Chapter 366 Hollywood Climax

December 1

The premiere of If You Are the One was very successful.

The guests and audiences who attended the premiere responded very well. Everyone was laughing from beginning to end, without even a 5-minute break.

In the field of comedy films, Feng Xiaogang is indeed professional. It is no problem to say that he is the number one comedy film in mainland China.

The combination of Feng Xiaogang and Ge Daye has always been a guarantee of box office success, and Ge Daye's comedy performance has never disappointed the audience.

After the premiere received a good response, Feng Xiaogang's heart was finally at ease, and he also had some expectations for Wu Yuan's prediction of "300 million box office".

However, Wu Yuan's mind was no longer on If You Are the One.

After the premiere, he hurriedly said goodbye to Feng Xiaogang, got in the car and left the scene.

There was no way. Since the middle of the premiere, Wu Yuan's mobile phone had not stopped, and people kept calling him.

Because he was watching a movie, it was difficult for him to answer the phone, and now he had to call back one by one.

The most important call, of course, was from Liu Yifei.

"Hey, Xixi, what's wrong?"

"Brother~" A somewhat aggrieved voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Were you bullied by Wu Yusen in Cannes?"

"The media and newspapers here in Europe are all talking about this matter, and many film critics are complaining for you."

"They say that if there was no influence from Wu Yusen, maybe your "Love" could have won the Palme d'Or!"

"Why is Wu Yusen so bad? You didn't have any competition at that time, why did he deliberately suppress you?"

It turned out to be because of this matter. I didn't expect the news to spread so quickly, and Liu Yifei knew about it abroad.

Oh, no, this news was originally spread on the Internet first.

"It's okay, the matter has long passed." Wu Yuan felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "Those film critics exaggerated. Even if there was no Wu Baige, "Love" would not have won the Palme d'Or."

"I was too young at the time. Age was the biggest obstacle. The judges would not give me the Palme d'Or."

Although Wu Baige did make a small move behind his back, Wu Yuan was not the kind of person who would deliberately discredit the other party.

The fact that his film "Love" failed to win the Palme d'Or had little to do with Wu Baige. After all, there were nine judges, and Wu Baige only got 2 votes. Together with his own votes, he only got 3 votes, which could not decide anything.

The biggest reason why "Love" missed the Palme d'Or was that he was too young at the time, and it was his first time to participate in the Cannes Film Festival. If the Palme d'Or was given to him, the jury would be very fiercely questioned.

Although the director industry is relatively less seniority-based and relies on talent and talent to make a living, the 23-year-old Palme d'Or winner is really a bit exaggerated.

It is normal for the judges to have the idea of ​​suppressing it.

It is precisely because of the foreshadowing of "Love" winning the Jury Grand Prize that "Li Wen" won the Golden Lion that it did not seem so exaggerated.

You know, when he won the Golden Lion, he was only 26 years old, but at that time, whether it was the media reporters or the fans, they didn't think there was anything wrong with him winning the Golden Lion, they just thought he deserved it.

One drink and one carve, nothing more than that.

Now those European film critics say that the reason why "Love" didn't win the Palme d'Or was because of Wu Yusen's behind-the-scenes trouble. That's really fanning the flames.

When the awards were announced, no one said that the Cannes awards were unfair. Was there a shady plot for "Love" not winning the Palme d'Or?

However, this fanning of flames was done well and brilliantly.

While Wu Yuan comforted Liu Yifei and told her not to blindly believe the exaggerated remarks of the European media, he laughed in his heart, hoping that these European media would make more alarmist remarks and make Wu Yusen's reputation in Europe a bad name.

"Okay, okay, it's okay. It's been three years since this happened. I don't know why it was suddenly dug up."

"I'll take care of it, don't worry."

"You're almost done with the filming, right? Can you return to China next week?"

"I'm not used to you not being around..."

Wu Yuan spent some time with Liu Yifei, expressed his longing for her, and then hung up the phone reluctantly.

Then, he called back several times.

Some called from Cheng Long, some from Zhang Guorong, and even from Depp, KK and others.

They all called to comfort Wu Yuan as soon as they saw the news that Wu Yuan was treated unfairly on the Internet.

Or, they stood in line in time.

Presumably, Wu Yusen's phone was ringing non-stop at this time, and countless people called him.

However, compared to the voices of comfort from Wu Yuan, Wu Yusen should have been discussing with him how to suppress this scandal and how to minimize losses.

He has been in the industry for decades and has no shortage of connections in the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, Hong Kong, and even Hollywood and Europe.

After Wu Yuan dealt with these calls of comfort and encouragement and drove back to the company, Li Xiaoping immediately sent him the latest news.

German film director Faith Akin, who was also a judge at the 58th Cannes Film Festival, stood up and refuted the scandal as soon as possible.

"I don't know why Randita Das said that, but as far as I know, the jury was fair and impartial at the time, and what she said did not happen."

"Yusen Wu is a very good Hong Kong director and a person of excellent character. He completed his jury work rigorously and did not do anything to interfere with the judgment of other judges."

“It is true that during the review process, the jury had disagreements and even some quarrels. This is normal and happens every time, but these are reasonable disputes under the rules and there is no deliberate suppression.”

“I hope some judges will not talk nonsense.”

Cannes, as one of the three major international film festivals in Europe and the most influential film festival in the world, both the Cannes officials and the filmmakers who have benefited from Cannes are obviously unwilling to see Cannes’ credibility questioned.

In addition to the influence of Wu Yusen’s connections, after this scandal was reported, many European filmmakers immediately voiced their support for Wu Yusen and Cannes.

They believe that Cannes will not let the participating filmmakers be treated unfairly. This is the trust that Cannes has accumulated over 60 years.

Of course, Wu Yuan actually believes this. Wu Yusen did jump up and down but failed.

But there are not many people who want Cannes to die.

Especially the filmmakers in Hollywood.

As we all know, the film circles in Europe and North America have never been in the same boat.

European filmmakers look down on North American nouveau riche.

North American nouveau riche look down on European art films that are sour and smelly, like old lady's foot binding cloth.

Now, Cannes, which is a palace in the hearts of Europeans, has a scandal.

My goodness, Hollywood's reaction is faster than Wu Yuan's, and it was climaxed at the first time.

Is Wu Yuan considered a member of Hollywood?

Of course he is!

His film company is in Hollywood, he is an international director who was promoted by Hollywood, and he is one of the top five directors in Hollywood's single-film box office!

Wu Yuan was wronged in Cannes, so Hollywood must help him?

It can both support its own directors and weaken the influence of the European Film Festival. This kind of good thing cannot be missed.

Brad Pitt, Depp, and even directors such as Peter Jackson and Cameron have publicly accepted media interviews and questioned the credibility of Cannes.

Peter Jackson told reporters: "Cannes is one of the most influential film festivals in the world, but that doesn't mean that Cannes has never made mistakes."

"I feel sorry for the unfair treatment Daniel suffered in Cannes. "Love" is a good movie, and such a good movie should not be treated unfairly."

Depp also publicly accepted an interview and said: "Oh, I heard about it and called Daniel to express my condolences as soon as possible. He was very generous and said on the phone that it was nothing and everything was over."

"But I still feel sorry for him. He is one of the most talented directors in Hollywood and should not be treated so humiliatingly in Europe."

From Europe to North America.

The unfair treatment Wu Yuan suffered in Cannes was completely exposed.

In other words, this matter is no longer limited to the little dirty things between Wu Yuan and Wu Yusen, but has been elevated to the tit-for-tat between the European and North American film circles.

Wu Yuan, who was in this vortex, didn't care at all, and even applauded, hoping that the matter would get bigger and bigger.

I am a victim, what am I afraid of?

As for Wu Baige, he must be sweating profusely now, right? (End of this chapter)