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Chapter 1033 The controversy ends
The voting results were revealed by a show of hands.

Among the nine judges, six, including Li Mu, explicitly opposed listing "Lila's Brother" as a candidate for the Palme d'Or.

Other awards were also expressed one by one. Among the best actress, the heroine of "Laila's Brother" was qualified as a candidate.

But it is limited to this award.

Obviously, many judges prefer to choose works that are more universal and artistic.

"Okay, it seems that most of us have reached a conclusion." Li Mu closed the folder in front of him, his tone calm and firm.

Asha's face was a little embarrassed, but he still tried to remain calm:

"I admit that this film may still have room for improvement in some technical aspects, but it is real. It depicts the complexity of human nature and the pain of a society in transition. Doesn't this deserve higher recognition?"

Li Mu smiled slightly, but he was not in a hurry. Judges are like this, and it is normal to quarrel sometimes.

“Truth and depth are indeed important criteria for judging, but Cannes is not just a stage for simply displaying reality. It also needs to touch a wider audience through artistic language and resonate with them.

In this regard, Leila's Brother is still a little lacking."

"But..." Asha tried to argue again, but Li Mu raised his hand to stop him.

"I don't object to your recommendation and love for this movie." Li Mu looked at Asha with a firm gaze but with some understanding, "But as judges, we must judge fairly and impartially.

The combination of art and emotion needs to find a balance, rather than simply relying on the power of one aspect. We need to make better films stand out."

Everyone understood the reason why Asghar Farhadi argued for his point, but Li Mu's refusal to give in caused silence in the meeting room.

Several judges turned their attention to Li Mu. It was obvious that they did not expect that Li Mu, who was usually easy to talk to, would not waver in his principles.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with giving a candidate, after all, it can be rejected in the end, but Li Mu did not even intend to give the candidate a chance to be nominated.

Suddenly, everyone looked strange.

There was silence in the meeting room. Asha lowered his head and thought for a moment, then finally sighed:

"Maybe you're right. I just really want my compatriots to have a voice on this stage."

“We all hope that movies can be a bridge of culture, but bridges also need solid foundations, not just momentary structures of emotional impulse.

Thank you for your persistence, which has allowed us to see more possibilities, but we also need to work hard for our persistence."

After Li Mu finished speaking, the remaining people applauded.

The jury meeting for "Leila's Brother" ended in a relatively peaceful manner. "Leila's Brother" failed to make it into the Palme d'Or candidate list. Although it was regrettable, it was obvious that Asghar Farhadi finally accepted the result.

The review process is still going on, with people watching the film at different speeds.

Some of the works with low completion rates were reviewed extremely quickly and were directly passed.

The next morning, the sky in Cannes was just beginning to brighten.

The soft morning light spreads gently over this coastal town like a layer of gauze, and the skyline is slightly pink, purple and golden, as if warming up the coming days.

Below the Croisette, a few seagulls were circling leisurely, occasionally making a few crisp chirps.

Li Mu woke up early and pushed open the floor-to-ceiling window on the balcony. The sea breeze mixed with a faint salty smell blew in his face, gently caressing his face, bringing a hint of coolness, but making him feel refreshed.

I opened my phone and took a look at Liu Yifei’s WeChat message.

"Let's get on the plane. We'll arrive at noon. Hehe."

He also posted two pictures, one was a photo of Xiao Baozi alone, and the other was a photo of him and Xiao Baozi together.

Li Mu enlarged the picture and looked at it carefully for a while. He couldn't help but smile. Then he remembered something and went to the hotel to confirm it again. Because he had arranged for the hotel's car to pick up Liu Yifei and Xiao Baozi at the private airport's helipad, Li Mu was afraid that the information was wrong, so he checked it again and felt relieved.

Below the balcony, early risers have already started moving around, some are walking their dogs, some are riding bicycles. Li Mu packed up simply and prepared to go to the Film Palace to start a new day of work.

"Lee, you seem different today."

jury member Deepika Padukone couldn’t help but ask during a break.

Several female members of the jury also looked over.

Apparently women's feelings are not generally accurate.

Li Mu couldn't help but laugh when he saw this, "Is it that obvious?"

"Oh, that's completely different, I remember you studied acting, but apparently you seem to have forgotten that." Swedish actor Noomi Rapace couldn't help but teased.

After these words were spoken, several people couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh, really? Why didn't I feel it?"

French director Raj Ly blinked his eyes, seemingly puzzled as to why the women could tell that, when there was clearly nothing unusual.

"Female feeling!"

Rebecca Hall covered her mouth and smiled faintly.

"My wife and children came here at noon today, you know." Li Mu did not hide it. After all, they would meet each other sooner or later. Cannes is not that big, and it is common to meet them while taking a walk at night.

"No wonder!"

"Congratulations, Li. Do you have any photos of your child? I know your wife. She's very beautiful. Your child must be very cute."

"I want to see it too!"

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Seeing this, Li Mu didn't know how to refuse for a moment. It happened that Liu Yifei on WeChat sent a photo before leaving, and Li Mu opened it immediately.

The little girl in the picture is wearing a light blue princess dress and holding a small doll in her hands. Her hair is carefully combed into two high buns and fixed with bows made of ribbons. The hanging small ribbons seem to sway gently on her head, making her look playful and cute.

“WOW, so cute.”

“This is a super cute little baby.”

"Oh, I'm jealous of you, Lee!"

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Everyone spoke loudly, and Li Mu didn't know what to say for a moment.

At everyone's unanimous request, we had to find someone to have a meal together, as if they wanted to get to know each other.

At noon, everyone was surprisingly efficient.

"OK, Lee, we should take a break. We can do the work in the afternoon."

"Yes, you should go pick up your child!"

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Upon hearing this, Li Mu did not refuse the good intention. He talked to the hotel, quickly returned to the hotel, and took a car to the tarmac of the private airport to pick up people.

Just as Li Mu was about to arrive, he looked up and saw a private plane slowly taxiing to the designated location.
(End of this chapter)