In 1834, Lord Henry Peter Bruham (henry.peter.b) of the British Lord passed through the Cote d'Azur in southern France to Italy for vacation. He accidentally encountered a cholera epidemic that caused the border blockade and could only stay in the small fishing village of Cannes at the foot of the Alps. During his stay, Lord Bruham accidentally discovered that the climate here was pleasant and the sun was shining.

The sparkling sea is filled with blue that is even more thrilling than the sky, embracing this small fishing village like a sapphire. Behind the small village built along the mountain is lush and continuous mountains. The simple fishing village spreads layer by layer between green and blue actually has a kind of comfort and leisure that is uncontested.

So Lord Bruham decided to build his own villa here. His decision aroused widespread curiosity among the European upper class. Victor Hugo, Pablo Picasso, and even Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom came here. Since then, Cannes has become the first choice for winter vacations in Europe because of its pleasantness. High-ranking people from all over Europe competed with each other in Cannes, and gradually developed this small fishing village into a resort.

But what really made Cannes famous all over the world was the Cannes Film Festival founded in 1939. This film festival, together with the Venice Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival, is known as the three major international film festivals in Europe. It is also the most authoritative film festival in the world. It complements the Oscars and has become one of the highest honors and awards in the film industry.

The Golden Palme d'Or in Cannes, the Golden Lion in Venice, and the Golden Bear in Berlin are also known as the Grand Slam. In the past half a century, there are only three directors who have won such a grand slam recognition, only three, namely Henry George Cluzot of France, Michelangelo Antonioni of Italy (Chelangelo.antonioni), and Ultraman of the United States.

If we count strictly, the only two directors who completed the Grand Slam were actually the last two directors, because when Henry George Cruzzo won the Golden Duck Award at Cannes, it was not called the Golden Palme d’Or at that time, so on some lists, this French suspense master who was regarded as the biggest competitor by Alfred Hitchcock would be excluded from the outside.

In addition to the highest awards that the director can win, the acting Grand Slams at the three major film festivals in Cannes, Venice and Berlin also have supreme status. In the long history of film, there are only three acting Grand Slam winners, two actors and one actress winner, Jack Lemon and Sean Penn from the United States, and Juliette Binoche from France.

Although the success and greatness of filmmakers cannot be measured by awards, it is indeed difficult to achieve the Grand Slam of the three major film festivals. The main reason is that the value orientations of the three major film festivals are very different. To win at different film festivals at the same time means being able to perform wonderfully in different types of films and have the luck of winning the award. It is no wonder that in the long river of film festivals in the past eighty years, there are only three actors and three highest award Grand Slams.

It is worth mentioning that Jack Lemon, Sean Penn and Juliet Binoche are both Oscar winners. Both actors are one of the most successful actors in Oscar history, while Juliet won the Best Supporting Actress Little Golden Man with the "English Patient". However, the three highest award Grand Slam winners won no Oscars.

This is also the reason why people habitually distinguish between the three major European film festivals and the Oscars. The three major European film festivals are more literary and artistic, while the Oscars are more commercial; the three major European film festivals open their arms to movies around the world, but the Oscars are just film awards in the United States. Films from other countries can often only participate in the competition for the best foreign language films; the three major European film festivals will affirm all kinds of actors, but American actors often have some advantages that are not available or not.

This can be seen from the Grand Slam winners. The three Grand Slam winners with the highest award are French, Italian and American. The only American is still a master who is not recognized by the Oscars; two of the Grand Slam winners are Americans, so they also won the Oscars, and one is French.

The North American film market's important position on the global scale also gives Oscars such a strong confidence; on the contrary, the three major European film festivals have increasingly declined due to their persistence in art. Entering the 21st century, they have to bow to business and compromise with the United States. In the film field, the balance between art and business is often the latter, which has to be said to be a tragedy.

Of course, no matter what, the status of the three major European film festivals is undoubtedly unquestionable. They have always occupied an unshakable position in the history books for film development, and European films have contributed countless human heritage to this art, which is admirable.

The Cannes Film Festival is the most commercially savvy among the three major film festivals in Europe, which also makes their international influence the most powerful. In terms of qualifications, Cannes is not as good as Venice, the first official film festival in film history, and in terms of professionalism, Cannes is not as good as Berlin, which kicks off in a solemn atmosphere every February. However, in his early years, Cannes has won the reputation of "the sea, beauty, sunshine (color a. color x.sun)" and has won the reputation of "3s Film Festival". It also holds the film festival into a carnival party, opening up the door to the American film market. The correct positioning also makes Cannes stand out among the three major film festivals in Europe and establishing its own unique image.

Maybe it is not the most professional, maybe it is not the most authoritative, maybe it is not the most artistic, but it must be the most eye-catching, it must be the most noisy topic effect, and it must be the most relaxed and enjoyable for the audience.

This also makes the top works flock to the Cannes Film Festival every year more and more. Because its wide influence means that the chance of gaining favor from publishers increases, it also means that the social influence is far-reaching, and finally forms a virtuous cycle, making Cannes every year very lively and with endless excellent works.

The same is true this year.

The 47th Cannes Film Festival slowly kicked off with the arrival of early summer. After "Farewell My Concubine" and "Piano Farewell Love" won the Palme d'Or, this year's Cannes ushered in a wave of great works.

Gieppe.tornatore, the Italian director who filmed the classic work "Cinema.paradiso", came to Cannes this time with his new work "A.pire.formality". During the preparation period, "La.reine.margot", which created countless topics, led by the French goddess Isabelle Adjani, and also came to Cannes.

In addition, the "Blue, White and Red Trilogy Red (trois.couleurs: Meat Ge) directed by Krzysztof.kieslowski), the "Independence Era" directed by Yang Dechang, and the "Living" directed by Zhang Yimou, etc., also appeared on the list of works in the competition unit.

It can be said that before the film festival was opened, it has caused countless discussions. Journalists from all over the world have gathered in the small town of Cannes, and thousands of film lovers have flocked to this land less than 20 square kilometers like a tide. It can be imagined that in the next twelve days, Cannes will become a city that never sleeps.

On May 13, Hugo took a plane to leave Los Angeles and headed to Cannes, because "Pulp Novels" were also shortlisted for the main competition unit of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

This is the second time Hugo left the United States after traveling through time. The first time he went to Poland for filming the "Schindler's List". The purpose of this trip was easier. To participate in the Cannes Film Festival, in Hugo's opinion, this is vacation and carnival.

Cannes, which has only 50,000 fixed residents, should be a paradise of peace and contentment that works from sunrise to sunset, but in fact, it is not the case. Cannes and other Costa shores are different from the leisure and comfort of the blue coast. Although it also has a charming blue coastline and palm trees scattered under the bright sunshine, Cannes is more like a prime social queen. Every year, the festival lasts from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, the Acacia Festival, the Film Festival, the International Rowing Rec Festival, the International Music Record Festival, the Mimosa Festival... Whenever you arrive in this town, you can always smell the smell of carnival under the golden sunshine on the streets.

The blue coastline, lush palm forests, bright sunshine, white and crystal beaches, and green trees-shaded olive gardens... Cannes is the most moving gem along the blue Mediterranean coast, attracting countless tourists to come here and experience the vibrant holiday.

Therefore, even if there are only 50,000 fixed residents in the small town, the endless crowds of people can still make the small town full of vitality.

After flying from Los Angeles to Paris, Hugo didn't have time to watch the city, which is known as the most romantic in the world. He immediately turned to Nice and finally took the airport bus from Nice to Cannes. He worked hard all the way, and Hugo handed over everything to Joseph and Samora who were accompanying him, and fell asleep alone to his destination.

By the time we arrived in Cannes, it was already two o'clock in the morning on the 15th. The car was walking along the intricate streets of Cannes. The messy streets made people almost unable to tell the direction, but there would be scenery every turn. The blue sea at the end of the alley was shimmering, reflecting the bright moonlight and the bright lights along the shore. The elegant building complex stood staggered with modern tall buildings, and the verdant green belts cut the town into different squares. The palm trees blocked through the lights were like tall giants guarding the town tightly.

The tranquility of the late night is mixed with scattered noisy voices, and the carnival atmosphere that remains during the day floats in the cool night air, which makes the silence of the night more and more. The tents on the beach, young people carrying luggage on the roadside, the sound of singing at the entrance of the hotel, and the fanatical movie fans watching at the entrance of the cinema... In this town with only 50,000 people, even at two o'clock in the evening, you can still clearly feel the atmosphere of the Cannes Film Festival. The silence of the night contrasting makes people see the hazy light and the grand occasion of the day.
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