This year's Cannes Film Festival is very interesting, following the appearance of Fan Yiyi's dragon robe last year, this year's Fan Ye once again appeared on the red carpet in a crane costume, showing domineering; Gong Li also participated in the Cannes film red carpet ceremony, and the purple evening dress was also quite dazzling. However, they did not appear to receive an award or be nominated in a certain unit, but the makeup brand they endorsed required them to attend. So, when this year's Chinese film was wiped out in Cannes, two of the highest-paid female stars in China embarked on a trip to France, and even the report claimed that this year's trip to Cannes was not for winning awards, but for show.

There are more interesting things than these, for example, after the reporter reported on the scene of the red carpet, the camera did not cut into the award scene for a long time, and the two hosts looked at the camera stupidly and didn't know what to say, they didn't have the smashing skills of Guo Degang and the Huaxia host, the lines and improvisation of the script were completely different, and even one of the staff members stepped forward to help sort out the microphone after recording was recorded by the camera, which is also the biggest oolong of this Cannes Film Festival.

In fact, in the hearts of the Chinese people, these art film festivals in Europe are not important, whether it is Berlin or Cannes, it is not important, however, it cannot be said that because American fans think that European film festivals are not as important as Hollywood and New York films, Europe does not pay attention to actors who mix in Hollywood, Sean Penn is a special case, the Oscar winner who has won all the important awards in the world has conquered all the judges with his natural acting skills, two Oscars for Best Actor, one Cannes Best Actor, two Golden Globe Awards, two Venice Film Festival Best Actors, A Berlin Film Festival actor and five Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Madonna's much-criticized marriage made him a complete darling of the awards.

Of course, these have nothing to do with Shao Yingying. Shao Yingying's biggest concern is how to deal with the time difference between going to France and performing in the drama.

Yes, he was shortlisted, and he was still the best actor!

As for why "Darling" didn't apply for the Oscars, but first reported for Cannes. It is because the registration method is a little different, and it is too simple for the beneficiaries of this film to register for Cannes, because the registration method of the Cannes Film Festival is not only screened by the surrounding film festivals and delivered by individuals, but also recommended by famous producers and film representatives, and Takeshi Kitano once sent Jia Zhangke's film to the Cannes Film Festival by hand.

Applying for the Oscars is completely different from Cannes, and you have to be screened in Hollywood for at least seven days, and those seven days must be released by the end of September. Otherwise, you can only apply for next year's Oscars. Other film festivals in Europe also require local premieres, even if it is only one premiere, it doesn't matter if there are two or three big cats and kittens who come to see the movie. As long as you've premiered, you're eligible to participate. In short, the rules of film festivals are different in different places, and the selection of the film "Dear" is naturally different.

After all, the movie "Dear" is a public welfare movie. In the movie, two more Oscar-winning actors and Hollywood's most popular Chinese movie stars joined. With its box office already predictable, the beneficiaries naturally want the film to become more and more popular. Harry Sloan said that when "Darling" is released, it will premiere in Berlin an hour earlier, and the U.S. government wants to make the film a huge impact around the world.

All filmmakers know that the Berlin Film Festival likes films with political and feminist themes, and is also known as the most political film festival in the European Film Festival, just like the Iranian film "Farewell" won three awards this year: Golden Bear, Best Actor, and Actress, and Polanski was arrested last year. But the movie "Shadow Writer" still won the Best Director Award.

After "Dear" was changed by Shao Yingying, it must be closely related to politics, even if there is no obvious political tendency. But the process of the establishment of the bill is also inseparable from the government, and such a film should have a certain advantage in Berlin, but it went to Cannes...... Everyone knows that France is a free country, and the entries at the Cannes Film Festival are all novel, using the camera, the way the story is told, the use of lighting, color and other effects can achieve refreshing effects, which is completely different from the Oscars, which pay more attention to more than these.

As for why there are few American films in the three major European film festivals, it is because in the hearts of the United States, the Sundance Film Festival is the temple of art films, just like the British feel that the FA Cup is much more important than the European Champions Cup, unless their Premier League team wins the championship, the FA Cup is definitely more important than the European Champions Cup.

"Harry, you mean, 'Darling' has to premiere at Cannes as well?" Shao Yingying asked, if the film premieres in Cannes, the plan for the premiere of the play is likely to be postponed until after the Cannes Film Festival.

"Of course, but I can tell you that "Darling" has already premiered in Cannes." Harry Sloan said very heartily: "The film submitted for review has subtitles, and the premiere film is just a movie without subtitles in a very small theater, there is no premiere, and it just so happens that Cannes does not have a requirement for the number of people who watch the premiere, so it is just a walk-around formality." ”

Shao Yingying took the phone and asked, "This is the bad news you said?" ”

"No!" Harry Sloan felt denied: "The bad news I'm talking about is that Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks in the movie "Honey" were also nominated for Best Actor, Shao, I'm afraid of you...... It's best not to get your hopes up. ”

Denzel Washington ...... Tom Hanks!!

"Harry, you really shouldn't have made that call." Shao Yingying pouted and said this.

Is there any suspense in this?

Those two also appeared in Cannes, even if they thought about it with their knees, there was nothing to do with themselves this year, even Jean-Dujardin, who should have won the Cannes actor in a smooth way, and this year he is not the highest-paid French actor who won the Oscar in 2012 with a "Artist".

Hanging up the phone, Shao Yingying muttered silently alone: "Berlin, Cannes...... Berlin, Cannes ...... Berlin, Cannes. When he was about to walk into the rehearsal room, Shao Yingying took out the phone and called Harry Sloan again: "Harry, you say. Will we still be shortlisted at the Berlinale? ”

"It probably would, among the filmmakers who participated in the Berlin Film Festival. MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL IS A NOTCH LOWER THAN THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, AND SOME FILMS ARE PROMOTED IN BERLIN WITH THE SLOGAN 'READY-FOR-CANNES'. ”

"Hahaha, with the slogan 'Sprint to Cannes' in Berlin, are these people crazy? Isn't this a slap in the face of naked-naked=? ”

Harry introduced with ease: "Shao, no, in fact, the Cannes Film Festival is fixed, and it is stronger than Berlin in every aspect. And the Berlinale can only open up territory that Cannes didn't touch, you know what I mean? The most important thing is that since the Berlin Film Festival has been rescheduled to 2-3 months in order to avoid a collision with the Cannes Film Festival, many filmmakers have taken the Berlin ladder to Cannes. Therefore, it is unlikely that Berlin's position in the hearts of filmmakers will be high. ”

"Shao, but I have to warn you, what kind of award is it that you are shortlisted. We can't know for sure. That's right. Why do you ask this? ”

Shao Yingying smiled: "I don't plan to go to Cannes. ”

Harry Sloan was surprised, "What did you say! ”

"I said, I'm not going to Cannes."

"Why!"

Shao Yingying jokingly said: "You just take my poor self-esteem overflowing, now I don't need to continue to increase my popularity, I don't want to increase exposure, my career is in my own hands, at this time, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks won the award, and turned around with the trophy to persuade me a few words." You know what it tastes like? ”

"What do you mean. If one of them wins the best actor in Cannes, you could be lifted out of the water by Berlin as a pearl? ”

Shao Yingying shook his head and said: "Old man, put down your conspiracy theory, in fact, I just want my first drama to face the audience smoothly without the Cannes actor, and then, I will go back to the United States and make a movie that is going for awards instead of going to the box office." ”

"I don't quite understand what you're talking about anyway, you mean, MGM helped you refuse to go to the Cannes Film Festival, right?"

"That's right."

"Goodbye."

Harry Sloan is like this, as long as it does not involve the interests of the company, he will not meddle in Shao Yingying's private affairs, and he will not interfere and persuade a few words, because in his worldview, this is Shao Yingying's own business, and it has nothing to do with anyone.

Entering the rehearsal room, seeing that everyone was ready, looking at himself who was late for the first time with very strange eyes, Shao Yingying said half-jokingly: "I'm sorry, I answered a phone call just now, so I'm late." ”

Zhou Xun asked, "Is there something wrong?" ”

Shao Yingying replied: "MGM informed me that I was shortlisted for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival, and I pushed it." ”

Huang Bo exclaimed, "Why? ”

"Conflict with our play."

Shao Yingying's answer made everyone in the entire rehearsal room look at each other, and when they finished reading each other, they suddenly laughed like crazy "hahahahahaha......

Guo Jingfei said: "Boss Shao, I also received a call from Oscar some time ago, saying that I was shortlisted for the actor, I thought about it at that time, we were rehearsing, and I pushed it, and then I ......" Guo Jingfei looked around and said: "When I put the phone in my pocket, I knocked it on the wall, and then woke me up." ”

After saying this, even Shao Yingying laughed, it's not that Guo Jingfei looks down on Shao Yingying, but we don't take ourselves too seriously in our own hearts, and even actors of Shao Yingying's level have no chance with Oscar and Cannes in jokes.

Ge You, the former Cannes actor, glanced at Guo Jingfei meaningfully, and said very formally: "Little Guozi, I'm making this kind of joke in the future, I'm anxious with you." ”

"Others don't take you as a shallot, you can not care about their eyes, if you don't take yourself seriously, don't expect anyone to take you seriously in this life." Uncle Ge walked up to Shao Yingying, looked at Shao Yingying with angry eyes, and said, "Xiao Shao, you weren't joking when you told me about that incident just now." ”

Shao Yingying nodded and said, "I'm definitely not kidding, I still have Harry Sloan's call record just now in my phone." ”

Uncle Ge is usually very kind, but today's sudden outburst surprised everyone, in their hearts it was just a joke.

Zhou Xun glanced at Shao Yingying and asked, "Then you really refused?" ”

"I really refused." Shao Yingying didn't hide it.

Meng Jinghui didn't rush to film at this time: "You are crazy, do you know how many actors in our country are vying to go to Cannes to show a little face?" Now some of the leading groups in the film and television industry have begun to organize groups to go to Cannes and Berlin for meetings, why are you all shortlisted and pushed! ”

Shao Yingying looked at most of the people who were about to surround him, and said quietly: "Do you know that I made a public welfare movie a while ago? and Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks. ”

"Yes." Huang Bo nodded.

"The two of them were also shortlisted, the same movie, the same Best Actor, this matter, put it on you, who of you goes?"

Huang Bo stiffened his neck and said, "I think our drama is more important, Uncle Ge, are you right?" ”

Ge You made Huang Bo angry, turned around and walked out of the rehearsal room, and said very funny before going out: "I'll go to the toilet." ”

This made this group of people laugh, out of breath, Guo Jingfei answered: "I said why did I push Oscar too, Boss Shao, this time I finally found the reason." ”

"Fuck off."

After Shao Yingying laughed and scolded, a group of people entered the rehearsal with a smile.

At the Cannes Film Festival that year, Fan Ye's crane dress was still eye-catching, she pinched her waist under the flash, and her posture of slightly raising her chin to look down at everyone was frozen by the photographer in line with a flash. That year, there were still mistakes on the red carpet, the host was still speechless to the camera, and the camera still didn't cut to the awards ceremony in time. That year, Shao Yingying took the entire drama team to sweat on the stage one by one, and the major media across the country not only stared at the box office results on the big screen, but also drilled into the theater, and the Beijing Grand Theater was full for ten consecutive shows, and scalper tickets were still in short supply after being fried to 1050.

At the end of ten performances, some media counted that the last drama of "The Legend of Wukong" was fried to 4,000 yuan a piece, because Shao Yingying released his words in an interview with the media, he said: "I am an actor, I hope that in addition to staying on the big screen, there are some things that my works do not have on the screen, and these things will remain in the hearts of the audience." My fans will bring these things out at some point to prove whether they like Shao Yingying for a long time or a short time, and as an artist, it is the greatest happiness to be able to perform on stage. Therefore, after this tour, "The Legend of Wukong" will never be performed again on the stage of our gang in Beijing, and this play will leave the capital and will only appear in the next tour locations. ”

In other words, it's one less show.

That year, at the Cannes Film Festival, Denzel Washington finally fulfilled his long-cherished dream and won at the most crucial moment, beating Tom Hanks to become the best actor in Cannes.

So far, Tom Hanks, who has two Oscars, and Denzel Washington, who has one Oscar and one Cannes winner, have made a draw.

Shao Yingying specially found someone to install the flip-wall software on his new computer and watched the live webcast, at that time, he smiled, did not say ruthlessly that you are all waiting for me, but his lips moved slightly and spit out two words: "Congratulations." (To be continued......)