Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years-Chapter 433 - 425: Palme d’Or

It's not just Spielberg, but also other judges.

There's no need to mention Li An, no matter how well he mixes in Hollywood, he's still Chinese, especially since he hopes to change the status of cross-strait film exchanges through Qi Hao.

Nicole Kidman has had two daughters in recent years.

Qi Hao has also just started having children, so their common topic is mainly about children.

Children are also an important imagery in films.

In films, there are often conflicts between children and adults, but they run parallel to the adult world. Children become a dual image of humanity's origin and future through the metaphor of innate goodness and the complex of Id, Ego, and Superego, becoming a bright landscape in the world of images.

It encompasses self-examination and carries the deep logic of what it means to be human and how humans will be.

Another actor, Christoph Waltz, is Qi Hao's favorite male actor, having watched almost all of his films.

He won the Best Supporting Actor at the 67th Golden Globe Awards and the 82nd Academy Awards for his role in the crime film "Inglorious Bastards" in 2010.

And a few months ago, he won the Best Supporting Actor at the 70th Golden Globe Awards and the 85th Academy Awards for the western adventure film "Django Unchained."

Both films were directed by Quentin.

Given Qi Hao and Quentin's relationship, one cannot imagine Christoph Waltz as a strictly upright person.

However, Qi Hao and Christoph Waltz don't have much interaction.

There's no need to say much either.

Nicole Kidman doesn't need to either; being equally glamorous, coupled with the shared topic of children, it's really easy to gain mutual fondness.

The reason why the two didn't end up in a hotel for a three hundred round battle is because Qi Hao is quite reserved.

Qi Hao primarily focuses on winning over Spielberg and the other three judges.

The main competitor this time should be Abdellatif Kechiche, whose style is unique and inimitable, standing as a singular figure among contemporary French directors. Moreover, being in Cannes gives him a few extra advantages invisibly.

And then there's the Coen Brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis."

In fact, the competition among the films at this Cannes International Film Festival is far less intense than in previous years. During an interview in the film selection stage, some judges expressed that only a few films in the main competition unit were eye-catching.

Interestingly, Hirokazu Kore-eda brought his film "Like Father, Like Son," which also made it to the main competition unit.

Qi Hao went to see the premiere.

The film tells the story of a comfortable Neon middle-class family who suddenly learns that their 6-year-old child was switched at birth in the hospital, leading them into a dilemma of family ethics.

According to the system's information, "Shoplifters" is Kore-eda's movie.

This is a case of a fake Li Kui meeting the real Li Kui.

However, when Qi Hao compares the two films, he finds that although the styles of both films are somewhat similar, the story of "Shoplifters" is more intriguing than "Like Father, Like Son."

The theme of "Like Father, Like Son" is too ordinary, almost bordering on melodramatic.

An ordinary theme is a fatal flaw.

After the premiere of "Like Father, Like Son," while the media and critics praised it, they had already predicted that this film would have no chance at the big prize.

Qi Hao's "Shoplifters" premiered on the 21st.

Already quite famous, he had mingled for over a week since the opening on the 15th, having long made numerous international friends.

Moreover, with many Chinese filmmakers attending this year's Cannes Film Festival, the premiere was packed.

This work from a rising director surprised the media and professional audiences alike.

For a legendary figure like Qi Hao, it's really hard for the outside world to have a unified view.

Everyone knows Qi Hao is a business genius, with a net worth of 17.5 billion RMB, equivalent to 2.5 billion US Dollars.

In Hollywood gunfight films, people risk their lives for even 10 million US Dollars, so 2.5 billion is truly a fortune.

Last year, Nicole Kidman's ex-husband, the Hollywood superstar "Tom Cruise," and his new wife Katie swiftly reached a divorce agreement within 11 days, giving the other party 1/10 of his wealth.

Based on the compensation amount, Tom Cruise's net worth is about 250 million US Dollars.

This already makes him one of the wealthiest stars in all of Hollywood.

Qi Hao is worth 25 Tom Cruises.

Probably due to his exceptional business talent, Qi Hao's achievements in commercial cinema are also well-recognized.

He's produced quite a few box office hits.

Huaxia's largest private film label, Zhonghao Entertainment, belongs to him now.

However, Qi Hao is not new to making art films.

His previous "Steel Piano" was also widely acclaimed, especially as his legendary story spread wider, often prompting people to explore the film for the secret to his success.

This time, with Qi Hao's new film premiering at Cannes, everyone was surprised to find that this movie was unexpectedly perfect.

Although it carried a bit of private baggage, like setting the story in Xiangjiang during the British colonial era.

The film is titled "Shoplifters," where every member of the family is guilty. Besides stealing, they "dispose of bodies," "abduct children," participate in "pornography"... the root of these evils ultimately comes down to one word: "poverty." It deeply unveils the disparity between the rich and the poor and the plight of the lower classes behind the prosperity of Xiangjiang during the British colonial era.

But the film doesn't dwell too much on this aspect.

In this film, the director calmly presents the issues and neglected areas of modern civilized society to the audience, providing detailed presentations and analyses on the composition of personnel in modern traditional families, ethics, the meaning of existence, human morality, and so on.