Chapter 220 I Know You Are Urgent

It's already January.

The Chinese New Year will be here in about ten or twenty days.

Chen An took the remaining clips back to the company.

Now the company has hired quite a few people, has the equipment, and there are no problems with post-production.

Chen An originally thought that Jiang Wen was still staying in the mountains to film, after all, it took him a long time to shoot a movie.

I didn't expect that the other party would block the door as soon as I returned to the company.

"Lend me some money." Jiang Wen sat silently at the table and said straight to the point.

There are already quite a few cigarette butts in the ashtray on the table.

"Isn't three million enough for the movie this time? Besides, if you need money, why do you have to come here in person when you can just call me?" Chen An said while fanning himself with his hands.

Even he, an old smoker, couldn't stand the thick second-hand smoke.

The Jiang Wen in front of him looked like the evil spirit in the TV show.

Jiang Wen shook his head. "It's not about the movie, it's about something else. I didn't think of borrowing it from you before, but now it's really a big difference."

Chen An understood what it was.

The incident with Liu Xiaoqing, one of his ex-girlfriends.

Chen An had also heard about Jiang Wen's busying around for this before, but it was not easy for him to ask since the other party didn't say anything.

"How much is left?"

Chen An went straight to the point.

Jiang Wen frowned and thought for a moment before blurting out, "Well, 4.2 million, I wonder if you have it."

After saying that, he sighed.

He didn't want to bring this up, and the two of them had never talked about this before.

Sometimes, once money is involved, things are different.

But in the end he came.

Chen An opened the drawer and took out a thick stack of checks that he had rarely used, all brand new.

He pulled out a pen from the table, tore off a piece of paper, quickly signed his name on it, and then handed it over. "You decide how much it is."

Chen An saw the other party thinking for a long time and then changing his words.

I estimate it’s more than two million.

Jiang Wen took the check and felt dazed for a moment, not knowing what he was thinking.

"This is all I can do to help you. Just pay the fees honestly and tell everyone what you have to say. The most important thing is to get yourself out." Chen An sighed that the couple were worthy of being a couple.

Neither of them is a pushover. One banned the guide and the other went in directly.

Jiang Wen gently folded the check and put it in his pocket. He slowly stood up, put out the cigarette in his mouth and put it into the ashtray. He stood there for a long time and finally said "thank you" and turned to leave.

Chen An looked at the other person's leaving figure and smiled. It seemed like the first time the other person said this to him.

Sometimes Chen An also admired the couple, even though they eventually broke up.

By then, the woman can travel around the country to solicit investment for the man, and if the woman is in trouble, the man will also look for connections everywhere.

A few days later, Chen An came out of the editing room and took a look at the post-production.

When he returned to the office, he actually received an international call. Chen An was a little curious and saw that it was not a call from Jerry.

And now "Batman Begins" probably hasn't even been completed.

After the call was connected, the person on the other end said in English: "Is this Director An-Chen?"

"Yes, you are here?"

Hearing Chen An's question, the man on the other side smiled and said, "Hello Chen, I'll call you that. I'm Jill Jacob, and I'd like to invite you to serve as the chairman of the jury at the Cannes International Film Festival. Do you have time?"

When he heard the other party's name, Chen An realized that the person calling was actually the artistic director of Cannes, the current person in charge of Cannes.

That is the person Zhang Yimou slapped in the face.

"Hello Mr. Jacob, I am glad that you have invited me to take on such an important position, but I regret that I cannot take it."

"Why? This is the first time that Cannes has invited Chinese filmmakers, and we are looking forward to working with you. Don't worry about not being able to adapt. We will also invite Director Jiang Wen to participate this time." Gil Jacob was a little surprised that Chen An refused. He thought it was the other party's first time to hold such a position, so he refused. He told him not to worry, we will invite Jiang Wen to participate.

Chen An explained with a smile: "No, Mr. Jacob, I mean I haven't been to Cannes for six years. It's not good to suddenly serve as the president of the jury, and..."

"Oh Chen, it's okay, I don't think any film festival would feel this way, Cannes welcomes you very much!"

But Jill Jacob thinks this is nonsense?

What's wrong with that? Best Director at Cannes, Best Director at Berlin, Best Picture at the Oscars. Although you're not at Cannes, you've been making waves at other film festivals.

"I think you misunderstood. After six years, I will be bringing my work to this year's Cannes. If I serve as the president of the jury, I think people will think I am cheating."

Chen An said, "I know you are in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry, wait for me to finish speaking."

"Hahahaha, Chen An should have said it earlier. It's a pity that I can't invite you to be the chairman of the jury, but I am also looking forward to your new work. Cannes always welcomes you."

"Mr. Jacob's film is still in production. I will finish it as soon as possible and submit it to the film festival."

"No, no, no, Chen, don't worry. Don't be too anxious about the film. It's okay to submit it later. I hope to see the best look of the work!"

Chen An smiled and nodded at the table, saying gratefully, "Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Jacob. I will hand over the work as scheduled."

"Hahaha, okay, Cannes welcomes you."

Then the two chatted for a while and hung up the phone.

Chen An had some impression of the news that Jiang Wen would serve as a jury member at this year's Cannes Film Festival, but he did not expect that the other party would invite him to be the chairman of the jury.

I remember that the first person to hold this position was Wang Jiawei, who brought a big wave to Cannes.

Five best actor awards, six best actress awards, it's like a wholesale deal.

Given Wang Jiawei's procrastinating personality, it's not impossible for him to do such a thing.

I guess he liked each of them, so he finally decided to give them all together.

Then Cannes won traffic, the actors won awards, but I failed.

It can be considered as sacrificing oneself to benefit others.

"I hope you can give me some support. I turned down the invitation from the three major jury for Shoplifters to serve as the chairman of the jury." After hanging up the phone, Chen An leaned back in his chair and muttered to himself.

It is a rare opportunity for Chen An to serve as the chairman of the three juries at his age.

Unfortunately, it was the wrong time because I had a work to submit.

"Next time there's a chance, I'll also invite me to a film festival and have a big one." Chen An thought this was quite interesting.

Thinking of this, Chen An stood up again and went to the editing room to take a look.

After all, we have been preparing for so long, so it can be considered ambitious.

It’s been almost a month since Hero was released.

The box office also successfully exceeded 200 million!

Zhang Yimou also officially became the second member of the "200 million box office director club" after Chen An.

He directly crossed over into the 100 million yuan club and became one of the only two remaining members of the 200 million yuan club.

However, the box office growth has now fallen, and like "Chronicles of the Dark World", it mainly depends on time.

As for breaking Chen An's record, it is almost impossible.

Just as Chen An predicted, because of the emergence of "Time and Space Clues", even whether it can reach the box office of the previous life is a question.

Zhang Yimou and Chen An have already made great achievements at the box office, creating box office miracles of more than 200 million yuan.

The most unwilling ones are not the producers who didn't get a single bite of the soup.

But it is Brother Chen Kai who has always been on par with the two of them.

He had been competing with Zhang Yi before, and Chen An, a junior in his eyes, had left him far behind.

And I am still filming a TV series.

"Just wait, I will make an epic movie that will leave everyone behind, just like Farewell My Concubine, only better!"

Brother Chen Kai couldn't help but say this after seeing the news that Zhang Yimou's movie broke 200 million.

(End of this chapter)