You don't understand the happiness of the director

"Director Jia, here..."

Zhang Yi enthusiastically led Jia Zhangke and his party to the hotel where they were staying, including director Jia's wife Zhao Tao, who is the heroine, as well as the second male lead Dong Zijian and his lover in the film Zhang Aijia.

When they first arrived at the hotel, several people saw workers putting up huge posters, and there were more than one.

Zhang Yi explained: "Director Quan covered the four walls of the hotel to put up four posters for his company's participation in Cannes."

They are "Parasite", "I'm Not Pan Jinlian", "Don't Tell Her" and "Spring".

There are also some films in the Wangdao series that are not participating, and their posters have been placed elsewhere.

Jia Zhangke said in his heart, if you have money, you can burn it.

With the popularity of "Parasite", is it necessary to promote it in such a big way? Publicity will not have any effect on the awards, and it will be even less meaningful for global film sales. King Quan's name is better than anything else.

However, others were a little curious about these posters and stopped to look at them for a while.

Dong Zijian looked at the poster of "Don't Tell Her" and wondered: "I heard that this movie stars Liu Yifei, why didn't I see it?"

This is a poster that looks like a family portrait, with no sense of design. Zhang Yi pointed at the fat girl next to the white-haired old lady, "Take a closer look."

Dong Zijian rubbed his eyes, "Ah, this, this, did the poster make the original picture wider? How can Sister Tianxian be so fat?"

Mrs. Jia Zhao Tao looks at Liu Yifei in the poster, so this is her true face without makeup, and she feels worse than herself.

Jia Zhangke turned around and took another look at the poster of "I'm Not Pan Jinlian". It's a modern woman and an ancient woman. The ancient woman should be in the shape of Pan Jinlian, played by the former girl Ni Ni.

At this moment, some Chinese people passing by started taking pictures with their mobile phones. Jia Zhangke thought he was taking pictures of them, so he quickly led his wife and the others into the hotel.

Passerby: Ah, I finally got the poster for Director Quan’s new film! There are also national masters! What, is this a fairy?

The place where Wang Quan and the others drank tea was on the first floor. Jia Zhangke and his group saw it when they came in. In addition, Zhang Yi said at the side that everyone was waiting for them, so they went over to say hello.

He and Zhang Yimou simply said "Here we come." "Hmm~" and then it was gone.

These two people did not deal with each other. When "The Good Man" and "The City of Gold" were released at the same time, Director Jia felt that his movie was being unfairly treated, so he publicly criticized Zhang Yimou.

Although Zhang Yimou did not respond, Zhang Weiping started a scolding war with Jia Zhangke. At that time, the two were still mixed with honey, so Jia Zhangke naturally blamed Zhang Yimou.

For so many years, the two of them almost never appeared on the same occasion, and even if they were in the same place, they never spoke.

However, for the sake of Wang Quan, Jia Zhangke still chatted for a few words today, and the two of them vaguely wanted to break the ice.

Although he often complained about Wang Quan, he also knew that Wang Quan's influence was too great. When "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers" premiered, he expected the other party to come and support him.

As for the premiere of "Parasite", since it is the opening ceremony, I'm afraid everyone will attend. It would be very unwise to escape from this.

Jia Zhangke: I am just a writer, not a writer.

Wang Quan asked: "Hey, where is Wang Jing? Didn't he come this time?"

Jia Zhangke shouted: "Wang Jing, come here."

A very average-looking girl came over, and Jia Zhangke introduced: "This is my assistant director Wang Jing."

Wang Quan looked at the other party, "Ah, Jingzi, when did you change your gender?"

Assistant director Wang Jing couldn't laugh or cry: "Director Quan, your classmate and I have the same name, the same surname, but different genders. You are mistaken."

Jia Zhangke added: "I asked him to help Director Cai Shangjun get a new film. We are all friends."

"That's it~" Wang Quan also laughed. Does Director Jia have a collecting fetish for people named Wang Jing? Didn't Director Wang Jing of Xiangjiang just say that you are not as good as Wong Kar-Wai? It's not a big deal.

While they were chatting, the second team of "Parasite" also arrived in Cannes and were rushing to the hotel by bus.

Zhou Ming, who was going abroad for the first time, was sitting with Wen Yongshan. She was next to the window, staring unblinkingly at this sacred place in the hearts of filmmakers. It was just a very ordinary seaside town, but everything she saw was... Posters and posters were posted.

She asked Wen Yongshan next to her: "Sister Shan, have you been to Cannes before?"

Wen Yongshan shook her head, she had just established a foothold in the Hong Kong film industry.

Huang Kaijie in front turned his head and smiled slightly.

Wen Yongshan: "Brother Jie, have you been here?"

Huang Kaijie nodded.

Zhou Ming hurriedly asked: "What movie are you promoting?"

Huang Kaijie: "As a tourist."

"cut!"

Both of them raised their middle fingers.

Hearing the laughter of the young people, the middle-aged people Liang Jiahui and Li Ming in front also laughed.

Huang Kaijie looked forward: "Isn't Uncle Hui the only one here who has been here because the movie was shortlisted?"

Li Ming nodded. Although he had been to Cannes, his works had not been shortlisted for the main competition section of Cannes.

Liang Jiahui turned around and chatted with them: "Although I have been to Cannes a few times, I only attended twice with my shortlisted works."

The young man immediately sat upright and listened carefully.

"The first time was "Heaven and Earth" in 1999. The director was our cinematographer Yu Liwei. It was also his directorial debut."

It’s not surprising that his debut film has been shortlisted for the main competition in Cannes. Cannes supports several new directors every year to ensure that the Cannes department always has fresh blood.

It's just that I didn't seize the opportunity and focused on photography after one job.

Liang Jiahui recalled: "That year there was also "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" directed by Chen Kaige, and I remember there was also "The Summer of Kikujiro" by Takeshi Kitano. I liked that movie very much."

There were no Chinese-language films that year.

"The second time was "The Black Club" directed by Johnnie To in 2005. When I heard that it was going to Cannes, I was confused. Our movie was also shortlisted? The movie is indeed a good movie, but it didn't go well with Cannes. Later, Sure enough, I didn’t win any prize either.”

"That year, three Chinese-language films were shortlisted for the main competition, "The Best of Time" directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, and "Green Red" directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. "Green Red" even won an award."

He came to Cannes twice and won nothing, and he didn't win anything in Venice or Berlin. Maybe the European Awards didn't like his performance style, so Liang Jiahui's mentality has calmed down and he just treated it as a trip this time.

But if I am lucky enough to win the Best Actor Award at Cannes, I will have another chance to chat with another Mr. Liang.

After Liang Jiahui finished talking about his Cannes experience, Zhou Ming was suddenly attracted by a poster outside. Wen Yongshan quickly covered her eyes, "Children are not allowed to see it."

Zhou Xi stuck out his tongue, some of these Cannes posters were so explicit, they were so big and white, with their butt facing him.

When they arrived at the hotel, they were surrounded by several Chinese movie fans asking for autographs. Sophie Marceau, who lived in the hotel opposite, recognized Liang Jiahui with a telescope and guessed that Wang Quan had arrived.

When Liang Jiahui was young, the movie "Lover" was still quite popular in France, and the Asian buttocks are not unworthy of their fame.

However, his Asian darling is still more powerful, but in order to avoid suspicion, it is best for the two of them not to have any contact during the entire Cannes Film Festival, and even for a period of time afterwards.

Alas, I can see it, but I can’t eat it!

After Wen Yongshan and Zhou Ming entered the hotel, they were first introduced to the two great directors Zhang Yimou and Jia Zhangke by Director Wang Quan. Then they asked Fan Bingbing's room number and planned to take a short rest before going to greet the boss.

And when they knocked on Fan Bingbing's room, some news about Cannes had spread back to China, and marketing accounts began to get busy, and headlines began to seize Weibo's traffic.

"The poster of Zhang Yimou's new film is revealed for the first time, and two generations of Mou girls share the stage!"

"As the poster proves, Liu Yifei has gained weight for the new film!"

"How much fat has Liu Yifei gained?"

"Has Liu Yifei lost weight now?"

"Liu Yifei, an actor's self-cultivation!"

First of all, there is the problem of posters. "Parasite", "Pan Jinlian" and "The Farewell" have all received unprecedented attention, especially the fat version of Liu Yifei, which easily holds half of the traffic in Cannes.

Only "Spring" was ignored, as if it didn't exist, which made Director Bai Xue and Huang Feng embarrassed when they hadn't set off yet.

Then there was the news that Liang Jiahui, Li Ming, Hui Yinghong and others were surrounded by Chinese fans when they arrived at the hotel.

It was also this news that allowed the three young people around them to finally show their faces. The marketing account "Gossip_I'm Too CJ" with millions of fans posted a long article analyzing the cast of "Parasite".

"In addition to two favorite artists, Liang Jiahui and Li Ming, we can also see teacher Hui Yinghong who did not appear on the poster. This lineup is so exciting!"

"I saw it clearly this time. It turns out that the young man in the poster is Huang Kaijie, the third son of teacher Zhao Yazhi. He is worthy of being the son of the White Snake. He is really handsome. And it is worth mentioning that he graduated from the University of Southern California and Nortel. , is a double alumnus of Wang Quan, and they have a very good relationship."

"As for the two actresses, the one wearing red is Hong Kong's new generation actress Wen Yongshan. At this time, "Equator" starring in her is being released. Everyone can support it."

"As for the other girl who looks young, she seems to be an amateur. I just don't know which of the two is the woman lying on the ground with her legs exposed in the poster."

"I didn't see Fan Ye this time. I guess she may have set off from Beijing with Director Quan, while the other group of people all set off from Hong Kong. It seems that Director Quan's statement that this is a Hong Kong film is true. , it’s actually a Hong Kong film, which is interesting.”

Millions of Vs are working hard, and the news that Wen Yongshan will star in King Power's new film immediately spread all over the Internet.

Her most well-known topic before was that she was once the best friend of Yang Ying, a popular new generation flower, when she was a young model in Hong Kong.

Coincidentally, Yang Ying, Wen Yongshan's best friend, was taking a flight to Cannes at this time.

"Flower of the Hidden Sea" directed by LeTV and directed by Li Rengang will be released next month, and this time it will go to Cannes to promote and sell the film.

This film also has Huayi's investment, and Yang Ying is the heroine of this dual-male film. She doesn't have many roles, but it doesn't stop her from going to the Cannes opening ceremony to be in the scene.

When she saw the news, Jing Boran beside her was calling her, "Sister baby, it's time to get on the plane."

"Oh, okay." Yang Ying took another look at Weibo on her phone, especially the photos posted by netizens in Cannes. It was clearly visible that it was indeed Wen Yongshan.

She actually starred in King Power's new movie!

Not long ago, Yang Ying found out that Wen Yongshan had signed a contract with Fan Bingbing in Mainland China, and she still despised her in her heart. She and Fan Bingbing were already like sisters, but her former best friend was not doing well.

Unexpectedly, the situation immediately reversed, and she actually acted in a King Power movie!

She, she should be a small supporting role, maybe only one or two minutes.

Yes, that may be the case, maybe the woman lying in the poster is her, maybe she was hacked to death as soon as she appeared.

Well, that’s definitely the case!

However, Yang Ying thought to herself that it would be best not to meet her in Cannes. That woman might be very proud of herself.

At the same time, in the Shancheng Five Beauty Group, Zhang Yishang posted a screenshot of news about the new cast of "Parasite".

Zhang Yishang @Everyone: Let’s take a look. If there is no problem with my eyes, this little girl should be Xiaoye.

Zhou Yiran: Yes, Xiaoye, what is this?

Liu Meitong: Cannes.

Zhou Yiran: Huh?

Zhang Yishang: I still don’t understand, Xiao Ye participated in the new film "Parasite" directed by Quan.

Tian Xiwei: Damn it, Yezi, you are so immoral, come out and die quickly, Shu Daoshan @Zhou Xi.

Tian Xiwei: I don’t dare to bubble up anymore, I feel guilty, right?

Zhang Yishang: Maybe he is busy.

Liu Meitong: Maybe I’m jet lagged.

Zhou Yiran: I guess one of the important reasons why Xiao Ye was selected is that she grew up in a high-ranking official college in Guangdong and can speak Cantonese. This is something that no one can envy.

Tian Xiwei: I don’t envy, I just hate~ You all have been admitted to the three major art schools, and you have also made your debut, but I am nothing...

Zhou Ming and Wen Yongshan were listening to boss Bingbing's lecture at the moment. She taught the two what to pay attention to when walking on the red carpet, and helped them get the dresses, which were sponsored by Givenchy. They will try on the clothes later.

After leaving Fan Bingbing's room, Zhou Ming also saw the news in the group. When she saw Xiaotian's pitiful appearance, she quickly bubbled up.

Zhou Ming: You can’t blame me for this. Director Quan wouldn’t let me talk~

Zhou: Okay, okay, I can bring you a gift. @Tian Xiwei.

Zhang Yishang: Does Oda have it?

Zhou Ming: They are all available, but I can’t afford them because they are too expensive and my salary is not high.

Zhang Yishang: You don’t need to pay, just help bring it back.

Liu Meitong: Yes, yes, I have my eye on a perfume, but it is not available in China.

Soon this group turned into an overseas purchasing group, which made Zhou Ming regret it. He should have started the group again after returning to China.

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Domestic media attention to Cannes depends on the number of Chinese-language films at the festival.

Last year, no Chinese-language films were shortlisted for the main competition, and no one cared even if Jia Zhangke served as a judge.

The year before last, only one film, "Destiny", was shortlisted for the main competition, and it attracted much more attention.

This year, four films were shortlisted, which is as many as French films and one more than American films. Domestic popularity has exploded.

When they learned that "Parasite" was shortlisted, most of the media decided to go to Cannes in person. And when they saw that four Chinese-language films were shortlisted, almost all the powerful domestic entertainment media came out.

As for those who have no strength, those who are worried about air tickets and travel expenses can only forward second-hand news from others, but they are also prepared 24 hours a day and do not dare to miss any hot spots and topics.

Sina Weibo has a unique advantage because of its relationship with Wang Quan, and contacted Wang Quan immediately.

They are building their own official entertainment account "Weibo Entertainment" on Weibo, and this time they will follow and report on Cannes.

Wang Quan first introduced Nagasawa Masami and Ayase Haruka and told them that there was a media in China with hundreds of millions of users who wanted to interview them, which made them extremely happy.

While the two were being interviewed, Wang Quan chatted with the person in charge of Weibo Entertainment.

The other party hoped to hold a peak dialogue between Chinese directors and invited him, Zhang Yimou, Hou Hsiao-hsien, and Jia Zhangke to interview at the same time.

"have a thought."

"How bold a person is, how rich the land is," the person in charge smiled, "Director Quan, I need your help with this, you are the only one with this prestige, and this is also a good opportunity to promote a few movies. .”

Indeed, bundling "Nie Yinniang" and "Old Friends of Mountains and Rivers" with Wang Quan's "Parasite" can save them a lot of publicity expenses.

"Let me ask for you. Director Hou Hsiao-hsien hasn't arrived yet, and I'm not familiar with him. I'll talk to him with Director Zhang then."

Wang Quan glanced at the two Sakura girls who were being interviewed. At this moment, the host was asking them about their favorite Chinese movies.

Ayase Haruka said "In the Mood for Love", Nagasawa Masami is very good at life. She said "The Adventures of Li Xianji", Ayase Haruka quickly made up her mind, "Yeah, I almost forgot about this one, I also like it very much, very much It’s so romantic that I watched it more than once.”

"Do you two have any favorite Chinese celebrities, guys?" In order to prevent them from talking about Cheng Long and Zhou Runfa, the host added, "It would be better if they are from the younger generation of China."

Masami Nagasawa said she liked "Li Xianji", and she must have said it was Chen Kun.

And Ayase Haruka thought for a while and replied, "I prefer Han Geng."

It seems that she prefers the pretty boy type.

Actually, she wanted to talk about Wang Quan, but director Wang Quan is not an artist after all.

Afterwards, the host also asked the two to introduce their shortlisted work "Haijie Diary".

Because Ayase Haruka is well-known in China, and Nagasawa Masami has a tendency to catch up with Aragaki Yui's popularity in the mainland with "My Love from the Star", so their movie will definitely be second only to the Chinese-language fourth-tier movies in China. piece of attention.

After the interview, Wang Quan invited them to attend the screening of the opening film tomorrow.

And the two of them boldly extended an invitation to Wang Quan.

Wang Quan said there was no problem. Later, Wang Quan approached Jia Zhangke and discussed with him about being interviewed together tomorrow. He hesitated and finally agreed, but he asked to review the questions in advance. If he didn't like some questions, he didn't have to answer them.

"Of course."

That night, Wang Quan met with the new chairman of the Cannes Film Festival, Pierre Lescure, and the film selection director, Frémaux.

They officially welcomed King Power to Cannes.

Wang Quan has come to Cannes frequently before, but mostly to promote movies. This is the first time he has really participated in the Cannes game in depth.

Wang Quan said, "I don't plan to leave in the next 12 days, I will live in Cannes."

The two of them were even more delighted. They could do a lot of articles surrounding the royal power.

At night, Wang Quan was making love with Xiaotian. She had just transformed and it was the time when she was greedy.

Just then there was a knock on the door. Wang Quan thought it was Fan Bingbing, but when Xiao Ai opened the door, it was Ni Ni.

Xiaotian moved away to make way for Ni Ni who had come from afar, muttering in his heart: Gasai is so annoying!

Wang Quan hugged her, "Why are you here now?"

She was supposed to be promoting with the crew of "Monster Hunt". After all, she didn't have much role in "Pan Jinlian", so she didn't intend to steal Xin Zhilei's popularity.

"I originally planned to leave on the 15th, but Cannes is too popular right now, so the crew decided to leave early so that they can attend the opening ceremony tomorrow and watch your "Parasite" together."

She also told Wang Quan, "The crew of "The Lost Kingdom" also came in advance. They were still waiting for the plane when we got on the plane. They will probably arrive in a few hours."

"Who is there?"

"Director Wu Ershan, Gao Low Mei, Bo Ge, and Tang Yan."

Hearing Tangtang's name, Wang Quan's thoughts moved.

Maybe he had something in mind, but when he had breakfast the next day, Wang Quan saw the long-legged Tang Yan in the restaurant. She was confused and didn't know what to choose.

"Director Quan." She greeted him proactively. Wang Quan helped her order food and then sat down together.

Wang Quan winked at Xiaotian Xiaoai who came over and asked them to find another place.

Wang Quan asked: "Why didn't you see Chen Kun and Huang Bo?"

"I'm jet lagged~"

"You don't have to be jet-lagged?"

"It doesn't matter to me, I'm still young." She grinned.

"You're not young anymore, you're already in your thirties."

Tang Yan's smiling face immediately fell down, "Director Quan, you are really good at talking."

Wang Quan: "But she's over thirty and still looks like a little girl who hasn't grown up. Her skin is still so tender."

Tang Yan immediately laughed, this time sincerely thinking that he could speak.

She has a relatively simple mind and is easy to coax.

After the two finished eating, Xiao Wei came over and told Wang Quan that director Hou Hsiao-hsien had arrived.

"Tangtang, you go and do your work first, I have something else to do."

Appearing with him this time were the three leading actors in the movie, Shu Qi, Zhang Zhen, and Jiang Wen's daughter-in-law, Zhou Yun.

It is quite unusual to see Zhou Yun acting in a role played by another director, but he is better than Zhao Tao. Mr. Zhao Tao and Jia Zhangke are bound to each other and do not give other directors a chance at all.

Zhou Yun smiled happily after seeing Wang Quan. She was a very charming woman, not very beautiful, but very comfortable.

The reason why she was happy was because she knew that Wang Quan had offered her husband 100 million to act in the drama, otherwise as Jiang Wen's producer, she would have a big head.

This is the god of wealth in my family!

Director Hou Hsiao-hsien still gives Wang Quan face, and this is also a good thing.

However, they had just arrived and needed a break, so the interview was scheduled for two in the afternoon.

When Fan Bingbing knew there was such a peak conversation, she also wanted to participate, "Even if you let me sit next to you and be a vase, right?"

But Wang Quan said no way, "This is the director's business, why are you meddling in it?"

Then I thought about it, "It's not impossible. Have you ever been a host?"

Fan Bingbing shook his head: "I'm usually the one who gets fucked."

Wang Quan-_-||: "I mean, being the host..."

After explaining to Fan Bingbing, Wang Quan was about to go back to his room to change into more formal clothes, when he saw someone wandering in front of his door.

These long legs look like Tang Yan.

"Tangtang, what's the matter?"

"Oh, it's okay, I found the wrong room~" She was a little flustered and waved her room card. I seemed to live on the 11th floor.

As she said that, she was about to run away, but Wang Quan grabbed her wrist, swiped the room card with the other hand, pulled the person in, and locked the door.

"It doesn't sound like it's okay. Tell me what's going on."

Tang Yan leaned against the wall and bit his lip, "There is an actor named Luo Jin. You should know him. He is chasing me. I want to ask your opinion."

"Why are you asking me?"

Tang Yan held her neck high and pretended to be stubborn, "We can be considered friends after all, and you know each other, right?"

Wang Quan replied seriously: "Luo Jin and we had dinner together. He is a nice and gentle man. If you get married, maybe you can stay together for a longer time."

Hearing this, Tang Yan's eyes were a little red. He shouldn't have come and humiliated himself. Besides, he was Mimi's husband after all. He really shouldn't have. He was really confused.

However, when Wang Quan said these words, his hand touched her leg, with greed in his eyes, "Of course, if you feel that the life of raising a husband and raising children is boring, you can take another taboo path."

Hearing this, Tang Yan's eyes seemed to have rekindled hope.

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At two o'clock in the afternoon, Weibo Entertainment's "Four Famous Directors Peak Conversation" officially started.

Four sofas are arranged in an arch shape, with Zhang Yimou and Hou Hsiao-hsien in the middle, Wang Quan and Jia Zhangke on both sides.

Opposite them was Fan Bingbing, who was dressed very formally.

What's abominable is that the three cameras were aimed at the four directors from the center, left and right, and none of them were aimed at herself as the host. Only her assistant could take photos of herself to prove that she was the host.

Moreover, she was not allowed to express herself freely and could only ask questions according to the script.

If I had known earlier, I might as well have caught up on some sleep!

"The first question is, how many times have these four directors been shortlisted for the Cannes main competition? Needless to say, Director Quan, this is your first time."

Although Fan Bingbing was not allowed to show his face, being interviewed by such a beauty made even the wilting Jia Zhangke become talkative.

He was the first to say: "This is my fourth time. It seems that there are more Hou Jin shortlisted."

Hou Hsiao-hsien nodded, "Well, I did it seven times."

Although Director Hou did not come to Cannes in the beginning, he has always been regarded as a direct descendant of Cannes. As long as he makes a movie, he can basically be shortlisted for the main competition. One of them was against Zhang Yimou's "Shake, Shake, Shake to Grandma Bridge".

Fan Bingbing looked at Zhang Yimou, who had a shocked expression, and replied: "I did it four times too."

In fact, if he hadn't broken up with Cannes in 1999, he would have done it more than four times.

At that time, Jacob believed that his "No One Left Behind" had a scene of raising the five-star red flag, which had political connotations, so he hoped that Zhang Yimou would delete this scene, or replace "One" with another of his films at the time, "My Father and Mother" "Nothing less" came to Cannes to compete.

But this reason was unacceptable to Zhang Yimou. He flatly refused and wrote a letter to formally break with Cannes.

Later, "No One Left Behind" went to Venice and won the Golden Lion Award.

From this point of view, it is very unkind to criticize Zhang Yimou for filming backward scenes in China to please foreign judges.

"So which Cannes Film Festival impressed you the most?" Fan Bingbing asked again.

Jia Zhangke: "In 2013, "Destiny" won the Silver Palm. I was relatively happy, so I was very impressed."

Zhang Yimou: "I was most impressed by the award-winning performance of "Alive" in 1994. That time I won the Grand Jury Prize, and Ge You also won the Best Actor." Two Silver Palms.

Jia Zhangke: Are you pretending to be cool with me? OK, you are awesome!

Damn it, I only have a small Best Screenplay Award, it can’t compare~

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