Chapter two hundred and sixty seventh Cannes crown
"The winner of the Director's Award at the 47th Cannes Film Festival is...Nanni Moretti, "Dear Diary"!"
Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment and couldn't believe his ears. When he confidently came to bring "True Colors" and vowed to take home an award, Cannes, which had not been stingy a few years ago, actually gave it to him.
A nail hit his face. This hit caused his head to break and bleed.
His heart beat wildly, and Xiao Ran's dull gaze only stayed for less than a second. If the camera lens swept over him, it would definitely not be able to see the bitterness and disappointment in his eyes. Xiao Ran suddenly felt that he was trying to pursue the director's style.
Conducting experiments may not necessarily prove to be correct.
Fortunately, he was strong-minded and soon showed a smile. This film is just an experimental work. He will bring another more powerful film in the future, and he must make Cannes surrender in his hands.
Moreover, he vowed that he would personally write the screenplay for that film. Thinking of all this, his mood quickly stabilized.
The audience immediately burst into applause. In order to take care of his demeanor, even if Xiao Ran lost, he still had to applaud on the surface. This is a very strange feeling, watching others win on the stage, and he is the loser.
It feels really amazing to still laugh happily after losing.
Xiao Ran now knows what it felt like when he received an award on stage before. He also understands why Liu Hua is so eager to have an award. He thinks it is not only for the title of Best Actor, but also for
Confessing the same feelings as Xiao Ran now.
Faintly, Xiao Ran had a feeling that if he couldn't do it this time, he might not be able to do it next time. Failure once will lead to success in the future. Because of failure, people can gain experience in it. After accumulating rich experience,
, then we can start. At the same time, he was a little lucky. He was lucky that he only lost once after filming so many movies. This was simply a miracle.
After thinking through all this, Xiao Ran found that he could gradually appreciate the awards calmly. Sometimes people always need a certain failure to calm themselves down. The following award is for the Actress Award, and the winner is the actress of "Queen Margot"
Verna; Lissie.
When he was awarded the Best Actor Award at Cannes, Xiao Ran gradually smiled. Historically, Ge You was the first Chinese actor to win the title of Best Actor at Cannes, and now because of Fa Ge's appearance, he became the second one. However, this obviously doesn't matter.
, there is not much difference between the first and second place, both are equally glorious Cannes Best Actor.
When Ge You heard the guests on the stage spelling out his name, he was immediately stunned, and the audience burst into thunderous applause. It seemed that his performance had indeed conquered many audiences. The last part was
The Palme d'Or is an award that countless people want to win.
Xiao Ran also wanted to win, but he knew very well that "True Colors" had little chance. The award guest was Gilles Jacob, the chairman of the jury of this conference. Jacob came to the stage and looked at the countless guests.
He smiled and said: "There were a lot of Chinese-language films at Cannes this year, and we have all enjoyed these films. We have to admit that just as director Xiao Ran showed us back then, they are also very good!"
"Because of their appearance, the image of Cannes, a major global film festival, has been completely consolidated, because we all know that at any moment, the Chinese will always be a force that cannot be ignored!" Jacob's words may be
This may not sound good to some people, but it is absolutely true.
"Now, let's see which film will win the Palme d'Or!" As the audience fell into silence, Jacob raised the sealed answer on his hand, opened it and took a closer look.
Staring down and shouting: "The winner of the Palme d'Or at the 47th Cannes Film Festival is..."
Xiao Ran thought about it and didn't care too much, but sometimes people may not be able to control themselves. His heart was so high, even though he knew that his hope was not great, and he hoped to win the director award more than
Win the Palme d'Or.
"The winner of the Palme d'Or is..." Jacob obviously didn't know that he was very good at whetting his appetite. With the help of music, the emotion at the scene was about to reach a climax. He suddenly shouted: ""
pulp Fiction"!"
Quentin's current performance was quite interesting. He saw this kid jumping up suddenly, his face full of excitement and uncontrollable expression. At this moment, Jacob suddenly raised his hands and said loudly: "It's amazing.
It happened. There will be two Palme d'Or winners this year. In addition to "Pulp Fiction", the other winning film is..."True Colors"!"
Xiao Ran's heart was beating fast, and he was a little confused at that moment. He couldn't believe that he could win the Palme d'Or for his experimental work. At this moment, a ridiculous thought came to his mind:
If all experimental films are made in the future, wouldn’t they often win awards?
He and Quentin looked at each other and smiled, then slowly walked onto the stage together. Jacob shook hands with them respectively and congratulated them, and accepted the highest honor in Cannes. Xiao Ran signaled Quentin to speak first, and Quentin hesitated for a moment, feeling deeply happy and joyful.
It is deeply imprinted on his face: "I used to be a kid who rented out video tapes. Hong Kong movies made me crazy and obsessed. But now I can film in Hong Kong. This is really the honor of my life."
"Now, being able to stand on this stage, the person I want to thank most is Mr. Xiao Ran. It is he who created a film system that is different from Hollywood, and it is this system that allows me to gain the greatest freedom of creative space!" Quentin
His current performance was completely different from Xiao Ran's impression. He turned his head and looked at Xiao Ran deeply, and said with a smile: "He is a unique person and also my idol! Thank you!"
Xiao Ran smiled and patted Quentin on the shoulder. When Quentin came here out of his passion for Hong Kong movies, he was not familiar with anything. It took a long time to get where he is today. And because of Xiao Ran's
With foresight, many filmmakers have gradually become able to speak fluent English, which allows filmmakers from different countries to communicate and cooperate well.
"I stood on the stage in Cannes a few years ago..." Xiao Ran, a guy who never prepared to give a speech, came to the microphone, hesitated briefly and quickly organized what he wanted to say: "At that time, I
I'm thinking, as a popular art that appeals to both refined and popular tastes, film should not be regional, regardless of language or skin color. As a popular art, it should be able to exist and circulate in any corner of the world, and be able to make people
Everyone appreciates the magic of movies!”
The guests in the audience listened quietly to Xiao Ran's inflammatory speech. Among them were the guys who thought Xiao Ran was putting on a show. Now they all had to admit that if they were not people who love movies, they would not be able to say this.
words.
"From the birth of the movie to the present, various reasons have always led to the inability to achieve this kind of communication? Why, is it between people or between countries? I have been thinking about this problem!" Xiao Ran's expression
He gradually calmed down, and his tone became even heavier: "In fact, it is all human factors that restrict the circulation of art. Movies are the charm of images. This is irresistible and everyone can understand it."
With a slight sigh, Xiao Ran's expression gradually became happy: "So, I founded Phantom just to strengthen our communication. And now I can see the frequency of this kind of communication at Cannes, Quentin and other countries
The existence of filmmakers in Hong Kong is a very good
A good phenomenon, at least we welcome this kind of exchange, because it is not only an artistic collision, but also a spiritual and cultural collision. Our lives are always looking for collision, in order to pursue the spark that bursts out in that moment, that is a kind of
The birth of power belongs to the power of movies!"
When he said the last sentence, Xiao Ran shouted out loudly, which shocked the whole audience, followed by loud applause. Everyone was moved by Xiao Ran's sincere speech, at least it was a powerful and meaningful speech.
Performance.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Ran's emotions rose to the extreme. Now he felt like he was standing on the top of the world: "I have always believed that film is a creative art. When I freely immerse myself in creation,
When I create a work in my mind, I am creating the world! Why not let us create this world together and make this world a better place!”
This last sentence was like a force that aroused people's emotions, giving everyone an urge to try. In Xiao Ran's words, they noticed the endless love for movies, which even impacted their thoughts. Movies
It is a creative art, so they are all creating the world. Creating the world is an exciting point of excitement, and they cannot control their violent applause.
Xiao Ran's speech was more of a speech than a speech. As Wei Dongling said, Xiao Ran's speech skills were so proficient that it would not be a problem to run for president in the United States. And this speech not only impressed the guests present,
It even impressed the viewers who watched it through the TV broadcast.
After this speech, filmmakers from all over the world who had been reluctant to come to Hong Kong finally flocked to Hong Kong. Even Hollywood inevitably lost some talents. Wei Dongling often said: "If you want to defeat Xiao Ran, you must first
Defeat his wisdom. If you want to beat Xiao Ran in eloquence, you must first stop this guy's mouth!"
That night, French Cannes jury chairman Jacob made an evaluation of this year's Cannes: "This is a night for Chinese-language films. Although we have always known that this day would come, we did not expect it to happen so soon!"
No one expected it to be so fast, not even Xiao Ran. However, he overlooked one thing. When he appeared, Hong Kong films were already in a period of rapid development. His appearance was a variable, stabilizing the market and damaging everything.
Everything about Hong Kong films has changed. Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that Hong Kong films will continue to develop at a high speed.
"A brilliant night for Chinese-language films or Hong Kong films!" Many newspapers and magazines quoted Jacob's comments, viewing this year as Hong Kong films officially entering the stage of diversification and racial complexity.
It means that Hong Kong has developed with all its strength over the years. After this night, through the display of strength and the success of Quentin, it was announced to the world that Hong Kong has become the second largest city in the world by attracting overseas talents.
The film center attracts filmmakers and has the strength to challenge Hollywood.
Why can Hollywood continue to develop and become the supreme palace in the minds of global filmmakers? Technology and technology, perfect film system and circulation, huge and abundant funds, as well as strong market and appeal.
Why should Hong Kong challenge Hollywood? In terms of technology and technology, after Phantom has spent many years cultivating various talents and researching, it can definitely be on par with Hollywood. In terms of funding, Phantom's existence is enough to prove it.
Speaking of the market? Hong Kong films have markets all over the world, but Hollywood cannot enter Hong Kong no matter what. When it comes to the improvement of the film system, Hong Kong’s film system cannot be said to be fully mature, but it has definitely taken shape. And, most importantly,
In Hong Kong, prop masters and lighting engineers who were originally not valued can get the glory and attention they deserve. In Hong Kong, the director-centered system created by Xiao Ran can definitely attract Hollywood directors.
Perhaps it is better to say that the only thing about Hong Kong movies that is not enough to challenge Hollywood is money! However, this definitely does not refer to the remuneration of the behind-the-scenes staff. In this regard, The Phantom has definitely done a very good job and has led the whole of Hong Kong in these years.
Raise the remuneration of the behind-the-scenes staff to the price they deserve, instead of polarizing the stars like Hollywood does.
It is no exaggeration to say that the salary of top photographers such as Zhang Shuping and Huang Yongheng is already as high as 3 million. For example, the outside price for one of Xiao Ran's creative ideas is as high as 4 million, and his director's salary has reached nearly 3 million.
Ten million, no director in Hollywood has ever been paid such a proportion. Income, of course, is another matter. Income must be calculated in terms of share. For example, in "The Legend of Cars", Xiao Ran received six thousand from the share alone.
Ten thousand.
Money does not refer to remuneration, but the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and Hong Kong dollars. Because of the large exchange rate ratio, even though prices are basically the same as those in Hollywood, on the surface, it seems that a remuneration of 10 million U.S. dollars in Hollywood is
I still want Yamato to be paid 20 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong.
This is what makes Xiao Ran feel very distressed. In fact, it is not that no one has been taken away by Hollywood after becoming famous. However, after being taken away, those few people can't do anything. The only good thing is that Xiao Ran still
There is a director-centered system that can combat this damn exchange rate and attract filmmakers to stay.