The "Film Against AIDS" charity party organized by the American Center for AIDS Research at the Cannes Film Festival was held at a luxury hotel on the Esplanade.

Simon Pike sat with acquaintance Cate Blanchett, watching Sharon Stone as the host singing and dancing on stage, Simon felt like eating a fly.

"I heard that the Cannes Film Festival-themed party for this movie against AIDS was initiated by Elizabeth Taylor. Why is this Sharon Stone hosting it now?" Simon asked while drinking champagne.

Cate Blanchett, who wore a **** low-cut red dress, shook her head and said, "It seems that Sharon Stone hosted it last year. After all, Elizabeth Taylor is 75 years old this year!"

After a while, George Clooney also took the stage and performed hard with Sharon Stone.

"Now, George Clooney is auctioning off a week of private yacht sailing time, and the last auctioneer can also kiss George Clooney once!" Sharon Stone on the stage shouted excitedly.

The audience immediately began to boo!

$50,000!

$80,000!

$120,000!

...

"$350,000! One, two, three, deal!" Sharon Stone banged the hammer excitedly, and then kissed George Clooney next to him first.

Simon leaned on the chair, and it can only be said that the charm of this George Clooney is indeed not small.

However, what really amazes Simon is that a photo of Sophie Marceau actually sold for $300,000!

"It is estimated that we can raise about $5 million tonight," Simon said indifferently, leaning back in his chair, after all, there were not so many big names in attendance.

"Hey, it's a piece of Carrie Minogue's jewelry now," Cate Blanchett said suddenly.

"Oh, your fellow, Kylie Minogue is Australia's top singer," Simon echoed.

"She had breast cancer before and was cured last year, so she's very dedicated to these charities fighting the disease," Cate Blanchett said, holding up a sign.

Jewelry starts at $10,000, with an increase of $3,000.

Looking at Kylie Minogue in the stands, Simon really didn't know her before, but she is still quite famous in the UK and Australia!

"$100,000!" shouted a strong voice.

Simon and Cate Blanchett also looked in the direction of the source of the sound, which turned out to be Harvey Weinstein.

This guy must have come to Cannes to hunt for beauty again, and Harvey Weinstein just happened to look over, and smiled and raised his wine glass like Simon.

"Here, he's demonstrating to me?" Simon said slightly stunned.

"Simon, forget it, it's helping people in need anyway, $100,000 is already a lot!" Cate Blanchett said and pulled Simon's arm.

Yankee's AIDS is none of his business, and Simon didn't intend to be in the limelight. He was already very upset when he saw George Clooney and Sharon Stone.

"$200,000!" Simon said indifferently, holding up the sign without hesitation.

Kelly Minogue looked over in surprise and said excitedly: "This gentleman has bid 200,000, is there any higher?"

"$250,000!" Harvey Weinstein again.

Simon shouted directly again: "500,000!"

"Clap clap clap!" The audience quickly burst into applause, the absolute highest price, which is higher than George Clooney's kiss.

"Simon, you shouldn't drink too much!"

Cate Blanchett shook her head helplessly and smiled.

"Donate to people with AIDS, with my net worth still missing $500,000?" Simon said, but he was unhappy in his heart, why don't he donate to children in Africa!

Kelly Minogue walked over to Simon with the necklace and smiled: "Mr. Pike, thank you very much!"

Simon stood up and hugged her and smiled: "I'm also very happy to support this noble cause!"

"Kelly, why don't you sing a song, thank you Simon!" Cate Blanchett suggested.

"Yes, this proposal is good! I think everyone supports it," Simon said and looked around, all of them supported.

At a table not far away, French Kiss Sophie Marceau curiously asked Luc Besson, the boss of Europa Films, "This young man named Simon Pike seems to be somewhat similar to Harvey Weinstein. Don't deal with it!"

The big director Luc Besson looked at Simon and said with a smile: "This young man is not easy. In three years, he has gone from an obscure little screenwriter to the boss of Xinghai Entertainment. The four films that have been produced so far are all word-of-mouth box office doubles. Harvest, "No Country for Old Men" is his fifth work!"

Sophie Marceau heard the admiration in Luc Besson's words.

"However, I know Harvey Weinstein's energy. If this Simon Pike opposes him like this, he is not worried about being suppressed by Harvey?" Sophie Marceau asked in surprise.

Luc Besson shook his head and said: "Although Xinghai Entertainment is an independent film production company, Simon Parker does not need financing to make a film, he can afford it independently. You may not know that he is now 25 years old and has a net worth of more than 500 million US dollars. His earning power is terrifying!"

"In that part of the United States, who can be bigger than a capitalist? This Hollywood upstart had a grudge with Harvey Ernstein early on, and he criticized George Clooney for pseudo-feminism at the Oscars, using politics and so on."

"Really? Really unexpected, it does look a little childish," Sophie Marceau also looked at her with interest.

Luc Besson also seemed very interested. After all, he set up Europa Pictures to operate in the Hollywood film mode to fight against the cultural industry of Hollywood.

Europa Films deviates from traditional French literary films by focusing on commercial films. It has been criticized by many French filmmakers, but it is the front line of European films against Hollywood.

"Xinghai Entertainment feels that the momentum is stronger than that of DreamWorks. Simon Pike's powerful capital may really be able to kill among the traditional six major film companies." Luc Besson was of course displeased with the six major film companies occupying the world market. , Hollywood's new challenger can at least attract the attention of the big six.

"Movies over there in Hollywood are too commercialized," Sophie Marceau sighed.

"Film is also a product, and commercialization is essential. Who would improve film technology and develop the film industry without economic benefits?" Luc Besson is indeed an alternative in France, as there are more businessmen than directors .

"However, as the world's film center, Hollywood is indeed a hurdle that other places can't sell. Without Hollywood, it is indeed difficult to promote movies to the world!" Sophie Marceau has been in the industry for decades, and this simple logic is of course is clear.