The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 643 Little Calculation

The flow of cultural products is bidirectional.

Many years ago, due to political events, relations between China and South Korea cooled down. The domestic cultural and entertainment industry began to implement restrictions on South Korean artists for many years. Not only were new cooperation projects no longer signed, but South Korean artists were also restricted from appearing on screen. Various cultural industry investments and business cooperation were also suspended. At the same time, South Korea's enthusiasm and motivation to import domestic films were also affected by the general environment and became very low.

Although the situation has eased over time, it is still unknown how long it will take before the restrictions are completely lifted.

Fortunately, there is a fundamental difference between film festival screenings and public screenings.

Relatively speaking, because it is covered by an artistic layer, the relevant restrictions are much smaller.

Gu Lanxi is young, and since her debut, the two countries have hardly collaborated. In addition, she is someone who dislikes ineffective socializing. Even when she goes abroad to participate in activities, she never takes the initiative to make friends with the people there. It can be said that she went there to participate in this event completely in the dark.

Fortunately, she didn't plan to stay there for long.

Before setting off, Mei Xue prepared a thick stack of materials, introducing her to all the well-known celebrities in South Korea.

Seeing that she didn't recognize anyone, she pinched her philtrum hard.

"A TV series that was so popular back then..."

Sister Mei pointed to the documents, and only halfway through her speech did she realize that Gu Lanxi hadn't been born yet at that time.

He immediately lost interest in arguing and solemnly instructed her:
"Territorial integrity is inviolable, and historical truth cannot be distorted! Any artist whose past words or actions have touched upon these issues, or who has engaged in any acts of insulting China, I've marked them in red. Remember their faces carefully. If they appear around you, be sure to avoid them. Absolutely do not allow yourself to be photographed with them, and absolutely do not show them any kindness! Remember, your persona today is that of a cool, aloof goddess! Try not to smile, otherwise…"

"If I don't smile, the people over there will call me for having a bad face. You know, the people over there have a very strong sense of pride."

"Then you should wait for the right opportunity and be relatively reserved."

"I will smile at the people on our side."

"Yes, Director Tang and Writer Shen are both going, and the other main actors will be there too. We'll see them when we get there, so we won't be lonely."

From Qingdao to Seoul, the entire team was taken directly by private jet because the flight was faster and saved a lot of ground time. Gu Lanxi got ready, had lunch, and set off. After the event, she could come back to film the night scene.

Seeing how nervous Sister Mei was, Gu Lanxi quickly patted her arm: "Trust me, it's okay."

She has always been a steady person, so Sister Mei really didn't need to worry too much, but she still couldn't help but feel anxious.

"To be honest, I'd rather go to Europe, or across the ocean, to those countries with which I have delicate relationships. I'm always on edge, afraid of making a mistake and getting criticized."

This international competition only has awards for films and directors, and there are no awards for Gu Lanxi personally. Although they walk the red carpet separately, she will be with the rest of the crew when receiving her award.

So she wasn't too worried.

"If you're nervous, go check the little things you need to carry with you. Sometimes, even missing a nail clipper can be a real problem."

Sister Mei knew she was just making trouble for herself, but she still went happily.

Gu Lanxi glanced at her, then picked up the stack of documents again and slowly began to read them.

Besides talent and luck, the most admirable thing about Gu Lanxi is her cautiousness; she always makes sure to prepare thoroughly for whatever she does.

Especially in formal occasions, one cannot allow oneself to make even the slightest mistake.

As one of the world's largest luxury goods markets, China is always a place where luxury brands spare no effort to provide the latest and most elaborate haute couture gowns and fine jewelry to top domestic celebrities. This is a market-based business strategy.

Gu Lanxi has both good looks and a body of work. She has the advantage of being young, and she has no shortage of popularity and awards. Not only is her private life clean, but her resume and character are also impeccable. Her fashion resources have been excellent in the past two years.

This trip abroad to walk the red carpet is just to attend a FIAPF-recognized international B-category film festival, so the makeup and styling can't be too elaborate.

Moreover, their aesthetic is unique, with a uniform minimalist black, white, and gray color scheme and dewy skin. Their makeup and styling are so simple that it's as if they could go shopping right after walking the red carpet. Gu Lanxi didn't want to be overshadowed or steal the spotlight. It took a lot of effort from her team to pick out an outfit that was both elegant and understated from countless high-end brands.

But Gu Lanxi has an extremely strong competitive spirit; the thought of defeating her opponent in their area of ​​expertise is incredibly exciting! "Is the publicity team ready?"

After Sister Mei finished packing, she came over carrying a large tote bag. Gu Lanxi quickly closed the documents and looked up to ask her.

Many people don't know much about this film festival, and they might say that she doesn't care about her reputation and is so desperate to go international that she's even trying to get on this kind of "shoddy red carpet."

To avoid being manipulated by others, public relations teams need to prepare in advance.

In fact, at the international level, the Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival is on the same level as the Busan International Film Festival.

Even domestically, setting aside professional recognition and industry authority, there is only one A-list international film festival: the Shanghai International Film Festival.

In the realm of fantasy and horror, it is renowned throughout Asia.

It's definitely not some low-budget film festival.

However, she could understand this misunderstanding.

If there's one thing that's lacking for her right now, it's probably that she hasn't won any prestigious international awards.

Despite her current popularity, whenever she attends events with Ni Bingyan, she never gets the center position.

It's because Ni Bingyan has won international A-list Best Actress awards, and more than one.

"It's all arranged, don't worry."

Gu Lanxi drank a glass of water and went to the restroom before changing into her dress with the help of a stylist.

Today she wore a very ordinary-looking pure white silk camisole, and the pearl jewelry she paired with it didn't look very big. However, the shoes she wore were the same style that was custom-made based on her foot model right after the fashion show, and the watch she wore was also a vintage watch from the last century from the Lumen collection, which she endorses.

Although this watch wasn't the most expensive or luxurious when it was first released, it was the brand's first women's watch, specially launched to commemorate the victory of one of the most famous women's rights movements in history.

This represents the brand's commitment to gender equality.

Compared to it, those newly launched high-end luxury watches are nothing.

Since we can't flaunt our wealth, let's flaunt our cultural heritage.

She understood this principle as early as when Gu Lanxi first told people that "the Gu family has been migrating south for more than 700 years," which amazed them.

She was an expert at pretending without making a sound.

However, after several days of intense preparation and countless rehearsals for potential accidents, none of them occurred.

In the interview after she won the award, besides the usual questions, the most outrageous one was simply asking her why she chose to get married and have children at such a young age.

Lu Nanting has fans all over the world, especially Korean girls. In the past, when people asked Gu Lanxi about this, she would always subtly show off, saying that she only liked Lu Nanting because he was a good person. But now she doesn't plan to say that anymore.

Because she not only didn't want to be verbally abused by Meng Nu, but she also didn't want to be used by others in this country where the birth rate is declining year by year, to put pressure on those women who already have a hard life.

So she said, "It's just because I wanted to. That's all."

Seeing the reporter's slight disappointment, she leaned closer to the microphone and said, "I want to tell my fans that you must bravely follow your heart and not be pushed along by that anxiety-inducing social clock. The core of feminism is 'the right to choose,' it's whether you want to or not, not whether you should or shouldn't!"

Fearing that she might be misunderstood, she repeated it in Korean.

The scene immediately erupted in chaos!
It's already difficult enough, why are you stirring things up?

Is this the kind of thing to say in this situation?!
Sigh, I'm so worried about Ah Lang, I spend every day acting as some nobody's strategist.

haha~