1990My Entertainment System

Chapter 77 Cannes Awards

The reason why Xia Tian was in a hurry to complete "Whiplash" was that he planned to take A Rong to Cannes.

"Farewell My Concubine" was selected as expected, with multiple nominations including the Palme d'Or and Best Actor. Isn't this just a chance to see if we can gain anything?
Among the judges of this Cannes Film Festival, there is Big Nose, a close friend whom I met in the summer of 90, so he is somewhat of an insider.

I feel like I can look forward to it.

Not only Arong, but also Gong Huang is going.

But she set out directly from the country and reunited there.

She is a regular customer there and has attended several film festivals.

……

That night, Sister Yun and the others were helping Xia Tian pack his luggage.

In fact, Xia Tian wanted to take the opportunity to take them out for a walk.

However, because the sales of Weixidi DVD players are booming, Pengcheng and Lijiang Trade have a lot of things to do. Although Aying is half a nominal general manager and does not have much control over the specific affairs, she does not want to go out for fun at this time.

If she didn't go, Sister Yun and Wang Fei wouldn't go either.

That's fine, it's just a few days anyway, and it's all in Cannes, so it's not very interesting.

Milan called me in the evening and we talked about going to Cannes in the summer.

Milan, Xiaoxu and Zhang Li also asked if there was any chance of winning an award.

Suddenly Milan remembered something: "By the way, when you go to France, help me find out about a clothing brand."

"What brand?" Xia Tian asked.

"A shirt brand that's really popular in the mainland lately. They say it's a French brand..."

Xia Tian laughed: "You scared me! I thought Mr. Mi's business was going to France~"

"Hmph~" Milan snorted disdainfully, "If Pierre Cardin can sell in China, why can't we sell abroad? It's only a matter of time!"

Xia Tian praised repeatedly: "Mr. Mi is majestic, Mr. Mi is generous~"

Milan continued, "I'm not going to waste any more time talking to you... The shirt brand I'm talking about is called Montagut? The brand logo is a flower on the chest... I heard it was first introduced to China from Hong Kong! Now, the inland areas can only get their products from Hong Kong!"

Xia Tian was stunned when he heard this. Montagut?!
Delicate shirt?

It’s also a trace of the times!

In fact, it is a kind of shiny silk polo shirt, which feels silky and cool, and is said to be "fire-proof"!
This was considered a high-end existence at this time.

It also promoted a fashionable term: mercerized cotton - which is actually a kind of chemical fiber T-shirt.

Just like Dacron, every era will have some things that later generations think are a waste of money, but they were really rare at the time.

As for the style, it is the “old man’s shirt” many years later!
What French brand is this? It’s a French brand that even the French don’t know about!

In fact, it is an internet-famous brand created by an amateur overseas Chinese from Hong Kong, and it became popular by chance.

It is said that the cost is more than ten yuan, and the factory price is dozens of yuan. The purchase price in Guangdong Province is more than one hundred yuan, and it is sold for hundreds in Jiangcheng, thousands in Yanjing, and more than two thousand yuan in the Northeast!
It's like cutting the Chinese people like leeks~
The IQ tax in this era is even more severe than what we paid later~
Xia Tian told Milan what he knew, which made Milan laugh so hard.

"What does Mr. Mi plan to do?" Xia Tian asked.

Sister Yun and the other two were also listening, curious about what Milan would do.

Milan on the other end of the phone laughed very wantonly: "Hahaha~ What to do? No rush, now that we know the details, it's easy. Let him be popular for a month or two, I will make preparations first, and then directly find someone to expose his past, let the print media and television and radio work together to ensure that he is completely destroyed..."

After spending many years with Xia Tian and studying together, Mr. Mi is now adept at using the media.

Maybe we should take the opportunity to hype up some beautiful women’s clothing!
"You're even coming to China to cheat fools! We don't have enough fools in China to share~"

Milan’s words made Sister Yun and the others laugh.

……

On May 5, Xia Tian, ​​A Rong, and Yong Ge flew to France. As for bodyguard Xiao Chen, he stayed in Hong Kong without a passport.

That same evening they arrived in Paris and then went on to Cannes.

Here, Xia Tian and A Rong met Gong Huang, who looked a little excited.

As for the big nose, that was out of the question. After all, he was one of the judges, and now he had to avoid suspicion, so there was no way he could meet Xia Tian, ​​who was participating in the exhibition!
However, the Cannes Film Festival opened the next day, May 5th.

Movies of all sizes began to be screened, and stars, directors, producers, film companies and reporters from all walks of life were coming and going in Cannes, making it extremely lively.

Many film crews also spend money to hold cocktail parties at the venue to promote their works, hoping to gain fame or sell them for a good price.

At this time, many film company heads will look for their favorite movies. If they see one with potential, they will take a gamble - buying overseas copyrights or acting as distributors before the final Cannes Grand Prix is ​​announced.

If you win the bet, you will definitely make a lot of money.

Of course, a confident crew wouldn't rashly sell their work at a low price before the prize draw. It's a bit of a gamble.

As the winner of the Palme d'Or for short films two years ago, Xia Tian is still highly regarded.

Of course, the movie "Home Alone" filmed in the United States also gave him extra points.

After all, being able to make art films and win awards, and also make commercial films and win box office success, is very precious!
With the performance of "Home Alone", it is a big improvement for summer.

However, for many pure filmmakers, this is not necessarily a positive improvement - they will think that commercial films are low-end, and they will think that summer no longer pursues art and has become vulgar.

In short, whether good or bad, you have to let people know you, otherwise no one will care what you say.

Now that summer is here in Cannes, the screening of "Farewell My Concubine" was very successful, with every show packed from morning till night, and even having to be adjusted to a larger theater.

There were also many foreign filmmakers and movie lovers who wanted to chat with Xia Tian after the movie was over.

Xia Tian's English level is far superior to that of ordinary people in Europe and the United States - ordinary people in Europe and the United States are not very good at writing in English, at least they can't publish a book.

Xiatian’s French is also good. She learned it from Sister Yun, who studied it specifically.

Although I can only listen, speak and read, it is definitely enough for daily use. There is no obstacle in communicating with these filmmakers.

In the summer, just standing at the entrance of the theater can attract many people to stop and watch~
The specially made poster, which is as tall as a person, is also very eye-catching and attracted many viewers. The two handsome men, Ah Rong and Zun Long, are really good at fighting, especially Ah Rong's Hua Dan facial makeup, which is very attractive to foreigners.
The Cannes Film Festival program also gave "Farewell My Concubine" a very high score, the same as another Swedish film "The Good Will Hunting", which scored 3.4.

After watching the movie, many film critics gave high praise to the character portrayal, pictures and colors of "Farewell My Concubine".

However, some people say that the film's blurring of the special era background is a tricky approach.

Naturally, Xia Tian ignored this – did he clean up the shit off his butt? He just stared at us looking for a story!

We ourselves don't even dare to make a final judgment on that period of history, so you shouldn't try to feel a sense of existence by looking down on us.

I can't help but say how quickly you French chickens surrendered!
In fact, here, "Farewell My Concubine" is quite popular.

After all, Xia Tian was the winner of the Palme d'Or for short films in 90, and he had made a lot of connections back then.

Although I may not be able to judge awards, I can still help promote the movie and create some buzz.

……

Xia Tian took "Farewell My Concubine" to Cannes to compete, and the country still took it very seriously.

From the first night the plane landed in the summer, reporters here sent faxes back to China.

Now there are many people in China, especially those in the literary and art circles, who are keeping an eye on this matter.

In fact, Xia Tian was not sure whether "Farewell My Concubine" could be released in mainland China.

Although I have blurred the era and the feeling is completely different from that of Director Kai Ge, the emotional issues between two men alone cannot be broadcast openly in the slightly conservative inland areas.

If I win a significant award here, I can do some activities.

Let’s talk about it then.

Two days after the release, many foreign film companies approached Xia Tian, ​​expressing their optimism about "Farewell My Concubine" and wanting to discuss overseas copyright issues.

Xia Tian gave a warm and courteous reception, making everyone feel good, but at the same time he dragged his feet and did not give any confirmation.

Everyone knows this film has a lot of nominations, so it has a good chance of winning a major award. Don't be fooled by the director and producer's young age, but he's not easy to fool.

Now just wait for the final prize draw!

If it really wins a big prize, it would be worth spending a little more money to introduce it.

(End of this chapter)