Literary Master 1978

The Palme d'Or is the highest honor at the Cannes International Film Festival in France, one of the three major European film festivals.

The Cannes International Film Festival has been held for nearly 40 years since 1946. It has an outstanding reputation around the world. Its highest honor, the Palme d'Or, has naturally become one of the most important awards in the film industry.

Whether it is the Golden Horse Awards or the Academy Awards, their influence is limited to a small area on a small island. With the continuous development of the mainland market, these two awards have gradually expanded their reputations in the three places across the Taiwan Strait.

But even so, it is hard to hope that it will win the Cannes Film Festival. It is not a selection of magnitude at all.

Li Hanxiang has won the Academy Award and the Golden Horse Award, but he has never won the Palme d'Or, so he was caught off guard by Lin Chaoyang's question and stood stunned on the spot.

Then he realized, I didn't win the Palme d'Or, but I was nominated!

His films such as "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Yang Guifei" and "Wu Zetian" shot in the 1960s were all nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

But Li Hanxiang thought for a while but didn't say anything. With Lin Chaoyang's urine, if he mentioned the nomination, he would probably be ridiculed again. People always show lack of confidence when they are laughed at.

The shock on Li Hanxiang's face gradually disappeared, and he asked Lin Chaoyang full of uncertainty, "Is this movie going to hit the Palme d'Or?"

"Yes!" Lin Chaoyang's answer was extremely cheerful.

Li Hanxiang opened his mouth. He wanted to laugh at Lin Chaoyang's ignorance. This is a world-class film festival. You just want to win the award if you want to win it? Besides, it’s the highest award?

I, Lao Li, have never won a prize in my whole life!

"The script hasn't been released yet, and the director hasn't been decided yet. How dare you say you'll win the Palme d'Or?" Li Hanxiang hesitated and spoke in a slightly tactful tone.

Lin Chaoyang said calmly: "Mi Gao has made such a big determination to transform. Is it just to fight against the street? If you take it from above, you will get it; if you take it from it, you will get it; if you take it from below, you will get nothing. ”

At this time, Xu Guanwen finally recovered from the shock of the "Golden Palm". Listening to Lin Chaoyang's words, he felt that they made some sense, but he was still a little too exaggerated.

After all, it was the Palme d'Or. Which award-winning film and filmmaker didn't gain world-class fame?

"Lin Sheng, is it not that easy to participate in the Cannes Film Festival?"

Cannes is translated as Cannes in Hong Kong, and the Cannes Film Festival here is the Cannes Film Festival.

Whether now or in future generations, film festivals have always had their own process for film selection, and the same is true for the Cannes Film Festival. All works need to be selected by the film selection working group before entering the selection stage of the film festival.

It is said to be open to the whole world. In theory, films from all over the world can be registered, but the film festival's film selection staff is limited, and their time is also limited.

These film selection staff are equivalent to the secondary judges of the film festival, and they have the power of life and death to determine whether a film can be selected for the main competition unit of the film festival.

In this case, whoever can win over the film selection staff will have a high probability of being selected into the main competition unit and thus participating in the competition for the Palme d'Or.

Xu Guanwen's so-called "not that easy" does not just mean winning an award. Just being selected for the main competition unit may require a lot of hard work.

Lin Chaoyang could understand Xu Guanwen's psychology, but what he just said was not groundless.

"You have finished listening to the content of the script. How do you feel about it compared with the scripts of those award-winning films?"

Xu Guanwen said without hesitation: "It couldn't be more exciting. As long as it is shot neatly, it will be a best film of the year. If it is handed over to a talented director, I can't imagine it."

Lin Chaoyang looked at Li Hanxiang again and asked him what he thought with his eyes.

Li Hanxiang said thoughtfully: "Of course the script is one of the best."

"Is it better than the few scripts you participated in the film festival?"

These words can be called murderous and heartbreaking. Li Hanxiang's face turned red with anger. He was already dark, but when he got angry, his face turned dark and red, like a soldering iron.

Before the branding iron could be applied to Lin Chaoyang's body, burning his skin to pieces, Lin Chaoyang smiled and said, "Just a joke."

Li Hanxiang stared at him fiercely, but Lin Chaoyang ignored him and continued:

"My script can almost be said to be a one-man show for the male protagonist. There is a lot of room for Michael to play, and it is not difficult to support this role with your acting skills.

With these two factors, the probability of success is not low. "

Xu Guanwen couldn't help but nodded slightly when he heard the words and agreed with Lin Chaoyang's statement.

“The Cannes Film Festival is held in May every year, and if our film starts shooting in the second half of the year, we can just make it.

Lao Li happens to have a connection with the Cannes Film Festival, so I will ask him to contact me and make recommendations when the time comes.

By the way, there is also director Hu. Two famous directors recommended it side by side. It would not be appropriate if the director of film selection did not take a look at it. "

Xu Guanwen listened to Lin Chaoyang's words, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

Li Hanxiang's eyes widened and he was very dissatisfied. He helped Xu Guanwen and Lin Chaoyang matchmaking, but was ridiculed at every turn. Now he thought of asking him to help?

"No matter!" Li Hanxiang flatly rejected Lin Chaoyang's proposal.

Xu Guanwen looked surprised, but he immediately understood what was going on. He was about to persuade Li Hanxiang.

At this time, Lin Chaoyang said, "You really don't care?"

Faced with Li Hanxiang's rejection, Lin Chaoyang didn't show any signs of anxiety, but instead asked with a joking look on his face.

"No matter!" Li Hanxiang refused firmly again.

"Think it over~"

Lin Chaoyang's tone was a bit teasing, which made Li Hanxiang's initial firmness waver.

He couldn't help but ask: "Think over what?"

Lin Chaoyang said with a smile: "Michael will definitely not let you help for nothing, you can invest in this movie together."

When Li Hanxiang heard this, his eyes flickered, and he looked at Xu Guanwen, as if he wanted to explore Xu Guanwen's inner thoughts.

Xu Guanwen didn't expect Lin Chaoyang to say such a thing. When he was hesitating, he suddenly realized that he and Li Hanxiang had been led by Lin Chaoyang, and felt that Lin Chaoyang was the leader of this movie.

But at this moment, he didn't care to think about it carefully, because Li Hanxiang was looking at him.

The cooperation with Lin Chaoyang itself was helped by Li Hanxiang. If things really develop as Lin Chaoyang said in the future, he will have to ask him for help, and maybe he will really have to give him some investment shares.

Moreover, it seems that there is nothing wrong with more people investing in the film.

This is his first transformation. The more people he brings in, the more risks everyone shares, and the less risks he has to bear personally.

As for the success of the film, he must be the one who makes the most profit. Of course, this "profit" does not only refer to profit, but also reputation.

Thinking of this, Xu Guanwen nodded.

"That's right. If Lao Li is the producer of this film, the probability of success will definitely be higher. Otherwise, why don't you invest a little?"

His words just hit the spot for Li Hanxiang. The great success of "Behind the Curtain" and "The Chess Master" made Li Hanxiang taste the sweetness.

Xu Guanwen's transformation work is definitely more risky, but if there is Lin Chaoyang's script, his producer, plus Xu Guanwen's audience appeal and acting skills, the probability of success is still very high.

No one dares to guarantee winning the Palme d'Or, but as long as it can be successfully shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival, it is probably a victory.

"It's a good thing to be able to invest in Michael's new movie, but as for the share..."

Li Hanxiang's words made Xu Guanwen hesitate. He came to talk to Lin Chaoyang about the script today, but he didn't expect that he could even discuss participating in the film festival and investing.

Lin Chaoyang took 10% of the profits from the script, and Li Hanxiang wanted to participate in the investment. How much share should he give? Should he give the box office or the overall profit?

Xu Guanwen was very confused. The investors, the director, and himself... everyone had to get a share. It was not easy!

Why did the progress bar move so fast?

"We talked too fast today. I haven't settled on the investment and director yet. How about this? Chaoyang should write the script as soon as possible, and I will go to get investment and contact the director first. What do you think?"

Li Hanxiang thought about it and felt that it made sense. "That's good. When will Chaoyang's script be out?"

Lin Chaoyang said easily: "One month."

Xu Guanwen was not surprised to hear the time he reported. He just thought that his script was almost finished, but Li Hanxiang had seen Lin Chaoyang's efficiency in writing scripts, and the time he said was quite conservative.

"Okay, within a month, I will settle on the investment and production team." Xu Guanwen said confidently.

The three of them agreed, picked up the coffee cups on the table and clinked them.

The next day, Lin Chaoyang was writing at home without distraction, and suddenly someone came to visit.

He had moved to Hong Kong for more than half a month, and there were not many acquaintances here. Except for Li Hanxiang and his wife, this was the first time someone came to visit.

"Old Li, why did you come to Hong Kong?"

Lin Chaoyang saw the dusty Li Shifei, and he could not hide his surprise.

When Li Shifei saw Lin Chaoyang, he did not bother to greet him, "What is the matter in your letter? What conditions did Yanjing Publishing House give you?"

Listening to Li Shifei's anxious questions, Lin Chaoyang finally understood why he appeared in Hong Kong.

"Come in and have a cup of tea first."

Lin Chaoyang did not answer Li Shifei's question, but first pulled him to sit down and pour tea, let him rest for a while, and then told him the conditions proposed by Yanjing Publishing House.

After hearing the whole story, Li Shifei frowned, and his words were full of contempt.

"They are really interesting. It's not like you didn't talk to them before. At first, they were reluctant to give you royalties, but now that they see that they are making money, they are going back to eat grass."

Colleagues are enemies, and cultural people are even more ruthless when scolding their colleagues.

But if you put yourself in the shoes of Li Shifei and Huacheng Publishing House and think about this matter, his anger is understandable.

How much determination and risk did Huacheng Publishing House take to agree to Lin Chaoyang's request for royalties!

Less than a year later, those colleagues who had been pretending to be dead and silent saw that there was something sweet and immediately surrounded Lin Chaoyang.

He~tui, cheap!

Lin Chaoyang smiled and said: "They put forward their conditions. Under the same conditions, I will definitely give priority to you."

Lin Chaoyang's words comforted Li Shifei a little, but the sense of urgency in his heart did not decrease at all.

An "equal condition" is like a tight hoop on Sun Wukong's head, which makes him dare not slack off.

"Chaoyang, tell me the truth, what conditions do you want? You can't let our two companies take turns to raise the price like an auction?"

The snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman benefits.

If Yanjing Publishing House and Huacheng Publishing House really continue to fight like this, it will certainly be good for Lin Chaoyang.

But he also understands that everything is too much.

If it really turns out to be what Li Shifei said, it will be too damaging to his character.

"It will be too damaging to the relationship if it is auctioned. We should still do what we can.

You ask me what conditions I want? Of course, I want as much royalties as possible, but the premise is that your publishing house is willing."

Lin Chaoyang spoke his mind openly, and Li Shifei sighed in thought.

Lin Chaoyang's words are true. Who doesn't want to make more money?

He struggled for a while, his heart was in a mess, and he casually asked Lin Chaoyang, "How is the new work going?"

"It's almost finished."

Almost finished?

Li Shifei suddenly became energetic, "Didn't you say you would start writing after the New Year? So soon?"

"I moved to Hong Kong and have nothing to do all day, and my writing efficiency has improved a lot."

When Li Shifei heard Lin Chaoyang's words, he couldn't help but have an evil idea in his heart.

It seems that Chaoyang still has too many mundane things to do. He really should be locked up in a small dark room!