Chapter 916: Prince of Melancholy

Originally, Mark invited Hugo to come over, and it was not the real purpose to watch the game together, so they did not keep it again and again, and after being polite, they sent Hugo and Joseph away.

"Luc Besson wanted to use the band's new song as the ending song. Henry temporarily pushed it for the tour, and they found a company." Hugo said briefly in a few words. In fact, it is not very accurate. There are too many of them. Details were not made clear. However, the surrounding area of ​​the Rose Bowl stadium can no longer hold, and the noise is overwhelming, so there is no time to explain in detail.

But Joseph heard the clue from these simple words. The great success of Glory to Death's first album made EMI a little eager to get it done. This is also a common problem of large record companies, just like "don't mind" After the hit, Universal's DGC company -- the record label founded by David Geffen -- couldn't wait to release its next album.

But Henry Bloom obviously had different considerations. He continued to respect the band and was not carried away by the current results. Although I don't know the details, the wrestling between Henry and EMI records behind this is definitely not that simple.

However, at present, EMI still has enough patience, and is still communicating with Henry, and has not directly brought the matter to the band members, otherwise things will not be so calm. I just don't know how long this patience will last.

Joseph nodded slightly. In fact, all these problems are additional problems that accompany success, and they are also inevitable problems, which are not surprising.

"Mark Canton mentioned Jerry. Zucker, mentioned Gus. Van. Sant, Sam. Raimi." Joseph also briefly Speaking of, he and Mark were standing next to each other just now, and they were not really chatting. While they were paying attention to the interaction between Hugo and Luc, they were also fighting with each other.

Today's Joseph is not so easy to deal with, Mark obviously did not expect this.

In Mark's impression, Joseph was a young rookie: he brought Hugo to the first small peak of his career, but actually fell out with Hugo, which is simply stupid; and then signed Nicolas Cage, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, as a result, all three actors were poached by others; in the end, Hugo transferred to Rick's banner, and Joseph left the position of agent completely and became Hugo's manager .

Therefore, in Mark's view, Joseph's ability was insufficient, and Hugo hired Joseph for the sake of his friends. After all, it doesn't matter that a manager is a little less capable than an agent. As long as he is a little smart, knows how to scrutinize moderately, and most importantly is loyal enough, there will be no problem.

In fact, Joseph is considered a failure in the eyes of many people in the circle.

But now, the aura of "loser" has become Joseph's mask, and when Mark realizes, his main purpose has been almost cliched by Joseph's cliché. All three names that Joseph mentioned to Hugo have arguably earned their place in competitive Hollywood and appealed to many actors.

Hugo's first reaction quickly appeared on his cheeks, and the surprise in his eyes was also mixed with a hint of play: Mark's pulling action was too obvious, apparently to make up for the previous "Wolf" and "Life and Death" duel. resulting cracks.

Generally speaking, this kind of wooing is not easy to see through. On the one hand, it is because Mark needs to have the upper hand. He is not only the president of Columbia Pictures, but his actions represent the status quo of Columbia Pictures. He cannot be seen through, otherwise Hugo took the opportunity to gain the upper hand in the negotiation, and the lion opened his mouth. These are all small things. Let the competitors know that they are out of proportion, and this is the big thing.

On the other hand, when an actor negotiates with a production company, it should always be the company that takes the initiative. Now in Hollywood, the top big names that can make the production company bow their heads over and over again, and the fingers of both hands will be in the sky. Now that Mark's "flattery" has been seen through, he not only loses face, but also seems a little too impatient to recognize Hugo's status in the circle.

Logically, Mark shouldn't be so sloppy, but obviously he underestimated Joseph's ability. Now Mark is about to fall into passive.

A lot of thoughts flashed in Hugo's mind. He also knew that the success of this summer vacation meant that he would go further, and at the same time, it also meant that he could lift things to a higher level and a deeper level in the Hollywood circle. Didn't expect it to come so quickly. In the next period of time, it is estimated that Henry and Rick will be busy.

Leaving his thoughts behind, Hugo did not make any comments. He and Joseph walked quickly towards the position. Today belongs to the World Cup final, and everything else can wait.

Returning to the position, the enthusiasm of the scene has been completely unstoppable, so are the members of the band who are honored to death, even Fu Jin stood up and sang loudly with the fans at the scene, "Oh class , oh class, oh class (Ole, Ole)..." This cheering sound first came from the Spanish Football League in 1982. Fans chanted "Oh class" and weaved it into a simple tune to cheer for the team. After that, it became a The most widely used tune for football fans.

Hugo did not stop, and joined the cheering of the members. Samora also put two buckets of popcorn under the chair, jumping and shouting side by side with Hugo. The upsurge of the scene was accompanied by the noon sun. Warm up little by little.

Soon, the Brazilian team and the Italian team entered the Rose Bowl stadium, pushing the atmosphere to the first climax in one fell swoop.

Twenty years later, when people look back at the 1994 World Cup again, what is the scene that comes to mind? Is it Argentina, who fell in the round of 16 after losing Diego Maradona, or Bulgaria, who entered the quarter-finals as a triumphant upset, or Brazil, which has achieved a unique quadruple crown.

For Hugo, there is only one memory of the 1994 World Cup, Roberto Baggio from Italy.

As the 1993 World Footballer of the Year and the winner of the European Ballon d'Or, Baggio became one of the brightest stars in the World Cup that year. He almost single-handedly pulled Italy back from the cliff three times. And took Italy to the final. Although he fought too hard in the semi-finals and caused leg cramps, he was once considered to be out of the final, but he still miraculously played in the starting lineup for the Brazil team.

The 1994 World Cup final was a showdown between two triple crown winners. It was originally thought to be a match made by Mars, but it became one of the most dreary finals in World Cup history. No goals were scored for 20 minutes, and the result was the first final in World Cup history to be decided by penalty kicks.

Among the players who played before, Brazil had three penalty kicks and only one was saved; Italy had one kicked, one was saved, and only two were scored. At this point, Robert - Baggio played.

The outcome depends on Baggio's light and agile feet. If he scores, then the two sides will be tied, continue to take penalties, and adopt the sudden death method; but if there is no score, the game is over and the champion is Brazil. All the pressure fell on Baggio's shoulders.

Hugo knew the results of history, and he also knew that his little butterfly could not change history, but when this moment came, his heart was still held by the hands of the devil, and he could not think or even breathe. The tension in the air had reached its peak, as if even a little commotion could blow up the entire rose bowl.

Ninety minutes of the game, no result; thirty minutes of overtime, no result; the penalty shootout of the first eight players, still no result... All the audience's minds have been tense to the extreme, and at the same time they are exhausted to the extreme , his voice was hoarse, his muscles were already exerting strength, he could only hold his hands tightly, and could only continue to support him by relying on his partner.

The referee's whistle blew, and the eyes of the world were on Roberto Baggio, whose blue top, white shorts, and the iconic ponytail made the Italian number 10 instantly recognizable.

The cramps in the semi-final had consumed all of Baggio's physical strength. After another 120 minutes of play in the final, Baggio was still injured, but he still walked to the penalty spot with his back straight. At this moment, the more than 90,000 spectators of the Rose Bowl held their breath, only the heat in the air was flying.

Start, kick out, touch the ball... As soon as Baggio's foot came out, he saw the blue sky, the ball was still flying up, and it flew over the crossbar. Baggio stood there dumbfounded, and the cheers of the Brazilians made the rose bowl shiver in the sun, but he couldn't hear anything and didn't move. The Brazilian goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel kneeled in the sky and screamed, just two steps away from him. This contrasting picture is eternally fixed in history.

Hugo only felt that his heart was being pulled tightly in an instant, and he couldn't breathe at all. Before he realized it, the tears in his sight had already welled up. This time, he didn't wipe the tears, but the tears didn't fall either. , just glowing in the sun, looking at the lonely and melancholy back in front of him.

The scene fell into madness in an instant, Pedro and Alfonso jumped wildly, screamed wildly, shook wildly, and even Samora jumped desperately, half of it left in his hand. The popcorn is like a goddess scattered half of flowers scattered everywhere. Not only them, but all the Brazilian fans have lost their minds, and the surging yellow of the scene erupted with infinite energy under the bright sunlight.

In stark contrast to it is the azure blue ocean, which at this time is like a melancholy blue, silently weeping and sobbing. Countless Italian fans watched Baggio, who was lost and lonely for a long time unshakable, in disbelief. Tears filled their eyes before they could react. Neil and Fukukin were no exception. Although they were not the most loyal Italian fans, their shoulders drooped down at this time, and they patted each other on the shoulders, unable to say anything.

Neil raised his head and saw Hugo who was silent. Hugo just stood there quietly, like Baggio. Neil let out a long breath, and finally Neil gave Hugo a hug. The two of them just stood there, watching Baggio in the stadium. For a long time, it seemed that the surrounding noise was completely different from another world. Normally, it was as if time had stopped just like that.