Chapter 669： Chairman of the Jury

The Cannes Film Festival is simple and complicated. To say it is simple, it is a similar program every year; to say it is complicated, it is because behind Cannes, like Hollywood and Oscars, it is full of various factors below the stage.

However, from the surface, the Cannes Film Festival is as bright and lively as it is.

For foreign filmmakers and local residents, the biggest feature of the Cannes Film Festival is the high dynamics and high decibels. The organizers of the Cannes Film Festival also admit this. As long as the film is shown, many people will be gathered. They are all happily. Whether or not the movie has appetite is next, the key is to find the right feeling of'seeing a movie in a lively world'.

Maybe Cannes is really an ideal place to watch movies, and everyone who comes here knows how to ‘make fun’.

During the film festival, the streets and seaside of Cannes were filled with the voices of movie fans. Crowds of movie fans and tourists laughed and greeted each other and walked towards the cinema and restaurants. The sound of praise and criticism of movies was everywhere, and the surrounding tourists would also listen with ears From time to time, I take a peek at Tan Xing Zhengnong's fans. This feeling makes the'movie critics' very happy.

The sound of the theater is more'elegant' than that on the street, because when a movie is being shown, the character always speaks some'foreign languages' that are not understood by most of the audience, such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. The sound of music coming is either classical or modern. It may be the sound of nature or unbearable noise, and the "film diversity" advertised by the Cannes Film Festival can be reflected in these sounds.

Of course, there is another kind of mixed sound that is indispensable, that is, the sound of Hollywood. In today's globalization, it is difficult to find a film festival without the impact of Hollywood films.

In addition to participating films such as "Brokeback Mountain" and "Sin City", Hollywood is also good at performing various activities such as premieres, exhibitions, retrospectives, and film dealer meetings, so that Cannes has already regarded Hollywood films as highlights and focal points. , American English with various accents echoed around the huge and expensive advertisements.

There is also a scream that even a film festival that advertises elegance and art will not lack. Filmmakers from all over the world promote their products.

Many films that are not shortlisted in the competition of the Cannes Film Festival will also be screened during the festival, such as "Kung Fu", "Promise", "Mythology", "Underworld" and so on that Ryan was very familiar with in his previous life.

Business-oriented Hollywood will not let go of this opportunity. DreamWorks' "World War" and Miramax's "Sin City" almost use posters to cover the Carlton Hotel where guests are staying.

The most exaggerated is Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu". This film has a huge poster on the highest point in Cannes, which can be seen in almost every corner of the small city of Cannes.

Before the opening, Ryan once contacted Steven Zhou, but the other party offered a price of 15 million US dollars for North American copyright. Let him choose to give up without hesitation.

Today’s Cannes Film Festival is not what it used to be. The entire world’s film industry has been smashed by Hollywood. Europe has long lost its position as the center of the world’s cinema. Even though the French never recognized it, the Cannes Film Festival It is an indisputable fact that it is getting harder and harder to attract big-name movie stars.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why they invited Ryan to be the chairman of the jury.

In the evening, the red carpet ceremony of this film festival officially kicked off. As the chairman of the jury, Ryan and eight other jury members. It was the first to appear on the red carpet, and judging from the distribution of the members of the jury, it is enough to witness the impact of Hollywood on the European Film Festival.

In addition to Ryan, the judges also included two orthodox Hollywood members, Hilary Swank, actress of Oscar Shinco and Mexican actress Salma Hayek. In addition, Baige Wu, a director who was only known to the world through Hollywood, also has a background in Hollywood.

The red carpet is not long, it is more suitable for female stars to show their demeanor, after the members of the jury take a group photo routinely. Just walked up the steps of the Palais des Festivals.

In fact, the biggest highlight of the red carpet is the judges, not only Ryan, but also Shinco's Oscar queen. Compared with them, the following movie stars have very few world-famous ones.

People like Jessica Alba, Molika Herawat, Kim Hee Sun, Gao Yuanyuan, etc., are estimated to be as far away as Cannes to their hometown from world-class influence.

Because of language barriers with some judges, and there is no translation relationship here, Ryan spends most of the time communicating with Hilary Swank, who is standing next to him. Female men can make their debut in Hollywood by virtue of not outstanding conditions. A smart man, implicitly expressed his support for Hollywood movies.

As the chairman of the jury, Ryan has a great say in the attribution of film awards, just like last year’s Palme d’Or. Without the support of Quentin Tasino, it’s hard to say "Fahrenheit 911" Can get the heaviest award at the Cannes Film Festival.

After chatting with Salma Hayek for a few more words, there was a huge cheer on the red carpet. Sophie Marceau, the beloved French man, walked onto the red carpet.

Then, there was a scene that surprised everyone.

The French actress wore a double-shouldered evening dress with suspenders. When she walked to the middle of the red carpet, perhaps intentionally or unintentionally, the **** her left suddenly slipped down, and Sophie Mare went into battle in a vacuum. Suo immediately had a good time, but the female star, who has always been bold and unrestrained, did not panic. After Shi Shiran packed up, as if nothing had happened, she continued to wave her hands to the fans on both sides and walk forward.

But after this scene happened, almost all the reporters surrounded her.

Although I often admire each other’s naked body in movies, it’s not bad to witness it with my own eyes occasionally. After the filming, the sales of the newspaper will surely rise a lot tomorrow.

The last person who stepped on the red carpet was the main creator of the opening film Brokeback Mountain. Compared with the last trial screening, Ang Lee's spirit was much better. After the news that Ryan was the chairman of the judging committee, he was right. The confidence of the film has increased a lot.

The main cast of the film is the same as in the previous life. Miss Anne Hathaway, who is still unknown because Ryan took the "Princess Diaries", appeared again in this film, embracing the weight so far. The heaviest red carpet.

"I heard that this is a **** subject?" Hilary Swank's questioning voice came from the side.

"A very good movie." Ryan cooperated with the reporter arranged by the organizer to take a photo with the female man, and continued, "It will start immediately, and you will know after watching it."

After a brief opening ceremony, the opening film "Brokeback Mountain" kicked off. Compared to when Ryan watched it a month ago, the film must be completely finished, except for Jack Drizzt and Ennis DeMarna. In addition to the unremarkable love, the charming scenery shown in the film also attracts people's attention.

A pair of same-sex couples who could not get together because of secular prejudice ended in tragedy.

Although he does not support homosexuality, Ryan is not disgusted with this movie. Ang Lee uses subtle and ingenious techniques to show the fiery but long love between two men.

Other people's senses are not clear to Ryan, but in his previous life, some people around him changed their attitude towards homosexuality because of the relationship with this movie. Many people gradually changed from disgust to understanding and sympathy.

An excellent movie has a huge impact.

After the opening film, Ryan, as the chairman of the jury, accepted a joint interview with reporters.

"Mr. Jenkins, I heard that "The Best Time", one of the participating films, has not been completed yet?"

What the reporter mentioned was a Taiwanese film. A few days ago, the director who hyped the film wanted to learn about the King of Sunglasses, and did not come up with his own work until the last moment.

Sitting on the stage, Ryan looked down. The press conference hall was crowded with reporters. He casually took the microphone, attracted everyone’s attention, and said, "You should go to the "Best Time" to complete the progress. Ask the director, if the film fails to appear at the premiere on the 15th, the jury will disqualify him from participating."

In this regard, he has long reached an agreement with the organizing committee and other judges.

"A lot of people criticized the last film festival for being swayed by politics. I don't know what you think."

Glancing at the reporter, Ryan said, "The jury's criteria for judging awards are the film itself and not others. The artistic standard is the highest standard for this jury to judge films."

"As the most famous actor and producer in Hollywood." A French reporter asked, "When you judge, do you tend to favor American movies?"

"As I said, art is the highest standard." Ryan said quietly, "The factors we consider will not include geographical and political factors."

"Mr. Jenkins What do you think of the opening film "Brokeback Mountain"?" Another reporter stood up and asked after being named by the host.

"Before the results of the awards are announced." Ryan refrained from giving him a foolish look, "I will not evaluate any entries."

"Then do you think it is possible for Chinese films to win awards? For example, "Green Red"." The questioner was obviously a Chinese reporter.

"First of all, I haven't watched any Chinese films in the competition."

Ryan has always treated reporters equally, "Secondly, please don't ask such questions again. I will not evaluate any entries until the results of the awards are announced."

As the chairman of the jury, it is undoubtedly very stupid to publicly evaluate an entry before the award is awarded.

In the following days, apart from exchanging views with other judges, Ryan spent most of his time watching the entries in the competition. Although many movies made him drowsy, as the chairman of the jury, he could not be like the previous Oscars. Vote with your feet, that would be too irresponsible. (To be continued...) ()