The Cannes International Film Festival, founded in 1946, is one of the most influential and top international film festivals in the world today. Together with the Berlin International Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival, it is also known as the three major international film festivals in Europe.
Compared with the Berlin Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival, the commercialization of the Cannes Film Festival is extremely serious. Unlike the other two insistence on art films, they have only dabbled in commercialization; the Cannes Film Festival requires commercialization of the film festival.
It's even more thorough, so much so that since the turn of the millennium, a seemingly normal French coastal town has become a vanity fair where actresses from all over the world compete for beauty and compete on the red carpet.
In other words, it is difficult for the Cannes Film Festival to preserve its original intention for movies under the invasion of capital. Although dazzling Hollywood stars come to Cannes every year to participate in the film festival, in fact these people only use the Cannes Film Festival to sell movies.
Therefore, the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival is usually star-studded, while the closing ceremony is star-studded. It is precisely because those big Hollywood stars will only attend the opening ceremony to complete the promotion tasks of their films, and then leave directly.
And some people who go to the red carpet also fulfill their tasks as brand ambassadors and show off their style.
Of course, it is precisely because of the Cannes Film Festival's gradual compromise with commercial films that it still has a resounding reputation internationally even when the Berlin and Venice film festivals are declining year by year.
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In May, Lin Chengxun and other members of the "Parasite" crew came to this French coastal town. The wind picked up, bringing with it a sticky, damp and salty smell. The rainy season in Cannes did not bring Lin Chengxun a romantic feeling. Instead, it made Lin Chengxun feel romantic.
He was extremely annoying.
After Lin Chengxun arrived in Cannes, he went to a privately booked hotel, which was moderately close to the venue and the trading market, making travel more convenient. As for Bong Joon-ho and his party, they went to the Korean pavilion on the seaside to meet Hong Sang-soo.
The crew of "After" gathered together.
"Are you awake from hunger, or still can't fall asleep?"
Han Xiaozhou simply wrapped her silk pajamas around her body, exposing large patches of white on her chest. She looked at Lin Chengxun who was leaning against the glass window and asked with concern.
"I can't sleep, and I'm also hungry."
Lin Chengxun rubbed his eyebrows in distress. He hated the rainy season in Cannes from the bottom of his heart, and he was not used to eating. At this moment, only the instant noodles with a special fragrance in front of him could bring him some comfort.
"This bagel is not bad, do you want to try it?"
Lin Chengxun shook his head and refused. His mouth was already dry. If he gnawed on a bagel, it would definitely kill him. Moreover, because of jet lag, his appetite was not good, so he was not sensitive to things like bagels.
"To be honest, this is the first time I've seen you look so irritable."
Han Xiaozhou leaned close to her. She was extremely thin and looked so small when she walked into the large platform. However, under the halo of the roof, she found that her small figure fit so perfectly with Lin Chengxun's figure under this light and shadow.
How could I not be irritable!
Lin Chengxun didn't answer, but just opened the seal of the instant noodles, picked up a large chopstick of instant noodles and stuffed it into his mouth. Immediately, the spicy and hot stinging sensation made his numbness lessen.
This year's Cannes Film Festival received a total of 1,930 film registrations, and 50 films were shortlisted for the competition. Among them, 19 films competed for the Palme d'Or for Best Film in the main competition. Among them, three films from the peninsula alone participated in the Palme d'Or, respectively.
They are "Parasite" by Lim Sung-hoon; "After" by Hong Sang-soo; and "Okja", which was invested by Netflix and directed by Bong Joon-ho.
Among them, Bong Joon-ho's "Okja" can be ignored because although this film was directed by Bong Joon-ho himself, due to American investment, the crew implemented a producer-centered system, so Bong Joon-ho himself
He only participated in the filming work, and the editing was completely unable to intervene in the subsequent post-production. He did not have a high say in the play, which also led to a falling out between Bong Joon-ho and the crew of "Okja". Later, he joined in with all his heart.
On the set of "Parasite".
As for Hong Sang-soo's "After", Lim Sung-hoon didn't know about it, but one thing is confirmed, that is, when the votes for "Parasite" and "After" come into collision, Park Chan-wook's vote will definitely be for "After"
Yes, to a certain extent, this can be said to be that Temple lost the votes for "Parasite", even though "Parasite" has a high voice within the peninsula.
When he thought of this, Lin Chengxun sighed involuntarily and turned to look out the dark window. After a while, he got down from the window sill and made himself a cup of coffee. He stared at the darkness outside the window and remained silent for a long time.
A long time passed, and the night was completely dark. Han Xiaozhou gave up on studying which scene in the darkness outside the window attracted Lin Chengxun so much. She stepped down from the window sill and untied the pajamas she was wearing. Her body was dazzlingly white under the light.
, she wandered around the room for a while, and finally huddled under the quilt naked, and suddenly asked: "What is our plan for tomorrow?"
"You go to the Korean pavilion tomorrow. Teacher Bong Joon-ho will cooperate with you to build a network for the company."
"how about you?"
Han Xiaozhou was curious about why Lin Chengxun acted like he was not close to strangers as soon as he arrived in Cannes, as if he was about to do something treacherous and was afraid that it would affect him.
"Watch a movie, a movie participating in this Cannes International Film Festival."
"Which one?"
"'Liberty Square,' '120 BPM,' and 'Small Town February.'"
"'Small Town February'? There is no such name in the main competition section!" Han Xiaozhou said in surprise.
"For the short film section."
Lin Sung-hoon rubbed his temples and said, "Freedom Square" and "120 Beats Per Minute" can be said to be the two most popular films competing for Golden Palm. Bong Joon-ho learned some news through Park Chan-wook, that is, this time at Cannes
The chairman of the film festival, Pedro Almodovar, particularly likes the French film "120 Per Minute"; but Sorrentino and Will Smith particularly favor "Plaza Libertad". Although the nine judges have not yet officially started
Voting, but each judge's respective preferences are more or less reflected.
According to Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook first went to the work center to sign in every morning during this period, and then held a meeting. Afterwards, he would either watch exhibited movies, participate in events, or attend various press conferences, and there would be countless other meetings in the evening.
dinners and seminars, it’s hard to get any inside information from him.
The only news that Lin Chengxun can know now is that "Parasite" has been screened so many times that the nine judges of the main competition unit communicate with each other and then replay it once. This can be easily inferred for "Parasite".
Why is this a movie that I disagree with so much that I watch it again and again?
Therefore, Lin Chengxun cannot sit still and wait for death. Among the nine judges of the main competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, if any one does not have a direct interest in the twenty participating films, it can only be Jinsuo.
There is only one film submitted for review from mainland China this time, and that is Qiu Yang's "February in a Small Town", which is in the short film section.
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The next day, Im Sung-hoon and Han Hyo-joo went about their business after a simple breakfast. Han Hyo-joo would first go to the Korean Pavilion to meet with Bong Joon-ho and others, and then go directly to the exhibition hall of "Parasite"; as for Lim Sung-hoon, he would go directly to the exhibition hall.
Go to a small hall in the Lumière Cinema Palace, where a film viewing work "February in the Small Town" will be screened today.
This is a special viewing hall. It is very small, with only a few dozen seats. When Lin Chengxun arrived, there were many people there. He did not join in the fun, but found a seat at the end to sit down.
As people dispersed and filled the seats, the lights in the movie theater dimmed and the movie began.
The short film "February in a Small Town" tells the story of a pair of parents who called the police at the police station and described to the police the scene of their missing daughter. Later, because the father was tired of his daughter running away many times, the mother continued to search alone. She first came to
The dormitory of my daughter's class teacher asked the teacher to go to the police station to assist in the investigation, but was rudely rejected. Then she tried her luck at a wonton shop that her daughter frequented. At this time, a group of people passed by and said that they found a child's body in the river. The mother was worried that it was her own.
My daughter hurriedly went to check, but the video ended abruptly.
In the film, the fireworks of the small town convey a strong sense of alienation, even the familiar and everyday wonton cold skin stall. The neighbor's house lights up with red lights, and someone pokes his head out. It's the small town. The mother walks through a completely dark tunnel, expressionless.
In a close-up, you can only hear her nervous and rapid breathing, the sound of police cars, and the explosion of fireworks to welcome the New Year in the distance.
All symbols of warmth, such as couples, New Year, neighbors, teachers and students, dialects, and food stalls, seem to have been destroyed in this small town, even if they still retain an empty shell.
This was the first time for Lin Chengxun to watch a short film from a purely evaluation point of view. The atmosphere was very depressing, but he really liked the scene and language expression of the scene where his mother went to school to find the teacher. It was a very powerful part and it was the only one in the whole film.
Less bookish passages.
Not long after, the short story ended. Lin Chengxun took out his mobile phone and searched for Qiu Yang. After understanding the person, he couldn't help but laugh. He thought for a while, clicked on Sina Weibo, and prepared to post a comment on "February in Small Town".
Suddenly, a person stood up beside him and accidentally bumped into his arm, throwing the phone far away.
"Sorry." He quickly apologized and then bent down to pick up Lin Chengxun's cell phone, but the cartoon draft on the phone made him pause.
This is a very simple sketch of a rabbit, an eagle and the stick of an American helmet.
"Hey, interesting!"
"What do you mean? Hurry up and return your phone to this stick. Let's leave quickly. We won't be able to leave if it's too late." The friend next to him urged.
"Don't worry, I'll have a chat with this tmd stick."
"Hiss!" Lin Chengxun took a breath. He was pointing at the monk and scolding the bald donkey. He turned around and saw this man. After being stunned for a moment, he said: "How about Director Jiang Wen explain to me, what?
tmd is called tmd stick?"
"Hey! Brother, you understand Chinese about feelings, I'm sorry!" Jiang Wenhao smiled brightly, and he suddenly came closer and said, "But brother, your painting is a bit interesting."
"Why, are you so pleased?"
Jiang Wen was immediately amused. This Cannes Film Festival actually had nothing to do with him. He came to this small hall today to watch "February in a Small Town" because a friend asked him to come here to meet someone and talk about something.
"May I ask your name?"
"My surname is Lin, Lin Chengxun."
Jiang Wen was stunned for a moment when he heard the name. Then he learned about Lin Chengxun from his friends' whispers. Everything else was easy to explain, but he was just a little curious about one thing.
"Brother, since we are destined, why don't you talk about how you ended up in such a good situation?"
Lin Chengxun grinned, "There's nothing to talk about. I just want to stand and earn money, but they don't agree and tell me to either kneel down and be a dog or get out and leave. I just want a little respect."
That’s all.”
"Hey, tell me more carefully?" Jiang Wen became interested. The tmd stick in front of him was not an ordinary stick. It seemed that he had hit his head.
Lin Chengxun thought about it in his mind for a while and then said: "The biggest problem in Echeng is Huang Silang.
Huang Silang also came all the way through all the difficulties. He is also the founder of Echeng. He is extremely rich and still controls the lifeline of the country. And the people of Echeng love the rich and cannot do without him. So even if he exploits him in every possible way,
When you see an industry making money, you become jealous and want to reach out, but there is nothing you can do about it.
The land, real estate, commerce, energy, communications, media, and ports in Echeng are all in the hands of the top ten squires headed by Huang Silang. Ordinary people use the food, clothing, housing, transportation, food, drink, and toilets of Mr. Huang's family. Mr. Huang wants to increase prices.
Just raise the price, hoard if you want to deliberately hoard, cash out and leave if you want to cash out, they are no different from the gangsters, they just appear to be personable on the surface.
But the people of Echeng can’t see these!”
"So, you want to be Zhang Mazi?" Jiang Wen's friend asked.
Jiang Wen shook his head, "No, he wants to be Huang Silang!"
But Lin Chengxun chuckled, "No, I just want to be a tacky Ma Bond and live peacefully with my wife, children and money."
"No, you don't want to!" Jiang Wen's eyes shone with a strange light, "Even if your brother takes over the position of Huang Silang's son-in-law, you still can't be regarded as the Ma Bond who escaped unscathed."
"how do I say this?"
"Echeng, no one can live without Zhang Mazi, so you have to be Zhang Mazi!"
"Am I so important?"
"Having you is very important to us!" Jiang Wen patted Lin Chengxun on the shoulder. After saying these words, he threw Lin Chengxun's cell phone into his pocket and walked away casually.
Lin Chengxun sat in his seat and watched Jiang Wen's back slowly disappear from sight. Finally, he took out another mobile phone from his pocket, made an international call, and put it to his ear, "Hey, I want to send you something.
out."
Jin Huicheng on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment and only said: "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard work. I'm just afraid. I'm afraid that at most I'll just be a cannon fodder and lose my life. I won't be able to live up to this Zhang Mazi."
"It's useless to be afraid, we just rely on that to eat." Jin Huicheng may have felt that his words were too pessimistic, so he changed his tone and said, "Don't worry, I have already made arrangements for you.
If you can’t be Zhang Mazi, in two years the relationship between the two countries will get warmer, and you can be Huang Silang.”
"I hope so."
(The contents of the first two chapters may need to be changed.)