As the closing ceremony approached, more Hollywood stars came. In addition to Robert Redford who was waiting for the award, there were also big names who came to support various movies.
The Luo Lishi mentioned by Gong Li also came, and Ronald asked her that the movie that the investor asked Yimou to imitate was indeed "Delta Force" shot by Cannon, a poor version of Stallone's "First Blood"
A Grade B parody.
At this moment, Ronald felt a little pity for Yimou. His ability is not limited to making movies that imitate B-movies. Then he asked Gong Li to tell him that as long as Yimou is interested, he can come to Hollywood. If he is afraid of language and cultural barriers, he can do it.
Try it in Xiangjiang.
Gong Li is very happy. Yimou has such a friend in Hollywood, and there will be many more opportunities. She is cheerful and said that this time there is a Chinese film participating in the main competition at Cannes, and another British film participating in the Directors' Fortnight.
, there is also a Chinese actress in it, but she is from the other side of the Taiwan Strait.
Ronald just wanted to get to know more Chinese filmmakers, so he asked her to come forward and invite the two of them to talk about it.
The director from the mainland is called Chen Kaige, and he has a big beard. This time he brought a film about a rural teacher in the southwest, called "King of Children".
The Chinese actress, Sylvia Chang Ai-chia, starred in the movie "Sweet and Sour", which tells the story of Chinese immigrants, their struggle and helplessness in a foreign land in Britain, and the plight of culturally incompatible immigrants.
Chinese are relatively marginalized in Cannes, and even film directors and stars have limited financial resources. Ronald’s treat was at the only high-end restaurant in Cannes that serves Chinese food, Le Jardin de Bambou. This is a Vietnamese restaurant.
However, since there are fewer types of Vietnamese food, there are also a lot of Chinese food mixed in.
Kaige is a director who has a strong desire for communication. His movie Kid King received mediocre reviews from the press, so the award this time may not be high. He really wants to be recognized by Hollywood and the European mainstream film industry. After knowing that Red Sorghum won the Golden Bear Award,
He insisted on sending the King of Children to Cannes because the quality of the Cannes Film Festival was higher than that of West Berlin.
Sylvia Chang went to school and lived in America. She speaks very good English. She is more relaxed and helps Kaige translate. She has been filming in Hong Kong before. Because she went to school in America since she was a child, her English is pure, so she was attracted by the British director Mike
·Newell liked it and starred in this movie.
Kaige talked eloquently and talked about a lot of film theories that even Ronald didn't understand. Ronald laughed and said nothing. Later Kaige also discovered it and said to Sylvia Chang with a smile, "Foreigners are laughing at us for being behind."
"If you are interested, you might as well come to Hollywood and give it a try. It's useless to talk. Just make one and see if the audience likes it." Ronald said in Chinese with a smile.
"Um..." Kaige looked at Gong Li who was laughing, feeling a little embarrassed. Who knew that this foreigner could speak Chinese so well that he would laugh at him. Fortunately, his girlfriend was going to America soon.
Whenever I have a work, I go to him and show him that men in the capital can also make movies.
However, Sylvia Chang understood Ronald's subtext and asked Ronald if he was willing to invest in Chinese movies in Hollywood.
"Of course, if you have any story scripts related to America, you can send them to me for review. I have a small company in Hollywood. When I come across scripts with commercial potential, investment is not a problem."
The three Chinese-American filmmakers received the business cards from Ronald and put them away carefully. Who knew that coming to Cannes could also develop connections in Hollywood.
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The Cannes Film Festival is more importantly a trading market for Daydream. Many small producers come with copies and try to sell them at a good price here.
There are also some who can't even pay the rent for screenings, so they have to bring converted video tapes to sell. They may have invested all their savings in the filming of their first movie, and then they want to be noticed by a distributor who really understands movies and buy it.
, I’ll go back and shoot the second part after I’ve made my money back.
However, Ronald had watched a lot of movies recommended by Daydream colleagues and felt they had potential, but they were all lackluster. The value orientation here was completely different from that of Hollywood, and it was not in line with the taste of the American market.
But after all, Western Europe is still a developed country, and movie tickets here are very expensive. If it can be released in the country by distributors, those prices can already make some movies in less developed areas make a fortune.
Both hands were empty, destined to be sold but not bought this time. "Fighting" sold more copies in Cannes than exceeded domestic box office revenue. Distribution manager Michelle Cannold was extremely happy and said that she would work with starring Shange again.
Van Dun signed several film contracts.
"It's too late. He's now filming a blockbuster with a production budget of more than 20 million." Ronald replied. Cannon gave the "Cy" the treatment of the annual key production, and daydreamed about finding Shang again.
Gwenden and Lundgren will only have a chance to make a movie after the movie hits the streets.
Minahan's "sci-fi", "action" and "comic" approach should be popular... right?
On the second day, Cannes welcomed several Hollywood big shots. One was the actor Michael Douglas. He came to present the new film "Talk Radio" by the director Oliver Stone, who made him the actor.
"The platform attracts investment.
After making several well-received movies, Stone became more and more interested in social topics. This movie is an adaptation of a stage play (to avoid a writers' strike), in which he is the host of a large-scale late-night radio show because he particularly dares to address controversial issues.
He made bold remarks and his listening ratings gradually increased. When he was about to be broadcast on a national syndicated radio station, he was shot dead by an extreme fan.
This film criticizes American society and has no commercial value. It is difficult to obtain financing in Hollywood, so Stone came to China in the hope that European investors would like it. Michael Douglas specially came to endorse him to increase the appeal of the project.
force.
Another big shot is George Lucas, who has been dormant for several years.
After his divorce and the failure of "Howard the Duck" at the box office, he basically retreated to his Lucas Manor and studied film stunts with the magicians from Industrial Light and Magic.
In his opinion, the reason why Howard the Duck failed at the box office was because the stunts were not good enough, so he invested a lot of money in computer-generated special effects methods. From last year to this year, he was producing for himself, and Lang Lang, who is close to him,
·Work hard on "Willow" directed by Howard.
Filming on the film was completed early last year, but the special effects production seems to have been very long and has only just been completed now. Lucas chose Cannes as the premiere location for the film, followed by a release in America shortly after.
As a Hollywood person who came early, Ronald held a welcome dinner in the evening. A group of Hollywood directors and stars came to welcome them at the top Palme d'Or restaurant in Cannes.
These people are not used to Ronald's Chinese welcome, but after a long journey, eating the best food here, and being accompanied by beautiful celebrities, everyone is still very satisfied with Ronald's arrangement.
"Can the current Industrial Light and Magic technology produce the kind of effects in comics?" Ronald found an opportunity and sincerely asked George Lucas. His Industrial Light and Magic represents the most advanced magic capabilities in Hollywood.
, whether they can produce the effect of flying into the sky and escaping from the ground in the comics depends on whether they can do it.
If you can't take a picture, I'm afraid you'll have to do it the old-school way, wear some tights and hang on a wire.
"Why don't you come and see for yourself tomorrow? Hahaha." Lucas has now adopted a son and a daughter. He is happily living the happy life of a single father at the Lucas Ranch. He looks much better than when he first got divorced.
, it seems that he really likes children, except this time when his half-disciple Ron Howard came to the platform, he would not leave home easily.
Ronald was very interested in the development of science and technology and the advancement of special effects, so he agreed on the spot. Everyone was full of wine and food, and began to go back to rest.
"Ronald, can we talk somewhere else?" Michael Douglas took Ronald's arm at the door.
"certainly……"
Douglas, Oliver Stone, and a Dutch banker moved with Ronald to the quiet executive lounge in the hotel, where they could chat easily.
Ronald asked Stone about Tom Cruise's Vietnam War movie. Stone said that he originally planned to shoot on location in Vietnam, but the relations between the two countries had not been normalized yet, so he could only go to shoot "Platoon".
Filmed on location in the Philippines.
This time I gained experience and decided to go there in the fall, which coincides with Tom Cruise's schedule.
Fortunately, Oliver Stone wrote his own scripts. He had written "Born on the Fourth of July" a long time ago and was originally going to shoot it after filming "Platoon". So it was not subject to a strike.
Influence.
Stone also asked Ronald about the arrangements for his new project, which led to several Hollywood big shots complaining about the Writers Guild strike.
We really had no choice, even Douglas didn't have any filming, so we had to go out and look for opportunities for international cooperation.
After talking to this point, the banker became interested. He also talked to Ronald and asked whether his new project could accept investment from Credit Lyonnais, which he represented. As long as it was guided by Ronald or Tom
He is willing to invest in movies starring Cruise and Michael Douglas.
"You speak English very well." Ronald took the banker's business card.
"Frances Afman", the above is a typical Low Countries surname.
"My first job was at Bank of Rotterdam. At that time, First Bank of Chicago owned 20% of our shares. I learned the operation of international finance in Chicago. Now Bank of Rotterdam is acquired by Credit Lyonnais, and I am mainly responsible for investment in the entertainment industry.
"
Frans Afman introduced himself enthusiastically. Credit Lyonnais has been developing rapidly in international business since the early 1980s. It has absorbed a large number of deposits and good loan projects in China, the Netherlands, and Portugal.
.
Their investment taste is particularly fond of Hollywood, and they have invested in the second blockbuster movie Superman and Rambo. Frans Afman’s investment philosophy is to focus on big stars and directors, and would rather have a lower return on investment.
, we must also grab the second or third round of investment in this kind of low-risk large-scale production (in this way, the dividend round will be later).
"Are you only interested in movies starring big stars?" Ronald asked, looking at Afman.
"This is our investment principle, but if it is a project invested by you and Director Stone, no matter what type of movie it is, I will be interested in betting." Frans Afman smiled broadly. After all, these two people
, is a famous director who has rarely failed in Hollywood in recent years. As long as they watch good movies, there will generally be no problems.
"Hahaha, drink for us." Stone and Douglas heard Frans Afman say this and knew that their small-scale script "Talk Radio" had been funded.
Unlike most Wall Street capital, Crédit Lyonnais does not blindly seek to maximize the rate of return. They are also willing to reward directors for the opportunity to obtain more quotas in large projects, investing in them that are destined to lose money, but also want to
It is a low-cost production that needs to be filmed.
After all, he is a foreigner from America. If he wants to squeeze into a big production, he has to pay a lot of money for admission.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Ronald is also eager for someone to invest, solve about 20% of the budget, and get a low-level share. Such investment, with continued interest rate increases and Wall Street after the stock market crash,
It's actually not easy to find.
During the film festival, Cannes has the highest density of beauties from China and even Europe. Several big shots in Hollywood have no shortage of beauties who come to strike up a conversation. Frans Afman even had a passionate fight with a beauty from China.
, have been pasted together.
"Ronald", Michael Douglas, like Ronald, would not be tempted by these vulgar fans. He saw the other two men chatting animatedly with the beautiful women and whispered in Ronald's ear, "My father
Let me leave you with a message."
"What?" Ronald turned around suddenly. His father was Kirk Douglas. What business could he have with him?
"He learned from Michael Ovitz that you were in Cannes. He was a little afraid of traveling long distances, so he said something to me and asked me to tell you personally."
"Let me state in advance that I don't understand what he is doing at all. I am just responsible for the message." Michael Douglas was actually not too close to Kirk because of his mother and father's divorce. He, a new generation of Jews, is very important to Kirk.
Those conservative old men also didn't understand the idea. Just because of the benefits of being a Jew, they didn't complain in public.
Ronald made a gesture to indicate that he could speak.
"He asked me to ask you if you feel satisfied with your family life. Young people can enjoy the company of beautiful women, but when they reach age, they must marry mature women. If he is willing, he is willing to call the bride himself
In your hand."
Ronald's brows furrowed. Mature women, when they reach their age, get married... This hint is very sufficient. But they are too idle, they have to take care of their own marriage? Is America still a society with religious freedom?
These Jews have too much power in the media and finance industries, and they always want to control this industry, which is much more powerful than revenue and profit, in their own hands. Isn't this just opportunistic and trying to take advantage of the giant America?
Does it suck blood?
"Same thing. In fact, my father often said when I was nearly thirty years old that he would not give up until I married Diandra at the age of thirty-three. Hahaha."
Michael Douglas thought that his father was simply a matchmaker, introducing Ronald to the daughter of an old friend or something. He did not think that a successful young man like Ronald, who was less than thirty, could tie himself up at this time.
On marriage.
"So what's your reply?" Douglas finished laughing and patted Ronald on the shoulder.
"The answer is still No." Ronald said with a smile.
"That's right, my friend, when I was your age before I got married, I always chased and was chased by beautiful women..." Douglas was very happy that Ronald was not as boring as his rigid and conservative father.
"Actually, it can be done after marriage... hahaha"
"So you will tell Kirk my reply, right?" Ronald also took a sip of wine with satisfaction. It didn't matter if these people stopped thinking about it. Anyway, there are not many beautiful Jewish female stars in Hollywood, so it doesn't matter.