Hollywood Director 1992

Knock knock knock!

"Sir, wake up!"

"Sir, are you still alive?"

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January 26, 1992, Park City, Utah.

"The winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 8th Sundance Film Festival is, 'Buried Alive'! Congratulations to Director Link!"

The chairman of the jury announced on the stage at the Sundance Film Festival award ceremony.

Clap clap clap!

A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

A handsome Chinese youth in a black suit stood up from the guest席, embraced Nicole Kidman beside him, turned and walked to the stage, shook hands with Chairman Robert Redford, and accepted a crystal trophy from him.

"Thank you! Thank you everyone!"

Link raised the trophy and smiled. After traveling to the foreign land of America for several months, he was initially frightened and confused, but after receiving this trophy, he felt much more at ease.

"Thank you, Sundance! Thank you, Mr. Robert Redford, for creating this wonderful and great film festival! Thank you also to the seven gentlemen and ladies of this year's jury! Thank you for choosing 'Buried Alive' from so many excellent films! It's my honor and my greatest encouragement."

"Why?!"

Just as Link was happily giving his acceptance speech, a dissatisfied question came from the audience. The voice was very loud and abrupt, attracting the attention of everyone present.

"Why? Why give the Grand Jury Prize to 'Buried Alive'?"

Quentin Tarantino roared.

Quentin is the director of 'Reservoir Dogs'. This year, he brought this film to participate in this year's Sundance Independent Film Festival. Because this film has a novel theme, humorous and interesting content, and excellent production, it was recommended by the Sundance Film Festival organizers as the opening film.

At the beginning of the film festival, 'Reservoir Dogs' received more attention, discussion, and praise than all the films at this year's Sundance, and it was a hundred times higher than the unknown 'Buried Alive'.

Before the end of the film festival, the media unanimously believed that the Grand Jury Prize of this year's film festival would definitely go to 'Reservoir Dogs'. Many film critics also believed that 'Reservoir Dogs' was the best film at this year's Sundance and could win at least two awards.

Quentin Tarantino put on a handsome suit today, combed a greasy back hair, and sat quietly in the audience, waiting to go on stage to receive the award.

Seeing the previous awards being taken away by other films, Quentin didn't care. He thought the final Grand Jury Prize would definitely belong to 'Reservoir Dogs'.

But in the end, the Grand Jury Prize went to 'Buried Alive', and 'Reservoir Dogs' didn't get any awards.

It was too unexpected, too shocking.

The hot-tempered Quentin endured it for a long time, and finally couldn't bear it any longer. When Link went on stage to receive the award, he stood up and loudly questioned, wanting the jury members of this year's film festival to give him a reasonable explanation.

"Quentin, don't shout, sit down quickly."

Quentin's close partner, 'Reservoir Dogs' producer Lawrence Bender, pulled him and said.

"Bender, don't pull me! I just want to ask clearly, why did they give the Grand Jury Prize to 'Buried Alive'? How is 'Buried Alive' better than my 'Reservoir Dogs'?"

Quentin is 1.9 meters tall and has a stout figure. Lawrence Bender couldn't hold him back at all, so he could only softly persuade him: "Link's 'Buried Alive' is also good. He chose a very clever theme, using a same-sex couple who suffered domestic violence as the protagonist of the story, explicitly opposing domestic violence and opposing discrimination against homosexuals, which has a positive effect on improving the social environment.

"'Reservoir Dogs' is also very good, but it promotes and glorifies violence, and has a lot of bloody, foul language, and sexually suggestive topics. The theme is not positive enough. The Sundance organizers gave the grand prize to 'Buried Alive', probably considering these points."

"Not bad!"

Chairman Robert Redford, who had just walked off the stage, came over and said, "The purpose of the Sundance Film Festival is not only to discover excellent independent films, but also to encourage peers to produce more films that are beneficial to improving the social environment. In this regard, 'Buried Alive' is better than 'Reservoir Dogs'.

"In addition, Director Link creatively placed all the scenes of the film in a small wooden box, using only one actor and a few simple props, but he was able to make the film so thrilling and suspenseful.

"His concept is extremely clever, and his directing technique is also very novel and unique, which is inspiring for the future development of film. Director Link deserves the Grand Jury Prize."

Robert Redford said firmly.

Clap clap clap!

The filmmakers around them applauded together.

Quentin snorted lightly and reluctantly sat back in his seat.

"Haha, thank you for Mr. Redford's affirmation."

Link smiled lightly, looked at Director Quentin in the audience, and said into the microphone: "Although I was questioned by Director Quentin, I am still very happy. Michelangelo said that all great works of art and artists are born in fierce competition with their peers and grow up in the face of external doubts. I am very happy to be in this great era and in this Hollywood with so many excellent filmmakers.

"Everyone, please let us work together, continue to work hard, and carry forward the art of light and shadow, electricity and sound, make more good movies, and let history remember us! Let history remember Sundance!"

Link raised the trophy and shouted loudly.

"Well said!"

Clap clap clap!

All the filmmakers present stood up and applauded, applauding Link's generosity and Link's passionate declaration.

Even Quentin, who had a disgruntled expression, was pulled up by Lawrence Bender and reluctantly clapped his hands.

The warm applause lasted for more than a minute in the venue before it subsided.

Link waved his hand to thank everyone and returned to his seat with the trophy. His seat was in front of Quentin.

Without a single mistake, a first release, an inner content, all in one look!

"Hmph! Director Link, you just cleverly got this trophy. It's nothing. Do you dare to gamble with me?"

Quentin Tarantino kicked his seat and said.

Link handed the trophy to Miss Nicole Kidman, the heroine of "Buried Alive". He forgot to thank this woman who had put in a lot of effort during the filming when he was interrupted by Quentin during the award ceremony. Nicole smiled as she accepted the trophy and congratulated him.

"Director Link, don't you dare?"

Quentin questioned loudly.

"What do you want to bet on?"

Link turned his head and asked with a smile.

"Bet on the box office of this movie. We are both new directors, so let's bet on whose movie has a better box office performance, which means who is more powerful. What do you think? Do you dare to bet?"

Quentin Tarantino raised his chin and provoked with full confidence.

"What's the stake?"

Link smiled.

Quentin thought for a while, pointed to the trophy in Nicole Kidman's hand and said, "If you lose, you will publicly hand this trophy over to me."

Link laughed, "If you lose, how about you come to my film company and make two films for me?"

"Two films?! I only want your trophy, and you want me to make movies for you?"

Quentin said dissatisfied.

"You proposed the bet, not me. If you are worried about failure, you can refuse."

Link said with a light smile.

Quentin Tarantino frowned, ignoring Lawrence Bender's tugging. He stretched out his fist with a ferocious expression and said, "I'll bet! I will never lose."

Link smiled slightly, and in the presence of more than fifty filmmakers around him, he bumped fists with Quentin, setting the bet.