"Don't thank me, I'm the one who should say thank you now." Robert Redford looked at Lance in front of him, and the smile on his face was very sincere.

Although at the beginning, it was Lance who begged Robert to give him a chance to present himself, so that "City of God" could win a ticket to the Sundance Film Festival; But the much-acclaimed "City of God" has become the most acclaimed work of Sundance in the past few days - the audience question session just now lasted for an unprecedented hour, and after the questions ended, the audience once again ended today's premiere with a three-minute standing ovation, which shows the enthusiasm of the audience, which is a good thing for Robert.

Lance shook his head and smiled modestly, "The premiere has just ended, and it's too early to do anything. I'm already worried about tomorrow's film reviews in the major media outlets. Although the audience was deeply loved during the question session, it did not make Lance get carried away with the joy.

Robert patted Lance on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I don't think you need luck about this. "It means that the strength is enough to win.

"I can still use some luck when it comes to publishing." Lance didn't deny it, but he made an ingenious joke that made Robert laugh.

Watching Robert's back leave, Lance still had a polite smile on his face, because he knew that today's premiere was just the beginning, and the reporter's comments were one thing, and the distribution rights of the work were another important thing. Critically acclaimed but unpopular works are not uncommon at Sundance; But Park City is the best trading platform for the "City of God" - because it is no longer in time for the Berlinale, and there are still four months left for the Cannes Film Festival in May, which is too long, and he does not have enough money to take the "City of God" to France.

So, even though the hour-long audience question-and-answer session was exhausting, Lance pulled himself together and started socializing without any slack. Although Robert does not directly interfere in the transaction of the distribution rights of the work, his extensive network can help. Lance nodded aptly.

"Hasn't the 'City of God' found a distribution company yet?" A voice from behind him made Lance turn around, and then he saw the Coen brothers walking towards him, talking Ethan.

Lance didn't even have time to take a sip of water, but his face didn't show any emotion, and he chuckled and said, "That's my most important task next." ”

Joel raised an eyebrow, a little disgruntled and a little complaining, "I think it's the work itself that counts. ”

"I'm a businessman." Lance's answer was crisp and neat, and he choked Joel directly, "For me, the success of a work is very important, but if a successful work is not profitable, then all the qiē is meaningless." ”

Lance's straightforward words made the dissatisfaction on Joel's face leak, "With such an idea, there is no way to shoot a truly excellent work." ”

"So, is 'City of God' considered an excellent work?" Lance's rhetorical question made Joel choke, and the irrefutable grievance made Joel frown slightly, although he was not annoyed and angry, but he did not hide his feelings. Lance smiled unhesitantly, "I hope it is, because I hope it can be released smoothly, so that more people can see this movie and feel the love I poured into the movie; At the same time, I also hope that it will be profitable after its release, at least to recover the cost, because it will allow me to have enough money to invest in the next film. ”

This is a problem that cannot be ignored in the film industry, only by getting enough funds can you shoot the work you depict in your mind; And if you want to get enough money, then the work needs to get enough profit for the investor. This is an identity formula.

Joel couldn't help but be stunned, he remembered the early days of their careers. In 1985, they participated in the first Sundance Film Festival with their debut film, "Blood Labyrinth", and they spent $800,000 on this production, hoping to find Bole who would appreciate this work, and also hope that this work can make more money and allow them to invest in the filming of their next work.

In fact, they succeeded. "Blood Labyrinth" invested $800,000 in exchange for $3.8 million at the box office. So, they had enough money to give birth to "Raise Arizona".

Ethan ignored his brother and smiled at Lance, "Obviously, none of us are angels who can live on dewdrops. A teasing sentence made Joel, who was standing next to him, look a little embarrassed, "Lance, you tell me the truth, this is not your debut novel, right?" Are you sure you haven't directed a dozen bad productions before? ”

Ethan's teasing made Lance chuckle, "So, you're avoiding the media saying I'm 'Coen Brother No. 2'?" ”

"No, no," Ethan shook his head repeatedly, "it's Quentin Tarantino to worry about." ”

"I'll take that as a compliment." Lance replied solemnly, and then both of them looked at each other and smiled.

Joel, who was standing next to him and was ignored, put his hands behind his back, shook his body slightly, looking a little restless, and then said coldly, "By the way, there will be a pie duì tomorrow night, and many movie lovers will attend, are you interested?" ”

Lance raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Joel, looking a little surprised, "Pai duì?" ”

For Pai duì, Lance is not surprised at all, for Hollywood, more than 70 percent of the personal connections are established on Pai duì, and as many as 50 percent of the potential opportunities are found on Pai duì, so every year after the Oscars, the Oscar night organized by "Vanity Fair" can often attract more attention.

Major film festivals, major award ceremonies, and various events will hold similar pies. However, these factions are very private, and they cannot be invited without a certain way, and even many laymen do not know about the existence of the faction.

Since arriving at Sundance, Lance has been looking for such a way to be able to appear on the paiduì and find the right publishing company for the "City of God". Regarding who sent out the invitation, Lance thought about Ethan Cohen, thought about Robert Redford, thought about Paul Giamathi, but never expected it to be Joel Cohen.

"Yes, Pai Duì." Joel could sense Lance's curiosity without any aggression, "You will definitely be the focus of attention when you appear on Pai Duì tomorrow night, and a lot of topics will revolve around the 'City of God'. Although there were no words of praise, Joel's words were clearly sending a friendly signal.

Lance secretly clenched his fist in his heart, and things were going according to plan step by step - of course, this qiē premise was that the "City of God" itself was of excellent quality. But on the surface, Lance showed a light smile, "I don't want to miss such an opportunity to be in the limelight, believe me, I will definitely show up on time tomorrow." ”

Joel was also amused by Lance this time, and nodded his head slightly, "I can now tell that 'City of God' is indeed your style. ”

"That's good news." As Lance spoke, he caught eye on the reporters who were gathering closely.

Interviews with journalists are undoubtedly the most important part of the composition of the entire premiere, not because of the authority of the uncrowned king, but because in the 21st century, in the information explosion, correct publicity is a necessary element for the success of the work. So far today, everything he has to do is draw a perfect finish to the premiere.

"I'm sorry, I need to go and rescue the poor kids." Lance's words made Ethan and Joel both look back, and then they saw five Brazilian teenagers surrounded by reporters, their English skills can be described as poor, and the reporters' Portuguese is also unpleasant, so the scene is really a bit wolf.

Ethan held up his hands, "Latin has always been my nightmare. So, hurry up and wake up the whole dream. This made all three chuckle.

After saying goodbye to the Coen brothers, Lance did not walk directly in the direction of the reporter, but walked to Jessica Alba, who was sitting on the side.

At this time, Jessica was chatting with two reporters, for media reporters, although Jessica, who starred in "The End of the World", is still unfamiliar with her face, she is not ignorant, and some of them know Jessica's situation very well, and as soon as the audience's question session ended, they came to interview Jessica.

"I'm sorry, but I'm obviously not a good male companion." Lance's opening words caught the attention of the three people, and Jessica gave a slightly surprised look.

Jessica looked up at Lance, saw the gentlemanly smile on the corner of her mouth, and thought in her head, "He's done with everything?" Then I saw Lance bend straight down, the handsome face slowly dilated in the pupils, and the distinct face lines became clearer and clearer, which made all the thoughts in Jessica's mind disappear directly, the muscles in her body suddenly tensed, and her hands and feet stiffened in place, and she could only passively accept this qiē stupidly.

The soft lip flap outlines a gentle arc, and the perfect color makes the mouth dry; The bright eyes shone with a friendly light, and the intimacy revealed invisibly made people feel weak; The scent of woody scent lingers like a cloud, lingering under the nose and penetrating into the blood through the pores.

At this moment, Jessica completely entered Lance's world, and her every move, smile and smile were under Lance's control.

Then Jessica felt Lance's slightly stubble warm and soft against her cheeks, and the dry breath enveloped her in an instant, like Alice lost in a dream. But soon, the warmth was gone, and Jessica realized that it was just a polite veneer gift, but that her heart was beating out of control.

In a daze, only Lance's blue eyes remained in his pupils.