National Tide 1980

Many people believe that Alain Delon's achievements in the film industry are due to his good looks, and that he is a darling of God.

He succeeded easily with just one face.

Success comes quickly and effortlessly.

But it's actually far from that simple.

Alain Delon is not like Ning Weimin, he is just an ordinary person.

The road back from a poor boy to an international superstar cannot be smooth and smooth.

Not to mention other countries, the level of chaos in the European film industry is the highest in the world in this era, even the United States has to be inferior.

Many European directors and producers not only have confused sexual orientations, but also have a lot of mental brainwashing and a tendency to control and abuse people. They are even more perverted than the Japanese.

Under such circumstances, the industry is full of monsters and monsters who can eat people without spitting out their bones. Many young people who come from poor backgrounds and are looking for a future in the European film industry and fashion industry will hate themselves for having a face that is remembered by others.

There are many negative examples. For example, Burne John Anderson, who became famous after starring in "Death in Venice", can be said to be a typical example of a life ruined by stunning beauty.

If it weren't for his outstanding beauty, this "world's most beautiful boy" would not have become a symbol of homosexual desire.

It will not attract the covetation of many perverts, the slander of jealous people, and the harassment of the media.

Then his life will definitely not be so bumpy.

Alain Delon, on the other hand, is the opposite of Burne John Anderson, who not only lives freely, but also with confidence and dignity.

Don't say that no one has done anything against him. Even if he creates a big lie, it will usually end in nothing.

Especially when he reaches middle age, no one in the entire French film industry, or the entire European film industry, is willing to offend him easily.

What is it that causes such a big gap in life experiences between two people with similar backgrounds and circumstances?

It really can’t be said that a handsome face can create one.

From Ning Weimin's perspective, he believes that the decisive factor still lies within the human being.

At least he can feel a lot of particularly strong personality charm in Alain Delon.

Therefore, he somewhat understood why Alain Delon was able to achieve such success.

Why did this guy spend his whole life, starting from the first woman he seduced in order to change his destiny - the female star Brigitte Aubert, who was six years older than him, to his little girlfriend Rosa, who is now thirty-two years younger than him? Li.

All the women he had dated in his life were all obsessed with him, and many girls were willing to bear children for him even without their reputation, but there was no one who could hate him forever.

Even Romy Schneider, who was abandoned by his regretful marriage, was the same.

Even if I have hated you before, it was just jealousy caused by love.

In the end, time and his help at the critical moment will resolve all the hatred, and he will learn not to be jealous anymore.

Yes, in addition to his good looks, Alain Delon also has extraordinary skills in dealing with people. This is the answer to why he has good luck.

The first thing Ning Weimin appreciated was Alain Delon's generosity and emphasis on friendship.

He is definitely a person who is sincere and interesting to the friends around him.

This time I entertained Ning Weimin in Cancheng, although I couldn't spend all my money on it.

But in return for Ning Weimin's meticulous care in the capital, Alain Delon also tried his best to help in all aspects, whether in official or private matters, and there was no debt.

Up to now Alain Delon has done so much for Ning Weimin, including conference certificates, bodyguards, and vehicles. Many of the expenses are borne by him personally.

And he hasn't even mentioned the word "money" to Ning Weimin. People like him are rare among French people who are very strict about money relationships.

Especially today, because he won money in the casino, Alain Delon was even more like this.

He did not use the meal card given by the casino to stay at the Palais des Festivals to dine. Instead, he took Ning Weimin to another high-end restaurant in the city center and ordered quite expensive caviar and foie gras, a meal that cost tens of thousands of francs. Come to entertain Ning Weimin.

At the same time, he must do what he said. He forced Ning Weimin to call Matsumoto Keiko from the restaurant phone.

Then he asked two bodyguards to drive to the hotel and pick up Keiko Matsumoto and Rosalie in the car to have a meal together.

After finishing the meal, I personally took them to the boutiques on Croisette Promenade for shopping.

Chanel, Hermès, Dior... what he recommends to ladies are all the best among the best.

After entering the store, I looked at the items without looking at the prices. I paid the bill without hesitation while chatting and laughing.

He also paid tips with one hundred franc notes, and the cheerfulness with which he spent money seemed more generous than the Japanese, and more like a super rich man than Ning Weimin.

Whether he is a doorman or a bartender, whether he is serving food or pouring wine, whether he is helping with fittings or tallying goods, as long as he provides services to this group of people, or calls him "Mr. Delong" with respect, You will receive a banknote as a gift.

Of course, if others wanted to sign, he would also welcome them.

Who can not like such a person?

Therefore, even those who have served him and those who have only met him once by chance will be deeply impressed by his charm.

In addition, Ning Weimin also realized that Alain Delon was a funny and well-informed person.

Although he was born in poverty and did not receive much education, his restless and rebellious character and rich life experience made him know how to look at life and how to have fun better than ordinary people.

Especially in France, his home turf, he can make jokes easily and his sense of humor permeates every sentence.

Not only has he personally experienced the different lives of the poor and the rich, he is also familiar with almost all the leisure and entertainment activities and tourist attractions in France.

Moreover, his stories often make people laugh and have endless aftertastes, and at least make people feel that they have learned more because of him.

So no matter whether it is a man or a woman, probably no one will think that getting along with him is an unpleasant thing.

Especially Ning Weimin, in the process of getting along with him and chatting, he is always touched and inspired.

Just like when they had lunch this time, the two talked about Ning Weimin's impression of Cannes.

Ning Weimin told Alain Delon that the prosperity of consumption and tourism resources in Cannes far exceeded his imagination, which also made him quite interested and intended to buy a house in Cannes.

Maybe I can open a Chinese restaurant or hotel here in the future.

Alain Delon heard him say this and expressed his appreciation in person, saying that he hoped he could invest in France so that he could eat authentic Chinese food in the future.

But at the same time, he also gave his own suggestions on his investment direction.

Alain Delon told Ning Weimin that many tourists from all over the world praised the Cote d'Azur in southern France, and many people knew Nice, Cannes and Monaco.

However, there is actually a place that is more low-key, more aristocratic, and more heroic, that is the seaside town of Saint-Tropez.

There have been aristocratic communities there since the 16th century. Since Saint-Tropez has abundant sunshine and nearly a hundred small beaches, it is particularly suitable for building various luxury villas, so it has gradually become a place where wealthy celebrities gather.

Later, because many movies were shot there, it further made it the first choice for European wealthy and upper-class people to come to France for vacation in summer.

Today, Saint-Tropez has become a paradise for the rich, representing a high-end, private, and outstanding lifestyle.

The seaside pier there is full of yachts from wealthy people all over the world.

He even bought a villa in Saint-Tropez, and his boat stayed there for a long time.

So Alain Delon suggested that if Ning Weimin had enough money, he had better go there.

At least he thought it was a better place to invest than Cannes. Even in the 1970s, when the French economy encountered a dark period, the housing prices and commodity prices there never fell, and they remained strong and upward.

Whether it is for vacation, living, or opening a restaurant, it is perfect.

As for how high the consumption there is?

It is so high that even the French media criticize it every year during the peak tourist season.

For example, if you book a seat at a restaurant with a good view on the seaside, many restaurants in Saint-Tropez require a minimum consumption of 10,000 francs.

There are even more powerful restaurants, with a minimum consumption of 50,000 francs for a seat by the window overlooking the sea, and there are also seats for 100,000 francs and 500,000 francs!

It is because most of the tourists there are children of wealthy families, that is, the legendary "old money" in Europe, that the local restaurants have higher and higher standards and more and more outrageous requirements.

This kind of extravagant atmosphere is totally incomparable to other places in France. If Cannes can still allow ordinary people to barely live here, then Saint-Tropez completely cuts off the possibility of survival for the poor.

Alain Delon only casually mentioned one specific example, which was enough to make Ning Weimin stunned.

According to Alain Delon, in July last year, an Italian businessman came to Saint-Tropez for vacation.

He invited three or four friends to dinner and spent less than 100,000 francs in the restaurant.

Before leaving, the Italian tycoon left a 600-franc tip for the waiter who served them.

If it were in other parts of France, this would have been very generous.

But then, when the Italian was about to leave, a scene that shocked and shamed him happened.

Because the restaurant waiter who served him was particularly angry, rushed out of the restaurant, and blocked the Italian businessman and his friends in the parking lot.

Then he cursed the rich man for disrespecting him in public, told him that the tip should be 20%, and ridiculed the Italian man for not knowing the rules.

How could ordinary people bear such a great humiliation?

The Italian businessman was furious, and immediately took out his wallet, threw a stack of francs at the waiter, and told him to get out.

Then he said on the spot that this restaurant and the waiter were too weird, and vowed never to come to France again!

Unfortunately, except for him and his friends, other bystanders only regarded it as a joke. No one really sympathized with the Italian man's experience. On the contrary, some people really thought that Italians were too shabby...

Needless to say, this story sounded like a fairy tale to Ning Weimin, completely refreshing his understanding of catering consumption.

He thought, my goodness!

What kind of place is this? A random meal made 100,000 francs?

This money is the entire income of a white-collar worker in Paris for one and a half years.

Let's say that the franc is not worth money. The exchange rate has fallen again and again in recent years, but it is basically equivalent to the RMB. ,

If converted into US dollars, it would be more than 10,000.

Damn, this is equivalent to the Japanese spending 2 million yen to treat a few people to a meal.

You know, his highest meal consumption record is still the most expensive meal of fried puffer fish he had with Teresa Teng.

Four people ate for almost 4,000 US dollars, which was nothing compared to the Italians.

The Italians spent three times as much! It’s so magical!

But such a wealthy guest should be humiliated by the waiter? Being despised?

Where is the logic in this?

Moreover, he inquired again and heard Alain Delon say that the current house price in Cannes seems to be between 20,000 francs and 50,000 francs per square meter, depending on the quality and specifications of the house.

Saint-Tropez is more expensive and has fewer options.

At present, there should be only some independent villas for sale, starting from a minimum of 30 million francs.

Ning Weimin was really tempted involuntarily.

Is it expensive?

Maybe it's not cheap for Europeans, but in his heart, it's really not expensive at all.

You know, this year the house price in Adachi, the worst district in Tokyo, is almost 1 million yen per square meter, which is basically the same as the house price in Cannes.

Thirty million francs can be converted into US dollars, which is less than four million, and converted into Japanese yen, it is only 500 million, which is just a drop.

If he wants to look good, he can buy two houses in San Tempero first, without even thinking too much about property taxes.

Because as long as there are no big obstacles in the procedures for opening a restaurant, if he builds a palace here, or asks the master to open a Maxim branch, the cost-effectiveness of making money in San Tempero is even higher than that in Ginza, Tokyo.

Although there are only about four months of the year when there are the most customers, every table here will consume so much.

The so-called meal of one hundred thousand francs is a very common situation. It is really a table worth ten tables.

Think about it, consumption is high, house prices are low, value is maintained, and there is no bubble. Where can such good real estate projects be found?

So in fact, while the two were talking and laughing, Ning Weimin had already seriously remembered this matter in his heart.

The information provided by Alain Delon is really useful. As long as the reality he comes into contact with in the end is not much different from the situation introduced by Alain Delon, he can make up his mind to spread money in France, and the local owners will become rich.

Not to mention, even when shopping, Ning Weimin was actually taught a lesson by Alain Delon in his own clothing business.

The reason was that when a few people were browsing the store, Rosalie and Matsumoto Keiko were attracted by a kind of blouse in the Chanel store.

The pure white background, accompanied by faint green stripes, is as beautiful as a Monet painting.

When they asked the salesperson in the store, they were told that this kind of shirt cost nearly 6,000 francs. Matsumoto Keiko exclaimed in surprise, "It seems to be much cheaper than in Japan!"

Unexpectedly, Alain Delon laughed, "I'm afraid that is the case, but in fact it may not be. Because the living habits are different. I have been to Japan. Tokyo is indeed very developed, but Japanese people are still very frugal in life. Even if rich people buy these shirts, they will find ways to wash them and wear them multiple times, but that is not the case here. Many of the wealthy Europeans who come here for vacation do not wash their clothes. Such shirts are worn once. Many people don’t even bring a lot of luggage because new is always better than old, and fashion changes almost every day. Except for formal clothes, they basically buy them on the spot every time they go. Some people don't even bring formal clothes, and their personal servants go to the brand stores they frequent to buy everything for them. That's why the European fashion industry is so prosperous and influential in the world. That's why it's so big. Maybe in other countries, some people don't know who the French president is, but they will definitely know Dior..."

Oh my god, the Japanese, who are all buying things all over the world, are actually rated as frugal by Alain Delon.

I dare say that what most people think of as luxury goods is nothing more than something that can be thrown away casually in the eyes of the real rich.

From this perspective, it seems that he and Qingzi are still country bumpkins, and they are indeed still unfamiliar with the real world of the rich.

At this moment, Ning Weimin was a little excited again. Even he, a man of two generations, didn't know what Alan Delon said.

Thinking of their upcoming filming of "Crazy Rich Asians", he suddenly had an idea, hoping to hire Alain Delon as a consultant, and maybe make a guest role.

In any case, if the real life of the rich can be filmed, the film will be more convincing, right?