<p>Brokeback Mountain filmmaker Ang Lee is up for a big award at the DGA Awards (Directors Guild of America’s Awards). The ace filmmaker will be bestowed with the DGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his incredible contributions to the world of films.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The announcement was made recently as the guild revealed that Lee will be felicitated with the Lifetime Award at the 77th DGA Awards which are scheduled for February 8. The DGA’s Lifetime Award is the highest that the build bestows on filmmakers. Ang Lee will be the 37th recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the guild. The last director to receive it was Spike Lee in 2022.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement, Lesli Linka Glatter, DGA president said “Ang Lee is truly a master filmmaker. For over 30 years, he has directed a dynamic body of work that boldly cuts across genres – from period drama to comedy, adventure to western, superhero to martial arts – always fearlessly taking on new challenges, never repeating himself, and consistently achieving cinematic excellence.”</p>

<p>“I am honoured to be recognised in such an incredible way by my beloved guild. To be given the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award is a momentous achievement for me personally, and an opportunity to reflect on what my work has meant to this amazing community of my fellow filmmakers.”</p>

<h2>Ang Lee’s works</h2>

<p>Ang Lee, 70, is best known for highly acclaimed films like <em>Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon</em> and <em>Brokeback Mountain</em>. Both the films are considered ahead of their time and involved telling the stories of difficult topics.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In addition to these, Lee's films also include 1995's <em>Sense and Sensibility, </em>1997's <em>The Ice Storm, </em>2003's <em>Hulk </em>and 2012's <em>Life of Pi.&nbsp;</em></p>

<p>Ang Lee is a two-time Oscar winner in the Best Director category –<em> Brokeback Mountain</em> and <em>Life of Pi.</em> His last film was 2019's <em>Gemini Man,</em> a Will Smith-starring action film shot at 120 frames per second.</p>

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Brokeback Mountain filmmaker Ang Lee is up for a big award at the DGA Awards (Directors Guild of America’s Awards). The ace filmmaker will be bestowed with the DGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his incredible contributions to the world of films.

Brokeback Mountain filmmaker Ang Lee is up for a big award at the DGA Awards (Directors Guild of America’s Awards). The ace filmmaker will be bestowed with the DGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his incredible contributions to the world of films. The announcement was made recently as the guild revealed that Lee will be felicitated with the Lifetime Award at the 77th DGA Awards which are scheduled for February 8. The DGA’s Lifetime Award is the highest that the build bestows on filmmakers. Ang Lee will be the 37th recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the guild. The last director to receive it was Spike Lee in 2022. In a statement, Lesli Linka Glatter, DGA president said “Ang Lee is truly a master filmmaker. For over 30 years, he has directed a dynamic body of work that boldly cuts across genres – from period drama to comedy, adventure to western, superhero to martial arts – always fearlessly taking on new challenges, never repeating himself, and consistently achieving cinematic excellence.” “I am honoured to be recognised in such an incredible way by my beloved guild. To be given the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award is a momentous achievement for me personally, and an opportunity to reflect on what my work has meant to this amazing community of my fellow filmmakers.” Ang Lee’s works Ang Lee, 70, is best known for highly acclaimed films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain. Both the films are considered ahead of their time and involved telling the stories of difficult topics. In addition to these, Lee's films also include 1995's Sense and Sensibility, 1997's The Ice Storm, 2003's Hulk and 2012's Life of Pi. Ang Lee is a two-time Oscar winner in the Best Director category – Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi. His last film was 2019's Gemini Man, a Will Smith-starring action film shot at 120 frames per second. Also read: 28 Years Later trailer: Danny Boyle sequel looks worth the wait

Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee to receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

<p>Martial arts legend Bruce Lee is getting his own biopic. The film based on the Chinese American martial arts legend will have Ang Lee as its director. He has previously been behind hit films like ‘Life of Pi’ and ‘Brokeback Mountain’.&nbsp;The film will star the filmmaker’s son Mason Lee.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film’s plot is adapted by Dan Futterman. Jean Castelli, Alex Law and Mabel Cheung and Wells Tower wrote earlier versions of the screenplay.</p>

<p>Bruce Lee is one of the most-talked about Hollywood personalities. He died at a young age of 32 in 1973. His films like ‘Fist of Fury’, ‘Enter the Dragon’, ‘The Way of the Dragon’ were extremely popular at the time of release.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement, Ang Lee said, “Accepted as neither fully American nor Fully Chinese, Bruce Lee was a bridge between East and West who introduced Chinese Gung Fu to the world, a scientist of combat and an iconic performing artist who revolutionised both the martial arts and action cinema. I feel compelled to tell the story of this brilliant, unique human being who yearned for belonging, possessed tremendous power in a 135-pound-frame, and who, through tireless hard work, made impossible dreams into reality.”</p>

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Martial arts legend Bruce Lee is getting his own biopic. The film based on the Chinese American martial arts legend will have Ang Lee as its director. He has previously been behind hit films like ‘Life of Pi’ and ‘Brokeback Mountain’.

Martial arts legend Bruce Lee is getting his own biopic. The film based on the Chinese American martial arts legend will have Ang Lee as its director. He has previously been behind hit films like ‘Life of Pi’ and ‘Brokeback Mountain’. The film will star the filmmaker’s son Mason Lee. The film’s plot is adapted by Dan Futterman. Jean Castelli, Alex Law and Mabel Cheung and Wells Tower wrote earlier versions of the screenplay. Bruce Lee is one of the most-talked about Hollywood personalities. He died at a young age of 32 in 1973. His films like ‘Fist of Fury’, ‘Enter the Dragon’, ‘The Way of the Dragon’ were extremely popular at the time of release. In a statement, Ang Lee said, “Accepted as neither fully American nor Fully Chinese, Bruce Lee was a bridge between East and West who introduced Chinese Gung Fu to the world, a scientist of combat and an iconic performing artist who revolutionised both the martial arts and action cinema. I feel compelled to tell the story of this brilliant, unique human being who yearned for belonging, possessed tremendous power in a 135-pound-frame, and who, through tireless hard work, made impossible dreams into reality.”

'Life of Pi' director Ang Lee to helm martial arts legend Bruce Lee's biopic

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<p>Just like Peter Parker from 'Life Of Pi'. An old video of a Royal Bengal tiger jumping from a boat during rescue operation is doing the rounds of the internet.&nbsp;<br />
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The now-viral video shows the regal tiger plunging out of a boat and swiftly swimming towards the shore near Sundarbans.&nbsp;<br />
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The video was shared by Indian Forest Officer (IFS) Parween Kalwaan on his Twitter handle and it reminded many of Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film 'Life Of Pi'.&nbsp;<br />
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Kalwaan wrote, "The Tiger sized jump though. Old video of rescue and release of tiger from Sundarbans."</p>

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— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParveenKaswan/status/1515576552917913605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>The video caught everyone's attention in no time and Twitter was quick to compare it to the Hollywood film.&nbsp;<br />
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"We witnessed a really talented tiger with swimming abilities in Life of Pie earlier," a social media user wrote.</p>

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— Praveen🦁 (@PraveenIN12345) <a href="https://twitter.com/PraveenIN12345/status/1515962745178718212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Another commented, "It seems Life of Pi last tiger scene was inspired from this video..tiger didn`t look back..he entered into his World."</p>

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<p>A third Twitter user wrote, "Reminds me of Life of Pi! Richard Parker never looked back :)"&nbsp;</p>

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<p>'Life Of Pi' is a 2012 critical and commercial successful adventure drama that featured Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu and Adil Hussain.&nbsp;</p>

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The movie had earned eleven nominations at the 85th Academy Awards, winning four, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Visual Effects.<br />
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Just like Peter Parker from 'Life Of Pi'. An old video of a Royal Bengal tiger jumping from a boat during rescue operation is doing the rounds of the internet. The now-viral video shows the regal tiger plunging out of a boat and swiftly swimming towards the shore near Sundarbans.

Just like Peter Parker from 'Life Of Pi'. An old video of a Royal Bengal tiger jumping from a boat during rescue operation is doing the rounds of the internet. The now-viral video shows the regal tiger plunging out of a boat and swiftly swimming towards the shore near Sundarbans. The video was shared by Indian Forest Officer (IFS) Parween Kalwaan on his Twitter handle and it reminded many of Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film 'Life Of Pi'. Kalwaan wrote, "The Tiger sized jump though. Old video of rescue and release of tiger from Sundarbans." That tiger sized jump though. Old video of rescue & release of tiger from Sundarbans. pic.twitter.com/u6ls2NW7H3 — Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) April 17, 2022 × The video caught everyone's attention in no time and Twitter was quick to compare it to the Hollywood film. "We witnessed a really talented tiger with swimming abilities in Life of Pie earlier," a social media user wrote. We witnessed a really talented tiger with swimming abilities in Life of Pie earlier 😊 pic.twitter.com/AcV3hwsuxy — Praveen🦁 (@PraveenIN12345) April 18, 2022 × Another commented, "It seems Life of Pi last tiger scene was inspired from this video..tiger didn`t look back..he entered into his World." It seems Life of Pi last tiger scene was inspired from this video..tiger didn't look back..he entered into his World. — Mr.Happy 🙂 (@Shubham54199863) April 17, 2022 × A third Twitter user wrote, "Reminds me of Life of Pi! Richard Parker never looked back :)" Reminds me of Life of Pi! Richard Parker never looked back :) — Mitra Joshi (@mitrajo) April 17, 2022 × 'Life Of Pi' is a 2012 critical and commercial successful adventure drama that featured Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu and Adil Hussain. The movie had earned eleven nominations at the 85th Academy Awards, winning four, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Visual Effects.

Watch: Tiger jumps off a boat in Sunderban and swims to shore, reminds Twitter of 'Life Of Pi'

<p>Three years ago, Natalie Portman presented the best director category at the Golden Globes with a sting in her voice.</p>

<p>“Here are the all-male nominees,” she said.</p>

<p>This year, for the very first time, a majority of the directors in that category are women. It was announced last week that Chloé Zhao ('Nomadland'), Regina King ('One Night in Miami') and Emerald Fennell ('Promising Young Woman') will vie for the best director Globe alongside David Fincher ('Mank') and Aaron Sorkin ('The Trial of the Chicago 7'), and those same filmmakers may well hear their names again when the Oscar nominations are read March 15.</p>

<p>In a category that has historically overlooked female directors, this feels like progress. After all, only five women have ever been nominated for the best director Oscar, and if Zhao, King and Fennell all make it in, that number would nearly double in a single year.</p>

<p>But look a little closer, and there’s still a pernicious double standard at play: Fincher and Sorkin were given tens of millions to make their films, while the women had to make do with much less. 'Nomadland'&nbsp;cost under $5 million, 'One Night in Miami'&nbsp;was budgeted at $16.9 million and “Promising Young Woman” fell somewhere in between.</p>

<p>None of the five women previously nominated for the best director Oscar have had it any better: Jane Campion (“The Piano”), Sofia Coppola (“Lost in Translation”) and Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”) made their movies for $10 million or less, and Kathryn Bigelow’s budget for “The Hurt Locker” — a scant $15 million — is the most that a female nominee in this category has ever been given.</p>

<p>I don’t point this out to sound like a sad trombone in the Oscars’ orchestra pit, because when history is made during awards season, I believe it’s worth celebrating. This particular year could produce the most diverse lineup of Oscar nominees ever, as women and people of color are projected to make up the majority in several top races.</p>

<p>But I know it will be tempting for Hollywood to give out those laurels and then rest on them. For example, in a year that is almost certain to see nominated actors like Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (“One Night in Miami”), academy members may crow that #OscarsSoWhite is a thing of the past.</p>

<p>It isn’t that simple, and even this potentially landmark awards season still offers ample proof.</p>

<p>Just look at the Golden Globes’ most prestigious category, best drama, where none of the year’s major Black-led films were nominated. Not “One Night in Miami,” not “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” not “Judas and the Black Messiah” and not “Da 5 Bloods.”</p>

<p>Or look to BAFTA, considered the British equivalent of the Oscars, and the group’s “longlists” for each category, released last week. Spike Lee’s Vietnam-vet drama “Da 5 Bloods” landed on nine of those longlists — including best film, screenplay, and editing — but Lee was pointedly left out of the group of 20 filmmakers nominated for best director. (If BAFTA voters were trying to send a message to Lee, did they realize the rest of the world was BCC’d?)</p>

<p>You could even look to last year, when “Parasite” made Oscar history as the first film not in the English language to win best picture but couldn’t earn a single nomination in the acting categories. Awkwafina and Zhao Shuzhen, hailing from a critics’ favorite, “The Farewell,” were similarly snubbed by the academy, and those exclusions led Vulture’s E. Alex Jung to write about “an old prejudice at work here that sees Asian people as technical workers.”</p>

<p>That’s why Jung felt that filmmakers like Bong Joon Ho and Ang Lee could win Oscars while the actors from their films were wholly overlooked, and it’s why I wonder about the ultimate fate of the forthcoming “Minari,” Lee Isaac Chung’s moving family drama starring Steven Yeun, Yeri Han and Yuh-Jung Youn. Even though a Korean movie has now won best picture at the Oscars, no Korean or Korean American actor has ever so much as been nominated. Can the actors of “Minari” break through those long-held biases?</p>

<p>Things look more promising at the Independent Spirit Awards, where “Minari” scored three acting nominations and was recognized in the screenplay, director and best feature categories, too. At this ceremony, which will be held days before the Oscars in April, the feature and director categories are exclusively made up of nominated movies directed by women and people of color.</p>

<p>But is that a road map for the academy to follow as it enacts new diversity guidelines, or is it a reminder of the limits that have already plagued this industry for far too long? To be eligible for the Independent Spirit Awards, a movie must be made for less than $22.5 million. During awards season, directors from underrepresented groups are rarely working with much more.</p>

<p>Zhao, King and Fennell may still make this year’s Oscar lineup, but what will happen next year, when even more expensive movies like Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” reenter the fray? Those films had the luxury of waiting out the pandemic for a more advantageous theatrical release, and the best director category could easily tilt back toward the sort of auteur-driven spectacle that men dominate and nominate.</p>

<p>No matter what happens this awards season or the next, voters should remember that progress isn’t simply secured — it’s something you have to keep reaching for. Back in 2014, there were people of color in most of the acting categories, Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity”) won the directing Oscar, and Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” took best picture.</p>

<p>The very next year kicked off #OscarsSoWhite.</p>


Three years ago, Natalie Portman presented the best director category at the Golden Globes with a sting in her voice. “Here are the all-male nominees,” she said.

Three years ago, Natalie Portman presented the best director category at the Golden Globes with a sting in her voice. “Here are the all-male nominees,” she said. This year, for the very first time, a majority of the directors in that category are women. It was announced last week that Chloé Zhao ('Nomadland'), Regina King ('One Night in Miami') and Emerald Fennell ('Promising Young Woman') will vie for the best director Globe alongside David Fincher ('Mank') and Aaron Sorkin ('The Trial of the Chicago 7'), and those same filmmakers may well hear their names again when the Oscar nominations are read March 15. In a category that has historically overlooked female directors, this feels like progress. After all, only five women have ever been nominated for the best director Oscar, and if Zhao, King and Fennell all make it in, that number would nearly double in a single year. But look a little closer, and there’s still a pernicious double standard at play: Fincher and Sorkin were given tens of millions to make their films, while the women had to make do with much less. 'Nomadland' cost under $5 million, 'One Night in Miami' was budgeted at $16.9 million and “Promising Young Woman” fell somewhere in between. None of the five women previously nominated for the best director Oscar have had it any better: Jane Campion (“The Piano”), Sofia Coppola (“Lost in Translation”) and Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”) made their movies for $10 million or less, and Kathryn Bigelow’s budget for “The Hurt Locker” — a scant $15 million — is the most that a female nominee in this category has ever been given. I don’t point this out to sound like a sad trombone in the Oscars’ orchestra pit, because when history is made during awards season, I believe it’s worth celebrating. This particular year could produce the most diverse lineup of Oscar nominees ever, as women and people of color are projected to make up the majority in several top races. But I know it will be tempting for Hollywood to give out those laurels and then rest on them. For example, in a year that is almost certain to see nominated actors like Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (“One Night in Miami”), academy members may crow that #OscarsSoWhite is a thing of the past. It isn’t that simple, and even this potentially landmark awards season still offers ample proof. Just look at the Golden Globes’ most prestigious category, best drama, where none of the year’s major Black-led films were nominated. Not “One Night in Miami,” not “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” not “Judas and the Black Messiah” and not “Da 5 Bloods.” Or look to BAFTA, considered the British equivalent of the Oscars, and the group’s “longlists” for each category, released last week. Spike Lee’s Vietnam-vet drama “Da 5 Bloods” landed on nine of those longlists — including best film, screenplay, and editing — but Lee was pointedly left out of the group of 20 filmmakers nominated for best director. (If BAFTA voters were trying to send a message to Lee, did they realize the rest of the world was BCC’d?) You could even look to last year, when “Parasite” made Oscar history as the first film not in the English language to win best picture but couldn’t earn a single nomination in the acting categories. Awkwafina and Zhao Shuzhen, hailing from a critics’ favorite, “The Farewell,” were similarly snubbed by the academy, and those exclusions led Vulture’s E. Alex Jung to write about “an old prejudice at work here that sees Asian people as technical workers.” That’s why Jung felt that filmmakers like Bong Joon Ho and Ang Lee could win Oscars while the actors from their films were wholly overlooked, and it’s why I wonder about the ultimate fate of the forthcoming “Minari,” Lee Isaac Chung’s moving family drama starring Steven Yeun, Yeri Han and Yuh-Jung Youn. Even though a Korean movie has now won best picture at the Oscars, no Korean or Korean American actor has ever so much as been nominated. Can the actors of “Minari” break through those long-held biases? Things look more promising at the Independent Spirit Awards, where “Minari” scored three acting nominations and was recognized in the screenplay, director and best feature categories, too. At this ceremony, which will be held days before the Oscars in April, the feature and director categories are exclusively made up of nominated movies directed by women and people of color. But is that a road map for the academy to follow as it enacts new diversity guidelines, or is it a reminder of the limits that have already plagued this industry for far too long? To be eligible for the Independent Spirit Awards, a movie must be made for less than $22.5 million. During awards season, directors from underrepresented groups are rarely working with much more. Zhao, King and Fennell may still make this year’s Oscar lineup, but what will happen next year, when even more expensive movies like Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” reenter the fray? Those films had the luxury of waiting out the pandemic for a more advantageous theatrical release, and the best director category could easily tilt back toward the sort of auteur-driven spectacle that men dominate and nominate. No matter what happens this awards season or the next, voters should remember that progress isn’t simply secured — it’s something you have to keep reaching for. Back in 2014, there were people of color in most of the acting categories, Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity”) won the directing Oscar, and Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” took best picture. The very next year kicked off #OscarsSoWhite.

It could be the most diverse Oscars ever, but the problem isn’t solved

<p>It seems like the buzz created around Will Smith fighting his younger self in the latest release 'Gemini Man'&nbsp;didn't cut the mustard as the film managed to bring in just $1.6 million at the domestic box office on day one of its release.<br />
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The film premiered at approximately 3,000 locations on its opening day, according to a news agency. Heavy on the VFX, 'Gemini Man'&nbsp;follows Henry Brogan (Smith), an elite assassin who becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move.<br />
<br />
Much to his horror, Brogan soon gets to know about the mystery man trying to kill him who is none other than his 25-year younger clone.<br />
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Directed by Ang Lee, the action-thriller is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Prior to it, Smith starred in Disney's live-action film 'Aladdin'&nbsp;which became his first biggest hit to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/aladdin-continues-to-reign-at-box-office-surpasses-800m-mark-worldwide-233726">surpass $1 billion</a>. In the film which opened in theatres on May 24, he played the role of Genie.</p>

<p>Actor Will Smith said it was <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/will-smith-says-seeing-a-young-version-of-himself-in-clone-movie-gemini-man-was-a-little-freaky-254227">'a little freaky</a>' to see a digitally-generated 23-year-old version of himself on screen in the clone movie 'Gemini Man'.</p>


It seems like the buzz created around Will Smith fighting his younger self in the latest release 'Gemini Man' didn't cut the mustard as the film managed to bring in just $1.

It seems like the buzz created around Will Smith fighting his younger self in the latest release 'Gemini Man' didn't cut the mustard as the film managed to bring in just $1.6 million at the domestic box office on day one of its release. The film premiered at approximately 3,000 locations on its opening day, according to a news agency. Heavy on the VFX, 'Gemini Man' follows Henry Brogan (Smith), an elite assassin who becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. Much to his horror, Brogan soon gets to know about the mystery man trying to kill him who is none other than his 25-year younger clone. Directed by Ang Lee, the action-thriller is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Prior to it, Smith starred in Disney's live-action film 'Aladdin' which became his first biggest hit to surpass $1 billion. In the film which opened in theatres on May 24, he played the role of Genie. Actor Will Smith said it was 'a little freaky' to see a digitally-generated 23-year-old version of himself on screen in the clone movie 'Gemini Man'.

Will Smith's 'Gemini Man' opens with a moderate $1.6 million

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