Li Qian is here.

He asked the waiter at the front desk, and then looked over.

Ming Xiaojing beckoned to him, and then watched him walk over with a smile on his face.

At this moment, the heart is just a mixture of flavors that are difficult for others to understand.

After the release of "Red Sorghum", she and Kang Xiaolou took their children to watch this movie together, after all, it was the little guy's big-screen debut.

All right?

Of course!

As we all know in the industry, almost all directors and crews will have a special headache with two types of actors, one is an animal and the other is a child. Because they and they belong to that state of being basically out of control.

But Kang Ming is very smart, and Li Qian is also good at teasing him, so he has a very good relationship with Uncle Li Qian, and he is also very willing to listen to Li Qian's words and perform according to his requirements - I still remember that when the filming of ten days was completed, he even showed a little reluctant to leave the crew.

And now, his original performances are presented on the big screen one by one.

As a six- or seven-year-old boy's big-screen debut, this kind of performance is almost impeccable.

And even star couples and celebrity families like Kang Xiaolou and Ming Xiaojing can make their children debut from a movie like "Red Sorghum" when they are six or seven years old, which is almost the best they can think of - it can't be better.

The works of great directors are not rare. What is rare is that this is a film that swept the Berlin Film Festival, won four awards in one fell swoop, and also got a staggering box office of more than 500 million.

And Kang Mingming is not a dispensable extras who have run crazy and crazy in this movie. He really has a lot of scenes, and he also attracts people's attention.

Therefore, since "Red Sorghum" was released in China and started a box office explosion journey, Kang Xiaolou's Xiaolou Film and Television has received dozens of invitations to film appointments - all for Kang Mingming.

A child has just started school, and of course it is impossible for the two of them to do anything to hurt Zhongyong, so the two of them reached a consensus that during the winter and summer vacations, they can take one or two plays for the child as appropriate.

Some time ago, I just set a movie and a TV series before I came to Cannes this time, there are few movie shots, the other party gave a salary of 100,000 yuan, there are more TV series shots, and the shooting time is expected to be not short, but TV series have never been priced, and in the end only 180,000 yuan was negotiated.

But that's it, even for a second-generation star, it's already sky-high - this is a movie that has achieved double success in word-of-mouth and box office, brought to him.

What's more, one thing that has been in contact with each other until now is that a production company plans to produce a children's TV series with a seven or eight-year-old boy as the absolute protagonist, which is said to be related to mythological stories, and I don't know if it is Red Boy or Nezha, they plan to invite Kang Mingming to be the leading actor.

And an offer of half a million was given!

This price is very scary!

The reason why it has not been negotiated until now is that the other party can't turn on the film during the summer vacation, and it won't be almost turned on until the end of the summer, and it will take about 45 to 50 days to shoot, which is unacceptable.

If it can be negotiated in the end, it will take about next summer vacation to start filming.

But I don't know if people are willing to wait so long for Kang Mingming.

…………

Li Qian came over, his smile was as kind as before, "Sister Ming, have you been waiting for a long time?"

Ming Xiaojing had already stood up and said, "No, I just arrived...... Sit!"

The two sat down together.

Li Qian also ordered a cup of coffee.

Ming Xiaojing looked at him and said: "Now our domestic website is keeping a close eye on your news, you are flying from the United States to Cannes, and within two or three hours, our domestic website will definitely report it." ”

Li Qian smiled.

Ming Xiaojing said: "After we arrived in Cannes, I called Lao Kang to report that I was safe, I don't know how I was heard by Mingming, he heard that you were also here, so I asked me to help him tell you, saying that he missed you." ”

Li Qian's face showed a warm color, "Thank you......, Mingming! It's really ha, I haven't seen him for a long time, and I miss him a little bit, the little guy is so cute and fun!"

Seriously, although Kang Mingming's kid is very skinny, and he is easy to go crazy when he plays, he is a smart little guy, and he is very serious in his performance, and his progress is very fast, Li Qian really likes him.

When Ming Xiaojing heard this, a happy look appeared on his face, and he said, "Lao Kang and I also want to thank you!"

Li Qian waved his hand, "Sister Ming, don't ...... No, you don't!"

Ming Xiaojing hurriedly explained: "No, it's not the thank you you think." ”

Li Qian's brows furrowed, then let go, and looked at Ming Xiaojing with a smile.

Ming Xiaojing explained: "Since the release of "Red Sorghum", our family has obviously become famous, and now we invite dozens of appointments for his films, and for a child, the price is very high. ”

After a pause, she said: "Lao Kang said, just for this, we should also treat you to a meal, thank you!"

Li Qian smiled, with some relief in his smile.

Then he nodded slowly, "You don't have to invite me to dinner!"

After a pause, he said: "Obviously a very talented child, when he was in the crew, he has always been very attentive and hard-working, and the movie results are good, and he is rising, which is normal." ”

Ming Xiaojing seemed to have been waiting for something, but obviously, Li Qian didn't say anything.

So, she was slightly disappointed.

Bowing her head and taking a sip of coffee, she finally couldn't hold back, and said: "If you want to shoot something in the future, if you lack a child or something, even if you say hello, you will definitely be very happy to go." ”

Li Qian smiled, neither promised nor refused, just said: "Let's see the opportunity in the future!"

This time, the disappointment on Ming Xiaojing's face could hardly be concealed.

After a pause, she said, "Qian'er, really, my sister has always wanted to tell you, congratulations." ”

Li Qian smiled indifferently, "Thank you." ”

Very polite and very stylized.

Ming Xiaojing thoroughly understands that the relationship between each other is no longer difficult to return to the beginning.

At this moment, the bitterness and remorse in my heart seemed to suddenly double-

Li Qian's talent, she knew it from before she met, after all, "The Legend of the New White Lady" became like that, she also loved to watch it, and later she and Kang Xiaolou went to "My Savage Girlfriend" to play a cameo role, at that time, the relationship between their family and Li Qian was extremely close.

If there is nothing later......

Yes, Ming Xiaojing thinks from the bottom of her heart that Li Qian is really talented, but in her heart, there seems to have always been a mindset: Qin Wei is the first person in Chinese films, and his talent is beyond the level of all normal filmmakers.

For the big director who holds herself on the throne of Venice actress, she has an inexplicable admiration plot from the bottom of her heart - therefore, although Li Qian is very talented, compared with Qin Wei, he is still not a rank of existence! Qin Wei represents the highest level of Chinese cinema, and everyone else, including Li Qian, is trying to climb to the height of Qin Wei's ankle.

And herself, on the one hand, is eager to make a movie that is enough to pursue Qin Wei, and on the other hand, she feels from the bottom of her heart that no one, including herself, is likely to catch up with Qin Wei.

Yes, the human mind is such a strange thing.

Therefore, after Gu Shidao refused to continue to shoot for "Unfinished Love", she panicked all of a sudden, even if Li Qian proposed to let Fu Xuelong and even Jin Han go to the camera for "Unfinished Love", she still refused.

In her opinion at that time, Gu Shidao was Qin Wei's royal photographer, not to mention a rookie photographer like Fu Xuelong, who had just graduated a few years ago, even if Jin Han was well-known in the domestic film circle before, how could he be compared with a big bull of Gu Shidao's level?

However, only a year has passed, and looking back, my original judgment has become a joke!

At only twenty-five years old, Fu Xuelong won the Silver Bear Award for Best Cinematography at the Berlin Film Festival in one fell swoop!

The entire circle of Chinese photographers, the highest award at the moment!

Looking at it at this time, how is he compared to Gu Shidao?

Maybe Gu Shidao is not inferior to him, but at least, it is difficult for you to think that Gu Shidao is much stronger than Fu Xuelong - the awards are there!

Commercial films, box office is king, word-of-mouth is supplemented, literary films, of course, the award has the final say.

Especially for photography, which is the closest to art in the entire filmmaking process, the recognition of awards, and the recognition of international film awards such as the Berlin Film Festival, is extremely important!

Thinking about it at this time, isn't it just a joke when I was myself?

…………

Took a sip of coffee and it was bitter.

Putting down the cup, Ming Xiaojing smiled bitterly, as if he wanted to say something more - in fact, there are many topics that can be discussed, Cannes, "Unfinished Love", "Peacock", etc.

But at this time, Li Qian took the first step and said: "Sister Ming, then let's do this first, okay? I still have something else, let's get in touch and talk later!"

As he spoke, Li Qian had already stood up.

A little stunned, but not surprised, Ming Xiaojing quickly stood up.

She smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, let's get back in touch." ”

Li Qian smiled and nodded, and when he was about to leave, he stopped, turned around, and said with a smile: "By the way, I wish you a good result in "Unfinished Love"!

Ming Xiaojing said "thank you", Li Qian nodded slightly, turned around and walked away.

…………

Looking at his departing back, Ming Xiaojing sighed helplessly.

Turning his gaze, on a coffee table across a few tables, the middle-aged man with an eastern face looked puzzled, turned his head to look at Li Qian's departing figure, and then turned his head to look at Ming Xiaojing with a puzzled expression.

Ming Xiaojing shrugged and shook his head.

Because Li Qian didn't pick up the stubble at all, he didn't want to make any contact with Huafei Film and Television at all.

There was a look of disappointment on the other side.

…………

The Cannes Film Festival has opened.

Li Qian tried his best to do everything he could for "Peacock".

In fact, the film festival has just opened, and the two films from China, "Peacock" and "Unfinished Love", have indeed attracted a lot of attention.

One is because not long ago, a "Red Sorghum" from China first won an astonishing four awards at the Berlin Film Festival, and then was released throughout Europe, winning a good box office and excellent reputation - Li Qian, as the director and starring actor, has certainly become famous in the European film circle and enjoyed the biggest dividends brought by "Red Sorghum", but at the same time, Chinese films have also enjoyed dividends.

The second is because Li Qian's acceptance speech when he won the award at the Berlin Film Festival not long ago made the entire European literary and art film circle feel both slap in the face and irrefutable.

The momentum brought by "Red Sorghum" is far from being comparable to Qin Wei's "Red Light District" back then!

In the past, they did have a lot of prejudice against Chinese films.

But now, European filmmakers at least don't habitually ignore Chinese films as they used to be.

But that's all Li Qian can do.

As for whether "Peacock" can win awards in Cannes next, and what kind of reputation it can get, it is really not something he can predict.

Fortunately, after getting the things done in the United States, John Days rushed over again to assist Minghu Culture in carrying out various public relations for the European film industry.

If you want to talk about the familiarity with the European film circle, there is really no one who can compare with Minghu Culture.

Then, when "Peacock" finally began to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Li Qian helped stand on the platform, and on the same day, he took a plane alone and left Cannes.

…………

In the north of England, a small town called Windermere.

It's located in the Lake District of the United Kingdom.

Li Qian saw the town from a distance, stopped the car outside the town, took out his mobile phone and made a call, repeatedly asking for the address in detail, and then drove back on the road.

After turning around and around, I finally saw a detached wooden house at the end of the path.

The general shape, as described by the other party on the phone.

Li Qian looked around curiously, slowed down the speed of the car to a slower speed, and drove slowly past until he stopped at the door of the small villa.

For this trip, Li Qian first took a plane from Cannes to London, and then took a train from London to Manchester, rested in Manchester for one night, rented a car the next day, and drove all the way by looking at the map, which had taken nearly two days.

However, it's quite interesting.

After parking the car, Li Qian took out a bottle of high-quality French red wine from the trunk, then walked to the door, stood outside the low wooden door of the small villa, and pulled the bell.

Half a minute later, the door of the small villa opened, and it was a middle-aged woman of extreme elegance.

Moreover, even if she is middle-aged, she is still thrillingly beautiful.

The Rose of France, by Helena Hurley McCullough.

Then immediately after, James McCullough walked out behind her.

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