Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The hotel placed a bottle of Veuve Clicquot and a large plate of fresh strawberries in the room.

Ronald opened the champagne and poured two glasses of wine. A fruity aroma emanated, which was more intense with the strawberries.

He turned on the stereo and tuned to the music channel, which was playing a popular song in the country.

The song was very gentle, and the female singer's voice was very ethereal. Ronald and Juliette Binoche started dancing. The two danced closer and closer with a gentle and slow rhythm. Ronald hugged her soft waist without further action.

Binoche was dressed casually, and there was a pure and beautiful feeling coming from her, like a schoolgirl. Ronald looked into the other's eyes, which seemed to be full of enthusiasm and concentration. For a moment, he was dazed, as if he had returned to seven or eight years ago, and there was also such a pair of eyes looking at him.

"What is the name of this song and what is it about?" Ronald changed the subject.

"Go there (-bas)" Binoche translated a few words:

"There

Everything is new, everything is wild

A free continent without fences

Here, our dreams are narrow

That's why I want to go there"

"It seems to be singing about you. You should try Hollywood over the Atlantic Ocean." Ronald, who had returned to normal, looked at the beauty in his arms and said with a smile.

"If you can make a movie that makes my heart beat, I will go." Juliette Binoche is already 24 years old, but her appearance is still about the same as that of an 18-year-old. Ronald took her hand and sat on the big bed. On the white sheets, there was a little pleasant smell after being exposed to the sun during the day, which gradually merged with the smell of Binoche.

...

Juliette Binoche lay in Ronald's arms, drawing circles on Ronald's chest with one hand.

"Can I call you Ronan? This name means little seal in French. You really look like a little seal today, very energetic."

"I am very happy to get your approval, adeoiselle (Miss)", Ronald's big hand hugged Binoche's back again.

"Oh... you are really a very good... um, how to say, aant, but not my ideal um, aour."

Juliette Binoche heard the word "approval" and had a little misunderstanding, so she raised half of her body and explained to Ronald very seriously.

"You know my French," Ronald made a low gesture, "What's the difference between the two?"

"Aant (lover) is the passion of liking each other's body, but there is no intimate emotional connection. Aour (lover), only those who love are lovers, love is a powerful force, can lead to personal growth...

Passion can bring excitement and intensity, and make people intoxicated, but it is not a guarantee of long-term relationship."

Ronald found what she said interesting and thought that this woman was quite cute for seriously discussing such a man-woman affair, so he joked, "So the excitement and intensity I bring to you are first-class?"

"Super (French pronunciation is similar to Supa, super first-class)...Hahaha", Juliette Binoche laughed and hit Ronald.

Ronald, who was encouraged by the correct method, used his hands to push away the hair covering her cheeks, then kissed her gently, and then turned over.

"Oh, oh, I've had enough, enough, Ronan, I've had enough today...ah, hahaha..."

Binoche didn't expect this super little seal to still have passion, and the intensity from her hands was also very high. She was already a little overwhelmed and began to beg for mercy.

"I think the intensity may give you a good enough impression, and we will have the opportunity to communicate slowly in the future."

"Ah, hahaha, communication is an important aspect of love, but it won't work today." Binoche jumped off the bed and hid on the sofa on the other side. She was sweating a lot. If she did it again, she wouldn't be able to get up tomorrow.

"Who said it's not possible? I see you're still very excited." Ronald also jumped off the bed and chased after her. Binoche's playful energy came up, jumped up from the sofa and hid behind. The two played hide-and-seek.

After all, Ronald has been practicing for many years. After a fake move, he hugged Binoche tightly. Then he exerted force, picked her up, and put her on the wooden table in the room.

Feeling the rough touch from below, and the hot body of the little seal on the other side, Juliette Binoche quickly closed her eyes, as if she couldn't bear the heat and fell in.

...

"Are you awake? Breakfast is here. I didn't know what you wanted to eat, so I ordered one." The next morning, Binoche just woke up and saw Ronald smearing French bread with butter on the dining table, and then eating breakfast with black tea in small bites.

"Well... I'll be there soon." Juliette Binoche was a little disappointed. Shouldn't breakfast be eaten in bed with a lover? The little seal was still too much like a businessman.

After washing up, she also sat opposite Ronald, picked up a small croissant, paired with a portion of yogurt, and ate with vegetables.

After eating, Ronald went to make a phone call to deal with business matters, and pointed to the sofa to Binoche.

She stretched her head and saw that it was a black sleeveless dress that Ronald asked someone to help buy.

Binoche, who was only wearing Ronald's oversized white shirt, picked up the skirt and tried it on. She thought that the little seal was too successful and too rich. She preferred men who were full of artistic talent.

But when it comes to lovers, the little seal is too competent. Thinking of this, she went to the bathroom to change into high heels, and immediately the student temperament was swept away, and a beautiful woman appeared in front of the mirror. "Well, it's not that there are no good places for a businessman to be a lover."

In the afternoon, Ronald took the beautiful Binoche to the premiere of "The King of Fighters". The colleagues of Daydream made this movie, which was only screened, very lively, more grand than the premieres of many movies participating in the competition unit.

Cannod and Bernstein came to Cannes a week in advance, and their ability to handle these things is no less than that of Yoram, who has bought all the outdoor advertising of the Cannes Film Festival in the past two years.

Many Hollywood stars came to the premiere to show their support. Everyone is still very united in the United States.

Harvey Weinstein saw the pomp of Daydream, and the posters on the scene were simply a sea of ​​Jean-Claude Van Damme and Brooke Shields. He admired him very much. His Miramax also wanted to become a medium-sized independent producer that could get pre-sale funds in Europe.

Ronald's marketing skills gave him a lot of inspiration. Miramax felt that it could follow suit for the films that it was going to turn to for awards.

Thinking of this, he didn't care that he looked down on Ronald, a small B-level film company, yesterday. He came over with a smile on his face and congratulated Ronald.

Ronald didn't hate this kind of villain. This kind of person is the best at judging the situation. As long as there is money to be made, anything can be discussed. But he couldn't give any advice to Harvey. He came to Cannes to sell movies, and Harvey came to judge awards.

Harvey also mentioned that many female stars from France and other Europe attended the party last night, and said that he would introduce them to Ronald. This made Binoche next to Ronald unhappy.

"Why didn't I see Natasha?" Ronald found that there was only Sharon Stone around Harvey today, and Natasha Kinski did not appear with him at the ceremony.

"Haha..." Harvey Weinstein laughed. He couldn't say that Kinski was not flattering him because he hooked up with British director Chris Mengers at the party last night.

"She left with Mengers, the documentary filmmaker. Ha, it's really funny. Who wants to watch this kind of Zimbabwean racial discrimination movie now? It's better to watch the documentary." Sharon Stone, the big mouth next to him, revealed Harvey's situation.

"I don't know. The taste of the Cannes judges is not something I can guess." Ronald held back his laughter. It seems that Harvey Weinstein must have promised her some kind of heroine or something like that.

Harvey's face was not very good. He didn't expect that such a sexy blonde beauty with a college degree would be so ignorant and vulgar when she opened her mouth.

"When I was shooting in Africa, I saw the staff there. They are not good people..." Sharon Stone began to talk about the past when she was shooting "Indiana Jones" for Cannonball.

Ronald was so bored that he quickly excused himself and ran away.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw a couple walking in. The man in front looked unhappy, and the beautiful woman behind him kept smoothing his clothes and seemed to be apologizing.

"Why should I come to the premiere of such a movie?" Andrzej Zulawski, the Polish director, was the boy who seemed to never grow up. He looked unhappy.

"Your new film needs a distributor willing to sign an agreement to attract investment. I heard from my friends at Gaumont that this Daydream has some distribution capabilities in America and is willing to introduce foreign films."

The beautiful Sophie Marceau, I don't know if she is playing Zulawski's lover or mother. She has to take good care of him in everything, whether it is life or career.

"Welcome, Miss Sophie Marceau, Director Zulawski." Ronald exchanged pleasantries with the two after being introduced by Michel Cannold.

"I heard that you also want to introduce some European movies?" Sophie Marceau began to help Zulawski's new film to build relationships.

"I don't care about individual movies. You can talk more with Michel, the distribution director of our Daydream. In addition, Hollywood hopes you can come. If you are willing to come to film..." Ronald introduced Marceau to Cannold, who is also French and can speak fluent French.

"No, no, Sophie will not make those commercial films." Zulawski understood the word Hollywood and rudely interrupted Ronald's invitation.

"Hahaha, this is also the reason why we came to the country. There are many artists here who have not fully realized their potential." Ronald secretly hit back.

Sophie Marceau smiled apologetically, exchanged contact information with Michel Cannold, and then pulled Zulawski in together.

"Well, don't invest in any work of this director. His movies don't sell well in America." Ronald pulled Michelle Cannold and whispered in his ear.

"I see. I think Sophie should go to Hollywood. There is no other place in the world where she can realize her potential." Michelle Cannold also took a fancy to the beautiful actress. Such a beautiful woman with foreign style is always a welcome object in Hollywood.

Ronald and Bernstein also said a few words, held the hand of Juliette Binoche who came over, let her hold it, and the two walked in slowly.

"Uh... It's terrible." Ronald breathed a sigh of relief. The entertainment industry couples he saw in the past two days were really terrible.

Natasha Kinski treated her Egyptian husband as if he was coming and going, openly flirting with other members of the acting community.

And Sophie Marceau takes care of Zulawski just like a mother takes care of her children.

These two extreme situations are actually very uncomfortable in any marriage. Still like Binoche, the two of them should be aant (lover), or even partenairesexuel, which is better than getting married.

What's more, if a marriage in Hollywood gets divorced, not only will you lose emotions, but you will also lose money...

…

The screening results of "Fighting World" were good, and many European film buyers waved their checks to sign contracts with Cannold.

Maybe it's a difference in aesthetics, maybe it's because not many Hollywood movies have been introduced to China and Europe in recent years, and the aesthetics of the audience here seems to be several years behind America. In the past few years, film technology and director techniques have developed greatly.

Therefore, this movie, which was only barely qualified at the box office in America, was actually very popular at the Cannes Film Market. Ronald was also surprised and stayed for a day to chat with every cinema manager who spent money to buy copies and listen to their opinions.

After the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, Ronald sent Juliette Binoche back to Paris. At this film festival, she neither participated in the film nor was she a judge. She was always hanging around there and was suspected of being gossiped about.

It happened that Konchalovsky's drama had to be rehearsed for the second half of the tour, so the two left early.

Binoche went to rehearsals and was very busy. Ronald rested alone in Paris and took a good look at some famous attractions, including Notre Dame Cathedral, Les Invalides, and the Louvre. Three days after arriving, Richard made arrangements and came to Paris to join him.

"Michelle Pfeiffer and the others have finished shooting the exterior scenes at Count Valmont's home, and will soon return to the Palace of Versailles, which is only 12 miles away from Paris, to continue filming. There is the Montasière Theater there, and the crew will rent it to shoot scenes in the opera house. We I just happened to go there, Pfeiffer was on set, watching the director’s arrangements.”

"Okay, I haven't been to the Palace of Versailles yet." Ronald didn't care, and he and Richard drove to this large palace that originally belonged to the King of France the next day.

An exterior scene was being filmed at the filming location, with Ronald and Richard watching from a distance. Accompanying him was the crew's butler, a senior live production manager from Warner Bros.

"Michelle has been in good condition recently. The director feels very good about her role, and her chemistry with Count Valmont is first-rate." The production director knew that Ronald came to discuss Michelle Pfeiffer's next movie. So I only pick the good ones, there is no harm in flattering you two anyway.

"She's top notch..." Ronald agreed casually.

He covered his forehead with his hands and looked towards the opposite side of the backlight. A young and handsome young man with a very upright face was talking to a somewhat green actress. The two seemed to be rehearsing.

"This must be Count Valmont, and young Cecil?"

In the movie "Dangerous Liaisons", Count Valmont is the protagonist, a playboy. Cecil was originally raised in a monastery and prepared to marry a big shot. But Valmont seduced Cecil because of a bet with a noblewoman, the Marchioness de Metville.

"No, the woman is Cecil, the man is not." The production manager laughed, and everyone who came to the set would admit their mistake.

"The actress is Uma Thurman, who has just entered Hollywood...the actor is Keanu Reeves, who is also acting in a big production for the first time and is not qualified to play the role of Count Valmont."

"Oh, are you playing Danny the Knight?" Danny is Cecil's true love in "Dangerous Liaisons". So the only one who acted with her, besides Valmont, was Cécile. Ronald guessed so.

"bgo... let's go sit there for a while. I'll ask the director about his arrangements. If nothing happens, I'll give Miss Pfeiffer a half-day vacation..."

Ronald and Richard found two seats outside and sat down. The filming progress of this kind of costume film is obviously very slow. All kinds of costumes, makeup, and hairstyles require much more preparation than modern films to ensure that they are not messy during daily shooting.

Moreover, the costumes are corseted and floor-length skirts, making it difficult to move freely, so the actors usually don't come out until filming.

"If Danny is cast by such a handsome actor, how handsome would Valmont be?" Ronald thought to himself, there are not many people in Hollywood who are qualified in terms of appearance, so it would be better if Tom came. Is he an actor from China?

"The two of them sneaked together again?" Ronald, who was sitting on the chair, noticed that the script crew, stage managers, and props-looking people from the back were gossiping, and he couldn't help but turn around and take a look. Filming on the set is very lonely, and it’s not surprising for a man and a woman to have an affair after seeing each other.

"You're new here, so you didn't see the big gossip from the past two days. Mary and I both saw it, Pfeiffer and..."

"Everyone move... move..." The production manager from the opposite site had already returned. When he saw these staff members gossiping together again, he immediately got angry and told them to go to work. This is also one of his most important tasks on site, to keep employees from being lazy.

Ronald's eyebrows furrowed. Is Michelle Pfeiffer having an extramarital affair? No, she is the type who would rather not live apart in two places for the sake of love and companionship.

Maybe it was for rehearsal. Pfeiffer played the role of Madame Tourville, who was particularly chaste. In the play, she was seduced by Count Valmont. In the end, she actually gave up her reputation for chastity and really fell in love with the playboy Valmont, which changed Valmont's fate.

Didn't the production manager just say that Pfeiffer and Valmont had a good chemistry? It must be that the handyman saw them during the rehearsal and gossiped about them.

This crew is different from the crew directed by Ronald. The filming locations are all original versions of the country. The crew is large, so it is inevitable that some shortcomings are not in place.

"The director agreed. Let's go to the lounge inside first. Miss Pfeiffer's manager is not here. You wait there first. I'll go and urge her."

Ronald and Richard sat down in the lounge again. This was originally the office of the Versailles Tourism Agency. It was rented by the crew as a lounge. Now there was no one.

The two soon became bored, and Ronald started to walk around the Palace of Versailles. Richard told him not to go too far, and he stayed in the lounge to wait.

Ronald indicated that he knew that after leaving the lounge, there were tall buildings and neat gardens. After walking around twice and seeing the same scenery, Ronald felt bored and went back.

However, he seemed to be a little lost. He saw a large corridor that looked a bit like the lounge just now, so he walked quickly.

"Well... well... I love you..."

"I love you..."

A soft moan came, as if a man and a woman were kissing me.

Ronald turned the corner, and in a corner where the sun could not reach, a man and a woman were hugging each other, talking and kissing each other.

"Ah..."

The woman found Ronald and screamed loudly.

"Michelle?" Ronald found that it was Michelle Pfeiffer in costume.

"Is it you, Ronald?" The man also turned around and saw that it was an acquaintance.

"It's you? Why are you here?" Ronald was also startled. This man was also wearing ancient costumes. It was impossible for him to play the playboy Count Valmont? He looked so ugly.

"Why is it you?" Ronald shouted again. This actor was John Malkovich, whom he met when he was filming in Xujiahui.

He plays the Count of Valmont?

No, he is having an affair with Michelle Pfeiffer?

Who is blind?

"Ah..." Michelle Pfeiffer was caught having an affair, and it was Ronald who caught her. All kinds of complicated emotions surged in her heart, and she covered her face with her hands and turned away.

"Ronald," John Malkovich rushed up, not caring about anything else, and pulled Ronald's arm with trembling hands, "I beg you, don't tell anyone..."

"Uh... I didn't see anything," Ronald said after a long time. These two are married, how did they get together?

And I saw it.

And she cheated with such a loser Malkovich?

Why are the marriages of the movie stars I met recently like hell?