Chapter 475 It’s Not About Gender, It’s Just Love

Shen Xudong felt quite frustrated...

He had good intentions, but no one believed him!

He has been in the industry for four years and has made several blockbuster films, but no one takes him seriously.

He even told Huang Zhonglei that Harvey was a liar, but Huang Zhonglei still handed over the North American copyright of "The Banquet" to Weinstein Pictures...

Is Zhang Ziyi that reliable?

When people feel aggrieved, they either comfort themselves or choose to vent.

Shen Xudong chose the latter!

Faced with "Nandu", he simply stopped pretending: ""Carol" will definitely win an award... When I made "Carol", I just wanted to win the title of international movie queen as Gong Li..."

"oh…"

"She is so kind to me! I always reciprocate kindness..."

Who cares?

Could it be that you have any relationship with Gong Li that goes beyond friendship?

The reporter changed the subject: "Are you so confident in "Carol"?"

"necessary!"

…

Gong Li is very busy. She came to Cannes not only for the movie "Carol", but also for the brand platform!

L'Oreal, Cartier...

Especially L'Oreal. In 1997, L'Oreal Paris entered China for the first time and directly signed a contract with Gong Li...

Nine years of friendship!

I stood for five shows in three days, and I changed into three outfits alone...

Busy as hell.

Gong Li sat down and suddenly remembered something: "I feel that the theme of "Golden Armor" is not suitable for commercial expression!"

"Yes, if this kind of movie is put in Hollywood, no company will invest in it. Because the whole story is too dark and too desperate. It is only suitable for making a small-budget art film. If you invest more than 15 million US dollars to make such a movie , who is a fool!"

"It's not bad... With Director Zhang's reputation, plus Chow Yun-fat, Chow Jialun and you, the box office is at least 200 million... It is estimated that overseas sales can also reach 30 to 40 million US dollars..."

In the original time and space, the overseas reviews of "Golden Armor" are not particularly high - among "Heroes", "House of Flying Daggers" and "Golden Armor", "Golden Armor" has the lowest reviews!

It also had the lowest box office - "The Golden Jacket" was released in 1,149 theaters in North America, but the total box office was less than US$7 million!

"House of Flying Daggers" has grossed US$11.05 million in North America!

Gong Li wanted to say something more, but Shen Xudong made a move, and she rolled her eyes, and then her sister chirped~

…

Gong Li really had a great time in Cannes!

"Carol" premiered with bright stars. Cannes Film Festival Chairman Jacob, director Rhian, judges Zhang Ziyi, Monica Bellucci, and Samuel L. Jackson were all here. In addition, a bunch of Chinese filmmakers came to support the show.

Feng Xiaogang, Wu Yanzu and Zhou Xun of "The Night Banquet";

Su Zhaobin, Zhang Zhen and Da S from "The Silk";

Donnie Yen and Wu Jing from "Hurricane Rescue" are also here...

Shen Xudong walked along the red carpet with the crew, and there were cheers wherever he went, mainly for Gong Li!

Although Evan Rachel Wood from the cast of "Carol" has been involved in the independent film industry, she has not acted in a few independent films worth mentioning, nor has she gained popularity in Europe.

Although director Todd Haynes has competed in Cannes, his reputation is not known.

It all depends on Gong Li!

At this time, the theater was not yet open, and there was already a long queue outside. All tickets for the first show were sold out.

The creative team entered the venue first, and within five minutes after sitting down, the hall of thousands of people was already full!

Cannes is definitely better than Venice.

Before long, the film festival chairman Jacob came up and gave a few opening remarks. After the show, the curtain lit up and the premiere of "Carol" officially began.

In fact, most normal audiences don't like queer movies very much, including Shen Xudong, who had watched "Happy Together" before...

It was a bit queasy and there was no way I could enjoy the movie itself!

"Carol" is different...

Both the picture and composition are beautiful!

The movie is shot in flashback, starting with Carol and Tris having a meal, and finally returning to the meal.

Just like the little train toy that Therese chose for Carol's daughter when they first met, it started over and over again, like reincarnation.

When they first met, Teres was a salesperson at the toy counter in a shopping mall, and Carol was a mother who came to pick out holiday gifts for her daughter on Christmas Eve.

In the bustling crowd of the shopping mall, the eyes of two strange women suddenly met, which may be called love at first sight.

So, when Carol was filling in the delivery address on the counter, she accidentally dropped her gloves, and Tris fell into this sudden love...

In addition, this is a somewhat feminist film. In order to focus on portraying the beautiful love between the two heroines, the male characters are given disgusting negative images in this film.

In fact, the original work is quite long - Shen Xudong has simplified almost all the supporting characters, and there is no intention to waste too much text here. However, Carol's family problems and Tris's career are still very typical of the times.

Whether it's her husband Haji, who does everything he can to fight for Carol, or her boyfriend Richard, who speaks harshly because of Tris's departure, Danny who even wants to have a relationship with Tris, and private individuals Detective Tommy.

The meeting of the two heroines seemed to be arranged by fate, and the moment when they first met was even more perfect.

Carol was divorcing her husband and was entangled in custody and visitation of their daughter;

Tris maintains a relationship that seems to exist or not, and he doesn't know whether his boyfriend is the love of his life.

The unstable relationship between the two parties can easily cause sparks to fly.

Of course, there were moments where sparks flew - Carol wanted to drive out to relax before the verdict, so she invited Teres - along the way, the two people who had already fallen in love at first sight became more infatuated with each other as they came into contact day after day. other side.

The second half of the movie is about the custody battle.

Carol had to leave Trace behind - she had custody of their daughter to fight for...

The detective sent by her husband secretly photographed evidence of Carol and Teres, and added moral principles to the lawsuit, demanding that Carol give up custody of their children.

It seemed like it was becoming commonplace, but it wasn't. This plot only lasted less than ten minutes. During the hearing, Carol made the decision to give up custody of her daughter and said to the judge: Morality? What is morality? I think two people are together, this is morality, love is love!

No use because her husband denies her the right to visit their daughter unless she cuts off contact with Tris...

At this stage, Tris... was broken up. She chose to work hard quietly and finally entered the job of "New York Daily News", living an independent and charming life...

Very much like Carol.

At the end, Carol found Tris and returned to the scene at the beginning.

The two people at the table looked at each other and smiled...

The movie ends.