book with the book. Time had left marks on her face.

As a director, Ang Lee is a very emotional person.

When you think back, look at your wife, you suddenly feel that if you can’t spend your whole life with the one you love the most, what’s the difference between the rich and the poor and the joys and angers, and what’s the meaning of responsibility and belief?

Everyone has a Brokeback Mountain that has left the most beautiful memories in their hearts!

Or, everyone has places that they cannot go back to.

Compared to a rough man like Ronan who treats movies simply, who is rough and unlimitedly pursues profits, Ang Lee's delicate heart is full of the cells of film art.

Perhaps it was due to fate, and it was like rivers that inevitably flowed into the sea. When Ang Lee met "Brokeback Mountain" written by Anne Plux, the strong urge to adapt the movie seemed to bring him back to the passionate era when he created "The Wedding Banquet".

"I want to make this movie!" Ang Lee's mind was shouting loudly: "I have to make this movie!"

This impulse flowed through the whole body, and the whole person seemed to have experienced a soul washing. After the tragic failure of "Hulk", the restless mood became quiet inexplicably. The mentality of losing balance seemed to have added a suitable weight and quickly restored the balance.

Ang Lee is an artist, not a film businessman. Cells filled with film art flow out of his heart and quickly spread throughout his body.

At this moment, Ang Lee finally realized: I am an artist, suitable for shooting art films, not commercial films!

The failure of "Hulk" is really self-inflicted!

Ang Lee decided to shoot "Brokeback Mountain" almost as fast as possible to shoot a moving and pure love story! Men can also love beautifully!

After making the decision, Ang Lee instantly relaxed and came to his senses.

Lin Huijia saw Ang Lee finish his thoughts, put down the episode in her hand, and asked with a little doubt: "Is it this "Brokeback Mountain"?"

The couple is in harmony with each other. When they saw Ang Lee back and forth this article, they had some guesses in their hearts.

Ang Lee said without hesitation: "I want to make it into a movie."

"This... this is homosexual!" Although Lin Huijia received Western education, she was still influenced by Eastern culture and felt that she could not accept it at all: "And Lee, are you going to shoot a homosexual movie? Do you think that homosexuality is also discriminated against in the East, but also in the United States. How much debate will this cause?"

Ang Lee took a deep breath and said, "I know."

Lin Huijia looked at Ang Lee: "Are you sure you want to do it?"

Ang Lee nodded seriously: "Confirm."

"Okay." Lin Huijia is not an ordinary woman either: "Since you have decided, I can only support you."

Ang Lee walked over, patted his wife's arm gently, and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you think. This is a project that Ronan recommends to me. Ronan's grasp of movies is at the top level in Hollywood. Since he recommends it to me, there must be no problem with this project."

In fact, at this stage, what good choices can you have? With the support of Relativity Entertainment and Ronan, he still has hope of turning things around.

Besides, he really likes this article and wants to adapt it into a movie.

Beverly Hills, Future World Manor.

"Did you recommend a gay movie project to Ang Lee?"

In the lounge, Scarlett Johnson held a pillow and looked at Ronan with shock on his face, and asked, "Do you have a grudge against Ang Lee?"

Ronan sat opposite her and asked, "How do you say this?"

Scarlett Johnson focused on it: "If you don't have a grudge, why do you recommend a gay movie project to him?"

Ronan spread his hands: "Because this project is suitable for him." He waved his hands: "It's not what you think. I have worked with Ang Lee and will continue to work together for a long time."

Scarlett Johnson shrugged: "A gay project, be careful to push Ang Lee into a pit."

"Are there fewer homosexuals in Hollywood?" Ronan looked at her and asked back.

Scarlett Johnson suddenly said, "Why are you looking at me? I'm not gay, you know this best."

Ronan shook his head: "I didn't say anything about you."

Scarlett Johnson said: "There are many homosexuals in Hollywood, but few people dare to make it public. Once it is made public, their careers will be seriously affected."

"The times are developing, and the social situation is constantly changing." Luo Nan said casually: "Maybe in another ten years, many people in the circle will be proud of me as homosexual, and they will become a special group that ordinary people dare not provoke."

Scarlett Johnson curled his lips: "How is this possible?"

Ronan reminded: “Twenty years ago, could you imagine black actors being like they are today?”

Scarlett Johnson couldn't refute, so he simply scratched his face and said, "I'm just an actor, I can't think about so much, and what to do with so much."

Ronan stood up and changed into a pair of sneakers: "Let's go, let's play golf."

Scarlett Johnson said: "I'll go change my clothes. I like golf."

These words almost made Luo Nan laugh, which was so easy to make people associate.

What is the most expensive golf ball? How much does one cost?

Of course, in the evening, Ronan received a call from Lee Ang, who clearly stated that he wanted to adapt "Brokeback Mountain" into a movie and make it into a pure love movie.

Luo Nan naturally expressed his full support, and even the script was left to Ang Lee, who was summoned by him to complete it together. Anyway, the copyright was in the hands of Shahai Entertainment, and the program must be approved by him after the script was completed.

It will be about to be 2004, and the project will be planned and filmed, and it may be released at the end of 2004. If it really doesn't work, it can be put in 2005.

This kind of emotionally delicate movie must leave Ang Lee with plenty of time and carefully polish it.

Of course, the film will definitely encounter various difficulties, but with the current social situation, there will be no fewer supporters.

The power and influence of the white leftists are expanding rapidly.

Also, I remember Ang Lee once said something that won the support of countless people - true love has nothing to do with gender.

Well, Ronan supports others to do this, anyway, he is a straight man.

Many actresses in the circle can testify about this.

In fact, although the former "Brokeback Mountain" caused a lot of controversy, very few people actually stood up and scolded him publicly.

There were few criticisms in this film at that time, and the reviews were completely one-sided. Perhaps it was the victory of "political correctness" - the treatment of homosexuals in the United States was exactly the same as that of racial issues, and it was a hot potato that could not be touched.

In fact, the biggest trouble comes from the screening.

It is conceivable that it is difficult to make Brokeback Mountain release on a large scale.

Therefore, this film still has to take the winning route. When there are heavyweight awards, the screening will be less troubles.

In this regard, "Brokeback Mountain" will be unsuitable for release next year. Even if Ang Lee can complete the movie, it will be until the end of the year. Without the cooperation of pre-price awards, the effect will definitely not be ideal when going to the awards season alone.

The film can only be released in 2005. With the theme of "Brokeback Mountain", you will first participate in the Cannes Film Festival or the Venice Film Festival, so as to win a heavyweight award and then cooperate with the awards season.

Embassy Film has already had such operating experience, and "Lost Tokyo" is taking this award-winning route.

Ronan vaguely remembers that "Brokeback Mountain" seems to have won the Palme d'Or or the Golden Lion Award, but I can't remember which one is specific.

No matter what, Ronan believes that Ang Lee has the ability to make such a masterpiece.

A colleague once said that the same-sex emotions created by "Brokeback Mountain" have the power to cleanse the soul, so that at some moment of joy, gloomy or melancholy, there will be an impulse to re-watch it and experience the touch conveyed by the bone-broken love over and over again.

This makes people think incorrectly and think that guy is bent.

By the way, there were still many debates about the male protagonist Ennis at that time, saying that Ennis was not strictly homosexual. He loved neither men nor women, but only Jack.

Perhaps this is also the meaning of true love that Ronan has never understood - love means that even if you pass by thousands of sails, you are the only one in my eyes.

There are many excellent works in the history of film, but to become legends, it is often the intersection of the artistic achievements of the work itself and the external public opinion dissemination.

Luo Nan immediately convened a meeting to communicate with Shahai Entertainment and Embassy Films about Ang Lee and Brokeback Mountain.

Embassy Films is familiar with this kind of award-winning movie.

Just in early December, "Lost Tokyo" started filming in North America with a scale of twenty theaters. The film received a great response, from the media to the film to the audience's reputation, and the commercial response was not bad. The movie won a box office of 950,000 US dollars in 20 theaters in North America on its first weekend, with a single museum score of more than 40,000 US dollars.

Once upon a time, this was the best work in Sofia Coppola's twenty-year directorial career.

Sofia Coppola, the female director, attracted much attention for a while.

At the same time, "Dungeon Siege" directed by Uvi Ball was removed from North American theaters.
Chapter completed!