Vol 2 Chapter 725: Big irony

The Cannes Film Festival has two major traditions. One is the passionate and unrestrained French productions, like palm trees on the Mediterranean Sea and bikinis on golden sands; the other is the maverick with mixed reviews. Some people accuse it of commercial hype that conceals art Shine, some people summarized as the jumpy aesthetic haunting the jury members with different styles every year.
If the 80-year-old Oscar is an elderly man, then the 62-year-old Cannes is definitely a menopausal housewife. It is more difficult to understand her temperament than to reach the sky.
Those media that can accurately predict the Oscars have repeatedly failed at the previous Cannes Film Festival. The best director, best screenwriter, actor, and actress are often very rare to be cast, and usually deliberate calculations are unavoidable. The four are all empty, not to mention the Palme d'Or and the Jury Prize.
In previous Cannes Film Festivals, there have been countless films that have been unanimously favored but not collected.
On the closing day of the film festival, countless fans and media reporters once again gathered in front of the Palais des Festivals, but compared to the grand opening ceremony, the red carpet for the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival was much smaller, and everyone’s attention was also focused. They were all put on the subsequent awards ceremony.
"I think it's next best to win the prize."
In the interview area, Duke said frankly when facing the reporter's interview, "As long as the audience can like Fury Road, I'm very satisfied."
He didn’t want to say any more, and then left the interview area and walked towards the Palais des Festivals. After going up the big steps, he saw a familiar figure standing not far in front. He couldn’t help but think of those mentioned by Harvey Weinstein. The news, strode over.
Natalie Portman just exchanged a few words with someone, and the corner of her eyes caught the tall figure behind her, but she didn't walk away and planned to face each other directly.
She will not fear anyone. Don't let this person become his own nightmare, Duke Rosenberg is indeed famous and has always been at the forefront of the Hollywood power rankings. But he can't cover the sky with one hand.
In fact, Natalie Portman knew very well. Except for Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox, Duke has almost no influence on other film companies. She didn't have much cooperation with these two companies, and he has great influence in Hollywood, and she does not necessarily need to avoid her.
In the Jewish clubs in Hollywood, she is very popular, especially those old men who appreciate her actions. But these people don't wait to see Duke Rosenberg, who is also Jewish.
This is an extremely complex circle, and the scale of the industry involved is very large. Duke Rosenberg also has a large number of enemies and opponents in the circle. It is just a joke to say that someone can rule such a circle. .
So, Natalie Portman thinks that she doesn't need to be afraid of Duke, and the big deal is that she won't cooperate with him and the two major companies he can influence.
Anyway, there is not much cooperation.
"Hi, Nat." Duke stood opposite Natalie Portman.
Natalie Portman smiled slightly, "Hi, Duke."
If you only look at the appearance of two people. It is a very good friend.
Duke knew what the opposite woman had done, but he also knew very well that in a short period of time, there was no good way for him to take her.
He hasn't been so distracted to think that he can dominate the future and destiny of others. This is an industry with an output value of hundreds of billions of dollars. As long as there are enough profits to be made, those film companies will care about his ideas?
What's more, Natalie Portman is far more popular than him in Hollywood Jewish power.
Looking at Duke, Natalie Portman's smile became weaker and lighter. In Duke, she could see some of her own characteristics. Just like he said in the past, they were just the same kind of people.
"You know. Nat, there is one thing I never thought about..." Duke said slowly. "I never thought we would stand here like this."
"Actually you should have thought of it." Natalie Portman looked at him and said seriously. "I gave my most precious things, but I didn't get what I deserved."
Duke tilted his head and looked at her. "Should I say sorry, dear?"
Natalie shook her head, "I just hope that from now on, there will be no relationship between us."
After saying this, Natalie regretted it. Isn't this a disguised fear of the other party?
Slowly clenching her hands into fists, she took a deep look at Duke, seeing nothing on that calm face, and then she turned around and prepared to leave here.
"Nate!"
The moment Natalie turned around, Duke called to her, "I am very grateful for everything you have done this time."
He was never a big bad guy.
Natalie turned her head and glanced at Duke again. The hard-lined face was still calm. It seemed that even if the sky above her head collapsed, the other's expression would not change.
But she knew that they were the same kind of people, and I'm afraid this matter will not end here.
Natalie Portman didn’t hesitate anymore and left here in stride and walked into the Palais des Festivals. Duke Rosenberg has Walt Disney, David Ellison, and the art management company in Hollywood. Formidable enemies, as well as Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Sony Columbia and other companies he can't influence, she has a wide enough road to go in the future and she will definitely become the most iconic female star in Hollywood.
And she has been preparing for a film, that is the role of a schizophrenic, a great love of the academy, as her mother said, as long as the time is right, what belongs to her will eventually fall on her.
Otherwise, why did she go to Harvard? After graduating from Harvard, she temporarily gave up her acting career and went to Jerusalem to study specifically, not to win the favor of the old men in North American Jewish circles.
And she also got the result she wanted.
Although the current career is not so smooth, passing by an exceptionally good character, she regrets and hates her, but Duke Rosenberg is not the only good director in Hollywood!
However, Natalie Portman regretted it even more later.
She participated in the voting for various awards, but did not know the final result, so when the voice of Charlize Theron won the best actress sounded on the stage of Lumiere Hall, she maintained a bright smile on her face, hidden in The left hand below has already curled the skirt corner into a crumpled ball.
The jealous gaze moved backstage with Charlize Theron’s tall back, Natalie let out a sigh of relief. She has always been known for her acting skills, but she has never won any heavyweight performance awards. That vase from South Africa, after getting the Oscar queen, unexpectedly got the Cannes queen.
This is such a big irony...
But after thinking about it, Natalie Portman's mouth put on an inexplicable smile.
The three major European film festivals have always divided the cake. Now that "Furthermore" has been divided into the best actress, the possibility of getting Palme d'Or has become even smaller.
Although analyzed from the attitude of Isabel Huppert, the chance of getting Palme d'Or in "Furious Road" is not high, but after the vote, she doesn't know what the result will be, whether she will do what she wants.
"very sorry……"
Returning to his seat, Charlize Theron deliberately gave Duke an apologetic smile, "It's less likely that you will get Palme d'Or."
Duke shrugged, "That's not necessarily, don't forget, these are the three most elusive film festivals in Europe!"
Unlike the Oscars, the three major European film festivals do not have too fixed criteria for awards, and the influence of the judges’ preferences is also very obvious.
For example, this jury special award was born unexpectedly, and it was shared by the film "Fish Tank" co-produced by the UK and the Netherlands, as well as "Bat" by South Korean director Park Chan Wook.
In fact, this is not strange and special. In the history of the Cannes Film Festival, it is not that "double yolk eggs" have not been produced, especially when the King of Sunglasses was the chairman of the jury. It even produced 11 movie kings and actresses in one breath. Become the eternal laughingstock of the film industry.
If the double yolk egg is not too weird, then the Filipino director Brillante Mandoza unexpectedly won the best director award, which is beyond everyone's imagination.
Brillante Mandoza is actually a frequent visitor at the Cannes Film Festival. He was shortlisted in the competition unit with a "Customer Service Guy" last year. This year he was also shortlisted in the competition unit, but the new film "Kinari" received extremely poor response. It is recognized as a bad film in the competition unit of this film festival.
When the Filipino director came on stage to accept the award, there was a booing booing noise from the media booth, which made Brillante Mandoza really embarrassed.
The awards ceremony is not as cumbersome and entertaining as the Oscars, and the speed is relatively fast, and soon there is only the last suspense Palme d’Or.
Isabel Huppert and French director Luc Besson stood on the stage together.
Natalie Portman first looked at Isabel Huppel, and then turned to look at the location of Duke. Finally, her eyes fell on the director of "White Ribbon" Michael Haneke. She has Seventy percent sure, Palme d'Or will fall on the Austrian director.
Palme d'Or is undoubtedly the most important award at the Cannes Film Festival.
On the stage, Isabel Huppert did not speak any nonsense, looking ahead, directly announced, "The film that won the Palme d’Or is..."Furious Road"!"
The applause sounded instantly, and it was rare that there was no booing sound at the awards ceremony full of boos.
"Congratulations!"
Charlize Theron hugged Duke tightly. Duke patted her on the back and then hugged James Franco. The crew was left with the three of them. Tom Cruise was here. After the opening, I went to the crew of "Mission Impossible 4".
Natalie Portman looked at Duke striding to the stage, and the disappointment in her eyes could not be concealed, but after all, she was a calm person and soon forced herself to accept this reality.
Duke stepped onto the stage, first hugged Isabel Huppert and Luc Besson lightly, and then took Palme d’Or from the latter.
There is no doubt that Fury Road, which won two awards, became the biggest winner of this Cannes Film Festival. (To be continued.)
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