Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 25 Breaking the Record

After the continuous applause.

Gu Ming and Chen Kun were surrounded by reporters during Zhou Xun.

Of course, nearly half of them have Asian faces.

Questions were thrown at Gu Ming one after another.

"Director Gu, is your film a metaphor for class consolidation?"

"Was the heroine Emi killed by the second male lead?"

"Are the bracelets and bracelets in the second male drawer's drawer his trophies? Every time he kills a girl who is not in a good financial situation, he would leave something belonging to her and collect it as a souvenir?"

"Gu, why did the male protagonist take off his clothes when he was killing someone at the end? If he was destroying the blood-stained clothes, wouldn't it be more attractive to drive naked? Is it implying that the scene where Ben was killed in the end was actually just the male protagonist's fantasy? "

“I think this is all fantasy,” shouted another bearded film critic.

"Don't forget that the male protagonist also has a career in writing novels, and there is a shortage of women, so he often does craft work. Could it be that after he had a one-night stand with the female protagonist, the female protagonist disappeared, and he was lacking comfort? There is such a story about a rich man killing someone? It makes him feel that he once had a love."

"Actually, it was just a fucking one-night stand."

Listen to everyone's various questions.

Gu Ming could only say with emotion that a thousand readers would produce a thousand Hamlets. It was true.

With so many moviegoers, they can interpret all kinds of things from the film.

Just like reading comprehension, the author may not necessarily mean that, and the reader can interpret a lot.

I'm afraid someone might say something like "Gu Ming is just a movie maker. What does he know about "Burning"?"

In fact, no matter how you understand it, it is correct.

Therefore, Gu Ming could only shake his head and fool around, "If you want to find the answer to the question in your mind, I suggest you watch this film a few more times. You will understand it by then!"

Then the reporters asked a variety of questions.

Gu Ming will answer questions about what happened during the filming.

But as long as there are questions about the interpretation of the film, they are always advised to watch it again.

And the more you see.

There are more and more new interpretations emerging.

In addition, Gu Ming deliberately changed the shooting technique.

After watching it a few times, I became more energetic, and many people felt a sense of emptiness.

Then there is the unknown!

In the mouths of film critics, "Burning" has become the biggest surprise at Cannes.

It attracted many curious movie fans who also rushed over.

After several days of screening, "Burning" was sold out.

What happened next completely ignited "Burning".

Cannes Magazine, first published in 1997, gave Burning a high score of 3.8!
"Is 3.8 very high? Doesn't it mean it's not even outstanding?" Huang Xiaoming was a little confused as to why the representatives of Beijing Film Academy were so excited.

"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. The full score of the program is 4 points!"

"Most movies score less than 3 points."

"3.8 is the highest score since the publication of the program!" After saying that, the representative of Beijing Film Studio had a look of hope in his eyes, "Maybe we can compete for the Cannes Palme d'Or!"

"It would be great if I could actually get it!"

"That will be the second Palme d'Or for Chinese films!"

"Hey, Director Gu, why are you unhappy?" Zhou Xun glanced at Gu Ming subconsciously, only to find that Gu Ming's face was very calm, and even showed a hint of worry.

"Am I not happy?"

Gu Ming forced a smile.

Concealing the panic inside.

Yes, panic!
This trend is becoming more and more like "Burning" in the previous life!
The venue received the highest score and the response was enthusiastic.

Then Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Shoplifters" won the Palme d'Or, and "Burning" came to nothing.

I have removed a lot of Li Cangdong's realistic shooting techniques.However, you have to consider that most of the judges are people who make art films.

Such people will have their own ideas.

He may even deliberately think differently from you to show his uniqueness.

Your film critic praised "Burning" and it got the highest score since its inception?

what's going on?

Are you teaching me how to do things?
I just feel like you don't have enough appreciation for art.

Don't choose him!

What can you do with me?
I'm just afraid that the judges will have a rebellious mentality.

But this is not something Gu Ming can decide.

There are no Chinese judges in Cannes this year, so he can no longer go to the hotel to find one.

I have no choice but to continue to attend the screenings step by step in the following days and deal with film producers from all over the world.

"How much will it cost if we buy the rights in Argentina?"

"We buy……"

Faced with these inquiries, Gu Ming simply replied, "Sorry, the copyright for this film will not be sold for the time being until after the awards ceremony."

How can we sell the copyright before the dust has settled?Maybe you can get a prize then?
The price then will not be the price now.

This was the answer until I met the deputy general manager of MK2.

After Gu Ming rejected their purchase price of US$260 million for European rights, the other party made an appointment with Gu Ming alone in a restaurant.

"Gu, don't refuse in a hurry."

"I understand you. You think your "Burning" will definitely win an award, and maybe even win a grand prize."

"I can also tell you a little bit about the judges."

"The chairman of the jury, David Cronenberg, likes your film. As you know, his films "Creepy," "Nude Lunch," and "Express Named Desire" all have a suspenseful and thrilling feel. You are facing him. appetite."

"However, there are many female judges on the jury this time. They think your "Burning" is suspected of objectifying women. They prefer the "Beautiful Rosetta" with a female protagonist."

"David is hesitant now. He is optimistic, but not to the extent of supporting you."

"You won't lose money by selling us the copyright for our European region for US$260 million. You might double it and earn back from other regions..."

The other party said a lot.

Didn't make it clear.

But Gu Ming also heard the underlying meaning behind the words.

It's a long shot that "Burning" will win the grand prize. If they are willing to sell the European rights to MK2 at this slightly lower price, they are willing to work hard with the judges.

To be honest, Gu Ming does not doubt the strength of MK2 in Cannes.

The King of Sunglasses was able to win the Best Director at Cannes, and a few years later he also served as the chairman of the Cannes jury. Although he has talent, that was only after his film was handed over to MK2 for distribution.

It cannot be said that it has nothing to do with it.

MK2 may not be able to win awards for whoever wins, but it still has a strong impact.

Together with the fact that the chairman of the jury was already optimistic, they might not be able to let "Burning" compete for the Palme d'Or in Cannes.

Of course, there are other possibilities.

They know that burning can win big prizes, so they come here in advance to pick up the missed ones.

"How to choose?"

Gu Ming kept turning the cup with his hand.

After thinking for more than ten minutes, Gu Ming returned to the hotel and called both Beijing Film Studio and Xiying Film Studio to explain the situation here.

By the way, let them use their contacts to find out whether this matter is true or not.

And after all, they are also investors, so they cannot decide this kind of thing by themselves.

(End of this chapter)