frightfiction Chapter 482 Cannes Palme d'Or
Chapter 482 Cannes Palme d'Or
Chapter 482 Cannes Palme d'Or
On the afternoon of May 5th, local time in Cannes, the opening ceremony of the Cannes International Film Festival officially kicked off at the Cannes Film Palace.
The entire red carpet process was very brief, with most of the cameras focused on the jury led by Catherine Binoche and the crew of "The Painted Veil" led by Greta Mirren and Nicole Sue - everyone was curious about what kind of sparks would collide between this world-renowned female director and Hollywood's top actress.
The organizing committee was obviously well aware of the public's curiosity and decisively scheduled the screening time of "The Painted Veil" on the afternoon of the second day after the opening ceremony, which happened to be the same day as "Winter", the seed player rumored to be "most likely to win the Palme d'Or".
Su Lingxi and Greta both knew that this arrangement was not a coincidence, but for them, instead of guessing the intentions of the organizing committee, it would be better to adjust their mindset so that they could face the group of reporters with the most appropriate attitude on the day of the premiere.
"They all left."
"Eve Blake?"
"Yes, sir, I could feel them both leaving, and now I'm the only one left. And I remember everything..."
When Eve's innocent and joyful smile appeared on the screen, Su Lingxi turned around and looked around at the expressions of the audience. Finally, her eyes happened to meet Greta Mirren, who was sitting next to her, and they smiled at each other at the same time.
"How was the audience's reaction? Did it meet your expectations?" Greta leaned over with a smile and asked in a low voice.
"Of course. I think I am more confident about the film's box office forecast." Su Lingxi smiled. "Affirmation from the audience always boosts people's confidence, doesn't it?"
Greta's smile became more obvious. "I told you before that this will be a wonderful movie. Maybe the script itself is not so perfect, but your performance is enough to make up for all the shortcomings."
"Don't say that. You didn't write over 100 pages of the script for nothing - I'm sure there's no better ending than this one."
As soon as Su Lingxi finished speaking, the venue suddenly became bright as the film ended, and the audience burst into thunderous applause that echoed for a long time.
"What do you think is our chance of winning the Palme d'Or?" After the premiere, Greta and Su Lingxi continued to ride in the same car back to the hotel. In the car, the two discussed the topic of the Cannes Palme d'Or. "Sophia gave me a hint that if nothing unexpected happens, we have a great chance of winning the award."
The Sofia she mentioned is Sofia Coppola, another American director. She comes from the famous Hollywood film family, the Coppola family. Not only are her parents well-known directors in the industry, but her uncle is also a director.
It can be said that Sofia Coppola grew up on the film set since she was a child.
This also laid the foundation for her future career as a director.
Unlike her father Francis Coppola, Sofia never wins with epic narratives. Instead, she is better at shooting films from a female perspective. The plots often have a Chekhov-like sadness, and she is able to portray delicate emotional expressions and female desires very well.
Su Lingxi was familiar with her works, but what was amazing was that despite having two mutual friends, Greta Mirren and Meryl Norton, her personal relationship with the director was only that of acquaintances.
"I think it's hard to say at the moment, but the organizing committee must have other intentions in making today's arrangements," Su Lingxi said cautiously.
In general, among the 18 films shortlisted for the Palme d'Or, "The Painted Veil" as a Hollywood film clearly has its own advantages, but the problem is that its opponent is "Winter", which also has an advantage.
Putting aside the nationality advantage of this European director, this art film about a retired actor running a hotel in Anatolia during the cold winter and the conflicts between him and his family, guests and local residents is a masterpiece in itself. The film contains long passages of dialogue about philosophy, society and religion, which deeply explore the relationship between human nature and the world. While being detailed and lifelike, it also uses the natural scenery of the filming location to bring unparalleled visual enjoyment to the audience.
Not to mention that the director of "Winter", Claude Piccoli, is himself a well-known film director in the French film industry, and European film critics will have a natural affinity for him.
This is the same reason why Sofia Coppola, as a judge, was willing to pass on messages to them privately - people of the same nationality will always stand together spontaneously at international film festivals.
"I admit that Claude Piccoli does have a big advantage, but we are not completely unprepared." Greta raised her eyebrows, her deep eyes exuding a sharp beauty. "This year's jury members are different from previous years."
In most cases, the size of the Cannes Film Festival jury will be maintained at around 7-9 people, but this year's jury, although there are as many as 9 people, there are only 2 European judges in total, and there is not even a French person among them.
The number of European judges has dropped sharply, but the number of judges from the United States has increased to 3 - this may seem like a small thing, but it actually means a certain signal.
"It looks like the competition for this year's awards may be very fierce." Obviously, Tracy also caught this signal.
"There's nothing we can do. After all, the Palme d'Or is the biggest award of the day. The competition is always fierce every year." Su Lingxi spread his hands.
In fact, before flying to Cannes to attend the opening ceremony, Su Lingxi considered whether she should find a way to publicize the Best Actress award.
She had seen the finished film of "The Painted Veil" in advance. Given her performance level in the film, it would not be difficult for her to compete for this award. The difficulty lay in her overly young age and seniority to win the Cannes Best Actress award for the second time.
It's not that there is no room for maneuver in this matter, but Su Lingxi doesn't want to spend her film salary and precious connections on a Cannes trophy - after all, the global value of the Cannes Best Actress award is not as high as that of the Oscars. Since she has already won the little golden man representing the top acting award, there is no need for her to go to great lengths for a film festival award.
It's not worth it.
As for the PR Palme d'Or, it was actually Greta's decision.
After all, the Palme d'Or is the most important award at the Cannes Film Festival. If "The Painted Veil" can really win the Palme d'Or, then it will have a great chance of being nominated for the Best Picture Oscar next year - last year's "Lady Helena" barely made it to the nomination, and this has always bothered Greta.