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Chapter 524 If I were 20 years younger, I would definitely be attracted to you
It’s April, and the Cannes International Film Festival is approaching in mid-May.

As the new Oscar winner for Best Director, Wang Shu received an invitation from the organizers, hoping that he would attend the event.

In response, Wang Shu declined the offer, citing tight schedule for filming the movie.

The organizers of the Cannes Film Festival did not give up and invited him several times, but he declined them all.

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In Pondicherry, the shooting of Life of Pi is going on in full swing.

Starting from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, you will see colorfully painted Indian-style bungalows along the way.

Indians like bright colors, which are reflected in their architecture and clothing.

Drive more than 100 kilometers southeast and you will arrive at the coastal town of "Pondicherry" on the Bay of Bengal.

The neat and wide seaside avenue, the neatly arranged broad-leaved tropical trees, the endless beach, and the garden houses on the side of the road all make people feel as if they are in Europe.

And this is the filming location of "Life of Pi".

This place was occupied by Portugal in the 16th century, and in 1673 the French began their nearly 300-year colonial rule.

The French built an artificial river running from north to south here. To the east of the river is the old colonial city area known as the "French Quarter", where many French buildings are still preserved, including the "War Memorial" to commemorate the French soldiers who died in World War I, a Catholic church, and French restaurants with French names.

Hexi is a new urban area known as the "Indian District", which is as dirty and messy as other Indian towns.

Walking in the "French Quarter", you will have the illusion of being in a French town.

The streets are clean and tidy, and uniform small Western-style buildings are located on both sides of the streets. The green plants and flowers in the garden quietly peek out from the fence.

The municipal buildings, libraries, church hospitals and church schools built during the French colonial period are hidden among them.

Even the Indian police here have retained the tradition of wearing the red tall hats unique to the French police.

Although urinating and defecating in public is a common thing in France, such as in Paris.

But the sparsely populated town is still quite clean.

Here, in direct contrast to the "Indian area", it appears even neater and cleaner.

When Li An was filming Life of Pi, he said in an interview with the media: "French India (French region) is unparalleled. The camera can be placed anywhere to shoot, and the pictures are natural and beautiful."

It is this French style that brings "Pondicherry" closer to Europeans, especially the French.

Walking in the "French Quarter", you can see tall, blond and blue-eyed Europeans everywhere. They drink beer, taste French cuisine and enjoy the sunshine and the beach.

In addition, there are a large number of French people living here who run French restaurants, cafes and inns for backpackers.

Therefore, the environment where the "Life of Pi" crew is located is nice and can be considered a short vacation.

Not to mention that the Big Eight in Hollywood are very prestigious, and the production team directly built a 20 square foot studio and office area in the city.

Then, in order to better complete the filming and present "Life of Pi", the wealthy company recruited thousands of people to cooperate with Wang Shu's filming.

When had Wang Shu ever fought such a prosperous battle?

In the past, they were either low-budget movies, or they tried to save as much as possible, or they were limited by the subject matter.

Even when we were filming "Travel to Taipei" before, we were not so generous, considering that the majority of the market was only in China, so as to avoid the investment and return being disproportionate.

Now that we are working with Fox 8 in Hollywood, things are instantly different.

No wonder some big Hollywood directors would drink a bottle of red wine worth tens of thousands of dollars, eat a meal worth tens of thousands of dollars, and shoot slowly during the filming of a movie.

They not only get paid, but also spend the producer's money, and the producer is so rich.

I don't feel bad about spending this money, not at all.

At the end of a day's shoot, Tabu invited Wang Shu to dinner.

"Shu, it's hard to believe that you are only 22 years old. Your film-making skills are better than many famous directors." Tabu looked at Wang Shu with a smile and praised him generously in English.

Being a director, directing film and television works also requires certain techniques.

Otherwise, Wang Jin, the famous Hong Kong director who makes the most bad movies, would not have openly said on the show that Chief Jia’s technique was not good.

Chief Jia did not refute this.

As a top Indian actress, Tabu has worked with many Indian directors.

Now working with the newly-crowned Oscar-winning director Wang Shu, she is genuinely amazed that the director is worthy of winning an Oscar at such a young age, and he is indeed quite capable.

"Haha, Tabu, you're too polite. Compared with internationally renowned directors, I still have a lot to learn." Wang Shu responded politely.

As a public figure, being careful in what you say and do is basic.

In the entertainment industry, you never know when a joke will turn into a big thing.

Wang Shu is now the new Oscar winner for Best Director, so he is certainly qualified to mock other directors for their poor standards.

However, at his age, if he dared to say such things, he would be drowned in spit in his country.

Tabu shook his head and said, "Shu, you are so young, but you have achieved so much, and you are still so humble. It is rare in the entertainment industry."

"Many people at your age would have already become successful if they had achieved what you have."

"I'm not as humble as you are."

This is the truth.

In the entertainment industry, whether in India, Hollywood, or China, etc., as long as someone becomes famous at a young age, few people can be humble and low-key, and most of them will become arrogant.

The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune, and coupled with the youthful vigor, few people are not arrogant.

"Haha." Hearing Tabu's slightly flattering words, Wang Shu laughed and said jokingly, "So, I should be as famous as those people who became famous at a young age?"

"Of course!" Tabu nodded without comment.

"Is that so?" Wang Shu responded thoughtfully.

Then, he reached out and grabbed Tabu's hand and said, "Tabu, you are so beautiful."

Tabu pulled his hand away calmly, then rolled his eyes at Wang Shu and said, "Shu, if I didn't know you didn't have a girlfriend, you would definitely be angry right now."

She had known Wang Shu before. He had made two movies in Hollywood and won an Oscar, but he still didn't have a girlfriend. It was unbelievable.

A place like Hollywood is full of greed and profit.

Under normal circumstances, a director like Wang Shu who became famous at a young age would definitely have no shortage of women around him, so it is impossible for him to not have a girlfriend.

Since Wang Shu doesn't have a girlfriend and there is no gossip about him, he must be focusing on his work rather than on matters between men and women.

In other words, Wang Shu has been able to keep himself clean even in the Hollywood environment and is obviously not a lustful person.

Now, he made such a move just to follow her topic.

Of course, there may also be some subtle thoughts involved.

However, Tabu was not angry about these little thoughts.

She was no longer surprised by this.

As a top actress in India, Tabu has a certain awareness of her own charm and is aware that many people have ideas about her.

Moreover, there is another reason why she is not angry. As a first-line actress in India, she has already reached the ceiling of Bollywood.

Now that she is nearly 40, there is not much golden time left for actresses to develop in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, she wanted to make a career in Hollywood before her golden age was over.

Before, there was no chance.

Now, Wang Shu in front of him is the opportunity.

This is also the reason why she invited Wang Shu to dinner and often complimented him during their conversation.

The purpose was to make friends with Wang Shu, and then enter Hollywood by continuing to cooperate with Wang Shu.

Wang Shu smiled and said, "Tabu, I am telling the truth. You are really beautiful."

When Tabu heard this, he gave Wang Shu a coquettish look.

As they got along on the crew, she became familiar with Wang Shu. She did not think that Wang Shu's words were frivolous, but rather that he was actually complimenting her.

She thought for a moment and said, "Shu, if I were 20 years younger, I would definitely be attracted to you, but now..."

She didn't say much, believing that Wang Shu understood the implication.

Wang Shu certainly knew that Tabu had already been married. Her husband was a well-known figure in the billiards world. After being with her, in order to relieve her of her worries, he retired and became a housewife.

However, there is no such thing as loyalty among people in the entertainment industry.

Especially for artists, both men and women, who have been married for a long time and the novelty of the marriage has worn off and they are rarely together, they will not let themselves down.

"It seems that I was born 20 years late." Wang Shu sighed with regret.

Seeing this, Tabu chuckled.

This is the charm of the youngest Oscar-winning director in history. If other people with insufficient looks, abilities, or reputation were to act frivolously in front of him, Tabu would never have this attitude.

Only a great director like Wang Shu would act like this.

This is also the reason why Wang Shu didn't pay much attention to actresses when he first entered the entertainment industry.

At that time, he was just a new director and then he had only a small fame.

If he takes the initiative to approach a more famous actress, nine times out of ten he will only get a cold shoulder from her, or she will think he is being too attentive and is either a traitor or a thief, or deep down she simply doesn't want to pay attention to him.

The effort put in and the reward are totally disproportionate.

Even if he acts as a bootlicker, he will end up with nothing.

As a person who was reborn, he understood the truth very well.

Therefore, before he achieved success in his career, he would not waste his time on female artists.

After Tabu finished laughing, he looked at Wang Shu again and said seriously, "Shu, I'm serious. You are so talented. If I were 20 years younger, I would definitely be attracted to you."

She meant it sincerely.

Everyone knows that if you develop a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with an Oscar-winning director who can write and direct his own films at the age of 22, your career will definitely take off.

It is said that as the girlfriend of a big director, are you afraid of not having good film and television resources?
Kate, the new Oscar-winning actress in Hollywood, married Sam because Sam is a promising Oscar-winning director and marrying him will bring her high-quality film resources.

With high-quality film resources, he will not be left behind by Leo in his career.

For an actor, besides having financial sponsors to support him, the only thing he needs is to be pushed by big directors, so that he can avoid many years of detours.

Which one of Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi, who have stepped onto the international stage, didn't take off after meeting Zhang Yimou?

Zhang Ziyi later participated in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which was an opportunity obtained by Zhang Yimou's recommendation to Li An.

It can be said that without Zhang Yimou, these two people would never have their current status.

There is never a shortage of actors or actors with good acting skills in the entertainment industry.

What is lacking is a great director.

The domestic entertainment industry is director-centered. The movies made by the directors are crap, so no matter how good the actors' acting skills are, it's all in vain.

Even if a director makes crappy movies, there will be a bunch of actresses fawning over him, not to mention a talented director like Wang Shu.

The identities of both actors naturally encourage actresses to revolve around the director.

It is also because of this that many actresses are not polite in front of ordinary people, but put on apologetic smiles in front of directors.

It's like Tabu, that's it.

If Wang Shu was not the youngest Oscar-winning best director in history, how could she, as a top Indian actress, say such words with a smile?
"What a pity! Who made me born 20 years later?" Wang Shu pretended to sigh.

The two chatted happily while eating.

Clear skies, another great day for photography.

"Click."

Wang Shu shouted, and Surah Sharma realized that he might have made a mistake, and his expression suddenly became a little embarrassed.

The fact is, it was because of him that the "click" was shouted.

However, Wang Shu was not angry. After all, Suraj Sharma was a newcomer selected through auditions, and there was inevitably a gap between him and many professional actors.

It's normal to make mistakes.

It would be weird if there were no mistakes.

Wang Shu called Suraj Sharma over to point out his mistakes and guide his performance.

This is the director's job, everything is to present the movie better.

Tabu and others were also very tolerant of Suraj Sharma's occasional mistakes.

It is not easy for the young new actors selected through auditions to achieve what they have now.

And they have also witnessed Suraj Sharma's efforts in the crew.

So he was not dissatisfied with Suraj Sharma's repeated NGs.

When Wang Shu was directing Suraj Sharma, Tabu sometimes watched from the side, and was surprised to see that Wang Shu could always express the required shots in a concise and clear manner, instead of saying something ambiguous and then taking several shots to choose the one he was satisfied with.

At first, she didn't care, but later she noticed this and gradually paid attention to it.

Then I discovered that when Wang Shu was filming her scenes, he also clearly described in detail what she needed to perform and how to present it.

And she only needs to perform according to Wang Shu's description.

There was no discussion at all about the performance style, shots, etc., nor was there any attempt to find a satisfactory performance style by taking multiple shots.

Although the shot of each scene is fixed, the way of performing is not fixed.

Many times after filming I find that it’s not quite right, so I revise it again and again to determine the right shots, and then perform it in this way.

Through observation, Tabu found that Wang Shu was not like that, but had determined everything before filming began.

It was as if all the scenes in the entire movie were in his mind.

(End of this chapter)