Actor: My Entertainment Era

If the judges' job is just to watch the 19 shortlisted films and then make awards, then the judges' job would be too simple.

Every judge is a Cannes star. In addition to reviewing films, they also have to accept various interviews and participate in various cocktail parties.

Zhang Yuanjun's first job when he got up the next day was to accept an interview with a domestic film network.

"Hello friends from the film network, my name is Zhang Yuanjun, and I am in Cannes now." Zhang Yuanjun finished recording the beginning of the program before starting the formal interview.

He also knew the reporter. Zhang Yuanjun said: "Isn't the activity of "Looking for the Dragon" in the afternoon? We can talk together in the afternoon."

"This afternoon I count actor Zhang Yuanjun, and now I'm judge Zhang Yuanjun."

"It's so clear." Zhang Yuanjun smiled, "Then let's get started."

"Is this your first time in Cannes?"

"I really haven't counted," Zhang Yuanjun really hasn't counted, "It's been multiple times anyway."

“What was it like to participate in a film festival as a jury member for the first time?”

"Before, when I came to Cannes as an actor, it was more about pressure. Whether the audience liked my film, and whether I was lucky enough to win an award. These were the things I considered before. Now that I am a judge, I have an extra layer of responsibility on top of the pressure. "Zhang Yuanjun said eloquently, "I feel that I want to select excellent films for the audience for this film festival that is over 60 years old."

"What opportunity led you to become a judge at Cannes?"

"To be honest, I don't know. I didn't know Pierre Lescure beforehand. Maybe I come to Cannes more often and he is a familiar face."

“What kind of movies do you want to see in Cannes?”

Zhang Yuanjun said, "I didn't say what kind of movies I wanted to see in Cannes. I hope Cannes can surprise me. But I watched the films in each section last night. The screenings and the Beach Cinema had very good films this year."

“Is there anything you can recommend to the audience?”

"The restored version of "Chaos" will be screened at Beach Cinema in the next two days. I'm really looking forward to the viewing experience."

"This year, two Chinese-language films have been shortlisted for the main competition. How do you feel as a judge?"

But Zhang Yuanjun refused to answer this question: "I can't comment on the competition films, and I haven't watched two films."

The reporter asked again: "This year has the largest number of Chinese-speaking filmmakers on the Cannes red carpet. There is also a lot of controversy about yesterday's red carpet attire. What do you think about this?"

Zhang Yuanjun replied: "The Cannes red carpet is indeed a good stage for exposure, but exposure cannot be for the sake of exposure. Cannes still has to let movies speak for itself. It might be better to walk on the red carpet with your works."

"Okay, thank you Yuanjun for accepting our interview." The interview only gave so much time. Zhang Yuanjun had film review work in the morning and had to leave quickly.

Zhang Yuanjun got in the car and headed to the target theater, where his assistant Xiao Zhao informed him of the film festival news.

"Fan Bingbing appeared at the press conference of "Mad Max 4" and stunned the audience in a flower fairy dress." Xiao Zhao also handed him the tablet to look at the pictures.

Zhang Yuanjun looked at it and found this dress really beautiful.

It's a pity that I can't wear it on my wife.

The distance from the hotel to the cinema is very short. It only takes five minutes if there is no traffic jam.

Zhang Yuanjun is still watching Fan Bingbing's interview. She said that she is a little girl in private and is not overbearing at work. She also said that she did not pay attention to Zhang Xinyu's Northeastern cotton-padded jacket.

This is not your style.

Zhang Xinyu said yesterday that she is completely different from you.

Are you going to let her go?

It seems that love really makes people grow.

What Zhang Yuanjun wanted to watch in the morning was the first film released in the main competition, "Story of Stories".

Zhang Yuanjun did not attend the film premiere press conference, but entered the venue early and sat down to wait for the screening.

"Story of Stories" is adapted from the Italian classic fairy tale collection "Five Days". The art of the movie is very classical, and the fairy tales in each unit are also beautifully completed.

Zhang Yuanjun will be reminded of the situation in China when watching a movie like this. There are almost no directors in China doing similar work. Except for "Liao Zhai", domestic directors don't seem to be very interested in adapting or remaking classic stories.

"Story of Stories" is very beautiful, but good-looking alone is not enough. Director Matteo Garrone did not make any eye-catching innovations. The art is directly based on European classical oil paintings - this is something his predecessors have already done. Good enough. The adaptation of the story is not novel, and no new viewpoints are proposed. The actors are all good actors and have completed their tasks, that's all.

Zhang Yuanjun did not give "Story of Stories" a low score in his heart. It is undoubtedly a masterpiece, and it is perfect to use it as the opening to give people a good impression.

The reporter saw Zhang Yuanjun after the screening and wanted to ask him about his experience of watching the movie, but Zhang Yuanjun just smiled and said, "You know what I can't say." Then he left.

There was no communication with reporters or the film’s creators throughout the whole process.

After watching the movie, he would go to the beach before noon to shoot a photo shoot for himself as an actor.

"Hey, why are you here?" Zhang Yuanjun got out of the car and saw his wife taking pictures on the beach.

"I'm here to take photos." Liu Yifei said.

"I'm here to take photos too."

Liu Yifei's photographer smiled: "Are you two really a couple? Why do I feel that you two are not familiar with each other?"

"It's certified, they are a real couple." Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile.

Real couples don’t know all of each other’s schedules.

Zhang Yuanjun first watched Liu Yifei taking photos for a while, and then returned to his own beach to take photos.

Taking pictures is very fast and can be done in ten or twenty minutes.

When Zhang Yuanjun finished filming, Liu Yifei was already waiting for him.

"Here, I'll take two pictures with my wife."

Zhang Yuanjun's photographer quit his job and said with a smile: "This is not my job, you have to calculate the money separately."

"There should be a limit to being stingy, so hurry up and take the photo." Zhang Yuanjun didn't care about the photographer's unreasonable demands.

"It's a hot spot for couples to be ashamed of each other." The photographer said, "Why don't you two kiss each other?"

"Is this so?" Zhang Yuanjun kissed his wife.

Liu Yifei was sneak-attacked and giggled.

"Be enthusiastic, this photo won't be sent out anyway." This is Zhang Yuanjun's impromptu photo of his couple's life, not work content.

Liu Yifei said, "Is this so?" She hooked her husband's neck and kissed him on the lips.

"Lipstick." Zhang Yuanjun wiped the lipstick printed on his lips by Liu Yifei, feeling a little disgusted.

"Yes," the photographer affirmed, "bring some emotion and enthusiasm."

Liu Yifei smiled and said to her husband: "Be enthusiastic and come."

Zhang Yuanjun put his hands around Liu Yifei's waist and lifted her up so that she was above his head. Liu Yifei yelled, then lowered her head to meet her husband's lips.

Click!

"Beautiful!" the photographer praised, "Hey, okay, the photo is over, you two should stop kissing."

The two of them separated.

The photographer said: "If you still want to go back to the hotel in person, there are so many people coming and going at the beach."

"You asked us to kiss." Liu Yifei blamed the photographer.

Zhang Yuanjun and Liu Yifei looked at the several sets of photos they had just taken and were very satisfied. Then they ended the shooting and went to have lunch together. (End of chapter)