Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 317 Attributes of Yan Dog

The opening dinner is a large-scale social event. The guests are not focused on eating but on getting to know as many people as possible. After all, it is Vanity Fair!

Zhou Xun was enthusiastically looking for various delicacies with Li Tang at first, but after a while he was pulled by Li Xiaowan to follow Dai Sijie to interact with various foreigners.

In fact, French food is as broad and profound as Chinese food, but the cooking techniques and seasonings are different.

"Hey, these mussels are good."

Mussels are called Haihong in China. They are a relatively cheap shellfish. They are usually boiled fresh or dried and soaked in the sun before being used to stir-fry pickles or stew.

The mussels in French cuisine are all fresh, fried in butter, added with white wine and celery powder, and sprinkled with black pepper. The soup is thick and delicious.

Zeng Jia rarely wore a black evening dress today. She is tall and has a good figure. I dare not say that she is glamorous, but it is enough to attract a lot of heads.

It's just that it was her first time to participate in such an occasion, so she seemed very restrained.Seeing Li Tang enjoying various delicacies with great interest, I wanted to remind him, but I was afraid of disturbing the boss's mood.But my boss is too unmotivated. No one else would beg for him in this kind of situation, but he still has time to eat.

But Li Tang didn't feel it at all, or he didn't care at all.As a Chinese actor, he deeply feels that the stage where he can perform is at home.Talking about going abroad and developing into Hollywood is pure nonsense.

Of course, people like Cheng Long and Li Lianjie who are able to gain a foothold in Hollywood are special cases, and the movie itself has very limited settings for them. They are nothing more than showing off Chinese Kung Fu, which is to say that they are special actors.

When we come to such an occasion today, in addition to selling movies, we are just trying to show off our style, show off our self-respect, or create a persona that is both beautiful inside and outside the wall. After all, these days in China, everyone from high-ranking officials to ordinary people recognize this. .

It has been weak for a long time, but the same sentence still applies: Whatever is lacking is what we care about.Even if you win a small prize abroad, in the eyes of the Chinese people, it is just bringing glory to the country.I am particularly proud to be recognized by foreigners.

"Hey, Jiajia, eat quickly. Stop holding it. No one here knows you." Li Tang couldn't help but teased when he saw Zeng Jia standing beside him in a daze.

"elder brother……"

Zeng Jia looked at her boss speechless.

But Li Tang nonchalantly pointed to the red wine stewed beef he had just tasted: "This beef is not bad, try it quickly! Let Bingbing try it when he gets back. He always eats braised beef and soy sauce beef. I’m almost tired of it.”

The boss kindly invited him, so Zeng Jia had no choice but to take a bite. It tasted really good. The beef was very tender and tender, with the aftertaste of red wine and a unique texture.

In fact, she had been hungry for a long time, but she had been very excited and didn't feel it.It has to be said that in the same three major film festivals in Europe, the star content of the film is far higher than that of the Venice Film Festival, which she attended last year.

May is the most beautiful season in the Mediterranean, with blue sea and sky, adaptable climate, and it also coincides with the beginning of the summer vacation. It is a good time to promote and release the movie.

Unlike the Berlin Film Festival in February, where the wind is biting, and the Venice Film Festival happens to conflict with the Montreal Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival in North America, Hollywood stars prefer to go to neighboring Canada instead of crossing the border. Venice of the Atlantic.

So it has to be said that the Cannes Film Festival occupies the right time, place and right people, so it is not difficult to understand that it can become the first of the three major ones in Europe, and the gold content of the Palme d'Or is also the highest.

After Zeng Jia took a sip, it actually aroused the glutton in her stomach.Forget it, anyway, my boss doesn't seek to make progress, and besides, the opening dinner of the Cannes Film Festival is not something anyone can afford.Maybe the dishes are the same as usual, but the meaning is different. If you just look at it but don’t eat it, you will be in a panic.

So Zeng Jia stopped pretending and followed the boss to start feasting.

But not long after, a blond beauty came over. Seeing the two of them just focusing on eating, she couldn't help but laugh: "Hi, Li Tang!"

The two turned around after hearing the sound, and by chance, they finally met an acquaintance.

Zeng Jia quickly swallowed the food in her mouth, straightened her appearance, and showed a professional smile: "Hello, Ms. Schramek!"

"Mud Hao!"

One is in English, the other is in poor Chinese, and they speak like a chicken.

Li Tang opened his arms towards the visitor and said with a smile: "Hi, Juliet! I mean, why didn't I see you when I came to your territory?"

Juliette Schrammaker hugged him warmly and kissed him twice with the French kiss on the cheek.

It has to be said that the success of "The Third Man" was a win-win for both of them. Schramek further consolidated his position in MK2, while Li Tang got the first pot of gold.

"I just came from Paris and didn't attend the opening ceremony. Fortunately, I caught up with the dinner."

Juliet Schramek raised the champagne in her hand as she spoke. Zeng Jia was very smart this time and had already brought the champagne to the boss.Li Tang took it and gently touched Juliet's wine glass.

"I heard that you recently invested in and starred in a new movie?"

"Yes, it has just been completed and is currently in post-production."

Li Tang was not surprised at all that Juliet was well-informed.The two have just collaborated on a hit movie, so it would be strange if the other party didn't pay any attention to the other party's developments.

In fact, Li Tang came here just to find an opportunity to explore the tone of MK2. Of course, in the end, the quality of the film will speak for itself.

Sure enough, Juliet then said: "I look forward to us working together again." "Of course!"

Li Tang raised his glass to her and said with a smile, "If time permits, I would like to participate in this year's Venice Film Festival."

"Oh, Li Tang, it's not polite for you to talk about wanting to participate in the Venice Film Festival at the opening dinner of the Cannes Film Festival." Juliet joked with a smile.

Li Tang shrugged: "No way, time is not allowed. Otherwise, I would definitely prefer to participate in the Cannes Film Festival, even the screening unit is OK!"

Everyone is smart, and Juliet immediately understood when she heard Li Tang's words. It seems that this new movie that is in the final stage is definitely not as good as the previous "The Third Man".She felt a little disappointed, after all, her appetite for the first time was too high.

However, she also understands that it is impossible to expect a film company to always be able to produce high-quality products, and the major film companies that are as powerful as Hollywood often go out of their way.

Therefore, she wants to maintain a good relationship. Even if the quality of the movie is not ideal, she is willing to help. Just like her immediate boss, Duteron, the vice president of MK2, is very optimistic about Chief Jia. This time Chief Jia's "Ren Xiaoyao" As the only Chinese-language film to be shortlisted for the main competition, Mk2 made great efforts and got the distribution rights of this film as expected.

Juliet paused for a moment and nodded sharply: "No problem. If you don't have time, you can also attend the Paris International Film Festival."

This time is too late, which has two meanings. One is the literal meaning, and the other meaning is that the quality of the film may not be shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival even if the back door is opened, so the next best thing is to choose the Paris International Film Festival.

Although the Paris International Film Festival is not one of the top twelve Category A film festivals, Paris is a big city after all, and at least it has a great influence in Europe.Lou Ye's "Suzhou River" originally applied for Cannes but failed, and finally chose the Paris International Film Festival.No, the Parisian Best Actress is poking at her not far ahead.

Now that a verbal agreement had been reached, the atmosphere relaxed.Li Tang also learned from Juliet that MK2 was originally very optimistic about the movie "The Little Seamstress", but unfortunately the distribution rights were seized by the French BAC Film Company.

A good movie is definitely a seller's market, and competition among distribution agents is fierce. "The Little Seamstress" benefits from the huge readership market in France, and generally speaking, the box office will not be far behind.

Whether it is the American superhero series or the Lord of the Rings series, including the Harry Potter series, the massive box office generated in later generations is all based on a huge readership.

Just like Lin Weimin's "Farewell My Concubine" and Li Bihua's "Farewell My Concubine", they are completely on two levels.

Li Tang and Juliet chatted for a while, when they saw a group of people approaching, they didn't dare to neglect, and hurried forward to meet them.

"This is Mr. Duteron, the vice president of MK2!" Juliet introduced to Li Tang.

Li Tang quickly stretched out his hand to shake hands with the little white man with a charming smile: "It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Dutron!"

"NoNoNo, it's me who should be honored, Li!"

The French are very similar to the Italians. They often use the same kind of polite words, provided that you can bring benefits to them.And Li Tang, who has already proven himself, is obviously the favorite now.

Duteron naturally replaced Juliet and introduced to Li Tang the middle-aged yellow man who looked very kind but a bit reserved: "This is the producer of "Ren Xiaoyao" Ichiyama San gentlemen!"

In fact, Li Tang could roughly guess it without Duteron's introduction.They are both of the yellow race and look similar, but they are easy to recognize as Chinese, Bangzi, and Jaap, but they have different temperaments.

"Hello, Mr. Ichiyama!" Li Tang shook hands with him politely.

"Li Tangjun, please take care of me!"

Ichiyama held his hand with three hands and bowed deeply.

Then Duteron smiled and pointed at a short girl and a tall but average-looking woman beside him and said: "I guess these two don't need introduction."

"Of course!"

Li Tang also greeted the two with a smile on his face: "Director Jia, Sister Zhao Tao, hello!"

"Li Tang, hello!"

Section Chief Jia was a little reserved, but the man next to him seemed to adapt to and enjoy the atmosphere here. He held Li Tang's hand and even uttered a greeting in French.

Li Tang only cares about his appearance, and in future generations he will definitely be what everyone calls a "face-loving dog".So even though the person in front of me was trained as a dancer and maintained a pretty good figure and figure, his mediocre face full of earthy fragrance was greatly compromised on his side.He even showed off his French to me, saying something...

Although he tried his best to avoid associating words of discrimination and attack, the five words "ugly people do strange things" still popped up in his mind.

In fact, it's not his fault. As Chief Jia became famous, he heard a lot of rumors about Chief Jia from Director Xiao Teng and others. They were all from Nortel and had a lot of gossip.As for Section Chief Jia, after all, there are many popular people!
For example, when Section Chief Jia first became famous, he originally had a girlfriend, a senior sister from the Nortel Recording Department.This senior sister provided a lot of help to Chief Jia when he was filming "Little Mountain Goes Home" and "Xiao Wu".

As the saying goes: Men become bad when they are rich, and women become rich when they become bad.Chief Jia is also not exempt from the mundane. During the filming of "Platform", he quickly got together with the heroine he personally selected.

As a rising director star at that time, it stands to reason that there are many beautiful girls waiting for Chief Jia to choose, but he chose the mediocre Zhao Tao.

If you want to analyze the reasons, from the perspective of Chief Jia, it may be that the taste is unique; but from the perspective of Zhao Tao, it is easy to think that this woman is unusual and very scheming.

Precisely because he had heard these rumors too much and because he was a pretty girl, it was difficult for Li Tang to have a good impression of the arrogant Mrs. Jia.

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