Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 142 140. Film Festival Opening

In the quiet hotel room, only one light was on. Chen Li'an opened the door and walked in. He looked at Bai Qing who was sitting in front of the window in a daze and closed the door gently.

"I'm back." Chen Li'an walked behind Bai Qing and followed her gaze to the shining river outside the hotel.

"How was the party today?"

Bo Qing came back to his senses and turned to look at Chen Li'an, with an inexplicable melancholy expression on his face.

Chen Li'an saw that Bai Qing was not in a good mood and said softly: "It's not bad. I made a few new friends."

"Yeah." Bo Qing paused and then looked at Chen Li'an and asked, "Do you think Claire's artistic reflection is correct?"

Chen Li'an put his hand on Bai Qing's shoulder and patted it gently and said: "From his perspective, it is certainly right, but contemporary art is very complicated, and we cannot agree with it all from our perspective."

Bai Qing tilted his head and asked, "Why? The domestic art world fully embraces Western art. Others have reflected on themselves, but we regard it as a treasure."

"Because we have to integrate into the world, whether it's artistically or politically." Chen Li'an walked to the side and sat down and continued to explain: "Integrate first and then show yourself. It's like buying a ticket. How can others see it if you don't enter?" you."

Bai Qing was stunned for a moment. He felt that what Chen Li'an said made sense, but he also felt that he was deceiving him.

"Okay, don't think so much." Chen Li'an gently put his arm around Bai Qing's shoulders and said, "With such a wonderful scenery and such a rare night, you should do something happy."

When Bai Qing heard this, he rolled his eyes at Chen Li'an angrily and said, "What are you doing?"

"Just do it, don't you think it's fun to be in front of the window?"

"Is this why you unbuttoned my clothes?"

"Aren't you pulling on my zipper too?"

"I definitely can't suffer a loss!"

"Then eat something else!"

At the pick-up gate of Venice Airport, Chen Li'an wore sunglasses and looked at the people coming out of the exit one after another, his eyes always looking for the most beautiful rose.

Soon a woman wearing a floral dress came into Chen Li'an's sight. Looking at Sophie Marceau, who was covering her beautiful face tightly, Chen Li'an took off his sunglasses and walked up holding a beautiful bouquet of roses.

"Hi, you are so beautiful today." Chen Li'an handed the rose in his hand and said, "I thought I had searched all over Venice to find the most beautiful rose, but it pales in comparison to you."

Sophie Marceau took the rose with some surprise, looked into Chen Li'an's eyes and said, "It's a beautiful flower, but it's not like you at all. You have become romantic."

Chen Li'an curled his lips slightly when he heard this and said, "I was so bored just now. I saw a collection of love stories at the airport bookstore."

"Haha, then you should buy that book." Sophie Marceau hugged Chen Li'an's arm and said, "I still like you now."

Sophie Marceau's beautiful words of love can be heard every day in Paris, but oriental men who are traditional on the outside and wild on the inside are rare.

In the car coming out of the airport, Sophie Marceau looked at Chen Li'an and asked, "Where is your partner?"

"She went to a party." Chen Li'an explained, then looked at Sophie Marceau and said: "She is not interested in movies."

Sophie Marceau asked and stopped asking, otherwise it would spoil this long-awaited date.

Chen Li'an also changed the topic and asked: "How long will you stay in Venice this time? I have to plan my next trip. How about going to see an exhibition today?"

"I'll come back in a week before the closing ceremony." Sophie Marceau looked at Chen Li'an and said, "And it will be very busy these days."

Chen Li'an suddenly understood. He patted his leg lightly and said, "I understand. Time is tight and the task is heavy."

Sophie Marceau lowered her head and glanced at Chen Li'an's hand on her leg, and squeezed her legs slightly. She shouldn't wear a long skirt today.

More than an hour later, on the sofa in the hotel room, Chen Li'an gasped and asked, "Do you want to continue?"

"No more." Sophie Marceau said with a red face and a blurry look in her eyes.

"Okay." Chen Li'an retracted his hand, looked at Sophie Marceau and said, "You should exercise more."

Sophie Marceau tilted her head and looked at Chen Li'an, with a trace of hair stuck to the corner of her mouth, and said with some complaint: "If I had known better, I wouldn't have let you mess around."

Chen Li'an looked at Sophie Marceau and said, "Why is this massage so random? Don't you feel that your legs are a little thinner?"

Sophie Marceau pushed herself up, sat up, took a look and said, "I seem to have lost a little weight. I'm going to take a shower."

"Okay, I'll carry you." Chen Li'an bent down and hugged Princess Sophie Marceau, and then said, "I also have a kind of spa treatment. Do you want to try it? It's very relaxing."

Sophie Marceau put her arms around Chen Li'an's neck and asked with charming eyes: "I have learned diving and can hold my breath for a long time. Do you want to see it?"

"You have successfully aroused my curiosity. I am very curious about how long you can hold it in." Chen Li'an immediately quickened his pace.

Sophie Marceau came to Venice at just the right time, as the opening ceremony of the film festival was the next day.

The most lively time of the Venice Film Festival should be the opening session. The film festival belongs to the art circle but more to the entertainment circle, so in terms of form, the film festival is much grander than the art exhibition.

At least when Chen Li'an attended the opening of the art exhibition, he didn't have to wear a tight suit in the summer like now.

"Is it really necessary? Just go through the motions."

Even though the room was fully air-conditioned, Chen Li'an still felt like he was about to smoke. Being a celebrity idol carries such a heavy burden.

Sophie Marceau carefully tied Chen Li'an's tie and said: "This is respect for the movie and an opportunity for you to show yourself."

Faced with Sophie Marceau's seriousness, Chen Li'an did not recognize her kindness and could only let her dress him up exquisitely and grandly.

After tying Chen Li'an's tie, Sophie Marceau looked at Chen Li'an with satisfaction and said: "You are very handsome. Your appearance today will definitely make everyone fall in love with you."

After coming out of the hotel, Chen Li'an went to the hotel where Shu Qi and the others were staying to meet up, while Sophie Marceau went to meet her old friends.

Shu Qi and Wang Xiaoshuai looked at Chen Li'an, who was dressed up like a human and a dog, and couldn't help asking: "Who dressed you up?"

"Can't I do it myself?" Chen Li'an touched the pocket square on his chest and said.

Shu Qi immediately snorted and said, "Look at me and Wang Xiaoshuai, and then look at you. A woman must have dressed you up."

Looking at Shu Qi and Wang Xiaoshuai's simple and casual outfits, Chen Li'an fell silent. He also wanted to wear a short-sleeved T-shirt and a suit jacket. It's not like the layers now, which are so hot.

"It must be your partner. He has very good taste." Shu Qi confirmed as she looked at Chen Li'an's decent dress.

Chen Li'an originally wanted to deny it, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything. Otherwise, if he told them it was Sophie Marceau, these two men would probably vomit blood with envy.

In order to take care of their young minds, you should keep your mouth shut.

"Okay, let's not talk nonsense. When is the screening scheduled?" Chen Li'an skipped the small talk and talked about business.

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaoshuai felt a little disappointed. He sighed and said, "There is only one screening in Hall 3 tomorrow at five o'clock."

Chen Li'an patted Wang Xiaoshuai on the shoulder and said, "One scene is enough. We just need to deal with those film producers."

For many films participating in the film festival, winning awards is not the first priority; selling the film is the most important task.

For the movie "Extreme Cold", Chen Li'an and others didn't have much confidence in winning the award, so they were still concerned about whether they could sell the film.

"And I also asked a few friends to watch it. It should get good reviews." Chen Li'an comforted him again.

Wang Xiaoshuai asked curiously: "Have you found a friend? In the art world?"

"Yes, a few Paris art critics and actor friends." After Chen Li'an explained, he looked at Wang Xiaoshuai and encouraged: "They should like this kind of experimental art film, and they should give it a five-star rating."

Five-star review Wang Xiaoshuai was startled. He didn’t know why it was five-star, but as long as it was a good review, it would be fine.

However, Wang Xiaoshuai is still a little uneasy in his heart. Art critics and film critics are very different. Can his movies really catch the eyes of others?

Are the performance arts I wrote in the movie art? Professional people will look at what it will feel like, and they won't feel like they are wielding a sword in front of Guan Gong.

"Li'an, those friends of yours, how is your relationship with them?" Wang Xiaoshuai asked after struggling for a while. If the relationship is not good, it is better not to invite them to see you.

Chen Li'an saw Wang Xiaoshuai's worry and felt disgusted with his lack of confidence. This was not his first time making a movie, so why were he afraid of other people's comments?

Shu Qi also felt that Wang Xiaoshuai was a little too nervous. After all, he was still a person who cared about fame and fortune, so he took the initiative and said, "Don't worry, I have some confidence in myself."

Wang Xiaoshuai forced a smile. He was quite confident about the movie itself, but he was a little less confident about the discussion of art in the movie.

Chen Li'an glanced at the time and then said: "Don't think so much. The opening ceremony is about to begin. Let's go walk the red carpet first. It's really my first time to walk the red carpet with you two grown men."

"If I had known earlier, I would have called Ma Xiaoqing." Wang Xiaoshuai also said with a bit of pity.

The opening ceremony was very lively, and the red carpet was even more starry, but these liveliness had nothing to do with the extremely cold trio. The director was not famous, the actors were not famous, and the producer was not famous either.

Foreign reporters just clicked the shutter a few times and then didn't bother to take pictures. If it weren't for being shortlisted for the competition, they probably wouldn't even click the shutter. It was a waste of film.

Only a few domestic media took a few more photos of them. It didn't take the three men much time to walk the entire red carpet. They only stayed on the red carpet for less than two minutes before hastily ending the embarrassing red carpet session. .

After entering the venue, Chen Li'an pulled on his tie. He felt that he was wearing something so formal today for nothing. He said somewhat speechlessly: "I am not as popular as I am at the art exhibition. These reporters are so unprofessional."

"This is your first appearance in the film industry. New actors are treated like this. If you win an award this time, it will be different." Shu Qi said with a smile.

Wang Xiaoshuai said with a smile: "When I first participated in the film festival, it was even worse than now."

"That's all I said, I just think it's a waste of this outfit." Chen Li'an said with a smile, feeling that Sophie Marceau's careful preparation was in vain.

But where did Sophie Marceau go? Didn’t she come in first? Chen Li'an sat in the seat assigned by the organizer. He scanned around the venue and saw Sophie Marceau in the first few rows.

Sophie Marceau seemed to feel Chen Li'an's gaze, turned her head and smiled at Chen Li'an and waved.

Chen Li'an nodded slightly in response. Shu Qi, who noticed Chen Li'an's little movements next to him, followed his line of sight and then bumped Chen Li'an with his arm in surprise and asked: "Do you know Sophie Marceau?!"

Chen Li'an looked at Shu Qi who was making a fuss and said, "Is it strange to meet Sophie Marceau?"

"Isn't it strange? How did you meet her!" Shu Qi felt that this world was a bit magical. This was a French rose.

Wang Xiaoshuai said even more excitedly: "Li An, do you really know Sophie Marceau?"

Sophie Marceau is really famous in China, especially these old men are almost all fans of Sophie Marceau. Feng Pants even invited Sophie Marceau to attend the Spring Festival Gala more than ten years later, just to meet her. The goddess in the hearts of their generation.

Chen Li'an looked at the two unreserved old men and was too lazy to explain to them. He was mainly worried that their little hearts wouldn't be able to bear it.

Wang Xiaoshuai pulled Chen Li'an and asked, "Can you introduce us to each other? I'm a fan of hers!"

Chen Li'an coughed and said, "Let's talk about it when we have a chance. I'm busy."

"Okay. Can we get to know each other tonight?" Wang Xiaoshuai asked again.

Chen Li'an shook his head and said, "Not tonight! She doesn't have time, and neither do I."

Wang Xiaoshuai didn't understand the meaning of Chen Li'an's words, and was still asking Chen Li'an questions. He was very curious about how he met Sophie Marceau.

He doesn't even care about what the film festival chairman said on stage. It's scary for an old man to chase stars. Although he's not stupid, he's very verbose.

It wasn't until the opening film started playing that Wang Xiaoshuai calmed down and started watching movies seriously, returning to the state of a filmmaker.

The opening film of this session is called Days on the Clouds, which is a film composed of four short stories. Sophie Marceau is the heroine of one of the units.

If nothing else, this film will be one of the best films at this film festival

After watching Days on the Cloud, Chen Li'an turned to look at the silent Wang Xiaoshuai and said: "Don't be discouraged. Although we can't win the award, it's already good to be shortlisted. The worst is to try our luck in Rotterdam, there are no competitors there. "

Wang Xiaoshuai twitched the corner of his mouth, turned to look at Chen Li'an and said, "You are playing Tian Ji horse racing."

"Don't worry about the horse, as long as it's useful."