Chapter 914: French Director

The air-conditioned air in the VIP box made all the dry heat settle down, but looking out through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, you could see the still surging waves of cheering people at the scene. two worlds. This kind of feeling is very strange, the heat wave is coming in the line of sight, but the skin is so cold that goosebumps appear on the skin, as if winter and summer exist at the same time through the glass.

But Hugo didn't like it. He still hopes to be able to watch the game with the fans on the spot, sweat together, shout together, and go crazy together.

It's just that Hugo didn't have time to think about it at this time, and he didn't have time to tell Mark "I'm going to leave", because the appearance of Luc Besson disrupted Hugo's rhythm.

When people mention French directors, they may not know how to make a choice because there are too many candidates. France, known as the back garden of art films, has produced countless great directors, such as Robert Bresson, Jean-Luc. Godard, Jean-Renoir, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Alain. Resnais, Francois-T Francois. Truffaut...every director has a place in the history of cinema.

French films have a strong influence in the global film history. France is one of the earliest birthplaces of film. Whether it is the early avant-garde or the later New Wave, it has a significant impact on films around the world. It is also the country with the largest number of art theaters in the world.

Among these directors, Luc Besson's international influence can definitely rank among the top five French directors.

In fact, in the eyes of professional film critics in France, Luc is the most watched and controversial director, and many film critics do not like him. Because Luc's "The Fifth Element (The. Fifth. Element)", "Joan of Arc (The. Messenger: The. Story. Of. Joan. Of. Arc)" and other works have achieved great success at the box office, But artistry has been criticized, and it is considered a negative example of surrender to Hollywood movies in France. Although Luc's works can always attract countless attention internationally, it is difficult to find people who agree with them in France, which also makes Luc have to travel across the ocean to Hollywood to find soulmates.

Therefore, Luc has become an outlier among French directors. He has a huge international influence but is not supported in France. Among the great directors in the eyes of major French film critics, it is difficult for Luc to rank among the top 30. ; But in the international market, among the most famous French directors, Luc is often seen in the top ten. Flowers inside the wall and incense outside the wall are a typical example of this.

When Luc first debuted, he insisted that he would only make ten films in his life, and that what he pursued was not quantity but quality. Although Luc still broke his oath that he had held for nearly 30 years, it is undeniable that his works are still not many, and most of them are boutiques, from the earliest famous movie "Le. Grand. Bleu" ", "Nikita (Nikita)", and then "This killer is not too cold", which made him famous in history, can be regarded as masterpieces.

One of the most controversial directors in the history of French cinema, in Hugo's eyes, is a slightly fat, bearded, and somewhat wretched sloppy uncle, but in fact, Luc is only eight years older than Hugo, He was not yet forty, but he looked at least fifty years old.

When he saw Luc, Hugo's first reaction was surprise, and his second reaction was surprise. Then he saw the uncle come up with a wretched smile, and Mark took the initiative to introduce the two of them, "Hugo, this is It's director Luc Besson from France; Luc, this is Hugo."

It is worth noting that Mark actually deliberately emphasized Luc's directorship, but did not specify Hugo's identity. This shows that Luc knew Hugo, and he wanted Hugo to know that Luc was the director. But why? Is it because Luc wants to collaborate with Columbia Pictures and wants Hugo to star?

This is so unreliable. Because "The Killer Isn't Too Cold" is a work from 1994, although Hugo can't remember the release time, it was already halfway through 1994, and it must have been filmed now; and Luc's next work seems to be a few years later Yes, because Hugo remembered that after "This killer is not too cold" became famous internationally, Luc disappeared and concentrated on preparing for the next work.

"I've watched 'Life and Death', it's really a wonderful movie." Luc's smiling eyes always had a hint of cunning of a wretched uncle, which made Yuguo want to laugh.

Hugo knew that Luc had always had a special obsession with the element of "woman", not to mention the dark history of his five marriages before and after, just saying that the protagonists of all his films must have a special woman, not one with a gun Girls are girly women, and the contrast between their delicate looks and gun violence is a big part of his film's aesthetic, perfectly captured in "This Killer Isn't Too Cold" and "Nikita."

But the problem is, he is a man, and Luc is still looking at himself with this kind of eyes, which makes people laugh and cry. Coupled with Luc's English with a strong accent, it is even more joyful.

"I've always wanted to make a movie about a racing car. You know, speed, speed, speed, surging with infinite passion, adrenaline bursting..." Luc did not notice the deep meaning in Hugo's smile, he smiled Speaking of.

Hugo nodded his chin hard, "I believe, absolutely!" The "Taxi" series was produced by Luc. This series of films with taxi racing as the core is the box office in the history of French films. One of the most successful films.

Hugo and Luc were talking here, but Joseph was talking to Mark. There were not only Mark and Luc in the VIP box, but a group of other people, but they just greeted Hugo, There was no further conversation, and Mark turned Joseph away again, apparently on purpose for Hugo and Luc to communicate.

Hugo noticed Joseph's small movements and gradually understood it. He suddenly became curious about their plans today.

Luc talked a lot about racing with a smile, but this was not Hugo's strength, so most of the time it was Luc talking and Hugo cooperating. Luc is also a good person. He quickly noticed this situation. As soon as the conversation changed, he actually came to the "Road to Glory", "I heard that your band's tour just ended yesterday."

"Wow, our tour has such a huge influence? Are practitioners in the film industry paying attention?" Hugo suddenly remembered that Mark was calling Henry, not Rick. Is there anything in it? connect?

Hugo's slightly exaggerated words made Luc laugh, "Yes, in fact, one of our crew members enjoyed your concert in Seattle and came back full of praise, which caught my attention. You Knowing that it's not uncommon for an actor to be a great singer at the same time, but it doesn't happen very often."

"I know that people who are not doing their jobs are always easy to attract attention." Hugo's self-deprecating expression made Luc laugh again.

"No, I don't think so." Luc shook his head. "Actually, I heard that your band is very good, and it is one of the best bands in America right now."

"Shh, I don't want to be unable to leave this stadium." Hugo hurriedly whispered, and the subtext was that if he was heard by other rock fans, he would probably be torn to shreds. In a sarcastic way of showing humility, this time even the others standing by and chatting chuckled.

Seeing that the atmosphere was mature, Luc continued to say, "What was the name of the song you performed at the Encore concert in Seattle? That song was really wonderful." After Luc said this, he There was no immediate response from Hugo, because Hugo frowned slightly and looked at Luc with interest.

Luc simply spread out the following words, "The situation is like this, I just finished shooting a movie, and the post-production is coming to an end, but now there is a lack of a theme song, we have heard your band playing That song in Seattle would definitely be a good fit, so I wanted to ask if you'd like to use it as the theme song for our movie."

Hugo glanced at Luc, and then at Mark again. Mark was still smiling, as if he didn't know anything, but it was clear that things had become clear.

Luc Besson's just-finished film will be released in the United States, most likely to be distributed by Columbia Pictures. Luc felt that the song "To Death Glory" was suitable as the theme song of the movie, and Mark just wanted to distance himself from Hugo. Maybe they had planned other more suitable occasions, but they didn't want to meet at the Rose Bowl today, so they just Invite Hugo to the VIP box. Kill two birds with one stone.

"So, have you heard our song?" Hugo didn't rush to agree, because the situation was actually a little confusing. Just now, Luc clearly said that a staff member heard it at the concert in Seattle. Now the sound source And no leaks, so how does Luc know the song fits?

Luc smiled and nodded, "Yes, in fact, after our staff heard this song, we talked to Eric Serra, who was in charge of the original music, and we contacted EMI Records. After a while, I got an audition master tape."

I see. But things are definitely not that simple, and they are finished in a few words. The simplest is why they skipped Henry and contacted EMI directly, or EMI did not mention Henry after handing over the master tape. There are many Curved way.

However, these details can be discussed after going back. Hugo nodded his chin slightly to show that he understood, "This is an honor for our band, we never thought that our music could be favored by a big director. This is really rare." Hugo politely said, "Excuse me, what is the movie that is going to be released this time...?"