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Chapter 313 When the meaning of the world is shattered! Silence in Cannes!

"The film "Robin Hood" was ridiculed at the Cannes opening ceremony, and the American media criticized it: the only thing related to the epic is that the film is more than two hours long."

"European and American media are not satisfied with the fabricated historical background of the "Robin Hood" movie. Many interviewees claimed that the movie is quite average!"

"The press conference was extremely popular, but there was no applause at the premiere. "Robin Hood" did not have a successful Cannes debut! Can director Guan Ling carry the Cannes reputation banner?!"

"Fan Bingbing wears a Cannes dragon robe to attract attention, and the price of wearing Cartier exceeds 30 million!"

"Director Guan Ling will hold a press conference for the premiere of "Father Trapped in Time" tomorrow afternoon, and many media at home and abroad are ready."

"Guan Ling and Liu Yifei appeared on the red carpet at the opening ceremony, causing a sensation on the scene!"

When major news at home and abroad began to sweep Cannes and China,
The face of Cannes Film Festival Chairman Gilles Jacob was covered with a dark cloud.

Open the door!

Although this film is not in competition, compared to the critical acclaim brought by "Up" last year, this year it actually made the excitement in Cannes quieter for the first time.

The probability of winning the Palme d'Or this year is zero.

But you can't completely rely on Guan Ling.

Not only were there fewer films and stars, but volcanic ash and huge waves hit before the opening, it also encountered joint boycotts from several well-known international media, and there were constant natural and man-made disasters.

In fact, before the opening of the Cannes Festival, Cannes had not been going well.

The outside world may not say this clearly, and Jacob will not directly say that Guan Ling has no chance, but this is the fact.

He predicted this last year. In the future, it is a matter of time before Asian films will shine.

And the only difference here may be Guan Ling.

This is something Jacob doesn't like very much. He hopes that Guan Ling will generate countless popularity.

And last year’s Palme d’Or winner Guan Ling.

The boycott by well-known media is also because Cannes has relatively few commercial elements this year and there are only a few Hollywood stars, so a decrease in exposure is almost inevitable.

"I hope Guan can give us a surprise in tomorrow's movie."

Moreover, many of the works worth looking forward to this year are beckoning to Venice due to schedule reasons. It seems almost inevitable that they will lose to their old rivals in Cannes.

——Depressing art.

Speaking of which, Guan is indeed the lucky star of Cannes. With a slap, the popularity of the Cannes Film Festival for two years has firmly ranked first among the three major film festivals, and even exceeded the popularity of the other two film festivals combined.

The failure of "Robin Hood" seems to have the implication that people will continue to be unlucky.

After all, the Cannes Film Festival does not allow such awesome people to appear!
When it comes to friends, sometimes you have to stab them in the back.

All this is due to Guan Ling.

Jacob thought to himself,
"It is called an old people's party under volcanic ash, and there seems to be nothing wrong with it."

Although the film festival is operating normally, it is still a little deserted compared to last year.

Since Mike won the Golden Lion Award and the Oscar for Best Director a few years ago, the movies he shot in the past two years have always been short of a breath, and he has been nominated every time, but he is always one step away from the award.

Therefore, as the chairman of the Cannes Film Festival, Jacob, Guan Ling's coming this time can only be for fame and fortune, but there is nothing he can do about awards.

This is a true friend.

You know, European movies have always been described by only four words.

If compared to him, Jacob would probably be more anxious in his heart now.

In fact, this year's film festival is recognized as biased in the industry, because there are five co-production films financed by France and three films independently financed and shot. This has earned him a lot of criticism.

There are currently only five directors in this club.

The weather in Cannes has been bad recently, and the cold wind blew on his face, making him feel like he was being cut with a knife.

However, this year Guan Ling was uncharacteristically not causing too much trouble.

Jacob smiled to himself.

Lee Chang-dong's "Poetry" also tells the story of Korean elderly people.

It's also similar to Guan Ling's new movie.

And none of these people has ever won this award two consecutive years.

This year, the film that has high hopes from media around the world is actually Mike Leigh's "Another Year."

Among them, the shortest interval is only five years.

Among all the films shortlisted for the Palme d'Or, only three works were selected from the two major film markets, while 14 European films were shortlisted.

As for "The Mistake" by Mexican director Gonzalez, Jacob does not think it is competitive. In recent years, the artistic center of film has been shifting to the Far East.

This can be seen from the number of films from Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand and other countries screened at Cannes this year.

This year's Cannes is almost all about twice-cooked pork.

Currently, the Cannes International Film Festival has an honorific title of "Double Gold Palm Club" for directors.

This is not a matter of choice, it is what the Cannes International Film Festival itself does not allow.

And since "Shoplifters", Guan Ling's movie this time, at least in Jacob's eyes, may not be a movie with an absolute advantage.

……

Having said that, when the film directed by the Palme d'Or winner was about to be released, the expectations of the fans at Cannes were still aroused.

Jacobs stepped up promotion of "A Father Trapped in Time" after "Robin Hood."

Trying to get Guan Ling to save some Cannes popularity again,
For better or worse, it's a win-win situation for the Cannes Film Festival.

The word-of-mouth explosion is the result of Cannes.

The reputation plummeted, and last year's Palme d'Or winner received numerous scoldings the next day. It was also a very popular and popular publicity tool.

But Jacob could only think about Xiao Jiujiu in his heart.

The next day, God was compassionate and did not call for the rainy day.

The weather in the morning swept away the gloom of a few days ago, and the sun showed its smiling face, revealing its warm sunshine, which also made the atmosphere in Cannes lively.

"Get up quickly, Guan Da Lazy Pig."

Liu Yifei usually likes to sleep in, but today she woke up strangely early.

"We have a press conference this year, and you have to put on makeup when you get up in the morning."

"If I don't get up again, I'm afraid there won't be enough time."

"What kind of makeup should I wear?" Guan Ling pinched Liu Yifei, "Why do I feel like I'm getting bigger every day?"

"I have a secret recipe."

Liu Yifei patted Guan Ling's palm and smiled as she thought of the benefits of papaya that Shu Chang told her.

It really works.

"You have to put on makeup. Then we will watch Luo Jin's movie tonight." Liu Yifei was very excited.

"You are deliberately looking for trouble, right?"

Guan Ling was smart and no longer sleepy at once, "Besides, why do you need to put on makeup to watch Luo Jin's movie?"

"Let's see if he is 0 or 1. Be tough and lead me to laugh at her when the time comes." Liu Yifei smiled happily, showing her teeth without any concern.

"You know so much."

Guan Ling was speechless,

“Whenever you’re bored, you always have to learn something new.”

"What? New posture?" Guan Ling became interested.

"What do you want to do?"

Liu Yifei was a little panicked for no reason.

"Yes!"

Guan Ling wanted to transform into Bigan in the morning. After all, there is a proverb that says, Shang Yang knows horse power, and Bigan knows people's hearts.

Guan Ling just wanted to see Liu Yifei's carefulness.

"We still need to hold a press conference! Well..."

"Do you want to have more sense of participation?" Guan Ling supported Liu Yifei, "You do this, this, watch me do it." (See the Easter egg chapter.)
Liu Yifei's eyes gradually changed.

"I often don't fit in with Director Guan because I'm not perverted enough."

…………

When Guan Ling and Liu Yifei started teaching Yunxia's song.

The staff for the press conference and premiere began to move early.

After today's press conference, the film will premiere at the Palais des Cinemas in Cannes.

Various invitations have been distributed before, but they always need to be confirmed, and even in Cannes, those media still need certain good management.

Of course, this is all done within compliance.

afternoon.

The press conference for the premiere of "Father Trapped in Time" finally got underway.

At the press conference, Mr. You Benchang appeared in a Chinese tunic suit. He was still an old man who was almost unknown in Cannes. He was still the media's countless flashbulb. Except for the Chinese media who politely went over to take pictures, the European and American media completely ignored him.

All eyes were on Guan Ling.

As the first anticipated film after the opening ceremony of Cannes, Guan Ling's film has always been very low-key before and after it came to Cannes.

Wu Junmei's arrival was not very popular either.

On the contrary, Wang Xiaoshuai, Fan Bingbing, Liu Yifei and others who came to participate in the press conference below attracted more attention.

Also coming were Qin Hao, Li Feifei, Michelle Yeoh, Luo Jin, Cai Yuexun, Zhao Youting and others.

Jia Zhangke was sitting in the front row, between Wang Xiaoshuai and Liu Yifei, turning around to exchange something with Liu Yifei.

Almost everyone in the Chinese circle came together. Even those from Wanwan will not fail to come.

As for the media below, none of the Chinese media is bad. European and American media, such as "Vanity Fair", "French Cultural Weekly", "Cahiers du Cinéma" and others, have all arrived here.

Surprisingly, North America's "Movie Review", South Korea's top magazine "Central Daily News" and top film magazine "C" are all gathered here.

Perhaps because of the sensation caused by "The Crucible" in South Korea, it seems that the number of Korean Internet media on the scene may be larger.

The flashlights on the scene kept flashing.

And one after another, the famous characters of this film began to gradually enter the scene.

After Jacob and Burton appeared, all the major judges also appeared on the scene.
Li Cangdong greeted Guan Ling when he arrived, "The influence of "The Crucible" in Korea is worthy of every Korean director saying thank you to you."

All in all, not only Hua Xia, but almost everyone with names in Cannes appeared at the scene.

"I declare that the press conference has officially begun."

Guan Ling sat on the stage and looked at the media below, "I will not introduce the content of my movie, but I will answer some questions from the media here."

These words are very direct.

The people below also reacted quickly. In terms of answering this question, the Chinese people never lag behind others.

"Why is it low-key? Because this movie does not need to be high-profile." Guan Ling looked at the Sixth Princess's family, "This movie is a movie that requires people to calm down and think about it, whether it is during the movie or after the movie is over, he It will give you unlimited room for expansion. It will premiere in Cannes, regardless of box office factors. I hope that before the film premieres, it will not bring you any mental expectations or stereotypes. What each of us has to do is to watch it slowly. Go down."

These words made the people present feel excited.

"Yes, this movie is about fathers. But it's not a science fiction movie."

"As I said, I will not talk about the content of the movie, and the movie "The Crucible" has nothing to do with this premiere."

"Most of the filming process of this movie was concentrated in a studio. Mr. You made great efforts for this. He is the absolute protagonist of this movie. In addition to being satisfied with his performance, I also have respect."

"This is already the fifth question. I can't tell you what I expect from this movie. I just know that you will be immersed in it soon."

As the press conference questions concluded, the premiere began.

The environment in the movie palace instantly dimmed.

Everyone is staring at the huge screen in front of them, wanting to see what kind of film the director, last year's Palme d'Or winner, will bring this year.

Father, how can you be stuck in time?

At the beginning of the movie, a spirited old man was listening to a Kunqu opera in his room.

To Europeans, that's drama.

They couldn't tell whether it was Kun Opera or Peking Opera. They only knew that the movements here were somewhat similar to those in "Farewell My Concubine".

The character played by Mr. You Benchang in front of him is a very decent old man.

And his daughter showed up and said something very homely and specific. I think you need a nanny to take care of you.

There wasn't much conflict at the beginning, and everything passed by peacefully.

Then the content of the movie gradually became more concrete, and the audience gradually became filled with questions as the content of the movie progressed.

Why did my daughter's face change in the blink of an eye?
Why was the old father sitting in his room when a stranger suddenly appeared in the living room and said this was his home?
Why does my daughter say one moment that she wants to live in Chengdu with a new lover, and then another moment she says no? A son-in-law appears later?
Why did the man who claimed to be his son-in-law go to the kitchen with the chicken and then disappear the next second?

The old man in the movie said: "These things are very painful. I feel like I am going crazy."

And all the directors, all the actors, and all the fans in the movie palace have exactly the same idea in their hearts.

Liu Yifei suddenly thought of Guan Ling's perverted behavior toward her that morning.

"Director Guan Da's thinking is not abnormal, right?"

Jia Zhangke didn't speak. He was deep in thought. He felt like he had grasped something, but it wasn't that specific.

Li Cangdong was very curious throughout the whole process. He also made a movie about an old man, but compared to Guan Ling's one, his style was revenge-like, and the two showed completely different differences.

"Another Year" director Mike Leigh was the first to guess something.

But instead of whispering to the people around him, he was digesting it himself.

In the subsequent plot, people finally understood everything.

This is what the world in the eyes of a sick old man looks like!

All these are his true feelings and experiences!

His room, his watch, and his frequent emphasis are like a child full of insecurities!

He is afraid!

He is worried!

He is very confused!

He was at a loss!

He is running away, but he is actually living there!
The entire movie palace fell into complete silence when the second half of the movie was played.

Fragmented narrative technique, immersive experience from the first perspective.

You Benchang's world is in chaos.

The memories of everyone present seemed to be confused with him.

When the movie ended, the entire movie palace did not applaud. Instead, they were all immersed in You Benchang's last crying scene.

"This, this won't win the Palme d'Or..."

Mike Li's face turned a little pale, and he was actually a little panicked.

At the scene, Jia Zhangke's head was buzzing. He understood what the movie was about, but he was not sure how powerful the depth bomb was.

"No wonder there is no publicity..."

Jacob said nothing.

"dong dong dong"

Something seemed to be knocking on his heart, although the overall style of the film was very bland, with no hysteria and no conflict reversal.

But only those who are truly immersed in it can feel the edge that pervades this movie.

When the meaning of the world is shattered...

What is it like?

For several long minutes, there was silence, sobbing and crying.

Only then did he react and stood up.

(End of this chapter)