Rebirth In Hollywood

The Cannes Film Festival has two traditions. One is the passion and unrestrainedness produced by France, like the palm trees on the Mediterranean Sea and the bikini on the golden beach; the other is the maverick with mixed praise and criticism. The brilliance was summed up as the jumping aesthetics of the jury members with different styles every year.

If the 77-year-old Oscar is an old man, then the 58-year-old Cannes is definitely a menopausal housewife. It is more difficult to understand her nature than to go to heaven.

Those media that can accurately predict the Oscars have repeatedly failed at the previous Cannes Film Festival. It is often very rare to get the best director, the best screenwriter, the best actor, and the best actress, and usually deliberate calculations are inevitable.' All four are empty', not to mention the Palme d'Or and the Jury Prize.

In the previous Cannes Film Festival, there were countless films that were unanimously optimistic but failed.

However, this year is different. Ryan's eyes on the movie have always been consistent with the vast majority of the audience. The result is that the attribution of several heavyweight awards seems to be calm, which is almost completely in line with the predictions of the outside world. same.

Ang Lee won the Palme d'Or again with "Brokeback Mountain", and the jury award went to "Blue and Red". Tom Lee Jones, also from Hollywood, not only won the crown of best actor, Also took the best screenplay.

Undoubtedly, Hollywood movies have emerged as the biggest winners.

After the raucous awards ceremony, Ryan took the members of the jury and the winners for the last press conference of the Cannes Film Festival.

Although almost all the French media had predicted that "Brokeback Mountain" would win the Palme d'Or, when Ang Lee won the award again, the French who always liked to say sour words couldn't help but complain.

As always, their questions are filled with 'Hollywood films are too commercialized', 'The results of the selection will hinder the development of potential experimental and avant-garde films', 'Hollywood films are empty and will surely decline', etc. Sour words.

Most of these questions are thrown at Ang Lee, and Ang Lee's answer also proves why he can gain a foothold in Hollywood, instead of where he came from and went back after a short period of glory like those other people. .

"For a long time in the future, the current pattern of Hollywood-led and multi-polarized films will not change. It's not like some people say, Hollywood films will be boring to watch, no Yes." Ang Lee spared no effort in promoting Hollywood movies, "Hollywood's market share will only increase in the next ten years, and it is impossible to completely repel Hollywood movies."

Journalists in continental Europe are very disdainful of such an answer,

But the reporter from China gave Li An face very much, and asked at the right time, "Mr. Li, why is your film so easily accepted by the American market and audience?"

The Oscars and the North American film market are the hottest topics for film practitioners and entertainment media across the Pacific.

"I have visited the seven major film companies in the United States, and wherever I go, I am asking a question, why can American films be able to reach any corner of the world?"

Although he is a standard banana man, Ang Lee's answer is very sincere, "The answers I got are almost the same. They said that they didn't think about the issue of American characteristics when they made the film. It's the world's 'this view'."

"And what about us?" He showed a helpless smile, "Many people have been emphasizing that movies should be made with national characteristics. This is a conceptual difference, but it is a phenomenon worthy of our study. It is not that we Don’t have national characteristics, but you can’t have national characteristics for the sake of national characteristics, and the films produced in that way are like experimental films, and no matter how much attention is paid, they can only be niche films.”

As the chairman of the jury, Ryan made the final summary in the face of many interviewed media.

"The average level of participating films this year is relatively high, and most of the films are both artistic and popular. The films that won the main award this time, "Brokeback Mountain", "Blue and Red", "Broken Flower" and "Three Times of Escada" Funerals, etc. are like this, and in the end, we have to make a choice.”

Then, he talked about the jury team, "Although most of the nine judges are from different countries and have different cultural backgrounds, our jury team has always adhered to the principles of art and fairness."

"I've been to Cannes several times, and looking back now, Cannes was a great window to bring your style and culture to the world."

Ryan is not stingy with his graceful and graceful side, "It was a very pleasant experience to be chairman of the jury this time! It will remain in my memory forever."

The 58th Cannes Film Festival has come to an end. No matter what the media will comment later, Ryan got the most desired result and left France after attending the celebration dinner organized by the official Cannes.

Although another Hollywood film has won the Palme d'Or, the focus of North American entertainment media is not on it. Five days before the end of the Cannes Film Festival, that is, when "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith" is about to hit the North American theaters on May 17, a The shocking gossip almost took away all the attention.

One of America's most famous couples, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's marriage has turned red.

If the relationship crisis is caused by other reasons, it won't cause a lot of uproar in North America. The problem of the marriage between the two is precisely the involvement of a third party, and the third party is also famous - Angelina Jolie!

The media quoted many people familiar with the news that before the film completed the final post-production, Jennifer Aniston personally caught Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in bed. The two sides had a big fight. After the fight, American Sweetheart moved out of his mansion, and he and Pitt were on the verge of divorce.

Brad Pitt did not choose to save the marriage. Instead, he went out with Angelina Jolie, and even participated in the interview for the premiere of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". He made no secret of his appreciation for each other.

Even though the heroine of the film, Jennifer Aniston, was absent from the premiere, it still attracted overwhelming media coverage. The final publicity effect of this film can be imagined.

Such a movie without any surprises from structure to plot to fighting has become another box office winner after "X-Men 3: The Last Stand" in the summer.

Originally, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's husband and wife team played husband and wife in the film, which was attractive enough. Coupled with this shocking gossip, it can be said that it was added to Disney's already hot publicity. Heavy weights.

So, amid the hustle and bustle, "Mrs. Smith" earned $63.42 million at the North American box office in its first week. As a traditional action film, this is a very good result.

History is always strikingly similar. In the scene where the previous life did not happen, Ryan thought things would go in a different direction, but after a delay, everything that should have happened happened again, from Pitt and Jolie's closeness. From the perspective of their relationship, when they were caught by Aniston, I am afraid they have been together for a long time.

"Every relationship has vortices and waves, sometimes it's tough, sometimes it's peaceful, sometimes it's fun. The hardest moments are often when you want to be in a state of perfection, but that's ridiculously unrealistic. … people Naturally, they signed a divorce agreement. They didn't know that they had missed the opportunity to accommodate each other, admit their mistakes, and re-prove their love. That is the best."

"But unfortunately, that's not his view of marriage. Our views are completely different, and if we don't agree at all, we can't force a relationship. What I want is the most loyal relationship in the soul, but he has the right to choose another In this way, he chose to break up."

On May 23, the Monday when Ryan returned to North America, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" had just taken the top spot in the North American box office chart. Jennifer Aniston issued a divorce statement, which pushed this shocking gossip to the top. , this will be the biggest divorce case in Hollywood involving fame, money and interests after entering the new century.

As the beneficiary of this divorce, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" took only one weekend plus a full week to break through $100 million at the North American box office. For Disney, which has invested $130 million in the film, Almost sees hope of recovering the cost through the box office.

Of course, Ryan is still very clear-headed. It is impossible for this film to recover its cost through the box office. The full copyright operation behind it is the key point of profitability.

The hottest summer battle has entered a white-hot stage. A week after the release of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "Fantastic Four" made a grand debut. Although this film is not as strong as its amazing companions, it also grabbed the first week. The North American box office grossed $56.06 million, pulling "Mrs. \u0026 Mrs. Smith" down from the top spot.

Because this series no longer belongs to 20th Century Fox, but was sold to Paramount Pictures by Ryan, the four actors are all different from their previous lives. The only thing in common is that the film is basically a success. For superhero movies, Actors are not the most critical factor for success.

"Mr \u0026 Mrs. Smith" and "X-Men: The Last Stand" were the biggest winners of the films released in May, especially the latter, which grossed $238 million in North America before June, but the films The late-stage box office decline is very fast, and the final North American box office will certainly struggle to surpass the $300 million mark.

After the start of June, several more commercial blockbusters with production costs of over 100 million will be put into fierce box office competition, and the first to land will be "The Hunger Games", which was completed by Sofia Coppola in mid-May. r1152 ()