Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 162 Ripe Fruit
Kitano Takeshi doesn't speak English and Chen Nuo doesn't speak Japanese, so a translator is needed when greeting him.

After greeting Wang Jiawei politely, he turned around, bowed slightly to Chen Nuo, and said seriously: "Hajime Mimaside..."

Chen Nuo followed suit: "It's our first meeting. Please take care of me."

Kitano Takeshi said just this and then stepped aside expressionlessly. Miura Tomokazu walked up to him and first gave a Japanese greeting like Kitano Takeshi.

After that, he smiled very gently and suddenly said a lot of words.

"Chen Nuojun, my wife likes your movies very much. When I came to China this time, she knew that I would meet you, and she specifically asked me to express her regards to you. I hope you are healthy and safe, and can play more touching roles in the future."

After hearing the translation, Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment.

Has Yamaguchi Momoe seen his movies?

Which one?
Dumb or If Love? Both of these films were shown in Japan, but they didn't do well at the box office.

I guess he is mute.

After all, he is a filmmaker. I guess the local film company used the fame of the Berlin Film Festival winner to promote the film. I went to see it out of curiosity, and it makes sense.

He smiled shyly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Mrs. Yamaguchi. That was my first time making a movie, so there are many shortcomings. Please forgive me."

Chen Nuo saw that after listening to the translation, Miura Tomokazu was also stunned for a moment, but he didn't say much. Both sides bowed to each other and walked in together.

Li An was the last to arrive.

To be honest, this is as it should be.

Anyway, he won the Oscar for Best Director last year. No matter how people complain about the Oscars in the future, this award is the most influential film award in the world.

Apart from anything else, the salary increase for winning the Oscar for Best Actor is more than the combined salary of the three major European film actors.

The key point is that Li An brought Tang Wei with him, obviously for publicity purposes. How could they stand out more if they didn't drag it to the end?
If the media reports this order of entry, they will have to write a few more sentences about it.

This was the second time Li An met Chen Nuo. The gentle director did not seem to bear a grudge. Instead, he talked about Heath Ledger calling him to complain about how Chen Nuo robbed him of the role of the Joker.

"Heath told me that I gave him everything, but you took everything away from him. His life seemed to be controlled by oriental magic. I comforted him by saying that the actor who took his role away had also rejected my invitation to act in the movie, which also disappointed me. He and I actually share the same pain."

Chen Nuo quickly said, "Director Li, please don't say that. I really just can't make time for it. I'm sorry."

When Chen Nuo shook hands with Tang Wei, he found that the girl's hands were icy cold and her expression was extremely awkward.

"Hello, I'm Tang Wei."

Hearing Tang Wei's voice trembling, Chen Nuo smiled and encouraged her: "Hello, I'm Chen Nuo. Miss Tang, you look very beautiful today."

Tang Wei was obviously surprised and looked flattered: "No, no, no, no."

At this point, all the guests arrived and the cocktail party officially began.

Although there were only a dozen people, Wang Jiawei's speech was still very formal. He first thanked Cannes for giving them this opportunity to get together.

There were few people because this was a private party.

As far as Chen Nuo knew, someone from Yinghuang Huayi and even China Film Group had approached Wang Jiawei, asking for one or two invitations so that their own directors or artists could squeeze in and make an appearance.

But Wang Mojing insisted that this was a private gathering regarding the 60th anniversary of Cannes and it was inconvenient for outsiders to attend.

This seemed to make a director named Feng from Huayi quite indignant. He opened his mouth and raged, publishing a series of radical remarks in the newspaper about how big names are nothing and some people forming cliques are absolutely unpopular.

Therefore, Wang Mojing brought up Cannes right away, which was a well-aimed move. The news spread by reporters at the scene also gave all parties a way out.

Then, Wang Mojing talked about the origins of the Three Kingdoms movies, focusing on the influence of Akira Kurosawa of Japan and Im Kwon-taek of South Korea on him, which made the Japanese and Korean guests smile.

Finally, he called out the names of all the directors and actors on the scene one by one and praised them, especially welcoming the foreign friends who took the time to come.

What he said covered all aspects and made everyone happy.

He is worthy of being the boss of Zedong Films.

Thinking of this, Chen Nuo became distracted again.

His crappy studio is definitely out of date now.

Qi Yuntian asked him to come up with a name for the new film company that was about to be established these days, but he hasn't thought of it yet.

We should also seize the time and complete the formalities for the new company before "The Sound of the Wind" is filed.

Speaking of which, he will have a dual identity like Wang Jiawei in the future.

At this moment, a sentence in English suddenly popped up beside him: "Chen Nuoxi, others are welcoming us, but you are distracted. This is very rude."

Chen Nuo looked over and saw that Wang Jiawei had already stepped down from the stage. Now the leader of the sponsor of Sheshan Villa was giving a speech.

He also answered Jeon Do-yeon in a low voice: "Jeon Do-yeon noona,?"

Jeon Do-yeon looked both angry and amused, and said in English: "You actually know a little Korean?"

Chen Nuo smiled and said: "."

Jeon Do-yeon was really surprised. Her eyes changed when she looked at him, and her voice became louder. This time she also replied in Korean: "Chen Nuoxi, have you ever learned Korean? Your pronunciation doesn't have any accent at all."

The meaning of Chen Nuo's first sentence is, are you angry with me? The meaning of the second sentence is, I only know a little bit.

The little Korean he knew was learned from a Korean girlfriend he met in LA in his previous life.

Come to think of it, his girlfriend looks a bit like Jeon Do-yeon.

but
Not surprising.

As far as Chen Nuo knows, many Korean plastic surgery hospitals use the movie queen in front of them as a template for their plastic surgery.

Chen Nuo also continued in Korean: "I haven't learned it. I really only know a little bit."

At this time, the leader finished speaking, and Feng Junhao on the side suddenly leaned over and interrupted, "Chen Nuoxi, your pronunciation is really good, very much like us Koreans."

You really know how to praise people.

Although Chen Nuo was not very satisfied with Bong Joon-ho's comment that he looked like a stick.

However, as a member of a country of etiquette and half a host, he would not spoil their fun when he saw that the two Korean guests looked excited just because he spoke a little Korean.

He smiled and thanked her: "Kangsangmida."

Bong Joon-ho said excitedly: "Chen Nuoxi, what are you talking about?"

Well, although Chen Nuo has a good talent for languages, Bong Joon-ho spoke this sentence so quickly and urgently that he revealed his true colors in an instant.

But he still kept smiling and switched back to English: "Sorry, Bong Joon-ho, I don't understand."

Jeon Do-yeon had been staring at him, her beautiful eyes flickering, and no one knew what she was thinking. When she heard what he said, she immediately laughed and translated into English: "Director Bong Joon-ho asked if you know anything about Korean movies? What movies have you seen?"

Bong Joon-ho also realized that Chen Nuo's Korean was not as good as he thought.

However, this middle-aged fat uncle still looked at him with his sharp eyes, and seemed to be very interested in him.

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "Of course I have. Well, I actually like Korean movies, such as... well, My Sassy Girl, Secret Sunshine, and The Host."

Fortunately, Chen Nuo, who has not seen many Chinese movies, has seen the debut masterpiece of Goddess Quan.

Moreover, Bong Joon-ho's "The Host" is currently showing in theaters. It was a competitor of "Crazy Stone" for a while, although it was defeated miserably.

But Chen Nuo has developed some interest in Korean films since he watched Miryang in Cannes.

This time he went to see Song Kang-ho. After watching it, he felt that the special effects of this era were shit, which also strengthened his determination to shoot "The Silence of the Wind" with all real scenes.

But apart from the crappy special effects, the movie can be considered a masterpiece in terms of the director's shooting techniques and the depth of the story.

When Bong Joon-ho heard about "The Host", he laughed and talked a lot. Chen Nuo barely understood part of it.

Jeon Do-yeon translated, "The director said, thank you for watching his movie, he has also seen your movie. You are also welcome to come to Korea to make movies in the future."

At this time, perhaps out of curiosity when seeing two fellow villagers chatting and laughing with young Chinese people, Lee Chang-dong and Choi Min-sik also came over.

Chen Nuo couldn't help but express his love for "Secret Sunshine".

He watched the movie carefully and his praises were very on point, making Lee Chang-dong's old face bloom like a chrysanthemum.

I might not be so happy if others praised Lee Chang-dong, but who is Chen Nuo?

Last year at Cannes, the male lead of their biggest rival, Miryang, Blueberry Nights.

It can be said that all their limelight was taken away by blueberries, and in the end they gained nothing.

No matter how open-minded Lee Chang-dong is, he still has some resentment in his heart.

Now the praise from his biggest competitor really made him feel a lot better.

It seems that a lot of the burden in my heart has been relieved.

"I was also amazed by Chen Nuoxi's performance in Blueberry Nights. Our country has also introduced Blueberry Nights. Everyone should go to the cinema to watch it. Chen Nuoxi gave a performance worthy of an award in the film. I think it's a pity that he didn't win an award in Cannes."

Lee Chang-dong's words sounded like the truth, and were much more sincere than Chen Nuo's half-hearted compliments.

Chen Nuo quickly said: "It's all thanks to the director. In fact, I was just following the instructions of Director Wang Jiawei."

It would be fine if he said this somewhere else, but everyone laughed when they heard about the identities of these four Koreans.

Choi Min-sik smiled and said, "I'm the same if you think about it. Jeon Do-yeon-xi, you are the same, right?"

Jeon Do-yeon smiled brightly and said, "Yes, which actor doesn't listen to the director's instructions and direct the play?"

Lee Chang-dong laughed and said, "According to what you said, Chen Nuoxi, the trophies for Best Actor and Best Actress should be awarded to us directors, right?"

Chen Nuo also laughed and said, "Who said it wasn't true? If you and Director Feng were acting, you should have won the Blue Dragon Award earlier than Choi Min-sik and Jeon Do-yeon."

"Hahahahaha."

Chen Nuo still has a sense of humor, and his words made several people laugh.

At that moment, several top celebrities on Zhongwu Road stood together with him and started chatting happily.

Especially since he was good at English and knew a few words of Korean, communication was relatively smooth and both the host and the guests were having a great time.

But while Chen Nuo was chatting with them, he was cursing in his heart.

He really didn't expect it to turn out this way. He was clearly here to hook up with Kitano Takeshi, but how come he ended up hanging out with these Koreans who were completely unrelated to him?

Fortunately, Kitano Takeshi, Miura Tomokazu, Zhang Yimou, and Jiang Wen were chatting together. Li An was talking with Chen Kaige and Zhang Ziyi. Tang Wei didn't know where she had gone.

Seeing him looking at him, Jiang Wen smiled at him, which made Chen Nuo feel a little relieved.

It seems that Brother Jiang hasn't forgotten about his matter, that's good.

Speaking of which, that international chapter...

Haha, Cannes smiled at him on the surface, but stabbed him in the back. 8% of the votes were not cast for him.

Otherwise, why did he seem a little guilty and his eyes were a little evasive when we met this time?
Chen Nuo guessed that this international star had some ulterior motives at the time and thought that he was most likely to win the Best Actor award, so she didn't want to vote for him.

After all, she has never won the Best Actress award.

A young man who is several years younger than her is about to win the Best Actor award at both the Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals. How can she still call herself the top young Chinese movie star?

So I pretended to be a weirdo.

However, Chen Nuo guessed that Zhang Ziyi probably didn't expect that Wang Jiawei would be so pretentious.

Otherwise, she might not dare to do so.

Because it is so offensive.

Normally speaking, how many chances does a person have to be nominated for the Cannes Film Festival in his lifetime?
How many chances will you have to win the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival?

For many actors, if your dream of not appearing in Cannes ends, it is a life-and-death revenge that will cut off my path to immortality.

There are only nine judges in Cannes!

Although it is an anonymous vote, it is not difficult to check who voted and who did not.

Therefore, with Zhang Ziyi's acting skills, she can't help but look guilty when she sees him now.

Originally there were two solid votes, but in the end no one voted for him. How could he still win the Best Actor Award?

Daydreaming almost.

Okay, he has remembered this knife.

International chapter, don’t bully the young because they are poor.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Chen Nuo always felt that although Jeon Du-yeon was chatting and laughing with her fellow villagers, her attention was actually on him.

Otherwise, why would Jeon Do-yeon bring the topic back to him as soon as he was distracted?

She suddenly said, "I heard that Chen Nuoxi is planning to invest in a movie recently, right?"

The other people all turned their eyes over at once, looking very interested.

After all, it is relatively rare for an actor to invest in making a movie in any country.

Lee Chang-dong asked with interest: "Chen Nuoxi, really? What kind of movie are you going to shoot?"

Chen Nuo didn't know where Jeon Do-yeon got the news. When Lee Chang-dong asked, he had to answer truthfully: "Yes, I'm going to shoot a war-themed movie, mainly about intelligence and espionage, um, a movie about the Japanese invasion of China."

After the translator translated the message, several Koreans suddenly became interested, after all, they had all been targets of Japanese invasion.

Lee Chang-dong asked thoughtfully: "Will this kind of subject matter be popular in China?"

Chen Nuo said truthfully: "It is quite popular."

Feng Junhao asked curiously: "Then Chen Nuoxi, how much are you going to invest in making this movie?"

This is easy. Chen Nuo directly said in Korean: "1 million."

Bong Joon-ho frowned and said, "Can you film it?"

Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment. He was just reporting a title, but how could these Koreans be so arrogant?
You didn't think I was talking about Korean won?

He didn't say anything, but smiled and said, "It should be possible."

Quan Duyan looked at his expression and asked hesitantly, "Chen Nuoxi, are you talking about RMB?"

Chen Nuo nodded happily and said, "Of course."

At this moment, the expressions of the four people all changed.

Bong Joon-ho's The Host, which is currently being screened in China, has attracted a record-breaking 1300 million viewers in South Korea and even sparked controversy over the film monopoly in South Korea.

In fact, the investment was only 150 billion won, which is less than 8000 million RMB.

This is still a monster theme, and the special effects were done by a Hollywood team, making the whole film full of commercial attributes.

If you invest 200 billion won to make an anti-Japanese movie in Korea, you will lose a lot of money.

Li Changdong was shocked and asked, "Chen Nuoxi, are you sure you won't lose a lot of money by doing this?"

Chen Nuo said calmly: "Sometimes, we can't just focus on money when making movies. Movies that can alert the people and enlighten the people are worth making no matter how much it costs, regardless of the cost. This is our responsibility as filmmakers."

The four Koreans' eyes suddenly lit up.

Even brighter than the 100 million RMB I just heard.

Because his pretentious words hit the Koreans' sore spot.

Compared with the Chinese who have nowhere to display their talents, and the Japanese who only focus on individuals, Korean filmmakers' sense of social responsibility is particularly prominent in East Asia.

This point is reflected in every film from "Hope" to "Burning" and later Bong Joon-ho's masterpiece "Parasite".

Expose the dark side of society, educate the people, and alert the people.

Koreans really like this.

They were silent for a while, and then Feng Junhao said, "Chen Nuoxi, can I come to visit the set during the filming?"

Chen Nuo was a little amused. A cross-border visit? But the other party was obviously well-intentioned and might be ready to help. Of course, he couldn't refuse. He looked honored and said, "Of course."

Lee Chang-dong also spoke up, with a bit of self-mockery, "In my life, I have never made a movie that cost more than 20 billion. Chen Nuoxi, I want to come with Bong Joon-hoxi, please help. I really want to see how a movie with a 200 billion investment should be shot."

Chen Nuo laughed and said, "Haha, welcome Director Li, but I think it should also be filmed with a camera."

Several people laughed.

Quan Duyan smiled and said, "Chen Nuoxi, is there a suitable role in your movie? I want to make a cameo appearance in your movie, is that okay?"

The talented actress who has won the Baeksang Arts Award four times, the Blue Dragon Award twice, and the Grand Bell Award twice, and who has won the most awards in Korea, asked to make a guest appearance in "The Whistleblower". What can Chen Nuo say?
Sorry, there are no Koreans in my script?
How can it be!

Did Mak Jia give that 20 yuan adaptation fee for free?
Chen Nuo immediately said, "Of course, if you have time, Miss Jeon Du-yeon, I would be honored to have you make a cameo appearance in my movie."

Kitano Takeshi has not yet found a partner, so in addition to Wang Jiawei, he also found Jeon Do-yeon, and also got to know Lee Chang-dong and Bong Joon-ho.

Putting aside other things, making good use of these connections, dubbing the film, and getting it released in Korea should not be a problem, right?

It feels like we are a little further away from losing money.

Chen Nuo was in a good mood for a moment. His eyes fell on Choi Min-sik and he couldn't help but make a joke: "In fact, it's not just Jeon Do-yeonxi, Choi Min-sikxi can also make a cameo appearance. My movie script hasn't been finalized yet, so adding a role is totally feasible."

God is my witness, Chen Nuo was just joking, but Choi Min-sik seemed to take it seriously.

He hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "If there is a positive character, and Chen Nuoxi can provide me with round-trip air tickets and accommodation, I will consider it."

After hearing the translated words, Chen Nuo could hardly believe his ears.

Who is this middle-aged man who has remained silent?

He surpasses Song Kang-ho and Sol Kyung-koo and is known as the leader of the "Three Horsemen" of Chungmuro ​​in South Korea.

Ten years later, as a national treasure actor and an icon of Korean films, his status is almost as high as that of Samcheok.

Even now, the movie "Oldboy" has won him the three major Korean actor awards and he was named the actor with the greatest audience appeal by a Korean entertainment magazine.

With Jeon Do-yeon and his cameo appearance, "The Whistleblower" will not only be sold to Korea, it is not impossible to hope for some box office success!
After all, if Chen Nuo remembered correctly, these two leading Korean actors and actresses had never appeared in the same movie together.

Chen Nuo immediately stopped joking.

He said seriously, "Choi Min-sik, Jeon Do-yeon, I will send you the script before I invite you to guest star. If you are not satisfied, we can discuss it again. If you have other plans at that time, that's fine. Whether we can cooperate this time or not, I will be grateful and will remember it in my heart. The same goes for the two directors. We Chinese have an old saying, 'a drop of water is returned with a spring. We have a long way to go in the future.'"

He spoke this long and flowery speech in Chinese.

Seeing his expression, several people looked at each other and waited for the professional translator beside them to translate.

Chen Nuo didn't know whether the male translator translated his words correctly.

However, after listening to it, several Koreans, including Jeon Do-yeon, smiled with satisfaction.

Chen Nuo felt relieved. It seemed that the people hired by the rich boss of Sheshan were reliable.

In order to show his sincerity and attitude, after the translation finished, Chen Nuo reached out and shook hands with several people.

When I shook hands with Jeon Do-yeon, my palms felt a little itchy.

Chen Nuo withdrew his hand calmly.

This woman had disliked him before, and now she was teasing him again.

Chen Nuo took a serious look at Jeon Do-yeon's outfit today.

It's different from the white dress she wore in Cannes.

She was wearing a backless black dress today.

Her short, slightly curly hair is fluffy and natural. Her facial features are not absolutely beautiful, but her graceful and beautiful young woman charm is really irresistible.

Especially the hint of charm in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, which is a sexiness and coquettishness that little boys cannot understand. Only men who have reached a certain stage will understand it.

Just like a ripe fruit, it may not look attractive on the outside, but it is definitely juicy inside.

Damn it, are you going to force me to be a scumbag again?

(End of this chapter)