The group went to the "Cafe de Flore", a favorite hangout for Parisian socialites. Unlike the other two nightclubs frequented by show business stars, the "Paris Bathhouse" was converted from bathing facilities. bains douches", and the theater-turned-"Le Palace", Café Flor is a traditional café serving light meals.
It just so happened that Konchalovsky was not from China. Like Ronald, he was not very interested in nightclubs renovated in weird places.
Konchalovsky ordered a cup of cafe au lait, Juliette Binoche ordered a cup of cafe creme, and when it was Ronald's turn, he had to order it without knowing anything about French. The biggest e on the cup menu is unknown, but I don’t know what specialty it is.
Ronald didn't understand until the waiter wearing a black vest and barber-style apron brought three cups of coffee. This is actually the French name for American latte, Italian cappuccino, and espresso.
"Mao country people", Ronald shook his head. This is a national characteristic of Mao country. All nouns must be staggered with the English translation, and he invented a more "Mao country" name. For example, normal editing in movies is called "montage" here, while film practitioners in other places only call cuts without continuity "montage", which are two completely different discourse systems.
"I heard that you know Walter Murch, the editor of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'? His editing is amazing. I didn't expect that I could perform so well on the screen." Juliette Binoche said. The film was released two months ago. Binoche was very satisfied with her performance. The editing allowed her to present effects on the screen that she had not expected.
Binoche is a beautiful woman with fair skin and almost invisible freckles, which adds some French style. Looking at Ronald with burning eyes. I want to talk about art with this great Hollywood director.
Like other beauties in the film industry, particularly beautiful women either use makeup very carefully to make themselves perfect every moment. Or, just like Binoche, wear casually without paying attention to details or tidying up.
Today she was dressed like an ordinary female college student, with her hair cut short and slicked back. It all depends on the temperament, showing a special sexiness.
"Actually, Murch was my teacher. I was able to get into Hollywood and I got a lot of inspiration from him."
"But your movie is completely different from what he edited." Juliette Binoche speaks with a strong French accent, and her fluentness is very good.
"I make all commercial films. Why, do you watch my movies too?" Ronald smiled. It feels good for a beautiful woman to pay attention to her own movies.
"Of course, the sexy dance is danse sexy (French translation of "Dirty Dancing"). The streets are full of people dancing this sexy dance. I complained to Andre about what kind of dance is this so popular, but he said it was him Directed by my friend...hahaha"
As he spoke, Juliette Binoche lightly hit Andrei Konchalovsky, and the two seemed very close.
"Hahaha, that dance is really contagious. I know that even in Berlin, Germany, the streets are full of people dancing..." Ronald thought of his experience in West Berlin.
"Hahaha..." Speaking of the stereotypical Germans, an American, a Soviet Unionist, and a Chinese woman all laughed.
"I didn't expect that Konchalovsky would be so popular with women in Europe?" Ronald sighed in his heart. Such a beautiful young female star was actually in a relationship with him? When he was down and out in Hollywood, Konchalovsky could only date Shirley MacLean. It’s quite fun to eat here.
"Well, how should I put it? I like the hidden subtexts in your movies. Although your movies are commercial films, they actually have a lot of humanistic care at the core. I like it very much." Juliette Binoche looked at Rona again De, then reached out and pressed his hand.
Ronald didn't understand and looked at Konchalovsky. What does this mean? The Chinese people's view on love is really unique.
"Juliet and I dated before, but later we separated due to filming of a movie. Now she has come back to play the leading role in 'The Seagull' directed by me. We are still good friends who talk about everything." Konchalovsky knew that Ronald was not there Having lived in Paris, there are still some cultural shocks and barriers.
Konchalovsky still likes to be in Europe, where the public, as Ronald's agent Richard said, respects and loves talents like directors more than beauties like female stars.
He is at home here and is very popular. Juliette Binoche dated him for more than a year before breaking up amicably with him after filming "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and having a fake scene with the leading actor Daniel Day-Lewis.
After that, the passion between Binoche and Lewis did not burn for long, and Lewis fell in love with another Chinese female star Yinzabella Adjani. Binoche is now in a vacant period.
And the old and strong Konchalovsky is having a heated relationship with Yin Lianna, a female host on Moscow TV. Thanks to the open policy of the new General Secretary Mikhail, now the beauties of Moscow and Leningrad , traveling between Europe and Asia has become much more convenient. For them, Laiguo's perfumes and cosmetics are the best things, and they are particularly valuable in front of their colleagues and friends.
"I don't understand..." Ronald felt that his eyes had been opened. People in China seemed to have a much more liberal understanding of the moral code of love than the most liberal young people in big cities in America. It seems that formal boyfriend and girlfriend, or even marriage, are not shackles to them.
After continuing to chat about things in the film industry and his views on art, Ronald proposed to go to the hotel to rest first. "Will you also go to Cannes?" Ronald asked the two of them before leaving.
"Yes, do you want to take me with you?" Juliette Binoche took the initiative to take Ronald's hand and asked.
"Of course, I asked them to book more flights."
Back at the hotel, Ronald first hung up the long-distance phone call to Niceta. He replied that Michelle Pfeiffer was currently filming scenes at the Count Valmont's castle in Yinfulin Province. After Ronald finished his trip to Cannes, she I just happen to be back in Paris, so we can chat in person.
The two chatted about some work arrangements, and Ronald couldn't help but ask Niceta, "Are the attitudes of people in the country towards love different from ours?"
"Hahaha, you used to go to Laoguo for work. This is the first time you have free time to play, right? You have to understand the attitude of Laoguo people. Not all Laoguo people are like this, but those artists in Paris really put "lamour vrai est" supreme” on your lips.”
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"lamour vrai est supreme", Ronald repeated. He already knew that this meant true love supreme in French. As long as two people feel that the other person is their "true love", then not only should they not break up because of worldly bonds, but also other People should take the initiative to retreat and fulfill this rare emotion in the world.
America's background is, after all, a country founded by Puritans, lawyers, and businessmen. Traditionally, there are strong moral constraints, so if a female star in Hollywood cheats on another man after getting married or getting engaged, her value in the public eye will be relatively reduced.
Of course, when men encounter similar situations, they will be condemned much better.
"Have fun!" Niceta finally wished Ronald a good time. Paris is indeed the holy land of love in the minds of many American men and women.
The next day, Konchalovsky excused himself from going to Cannes with Ronald, citing other commitments. Juliette Binoche and Ronald flew to Cannes on a Dassault business jet.
The sunshine and beaches here are still the same as in previous years, but Ronald's mentality is much more relaxed than the previous few times where he had work to do.
When he arrived at the Film Palace, where the organizing committee was located, Ronald met many acquaintances.
First up is the team of director and star Clint Eastwood, who directed “Bird,” about jazz musician and saxophonist Charlie Bird Parker, this year’s entry.
Ronald had a bit of a feud with Eastwood back then. However, as soon as the actor saw Ronald, he warmly came up to hug him, then held Ronald's hand and began to express his gratitude.
"If you hadn't given me a chance back then, it would have been impossible for a black man with my appearance to find a chance in Hollywood."
The male protagonist is Forest Whitaker. He played a football team member in Ronald's debut film "Fast-paced Richmond High". Only with this resume can he survive in Hollywood. . With a slightly defective eye, he has been playing various supporting roles, including the Vietnam War films "Good Morning Vietnam" and "Platoon."
He always plays the role of this special type of disciplined force personnel. Not long ago, he also played an FBI agent in Daydream's "Fist Fighter".
This time, he was spotted by Eastwood, starring as a jazz musician, and also came to Cannes to participate in the film festival. It was a magical experience for him.
"Congratulations, congratulations." Ronald sent his blessing to Whittaker. Eastwood next to him looked over and shook hands with him casually.
"It can be seen that he respects you very much?" Juliette Binoche asked quietly from the side.
"I directed his first movie, and budgets were tight at that time. I auditioned a lot of people, and as soon as he walked into the room I knew he could play the football team... You know what? American football is very strong. Only the best people can be team members.”
"A barbaric sport." Juliette Binoche laughed and wrinkled her nose, which was very interesting. "Why does Mr. Clint Eastwood seem not to want to talk to you?"
"When I was filming The Kid, I refused to let Inster Wood cast his youngest son to play the male lead Daniel. He was so angry that he refused to allow Coca-Cola, the film sponsor, to appear in his films again." Ronald looked at the old man The cowboy laughed.
"Sponsorship?" Binoche didn't quite understand.
"It's an agreement. Coca-Cola sponsors my movie for a sum of money, and I let the actor hold a Sprite and drink it in front of the camera." Ronald Binoche said.
"Isn't that tarnishing art?" Juliette Binoche couldn't accept such an arrangement in her heart. She made movies that were adaptations of famous works or very humanistic films, focusing on the lives of those on the margins of society.
In her view and that of some Chinese filmmakers, movies are meant to show care for the weak in society.
"Ha..." Ronald smiled. When he makes a movie, he should consider it as a commodity first. Only when someone comes to see it can he talk about other things.
The two walked to a restaurant on the first floor of the Martinez Hotel, a three-star Michelin hotel that specializes in seafood. Daydream’s colleagues had already arranged seats in the restaurant for him. There are many celebrities in this restaurant. One of the main reasons is that the owner gave the restaurant a very catchy name "Golden Palm Restaurant".
"Ronald!"
A woman screamed loudly inside, "I didn't expect to see you here! What an unexpected surprise!"
Ronald took a look and saw that it was Melanie Griffiths, the star of "Working Girl". She was starring in another Cannes film, and the director was Robert Redford, who was smiling behind her.
"Melanie, Mr. Redford." Ronald stood up again and greeted them. Introducing Juliette Binoche.
Robert Redford is a very well-educated star. He is not as easy to show his seniority as Eastwood. I saw a rising star in Hollywood like Ronald in Cannes and I admired him very much.
The two talked about the differences between the films they participated in, and then about the losses caused by the strike of the Hollywood Screenwriters Guild. They were very speculative.
"We welcome your films to be screened at next year's Sundance Film Festival." Redford now puts a lot of energy into the film festival in Utah named after his character in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
"Of course, my daydreams are all about B-movies, but I've already signed up for a new film of mine with Roger Corman, 'Sid,' which is a very interesting film."
"I know the name, and I will let the organizing committee pay close attention to it. You can tell it is interesting. It seems that this movie is indeed interesting."
"Yes, it's much more artistic than the movies I made myself."
Ronald said, secretly squeezing Juliette Binoche's hand, meaning that Ronald makes money by making commercial films, but the company still supports this kind of independent film with strong artistic temperament.
"You are the best." When Juliette Binoche saw Ronald chatting happily with Robert Redford, who was famous in China and throughout Europe through "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", she simply admired him. . This is the art master and director genius that I admire.
During a long meal, Melanie Griffiths came over to ask Ronald about the screening schedule for "Working Girl."
Ronald told him that 20th Century Fox was planning to follow the route of last year's "Moonlight" and release it on a small scale at the end of the year, and then seek nominations for various awards before expanding the scale of the screening.
When it comes to Oscar, Melanie Griffith smiled so much that the little wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes. She actually still hopes to be nominated for an Oscar. Who would have thought of this a year ago?
Juliette Binoche didn't understand what Ronald meant. When the two got up and checked into the hotel, she specifically asked Ronald why it was released at the end of the year.
Ronald honestly stated his intention to strive for award nominations, and then use the opportunity to market the film so that more viewers can enter the cinema.
Binoche was a little confused. Is this man a shrewd businessman or an artist that everyone respects and loves? One person's headquarters may play both roles.
Ronald didn't know French, so he asked Binoche to come to the front desk, tell their names, and prepare the room. Richard made perfect arrangements and booked two large rooms. During the film festival when housing was tight, he worked very hard to make the arrangements. If things go well between the two of you, it's easy to quit one room.
"Ronald!"
Another woman screamed, "Why are you in Cannes too? I asked specifically if you would come, but they all said you wouldn't come."
This time it’s the German star, Demi Moore’s former neighbor and best friend, Natasha Kinski.
She was obviously very happy to see Ronald alone. She came up with a kiss and hugged Ronald's arm.
"I came here temporarily. I had something to do, so I just treated it as a vacation. How are your husband and children?" Ronald asked her with a smile. Kinski married her Egyptian husband, a wealthy businessman, and she was pregnant with someone else's child at the time. It's unknown what happened to them now.
In this case, Ronald could not play the game played by the Chinese, and the consequences of being greedy might be very troublesome.
"Ibrahim will come later. He is taking care of my son and daughter at home." Natasha Kinski smoothed her long blond hair to cover the small wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. After all, she is already a mother of two children.
"I heard that you are here to serve as a member of the jury this time. Congratulations." Ronald looked at Kinski, who had lost a lot of weight compared to the last time they met in Cannes. It seemed that she was still very concerned about her postpartum condition. In shape, he still has ambitions to return to Hollywood.
"Ronald", Juliette Binoche came over after checking in. After seeing Kinski, she hugged Ronald even harder.
This woman relied on herself to be nominated for the Cesar Award for Best Actress this year, and her wealthy businessman husband gave her a lot of advice before she became a member of the Cannes jury.
I have been nominated for the Cesar Award for two consecutive years, but I have not received such treatment. It seems that the businessman is not without benefits.
Binoche looked at Ronald and said deliberately, "I'm a little tired. Let's go up and take a rest sometime. I want to take a hot bath."
Natasha Kinski's face turned paler, she composed herself, and put on a more charming smile, "I have a party to attend tonight, will you come?"
"Maybe next time, I just got off the plane and came here." Ronald felt the enthusiasm radiating from the beautiful women around him. Is there any point in having a party at this time?
"Natasha...you are here, we should set off." A man with an American temperament rudely interrupted their conversation.
I saw that he was wearing an American-style double-breasted suit. He looked a bit like Ronald's friend Minahan, with a thick face and a thick neck. She was hugging another American blonde, Sharon Stone, who was urinating in a prop on the set and was not in his right mind.
"Ronald, we are having an American party tonight, are you coming?" The man stretched out his hand, "Harvey, Harvey Weinstein. I am the boss of Miramax, and we have several films participating in the exhibition this year. .More to come next year.”
"Ronald", Ronald shook his hand.
Harvey Weinstein may have been dissatisfied with the way Natasha Kinski and Ronald looked intimate, so he squeezed her hard and wanted to give him a hard blow. Ronald, who was unprepared, was careless for a moment, and he took advantage of him.
"Good guy, you're a liar with a neck as thick as a chef. You're here for a sneak attack. You don't have martial ethics." Ronald clenched his fist and used a simple force, using the skills he learned at the Shichahai Sports School in China, and bounced away. He grabbed his palm, then held the other person's palm with his backhand and squeezed it hard.
"Ouch..." Harvey Weinstein cried out in pain, and then immediately reacted, "Ouch, it would be a pity that you don't come. But anyone who has such a beautiful woman to accompany him will make the same choice as you. "
"lamour vrai est supreme", Ronald also learned it, and came up with the French phrase "love is supreme".
Harvey turned around and hugged the two beauties to the lobby elevator. Sharon Stone even turned around and gave Ronald a wink.
Seeing Natasha Kinski leaving unwillingly and giving a sad look, Ronald shuddered. Her husband was too miserable.
Marriage in the film industry is so terrible. I don’t even know what these female stars are thinking.
Ronald touched his lips and went to the elevator on the other side with Binoche.
"Why do you know Natasha Kinski? She has been very popular recently." Binoche asked about the origin of Ronald and Kinski.
"Natasha took photos of Tess for Polanski when she was a big star. At that time, I was still an unknown photographer and took her audition photos."
"Well..." Juliette Binoche deliberately raised her chin. She only opened a room because she wanted to win over the other party. She was very satisfied when she heard Ronald say "True Love Comes First" just now. It’s self-evident who this supreme being is.
