Legendary Hollywood Director

The outdoor temperature outside is about 20 degrees, the sun is very warm on the body, but standing under the sun for a long time, it is not warm but sweaty.

But such a group of people had to go down to the tarmac to greet them to show their attitude.

Because the second season of The Walking Dead brought more than $7 million in profits per investor, and it will only continue to increase.

This business can last for several years, and studios such as EMI, Europa, and Gaumont are of course willing to take such a gesture to welcome the arrival of the God of Wealth, Lehmann.

As long as anyone with a heart can see the prospect of fireflies, it's okay to hug their thighs.

After all, few French filmmakers do well in Hollywood. Lyman is already the best.

Even Luc Besson broke into Hollywood briefly with This Killer Is Not Too Cold, but he couldn't stick to it. After all, his production ability couldn't keep up with the market there.

Once the box office is bad, it will be thrown aside immediately, plus there is not much foundation, it is better to return to France.

This situation is similar for filmmakers in other regions.

Therefore, the better the firefly, the better it really makes these French filmmakers admire.

In the aisle out of the tarmac, representatives from several of the cooperating studios were sent.

Everyone waited while chatting, and saw the Gulfstream business not far away, sliding on the ground and slowing down.

The plane stopped and the aisle docked.

Lehmann came out of the cabin first, very conspicuous.

He was a little surprised when he saw so many people, and then smiled politely.

One of them said: Mr. Rust, we have prepared a banquet, and Mr. Luc Besson is waiting for you there.

After a short while, the answer was completed, and Lehman went to ask Eva and others about their plans.

This kind of personal banquet is definitely not easy for the crew members to go to.

Therefore, the difference between the actor's coffee position and treatment also came out.

A veteran actor with high qualifications like Tommy Lee Jones immediately said that he had a residence in Paris and wanted to catch up with old friends; Javier Bardem did not have the connections and financial resources, so he could only go to the crew to arrange The same goes for Heath Ledger et al...

As for Thomas and Eva, they also said that they hadn't been home for a long time and were unwilling to go to the banquet.

So, Lehmann had no choice but to bring Ryan, who also had no relatives and friends in Paris, to the banquet.

The convoy was divided into several directions, and they agreed to meet at the hotel at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and then dispersed.

Lyman and Ryan got into the car, and after half an hour, they arrived at a luxury manor on a hillside.

Looking into the distance from here, in the field of vision, there are many buildings in the urban area of ​​Paris at a glance.

This place is the carefully decorated residence of the chairman of EMI.

The area is quite large, occupying more than half of the land on the top of the mountain, and it also diverts water into a lake. The buildings are built in the style of a Mediterranean palace.

The banquet was placed in the garden behind the main building.

When Lyman and Ryan arrived, the guests were high-level members of several studios.

at dusk,

After a moment of greeting, the banquet was opened.

Looking up, there are long tables lined up, full of pastries, fruit plates or seafood that has already been cooked, and there are live barbecues and various French dishes in the corner of the garden.

The waiters are constantly shuttled with trays, serving wine according to the needs of the guests.

In addition, a trumpet orchestra was also invited to the scene to accompany music...

Of course, Lyman had attended so many similar banquets that he was completely indifferent.

After all, in this kind of occasion, it is not enough to drink, and it is not refreshing to eat, but the atmosphere is very full.

After all, it's just a social event.

in order to bring their relationship closer.

Moreover, these people Lehmann can only say that they are familiar, and most of them don't know each other very well. They just chat with several studio executives such as Luc Besson.

Some of the actors or models invited to accompany the wine are also circling around, laughing non-stop, and occasionally passing a few glances to the big people present, but they don't pay attention.

Lehmann talked to them about film and television projects and some interesting things about the Oscars. They also talked about the shooting plans in the company or about cooperative development. Many cooperations were settled verbally and then signed.

While they were talking, Luc Besson and the others introduced an older Frenchman to Lehmann.

This is an ordinary-looking, but very friendly-looking old man.

Lehmann knew that what could make Luc Besson and others valued was not as ordinary as his appearance, and he didn't take his posture and respectfully extended his hand to greet him.

The two shook hands, and the old man smiled happily, Just call me Edmund, everyone calls me that.

Hearing the name, Lyman was still a little confused, but Ryan knew it.

This person has been a director and a screenwriter, but he is not very famous, but he has a wide network and is an important member of the Cannes Organizing Committee. Man serves as a judge and is considered a veteran of the film industry.

Taking the time, Ryan mentioned Edmund's origins, and let Lyman talk to him patiently.

Although these characters have no wealth or fame, and are completely invisible to the public, they are not to be offended by the French film industry, and the old man is very enthusiastic, which makes people feel good.

Perhaps it was his character that allowed him to enter the Cannes Organizing Committee.

And Luc Besson's introduction of this person is also in the posture of sending people's favor.

First, Lehmann's films are indeed eligible to win awards, and they are highly competitive. In addition, many judges of the organizing committee also like to support French filmmakers, so that they can move the boat smoothly; second, it is to deepen cooperation.

Although the awards of the Cannes Film Festival are judged by the jury every year, it is impossible to bypass the organizing committee. No matter what, it is necessary to communicate with the organizing committee.

Therefore, Edmund's friendship greatly contributed to Lehmann's works selected for the award.

After all, it’s no secret that the Cannes Film Festival relies on relationships to win awards. Just like Oscar’s public relations, there are great variables in human relationships, not pure film quality.

Whether before or after, the injustice of this kind of film festival has always existed, no matter which film festival.

In the original time and space, this time, there was a joke.

Lyman wouldn't expect to do nothing and wait for an award, that would be naive.

Even if Laiman on the shortlist this year has not seen any very powerful opponents, No Country for Old Men is already very good, but human feelings and public relations are still essential.

As for Edmund, he really values ​​Lyman very much.

Because he thinks that the banner of Lehmann can make French filmmakers famous to a large extent - Hollywood is the focus of the world's attention after all, even if the French literary and art circles have not recognized it, they have to convince the influence of others.

Therefore, this small talk is one who has the same mind, one who intends to make friends, and who soon become acquainted with each other.

After talking, Edmund looked at Lehmann and suddenly asked a very curious question hidden in his heart, I have seen all of your movies, although some of them are too commercial and the plot is not enough, but in terms of performance, The power is absolutely excellent, but Lehmann, why have you never made a very French film?

Edmund really wanted to understand the question.

In his opinion, even if Luc Besson is so flattering to the international market, he has made works that are purely French—French actors tell French culture in French.

Lyman thought: How to answer this question?

Could it be because I have an oriental mindset, even if I made a romantic film Micro Love and a crime film, I didn't have the most orthodox taste of Hollywood, where did the works with a French flavor come from, and I never thought about this at all.

Moreover, the French film market is sometimes inferior to the UK, and the ceiling of this boundary is low.

Of course, this can only be thought.

Lehmann was hesitating to find a good reason, but he heard Edmund continue to ask with interest: Is it because you also agree with the views of new filmmakers such as Luc Besson, that French cinema must abandon too much in order to go out. through geopolitical factors?

Uh... yes. Lehmann nodded, he felt that Luc Besson was right, no matter which region the film wants to really go out, it can't be too regional.

Even Hollywood, whose local films don't cater to international audiences, still won't sell at the box office.

In addition to kung fu movies, China rarely achieves results in the international market. In fact, regional culture restricts the development of movies towards the popularization.

Because of some cultures, it is difficult for outsiders to identify with them.

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