Chapter 165

Cannes Film Festival is a highly hierarchical Film Festival.

Different stars have their own circles, media reporters with different backgrounds and qualifications have press cards representing different authorities, and different types of guests appear on the red carpet of the opening ceremony at different times.

As the most eye-catching main competition unit film of the festival, the crew of vulgar novel arrived at the film Palace on the coast of Cannes near the end of the red carpet ceremony. Even so, after getting off the bus, there were staff running to signal Simon and his party to wait for a moment.

At the entrance of the road for both sides of the road screaming crowd signed some names, a few minutes later, the crew was able to enter.

In the 1980s, the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival was only a short section of the twenty-four steps of glory at the entrance of the film palace. Simon and others stepped on the media channel from the roadside to the front of the steps, and the reporters on both sides immediately got excited.

In addition to Simon and Janet, there are Robert De Niro, John Travolta, Semel Jackson, Nicole Kidman, Madonna, Sean pan and Robert Redford, who has led the "battle of bean fields" crew through the red carpet once before. More than half of the nine people are on the front line of attention Coffee.

Most of the guests who attended the opening ceremony had already entered half an hour before the red carpet ceremony. At this time, there was only one crew of vulgar novel on the media channel, and all of them naturally became the focus of reporters on both sides.

After cooperating with various poses, Simon wanted to take Janet forward. He was politely stopped by the staff and continued to take photos under the flash for a while. Then everyone was able to climb the glory stage, followed by another photo.

Standing at the top of the steps to take a group photo, Simon saw the judges of the main competition unit at the end of the media channel. According to convention, the judges of the main competition unit usually step on the red carpet at the last moment. Obviously, "vulgar novel" is ranked in the penultimate wave.

Entering the Lumiere hall, which can accommodate more than 2000 people, the opening ceremony of the film festival will soon begin.

Compared with the bustle of the red carpet ceremony, the opening ceremony of Cannes Film Festival is not good enough.

The host of the opening ceremony is French actress Matilda may. Simon only remembers that he played in the last part of Spanish director Biggs Luna's "Asian Trilogy".

The half-hour opening ceremony process is very fixed, without the lightness and humor of the Oscar ceremony. After a serious opening speech, the host invited the judges of the main competition unit to take a seat on the stage and give a general introduction, with a song and dance performance in the middle. Then he began to introduce the nominating films of this year, and ended.

Looking at Matilda may in her aqua blue evening dress on stage, Janet leaned against Simon and whispered, "it's boring, Simon. We really want to stay and watch the opening ceremony movie?"

Simon nodded and said, "if you don't want to see it, you can go back first."

Janet rubbed Simon's shoulder and said, "I must be with you."

After the opening ceremony, some guests usually choose to leave early.

However, after seeing the information about the opening film of the festival, Simon decided to stay after the opening ceremony.

Because the name of the opening film is blue sea and blue sky, directed by Luc Besson. In the original time and space, "blue sea and blue sky", as the most successful film in France in the 1980s, has been shown in theaters for as long as one year, but this is enough to prove the excellence of the film.

Simon had seen the film in his previous life, but at that time it was pirated and he liked it very much. Now, since he has the chance to review it on the big screen, he will not miss it.

Knowing that Simon was going to watch the opening film, the rest of the crew stayed with great interest.

After a short pause, the screening of the film soon began.

Blue sea and blue sky has two story lines, the competition between two top divers played by two male stars, Jean Reno and Jean Marc Barr, and the emotional line between Jean Marc Barr and the leading actor and heroine played by Rosanna Arquette.

In Simon's view, the focus of the story is Jacques, played by Jean Marc Barr. The hero, who has been obsessed with the sea since childhood and regards dolphins as his family, is unable to integrate into the world. Finally, he obeys the call of his heart and abandons everything to return to the sea.

In the projection hall.

Simon soon immerses himself in the beautiful blue sea and blue sky of the film. After a long time, he suddenly finds that Janet has put her arms around her. This is a woman's habitual little action. Simon didn't care much about it.

However, in the second half of the film, which lasts for more than 160 minutes, when the hero and heroine talk on the phone for the first time and hear the story about encountering the Mermaid by the hero Jacques, Simon finally notices Janet's difference.

"Do you know how to meet a mermaid? To swim to the bottom of the sea, where the sea is bluer, where the blue sky has become a memory, lying in the silence, you decide to stay there, with the determination to die, the Mermaid will appear. They come to greet you and test your love. If your love is sincere enough and pure enough, they will accept you and take you away forever... "At the end of this prophetic line, Simon's ear heard a slightly trembling voice: "Simon, I want to go home."

Simon turned his head and found that Janet's face was full of tears.

Immediately put aside the film, Simon took the woman's handbag, took out a tissue to help her wipe her face, without hesitation, said: "OK, let's go back."

Sitting on the other side of Janet, Nicole Kidman also noticed her difference. Seeing them get up, they quickly get out of the way. Simon left the hall with Janet who had been holding his arm tightly until he got into the car. Then he patted Janet who was nestled up to him like a kitten and said, "what's the matter?"

Instead of answering his question, Janet raised her face and asked, "Simon, you'll never leave me, will you?"

Simon immediately nodded, "of course."

Janet's eyes were still worried, and she said, "in fact, you are very similar to Jacques in the movie. That kind of alienation completely out of tune with the world. I'm worried that one day, you will not be interested in all this and disappear."

Simon shook his head with a smile and said, "how can I make so much money that I don't even have an heir? How can I suddenly disappear?"

Janet paused and said, "I saw some information you put in your study a few days ago."

"What?" Simon wondered, "I usually put a lot of things in my study."

"Yes..." Janet dodged Simon's eyes, leaned on his shoulder and said, "about, about the will, you've made a will, haven't you?"

"Don't a lot of people do that? Just in case, "Simon didn't deny it. He put his head on the woman's soft blonde hair and said," if I die suddenly, you will become the richest little rich woman in the world. Let's talk about it first. Then you can associate with women. Don't look for a little white face, or I will lose face. "

Ignoring Simon's joke, Janet raised her voice excitedly and said, "I don't want your money."

Simon quickly hugged Janet again, patted her on the woman's waist and said in a slow voice, "Jennie, you really think too much. Well, maybe some of your guesses are right. But, well, if you want a story, my flying saucer is broken and the technology on earth can't be repaired, so I can only stay here forever. "

I have too many things that young people of this age can't have. With Janet's smart brain, she must have made too many guesses after spending so long together. Simon just didn't expect that a woman would break out tonight because of a movie.

When Janet heard Simon's words, her shortness of breath calmed down a little. She put her hands around his waist and said, "Simon, I love you. No one in the world loves you more than me."

"I know."

"But you don't believe in love."

"Believe it, I just never thought that I would be loved by a girl," Simon said with a smile. "Actually, I am a very selfish person. I remember a very interesting question, which one would you choose to spend the rest of your life with the people you love and who love you? I would choose the latter. So, as long as you don't run away from me, I'll definitely depend on you for the rest of my life. "

Janet leaned back on Simon and whispered, "you can go to Jennie's room tonight. She likes you, too."

"I know, so I left her by my side. Isn't that disgusting?"

"Well," said Janet, nodding hard and clasping Simon's arm, "but make sure you never leave me."

"I promise."

Janet pauses for a while, opens her mouth and wants to say something. After all, she swallows it back.

Jennifer didn't attend the opening ceremony with us tonight. Simon and Janet went back to the peak mansion in lecane. The female assistant was sitting alone in the spacious and even empty hall on the first floor, quietly sorting out some documents.

When they came in and saw what Janet looked like, she immediately stood up and asked, "what's the matter?"

Janet didn't answer. Simon said with a smile, "I was too involved in the movie. I cried."

Listening to Simon's unorthodox tone, Jennifer gave him a light glance, pulled Janet forward and sat down on the sofa together. Then she said, "Ms. Pascal has just sent some faxes from New York. I've sorted out those reality shows."

Simon nodded, went over and picked up the fax that Jennifer had just folded, sat down on the sofa next to him, chatting with the other two women, and flipped through the fax.

The strike of Hollywood writers is still going on, but the TV promotion season in May is coming as scheduled. Although this year's promotion season is destined to come to a cold end, there should be no less process.

When Simon comes to Cannes, Amy also takes four reality shows that danielis pictures has been brewing for several months to New York. According to the time difference, although Cannes is now more than 9 p.m. and New York is less than 4 p.m., it is still working time.Simon wanted to return to the United States after the opening ceremony and the premiere of vulgar novel.

However, the schedule did not allow him to do so.

The opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival is on May 11, which is today. Then, the premiere of vulgar novel was arranged on May 15, the first weekend of the festival. If that's all, Simon will be able to leave next Monday and return after confirming the award of vulgar novel.

However, after the premiere of vulgar novel, he has to participate in the Cannes Premiere of Robert Redford's "battle of bean fields" on May 17, which is human feelings and can't be put off at all.

Then came the Cannes Premiere of "when Harry meets Sally" on May 19. Although the overseas copyright has been sold to Disney, the film is produced by Denise pictures after all. When the copyright is sold out, it will turn over completely and become a shopkeeper. It must be very hurtful.

After May 19, it's the weekend. Even if Simon doesn't need a weekend, others can't, so there's no need to return to the United States.

The closing ceremony was on Monday, May 23, so Simon finally decided to stay until the end of the festival. In fact, this is the reason why he bought a house in Cannes in advance. If he only stayed for a few days, he really didn't have to make such a fuss, but as long as two weeks, he didn't want to stay in a hotel.

From May 11 to May 23, taking into account the time spent on the journey before and after, it basically took up most of the May. Simon has no way to return to the United States, so the promotion of several reality shows can only be left to Amy. In terms of business operation, Simon is very relieved of Amy.

What's more, I promised Amy 5% of the company's annual net profit share. If everything needs to be done, he will bow to me, and the money will be wasted.

Looking at the information from Amy, in the four reality shows, the four major TV networks are generally interested in two of them, one is "who will become a millionaire", the other is "Survivor". Simon was not surprised that "who's going to be a millionaire" and "Survivor" were the two most popular reality shows in the United States in the 1990s, and it was these two reality shows that led to the upsurge of reality show on American TV.

There are not many people who are interested in the other two reality shows, and Simon has to admire the vision of the TV network, because the other two reality shows are really randomly selected by him. One is called "big brother", which is far less successful than the former two in the original time and space. The other is called "Beverly's wife" in the original air or even on the cable TV network, which is in fact true In Simon's memory, however, only Beverly's wife is more successful.

As for the reason for doing so, in the final analysis, Simon is still unable to get rid of the mentality of mixing sand.