On October 26, 2019 (September 28, 2019 in the lunar calendar), legendary Hollywood producer Evans passed away. Robert Evans in his youth. "There are three sides to everything, your side, my side, and the truth. Whether anyone has lied or not, it's just that the memory is different." This is the sentence written by Robert Evans in his biography "Light and Shadow Flowing". As one of Hollywood's most legendary filmmakers, Robert Evans's life can be said to be like a standard Hollywood movie. It was exciting and exciting, with several twists and turns, but it was still confusing. On October 26, 2019 local time, American filmmaker Robert Evans passed away at the age of 89. Robert Evans was born in New York in June 1930. He entered Hollywood as an actor in his early years. Since the age of 13, he has performed a total of 300 radio programs and starred in dozens of films. At the same time, in his early years, he also sold women's clothing and taught film classes. With his handsome appearance and superb social talents, he quickly opened up in Hollywood. In the mid-to-late 1960s, Evans was appointed vice president of production at Paramount Pictures. Originally very unpopular, he conquered Hollywood with his unique charm and vision. In just four years, he elevated Paramount from the bottom of the major Hollywood companies at the time to a dominant position. In 1974, he switched from company management to concentrate on production and founded his own production company, Robert Evans Productions. Since then, he has signed a production contract with Paramount and continues to work closely together. Evans produced famous works such as "The Godfather","Chinatown","Rosemary's Baby" and "Thunderbolt", which profoundly changed the trend of Hollywood films in the 1970s. He has unique vision and has discovered many new people that film companies dare not hire. Established a long-term cooperation with Francis Coppola, one of the top four directors of "New Hollywood"; He also helped Roman Polansky, who first arrived in the United States, establish a reputation in Hollywood; he filmed small-budget love art films such as "Love Story"... His support for American independent films and art films can be said to be huge. The formation of a new pattern of American films in the 1970s was also inseparable from Evans's efforts. In addition to his works, Evans 'private life has also been circulated in Hollywood. He is a famous playboy who has spent his life around various women, and has also received negative news such as being arrested for possession of cocaine. While raising funds for Coppola's film "Cotton Club", he was even involved in a murder case and has been dependent on drugs for many years since then. In the 1990s, he came out again and returned to the production line. His autobiography became a sold well. His stories and memoirs were also made into the 2002 documentary "Light and Shadow Flowing". After the 2003 Ten-Day Dating Manual, Evans's production company produced little. In July, Paramount surprisingly terminated a 45-year production contract with his company. The move is believed to be the end of an era at Paramount. Paramount also announced at the time that it would name one of its screening halls after Evans. Evans recalled that the reason why he transformed from an actor to a producer was that he deeply felt the helplessness of actors and even directors in the film industry. He wanted to be the one who had the power to "control life and death, rather than being slaughtered by others." Throughout his life, he used his actions to prove the influence of producers on Hollywood. At the same time, he also tried his best to prevent outstanding talents from being buried and excellent works could be published. Although during his lifetime, some of the films he filmed were subject to a lot of controversy, were successful, and also suffered box office failure. But looking at it today, in Evans's heyday, many of the films he produced could become the most shining masterpieces in film history. According to reports, every film Robert Evans produced at Paramount Pictures was profitable. At the 1975 Academy Awards ceremony, Paramount Pictures reached its peak, when the company won a total of 43 Oscar nominations, and "Chinatown","The Godfather 2" and "The Great Conspiracy of Eretapping" were also nominated for Best Picture. Perhaps as a sign, Evans's first role in the film industry was Owen Thalberg, the legendary producer of the golden age of Hollywood. Evans used his life to prove that his achievements have been written into history like this character. What he represents is the glory of the transformation era of Hollywood films. That era full of capital and power has become a legend with the changes in the film industry. He is not only a character in this legend, but also the creator of this legend. person. Vision, courage and extraordinary luck are often necessary for legendary figures and can be said to have accompanied Evans throughout his life.