The Cannes Film Festival has two traditions. One is the enthusiasm and unrestrained production of France, like palm trees on the Mediterranean and bikini on the golden beach; the other is the mavericks of mixed praise and criticism. Some accused the gimmick of commercial hype that concealed the light of art, and some summarized it as the jumping aesthetics of the jury members with different styles every year.—{2}{3}{w}{x}

If the seventy-seven-year-old Oscar is an octogenarian, then the fifty-eight-year-old Cannes is definitely a menopausal housewife. It is harder to understand her character than to reach the sky.

The media that can accurately predict Oscars have failed repeatedly at previous Cannes Film Festivals. It is rare for the best director, best screenwriter, best actor, and best actress to be cast. Usually, the careful calculations are all empty, let alone the "Palme d'Or" and "Judges Award".

There are countless films that have been unanimously favored but have no success in previous Cannes Film Festivals.

However, this session is different. Ryan's eyes when he admires the movie have always been consistent with the vast majority of viewers. The result is that the ownership of several heavyweight awards seems calm and almost exactly the same as those predicted by the outside world.

Ang Lee once again won the Palme d'Or for "Brokeback Mountain", and the jury award fell on "Qinghong". Tom Lee Jones, who also came from Hollywood, not only won the Best Actor title, but also won the Best Screenwriter.

There is no doubt that Hollywood movies have become the biggest winner.

After the noisy awards ceremony, Ryan took members of the jury and the winners to hold the last press conference of the Cannes Film Festival.

Although almost all French media predicted that Brokeback Mountain would win the Palme d'Or, when Ang Lee won the award again, the French, who always liked to speak sour words, could not help but complain.

As always, their questions are filled with sour words such as "Hollywood movies are too commercialized" and "this selection result will hinder the development of potential experimental and pioneering films", "Hollywood movies are just a good example, and will definitely decline."

Most of these questions were thrown at Ang Lee, and Ang Lee's answers also proved why he could gain a foothold in Hollywood, rather than coming from and going wherever he came from and back like those others like the short-lived glory.

"For a long time in the future, the current Hollywood dominates, and other film patterns that are developing towards multipolarization will not change. Not as some people say, you will get tired of watching Hollywood movies, and you won't be able to do it." Ang Lee spared no effort to maintain Hollywood movies. "Hollywood's market share will only grow bigger in the next ten years, and it is impossible to completely repel Hollywood movies."

Journalists from mainland Europe disdained such an answer, but reporters from China gave Ang Lee very much face and asked in a timely manner. "Mr. Li, why can the videos you shot easily be accepted by the American market and audience?"

The Oscars and North American film markets are the most passionate topics of film practitioners and entertainment media across the Pacific.

"I have visited seven major film companies in the United States. Wherever I go, I ask a question, which is why American films can drive straight into any corner of the world?"

Although he is a standard banana person, Ang Lee's answer is very sincere. "The answers I got are almost the same. They said that they didn't think about having American characteristics when filming the film, that is, they do not agree with the idea that 'the nation is the world'."

"And what about us?" He smiled helplessly, "Many people have been emphasizing that movies should produce national characteristics. This is a difference in concepts, but it is a phenomenon worthy of our study. It is not that we don't have national characteristics. Instead, we cannot have national characteristics for national characteristics. The film made in that way is like an experimental film, and no matter how much attention is, it can only be a niche movie."

As the chairman of the jury, Ryan made a final summary when facing many interviews with the media.

"The average level of participating films this year is relatively high, and most of them have both artistic and popular nature. The films that won the main awards this time, such as "Brokeback Mountain", "Blue Red", "Broken Flower" and "Escada's Three Funerals". In the end, they had to make some choices."

Then, he talked about the judges team, "Although most of the nine judges come from different countries and have different cultural backgrounds, our judges team has always adhered to the principles of art and fairness."

“I have participated in several Cannes Film Festivals. Looking back now, the Cannes Film Festival is a great window to bring your style and culture to the world.”

Ryan is not stingy with her elegant and graceful side, “This time as chairman of the jury was a very pleasant experience! It will remain in my memory.”

The 58th Cannes Film Festival came to an end. No matter what the media would comment later, Ryan got the most desired result and left France after attending the celebration dinner organized by Cannes.

Although another Hollywood film won the Palme d'Or, the focus of North American entertainment media is not on this. Five days before the end of the Cannes Film Festival, when "Mr. Smiths" was about to land in North American theaters on May 17, a shocking gossip almost took away all the attention.

One of the most famous couples in the United States, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, have a red light on their marriage.

If it was another reason that caused the emotional crisis, it would not be a big deal in North America. The problem with their marriage was precisely the third party involved, and the third party was also famous - Angelina Jolie!

The media quoted many insiders as informed that before the final post-production of this film, Jennifer Aniston personally captured Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in bed. After a big fight between the two sides, American Sweetheart moved out of their mansion and had already reached the brink of divorce with Pitt.

Brad Pitt did not choose to save the marriage, but instead went out with Angelina Jolie, and even participated in the interview at the premiere of "The Smiths", without hiding his appreciation for each other in his words.

Even though the heroine Jennifer Aniston of the film missed the premiere, she still attracted overwhelming media reports. The final promotional effect of the film can be imagined.

Such a movie that has nothing surprising from structure to plot to fight has become another box office winner after "X-Men 3: Battle of the Way".

Originally, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's husband and wife played the couple in the film, which was attractive enough. In addition, this shocking gossip can be said to have added a lot of weight to Disney's already hot promotion.

So, amid the hustle and bustle, "Mr. Smiths" won $63.42 million in the first week of North America. As a traditional action film, this is a very good result.

History is always surprisingly similar. There was no scene in the previous life in the filming, and Ryan thought things would go in a different direction. However, after a period of delay, everything that should have happened happened again. Judging from the intimate relationship between Pitt and Julie, when the two were caught by Aniston, they probably had been together for a long time.

"Every relationship has vortexes and waves, sometimes it's difficult, sometimes it's quiet, sometimes it's fun. The most difficult moments are often when you want to pursue a perfect state, but that's ridiculous and unrealistic... People naturally sign divorce agreements, and they don't know that they have missed the opportunity to accommodate each other, admit their mistakes, and re-prove love. That's the best."

"But unfortunately, this is not his view of marriage. Our views are completely different. If the views are not consistent at all, we cannot force ourselves to continue a relationship. What I want is the most loyal relationship deep in the soul, but he has the right to choose another form, so he chooses to break up."

On May 23, Ryan returned to North America on the Monday. "Mr. Smiths" just ranked as the top spot in the North American box office list. Jennifer Aniston issued a divorce statement, pushing this shocking gossip to the highest level. This will be the divorce case involving fame, money and interests in Hollywood after entering the new century.

As a beneficiary of this divorce case, "Mrs. Smith" only took one weekend and a whole week to break the box office of North America by more than $100 million. For Disney, which has invested $130 million in the film, it almost saw hope of recovering costs through the box office.

Of course, Ryan is still very clear-headed. This film cannot recover costs through box office. The subsequent full copyright operation is the key point of profit.

The hottest summer battle has entered a white-hot stage. One week after the release of "Mr. Smiths", "Fantastic Four" debuted grandly. Although this film is not as strong as its amazing companions, it also grabbed a North American box office of $56.06 million in the first week, bringing "Mr. Smiths" off the title.

Because this series no longer belongs to Twentieth Century Fox, but was sold to Paramount Pictures by Ryan. The four actors are all different from their previous lives. The only thing that is the same is that the film is basically successful. For superhero movies, actors are not the most critical factor in success.

Among the films released in May, "Mr. Smith" and "X-Men 3: A Fight" are the biggest winners, especially the latter. Before June, the box office in North America reached a total of $238 million, but the film's later box office declined very quickly, and the final North American box office will definitely not exceed the $300 million mark.

After June begins, several commercial blockbusters with production costs of over 100 million will be invested in the fierce box office competition, and the first to land will be Sofia Coppola, who completed all the post-production "The Hunger Games" in mid-May. (To be continued...)
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