I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

"Miss reporter, you said it yourself, as the entertainment news reported, Scarlett is so beautiful, and I was planning to pursue her, but she didn't agree, which really makes me sad."

"I heard that you and Wu Baige don't get along, and that his 'Red Cliff' will be released at the same time as your 'Three Kingdoms'. Are you two competing against each other?"

"Impossible, that's absolutely nonsense. Although Director Wu and I have had disagreements, they were all friendly competitions, and there was no question of us fighting each other."

"Are you disappointed that you didn't win the Palme d'Or this year? Will you come to Cannes again to try for the Palme d'Or in the future?"

"No, winning Best Director is already my good fortune. If I have a good script and the timing is right, I will come to Cannes again. After all, I am young and have plenty of time to win the Palme d'Or."

"Cheng, what's the one thing you most want to say right now?"

"Thank you to my parents."

"..."

Cheng Sheng was surrounded by reporters for interviews, and Chen Daoming was also surrounded by many reporters for interviews.

As one of only six Best Actor winners at Cannes, he naturally attracted many questions from reporters and the media, such as his 'secret' with the other five Best Actor winners.
A film that produced five Best Actor winners, Director Chen can be ranked alongside them, so he must have some kind of background.

Chen Daoming found it rather embarrassing to talk about.

He was a perfectly good actor, but there were five other actors standing next to him. Wasn't that a bit too many?

Fortunately, Director Chen's ability to adapt to changing circumstances was quite good, and no mistakes were made.

Finally, Cheng Sheng called everyone in the crew together and took a group photo for the media reporters.

After the interview, Cheng Sheng and the others did not return to the hotel immediately.

Instead, they went with the organizers to attend the celebratory reception.

Of course, this party is not mandatory; you can choose whether or not to attend.

However, Cheng Sheng and Chen Daoming won the Best Director and Best Actor awards, respectively, so it would be a loss of face for the organizers if they didn't attend.

Moreover, attending such a gathering of international big names would only bring benefits to Cheng Sheng and his group, so why not?

Cheng Sheng's arrival immediately made him the center of attention at the party.

Many international filmmakers greeted Cheng Sheng warmly.

There were a few, some of whom Cheng Sheng knew back in Venice.

For example, John, the head of Columbia Pictures' film acquisitions, who bought the North American distribution rights to "The Great Tang Dynasty 1".

"Cheng, 'Three Kingdoms' is an excellent movie. I've watched it three times. I can say with certainty that no one can surpass you in historical films, not even James."

"John Cheng's movie broke James' box office record in China."

With John's approval, Bruce came over and said.

"Bruce, does Lionsgate also want to compete with Columbia Pictures for the North American distribution rights of 'Three Kingdoms'?"

John sneered.

"No, it's not about competing for something; we've already reached a cooperation agreement with Cheng."

Bruce said with a smile.

"Cheng, is this true?"

John looked at Cheng Shengdao.

"No, I only said there was an opportunity for cooperation, but I didn't promise anything. Mr. Bruce, saying that will lead to misunderstandings," Cheng Sheng said calmly.

“Bruce, you’re really cunning,” John said, glaring at Bruce.

"Pretty much. Anyway, Lionsgate will try to cooperate with Cheng."

"We in Colombia can too."

"Really! You parasites at Columbia Pictures would agree? They believe a Chinese director? Unless God intervenes, they'll only discriminate against directors with yellow skin." "Bruce, Lionsgate isn't exactly clean either. You're all a bunch of businessmen, only caring about profit..."

Li Heiniu was dumbfounded when he saw the two Hollywood company representatives arguing.

"Holy crap! Are those two going to start fighting in this kind of place? Should we call security?" Da Tian Tian said in a naive and innocent manner.

"Calm down, it's just a little argument, they won't fight."

Cheng Sheng said calmly.

"Hello, Director Cheng."

At this moment, two men and a woman walked over, and one of the men greeted Cheng Sheng.

"Director Lou Ye, Teacher Hao Lei, Teacher Guo, hello."

Cheng Sheng smiled and shook hands with each of the three.

In retrospect, according to the original course of history, Cheng Sheng actually owes a bit of an apology to the three of them.

From another memory, the three of them will be selected for the main competition of this year's film festival with "Summer Palace".

But in the end, he didn't win any awards and was just a runner-up.

With Cheng Sheng's "Three Kingdoms" participating this time, "Summer Palace" didn't even have the chance to be selected for the main competition.

The three men haven't returned to China yet; they've come to the celebration party, presumably to find film buyers to purchase the film's distribution rights.

"Director Cheng, congratulations on winning the award for 'Three Kingdoms'."

Lou Ye said with a sincere expression.

"Director Lou, you're too kind. I've also seen 'Summer Palace,' and it's a very good youth-themed film. It's really because those judges were blind that it wasn't selected for the main competition."

Cheng Sheng also quite admired Lou Ye.

He is one of the representative figures of the sixth generation of directors in mainland China. His films are characterized by a unique narrative style and realistic themes, and are both artistic and controversial.

Lou Ye is adept at using handheld photography, non-linear narratives, and marginalized themes (such as the blind, those displaced by demolition, and sexual minorities) to present the living conditions of the underprivileged in society. His works are often described as a realistic expression that "dissects the dark side of human nature."

Its cinematography is cold and realistic, focusing on creating a sense of realism through visuals and sound, and the actors' performances often rely on improvisation to capture genuine emotions.

He has produced many excellent works, such as "Mystery of the Floating City", "Suzhou River" and "The Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind".

These movies were well-received; those who saw them generally praised him.

Future big names like Hao Lei, Xun Ge'er, Song Jia, and Qin Hao have all collaborated with Lou Ye.

As a result, not only did he become famous, but he also won a lot of awards along the way.

Lou Ye's works are truly worth appreciating; the more you savor them, the more delightful they become.

Although Lou Ye is a good moviemaker, he is very bold in his actions and often crosses the line.

Just like this film, "Summer Palace," which came to participate in the Cannes Film Festival without obtaining censorship approval.

As it turned out, this wasn't legal, and he was banned from making movies for five years after returning home. He really brought trouble upon himself.

He was later investigated for allegedly pocketing tens of millions of yuan of investment money.

The news immediately went viral and trended on social media, even dragging in A-list celebrities like Jackson Yee and Li Xian.

If it's confirmed, Lou Ye will have no choice but to go to jail...

Therefore, in life, one should not be too bold, nor too greedy.

One of the leading figures of the sixth generation of directors has been ruined just like that. (End of Chapter)