Chapter 477 The Promise Has Been Fulfilled

"I've said almost everything I need to say, there's no point in staying..."

"The European distribution of "Carol" is left to MK2, and the Asian distribution is left to Golden Harvest... After the Cannes debut, there will definitely be no problem in getting back the money!"

Shen Xudong returned to the hotel in Cannes and was surrounded by a group of media. He probably answered a few questions...

"So Xudong, do you think "Carol" can win the Palme d'Or?"

"I don't know...it depends on what the judges think!"

There were a lot of media. Shen Xudong hurriedly entered the room and said: "We will know the result tomorrow... we will tell you then!"

Then I hurriedly walked into the hotel...

Security personnel kept the media out.

When he saw Gong Li, he couldn't help but complain: "Why are there so many media?"

Gong Li did not answer this question, but asked: "...you went to Paris?"

"Yes, I went to play for three days!"

"...You are really good at it," Gong Li was speechless: "Aren't you here to sell movies?"

"That's almost it. North American rights together were sold for US$12 million..."Taken" sold for US$8 million, "Manslaughter" sold for US$2.2 million, and "The Tailor" sold for US$1.8 million..."

"Republic of China" and "New World" were not sold...

Shen Xudong is still very responsible. He cannot leave until the task of selling the film is completed!

"Hey, you haven't said anything yet, why are there so many media outlets?"

"We received an invitation letter for the closing ceremony, and we will definitely win the award... They also received the news, so they came over for an interview!"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "...We will know the specific results tomorrow. Can't you wait even a day?"

Gong Li looked at him curiously and asked, "You haven't been online recently, have you?"

"Yes, I went out without my computer!"

"...Then you'll know when you go back and take a look!"

…

what do you know?

Turn on the computer and look at the entire Internet... The entire Internet is a bit exaggerated. The entertainment section is basically discussing "Carol", just like a bunch of people were discussing "The Spirit of Dragon and Horse"...

Jackie Chan is so awesome. A bunch of celebrities came on stage, and Wu Jingdu came and said, "When I went to Hong Kong from the mainland, it was thanks to you for taking care of me; I became famous and became a star, thanks to you for reminding me"...

It's so embarrassing to think that we really don't know how Wu Jing got around in those years?

Wu Jing is in Hong Kong. Speaking of taking care of him, Sammo Hung takes a lot of care of him. "Slaying the Wolf", "The Handsome Man", and "Twin Thieves" were all co-produced by the two of them!

What did Jackie Chan take care of?

In those years, whenever a new movie was released, he would pick a topic to criticize the popular stars, but if you look at it yourself, in his movies in those years, popular stars also used it!

Talking about opening dramas for the brothers in the "marriage class", in order to make a living for them, as long as they can still work, they will strive for a new drama a year, but at the age of nearly 70, they have to continue to play the leading male lead with the most roles. It didn’t allow the old brothers to become more famous and show their faces...

Jackie Chan's films almost always feature only himself, with at most a "Dragon Girl" heroine, and the rest are all tool men.

Pull it back...

Shen Xudong briefly browsed the news on the Internet and could see that everyone was very interested in "Carol"...

After thinking about it, he opened his blog and wrote an article "Why I want to be Carol"...

The subject matter selection echoes the ideological trends of the United States and the United States in recent years, and of course there is also a part that is beneficial to others.

Finally, I wrote that "Carol" is actually a high-quality vulgar romance film. We don't talk about politics, and we even rarely discuss their respective family lives... In "Brokeback Mountain", the family lives of the two protagonists are all discussed. The portrayal is full and clear, and even without too much narration of the relationship between the two, it makes the forbidden love seem like an epic and a sound of nature. From this perspective, "Carol" is not as good as "Brokeback Mountain" of…'

‘So, the grand prize is unlikely, but I think the actor award is a sure shot! ’

Well, this is the first time I have expressed my 'prediction' so directly.

No worries about being slapped in the face afterwards.

…

"Carol" got the invitation letter, but Lou Ye did not receive the invitation letter and took Guo Xiaodong and Hao Lei back to China...

It didn't leave any mark. "Summer Palace" seems to have never been to Cannes...

This is not quite accurate. It should be said that "Summer Palace" has left no mark at all, except for the breakup rumors of Deng Chao and Hao Lei...

Also returning to China is the crew of "The Night Banquet", which is said to have been very successful in selling the film.

Publicly declared that "Currently, Warner Bros. and Weinstein in the United States have contacted us, and what we have shown them is a rough cut of the entire film. Although the contract in North America has not yet been signed, we have already pre-sold the rights in Europe and Asia." The investment of 15 million US dollars has been recovered, and it will be a pure profit when it is released in China in the future! ’

Not signed?

I asked Feng Xiaogang, okay, I have paid a deposit of US$200,000...

Feng Xiaogang also asked him, ‘Is Harvey really a liar? ’

"You have sold the film and paid the deposit. Even if he is a liar, what will happen?"

Shen Xudong didn't want to take care of it anymore, and he wasn't going to get involved...

The film festival is coming to an end, the noise has subsided, groups are coming and going, and the town suddenly seems quite empty.

However, the closing ceremony red carpet still attracted a lot of media. On the red carpet, "Carol" was still very popular because of Gong Li. Apart from "Carol", "Babel" was undoubtedly the most popular because of the presence of cloth Radpit…

Shen Xudong is quite curious about "Tower of Babel". Of course, the main reason for his curiosity is the director of the film: Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu.

The Mexican director who later won the Oscar for Best Director!

But his work relies more on the talented screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga.

After they parted ways, Iñárritu made "The Mistake" on his own and almost died. So I went to extremes and made the masterpiece "Birdman" that everyone said was going to kill me. From then on, I embarked on a god-like path of no return.

Guillermo Arriaga himself also became a director and released "The Burning Plain".

Forget it, these people are far away from Shen Xudong anyway!

Entering the hall, after waiting for about fifteen minutes, the jury finally arrived and the award ceremony officially began.

The awards ceremony in Cannes is very short, there is no part where the host makes jokes, but there is also a lengthy speech by the host.

Something like 'Tonight, we are gathered together for the movie; Tonight, we are for the movie' blah blah...

And he speaks French!

Shen Xudong almost couldn't help yawning. It was finally over, and then a young French star came on the stage and presented the first award: the Camera d'Or.

The first two awards have nothing to do with "Carol", they are the Camera d'Or and the FIPRESCI Award...

This is a warm-up session, and I would like to introduce the new generation of French stars!

Next, the nine members of the jury appeared, and after another thanksgiving movie, it was time for the main meal - the first one to be awarded was the Jury Prize.

The Jury Prize, also called the Jury Prize, has the same status as the Outstanding Film Award. It is a non-permanent category and is different from the Jury Grand Prize.

And then... "Carol" actually won an award!

Shen Xudong was shocked...

Because according to common sense, after winning the jury award, it is impossible to win other awards!

Gong Li had obviously thought about it too. Although he smiled and hugged director Todd Haynes, it was obvious that he was trying to hold on.

Shen Xudong patted her hand and comforted her; "It's okay... I think Wang Jiawei might bring a surprise!"

Gong Li didn’t answer…

But her slightly trembling hands still revealed her unwillingness...

Fifteen minutes later, Shen Xudong's statement was confirmed - Wang Jiawei indeed brought a surprise to Cannes: a wholesale sale of actresses!

The movie "Return": Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Laura Dunas, Blanca Portillo, Yohanna Cobo, Dazlemboreva; the movie "Carol": Gong Li , Evan Rachel Wood…

That’s right, all seven actresses from both movies won Best Actress!

The person who announced the winners was Samuel L. Jackson, who was famous for his fast speech. When he announced the end, for a moment, the whole audience fell into a strange silence, and then they reacted.

Gong Li was stunned for a long time before, at Evan's reminder, he stood up and hugged, and then the two of them went on stage together...

I guess it's very depressing.

Damn it, this is too much. The Golden Rooster Award is only three-yolked eggs at most. You just wholesale it?

Don’t worry, the best actors are also wholesale: the five male actors of "Glory Days" won awards together...