Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 361 The Most Fundamental Interests

I heard Chen Jiashang blurt out the word "nomination".

Wang Zhongjun instantly realized what the other party was referring to. He immediately swung his golf club, with a big smile on his face, and strode towards the Xu Ke and his wife who were celebrating.

This kind of thing is indeed worth celebrating.

But as Huang Baiming shouted "nomination", Wang Zhongjun stopped abruptly.

No. No way!!!
Gululu swallowed his saliva and looked back in surprise.

Li Luo also looked questioning, and it seemed that he also couldn't believe what Huang Baiming said.

Chen Jiashang was also confused.

Why is Huang Baiming so excited that his master's work was shortlisted for Cannes?

But his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Looking to the side blankly.

“Finalist!”

After hanging up the phone in a hurry, Huang Baiming came over excitedly, his breathing getting heavier: "Raging Fire" has been confirmed to be shortlisted, Cannes, you are shortlisted!!!"

Huang Baiming stopped and looked at Li Luo while swallowing his saliva.

His face flushed with excitement.

Judging from his expression, it seems that he also did not expect to be shortlisted.

Swish.

Everyone around turned their eyes to Li Luo.

It fell on this sunny and handsome guy who looked like a big boy. He was wearing a golf suit and looked so clean and refreshing that it was no problem to say that he was a college student.

But that's the guy.

It was actually shortlisted for Cannes!
Mr. and Mrs. Xu Ke, who were celebrating, were also attracted by the commotion here. They looked at Li Luo with surprise, who had a confused expression.

"I?"

Pointing at himself, Li Luo was a little surprised: "Is it selected?"

Cannes International Film Festival.

Among the A-class film festivals, this is known as one of the three major ones along with the Venice International Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. Its authority and influence are unquestionable, and it belongs to the hall of fame for countless filmmakers.

Let alone winning the award, just being nominated is a great honor.

Even if there were expectations.

But Li Luo never thought that he could really be shortlisted.

As he spoke, everyone looked at Huang Baiming in unison, also with confusion on their faces.

The head turns back and forth.

This scene looks extremely joyful.

“I’m shortlisted!”

Huang Baiming nodded heavily.

He was also confused when he received the call just now. In fact, he signed up for Cannes with the idea of ​​casting a wide net regardless of whether there are fish or not. Anyway, he would not suffer any loss, what if he gets lucky!

But to be honest, Huang Baiming didn't have the idea of ​​relying on luck.

He has already roughly planned his next itinerary.

Rent a sales booth and put up posters of "Raging Fire" and "Flash Point", and also put up a concept map of the upcoming "Ip Man" to promote it.

Then contact familiar film producers and organize a film viewing party.

The next step is to quote prices and sell films.

The reputation of Hong Kong action movies is still quite strong. This is a path that has been paved by a group of predecessors with their fists and feet. If you are lucky, you may be able to recover the cost before the movie is released.

Even make a small profit.

Now that "Raging Fire" has been shortlisted, it saves him a lot of trouble.

Any film that can be officially screened in Cannes.

The publicity effect is simply overwhelming.

Of course, Cannes is not a panacea, everything has its pros and cons.

The tastes of the judges are not the same as those of the film producers. If a film is met with yawns or even boos during the premiere, it will be extremely difficult to sell the international rights afterwards.

However, this situation rarely happens in commercial films.

This is also the reason why Huang Baiming is so excited.

Action commercial films shortlisted for Cannes will definitely be sought after by film producers as long as they receive good responses when they are released.

Realize this.

But it's not just Huang Baiming.

The rest of the people turned their heads and looked at Li Luo. At this moment, the sunlight falling on him gave this handsome guy a layer of golden light, and he exuded the smell of money.

Although I don't know much about "Rage".

But everyone knows that what he is making is definitely not an art film.

Being shortlisted for Cannes means being included in the attention of a large number of international film producers, which also means a lot of green cash.

"Congratulations."

Congratulations broke the silence. Xu Ke came over with a smile on his face and held out his hand with great curiosity: "A Luo, what category are you shortlisted for?"

I was just celebrating!
A similar noise was heard over here.

When he heard that Li Luo was also shortlisted for Cannes, he was so surprised that he hurried over to find out.

"Same joy, same joy."

Li Luo hurriedly held onto Old Monster Xu's hand, but his eyes fell on Huang Baiming.

“Midnight screening.”

Huang Baiming revealed the answer with a smile.

"What a coincidence."

Xu Ke was stunned at first, then he burst into laughter: "I am also in the midnight screening section, I will definitely go to appreciate Director Li's masterpiece when the time comes!"

This sentence made Li Luo extremely embarrassed.

He repeatedly expressed that he was not up to the task.

The movie "SPL" made major production companies realize that the action film market is recovering. After two years of preparation and filming, they were released in large numbers this year, with the intensity of the film being like a Colosseum.

The four movies "Raging Fire", "Flash Point", "True Blood" and "Heaven's Gate" are enough to make the competition bloody.

Another film that has attracted much attention is Xu Ke's "Iron Triangle".

But this movie is more like a game.

Three big Hong Kong directors, Xu Ke, Lam Ling-tung and Johnnie To, work together to tell a story. The beginning, development and ending are all handled by different directors, and they do not interfere with each other's artistic creation.

However, rather than being an action movie, this movie is closer to a crime thriller.

We are not competitors.

Looking at the handsome guy in front of him, Xu Ke couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

Although he no longer needs to rely on awards to prove himself, being shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival is still a very happy thing, and he has already achieved this, which makes him happy, when he was in his twenties.

Xu Ke felt quite surprised.

But more of it is admiration.

With him taking the lead, there were continuous congratulations at the scene.

Although the films were shortlisted for the non-competitive midnight screening unit, they are not eligible for the awards.

But precisely because of this.

As long as you make the cut, you are already a winner.

It's time to celebrate.

After a long period of noisy congratulations, the crowd gradually dispersed and everyone continued to play golf in groups of three or five, of course, they could not help but have various discussions.

The subject of discussion was naturally Li Luo, who was busy trying to understand the situation with Huang Baiming.

All kinds of envious and admiring looks.

Glance over from time to time.

As the saying goes, don't look down on young people because they are poor, because the future is always unpredictable, and no one knows what kind of achievements a young person will make in the future. He may be ragged today, but he may be dressed in fine clothes tomorrow.

But the handsome young man in front of him had already put on the gorgeous clothes firmly.

Even though these people are all influential in the circle.

I couldn't help but look up to him.

"Tsk~"

Tightening the golf club in his hand, Wang Zhonglei said with a smile: "Look at this guy, he is so high-spirited. People who don't know him would think he won the Palme d'Or."

"Shut up."

Wang Zhongjun glanced at him, his smile widening: "If someone hears you, do you still have any shame?"

“The first film I directed was selected for Cannes.”

"If it were you."

"I don't know how to be crazy anymore!"

"hey-hey."

Wang Zhonglei smiled awkwardly, and said with great envy: "I just said it casually, but it is really amazing, he is a good actor, and he is also very good at filming now."

"With the blessing of Cannes, the box office of "Raging Fire" will be explosive!"

Be able to run Huayi successfully.

Wang Zhonglei is certainly not a simple-minded person.

With the help of Feng Xiaogang's great success, he has become more aware of the importance of a great director. Otherwise, he would not have asked Xu Ke to play basketball. He just wants to establish good personal relationships with more directors.

He made his judgment based on the information he had at hand.

The chances of Li Luo's next film failing to perform well are extremely slim.

"really."

Wang Zhongjun agreed with this and poked the grass heavily with his golf club. “With the audience base established by Sha Po Lang and the Cannes halo, this movie is expected to have a box office of 100 million!”

"How much did he invest in this movie?"

"It is said that it is less than 30 million."

Wang Zhonglei gave the answer speculated by industry insiders and licked his lips.

The exact number is unknown.

But if it's really 30 million, I guess I can make a lot of money.

According to the rule of three.

The cost can be recovered in terms of box office alone.

Not to mention that it is now a Cannes shortlisted film and has become a hot commodity for international film producers, so the copyright transactions are extremely optimistic.

"Ah."

The golf club in his hand poked again, and Wang Zhongjun's eyes flashed: "This movie will definitely attract a lot of attention. Find a way to get some shares from Li Luo."

"what???"

Wang Zhonglei blinked, then smiled and shook his head: "Do you think he would be stupid enough to transfer his shares at this time?"

We have been in contact with each other along the way.

That guy Li Luo is as smart as a monkey.

They are about to make money, so how could they release the shares at this time?

The other party's background was no bad either, and his neck was so stiff that he didn't think he had the ability to force the other party to bow his head.

In fact, when you want to invest in a project, it is usually in the preparation stage. Now that it is about to be released, who would be willing to give up their shares? Even if you are not optimistic about the film, it doesn't matter if you give it a try.

What's more, there is such good news.

"talk!"

Wang Zhongjun pulled out a cigar and cut it off with a sharp pair of cigar pliers: "As long as we find a way to negotiate, we can always make it. What we want is not to make money, but to successfully go public and push up the issue price." After hearing this, Wang Zhonglei finally realized.

Making money is not the goal.

The ultimate goal is to make money.

Box office revenue is certainly attractive, but successful listing and stock price are the most fundamental interests.

“It’s not easy to talk about it!”

Wang Zhonglei thought for a moment and couldn't help but sigh.

If you don't offer enough chips, others won't talk to you at all. But how much is enough? Of course, you hope the less the better, but the other party will definitely ask for a lot.

When the cigar began to emit clouds of smoke, Wang Zhongjun grasped the cue and hit the white ball hard.

Of course he knew it was difficult to talk about.

But no matter whether it succeeds or not, just give it a try first. It doesn’t cost any money to chat with you.

Golf balls thumped as they were hit, the sea breeze rolled in with the rolling waves, and the news of Canna's selection quickly spread in all directions.

This year's Cannes was a bit unexpected.

Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises" and Wang Xiaoshuai's "Left and Right" were both eliminated from the competition unit. However, according to news reports, the former was said to have failed to be submitted for review before the scheduled date because the tape was accidentally destroyed.

Li An's "Lust, Caution" also missed the Cannes screening due to post-production issues.

Six excellent domestic films officially registered.

The entire army was wiped out.

These bad news make people realize that there will be no Chinese-language films in this year's Cannes main competition unit.

While fans were feeling regretful, they also learned from journalists’ news reports that this prestigious international film festival has many sections, and the main competition section is equivalent to the main meal.

It is the most eye-catching existence.

Basically, all kinds of major awards are judged from the films shortlisted for the main competition unit.

In addition to these, there are some other units, which are similar to appetizers or desserts. Although they receive much less attention, it is still an honor to be shortlisted for the corresponding unit.

The reporter even spent some time and effort to emphasize the importance of the corresponding unit.

Why do I want to popularize this?

The reason is simple: it paves the way for the following reports.

After all, this is a film festival that has attracted a lot of attention internationally. If no one was trying to do well, we wouldn’t bother to cheer it on. But now that someone is trying to do well, it’s basic practice to help cheer it on.

It's a rather subtle sense of face.

Various reports are also freshly released under this subtle psychology.

'Li Luo's new film "Raging Fire" is shortlisted for Cannes!!!'

'The new director Li Luo's work "Raging Fire" will be mysteriously shown at midnight in Cannes. Since it is his first time directing, he may even have a chance to compete for the Golden Camera Award, which is considered the best debut.'

"Cannes pays attention to both art and commercial elements. Action, crime and other genres have always been favored by midnight screenings."

'I hope Li Luo's new work will be well received.'

"The midnight screening unit enjoys the same treatment as the main competition unit. On the steps of the red carpet of the Cannes Film Palace, our young generation of filmmakers will appear."

'Also nominated is "The Iron Triangle", a joint work by three major directors from Hong Kong.'

'The films of the two places will complement each other.'

'It forms a beautiful picture.'

In fact, there were two other niche art films shortlisted for Cannes, but because of their subject matter, they were only mentioned briefly by reporters.

As a hotshot.

The news that Li Luo was shortlisted is naturally more worthy of reporting.

The coverage in Hong Kong and Taiwan was lukewarm, and the publication of the shortlist was enough. However, the mainland media devoted a large amount of space to the report, even listing out his past achievements one by one.

The mainland is at a disadvantage in the film and television industry, and the root cause is the lack of talent.

There is a market, but there is no talent to capture it.

This thing is just useless.

Many people can see this situation clearly, but they are helpless. Now that it is rare to have a successful commercial film director, of course he has to help prop up this scene.

When "Crazy Stone" became a huge success, Ning Hao received the same treatment.

Within a day or two of the Cannes shortlist being announced.

Reports about "Raging Fire" spread everywhere, and the film became popular before it was released, with countless people looking forward to it.

This was a sudden and unexpected situation.

Some people are happy.

Someone is worried.

The happy ones were Chen Kun, Zhang Liangyin, Huang Xiaoming and others, because the attention was instantly drawn away by Li Luo, the pressure they were carrying was instantly reduced a lot, and they all took advantage of this chaotic time to hold press conferences.

Expressing apologies for previous mistakes at the Academy Awards.

Success comes from this situation.

Get away with the matter by taking advantage of the situation.

Sad.

Naturally they are competitors.

When Li Luo returned to Beijing, Yu Dong also hurriedly came to Hong Kong Island by plane. With a serious expression, he led his men to push open the door of the conference room. The smoke inside almost knocked him over.

"Mr. Yu."

"Thanks for your hard work."

People holding cigarettes or cigars stood up one after another, and the sounds of handshakes and greetings were heard one after another.

"It should."

Yu Dong kept repeating this sentence and shook hands with everyone.

The people in front of him boosted his spirits.

Don't take it lightly.

Yindu Song Dynasty, Huanyu Lin Xiaoming, great director Chen Musheng, and the leading figure of the younger generation in the Hong Kong circle Nicholas Tse, the investors, directors, and actor representatives of the "True Man" crew gathered together!
None of them is willing to give.

As they greeted each other, everyone pulled out chairs and sat down, then all looked at Yu Dong.

"No more nonsense."

Yu Dong straightened his suit and met Song Dai and Lin Xiaoming's gazes: "Li Luo's "Raging Fire" will soon be announced to be released on July 19th. My suggestion is to avoid his release date."

“For the following reasons.”

"First, the movie "SPL" has accumulated a very good reputation for him, and fans are already looking forward to it."

"Secondly, the publicity effect of the princess cannot be underestimated."

“Third, the influence of Cannes.”

After a brief pause, Yu Dong continued to nod and said, "In addition to the quality of the film itself, if we insist on the original release date, it will not be good news for everyone, and both sides will inevitably suffer."

The reason why we gathered together was because the summer vacation was only a few months away.

The release date must be determined in advance so that the relevant personnel can formulate a publicity plan for it, and the actors must also clear their schedule in advance to cooperate with the publicity.

The original release date of "True Men" was July 19th.

It just happened to be released on the same day as "Raging Fire".

They were originally full of confidence, but as "Raging Fire" was shortlisted for Cannes, the crew of "True Love" had to hold an emergency meeting to urgently discuss whether to continue to stick to the original release date.

As Yu Dong finished speaking, the conference room fell into silence.

One by one, you look at me and I look at you.

Each has his own thoughts.

Hearing the princess' name, Nicholas Tse, who was sitting in the corner, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then he tapped his fingers hard on the table. The clanging sound attracted everyone's attention to him.

"Everyone, listen to me for a few words."

Nicholas Tse put away his fingers, looked around and slowly stood up: "In my opinion, there is no need to hold this meeting at all."

“When did the Cannes Film Festival become a box office guarantee?”

“This is outrageous.”

This guy was not very tall, but at this moment he burst out with great momentum: "All the sweat and hard work we have shed in the past few months, is it not worth the word Cannes?"

“Does being shortlisted for Cannes necessarily mean it’s an excellent film?”

“Bullshit!!!”

Nicholas Tse's rapid shouting echoed throughout the conference room.

Even though the people present were all big names in the circle, he dared to express his ideas directly.

Since entering the industry.

Apart from some setbacks caused by the cases of taking the blame for someone else and assaulting someone, everything he does goes smoothly. In terms of resources, endorsements, and film pay, he is outstanding.

He considered it a disgrace to retreat before fighting.

"do not forget."

Nicholas Tse punched the table again and looked around angrily: "The movie "True Man" is to show the fighting spirit and unyielding spirit of us Hong Kong filmmakers!!!"

“I almost broke some bones while filming this movie.”

“I’ve paid so much!”

"It's definitely not to make room for others!!!"

Looking at this guy's angry expression, Yu Dong felt a sudden surge of resentment in his heart.

But I can only choose to shut up helplessly.

In just a few words, the matter was raised to the level of Hong Kong films.

What the hell are you talking about?

Next, you can only use your left hand to hit your right hand!

Well, no matter how the fight goes, I will always be on the winning side.

Just as Yu Dong expected, after Nicholas Tse's passionate speech, no one mentioned changing the schedule anymore and chose to go head-to-head with Li Luo as planned.

What happened to Cannes!
It does not correspond to the tastes of ordinary audiences.

There's no reason to be scared away just because of a shortlisted film.

"Mr. Yu."

Nicholas Tse patted his chest again and said to Yu Dong: "You are responsible for formulating the publicity plan, and I will execute it. I will give you one month before the movie is released, and you can do whatever you want."

As soon as these words came out.

The production company representatives present all looked delighted.

In the past, the publicity work for movies was not so cooperative.

Every time, these stars had to beg and plead for a few days to spare some time for promotion. They didn’t expect that now the other party would take out a whole month.

“Everyone is doing their best.”

With his hands on the table, the young master of the Xie family looked directly into Yu Dong's eyes and said, "We must do a good job in promoting the film."

It’s no secret that Berner is one of the producers of Fury.

Yu Dong could also hear the hidden meaning behind the words.

"rest assured."

He smiled and said calmly, "I always do things in a businesslike manner."

It is quite normal for one company to invest in multiple companies.

He has nothing to be embarrassed about.

Just as the discussion continued, Yu Dong sighed secretly in his heart, rolled his eyes and looked at the white clouds floating slowly outside the window. This time, four teams were fighting on the ring.

do not know either.

Who will fall down in a pool of blood.

Who will stand up, step on the opponent's corpse and hold the championship belt high.

(End of this chapter)