Hollywood Domination Chapter 444: Absolute sound?

The camera moves forward along the dark sky. In the open field, the train becomes a black shadow in the field. Its dancing shadow looks more like a wandering snake. In the moving string music , the movie came to an end, and the audience spontaneously applauded to express their respect for the director and crew. Louis Lübeck, a French film critic of "Cainema", also clapped his hands. He thought with some regret, "Maybe it's too late in time. If it can participate in one of the three major film festivals, maybe it can get it." For an award, this film has little chance of being recognized in the United States, but it missed the best time in Europe.”

If the United States is rich in commercial blockbusters, then Europe is completely the hometown of art films. In addition to those well-known art film directors, the European audience's acceptance of art films is also among the top in the world. It can be said that this kind of Romance is written in their genes. Because of this, Louis was conquered by "Life Journey" almost from the very beginning. As an art film lover, seeing this art film shot with a budget of 200 million, he felt the excitement brought by this fantastic special effect. Visually enjoy the aesthetic feast, as if enjoying a hearty sex. Love satisfies him—no, it is even better than this. After all, such a rich visual effect is not as easy to get as **** in this kind of film . "It's like "Pan's Treasure", but more graceful and elegant than it, "Pan" still retains obvious references and a story core with a sense of urgency. Maybe this is for market considerations, but "Life Journey" " completely put aside any compromise in this regard, the story is fresh and interesting, and it expounds such a profound proposition... I like this movie. Although Salvi is British, his films are very French."

For Louis, who has always been a little proud, if this film hadn't conquered him in all aspects, I am afraid he would not have recognized Salvi's genius so easily. As the most important film publication in the French cultural circle One, "Film Handbook" has always been cautious in its praise of English-speaking films. But this time, he couldn't help but praise it.

"You know, there are some things in this world that make you feel hopeless," an audience member sitting in front of him turned his head and discussed with his friend. His familiar voice caught Louis' attention, "The work itself is so vast, yet so beautifully done, that you look for a flaw in it, a regret that proves it is still an artificial object, but you get nothing - the thing itself is It is enough to make people despair, but what is even more frightening is that its builder is still so young... Salvi Tucci has almost everything you want, even everything you dare not think of. It’s in his hands, and he can still make such a work—seriously, it’s kind of scary.”

Although he couldn't remember his name for a while, Louis also agreed with him. The plot and connotation of "Life Journey" may not be so intense and painful. The meaning of the story itself is not as profound as some business cards. It is said to be a vague description of the phenomenon without in-depth analysis of the psychology of the phenomenon itself, but the greatness of this movie does not lie in the plot, the performance of the actors-is a highlight, but the biggest highlight is that Salvi It fully reveals how 3D movies should be done beautifully.

In movies, connotation is emphasized over language, which is a mistake that laymen will make. For insiders, the smoothness and beauty of the picture is also the most important part of the movie. The elegant wilderness of the forest and the misty night sky are all finished products of special effects, and the screen segmentation and movement trajectory of the camera fall into the eyes of professionals. Behind the smoothness are full of details. It is these details that make the audience see In order to feel comfortable, it is these details that make the film critics' evaluation of the film reach the level of "horrifyingly successful", and there will never be a feeling that $200 million is a waste. They even feel that after "Avatar" In a few years, when all the other movies can only catch up with "Avatar" in terms of technology, when defrauding the shooting cost, Salvi can use 200 million to make such an effect, which is better than "Avatar" to a certain extent. is even more than that, which is already a budget-saving miracle-how can Salvi not be intimidating when he can do this at the age of 30? If it wasn't for Jennifer Jefferson who was more terrifying than him in the same group, I am afraid that Salvi would have been boasted as a national treasure by the British media long ago.

"I understand how you feel," his friend said in a low voice, "This year's Bafta should be their world - what's more frightening about this whole thing is that this young man can not only do this himself, but also He can still find two other people to do it together, can't he? This year's Bafta's best actress must belong to Jennifer."

"Did she get a bafta before? Did "Monroe" get it? Salvi didn't seem to get an award that year-they thought he was too young, but this movie will definitely wash away their childishness Thoughts..."

As the lights came on, the audience gradually stood up and walked out of the auditorium in single file. Louis glanced at the front row and recognized this acquaintance. "It turned out to be Moffat. I didn't expect him to come to the premiere too. He should have come in later... But he was right. Bafta must be the home of "Life Journey". As for the heroine, Meryl S. Tripp's "The Iron Lady" should be able to compete with Jennifer, and it's hard to say whether he wins or loses, but Salvi should have already booked the best director in advance...It's a pity that "The Artist" has no chance."

As the highest award in the UK, bafta has become increasingly open in recent years, but just like the French silent film "The Artist" has a great natural advantage when competing for the César Award, although "Life Journey" is invested by an American company However, in terms of the temperament of the film and the nationality of the director, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a British film, not to mention Salway's identity as a new British director, and the bargaining chip of aristocratic background. The British film circle has the right to speak Most of them are old-fashioned and old-fashioned who are proud of being awarded titles, and many of them are even well-off famous university graduates. It is normal for Salvi's identity to mix well, but it is strange if he can't. Louis is somewhat embarrassed. It's a pity that "The Artist" is a good movie, with the gimmick of silent movies, and it is easy to win the page. I thought it would be the hottest award this year. In addition to the Caesar Award in my country, the Bafta in the United Kingdom and the Oscar in the United States are all There is great hope, but with "Life Journey", I am afraid that this year will not be the year of "Artist".

However, despite saying this, he is not going to deliberately bad-mouth "Life Journey" for the sake of "The Artist". A good movie is a good movie. Louis also hopes that such a movie can achieve better results at the box office. It is possible to see similar works. "They are all good movies. The marketing method of "Life Journey" is better than that of "Nine". "Nine" is simply asking for trouble..."

The "Nine", adapted from the famous Italian novel, also attracted his attention back then, and its "fraudulent" marketing with Jennifer as the core in the world, which concealed its own art film attributes, also made Louis very upset. Not happy, because he is an audience with a positive attitude towards movies, and he is also a staunch supporter of Marion Cotillard. In his opinion, doing this for the movie box office is actually a double use and humiliation of Marion and Jennifer It is understandable that an art film with a large investment wants to return its capital, but the method still has a bottom line.

As it is an art film with a large investment, the hype of "Life Journey" made Louis feel harmless-in fact, he started to pay attention to this movie very early, after all, the reunion of Salvi and Jennifer is also very interesting. Eye-catching, the gossip during filming also maintained a good exposure for the film, but apart from the trailer, the film has not been organized to screen, making it impossible to judge the real word-of-mouth. There are only some rumors to maintain attention and create a The image of the movie, for example, "Because it is too profound, I have considered editing a version suitable for commercial release", which gives people a vague first impression of the movie, knowing that this is a movie with depth-of course Some viewers who are not interested in art films will be screened out, but considering the negative reviews these viewers may bring, this is still valuable publicity, at least the remaining followers will have the awareness to contribute as much as possible to the box office.

Although there were vague news about the quality of the movie at the previous internal preview, all audiences signed a non-disclosure agreement, so there were only a few reviews, and the premiere was held in London To do it, it is undoubtedly to use the power of the British film industry to make "Life Journey" return to the mainland with the image of a god-like movie that is overwhelmingly praised by the audience, and first lay the foundation for discussion in the country-many times, god-like movies and classics The gap between them is not that big, and the level of givenness depends on this preconceived first impression. If it is released in China, "Life Journey" may not be the most popular in the Olympic Games, just get a few nominations, but first build momentum overseas, and after the Bafta returns with a full load, the Oscars will definitely be affected. After all, the British gang is in the United States. The film academy is also a very large force.

""Youth Pi" will also have a world premiere, and it should also be in London—then India, and finally back to the United States..." Seeing the satisfied and surprised smiles of the audience, listening to the whispered ' This is really unbelievable" "Salvi makes people scared" comments, Rosa, the distribution commissioner from Fox, like Louie Moffat, quickly concluded from the bottom of her heart, "Of course, public relations must be done beforehand, "Youth" "Pai" does not have such a unique condition, allowing these brits to pile up praises without money... This year's Bafta must belong to "Life Journey", if there is no "Iron Lady", even the last bit of doubt will not exist... ...Well, but I don’t know what Bafta’s political stance is, if they also hate Thatcher, the situation will be more favorable for "Life Journey."

Now that November is approaching, the Oscar seeded contestants have also surfaced one by one. Rosa weighs the opponents of "Life Journey" in her heart, "Generally speaking, there are not many strong enemies this year, but it is not There are no variables. In terms of best picture, "Hugo" is completely accompanying. Martin's movie... "War Horse" is very well shot, but it lacks that exciting power, but the nomination is definitely not going away. "The Artist" has a strong gimmick, a black and white silent film, um, but this is inconsistent with the spirit of the trend promoted by the Oscars in recent years, and I am afraid it will be difficult to get the attention of the judges. "Moneyball" is also good, but Brad's performance is still Exaggerated..."

Among the best film and best directors, the opponents of "Life Journey" have their own weaknesses, but it is not impeccable. They are all its major weaknesses. Overall, Rosa is more optimistic about "The Artist" or "Tree of Life". Brad Pitt's performance in "Tree of Life" is better than in "Moneyball". Rustic, and this is also the biggest opponent of "Life Journey" in the Oscars, because the themes of the two are almost identical, even the styles are very similar, and the pictures are extremely beautiful, but the story of "Life Journey" is more abstract and elegant, while "Life Journey" The Tree of Life is more down to earth.

"If "Journey of Life" is shortlisted and "The Artist" wins the award, this will be the most beneficial result for "Youth Pi." Rosa secretly thought about this year's Oscar situation, ""The Tree of Life" won the award It may not be a good thing, because this is also close to the theme of "Youth Pi"..."

Although she had such an idea, Rosa did not intend to help "The Artist" win the Olympics. After all, "Youth Pi" is not so important to Fox, and she is more concerned about the box office performance of "Life Journey". How much box office can these marketing methods be converted into? In addition, the director of this movie is Ann Lee. Whether it can be released in mainland China in time is her most concerned issue-of course, the latter has Jennifer , she doesn’t need to open up channels—compared to the Oscars of “Youth Pi”, she would rather see the marketing tactics of “Life Journey” be effective, make this theme popular, and let next year’s “Youth Pi” catch up This updraft.

"a, definitely a."

"Salvi's progress is very obvious..."

"Heath's performance is amazing——"

"Jennifer will definitely get a Bafta this year...Oscar nominations will definitely be indispensable-but she may not be able to win an award. Although her performance is still very good as always, it is still too close to her last award. And this time the performance did not make a breakthrough..."

"If the full score is 10 points, I am willing to give 11 points..."

Bypassing the fanatical crowd, Rosa walked towards the interview venue - the press conference of "Life Journey" is being held, and this is the only dialogue session at the premiere of this art film, after all, this film It is not suitable for intensive promotion. Those commercial and funny promotional programs will make the audience confused about its positioning. It is estimated that the main interview promotion will be carried out in more in-depth talk shows and magazine interviews. ——Rosa also asked herself to remember this point: "Youth Pi" can use CG technology to shoot with tigers as a selling point, but it can't lose the restraint of an art film.

"About 2009, this idea was born, the prototype of the whole story, but it was "Avatar" at the end of 2009 that really made me make up my mind to make it..."

As soon as she walked into the interview hall, Rosa heard Salvi's unhurried voice: This press conference is much more serious than before, and the questions asked are also very in-depth. " special effects production.

""Avatar" is really a great movie, and its technical guidance to peers is incomparable to any other movie." Salvi's standard rp voice buzzed into the room through the microphone In the corner, Rosa narrowed her eyes and looked at Jennifer. She seemed to be in a very happy mood, which made her a little puzzled: a while ago, the number and frequency of contact between Jennifer and Fox had decreased significantly. She is taking advantage of the rare rest time and Cesare is dividing the company to fight for power, but she doesn't look like she has been arguing with her ex-husband for a month. "It also made me realize that this story had the basis to become a reality, so I met James under the -- the very great Jennifer, and watched some of the post-production of "Avatar" left behind. At the same time, she also explored the use of special effects with the movie she was making at the time. Movies are never a game for one person. With the help of many friends, today's "Life Journey" is possible.”

"The movie that was being produced at the time—is it "Code Name Shero"?" The reporter asked, and there were bursts of teasing laughter in the venue: Compared with "Life Journey", "Code Name Shero" is a purely commercial film It is indeed a little shallow.

Salvi also showed a polite smile, and he nodded reservedly.

"The technical value of these films is epoch-making." He said, there was a force in his words, which made people naturally stop laughing at "Code Shero".

"It can be seen that Jennifer and your film career are closely intertwined," another reporter naturally opened a new question, "So far, she has played the leading role in three of your novels, just like Is Helena the same as Tim, is she your muse? Salvi? Will you have her as the leading actress in your next film?"

This question is a little bold, but it seems quite reasonable—the director and his muse, this is a common relationship, any director has his own queen heroine, which is bound to a romantic relationship Not together, but Jennifer in Salvi's lens makes it hard not to think about emotions - the emotions shown in the lens cannot deceive people. Now, Jennifer is also free, Salvi It is completely free to disclose this. Of course, from what angle the media will report after this is another question.

"There is no doubt that she can inspire me." Salvi replied without thinking, as if he hadn't thought about the meaning of this question at all, he and Jennifer looked at each other , the corners of his lips curled up, revealing a gentle smile, amidst the sudden buzz of rattles all over the room, he continued, "But it must be pointed out that it is impossible for me to work with an actor who does not inspire me , Heath Leo Simon, are all actors who can inspire me, and they are also my muses.”

"But they only collaborated with you on one movie." The female reporter seemed to be hit by his smile, and there was a smile in her tone, but her words were still sharp.

"Yes, I like the new and dislike the old in art." Salvi also admitted with a nod, "You can call it the director's fascination, but it is true that sometimes I like to run in with new actors and try new ones. Chemical reaction, from this point of view, it is indeed fate that Jennifer and I can maintain the continuous cooperation of the three films. I admit that she is the most attractive one of my many muses—”

He looked around the reporters, and suddenly laughed happily again, like a little boy who escaped the trap of an adult, with undisguised complacency and cunning, "However, any chemical reaction has At the end, this cooperative relationship is coming to an end. After the filming of "The Great Gatsby", I will take over a costume film, but - Jennifer will not participate, and "Life Journey" may be our cooperation The penultimate film, and Gatsby will probably be the last."

"Oh?"

This announcement immediately caused a low wave of exclamation in the hall, even Rosa couldn't help standing up, and instinctively caught Jennifer's expression: "The smile is still there, but the eyes glanced at Sarah Ervi, although the reporter may not be able to capture anything wrong, but..."

She frowned, and an extremely absurd guess came to her mind, "—Could it be the first time Jennifer heard this news?"