The richest person in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 331: Book a hotel, different identities at the Cannes Film Festival
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, there have always been rumors that you have a private jet. I didn't believe it at first, and now you tell me you have two?"

Han Sanping did not stop his visit after the plane took off.

It's not like he hasn't ridden in a luxurious airplane cabin before, but right now in the country, there are only a handful of people who own private jets, and they're all people who have nothing to do with him.

So today was the day he actually boarded a private plane.

Zhang Chen’s G550 is currently the most luxurious private jet in the world. Considering Zhang Chen’s wealth, he customized it to the highest standards.

The seats and sofas are made of genuine leather, and the decorations on the seats are all gold-plated or even pure gold.

Just now he went to the bathroom and found that the door handle was made of pure gold!

The more Han Sanping looked at Zhang Chen, the more he felt that he was rich.

The key point is that Zhang Chen has two such planes!

"That's about it?" Zhang Chen replied calmly.

When we customized it, we didn’t really consider that there would be outsiders riding in it, so we just decorated it as much as possible.

The consequence of doing this was that Han Sanping successfully labeled her as a "nouveau riche".

As an "artist", Zhang Chen usually hides these "little quirks" of his.

As a result, due to a phone call from Tong Gang, Han Sanping was exposed after boarding the plane.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Han Sanping also felt that his behavior was a bit unsophisticated, so he stopped looking around and sat down in front of Zhang Chen and asked, "Boss Zhang, what do you think of this trip to Cannes?"

"What else can I think of? Of course I want to win the award."

Zhang Chen looked at Han Sanping in confusion. What else could he do in Cannes if not to win an award?
"Are you really going for all the awards?"

“Am I crazy or is Cannes crazy?”

"Yes, I was greedy. It's good enough that our country has four films nominated this time. Besides, Wu Yusen is one of the judges. Your chances of winning are very high!"

Zhang Chen was speechless when he saw Han Sanping's anxious look.

He, the person involved, was not in such a mood, but Han Sanping started to fantasize about it.

"Wu Yusen, then my chances of winning the prize should be quite low."

Zhang Chen picked at the cracks between his fingernails and casually sent a signal to Han Sanping.

After hearing Zhang Chen's reminder, Han Sanping finally reacted.

He frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "It shouldn't be that serious, right?"

Zhang Chen raised the corner of his mouth and raised his eyebrows without saying anything, his expression was very intriguing.

"Well, look at you. Why did you offend those people in Hong Kong Island for no reason? This is really difficult to deal with."

Han Sanping also had a headache.

He also recalled that several years ago, under the guidance of Zhang Chen, the mainland directly banned a group of actors from Hong Kong. The Hong Kong film and television circles have always been critical of Zhang Chen regarding this matter.

After all, there are several movie kings among them, such as Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Chow Yun-fat.

Now these people can only act in small films on the island that are not released in the mainland. They usually go to some remote places in the mainland to perform and cheat ordinary people who have no access to the Internet to earn some "hard-earned money" and create the illusion that they are still very popular.

"It's okay. It doesn't matter whether you win the award or not."

"You've made such a big fuss this time. If you don't win the award in the end, aren't you afraid that the domestic and foreign media will use this to hype it up?"

Public opinion is what public figures fear most.

It is easy for an ordinary thing to become special when people follow the crowd.

The particular target is Zhang Chen, currently the most famous international star.

"If there really is nothing to gain, let them talk about it." Zhang Chen spread his hands indifferently, "I'm going to rest first, call me when you get there."

"You really are."

Han Sanping looked helplessly at Zhang Chen who had already entered the bedroom and sighed.

He really didn't know where Zhang Chen's confidence came from.

"Yifei, do you know what your brother is thinking?"

Han Sanping couldn't resist his curiosity and turned to ask Liu Yifei who was sitting face to face with his mother on the other side.

"I don't know either. He's been acting mysterious lately."

Liu Yifei pointed her index finger at her chin. She had not yet gotten over the joy of meeting her father.

Today, everyone on the plane is going to attend the Cannes Film Festival, including her mother who will appear at the Cannes Film Festival as a main creator. Only she boarded the plane with the purpose of going to Gaul to see her father.

She has already started planning how to arrange for her parents to meet in Cannes.

Hearing Han Sanping's question, he subconsciously told him about his recent complaints about Zhang Chen.

"Mysterious." Han Sanping turned to the other side thoughtfully, "Old Tian, do you know anything?"

"do not know."

Tian Chuangchuang shook his head to deny it.

In fact, he knew a little, but not much.

However, this is not something that Han Sanping, the only outsider on the plane, should know.

"Okay." Han Sanping also felt a sense of distance from other people at this moment.

Suddenly he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh no, how could I forget that?!"

"Huh?" Tian Zhuangchuang was startled by Han Sanping's startled look.

"'The Pursuit of Happyness' and 'Love' are being released in China. I forgot to talk to Zhang Chen about it just now."

Tian Zhuangzhuang rolled his eyes cryptically: "There are two full weeks, why don't you find a time to talk about it."

Han Sanping also felt bored after hearing Tian Zhuangzhuang's complaints.

After looking around for a while, he soon fell asleep in the luxurious massage chair like everyone else.

Hotel Majestic Barriere
The most luxurious hotel in Cannes, just a 1-minute walk from the Palais des Festivals.

You don’t have to take a car to the film festival in the congested traffic, nor do you have to worry about your makeup being wasted due to the long journey.

"Brother, this hotel is comparable to the ancient castle in your country."

Liu Yifei walked into the hotel lobby, which was magnificent with velvet sofas, antique tapestries, and classical statues, and made a very pertinent comment.

She has been with Zhang Chen for many years and is no longer surprised by such luxuriously decorated buildings.

Just the houses that Zhang Chen owns are no less luxurious than the hotel in front of him, not to mention that some of the manors, villas and castles where he lives are even more luxurious than the hotel in front of him.

If there is anything different, it is the many big names who have left their names in the history of world cinema hanging in this corridor.

"Brother, do you think there's a chance I can hang it on the wall?"

"Yes, I have."

"Really?" "Well, there will be a chance in a hundred years."

After hearing what Zhang Chen said, Liu Xiaoli hit Zhang Chen's arm in a reproachful manner. How could you tease your own sister like that?

Zhang Chen also smiled awkwardly, forgetting that Liu Xiaoli was there.

"Ms. Lan, Ms. Wu, what room do you want?"

"Just follow your arrangement."

Wu Yanshu smiled kindly. She really liked seeing Zhang Chen and Liu Yifei playing around.

When she was in Zhang Chen's crew last year, she got along very well with Liu Yifei, a girl who was much older than her.

Lan Tianye also smiled calmly, obviously letting Zhang Chen make the decision.

"No, I've booked the entire hotel, you can stay in any room you like."

"The bag took down the entire hotel?"

Fan Bingbing originally just wanted to be an invisible person. She was not originally a main creative member of the crew. She came here today only according to Zhang Chen's wishes.

But when he heard his boss' words, he still exclaimed.

You have to know that the hotel they are in now is the best, largest, closest to the film workers and most expensive hotel in the whole of Cannes.

Not to mention how huge the cost would be to book the entire Majestic Barrière Hotel during the peak season of the Cannes Film Festival.

The most important thing is that this largest and closest hotel has been booked by the "Love" crew. Where will the other crews stay?

"Why not book this hotel and wait for the female celebrity to bump into me?"

Zhang Chen curled his lips and gave one of the reasons.

Another reason is of course safety considerations.

After all, he doesn't have his own residence in Cannes. If he stays in a hotel, there will inevitably be security mistakes due to the large number of people around.

He didn't want to attend the Cannes Film Festival and have to be on guard against threats from the dark all the time.

Especially now that he is preparing to start fighting with technology companies in the Microsoft camp in China.

Never overestimate the moral integrity of some people. This is what Zhang Chen warned himself after seeing many "accidental deaths".

Although others were somewhat amazed at Zhang Chen's extravagant behavior, it was naturally a matter of face to be able to own a hotel that completely belonged to them during the film festival.

Many Morning Light stars have already started planning to find some photographers to take more photos, and then post them on Weibo in China to show off.

"Xiao Xue, give them all their work badges first."

“Why are there so many colors?”

Liu Yifei looked at Xue Yining's multi-colored work badges curiously and asked curiously.

“Each color represents an identity.”

As a regular guest at the three major European film festivals, Tian Zhuangzhuang introduced to everyone the use of each color.

White is the highest authority work badge at the Cannes Film Festival, and only the main creators of films shortlisted for the competition unit are eligible to obtain it.

People who hold this work badge can apply for 4 free movie tickets every day and can walk the red carpet at every movie premiere.

Pink, media badge, cannot walk the red carpet, but can take photos with handheld devices outside the red carpet cordoned area.

Because selfies are not allowed in Cannes, only people holding pink work badges are allowed to hold cameras and take pictures.

Black, film market card, investor, producer card, 400 euros per card, this is the work card prepared for major film buyers at the film festival.

This color of card is the same as the white one, and you can get 4 movie tickets every day and walk the red carpet.

The last type is a three-day temporary card, which Zhang Chen does not have.

The internet celebrity economy has not yet taken off, but in another ten years, there will be many internet celebrities who will spend tens or even hundreds of millions to buy a ticket for a hit movie.

For example, a ticket from XY15 cost 27, but the actual cost was only 300 euros at most, because it changed hands many times.

From the initial 300 euros, the money was given to the ticket scalpers, who gave it to the intermediary company or public relations company. The public relations company then added some value, such as the "car, personal interpreter, hotel, no waiting" mentioned earlier... and it suddenly became hundreds of thousands or millions.

Of course, we will also conduct "reasonable" price discrimination depending on whether the buyer is a sucker. For example, selling it to Zhang XY for 27 is already a big premium, but the top person in the industry is the girlfriend of a local tycoon boss, and she sold a ticket for 80.

This is why many people in later generations see that certain stars can walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival even though they have no works.

In fact, as long as you have a movie ticket, you can walk the red carpet.

The difference lies in where you get the movie ticket from.

The most prestigious one is naturally the one given by the main creator, who is called a guest.

The others are collectively referred to as "fans". The stars who bought their own tickets received no different treatment from ordinary fans. If there is any difference, it is that they spent hundreds of thousands to buy the service, while others only spent 300 euros, that's all.

In addition to the premiere red carpets of the participating films, there are two other red carpets at the Cannes Film Festival:
The opening and closing ceremonies are also the most important red carpet, and many celebrities and internet celebrities are scrambling to get on the red carpet. However, only three types of people can walk on this red carpet:

1. Judges and those whose works are shortlisted for the competition are first-class guests;
2. Sponsors or regular guests of the Cannes Film Festival are invited to attend the event

3. To come to Cannes for screening, you need an official invitation or the film company to apply for an invitation letter.

The last type of red carpet is the red carpet for various dinner parties: Kering Dinner, amFAR Charity Dinner, China Night, etc. Most of the guests are invited by the dinner party.

"Okay, everyone, get ready. There will be an opening ceremony this afternoon. After the opening ceremony, you can move freely here for a week. Remember to come back on the 18th."

The opening ceremony will be on the 11th and the awards will be presented on the 22nd.

This period is the time for all participating films to show themselves to movie lovers around the world. It is also the time for the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival to watch the films and give scores.

What makes this year's film festival different from previous ones is that on the 18th, the China Film Administration will hold a " Years of Chinese Cinema" press conference and a Chinese Film Night event in Cannes to promote Chinese films and celebrate the centenary of Chinese cinema with filmmakers around the world.

Zhang Chen must participate in this event.

Around the afternoon of the 11th, Cannes time, the 4000th Cannes International Film Festival officially opened amid the waiting of more than 58 journalists from all over the world.

As many movie stars, directors and producers from around the world walked onto the red carpet, the dresses that the actresses had carefully prepared for the occasion were, as they had wished, sent to the front pages of news around the world through the cameras of reporters.

From the moment the opening ceremony red carpet began, the flashlights in the hands of the reporters never stopped, and the cheers from the surrounding fans never stopped.

"Why hasn't it been our turn yet?"

Liu Yifei fiddled with the white work badge in her hand, sitting bored in the hotel's lounge specially prepared for the "Love" crew.

Don’t think that Liu Yifei is here to walk the red carpet for the "Love" crew. She is the serious producer of this movie and can be counted as one of the main creative staff.

"It's our turn."

Zhang Chen saw some staff members coming in and knew it was their crew's turn to go on stage.

The advantage of being close to the Movie Palace is that you don't have to sit here and wait.

"Let's go."

Zhang Chen took the lead and walked out. Behind him, Liu Yifei, Liu Xiaoli, Wu Yanshu, Lan Tianye, Tian Zhuangzhuang and other main creators stood up and followed.

　In order to avoid some readers not knowing much about the Cannes Film Festival, I looked up some information and gave you a general introduction to some things about this film festival so that you can have a sense of reality. Otherwise, one chapter about arriving at the festival and another about receiving awards would seem very perfunctory.

　　
　
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