[US Entertainment] Kise's Hollywood Diary

When the movie played until the 16-year-old boy walked towards the beach with an inexplicable despair, the lights in the projection hall were turned on, and no one left his sight.

Some people understood that this was Ken Loach paying tribute to "The Four Hundred Strikes", but Ken's [-] Strikes were far more serious. They watched the boy with the golden short cut face the cold sea breeze, and his drooping eyelashes were a little wet. Go forward without hesitation.The length of the lens also drags the boy's slender and firm back away, blending with the afterglow of the setting sun on the sea.

The movie ended, but no one got up immediately.Everyone was silent in tacit understanding, until the first applause broke the silence brought out from the movie, and then there was warm and continuous applause that lasted for several minutes.

Ken Loach walked onto the stage at the end of the applause. He pursed his lips, stretched out a hand to help his eyes, and after several pauses to suppress the applause, he said: "Anyone who knows me well knows that once certain ideas and certain frameworks are formed , It will be very difficult to change it. It will be even more difficult to find a fit."

As he said that, the gray-haired director looked at his entire team under the stands, including his young leading actor, and continued under everyone's gaze: "Faith is the most advanced collection deep in a person's heart, and my Faith will always be there. It will always be in my films."

"Adolescents are the future of the motherland. Whether they are children who have received a good education or those who live in the lower class, they have the right to pursue their ideals. There is no distinction between high and low dreams."

"I hope that everyone can pay less attention to things that have nothing to do with life, and look more at the people and things around them. This world is beautiful, because many people live happily; this world is not beautiful enough, because not everyone can So happy."

Rocky has never said much, and his speech process at the premiere is the opening statement: You don't want to change my style of painting; the central idea of ​​the movie is named in the middle, usually this part is very short, a short paragraph or a sentence.The final summary: the sentence pattern is fixed and the tone is fixed, because he said so every time.

After about a minute and a half, Rocky finished his speech, including three successful applause that he did not interrupt. The film "Sweet 16" has exhausted Rocky from the preparation to the start of filming to the current release-this is the most profound and painful film he has made in recent years.

Ken Loach's movie premiere, the protagonist has always been his movie itself.Vincent simply went up to introduce himself, and with a few words, he stepped off the stage neatly.Completely ignoring the reporters who asked him to continue to say a few more words, Rocky held the microphone in one hand and pressed down to control the scene. He obviously acquiesced in the lead actor's actions, which is exactly what the director wanted.

And he himself didn't make any more comments on the movie itself, including the protagonist who had no acting experience before.Rocky kept silent about the questions from various reporters and media, and all the conclusions were naturally in the movie.

The entire schedule of the premiere was simple and fast. Except for the director himself, almost everyone came in with a smile and left with a sullen face, as if they hadn't shaken off the heaviness of the film.

The next day, various film critics and viewing reports rushed to release. The daily edition of the famous British film review magazine "Sight and Sound" directly gave the rhetorical headline of "What is Sweet?" A newcomer starred in the movie".

The only full-color "Guardian" in the UK used a lot of space to publish film reviews: "Ken Loach's sweetness, the ending is undoubtedly that the audience can't find the sweetness even if they find a place from the beginning. Teenage drug trafficking This kind of heavy topic is embedded in a small environment, but it makes a big point, Luo Qi's sword is not old."

As we all know, the "Guardian" is a typical left-leaning daily in Britain, and Ken Loach is also a firm and unshakable left-leaning newspaper. The "Guardian" literary criticism section has always been on good terms with this director, and the "Guardian" also picked up good things in a serious tone.

The new issue of "Complete Movies", which just went on sale, rushed out their comments overnight: "Genius performance! He completely executed Rocky's directorial ideas! Comparing Lyme in the film with Vincent Land in the premiere Demo, who still thinks they are the same person? It is still unknown whether Ken Rocky will win the Palme d'Or this year, this little gentleman who may not yet be an adult may be able to get back a best actor trophy for his Bole?"

On the second day of the premiere, Frank put all these newspapers and magazines in front of Vincent early in the morning. He was holding a cup of coffee, which was freshly ground from the coffee beans he always carried in his luggage.

"You can watch it if you want. It's a good thing to be nominated for Best Actor at the age of 17, but it's not so good to really get the title of Best Actor, if you don't want to live your future film career in admiration."

Vincent flipped through it casually, and said quickly, "British sarcasm, British pertinence, British praise, British flattery...what do I need to see?"

"Hmm, it seems that you are quite professional?" Frank sniffed the aroma of his hand-ground coffee, "To be honest, Rocky is too worried about you. He is worried that you will be touted by the British media. Bei. From what I can see, you look like a veteran driver who has experienced many battles."

Seeing that Vincent was just eating his breakfast calmly, the agent picked out a random book and read two film reviews to his little artist, "Ah, according to me, Vincent, you don't need to be stressed at all. , although the European Film Awards are not popular in places like Hollywood, at least it is a nomination for a best actor, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. You don't need to stare at me like this, boy."

Vincent knew that the other party was trying to relieve the pressure and tension on his body, but Frank used his often expressionless face to say these exaggerated and insulting words, which really couldn't comfort people.Like when he spouts gossip with his prim face, it doesn't have that effect at all - because that look is so bluffing, it sounds like it's real.

"Well, I admit that my words didn't help at all. So, let's face the wind and the big waves together!" Sentences with rhetoric in a tone with almost no ups and downs didn't work at all.

Frank had just stood up when he received a call.

"Really?" Mr. Manager's tone was obviously surprised, "Oh, this is indeed good news."

The call came by coincidence, just before they were about to leave the house.After Frank hung up the phone, he looked at Vincent, shook his head and said, "No, you have to change and go out. Although Cannes Best Actor nominations are not popular in Hollywood, this is Europe. We have to be fully prepared. You have to act less..."

The last word was vague, and the manager reopened the suitcase, "Fortunately, I was well prepared when I came."

Vincent watched as Mr. Frank Dawson dug out an outfit of the type he would hardly ever wear - a baseball cap, a baseball jacket, a white tank top that would obviously be slim, and black straight-leg jeans .

"I've wanted to say it a long time ago, just like you should have, this is the painting style you should have at your age!"

The 55th Cannes Film Festival announced all the nominees for this year, and "Sweet 16", which held its premiere ceremony just the day before, won a total of three nominations, namely Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Golden Globe. Palme d'Or.

This youth crime film with only a well-known director quickly attracted attention. Even Roman Polanski, who just won the best director award at the Oscar for "The Pianist", expressed his immediate attention The film directed by Rocky.You know, Roman Polanski was also selected for the Palme d'Or in Cannes this year.

It is not the first time that Rocky and Roman have stood on the same stage to compete for awards. The two directors of the same age also share a certain degree of similarity in style, both of which are full of social awareness and realistic style.Since the two of them always like to use the media's tongue to praise each other across the coast, let's assume that there is some kind of heart-to-heart relationship between these two great directors.

There are many things to watch at the 55th Cannes Film Festival. In addition to "The Pianist", which won a bumper harvest at the Oscars, Finnish director Azi Kaurismaki brought his new work "A Man Without a Past" to the fore. Nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay.

In Asia, Chinese director Jia Zhangke's "Ren Xiaoyao" and Korean director Lim Kwon-taek's "Drunken Painting Immortal" were nominated for Best Film and Best Director respectively.

The entire film festival presented a grand occasion where a hundred flowers bloomed. For a while, the media from all over the world were dazzled, and no one was sure who to bet on.

It is absolutely false to say that you do not pay attention to the box office. "Sweet 16" was screened in the UK, Spain, France, and Germany at the same time.The entire movie cost about $100 million, which isn't a particularly high budget.What's more, for movies of this kind, the distributor has not planned to arrange more movies.

With this kind of mentality that everyone has a mentality of "it's too ugly if you don't lose money, just pass the grades", no one has much expectation for the box office on the first day.

Rocky has also repeatedly emphasized that he doesn't pay too much attention to the box office, after all, he has been used to "beating the street" after making movies for so many years.

But when the box office results of US$428 million on the first day were delivered to him, the director still let out a sigh of relief.Rocky watched the producer beat his chest one after another: "Old Rocky, you're going to be lucky! That guy Roman will definitely scold you for not keeping your word and choosing such a handsome boy as the protagonist! "

A opening-day gross of less than $500 million may not be worth mentioning in the context of the world, but for a movie with a haunted Scottish accent, teen crimes, and a penchant for hand-cranks, it's more than expected. achievement.

Rocky would also read some movie reviews, but this time he was extra careful. Because of Vincent's relationship, the director even read the tabloids that he was reluctant to glance at seriously.

The British media has always been no less than the Hollywood media. When you become famous, they can take advantage of the situation to praise people to the sky; .

Just believe in miracles one more time.

Rocky said to himself.

Hollywood Diary (14)

Frank asked me not to buy anything on the road these days.

I don't quite understand why?

There are not too many paparazzi following me, so I can handle it completely.