Dreams of the Fragrant River

"The film music we are going to introduce in this issue comes from "Fang Fang". Tony Leung Ka-fai's classical oriental melancholy blends perfectly with the romantic French beauty of Sophie Marceau, which constitutes this year's French Most Popular Love Videos. Watermark Ad Test Watermark Ad Test

Just as the male and female protagonists are from the East and the West, the same is true for the soundtrack in the film, which combines elements of Western music and Chinese classical music.

The Chinese and Western music parts of the film were completed by French composer Nicolas Jorie, which is divided into three parts: swing dance, waltz and piano music; while the Chinese music was co-created by two Hong Kong composers, Gu Jiahui and Hu Weili. (a Chinese harp) and erhu in two parts.

Let's talk about the dance scene in Vienna, where Nicholas Jorie used a waltz from the 19th century. This waltz uses a musical form. The first 30 seconds of the music starts with a dissonant chord. The harmonies constructed, and with the characteristics of a symphony, the music is full of passion, bringing the audience back to the nineteenth century at once. The dissonant violin harmonies create exciting music thoughts, creating a feeling that is hard to let go, and the addition of drums strengthens this feeling very well. This kind of music just matches the male lead and Fangfang. The passionate dance steps at this time..." - French magazine "Music Criticism"

How popular is "Fang Fang" in France?

Not to mention the reports of French entertainment and film magazines, even professional music journals joined in the fun, and spent a full 5 pages analyzing and evaluating the soundtrack of "Fang Fang".

Of course, there is also the credit of the French Erato Records behind this, because Kang Jianfei sold the distribution rights of the "Fang Fang" soundtrack in France to Erato Records.

With the expert music critics of "Music Critic" magazine and the popularity of "Fang Fang", its soundtrack album sold more than 80,000 copies in one week.

Inside a street coffee shop in Paris.

Kang Jianfei carefully considered the script of "Roses of Pride" written a few days ago. His knowledge of French history was only a few revolutions. And I haven't read the novel "The Three Musketeers", and even forgot most of the plot of the original "Rose of Pride" (also known as "D'Artagnan's Daughter").

It's almost July, and for more than a month, Kang Jianfei stayed in France to participate in the scriptwriting. He first recruited several French writers and historians. After having a basic understanding of France in the era of "The Three Musketeers". It was only with the help of the Frenchman that the script was written.

Sophie Marceau was sitting next to Kang Jianfei, drinking coffee and reading a French newspaper.

Kang Jianfei put down the script. Glancing at the hands of the watch, he asked, "You've been reading this report for two minutes. What wonderful news is it?"

Sophie Marceau raised her eyebrows and smiled proudly: "This report is comparing me to Adjani."

Isabelle Adjani is the youngest of the three French actresses. But it's the one with the most power right now. Some people even say that the entire French film scene in the 1980s was almost dominated by Isabelle Adjani alone.

The newspaper compares Sophie Marceau with Isabelle Adjani, which is definitely a compliment to Sophie Marceau. How can this make Sophie Marceau unhappy?

Isabelle Adjani is not only more famous than Sophie Marceau, but her temperament is not the same. In 1981, she played director grid because she was afraid of **** scenes; in 1983, because of a disagreement with the director, she quit the crew after only a few days of filming; in the autumn of the same year. She was too tired again as an excuse to quit a drama crew that had only been on for a few days...

Anyway, Adjani's character is that she won't act if she's not happy, no matter who your director or producer is. Because she is the most famous actress in France today. With such frequent release of pigeons, French film investors have a love-hate relationship with Adjani.

At the beginning of this year, the news that Adjani was infected with AIDS was widely circulated. Not long after the rumors were put to rest, Adjani said she would participate in the Algerian election next year and publicly supported General Benjdi.

The report that Sophie Marceau is reading now, while affirming Adjani's acting skills, also criticizes her undisguised style of going its own way. By the way, she praises Sophie Marceau's diligence since her debut.

"Miss Sophie Marceau, can you sign your autograph for me?" The two were drinking coffee and waiting for someone when a young French guy in a suit came over and handed him a notebook very politely.

"Of course you can." Sophie Marceau took the notebook and pen, and signed her name. (Pingnan Literature Network)

"Thank you very much!" After expressing his gratitude, the French youth smiled at Kang Jianfei, put away the notebook and turned to leave.

Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "It seems that you have more and more fans."

"It seems so." Sophie Marceau had a smile on her face, she could be said to be complacent during this time.

Kang Jianfei said: "Maybe the next time you go to Hong Kong, you will be blocked at the airport by the fans over there."

Sophie Marceau smiled sweetly: "Then I can only go quietly."

Kang Jianfei and Sophie Marceau were not in a hurry before the people who were waiting for them. They drank coffee and joked. The afternoon was quite pleasant.

Even if "Fang Fang" hits the streets in other regions, the French box office alone is enough to make a profit. Based on the current momentum, it is no doubt that "Fang Fang" has exceeded 5 million viewers in France. Converted into box office It is more than 20 million US dollars, equivalent to 160 million Hong Kong dollars.

In another time and space, in 1985, 1986 and 1988, there were films that ranked in the top 30 of French film history. Only in 1987, there were no blockbuster films with high box office, and the French box office champion this year only had more than 4 million viewers.

There are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkeys are kings.

If nothing else, Kang Jianfei's "Fang Fang" will become the highest-grossing film in France this year as a Hong Kong film.

As a producer, director and screenwriter, Kang Jianfei has achieved both fame and fortune in France, and his name is already well known in the French film circle.

The good reputation has brought benefits to the new film "Rose of Pride" he invested in, because he needs to find a first-class director in France to direct, and I am afraid that few people will give him face before.

Just yesterday, Kang Jianfei went to Godard, the old gentleman known as the greatest director in French film history. I only read a third of the script and said that I was not free.

Godard refused to direct "The Rose of Pride", not because he looked down on Kang Jianfei, but because he looked down on the script written by Kang Jianfei. People have been playing art films for decades, and Kang Jianfei wrote an ancient French action comedy. Godard was not even interested in reading the script.

Today's appointment is French "film noir" leader Alain Cono. In the 1970s, he made a lot of black-themed movies, mainly showing the dark side of society such as gangsters, crime, and sex. In recent years, it has been transformed into historical life films and musical films, which is very suitable for the French costume action romantic comedy written by Kang Jianfei.

Kang Jianfei was unfamiliar with French directors, and Alain Cono was the one recommended by Sophie Marceau, because she had worked with Alain Cono on the film "Sagampo" two years ago.

The two waited in the coffee shop for half an hour. Alan Kono was late in a hurry, and after shaking hands, he apologized, "I'm really sorry, but a personal matter delayed the time."

"It's okay, we just arrived." Kang Jianfei laughed.

After Alan Connor apologized, he didn't sit down, but said a little embarrassedly: "Well, I was in a hurry to get out. I forgot to put on my wallet after changing clothes. Can you help me pay for the taxi?"

Kang Jianfei looked at the funny director in front of him, who looked like he was in his 40s. He was a little thin, but his bare arms were quite strong. The most striking thing is his eyes. At first glance, the light brown eyes seemed to be distracted, but upon closer inspection, one could feel the wisdom hidden behind the appearance.

Kang Jianfei took out a 50 franc and asked, "Is it enough?"

"Enough." Alain Connor called the waiter at the cafe, put 50 francs into her hand and said, "Pay me for the taxi at the entrance of the cafe, and remember to take the bus back for me if you have any left over. The rest is your tip."

"Okay, sir." The waitress happily took the money and left.

Alan Kono's actions made Kang Jianfei feel that he was quite interesting. After chatting happily, Kang Jianfei handed the script to Alan Kono: "Mr. Kono, let's read the script first."

Alan Kono sat reclining on the chair regardless of his image, and read the script carefully with his legs crossed. After reading it for an hour, he closed the script and said, "The love scene is too much, or it takes up too much space. many."

"I think so too," admitted Kang Jianfei, "but I have contacted some French screenwriters, and they said that if you make a commercial film in France, you must add some romantic elements."

"No, no, that's the opinion of a third-rate screenwriter," Alain Cono said bluntly. "The selling point of your 'Rose Pride' is the identity of D'Artagnan's daughter. There must be many French people who are willing to play The movie theater saw the great swordsman's daughter perform great swordsmanship; the second selling point is Sophie Marceau's first action scene, which can also attract enough fans. The script should start to make up the story in these two aspects Well, as for love, you can have it, but it can only be a concoction of the film, taking up a lot of space will make the film undifferentiated..."

Even before Alan Kono agreed to be the director, he picked up a pen and discussed with Kang Jianfei, scratching and revising the script as he spoke.

Not long after Sophie Marceau also joined the discussion, the three brainstormed to come up with many wonderful ideas, and it was not until it was almost dark that the script was revised.

Looking at the script with traces of revisions everywhere, Kang Jianfei asked, "I wonder if Mr. Kono is interested in being the director of this film."

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't talk to you for an afternoon." Alan Connor agreed very readily, but he didn't reject it because "Rose of Pride" had no artistic connotation.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Sophie Marceau suggested, "It's getting dark, let's go have dinner together."

"No, I still have something to deal with tonight." Alan Connor stood up and shook hands with the two of them. He made an appointment to discuss the details of the cooperation another day and left in a hurry.

After waiting for Alan Kono to leave, Kang Jianfei commented: "A very interesting person."

Sophie Marceau nodded and said, "That's true. Among the directors I have worked with in the past few years, he is the most pleasant to get along with."

"Let's find a place to have dinner." Kang Jianfei said, "Old place?"

"Okay." Sophie Marceau laughed.

The old place among the two is an Italian restaurant, where the dishes are more authentic than the last time they were filming "Deadly Express" in Rome, which is very in line with Kang Jianfei's taste.

It was past 9 o'clock when he came out of the Italian restaurant. Kang Jianfei had just helped Sophie Marceau open the glass door when a dazzling flash of light suddenly lit up on the street.

"Crack, click..."

In just a few seconds, Kang Jianfei and Sophie Marceau have been photographed several times by reporters.

The French paparazzi are far less powerful than the British, but they can't stand Sophie Marceau's popularity today. In addition, in the past month, the two have eaten at this Italian restaurant several times, and it is not normal to not invite reporters.

The reporter saw Kang Jianfei and Sophie Marceau walking towards him, not only did not run away with a guilty conscience, but instead came over to interview: "Miss Marceau, are you in love with this Mr. Kang?"

Sophie Marceau doesn't care about the reporter's scribbles, but Kang Jianfei can't let the scandals stain Sophie Marceau's beautiful public image, he flatly denied: "Of course not, in fact, Sophie and I have been working together for the past few days. Talking about a new movie."

The reporter didn't hesitate and asked, "Do we all talk during dinner? I heard that you have come to this restaurant 5 times."

Kang Jianfei did not answer directly, but deliberately diverted the reporter's attention: "We also made an appointment with Director Alan Kono this afternoon, and spent four hours discussing and revising the script together. Director Kono left beforehand."

The reporter asked perseveringly, "So you guys came to this restaurant to have dinner and spend the world together?"

Kang Jianfei asked back: "Can't we finish dinner with friends? I have only one friend in France, Sophie. Without her help, I don't even know which restaurant's food is delicious. I heard that French food is very famous, and Paris is one of the most famous restaurants in France. Romance, so Sophie is actually my director, taking me through the food and beauty of France.”

The reporter complained: "But why do you always come to this Italian restaurant to taste French cuisine?"

Sophie Marceau interjected: "Don't you know that Italian food is the ancestor of French food? We are looking for the source of French food~www.wuxiaspot.com~."

After a while of nonsense, the reporter finally gave up inquiring about the relationship between the two and began to ask questions about Sophie Marceau's new film.

After dismissing the reporter, Sophie Marceau called a taxi and said, "It's time for me to go home."

"Go to my place and sit." Kang Jianfei said as he took her hand.

"Too late..." Sophie Marceau refused, but after meeting Kang Jianfei's scorching eyes, she swallowed her words halfway through.

"Di Di!"

The taxi driver honked his horn twice. Because the street was too dark, he didn't recognize Sophie Marceau and asked impatiently, "Aren't you two going?"

Kang Jianfei opened the car door with a smile, Sophie Marceau hesitated for a while, and finally got into the car and gave up her seat for Kang Jianfei to sit in. ()