Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 126 This time there is a chance

Cao Yang stayed in old Situ's office for the whole morning, talking about some interesting things in Hollywood and some of his experiences in Hollywood.

Old Situ did not feel bored, but listened with great interest.

At noon, I called Lao Tian and had a meal together. Lao Tian said that he had no classes in the afternoon and wanted to have some white wine. In the end, he didn't get to drink any wine and was scolded by Lao Situ.

Old Situ was scolding him, and Old Tian took advantage of Old Situ's inattention to make eyes at Cao Yang.

"Brother, what's wrong with your eyes? Why do you keep blinking at me?"

Cao Yang said, stood up and walked out, "I'm going to the bathroom first."

Then, I heard the scolding behind me turned into cursing, and Lao Tian begged for mercy, and it seemed that he was even fighting?
Cao Yang shook his head and said, "Old Tian, ​​look how sensible I am. You are already in your forties or fifties. For your face, when you are scolded, I have to find an excuse to go to the bathroom."

Thank me, I've given you enough face.

In the afternoon, Cao Yang went to meet Hou Keming, only to find out that the school had been withstanding a lot of pressure in order to prevent him from "standing out".

"Cao Yang, you don't know that whenever I hear my cell phone ring, I get a headache. One by one, they all want you to make a commercial film. This is nonsense."

Hou Keming filled Cao Yang's cup with water and sighed continuously. He knew that he would not be able to hold on for long. The only way was for Cao Yang to come forward and explain everything.

Either they have work in Hollywood or they don't have time.

Alas, why didn’t you say when to return home, but you had to come back at this time?

"Mr. Hou, I will be going to Cannes in a while."

Hou Keming was instantly delighted. This was a good reason. After attending Cannes, he could go directly to Hollywood... Well, that was not right.

“That biopic you’re making in Hollywood is going to the Cannes Film Festival?”

The incident involving this movie caused a lot of controversy a while ago, and Hou Keming even thought that the movie was doomed.

"Yes, I think it should be no problem to enter the main competition unit. If nothing unexpected happens, there might even be some unexpected surprises."

There would definitely be no accidents. When Cao Yang returned to China, Berman had already taken the film to Cannes. Since he had decided to compete for the Palme d'Or, he must have acted in advance.

At noon today, Bellman called Cao Yang and said that MK2's founder, Marin Kamitz, was very excited after watching the film and thought it was an incredible movie that was definitely capable of competing for the Palme d'Or.

He also told Bellman that this year Cannes intends to get closer to Hollywood and will most likely promote American films.

The Cannes Film Festival deliberately invited the great director Spielberg and Hollywood actress Meg Ryan to serve as members of the jury, which is a signal.

"You want it this time?"

Hou Keming tentatively said that biographical films, as long as they are well made, are always popular for winning awards.

"I want to give it a try. There is still some chance this time."

Cao Yang smiled. He had nothing to hide from Hou Keming. Although the school didn't have many connections in Cannes, it still had some, and they could always play a role.

"Is it more likely than Secret Sunshine?"

"They are not the same type of movies. Secret Sunshine was never intended to win the Palme d'Or, but this movie should be more popular with the Gallic roosters."

Hou Keming stood up suddenly, and then perhaps feeling a little out of control, he quickly pretended to pour water for Cao Yang, but the excitement on his face was still obvious.

Although this movie is a typical Hollywood movie and Qingdao Film Studio did not invest in it, the director is a student of Beijing Film Academy, a regular employee of Qingdao Film Studio, and a specially-appointed professor to whom Beijing Film Academy is about to offer a contract. If it really comes to fruition, who dares to say that this honor does not belong to Beijing Film Academy?
By the way, the process for becoming a distinguished professor should be almost complete, right?
Hou Keming made up his mind to ask why the process was so slow and to complete it as soon as possible. Then, Hou Keming remembered that he seemed to have heard someone say that the Cannes Film Festival was planning to invite Jiang Wen to be a member of the jury this year.

Hou Keming didn't pay attention to this matter at the time, but he seemed to have heard someone mention it.

"Wait a minute, I want to ask you something."

Hou Keming made a phone call in front of Cao Yang.

After the fight, Hou Keming smiled and said to Cao Yang, "Jiang Wen is one of the jury members of this Cannes Film Festival. Although he doesn't have such a big impact on the Palme d'Or, he knows some people in Cannes and can help out."

"Okay, I'll give him a call later."

"Well, I'll give him a call too. Although that guy is from the Central Academy of Drama, he also has a good relationship with the Beijing Film Academy."

After saying this, Hou Keming suddenly remembered that he had not finished today's business, so he continued: "It's a good reason for you to attend Cannes this time. By the way, after attending Cannes, you should go to the United States, right? When will this movie be released in the United States?"

"It's not confirmed yet. I'm not worried about it. Just let them make the arrangements."

Cao Yang said casually that he has already understood it now. The attitude towards the Oscars is to take things as they come. If Sony Classics and Miramax want to have high box office, then they should work on the Oscars.

Isn't Harvey Weinstein an expert in this area? As long as they can win a big prize at Cannes, they will probably pay more attention to this movie.

"I should be back after attending Cannes. As for the US, I can go there again when the movie is released."

"Hmm? You're coming back?"

Hou Keming frowned. This was going to be a difficult situation. Alas, the pressure was back on him all of a sudden.

"Director Hou, I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately. I don't mind making a commercial film, but someone has to follow along. We can't let Director Zhang charge ahead all by himself."

Hou Keming still frowned and explained, "Cao Yang, you may not understand. This is not a matter of trying your luck. You have never made a commercial film. It is a different field from an art film. If you fail, it will definitely have a huge impact on you."

Maybe because Cao Yang was young and couldn’t understand all these twists and turns, he went on to explain: “Don’t say you failed. Let me put it this way, if your box office is less than 200 million, the outside world will think that you are not as good as Yimou, and that may form a stereotype.

Why don’t Xiao Gangpao and Kaige agree to follow up? They are afraid of forming this kind of stereotype. That’s 2.5 million, not million. In the current market, no one is sure.”

Cao Yang thought about it and realized that Xiao Gangpao and Brother Kai did not immediately follow up to shoot a movie with an investment of hundreds of millions.

老谋子的第二部商业大片《十面埋伏》是2003年9月11日开机，2004年7月16日上映，取得了1.5亿多的票房。

陈凯哥的《无极》是2004年3月15日开机，2005年12月15日上映。

小钢炮的《夜宴》是2005年9月5日开机，2006年8月30日上映。

"I understand, but we can't put too much pressure on the school. I'll think about it, write a suitable script, and give it a try. I'm still young anyway, so it doesn't matter even if I fail."

Hou Keming looked at Cao Yang seriously, sighed, and said, "Think about it again. The school can still withstand this pressure for the time being."

"Mr. Hou, thank you for your kindness. There is no need to rush this matter. The situation in Guangdong Province is still very serious right now. It is hard to say what the situation is. There is no need to rush this matter. We can talk about it slowly."

"Ah, okay."

Hou Keming waved his hand and then said, "I'll give it a try and try to get more support and investment. We can talk about it slowly. We are not in a hurry. They are the ones who should be in a hurry."

(End of this chapter)