Since the 80s, the boom in French art cinema has pushed French commercial cinema into an awkward situation.

Outside of France, it takes a lot of courage to make an art film, because you have to face a serious problem of survival.

In France, it seems to take more courage for a film artist to make a commercial film that caters to the tastes of the masses. Luc Besson is one such "anachronistic" director.

In the mid-80s, after Besson filmed art films such as "Metro" and "Blue Sea and Blue Sky", he was called a promising young director by French critics.

However, this did not satisfy Luc Besson. He is one of the few directors in the French film industry who is willing to set foot in the world and try to let more people see his films.

How many people are there in France?

Although almost all French audiences love art films, Luc Besson noticed that in fact, the French are also willing to watch commercial films, and Hollywood commercial films that hit the box office often get good box office in France.

Luc Besson was not satisfied with the fact that he could only retreat to France, but to Europe. What this young director wants to do is to rush to the world, embrace Hollywood, and prove to Hollywood and European cinema that their directors who make art films just don't want to make commercial films, and if they really make commercial films, they will be welcomed.

With that in mind.

Since last year, Luc Besson has been in North America, socializing in Los Angeles and New York, learning about commercial filming while trying to find investment.

Originally, if Luc Besson wanted to make a movie, there were many investors in France who were willing to invest in his film. But the problem is that this time Luc Besson didn't want to make an art film that could easily return to his original cost in France, what he wanted to do was actually shoot a commercial film that French directors are not good at......

Which of France's authentic commercial films are recouped? Although there are, the number is really small. The commercial films that do well at the box office in France are almost exclusively from foreign countries, which makes local investors reluctant to invest in commercial films.

Luc Besson can invest in films, but only art films. If you want to make a commercial film, bye-bye!

No way.

Luc Besson came to North America at this time, studying and looking for investment here.

Like tonight.

Relying on his friends in the French investment community, Luc Besson attended this evening's high-end reception on Wall Street, trying to attract investment at the reception.

By the way.

He brought with him a friend from the French film industry, who, like him, wanted to find a new cinematic path outside of the French of art, and came to North America to embrace Hollywood.

This friend of his.

The name is Sophie Marceau.

As Luc Besson's drinking partner, Sophie Marceau accompanied him into the reception.

Unlike Luc Besson, who is constantly dealing with people, Luc Besson has always dealt well with these Yankees around him, and may not be able to get investment, but with his identity as a "French new director", he can still make some good Yankee friends.

Sophie Marceau is not like him.

This literary young woman, by Luc Besson's side, except for the occasional coping, most of her energy is actually admiring this unique crown loft luxury apartment.

The Crown Loft makes Sophie Marceau feel that it is so special! This kind of solitude on the top floor of the center of Manhattan, the prosperous center of the world, in the middle of the smoky urban steel jungle, there is a hanging garden green space, you can look up at the rare starry sky in Manhattan, look down at the steel jungle and the feeling of green (Central Park) in the middle of the steel jungle.

Let Sophie Marceau have a feeling similar to "cyberpunk" in your literary heart.

The word cyberpunk has not yet been coined. It will not become a popular culture until the 21st century, with the ubiquity of the Internet and computers.

But its concept has long appeared, and in the middle of the 20th century, with the novels of the famous American science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, a hazy concept of cyberpunk appeared in front of the general public.

It's just that the word "cyberpunk" hasn't been used to describe it yet.

In a word.

Sophie Marceau loved the strange feeling of this aerial green garden in the middle of the steel jungle.

"It would be nice to have a house like this, to live here, to grow some flowers a few hundred meters in the air......"

"At night, I lay quietly on the roof of this building with my lover, looking at the extravagant starry sky of Manhattan. ”

"During the day, if the weather is good, come up and bask in the sun and blow the wind. By the way, plant some tulips or lilies on top, and purple tassels are also good!"

"Then build a glass-domed observation room full of books, coffee makers, comfy sofas, and televisions. When the weather is bad, I can read a book and drink coffee in the glass observation room while watching the whole of Manhattan from the dimly lit sky garden......"

"Hoo ......"

"That must feel great!"

She thought to herself.

It's just that she knows that it's probably hard to achieve, although she doesn't know the price. But Sophie Marceau is still soberly aware that the price of a house in a place like Manhattan, New York, should not be affordable for herself.

Although she became famous very early.

Now she is almost the first female star in France, but that's just the first female star in France...... is also a female star who specializes in shooting art films!

As everyone knows.

Art films don't make much money, and they are often very good if they can save their capital. Directors and actors who specialize in making art films do not earn as much as those who shoot commercial films.

Sophie Marceau looks beautiful.

In fact, the income from filming movies in France for more than ten years is not even as much as the money she earned in the three years she later spent in Hollywood.

Her financial resources.

She was simply not allowed to buy such an apartment in downtown Manhattan!

Therefore.

Sophie Marceau only thought so in her heart, and did not ask for the price in vain, although she knew from Luc Besson's conversations with the Yankees that this Crown Loft would be one of the lots on the auction tonight.

She knew she couldn't afford it.

I didn't ask for the price.

Anyway, I can't afford to ask for it, so I'm sad in vain. She is not the kind of person who is delusional, nor is she the kind of person who has firm perseverance and will not work hard to make money in order to want a beautiful house.

A literary with her character.

I tend to tend to have wine today and get drunk today, and I have to work hard to see things that I can't see until tomorrow, so forget it.

She was just bored with her drink.

Socialize with your good friend Luc Besson and enjoy the view from the top of the Crown Loft, which is full of cyberpunk flavor.

All the way to.

She wandered around, and accidentally saw a figure, this figure made her delicate body tremble, and a pair of beautiful eyes involuntarily looked over.