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Chapter 531: French Rose, Italian National Treasure

Chapter 531: French Rose, Italian National Treasure

In front of the Cannes International Film Festival Palace, you can see the red carpet laid by the organizing committee at a glance.

Movie posters can be seen everywhere on the streets, and the Transformers model "Bumblebee" has become a street scene.

However, due to the global economic crisis, the French government cancelled its official sponsorship of 72000 euros for the film festival this year.

Not only that, the number of hotel and yacht bookings in Cannes has decreased, and even many parties have been cancelled.

Although many Hollywood film companies have come, they are all "tightening their belts" and are acting cautiously in film sales deals.

However, well-known international directors still chose Cannes, which also demonstrated the status of this film festival.

This year's film festival gathered a group of masters who have won the "Palme d'Or".

For example, the genius director Quentin Tarantino brought the film "Inglourious Basterds" starring Brad Pitt, which is set against the backdrop of World War II.

Jane Campion, who won the 1993 Cannes Grand Prix for "The Pianist", brings "Star".

Almodovar, who won the Best Director and Jury Prize in 1999 for "All About Mother", brought the film "Broken Embraces" starring Penelope Cruz this year.

And the new film "Finding Eric" by Ken Loach, the winner of the 2006 "Palme d'Or", has also been shortlisted for the competition unit again.

With the addition of Chinese-language filmmakers such as Li An, Johnnie To, and Tsai Ming-liang, the Cannes Film Festival is still full of highlights despite the financial crisis.

At the opening red carpet show, the main attraction was French stars. Apart from the 9 members of the jury who appeared at the end, the biggest international movie star was the Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress, British star Tilda Swinton.

Famous French directors Lelouch, Varda and others were welcomed by the on-site host and interviewer, Chairman Jacob. French Minister of Culture Ms. Albane also came to congratulate and walked the red carpet like a star.

When asked about their feelings about the selection of animated films, the stars said that they like this type of art and are full of expectations for Pixar's big production.

However, big stars that the media expected, such as Sophie Marceau, Brad Pitt, Cantona and others, failed to show up on the opening day, which slightly disappointed the fans watching on the scene and the media who were waiting for it.

Although the starlight was a little dim, the punctual appearance of the 9 judges, mainly female movie stars, still brought a small climax to the red carpet.

Shu Qi, in a light blue evening gown, particularly attracted attention. The camera was focused on her smile many times, and the background music in the hall was also rich in Chinese elements.

Mrs. Pan and Italian beauty Agendo were also the targets of film waste by reporters. In comparison, the jury chairperson Hubert appeared calm and dignified, worthy of being an award-winning actress.

This year's red carpet show ended with the appearance of the opening film crew, just like previous years.

Although the cartoon is wonderful, there are no star actors to support it. All we can see are two directors who look funny, one fat and one thin.

This year's Cannes opened in such a bleak atmosphere, but according to past trends, big-name stars will arrive in France in a few days, and it will take some time to warm up to the climax.

For example, Wang Shu arrived in France a few days before the closing awards ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival.

The youngest Oscar-winning director in history must be one of the handsome guys when he comes to Cannes. As soon as he arrived here, many media came to visit him.

In this regard, Wang Shu accepted all interviews from the media and kept answering questions.

He came here originally to promote "Life of Pi", so this would be a perfect opportunity for him, Gill and Fox to promote the movie.

With his arrival, this year's Cannes International Film Festival once again reached a climax.

The youngest Oscar-winning director in history, this is quite a big deal.

"Shu, are you in Cannes?"

In the afternoon, Wang Shu received a call from Monica.

She is also at the Cannes Film Festival, promoting the thriller Don't Look Back alongside Sophie Marceau.

This film did not compete in the main competition unit, but was a special screening film.

The so-called special screenings are nothing more than promotions on the Cannes stage.

The movie "Don't Look Back" brings together two national treasure-level female artists in Europe, Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci.

On the surface, the two seem to be very close.

In reality, Sophie and Monica were at loggerheads.

On the set, the director needs to shoot according to their mood.

In terms of publicity, a poster featuring each of them should be produced.

In terms of language, the film will be half French and half Italian...

The crew has to strike a balance in all aspects. No one can afford to offend these two national treasure-level female artists.

Beautiful, sexy and equally bold, Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci have too many similarities.

In terms of fame, the two are equally matched.

In terms of beauty, both of them have their own merits.

Although the "French Rose" and the "Italian National Treasure" are no longer young at this time, neither of them is willing to lose in the contest of aura and status.

In Don't Look Back, Sophie and Monica both play the same role, the former is the writer Jenny in her normal state, and the latter is the exotic woman imagined by schizophrenia. Although it is said that the two beauties are acting on the same stage, in fact, there are very few intersections between the two in the film. They mostly shoot their own scenes, each with half of the plot.

Director Marina de Van once revealed in an interview that Sophie Marceau on the set was very changeable, her movements were sharp and neurotic, and it was difficult for the camera to capture her eyes and expressions.

Monica Bellucci is very different, she is more dedicated and very willing to contribute.

But when it came to the shooting order, Monica refused to give in and insisted that her scenes be filmed first.

The director complained: "Monica plays the later appearance of Sophie, so we didn't know how Sophie would act and had to shoot Monica's part first. This was really a tough job."

After the film was completed, the publicity team made a poster featuring each of them.

The poster featuring Sophie Marceau naturally has Sophie in the foreground, with her name above Monica.

The poster featuring Monica Bellucci is the exact opposite.

Moreover, both actresses appeared in black dresses on the poster, and their poses were exactly the opposite of the title "Don't Look Back", they were both looking back.

In short, although they filmed a movie together, they refused to give in to each other in terms of status.

Although the two of them appear to be incompatible, they worked very hard to promote the film after arriving at the Cannes Film Festival. Not only did they hold hands and let the media take pictures, they also behaved quite ambiguously.

Later, Sophie Marceau would explain her relationship with Monica in an interview, summing it up simply in one sentence: "They are not the same kind of people."

As for the differences between the two, she pointed them out one by one.

The first thing Sophie Marceau does after filming is to remove her makeup, while Monica Bellucci has to put on another makeup suitable for a dinner party.

Sophie Marceau likes to wander around in her spare time, while Monica Bellucci prefers to be alone.

Sophie Marceau likes to chat with others, while Monica Bellucci rarely speaks.

Neither of them gave in. Sophie Marceau mentioned the matter unilaterally, and Monica naturally would not be left out.

So, after she and Sophie Marceau shot the nude cover of the movie "Don't Look Back" on the French magazine "Paris Match", she responded to an interview with a reporter: "I think it's very natural for me to be naked, just like I like to sunbathe naked on the beach. But I felt that Sophie Marceau was a little uncomfortable at the beginning, but when the two of us officially started shooting, the atmosphere was very good, very free and open. We were able to complete this shoot because we trust each other. I think except Sophie, I can't take nude photos with other actresses." Although she said politely at the end, 'Except Sophie Marceau, I can't take nude photos with other actresses,' the previous words had already expressed a lot of things secretly.

Now that Monica Bellucci is in Cannes, Sophie Marceau must be there too.

"Coming." Wang Shu responded.

"Are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together." Monica said with a smile.

"Okay." Wang Shu.

In fact, as soon as he arrived in Cannes, he had already received many invitations to cocktail parties from producers, but he didn't plan to go.

Now that Monica has called, I have a good excuse not to go.

It's not that he didn't give face to go to the cocktail party, but that a beautiful lady invited him.

In the evening, in a high-end restaurant, Wang Shu met Monica with exquisite makeup.

"Shu, long time no see." Monica stood up and gave Wang Shu a warm hug when she saw him.

Wang Shu couldn't help but smell the perfume on Monica's body, and replied with a smile: "Long time no see."

The two sat down and ordered some food. Monica asked with a smile, "Shu, how is the filming of Life of Pi going?"

"Not bad." Wang Shu replied with a smile.

The two chatted and ate, and had a great time.

While the two were chatting, Wang Shu noticed Monica's gaze glancing towards the restaurant door. Curious, he looked back and saw Sophie Marceau.

Sophie Marceau did not come alone, there was a man with her.

Wang Shu didn't know who the man was.

When Wang Shu turned around, Sophie Marceau happened to look towards where Monica was.

The man next to her noticed Sophie Marceau's eyes and looked towards where Monica was.

As we all know, Monica and Sophie came to Cannes to promote the movie "Don't Look Back" in which they co-starred.

As two heroines in a movie, it was impossible for them to pretend to be strangers when they met in a restaurant.

Otherwise, rumors about the two not getting along will soon spread.

The man next to Sophie understood all this and looked at her and asked, "Who is having dinner with Monica?"

Then he asked, "Do you want to go over and say hello?"

Because of where Wang Shu was sitting, the two could only see his back and were unable to recognize him for a moment.

"Go." Sophie Marceau heard this and saw Monica waving, so she responded immediately.

The two walked to where Monica was, and said one after another: "Monica, what a coincidence."

Monica smiled and stood up and replied, "What a coincidence indeed."

Wang Shu couldn't continue sitting there at this moment, so he stood up.

As he stood up and turned, Sophie Marceau and the man next to her recognized him instantly.

“It’s a tree.”

"Hello, I'm Sophie Marceau."

"Hi, I'm Tom Giles, the producer."

When the two men saw Wang Shu, they politely extended their hands and introduced themselves.

Sophie Marceau is indeed the "Rose of France" and a world-famous beauty, but she is an actress after all.

However, Wang Shu is the youngest Oscar-winning director in history.

No matter how big an actor is, he or she will usually be more polite when meeting a big director.

Because for an actor, there is no guarantee that he will be noticed by a big director and then perhaps star in a work that will rank among the best in his career.

"Hello, I'm Wang Shu."

Seeing that the two were so polite, Wang Shu also politely extended his hand to shake hands in response.

"Shu, I have heard of your name for a long time, but I never had the chance to meet you. I didn't expect to see you here today." Tom Giles said with a smile.

Wang Shu didn't know this person at all, but he still smiled and said, "Hello."

Next, there was an environment where several people exchanged politeness with each other.

After the pleasantries, Sophie Marceau glanced at Monica, then set her eyes on Wang Shu and said with a smile: "Shu, we two won't disturb you and Monica from having dinner together. We can talk in detail later when we have the chance."

"Okay, let's talk again when we have a chance." Wang Shu continued with a smile.

After Sophie Marceau left, Wang Shu smiled and teased, "Monica, if I remember correctly, you and Sophie Marceau came to Cannes to promote the movie Don't Look Back, in which you co-starred. Why don't you look familiar with each other?"

Monica did not explain the real reason, but smiled calmly and replied: "Although she and I worked together on the same movie, we didn't actually have much contact during the filming process."

"She and I played the dual personalities of one person. The crew filmed my scenes first and then hers. They were not done at the same time."

Wang Shu was aware of this matter, and he also knew why Monica asked to shoot her scenes first.

A person's dual personality. If Sophie Marceau shoots first, then Monica will need to use Sophie Marceau as a basis to play the other personality.

Neither of them would give in, and Monica naturally wouldn't give in either.

In addition, there are more intrinsic reasons.

That is, Monica's performance mainly uses her unique charm to penetrate into the hearts of the audience, giving people a more real feeling.

Sophie Marceau is known for her restrained and lasting beauty, as well as her superb acting skills, and her ability to show deep emotions and complex psychological changes in different types of roles.

Therefore, in terms of skills, Monica is not as good as Sophie.

Monica's acting style relies entirely on her own unique charm to make the character memorable.

Sophie, knows more about performance skills.

In comparison, Sophie's acting range is wider than Monica's.

However, if we talk about whose role is more deeply rooted in people's hearts, it is naturally Monica who is better.

Therefore, if Sophie Marceau's scenes were filmed first and Monica's scenes were filmed later, not only would it be difficult for Monica to cope with the situation, but she would also lose her advantage of being more realistic in her performance because she would need to compare her performance with Sophie's.

(End of this chapter)

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