Chapter 803： Unknown factor

In the past month, Hugo and the band members have been busy with music. On the one hand, they are preparing for the upcoming tour practice; on the other hand, they are recording new albums, although "almost It hasn’t been half a year since the release of “Fame”, but because the band already has new ideas and brand new tracks, and the band plans to perform some new songs during this tour, EMI also began to prepare for the second album. Matters.

The Cannes Film Festival should be regarded as an accident, because Hugo completely forgot about it, and was immersed in the world of music all day, busy, even "Don't be annoyed by the past ('...dn.anger They didn’t participate in the propaganda, and the band members didn’t care about the peak showdown constantly hyped by the media. That’s why people say that history is often created inadvertently.

When Joseph heard about it, Hugo was stunned. How could he have forgotten this? "Pulp Fiction" won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and became famous all over the world at the same time. Let Quentin Tarantino become the leader of the new generation of actors overnight.

Although the situation has changed this time, the male protagonist has become Hugo, and the dispute between the male and female protagonists seems to have affected the film’s publicity strategy. I don’t know whether "Pulp Fiction" can still win the award according to the original trajectory. Hugo's most curious suspense.

At the Cannes Film Festival, due to the judging system, the trend of the Palme d’Or every year is unpredictable.

The selection process of the Cannes Film Festival consists of a jury consisting of a small number of judges from all over the world, under the leadership of a jury chairman, to conduct the selection. The composition of the judges is even more diverse. Throughout the sixty-six years of Cannes's history: literati, musicians, filmmakers, philosophers, psychologists, historians... all have contributed their own strength here.

Therefore, the jury with a different style every year directly causes the aesthetics of Palme d'Or to jump very much, and there is no uniformity and continuity at all. Among them, the power of the chairman of the jury can be described as "one-handed". When some maverick chairman is in charge of printing, he often has more than 90% chance of winning. No wonder the media have condemned it. The hype of the Cannes Film Festival obscured the brilliance of art.

Take 2004 as an example. The jury led by Quentin Tarantino, who had already become famous at that time, awarded Palme d'Or to the documentary "Fahrenheit September 11 (/11, which broke everyone's glasses.

Therefore, the personal favorite of the jury often determines the direction of a film festival. If the Oscar, who has reached the 80th threshold in 2014, is an elderly person, the aesthetic thinking and ideology of the 6,000 judges are vague. One direction can be discerned; then the Cannes Film Festival, which only came out in 1946, is a desperate housewives of menopause. The judges are different each year, and the aesthetics are naturally different, and even one direction cannot be figured out.

More importantly, at the Cannes Film Festival, the unanimous pursuit of the local media appeared, which meant the beginning of disaster, because the judges with strong rebellious psychology would surely make this work useless. It was the king in 2004. Family. Wei's "2046" was David Cronenberg's "History of Violence (a... in 2005, all of which were ultimately dismissed because of unanimous praise from the public opinion community. This kind of situation appears in other film festivals, it is called unpopularity; but it appears in Cannes Film Festival, it is called for granted.

Therefore, after the situation of "Pulp Fiction" has changed, whether it has been loved by this year's Jury Chairman Clint Eastwood is really an unknown result. Despite this, the entire crew of "Pulp Fiction" was shortlisted for the competition and was given the opportunity to go to Cannes to promote it, but nothing changed.

As there was not much time left before the band tour, Hugo had no plans to go to Cannes, but was finally convinced.

Bear the brunt of it because of Uma. More than four months have passed since the shooting of "Pulp Fiction" was over. Quentin has been in retreat for the post-production of the film. When he "sees the sky again", he discovered that the world seems to have been vicissitudes of life.

Uma Thurman disappeared for four months, and Tracy Jacobs has not heard any news for more than a month. Relatively speaking, Hugo is on the Oscar with "Schindler's List". His outstanding performances have become the hottest top big names in one fell swoop. Even popular actors such as Tom Cruise and Arnold Schwarzenegger are currently not as popular as Hugo; and the glory to death in the music market is even more bloody. It is very exciting, Hugo has become the most watched artist in the United States.

Quentin had no intention to inform Uma at all, and it is not uncommon for the protagonist to be absent from the festival’s publicity anyway. Under such circumstances, if Hugo is absent again, the promotion of "Pulp Fiction" in Cannes will be passive. After all, relying on Quentin alone is really not enough.

In addition, it is because of Hugo's own considerations. Now Hugo is in a period of rapid rise in the North American film market, and no one can predict what height it can reach; but in Europe, Hugo's influence is still very limited. Except for a "Schindler's List", other works have not received European attention. Even if it is "Schindler's List", it is director Steven Spielberg who really receives attention, not Hugo.

Therefore, attending the Cannes Film Festival is of great help to Hugo's awareness in Europe. Rick Rosen believes that Hugo should not miss this opportunity.

The final reason is the just-established Elite Brokerage Company of Endeavour. At present, Endeavour is still in its infancy. All work must be restarted. The senior partners headed by Rick must let the major production companies know: Now A new-born medium-sized agency has appeared. They have rich artist resources, and their ambitions are not only that, but they also want to become top players who can disrupt the game.

The best way to deal with this difficult situation is actually the talent of the artists. Hugo is not only one of the most important artists in Endeavour Elite Agency, but he is also one of the shareholders, so this work is naturally obligatory. Cannes has become the best opportunity for the current situation

After comprehensive consideration, Hugo appeared in Cannes.

Since there are many crews who come to Cannes for publicity every year, and the gathering of reporters and tourists makes this small city noisy, the cost of hotels tends to increase by two to three times, so when you participate in the Cannes Film Festival, Accommodation is always a problem.

Generally speaking, the crew with funds and sponsorship will naturally live in the hotel, otherwise it is to rent a villa, which can have a spacious private space; and the shy crew will rent an apartment, and the entire crew can live in, which is not only convenient , And the price will be much cheaper. However, public places like hotels will naturally gather more journalists and have a higher exposure rate. If you live in an apartment, you will suffer a lot.

This is the case with the "Pulp Fiction" crew. The Weinstein brothers came to Cannes early, rented two apartments, and arranged everyone to live in. It is not far away from the main venue, the Cinema Palace, but compared to the hotel’s doorstep. , It seems a lot deserted.

Hugo arrived in Cannes. There was no chase by the media and no fans. He was much calmer, far away from the surrounding of the spotlight of Los Angeles. Instead, I felt relieved here. At this time Hugo finally understands the desire and urgency of those artists who live under the spotlight day and night for private space. Although it has only been more than two years since he has crossed over, he has already begun to miss such "quietness". "Comfortable" life.

Although it was midnight when I arrived at the apartment, the main members of the crew did not rest. Hugo greeted everyone skillfully. This time, the three crews of Bruce Willis, Samuel Jackson, and Tim Rose The most famous actors came to Cannes and participated in the film promotion together. The apartment is very lively.

Joseph and Samora moved their luggage to the room, while Hugo went to the kitchen to find water to drink. He was bumped on the road for more than ten hours, and now the whole person’s biological clock is disordered and needs to be adjusted a little, "On the road. Is everything going well?" Quentin's familiar voice came from behind, with a smooth tone with a smell of stubbornness.

Hugo rummaged for a long time, but did not find a cup or a kettle. He just found a bottle of orange juice in the refrigerator. It poured into his mouth when he opened it. Finally, he felt a little more comfortable in his throat. Then he replied, "It's all going well. , There is no direct plane trouble a little bit."

Quentin smiled, and said jokingly, "That's because you rushed over. If you arrive a little earlier, it's like a vacation. You will not be so tired if you walk all the way to rest."

Although Quentin was joking, Hugo noticed that Quentin's expression was a bit awkward. Quentin was never a person who is good at hiding his emotions. Hugo put the juice down, "What's wrong, is there anything wrong?" "Speaking to Quentin, Hugo doesn't like to make roundabouts, and always picks up the topic directly.

Quentin smiled bitterly, seeing the helplessness and worries in his eyes, it was obvious that there was something on his mind. Hugo was a little puzzled, could it be that the treatment of "Pulp Fiction" at the Cannes Film Festival went wrong? Because Quentin looks quite helpless, but the problem is that even if something goes wrong with "Pulp Fiction", it should be the Weinstein brothers. Even if you ask Hugo, Hugo doesn’t know what to do. He is just an actor

"Hugo, Uma Thurman appeared in Cannes." Quentin hesitated again and again, and finally gritted his teeth and said, with an expression of dying prematurely, his expression was very tangled. supply. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Chuangshi to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. )

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