There was a problem with the screening of the opening film "Saganburg". The brightness of the movie projector was not enough and the dim projection was loudly complained by the audience. The organizer turned up the light bulb. However, the light bulb exploded half an hour later. The technician had to stop it.
, replaced the bulb with a new one and dimmed the brightness again.
The venue of the Cinema Palace is very large, and the projection equipment is the size of a general cinema. Since the main venue was moved to the newly built Cinema Palace last year, problems of one kind or another have always occurred.
The sound lines were not set up according to the standards of a movie palace, and the constant popping sound made the audience curse.
The crew of "Sagamborg" was livid. The same problem happened last year and it has not been solved yet. As a film that represents the country in the "Palme d'Or" competition, it can be said that they have a bad start.
Natasha Kinski, who attended the dinner that followed, couldn't help but feel happy inside and giggled non-stop at the round table. On her left was Stanton, the male star of the "Texas, Paris" crew, and on her right was the
He is a Middle Easterner. He has both sides, making both of them very comfortable.
"Dear Ibrahim, what's going on over there? Why did they all leave early?" Kinski saw some people standing up and making a lot of noise at the table at the back of the banquet, and then rushed out.
"I heard that an American movie caused a sensation, and they were all busy buying copies." The Middle Easterner's name is Ibrahim Moussa. He is a wealthy businessman and film producer in Egypt. Since meeting Na
From then on, Tasha Kinski was astonished and pursued her all the time. She even used money to invest in Kinski's movies.
Ibrahim Moussa sent an assistant to understand the situation, and then signaled him to also negotiate the distribution of the copy in Egypt. He himself stayed with Kinski every step of the way, and the old man next to him was the goddess’s former predecessor.
"Which movie is it? Is it 'Once Upon a Time in America' directed by Leon?" Natasha Kinski asked. This "Once Upon a Time in America" took two years to edit and was finally completed. Director Leon said at the Cannes Film Festival
The three-hour special edition that was screened on the Internet has high hopes. Those businessmen just opened this movie, right?
"No, it's a small production called 'Hot Dance'. It was produced by a small company. I heard that the director is a young boy in his twenties named Ronald.
Natasha, don't waste your energy on these artless movies. You are born to be a film artist. Before you retire, you should make a few productions by famous directors and leave eternal memories with the audience."
"Well..." Natasha's expression changed, and she immediately returned to smiling, and started to deal with the pursuit between her pursuer and her ex-boyfriend.
After the dinner, Natasha Kinski returned to the hotel accompanied by Moussa.
"Well, you know dear Ibrahim, I have been in trouble recently." After kissing goodbye at the door, Kinski blocked Moussa from the door.
"Okay, my little cutie, I'll come see you tomorrow."
Natasha watched Ibrahim Moussa walk to the elevator door at the door, then quickly closed them, picked up the phone and looked for her ex-boyfriend Harry Dean Stanton.
"Harry, can you accompany me to another hotel? I have something to go to."
Ronald's hotel was just down the road from Natasha Kinski's, and he was enjoying the evening breeze on the balcony. Sales of "Break Dance" were going well, and Minahan took the opportunity to connect with some film buyers.
He tried to sell them the sequel to "Break Dance", and sold the movie that hadn't been made yet. This arrangement of getting the advance sales money first was better than releasing it in America, which would take a year to recoup the box office accounts. It's a world of difference.
If this road can be opened up, it will be easy for producers to copy Roger Corman's successful path. Get the money first, and then make small-production exploitation films, with a quick turnaround and no risk. If you are lucky, you will be able to do it in a year or two. You can also make a hit.
If you can take this path, then using your own money to invest in movies is not impossible.
"Hey, isn't that Natasha Kinski?" Ronald suddenly saw two figures walking on the road. It was Kinski, the film heroine participating in this Palme d'Or competition. She was wearing a headscarf and She was wearing sunglasses, and there was a man accompanying her. If it weren't for her distinctive high nose, she wouldn't have been able to recognize her.
She was wearing a long, loose dress and walking quickly along the roadside.
A gust of wind blew and the long skirt clung to her body. Natasha Kinski's waist was a little fatter than before.
"Why is it popular for actresses to gain weight nowadays?" Ronald couldn't help but guess where she was going so late at night.
"Ding dong", after a while, the doorbell of Ronald's room was rang.
"Here it comes." Ronald walked over and opened the door. Why did the late night snack come so quickly?
"Ronald," outside the door are Natasha Kinski and Stanton.
"Natasha, why are you here?"
Ronald let the two men in.
The three of them chatted for a while about the past in America, how Ronald took pictures of Kinski, and how Ronald learned directing skills from "Old Love, New Love" starring Stanton.
Natasha Kinski saw the right moment and said to Ronald, "I am here to ask you a favor."
"Me? How can I help you?" Ronald wondered to himself whether you had found the wrong person.
Unlike the Oscars, where Hollywood professionals vote, the Cannes Film Festival awards are decided by an awards committee.
The judges this year include the famous veteran Hollywood director Stanley Conan, the Italian soundtrack master Morricone, and the Chinese actress Isabelle Huppert, who once served as the heroine in "Heaven's Gate".
They discussed behind closed doors, and under the chairman's auspices, everyone argued with each other, and finally came to a conclusion, who can take away the golden palm leaf.
Ronald didn't know any of these judges. It was also impossible to influence the opinions of one or two judges through agents like in Hollywood. There was really nothing he could do.
"No, that's not it." Kinski turned to Stanton, who had accompanied her, and said, "Harry, can Ronald and I be alone for a chat?"
After sending Stanton away, Kinski sat next to Ronald and held Ronald's hand with his hand. "I'm talking about my other movie 'Maria's Lovers'. Can you help me?" Tell me about Mr. Minahan Golan? I know that the film you shot for him sold very well in Cannes, and he will definitely be willing to do this for me and let the film stand out in other film festivals, right?"
Ronald looked at the face of Natasha Kinski who was getting closer and closer, like a Greek sculpture, and a faint fragrance came over him. He couldn't help but feel his head heat up, and he almost agreed.
"I'm just a director. I don't understand this kind of business thing. I can only help you mention it." At the critical moment, Ronald remembered the intimate look of Kinski and Stanton he had just seen on the balcony.
, quickly changed his words without saying anything.
Then he leaned back, took a pillow and put it on his knees, and raised his legs.
"You are so humble, Ronald. I think sometimes you don't act like an American." Kinski said again, "I know that this hit dance movie was directed by you. Mr. Golan will definitely
I will take your opinions into consideration carefully."
"Then I can't mislead him even more. You know I know a thing or two about making movies, but I know nothing about how to sell them."
Natasha Kinski became distressed, "I know, we artists still have to be manipulated by these businessmen."
Her expression became a little sad, "This 'Maria's Lovers' was actually invested by one of my suitors, Mr. Ibrahim Moussa of Egypt. If I can't help him earn back his investment,
, just... I can only agree to his kindness."
Natasha Kinski changed her look again and seemed to have regained the playfulness she had when she was younger a few years ago. "He was very nice to me, but you know, the idea of a Middle Eastern man, he wants me to
After marrying him, she retired within a few years and concentrated on having children for him and being a housewife."
Kinski sat down a little further, "But I still want to continue making movies. I don't want to be a housewife and mother behind a businessman."
Ronald couldn't help but hold the pillow tighter.
"Okay, I will mention this to Minahan. We will show a movie on the beach in three days, and he will have free time after that. I will arrange for you to talk in detail."
"Then, thank you?" Kinski stood up, preparing to call Stanton outside and leave together.
"Can you say a nice word for me in front of him? The terms he offered last time were not very good."
"I will." Ronald also stood up, holding a pillow in his hand and placing it on his waist.
"Thank you, Ronald." Kinski came up and hugged Ronald, wrapping his arms around Ronald's neck.
Ronald was embarrassed, the pillow fell to the side, and the two of them hugged each other closely.
Kinski completely felt Ronald's enthusiasm, "Hehehe...you are so kind. I saw you were a very capable man back then. It's a pity that Demi Moore liked you so much at that time, and I couldn't be with you."
She grabbed it."
Ronald also felt the astonishing charm of the beautiful woman in his arms. No wonder the Egyptian pursued her so diligently. And what on earth was going on with Stanton outside?
"She's really fat, and her belly is sticking out." Ronald couldn't help but recall when he took her audition photos in Los Angeles. At that time, Kinski was innocent and at the peak of her appearance.
Open the door and send the two actors out.
Ronald picked up the glass, took a glass of water from the tap, and drank it.
"Actually, Kinski is not bad now. She has more of the charm of a mature woman and is more charming."
The cold water helped Ronald calm down a bit, "I'm just fat again, so why am I like Diane? It's like I can feel my belly when it's hugged. The 'Maria's Lovers' she filmed was also a period film,
Do you need a fattening aesthetic?”
Ronald felt that it was unreasonable for these great artistic directors to make the actresses so fat, as if they were pregnant. What was the benefit?
"Wait a minute..." Ronald touched his crotch and recalled the feeling when he and Kinski were so close to each other just now, "Isn't it?"
He turned on the TV and watched the news in French.
A local news report showing Natasha Kinski arriving at the Cinema Palace with two men.
Ronald looked at Kinski's gait carefully and felt 70% certain. No wonder he was so anxious to find a marriage partner.
I couldn’t understand French, and there was only one piece of news in which the name of an American man who attended the meeting was pronounced in English.
"Jack Valenti," Ronald recognized. He seemed to be the president of the American Film Institute. He even spoke on stage at the Oscars.
"Lao Guo... Minister of Culture... Negotiations..." Ronald guessed something from the subtitles. It seemed to be a negotiation between Hollywood and Lao Guo Film on opening up the market.
Ronald picked up the phone and dialed the next door, "Minahan, have you read the news? It seems that the Chinese film market and Hollywood are going to fully open up to each other."