Chapter 368

Like other European film festivals, the Cannes Film Festival was only held for two weeks, so it came to an end in the blink of an eye. As one of the most famous film festivals in the world, Cannes attracted countless directors and actors from all over the world, as well as the attention of countless media outlets. There were also many well-received films screened during the festival, but the most popular one was still "Pulp Fiction."

Ever since the film premiered at the Kappa Theatre on May 16th, it had been filled with audiences every day. Because of the unanimous praise from most media outlets, many people wanted to see the true face of "Pulp Fiction" and see what was so noteworthy about it. There were even many American tabloid reporters who came to Cannes from China after reading the reports, hoping to dig up some news from the genius director's fifth film. Because of the previous reports, the comparison between the "shelved" fourth film and the well-received fifth film was already well known.

Although many people thought that it was an exaggeration after reading it, a Spanish reporter wrote in his article, "The plot is too messy, with trivial details everywhere. It's even divided into three or even four segments. Every time it's about to make people feel like they're getting into character, it's really unbearable. Although the circular structure of the beginning and the end are eye-catching, the nonsense at the beginning is really boring. I have no idea what the director is trying to express. "

However, such views were always in the minority. Most people gave it high praise. Just as Adriaan expected, a variety of interpretations — the interpretation of post-modernism, the revelation of Jules reading the Bible, the encounter of the big boss Ma Sha, and so on — sprang up. It really made people not know whether to laugh or cry. God knew that this was just a fun, interesting, and unique movie with a little bit of mischief.

Relatively speaking, the Americans were more pragmatic. They didn't analyze it from a profound perspective. Instead, they found a variety of tributes, as well as a review of the history of film and music. Of course, they couldn't help but mock Adriaan's fourth film, which had an artistic orientation.

Adriaan didn't take it to heart. He just told Laffern to be careful when operating the remote control. "It doesn't matter. Just be careful not to overdo it. If necessary, you can release some news about the next film to divert the media's attention. It's best to wait until after the festival, when 'Pulp Fiction' is released."

Judging from the current situation, the film's box office was definitely not a problem. Although it was released two years ahead of schedule, the audience wouldn't refuse such a fun and interesting film. The only goal now was the Palme d 'Or. Even though the public relations work was handled by Lafferne, as the director and producer, Adrian still had to attend some parties and cocktail parties. After all, this was Europe.

However, Adrian was always happy to go. After all, he spent most of his time in Cannes resting. Other than the few times he appeared in front of the public during the premiere of "Pulp Fiction", he spent most of his time traveling with Monica. Therefore, it didn't matter if he attended the banquet. At the same time, he could also build some connections.

He could also build his relationship with them. Does the beautiful scenery of Cannes make you feel relaxed and happy? Did the pretty girls at the beach hit on you? "After meeting Dennis at the cocktail party, they exchanged a few pleasantries before Adrian asked teasingly.

"It's really a beautiful place. I like it very much. As for those girls, I don't want to cause trouble here. Who knows what they're thinking. "Denis shook his head.

Adriaan chuckled and then asked, "Why don't you invite your Winona to go with you? This is a good opportunity to deepen our relationship. "

Denis looked up at him, then shrugged helplessly. "I invited her, but she declined."

"So, she still has some brains. But why can't she make a decision?" Adriaan sighed. "The reporters will find out sooner or later. It's hard to say what will happen then."

"It doesn't matter. We'll talk about it when the time comes. I can't make it too difficult for her." Denis was very open-minded.

"Ha, I'm really disappointed, Dan. You know …" Adriaan was about to teach him a lesson, but Denis immediately changed the topic. "By the way, why don't I see Monica with you?"

"En … She's not feeling well, so she's resting in the hotel," Adriaan said without changing his expression.

In fact, the reason why Monica didn't attend the cocktail party was because … Simply put, that night, because Monica had never had any experience, Adriaan had been very careful, and naturally, he didn't enjoy himself. Last night, considering that Monica already had experience, Adriaan simply did it again. Although it was enjoyable this time, it was a little too much. As a result, Monica lay in bed all day. Of course, she couldn't come to the cocktail party.

How could Denis, who was already very familiar with Adriaan, not guess what was going on — of course, he definitely couldn't guess the reason behind it. But he could only express his regret and shut his mouth.

Adriaan didn't continue this topic. Instead, he said something else, "Although your performance has always been excellent, I think you can try to change some roles. If you can still do it well, then you'll have a wider range of roles. But don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you fail, you can just go back to those slightly evil roles. "

"No problem, I'll do whatever you say." Denis didn't have any objections at all.

"Very good. You can rest for a while after the film festival. I'll let you know when I have a plan." Adriaan nodded, looked around, and pointed not far away. "Let's go and have a look. Bruce and John are there."

The two walked over. Travolta, Willis, and Willis' wife, Demi Moore, stood up and seemed to be talking about something. They were all smiling and seemed to be very happy. There seemed to be someone else beside them.

"Hey, guys, what are you talking about?" Adriaan started to greet them when they were still a few steps away.

"Ha, we just happened to be talking about you, Eide." Willis was the first to wave.

"Talking about me?" Adriaan nodded at Travolta and Demi Moore while looking at Willis with interest. "So are they talking about me overestimating myself and wanting to make an artistic film, or about me making one movie after another like a workaholic?"

"Both. These are your two most prominent characteristics, Eide." Willis laughed and began to introduce the couple beside him. "By the way, I think you're familiar with these two, right?"

After getting a good look at them, Adriaan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows discreetly.

"Of course not. I've heard a lot about you." Adriaan said as he extended his hand in front of the man. "It's nice to meet you here, Mr. Tom Cruise."

"You can call me Tom or Tommy. Adriaan, it's nice to meet you too," Tom Cruise said with a smile. He was still very young, and his smile was indeed bright and charming. It was no wonder that he wasn't liked by the Oscars.

"Thank you. Please call me Eide." Adriaan nodded and then looked at the young woman beside him who was at least half a head taller than him. "And you, Nicole —"

"Nicole Kidman. You can call me Nicole, Mr. Adriaan." Nicole, who had big reddish-blonde wavy hair, spoke first with the same smile as her husband. She was wearing a slim black dress with a slit that reached almost halfway up her thighs. The black transparent stockings added a lot of sex appeal to her, but her shoes were flat.

"Okay, Nicole." Adriaan maintained his smile while sneaking a glance at Cruise. His expression didn't change because of his wife's words, but it was unknown what he was thinking.

"I really hope Bruce didn't spout nonsense just now. I don't want to leave a bad impression on you guys," Adriaan said jokingly.

"That's not very nice, Eide. Am I that kind of person?" Willis immediately looked displeased.

"You may not be that kind of person, but everyone has a slip of the tongue, don't you think so?" Adriaan spread his hands and looked like he was saying, "Just admit it." The two ladies burst out laughing.

"If that's the case, Eide, John might also slip of the tongue. But why are you only looking for trouble with Bruce?" Demi asked immediately. After all, she was on her husband's side.

"That's because it's not his turn yet. We all know that Bruce has always been very passionate, so the chances of him slipping of the tongue are higher than John's," Adriaan said and looked at Travolta. "John, it'll be your turn soon. Don't worry."

"Wow, how unfortunate." Travolta sighed. "Why did I meet a guy like you?"

"Actually, Bruce and the others didn't say anything … unpleasant just now." Cruise, who had been smiling and shaking his head, interrupted. "They just objectively told me all kinds of interesting things about you at my request. Frankly speaking, although I've heard a lot of rumors about you, I'm still surprised to meet you for the first time. "

"Really? Do you think I'm a little jumpy and not like a director? "Adriaan asked jokingly.

"Of course not." Cruise waved his hand. "I always thought that a workaholic and genius director should not care about his appearance, should not be bothered with trifles, and should be a little ugly. But now, it doesn't look like that. You're very gentlemanly, Eide. Even when you're joking, you have a sense of propriety and are good at adjusting the atmosphere. Hmm … not bad. "

Although Cruise's words were full of praise, Adriaan could not help but raise his eyebrows. He could hear the well-hidden disapproval and a little contempt in Cruise's words.

"Thank you, Tommy. You're just as I imagined. Those tabloid reporters really can't be trusted." Adriaan maintained his smile, and his tone was full of sincerity.