Hollywood starts with a broker

At the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, besides the Chinese film "Farewell My Concubine" receiving rave reviews, another feature film, "The Piano," written and directed by New Zealand female director Jane Campion, also garnered much attention!

The lead actress of "The Piano," Holly Hunter, and child star Anna Paquin, received praise from audiences and critics alike for their performances.

The film's depiction of female emotions is delicate and rounded, with beautiful and subtle psychological portrayals.

In terms of artistic effect, "The Piano" achieves a kind of perfection. Using the piano as a medium, it transforms the notes of love into a means of communication between the male and female protagonists, thus organically uniting a mute young woman who entrusts music to her soul and a man who is outwardly vulgar but inwardly rich in emotions!

At the Cannes pier, Aaron led Joey Wang onto the yacht, leisurely enjoying the sunshine and sea breeze. "Isn't the scenery of the Mediterranean very pleasant?"

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Joey Wang nodded. "Yes, the sea view in Cannes is simply mesmerizing!"

Aaron smiled. "In the afternoon, we'll go for a stroll on Île Sainte-Marguerite. I heard that it has the prison cell where the Man in the Iron Mask was held back then."

As he spoke, Aaron pointed in the direction.

"Aaron, the people from Golden Harvest Film Company have already left France. Once Jackie Chan's movie 'Crime Story' is released, the crew will head to Canada to begin filming 'Rumble in the Bronx.'"

"I might have to leave soon too!"

Joey Wang also has a Hong Kong period drama to be released later this month.

"You're leaving too? Didn't you say you were going to travel around Europe for a few days?"

Aaron put his arm around her waist, leaned close to her ear, and said, "I heard you encountered some trouble in Hong Kong?"

"Ah, I've already strolled around Cannes and nearby Nice these past few days;"

"As for the trouble in Hong Kong? It's nothing. Anyway, I'll just go abroad to film my next movie."

Although she felt a little unaccustomed to being so intimate with Aaron Anderson, they had been on several dates these past few days.

Compared to the young and handsome Hollywood entertainment tycoon Aaron Anderson, Hong Kong tycoon Lim Kin-yue appears much inferior!

"Well, if you have any difficulties or problems that are hard to solve, you can give me a call," Aaron kissed her on the cheek.

"By the way, what's your current salary per movie?"

"This year, it's HK$1.8 million per movie!"

In recent years, Hong Kong films have been very popular, and Joey Wang's value has also risen. For Hong Kong actresses, HK$1.8 million per movie is not low.

Because the highest-paid actress now is Michelle Yeoh, who collaborated with Jackie Chan on "Police Story 3: Super Cop," at HK$4 million.

"HK$1.8 million, the salaries of Hong Kong actresses are indeed much lower than those of male actors. Fortunately, they can shoot seven or eight movies a year!"

Aaron smiled. "Soon, Dawn Productions' movies 'The Mask of Zorro' and 'Speed' will be released, both are action blockbusters;"

"Also, Universal has a special effects blockbuster 'Jurassic Park' coming out. By then, Hong Kong filmmakers will witness the power of Hollywood blockbusters!"

Joey Wang looked at Aaron. "It seems that the main market for Hong Kong films is in Taipei;"

"Now, many Hong Kong production companies and investors are Taipei distributors. They need film sources to screen, and Hong Kong films are their flagship products."

The most important overseas market for Hong Kong films is Taipei, which Aaron also knows.

Unexpectedly, the current shoddy production of Hong Kong films will cause resistance in the Taipei market, and then Hollywood films will be introduced!

While Aaron Anderson and Joey Wang were having a yacht date near the coast of Cannes, the closing ceremony of the Cannes International Film Festival also began.

The award results, as expected, did not disappoint Dawn Films. At the 46th Cannes International Film Festival, Chinese director Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine" and New Zealand female director Jane Campion's "The Piano" jointly won the Palme d'Or!

Leslie Cheung in "Farewell My Concubine" was nominated for Best Actor, but narrowly lost to David Thewlis in the British film "Naked."

With "Farewell My Concubine" and "The Piano" winning awards together, and because both were distributed by Dawn, Dawn immediately prepared a celebration banquet for the two film crews at the hotel.

To prepare for the North American release of the two films!

"You're saying that 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'The Piano' jointly won the awards?"

Having returned to the yacht at the Cannes pier, Aaron received a call from a company staff member informing him of the closing ceremony results.

"Okay, I understand. Follow the plan to promote the films and wait for the release!"

"The closing ceremony is over, right?"

Joey Wang leaned on the railing, letting the sea breeze blow through her long hair. Seeing that Aaron had finished the call, she asked him.

"Yes, the results are out," Aaron came to her side, smoothed her hair, "'Farewell My Concubine' and 'The Piano' jointly won the Palme d'Or;"

"The actor you were optimistic about in 'Farewell My Concubine,' Leslie Cheung, lost to David Thewlis in 'Naked.'"

No mistake, first release, one inside, one content, one by one look!

"According to them, the jury probably didn't want to concentrate important awards on the same film!"

Joey Wang smiled. "'Farewell My Concubine' winning the Palme d'Or should be the first time a Chinese-language film has won this award."

"It should be, right? It seems that last year, director Zhang Yimou's 'The Story of Qiu Ju' won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival!"

Aaron really didn't remember any Chinese-language film winning the Cannes Palme d'Or. This time, "Farewell My Concubine" is really the first time for a Chinese-language film.

As he spoke, Aaron hugged Joey Wang from behind, looking at the sea, and gently reminded her: "Do you want to go to the celebration banquet? We've arranged a celebration party for the two film crews at the hotel."

"Me?" Joey Wang shook her head. "I'm not a crew member. You should go!"

"I don't need to," Aaron said, kissing her on the face, feeling the stirring in her arms.

"Aaron, um..." Joey Wang also hugged the man's neck tightly, but before she could finish speaking, Aaron blocked her lips and kissed her passionately.

Lips and tongues intertwined, passion was like fire, Aaron's hands wandered!

Joey Wang "groaned" and directly hugged the man's neck tightly.

After the kiss ended, the two were still hugging tightly. Aaron, breathing a little fast, leaned close to her ear and said, "Tonight, stay with me, and then tomorrow I'll take you to Nice Airport to return to Hong Kong!"

"Yeah, will you still look for me in the future?"

"Of course, when you go to Canada to film, I will go there too!"