Luc Besson got out of the car and caught up with Lin Youlun, "That means there are other reasons?" ”

The two of them chose an open-air seat and sat down, and Luc Besson only asked the waiter for a cup of coffee, and then asked the question again.

Lin Youlun returned the order to the waiter, looked at Luc Besson and said, "Of course, there is your talent, which is the main reason." ”

Luc Besson put his hands on the table and asked reluctantly, "You know that this is not what I asked." ”

Lin Youlun couldn't understand why Luc Besson suddenly cared about this issue, looking at Luc Besson's appearance, if he didn't give an answer that satisfied him, he would definitely not give up.

"You are a jury member of the main competition unit of this year's Cannes Film Festival, and one of the films I invested in happens to be one of the shortlisted works this year...... Is this reason enough? ”

Luc Besson's expression suddenly became serious, the award PR thing will happen before the start of the Cannes Film Festival every year, compared to so many behind-the-scenes PR of the American Oscars, the review of the Cannes Film Festival is relatively simple, but what Luc Besson didn't expect was that this kind of thing would actually happen to him.

"If I refused to be a jury member at the Festival de Cannes, would you still ask me to make this film?"

Luc Besson used this answer to show Lin Youlun that he would not compromise on such a thing.

Lin Youlun took a sip of coffee, "I have just emphasized that when I asked you to be the director of this movie, what I value most is your talent, but you must give me other reasons." So I had to say so. ”

Hear this. Luc Besson breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to lose the opportunity to work with Lin Youlun. At the same time, he is not willing to violate his principles and cheat when he is a judge of the Cannes Film Festival.

"Well, you don't really have to think too much about that. The real reason why I mention this to you is that I hope you can evaluate that movie with a fair and objective perspective when you are a judge, I don't expect you to be biased towards this movie in the judging process, but I also don't want you to deliberately not vote for this movie in the jury in order to avoid suspicion because of your relationship with me! ”

"Looks like you have a lot of faith in that movie!"

Lin Youlun smiled noncommittally, not admitting it on his lips, but he didn't think so in his heart.

Lin Youlun is at least eighty percent sure that he believes it. Luc Besson would definitely appreciate "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" because if it hadn't been for his early intervention, the film would have been shot by Luc Besson.

"If that movie really appeals to me as much as you say it is, my vote will definitely go to it...... But there is a question that the Cannes Film Festival has recently made a rule that films that win the Palme d'Or will not be shortlisted for other awards, do you want me to vote for the Palme d'Or or leave it for other awards. For example, Best Actor? ”

The Palme d'Or is the highest award at the Cannes Film Festival, as it is an overall recognition of the film. Therefore, this honor is generally attributed to the head of the filmmaker, while other awards are only an affirmation of the individual person involved in the production of the film, and the honor naturally goes to the specific winner.

Lin Youlun's choice was very simple, "Forget the Palme d'Or, if you can, I hope you vote for Best Actor." ”

Luc Besson was a little puzzled by Lin Youlun's abandonment of the Palme d'Or, but he nodded anyway.

"Well, that's a topic for later...... I just asked you on the road about the actor in "Pirates of Malacca", now you can tell me the answer, right? ”

"There is a French film called "Lover" at the Cannes Film Festival, I don't know if you have heard of it, if it is not for me, I recommend you to watch it, because everything you want to know about you is in that movie."

Lin Youlun deliberately sold a pass.

"You're talking about the Jacques Arnaud movie?" Luc Besson nodded, "Since you're so highly rated, it looks like I should really take the time to watch that movie." ”

——

While Lin Youlun and Luc Besson were happily having afternoon tea, it was already past ten o'clock at night in China's Shanghai market.

Xie Jin came home from a party, and when he entered the door, his wife told him that there were two special guests in the house.

"It's a parent who wants to entrust a relationship to study in a film and television academy, right? Since they have been here for more than an hour, why don't you let them leave early, you know that I am most annoyed to deal with this kind of person. Xie Jin drank a little wine and deliberately spoke loudly, in fact, so that the people in the living room could hear it and retreat.

Madame hurriedly stopped Xie Jin, "Be quiet, things are not what you think...... It's Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen who are here! ”

Xie Jin's action of taking off his coat paused, and then complained about his wife's wrong.

"Since they came, why didn't you inform me earlier, and let them wait for so long?"

Now Madame was not happy.

"Can I be blamed for this? You only said that you were going out to socialize, but you didn't say where you were going, where should I go to inform you? ”

"Okay, okay, blame me for this, right?" Xie Jin hurriedly apologized to his wife, he also said it for a while, and regretted it after speaking.

Madame urged: "Alright, hurry up and change your shoes and go in, they are still waiting for you!" ”

Xie Jin walked into the living room, and Liu Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen, who had been waiting for a long time, stood up together.

Xie Jin pressed his hand, "Okay, you don't have to be polite with me, sit down!" ”

Liu Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen sat down again, Xie Jin sat down opposite the two with his exclusive teacup, and then glanced over them.

"You came to me this time, what must be the matter?"

Liu Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen glanced at each other, because the matter involved Jiang Wen, it was inconvenient for him to speak directly, and Liu Xiaoqin explained on his behalf.

"Director Xie, here's the thing, in March last year, I was invited by the Hong Kong Film Awards as a guest of honor, and I was fortunate to meet Mr. Lin later, he was very optimistic about Jiang Wen, and specially asked Jiang Wen to shoot a movie......"

Liu Xiaoqin was only halfway through speaking, and Xie Jin already understood what was going on.

"Jiang Wen starred in this movie and was shortlisted for the main competition unit of Cannes this year, that's why you came to me?"

Liu Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen nodded together.

Xie Jin didn't say anything, just frowned slightly, "How did you know that I was invited to be a judge at this year's Cannes Film Festival?" ”

"It's a ...... from Hong Kong" Before Jiang Wen could say Li Hanshen's name, his calf was gently kicked by Liu Xiaoqin.

"It's news from Hong Kong." Liu Xiaoqin rushed to help Jiang Wen finish speaking, but the meaning had become very different.

Xie Jin began to ponder this matter in his heart, and the first thing that came to mind was Lin Youlun, since Liu Xiaoqin said that the news came from Hong Kong, it was most likely from Lin Youlun's instructions.

"You only know that I will be a judge this time, do you know anything else?" Xie Jin asked tentatively.

Liu Xiaoqin chuckled in her heart, she was really worried that Lin Youlun had communicated with her in advance, so her little trick of secretly changing the concept would definitely be discovered.

Seeing that Liu Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen both looked dazed, Xie Jin was a little puzzled in his heart, since they got the news from Lin Youlun, how could they not know about the incident?

Could it be that Lin Youlun didn't tell him?

When Xie Jin was uncertain, Jiang Wen finally couldn't help but speak.

"Director Xie, you may have misunderstood, you were invited to be a jury member of the Cannes Film Festival because Mr. Li Hanshen told us."

Xie Jin was stunned, "Li Han has come to the mainland?" ”

Jiang Wen explained: "Xiaoqin and Mr. Li have known each other for almost ten years, and this time I invested in the filming of a TV series and specially invited Mr. Li to come to the mainland to help her be a director. ”

Xie Jin put down the teacup and pretended to be angry and said: "This guy didn't contact me when he came to the mainland, I really want to ask him when I go back, is there no friend like me in his eyes?" ”

Liu Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen didn't open their mouths to help Li Hanshen explain, they knew that the relationship between Xie Jin and Li Hanshen was very good, and Xie Jin said that Li Hanshen was more just joking.

The news of his appointment as a judge in Cannes "leaked" from Li Hanshen's mouth, and the doubts in Xie Jin's heart were also solved, no wonder Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqin didn't know about the incident.

"In fact, in addition to me being invited to be a judge in the domestic film industry this time, another person also received an invitation, that is, there are two Chinese in the Cannes jury this time."

When Xie Jin said this, Liu Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen were surprised, and hurriedly asked who that person was.

Xie Jin did not directly say the answer, but gave a hint: "The judges of the Cannes Film Festival will not only invite directors, but also some famous actors. ”

Liu Xiaoqin reacted suddenly, "I know it, the person Director Xie said is Gong Li, right?" ”

Gong Li is China's first Cannes actress to come out of the shadows, and last year's film "The Red Lantern Hangs High" won the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival.

This film not only made Zhang Yimou famous in the international film industry, but also further consolidated Gong Li's status as an international actress, and the Cannes Film Festival invited Gong Li to serve as a judge, which is not too difficult to accept.

Liu Xiaoqin couldn't help but feel a little lost when she heard the news at first.

It has only been a few years since Gong Li's debut, and she has already achieved the height that Liu Xiaoqin has not achieved for more than ten years.

If she could be born a few years later, Liu Xiaoqin felt that she might not lose to Gong Li.

Of course, this emotion was just a flash, Liu Xiaoqin quickly adjusted her mentality, and then cared about how much help Gong Li could bring to Jiang Wen to win the award as a judge of the Cannes Film Festival. (To be continued......)