Actor: My Entertainment Era

Chapter 392 Trip to Cannes ([-])

After the press conference for "Her", the crew received advance payments from five or six film studios. Some of them distributed CDs, some bought online rights, some bought TV broadcast rights, and a small amount bought theater distribution.

In short, the crew of "Her" successfully completed their mission, and Ling Ling also collected US$400 million in copyright fees.

Zhang Yuanjun's most important task in Cannes has been completed. All he has to do now is wait for his girlfriend to get off work and occasionally attend some events.

Therefore, reporters in Cannes can often photograph Zhang Yuanjun eating alone in a restaurant, or watching movies and shopping at the film festival with his assistant.

Zhang Yuanjun and Liu Yifei are rarely photographed together.

That night, Zhang Yuanjun watched a black-and-white silent film "The Artist" alone outside.

Zhang Yuanjun does not have the idea in his heart that sound must be better than silent. Silent and sound are just two eras of film. The silent film era also has classics that have left a mark on film history. Even silent films have their own unique charm due to the difference in artistic value caused by the form.

Of course, Weinstein's work on "The Artist" was very speculative - to please the old people who have the say in the academic world.

But at the same time, I have to admit that the appearance of "The Artist" in today's film world is also a rare and valuable tribute to movies.This is also the reason why Zhang Yuanjun is willing to watch it. Watching a newly produced black and white silent film at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011 seemed quite emotional.

The structure of "The Artist" is very Hollywood, and its techniques are based on classic film history. Of course, Cannes will not buy it, and the Palme d'Or is out of the question, but the performance of the leading actor Jean Dujardin is impressive.

Zhang Yuanjun has forgotten the Cannes selection results, but he remembers that "The Artist" will be the biggest winner at next year's Oscars.

After watching the movie, Zhang Yuanjun walked back to the hotel alone. In the hotel lobby, he saw Zhang Ziyi and her assistant sitting on the sofa talking.

Zhang Yuanjun wanted to walk over quickly, but it was too late. Her assistant saw Zhang Yuanjun and shouted in Chinese: "Teacher Zhang."

There were not many people in the hotel lobby at night, and Zhang Yuanjun couldn't help but pretend to be deaf. Zhang Ziyi saw her assistant yelling so much, and thought she had met someone. She turned around and saw that it was Zhang Yuanjun, waving to him in surprise: "You Staying in this hotel too?!”

Zhang Yuanjun didn't answer, sat down opposite her and asked, "Did you just arrive today?"

"Yes, I didn't want to come this year, but I was invited to a charity dinner." Zhang Ziyi then introduced her new film "The Favorite", "This dinner is to raise funds for AIDS, and the theme of "The Favorite" happens to be AIDS, so I I brought the film here. What about you? How are you doing in Cannes these days?"

"I didn't come until the 17th. I'll be fine after the press conference on the 18th." Zhang Yuanjun chatted, "The weather in Cannes is nice these days, so I'll treat it as a holiday for myself."

"Where's Yifei? She's not with you?" Zhang Ziyi asked.

"Her? She is busier than Jacob. I don't see her all day long."

"Then just be a good housekeeper." Zhang Ziyi smiled.

"That's all we can do." Zhang Yuanjun smiled.

Zhang Ziyi also knew that Zhang Yuanjun's heart was not here. The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Ziyi got up first and said that she was going back to the room.

Zhang Yuanjun took the elevator with her, and they separated on different floors.

Zhang Yuanjun entered the room and just took a sip of water when he saw Liu Yifei and her staff coming back. The manager muttered: "I saw that the film was quite good. There are so many big names, I can accept it."

Liu Yifei asked: "If it was really good, they would wait until now to find me?" Seeing Zhang Yuanjun, she smiled and said, "You're back?"

Seeing Zhang Yuanjun's presence, her manager stopped talking about the film: "You guys should rest, I'm leaving." He then said to Liu Yifei, "Don't forget about the event tomorrow morning."

"Okay, you should go and rest early." Liu Yifei said.

After the agent left, Zhang Yuanjun said: "What did you just say? What movie, what big name?"

"Help me unzip the zipper." Liu Yifei turned around. Zhang Yuanjun stepped forward and handed the cup to Liu Yifei, leaving his hands free to change her clothes.

"I just met a producer from Warner Bros. at a dinner party. He said that Warner Bros. is working on a super blockbuster called "Cloud Atlas," starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent and Rain. Fruity Weaving, it's a big name anyway, with an investment of US$1 million. The director is the Wachowski siblings. They said they are lacking an Asian female role and want me to play it." Liu Yifei took off her dress and put on a big T-shirt at home. shirt, this makes it much easier. "It's pretty good." Zhang Yuanjun already knew which movie it was. "Looking at the lineup, it's all up to the ceiling."

"Later when I heard him talk about the story of "Cloud Atlas", I couldn't even understand it. The six story lines were entangled with each other and it was a mess."

"Multi-line narratives are so popular." Zhang Yuanjun said.

"Two or three multi-line narratives are enough. Six story lines are not something that can be accommodated in one movie. I have also been a producer, so I know a little bit about it."

"This is something that producers and supervisors should consider. They just ask you to act. Such a lineup is very attractive to actors." Zhang Yuanjun said from an actor's perspective.

"It's very attractive, but their launch date is in September, and I don't have a schedule."

"Aren't you just going to make "Pacific Rim" in the second half of the year?" Zhang Yuanjun calculated Liu Yifei's schedule and she should be able to coordinate "Cloud Atlas".

"Yes," Liu Yifei turned on the TV and watched some reports from the film festival, "but "Pacific Rim" has been postponed. It will start filming in November, and I have to join the team for training in September."

"Didn't you say it would be launched in July? Why was it delayed?"

"I don't know the specifics. It seems that some details of the cooperation between Warner and Legend have not been settled, and there are some preparation issues. Do you want to wash it? If you don't, I will wash it first." Liu Yifei pressed the remote control in her hand. , opened a cartoon.

After Zhang Yuanjun was washed, Liu Yifei was washed. When Liu Yifei came out after washing, Zhang Yuanjun was already lying down and getting ready to sleep.

Liu Yifei got into bed and leaned on the bed, unable to fall asleep.

"Can you please stop moving around? I'm almost asleep." Zhang Yuanjun complained.

"I drank several cups of coffee during the day, and now I can't sleep." Liu Yifei muttered.

"If you can't sleep, just mess with me, right?" Boss Zhang Yuanjun was dissatisfied.

But Liu Yifei said: "You are so heartless. You have nothing to do in Cannes. You eat, drink and have fun all day long, look here and there, and you are tired. You sleep so soundly. Now I am busy with this family." Work both inside and outside.”

"Okay," Zhang Yuanjun hugged his girlfriend's waist and kissed her through her nightgown, "You've worked hard, can you sleep now?"

"Didn't you notice that I changed into a new nightgown today?" Liu Yifei said, "I bought it in Cannes two days ago."

"Yeah, it looks good." Zhang Yuanjun touched the fabric on his girlfriend's thigh and said, but in fact he didn't even look at it.

Cartoons are still playing on TV.

Liu Yifei smiled and said: "I thought of a good way to help sleep, but I need your help."

"As long as you sleep, I will help you with anything."

Liu Yifei blew into Zhang Yuanjun's ear and said nothing.

Zhang Yuanjun suddenly stopped feeling sleepy: "You have been running around all day, and I feel sorry for you. Don't be ignorant."

"I don't know what to do, what can you do to me." Liu Yifei had already taken action.

"Okay, this time I will lie down and you will move."

"Hate."

(End of this chapter)