"Mr. Minister, the 'Ace Agent' you gave me is a typical commercial script. ”

In the conference room, Fontaine first looked at Mansour and Saleh, who were sitting in front of him, and then looked at Hollywood producer Ronan Anderson opposite, who he identified as a fundraising competitor, and said: "When film is completely treated as a commodity, it is endowed with a series of defects of the commodity, such as assembly production, such as popularization, such as superficiality. ”

He strengthened his tone, and there was a hint of disdain in his French accent: "This is the biggest feature of Hollywood movies, and it is also a well-known flaw!"

Ronan entered the conference room quietly, and listened to Mansour talk about letting him and the French director express their opinions on each other's scripts, and roughly understood why the French director Fontaine had said those things before.

The other party recognized him as a competitor and regarded the meeting as a battlefield.

Ronan shook his head secretly, this person has the appearance of an Arab, but he doesn't know Chief Mansour at all, thinking about what Mansour said when he gave him the script, this bigwig of the investment bureau is very likely to want the script provided by the two to be more perfect, so that the filming and production will have better results.

Chief Mansour had a good idea, but unfortunately he was an outsider after all.

Of course, this is just his speculation, who knows what Sheikh Mansur really thinks, let's see the situation first.

Seeing Ronan's silence, Fontaine became more energetic: "It is not difficult to see from the script of "Ace Agent" that the filming and production concept of this film is that it directly relies on images to attract people, does not require people to use a lot of brains to think about the content, simplistic and stylized the problems in real life, and completely ignores the independent history and culture of a country, which seriously damages the value of the film. ”

Mansour's face remained as usual, as if considering Fontaine's words.

Saleh was a little surprised, he didn't know that such a situation had occurred in today's meeting, and he couldn't help but look at Ronan and found that Ronan was sitting there calmly, as if he had no intention of opening his mouth to refute.

He looked at his brother again, but he couldn't see what the other party really thought.

Ronan is so calm, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is very rich, and investing in two projects at the same time is a breeze.

If the French director only criticized the script of "Ace Agent" for being heavily biased towards commercialization, he would not care, which would have been true.

Fontaine looked around at the seven or eight people in the room, and none of them retorted, and the confidence from the capital of art instantly filled his heart.

"When a film is aimed at a global audience, it must dig deep into the realistic value of the film! It must have a sense of history, philosophical speculation, and humanistic thought, and encourage the audience to think!"

These words echoed in the conference room, and it sounded so reasonable.

Ronan couldn't help nodding slightly, the French director's theoretical level is quite high, and what he said is also very reasonable, even if he is asked to refute it, he can't say anything for a while.

From the perspective of film art, what the other party says is almost always the truth.

If you refute the attribute of movies as a commodity, it will inevitably leave people with the impression of vulgarity, philistine, and even mercenary.

This is contrary to the conscientious and lofty character he has created in Abu Dhabi.

I hope the French director is sober and not confused, the projects of the two do not seem to conflict.

Fontaine would not think so, in his opinion, these Arab brothers of his own are so rich, and Mansour has also expressed his appreciation for him, why is the investment delayed in getting in place?

France is the birthplace of cinema and a noble country of film art, but it has been suppressed by Hollywood films in all directions, and these art film directors have always taken it as their mission to resist the invasion of Hollywood films.

This kind of confrontational thinking has also seriously affected his judgment.

"Director Fontaine. Mansour saw Fontaine suddenly stop talking and said, "Please continue." ”

The other party's words do sound very reasonable.

Hearing this, Fontaine was greatly encouraged, and said loudly: "'Ace Agent' does not have any ideological and artistic qualities, and such a film is produced with only one goal and result - commercial interests! It may bring monetary gains, but Your Excellency, are we short of money?"

He put himself in the camp of the Arabs: "I also have Arab blood, and I am also one of the Arab brothers. Therefore, I have an obligation to remind you that the project "Ace Agent" can bring anything other than money, can it bring honor, can it make people see the cultural achievements of the Arabs, can it realize the artistic value of the Arabs, can it seriously explore the disordered and complex problems of life?"

Ronan looked at the French director, and his calm gaze gradually became sharp.

What does the other side want to do?

Fontaine exclaimed: "No! He can't bring anything to us Arabs except money! Such a film has no value to us Arabs!"

Mansour's face changed, and his gaze was a little gloomy, as if he was pondering Fontaine's words.

Robert couldn't help but want to stand up and refute, but Ronan pulled him lightly and reminded him to calm down with his eyes, and there was no good in retorting indiscriminately at this time.

Saleh frequently looked at Ronan's side, he had not been in contact with the Frenchman, and he always leaned towards Ronan's side.

Among the Hollywood people he has dealt with with has a bit of weight, there is no one like Ronan who treats the Arab world as fairly.

What French director Fontaine said is not easy to refute.

Ronan knows this, this French director came prepared, and it seems that he wants to follow the path that Shahai Entertainment has taken, so that Shahai Entertainment has no way out in Abu Dhabi.

can obviously coexist, but he has to pit "Ace Agent", just because he is from Paris, the capital of art, and Shahai Entertainment belongs to Hollywood?

Ronan knows that European directors generally do not want to meet Hollywood commercial films and related practitioners.

With his mind or not, this thing somewhat caught him off guard.

Ronan has been thinking, where is the point of counterattack?

Since he doesn't want to coexist, it's best for the other party to get out, after all, this plan is very important, not only involving the filming and production of "The Grim Reaper", but also closely related to the distribution company he plans next.

From the point of view of the boss of a commercial company, the person who has moved his fundamental interests is definitely the enemy.

Fontaine looked around the conference room again, decided that he had won a certain advantage, and said: "The benefits that commercial films can bring are all superficial and based on money, and these are exactly the things we lack the most!"

How many people dare to say that the Investment Authority, which represents the funds of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is short of money?

"Look at my project. Fontaine finally connected to his own film: "A film that deeply reflects the reality of Arab society and Abu Dhabi, such a film can let the world see the real face of Abu Dhabi, and will give people a real understanding of the social and human reality of Abu Dhabi." ”

Mansour nodded slightly, the Arab countries have always felt mysterious, and if you want to become a country with world influence, you must first dispel the so-called mystery.

Hearing the words of the French director, Ronan suddenly had an idea.

Fontaine continued: "Regarding the future of this film, I will take it to the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, and strive to win an award that will attract the attention of the world!

Cannes Film Festival? Ronan suddenly laughed in his heart, and his thoughts were instantly clear.

Mansour was very satisfied with what Fontaine said, and nodded slightly, the honor of the three major film festivals......

Ronan finally spoke at this time: "Mr. Minister, Director Fontaine, I have a few questions. ”

If Mansour opens his mouth to announce his investment in Fontaine's project, "Ace Agent" may be affected later, even if it is not 100% out.

Besides, the other party has repeatedly reminded Mansour not to invest in "Ace Agent", is it really when he sits here and makes mud?