Chapter 524 If I were 20 years younger, I would definitely be attracted to you
It was April, and it was approaching the opening of the Cannes International Film Festival in mid-May.
Wang Shu, as the newly nominated Best Director at the Oscars, received an invitation from the organizers and hoped that he would come to support the event.
Wang Shu declined due to tight schedule for filming the movie.
The organizers of the Cannes Film Festival did not give up. He declined many invitations.
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Pondicherry, the filming of "Life of Pi" is in full swing.
Departing by car from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, along the way are colorful Indian-style bungalows.
Indians love bright colors and this is reflected in their architecture and clothing.
Driving more than 100 kilometers southeast, you will arrive at the small seaside town "Pondicherry" located on the Bay of Bengal.
The clean and wide seaside boulevard, the broad-leaved tropical trees arranged flushly, the endless beach, and the garden houses beside the road, all make people feel like they are in Europe.
And here is the filming location of "Life of Pi".
This place was occupied by Portugal in the 16th century, and in 1673 the French began a colonial rule that lasted nearly 300 years.
The French built an artificial river here that runs from north to south. To the east of the river is the old colonial city called the "French Quarter". Many French-style buildings are still preserved, including some to commemorate World War I. "War monuments" to French soldiers killed in the battle, Catholic churches, French restaurants with French names, etc.
Hexi is a new urban area called "Indian District", which is as dirty and messy as other Indian towns.
Walking in the "French Quarter" will give you the illusion of being in a small French town.
The clean and tidy streets, neatly arranged small western-style buildings are located on both sides of the streets, and the green plants and flowers in the gardens quietly peek out from the fence.
The municipal building, library, mission hospital and mission school built during the French colonial period are hidden among them.
Even the Indian police here have retained the tradition of wearing the red top hat unique to the French police.
Although open defecation is very common in mainland France, such as Paris.
But the sparsely populated town is quite tidy.
And here, in direct contrast with the "Indian District", it looks even more neat and clean.
When Li Eucalyptus was filming "Life of Pi", he said in an interview with the media: "French India (the French Quarter) is unparalleled. The camera can be shot anywhere, and the pictures are natural and beautiful."
It is this French style that brings Pondicherry closer to Europeans, especially the French.
Walking around the "French Quarter", you can see tall, blond Europeans everywhere, drinking beer, tasting French dishes, and enjoying the sun and the beach.
In addition, there are a large number of French people living here who run French restaurants, cafes and inns for backpackers to stay.
Therefore, the environment where the "Life of Pi" crew is located is good, and it can be regarded as a small vacation.
Not to mention that the Eight Hollywood Movies have their name, and the production team built a 200,000-square-foot studio and office area directly in the city.
In order to better complete the filming of "Life of Pi", the rich and powerful people successively recruited thousands of people to cooperate with Wang Shu's filming.
When did Wang Shu fight such a wealthy battle?
In the past, it was either a low-budget film, something that could be saved if possible, or it was limited by the subject matter.
Even when I was filming "Travel to Taipei", considering that the majority of the market was only in China, I was not so aggressive, lest the investment and return would not be proportional.
Now that we are cooperating with the eight major Fox companies in Hollywood, everything is completely different.
No wonder some big directors in Hollywood often drink bottles of red wine worth tens of thousands of dollars, eat a meal worth tens of thousands of dollars, and shoot slowly during filming.
They were paid, and they also spent money from the producer, and the producer is so rich.
I don't feel bad about spending this money, not at all.
At the end of the day's shooting, Tabu invited Wang Shu to have dinner.
"Shu, it's hard to believe that you are only 22 years old and your filmmaking skills are superior to many well-known directors." Tabu looked at Wang Shu with a smile and praised him generously in English.
Directors, directing film and television works, also have skills.
Otherwise, Wang Jin, the famous Hong Kong bad movie director, would not openly say in the program that Chief Jia's technique is not good.
Chief Jia did not refute this.
As a first-line actress in India, Tabu has collaborated with many Indian directors.
Now she is working with Wang Shu, the newly nominated Oscar-winning director. She marvels from the bottom of her heart that he is indeed a director who can win an Oscar at such a young age. He does have a lot of skills.
"Haha, Tabu is so polite. Compared with internationally renowned directors, I still have a lot to learn." Wang Shu answered politely.
As a public figure, it is a basic skill to be cautious in what you say and do.
In the entertainment industry, there is no guarantee that when a joke spreads, it will turn into a big trend.
Wang Shu is now newly nominated for the Oscar for Best Director, and he is certainly qualified to ridicule the poor quality of other directors.
However, at his age, as long as he dares to say such things, he will be drowned in spittle in the country.
Tabu shook his head and said: "Shu, you are so young, you have such achievements, and you are so humble. It is really rare in the entertainment industry."
"Many people are interested in you. If I had such achievements at this age, I would have reached the sky long ago.”
"I would never be as humble as you."
This is the truth.
In the entertainment industry, whether it is India, Hollywood, or China, etc., as long as someone becomes famous at a young age, there are few who can be humble and low-key, and most of them will be happy.
The entertainment industry is a fame and fortune fair. Coupled with the youth and vigour, there are few people who are not good at it.
“Haha.” Hearing Tabu’s slightly flattering words, Wang Shu joked with a smile, “So, I should float like those who became famous at a young age?”
"Of course!" Tabu nodded noncommittally.
“Is that so?” Wang Shu responded thoughtfully upon hearing this.
Then, he reached out and grabbed Tabu's hand and said, "Tabu, you are so beautiful."
Tabu calmly pulled his hand away, and then rolled his eyes at Wang Shu. Said: "Shu, if I didn't know that you don't have a girlfriend, I would definitely be angry right now."
She had known Wang Shu before. She made two movies in Hollywood and won Oscars. It’s unbelievable that I don’t have a girlfriend.
A place like Hollywood is full of greed.
Under normal circumstances, a director like Wang Shu, who has become famous at a young age, will inevitably have women around him, so it is impossible not to have a girlfriend.
Since Wang Shu does not have a girlfriend, and there is no gossip, he must be focusing on his work, not on things between men and women.
In other words, Wang Shu is able to keep himself clean in the Hollywood environment and is obviously not a womanizer.
Now, he acted like this because he followed her topic deliberately.
Of course, there may also be some small thoughts.
However, Tabu was not angry about these little thoughts.
She was already used to this.
As a first-line actress in India, Tabu has a certain awareness of her own charm and knows that many people have thoughts about her.
Besides, there is another reason why she is not angry. As an A-list actor in India, she is already on the ceiling of Bollywood.
Now that she is nearly forty, there is not much golden period left for actresses to develop in the entertainment industry.
Therefore, she wanted to make a career in Hollywood before her golden age was over.
Before, there was no chance.
Now, the Wang Shu in front of me is an opportunity.
This is why she invites Wang Shu to have dinner with her and why she often compliments her when speaking.
The purpose is to make friends with Wang Shu, and then step into Hollywood by continuing to cooperate with Wang Shu.
Wang Shu smiled and said: "Tabu, I am telling the truth, you are really beautiful."
When Tabu heard this, he responded to Wang Shu with a flirtatious expression. Thousands of eye rolls.
As she got along with the crew, she became familiar with Wang Shu. She did not think that Wang Shu's words were frivolous, but actually praised her.
She thought for a while and said: "Shu, if I were twenty years younger, I would definitely be attracted to you, but now."
She didn't say much, believing that Wang Shu understood what she meant.
Of course Wang Shu knew that Tabu was married a long time ago. Her husband was a well-known figure in the billiards world. After getting together with her, in order to relieve her of her worries, he retired and became a housewife.
However, people in the entertainment industry have no loyalty at all.
Especially for artists, whether they are men or women, who have been married for a long time and have been away from each other for a long time, they will not wrong themselves.
"It seems that I was born 20 years late." Wang Shu secretly sighed with regret.
Tabu chuckled when he saw this.
This is the charm of the youngest Oscar-winning director in history. If it were for other people with insufficient looks, abilities, and cards to be frivolous in front of others, Tabu would not have this attitude at all.
That is why Tabu, a great director like Wang Shu, is like this.
This is also the reason why Wang Shu didn’t pay much attention to actresses when he first entered the entertainment industry.
At that time, he was only a new director, and then he became somewhat famous.
If he takes the initiative to hook up with a relatively well-known actress, he will most likely get a blank look from the other party, or they will think that his courtesy is for nothing, and he is either an adulterer or a thief, or deep down he is not willing at all. Pay attention to him.
The effort and reward are completely out of proportion.
Even if he is a licking dog, there will be absolutely nothing left in the end.
As a reborn person, he understands the truth very well.
Therefore, before his career is successful, he will not waste time with female artists at all.
After Tabu finished laughing, he turned his eyes to Wang Shu and said seriously: "Shu, I'm serious, you are so talented, if I were 20 years younger, I would definitely be attracted to you. .”
She said this sincerely.
Everyone knows that if a 22-year-old Oscar-winning director can write and direct by himself, his career will definitely take off if he develops a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
You know, as the girlfriend of a great director, are you worried about not having good film and television resources?
Hollywood's new Oscar-winning actress Kate married Sam precisely because Sam is a promising Oscar-winning director, and marrying her will provide high-quality film resources.
With high-quality film resources, Li Zi will not be left behind in his career.
Actors, in addition to being supported by financial sponsors, the rest is to be promoted by big directors, so that they can avoid many years of detours.
Which one of Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi who stepped onto the international stage did not take off after meeting Zhang Yimou?
Zhang Ziyi's future participation in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was also an opportunity that Zhang Yimou recommended to Li Yu.
It can be said that without Zhang Yimou, these two people would not be where they are today.
In the entertainment industry, there is never a shortage of actors and actors with acting skills.
What is lacking is a powerful director.
Domestic entertainment is a director-centered system. The movies made by the director are nonsense, and the actors' acting skills are still in vain.
And even directors who make shitty movies have a bunch of actresses kneeling down to lick them, let alone a talented director like Wang Shu.
The identities of the two have prompted actresses to circle around the director.
It is precisely because of this that many actresses have no false expressions when facing ordinary people, but smile apologetically when facing directors.
Just like Tabu, that's it.
If Wang Shu was not the youngest Oscar-winning director in history, how could she, as an Indian first-line actress, say this with a smile on her face?
"That's a pity. Who made me born 20 years late?" Wang Shu pretended to sigh.
The two chatted happily while eating.
Sunny sky, another day of shooting.
“Click.”
Wang Shu shouted, and Sura Sharma realized that he might have made a mistake, and suddenly looked a little embarrassed.
The fact is that it was indeed his fault that caused the shouting.
However, Wang Shu was not angry. After all, Sura Sharma was a newcomer selected from an audition, and there was an inevitable gap between him and many professional actors.
It is normal to make mistakes.
It would be weird if you don’t make mistakes.
Wang Shu called Sura Sharma over to point out his mistakes and guide his performance.
This is the director's job, everything is to present the movie better.
Tabu and others were also tolerant of Sura Sharma's mistakes from time to time.
It is not easy for young and new actors selected from auditions to be able to do what they are now.
And Sura Sharma’s hard work on the crew is also visible to all.
So I am not dissatisfied with Sura Sharma’s repeated NGs.
When Wang Shu was coaching Sura Sharma, Tabu sometimes watched from the sidelines and saw that Wang Shu could express the required shots in a simple and concise manner every time instead of talking. I said some ambiguous words and then took a few more shots to choose the one I was satisfied with. I was even more surprised.
At first, she didn't notice it, but then she noticed it and slowly started to pay attention.
Then I discovered that when Wang Shu was filming her scene, he also clearly described what she needed to perform and the way to present it in detail.
And she only needs to perform according to Wang Shu's description.
There was no discussion at all to determine the performance method, lens, etc., nor was it possible to find a satisfactory performance method through multiple shots.
Although the shots of each shot are certain, the performance method is not fixed.
Many times after shooting, I realize that something almost didn’t make sense, and then I repeatedly modify it to determine the appropriate shot, and then perform it in this way.
Through observation, Tabu found that Wang Shu was not like this, but had determined everything before filming started.
It was as if all the scenes in the entire movie were in his mind.
(End of this chapter)