Huayu02 started by making films.

The premiere of "Elephant" is being held here. Director Guss, like a solicitous pimp, stands outside the screening room greeting guests with a smile:

"Since we're already here..."

"We have failed to provide adequate hospitality..."

"Hey! Isn't this Director Pi?"

Han Yi mingled in the crowd, wearing sunglasses as he slipped inside.

Soon, director Gus finished warming up and setting the stage, and the movie began.

The theater lights dimmed, the screen lit up, and the film "Elephant" slowly began.

The film is adapted from the Columbine High School shooting in the United States, in which two male students massacred thirteen people at the school, shocking the world.

The film opens with a student loading a gun and coldly ending the life of another student. The scene then cuts to the girls' restroom, where a question can be heard in the background:

"What's wrong?"

This incident happened a few years ago, and most of the audience members had heard about it, which instantly piqued their interest in watching the film.

"Elephant" employs a multi-perspective, repetitive, and cross-narrative style with numerous long takes. Gus Gerstmann certainly has a knack for creating a somber and despairing atmosphere, further enhanced by the realistic subject matter.

It's not surprising that he won the Palme d'Or.

Unfortunately, he encountered a cheat code this time.

After the film ended, Han Yi walked to the beach near Cannes and called Shay to complete the final step:

"Old Xie, find a way to send a message to Spielberg, saying that 'Elephant' was inspired by the 1989 BBC film of the same name about political violence in Northern Ireland."

"Received. By the way, Han, I might not arrive until the day before the closing ceremony."

"Don't expect me to pick you up from the airport, go play somewhere else."

……

5 month 16 day.

The day after the screening of "Elephant".

"The Intouchables" also had its premiere, and the Cannes Film Festival placed Han Yi's work at the beginning, the reason for which is unknown.

But—since we're already here.

Han Yi got up early to wash up. He had only watched one football game last night and was conserving his energy to welcome these damn filmmakers.

In the hotel room, he picked up a bottle of morsel and sprayed it into the mirror.

So handsome!

Han Yi changed into a plain black suit without any dark patterns, buttoned it up, slapped on his shiny leather shoes, opened the door, and led the people in.

Target – Lumière Hall.

This is the largest screening room in Cannes, with a capacity of over 2,300 people.

Han Shanping was initially worried that the seats wouldn't be full, but Han Yi patted his chest and assured him, "Just you wait and see, if there's even one empty seat, I'll eat it right here and now."

The group arrived outside the screening room, where the "Untouchables" crew was taking promotional group photos.

"Han! It's you again? What a coincidence."

The photographer was the same one who took the photos for Han Yi and Teacher Dai last year, titled "I'm glad you're dead now."

"Hey, dear comrade, Happy Labor Day! Long live the revolution!"

Han Yi took a sprig of lily of the valley from the prepared bouquet, pinned it to the other person's breast pocket, and then gave him a firm hug.

Photographer Gabriel was taken aback by this sudden enthusiasm. He looked down at the lily of the valley on his chest, and a slight ache welled up in his eyes.

Long live the working class!

"Long live!"

The two Chinese and French workers embraced tightly.

Although May Day has passed by half a month, Labor Day is always the theme of May in France.

It's not too bad right now, as most labor unions only take to the streets to protest on May Day. But if it were ten years from now, they would have to come every Wednesday and Sunday.

Throwing feces and splashing excrement have caused the Seine River to have excessive levels of E. coli!

After delivering the lily of the valley flowers, El became even more enthusiastic about taking pictures. He held the camera and changed positions in various ways, sometimes squatting, sometimes lying down, sometimes shooting from below...

The event only stopped when filmmakers began to enter.

After taking the photos, El jogged back to the post-production department, intending to immediately print and enlarge them, covering the entire city of Cannes.

In front of the screening room, Zhang Min held a bouquet of lilies of the valley. Every time someone entered, Han Yi would first arrange the flowers and then give them a hug, providing ample emotional support.

A short while later, Lou Ye arrived with the main cast and crew of "Purple Butterfly". Han Yi greeted them one by one, and following the principle of "all guests are welcome", he gave them a few hugs and led them to their seats.

The crews of five other French films that were shortlisted for the main competition arrived one after another. Han Yi exchanged pleasantries and chatted with them for a while, which made the men's eyes red and the women's eyes sparkle. Only then did they walk into the screening room, their eyes still wet with tears.

Soon, the main dishes were served.

Jury Chairman Patrice Schauer led the other eight judges to show their support. Han Yi was flattered and quickly stepped forward:

"This is inappropriate, this is inappropriate. If others see this, who knows what they'll say about you seniors."

Pat said in a deep voice, "I'm the chairman, and what I say goes. Don't believe me? Ask them."

"That's right, that's right, we'll listen to Coach Pa."

"That's right! And Director Han, you made such a great film, finally we can't see anything irritating anymore."

Me too.

Jiang Wen, watching from the side, muttered to himself: "Damn, does Han Yi have such strong connections in France? So many people have come to support him?"

In fact, Jiang Wen didn't know that Han Yi was only truly close to Pat. The other three were public relations achievements, plus Jiang Wen himself, making a total of five votes.

The remaining four judges, seeing this scene, cursed inwardly:

"There's definitely some shady deal going on between you two! Why didn't you tell us? If we don't come, won't we be in a terrible situation, like Pigsy looking in the mirror, pleasing neither side?"

Finally, Han Yi's close buddies arrived—the group of independent filmmakers he met at Cannes last year.

Robert has now cleaned up his act and is now being led by his wife, Sofia, the same female director who taught Gong Li Italian in Venice.

The one who likes to do real sex in his films.

Once the last group of people had arrived, Han Yi stepped onto the center stage of the Lumière Hall, where host Emma and her team had been waiting for him for some time.

After a brief Q&A session, Han Yi returned to his seat. Sitting to his left and right were not the main cast and crew of "Untouchable," but rather:

The real-life figures are Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, Vice President of Beauré Champagne, and Bernard Arnault, President of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the parent company of Beauré Champagne.

Philippe was reporting to the LVMH Group when he learned that a film based on his life had been selected for the main competition at Cannes, which piqued his interest.

As it happened, his old friend Arnault was also there, and the two of them decided to join in the fun.

Han Yi was also taken aback when he received the call. While Beaujolais Champagne may not be a household name in France, Louis Vuitton is a household name.

To put it another way, over the next ten years, Dior, Givenchy, Bulgari, and other high-end luxury brands will all fall into the hands of this tycoon.

Le Parisien publishes a weekly business and economics special issue for the LVMH Group every Monday, much like People's Daily Online does a weekly interview with you in China.

These are real thighs.

Han Yi had to be very careful and hold on tight. If he managed to please Arnault, why would he bother making movies?

They switched careers directly to luxury goods, specifically targeting female celebrities to audition for spokespeople positions.

……

The lights in the screening room slowly dimmed, and the screen gradually brightened.

The film *Untouchable* opens with the police chase scene Han Yi filmed on his first day in Paris. Master Lu's piano accompaniment flows out as the camera gradually pans across the profiles of the two main characters—

Angelica sinensis, Philip.

After a tense yet humorous chase scene, the upbeat melody of "September" begins. The two male leads drive away from the hospital, the Parisian streetscape rushing past the window.

The scene shifts to Jiang Dangui arriving at Philip's mansion for a job interview. The witty dialogue elicits laughter from the audience, who applaud the acting of the two leads.

The plot unfolds gradually: the mystery of Jiang Dangui's background, the reason for Philip's paralysis, the mother tongue dilemma of the housekeeper Lila (played by Zhang Min)... The collision and reconciliation between the three colors of yellow, white, and black gradually build to a climax in the delicate narrative.