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Chapter 88 Highest Rating

[The background of depression, the desire of publicity, the ambiguity that makes people obsessed, it is a movie that can make you intoxicated just by looking at the light and color. I think Huang is definitely one of the most talented young directors I have ever seen. ]

[Unique oriental aesthetics, every frame of the movie looks like a carefully shot work, this is a surprise in the film world this year! ]

[Jerry Huang is a music director from the East. I was fascinated by the soundtrack and it always felt like I had drunk too much champagne.]

[Young Huang has innovated the language of film shots. I think in the near future, we will see many films with the shadow of In the Mood for Love.]

[Color, time, montage, slow motion shots, music, and the actors' outstanding performances together created this masterpiece. ]

……

Some of Huang Ze's fans who came to the film festival were extremely fond of this movie.

"Cool, he's worthy of being my favorite singer, and he's also a top-notch movie director. By the way, why aren't his music videos this good? It must be that damned Warner Bros. won't give up its power. I wonder which music video director will be so shameless as to shoot a music video for Huang in the future? We want to see Director Huang's music video."

"It's hard to read the subtitles, but I feel like I understand the movie. My emotions at the moment are just like that: wandering, nostalgic, and sentimental."

"It's so cool. Huang can actually make a movie like this. He is simply a master. I didn't expect cheongsam to be so beautiful. I want to buy a few cheongsams too!"

"Tom?" his companion said, taking a step away from him. "But you're a damned man."

"Can't I wear them for my girlfriend? You can also buy a few pieces. Oh, sorry, I forgot, my poor brother, you don't have a girlfriend."

In the Cannes film industry, In the Mood for Love has received rave reviews.

It wasn't until the program review scores came out that the matter reached a climax.

"3.2, we got 3.2 points!" Wang Jiawei was completely convinced. He ran over cheering, as happy as if his own movie was released in Cannes.

After taking it, he unfolded the program leaflet and said excitedly, "In the Mood for Love, the program leaflet rating is 3.2 points."

"Not really! These film critics really have no taste!" Liang Jiahui smacked his lips. "On a five-point scale, it's just barely passing. On a ten-point or a hundred-point scale, it shouldn't be that high, right?"

"Didn't you make a travel guide before going abroad?" Wang Jiawei's face was full of question marks. Is there something wrong with me or with you?
"Four-point system!"

"The highest score is four points. Generally speaking, it's very difficult to get three points. Look carefully."

"In the Mood for Love scored 3.2 points, and the second place was Sacrifice with 2.7 points."

"Wow, if that's the case!" Liang Jiahui winked at Huang Ze, "Is it possible?" He clenched his right fist and extended his index finger.

"No way!"

Huang Ze certainly understood what Liang Jiahui meant, and he also wanted to nod, but his dignity forced him to tell the truth.

"The story of In the Mood for Love is inherently flawed. It is impossible for such a story to win the three highest awards. Otherwise, I am afraid that the praise will soon turn into criticism."

"Also, the program brochure contains the ratings given by the film critics, the film critics, not the judges."

"If the judges don't do well, they will have a rebellious mentality. You are given high scores by the film critics? I must make sure that you don't get the award. Otherwise, how can we show the unique vision of our judges?"

Speaking of the program score, Huang Zeke still remembers that in his previous life there was a movie called "Burning", which scored a full 3.8 points, the highest score in Cannes history!

But what about the results?

Forget about the Palme d'Or, that went to Shoplifters. Burning didn't win any awards.

Nothing was gained at all.

"So, just be happy about this, but if you take it seriously, you may end up in tragedy."

"The higher you praise someone, the harder they fall. Just keep a normal mind."

"Is that so?" Liang Jiahui nodded, "But I think we should at least give him a prize, right?"

"Who can say for sure?" Huang Ze cooled down everyone's hot brains.

Of course, according to Huang Ze's estimation, it shouldn't be a complete failure.

After all, it has the highest rating in this year's program book. Even if it's just a token of your appreciation, you should at least show some appreciation, right?
"Burning" is a special case after all, winning nearly half of the Palme d'Or, which was the highest score in the program book that year.

……

Perhaps the release of the program review score completely broke through the film producers' psychological defenses.

After another screening, many film producers came to Huang Ze to discuss the purchase of copyrights.

This time, "In the Mood for Love" was filmed with his own money.

Besides, I am not short of money, so earning less is not a big deal. I would rather gamble and earn more.

Huang Ze is also confident that this film will win an award.

It chose a completely different marketing method from "Underachievers" and "Good Will Hunting".

Serve different dishes to different people.

A very small country.

There is no way around this.

Sell ​​it if you can, otherwise it would be a waste not to sell it.

If you miss this opportunity, there will be no more. For most other countries, please let me know later. We will discuss the sales amount after the awards ceremony. I will not consider selling the copyright for now.

After all, I am not satisfied with the price you offered me.

I'll give you a high price, but you may think it's not worth it.

Then you can only wait until the award ceremony is over, maybe that will make you feel a little more mentally balanced.

Well, this majority of countries does not include France.

Especially their MK2 cinema chain.

The other party offered a price of one hundred thousand US dollars, but Huang Ze didn't even bother to raise the price and just made the deal right away.

As for the reason why he is so easy to talk to.

This cinema chain later became the largest art cinema chain in Europe and is now also the leading one in France.

At a time when commercial films are wreaking havoc, you say this art cinema chain has no connection with the Cannes Film Festival?

Whether you believe it or not, I don’t believe it.

Selling it in advance will also allow the other party to exert their influence.

After all, the two now share a common interest.

It's good for everyone that "In the Mood for Love" won an award.

The little profit that we earn less can be recovered from other countries after winning the award.

As for whether other award-winning films will also be sold to the other party in advance, this is not Huang Ze's concern. If they are sold, they will be sold. The worst case scenario is that neither side will help the other. The last two films will fight each other.

It’s better than one side having foreign aid and the other side not, right?
I, Huang, don’t ask for anything, all I want is fairness!
fair!

It’s still damn fair!

……

On the day before the award ceremony, Huang Ze and his companions were full of confidence and felt that winning an award would certainly not be a problem.

But when it really came to the moment of waiting for the organizer to call, you could still see everyone's nervousness.

Everyone was very calm, but had no intention of doing anything else.

Until the phone rang.

The others raised their heads in an instant.

Huang Ze, who was closest to the phone, immediately picked it up, "Hello?"

"Are you the crew of In the Mood for Love? I'm a staff member of the Cannes Film Festival Organizing Committee. I hope you can attend the closing ceremony tomorrow night and don't leave early!"

"must!"

Huang Ze hung up the phone and looked around. As Huang Ze smiled, everyone cheered.

Being invited means there is a prize!

No matter what the prize is, there is hope as long as there is a prize!

Hope is more precious than anything else!

"I think it's the Best Technical Award." Gu Changwei patted Zhang Shuping, the art designer and editor, and said, "If it's really this award, let's go up and receive it."

"I think it's the Best Director Award!" Liang Jiahui said with certainty.

"I thought he would win the Best Actor award." Huang Ze replied.

"Hey, Director Huang, I'm a dubbing artist. Do I also have a chance to get the leading actor role?" Liang Jiahui's eyes lit up and he was expectant.

"Forget about that. There is really no hope. No one will give me the Best Actor award for dubbing."

Huang Ze spread his hands helplessly, "I can't do anything about it! You should practice your Mandarin more. It won't hurt. I don't say you have to practice it very well, as long as you don't make mistakes."

Not to mention that the three major dubbing artists can’t compete for acting trophies.

If you dub an Oscar-winning foreign language film, you can just say goodbye.

Otherwise, why would the dialogue between the male and female protagonists in Li An’s previous life’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” be so awkward?
I just followed along word for word.

"Practice, I will practice hard!" Liang Jiahui nodded with a smile.

Feeling how popular Huang Ze was here, he thought it would be a good idea to work with Huang Ze in the future.

So what if Wanwan bans me? Maybe I can still thrive like a fish in water.

He is following the path of an international movie star.

Just thinking about it makes me feel relieved!

"By the way, don't practice with Taiwanese people. It would sound awkward to me if they spoke with a Taiwanese accent." Huang Ze added.

(End of this chapter)