Hollywood starts with a broker

For Joey Wong, she was most familiar with Leslie Cheung in the "Farewell My Concubine" crew;

However, for Aaron, among the Chinese actors, he only paid attention to Jackie Chan and Jet Li, and perhaps also to director John Woo.

"Let me take you back, Joey!"

Joey was Joey Wong's English name. Aaron put his arm around her as they walked back to the hotel.

"Thank you," Joey Wong didn't object, and the two walked back along the beach together.

"By the way, for the filming of "Rumble in the Bronx", should I join the crew in advance?"

"Join the crew in advance?" Aaron smiled, "The crew is still in preparation. It's mainly people from Golden Harvest Company. Dawn is responsible for cooperating."

"The filming location is in Canada, where the cost of living is lower than in New York, making the filming costs cheaper!"

After arriving at the hotel where Joey Wong was staying, Aaron kissed her on the face, "If you want, you can go to the United States or Canada for a vacation for a while. I can arrange it for you."

Joey Wong nodded, "Thank you for keeping me company tonight!"

"Who wouldn't want to be accompanied by a beauty? Are you going straight back to Hong Kong next?"

"I'll stay in Europe for a while, and then go directly to Canada. "Rumble in the Bronx" will start filming in early July. I want to adapt in advance!"

"By the way, in a couple of days, come with me on a boat trip to Île Sainte-Marguerite to see the scenery. The green trees are shady, and the jasmine and gardenias are in bloom."

Aaron extended an invitation.

Joey Wong smiled, "Aren't you busy?"

"I'm not busy. The company has a lot of employees, and I don't need to worry about many things myself. I'll come pick you up then..."

Most of the deals at the Cannes Film Festival take place in hotel rooms. However, apart from "Farewell My Concubine" and "The Piano", Dawn wasn't interested in any new films!

At night, inside the yacht's cabin, Aaron Anderson rolled off Sophie Marceau and took a few deep breaths.

Sophie Marceau propped her head up with her hand and ran her fingers across Aaron's body, "Steven Soderbergh, the young director who worked with you before, his film "King of the Hill" was also nominated for the main competition. Have you been paying attention?"

"Steven Soderbergh?" Aaron shook his head directly, "No, his "Kafka" from two years ago was very average."

"The one nominated for the main competition, Kenneth Branagh's "Much Ado About Nothing", I do know about. It didn't get a single nomination at the previous Oscars!"

In the movie "Much Ado About Nothing", besides Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, there were also Denzel Washington and Keanu Reeves.

Moreover, Aaron also discovered Kate Beckinsale, the future female lead of "Underworld", another English rose.

Sophie Marceau yawned, "I did hear Brad Grey from your company mention a Spanish movie called "Belle Époque";"

"It was released in Spain last year and grossed 725 million Spanish pesetas!"

725 million pesetas translates to about 5.5 million US dollars.

"I know this movie. The North American distribution rights belong to Sony Pictures Classics," Aaron knew "Belle Époque" because he met the Spanish sex symbol Penélope Cruz at the Venice International Film Festival last year.

At that time, Penélope Cruz's Spanish drama "Jamón Jamón" won the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival.

Penélope Cruz had just finished filming "Belle Époque" not long before, and the North American distribution rights were acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.

When "Belle Époque" was released in Spain at the end of last year, it became the Spanish box office champion of the year!

"Okay, let's sleep. You are now the ambassador of the Cannes Film Festival, and you have many activities to participate in during the day."

Aaron said, patting her.

As "Farewell My Concubine" was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, it received countless praises!

Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob gave it a very high evaluation: ""Farewell My Concubine" uses a dreamlike story to depict a magnificent epic picture for us. After understanding modern Chinese history, this film makes us feel more immersed, because it takes us to that time and space, allowing me to resonate with it. It is one of the best films of 1993!"

Empire Magazine: "With stunning sets and a revolutionary dramatic backdrop, director Chen Kaige perfectly captures the relationship between two boys."

Film Weekly: ""Farewell My Concubine" flows at such an urgent pace that all its connections seem logical. The film is shot with such visual splendor that possible objections are swept away."

Time Magazine: ""Farewell My Concubine" is a deeply moving epic!"

"Farewell My Concubine" received rave reviews and became a monument in the history of Chinese cinema, with unparalleled glory;

In the "Farewell My Concubine" crew, 41-year-old director Chen Kaige was in high spirits, 37-year-old male star Leslie Cheung was unparalleled, and 28-year-old female star Gong Li was stunning!

Brad Grey, the distribution manager of Dawn, and the film's producer, Ms. Hsu Feng, also praised the film.

"Our Dawn has previously distributed director Zhang Yimou's work "Ju Dou", which was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film;"

"The following year, director Zhang Yimou's other film "Raise the Red Lantern" was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film;"

No mistakes, one song, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one in, one look, one look!

"The artistry of Chinese films is trustworthy!"

Hsu Feng smiled, "Mr. Grey, what do you think of this "Farewell My Concubine"? What is the possibility of it being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film?"

"Nomination is certain!"

Brad Grey was very confident, "But the competition for the Oscars is fierce. It's not just about the film's artistry, but also about promotion;"

"Based on the previous promotion and marketing plans after Chinese films were nominated, Chinese filmmakers don't seem to pay much attention to film promotion."

Hsu Feng was a little puzzled, "The Oscars are the highest hall of international cinema. Shouldn't the quality of the film be the standard?"

Brad Grey shook his head, "Although the Oscars value film quality, promotion is also essential for winning awards;"

"There are many judges in the Academy Awards. Only when the film is promoted can it be known to them, otherwise it will be covered in dust!"

"Then, what does Mr. Grey mean?"

Didn't Hsu Feng want to win an Oscar? Of course not, she wanted it so much;

Although the awards at the Cannes International Film Festival are also very high honors, after all, they are less famous and influential than the Oscars.

Brad Grey gave a sincere suggestion, "For the awards season at the beginning of next year, the "Farewell My Concubine" crew should go to Hollywood in advance to carry out necessary public relations activities..."