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"My dear, is it necessary to be so grand?" Irene Allen handed the child to the nanny a little depressed, turned around and walked to her husband, "I don't understand, it's just a birthday, and I also asked the children not to be with us After dinner, can't our family live by ourselves? Like in previous years."

"This year is different, and you don't want those guests to have dinner with the kids. It would seem that we are rude, Irene." Jacques Behan kissed his wife on the cheek. "Anyway, today's dinner It is not suitable for children to join. After all, this is a human relationship. Of course, you can also regard it as a prelude to interest negotiation."

"Okay." Today is Irene Allen's birthday, but she is obviously not in a very good mood, but she also understands her husband's considerations, "I hope you can achieve what you want, dear."

"Thank you for your blessing. Let's go, go to the door to greet the guests." Jacques Behan looked at his watch. "The guy Luc Besson should be coming soon."

It didn't take long for the three to come together.

"Hey, Lyman Last. Luc Besson. Who is this?" Jacques Behan smiled and hugged the three of them, and then took the gifts from the three of them. "I'm so glad you finally I still took time out—especially you, Lehman, I know you must be very busy now, thank you for your reward."

"Needless to say, the crew does still have a lot of things." Lehman said with a smile: "But your invitation is obviously more important to me than the shooting. I have always admired you, director Jacques Behan, your "Focus News" "I've seen it no less than 20 times. This is Eva Green, an actor." Lehman introduced.

Jacques Behan couldn't help grinning: Obviously, a well-known director appreciates the works he has shot in the past, which is very happy.

Even if it's flattery, it's flattery among directors, which is not annoying.

"Let’s come to the pre-dinner bar first, and a few more guests should be coming soon, let’s wait." He led the three of them inside, and Irene Allen immediately came over with a wine glass.

"I want to introduce you, this is my wife, Irene Allen." Jacques Behan took the glass and started pouring.

"Happy birthday, Ms. Irene."

Looking at Irene Allen, who is not much older than herself, Lehman can't help but sigh once again that the director just knows how to play.

The 30-year-old marries the 20-year-old, and the 40-year-old is still married to the 20-year-old...When it is 60, the 20-year-old is still married.

Thinking of Luc Besson's invitation to come over, he did not refuse.It was because he was curious about Jacques Behan.

Well, Jacques Behan is the best director for the 43rd Oscar, and he is more familiar with the later "The Spring of the Cow Herding Class".

Moreover, what he just said is not entirely flattery. Lehman does appreciate the director's work.

Furthermore, "respecting the old and loving the young" is also human nature. Such a 60-year-old man who has been working hard for the director's career for half his life really needs respect.

"Thank you." Lehman drank it all in one gulp.

What's more, Luc Besson also made a lot of sense to him: if the French film can be played out, it will be very helpful to their international distribution.

Luc Besson still failed to forget his idea of ​​wanting film power within the United Nations to resist the invasion of Hollywood.

They came here today to invite such a director to maintain a cooperative relationship with Europa Pictures.Of course, there are projects to talk about.

"Ah, Preston is here. Please feel free, everyone, and I will greet the guests." Jacques Behan said, and took his wife.

Soon, the dinner began.

Although the food is delicious, it is clear that most of the guests are not thinking about it.

After a short and pleasant dinner, it is time for a cocktail party and a time for renown.

After the host of the banquet, Jacques Behan, said something to make everyone happy, he invited Lehmann and Luc Besson into the study.

Eva Green did not follow-she came here tonight more to be a qualified banquet female partner, but it is obviously not related to her when it comes to business negotiations or exchange of interests.

She found a corner and sat down, drinking champagne in silence.

In the study, the three people found a place to sit down.

"Brandy? Or wine?" Jacques Behan asked.

He poured wine for both guests, determined to get straight to the point and negotiate the project as soon as possible.

It is not only Europa Pictures who wants to cooperate with Jacques Behan, he also has ideas in this regard.

Because the Europa Films market is getting bigger and bigger, it also has a deep cooperation business partnership with Paramount Pictures, which is also in great demand for a director of art films like him.

Perhaps it is precisely because he is a director of literary and artistic films that he hopes that his films can be seen and recognized by more audiences.

"So, Luc Besson, you already know that I am going to make a new movie, right? Can you tell me what you think?"

Luc Besson smiled, put down the wine glass in his hand, his tone was quite relaxed, "Oh, Jacques Behan, don't be so restrained, so commercial, we are friends, and I am happy to help friends release movies."

Jacques Behan laughed, and he was noncommittal about Luc Besson's words. In his eyes, his fellow abandoned the field of literature and art to study how to make a lot of money in movies. He was biased and did not agree with his ideas.

But disagreement is one thing, cooperation is another matter.

He pointed out that he laughed at himself, "I am getting older and may not have much energy to make a movie, so I hope this time I will not interfere with my shooting plan."

"Of course, Europa Pictures has rarely intervened in the director's creation. This, Lehman sitting next to you can testify."

"Yes." Lehman nodded helplessly, helping to testify.

The two have the intention to cooperate, but they talked very enthusiastically.

"Regarding "The Spring of Cow Herding Class", I will notify the company as soon as possible to establish the project."

"Thank you." Jacques Behan is in a good mood.

The three of them had another drink and chatted.

While talking, the topic was on Lehman.

"I've seen your "Three Fools Raise Bollywood", but why did you film "Furious" later?" Jacques Behan said, his tone full of regrets of hating iron and steel.

Lehman pouted, noncommittal.For this old man, he didn't argue.

Most French directors have a romantic style, and when projected on their works, it is often the mess of ethics.

More realistically, most of their directors are losing money. If the French government hadn't really paid enough money to pay a large amount of film subsidies every year, these directors would have starved to death.

Originally, the market is the most realistic. If you lose money, it must be difficult to find investment in filming. But who knows that the French government is so weird. It has supported half of the French literary and art world. They do not have a kind of film I lost. The guilt of money, in this way, French films are famous all over the world on a large scale.

As for what he said about supporting style, Lehman also understood.

In the eyes of literary directors like Jacques Behan, shooting works to actively cater to the audience market is a regression of the film.

Maybe he saw Lyman regressing and he meant to pull the younger generation in his heart.

It's a pity that Lehman's heart is like steel, and he can't convince him with a word or two.

Art art?If you can't even support yourself as an artist, and only know that it takes advantage of the country, then it is not an artist, it is a moth, a gangster.

Jacques Behan is better, not the most pedantic, and he can still win prizes for his films.

In terms of international influence, he can throw Lehman a few blocks away, but compared to investment returns or investment shooting, Lehman's performance is also a few blocks away.

The capital market is inherently profit-seeking. Whoever can make money will naturally attract investors to invest.

For Lehmann, if Luc Besson wants to complete the idea of ​​resisting Hollywood, instead of looking for major film companies or filmmakers to cooperate, it is better to discuss with the government to cancel the film support fund.

Let them lose their own money, and if they are afraid of losing it, they will naturally not think about what literature and art or what gives people their enlightenment.By that time, those who are not making money will be eliminated, and the market will spontaneously select a new batch of directors.

Now, everyone is still on a "road of no return", and French films have a long way to go.

Although the three of them had different ideas, they talked enthusiastically, and they all had their own opinions about the film.

Jacques Behan did not come from a major, but after so many years, he has very rich theoretical knowledge and shooting experience. At this time, listening to Lehmann talk about the structure of his film, he was also particularly interested.

"When your movie is released, I will inform a few friends in the circle to support you together." Jacques Behan is getting older and he can read everything. Seeing that Lehmann has his own ideas, he didn't persuade him more. The words are very real.

Regardless of his shooting philosophy, this person is very interesting, and he can't look down on others just because they lose money.

"Okay, thank you sir in advance." Lehman smiled: "When my film is released in France, I will definitely invite you to watch it."

The two big men smiled at each other, a bit of acquaintance and friendship.

After talking about the matter, the three people walked out of the study.

Jacques Behan took Luc Besson to find his friends to reminisce about the past, and Lehmann looked left and looked again, only to find Eva Green among a group of guests.

She sat alone on the periphery of the crowd.

Lyman hurriedly approached in the direction of Eva Green, but at this moment, he did not expect anyone to get on the ground first.

An old man with gray hair in a brown suit.

He seems to be greeting Eva Green.

Who could it be?