Turning hands is cloud, covering hands is rain.
It's very appropriate to describe Harvey Weinstein's ease in the Hollywood awards season. He clearly grasped the mentality of the college judges, promoted public opinion in an effective way, and changed the direction of the wind, which seems to be just a matter of turning hands; Although the human heart is the most difficult thing to grasp, the elite psychology under the shackles of morality and reputation can be guided, which is also Harvey's best means.
It's the same now.
Although the "pop drummer" screening has just started, lanli has easily become the leader in the battle for movie king, easily breaking Harvey's award season layout; But Harvey quickly calmed down after venting his anger, because he knew clearly:
The ups and downs of the Academy's public relations in the award season are always a variable. Before reaching the finish line, no one can predict what will happen. That's what happened to the reversal miracle of "Shakespeare's love story" that year; It's only early December now. Strictly speaking, the curtain of the award season has not yet been fully opened. In the next three weeks, there will be a lot of awards season works coming on the stage. The fact that lanli can lead now does not mean that he can lead all the way to the end.
Harvey shot quickly.
However, Harvey did not make a big move, but carefully to fuel the flames, a little guidance.
Harvey fanned the flames of the negative news, which has not abated in recent years, and the controversy surrounding lanli once again aroused his interest; Moreover, Harvey cleverly turned out all the "conspiracy theory" conjectures - not only from his opponents, but also from Weinstein pictures, which is behind the scenes, so as to "treat all the people equally" and make the muddy water more and more chaotic.
In this way, Lan Li's reputation as a "beauty disaster" will be established. No matter whether it is related to the blue ceremony or whether it is in line with the blue ceremony's wishes, it is certain that the award season has become a miasma because of the blue ceremony, and the flying conspiracy theories have seriously affected the image of the college.
That's enough.
Harvey doesn't need to do much at all. He just needs to promote some comments on the Internet and inside Hollywood. He doesn't even need to slander or slander, and doesn't need to dig up black materials. He can use the whole public opinion momentum to put pressure on lenley. The "beauty" seems to be making trouble all the time, thus leaving an impression on the college judges
Strong? Indeed, perhaps Langley deserves a nomination; But the top prize? It seems that we can't convince the public, so we'd better not choose lanli.
Harvey can't control the judges' ideas, but he can exert a little magic to make the voting intention subtly deviate, and the final result will deviate from the established track of "wind direction word-of-mouth" and increase his chances of success, which is enough, just like planting a seed.
"The plan depends on people, and the success depends on heaven" - the premise is that the part that can be planned must be accurately calculated in place, or even by means. This is the Weinstein brothers' success rule in this primitive jungle of Hollywood.
"Lanli is very good, but is there anyone else besides lanli?"
"If Langley really wins the Oscar nomination for five years in a row, it seems good, but won the prize? Forget it. "
"It's only three years since Langley won the Oscar last time. Are we talking about it now? Is it too anxious? "
"There's no doubt that Langley is excellent, but is he good enough to win the Oscars twice immediately? Even Heath Ledger just won a little gold medal, not to mention those excellent actors who have never been able to reach the top. Now, is it too anxious to start discussing the second letter of Langley? Shouldn't the other actors be considered first? Hollywood is not just a Langley hall. "
"It's lanli every year. Is it because we are tired of aesthetics or are lanli too hungry?"
"Speculation, even if it's not lanli's manipulation of speculation, it can't have nothing to do with lanli. If he hadn't made trouble again, Hollywood wouldn't have been such a mess. "
"Langley is excellent, but is he really superior to all the other actors? Isn't Benedict Cumberbatch worthy of a name? Or is it true that everyone can only see Langley now? "
"I know that Langley is an excellent actor, but I don't think the cracker drummer is so good."
"Now that the award season has just begun, are we going to make a decision directly? Isn't it too hasty to give other actors some opportunities? "
"The media always say that the wind is the rain." the pop drummer "has just come out. It's just like the Oscar has to be awarded by Langley, which is unfair to other works. We can't ignore other works and other actors just because lanli is excellent. It's better to calm down and watch. Maybe we can find more excellent works? After all, Hollywood doesn't drive the whole industry just because of one actor. We need to see more works. "
Whether it's the Internet or Hollywood, these subtle remarks are gradually spreading. They are harmless and have no offensive power. On the surface, they seem to be a kind of rational discussion, but they have virtually changed the direction of public opinion. The rapid rise of "pop drummer" has obviously begun to cool down——
If you deviate a little from the starting point, you may completely change your face when you reach the end. It's almost three months away from the end of the Oscars. Anything is possible.
It has to be said that Harvey Weinstein is really clever. He didn't spend too much effort, but he got unexpected results - and he didn't need to dirty his hands, no one would notice his action.
But this time, Harvey underestimated the praise of "pop drummer", or the appeal of Langley. To be more accurate, Harvey underestimated the influence of Langley in Hollywood. After so many ups and downs, now Langley can't be easily shaken by any negative news
Not to mention that there are many interests in lanli. Warner Bros., Sony classics and universal pictures are all unwilling to damage lanli's reputation. Even Disney has indirect interests. They can't watch the public opinion deviate from the track and stand by indifferently; It is impossible for the news media to turn a blind eye.
Although reporters and paparazzi are always against Lan Li, in the past few years, Lan Li has also accumulated countless contacts and has his own reputation among media reporters. Like Harvey, Langley has his own media; Different from Harvey, the interest disputes between lanli and the media are less, but more secure.
Obviously, Harvey underestimated Langley in this respect.
The industry and the Internet have just begun to show signs that the wind direction has changed. The "new Yorker" has written a special review to discuss the development of Hollywood in depth.
"Whose cheese did Langley hall touch?"
The timing of this article is so ingenious and unique that people doubt whether it is aimed at Harvey; However, the content of the article is very professional and profound. It doesn't look like a piece of manuscript pieced together in a hurry at all. Moreover, Harvey's action is very secret and has no context. Outsiders can't predict it, so "targeted" should not exist.
Nevertheless, the timing is amazing. It can only be said that there are too many people who are paying attention to lenley now. A little disturbance may cause a chain effect. Whether the Weinstein brothers or the "New Yorkers", they are just one of the many forces that are paying attention to lenley.
Turning hands is cloud, covering hands is rain. In the whole Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein is definitely not the only one who can achieve such ability; When lanli's position in the industry is higher, there will be more interests around him, which also means that more groups will participate in the fight for interests.
Now we can foresee that this year's award season should be very busy, very, very.
Looking back to "New Yorkers", this is a special topic. It can be seen that they have been preparing for this issue for a long time. Many materials and related contents have been prepared, and then they are waiting for the right time to appear on the stage. Undoubtedly, "pop drummer" has become the best time.
At the beginning of the article, the author listed a series of historical feats of lanli. From awards to box office, groups of honors were listed. It was like displaying all the trophies in the cupboard. It was really powerful. In the following passage, he frankly admitted that lanli had reached an insurmountable peak, even without considering the age factor, Lanli has also been at the top of the industry.
Then, the article analyzes the rising time, rising track and brilliant achievements of lanli in detail, trying to find the relevant reasons from the whole era background and social environment - the situation makes heroes, most of the heroes are closely related to the times, and lanli is no exception.
Naturally, the article puts forward a clear point: lanli's achievements are too shocking, which leads to continuous doubts and challenges. This is also the reason why "hype" rumors are coming up every once in a while, endless, and will continue for some time in the future.
Whether it's jealousy or worry, or rejection or consideration, the real reason is "panic". The panic that his existing interests are affected includes film remuneration, awards, performance opportunities and so on. Even lanli's youth and talent enable him to have unlimited development ability in a long time, which also means that, His prestige and call will grow with each passing day, which will eventually threaten the position of the top power owner of the pyramid, and then change the operation mode of the whole film industry, so the division of interests will be rearranged.
This is absolutely not nonsense, nor alarmist. Although it looks like the wishful thinking of the "new Yorker", it is absolutely not.