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In fact, the conversation between Hugo and Kazuo Ishiguro took less than two minutes. Hugo did not chase after him, because he knew that today was the premiere of "Money Empire", and this was not his stage. , stealing the protagonist's style is not a good thing.

So after the topic was finished, Hugo politely shook hands with Kazuo Ishiguro, and then he calmly continued to walk on, leaving Kazuo Ishiguro standing there, with a face that could no longer remain the same, as black as bottom of the pot.

In the conversation just now, Hugo always had the upper hand. Kazuo Ishiguro, who lacked the means to deal with reporters, could only suffer a dull loss, and the most hateful thing was that Hugo showed a big belly and calm manners when he left. In contrast, Kazuo Ishiguro, who first spoke bad words behind his back and then spit out evil words, was completely embarrassing.

Naturally, Kazuo Ishiguro had never expected such a situation before, but it was too late when he wanted to save something. This feeling of suffocation made Kazuo Ishiguro very depressed. If it wasn't for the highly anticipated red carpet, if the protagonist today was not "Pulp Fiction" but an innocent "Empire of Money", Kazuo Ishiguro thought directly Turned around and left.

Therefore, looking at the reporter who was looking forward to him at this time, Kazuo Ishiguro couldn't change his anger and was extremely entangled.

Nicholas didn't care about Kazuo Ishiguro's state. It was clearly the end of the battle that he provoked, but he directly took the burden and trotted along with Hugo all the way to the front. After walking about a dozen steps, Nicholas called Hugo again. Stopped, Hugo looked at Nicholas with a smile, "Didn't you run out of interview shares today?"

Faced with Hugo's sarcasm, Nicholas was much more adaptable than Kazuo Ishiguro. He didn't even blink his eyes, and answered directly, "Then use tomorrow's first." The answer was very smooth, " I said, don't you worry that he hates you behind your back? You know, he's a judge."

At this time, there were several reporters standing beside him, but Nicholas had no scruples at all, he said in a big way.

Hugo was a bit dumbfounded, "You didn't cause it, so why didn't you take this into consideration?"

Nicholas pouted, "You ask a reporter to think about it for you, doesn't that mean you're selling yourself." He was not ashamed at all, he admitted it directly, which made Hugo very helpless.

Kazuo Ishiguro is one of the members of the jury. The entire jury is only ten people. It can be said that the influence is very huge. To be serious, Hugo's "provocation" today is likely to ruin the prospect of "Pulp Fiction" winning the Cannes Film Festival.

However, Hugo knew very well, from Kazuo Ishiguro's first answer, he could tell that he didn't like "Pulp Fiction" or even disdain it, so whether Hugo stimulated Kazuo Ishiguro , it doesn't have much impact at all, even if Hugo bows his head to accompany him, it is estimated that Kazuo Ishiguro will still not choose "Pulp Fiction", so it is better to fight back.

Besides, Hugo knew that neither he nor Quentin were the kind of people who were willing to compromise in order to win an award. At the beginning, Hugo and Quentin had a pleasant conversation and finally reached a cooperation because they were indignant about what happened to "Once Upon a Time in America", which made the two people have a common topic. Therefore, when encountering people who despise "Pulp Fiction", Hugo will definitely fight for it, even if the other party is a judge at the Cannes Film Festival.

Nicholas was also very familiar with Hugo, so he didn't hesitate any more and asked directly, "Are you planning to leave Cannes tomorrow?"

"The source is very well-informed." Hugo raised his eyebrows, but Nicholas smiled, in fact, even if he agreed with Hugo's statement, Hugo nodded his chin, "Yes, I will take off from Nice tomorrow night. "

Participating in film festivals is generally the case. After attending the premiere and cooperating with the promotion, many people will leave the city early. After all, the whole city is crazy for the film festival, and their promotion work has been completed. Naturally There is no need to stay.

"But, don't you plan to attend the awards ceremony? Don't you expect the 'Pulp Fiction' to win the award?" Although Nicholas did not continue to say more, his subtext was actually reminding Hugo that because of "Blue, White, Red, and Three" The voices of these two films, "The Red" and "Queen Margot" are very high, so the media generally believe that it is difficult for "Pulp Fiction" to compete for the Palme d'Or, which also leads to Hugo's great role in the competition for the best actor. Chance.

Hugo didn't answer, but laughed at Nicholas, then waved his hand, "Everyone has the right to dream." After speaking, he walked away. The subtext was that Nicholas was talking about dreams. And he didn't care about the land at all.

Nicholas stayed where he was, but he pouted in disapproval, but he didn't catch up after all.

In Nicholas' view, 1994 can definitely be said to be a year of strong rise for Hugo. Not long ago, the outstanding performance in "Schindler's List" won Hugo the recognition of Best Supporting Actor Oscar. And in the first half of the year, the performance of Glory to Death in the music market was particularly prominent, and now "Pulp Fiction" is gaining momentum at the Cannes Film Festival.

Although the call for "Pulp Fiction" to win the Palme d'Or is not high at present, the possibility of Hugo winning the Best Actor is on the rise. If Hugo can win the best actor in Cannes, it means that Hugo has been recognized by two heavyweight acting awards, the Oscar and the Cannes Film Festival in just two months. Such a momentum must not be ignored.

Especially when everyone was not optimistic about "Pulp Fiction" before, it would be wonderful if Hugo could win the Best Actor. Compared with the Palme d'Or, Nicholas is more looking forward to the best actor being able to win Hugo. It will be a great pleasure to see what the media will say about Hugo's "stupid choice".

At this time, Nicholas was already looking forward to the final product of "Speed ​​of Life and Death", which was not optimistic, and what kind of sensation the "Pulp Fiction" would cause when it was released to the North American mainland. Under such circumstances, Nicholas inevitably had more expectations, even more than Hugo himself.

Hugo didn't know what Nicholas was thinking. Even if he knew, he wouldn't take it seriously. He couldn't be too greedy.

After leaving the red carpet, Hugo soon saw the two directors of "Money Empire", Joel - Coen (Joel. Coen) and Ethan - Coen (Ethan. Coen), the famous Coen brothers in the world independent film circle They are all legendary existences, from "Blood Labyrinth" to "Barton-Funk", from "Fargo" to "No. Country. For. Old. Men", from "After Reading" From "Burn. After. Reading" to "True. Grit", the two brothers have been in the film industry for 30 years.

Hugo had booked a ticket to leave Cannes today, but after learning that "Empire of Money" was in theaters today, he couldn't wait to postpone the ticket for a day, just to be able to chat with the Coen brothers in person, and then sit in the cinema. Watch "Money Empire" here. After all, such opportunities don't come around often.

Now when Hugo meets those legendary characters, his mood has changed. If it used to be more like the feeling of fans seeing idols, and he was so excited that he was speechless; then now it is more like meeting a confidant, Or you have met an authority figure among your peers, can't wait to talk, and want to brainstorm sparks.

In fact, Hugo has not seen "Money Empire", because there are too many famous works of the Coen brothers, he can only say that he has seen some of them, but "Money Empire" still maintains the two brothers' shooting methods. The exaggerated absurdity and black humor of "Pulp Fiction" is also a leader in black humor, which makes it obvious that Hugo and the Coen brothers have a lot in common.

Then Hugo saw Tim Robbins, the hero of "Money Empire". The meeting between the two was full of modesty and politeness at the beginning. It was so lively that you came and went. It's all because Tim "snatched" the chance to star in "The Shawshank Redemption."

In fact, Hugo knew that it was just a miss, and there was no such thing as "snatching" at all; but Tim's character is humble and low-key. He has been in Hollywood for more than 30 years, and there is almost no negative news. Mr. Good, so he still feels a little guilty for Hugo.

Under such circumstances, Tim kept humble, and then expressed his apology to Hugo, and at the same time praised the excellence of "Pulp Fiction"; and Hugo had to be humble again and again, saying that he liked Tim more before. The "Intersection of Life" and "The Players Behind the Scenes".

The scene of the two people being courteous to each other made Ethan Cohen, who had a straightforward personality, couldn't watch it anymore, and interrupted the conversation directly, "Isn't it just a movie, what's the point of being polite all the time there, there will be a suitable one next time. When an opportunity arises, Tim will introduce it to Hugo, or it will be over." He waved his hand impatiently.

Ethan's words made Hugo laugh directly, while Tim smiled shyly, and Hugo no longer refused, and simply said, "If it is your director's work, I am willing to accept this Proposal." One sentence directly aimed the gun at the Coen brothers, which made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere was happy.

"It seems that you have already chatted before I showed up, and the atmosphere is so pleasant, which makes me a little envious." A calm and magnetic voice sounded with a faint smile, even though no one was there. Just by hearing his voice, you can feel the elegance and casualness of this man.

As soon as I turned around, I saw a movie legend - Paul Newman.