January 25, 1995 was a very special day for the Sundance Film Festival, and it was also a day that deserves to go down in history, because after this day, the Sundance Film Festival began to gradually enter the public eye, and every year more and more people came to Park City to participate in the festival, and later many people even came to make a pilgrimage, thus starting the Sundance Film Festival's journey to become the world's first independent film festival.

Of course, strictly speaking, it should be the 11th Sundance Film Festival that kicked off this. But January 25 is important because the day, which was ill-prepared, was plunged into unprecedented chaos, with the festival's organizers and staff facing the enemy: in front of a huge group of more than 70 journalists and a huge audience of more than 600 spectators, the rudimentary red carpet and cinema were slumped in the cold wind, as if they would be overwhelmed by the noise and heat in front of them.

Although the Sundance Film Festival has been in its 10th year, each year is more like a family reunion in the field of independent film, small but warm, cozy and casual; But today, a large number of strange guests broke into this private party, and in an instant, the arrangement and plan of the family party were broken, and the hosts were in a hurry.

At this time, the organizers of the film festival were like this, they did not expect that the entrance of the cinema would be surrounded by nearly 700 people, although there was a red carpet to draw a passage, but the temporary red barrier rope was difficult to distinguish the audience, the whole scene was like a passage connecting the Red Sea and the mainland, and the staff in Moses' hand seemed to be lacking in mana, so the sea water on both sides was in a state of imminent collapse all the time, as if as long as one was not careful, the entire passage would be flooded.

You must know that there are less than 20 employees in the entire Sundance Film Festival Organizing Committee, plus the ten security guards hired every year to maintain order on the scene, even if they are all on the battlefield, it is difficult to stop the tsunami-like enthusiasm of the scene.

All the staff of the festival organizers looked at each other: what should they do?

Hugo and Charlize stood at the door of the hotel, looking at each other. It's more of a hotel than a family hotel, and it's less than a five-minute walk from the movie show, and in the small town of Park City, feet are the best means of transportation. Therefore, there is no need to explain at all, Hugo can clearly see the hustle and bustle at the entrance of the cinema at this time.

After the chaos three days ago, Hugo was a little worried about the surging crowd, although it was not fear and retreat, but Hugo couldn't help but worry about whether it would cause irreparable consequences if the scene got out of control. At this time, Hugo finally experienced the "crowdphobia" mentioned by those top stars, not because they rejected these fans, but because the enthusiasm of these fans would be daunting after they were out of control.

Hugo really felt Leonardo's thoughts after the "Titanic", and also understood why Leonardo was reluctant to take on commercial films for a long time after 1998 - or even unwilling to take on movies.

Hugo originally thought that if he came to the Sundance Film Festival, he would be able to control everything he wanted, after all, it was a mecca for independent films, and in the early 90s, before the invasion of commerce, it was like a paradise. But Hugo ignores his special place in independent cinema these days, and the enthusiastic fans of these films are no less enthusiastic than the passionate fans on the red carpet of the Golden Globes.

Thinking of this, Hugo couldn't help but let out a long breath, and his brows moved slightly closer to the middle, "Charlize, are you sure you want to walk the red carpet with me?" ”

As long as he and Charlize appear on the red carpet together, not to mention that the reporters will definitely focus on the scandal again, the surging crowd at the scene alone makes it impossible to predict what will happen next.

Charlize's eyes widened at the sight of such a terrible crowd, and the scene in front of her was even no less than her participation in the premiere of "Schindler's List", which was absolutely unimaginable. Hearing Hugo's voice, Charlize took his attention back, looked at Hugo stunned, and then said, "Are you worried?" ”

When Hugo Wolf returned to the hotel that day, Charlize was startled, but after the fright, the inexplicable joy made Charlize laugh, and he couldn't stop laughing, which immediately made Nicholas, Kayla and others laugh out loud. This made Hugo, Joseph and Samora angry and funny, but they couldn't hold back after all, and they laughed out loud.

So, now Charlize reacted immediately when he saw Hugo's worried expression. Hugo shrugged his shoulders and pursed his lips, with an expression of "who knows what will happen" clearly written on his face, which made Charlize feel a little lighter.

Charlize can't understand Hugo's mixed psychology with fans now, after all, she hasn't experienced it yet. But as a bystander, Charlize has seen Hugo's tragic situation after being besieged or harassed by fans several times, so she can vaguely feel Hugo's worries, but she can't understand it deeply.

"Don't worry, there is no official red carpet here today, just a ...... It's just a process. Charlize tried to comfort Hugo, in fact, the Sundance Film Festival does not have an official red carpet now, although there is a red carpet on the floor, but it only allows the crew to have a walking passage, and there is no fan cheering and reporter photo session, which means that this red carpet does not give any meaning. This is the first time in the history of the Sundance Film Festival.

"Besides, they also know what happened a few days ago and will definitely pay attention now. Moreover, didn't the chairman also call Joe and Samora, and they would definitely do a good job of security. Charlize then said that thirty minutes ago, Joseph and others met with the main committee to discuss how today's premiere should be arranged.

In general, the premiere of the Sundance Film Festival is more like a networking meeting than a promotional occasion. Before the movie starts playing, the reporter will have an interview time, and then the main creator will briefly introduce the movie; After the movie was played, everyone started to discuss the film - not propaganda, more like a discussion meeting for enthusiasts.

But today, the enthusiasm of the fans will certainly not let Hugo pass the scene and end it.

On the other hand, the Sundance Film Festival does not want to end at will, but this is an opportunity for the festival to rise strongly, and they naturally cannot miss it. I heard that Robert Redford personally discussed with the staff of the main committee yesterday and made arrangements for today's premiere. So Joseph and the others also went to help.

Hugo exhaled helplessly, in fact, he was just worried, and he also knew the importance of today's premiere, so it was not something he could escape if he wanted to. With great power comes great responsibility. Even if Hugo could turn around and leave alone without taking a cloud with him, but what about Charlize? What about Richard Linklater? What about the entire crew of "Before Sunrise"?

Hugo glanced at Charlize, "Aren't you worried about Mr. Perfect being jealous?" ”

In fact, Stuart Townsend originally planned to attend this Sundance Film Festival with Charlize as Charlize's male companion. But the independent film audition that Stewart said earlier had changed, and he needed to make a trip to London, so he had to miss it. Originally, Stewart also planned that this would be his first official appearance with Charlize, so as to avoid reporters bringing Charlize and Hugo together again.

Charlize was down-to-earth and generous, not at all restrained, she glared at Hugo directly, "Aren't you worried that Cameron is jealous?" When it comes to this, women's hearts are always smaller than men's. ”

Cameron naturally wanted to come to Park City with Hugo, but the filming of "Dinner of Death" had not yet been filmed, and she had no way to leave. Moreover, Cameron needs to appear at the Golden Globe Awards, although she is also an artist under Rick, but Rick's plan for Cameron is completely different from Hugo's, not to mention that the status of the two is also different now. Hugo can refuse to attend the Golden Globes as much as he wants, but the fledgling Cameron cannot, and Cameron, who rarely appears in front of the media after the "strange man in disguise", needs the exposure of the Golden Globes.

In desperation, Cameron could only stay in Los Angeles.

Hugo also pouted calmly, "I think it's better to leave the appearance of us attacking each other to reporters, they will definitely want to see the two of us scuffling together." ”

Charlize sneered, "You're embarrassed that a man fights with a woman." After speaking, he took the lead and walked in front.

Not to be outdone, Hugo followed, "Hey, you're a man!" Before the words fell, Charlize raised his right fist and waved it fiercely, and Hugo immediately raised his hands in surrender, "What did I just say." ”

The two men walked towards the movie theater, but they were still at least thirty yards away from the red carpet, and the crowd gathered began to stir, and the screams could not help but begin to release energy, and the cold winter breath was heating up little by little.

But before the audience could make a move, the on-site staff began to get busy, and six security guards immediately stood on the side of the road, divided into two groups, three on the left and three on the right, holding hands to build a human wall, trying to block the crowd behind them. Then a large number of staff members quickly stepped forward and kept shouting to the crowd, "Keep calm, don't crowd; Stay calm and don't crowd"......

This look like a great enemy makes people really laugh, originally Hugo's steps were still a little hesitant, but seeing this scene, a smile unconsciously climbed up the corner of his mouth. Even at the Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globes or the Oscars, Hugo did not experience such treatment, and today he actually experienced it at Sundance, which is really ...... It's weird.

At this time, Joseph and Samora both ran to the www.biquge.info of the Pen Fun Pavilion on the red carpet, and then faced the surging crowd in front of them, they actually began to take the lead in applauding. What is this doing? Circus?.