Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The group went to the "Cafe de Flore" which is the favorite place for Parisian celebrities. Unlike the other two nightclubs frequented by celebrities in the entertainment industry, the "Les Bas Douches" converted from a bathing facility and the "Le Pace" converted from a theater, the Cafe de Flore is a very traditional cafe that serves simple meals.

It happened that Konchalovsky was not a Chinese, and like Ronald, he was not very interested in those nightclubs converted from strange places.

Konchalovsky ordered a cup of coffee milk (cafe au it), Juliette Binoche ordered a cup of cream coffee (cafe cre), and it was Ronald's turn. He didn't know anything about French, so he just ordered a cup with the largest letter "e" on the menu, and he didn't know what the specialty was.

Ronald didn't understand until the waiter wearing a black vest and a barber-style apron brought three cups of coffee. This is actually the French name for American latte, Italian cappuccino, and Italian espresso.

"Fangguoren," Ronald shook his head. This is a national characteristic of the Fangguo. All nouns must be translated in English, and they invented a more "Fangguo" name. For example, the normal editing in the movie is called "montage" here, which is completely different from the film practitioners in other places, who only call the cutting without continuity montage. It is a completely different discourse system.

"I heard that you know Walter Murch, the editor of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"? His editing is very magical. I didn't expect that I could perform so well on the screen." Juliette Binoche said. This movie was released two months ago. Binoche is very satisfied with her performance. The editing allowed her to present an effect on the screen that she didn't expect.

Binoche is a big beauty with fair skin and a few freckles that are so light that they are almost invisible, adding some French style. Looking at Ronald with burning eyes. I want to talk about art with this Hollywood director.

Like some other big beauties in the film circle, especially beautiful women, either use makeup very carefully to make themselves perfect at all times. Or, like Binoche, she is not particular about details and wears whatever she wants without tidying up.

Today she is dressed like an ordinary female college student, with her hair cut short and combed back. She relies on her temperament to show a special sexiness.

"In fact, Murch is my teacher. I was able to enter Hollywood and got a lot of inspiration from him."

"But your movie is completely different from his editing." Juliette Binoche speaks with a strong French accent, and her fluency is quite good.

"I only shoot commercial films. Why, do you watch my movies too?" Ronald smiled. It feels good to have a beautiful woman pay attention to his movies.

"Of course, the sexy dance danse sexy (French translation of "hot body dance"), the streets are full of people dancing this sexy dance, I complained to Andre, what kind of dance is so popular, and he said it was directed by his friend...hahaha"

Juliette Binoche gently hit Andre Konchalovsky, and the two seemed very close.

"Hahaha, that dance is really contagious. I know that even in Berlin, Germany, people are dancing on the streets..." Ronald thought of his experience in West Berlin.

"Hahaha..." Speaking of the stereotypical Germans, an American, a Soviet Union, and a hairy woman all laughed.

"I didn't expect that Konchalovsky is so popular with women in Europe?" Ronald sighed in his heart. Such a beautiful young female star is actually in a relationship with him? When he was down and out in Hollywood, Konchalovsky could only date the middle-aged woman Shirley MacLaine. He is very popular here.

"Well, how should I put it? I like the implicit subtexts in your films. Although your films are commercial films, they actually have a lot of humanistic care in their core, which I like very much. "Juliette Binoche looked at Ronald again, then reached out and pressed his hand.

Ronald didn't understand, and looked at Konchalovsky, what does this mean? The Chinese view on love is really unique.

"Juliette and I dated before, and then separated because of filming a movie. Now she is back to play the leading role in "The Seagull" directed by me. We are still good friends who can talk about anything." Konchalovsky knew that Ronald had never lived in Paris, and there was still some cultural shock and estrangement.

Konchalovsky still likes Europe. The public here is As Ronald's agent Richard said, he respects and loves a talented director more than a beautiful actress.

He is very popular here. Juliette Binoche dated him for more than a year, until she broke up with the male lead Daniel Day-Lewis after filming "The Unbearable Lightness of Being".

After that, the passion between Binoche and Lewis did not burn for too long, Lewis fell in love with another Chinese actress, Insabelle Adjani, and Binoche is now single.

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. To them, Laiguo's perfumes and cosmetics are top-notch products, which 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 hold Ronald's hand and asked.

"Of course, I asked them to book extra tickets."

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 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 the country for work. This is the first time you have free time to play, right? You have to understand the attitude of the people in the country. Not all people in the country are like this, but those artists in Paris really put "our vrai est" supre” put it near your mouth.”

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Our vrai est supre", Ronald repeated. He already knew that this meant true love first 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 eyes of the public 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 to work.

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 the 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 and some other Chinese filmmakers’ view, movies should show care for the weak in society.

“Ha…” Ronald smiled. When he made a movie, he considered it as a commodity first. Only when someone came to watch it could he talk about other things.

The two walked to a restaurant on the first floor of the Martinez Hotel. This is a Michelin three-star hotel, specializing in seafood. Daydreaming’s colleagues had already arranged a seat for him in the restaurant. Many celebrities frequent this restaurant. One of the main reasons is that the owner gave the restaurant a very good name, “Golden Palm Restaurant”.

“Ronald!”

A lady screamed inside, “I didn’t expect to see you here! What an unexpected surprise!”

Ronald looked and found that it was Melanie Griffith, the star of “Working Girls”. She starred in another Cannes film, and the director was Robert Redford, who was smiling behind her.

“Melanie, Mr. Redford.” Ronald stood up and greeted them again. By the way, he introduced Juliette Binoche.

Robert Redford is a very cultured star. He is not as easy to show off his seniority as Inniswood. When he saw Ronald, a rising star in Hollywood, in Cannes, he was very impressed.

The two talked about the differences between Chinese and American films from the participating films, and the losses caused by the strike of the Hollywood Writers Guild. They were very speculative.

"We welcome your film to be screened at the Sundance Film Festival next year." Redford now puts a lot of energy into this film festival in Utah named after his role in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".

"Of course, my daydreams are all B-level movies, but my new film "Heds" with Roger Corman has been signed up. It's a very interesting movie."

"I know the name, I will ask the organizing committee to pay special attention to it. You can say it's interesting, it seems that this movie is indeed interesting."

"Yes, it's much more artistic than the movies I made myself."

Ronald said, secretly pinching Juliette Binoche's hand, meaning that Ronald makes money by making commercial films himself, but the company still supports this kind of independent film with a strong artistic temperament.

"You are the best," Juliette Binoche saw Ronald and Robert Redford, who was famous in the United States and the whole of Europe for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", talking happily, and she admired him very much. This is the art master and director genius she admires.

The meal was very long, and Melanie Griffith came over to ask Ronald about the release schedule of "Working Girl".

Ronald told him that 20th Century Fox was going to follow the route of last year's "Moonlight", first release the film on a small scale at the end of the year, then strive for nominations for various awards, and then expand the scale of screening.

When the Oscars were mentioned, Melanie Griffith smiled so hard that wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes. Who could have thought that she would be nominated for an Oscar a year ago?

Juliette Binoche didn't understand what Ronald meant. When the two got up to check in at the hotel, she specifically asked Ronald why he wanted to release the film at the end of the year.

Ronald honestly said that he wanted to strive for award nominations, and then use the momentum to market in turn to allow more audiences to enter the cinema.

Binoche was a little confused. Is this man a shrewd businessman, or an artist that everyone respects and loves? One person may play both roles.

Ronald didn't speak French, so he asked Binoche to go to the front desk, tell them their names, and prepare the room. Richard made perfect arrangements and booked two large rooms. During the film festival when accommodation was tight, he worked hard to arrange it. If the two of them progressed well, it would be easy to cancel one room.

"Ronald!"

Another woman screamed, "Why are you in Cannes too? I specifically asked if you would come, and they all said you wouldn't."

This time the one who came was the German star, Demi Moore's former neighbor and bestie, Natasha Kinski.

She was obviously very happy to see Ronald alone, and she kissed him on the cheek as soon as she came up, and then hugged Ronald's arm and wouldn't let go.

"I came here temporarily, and I had something to do, so I just took it as a vacation. Are your husband and children okay?" Ronald asked her with a smile. Kinski married her Egyptian husband, a wealthy businessman, and was pregnant with someone else's child at the time. I don't know how they are doing now.

In this case, Ronald couldn't play the game of the hairy people, and the consequences of his greed could be very troublesome.

"Ibrahim will come later, he is at home to take care of my son and daughter." Natasha Kinski stroked her long blonde hair to cover the fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. After all, she is already a mother of two children.

"I heard that you are going to be a member of the jury this time. Congratulations." Ronald looked at Kinski, who had lost a lot of weight since the last time they met in Cannes. It seems that she still cares about her body shape after giving birth and still has ambitions to return to Hollywood.

"Ronald," Juliette Binoche, who had just checked in, came over. After seeing Kinski, she hugged Ronald even harder.

This woman relied on her nomination for the Best Actress at the César Awards this year and asked her wealthy husband to take care of a lot for her, so that she could become a member of the Cannes jury.

She was nominated for the César Awards for two consecutive years, but she didn't get such treatment. It seems that being a businessman is not without benefits.

Binoche looked at Ronald and said deliberately, "I'm a little tired. When can we go upstairs to rest? I want to take a hot bath."

Natasha Kinski's face turned even paler. She calmed down and put on a more charming smile. "I have a party to attend tonight. Are you coming?"

"Maybe next time. I just got off the plane." Ronald felt the enthusiasm radiating from the beautiful women around him. What was the point of partying at this time?

"Natasha...you are here. We should leave." A man with American temperament interrupted their conversation rudely.

He was wearing an American double-breasted suit. He looked a bit like Ronald's friend Minahan, with a face full of fat and a thick neck. He was hugging another American blonde beauty tightly beside him, the Sharon Stone who urinated in the props on the set and was not in a normal mind.

"Ronald, our party tonight is for Americans. Are you coming?" The man stretched out his hand, "Harvey, Harvey Weinstein. I am the boss of Miramax. We have several films participating in the exhibition this year. There will be more next year."

"Ronald," Ronald shook hands with him.

Harvey Weinstein may be dissatisfied with the intimacy between Nastassja Kinski and Ronald, so he held her hand very hard, wanting to give him a hard time. Ronald, who was not prepared, was careless for a moment and was taken advantage of by him.

"Good fellow, you are a liar with a neck as thick as a chef, and you are sneaking up on me. You have no martial ethics." Ronald clenched his fist and exerted force, using the skills he learned in Shichahai Sports School in China, and bounced his palm away, then held the other's palm with his backhand and squeezed it hard.

"Ah..." Harvey Weinstein cried out in pain, and then immediately reacted, "Ah, it's a pity that you didn't come. But anyone who has such a beautiful woman by his side will make the same choice as you."

"Our vrai est supre", Ronald also learned it and said a French phrase for true love.

Harvey turned around and hugged the two beauties to the lobby elevator. Sharon Stone turned back and threw a wink at Ronald.

Seeing Natasha Kinski leaving unwillingly and giving her a sad look, Ronald shuddered. Her husband was too miserable.

Marriage in the film industry is too terrible. I don’t know what these female stars are thinking.

Ronald touched his lips and went to the elevator on the other side with Binoche.

“How do you know Natasha Kinski? She’s been very popular recently.” Binoche asked about the origin of Ronald and Kinski.

“Natasha was the big star who took the role of Tess for Polanski. At that time, I was an unknown photographer and took her audition photos.”

“Well…” Juliette Binoche deliberately raised her chin. She only opened one 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 goes without saying who this first is.