Chapter 917 917 Stupid Persistence

Later, someone discussed why people's memories of the 1994 World Cup are forever fixed on Baggio's melancholy back. Is it because the imperfect ending is the most shocking, as if a comedy can never be compared to a tragedy "classic"?

There is no exact answer to this, as if the "God of War" Gabriel Batistuta (Gabriel. Batistuta) shed heroic tears after being eliminated from the 2006 World Cup group stage, that scene was permanently frozen in countless Deep in the memory of fans, it is difficult for people to explain whether it is because it is a pity that this is Batistuta's last World Cup match, or because they remember that the mighty Argentina has never won the World Cup after 1986.

But for Hugo, although incomplete perfection is unforgettable, he admires Baggio's unrepeatable and unmatched temperament even more. Maybe Baggio's career can hardly be called perfect, but imperfection does not mean that he is not At best, as a person, as an ordinary player, his temperament, his skills, his character have conquered the fans and illuminated Apennine.

In fact, there are many similarities between Baggio and Hugo's idol Kurt Warner. Their careers are full of ups and downs, and their careers are not the most brilliant. Baggio is in football, Warner is in rugby. , In fact, they are not the greatest players in history, and they are even far away from the title of "greatest", but their personal temperament makes them destined to be different.

It is not honor, money, or reputation that determines the success of a life journey, but whether you do your best, enjoy it, and feel happy. The definition of success should not be set by others, it should be set by yourself.

Whether it was before or after crossing, Hugo's life could not be said to be smooth, nor could it be said to be successful in the eyes of many people. Before the time-travel, ten years of hard work in the underground rock circle still achieved nothing. In the eyes of the general public, this is a waste of life. This is irresponsible to parents, family, society, and themselves. After the time-travel, the previous Ten years of climbing in the career of an actor, in the end, just won a Golden Raspberry Award. In the eyes of people, this is a completely futile struggle, and it is a career without hope at all. All efforts are just a dying struggle.

In difficult times, Hugo often thought about giving up, but in the end he persevered, not for success, but because this was the life he wanted. In Hugo's view, no matter whether life is successful or not, and no matter where life ends up going, at least he should have the same persistence, even if the result of persistence is nothing; at least his choice should be what he wants, not the general idea of ​​society; At least one of your goals should be something you like, instead of simply obeying and blindly obeying.

Instead of doing nothing, it is better to be clear about nothing. At least, at the end of his life, he knows that this is his choice, this is his persistence, and this is his own happiness.

It is a kind of persistence, it is also a kind of enthusiasm, and it is even a kind of stupidity. So when Hugo saw Kurt Warner sitting in a confused figure in the draft, he felt it; so when Hugo saw Robert Baggio standing there with his hands on his hips, he burst into tears. Once upon a time, he stood at the crossroads of life, why not?

The 1994 World Cup came to an end. Just like the trajectory of history, it was Brazil who won the championship, or Italy's regretful defeat, and Baggio's melancholy back. However, this time Hugo witnessed this moment at the scene, and he felt the madness of the scene being half flame and half sea water.

"We are the champions! We are the champions!" Pedro's excited scream made Hugo's smile helplessly outline, and then he watched Pedro stand in front of Hugo, wriggling his ass triumphantly , constantly shouting, "We are the champions!" Hugo finally couldn't help it and laughed.

Hugo knew this result for a long time, but he still chose to support Italy, so this situation is not uncommon now, Hugo did not want to spoil Pedro's celebration of winning the championship, so he would pretend to wave fiercely. He punched his fist, "Losing fans don't know when they lose their minds!"

It immediately scared Pedro back half a step, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

Hugo left the Rose Bowl without any hindrance, and this time no fans recognized him. Because the Brazilian fans are in a state of excitement, Brazil has become the first quadruple crown team in the world, which is enough to make them party all night; while the Italian fans are very frustrated, and some fans still reluctantly reluctant to give up on the inside of the stadium. The players sang and cheered, while some fans shuffled away from the Rose Bowl.

Therefore, Hugo and his party quickly left the stadium with the crowd.

However, the celebratory parade along the way made it very difficult for them to leave Pasadena, and it took nearly 90 minutes to see Santa Monica Boulevard after only 30 minutes of driving.

Back in Los Angeles, Samora drove Fokine and Hugo back to Sunset Plaza after sending them home one by one. After a long tour, they finally found time to relax and unwind.

Hugo went back to bed. Shang slept in a daze for more than an hour, then woke up, looked at the sky outside, night had fallen, walked out of the room, but saw bright lights, Joseph, Henry and Rick sitting around the dining table , was discussing something, Joseph was the first to notice Hugo's movement and asked loudly, "Are you hungry?"

Hugo nodded, walked towards the kitchen, poured himself a cup of coffee, and Joseph said, "Samora has gone to the supermarket and will be back in a while. If you're hungry, there's pizza in the refrigerator." Then he turned around and continued. Discuss with Henry and Rick, "So you're saying that we don't have a lot of wiggle room for the second album?"

Henry nodded, "It was stipulated in the original contract, three years and two albums. But now the situation is in the stage of a tug-of-war with each other, so everything is uncertain." Henry was still indifferent at this time. Lazy looking, he almost didn't lie down at the dining table to chat, and his speech was very concise, and he didn't want to go into more detail at all. However, Joseph and Rick didn't need an explanation either, they figured it out easily.

Hugo knew that they were talking about the second album, although according to the contract, the second album of Glory to Death could be released before October 1996, which was not a violation of the contract; but EMI was also It is stated in the contract that the release plan of the first two albums must follow their arrangements, which is also a rigid clause for the record company to protect its own rights: if the first album fails, the second album will be postponed indefinitely; otherwise, the first album will be postponed indefinitely. Once an album is successful, how to operate the second album to maximize profits is also a consideration for the record company.

So the current situation is that EMI hopes to release the second album as soon as possible. Hugo's momentum this summer is too huge. If you strike while the iron is hot, the chance of success will skyrocket. With the advancement of time, the follow-up influence will gradually decline. Uncertainty will increase.

But the problem is, EMI doesn't want to fall out with Glory directly, and they don't want to kill the chicken and get the egg. They may still be seeking a contract for the third album, so they put pressure on Henry on the one hand, but on the other hand Don't tell the band members explicitly. At the same time, they have already begun to seek the peripheral interests of glory to death.

Henry's ability is stronger than Hugo imagined. He was able to deal with EMI records for so long, and the band didn't know. If it wasn't for Columbia Pictures today, it is estimated that Henry still didn't plan to tell Hugo, he himself The problem can be blocked. As for Columbia Pictures, since this involves the film part, it is not good for Henry to cut off the contact directly and completely, which is beyond the scope of his work, so he informed Joseph.

Hugo walked to the table with coffee, "We can start work on the second album next week, I guess..." Hugo pondered for a while, "It can be finished at the end of the month, we still have two or three songs left. The recording is done. It shouldn't be too difficult, though."

"What about the propaganda?" Henry's eyes picked lazily.

Hugo curled his lips, "You can decide for yourself, Joseph and Rick are here anyway." Now Hugo is willing to believe in Henry's ability, which is the trust Henry deserves, at least during the entire publicity period of "Almost Famous", Henry hasn't had any problems, nor has his own music and film schedule conflicted.

Henry pursed his lips, did not speak, his eyelids slowly drooped again, and from the flash of his eyes, he knew that he must be calculating EMI records again. In fact, there are not many publicity schedules for Glory to Death. In addition to Hugo's personal reasons, the most important thing is that Neil and Fukukin are not too keen on publicity.

Now, EMI is begging for the death of glory to release the second album quickly, but they don't know that Hugo promises to complete it by the end of the month, maybe this can be a bargaining chip, allowing EMI to arrange for the next promotion. After all, it was stipulated in the original contract that the promotion and distribution were still dominated by EMI Records. Now that Henry has more bargaining chips, he naturally has to plan carefully.

The exchange between Hugo and Henry was just a few words. Rick saw that they had finished talking, and turned to look at Hugo, "Joe and I told me about Mark and Luc today, and you agreed to the ending song of the movie. ?"

"No." Although Hugo has never been familiar with these things, he also knows the reason for leaving room for everything. "I said I have to come back and discuss with my teammates, and then let him contact Henry."

Rick breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that he still had enough room to maximize his interests. He turned around and exchanged glances with Henry, then turned around again, "That's good, you haven't finished that song yet. Recording? You ask Joe to give me an approximate time limit for the completion of the recording tomorrow and the day after, and leave the rest to me and Henry, and we will contact Joe if there is anything."

Hugo shrugged. Even if he wanted to manage these chores, he didn't have the energy. It would be great if Rick and Henry could do it.

Rick didn't go any further on this issue, "Joe also mentioned the current attitude of Columbia Pictures, do you have any thoughts?"