Chapter 905 Chapter 205 French Rose

Li Qian is here.

He asked the waiter at the front desk, and then looked over.

Ming Xiaojing waved at him, and then watched him walk over with a smile on his face.

At this moment, there are only mixed feelings in my heart that are difficult for others to understand.

After "Red Sorghum" was released, she and Kang Xiaolou took their children to watch this movie, after all, it was the little guy's big screen debut. Female work - Seeing his performance in the movie, Kang Mingming was excited His eyes lit up, and he asked again and again: "Mom, mom, how am I acting?"

okay?

Of course!

It is well known in the industry that almost all directors and crews have two types of actors who have a special headache, one is animals and the other is children. Because they and they all belong to the state of being basically out of control.

But Kang Mingming is very smart, and Li Qian is also good at teasing him, so he has a good relationship with Uncle Li Qian, and he is willing to listen to Li Qian and perform according to his requirements. After it was done, he even acted a little reluctant to leave the crew.

And now, his original performances are presented on the big screen one by one.

As the big-screen debut of a six or seven-year-old boy, this kind of performance is almost impeccable.

And even celebrity couples and celebrity families like Kang Xiaolou and Ming Xiaojing can make their children debut in a movie like "Red Sorghum" when they are six or seven years old. The best imaginable - it couldn't be better.

The works of great directors are not rare. What is rare is that this is a film that swept the Berlin Film Festival, won four awards in one fell swoop, and also won an astonishing box office of more than 500 million.

Moreover, in this movie, Kang Mingming is not a dispensable extra who runs around like crazy. He really has a lot of roles and attracts people's attention.

Therefore, since "Red Sorghum" was released in China and started its journey to explode at the box office, Kang Xiaolou's Xiaolou Film and Television has received as many as dozens of invitations for the film - all for Kang Mingming.

A child who has just started school, of course, the couple of them can't do anything to hurt Zhongyong, so the two of them reached an agreement that during the winter and summer vacation, they can accept one or two plays for the child as appropriate. Social practice, other time, no discussion.

Some time ago, before I came to Cannes this time, I just decided on a movie and a TV series. The movie scenes were relatively small, and the other party gave a salary of 100,000 yuan, and the TV series had more scenes. The shooting time is not expected to be short , but the price of TV series has never been raised, and in the end only 180,000 was negotiated.

But that's it, even for a second-generation star, it is already a sky-high price-this is what a movie that has achieved double success in terms of word of mouth and box office has brought to him.

What's more, one thing that is still in contact with each other until now is that a production company plans to produce a children's TV series with a seven or eight-year-old boy as the absolute protagonist. It is said to be related to fairy tales and also I don't know if it's Honghaier or Nezha, they plan to invite Kang Mingming to be the leading actor.

And gave an offer of 500,000 yuan!

This price is scary!

The reason why we haven't reached an agreement until now is that the other party still can't start the film during the summer vacation, and we can't start it until the end of the summer vacation, and it takes about 45 to 50 days to shoot, which is unacceptable.

If it can be negotiated in the end, it will take about next summer vacation to start filming.

But I don't know if they are willing to wait so long for Kang Mingming.

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Li Qian came over with the same kind smile as before, "Sister Ming, have you been waiting for a long time?"

Ming Xiaojing also stood up and said, "No, I just arrived too... sit down!"

The two sat down together.

Li Qian also ordered a cup of coffee.

Ming Xiaojing looked at him and said: "Now our domestic websites are watching your news very closely. You are flying from the United States to Cannes. Within two or three hours, our domestic websites will definitely have reports. .”

Li Qian smiled.

Ming Xiaojing said: "After we arrived in Cannes, I called Lao Kang to report that I was safe. I don't know why Mingming heard it. He heard that you were here, so let me help him tell you that he misses you. .”

A warm look appeared on Li Qian's face, "Thank you Mingming! Hmm... Really, I haven't seen him for a long time, and I miss him a little bit, the little guy is so cute and fun!"

To be honest, although that kid Kang Mingming is very naughty, he is easy to go crazy when he plays, but he is a very smart little guy, he is also very serious in acting, and he is improving very fast. Li Qian really likes it his.

When Ming Xiaojing heard the words, a look of joy appeared on his face, and he said: "Lao Kang and I also want to thank you!"

Li Qian waved his hand, "Sister Ming, don't...don't use it!"

Ming Xiaojing hurriedly explained: "No, it's not the thank you you thought."

Li Qian frowned, then relaxed, looking at Ming Xiaojing with a smile on his face.

Ming Xiaojing explained: "Since "Red Sorghum" was released, our family has become famous, and now there are dozens of film appointments for him. For a child, the quotation is also very high."

After a pause, she said: "Old Kang said, just for this, we should also treat you to a meal, thank you!"

Li Qian smiled, with some relief in his smile.

Then he nodded slowly, "You don't need to invite me to dinner!"

After a pause, he said: "Obviously he is a very talented kid. Back then when he was on the film crew, he was always hardworking and hardworking. The film's performance was good. It's normal for him to rise as the tide rises."

Ming Xiaojing seemed to be waiting for something, but obviously, Li Qian didn't say anything.

So, she was slightly disappointed.

She bowed her head and took a sip of coffee, but she couldn't hold back in the end, and said, "In the future, if you want to take pictures, if you don't have a child or something, you can just say hello, and you will definitely be very happy to go."

Li Qian smiled, neither promised nor refused, just said: "Let's see the opportunity in the future!"

This time, the disappointment on Ming Xiaojing's face could hardly be concealed.

After a pause, she said: "Qian'er, really, my sister has always wanted to say something to you, congratulations."

Li Qian smiled lightly, "Thank you."

Very polite and very stylized.

Ming Xiaojing thoroughly understood: the relationship between each other is already hard to return to the beginning.

At this moment, the depression and regret in my heart seemed to suddenly double——

She knew about Li Qian's talent before she met her. After all, "Legend of the White Snake" became so popular, she also liked to watch it. Later, she and Kang Xiaolou went to "My Sassy Girlfriend" as a cameo At that time, the relationship between their family and Li Qian was extremely close.

If nothing later...

Yes, Ming Xiaojing thinks from the bottom of her heart that Li Qian is really talented, but in her heart, she seems to have always had a mindset: Qin Wei is the number one filmmaker in China, and his talent is detached Beyond the level of all normal filmmakers.

She has an inexplicable admiration from the bottom of her heart for the great director who single-handedly promoted herself to the throne of Venice actress - so, although Li Qian is very talented, compared with Qin Wei, he is still not in the same rank exist! Qin Wei represents the pinnacle of Chinese cinema, while everyone else, including Li Qian, is striving to climb to the height of Qin Wei's ankles.

As for herself, on the one hand, she is eager to make a movie that is enough to admire Qin Wei, and on the other hand, she feels from the bottom of her heart that no one, including herself, can possibly catch up with Qin Wei.

Yes, the human mind is such a strange thing.

Therefore, after Gu Shidao refused to continue to take the camera for "Unfinished Love", she panicked all of a sudden. Even if Li Qian suggested that Fu Xuelong, or even Jin Han, could take the camera for "Unfinished Love", she still It was a straight refusal.

In her opinion at the time, Gu Shidao was Qin Wei's royal photographer, let alone a newcomer photographer like Fu Xuelong who had just graduated a few years ago, even if Jin Han had a small reputation in the domestic film circle before, How could it be possible to compare with Gu Shidao's level of guru?

However, it has only been a year, and looking back, my original judgment has become a joke!

At only 25 years old, Fu Xuelong won the Silver Bear Award for Best Cinematography at the Berlin Film Festival in one fell swoop!

The entire circle of Chinese photographers, the highest award at present!

Looking at it now, how does he compare to Gu Shidao?

Perhaps Gu Shidao is not inferior to him, but at least, it is hard for you to think that Gu Shidao is much better than Fu Xuelong - the awards are there!

For commercial films, the box office is king, and word of mouth is supplemented. For literary films, of course, awards have the final say.

Especially for photography, which is the work closest to art in the entire film production process, the recognition of awards, and the recognition of international film awards such as the Berlin Film Festival, is extremely important!

Now that I think about it, isn't my original self just a joke?

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I took a sip of coffee, it was bitter.

Putting down the cup, Ming Xiaojing gave a bitter smile, as if he wanted to say something more—in fact, there are many topics to talk about, such as Cannes, "Unfinished Love", "Peacock", and so on.

But at this time, Li Qian took the lead and said: "Sister Ming, let's do this first, okay? I have something else to do, let's contact and talk later!"

While speaking, Li Qian had already stood up.

Somewhat stunned, but not unexpected, Ming Xiaojing also stood up quickly.

She smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, let's get in touch later."

Li Qian nodded with a smile. If he wanted to leave, he stopped, turned around, and said with a smile, "By the way, I wish you a good result in "Unfinished Love"! Come on!"

Ming Xiaojing said "thank you", Li Qian nodded slightly, turned and walked away.

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Seeing his leaving back, Ming Xiaojing sighed helplessly.

Turning his gaze, on a coffee table a few tables away, the middle-aged man with an oriental face looked puzzled, turned his head to look at Li Qian's leaving figure, and then turned his head to look at Ming Xiao with a puzzled expression. Respectfully.

Ming Xiaojing shrugged and shook his head.

Because Li Qian didn't pick up on it at all, and he didn't want to have any contact with Hua Fei Film and Television at all.

There was a look of disappointment over there.

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The Cannes Film Festival has begun.

Li Qian tried his best to do everything he could for "Peacock".

In fact, the film festival has just opened, and the two films "Peacock" and "Unfinished Love" from China have indeed attracted considerable attention.

One is because not long ago, "Red Sorghum" from China first won an astonishing four awards at the Berlin Film Festival, and then it was released throughout Europe, gaining a good box office and excellent reputation—as Li Qian, the director and starring actor, has gained fame in the European film circle and enjoyed the biggest dividend brought by "Red Sorghum", but at the same time, Chinese movies have also enjoyed the dividend.

The second reason is that Li Qian's acceptance speech at the Berlin Film Festival not long ago made the entire European art and film circle feel slapped and irrefutable.

The momentum brought about by "Red Sorghum" is far from comparable to Qin Wei's "Red Light District" back then!

In the past, they were indeed prejudiced against films from China.

But now, when it comes to Chinese films, at least European filmmakers will no longer habitually ignore them as before.

But that's all Li Qian can do.

As for whether "Peacock" will win an award in Cannes next time, and what kind of reputation it will gain, it is really beyond his expectation.

Fortunately, after getting busy with the affairs in the United States, John Dess rushed over again to assist Minghu Culture in various public relations with the European film circle.

In terms of familiarity with the European film industry, no one can compare with him in Minghu culture.

Then, when "Peacock" finally started to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, after Li Qian assisted the platform, on the same day, he took the plane alone and left Cannes.

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In the north of England, a small town called Windermere.

It's in the Lake District of England.

Li Qian saw the town from a distance, so he stopped the car outside the town, took out his mobile phone, made a call, asked for the address in detail, and then drove on the road again.

After going around and turning around, I finally saw an independent wooden house at the end of the path.

The general shape is as described by the other party on the phone.

While looking around curiously, Li Qian slowed down the speed of the car and drove slowly until it stopped at the door of the small villa.

For this itinerary, Li Qian first flew from Cannes to London, then took the train from London to Manchester, rested in Manchester for one night, rented a car the next day, looked at the map and drove all the way, it has already cost Nearly two days of work.

But, it's kind of interesting.

After parking the car, Li Qian took out a bottle of prepared top-quality French red wine from the trunk, then walked to the door, stood outside the low wooden door of the small villa, and rang the bell.

Half a minute later, the door of the small villa opened, revealing an extremely elegant middle-aged woman.

Moreover, even in middle age, she is still breathtakingly beautiful.

Rose de France, Helena Hurley McCullough.

Then immediately after, James McCullough came out behind her.

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