In the room, the smell of food and fruit fills the air, but it doesn't make people have much appetite.

Bong Joon-ho picked up a wet towel and wiped his mouth, his eyes were a little sad, "I'm now being put on my neck by Choi Young-pei." I originally thought that he would not turn his face with me because of this 10 billion investment, but I didn't expect that he would turn his face so quickly that he would dare to block me on the spot. ”

"Of course, I also have my thoughts, once the Han River monster succeeds, the Yingxing Association will win me over, Cui Rongpei is not a stupid person, he will naturally write it off. And I will also become the third real big director in Korea! ”

Speaking of this, Bong Joon-ho's eyes exuded a strong desire. Great director, this title is a lifelong luxury for any director. There is so much he can give up for the sake of it!

"However, I also stood on the opposite side of the Shadow Club because of this." He took a sip of soju, looked at Lin Xiao and said, "Mr. Lin, have you ever thought about what if this film fails in South Korea?" ”

"I'm sure it won't fail."

"There are ifs and ifs." The corners of Bong Joon-ho's mouth curled, "If, this if, then, can we choose to save our last hand." ”

Lin Xiao's eyes lit up, and he thought of a place, which was the temple of world cinema.

The two looked at each other and didn't speak, but Bong Joon-ho knew, and he must have understood.

"Cannes Film Festival." A moment later, Lin Xiao's voice sounded.

Bong Joon-ho smiled.

"Once nominated in Cannes...... Then, even if you lose in South Korea, you will have the power to fight. Bong Joon-ho said, "Mr. Lim...... What is the most lacking thing that you have come to now? ”

"You're missing a film that proves you, or rather, a trophy that proves you."

"Cannes is such a place! Its trophy can make everyone dare not deny you again! And the Han River Monster has the potential to bring you this trophy! ”

Lin Xiao's heart moved.

It's not that he hasn't thought about it, and he even said that he thought about it when he was on the rally.

However, he himself knows that his accumulation is not enough, and sending it in is just a joke.

At the Festival de Cannes, the world's most cutting-edge filmmakers are gathered.

Every filmmaker who won an award at Cannes has since been on the rise, immediately entering the attention of Hollywood and being recognized by filmmakers around the world.

It's a place he never thought about in his previous life.

Thinking of this, his mind suddenly lit up, and many things were all connected.

He understood what Bong Joon-ho meant, and the Cannes Film Festival, like all other film festivals, has its own unspoken rules.

If Oscar is an old man in her old age, then Cannes is definitely a desperate housewife with a long menopausal period and a serious lag, and it is more difficult to take her pulse than to ascend to the sky.

The Cannes Grand Prix, the finalists, the nominations, is simply unpredictable, and this is because its jury is too bizarre.

Psychologist, historian, philosopher, fine artist...... These people, who seem to have little to do with the film, can make it to the jury, and unlike the Oscar jury of more than 6,000 people, the Cannes jury has no more than 10 people.

However, these 10 people do not have the right to vote, only the right to nominate.

Voting rights at Cannes legendary President Gilles. In Jacob's hands, he watched the film at home, and he thought, "Oh, you can nominate it, you can make it." So the film was shortlisted.

Several juries just told Jacob that there was this film. Otherwise, Jacob wouldn't have looked.

Such a strange selection method has caused the avant-garde Cannes and the Oscars to be incompatible, and the situation is on the same footing, and only two artists in history have won both the Cannes Grand Prix and the Oscar in the same year.

John's in the 70s of the last century. Walter - Angelina. Julie's father, and actress Holly. Hunter.

"You want a ticket to Cannes." Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Bong Junhao and said.

Bong Joon-ho nodded, "I believe that in this matter, our interests are completely identical." ”

Lin Xiao didn't speak, indeed, he did lack a trophy to prove himself. Golden Horse? I'm sorry, but the international community doesn't recognize it, or China doesn't recognize it.

The Monster of the Han River, which did not win the Palme d'Or in the previous life, however, it was 07.

If it's released on the Christmas schedule, it will be in time for the Cannes Grand Prix this May!

A year ahead of schedule may be a huge variable!

"You're standing in a different place from Yingxing now." Lin Xiao said unceremoniously: "You are for yourself." ”

"Not bad." Bong Joon-ho also said it, unabashedly, "I aspire to reach the status of a great director!" ”

"There are several major rules for cannes to be included, the first is that the products produced by large companies are easy to shortlist." Lin Xiao glanced at the other party, and then said, "The current production company, Qingyulan Co., Ltd., is not a big company, if you lose the recommendation of the Yingxing Club, you have no hope of entering Cannes." ”

"So, you need a referral from a person. Because Cannes also has an unwritten rule, that is, the recommendation of famous filmmakers can be easily shortlisted. He smiled, "Who said that the film and television industry is fair, everywhere there are people in the court who are good officials." ”

"Think about it, do you need Wu Yusen's recommendation? Or Nolan's recommendation? ”

Because of his rebirth, he participated in the Han River Monster, and because of his participation, there was a variable in the confrontation between the Yingxing Association and the government, and because of this variable, Bong Joon-ho chose the path of a great director, because of this choice, the other party did not have the recommendation of the Yingxing Club, because he had no recommendation, so he thought of another way.

Ang Lee's reputation at this time was not as good as Wu Yusen's, and it wasn't until next year's Oscar that Broken Arm Mountain allowed Ang Lee to win the Little Golden Man and really became famous.

Ring by ring, he understood why Bong Joon-ho had found himself at this juncture.

The most important thing is that he is also tempted.

Bong Joon-ho wants the best director, the best movie, and he wants the best artist, the best actor!

A long period of precipitation, perhaps just for this moment.

"Everything." Bong Joon-ho's breathing was a little heavy, he understood that he and the other party were really on the same line at the moment, and once he decided to report to Cannes, then he and the other party could no longer be separated!

Lin Xiao pondered for a long time, and finally nodded, "Okay, I promise." ”

"So...... Mr. Lim. I wish us a happy cooperation. ”

The wine glass made a crisp sound in mid-air, and Lin Xiao's heart was also full of excitement.

Cannes, this is a real heavyweight award, more important than any trophy he has ever won! Once obtained, his journey to the highest peak will be shortened countless times!

Even if it is nominated, it is an artist's honor!

However, everyone who participated in Cannes is extraordinary, such as the genius director Nolan, who rose to the top in Cannes.

After eating, the two returned to the apartment, and outsiders thought it was just an ordinary dinner, but they didn't know that it had set a completely different path for the Han River monster than in the previous life.

Time passed day by day, and the progress of the Han River monster was also getting closer to the end little by little.

The atmosphere of the entire crew has been completely condensed, and no matter how nervous people are, they also feel that the atmosphere of the crew is wrong.

Choi Young-bae appeared on the set almost every day, personally supervising, and behind him, he was always followed by several men and women wearing sunglasses and professional clothes, while Bong Joon-ho could no longer hide it and went into battle in person, and even saw him demonstrate in many scenes.

What is even more tense is the atmosphere of the entire film and television industry.

On November 18, a spokesman for the South Korean government said for the first time that because of the WTO treaty, the South Korean government is considering reducing the screen quota, which may be reduced from 146 days to 73 days.

This undercurrent tide finally waited for the time to spin towards the center.

Less than an hour after the government spokesman held a press conference, Xue Kyung-gu, together with Song Kang-ho, Choi Min-sik, and the troika of South Korean artists, appeared at a press conference at the same time for the first time, openly condemning the United States for using the WTO treaty to infiltrate South Korea culturally. and said that once such an "intolerable" thing occurs, all artists in South Korea will be convened to confront.

This was only the first wave of temptation, and the government took the lead in action, and then it was vigorously rebounded by the Shadow Association. The next two days were all peaceful.

However, everyone can feel that something is wrong, in the past few days, many artists' predecessors have called and started to discuss the so-called "quota system". Related problems have been reported in the newspapers.

Beneath this seemingly calm sea, the power of the explosion has begun to accumulate.

Lin Xiao looked at all this calmly, this faint smell of gunpowder was extremely well hidden, but once it leaked out, it was very strong.

November 20th.

The filming of the Han River monster has reached its final climax, and the family is ready to kill the monster and rescue the daughter.

In this scene, Bong Joon-ho is waiting for him, which is the climax of the whole movie. If it's not handled well, all the foreshadowing will be ruined here.

Lin Xiao, Park Hae-il, Jung Da-bin, the three of them put on makeup, watching Bong Joon-ho go down to deal with everything in person, and even the camera lens has to be seen one by one.

"Director Bong seems to be very nervous." Zheng Duobin said softly.

"Aren't you nervous?" Park Hae-il said with a smile, "Also, until now, the director's nervousness is several times that of the artist, and if there is a mistake, this drama will be ruined here." ”

The atmosphere on the set was solemn, and the huge monster model was also pushed to the scene, announcing that the play was coming to an end.

"Min-seok, you asked me to come over for a while." Bong Joon-ho was finally busy on the set, and when he sat in the director's chair, he was already sweating profusely.

Kim Min-seok soon brought someone over, and he began to explain the script to them word by word.

"What's going on?" Park Hae-il looked dumbfounded, "The director actually gave a speech script for the group?" ”

Lin Xiao frowned slightly, and then was relieved.

"Don't you really dare to disobey the Yingxing Society......" he smiled, glanced at Cui Rongpei, who was calm and calm not far away, and didn't continue.

He had already remembered that the other party was going to shoot that scene.

This scene is a kind of irony of reality, the Hanjiang Monster, without these ironies, it would be just an ordinary monster movie, but with the addition of these, it has a different flavor.

"One hundred and eleventh, prepare." Bong Joon-ho raised his right hand.

All the artists entered the set.

“ACTION！”