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Chapter 108 Aiming to Win the Prize
  Wang Shu and Zhang Ziyi were not familiar with each other. In addition, it was the opening of the Cannes International Film Festival. One was a member of the jury and the other was a director who came to compete for awards with his film. They still had to avoid suspicion on the surface.

What's more, as one of the judges, Zhang Ziyi is not allowed to have too much contact with the outside world during the film festival.

The three of them turned around and left as if they didn't see it, and then went to have a meal together.

The food was not very appetizing, but I made do to fill my stomach.

The next day.

Wang Shu, Qin Hailu and Fu Dalong acted together again, but Jiang Wenli still went out alone "for something".

The three of them left the hotel and went to the film festival exhibition hall, where they began to visit other films screened here.

There are many movies on display and a dazzling array of movies.

However, the Hewang tree has very little appetite.

It didn't take long for Wang Shu to be caught by the domestic media who came here and approached him for an interview.

"Hello, Director Wang, I am a reporter from Sina Entertainment. Can I spare your time for a few minutes?"

The reporter dispatched by Sina to Cannes was a young girl. She blocked Wang Shu's way and asked with a smile on her face.

There was a photographer behind her, who had already pointed his camera at Wang Shu.

"Can I say no?" Wang Shu complained in his heart, and then smiled at the camera and said, "I'm in a hurry. If you have anything to ask, please ask as soon as possible."

Sina is the domestic media that comes to Cannes. Wang Shu doesn't want news that he is a big name in Cannes to appear in China while others are still in Cannes.

When the Sina reporter heard that Wang Shu agreed, the smile on her face became even bigger. She quickly asked: "Director Wang, last time you won the Alfred Bauer Silver Bear Award in Berlin, have you done anything this time in Cannes?" Confidence to win another award?”

"Of course I have confidence. If I didn't have it, I wouldn't come to Cannes." As a 19-year-old young man, Wang Shu feels that it is essential to show the "confidence" that young people should have.

Hearing Wang Shu's answer, the Sina reporter smiled even more enthusiastically. As a reporter who wants to get eye-catching news, she is most worried about the people she meets during interviews being too smooth.

Interviews came and went, and it seemed like the interviews took a lot of time, but in fact they were of little use.

On the other hand, Director Wang was different. He dared to give such a positive answer to the first question.

Aren't you afraid of being slapped in the face?
  "Director Wang, what award do you think you will win?" a reporter from Sina then asked.

"Well, although I am confident of winning the award, it's just confidence." Wang Shu said with a smile. "There are many excellent films coming to the Cannes Film Festival this time. I don't dare to hope that I can win a Palme d'Or." I am satisfied with the Bixi Award."

FIPRESCI Award, also called International Film Critics Award or FIPRESCI International Film Critics Award.

This award is a side award that is often awarded at the three major European film festivals or other international film festivals.

However, this award is not affiliated with any film festival unit, but is selected by the International Association of Film Critics.

The International Association of Film Critics forms its own jury at film festivals around the world every year and awards this award before the film festival awards conference.

"I think Director Wang has a high probability of winning the Palme d'Or." Upon hearing this, the Sina reporter immediately said something nice.

"Thank you for your kind words." Wang Shu replied politely.

Then, the interview continued for a while, and then Wang Shu pulled away and left.

"Why did it take you so long to come here?" Qin Hailu was with Fu Dalong and asked suspiciously when he saw Wang Shu coming.

"I just met a reporter from Sina and was dragged into an interview." Wang Shu said helplessly.

When the two of them heard this explanation, they suddenly understood.

Although Cannes is small in size and is just a small town, it is a world-famous tourist destination.

After watching the screening of some foreign films, the three began to visit the town.

One day passed like this.

When Qin Hailu returned to the hotel, he first knocked on Jiang Wenli's door. Seeing no response, he turned around and found Wang Shu and Fu Dalong having dinner together.

While eating, Qin Hailu couldn't help but murmured: "What has Sister Wen Li been doing these two days? Why does the dragon appear every day but not its tail?"

Fu Dalong shook his head and said he didn't know.

Wang Shu saw Qin Hailu looking at him and said while eating: "Don't look at me, I don't know."

In fact, he had a vague guess in his heart, but he was not sure.

At the same time, the domestic Sina website had released an interview with Wang Shu.

Of course, in the form of words.

"Wang Shu said in an interview with reporters: He is confident of winning an award at Cannes!"

"The crew of "The Tuner" arrived at Cannes, and Wang Shu aims to win the award."

"Wang Shu fulfilled what he said before and took "The Tuner" to Cannes, one of the three major venues in Europe."

"Wang Shu."

5 month 23 day.

Feng Xiaogang led Zhang Ziyi, Wu Yanzu, Zhou Xun and other actors to Cannes to promote the US$2000 million costume blockbuster "The Night Banquet".

At the press conference, a 6-minute clip from the film "The Night Banquet" was screened.

He also revealed that the post-production of "The Night Banquet" will be completed before August, and the film will be released at the end of September this year.

Media reporters found the opportunity to interview Zhang Ziyi, who attended the press conference in casual clothes.

"Teacher Zhang Ziyi, when you come to Cannes this time, you not only have to serve as a judge on the jury, but you also have to promote the film. Isn't it very hard?" the reporter asked.

Zhang Ziyi replied with a smile: "I have been here for many days, but the day Director Feng Xiaogang and others came, I felt relaxed. I felt that my relatives were here. My mother, brother and many friends also arrived."

She paused and then said, "For me, whether I am making a movie or being a judge, I enjoy the process and will not consider the hard part."

After hearing this answer, the reporter was not very satisfied. Then after asking some ordinary questions, he suddenly asked: "Teacher Zhang Ziyi, last year in France, when the producer gave you the script of "The Night Banquet", what did you think? After learning about it, my agency did not approve of you taking on the new movie so quickly, and I hope you can take more time to participate in the promotion of "Memoirs of a Geisha"."

"Under such circumstances, why did you finally insist on taking on "The Banquet"?"

This question obviously did not trouble Zhang Ziyi. She smiled and replied: "Because I like the script of "The Night Banquet" very much, and I especially want to cooperate with director Feng Xiaogang." She seemed to have thought of something, paused for a moment, and then said, "In addition, , my parents have always wanted me to collaborate with director Feng Xiaogang."

Seeing that the reporter seemed unable to ask anything, he changed the direction and then asked: "Teacher Zhang Ziyi, in the trailer of "The Night Banquet", there is a shot of you naked from behind and walking into the bathroom."

Before the reporter could finish asking, Zhang Ziyi hurriedly clarified: "The back you see is not mine. There is another shot of Emperor Li touching Wanhou's breasts. Those breasts are not mine either, they were all performed by a stunt double."

On the other side, there were also reporters interviewing Feng Xiaogang.

"Director Feng, can you tell us more about the movie "The Night Banquet"?" the reporter asked politely.

Although it was his first time in Cannes, the applause received by the trailer at the press conference made Feng Xiaogang feel happy.

After hearing the reporter's question, he said confidently: "This is a 'Hamlet story.' Considering that many directors from around the world have filmed it, I decided to make a female version of Hamlet."

The reporter then asked some more questions, and then asked: "Director Feng, what do you think was the biggest difficulty or pain you encountered while filming this film?"

Feng Xiaogang recalled for a moment, and then said: "At that time, we were filming in the Northeast in a weather of nearly minus 40 degrees Celsius, and the machines could not move. When Wu Yan's team was filming martial arts scenes, his ears were often chopped off by his co-stars, but he kept enduring it. . All the female staff cannot go to the toilet and have to hold it in."

"I think this was the biggest difficulty and pain we encountered while filming "The Banquet". Others are nothing compared to these."

That night, "The Night Banquet" held a beach reception in Cannes. Director Feng Xiaogang, leading actors Zhang Ziyi, Wu Yan, and Zhou Xun all appeared in costumes. As many as 300 guests from all walks of life were invited to the reception.

A six-minute clip of "The Party" was shown at the reception, and famous director Oliver Stone, producer Mark Mueller, and famous movie star Samuel L. Jackson were present to congratulate him.

In addition to them, other world-renowned film companies such as Miramax from the United States and CJ Entertainment from South Korea appeared at the scene that night.

After watching the trailer, these people said: "This is a unique Oriental movie."

Feng Xiaogang brought "The Night Banquet" to Cannes this time not only to promote the film, but also to prepare for next year's Oscars.

This is one of the reasons why Zhang Ziyi decided to take over the filming of "The Banquet".

On Hong Kong Island, "Underworld 2: Peace Is Precious" directed by Johnnie To was selected for the "Midnight Screening".

The Pang brothers' new film "Ghostland" will also be screened at Un Certain Regard.

In addition, "If Love", "Dragon Tiger Gate", "Four Heavenly Kings", "Springfield Flowers Class Reunion", "Isabella", "Rhino Photo", "Mo Gong", "The Great Sage of Love" and many more Several Hong Kong films will be screened at the film trade fair during the festival.

At the same time, the Hong Kong Island Trade Development Council will also set up a "Hong Kong Pavilion" at the film trade fair of the film festival to facilitate Hong Kong film companies and overseas buyers to better negotiate co-production plans, and to facilitate financing and promotion activities.

On the same day as "The Banquet" debuted in Cannes, Donnie Yen and his boss Huang Baiming also appeared in Cannes to promote the movie "Dragon Tiger Gate".

For better publicity, a ten-minute clip of "Dragon and Tiger Gate" was specially edited for film producers from all over the world to watch.

Donnie Yen is the actor and action director of the movie "Dragon and Tiger Gate". At this time, he not only came with his boss Huang Baiming, but also brought his wife and sister-in-law.

As for the Mainland, Wang Shu's "The Tuner" and Lou Ye's "The Summer Palace" were both shortlisted for the main competition.

Theoretically, both Wang Shu and Lou Ye have the opportunity to compete for the highest honor at the Cannes International Film Festival-the Palme d'Or.

In addition to these two shortlisted for the main competition unit, "River City Summer" directed by Wang Chao was shortlisted for the "Un Certain Regard" unit.

This film mainly tells the story of Li Qiming, a primary school teacher in a mountain village, who returns to Jiangcheng after nearly 40 years of absence to find his son who came to the city to work two years ago but disappeared a year ago.

Because his seriously ill wife wanted to see her son for the last time, Li Yanhong, who came to Wuhan a year before her father to look for her brother, hid the fact that she was a nightclub girl from her father.

Then, under the care of an old policeman and his daughter's "quasi-boyfriend" - nightclub owner Brother He, Li Qiming found a clue to the whereabouts of his son Li Xueqin, but he did not know that Li Xueqin had died in an accident a year ago.

This truth is only known to Li Yanhong's "quasi-boyfriend" Brother He and is directly related to him, which leads several protagonists in the film to a fateful and tragic ending.

This film will win the Best Film Award in the "Un Certain Regard" category at the 2006th Cannes International Film Festival in 59.

As for Lou Ye's "Summer Palace", I ran with him the whole time and took a duck egg home.

The next day.

Wang Shu received a call from Zhou Xun: as soon as he pressed the answer button, he heard Zhou Xun's distinctive voice.

"Director Wang, congratulations on your "The Tuner" being shortlisted for the main competition." Zhou Xun said cheerfully on the other end of the phone.

"No way, Sister Xun? International calls are very expensive, why did you suddenly call me because of this?" Wang Shu and Zhou Xun were already very familiar with each other, so they joked subconsciously.

"Haha, you said you're not stingy? You're really stingy!" Zhou Xun couldn't help complaining after hearing this.

"Tell me, you know I'm very busy in Cannes right now, but you called me suddenly. What's the matter?" Wang Shu asked seriously.

"You are so busy." Zhou Xun directly exposed Wang Shu's lie, "I obviously only saw people from your company working hard to promote "The Tuner", but you were nowhere to be seen."

"You said you were busy? What are you busy with?"

"Could it be?"

"Ok?"

"What are you thinking?" Wang Shu complained, and then said in surprise, "You said you saw people from my company, and you were also in Cannes?"

When he was in Hengdian before, Zhou Xun didn't tell Wang Shu about this matter, and Wang Shu couldn't remember everything. In addition, he ran out to play with Qin Hailu and Fu Dalong yesterday, so he happened to be away from home. When I knew "The Night Banquet" was coming to Cannes, I didn't know Zhou Xun was coming too.

"Otherwise?" Zhou Xun chuckled, with a hint of pride in his voice.

When Wang Shu heard Zhou Xun's reply, he just went through it in his mind and got a rough idea, ""Night Banquet" promotion?"

"Yes." Zhou Xun responded with a smile, and then asked, "Do you have time today? I just came here. Can you go out with me for a walk?"

After Wang Shu heard this, he did not answer directly, but asked: "Isn't Wu Yan's group here?"

"Here we come." Zhou Xun said in confusion as he didn't know why Wang Shu asked this question.

"Then instead of going out with Wu Yan's group, you go out with me instead?" Wang Shu complained half-jokingly.

These words instantly caused Zhou Xun's dark face, and she snorted: "Are you coming or not? If not, I will go out by myself."

　On the second day of the second yang, although I was taking medicine, my condition was still not good.

　　This update is still the same today.

　　Sorry.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)