In fact, Hugo's conversation with Kazuo Ishiguro before and after was less than two minutes, and Hugo did not chase after him, because he knew that today was the premiere of "Money Empire", which was not his stage, and it was not a good thing to steal the protagonist's demeanor.

So after the topic was finished, Hugo also shook hands with Kazuo Ishiguro politely, and then calmly continued to walk forward, leaving Kazuo Ishiguro standing in place with a face that could no longer remain the same, black as the bottom of a pot.

In the conversation just now, Hugo always had the upper hand, and Kazuo Ishiguro, who lacked the means to deal with reporters, could only suffer a loss, and the most hateful thing was that Hugo still showed a pot-bellied and calm etiquette when he left, in contrast, Kazuo Ishiguro, who first said bad things behind his back and then spoke ill of him, was completely ashamed.

Such a situation was naturally completely unexpected, but now he wants to redeem something, but it is too late. This feeling of aggrieved made Kazuo Ishiguro very depressed, if it weren't for the red carpet here, if it weren't for the fact that today's protagonist is not "vulgar" but an innocent "money empire", Kazuo Ishiguro thought about turning around and leaving directly.

Therefore, looking at the expectant reporter in front of him at this time, Kazuo Ishiguro was so angry that he couldn't change it, and he was extremely entangled.

Nicholas didn't care about Kazuo Ishiguro's state, it was obviously the battle he provoked, but he directly took the burden, trotted all the way and followed Hugo to the front, and after walking about a dozen steps, Nicholas called Hugo again, Hugo looked at Nicholas with a smile, "Didn't you run out of interview shares today?"

In the face of Hugo's sarcasm, Nicholas was much more accustomed than Kazuo Ishiguro, he didn't even blink his eyes, and replied directly, "Then use tomorrow's first." "I said, aren't you worried that he will hate you behind his back?" You know, he's a judge. ”

At this time, there were several reporters standing next to him, but Nicholas had no scruples at all, and said loudly.

Hugo was a little crying and laughing, "You didn't cause it, so why didn't you take it into account?"

Nicholas pouted, "If you let a reporter think for you, isn't that tantamount to selling yourself?" He was not ashamed at all, and admitted it directly, which made Hugo very helpless.

Kazuo Ishiguro is one of the members of the jury, and the entire jury is only ten people, so it can be said that the impact is very huge. To put it mildly, Hugo's "provocation" today is likely to bury the "vulgar" award prospects at the Cannes Film Festival.

However, Hugo knew very well that it could be heard from Kazuo Ishiguro's initial answer that he had no good impression of "vulgarity", or even disdain, so whether Hugo stimulated Kazuo Ishiguro or not did not have much impact at all, even if Hugo bowed his head to accompany him, it is estimated that Kazuo Ishiguro would still not choose "vulgar", so it is better to fight back head-on.

Besides, Hugo knew that neither he nor Quentin were the kind of people who were willing to compromise in order to win an award. Hugo and Quentin were able to talk happily and finally reach a cooperation because they were indignant about what happened to "Once Upon a Time in America", which made the two have a common topic. Therefore, when encountering someone who is contemptuous of "vulgar", Hugo will definitely fight for reason, even if the other party is a judge of the Cannes Film Festival.

Nicholas was also very familiar with Hugo, so he didn't hesitate any longer, and directly asked, "Are you going to leave Cannes tomorrow?"

"Well-informed sources." Hugo raised his eyebrows, but Nicholas smiled silently, in fact, even if he agreed with Hugo's statement, Hugo nodded his chin, "Yes, I'll fly from Nice tomorrow night." ”

Attending a film festival is generally like this, after attending the premiere and cooperating with the publicity, many people will leave the city early, after all, the whole city is crazy about the festival, and their publicity work has been completed, so there is no need to stay.

"But aren't you going to attend the ceremony? Don't you expect the 'vulgar' to win the prize?" Although Nicholas did not continue to say more, his subtext was actually to remind Hugo that due to the high demand for the two films "The Red of the Blue, White and Red Trilogy" and "Queen Margot", the media generally believes that it is more difficult for "vulgar" to compete for the Palme d'Or, which also leads Hugo to have a great opportunity in the competition for the best actor.

Hugo didn't answer, but laughed at Nicholas, and then waved his hand, "Everyone has the right to dream." After saying that, he walked away, and the subtext was that Nicholas was talking about a dream, and he didn't care about what was going to happen at all.

Nicholas stayed where he was, but pouted unconvinced, but he didn't catch up after him.

In Nicholas's view, l994 can definitely be said to be a year of strong rise for Hugo, not long ago, the outstanding performance in "Schindler's List" won Hugo the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and in the first half of the year, the performance of glory to death in the music market was particularly prominent, and now "vulgar" is in the limelight again at the Cannes Film Festival.

Although the call for "vulgar" to win the Palme d'Or is not high at present, the possibility of Hugo winning the actor is rising. If Hugo can win the Cannes Best Actor, it means that Hugo has been recognized by the Oscars and the Cannes Film Festival in just two months.

Especially when everyone was not optimistic about "vulgarity" before, if Hugo can get the best actor, it will be wonderful. Compared with the Palme d'Or, Nicholas is more looking forward to the Best Actor award to Hugo, and it will definitely be a pleasure to see what the media who shout about Hugo's "stupid choice" will be.

At this time, Nicholas is already looking forward to the final product of the "speed of life and death", which is not optimistic, and what kind of sensation will it cause when the "vulgar" returns to North America. In such a situation, Nicholas inevitably has some more expectations, even more than Hugo himself.

Hugo didn't know what Nicholas thought, and even if he did, he wouldn't take it seriously, and he couldn't be too greedy.

After leaving the red carpet, Hugo soon saw the two directors of the "Money Empire", Joel Cohen. and Ethan. The well-known Coen brothers are legendary in the world of independent films, from "Blood Labyrinth" to "Barton Fink", from "Fargo" to "Old Man (n0). try。 for。 oldn)", from "burn after reading. after。 reading) "to" earth thunder (true. grit)", the two brothers have been in the film industry for 30 years, and it can be said that they have almost missed a beat, which is endlessly admirable.

Hugo had booked a ticket to leave Cannes today, but after learning that "Money Empire" was released today, he couldn't wait to postpone his ticket for a day, just to be able to talk to the Coen brothers in person, and then sit in the cinema to watch "Money Empire". After all, such opportunities are not always available.

Now when Hugo sees those legendary characters, his mood has changed, if it used to be more like the feeling of fans seeing idols, he was so excited that he couldn't speak; Now it's more like meeting a confidant, or meeting an authority figure in your peers, who can't wait to talk, and wants to brainstorm and collide with sparks.

In fact, Hugo has not seen the "Money Empire", because there are so many famous works of the Coen brothers that he can only say that he has seen some of them, but the "Money Empire" still maintains the exaggerated absurdity and black humor in the brothers' shooting techniques, and "vulgarity" is also the best of black humor, which makes Hugo and the Coen brothers obviously have many common topics in exchange.

Then Hugo saw Tim Robbins, the actor of "Money Empire", and the meeting between the two was full of modesty and politeness at the beginning. It's all because Tim "snatched" the opportunity to star in "The Shawshank Redemption".

In fact, Hugo knew that this was just a miss, and there was no such thing as "snatching" at all; But Tim's character is humble and low-key, he has been in Hollywood for more than 30 years, and there is almost no negative news, and he is an absolute good gentleman, so he will inevitably feel a little guilty about Hugo.

In this case, Tim is very humble, and then expresses his apologies to Hugo, and at the same time praises the "vulgar" excellence; Hugo, on the other hand, had to be humble, saying that he liked Tim's previous "life intersection" and "behind-the-scenes players" more.

The scene of the two people's mutual humility and politeness made Ethan Cohen, who has a straightforward personality, unable to stand it, and directly interrupted the conversation, "Isn't it just a movie, what's the point of being polite all the time, next time there is a suitable opportunity to appear, Tim will introduce Hugo, and it will be over." After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently.

Ethan's words made Hugo laugh directly, while Tim smiled shyly, and Hugo no longer shirked, and said simply, "If it is your director's work, I am willing to accept this proposal." With a word, the muzzle of the gun was directly aimed at the Coen brothers, and everyone couldn't help laughing, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

"It seems that you have already started talking before I show up, and the atmosphere is so pleasant, which makes me a little envious." A calm and magnetic voice sounded with a faint smile, even if you didn't see him and only heard it, you could feel the elegance and casualness of this man.

As soon as I turned around, I saw the legend of the film industry - Paul Newman. (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! ）