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Masahiro Nakamura didn't have to wait long. Lucero and Thierry Fremaux, the artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival, came over the next day.

Masahiro Nakamura and Kasumi Arimura had just finished playing at the beach. When they returned to the hotel, they were informed of the news by the front desk.

So, Masahiro Nakamura and Kasumi Arimura, who looked at each other, met Lucero and Thierry Fremaux, the artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival, in a small conference room in the hotel.

"Hello, Nakamura..."

The person who said hello was Lucero. He had met Nakamura Masahiro before and was relatively familiar with them.

He reached out and gestured to the middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses beside him, and introduced his identity gently.

"This is Thierry Fremaux, artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival."

The art director has short, sparse hair and looks energetic. Coupled with the black suit he is wearing, he has the air of an elite.

"Hello, Nakamura..."

Masahiro Nakamura was about to say hello, but Thierry Fremaux, the artistic director, spoke first.

"Hello, Mr. Fremo..."

Nakamura Masahiro quickly raised his hand, shook Thierry Fremaux's extended hand, and responded politely.

"Nakamura, who is this next to you?"

Thierry Fremaux turned his attention to Arimura Kasumi who was standing aside. His expression was slightly doubtful and his tone was full of curiosity.

"Your girlfriend?"

"no...."

Nakamura Masahiro shook his head slightly and replied calmly: "She is my partner."

"Oh, so that's it..."

Thierry Fremaux looked at Kasumi Arimura, and then showed an ambiguous smile to Masahiro Nakamura.

Although Nakamura Masahiro and the other party are not in a dating relationship, their expressions and behavior show that they are very close, which cannot be hidden from the veteran Thierry Fremaux.

A kind smile appeared on his face, and he nodded politely towards Kasumi Arimura as a greeting.

"Hello, ma'am..."

"Hello, sir..."

Kasumi Arimura blinked in confusion, and then politely responded to Thierry Fremaux's friendly greetings.

Because Masahiro Nakamura and Thierry Fremaux both spoke in English, this was as incomprehensible to Kasumi Arimura, who was a poor student, as the language of a bird.

Fortunately, because the office arranged relevant simple training, Arimura Kasumi learned a little bit, and was able to barely say hello in English.

As for the rest, don't overthink it. If Arimura Kasumi really had such a good academic talent, he wouldn't have chosen to enter the entertainment industry so early.

After a brief exchange of greetings, the two parties took their seats in turn. While Nakamura Masahiro was still speculating in his mind, Thierry Fremaux had already cut to the chase.

"Nakamura, Lucero and I came to see you, mainly because of something involving the Berlin Film Festival..."

"Where's the Berlin Film Festival?"

With a slightly hesitant look in his eyes, Nakamura Masahiro had an inexplicable feeling in his heart: Why did he come to Cannes and get involved with the Berlin Film Festival?

Seeing Masahiro Nakamura's doubts, Thierry Fremaux couldn't help but cast his eyes on Lucero beside him. He shook his head and said, "Nakamura probably doesn't know the situation yet."

Lucero's answer made Thierry Fremaux smile. He adjusted his mood slightly, and then said in a calm tone: "Dieter Cosley from the Berlin Film Festival called me...

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Facing Nakamura Masahiro's probing eyes, Thierry Fremaux continued: "He said I poached you to cause trouble for me."

Masahiro Nakamura raised his eyebrows and looked at Thierry Fremaux's half-smiling expression. He knew that the other party was not afraid of Dieter Cosley looking for trouble at all.

The Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival are already competitors, and they even surpass each other in terms of popularity. It would be strange if they were afraid of the Berlin Film Festival.

Seeing Masahiro Nakamura's face calm and calm, Thierry Fremaux felt a little disappointed. He was still hoping to get some promises from Masahiro Nakamura.

"Nakamura, let's get down to business..."

Thierry Fremaux's face straightened, and he said: "The Berlin Film Festival is there and they want you to come and compete next year."

There was a slight pause in his tone. Thierry Fremaux quietly paid attention to Nakamura Masahiro's reaction. Seeing that he still looked as normal, he continued: "The Cannes Film Festival also wants to keep you here."

"etc...."

Reaching out to interrupt Thierry Fremaux's words, Nakamura Masahiro sounded confused and asked: "Shouldn't you contact me to communicate about this kind of thing?"

Nakamura Masahiro was a little confused. His participation in the film festival should be his own decision. Why was Thierry Fremaux and the others discussing it?

"Yes, I'm communicating with you right now..."

Thierry Fremaux nodded candidly and said with a natural expression: "If nothing else happens, Dieter Cosley will contact you soon."

Opening his mouth, Nakamura Masahiro wanted to say something. But he had no idea for a moment and felt like he was choked.

"Nakamura, let me tell you about the conditions in Cannes..."

After glancing at Masahiro Nakamura, who seemed to be thinking, Thierry Fremaux added: "Next year, if your film is not particularly commercial and is above the standard, Cannes will at least leave you an award."

"If the film is really good, Cannes will help promote it in Europe..."

Listening to Thierry Fremaux's words that sounded like "insider trading", Masahiro Nakamura couldn't help but think about it. He needed to think clearly.

Don't look at the fact that the Cannes Film Festival has a good reputation in the entertainment circles around the world and has become the palace of many practitioners.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But inside, the Cannes Film Festival is actually a vanity fair full of various transactions, but it is just very glamorous on the outside, which dazzles many people's judgment.

The so-called fairness and impartiality cannot be said to be nonexistent at all. We can only say that we make choices based on actual needs and choose opportunities.

For example, in the future conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Cannes Film Festival directly chose to side with Ukraine and boycotted the Russian film industry.

It is impossible to explain why a film festival takes the initiative to get involved in political issues if there are no interests involved.

Nakamura Masahiro's unmoved look made Thierry Fremaux hesitate a little. He wondered if the conditions given were not enough?

After thinking about it, Thierry Fremo looked at Lucero sideways and decided to follow the previous plan and add some conditions.

"In addition, we can also help contact Hollywood film producers to help your film enter the North American market."

Although this is an additional condition given to Nakamura Masahiro, directors who can become famous at the Cannes Film Festival have actually been noticed by Hollywood film companies.

However, Masahiro Nakamura is considered a new director in the film industry and has probably not been taken seriously by Hollywood film companies yet, so the recommendation from Cannes seems very weighty.

"Okay, I get it, let me think about it..."

Nakamura Masahiro smiled and nodded noncommittally at the two of them, without making a direct statement.

After hearing the conditions at the Cannes Film Festival, Nakamura Masahiro naturally wanted to know what conditions the Berlin Film Festival would offer?

When it comes to interests, there is no such thing as friendship. Naturally, whichever side offers better conditions will be preferred.

Seeing that Nakamura Masahiro still kept silent, Thierry Fremaux knew that he was waiting for a price, so he didn't say much, chatted politely for a few words, and left with Lucero.

"I'm going to contact the Berlin Film Festival to see what kind of conditions they will give..."

After finishing his work, Oshiro Shoji returned to the hotel in the evening. He learned about Thierry Fremaux's visit from Nakamura Masahiro, and he said decisively.

"However, under the same conditions, I would still choose the Cannes Film Festival...Although Berlin is also good, its popularity and influence are actually much lower."

Although the Berlin Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival are both among the three major film festivals in Europe, in the eyes of the world, the Cannes Film Festival is indeed in a leading position.

There is no way, the Cannes Film Festival is the most successful in commercialization, and its popularity and influence are naturally ahead.

"I know, I will consider it comprehensively..."

Nakamura Masahiro agreed with Oshiro Shoji's suggestion. He certainly knew that the Cannes Film Festival was more powerful than the Berlin Film Festival.

Anyone who is involved in the film industry, as long as they make a choice under the same conditions, they will definitely give priority to the Cannes Film Festival.

After the two sides chatted, Ojo Shoji went back to the hotel room. Nakamura Masahiro and Arimura Kasumi finished washing and went to bed early.

After a hearty and in-depth exchange, Nakamura Masahiro rested against the bedside, while Arimura Kasumi slumped on the bed like mud, without any strength in his body.

After resting for almost an hour, Arimura Kasumi regained her energy a little. She slowly sat up, and then got into Nakamura Masahiro's arms.

"Nakamura-san, I saw Takei Saki-san when I went out..."

"Takei Saki?"

Hearing this name, Nakamura Masahiro was slightly surprised, and his originally dull expression showed a trace of confusion. He lowered his head and looked at Arimura Kasumi who was curled up in his arms.

"Why is she here?"

"I don't know, I just saw her and didn't go up to say hello to her..."

Arimura Kasumi enjoyed the warmth of Nakamura Masahiro's arms. She squinted her eyes and thought for a while, then replied in an uncertain tone: "I guess there should be a work participating in the Cannes Film Festival, right?"

Nakamura Masahiro thought for a moment, and he somewhat agreed with Aimura Kasumi's judgment. Only this reason could explain the reason why Takei Saki appeared in Cannes.

Generally speaking, in addition to being tourists, the only ones who can appear at the Cannes Film Festival are the creative teams of participating films and spokespersons of brand sponsors.

When Takei Saki comes here, she is definitely not a tourist. After all, the movie promotion of "Model Student" relies heavily on her, and she will not be allowed to run around during this time.

In terms of brand sponsors, Takei Saki has just become famous, so he may not have signed an endorsement contract with a major Western brand so soon.

The only reason that can explain her appearance here is that a certain film she starred in was shortlisted for a certain section of the Cannes Film Festival.

Thinking of this, Nakamura Masahiro reached out and grabbed his phone and directly searched the Internet for film information related to Takei Saki.

After skipping countless movie promotion information related to "Model Student", Nakamura Masahiro finally found some information about a movie "Love and Sincerity" starring Takei Saki and Tsumabuki Satoshi in the corner.

The director of the film is the well-known Takashi Miike in the industry. He is famous for his gangster violence films. The violent language is directly expressed through the lens, and he likes to describe blood and blood vividly.

After taking a cursory look at the cast of the film, in addition to Saki Takei and Satoshi Tsumabuki, there are also several talented actors.

In particular, the name Sakura Ando is more familiar. In Nakamura Masahiro's impression, this person is a leading actress in the Japanese film industry, and her acting skills are quite impressive.

She later starred in a sports film called "Hyakuen Love", which was adapted into the movie "Hot Hot" by a sketch actor from the other side of the country, which greatly reaped a wave of box office.

"Nakamura-san, what's wrong with you?"

He looked up and saw Masahiro Nakamura, who seemed to be in a trance. Kasumi Arimura stretched out his fingers to draw circles on his chest and asked in a low voice.

"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about something..."

There was a throbbing in his heart, and the dying flame was once again fueled. Nakamura Masahiro threw the phone on the bedside, and then threw Arimura Kasumi down.

"Amura-san, let's do it again..."

"Elegant Butterfly..."