Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 205 203. Director Cheng didn’t cry when he fell off the altar!

When the first ray of sunshine sets in the morning, the city of Cannes is already bustling with activity.

During the ten days of the film festival, movies will be screened every morning at nine o'clock and will continue until evening. In addition to movie screenings, there will also be various parties in various coffee shops or bars in Cannes. .

During these ten days, filmmakers from all over the world will gather together to communicate. The film festival can no longer be regarded as an ordinary film event, but a grand event for international cultural exchange.

Chen Li'an was woken up by Sophie Marceau at seven in the morning. This delicate rose was very busy today. As a business card of France, there were too many activities to participate in.

After Sophie Marceau went out, Chen Li'an simply packed up and went out.

The premiere of Fengyue is at four o'clock in the afternoon, which is a very good time slot. Chen Li'an does not have to go to meet Director Cheng and the others so early.

It's also good to take this opportunity to walk around Cannes. Cannes and Paris have different scenery, which brought a lot of freshness to Chen Li'an.

Especially on the beach, you can always see a lot of beautiful scenery.

The only pity is that it is only May, the highest temperature is only over 20 degrees, and the scenery on the beach is not attractive enough.

Chen Li'an walked along the coast, taking off his shoes and stepping on the wet gravel. When the waves rushed up, the cold sea water submerged his ankles, which was very cool and comfortable.

Chen Li'an enjoyed the tranquility of this moment, but this tranquility was broken when Li Dabai suddenly appeared.

Li Dabai was wearing a white shirt and jeans, holding his shoes in his hand, and ran up to Chen Li'an, with inquiry and admiration in his eyes.

"Teacher Chen, I saw you walking alone on the beach when I was in the hotel."

Chen Li'an turned his head and glanced in the direction of the hotel, which was almost a few hundred meters away, and asked curiously: "Do you have such good eyesight? Can you see me from so far away?"

"Ang!" Li Dabai raised his head proudly, and then said with a smile: "There is a viewing telescope in my room."

Chen Li'an: "."

"Teacher Chen, why are you here for a walk alone?" Li Dabai walked up to Chen Li'an with his hands behind his back, looked at him and asked curiously: "Were you dumped by Sophie Marceau?"

Chen Li'an: "."

Chen Li'an was not moved by Li Dabai's concern, he just wanted to give her a headache.

Seeing that Chen Li'an didn't want to talk, Li Dabai also calmed down and walked crookedly behind Chen Li'an, following his footsteps.

After walking for a while, Chen Li'an turned back to look at Li Dabai and asked, "Are you twenty years old this year?"

Li Dabai, who was trying to aim at Chen Li'an's footprints, raised his head and hummed. His white and tender feet were covered with fine sand, and his nimble toes kept twisting, trying to rub the sand away from the gaps between his toes.

Chen Li'an lowered his head and admired it for a while, then remembered what he was about to ask, so he asked directly: "Have you thought about what you will do in the future? Do you have any plans?"

"You want to fire me?" Li Dabai raised his head and looked at Chen Li'an with an aggrieved expression. Last night he vowed to be a loyal assistant.

Chen Li'an laughed dumbly, looked at Li Dabai and said, "I'm not firing you, but you are only twenty years old. Are you going to be an assistant for the rest of your life?"

Li Dabai pinched his fingers, and the white shoes in his hand were dangling. He looked at Chen Li'an and said softly: "Isn't it possible? I think it would be good to be an assistant."

Seeing Li Dabai like this, Chen Li'an shook his head in a funny way and said, "Of course, but I still suggest you think about it carefully, because by following me, your career has reached its peak, and there is no place for you if you want to be promoted. for you."

"It doesn't matter if you get promoted or not, as long as the salary is raised!" Li Dabai looked at Chen Li'an with a smile. As long as he didn't get fired, he could say anything!

Chen Li'an nodded and said, "Okay, if you want to film or do other things someday, you can tell me and I will help you arrange it."

Li Dabai lowered his head and looked at the waves rushing up. He didn't listen to Chen Li'an's words at all. If you want to be promoted in the future, just go to the Queen. Who is going to look for you?

Chen Li'an was not aware of the assistant's betrayal. After strolling at the beach for a while, he was ready to go back.

Chen Li'an wiped the sand off his feet, put on his shoes, and watched Li Dabai clean the sand on his feet with his slender fingers. He felt a little regretful that he didn't bring a camera with him.

Cute and sexy, Li Dabai at this age is simply a representative of pure lust.

Li Dabai put the white socks on his feet, put them on little by little, and deliberately flashed them in front of Chen Li'an before putting on his shoes with a smile on his face.

Chen Li'an felt funny about the little girl's movie, so he hit his head and said, "Let's go back to the hotel."

"Oh" Li Dabai followed Chen Li'an and complained softly from behind: "Teacher Chen, please don't knock me on the head again."

"oh."

"Oh, do you agree or not?"

"Oh, that's right."

On the coast of the blue sea and sky, the two figures one behind the other and the boring conversation all have a hint of youth.

In the Hitchcock Theater, the main venue of the Four O'Clock Film Festival, the premiere of "Feng Yue" is about to begin. Many people have come to the venue and it will soon be full.

Gilles Jacob, the director of the Cannes Film Festival, and Francis Ford Coppola, the president of the jury, who made The Godfather, were also here.

In addition to these two people, Ponte Carlo, the chairman of the Venice Film Festival, also came. Chen Li'an and this little old man talked several times when they were in Venice last year and were familiar with each other.

Everyone is still looking forward to Director Cheng's work. After all, he is an excellent director who has made "Yellow Earth" and "Farewell My Concubine". We are all looking forward to what kind of movies he will bring this time.

In addition, many media from Europe are also here. No matter who these reporters are here for, it can be seen that the movie Fengyue is still very popular at the film festival.

Chen Li'an looked at Director Cheng who was chatting with Jacob and the others and did not go over to join in the fun. He was currently accepting an impromptu interview.

The art critic Klaus, who I met during the launch in Paris last year, took out the notebook he carried with him after catching Chen Li'an here and wanted to interview him.

Chen Li'an glanced at the time and said to Klaus: "I only have less than ten minutes. The movie is about to start. Maybe we can change the time."

"Ten minutes is enough. I have very few questions, only three. My next column will depend on you." Klaus did not give Chen Li'an a chance to escape.

For three questions, ten minutes was indeed enough. Chen Li'an nodded in agreement, sat in the audience with Klaus, and began a very simple and casual interview.

Klaus didn't waste time to be polite and asked the first question directly: "I saw the photos of your installation art in China, "Tide Series - Red". Many people are very interested in this work. I want to ask Asking about your creative inspiration and the meaning of the Wave series.”

"China is in the midst of changes of the times. It is the rapid development of society that gives me the urge to create. I will record China in the times in the Wave series, in this way."

"Second question, what do you think of China's artistic trends? I heard that you almost started a second trend of thought."

"The emergence of artistic trends means that everyone has questions and doubts about current art, just like Europe's current artistic reflections. As for the so-called second wave of thoughts, it is a complete misunderstanding. We are just a group of ordinary artists, and we do not even have any understanding of China. Contemporary art generates too many doubts, and there is no possibility of forming a trend of thought at the source.”

"The third question is, how do you view the place of film art in contemporary art?"

"This question is very general and vague. There should be no clear hierarchy in contemporary art, and there is no so-called positional issue. If we really want to discuss film art, there is too much to say, and we may not have enough time."

Klaus was writing and drawing in his notebook, and the recording pen in his hand was also on. After hearing Chen Li'an's answer, he looked at the time and said with a smile: "There are still four minutes left, maybe I can ask a few more questions." question?"

"Of course!" Chen Li'an nodded with a smile.

Four minutes passed quickly, Jacob and Director Cheng in front of the screen also came down from the stage, and the movie officially started.

The theater was very quiet, everyone was waiting for the movie to play. Gong Li sat next to Chen Li'an and asked quietly: "Did you just accept an interview?"

"Yeah, but it has nothing to do with the movie." Chen Li'an explained.

Gong Li nodded slightly, stopped talking and started watching the movie seriously.

After more than an hour, the movie ended. There was sparse applause in the theater, and most people were whispering and discussing, seeming to have great doubts about the movie.

Director Cheng's face no longer looked as confident as before, and he listened solemnly to everyone's discussion.

Chen Li'an and Gong Li looked at each other, both surprised and not surprised by the current situation.

Zhang Guorong's reaction was also very dull. He has been nominated for Best Actor countless times, and the movies he has made have received mixed reviews. He has long been used to this kind of thing.

Soon in the following interactive session of the interview, many people gave negative comments.

Director Cheng's face became increasingly ugly. If it were just the comments of ordinary viewers, he might not care.

But Venice Film Festival president Ponte Carlo disparaged it in public, saying that the gangsters and drugs in the film were a parody of Hollywood gangster movies.

This almost broke Director Cheng's guard, and he almost couldn't maintain his elegant demeanor.

Chen Li'an glanced at Ponte Carlo and secretly sighed that this little old man was really merciless in his words.

However, such an evaluation basically ruined any possibility of Fengyue winning the award.

It’s not impossible for controversial movies to win awards, but it’s hard to get all negative reviews.

Chen Li'an even heard some domestic viewers discussing in a low voice, saying that this was not the story of a pretty boy hooking up with a young lady in the old days, and how good it was to film.

Chen Li'an wanted to refute, but judging from the story alone, there was nothing wrong with what they said...

"It's difficult..." Chen Li'an sighed and said to Gong Li: "I guess the domestic release will be a problem."

"It shouldn't happen, right?!" Gong Li looked at Chen Li'an in surprise.

Chen Li'an rubbed the corners of his eyebrows and said, "It all depends on Director Cheng. If you want it to be released, there is a high chance that you will have to change it. If you can win an award, you may still have a chance."

Gong Li thought for a while and said, "Director Cheng's girlfriend is Ni."

Chen Li'an coughed lightly and said, "Then it depends on their energy. Farewell My Concubine was released only after winning the award."

"Okay, let's stop talking. I feel like Director Cheng wants to curse. I'll go over and comfort him." Gong Li stood up helplessly and walked towards Director Cheng.

Gong Li's reputation in Europe is still very high. When the old man Ponte Carlo saw Gong Li standing up, he didn't continue to say anything.

The reporters also focused on Gong Li at this time. Director Cheng was able to take a breather temporarily, but his face was still ugly after listening to those unfriendly comments.

It's ugly as long as it's ugly. As a director, it's natural to withstand criticism. Director Cheng has been listening to compliments for more than ten years, and now there's nothing wrong with hearing different voices.

However, things seemed not as simple as everyone imagined. On the second day of the premiere, when Chen Li'an was about to return to Paris to say goodbye to Director Cheng, the sound of objects being thrown could clearly be heard in the room.

Li Dabai followed Chen Li'an and heard it, and asked in a low voice: "Teacher Chen, Director Cheng seems to be cursing."

"I'm not deaf. Come back later." Chen Li'an turned around and left. At this time, Director Cheng probably didn't want to see anyone, and he didn't want others to see his incompetent and furious look.

I hope that Director Cheng will not hide in his room and cry alone. I hope that Director Cheng’s host girlfriend can give him some comfort. I just don’t know if Director Cheng will go and propose marriage after the film festival is over.

It's just that Chen Meiren is now in the shape of Chen Li'an and has nothing to do with him. It's a bit tragic to see Director Cheng like this.

Chen Meiren, who was far away in China, suddenly sneezed, then rubbed her belly and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, baby, it's daddy who is missing mommy."

Chen Li'an shook his head and stopped teasing Director Cheng in his heart. He thought he had gotten an advantage and should not act like a good boy. Maybe Director Cheng and his girlfriend are fine, and maybe they will be happier in the future. Who knows what will happen.

Chen Li'an came to Gong Li's room and told her what he had just heard.

Gong Li threw two newspapers directly to him, sighed and said, "Director Cheng was scolded badly this time."

Chen Li'an picked it up and saw that it was the French newspaper Humanitarian. Several words appeared very frequently throughout the article: hypocrisy, emptiness, and lies.

To sum up, it means that Director Cheng deliberately chose a tragic story to create an empty and hypocritical lie, thinking that excessive logic and storytelling are bad.

This kind of evaluation is quite good. Another Nice Morning News wrote more directly. It directly named Director Cheng in order to deliberately cater to Western audiences, so he made many fundamental mistakes.

It also contains the words of Venice Film Festival Chairman Ponte Carlo. The little old man sadly said that China has no shortage of world-class directors, but these directors always like to show others some old, pedantic and dark antiques. .

After reading these two newspapers, Chen Li'an felt that he was going to be finished. If the Western media had this kind of argument, the domestic media would be even more unkind.

The possibility of the movie being released in mainland China is almost zero.

Gong Li is obviously aware of this and has no hope at all about whether she can win the Best Actress in Cannes.

After a while, Zhang Guorong also knocked on the door and came in, also holding several newspapers in his hand. Chen Li'an just glanced at it and found that it was similar to the two newspapers he just read.

Zhang Guorong sat on the sofa and looked at them and said, "Director Cheng seems to be ready to leave."

"Huh? Leave early? That's not true." Chen Li'an looked at Zhang Guorong in surprise, wondering where he got the news.

Zhang Guorong explained: "Mr. Xu is ready to leave. She said she wants to go back to Xiangjiang to recuperate. Director Cheng seems to want to go back together."

Chen Li'an smacked his lips and looked at Gong Li and said, "If the director leaves, this will really become a joke. I'd better give him some advice."

Maybe it was the first time in Cheng Dao's life that he suffered such a big setback, or maybe it was because Farewell My Concubine pushed him to the altar, and his halo was shattered so tragically that it is now difficult for him to accept such a result.

When Chen Li'an and Gong Li came to Director Cheng's room together, the rest of the creative team also came over.

However, the director is now answering the phone on the balcony. It seems that the call is from his girlfriend.

Chen Li'an looked through the balcony glass sliding door and saw Director Cheng's expression was very disgusting, but he didn't know what was said on the phone, and he relaxed a lot after a while.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Director Cheng hung up the phone and returned to the room to look at everyone with a smile.

Du Kefen looked at Director Cheng and said, "Director Cheng, don't pay attention to those comments."

Others also opened their mouths to comfort. Director Cheng raised his hand and pressed it lightly and said, "Don't worry about me. Although this time it has not been recognized by the Western media, it does not mean that Fengyue is not good. This is a very exciting film." Awards and reviews do not determine whether a movie is good or bad."

Everyone in the room looked at the smile on Director Cheng's face and wondered whether he really thought so or was trying to force it on.

But since it seems that everything is fine, everyone no longer comforts me. They are all adults and should learn to accept and relieve themselves.

After Chen Li'an saw that Director Cheng did not mention the idea of ​​ending the trip to Cannes early, he said goodbye to them directly, but promised that he would come on time before the closing ceremony.

No matter whether the movie is good or bad, as a member of the creative team, Chen Li'an must bear the final result together.

You can't just go if it's good for you, and run away if it's bad for you. That's not very particular.

On the way back to Paris, Chen Lian sat in the car and told Li Dabai to book a flight for tomorrow as soon as he arrived in Paris.

After the explanation, Chen Li'an was just about to close his eyes and rest his mind when the phone rang.

This was his phone number in France, and the number he dialed was also a French number. After picking up the phone, Chen Li'an asked in English: "Hello, who are you?"

"It's me, Liu Xiaoli."

Chen Li'an was a little surprised that it was Liu Xiaoli's call. Before he could ask her if she was in any trouble, he heard Liu Xiaoli say: "I heard about the movie, so I called to ask, are you okay?"

Chen Li'an didn't expect the news to spread quickly. The Chinese community in France was probably paying attention to the film festival, hoping that Director Cheng could win the Palme d'Or again. It was normal for the news to spread quickly.

"Are you still in Cannes now?" Liu Xiaoli on the other end of the phone asked again.

Chen Li'an came to his senses and said, "We have left Cannes and are heading to Paris."

Liu Xiaoli on the other end of the phone hesitated and said, "When will you arrive in Paris? I would like to treat you to dinner."

Chen Li'an smiled and said, "Is this considered comfort from a friend?"

"That's right, but I feel like you don't need it." Liu Xiaoli said with a chuckle on the other end of the phone.

"Of course." Chen Li'an said with a smile, then paused and said, "But I have to attend a cocktail party tonight."

After hearing this, Liu Xiaoli was slightly disappointed, but she still smiled and said, "It seems you really don't need it."

Chen Li'an said softly with a smile on his lips: "I need a female companion. I wonder if I can ask you to be my female companion."

Liu Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "As a friend, I can't bear to see you attending the cocktail party alone. Come pick me up tonight!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Dabai, who was sitting next to him, looked at Chen Li'an unhappily, and the resentment in his eyes turned into water.

I knew it was abnormal for Teacher Chen to be so proactive that day! As expected, he was interesting to her, so Li Dabai was wondering whether he should tip off the Queen.

Chen Li'an felt Li Dabai's resentment, turned to look at her and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Li Dabai puffed out his mouth and said resentfully: "I can also be your female companion and accompany you to the cocktail party."

Chen Li'an put away the phone, raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh, practice your English first, and I'll take care of you next time."

Li Dabai: "."You look down on people, don't you? I will learn it later! Not only learn English, but also learn French! ! !