Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 409 Three Meals in One Night

This is what Zhou Mo thought.

So, he did just that.

"Next time I'll try to win the Palme d'Or."

The slightly arrogant words did not cause any disgust among the film and television people at the award ceremony. Instead, a lot of applause broke out instantly.

Sitting in the seat, Zhou Yun gently nudged her husband with her shoulder.

"Qiaoqiao, you are such a good kid. You used to be shy when you were filming, but now you have influenced you and you have become more outspoken."

Lao Jiang didn't want to take the blame.

What does it mean to be influenced by him?

Zhou Mo is a very aggressive person, okay?

But on second thought, there's nothing wrong with being influenced by him.

The director, who is less than 26 years old, won the Jury Prize in his first attempt at Cannes. So what a show of talent.

What can I do?
"Then consider it as being influenced by me. The people I bring up are just so capable!" Old Jiang had a wanton smile on his face.

……

The award ceremony is over.

Some are happy and some are worried.

The media have already started their work, and major film crews have also begun corresponding celebrations.

Zhou Mo did a quick calculation and estimated that he would have to run three games tonight.

One by the Cannes organizers.

A scene in the domestic entertainment industry.

Another performance of "Gone Girl".

At the banquet, Zhou Mo first expressed his gratitude to Jia Zhangke, saying that the other party really helped a lot this time.

"Director Jia, let's not talk too much. Everything is in the wine. I'll toast to you."

"Director Zhou, you're too polite. It's all I should do."

Jia Zhangke also has a very bright smile.

Although he ran around a lot this time and spent a lot of energy and favors, the gains were undoubtedly greater.

I won’t go into details about Zhou Mo’s friendship.

In addition, the country has one more director who has won the Cannes Jury Grand Prix, which will definitely provide a lot of support to the international status of Chinese-language directors.

This is his support for the development of the domestic film industry as a Chinese director.

For Jia Zhangke, helping the world when one is successful is not a joke.

Within a limited scope, contributing to the development of the Chinese-language film industry can not only promote the progress of the industry, but also bring benefits to yourself. Why not do it?
After Jia Zhangke left, Zhou Mo met many world-renowned artists and celebrities.

The content of the speech is basically the same:
"Hello Director Zhou, I'm xxxx, nice to meet you, your movie is full of, I'm xxxx about your talent, and hope to work with you xxxx in the future."

Zhou Mo just left his contact information and said, "It's nice to meet you. It's a great honor. I will carefully consider the opportunity of cooperation."

By the second game, the process was more straightforward.

Among the people present, the one with the highest status was actually Zhang Yimou, but Zhang Yimou said that he had to chat with Gong Li and had no time to host the party, so the task of hosting the banquet naturally fell on Jiang Zemin.

Seeing Zhou Mo coming back, Lao Jiang took the lead.

Pick up the wine glass:

"You are the undisputed protagonist today, don't even think about running away, damn it."

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Zhou Mo simply picked up his glass and drank.

I'm a young man in my twenties, but I can't drink as much as you, a fifty-one-year-old old man.

"drink!"

After one round, Zhou Mo was still sober, but Lao Jiang was definitely drunk.

Jiang Wen, who was in a daze, pulled Zhou Mo's arm and said, "Xiao Mo, your results are great this time. I was very excited after seeing them, so I decided that I would also like to win the prize."

Zhou Mo supported him: "One Step Away?"

"Correct!"

"But the timing doesn't match. Even if it's the last shooting time for One Step Away, we won't be able to participate in the Cannes next year, right?"

Jiang Wen waved his hand and said, "I will not attend Cannes, but the Golden Bear in Berlin. I have already planned it for February next year. The time is very convenient."

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows.

Among the three major European cinemas, if Cannes is the most commercial one, then Berlin is the one with the strongest political attributes and realistic atmosphere.

The Golden Bear prefers the dark side of society and studies the deeper social systems.

This situation was well demonstrated by the Golden Bear Award-winning film "Black Coal, Thin Ice" in February this year.

As for "One Step Away", to be honest, Zhou Mo is not particularly optimistic that it can win the Golden Bear.

"What are the odds of attacking the Golden Bear?"

Jiang Wen burped: "Not only is there, but it's also very big."

Zhou Mo nodded: "Then you do your best."

Jiang Wen burped.

"You definitely have to work harder. Now that you've won the jury, I can't relax."

Zhou Yun came over when he was talking: "Don't listen to his nonsense. When you won the award, his hands were red from clapping. He was happy for you from the bottom of his heart."

Zhou Mo smiled: "I understand, Sister Yun, I'll trouble you next."

After the couple left, just like the last time, a bunch of people came over to toast them one after another.

A few male stars.

Several female stars.

One can even sense some open and covert fighting between them.

Typical examples are Fan Qiaoqiao and Zhang Yimou.

International Zhang took the lead: "Director Zhou, congratulations on winning the Jury Award on your first appearance. You are the best in China. I am always looking forward to your news on cooperation."

Fan Qiaoqiao was a little slower, but he was not to be outdone: "Director Zhou, now that you have become famous, don't forget your old friends. When we shoot the next film "Entertainment Circle", we still need your supervision."

Zhou Mo remained calm and said to everyone, "Okay, okay."

As the banquet drew to a close, the cheerful atmosphere gradually cooled down, and everyone present suddenly noticed that something was amiss in the atmosphere.

After searching the scene, we discovered the source of the problem.

In a corner of the venue, several main creators of "The Crossing" were sitting.

Everyone's first reaction after discovering Wu Baige was:

yeah?
Aren’t we all celebrating Zhou Mo winning the Jury Grand Prix tonight?

Why is he here too?

But then I recalled, oh, tonight is not just a celebration party for Director Zhou Mo, but a party for the Chinese film industry.

Everyone gathered around Zhou Mo from the beginning of the banquet, simply because Zhou Mo was the only candidate in Cannes this year, and he had achieved excellent results.

The people who reacted didn't say anything, but gathered in groups of two or three, quietly observing the movements of Zhou Mo and Wu Baige.

People in the circle basically understand that these two people are now in a life-and-death situation, and it's either you or me.

Now we just wait for the final battle in the second half of the year.

But now that "Gone Girl" has won the Jury Prize, no one knows whether Zhou Mo will start to mock it now.

After all, "The Crossing" also participated in the competition this year, but it didn't even make the shortlist.

It's a world away from "Gone Girl".

However, everyone waited for a long time but did not see any action from Zhou Mo.

Zhou Mo...

Ok?
Where is Zhou Mo?
Only then did everyone realize that Zhou Mo had left the scene at some point in time.

Looking back at Wu Baige, he still had a cold look on his face. He just sat in his seat and did not participate in the banquet activities.

In fact, Wu Baige was very unhappy at the moment.

Of course he felt the gazes of those present at the party.

Like everyone else, he also thought that Zhou Mo would start mocking him.

Young people are full of ambition.

If you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it's like walking in the night in fine clothes.

Wu Baige had even prepared a response for when he was ridiculed: The Crossing was going to make a lot of money this time, and winning awards didn’t mean anything, only the box office would tell the truth…

However, after waiting for a long time, Zhou Mo didn't even look at him.

Instead, he just left.

Although the opponent did not attack, Wu Baige felt even more uncomfortable.

You attack me!
Why don't you attack me?
Wu Baige was very hurt.

A line suddenly popped up in my mind.

"That year, when I was 68, I stood like a minion at a Cannes party..."

……

at the same time.

In the last show, Zhou Mo and the main creators of "Vanishing Lover" had a party again.

Although there were only four people attending the award ceremony.

But there are definitely more important people in the entire crew.

This time, you really don't need to be polite.

Sitting in her seat, Da Tiantian held the certificate, her eyes full of light, as if a red heart was about to appear——

Her name is on this certificate.

Producer.

I put the certificate in front of my nose and sniffed it carefully, as if I wanted to remember the smell forever.

A moment later, when he put down the certificate in his hand, a figure appeared in front of him.

"How does it feel?"

"Very good, very good!" Da Tiantian still had a little disbelief in her eyes: "Zhou Mo, you know, I never thought that one day, my name would appear on the Cannes certificate."

Zhou Mo nodded in approval.

"To be honest, I didn't expect it either."

"You're annoying!" Da Tiantian slapped him.

Zhou Mo shook his head: "I'm not kidding. I really didn't expect to win the Jury Award this time. I thought it would be an individual award. In that case, you definitely won't get one."

When we were filming "Gone Girl", we gave the title of producer out of habit.

Since "John Wick", letting Da Tiantian serve as the producer has basically become one of Zhou Mo's basic operations.

The situation at home and abroad is different.

The director is responsible for the production in China.

To be honest, the status of a producer is not that high.

There are many film producers who are actually responsible for investment and logistics.

The impact on filming is not that great.

But it’s different abroad.

The status of a producer is often much higher than that of a director.

So, this time when "Gone Girl" was successfully selected for the Jury Grand Prix, Da Tiantian's name naturally appeared on the certificate.

Zhou Mo continued, "But then again, Tiantian, as long as we don't do what Director Jia and Sister Zhao do and insist on winning the individual award for a female role, you may be able to win another award in the future."

The heroine of Jia Zhangke's films is his wife.

He also once said that he must help his wife win an award.

Plus, there is no supporting actress award at Cannes.

So if Zhao wants to win an award, she can only compete for the Best Actress award.

The difficulty is undoubtedly much higher than the group award.

(End of this chapter)