Chapter 920 If you don’t understand, just ask
One discount, two discounts, three discounts——
It’s hard to believe that it’s only 8:20 in the morning, and the queue at the entrance of the Film Palace is already there Arranged in a vast array, you can feel the heat of Cannes early on.
Sure enough, "Dog Town" is indeed a popular work, and it is a hot book.
The interviews were all over last night, and the crew of "Elephant" celebrated a little; regardless of whether the film won an award or not, and regardless of the low score in the official program, there is no doubt that the film was well received in Cannes. Take a magical trip and that’s what’s worth celebrating.
At the same time, it was also a farewell party. Alex and Eric were going to backpack all the way north to Paris. After finally crossing the Atlantic Ocean, they couldn't waste the opportunity. They were going to explore a bit before returning to Portland.
So, they played and partyed until three in the morning, and then fell asleep in a daze.
Early in the morning, Anson got up before eight o'clock and made a special trip to the Cinema Palace to queue up. He was worried that the combination of Lars von Trier and Nicole Kidman might detonate Cannes; but he did not expect it. , Anson is no longer considered hard-working.
After a rough look, I could no longer care about the sighs and surprises. I quickly stepped forward, followed the team, and asked politely.
“Is this the end of the queue for the premiere of ‘Dogtown’?”
After two consecutive days of interviews, coupled with last night's carnival, Anson's voice had been declared dead, and he was almost unable to make a sound when he woke up in the morning. At this time, he finally managed to squeeze out a little bit, and Anson himself was very happy——
My voice became smoky overnight.
Karl-Rivette's concentration was slightly distracted.
At this moment, he was panting for oxygen, running all the way, not caring about breakfast or coffee, thinking only that he needed to get to the movie palace as soon as possible, otherwise it would be a disaster.
As a result, when I arrived at the venue, I saw a huge queue in front of me. I couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed, and I didn’t know if I could enter the venue smoothly——
Everyone knows that "Dog Town" is popular. There are only 2,000 seats in the Lumiere Hall, and it is packed every minute.
Karl looked slightly depressed.
Hearing the voice in his ear, Karl quickly collected his emotions. From the questions he could tell, he must be a rookie participating in the film festival for the first time. Karl was very happy to answer questions and help the other person enjoy the film festival. .
“Yes, it’s right here.”
Karl said breathlessly.
He turned around and glanced at the media card subconsciously, with an envious look in his eyes, "Ah, you don't need to queue here."
"In fact, you don't need to queue up at all. , there is a VIP channel at the end of the queue, just go there and enter.”
In Cannes, the passes are based on color.
Artists are in blue, film crews, film companies, and film festival official staff are in green, and distribution companies are in black. Passes of different colors represent the areas that can be entered and exited and the corresponding priority levels, etc.
The highest-level pass in Cannes is white. I only heard about it in rumors, such as the president and the CEOs of the seven major Hollywood film companies. This pass can guarantee their entry and exit in all occasions——
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No limits, no need to queue.
As for the media, the highest level is pink, followed by blue, and finally yellow.
When queuing up, you need to queue up separately and line up according to the color of the pass, because when entering, pink enters the screening room first, followed by blue, and finally yellow.
Generally speaking, pink and blue can enter the market smoothly, while yellow depends on luck.
So, those who queue up at the Movie Palace early in the morning usually have yellow passes, and there are also a small number of blue passes. As for pink passes, just wait and come directly when the movie is about to start. Not only will they be guaranteed entry, but they will also be able to choose their seats first.
I went to the Movie Palace early to queue up, but unfortunately I still couldn’t get in. What should I do?
There is no solution.
The only thing the media can do at this time is to go to the press conference hall early, occupy a seat in advance, and wait for the press conference after the premiere, where all passes are accessible.
How to evaluate the color of the pass?
Cannes did not announce it. They just said that this was based on the results of their own internal evaluation report. There is no logic and no terms. The media can only passively comply. But generally speaking, the greater the influence, the higher the pass authority.
For example, Roger Ebert.
This Pulitzer-winning film critic is naturally holding a pink pass. Even if he does not participate in the official program's scoring, he is still a top film critic warmly welcomed by Cannes; the pass is not only pink, There is also a series of yellow dots on it, proving that it is a higher level and has priority admission than the pink pass.
This way, Roger Ebert does not need to waste two or three hours waiting in line, and can watch as many movies and review as many movies as possible.
In front of you is a pink pass.
Karl restrained himself, but still showed a look of envy -
The highest level of common media passes, there are only dozens of them in Cannes. I have only heard of it, never seen it with my own eyes.
Involuntarily, Karl raised his head and glanced at the other person:
So young!
But I don’t know where the other person works, "Cahiers du Cinema", "Hollywood Reporter", or "The Times"?
Anson was slightly stunned. He didn't know that there was such a thing in the pass. He looked down at the pink pass and smiled.
"Sorry, I accidentally exposed my identity, Bond, James Bond."
One self-introduction made Carl unable to hold back and laughed happily.
Karl couldn't help but look at the other person twice, "You don't need to come here now, just come here about twenty minutes before the movie starts, and you can enter directly through the VIP channel."
Anson Qing Lifting his chin slightly, he suddenly realized, "Does this mean I can watch a few more movies?"
Carl, "Yes, that's the theory. While we are waiting in line, you can use the time to go to other venues to watch one more movie."
As he spoke, Carl smiled wryly and showed off his yellow shirt pass.
Anson, "So should I not continue to stay here now to avoid causing unnecessary trouble?"
The teasing tone made Karl laugh, "I think so. ."
"So, you just arrived in Cannes?"
Anson, "Yes, I went straight to 'Dog Town' for the first game, but luckily I didn't miss it."
Karl, "Of course, no one should miss Lars von Trier; but you should If you came a little early, you missed the first hit of the year, 'Elephant'. Who would have thought that Anson's work could detonate Cannes."
"Oh, talking about Anson, someone said, Do you look like Anson? Don’t get me wrong, you are a bit similar to him in terms of positive compliments.”
Anson said with a serious face, “Actually, this is not the first time.”
< br>Karl laughed directly, "There is no need to care. Although everyone says he is a vase, at least it shows that his appearance is very eye-catching, so this is a compliment. You know, if you want to look like Anson, It’s not easy either.”
Anson raised his chin slightly, his eyes behind his sunglasses showing some research, "So, do you like him?"
(End of Chapter)