WONG KAR-WAI'S "THE FOLLOW" PREMIERES AT CANNES

Cannes Film Festival - bmwfilms.com and Anonymous Content will premiere
critically acclaimed director Wong Kar-Wai's short film, The Follow, at
the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, May 13th at the American Pavilion
at 6:00pm. The Follow is the third installment of The Hire, an
unprecedented web-based entertainment project of five original films
executive produced by filmmaker David Fincher ('Fight Club', 'The
Game', 'Se7en') through Anonymous Content, an LA-based multi-media
entertainment company. The project is underwritten by BMW. Named Best
Director at the Cannes Film Festival for Happy Together (1997), Wong
Kar-Wai's most recent film, In the Mood for Love, received awards for
Best Actor and for technical achievements at the 2000 Cannes Film
Festival. Now, Wong Kar-Wai returns to Cannes with a short film Time
magazine called 'a fine, full movie in miniature, a perfect showcase
for the director.' Slated to premiere on the Internet at
www.bmwfilms.com in late May, The Follow stars Clive Owen, as the
elusive driver-for-hire contracted by a jealous husband (Mickey Rourke)
to trail his beautiful wife (Adriana Lima) because he suspects her of
infidelity. As The Driver follows the woman through various stops along
the city, he explains (in voice-over) the delicate skills required to
trail another person, while 'keeping yourself at a distance from the
target.' However, the closer he gets the harder it is for The Driver to
ignore his target's pain. In addition to The Follow, other films in
'The Hire' series include: Ambush by John Frankenheimer ('Ronin') which
debuted April 26th, Chosen by Ang Lee ('Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon') which debuted May 10th, Star by Guy Ritchie ('Snatch') and
Powderkeg by Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu ('Amores Perros'). Each film
stars British acting sensation Owen ('Croupier') as The Driver whose
mysterious character the audience follows through cryptic and dangerous
situations. The films are brilliantly cast with strong supporting
characters played by: Madonna (actress/recording artist), Rourke ('The
Pledge'), Tomas Milian ('Traffic'), and Lima (Guess?).