Chapter 1132

Before Simon finished his overseas trip, the 50th Cannes Film Festival of 1997 officially opened on May 14.

50th birthday is of great significance.

Under the planning of the Cannes organizing committee, both the scale of film registration, the scale of the film exhibition and the number of guests are unprecedented, and tourists from all over the world are crowding the small city of Cannes.

On the other hand, this Cannes Film Festival is also another development of danielis entertainment.

First of all, among the 21 films shortlisted for the main competition, only two are directly produced by Denise Entertainment's brand. They are "soul shifting girl" directed by James Mangold, starring MIA Kirchner and Angelina Jolie, and "six heroes of the light pig" directed by British rookie director Peter cartanew.

In addition, Canadian director atum eagoyan's new work "unexpected spring", which was produced by independent film makers and quietly bought by danielis entertainment, also entered the main competition unit.

Simon likes the film "sexy club" by igojan three years ago. Mia koshner is the heroine of that film. This time, "unexpected spring" is also a very good low-cost feature film.

As a result, danielis entertainment actually has three films shortlisted in the Cannes main competition.

Now that three movies have been released, danielis entertainment is not going to go home empty handed.

Since the preparation of the new film festival a few months ago, Denise entertainment has begun to exert its own influence quietly. In addition to the operation of the film itself, including the judges, Denise entertainment has directly or indirectly intervened.

Let's say that the 10 judges, Tim Burton of Hollywood, actress Mira sowino, Gong Huang from China, and British director Mike Lee, are all candidates for danielis entertainment to exert direct influence. This time, Isabel ajani, the chairman of the jury, is definitely not the kind of filmmaker who doesn't like oil and salt.

Half of the ten can speak, and the result is basically certain.

Simon's goal this time is "the six heroes of the pig" to hit the highest golden palm.

Although the style of this film, which once made a miracle at the box office in the UK, tends to be comic, it indirectly attacks the social situation of a large number of public unemployment caused by the industrial recession in the UK through the absurd story of several unemployed workers trying to pursue the career of male dancers, and its humanistic connotation is no less than any other film.

Therefore, it will not be abrupt for the six heroes of the light pig to get the golden palm.

It once broke the box office record of the United Kingdom. This time, if there is golden palm blessing, the box office performance of the film in other markets outside the United Kingdom will be even better.

And then there's soul shifting girl.

In addition to Angelina Jolie's crazy performance, Winona Ryder's version of soul shifting girl has no other highlights.

This time, Simon changed the heroine from Winona Ryder to Mia koshna, who was born with a neurotic flavor. Compared with the original Angelina Jolie, Mia koshna can be said to be tit for tat with Julie, and successfully achieved the balance with Julie with a kind of introverted and exoteric contradictory neuroticism.

In addition, Simon personally checked the film this time, and the quality of the film has risen significantly.

Since "six heroes of the pig" focuses on Palmetto, of course "soul shifting girl" will no longer try to reach the three core awards. Its main goal is the actor award.

Whether MIA or Julie wins the prize, it will be good for the release of the film at the end of August.

In addition to these shortlisted films, there is also crouching tiger, hidden dragon, which Simon likes more in private.

Cannes.

Cannes Film Palace on the seashore of the small town, on the afternoon of May 17, although it did not declare any competition units, the premiere of Crouching Tiger, hidden dragon was very lively.

Dressed in a Gucci gold low cut dress, Li Youhu gets out of the concierge car, looks at the huge poster of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon above the Movie Palace, and then looks at the dense media and fans on both sides of the red carpet outside Debussy hall. Listening to the cheers in his ears, he suddenly feels that last year's hard shooting, which he almost didn't want to live, is completely worth it.

When the director and the other two stars get out of the car one after another, Li Youhu steps forward and steps on the red carpet with everyone. Then he stops to take photos with the help of the accompanying assistant on one side of the red carpet. The intense flashing lights make people dizzy.

After shooting, as soon as he left the red carpet and entered the Movie Palace, Li Youhu had a feeling that he immediately began to look forward to the next time.

However, when entering the screening hall, with the premiere ceremony started, Li Youhu was worried again.

Li Youhu can understand that filmmakers have to rely on movies to speak.

What if the audience doesn't like the movie?

So for the next two hours, when most of the people in the projection hall focused on the big screen, Li Youhu's attention turned around frequently, repeatedly pretending to look at the reaction of the audience around him unintentionally, and stood up to listen to the voices around him. Even if the light was dim, she could hardly understand French.When the subtitles finally began to rise, Li Youhu felt that no one was cheering. He should It's not bad.

All right.

This idea is really worthless.

When the light came on, there was warm applause in the projection hall. Li Youhu was not sure. Is this polite?

Until the following brief interaction.

Li Youhu, the director and other creators came to the stage together. In the face of the enthusiastic questions from the media and the audience, Li Youhu finally let down his heart after listening to the real-time translation of the ladies around him.

All of these people obviously approve of the film.

In this case, the box office of the film in Europe and America should be good.

It's evening after the premiere.

And then there's an official reception for Denise entertainment.

After Li Youhu left the Movie Palace, he did not rush to the party Hotel immediately. Instead, he went back to a mansion in the west of the city with Mr. Yu, who accompanied her this time. The main purpose was to change clothes and eat something. After all, the reception is definitely not suitable for eating.

After entering the room, Li Youhu let the waitress help him to take off his expensive dress. Li Youhu fell down on the sofa in the living room in his underwear. He was excited and tired. He stretched his body freely. Seeing Teacher Yu sitting down beside him, he said with a smile, "sister Yu, do you envy me?"

Just as an ordinary audience, teacher Yu gave her a white look, took a sip of soda from the waitress and said, "you'd better change your clothes quickly."

"No hurry," Li Youhu sat up, folded his legs on the sofa and said, "we'll go there after dinner, but I'm very hungry."

Mr. Yu was noncommittal.

Li Youhu, who was almost bypassed, turned back and asked, "sister Yu, you'd better be a star with me. What's good about that acting school?"

After filming crouching tiger, Hidden Dragon last year, Li Youhu took advantage of the opportunity to sign under the banner of Jinshu. Later, he also took part in a story unit of Kangxi Weifu private visit, and got a role in China's upcoming "love call transfer". Although, the money she earned from participating in these film and television projects is not as much as the man's living expenses, it is still quite good overall enrich.

Li Youhu also knows that he is just one of the many lovers he can't count. After all, he has to rely on himself.

As for Mr. Yu, when he was put to bed by someone, he gained a new identity. Then, after teaching Li Youhu's performance course, he got a job from a man as the director of the Jinshu performing arts school to be opened in Suzhou.

Not the principal.

Mainly because Mr. Yu didn't want to stand in front of the stage.

So after Simon's operation in accordance with the western private school corporatization model, Mr. Yu became the shareholder and chairman of Jinshu performing arts school, responsible for the preparation of the school. Before going abroad that year, he worked as a head teacher for a short time in Beiying. In addition, even Mr. Yu himself understood that this was just a proxy and a nominal name. Many people helped with the formal preparation work, so he agreed.

At this time, listening to Li Youhu say so, teacher Yu more or less complained: "what he asked me to do, can I not do it?"

"Tut Tut, then break up with him," Li Youhu urged in his tone, "so you don't have to do anything."

Mr. Yu was at a loss for a moment.

She used to think that she was a very independent woman, but now, looking at the mansion around her, the meticulous team of waiters, and the luxurious private plane she took when she came to France, it's really Some are reluctant. In any case, although not much contact, but that man, but also a little annoying.

When Li Youhu saw that teacher Yu was like this, he immediately began to laugh. He simply fell back on the sofa, wriggled his soft body and continued to laugh.

Miss Yu, whose face turned red unconsciously, became angry and rushed forward and began to tickle her: "I like to laugh, right? I'll make you laugh enough at a time."

"Ha ha ha, ah, itch, ha ha, sister Yu, I'm wrong. I know you're not willing to break up with Simon. You shouldn't be advised. Ah, ha ha, it's wrong. Please forgive me."

After a bit of frolic, Li Youhu temporarily put on a set of household clothes sent by the waitress. Hearing that dinner was ready, he went to the restaurant with Mr. Yu and said, "it seems that he went to China a few days ago."

Teacher Yu suddenly opened her eyes slightly. She thought that she had to tease herself. Seeing her serious expression, she didn't believe it and said, "how do you know?"

"Over there in Guofeng art group, they told me that he had been in Suzhou a few days ago, and we would not have rushed to France if we had known."

Li Youhu said, more and more regret.

A few days ago, she finished shooting Kangxi Weifu private visit, and the next "love call transfer" will start shooting at the end of the month. Now that there is a gap, she just came to Cannes ahead of time and planned to play for a while. The same is true of Mr. Yu. They have been in France for more than a week.

I didn't expect to miss it with a man.Mr. Yu also had some regrets. He couldn't help but come up with an idea in his mind. However, out of reserve, he didn't blurt it out.

Li Youhu was not so reserved. When he came to the restaurant, he just sat down and said to Mr. Yu, "let's go to North America in a few days."

Teacher Yu feels guilty: "what are you going to do?"

Li Youhu was distressed again.

Mr. Yu's question, to be exact, should be "how to do it.".

They can't come to the door directly. Think about the scene. It's strange that they won't be beaten up. As for the initiative to contact him for a meeting, Li Youhu has hinted at it more than once in his personal email in the past half a year, but it's a pity that it didn't work out. What's more, it's not only her, but also the girls who stay in Guofeng art group, Zhu Momo, their models, and even some other women she knows.

There's no way.

In the final analysis, it's because there are too many women around someone, or because he is too busy on weekdays. After all, the Westeros system is so huge, with trillions of dollars. It's terrible to think about it. It's strange that there are not many things in such a business empire.

As for them, although they can't see him, their life is not only extravagant and comfortable to the extreme, but also full of things to do. They are not empty and boring to the point that they want to change.

In that case, don't think about it at all.

At the end of dinner, the two women changed into evening dresses suitable for the party and rushed to the city again.

When we arrived at the danilisi entertainment party, there were many people here, and many of them were faces that could only be seen on the big screen. Fortunately, there was a man standing behind. Facing these once elusive celebrities, both Li Youhu and Mr. Yu were able to treat them peacefully, and even had a sense of superiority.

After all, their men are the pinnacle of the circle.

These days, under the coordination of danielis entertainment team, they have known many people. The two women have not been together all the time, and they each have a waitress acting as an interpreter to socialize in the crowd. Li Youhu soon meets Ang Lee who is chatting with Ella doechman, President of gaomen film.

Seeing Li Youhu step forward, they politely greet each other. Li Youhu also responds with a smile and says, "Li, and Ella, it seems that you are talking about the box office of Crouching Tiger, hidden dragon?"

With translation because French and other languages are incompetent, after all, after learning so long, English still can understand a lot.

Ella doechman also did not hide, nodded: "yes, the team of gaomen has just completed a batch of questionnaires on the premiere in the afternoon. Combined with some of our previous internal auditions," Crouching Tiger, hidden dragon "should have a very good box office."

Li Youhu is more curious. She also knows that she has little hope of winning Oscars and other awards in the West. Therefore, if she wants to get a higher reputation, the core depends on the box office: "Ella, how much do you think she can get? I mean, like North America? "

"No less than 50 million," Ella doechman said with a smile, "now North America is in the Kung Fu craze. Before that, our hurricane rescue and the Iron Monkey both sold very well. Yesterday, Jack Cheng's new film" Police Story 4 "was released in North America, and the box office on the first day was also considerable. Crouching tiger, hidden dragon is cooler than Jack and Jeter's modern Kung Fu, according to the movie Based on the results of the previous trials, 50 million should not be a problem. "

The production cost of Crouching Tiger, hidden dragon is US $15 million. If North America earns us $50 million, it has already started to make a profit.

Li Youhu can easily figure out such a small sum, and she also knows that a Chinese language movie can sell 50 million in North America, which is quite excellent, but she is not satisfied after all: "Ella, is it only 50 million? I mean, is it possible to break through 100 million?"

Ella doechman shook his head: "well, I'm not sure, Miss Li. What we can be sure of now is that crouching tiger, hidden dragon is a very excellent film, a good film, more accurately, a good film recognized by ordinary audiences. It's just a foundation. As for how high the box office can be, it depends on the subsequent publicity."

Li Youhu asked: "isn't the publicity of danielis entertainment the best in Hollywood?"

"Of course, so, combined with all aspects of feedback, I dare to say 50 million box office expectations. For crouching tiger, hidden dragon, we should all know that this is very rare. As for the higher level, it is the phenomenal level. In this case, besides the excellent publicity, it even depends on luck. Therefore, the film industry is a casino, and those who can count cards can only increase their winning rate. No one knows how much they can win in the end. "

Li Youhu nodded subconsciously and thought of someone: "I think Simon should be different."

Ella doechman was stunned, nodded and said with a smile, "yes, the boss is an anomaly, which no one can deny."