Xu Wangqiu shook hands with the filmmakers present very enthusiastically, and said polite words in his mouth, as if he was very familiar with each other. The crowd at the scene is mainly from the film industry, including directors, actors, and film critics, as well as some people outside the film industry, such as painters, writers, musicians, etc. Art is interconnected, and it may be easier to get inspiration when you come into contact with some other types of art.

Xu Wangqiu didn't know much about the painters, writers, musicians and the like who were present, and he hadn't even heard of them, but the actors and directors present, he basically knew that even if he hadn't seen their movies, he had at least heard of their names.

Everyone present has basically seen "The Rape", and they are all shocked by the unique style and novel techniques of this movie. Now that the director is in front of them, they can't hold back their curiosity, and they can't help but ask Xu Wangqiu questions, asking about the cost of the movie, about the shooting techniques, and about the details of "Hoe Rape". Originally, "Opera Rouge" and Jean-Jacques Benex were the protagonists tonight, but as soon as Xu Wangqiu came, he stole the limelight, and no one cared about "Opera Rouge" and Benex.

Benex stood up awkwardly and looked at Xu Wangqiu, who was surrounded by everyone, with embarrassment written on his face.

The reality is so cruel, Leonardo stands with Huang Xiaoming, and most reporters must ignore Huang Xiaoming.

In addition to asking questions related to "Hoe Rape", everyone present was also particularly interested in China. When the May Storm broke out in 1968, many people were involved, and the May Storm was largely influenced by China. In the 60s, China was a revolutionary mecca in the hearts of many young Frenchmen, similar to Yan'an in the hearts of Chinese young people in the thirties and forties. Even the French version of Playboy published photos of models wearing green uniforms, green military hats, and red books, and director Godard shot a lot of films paying tribute to China.

As participants in the May Storm, many people present were very curious about the current situation in China, and asked about the current situation in China, questions about the movement, and the current state of Chinese films.

Xu Wangqiu must have picked it up and said it, and he didn't say anything that shouldn't be said. It doesn't matter if the scene is full of directors and actors, but there are film critics on the scene. If they add fuel to Xu Wangqiu's words and publish them in the newspapers, they may get into trouble.

When talking about the current situation of Chinese films, Xu Wangqiu was a little proud: "During the movement period, China's film industry was suppressed to a certain extent, and the film output was relatively small. After the end of the movement, the creative enthusiasm of filmmakers was unleashed, and the output increased year by year, and last year the output of feature films exceeded 70. Last year, the number of moviegoers in China was 27.1 billion, and more than 70 million viewers walked into the cinema every day. ”

As soon as these words came out, the scene remembered a gasping sound, and some people even exclaimed "God", they were all frightened by the data of "27.1 billion moviegoers throughout the year, and more than 70 million moviegoers per day". You must know that the number of moviegoers in France is less than 200 million a year, and the number of moviegoers in China is more than 100 times that of France, which is simply terrifying.

Someone couldn't help but say, "You Chinese audiences also like to watch movies too much, right?"

Xu Wangqiu said with a smile: "Yes, the audience likes to watch movies very much. As long as they come across a favorite movie, people will walk into the cinema in droves. Take my "Hoe Rape" as an example, so far there are more than 500 million moviegoers, and the final moviegoers will exceed 700 million. ”

Everyone at the scene was once again stunned by Xu Wangqiu's figures, a movie has 700 million people, which is equivalent to the total number of moviegoers in four years of French films, which is too exaggerated! Some producers wrenched their fingers and calculated how much money they could make if their movies were 700 million people.

Natasha Kinski exclaimed, "Oh my God, then you must have made a lot of money." ”

Xu Wangqiu said with a smile: "The ticket price in our country is very low, and the state has organized a special screening team to screen the movie for free for rural audiences, and on average, the movie ticket is less than five cents; and we are a socialist country, making movies is not much different from other jobs, and it is impossible for us to get a high income like you." ”

Natasha Kinski has no idea about the film system in socialist countries, and most of the others don't know about it, only Polanski nodded slightly, he grew up and became famous in Poland, and Poland is a socialist country, and the film system is similar to China.

Xu Wangqiu continued: "There are dozens of film magazines in our country, among which the highest sales are "Popular Movies", and last year's "Popular Movies" created a record of 9.6 million copies sold in a single issue, which should be a record that has never been seen before or since, and it is impossible for any film magazine to reach this sales. ”

Everyone at the scene was stunned by this number, you must know that in many countries in Europe, the national population is not 9.6 million. Natasha Kinski was so shocked that she couldn't retract her tongue and couldn't help but exclaim: "No. 1 in the world, definitely No. 1 in the world!"

After educating everyone about the current situation of Chinese films, Xu Wangqiu said the biggest purpose of his trip: "This time I brought the new film "Falcon" to Cannes Films. It's a commercial blockbuster, but it's still trying some new techniques and new technologies in the movie. The movie will be released on the 25th, and if you are free then, you are welcome to attend the premiere of the film. ”

Natasha Kinski is about the same age as Xu Wangqiu, but she has been in the film industry for several years, and has been forced by many directors to shoot a lot of completely unnecessary nude scenes. She knows how difficult it is for a young person to make a name for himself in the film industry, and although Xu Wangqiu is from a socialist country, it doesn't seem to her that much difference. After hearing Xu Wangqiu's invitation, she was the first to say: "No problem, I will definitely attend the premiere of the movie when the time comes." ”

Alain Delon is friends with Pierre Cardin, and even if it is for Pierre Cardin's face, he will definitely cheer for him. What's more, Xu Wangqiu is a director that Truffaut is amazed by, and he is so young that he is likely to become a master like Rey and Akira Kurosawa. He smiled and said, "I must be there, I can't wait to see your new film." ”

Others also said that they would definitely be there when the time came. "Hoe Rape" is so good and shocking, they are all very interested in Xu Wangqiu's new film. Xu Wangqiu said that he tried some new techniques and new technologies in the movie, and they were very curious about it and wanted to see what Xu Wangqiu tried.

After chatting with Xu Wangqiu for a while, everyone present remembered that "Opera Rouge" and Benex were the protagonists tonight, so they returned to the topic and began to discuss "Opera Rouge" with Benex.

Unlike the pursuit of "Opera Rouge" by ordinary audiences, many people present did not agree with this movie, especially film critics. They believe that the film is still a film that pursues entertainment and ornamentation, and does not rise to the artistic level: "The use of film image effects is excellent, the audio-visual effects are very good, and the extensive use of red and blue light makes the film full of psychedelic flavor, quite the charm of the French New Wave, but in the final analysis, it is still a delicate product of watching movies, and lacks artistry." ”

"The film is full of poor parodies of many Hollywood commercial films, the plot is made up, it doesn't make sense logically, and it's a very failed movie. The fact that such a movie is so popular shows how ignorant today's audience is. ”

"This is an entertainment film with artistic skin, although there is artistic skin, but after all, it is an entertainment film, with a suspenseful plot, hot scenes, attracting attention, that's all. I didn't see the director's artistic pursuits, only his commercial compromises. ”

There were also those who supported Benex and "The Singer of the Opera", Polanski did not like the New Wave very much, and in his opinion there was nothing wrong with making movies to entertain the audience and educate the audience, there was no difference between high and low. Because of this concept, he was scolded by Godard for "go back to your Hollywood".

Polanski felt that the criticism of Benex and "The Rouge de la Opera" was a bit excessive: "I think the film is good, the two lines of the film, the first actor and singer are typical French art film style, and being involved in gangster disputes and being hunted by black and white is the style of Hollywood commercial films, it is very difficult to integrate French art films and Hollywood commercial films in one film, and it is very remarkable to be able to do this." ”

Chabrol is known as the "Five Tigers of the New Wave" along with Rivette, Truffaut, Godard and Houmai, but he was the first New Wave director to abandon the idea of the New Wave and return to commercial cinema. Because he was not only a director, but also an investor, he found that the intellectuals of the New Wave films applauded, but most of the audience was confused and could not understand at all, and fled the cinema en masse. He felt that if the audience didn't watch the movie, the movie would probably be over, so he began to return to commercial films. Chabrol received a lot of criticism after returning to commercial cinema, but he didn't back down and continued on what he thought was the right path.

Now seeing many people criticizing Benex and "The Singer of the Opera", Chabrol firmly supports: "Cinema should not exclude the audience, and business can make this road go further." Your "Opera Rouge" is very well filmed, the audience likes it very much, and it is also very innovative and creative in terms of expression, and it is obvious that you as a director have a lot of thinking about the film. I love this movie. ”

When the supporters of the New Wave heard this, they retorted: "French cinema should go its own way, and should not clumsily imitate Hollywood, which will only make us lose our traditions." ”

"You yourself have gone astray and lost your artistic pursuits, so why should you let young directors also embark on the road of degeneration?"

Chabrol retorted: "In 1958 the number of French cinema viewers was 371 million, and after the start of the New Wave, the number of audiences dropped dramatically, to 175 million in 1971, a drop of more than half. In the past two years, the number of visitors has rebounded slightly, exceeding 200 million, but it is not relying on French films, but on Hollywood films. "Opera Rouge" is a film loved by the audience, and the director has also shown his artistic pursuits, such a young director should obviously be supported, but you are desperately slandering. You keep saying that you are against Hollywood, but what you are doing is making us abandon the audience and give up the market to Hollywood. If one day French cinema really dies, you people are accomplices. ”

Xu Wangqiu did not expect that the debate about business and art in China is now rampant, and this is also the case in France. However, he knew that Chabrol was right, and now the local films of European countries are barely able to compete with Hollywood, but a few years later, Hollywood will complete its industrial upgrading, and the film industry in Germany, Italy and other countries will be crushed into powder by Hollywood, and it has been in a slump ever since. Relying on the protection of national policies and the government's high financial subsidies, France barely maintained a market share of more than 20% and survived.

Xu Wangqiu lowered his voice and asked Pierre Cardin: "Are they always like this?"

Pierre Cardin nodded slightly: "Since I joined this salon, they have been arguing non-stop, and they have been arguing for more than ten years. ”