She dominates the entertainment industry with her disaster system

With Verina Melode's resources and connections, it would be difficult to destroy Cannes' reputation, but it would be easy to ruin her reputation.

Of course, there has never been love or hate without reason in this world. The reason why Melod chose to take action behind the scenes was probably because he was forced into a corner by Su Lingxi's frequent contacts with Liv Morton.

"In any case, she has already achieved most of her goal." Su Lingxi curled her lips, undeniably feeling a little suffocated - this kind of trick is not uncommon in the entertainment industry, but it is always not so pleasant when it happens to her. "Morton seems to be very satisfied with her. Her team can't wait to send out so many press releases to warm up, so I think she has already secured the role."

Eva sighed, "There's a high probability that she will be cast as the female lead in 'Fork in the Road'. Judging from what everyone has said, the contract will probably be signed within the next two weeks."

"Have they really chosen her?" Su Lingxi was still unwilling to give up. "I mean, this is just a groundless rumor. There's no need for them to kick me out just for this, right?"

"Nicole, you have to understand that Liv Morton is different from Selina. She is a conservative person who refuses to take any risks." Eva replied simply: "She has seen the audition tape of Melode before filming "7". An actress with acting skills comparable to yours, who is about the same age, even more famous, and whose appearance is more relatable to European people. It is obvious who she will choose."

I have to admit that what Eva said makes sense. "Fork in the Road" is not a thrilling and high-grossing film, but an emotional film that reflects the anxiety of contemporary young people.

Rather than saying it has a profound intention, it is better to say it is a gentle journey of spiritual practice. The script describes people's eternal discussion about "life", "death" and "love" with delicate and soft brushstrokes. It is not radical, but has a gentle and firm sense of power.

For this type of film, whether it can make the audience feel involved when watching the film is of utmost importance - just imagine, the story content talks about the current situation and problems faced by young people in Europe, but the camera turns to reveal an Asian face, wouldn't the audience's sense of involvement be greatly reduced?

"You are still young, Nicole. There will be many better opportunities in the future. There is no need to stick to this one book." Eva patted her shoulder. "Morton's story is good, but it may not be of much use to you."

Su Lingxi understood what she meant and forced a smile, "Okay, I know. I just think... it's a bit of a pity. After all, we spent a lot of time with Mr. Manuel and Margaret. I thought..."

"Yes, before the negative news came out, the attitude of that group of people was very different from what it is now." Eva smiled sarcastically, "We should have expected that whether it is Manuel or Margaret, they will only make the most beneficial choice for themselves at the moment, and those verbal promises are often not worth mentioning."

Su Lingxi could see that Eva was particularly unhappy with some people's fence-sitter behavior.

After this period of contact, the familiarity between the two people has increased dramatically. Now, even without the help of a teacher, she can understand the deeper meaning hidden in Eva's words.

"At this point, we can only forget about this movie for the time being." Su Lingxi exhaled lightly, and after calming down, she spoke again: "It's only the beginning of April now, and the results of the Cannes Film Festival will not be announced until the end of May. Maybe we can take this opportunity to get in touch with a few more projects."

According to the time calculation, she has not been on the set for nearly four months since the filming of "Hiroo Murder Case" was completed.

Generally speaking, the preliminary preparations for overseas film projects take at least one to two months. Even if they start selecting scripts now, they will probably have to wait until June or July before they can join the crew and start filming.

When talking about this topic, Yang Qian, who had been silent before, suddenly spoke up, "I think this is a good idea. While the Cannes nomination is still at its most valuable, we should take the initiative to contact a few higher-level projects. It would be even better if we can sign the performance contract before the results are announced."

In fact, this is the same as some people in the domestic entertainment industry using an S-level drama that has not been aired but is highly regarded by the market to borrow resources for the next drama. There are advantages and disadvantages to borrowing resources in advance, but the key lies in whether the means and capital of the artist team are strong enough.

"It sounds like a good idea, but if we want to select a film to win an award, the directors at Cannes are not so easy to fool." Eva muttered, "There is no doubt that they are very smart. No one will easily sign a contract before the awards are settled."

"If we want to win the Best Actress Award at Cannes, it doesn't mean we can only win by acting in films that Cannes has always favored." Although she is a foreigner, Yang Qian has experienced a lot with Ruan Tang before and is quite familiar with the European film industry. "Cannes has become more and more international in recent years, and the proportion of American judges on the jury is also increasing. Instead of waiting in Europe for an opportunity that we don't know when it will come, it is better to follow Kevin Cowan's path and go to Hollywood to try other types of films."

Yang Qian said this in a subtle way, and basically everyone present could understand the subtext in her words.

It is a nice way to say that the Cannes Film Festival is becoming more international. To put it bluntly, it is actually just praising the American actors from Hollywood. If a movie can shine at the Oscars or the Golden Globes, then the movie will definitely win many awards in Cannes.

To some extent, Cannes's current low profile towards Hollywood has almost made itself a so-called precursor award to the Oscars, which is a clear lowering of its own standards.

"Kevin Cowan... Speaking of him, what was the feedback from your last conversation?" Eva asked with great interest, "What was his attitude towards our proposal? Did he agree or reject it?"

"Neither attitude can be considered as either. I feel that he is not optimistic about our plan." Yang Qian spread her hands, "Maybe because Joey was still there, he didn't say it directly."

Eva nodded silently and turned her gaze to Su Lingxi.

"I can't really describe that feeling—" Su Lingxi was stuck for a moment, and after a few seconds she continued, "It's probably the same as what Sister Yang said. He thinks our idea of ​​opening a company is a bit hasty."