Chapter 66： Bad intentions

Everyone's eyes turned to Ronan in an instant. Robert was a little worried. If this is not done well, it will definitely affect the financing plan.

Fontaine stared closely at Ronan, this young Hollywood producer, whose understanding of film art is comparable to him?

If this person refutes, he will only leave behind a horrible image of stubbornness, and what refute does he use, the Hollywood business? Mansour and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are not short of money!

In Fontaine's eyes, Ronan Anderson had been run into a corner gap that he couldn't get out of.

Fontaine was waiting for Ronan to refute.

Ronan didn’t seem to hear what Fontaine had just said. He picked up a script in front of him and said: "Mr. Fontaine, this is the "Life in Arabia" you wrote. I spent a few days reading it carefully. May I ask you Do you want to shoot this script in a realistic way?"

'S words hide the guiding nature, but between the lines of the script, there is a realistic message. Moreover, Fang Dan's criticism of "Ace Agent" just now reveals a little of his own style.

Fontaine thought the same way, and first replied: "Yes, an excellent movie must be able to truly reflect social issues." Then he asked rhetorically: "Why is my script in your place?"

Ronan smiled and looked at Mansour. Mansour said, "I want Mr. Anderson to give some advice."

"He?" Fang Dan's dissatisfaction was written on his face for an instant, but he swallowed his questioning again when he thought of the identity of the Golden Master Mansour.

Then I found an explanation for myself: Mansour is not a member of the film industry, and some things may not be very particular.

Ronan asked again: "The film really reflects the content written in the script?"

"Of course." Fang Danxin said that you have a problem, why should I write that if you don't shoot like this?

Ronan said lightly: "The fifth scene of the script, the ninth scene, the eleventh to the fifteenth scene, and the final ending. All the plots involving the heroine as a commoner and an ordinary person are telling. The unfairness of society, the difficulties of ordinary life, and even the misfortune caused by beliefs and social problems."

He deliberately asked: "Is that so, Director Fang Dan?"

Fontaine said with a bit of pride: "I am shooting a realistic film, and it must truly reflect the current social issues."

Ronan asked again: "The heroine's life background is in Abu Dhabi, right?"

Fontaine is a little impatient, does this person understand movies? Patience replied: "It's in Abu Dhabi."

Everyone is a little confused, don't understand what Ronan means.

Ronan continued to ask: "Do you still take this movie to the International Film Festival?"

"The plan is for the Cannes Film Festival, and Berlin and Venice are also possible." Fontaine is really a little angry this time: "I don't understand the meaning of your asking these questions."

Ronan did not answer Fontaine's words, but instead looked at Mansour and said very seriously: "Mr. Minister, this Fontaine director claims to be an Arab brother, but in his bones he is no different from those who discredited Arabs in the West. . Oh, there is a little difference, he did it more concealedly."

Fang Dan's eyes widened and looked at Ronan in disbelief: "How can you slander people?"

"What do you say?" Mansour was also a little surprised: "I have also read the script, but I haven't seen this aspect."

"You are slandering the director and film art." Fang Dan said again.

Mansour glanced at him, and Fontaine closed his mouth.

"I need an explanation," Mansour said.

Robert looked at Ronan worriedly, how could he say such things casually.

"If Director Fontaine can complete this film well and participate in the competition of the three major film festivals." Ronan was calm, "I have no doubt that the film can win awards."

"Uh..." Fontaine was completely confused.

Is this praising yourself in circles?

Ronan said unhurriedly: "Every country has both good and bad sides, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Arabia, even in Northern Europe, which has a rich welfare system."

This is a simple truth that all middle school students understand, no one denies it.

"Western society has always looked at the Far East and the Middle East with colored glasses." Ronan continued: "They turned a blind eye to the good side of most countries in these regions, but they desperately dig out the relatively less good side of publicity, never caring whether their butts are or not. clean."

Mansour is still a political person, and he said this to his heart: "That's right, please continue."

Ronan smiled modestly and said: "This situation is particularly obvious in the cultural field. I don't know if Mr. Minister has paid attention to it. Many films that deliberately describe their country's not beautiful are always winning awards at Western-dominated film festivals. , Because Westerners are happy to see this and like to see the so-called ignorant people in their mouths revealing the ugliness they imagined in front of audiences around the world.

Mansour seems to understand what Ronan is talking about. He just lacks knowledge of movies, but he is not a fool.

I have traveled to the West for many years, and I have personally experienced Westerners' prejudice against Arab countries, and even slander.

Ronan once again picked up the script and said, "Why is Director Fang Dan filming in a realistic way? Going to participate in the film festival again, and still have the confidence to win the award?"

Without waiting for the French director to speak, he asked and replied: "Obviously, this film relies on selling the tears of Arabs in exchange for the sympathy of Westerners. Westerners also like to watch this kind of film because they need a bad movie The Arabs have graced their democratic life."

Ronan suddenly raised his voice: "It's very hopeful that such a film won an award!"

Fontaine distinguished: "My movie is realistic! It has nothing to do with what you said!"

Ronan doesn’t care about him at all: “There are good and bad sides in any country. As far as I know, Abu Dhabi has been working hard to solve the problem. Why do some people stare at the bad side? They also want to promote it through movies. There is a problem at home, which can obviously be solved by closing the door. What is the purpose of those who deliberately promote it?"

Mansour suddenly realized that before, he felt that Fontaine's script was a bit problematic, but he couldn't figure out the specific problem. After all, what Fontaine wrote is part of the Arab society is not fabricated out of thin air.

Now that I heard Ronan’s words, I suddenly understood that this is to uncover the scars of Arab society and show it to those so-called liberal democrats.

Fontaine was very anxious, his mother tongue came out in a hurry, and a long list of the most used French came out in his mouth.

It is a pity that no one in the room understands French.

Ronan was more condemned than Fontaine’s words: “To please the mainstream Western culture to win awards?” He said coldly: “To exaggerate the ugliest side of Arabs slandered by Westerners and show them to Westerners and cater to them. The Westerners vilified the psychology of Arabs, so they won the prize...

When he said this, he felt like he couldn't stand him, but for financing considerations, he instantly suppressed it.

You can't even open your eyes and tell lies, still want to be a successful filmmaker?

Ronan continued: “Why do you want to film the dark side of society and the marginalized people instead of the prosperity of Abu Dhabi and the kindness and beauty of the Arab people? In order to cater to the distorted psychology of some people in the West, Director Fontaine deliberately uses dark methods Photographing the backwardness of the country. I only know how to express the ugliness of human nature and the backwardness of the country, but never propose how to improve it, nor can I see the country’s efforts and sweat. Not only does this mean nothing to the Arabs, but it smears the country and the world. The image of compatriots."

"Well said!" Saleh agreed: "These people have bad intentions!"

Robert suddenly laughed. Ronan is so clever. He also read that script. It clearly wrote about the hard life of ordinary people, but he secretly changed the concept...

But when you think about it, Ronan’s words are very reasonable. Regardless of the three major European films or the best foreign language film at Oscars, he often does what Ronan said.