Today, the center of attention was the film company's distributor and producer, as well as the great director Coppola. But unexpectedly, Xiao Bing was here. Immediately, he became the center of attention.
Xiao Bing looked at Seth Conner and asked, "Is Director Coppola here today?"
Seth Conner asked, "Mr. Xiao, are you interested in Mr. Coppola? He'll be here soon. The old man rarely attends this kind of dinner in recent years. But this time, he said that he would come here in advance to get to know everyone. "
Xiao Bing smiled and said, "I've seen many of Mr. Coppola's works before, so I'm very interested."
Seth Conner smiled and said, "I'll introduce you to him later. Let's take a seat first. Don't stand here. Haha. Mr. Xiao, you can't sit here. You have to sit with us at the head of the table. "
Xiao Bing smiled and didn't try to be modest. He stood up and followed Seth Conner and the others. Then he sat down at the head of the table.
At this time, a dance troupe began to perform on the stage. Everyone was talking and laughing below the stage. Delicious food was also served to each table one by one.
Bi Tingting sat on Xiao Bing's left, Seth Conner sat on his right, and Linda sat diagonally across from him.
Seth Conner said with a smile, "Mr. Xiao, which city are you from in Huaxia?"
Everyone looked at him. Xiao Bing knew that Seth Conner was trying to get information out of him, but he didn't care. He said with a smile, "Jingdu."
"Oh, Jingdu, the capital of Huaxia. It's said that more than half of the bigwigs in Huaxia are gathered in Jingdu."
Xiao Bing smiled lightly, which gave others the feeling that Xiao Bing did not care about those ordinary bigwigs at all. The people present had another understanding in their hearts. "Xiao Jun's family is definitely not as simple as the bigwigs in Jingdu, Huaxia. I'm afraid it can really be said to be extremely powerful. Otherwise, how could even the mafia here have to give face to him?"
Thinking of this, these people were even more enthusiastic about Xiao Bing.
While they were chatting happily, an old man coughed outside the hall. Then, everyone quieted down and looked towards the door. They saw a white-bearded, bespectacled old man in a suit and leather shoes walking in with the help of a young man.
Almost everyone stood up at this time and greeted him one by one. This was the second time someone was so respected since Xiao Bing came in today. Xiao Bing also followed them.
"Everyone, please take a seat. Sorry for being late today."
"It's not too late." The assistant director said with a smile, "The fact that you're willing to come over is already a great honor."
Coppola had received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Hollywood. He had won almost all the awards in Hollywood. It could be said that he was very important, so even the arrogant big bosses respected him very much.
Even Bi Tingting was very excited to see Coppola. A woman like Bi Tingting didn't necessarily like movies like "The Godfather", but it didn't affect her admiration for this international director.
After they greeted each other politely, Seth Connor introduced, "Mr. Coppola, this is Mr. Xiao Jun from Huaxia. He is also Miss Bi Tingting's boyfriend."
Coppola glanced at Xiao Bing and nodded kindly, but did not say anything else. Then he looked at Bi Tingting and said with appreciation, "This time, with Miss Bi Tingting's participation, I believe this movie will be a big hit. Your current acting skills are already top-notch in the film and television circle, but there are still some flaws. This time, I may correct some of them in the crew and strive to make the movie perfect. I hope Miss Bi Tingting can cooperate with me."
Bi Tingting said, "No problem, Mr. Coppola. I am very grateful that you can correct me."
Coppola said with a smile, "But Mr. Xiao Bing's acting skills are already very good. Even in the entire Hollywood, he is comparable to some of the top stars. This time, I am very much looking forward to working with him."
Coppola did not know that Xiao Jun was Xiao Bing. Seeing that Coppola did not say anything to him, Xiao Bing did not have any resentment in his heart. Instead, he admired this old man even more. The old man might not be unaware of his power, but he did not curry favor with those in power. Or it could be said that his status had already determined that he did not need to curry favor with the powerful. The reason why he kept talking with Bi Tingting was that Bi Tingting was his partner. He would soon direct Bi Tingting, so naturally, he had to get along well with her.
Sure enough, after chatting with Bi Tingting for a while, Coppola looked at the other actors, including Linda, and chatted with them one by one. Then he was invited to the table where Xiao Bing was sitting, and sat down at the head of the table.
Seth Conner was very careful with Xiao Bing now, and he tried his best to please him, because he knew that Xiao Bing liked Coppola's movies very much. He immediately said with a smile, "Mr. Coppola, Mr. Xiao Jun is your fan. He likes your movies very much."
"Oh, really?" Coppola did not really pay attention to Xiao Bing until now. It seemed that for him, Xiao Bing's liking of his movies was more interesting than Xiao Bing's identity. But he only paid a little attention to Xiao Bing. He just said casually, "Mr. Xiao Jun, which of my movies do you like the most?"
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "Basically, Mr. Coppola's favorite movie is' The Godfather ', and I can't stand aside from that. I also like this movie the most. For me, you are a director with character and a talented screenwriter. Although there are always people saying that you can't compare to Spielberg and Scorsese because your commercial achievements are not as successful as theirs, in my opinion, your real achievements are no less than theirs. In the field of film and television, no one can say that they are better than you. Your name is a label. "
"Oh?" Coppola asked, "Why do you think that I'm not worse than them? My box office is indeed not as high as theirs. "
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "For a real movie maker, the box office is a very important standard to measure success, but it is not necessarily a complete standard. To be honest, Mister, you can be considered a master director just because of The Godfather Trilogy. Just like a successful author, you can be considered a master just because of one work. It doesn't mean that I have to write a lot of works in my lifetime. What's more, to measure whether a person is really successful or not, it is not how many successful works he has, but whether he has his own label. "
Coppola finally began to be a little interested. He asked with a smile, "Label?"
"It is a label," Xiao Bing said. "For example, as long as you are mentioned, even after a few decades, people will still think of the Godfather. This is a label. There are many big stars in the film and television industry, but the reason why some of them are still not respected is because they lack a work that people can blurt out even in the past ten or thirty years. This work not only needs the box office, but more importantly, its image will be unforgettable to countless people in the future. "
Coppola asked, "For example, Audrey Hepburn?"
"Yes, for example, Audrey Hepburn," Xiao Bing said. Xiao Bing said, "She played the fair lady in 'Roman Holiday'. Her superb acting skills and every move of hers moved people. For example, in 'My Fair Lady', she played the role of the flower girl, Audrey Hepburn on the silver screen. Her elegant and pure image was so engraved in people's hearts that when I saw her in the movie, speaking English with a thick accent, I admired her acting skills, but on the other hand, I couldn't bear to see her like that. I'll never be able to forget it. "
Coppola nodded.
"Another example is War and Peace. This great epic that embodies the superiority of a certain kind of socialism won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The elegant Audrey Hepburn played the role of Natasha. After watching her performance, I'm afraid you will never forget it for the rest of your life. "
Coppola praised, "You are indeed a diligent film watcher."
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "That's why I said that for a commercial director, you are a master in the world, but you may not be the most powerful masters in the world. But if we don't consider commercial or non-commercial, you are one of the greatest filmmakers in the world from the point of view of the movie itself."
Coppola now really took Xiao Bing seriously. He said, "Thank you for your evaluation of my film."
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "It should be to thank you for the many works you have created for us. Some of them may not have been very sensational in the box office, but the Coppola style of expression in them is enough to influence a generation, and is even worth learning for the future film history."
Coppola smiled and took out a business card from his pocket. He handed it to Xiao Bing and said, "I think we can be friends, not because of the praise you have given me. I have received too much praise these years. The important thing is that you are a true film watcher. Whether an actor or a film watcher, as long as you really put your heart into it, you are a person I respect. "
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "Sir, you are a person I respect even more. I am very happy to receive your business card."
Xiao Bing put the business card in his pocket carefully.
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