Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 147 If Love

Several people arrived at the airport in advance to meet up.

It was the first time that Shi Xiaolong met Liu Qianqian, and he looked at her several times.

Then he covered his mouth and whispered, "Xiaofeng, my sister-in-law is still very beautiful. I support you."

Chen Linfeng glared at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Liu Qianqian took the initiative to reach out and get to know Shi Xiaolong.

"My name is Liu Qianqian, and I'm your brother's senior."

Shi Xiaolong held her hand, cleared his throat, and spoke in the tone of a brother.

"Xiaofeng has been a worry to me since he was a child. Thank you for taking care of my brother."

Chen Linfeng complained, "Don't you feel guilty for saying this?"

"How can I feel guilty? As your elder brother, I am here to help you unite with the seniors."

Chen Linfeng sneered, "After this summer vacation, you will be my junior. Remember, I will call you brother and you will call me senior."

"Bah, you wish for it."

Shi Xiaolong was furious. After so many years, he still had the evil intention.

As he said this, he was about to step forward and teach his good-for-nothing brother a lesson.

The two men clearly positioned themselves for a round.

"Haha." Liu Qianqian laughed out loud.

"Xiao Feng, you two are so fun in private."

"This is just a conditioned reflex for martial artists."

Chen Linfeng remained calm and put away his posture, pretending that nothing had happened.

Shu Chang was also amused, "I've seen them talking and fighting like this before, just like in a martial arts movie."

"Alright, alright, stop messing around. Mr. Qian is here. Make a good impression on him."

Sister Mei led the people from Shenmei Factory over. As part of the production team, they would also go to the film festival together.

The team leader this time is Qian Jianfei, the leader of Shenmei Factory.

The appearance of this animated short film really excited the factory.

Ever since The Lotus Lantern in 99, Shenmei Factory has been in a slump.

In the next five or six years, only the movies "Big Ear Tutu" and "Crazy for Singing" made some noise, but it was still difficult to hide the decline.

Now, an animated short film in which the factory participated in producing has been successfully selected for the Venice Film Festival. This is undoubtedly a great thing for the old people in the factory.

The last time Shenmei Film Studio was involved in the three major film festivals was in 1983 when it produced "The Snipe and the Clam", which won the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

Qian Jianfei recalled the past, feeling an indescribable sadness in his heart. It had been twenty years. When would the glory of the past be reappear?

I hope this short film can achieve good results this year.

"Uncle Qian, this is my brother Xiaolong, and this is Shu Chang and Liu Qianqian."

Chen Linfeng was introducing the people. Shenmei Factory also brought a few people with them, but they were going to work after they arrived, unlike these people here who were just there to join in the fun.

Qian Jianfei had some experience in attending film festivals. While waiting for the plane, he told everyone what to pay attention to at the film festival.

After getting on the plane.

Chen Linfeng also saw Chen Kexin, Zhou Xun, Takeshi Kaneshiro and their group, they actually got together.

Chen Kexin's film this year is a musical film called "If Love", which has been scheduled to be screened at the closing of the film festival.

However, it participated in the non-competitive unit, which means it was not shortlisted.

Chen Linfeng nodded to them.

Zhou Xun came up to greet him directly, "Writer Chen, oh, now I should call you Director Chen, you are also going to the Venice Film Festival, right?"

Of course, the fact that Chen Linfeng's animated short film was shortlisted could not be hidden from the eyes of reporters and had already been publicized.

"Yes, I heard that your film is this year's closing film. It's also the first time in our country. Congratulations."

This is just making small talk. Since you are participating in the film festival, you must be here for the awards, but it is quite embarrassing that you were not shortlisted and can only exhibit.

Zhou Xun skipped the topic and said, "At the beginning of this year, your short film shocked everyone. This time it was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival. Director Chen is really talented."

"Hey, I'm a novice. I'm just a blind cat that caught a dead mouse. I don't have any talent."

Chen Linfeng joked, "If I ever get the chance to make a feature film, I might even have to ask you, Sister Xun, to help me out. Don't look down on me because I'm a novice."

"No, your storytelling skills are obvious to everyone. Who wouldn't want to work with you?"

Zhou Xun came to make friends with him just for this reason. Even if his directorial skills are not up to par yet, the script alone is attractive enough.

She chatted and laughed for a few more times. Seeing the three people sitting next to Chen Linfeng, she knew that they were all his friends, so she smiled and greeted them one by one.

After taking care of everyone, Zhou Xun returned to his seat.

Chen Linfeng felt tired for her just watching her.

Zhou Xun is not one of those people who are good at socializing, but when he meets people in the circle, he still has to entertain them.

Even when greeting each other in an informal setting like on an airplane, it depends on each other's status and the closeness of the relationship.

Like Chen Linfeng himself, apart from being an actor, he is a famous writer and a well-known screenwriter in Hollywood, and is now gradually becoming a director.

The film and television resources he has are definitely far inferior to those of big directors like Chen Kexin, but in terms of status alone, he is not much worse.

So when he meets Chen Kexin, he can go up and say hello, or he can choose not to go.

Chen Linfeng himself didn't like to get close to people, and he wasn't interested in this colleague from Hong Kong and Taiwan, so he finally chose to nod from a distance and let the matter go.

Zhou Xun's status was not bad, but she was from the mainland, so in this kind of occasion, the relationship was naturally closer, and she came over for a walk because she wanted to get to know Chen Linfeng.

As for Jin Chengwu and others, due to their family background and distant relationship, it was difficult for them to come along.

Shi Xiaolong and the other two are just doing OK in the television industry. If you really try to get close to them, you might not get anything good.

People in the film and television industry seem to be close to each other, but in fact, they are clearly distinguished.

Sometimes, even if you want to approach someone and show closeness, you have to consider whether you are qualified.

Chen Linfeng would occasionally feel that he had not chosen the wrong path back then. At least until now, no matter who he met, he would not appear humble unless it was to those big leaders.

Over there with the group from "If Love".

Jin Chengwu asked Zhou Xun with great interest.

"How is it, is that young writer easy to deal with?"

"He's a very kind person, not arrogant at all, and even praised our film for being a good one."

Jin Chengwu said, "That's really good. If I had known earlier, I would have gone over to chat with him."

Chen Kexin frowned and said nothing.

Although he knew that Chen Linfeng was now doing very well as a screenwriter in Hollywood.

If this happened in Hong Kong or Taiwan, this would be a sign of superiority, and even he would take the initiative to make friends with them.

Unfortunately, he is from the mainland, so it’s a different story.

He has always looked down on people in the northern film and television circles, and believes that it is okay to make co-productions in the north, but mainland actors must be used to set off actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

People like Chen Linfeng, a new generation of mainland insiders, even though they have a higher status, do not have any respect for the big directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and do not take the initiative to come and pay their respects to them.

You won't be a good person in the future.

After getting off the plane, they still had to take a boat, because the Venice Film Festival was not actually held in Venice, but on the nearby Lido Island.

Chen Linfeng and his friends booked a hotel in advance. To be honest, staying on the island at this time means getting ripped off, as the prices are several times higher than usual.

Sister Mei went to discuss the procedures of the film festival with the organizer, while Chen Linfeng and the other three put their luggage away and went out for a stroll together.

The venue is already being set up, and billboards for some of the participating films can be seen around it.

As the opening ceremony is approaching, there are many reporters taking photos everywhere.

I didn’t see many domestic reporters. At that time, there weren’t as many self-media as in later generations. Most of the people who came here were professional media.

A Western reporter recognized Chen Linfeng and approached him to ask questions, which eventually attracted several more reporters to watch.

They were surprised that this young writer came to the film festival.

Chen Linfeng told them that he had an animated short film that was shortlisted for the Horizon unit.

This is good news. A writer has switched to become a director and it seems he has made some achievements.

Several reporters asked for details and prepared to write an article based on this topic.

Participating in a film festival also requires marketing, and Chen Linfeng is very happy to provide information about his works to the media.

Several reporters got what they wanted and left satisfied. They decided to keep an eye on this person's short films in the future, maybe there will be news.

Shi Xiaolong and the other two looked on enviously, wondering when they would be recognized by foreign reporters and have them come up to interview them.

After the interview, several people went on to visit some famous attractions here.

As the film festival is approaching, there are many tourists who come here, and the overall scene is quite lively.

The four of them had just got off the plane, and because of the novelty, they were so excited that they felt a little exhausted after walking around for a while.

After all, they had been running for a whole day, so they quickly returned to the hotel to rest.

(End of this chapter)