In the 1980s, Hollywood actresses were still relatively single. Either they were American sweethearts like Julia Roberts; or they were beautiful vases that only show off their faces and figures, typical of which were the heroines in the "007" series; or they were virtuous wives who were well-mannered; or they were charming female villains.

There is also a top-notch image, which is the strong women in the "Alien" series or the "Terminator" series. They are as strong, brave, and even more fierce as men, but they are not like women, and they can be called iron-blooded tomboys.

Under such circumstances, if the image of a female star who is both charming and independent and confident appears, it will surely make the audience shine.

There has always been a saying in the entertainment industry that "those who learn from me live, and those who are like me die". When other actresses occupy other acting channels, it is easier to become popular when they take a unique path!

Just like in the early 1990s, Ye Yuqing took the lead in making a third-level film and immediately became a hit, becoming one of the highest paid actresses at that time. After that, although many actresses learned to be like her, they rarely caused such a sensational effect.

Katherine Zeta Jones was so excited that she heard Xia Tian say this.

She knew that "Zorro" has always been very popular in Europe and the United States, and is a very well-known hero story of the thief, with a status similar to that of China's "Water Margin".

"Zorro" has been brought to the screen many times, and has received extraordinary responses. As a newcomer in the film industry, she is really honored to be able to star in this movie.

Moreover, "Zorro" is a costume action film, telling a story from the 18th century, so the investment is definitely very large. As a newcomer in the film industry, her first film was to star in a costume blockbuster. This starting point can be said to be very high and will also help her future development.

Zeta Jones didn't expect that she would receive such treatment as soon as she joined the company, which really surprised her.

"Thank you, Mr. Xia, thank you!" She held Xia Tian's hand tightly and thanked her repeatedly, her huge body trembling with her handshake.

Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci couldn't help rolling their eyes when they saw it.

"You don't have to be polite, just act well." Xia Tian smiled and pulled his hand back.

"Yes, I must do my best." Zeta Jones nodded immediately.

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Shortly after they sat down, the award ceremony officially began.

Unlike Academy Awards, Golden Globes and other awards, the Cannes Film Festival is a shortlist with no separate awards, and all awards are selected from twenty movies.

These twenty films were selected by three committees. One committee selected foreign films, one committee selected French films, and the other committee selected potential films from many videos.

Each committee is responsible for the selection of hundreds of movies, and the selection process is usually only two months. Watching so many movies in such a short time is a huge burden for the judges, and therefore many movies cannot even be played from beginning to end, so it is naturally difficult to get fair evaluations.

Moreover, although the committee has such heavy work, there are actually only four people in each committee. This situation where a few people monopolize the power has always been a black spot that has been criticized by the Cannes Film Festival.

In addition, because the committee's work is really heavy, in order to reduce the burden on them, the Cannes Film Festival pays great attention to "relationship households". As long as the movies recommended by well-known filmmakers, French film distribution companies and TV stations are generally easy to pass the first round of screening.

Even movies like Cannes' direct descendants can be directly shortlisted. For example, Xavier Dolan, who was mentioned before, his movies are directly shortlisted for the final awards and festivals, without having to compete with other films for the right to be shortlisted, which will undoubtedly greatly increase his chance of winning.

Because Xia Tian is a world-class well-known director, his movies are also privileged when selecting them and can directly enter the final awards.

...

The award ceremony officially began, and the first thing that was awarded was the short film award. This had nothing to do with summer, so he didn't pay attention to it at all.

After the short film awards are awarded, it is the turn of the jury awards.

The winner of this award is "The Fatal Archives" directed by Ken Rocky, a well-known British director and regular at the Cannes Film Festival.

The award was awarded for Best Actor and Actress, and Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci were both nervous because they felt they might win the award.

However, summer doesn't think so. Because in order to attract more filmmakers to participate in the exhibition, the Cannes Film Festival usually likes to share pork when presenting awards, so it is very rare to win two awards in a movie.

Xia Tian believes that he may win the Best Director Award, the Jury Award, or the Palme d’Or, and the goal is the last three awards.

Although the Best Actor Award is also very important, in his opinion, it is far less attractive than the last three awards. So he actually expects neither Sophie Marceau nor Monica Bellucci to win the award.

As expected, the Best Actor Award was won by Geral Depardiejo, the starring actor of "The Bearded Love", and the Best Actress Award was won by Christina Yangda, the female star in "Interrogation".

After the announcement of this result, Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci were obviously disappointed. They felt that their performance in "Mulholland Road" was already very good, but they were not able to get the award, which was a very regrettable thing.

The award was awarded the Best Director Award, and Xia Tian started to get a little nervous. He wanted to win this award, but he didn't want to stop there. Because once he won the Best Director Award, there was no need to expect the remaining two awards.

Just as he was struggling, the award presenter had announced the result, "The one who won the Best Director Award is Summer!"

When Xia Tian heard his name, he couldn't help but be shocked, unable to tell whether he was happy or disappointed.

But everyone present had already applauded him when he heard his name.

Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci and others even gave him a passionate hug, "Dear, congratulations!"

Xia Tian smiled bitterly and felt her heart empty.

Although winning the Best Director Award at Cannes is definitely a glory for him, and he is probably the youngest Best Director in Cannes ever. However, losing the opportunity to compete for the last two awards was only stopped at the Best Director Award, which made him feel a little unwilling.
Chapter completed!