David Fincher did have some surprises that Hugo would like "The Seven Deadly Sins" because the script was too gloomy and dark, and almost the whole story was permeated with a lingering depression. Hugo's image is sunny and healthy, and his works have always been positive, even the most special "Schindler's List", the core content of the work is positive, and Hugo's intricate humanity into the role of Amon Goss has even caused widespread controversy.

Therefore, David did not think that the "seven deadly sins" were compatible with Hugo. To be precise, the whole of New Line didn't think Hugo could resonate with the production - as Tom Cruise said, their first choice was Denzel Washington and Al Pacino, followed by Tom, Brad and Hugo - and this choice was obviously just a matter of topicality and commercial success.

"You like this script too?" David repeats it again, but it doesn't take Hugo to admit it, in fact, David already believes. The discussion between the two people about "Alien 3" just now can already get a glimpse of the clues, isn't it? "The whole story is foreshadowed from the beginning, forming a beautiful echo at the end, connecting all the plots in one go, and the seamless and meaningful story advancement and ending, people simply can't find a better language to describe the excitement of the script."

The David Fincher in front of him is only thirty-three years old, and he is a filmmaker of the same generation as Hugo, but his experience and experience are obviously much inferior to Hugo. At this time, Hugo was already the top superstar in the whole of Hollywood, but David was just a rookie director who had just moved from the television industry to the film industry - and the first film was smashed.

It can be said that the current David is a small role that is a small person who speaks lightly, he can become the director of "Alien 3", and he can become the candidate director of "Seven Deadly Sins", not by strength, but by the connections accumulated over the years - Madonna, Michael Jackson, George Lucas, etc.

On the one hand, David's lack of experience made him a little confused by tonight's occasion; On the one hand, he needs the recognition of others, professional communication, the collision of inspiration, and the revelation of talent, and he needs such a moment to enhance his confidence. Therefore, at this time, David, who was dancing in front of Hugo, was a *-type "David Fincher", which was completely different from the image in Hugo's memory.

No wonder others always say that the public image of an artist is as unreliable as hearsay gossip.

"What impressed you the most was the structure of the script?" Hugo raised his eyebrows in surprise, and David asked suspiciously, "Shouldn't it?" Hugo chuckled, "I've seen 'Pulp Fiction,' and I don't think that the layout and conception of this script can surpass Quentin's unusual head. ”

Hugo's words made David unable to refute, objectively speaking, the "Seven Deadly Sins" is a linear narrative, everything happens in chronological order, the ingenuity of the story lies in the fact that one detail after another is inadvertently buried, and after the plot is laid out, the characters outlined by the previous details and the direction of the story are naturally echoed.

"And what do you think is the most commendable thing about the script?" David put on a posture of academic discussion and spoke strongly. Such an aggressive image was David Fincher at his peak later.

"Theme." Hugo simply said that in fact, what Hugo admires most about the "Seven Deadly Sins" is always the central theme of the story, and it is this theme that connects the story and the three main male characters together, which is worth savoring repeatedly.

"Religion?" David raised his last voice slightly, and asked suspiciously, "Are you saying that the world will be in darkness after losing faith?" This idea is one of countless interpretations of the "Seven Deadly Sins," a story that shows the sinfulness and indifference of the world, and that when people are abandoned by God, the darkest side of the world consumes every corner of life.

"That's an interpretation." Hugo nodded, but then shook his head again, "But I think the main theme of the movie is lust." Hope. Hugo's words silenced David, and the details of the "Seven Deadly Sins" flooded up in his mind.

"When human beings are born, they are accompanied by all kinds of desires. Hope, and our whole life is learning how to control these desires. Hopefully, when the power of accusation is ineffective, sin is born, and this is how the seven deadly sins of Catholicism come about. The seven deadly sins themselves are actually the seven desires of human beings. Hope. It's like when a baby is born and cries because of the appetite, that's appetite. But when the desire for food. Hope lost control, so it became gluttony. This is the first sin in the story. Hugo's words made David's brow furrow, and then shook his head slowly.

"No, I don't think so. According to you, what do religious believers, such as bishops or popes, explain? They don't have any desires. Look at ......" David's words were only halfway through when he saw Hugo wave his hand again to deny it, which made David's words directly stuck in his throat, and he looked depressed.

"If there really is anyone who can set aside all the sins of the seven deadly sins, we can worship them as gods. Maybe there really are such people in the world, maybe. Hugo first affirmed David's doubts, "but the problem is that the theme of this film is that in a film full of countless temptations. In the world of confusion and sin, all possible beauty is just a mirage in life, and it is impossible to hope for it. No one can escape the omnipresent lust of fate. Hopefully, no one can escape the fate that may befall us at any time in this worldly life. Like you said, the bishop or the pope, they almost forbade a qiē desire. Hopefully, they discipline their lives, but they really have little desire. Don't you have hope? ”

Hugo's retort made David pause, he was not stupid, on the contrary he was an absolutely intelligent person, he had already anticipated what Hugo was going to say, but he had no way to refute it. "If they don't have any desires. Hope, why do they want to get involved in politics? Why are they constantly expanding their Christian base? What is the purpose of the Vatican's deposit? Just to serve God? ”

"Hugo, you ......" all David's words finally turned into a helpless smile on the corner of his mouth. Even in the United States, which glorifies freedom of speech, religion and species. Ethnicity is a sensitive topic, not to mention that Hugo just now can almost be said to have challenged religious authority in a big way, and when he was heard by others, Hugo couldn't finish eating and walking.

David inexplicably remembered that Hugo was the lead singer of a rock band.

For Hugo, this is nothing, strictly speaking, he has no faith, although he is now at Christmas, it does not mean that he believes in Catholicism; Although he was Jewish, it did not mean that he was a believer in Judaism.

Hugo shrugged his shoulders and smiled indifferently, "That's what I like most about the 'Seven Deadly Sins', which shapes a world of endless darkness, all desires. Hope is infinitely magnified here, and the weakness of society is perfectly condensed in the anonymous (John. doe). It is okay to say that Anonymous was martyred for his faith, or to say that Anonymous was a moth to the fire for his ideals, but ...... He succeeded, didn't he? ”

Anonymous (John. doe), this is the name of the criminal in the "Seven Deadly Sins", many people have translated it as "John Du", but this is a wrong translation. Actually, John. doe is in harmony. Zhang San and Li Si are almost the same as those used in the country, referring to an unidentified person, that is, the meaning of "someone". This use originated during the reign of Edward III of England, where men were called "John". doe", and the woman called it "jane." doe", which was then widely used in North America.

In the "Seven Deadly Sins," this reference has a very special significance. In other words, the screenwriter did not give the criminal his real name, and only used "Anonymous" from beginning to end. This is not that the screenwriter is too lazy to come up with a name, but it can be seen that the screenwriter is deliberately obscuring his identity, he is not a specific character, but a microcosm of a social phenomenon - or it can be interpreted as a messenger sent by God.

This latter interpretation is too religious, and Hugo is more inclined to think that the screenwriter's use of "anonymous" to refer to this criminal echoes the main theme of the story: desire. Hope, the so-called seven deadly sins are desire. The embodiment of hope, but there is no specific reference, and the martyr who used the seven deadly sins to complete the perfect redemption is not a specific figure, but an image.

"Desire. Hope is one of the shackles that humanity can never shake off, and that's the core theme of the film - at least that's what I think. Hugo went on to say, but David was lost in thought, "So, in my opinion, this movie is about everyone facing desire. Hope has the right to choose, choose moderation or choose indulgence, almost everyone's thoughts, but the result will be completely different. The reason why society has become dark and terrible is because most people choose to indulge, so Anonymous chooses this extreme way to alert society and hope to disobey people. Wake up in the middle of hope. ”

David raised his head and looked at Hugo deeply, "Are you agreeing with Anonymous's approach?" ”

Hugo couldn't help but laugh, "Don't worry, I won't choose this extreme method." But David remained unmoved, and his face was always stern, which made Hugo a little helpless, and he could only continue to explain, "I want to say that people can choose moderation, but many people choose indulgence. Anonymous didn't realize this, and there were too many pessimistic and extreme ideas in his personality, so he chose the most terrible way. ”

Hugo couldn't help but smile dumbly as he looked at David's still unrelaxed expression, as if he was looking at a potential criminal, "Let's put it this way, there is a line at the end of the movie, and the old police detective William Samose quoted Hemingway's speech in 'Battlefield Bells (for. whom。 the。 bell。 tolls)', 'This world is so beautiful that it's worth fighting for'. I only believe the second half of the sentence. Hugo paused at this point, looked at David and said seriously, "Anonymous is not willing to fight for it, he has chosen an extreme way to judge and adjudicate. This is the idea that the movie ultimately expresses. ”