Chapter 65 Let the sand sea have nowhere to go
"Mr. Minister, the "Ace Agent" you gave me is a typical commercial script."
In the conference room, Fontaine first looked at Mansour and Saleh sitting in front, and then looked at the Hollywood producer Ronan Anderson opposite him, who was recognized as a fundraising competitor, and said: "When the movie is completely regarded as a commodity, the movie is given a series of defects in the commodity, such as production, popularization, and superficialization."
He strengthened his tone, and there was a faint disdain in the French accent: "This is the biggest feature of Hollywood movies and a well-known flaw!"
Ronan entered the conference room without hesitation and heard Mansour speak about his views on each other's scripts with the French director, and he roughly understood why director Fontaine from France had to say those words before.
The other party recognized him as a competitor and regarded the meeting as a battlefield.
Ronan shook his head secretly. This man had only Arab appearance, but he didn't know Chief Mansour at all. He thought about what Mansour said when he gave him the script. This big boss from the Investment Bureau probably wanted the scripts provided by the two to be more perfect so that the filming and production will have a better effect.
Chief Mansour has a good idea, but unfortunately he is a person outside the movie circle.
Of course this is just his guess. Who knows Chief Mansour’s true thoughts? Let’s take a look at the situation first.
Seeing Ronan's silence, Font Dan was even more motivated: "It is not difficult to see the filming and production concept of this film from the script of "Ace Agent". It directly relies on images to attract people, and does not require people to think about the content. It simply programmatically makes problems in real life, and completely ignores the independent history and culture of a country. This tendency seriously damages the value of the movie."
Mansour's face was as normal as he seemed to be considering what Fontaine said.
Saleh was a little surprised. He had no idea that this was happening at the meeting today. He couldn't help but look at Ronan and found Ronan sitting there calmly, as if he had no intention of refuting.
He looked at his brother again, unable to see the other party’s true thoughts.
So Ronan was so calm that the Abu Dhabi Investment Bureau was very rich, and it was easy to invest in two projects at the same time.
If the French director simply criticized the script of "Ace Agent" for being seriously commercialized, he wouldn't care, it would be a fact.
Fontaine looked around the seven or eight people in the conference room, but none of them refuted it. The confidence from the capital of art instantly filled his heart.
"When a video is aimed at global audiences, it is necessary to deeply explore the real value of the film! It must have a sense of history, philosophical thinking, and humanistic ideas, and encourage the audience to think!"
This reverberates in the conference room and sounds very reasonable.
Ronan couldn't help but nodded slightly. The French director had a very high theoretical level and what he said was very reasonable. Even if he asked him to refute, he would not be able to speak for a while.
From the perspective of film art, almost everything the other person says is true.
If you refute the movie as a product attribute, it will inevitably leave people with the impression of being vulgar, merciless, and even profit-oriented.
This is contrary to the conscientious and noble character he created in Abu Dhabi.
I hope this French director will be more sober and don’t be confused. The two people’s projects do not seem to conflict.
But Fontaine would not think so. In his opinion, his Arab brothers are so rich, and Mansour also expressed his appreciation for him. Why can't the investment be achieved for a long time?
France is the birthplace of film and a noble country in film art, but it is suppressed by Hollywood films in all aspects. These art directors have always taken it as their responsibility to resist the invasion of Hollywood films.
This kind of confrontational idea has seriously affected his judgment.
"Director Fontane." Mansour suddenly stopped seeing Fontane and said, "Please continue."
The other person's words do sound very reasonable.
Hearing this, Fontaine was greatly encouraged and said loudly: "The Ace Agent is not ideological or artistic. When such a film is produced, the goal and result are only one - commercial interests! It may bring financial benefits, but Mr. Minister, are we short of money?"
He put himself in the Arab camp: "I also have Arab blood, and I am also one of the Arab brothers. Therefore, I have an obligation to remind you, what else can the project "Ace Agent" bring in addition to money? Can it bring honor? Can it allow people to see the cultural achievements of the Arabs? Can the artistic value of the Arabs be realized? Can it seriously discuss and discuss the disorderly and complex problems in life?"
Ronan looked at the French director and his peaceful eyes gradually became sharp.
What does the other party want to do? These words are heartbroken.
Fontane shouted: "No! He can't bring anything to us Arabs except money! Such a movie has no value to us Arabs!"
Mansour's face changed, his eyes were a little gloomy, as if he was thinking about Fang Dan's words carefully.
Robert couldn't help but want to stand up and refute. Ronan gently pulled him and reminded him to keep calm. There was no benefit in refuting randomly at this time.
Saleh looked at Ronan frequently. He had never contacted the Frenchman and always favored Ronan.
Among the Hollywood people he has come into contact with, there are only people who treat the Arab world fairly like Ronan.
What French director Fontaine said is hard to refute.
Ronan knew this. The French director was prepared and seemed to want to take the path that Shahai Entertainment had taken, leaving Shahai Entertainment no way to go in Abu Dhabi.
It is obvious that they can coexist, but they have to cheat "Ace Agent" because he comes from Paris, the capital of art, and Shahai Entertainment belongs to Hollywood?
Ronan knew that European directors generally dislike Hollywood commercial films and related practitioners.
He was somewhat caught off guard by his intentions.
Ronan has been thinking about where is the counterattack point?
Since you don’t want to coexist, it’s better for the other party to be eliminated. After all, this plan is of great importance. It not only involves the shooting and production of "The God of Death", but also closely related to the distribution company he plans next.
From the perspective of a business company boss, the person who has brought fundamental interests is definitely the enemy.
Fontaine looked around the conference room again, and believed that he had gained a certain advantage. He also said: "The benefits that commercial movies can bring are superficial and are based on money. These are exactly what we do not lack!"
How many people dare to say that the Investment Bureau, which represents the funds of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, is short of money? It will definitely be killed by the money.
"On the other hand, my project." Fang Dan talked a lot and finally contacted his own video: "A film that deeply reflects the reality of Arab society and Abu Dhabi. Such a film can allow the whole world to see the true face of Abu Dhabi, and will make people truly understand the social and humanistic reality of Abu Dhabi."
Mansour nodded slightly. The Arab countries always feel mysterious. If you want to become a country with world influence, you must first eliminate the so-called mystery.
After hearing what the French director said, Ronan suddenly had a way of thinking.
Fontaine continued: "About the future of this film, I will take it to participate in the competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival, strive to win an award, and attract the attention of the whole world! At that time, the honor will belong to all Arab brothers!"
Cannes Film Festival? Ronan suddenly laughed in his heart, and his thoughts were instantly clear.
Mansour was very satisfied with what Fang Dan said, nodding slightly, the honors of the three major film festivals...
Ronan finally spoke, "Mr. Minister, Director Fontane, I have a few questions."
If Mansour announces his investment in Fontaine's project, even if "Ace Agent" is not 100% eliminated, it may be affected later.
Chapter completed!