Chapter 682: The Most "Magical" Place
"How did you do this?"
Looking at the assistant in front of him, who was in tattered clothes and almost beaten into a pig's head, Ning Shirong took a puff of his cigar and asked. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Beaten by Mad Dog Bill and his men.
Cats and dogs are not at odds with each other, not only because they often fight when they meet, but also because they compete in other areas, such as the remuneration of being employed.
Apparently, Joseph was also hired for income and received a total of ten thousand euros in compensation. And what about Bill, who offered 5,000 euros and was released two days after being investigated by the police station.
Could it be that my mad dog Bill is only worth one-fifth of Joseph the wildcat?
How can I get a foothold in Cannes?
Shame!
Bill didn't hesitate to have Ning Shirong's assistant taken back to the bar, and then let him learn how powerful a mad dog is.
Ning Shirong's assistant was beaten badly, and before being let go, Bill coldly threw out a sentence: "10,000 euros, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"
Battery?
Extortion?
Alarm?
No kidding, the developed countries of the West are not the China of first-class foreigners and second-class officials.
In China, if a small Japanese loses a bicycle, the public security organs will solve the case in the shortest possible time and help him recover the lost bicycle, but in the face of his own compatriots who lost their bicycles and reported the case...... Hehe.
In Western countries, on the contrary, people subconsciously favor the citizens of their own country first. Unless there is a major criminal case, if there is an ordinary fight like this, Huaxia people should not expect much even if they report the crime.
What about Qingtian, don't think that it is a Chinese film and television giant, how to × in China, and when you go abroad, you are a chicken feather, and the police will not hang you! Not to mention that this matter really needs to be investigated, Ning Shirong and Nima are suspected of hiring someone to commit murder, and the crime is much bigger than Bill!
Is the Chinese government all to blame for this phenomenon?
Conversely, if a foreigner is beaten up in China, the domestic public opinion guarantees that someone will criticize his compatriots, even if his compatriots have done nothing wrong, they will still spray you!
Who wouldn't pick a bone in an egg?
And there are not a few such people, including many so-called brick family beasts and social elites!
As the saying goes, the braids on some people's heads are cut, but the braids in their hearts are still there.
The national situation is this hanging sample, what can be done?
Don't think that you are working hard with foreigners abroad, and a lot of people in China will pull you back and stab you in the back.
Even Mai Xiaoyu, a master who refuses to suffer losses and is accustomed to doing it himself, as Meng Ren grows bigger, in order to avoid the company from being involved in the unnecessary whirlpool of right and wrong, causing unnecessary negative impact in China, he tries his best to raze and raze abroad, which is called "growth".
Not to mention Ning Shirong, the second generation of a domestic wealthy family who has lived abroad for many years, he knows too well the attitude of foreign countries towards Chinese people and the national conditions at home, and he will never choose to call the police.
"These Western barbarians will always be uncivilized barbarians! Give them another 8,000 euros, and the conditions will remain the same. ”
"This ......," the assistant hesitated for a moment, then said, "They say that their pride has been insulted and they won't help us anymore." ”
"Self-esteem? haha, a bunch of scum people also deserve to talk about self-esteem! If it weren't for the film festival, a small town like Cannes would have to go and ask for food!"
Ning Shirong smiled angrily.
The real second generation has its own backbone and dignity, and it is not allowed to be offended in the slightest!
Bill and his gang are reluctant to help him anymore, most of them want to sit on the ground and raise the price, and his glory and face determine that he will never compromise with this kind of Cannes low-level scum.
"Rong Shao, there are still three days before the Cannes Film Festival is over, if you don't find Bill's mad dog, it's not easy to find someone temporarily. ”
"Then forget it, let Mai Xiaoyu go first, and then talk about it when I return to China, I will let him cry and kneel in front of me to repent. Anyway, his movie is over, and there is no place to show it...... By the way, what's going on in the country?"
"Domestic reports mainly revolve around the fight in the bar, and there is no mention of the new film of the cute people. I think it's because that night, the fight started halfway through the screening of the cute movie, so it's not easy for the media to comment on it. Why don't I reach out to the media and let them start reporting?"
"Hmm...... Now that their movie hitting the streets is a foregone conclusion, it's not interesting to be in a hurry to beat the water dogs for the time being. Wait until this summer, before their other movie is ready to be released, talk about this movie, understand?"
"Understood!"
In the cute sci-fi film "This Man Comes from the Earth", Ning Shirong stopped thinking about Mai Xiaoyu for the time being, and enjoyed the Cannes Film Festival that was about to end.
There was a yacht party this afternoon, hosted by Fox Film Company of the United States, and he received an invitation as a representative of Huaxia Film Company, which cooperated with Fox.
While he was enjoying the yacht party, the Cannes police station was in a dilemma.
After two days of investigation, they finally figured out the cause of the fight at the Mbiwa bar that night - because of a movie.
When Joseph was taken away from the bar by the police, he kept arguing: "I am a devout Catholic, I believe in Jesus, and God has shown me the way forward in life." But that damn movie blaspheme Christ and slander the Son is something I can't tolerate!"
Policeman: "Alright Joseph, when did you join the Catholic Church, and why did I never see you during Mass?"
"Three days ago. God is forgiving and never forsakes His people and welcomes lost lambs back into His arms. Are you going to stop me from returning to the Father because I have been lost and have not had Mass?"
Police: "......"
When Bill heard Joseph's answer, he replied when questioned by the police: "I have recently been inspired by God the Father to be ashamed of the mistakes I have made. I wanted to go to church and confess to the priest, but I was afraid that it would tarnish the sanctity of the church. That movie is Satan, provoking the position of God the Father, I am once again inspired by the Father, and in order to preserve the glory of the Father, I have decided to challenge Satan!"
Police: "......"
Victim Mbiwa: "They smashed my bar and slandered the movie I was showing as disrespectful to God the Father and the Son! I don't want to ask them for compensation, but I will continue to show this film to prove to everyone that I have no disrespect for God the Father and the Son!"
Police: "......"
Participate in the brawl:
"I'm a victim, why are you arresting me?"
"I was watching a movie with whiskey and they were fighting. I want to leave, but someone hits me, can't I fight back?"
"Oh, it's a terrible movie, the main character says he lived from prehistory to the present, and he says he knows Van Gogh, and even more hateful that he is Jesus, and he deceives everyone...... I was thinking about how to refute this terrible movie, someone knocked over my wine glass, I just wanted him to apologize to me for compensation, but that damn guy actually waved his fist at me......"
Two days is enough for the Cannes police to understand the cause of the incident, and the brawl actually originated from a science fiction movie!
Think it's ridiculous?
That's because you don't know France!
France has always been a devout Catholic country and is known as the "eldest daughter of Catholicism".
According to the 2004 Religious Yearbook, more than 80 per cent of the population is registered as Catholics in France, while more than 90 per cent profess to be Catholic.
Catholicism plays an important role in the history and culture of France. The above people are Catholics. France has a large number of churches, monasteries, and a long history that makes them museums in their own right and symbols of France, such as the most famous Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Sacré-Coeur Church.
It can be said that without Catholicism, there would be no French culture.
As for the influence of Catholicism in Cannes......
Cannes Film Festival Catholic Humane Award Haven't you heard of!
So Joseph and Bill, the two who took the lead in making trouble, were released after two days of interrogation and investigation, and they did not say that they were not guilty, but they did not have to pay bail.
The Cannes police department needs to wonder whether such an investigation should be made public.
Someone was very considerate of the Cannes police and made the decision for them.
"The Truth About the Bar Brawl!"
"A science fiction movie that blasphemes God the Father and the Son!"
Cannes Film Festival, Jesus in India!
"A Movie Caused a Bloody Case!"
……
Some media outlets, which have huge energy and pervasiveness, took the lead in reporting the truth they had discovered, which attracted many media to reprint and report.
Mbiwa is also in action.
His bar was finished, and it was smashed all over the place.
But he didn't give up.
He gathered his staff, rented professional movie projection equipment, and played "This Man from Earth" from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. every day in the dilapidated bar.
A conspicuous banner was also displayed outside the bar: calling on ordinary audiences to come in and watch the movie for free, and through their own evaluation after watching the movie, they proved that the film was just a science fiction movie, and did not tarnish the Father and the Son.
He also printed a large number of leaflets stating that customers who came to the bar to watch the movie would be given a free glass of whisky to the staff to hand out.
His actions sparked the "wrath" of Joseph, the wildcat, and Joseph also organized his friends to print small advertisements and distribute them on the streets of Cannes.
The content of the small advertisement reads: This is a satanic work that seriously violates the teachings of the Catholic Church, and he hopes that more people will see it and join the ranks of condemnation, so he is willing to provide free Coke and popcorn to every customer who goes to the bar to watch the movie.
The truth has been revealed, and more and more people are learning that the bar scuffle that broke out during the Cannes Film Festival was triggered by a movie, and it also involved Jesus, the savior of various Christian religions.
However, even though Mbiwa and Joseph went around promoting each other and providing free drinks and snacks, not many people went to Mbiwa's bar that day to watch the movie, and most of them were tourists.
Many people have already expected this situation, such as Ning Shirong and Shi Hao.
Just when Mbiwa and Joseph promoted the movie by raising the bar, Shi Hao found Mai Xiaoyu.
"Mr. Mai, this is your hype?"
"This is the first step. Mai Xiaoyu poured two glasses of red wine and handed one to Shi Hao.
Shi Hao was not in the mood to drink, put down his wine glass and asked, "What is the second step?" If it is similar to the first step, I don't think there is any need to continue. ”
"The second step depends on you, it will be more exciting......"
Mai Xiaoyu finally told his full plan, and Shi Hao was dumbfounded when he heard it.
After taking a sip of wine to suppress the shock, Shi Hao asked, "It's so big, are you sure?"
"If you don't make a big deal, how can you attract attention?"
Shi Hao stared at Mai Xiaoyu for a long time, and asked tentatively, "Is this what you mean, or is it to cooperate...... Some departments?"
Saturday, May 26, the day before the Cannes Film Festival.
At 11 p.m., in a select screening room, short films from various countries shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard short film section will be screened.
The Chinese film industry and the foreign film industry pay very different attention to short films.
In China, it is difficult for short films to create value and be favored by investors, and their status is rather embarrassing, but in countries with developed film industries and mature systems in the West, short films are particularly valued.
Young filmmakers in these countries generally make short films first, and through short films they are discovered and appreciated by producers, and then they have the opportunity to shoot films that conform to the commercial mechanism, thus forming a complete set of growth mechanisms.
At the Cannes Film Festival, there are Palme d'Or for Best Short Film and the Jury Award for Best Short Film for short films, and young directors who shoot excellent short films will always be favored by producers, and some internationally renowned directors have grown up as short film directors.
According to Martin's arrangement, Christine will also attend the "Un Certain Regard" short film unit today, meet popular short film directors with high demand for awards, and it is best to talk to certain producers and expand their network.
When I woke up in the morning, after breakfast, the makeup artist dressed Christine with elaborate makeup.
Seeing that it was still early, Christine casually picked up one of the three major Cannes house books today, flipped to the back and suddenly exclaimed: "Martin, Martin, you come quickly!"
"Christine, pay attention to your demeanor, being seen by others will affect your image!"
"Okay, I remember. Come and see, Mai seems to be in trouble. ”
"A Magical Science Fiction Film!"
Just looking at the title, it's hard to tell the difference between praise and disapproval.
But what's in it......
"As we all know, the other day during the Cannes Film Festival, something sad happened. A well-known local bar in Cannes was in chaos, the bar was smashed, dozens of people were involved, and several filmmakers were trapped in it. The police have not yet announced the cause, but according to reliable sources, the cause is a science fiction movie......
This is a magical science fiction film, which breaks away from the inherent routines of traditional science fiction films such as "laser plus metal", and advances in the form of pure dialogue, interpreting the drama-style soft science fiction.
However, the most amazing thing is that this movie was invested and shot by a Chinese film company, and the director and screenwriter were all Chinese, but they were filmed in the United States, and all the actors in the film were all American......"
The foothold of the report is that if you don't know that the producer, producer, director, and screenwriter of "This Man is from Earth" are all Chinese, just from the perspective of the film itself, almost everyone will think that this is an American movie.
The question is: why do the Chinese do this?