This Chinese girl, who made a good impression on Cesare, not only demonstrated her good qualities of honesty and courage in front of him, but also once again showed her ambition in front of Cesare.
Cesare did not agree, but he did not refuse directly either. This result was already very good for Jiang Se.
She continued:
"I don't know much about The Lost City, but I have read Prisoners many times. It is very well written, but unfortunately it is not that famous for some reasons." Jiang Se felt that the feeling of convincing Cesare at this moment was very similar to when she wanted to get the role of Doukou in Peking Events. She took out the attitude she had towards Hou Xiling back then and explained to Cesare:
"It is undoubtedly difficult to bring a novel like this, which does not have a large readership base, to the screen. It is possible that other directors would not do such a thing except for enthusiasts like you."
Jiang Se carefully analyzed:
"Even if there is such a director in the future, we have no way of knowing when he would have such an idea, and I am not sure whether this director has the same feelings as you do about Prisoners."
Cesare did not speak, apparently indicating that Jiang Se should continue:
“To be honest, it’s unknown what kind of impact a movie like this will have.” It’s not like there haven’t been directors who have tried to make movies with religious metaphors, but it’s very rare to achieve both box office success and good reputation.
Even for a great director like Cesare who has many excellent works, there is no guarantee that "Prisoners" will be well received by the market after its adaptation.
"But I think it would be a pity to miss it. You are an excellent director. I can see your genuine love for Prisoners. I think no one will read it as sincerely as you do. Matthe would be very pleased if he knew there was a reader like you."
Jiang Se's eyes fell on his face:
"I don't think there will be any other director who will be more attentive than you when shooting "Prisoners." He even mentioned that after he got the copyright of "Prisoners", he had been trying to adapt it with a cautious attitude.
In order to make this movie, he even compromised with Roundabout and Borgia and obtained investment from the two companies by making a commercial film.
"If I miss this opportunity, I will feel very sorry." Having said this, Jiang Se sighed:
"Your friendship is very precious, but what if I ask you now, put aside our friendship and give me a chance to audition for Prisoners? Even if it's not the main role, I still want to try and leave a shadow in the work I like."
Cesare had to admit that Jiang Se's last words struck a chord in his heart.
Yes, he filmed "Prisoners" not for fame or fortune, not for box office or reputation, but just because, like Jiang Se, he wanted to leave his own shadow in his favorite work, and wanted to record such an excellent work with his own lens, and was unwilling to miss it.
The expression on her face was very sincere. He thought about it for a while and didn't say anything.
Jiang Se tactfully stopped talking and gave him a chance to think.
"Prisoners" is not a commercial film. Unlike "Lost City", it can use Chinese actors to stimulate the Chinese audience's desire to buy tickets and go to the cinema to watch the movie, thereby improving the box office performance.
This is Cesare's preference, this is his forbidden dream, and he will be more picky about the actors.
Friendship is not omnipotent at this time. In the cinema, the Spanish director's work is very good. It uses black humor to expose many real problems, and the audience in the cinema laughed from time to time.
However, there are probably not many viewers who actually watch the movie, as everyone's enthusiasm is still on the familiar relationship between Cesare and Jiang Se.
This recently famous darling of China and the great director have been whispering since the beginning of the movie, and they seem to be on close terms, which makes people very curious about the relationship between them.
The reporters were extremely excited. At this moment, regardless of whether they had paid attention to the surge in sales of the American magazine "Film Talk" before, they all remembered this Chinese actress named Jiang Se because of Cesare.
Halfway through the movie, Jiang Se began to seriously focus on this humorous movie, watching the different situations of the hero and heroine in the movie. When the movie ended, the whole audience stood up, and Jiang Se also stood up to applaud the director. Cesare, who also stood up, applauded and turned to look at Jiang Se:
"I think I can give you a chance to try."
Jiang Se breathed a sigh of relief. After achieving her goal, the movie ended and she did not stay to disturb Tao Cen and Cesare's time together. She greeted Tao Cen and said goodbye with a smile, ignoring Chen Jiao's vigilant eyes.
After she left, Tao Cen couldn't help but start to guess what Jiang Se and Cesare had talked about, but unfortunately this was not the right time for her to pry into the matter.
Cesare was a man of strong character, too smart, and had a strong desire for control. Without a good enough relationship between the two, her rash inquiries would only make the great director feel that his privacy was violated.
Therefore, Tao Cen did not test the issue by saying anything. Instead, she did not mention the matter at all after Jiang Se left.
She looked at the time. After the movie ended, it was almost eleven o'clock. Tao Cen suggested:
"Sir, it's almost lunch time. How about we move the lunch time forward?"
Cesare shook his head and politely refused:
"Ms. Tao, I think we can postpone our lunch."
He motioned to his assistant to check the schedule of movies shown in the morning. The assistant whispered:
"Sir, "Devil" will be shown at 11:20, and it happens to be in this movie palace." He had promised Jiang Se that he would watch her movie. Besides, he really wanted to see Jiang Se's acting skills and whether she could handle the role in "Prisoners".
Cesare looked apologetic. "If this has delayed your plans, I wonder if we can reschedule our meal to next time."
Tao Cen heard what his assistant said, and he knew that Cesare stayed only because he decided to watch "Devils" starring Jiang Se.
Tao Cen's heart was somewhat shaken at this moment. She had worked with Cesare before, but after Cesare came to the French Film Festival, apart from agreeing to have lunch with her today, he did not go to see "The Accident" starring her. She and Jiang Se were clearly inferior in their relationship with Cesare.
Tao Cen was a smart person. He understood this point and had no intention of continuing to pester her. Even if she still insisted on having dinner with Cesare, she would probably only bring shame upon herself.
Jiang Se's arrival today completely destroyed the close relationship she had been trying to create with Cesare. Things have changed. On that day, she destroyed the connection between Jiang Se and Cesare, and now one day Jiang Se finally hit her back in the same way, and this slap was harder and louder than she had done before.
Tao Cen pursed his lips and smiled, "Okay, since you still have something to do, I won't bother you for now. You can notify me when you are free."
She turned around happily, which left a very good impression on Cesare. Thinking of his broken promise, he felt a little guilty towards this lady. (To be continued)