Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 314 Wow, so many people
At 10 noon the next day, Li Tang and Zeng Jia boarded an Air China flight to Nice, France, with a layover in Frankfurt for three and a half hours. The flight finally landed at Cote d'Azur in Nice around 30:10 p.m. The whole trip to the airport took seventeen hours.Because of the time difference, it was still 30:[-] pm on May [-]th local time when I got off the plane.

"Hi, Francois!"

"Hi Lee, you're finally here."

Coming to pick him up at the airport was Dai Sijie's assistant, a handsome French young man called François Martin. During the filming of "The Little Tailor", he got along well with both Li Tang and Zhou Xun, but he only got along well with Chen Kun. The image is quite ordinary.

Francois enthusiastically helped to take the luggage from his hand, and at the same time said hello to Zeng Jia.French people probably like passion and would always stay away from cold beauties like Zeng Jia.

As he walked out of the airport, Li Tang asked, "Are Zhou Xun and Chen Kun here?"

"No."

Francois shook his head: "Their flight has to transfer to Amsterdam, and it may arrive at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

He said with a bitter look on his face: "I will still pick you up at the airport."

Eight o'clock in the morning is too early for people in southern France, and it is still European summer time, which is almost equivalent to 04 o'clock in the morning in China. If you want to pick someone up at the airport, you have to get up at least 30:[-].

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Li Tang could only pat him on the shoulder to express sympathy.

It is almost [-] kilometers from Nice's Cote d'Azur Airport to Cannes, and with the lack of traffic at night, we arrived at our hotel in less than half an hour.

Compared with last year's shabby participation in the Venice Film Festival, this time it definitely opened Li Tang's eyes.After all, he is the biological son of Cannes. François actually drove his car directly to the entrance of the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes next to the Cinema Palace, and director Dai Sijie stood at the door to greet him early.

"Li Tang, thank you for your hard work!"

Dai Sijie shook hands with Li Tang enthusiastically while speaking Mandarin with a clear Sichuan accent.

"Director, you're welcome! This shouldn't be the case, and to be honest, it's only thanks to you that we have the opportunity to come to Cannes to broaden our horizons." Li Tang also said slyly.

The scene is nothing more than complimenting each other, which is so vain!
Of course, Li Tang was a little flattered that Dai Sijie could arrange himself at the Carlton Hotel.After all, during the film festival, this is the first choice for big-name stars.

The Cinema Palace is right next door, no more than 200 meters away on foot, and it is also the venue for the official opening dinner of the film festival.It also includes the "Hong Kong Night" reception, which was very popular last year and will be held this year. It is said that last year it cost 800 million for one night.

It was already past eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, and it was not easy for Dai Sijie to wait until now. After a few simple greetings, he went back to his respective rooms and waited until Zhou Xun and Chen Kun arrived tomorrow to have dinner together.

Li Tang's room was arranged in an ordinary room on the third floor, which was normal. After all, the Carlton InterContinental Hotel only had more than 300 rooms in total, and those suites were reserved for big stars.Especially the luxury suites on the top floor are named after big stars. Not only do the rooms have photos of big stars and various movie elements, but they are also their exclusive suites.This means that as long as they come to the film festival, they will stay in their exclusive suite, just like going home, but of course they still have to pay.

In his previous life, when Li Tang came to Cannes, he discovered that one of the penthouse suites was actually an exclusive luxury suite for Chinese stars. After meeting the number in this life, he discovered that it was actually Liu Ye.It seems that the new Golden Horse Best Actor really doesn’t need to react!

However, I heard that the movie "Lan Yu" starring him and Hu Jun failed to win the Hong Kong Film Awards not long ago.He and Jun Wu were both nominated for Best Actor, but received none including nine other nominations.

But think about it, what they call the Hong Kong Film Awards has a prefix. No matter how good your acting is in Hong Kong movies, it is impossible to award such a heavyweight award as Best Actor to a mainlander.

Zeng Jia helped Li Tang pack his luggage, then left and prepared to go to the hotel he booked.The crew only provided rooms for the actors at the Carlton Hotel, and the accompanying staff were arranged in nearby hotels through contact with the crew.After all, the housing supply here is tight, and it is impossible to say that the staff, even the agents, are also arranged here.Fortunately, the hotel I booked through the crew was not far away, just one street away.

"I'll take you there." Li Tang said.

In view of his bad impression of France's public security in his previous life, he was very worried about Zeng Jia, a girl, going out in the middle of the night.Although compared to Paris, the situation in Cannes is pretty good, especially around the Cinema Palace and Carlton Hotel where rich people gather.After all, when he came to Cannes in his previous life more than ten years later, he didn't understand the situation here at all.

Zeng Jia said: "No need, brother, it's only a few steps away, and there were quite a lot of people on the street when we just came here. You'd better rest early."

But Li Tang insisted: "I won't be able to get over the jet lag for a while. I'm in good spirits now. Let's go."

Zeng Jia felt a little touched. Anyway, her boss was a nice person, unlike other celebrities who often bossed around the staff around them.

Although she just said no, she was still a little scared in her heart. After all, she was familiar with this place when she first arrived.

When going downstairs, the two of them did not take the movie ride, but instead wound their way down the spiral staircase in the center of the hotel lobby.The spiral staircase is the symbol of the Carlton Hotel. It existed more than 100 years ago. Standing in the center of the lobby and looking up, you can see the painted dome on the roof. Matched with the surrounding orange lights, it is magnificent and dreamlike.

During the film festival, many stars like to walk down this spiral staircase when taking dress photos.

"It's so beautiful!" Zeng Jia, who came to Cannes for the first time, couldn't help being amazed when she came down the spiral staircase.

After walking out of the hotel door, Li Tang helped Zeng Jia drag the stored suitcase. According to the map drawn by Francois, he first walked more than 100 meters along the coastal avenue, then turned and walked along another street to the next intersection.

Although it was close to midnight, people were still coming and going on the coastal avenue, and the beach next to it was even more crowded. The beach near the hotel was better. It was probably the hotel's private territory. Looking into the distance, it was densely packed with people. tent.Just like during the Venice Film Festival, countless backpackers will come to participate in this annual event.It's just that Cannes is far more lively than Venice.

In his previous life, Li Tang also came to Cannes during the film festival to join in the fun. The beach at that time... How should I put it, was simply a large human flesh market. Many of them were sold in tents. It was simple and straightforward. Even the sea breeze blowing in the face seemed to be full of... The fishy smell.But it looks okay at this time, at least not as naked as it will be more than ten years later.

After walking along the coastal avenue for a while, Zeng Jia accidentally turned around and saw the appearance of the Carlton Hotel in the lights. This French-style building with a total height of eight floors and built more than 100 years ago looked magnificent, especially the unique domes on the left and right sides. The design is more unique.

"it's beautiful!"

Zeng Jia once again expressed his admiration, without fancy words, only the simplest praise.

Li Tang followed her gaze and couldn't help but laugh.

Zeng Jia turned her head and looked at him. Perhaps the environment here was too romantic, which made her rarely say in a coquettish tone: "Brother, what are you laughing at?"

There is an allusion to the uniquely designed dome of the Carlton InterContinental Hotel. The two towering domes, one on the left and one on the right, are said to resemble La Belle Otero, the most famous woman who stumbled in the French Riviera region during World War I. For this reason, the luxurious restaurant on the seventh floor of the Carlton Hotel is named after Labelle Otero.

One more thing here, the French Riviera refers to the Blue Coast on the Mediterranean coast in southern France, including Nice, Cannes, Monaco and other cities.

So the woman named La Belle Otero who lost her footsteps is roughly equivalent to an oiran in the Yangtze River Delta or the Greater Bay Area or the Bohai Bay Rim area.

Li Tang held back his laughter and told Zeng Jia this allusion. Zeng Jia's face turned red when he heard it, and he probably complained about his boss's crookedness.

But she still wondered: "Brother, how do you know so much? Have you been here before?"

"Well, I've been here before. I've been here in my dream."

Li Tang made a joke with her. This kind of thing is easy to explain. He just did his homework before going out and checked the customs and anecdotes here on the Internet. Where can he find delicious food and fun? It is commonly known as: strategy.

As they were talking, they arrived at the hotel Zeng Jia booked and walked for about ten minutes. The journey was uneventful and there was no harassment from Nico or drug addicts.

During the movie, hotel room prices in Cannes were sky-high. For example, the room rate at the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel where Li Tang stayed was as high as 800 euros, while a small standard room here in Zeng Jia cost more than 10,000 and close to 20 euros a day, which is converted into Multiply the RMB by ten. If you really have to stay here for half a month, the accommodation fee for Zeng Jia alone will be [-]+. If you include food, transportation and horse expenses, etc., [-] will not be enough.

So don't look at the glamorous appearance of the starlets or reporters attending the film festival. They might be crowded into a B&B at night, or even two people sharing a bed to save money.

Although he didn't sleep for a few hours at night to catch up on jet lag, Li Tang still got up early the next day and ran along the coastal promenade outside the hotel.

The sun is rising, and the beach that was noisy last night is now quiet.However, there were many people running and exercising on Binhai Avenue, and they were all foreigners. A rare Li Tang with black hair and yellow skin mixed in, who looked very eye-catching.Fortunately, most people were friendly, especially when they saw Li Tang's strong body and brisk steps, they all extended their thumbs and made a clapping gesture.

Generally speaking, in places with good law and order, the quality of people is generally relatively high. Even if you know that the other party is just fake politeness, it still makes you feel like a spring breeze.

The coastline here in Cannes is built along the mountains, with ups and downs. Breathing the fresh seaside air makes running feel particularly good. Going uphill does not require oxygen, while going downhill provides oxygen. This way of fitness is also very good.Unknowingly, I ran for several kilometers until I felt tired, so I took a walk and turned back.

Stop and go along the way, admiring the scenery along the Mediterranean Sea.

In fact, the Blue Coast is not the most beautiful coast. At least there are more beautiful scenery along California Highway [-].But here there are various cultural relics from the Roman Empire to the Middle Ages to modern times, full of historical heritage.

Just like those ancient buildings in European cities, you will realize that this place is upscale before you know it. In comparison, the United States is a rural place, and big cities like New York and Los Angeles are full of nouveau riche temperament.

It's probably only suitable to speak French, German, or English with a British accent. If you speak that kind of rustic American English, it's like suddenly appearing in a place full of Beijing movies. Come here, my sweet buddy.

It was almost nine o'clock in the morning when Li Tang walked back to the hotel. There were gradually more and more people on the beach, and people were coming and going on the coastal avenue. Many shops on the street had opened or were opening.

There were many people gathered at the door of the hotel, and looking at their backs, they all seemed to be yellow people. Thinking of Francois saying last night that Zhou Xun and his party would arrive at around eight o'clock this morning, Li Tang couldn't help but feel happy.

Just as he was walking forward quickly, he heard a familiar voice from the crowd: "Wow, there are so many people!"

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