It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 1052: Encirclement of the Spring Festival Files! The "Monsters and Demons" on the Red Carpet!

After a night, it was the 17th.

Looking around, the atmosphere and enthusiasm of the Cannes International Film Festival are even more intense!
The entire hotel where Chen Fei was staying had been booked by the organizers of the film festival for the invited crew and guests to stay.

As a result, there was constant noise in the corridor from early morning, making it impossible for people to sleep.

Most of these noisy people are members of the makeup teams of many actresses and female guests.

Unlike male actors, who only need a suit to complete the job.

In order to make a stunning appearance on the red carpet, some actresses even go without food for a week and only drink nutrient solution to maintain their body shape!
This situation is not common in China, but abroad, especially during the Oscar awards period, almost all female stars do this.

Their purpose is simple, which is to be able to wear those narrow paper-like dresses, and also to look more beautiful in the media cameras.

Fortunately, Liu Yifei does not have this habit.

Otherwise, Chen Fei would definitely force her to correct it!

However, what made him a little helpless was that although Miss Liu didn't have any high requirements on figure, she had her own "unique" style in matching clothes.

At around 9 o'clock in the morning, when she appeared in the room wearing a longevity peach-style dress with a green upper body and red lower body, Chen Fei's eyelids twitched wildly!

"This...is this the dress your team arranged for you?"

It is no exaggeration to say that if Liu Yifei nodded now, Chen Fei would fire her makeup team on the spot.

What the hell is red and green?

No matter how good-looking you are, this is not the way to play!
If I wear this out, won't people laugh at me again?
But the next second, Liu Yifei told the truth: "No, this is what I matched for myself. How is it? Doesn't it look good?"

"..."

This sentence made Chen Fei silent.

He actually wanted to nod and praise it, but the key problem was that the color was too exaggerated and too outrageous! He really couldn't say anything to praise it, it was too insincere!
"Doesn't it look good?"

Miss Liu blinked her cute eyes and fixed them on her boyfriend.

She had a feeling that something was wrong as she waited for a long time without receiving any praise.

"Do you have a white dress? How about changing into a white dress? I'll walk the red carpet with you today. A black suit with a white dress will be more distinctive."

"Yes, I'll change it right away."

Seeing her leave, Fade Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This girl is good in everything except her taste, especially when it comes to choosing clothes. She has absolutely no talent at all!
"Jingle Bell!"

Suddenly, the phone rang urgently.

Chen Fei took out his cell phone and looked at the caller ID, then pressed the answer button: "Hello?"

"The post-production of "Wushuang" has been completed and it is ready to be submitted for review. Now we need a suitable release date. Do you have any ideas or suggestions?"

Listening to Huo Qigang's voice on the phone, Fade Chen took a deep breath and said slowly: "Go to the Spring Festival!"

"Sniping "Monster Hunt 2"?"

"Yeah, that's right."

"Haha, okay, I understand. I'll arrange it right away."

Both of them are very keen on this kind of behavior of tripping up their competitors.

It is also because of this that when Chen Fei said the four words "go to the Spring Festival period", Huo Qigang instantly reacted and wanted to "snipe" "Monster Hunt 2".

Perhaps because it has won over many partners, Enlightenment has become arrogant again in recent months and has made all kinds of provocations.

Obviously, this is the reason why he still hasn't given in after being "beaten" last time.

Well, this time, let him taste the real whip dipped in chili water!
It is because Emperor Entertainment Group is a listed company, otherwise they would never have survived until today!

After ending the call, Chen Fei did not put the phone into his pocket. Instead, he called Su Guohai again and asked about the post-production progress of "Lost in Hong Kong" and "White Snake: Origin".

Since the decision has been made to encircle and suppress them, this time, of course, we have to strike hard at their weakest point!

……

Time soon came to afternoon.

After several hours of makeup, Liu Yifei finally completed her "big transformation".

Dressed in a white gauze dress, she looked like a pure fairy from a fairy tale, with an elegant and graceful posture.

As she walked with lotus steps, her skirt swayed gently, like a lily blooming in the morning mist, fresh and untainted by dust; her every gesture revealed her nobility and gentleness, as if every step was above the clouds, light and dreamy.

The white dress sets off her snow-white skin, adding a sense of ethereality and fairy-like air that makes people fall in love with her, as if the whole world has become softer and more beautiful because of her existence.

"Not bad! Very good! I like this dress."

Chen Fei nodded with satisfaction, feeling very relieved.

This is much better than the red and green combination, but when he thought about the dress he wore in the morning, he couldn't help feeling helpless.

"Doesn't it look good?"

Liu Yifei lifted her skirt and turned gently in front of him.

A faint fragrance wafts towards her, coupled with that flawless face, she looks like a fairy walking out of the flowers, graceful and pure.

Fade Chen nodded and praised her generously, "She's like a fairy descending to earth."

"Hehe~"

Miss Liu's face suddenly blossomed with an even brighter smile.

However, at this moment, Han Jianv, who was standing to one side and wearing a white suit, made a very exaggerated expression, as if she was about to vomit:
"You two are so disgusting. Can you tone it down a bit? I'm about to throw up my breakfast."

Fade Chen laughed: "Single dog."

Han Jianv: “???”

Faced with this extremely lethal personal attack, the little "Mountain Eagle" was unable to think of a suitable defense or counterattack and was stunned on the spot.

……

At 5: p.m., everyone took the cars arranged by the organizer and arrived at the red carpet waiting area.

The "heavyweights" always make the final appearance, and this "tradition" is the same wherever you are.

Therefore, a group of people waited for more than an hour!

However, the waiting period was not boring.

You know, this is the red carpet for the opening ceremony of the Cannes International Film Festival, so there is no shortage of fun.

The red carpet in Cannes is actually only 60 meters long, and it can be walked in 30 seconds at a normal pace.

If you stay on the red carpet for more than 5 minutes, the security guards will come up and start kicking you out without any hesitation.

Therefore, those "carpet stars" who had paid for their tickets stuck to the 5-minute time limit, competing with each other and making strange appearances on the red carpet.

"Look! That woman over there isn't even wearing any underwear. How dare she wear something so transparent? Isn't that exposing herself?"

"Hiss! That woman seems to have sprained her ankle and started crying."

"What the hell?! My gown is torn to pieces! She's exposed!"

"Oh my god! How can any monster be on this stage? Just wearing a plastic bag and walking on the red carpet?"

"Uh...if I haven't seen it, it should be a man, right? Why is he wearing a woman's dress? Isn't this too eye-catching?"

Han Jianu was very interested in watching all the fun events at first, but in the end, she was almost confused.

There are normal people, such as the invited guests and the crew members shortlisted for various unit modules. They are all normal people.

But apart from these people, the carpet stars who obviously paid for their tickets were outrageous.

Looking around, each and every one of them is so eye-catching that it looks like a big gathering of demons and monsters!

"Don't be surprised." Chen Fei smiled and patted her shoulder, reminding her, "There will be another round of fashion show when the red carpet of the closing ceremony begins."

Han Jianu: “…”

~

The time soon came to 6:15, and under the guidance of the staff, all the members of the "Dying to Survive" crew finally stepped onto the red carpet.

"The next one coming to us is the winner of two Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Ors, two Venice Film Festival Golden Lions, one Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear, four Academy Awards for Best Picture, Berlin Film Award winner, and the world box office record holder..."

The red carpet host spent a full minute just reading out Chen Fei's award-winning resume! And that was just some of the big awards. If he had read out all the small awards he had won internationally, it would probably take at least ten minutes.

"Director Chen! Look over here!"

"Yifei..."

"Qin Hao, Tan Zhuo..."

"..."

The media on both sides of the red carpet were even more enthusiastic than the host, with constant calls and screams!
If you listen carefully, you can find that the most people shout out Chen Fei and Liu Yifei's names. After all, they are the most famous internationally.

Next up is Qin Hao, the "little prince of art films", who is a frequent guest at major film festivals and has many fans.

"Hey? I'm a famous director who won the Golden Bear Award. Why doesn't anyone call my name?"

Director Ning, who came to Cannes to avoid paying taxes at home, was very jealous.

No one at the scene called out his name. Isn’t that too outrageous?
Doesn't he have any face abroad?

Fade Chen turned his head and glanced at him. Seeing that he was wearing a big gold chain and sunglasses again, he suddenly found it funny: "I guess everyone thought you were a bodyguard, so they didn't recognize you."

Ning Hao: “???”

……

The 60-meter red carpet took a full 10 minutes to walk in order to cooperate with media from various countries for publicity and for fans to take photos.

If they were the carpet stars who paid for tickets, they would have been chased away by the security guards long ago.

But they are not!

Faced with this lineup of big-name directors and big-name actors, the organizers would like to let them stay on the red carpet for a few more minutes in exchange for more traffic.

"Fei, long time no see."

In front of the autograph wall, Monica Bellucci looked at Director Chen, with whom she had spent countless nights, and there seemed to be ripples in her eyes.

Chen Fei rejected her hug, stretched out his hand and shook her lightly, then exchanged a few more pleasantries and ran into the venue.

Monica Bellucci didn't say much, but just looked at his back, unwilling to look away for a long time.

Although their fate is over, it does not stop her from missing the past. After all, that was a very beautiful memory.

After entering the Lumiere Hall, before Chen Fei had time to observe the composition of the other guests present, his eyes were suddenly attracted by Li Yuchun who was chatting with the president of Armani.

The shapes of a tiger head and a lion head on the chest really surprised him.

I don’t know when it started, but her style looks less and less like that of a woman. If you don’t know her, you might think she is a man.

"Director Chen, Yifei, President Han...you are all here."

A greeting suddenly came from the side.

Everyone turned their heads and saw Fan Bingbing, one of the jury members of this year's Cannes Film Festival, standing beside them with a sweet smile.

She was wearing a long dress from Elie Saab's 2017 Spring/Summer Haute Couture collection. The color of the dress was classic dark blue, a color that made her look both noble and calm, which complemented her temperament. At the same time, the two white spots on the chest of the dress were also very eye-catching!

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Chen Fei smiled and nodded at her.

The rest of the people were also quite friendly to the judge in front of them.

Han Sanping even joked with her a few times, saying that her luck had turned around and she had risen from a golden lock to a golden phoenix.

This metaphor made Fan Bingbing laugh so hard that he shook with laughter, and the bewitching look in his eyes was not concealed at all.

"Humph! Vixen!"

Han Jianv muttered softly, feeling very unhappy about her father talking to Fan Bingbing.

You know, a few years ago when Chairman Han was in office, he had a scandal with this famous actress.

Although it was later clarified to be false, as a daughter, Han Jianu was still very dissatisfied.

Seeing that she looked a little bad, Liu Yifei simply took her somewhere else to say hello to other familiar friends.

I have quite a lot of acquaintances from the mainland and Hollywood, so it’s not difficult to find someone to chat with.

……

More than half an hour later, as the opening ceremony was about to begin, everyone came to their respective seats.

"Director Chen, Yifei, I wanted to say hello to you just now, but I didn't find the chance."

The voice behind him attracted Chen Fei's attention.

He subconsciously turned around and saw Wang Luoxun, who was wearing a black deep V dress, waving at him and Liu Yifei with a smile.

"Long time no see, Sister Xin." Liu Yifei responded proactively.

"It's been a long time indeed."

A hint of reminiscence appeared in Wang Luoxuan's eyes.

Back then, she was the first actress to get the role of Chen Fei, and was also known as the first "Fly Girl" in the acting circle.

However, now that time has passed, she, who chose to start her own studio early on, did not become a first-tier popular actress as she had imagined, but instead fell to the second tier.

It can be said that... it’s time, luck, and fate!
~

Today's opening film is the feature film "Ismael's Ghosts", directed by Arnaud Desplechin and starring four French film stars including Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Looking around, the only person that the media and the audience are relatively familiar with is probably Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, who played a supporting role in the film.

The film tells the story of Ismail, a filmmaker whose life is thrown into turmoil when he is about to start shooting a new film when his wife, who disappeared 20 years ago and who he thought was dead, returns.

The plot is presented in the form of a play within a play, telling the story of Carlotta's unexpected appearance, which brings endless troubles to the lives of Ishmael and his current girlfriend Sylvia.

Another flashed a clip from a film directed by Ismail that depicted his brother as a secret agent.

The film's dual narrative lines were not closely connected, and the plot seemed to be deliberately mysterious, leaving everyone present confused and disappointed.

After the 110-minute screening, there was not much applause at the scene, which undoubtedly proved the failure of the film.

"Brother, do you think that when our movie 'Dying to Survive' premieres tomorrow, it won't be like this, with few people applauding?"

Having finally been shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes International Film Festival, Han Jianuo naturally hopes to win an award.

Although she didn't dare to think about the Palme d'Or, she was still looking forward to awards such as the Screenplay Award and the Jury Prize.

But after watching the opening ceremony film tonight, she became inexplicably nervous.

If the audience and guests at the premiere tomorrow are as dull as they were tonight, how can I win any awards? I should go home as soon as possible.

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

Chen Fei smiled and comforted her, then took out his cell phone and sent a message.

When everyone returned to the hotel, they saw someone waiting for them at the door of the room.

"Fei, haha, long time no see. I really miss the time when we fought side by side together."

"Haha, Dalia, isn't this another chance?"

After hugging and greeting everyone, Fade Chen opened the door and invited everyone into the room.

"Let me introduce you. This is Dalia Sophie, the head of the top PR team at the Cannes International Film Festival and my partner..."

As Chen Fei introduced it, many people's eyes gradually widened, their faces full of disbelief!
"Brother? This...this Cannes award also requires public relations?"

"Hmm, what else?" Chen Fei looked at her and asked a soul-searching question: "Think about it, if you were a judge at the Cannes International Film Festival, and faced with two films of equal quality, and you didn't know who to give the award to, and the producer of one of the films suddenly gave you a big gift, while the producer of the other film didn't say anything, who would you choose to give the award to?"

After these words were spoken, Han Jianu fell silent.

At this time, Fade Chen turned his head and looked at Han Sanping: "Director Han, the reason why the films that China Film Group sent out to compete before couldn't even make the list for the Best Foreign Language Film is actually the same reason."

"Oh, forget it."

Han Sanping waved her hands. She didn't even want to think about those old events.

It was only after he suffered several losses that he realized that foreign awards require huge public relations funds, otherwise he would not be eligible to win the award at all.

But the key issue is that the money of China Film Group is the country's money. How can it be used for public relations?

The sentence "causing the loss of state-owned assets" directly shattered all his thoughts!
……

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