You don't understand the happiness of the director

Chapter 642 ① The thickest network ② Be mature but not raw ③ Wan Qian and Zhang Ruonan fight together ④ Closing

The Cannes Film Festival attracts more than 100,000 tourists every year, which is a severe test for the hotel industry in Cannes. It is not easy for even a participating team to get a room.

In desperation, Zhang Ruonan and his eldest sister Wan Qian moved into the same room, and the two became very familiar with each other.

They also made an appointment to go see a movie together. Apart from those Chinese-language films, the two of them were most interested in "Under the Peony", which had a lot of big names.

However, they didn't get tickets for tomorrow's premiere, so now they have no choice but to trouble Wang Quan. He is their biggest connection in Cannes.

When the two found the throne together, Anne Hathaway was also present, wearing a cool suspender belt, revealing a deep and domineering figure, as everyone who saw "Love and Elixir" will know.

The two of them averted their eyes with some envy towards Ms. A.

Wang Quan said it was no problem, "I'll ask Xue Fu to send you the tickets later."

Wan Qian: "Thank you, Director Quan."

"Thank you," Zhang Ruonan asked again, "Will you also go then?"

Wang Quan: "Of course, I want to judge the award. I must watch the movie before I can judge."

But before watching "Under the Peonies", Nicole's other movie "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" premiered first.

Wang Quan brought the judges to support him.

He noticed that Nicole looked at him with a very passionate look. If it wasn't for the purpose of avoiding suspicion, she would definitely knock on his door at night.

This movie is a low-budget horror film from A24. Even though it has two big stars, Nicole and Colin Farrell, the cost is controlled within 10 million.

The movie is pretty good and tells a religious metaphor story.

King Power watched it very seriously, especially Nicole Kidman’s performance.

She has won the Oscar for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and the Berlin Film Festival Best Actress.

If possible, if there is no other performance that makes her admire her from the bottom of her heart, Wang Quan would certainly be willing to help her win the Best Actress Award at Cannes.

But it's a pity that her performance in this movie was not convincing.

It’s not that her acting is not good enough. Actors at her level should perform at least 70 points or above. It’s just that they don’t have enough roles.

The core of this film is Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan, especially the young man's performance as the second male lead, Barry Keoghan, is eye-catching.

Although Nicole is more expensive, she has few scenes and does not have many highlights. It can only be said that she completed the task excellently.

In addition, "Shadow" was also released today. It should be the most popular Chinese-language film in Cannes this year. You don't need to watch it to know that it is bigger than "The Elephant Sitting on the Floor". Basically, all the Chinese celebrities in Cannes came, and there are also many in the European and American film circles. Big names cheered.

At least Wang Quan brought all the judges of the main competition unit with him.

It's different from what Wang Quan saw in the film and television library. The actors are generally the same, but maybe because they were passed by Wang Dao's script team, the lines and part of the plot are much more comfortable without the general framework remaining unchanged.

What remains unchanged is Lao Mouzi's exploration of the ink style. Because it is Chinese enough, oriental enough, and exotic enough, the on-site reviews were very good, and many film producers showed interest.

Early the next morning, with the release of the new issue of "Screen", the movie "No Love to Tell" became the first film in the main competition section to receive a score of 3.2. point.

Marina Alexandrova was very happy when she found out. With the endorsement of film critics, she could work hard to win awards for her country's films. For this reason, she mentioned the film in Wang Quan's ears many times. It's to brainwash yourself.

I didn't expect that the empress also had such a childish side.

Today is also the premiere day of "Under the Peonies". Because it is so star-studded, it is also the most watched film in Cannes this year.

Before the movie started, Wan Qian and Zhang Ruonan got the movie tickets, dressed up and got ready to go out, and then met Peng Yuchang.

He was so envious when he heard that the two of them had tickets for "Under the Peony Flowers", "I couldn't even figure out how to buy the tickets."

Zhang Ruonan: "We didn't buy it ourselves, we asked Director Quan for the complimentary tickets."

"Oh, that's too hateful." It's a pity that I don't know Director Quan very well.

Later, Wang Yuwen, who was on the same crew, complained about the difficulty in getting tickets, and Peng Yuchang casually talked about Zhang Ruonan and Wan Qian.

Wang Yuwen had an idea. This was also a way to build a relationship with Director Quan, so he found Wang Quan's hotel room.

However, when she asked to visit, Guo Xuefu blocked her away: "I'm sorry, you are the heroine of the shortlisted work in the main competition unit. It is not appropriate to contact her in private. Please come back."

Wang Yuwen pouted, glanced at the door, turned around and left with some reluctance.

Inside the door, Meng Ziyi, the domestic entertainment lark, was singing to Wang Quan, "Uh-huh~ahhh..."

The premiere started in the afternoon. Wang Quan and other judges appeared on the red carpet. The director of "Under the Peonies" is the famous second-generation director Sofia Coppola, the daughter of Francis Coppola and the cousin of Nicolas Cage.

Child star Scarlett Johansson completed her transformation from adorable child star to literary goddess thanks to her role in "Lost in Translation."

Because it is considered a big force in Hollywood, and the family is still interested in making profits, there are many European and American celebrities attending the premiere today.

The Chinese translation of "Under the Peony Flowers" is very appropriate. It coincides with the burial of dead people under the peony flowers. It can also be literally translated as "being deceived".

This film has the original novel and the original movie in 1971. It is an adaptation and can be understood as a gender-reversed version of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".

Or it can be said that during the Anti-Japanese War, a soldier mistakenly entered a nunnery in the mountains and aroused the desires of a group of nuns, young and old.

Nicole Kidman played the host of the nunnery.

Although there are two actresses, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning, who share her role, Nicole, as the principal of the girls' school, is still the focus of the film. Not only is she a leader, but she also contributes many highlights.

If it were this drama, Wang Quan felt that he could help her win the Best Actress.

Of course, the premise is that there are no other performances that impress him later.

As for this movie, Wang Quan thinks it is just average, and the beauty is still very beautiful. The art of this movie is the art of "The Grandmaster". The lens is relatively dark. Because it uses natural light, it looks more tiring, and the story is also relatively unremarkable.

After watching the movie, Wang Quan also communicated with the judges.

Zhang Ruonan sat in the audience and looked at Wang Quan, who was like the god of movies, and wondered how she could be worthy of him and get closer to him.

The next day, the opportunity came. That night, Wan Qian said that she would return to China the next day.

After all, "Auspicious" was just a short film, and there was no actor award. As the only professional actor in this short film, it was okay to come here to show her face, but it would be a bit unreasonable to stay in Cannes all the time. She still had work in China.

What Zhang Ruonan thought was that once Wan Qian left, she would be the only one in the room!

"Sister Qian, I will miss you. I will have dinner with you after returning to China!" Zhang Ruonan said with a smile.

Wan Qian has some general attack temperament. Girls younger than her like to stick to her.

And she is actually just a little girl. She also wants to find a solid body to lean on.

While packing her things, Wan Qian suddenly received a WeChat message from Wang Quan.

It was a download link. Wang Quan asked her to download and install it.

"What?" Wan Qian clicked the installation button behind Zhang Ruonan's back, and then saw an icon that was exactly the same as Douyin, except that the name was "Tik Tok" in English.

"Director Quan, is this the overseas version of Douyin?"

Wang Quan: "Yes, you can try it and give some feedback."

Zhang Yiming is very ambitious. When Kuaishou was still thinking about how to fight Douyin to the death in China, he had quietly made the overseas version of Douyin and targeted the overseas short video market.

Although there are similar products in Europe and the United States, they have not yet become big. Douyin has a chance. He is very confident in his algorithm.

Wan Qian looked out the window: "Okay, then I'll shoot something and post it."

Wan Qian is also a singer, so she decided to shoot a video clip of herself singing a cappella. She chose "Fox Call" by her good friend Liu Yifei.

Feeling that the operation of Tik Tok is as simple as Douyin, after posting it, Wan Qian thought about it and finally sent the link to Wang Quan.

After a while, Wang Quan replied, "You seem to be singing with your voice suppressed, can't you let go?"

Wan Qian: "Nan Nan is taking a shower in the bathroom, I'm afraid to disturb her."

Wang Quan: "Then come to my room to re-record it, you are a professional singer, you can't be worse than Xixi."

Wan Qian hurriedly said modestly: "I am an amateur now, Xixi is a professional."

Then she immediately left the room.

Wang Quan's room is very large. He sat on the sofa in a bathrobe, and I don't know if there was sweat or water from the shower on his hair.

Wang Quan didn't move, "You sing, if you don't sing well, you won't pass."

Wan Qian smiled, and just as she was about to raise her phone, Wang Quan waved, "I'll help you record it, so you can add some body movements."

"Okay~"

Wan Qian re-interpreted Liu Yifei's classic song "Fox Call", which was indeed professional, much better than Meng Ziyi, the lark of domestic entertainment.

"Sit down~" Wang Quan handed over the phone.

Wan Qian was operating her phone, and Wang Quan asked again: "This is your first time in Cannes, what do you feel?"

"It feels like there are people everywhere, and there are activities about movies everywhere. I just hate that I don't have the ability to clone myself. Also, it has strengthened my belief in pursuing film art." Wan Qian said seriously, and then a glass of whiskey appeared in front of her, which Wang Quan poured for her.

He drank plain water.

Wan Qian smiled and asked directly: "Give me a drink, you don't drink, what are you thinking, director?"

"I can't drink, I have to have a conference call with my country later." Wang Quan said sincerely.

This reason is correct, Wan Qian had to accept it. She first took a sip and there was no special taste.

Even if there was, I'm afraid I couldn't taste it.

However, after drinking, Wan Qian's head tilted and she fell directly on the sofa.

Wang Quan was stunned: What's the situation, I didn't put any medicine in the wine.

He hurried over to check Wan Qian's pulse, breathing and heartbeat.

Especially the heartbeat, he checked it very carefully, because the chest was not big and there was not much obstruction, so he could feel a healthy and clear heartbeat.

Wang Quan also knows a little about Chinese medicine.

In this case, Wang Quan knew it was a mental illness.

So he said sinisterly: "I didn't expect this drug to take effect so quickly, then I won't be polite."

As he said that, he picked up the light Wan Qian and walked towards the bedroom.

When he threw Wan Qian on the bed, she jumped up and couldn't pretend anymore, "Director, it's just a joke, don't..."

"Just a joke, I took it seriously. Today I'm going to teach you a lesson, so that you know that you can't joke around."

Wang Quan didn't encounter any resistance afterwards. Wan Qian's purpose of joking was actually to flirt with him.

I just didn't expect the progress to be so fast, and it was done in one step.

Although there was a lack of necessary emotional preparation, the man in front of her was Wang Quan after all, and Wan Qian felt that she had to seize this opportunity.

He was no longer Xixi's boyfriend, nor was he Yang Mi's husband. He was single and she was unmarried, so why couldn't she do it.

Wan Qian, who was still hesitant just now, kicked off her high heels and began to explore the contents under Wang Quan's bathrobe.

Two hours later, Wan Qian was exhausted to death. Wang Quan looked at her with some admiration. She was a good opponent for being able to hold on until now.

After resting enough, Wang Quan carried her to the bathroom to wash up, and then someone rang the doorbell.

Wang Quan looked at Wan Qian, "Do you want to go or should I go?"

Wan Qian: "Can't you let your assistant go?"

"Hmm?"

Wan Qian: "This is a suite, they should be in the second bedroom."

Wang Quan was happy: "You know they were screaming so loudly just now."

Wan Qian said cunningly: "It's not too loud, it's just a normal reaction."

Wang Quan pecked her mouth, "I told them not to come out without my order, so I'll go open the door."

Wan Qian: "Then can I come out later?"

Wang Quan: "Act according to circumstances."

When Wang Quan saw the people outside, he loosened the towel around his waist.

"Nannan, why are you here?" Wang Quan asked.

Seeing the half-naked handsome man Wang Quan, Zhang Ruonan was silent, her mouth slightly open, a little dumbfounded.

Wang Quan closed the door, "Why, haven't you seen it before?"

Zhang Ruonan recovered a little: "No chance to see it."

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Wang Quan turned around.

Zhang Ruonan stared at his waist, hoping that the towel would be loosened.

"Oh, Wan Qian is missing. I went to the bathroom and she disappeared when I came out. She didn't answer the phone. You think something might have happened..." Before he finished speaking, the bath towel had fallen.

Wang Quan had no secrets in front of Zhang Ruonan.

Zhang Ruonan, who was only half-stupid just now, is really stupid now.

Wang Quan picked her up and walked to the bedroom, "Don't rush to find her now, okay?"

Zhang Ruonan nodded woodenly: "Okay, okay..."

Wang Quan kissed the little girl's lips: "I'll help you find her later."

"Okay, okay." Zhang Ruonan had lost the ability to think.

What she never expected was that an hour later, Wang Quan really helped her find Wan Qian.

As he shouted: "Come out, don't soak in the floating bag."

Wan Qian, wrapped in a bath towel, walked out of the bathroom with resentment.

...

After 12 days, the main competition unit of the 70th Cannes Film Festival is finally about to be announced.

And yesterday, "Auspicious" in the greenhouse just successfully won the Best Short Film Palme d'Or.

"In the Mood for Love" also won the Jury Award. Zhang Ruonan followed the director to the stage to receive the award and showed her face. In just a few days, she seemed to have matured.

On the last day, the crew of "An Elephant Sitting Still" was also invited to stay and attend the closing ceremony, which means that there are awards to be won!