Chapter 253 Cannes Film Festival, Dreamers Pilgrimage
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On the first weekend of May, the Cannes Film Festival will officially kick off. Thousands of filmmakers and fans from all over the world will come to enjoy this grand film event.
As the film selection system of the Cannes Film Festival has changed over the years, and filmmakers from the third world have begun to attract attention, the Cannes Film Festival has become more and more popular. Among the three major European film festivals, Cannes is the leader.
The Cannes Film Festival has an irresistible temptation for 90% of the world's filmmakers [Biquge www.biquwu.biz].
Of course, if you are a big shot like Woody Allen, you can wait patiently for the "three visits to the thatched cottage" in Cannes and then negotiate silent terms.
Is Wu Xiaozu Woody Allen?
Apparently he wasn't enough... open!
Woody used his life to tell the next generation of filmmakers that if you want to maintain a strong creative rhythm and have new works released every year, then you must find more lovers...or even betrothed women.
Countless art seniors have proven that in the field of art, the muse is an infinite source of creative inspiration. The collision of inspiration between film directors and actresses is a responsibility and obligation given by society.
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When Wu Xiaozu got off the plane at Nice Airport, Jiang Zhiqiang had already arranged a car to take them to Cannes, 20 kilometers away.
The Mediterranean sea breeze blows slowly, and the temperature in Cannes in May is about 13°-22°, making the climate pleasant.
There are countless vehicles on the road. There are even many backpackers, men and women carrying huge sleeping bags, walking towards Cannes step by step like a pilgrim.
"During the film festival, there are too many tourists... Every year I feel like I have arrived at the Kowloon Walled City." In the station wagon, Ershao Jiang crossed his legs, knocked on melon seeds, and glanced at the various tourists in the wind.
The black-faced 40-year-old man Hou Xiaoli poked Yang Deshang and the handsome Mr. Wu next to him, and asked uncertainly: "If I heard correctly, is he trying to show off how often he comes?"
"Maybe it's to show off that we have a car." Wu Xiaozu thought for a while and answered.
"To express it from another perspective, maybe I am envious that the other person has a huge backpack, but he does not? The inferiority complex causes unbalanced fluctuations in the psychology, so a reason is used for purposeless venting. Subjectively, this is in line with human psychological demands.
, objectively..."
Yang Deshang adjusted his glasses: "Objectively speaking, he may be empty inside, a kind of material show off."
"So should we cooperate?" Hou Xiaoran asked in silence for a while.
"Who booked the hotel rooms for you two?" Wu Xiaozu picked up his nails with a smile.
The dark-faced old man in his forties and the elegant and desolate middle-aged man looked at each other in silence.
"Boss Jiang, these tourists are spiritually empty!" Hou Xiaoran said.
Yang Deshang took a deep breath: "Your observation angle is quite a bit of a cold-eyed attitude of watching trivial matters."
Jiang Zhiqiang's face turned dark when he heard the two...three people who were working together behind him were rushing to the street.
There was no direct flight from Wanwan to Nice, so Yang Deshang asked Hou Xiaoran to go to Hong Kong to attend the Cannes Film Festival. When they came to Hong Kong Island, how could the two poor people not get close to Wu Xiaozu, a young rich man.
Therefore, it became natural for the three of them to come to Cannes together.
Wu Xiaozu was selected into the non-competition category "Un Certain Regard". Of course, his biggest wish this time was to promote "The Two Heroes" and "The House of Fear".
Although the European market is not large, the buyout amount is considerable, especially in France, Italy, and the Netherlands, which are areas where Hollywood is weak. Hong Kong films, including kung fu films, still have a certain market share, especially in Chinatowns in various places.
"A Better Tomorrow" got off to a good start. For the first time, the Western market saw a "gunfight movie" other than kung fu movies.
At this point in time, Hong Kong's action films are classified as "high-end technology and concepts" in the film action industry, and ghost guys can only be stunned when watching them.
In later generations, after "The Matrix", action directors represented by Yuan Jia Ban and Cheng Jia Ban entered Hollywood, which brought a new and exciting action concept to Hollywood.
The reason why "A Better Tomorrow" is a classic across the ages is not only because of its box office success in Asia, but more importantly, the violent aesthetics it represents, which for the first time allowed ghosts to appreciate the oriental aesthetics other than kung fu movies.
In the 1980s, Wu Yusen was indeed wearing the aura of pig's feet. The violent aesthetics he unconsciously promoted had a profound impact on the film industry.
Later, Takeshi Kitano, David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, Takashi Miike, and the Wachowski sisters were also influenced by this.
Of course, in this life, Wu Xiaozu's rendering of violent aesthetics in "The Birth of a Prefix" is more intense and exciting than Wu Baige's.
The section about the reincarnation of death on the bridge, the oil painting-like image creation, light, color, rotating lens processing and the use of slow motion, combined together, are enough to be used as a textbook violent aesthetic shot.
The most intuitive aspect of this influence is that the West's acceptance of Hong Kong films is slowly expanding. It is no longer limited to Kung Fu films.
After that, Wu Yusen, Cheng Long, Sammo Hung, and Lam Ling-tung all exported many Hong Kong action movies, hero movies, and gun fight movies. In later generations, many people are most familiar with the French director Luc Besson, whose action movie style included some of them.
The shadow of Hong Kong films.
"Two Heroes" and "House of Fear" are brought to Cannes, and they may not be exported to domestic sales. If there are film producers who can take a liking to them, it will be the best thing for Wu Xiaozu and even New Art City.
Even if no one cares about it, there is not much loss.
Wu Xiaozu would never be so idiotic as to attend a film festival just for "a special kind of attention".
Thinking of this, I glanced at Yang Deshang and Hou Xiaoran.
Well……
Well, there are always some people who have poetry and distance in their hearts.
Of course, even Yang Deshang and Hou Xiaoran did not come to Cannes for nothing.
Wu Xiaozu didn't know Yang Deshang's purpose, but Hou Xiaoran did it to promote the director's version of his new play "Love in the Red Dust".
Although I can't participate in Cannes, I can prepare for other awards.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, a group of six or seven people, including the company's translators and assistants, checked into a four-star hotel not far from the Palais des Festivals. The arrival of the Cannes Film Festival has brought the entire Cannes hotel industry into the hottest time of the year.
part.
The hotel is not far from the promenade. You can see the sea when you open the window, and you can reach the Palais des Festivals on foot in seven or eight minutes. Most of the people staying in the hotel are filmmakers from all over the world.
Of course, many big directors and stars in Hollywood will not stay here.
Too noisy!
Many Hollywood stars will live on a nearby island or in a sea-view villa or presidential suite. In short, they can spend as much money as they want.
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In front of the hotel, countless backpackers approached hotel residents who had parked their cars to sell and pester them.
"Excuse me, sir, would you mind leaving me an empty bunk?"
"I just need a bed, and I'll be yours tonight!"
"Handsome, maybe we can spend a wonderful night together tonight, if you want."
Exotic girls are constantly coming forward to promote themselves, just so that they can live on the roadside. During the two weeks of the Cannes Film Festival, park loungers will become an extremely luxurious place.
"Gulu——"
Jiang Zhiqiang reluctantly withdrew his green eyes, swallowed deeply, glanced at Yang Deshang and Hou Xiaoran who were following behind him, and shook his head slightly at Wu Xiaozu: "I regret booking a hotel for them. You said..."
Yang Deshang smiled dryly with crooked eyes, while Hou Xiaoran pulled the suitcase tightly.
Wu Xiaozu turned around and saw that the bumpy and bumpy Ocean horses were indeed lovely. Although the smell of inferior perfume was a bit pungent, but with Ocean horses, who cares about the smell.
"I think you can give it a try..."
"I think so too. The quality of these ocean horses is much better than the ones on Portland Street, and they're also cheaper!"
Jiang Ershao couldn't help but put some oil on his head, took out a hotel room key with his fingers, and turned it slightly: "These girls are all pilgrims of dreams. I feel it is necessary to let them purify my increasingly dark heart."
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Apart from him, many men in the hotel were turning the keys.
This scene is like a row of luxury cars with drink bottles placed in front of the entrance to the Art, Normal, or Nursing Colleges.
Wu Xiaozu was very familiar with this scene.
It's not that girls have become more open-minded after a few decades, but that the cost of one-night stands has become cheaper after a few decades.
Hou Xiaoran breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the elevator holding her suitcase tightly.
Just when Wu Xiaozu wanted to communicate technology and friendship with the European people sincerely, Yang Deshang said with a serious face: "Azu, I have something to talk to you about?"
Wu Xiaozu put his hand into his pants and touched the key ring. He looked at Yang Deshang's solemn and serious expression. From the corner of his eye, he glanced at the cold look in the corner. He liked that look very much.
"Is it important?" Wu Xiaozu asked unwillingly.
"It's about life and death, it's about the future." Yang Deshang's voice was sonorous and powerful.
“…╮(╯_╰)╭…”
Wu Xiaozu lowered his head and took a deep breath. It seemed that he had no chance to compete with the European people this time. He raised his head, showed a poetic smile, and looked directly at Yang Deshang, "Okay, I just have time."
"Well, I know." Yang Deshang responded to Wu Xiaozu's words with scalpel-like thinking.
The two of them walked in together and walked towards the elevator.
In a daze, Wu Xiaozu felt that his key seemed to... I mean, it seemed to have fallen to the ground!
Wu Xiaozu didn’t see it at all!
At this time, no one will rush out and shout: Sir, is your Yida?
When Wu Xiaozu stepped into the elevator, this incident did not occur.
Of course, there will not be any woman imitating Wang Zuran who saw off the plane yesterday and running over to Wu Xiaozu and saying: Little brother, little brother, I have something for you.
"What to give?"
"Give me myself to you!" This kind of king-style two-girl drama.
"bite--"
The elevator stopped, and Wu Xiaozu followed Yang Deshang and Hou Xiaoran into their room.
The fat old cleaning lady who was cleaning in the corridor smiled politely at the three men, looking like she understood everything.
"bite!"
Chapter completed!