The people who came to see Su Yu were Cohen, the chairman of the Cannes Film Festival jury, and Sophie, one of the jurors.
Their purpose in seeking Su Yu was naturally not because of Su Yu's music, but for next year's Cannes Film Festival!
This year, the truman show, written by Su Yu, was submitted by Tianxing Entertainment to the Venice Film Festival for awards.
Not only did it enter the main competition unit, but it also won two heavyweight awards: Best Actor and Best Screenplay.
This gave Su Yu, a young Chinese screenwriter, considerable prestige in the international film festival circuit.
Of course, Director Hao also had the competitiveness for Best Director, but Chinese films, you can't possibly win three major competition unit awards in a row, right?
Furthermore, at the subsequent Oscar, it was also nominated for multiple awards and did not come away empty-handed, also defeating strong competitors to win the Best Original Screenplay award.
Of course, Disney and MGM's efforts were involved in this.
After all, for this award to be won when Su Yu, the screenwriter, wasn't even present, was simply unbelievable.
This time, Cohen came to invite Su Yu to participate in next year's Cannes Film Festival.
During the truman show's celebration, Su Yu announced the project launch of life of pi.
Five months have passed now, and this high-budget, high-production art film should be almost finished filming, right?
To make next year's Cannes Film Festival even more exciting, perhaps also due to the addition of Su Yu, a genius who excels in film, television, and music, they had the idea of meeting Su Yu after he arrived in France.
Among the three major film festivals of Cannes, Berlin, and Venice on Blue Star, Su Yu, why did you choose the Venice Film Festival first? Do you look down on Cannes?
Moreover, during their conversation, Cohen also subtly indicated that as long as Su Yu's work is submitted to Cannes for judging, other things cannot be guaranteed, but entry into the main competition unit is definitely possible!
This left Su Yu a bit speechless.
For international film awards, Su Yu actually doesn't care that much.
Otherwise, when the Venice and Oscar awards were being presented this year, he wouldn't have been traveling domestically with Han Jiangxue, but would have attended the award ceremonies.
Of course, Su Yu didn't want to go, also because he knew that overseas film festivals didn't care much about domestic films.
What they valued most was just the Chinese film market!
Therefore, before gaining absolute influence and recognition in the international film circle, Su Yu had no intention of being a supporting role for others.
Is the moon outside really round? Su Yu chuckled.
However, with a senior figure in the film industry like Cohen coming in person, Su Yu couldn't just refuse to meet and talk without directly turning him away, could he?
What's more, to show closeness, Cohen also brought Sophie, a national treasure actor from France.
They really gave Su Yu, this newcomer to the film industry, a lot of face.
And if someone gives you face and invites you, it would be a bit unreasonable to refuse again.
So Su Yu, in front of Cohen, called Director Hao to ask about the film's shooting progress.
Director Hao's recent pressure was truly immense.
The cost of this film was simply too high!
He was really worried that he wouldn't be able to recoup the costs after filming and would be directly 'banished' by Su Yu.
Outside, he was a formidable director, but he knew his own situation.
Without Su Yu's script support, he, a person who only knows how to direct and doesn't understand management, wouldn't be able to make a name for himself.
Good scripts would never be his turn to direct.
Ever since the film started shooting, he almost never left the crew, either shooting on set or on his way to the set for shooting.
If he wasn't worried about getting too tired and delaying the shooting progress, he really would have liked to work continuously.
At this moment, he was sleeping, after all, it was the middle of the night in China!
He originally wanted to curse a few times at whoever was so inconsiderate as to disturb him at this time, but when he saw it was Su Yu, he instantly became alert.
Any morning grumpiness, any director's irritability, all disappeared in an instant.
"Mr. Su! Do you have any instructions?" Director Hao cleared his throat and quickly answered the phone.
"Uh, sorry, I forgot it was the middle of the night in China! Director Hao, how is the film shooting progressing?"
Su Yu heard the unusual tone in Director Hao's voice and only then remembered the time in China, but since he had already woken him up, should he tell him to go back to sleep again?
Wouldn't that make Su Yu a lunatic?
How could Director Hao blame Su Yu for anything? And Su Yu already said he forgot the time in China.
What a reasonable excuse!
"Our film is shooting very smoothly! It's estimated to wrap up in about half a month, but Director Ross on the post-production special effects side said it would take about half a year to complete, so the earliest it could be released is next January, and the global release might take even longer!"
Director Hao naturally answered everything, and there were too many special effects in this film; many scenes were shot against a green screen.
Ross's special effects were already in progress, but there were so many, it was truly not a simple project.
"Can it make it in time to be submitted for next year's Cannes Film Festival awards?"
Su Yu wasn't too clear about the intricacies of submitting for awards, but Director Hao, as a director with dreams, definitely understood!
"Cannes awards are presented every May, and even if it needs to be submitted earlier, there's completely enough time! Mr. Su, are you planning to have life of pi participate in next year's Cannes Film Festival?"
Director Hao indeed knew everything, even though he hadn't participated much himself.
And for Director Hao, any of the three major international film festivals was something he could go and brush up on.
At last year's Venice, although he, the director, wasn't the most prominent, it couldn't be helped that Su Yu didn't go!
Su Yu's awards were all accepted by him, the director.
"Then next year, let's prioritize applying for the Cannes Film Festival."
When Su Yu heard that the awards would be in May next year, there was nothing to rush about.
As for the other two film festivals, Berlin and Venice, he would consider them later.
Who told Cannes to be the most proactive?
"No problem! Mr. Su..." Director Hao readily agreed, and after they chatted about the film for a while longer, they hung up the phone.
"Mr. Cohen, see you at next year's Cannes Film Festival! I hope it will be a wonderful journey!"
Su Yu said with a smile, essentially agreeing to the matter.
And Su Yu's words made Cohen's eyes light up; this meant Su Yu would also attend the Cannes Film Festival next year!
Goodness, this trip was truly worthwhile; the gains exceeded expectations.
After the three of them politely chatted for a while longer, they parted ways.
On the 21st, Su Yu and Han Jiangxue returned to China.
The 17th issue would be China's home ground, so Su Yu wouldn't need to waste time on the road.
As for what kind of work to choose for the home ground? Su Yu had already made ample preparations!