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Dominica, in a dilapidated adobe house. perform

Wu Yuan and Jerry each held a cup of coffee and looked out the window at the gloomy sky.

"Daniel, do you really want to go?"

"Yes!"

"Can you not go?"

"No!"

"Everyone take a step back and go later, okay?"

"Jerry, there's really nothing we can do."

Jerry leaned weakly on the chair, stretched out his hand to rub his eyebrows, and sighed helplessly, "Daniel, then you have to win a grand prize. Only then will it be worth shutting down the production for ten days."

Jerry was really helpless.

The crew hadn't finished filming their scenes in the Dominican Republic, but Wu Yuan, the chief director, had to take ten days off.

The Cannes Film Festival is about to begin.

"Love" has been shortlisted for competition. Cannes has invited the crew of "Love" to the opening red carpet, and the film will also premiere in Cannes.

Wu Yuan was going to Cannes no matter what, and he had to stay from May 11th to 22nd.

Because he is full of confidence that "Love" will eventually win the award.

For a crew as big as "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", it's no small matter to stop production for ten days.

Jerry must be very unhappy in his heart, but the person who made the request was Wu Yuan, and he was going to Cannes!

The three major European film festivals are extremely influential even in North America. Excellent directors from North America are also proud to win the top awards from the three major European film festivals.

There is no way, who said that his own Oscar is notoriously unfair.

This has led to the fact that the three major European companies are also very valuable in North America (in terms of art). Now the director wants to pursue these awards, and Jerry, the producer, cannot stop them.

He could only think on the bright side. If Wu Yuan won the grand prize, it would be considered as saving a certain amount of publicity expenses for "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", and rounding up would also be able to offset the lost work expenses.

Thinking this way, he felt a lot better.

"Daniel, I wish you the Palme d'Or!" Jerry said excitedly.

On May 10, at 8 a.m. local time in Cannes, Wu Yuan arrived in Cannes, a beautiful town on the Mediterranean Sea.

As the most commercial film festival among the three major ones in Europe, Wu Yuan felt the commercial atmosphere as soon as he arrived in Cannes.

Various movie posters are hung on the side walls of every building in the town.

These films are from various countries and regions around the world. Most of them are not here to participate in the exhibition, let alone participate in the award selection of the Cannes Film Festival.

The Cannes Film Festival is the world's largest film trading market, and its trading volume is higher than Venice and Berlin combined.

Filmmakers from all over the world have become accustomed to bringing their films to Cannes during the opening period to advertise and promote their films to the global film dealers gathered here.

Just walking down one street, Wu Yuan saw at least seventy or eighty movie posters.

Some wealthy producers made huge posters and hung them directly on the top floor of the hotel. They were so eye-catching that the whole town could see them.

Even small films that don’t have money put a lot of effort into putting up small posters everywhere in the streets and alleys like plaster.

Among the posters hanging on the upper floors of the hotel, Wu Yuan also saw his own "Love" poster.

On the poster, Teacher Wu Yanshu is sitting in a wheelchair with a blanket covering her legs, while Teacher You Benchang is standing behind the wheelchair pushing the wheelchair.

Wu Yanshu turned her head and looked at You Benchang, with warm smiles on their old faces.

The design of this poster was decided by Wu Yuan himself and he was very satisfied.

The fact that the poster can be hung on the top floor of the Cannes Hotel is obviously due to the efforts of China Film Group.

Coincidentally, the hotel where the poster was hung is the hotel where this year's Chinese Legion stayed collectively.

Wu Yuan took his assistant Xiao Zhang and strolled into the hotel.

In the lobby of the hotel, there was already a group of people with Chinese faces waiting for him.

As soon as they saw Wu Yuan coming, they all stood up from the sofa and greeted him.

"Director Wu!"

The first to come together were the three protagonists from the "Love" crew, Wu Yanshu, You Benchang and Gong Li.

The three of them and Wu Yuan are all old acquaintances, so just a little nod and greetings will be enough.

Wu Yuan mainly dealt with the other members of the Chinese Legion in Cannes.

"Yuan'er, you are doing great now." Wang Xiaoshuai walked up to Wu Yuan in a few steps, clenched his fist and hit his shoulder hard.

"Young man, you are really improving every year. I am embarrassed to say that I am your senior brother when I go out now. I no longer have that face."

Wang Xiaoshuai slapped his mouth, his face was complicated and difficult to understand.

He really watched with his own eyes how Wu Yuan rose from an unknown directing student to an internationally renowned director.

It all happened so fast, it felt so unreal to him.

In 2000, Wu Yuan was still the leading actor in Wang Xiaoshuai's production. By 2001, he had become a new mainland director with a box office of tens of millions.

Another year later, it would be even more outrageous. Wu Yuan directly entered Hollywood. "Juno" became a hit in North America, and "The Embalmer" won the best director in Berlin.

At this time, Wang Xiaoshuai was still a little arrogant.

After all, although Wu Yuan has entered Hollywood, his achievements in awards are not as high as his. In terms of art, he has to look at Wang Xiaoshuai.

Then Wu Yuan's "Pirates of the Caribbean 1" came. This pirate ship grossed more than 700 million US dollars in the global box office. This is a box office result that all Chinese directors cannot achieve if they are bundled together.

When the box office results reached a level beyond the reach of ordinary people, even if Wang Xiaoshuai claimed to be an artist and didn't care about the so-called box office results, he still had to admire Wu Yuan.

Not to mention the subsequent "Your Name", the domestic box office was second only to "House of Flying Daggers", and the Asian box office was the first in Asia!

Wang Xiaoshuai sighed and said: "Yuan'er, this time you came to Cancheng holding back your big move!"

I thought that my junior brother was going to take a commercial route, but I didn't expect that he would come back to make a literary film, and he was easily shortlisted for the main competition in Cannes.

"I'm just here to see the world. I haven't been to the Cannes Film Festival yet." Wu Yuan smiled and shook his head, still humbled himself in front of his senior brother.

"Come on, we brothers should not be humble among each other." Wang Xiaoshuai patted Wu Yuan on the shoulder: "Let me introduce you."

"This is Li Bin, an actor I recently discovered. He is the leading actor in "Blue and Red". The young man is quite spiritual."

Li Bin, who had been obediently listening to the exchange between Wang Xiaoshuai and Wu Yuan, immediately became nervous. He nervously bent down and introduced himself to Wu Yuan: "Hello, Director Wu, I am Li Bin."

Wu Yuan certainly had no objections to the original male lead of "Seventeen Years Old Cycling" and even had a hint of apology.

He smiled and shook hands with Li Bin, "It's a good thing to be cast in Brother Shang's movie. There are so many domestic actors who can't get this opportunity. You are still very lucky."

Li Bin smiled shyly, not knowing what to say. He really felt that he was very lucky.

"Director Wu, long time no see." At this time, a female voice sounded next to him, and a beautiful figure squeezed Li Bin away and approached Wu Yuan.

The heroine of "Qinghong", Gao Yuanyuan.

Looking at the beautifully dressed Gao Yuanyuan in front of him, Wu Yuan was in a daze.

Time really has the power to change everything.

When filming "Seventeen Years Old Bicycle" in 2000, Gao Yuanyuan's impression on Wu Yuan was mostly that of a shy little girl who loves to blush and is clean.

But now Gao Yuanyuan has an indescribable smoothness in her movements. Not only is she more beautiful, she is also more mature.

However, in front of the more mature International Chapter, Gao Yuanyuan is still a bit immature.

Um? Why mention the international chapter?

Because the International Chapter is also here!

Standing on a pair of high heels, Jiji Zhang came up to greet Wu Yuan with a smile on his face: "Director Wu, you are the last one from our Chinese Legion to arrive, so we are waiting for you."

Seeing the International Chapter appearing in Cannes, Wu Yuan was also quite confused. She didn't have any new works premiering in Cannes this year, right?

This is not the era of carpet stars that came later, when actresses from all walks of life shamelessly came to the three major European red carpets without any works.

The Chinese filmmakers who are currently participating in the three major European film festivals must have brought their works with them, and they still need to save face.

Perhaps seeing the confusion on Wu Yuan's face, International Chapter took the initiative to explain: "The organizing committee invited me to be the award guest."

"Okay, Sister Ziyi, you are here to present the Oscar in Cannes after awarding it!" Wu Yuan praised slightly exaggeratedly.

The international chapter was very satisfied with Wu Yuan's "praise". He covered his mouth and chuckled: "How can I compare with you, Director Wu? I am only an award presenter at best, but you went to Oscars and Cannes to receive awards."

Everyone carries the sedan chair!

Everyone chatted and laughed as Wu Yuan went upstairs and arrived at the suite reserved by the "Love" crew.

On the way, Wu Yuan met Director Han of China Film and Television, who personally led the expedition.

"Director Han, where are you going in such a hurry?" Wu Yuan stopped him in confusion.

"Hey, Director Wu, are you here?" Director Han was pleasantly surprised when he saw Wu Yuan, then sighed and explained: "I'm going to pick someone up. Du Qifeng from Hong Kong and the crew of "Underworld" are here."

"Cancheng is so big, why do you still need to pick it up in person, Mr. Han?" Wu Yuan frowned, a little confused.

"Hong Kong Islanders only have this little face." Han Dong said helplessly.

Du Qifeng, Wu Yuan thought about this name in his stomach.

Come to think of it, this is a very "firm" director from Hong Kong Island. When many directors from Hong Kong Island went north to make money on a large scale, he did not choose to go north together to make money. He continued to work on underworld and crime themes in Hong Kong Island. Movie.

He can also be regarded as the director who held up the last remaining charm of Hong Kong movies. "Drug War" started various "X-War" series of movies in Hong Kong in the next ten years.

This year in Cannes is a big year for China. A total of four films from across the Taiwan Strait and three places have been shortlisted for the main competition.

Four Chinese-language films including "Green Red" and "Love" from the Mainland, "The Black Club" from Hong Kong Island, and "The Best Time" from Taiwan competed for the final prize.

Moreover, there is also a Chinese judge on the jury, Wu Baige from Taiwan.

Since he couldn't survive in Hollywood, Wu Baige has turned around and picked up his own literary route. He has once again been closely connected with the three major European companies, and this year he even became a Cannes judge.

Fortunately, I am not the chairman of the jury, I am just a member of the jury, and I have no way to influence the final award result.

"Has the crew of "The Best of Time" arrived?" Wu Yuan asked casually as he took the elevator upstairs.

"Here he comes." Jiuzhang, who was the best informed, immediately replied.

Wu Yuan was silent for a few seconds, "Director Hou is here too?"

"We're here." International Zhang understood why Wu Yuan asked.

When traveling, especially when representing the country, there are some small details that need to be paid attention to.

For example, if Wu Yuan, who represents the mainland film industry, and Hou Hsiao-hsien, who represents the Taiwanese film industry, are both in Cannes, who should take the initiative to visit the other party first?

According to common sense, as Hou Xiaoxian is a senior, it must be Wu Yuan, a junior, who took the initiative to visit him.

But although Wu Yuan is young, his status in the industry is not low.

Zhang Yimou did not come to Kancheng this time. Wu Yuan was the leader of the inland army. His identity was put on the map. It was inappropriate to rush to visit Hou Xiaoxian, but it would be impolite not to go.

Fortunately, this embarrassment did not last long.

Just a few minutes after Wu Yuan returned to the room with his assistant Xiao Zhang, a "Best Time" staff member with a Taiwanese accent came to the door and presented two invitations.

Invite Wu Yuan to attend the Cannes premiere of "The Finest Hours" on May 12th.

His first official meeting with Hou Hsiao-hsien could be placed at the premiere. Hou Hsiao-hsien was the host and he was a guest watching the movie.

"No problem, I'll be there when the time comes." Wu Yuan said goodbye to the staff member who sent the message with a smile.

"Xiao Zhang, pack up and have a good sleep. You will be walking on the red carpet tomorrow."

On May 11, 2005, the 58th Cannes International Film Festival officially opened.

On the same day, the Cannes Film Festival held a grand opening red carpet show. Stars, producers, and directors from all over the world attended the opening red carpet in costumes.

Of course, Wu Yuan's "Love" crew cannot be absent.

On that day, Gong Li, who was wearing a Bulgari high-definition shirt and a bunch of luxury jewelry, held Wu Yuan's hand and walked onto the red carpet together.

Whether it is Gong Li or Wu Yuan, they are both well-known figures in Cannes.

One is the darling of the three major European powers and is praised by the European media as the Queen of the East.

One is a direct descendant of the Berlin Film Festival, a talented director who is famous in Europe before he is 20 years old.

As soon as they appeared, all the reporters on both sides of the red carpet became commotion, snapping pictures and shouting their names, eager to use all the film in their cameras on the two of them.

On the contrary, teachers Wu Yanshu and You Benchang who followed them on the red carpet were somewhat ignored.

Fortunately, both of them have lived for more than half their lives. They have already put aside many things and don't care about fame and fortune.

On the other hand, they both smiled as they saw the media chasing Gong Li and Wu Yuan.

It’s great that Chinese actors and directors can be so warmly welcomed and sought after in foreign countries!

The outside host's announcement sounded belatedly at the scene.

“Now it’s the cast of ‘Love’ who is walking down the red carpet!”

"Director Daniel Wu and the actors of the crew are enjoying the thunderous cheers at the scene!"

"Daniel, who is less than 23 years old this year, launched a charge to Cannes with his new movie!"

"So, will he win the grand prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival?"

"Let's wait and see!"

I woke up with a fever today. My whole body is weak and my head is still dizzy. I really can’t keep updating normally and I need to take a nap to relax.

I owe you a chapter today.

Then I thanked the leader for the reward. The leader rewarded me with three additional chapters, which means I owe a total of 4 chapters now.

I will update these four chapters in the next ten days!