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Chapter 968 Extra Long Applause

With the chairman of the jury and the judges walking the red carpet, the red carpet of the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival came to an end.

The opening film is "Heads Up" by French director Emmanuel.

This is a story about the growth of a troubled boy from the age of six to the present.

Zhou Xia, Nicole, Jennifer, Roger and others did not go to watch the opening film, and their film was also screened in another main hall of the Palais des Festivals.

As the most watched film at the Cannes Film Festival, the first screening attracted most of the media to watch the film, completely suppressing the limelight of the opening film.

Moreover, the official person in charge and two female judges, Sophie Marceau and Luo Xi, also came to watch the movie.

Coupled with Yufei and Yaya from Xiahua Film and Television, as well as some domestic and foreign stars who participated in the film festival this time, the first screening of Zhou Xia's film at the Cannes Film Festival is full of stars, compared to the official premiere. Difference.

As previously introduced by the Cannes Film Festival magazine "Screen Daily" in the promotion of this film.

"The genius director Zhou Xia's English film is an electric shock, starring two Oscar queens, Roger's photography, like the historical background of Ukiyo-e, the human nature reflected behind a same-sex love, this film no matter from the main creative lineup, The attractiveness of the story is the most watched film at this Cannes Film Festival."

After the red carpet ended at seven o'clock, the movie was officially screened 5 minutes later.

The entire cinema hall that can accommodate 400 people is full, and less than 100 ordinary fans have grabbed tickets.

Most of them are special figures who obtained movie tickets through official channels, as well as journalists with media tickets.

The movie was shot on 16mm film, this is Zhou Xia's second film shot on film, the previous one was "Starting Line".

Although today's digital cameras have various powerful functions, they are more convenient in post-production than film.

But there are some things that cannot be done digitally, such as the color rendering method.

Films shot on film always have a unique softness, and the colors are more grainy, more realistic and lifelike.

The film begins with the familiar American country music of the 50s.

Terris, a young girl who came to New York to make a living, is a salesperson in a department store. She has just done this job not long, and she is not skilled enough, and she is cautious about everything around her.

She is not sure how long she can persist in this job, and she is not sure about the future. She likes literature and art, reading, listening to jazz, playing the piano, and taking pictures.

With the encouragement of her friends, she felt that she could work harder on photography, but she was skeptical about her own ability.

It was in this situation where life was not guaranteed and the future was uncertain, she found such a job to support herself, and met Carol who was in a marriage crisis.

When Triss saw the blond-haired Carol wearing fur behind the container, she was immediately attracted by Carol's mature temperament.

This woman is what she wants to be in the future.

Carol's beautiful appearance, self-confidence, conversation skills, and strong aura are something she has never met before, and she is more moved than her boyfriend.

In the movie screen, Carol played by Nicole Kidman has a beautiful appearance, luxurious temperament, and exquisite dress. Many people in the audience were moved by her appearance.

Even though Zhou Xia has seen this scene many times, he is still amazed.

Such a beautiful Carol, even a woman named Triss fell in love at first sight, it was natural, not to mention she has more attractive charms.

The movie continues with the plot.

The filming of the film is very delicate, between Carol and Terris, from the initial inexplicable attraction, to the subsequent mutual exploration, and the further deepening of the relationship after that.

From their getting along with each other, they gradually unfolded the era and society of the last century that were closed, backward, and all kinds of discrimination were more serious.

As lesbians, the pressure and coping problems they need to bear, as well as the uncertainty and slight sense of guilt about each other's relationship itself, have brought many difficulties and troubles to the two heroines.

In view of the fact that the original movie was only to show same-sex love, there has not been much climax and ups and downs. Even when the two were secretly filmed by the detective and Carol took out a gun to threaten each other, there was not much plot and emotional fluctuations.

Of course Zhou Xia made a lot of changes this time.

After all, the whole story is to show the social and historical background at that time through the contradictions between the two people's feelings and the outside world. Only through these can more deep-level things be shown, and this aspect is naturally better.

Terris' boyfriend and Carol's husband did not uglify, but because of the relationship between Carol and Teres, because of the possessiveness or the selfishness of love, the two still made carol and Teres Many difficulties.

What the two of them created was known by the society and the outside world, which caused more people to discriminate against Carol and Terris and so on.

After several trials and tribulations, the two had to separate, and then learn from each other to grow, become stronger, and finally meet.

The courage shown by such a relationship until the end really makes people marvel at the greatness of the power of love.

From the last time they saw each other, looking at each other across the crowd, there was a feeling that love is really the most beautiful thing in the world.

The whole movie was completed in one go, and the soundtrack master introduced by the photographer Roger made a soundtrack for the movie, which added a lot of color to the movie.

The soothing music makes people feel peaceful, and makes people more focused on feeling the emotional development of the two heroines in this movie. When the music changes, becomes intense, cheerful, etc., it means that the two heroines are facing different situations .

Although the movie is about how to pursue your own love, even if it is not tolerated by the world, even if you have to pay a huge price, all the hard work will be rewarded the moment you see the one you love.

But as the background, era and history in the movie, especially the scene and composition in the close-up of two lovers meeting several times and breaking up, it gives people a shocking and inexplicable feeling.

No matter how gloomy the era is, no matter how heavy the past is, there are people who have the courage to pursue happiness, and it is more colorful and beautiful.

These few sad shots throughout the film, as well as the display of the background of the story, sublimated the narrative theme of the entire film.

After the 118-minute movie was played, as the lights in the theater came on, all the audience stood up and applauded for a long time.

Zhou Xia, Nicole, Jennifer, and Roger stood up and bowed to everyone. After walking on the stage, the applause still didn't stop.

Even though Zhou Xia put his hands together and bowed to thank him again, and pressed his palms down to indicate that it was all right, the audience still applauded.

The applause lasted for almost 10 minutes before it ended.

Zhou Xia, Nicole, Jennifer, and Roger were all shocked, and Zhou Xia's heart started beating.

It is a kind of etiquette and politeness for the audience to give a standing ovation after watching the movie at several major European film festivals.

But once the clapping time really exceeds 3 minutes or 5 minutes, it means that the audience really likes the movie very much.

(End of this chapter)