When Hugo appeared on the red carpet, the reporter was interviewing Kazuo Ishiguro, and Nicholas and McLalen saw Hugo with sharp eyes, he had already received the news that Hugo would attend the premiere of "Money Empire" today, so he had been waiting for Hugo to appear.

Originally, Nicholas wanted to rush over directly and ask if Hugo really planned to leave Cannes tomorrow and not attend the closing ceremony and award ceremony, but before he could take a step, Nicholas noticed Kazuo Ishiguro who was one step away, and as soon as his eyes rolled, he stretched out his voice recorder and asked in a loud voice, "Mr. Ishiguro, what do you think of the 'vulgarity' that has become a hot topic of discussion in the past two days?"

Kazuo Ishiguro seems a little surprised by this question, because today is the premiere of "Empire of Money", and it doesn't seem so polite to mention another movie - apparently Kazuo Ishiguro doesn't understand the only goal of reporters: reporters are willing to do anything in order to make a splash, and that's the core interest of entertainment journalists.

Due to the surprise in his heart, Kazuo Ishiguro's expression suddenly became a little stiff, and he coughed lightly twice, "This is a very good film, but personally, I don't often appreciate such works, so I can't make a judgment, I think maybe I should communicate with other people more." ”

Kazuo Ishiguro originally thought that he would be so polite and deal with it, but he didn't want Nicholas to let him go, he saw Hugo approaching here, and couldn't help but ask, "So, you mean that you can't understand 'vulgar'?"

Journalists always have this ability to understand and read each other's answers in their own way, and Nicholas is no exception. Although Nicholas and Hugo have been very happy in the past two years, no one will forget that Nicholas and Hugo initially had a-for-tat position, and this is an important reason why Nicholas has become a top journalist: his sensitivity and interpretation are extraordinary.

Kazuo Ishiguro was stunned, he was surprised again, he was obviously not a person who often deals with reporters like Hugo, he was actually stunned in place, slightly open his mouth and did not answer, looking a little out of shape. It wasn't until Nicholas repeated his question a second time that Kazuo Ishiguro reacted.

"Uh...... No, I wouldn't say that. Kazuo Ishiguro tried to find the right words, but he was caught off guard by a reporter, but it was difficult to react in time, and in the end he didn't know what he said, "Actually, from my personal aesthetic point of view, I don't like the work 'vulgar', it's just a simple gangster movie, full of violence and gore, except for some retro memories, I don't think this movie has any deep meaning, let alone anything wonderful about this movie." In fact, I thought it was a very boring movie, and when I watched it, it was hard for me to remember what the movie was about. ”

Kazuo Ishiguro continued to speak at the same pace as before, but his brain was a little sluggish. Sometimes people have a situation where words react before the brain, and when they finish speaking, they realize what they just said and did on impulse, and sometimes they can't even reflect what their words or actions represent. At this time, Kazuo Ishiguro was in this state.

"But the professional film critics in the past two days have thought that this is a very wonderful movie, and many details of the movie have been interpreted." Nicholas is also keenly aware of Kazuo Ishiguro's state, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes, in fact, most people in the entertainment industry don't know how to deal with the relationship with reporters, so there will be professional public relations companies, like Hugo, who can grow up on their own, Hollywood has also appeared some, but there are never many. Therefore, Nicholas didn't give Kazuo Ishiguro a chance to breathe at all, and then continued to ask, "Or are you, as a writer, not very familiar with the form of cinema?"

"No, I don't think so." Kazuo Ishiguro had been led by the nose by Nicholas at this time, and unconsciously said his truest thoughts, "The only impression I have left on this movie is countless nonsense, endless babbling, and the movie doesn't have an exact theme, just a lot of violent and meaningless splicing, so, I don't think it's so good, it's just a boring work that movie lovers put together themselves." ”

After Kazuo Ishiguro finished speaking, his brain finally reacted and kept up with the speed of the words, which made him feel a little embarrassed, but then he also convinced himself: everyone has the right to express their opinions, not to mention that this is a film festival, which is supposed to allow a variety of opinions to exist, which makes Kazuo Ishiguro calm.

However, Kazuo Ishiguro originally wanted to say something like "It's just my personal opinion" to ease the atmosphere, but he found that the eyes of the reporters in front of him were focused behind him, and many reporters still had a kind of schadenfreude on their faces, which made Kazuo Ishiguro suddenly have an ominous premonition.

As soon as Kazuo Ishiguro turned his head, he saw Hugo's gentle smile, "God!" This kind of wail kept echoing in Kazuo Ishiguro's mind, saying bad things about others behind his back or criticizing others behind his back, it's not a big deal, the point is that the other party is on the scene, and it's too embarrassing to be caught. Kazuo Ishiguro felt like he wanted to find a hole to get into.

Hugo saw the smug smile on Nicholas's face at a glance, which made him quite cry and laugh, listening to others say bad things about his work in front of him, this kind of thing Hugo faced for the first time, it felt very strange, more of a funny feeling than anger.

In fact, it's like when those film critics criticize a certain work in the newspaper, it will make the actors and directors sad, even angry, and want to settle accounts with the film critics in a fit of anger - and even some people do this and directly throw their fists at each other; But this kind of face-to-face reprimand will still make both parties a little embarrassed, and even the politeness on face seems to be unable to be maintained.

Kazuo Ishiguro, this person Hugo is very strange, but he should not be strange, because he is the original author of the film adaptation of "Farewell to Love", he was born in Japan, but he went to England at the age of five, and is known as the British immigrant literary trio, and his literary attainments are indeed admirable. The original work of "Farewell to Love" "The Long Day Will End" can be regarded as his pinnacle work.

It is for this reason that Kazuo Ishiguro was invited to be a member of the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival, which is also the style of Cannes, where not only film professionals, but also judges from all walks of life can be part of the jury. That's why Kazuo Ishiguro attended the premiere of "Empire of Money" today, so he couldn't shy away from asking Nicholas what he thought of "vulgarity" - because he was a judge, and it was his job to comment on the entries.

Although Kazuo Ishiguro and Hugo have never met, it is really difficult for Kazuo Ishiguro to have a good impression of Hugo, not because "Farewell to Love" failed miserably to "Schindler's List", it is all about movies, and there is no direct connection with him as the author; It's because of the unfair competition behavior of "Farewell to Love" after its release, which not only lost the reputation of the film crew, but also humiliated the original author. So, although Kazuo Ishiguro and Hugo have no hatred, it is difficult for him to say that he "likes" Hugo.

Now, Kazuo Ishiguro criticized the "vulgar" thing and was bumped into by Hugo on the spot, which immediately made the reporters excited, and Nicholas was obviously looking forward to Hugo's reaction, and in an instant, everyone's eyes were on Hugo.

Hugo didn't want to come over, he could have pretended not to hear it and left straight away, so as not to embarrass Kazuo Ishiguro even more, after all, Kazuo Ishiguro is a judge, and he has the right to express his opinion on "vulgarity", while Hugo has no right to force the other party to like "vulgar" movies.

But the reporters brushed their focused gaze, but Hugo had no way to ignore it, he could only smile, took two steps in the direction of Kazuo Ishiguro, stopped in front of the reporters, and then pretended to be angry and said, "It seems that I heard Mr. say 'vulgar' is very boring just now, which is unforgivable, even if you can say that 'vulgar' is not good-looking, has no connotation, or even is bad, but I don't think it's a boring movie." It seems that not everyone can understand those black humorous passages, which is really a pity. ”

Hugo's posturing words seemed to be a joke on the surface, but Kazuo Ishiguro didn't know how to answer, because Hugo was satirizing the black humor that he couldn't understand the movie—which was so true that he couldn't refute it at all.

But when the reporters heard Hugo's non-lethal answer, they all showed disappointed expressions, it seems that Hugo really won't show his flaws lightly now, and it's an old-fashioned scene, it's really boring.

However, Nicholas did not give up lightly, he noticed the flash of banter in Hugo's amber eyes, and Nicholas couldn't help but get excited: Hugo looks kind and harmless on the surface, but if anyone believes this, he is absolutely a fool.

Sure enough, Hugo went on to say with a smile on his face, "Mr. Kazuo Ishiguro is a great writer, and the brilliance he has created in the field of literature is indeed eye-catching, and that experience and accumulation are heights that I can never reach." During my university studies, I also read "The Long Day Will End" The literary value is indeed admirable, but the excellence of Mr. Kazuo Ishiguro's books is not something that everyone can understand, and I have to sink my heart and read slowly to taste the deep meaning, so I always like to read repeatedly, drink a cup of hot tea, soak up the sun, and enjoy the beauty. ”

Hugo was obviously praising Kazuo Ishiguro, but Nicholas looked at Hugo's bright smile, but he almost couldn't help it, and wanted to laugh out loud. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read and vote for the work to vote for the monthly ticket. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue creating! ）