It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 608: Prepare for war! Swords pointed at the Magic City International Film Festival! Fairy Sword? Flower Journey? I can't tell them apart

For Chen Fei, this year's 66th Cannes International Film Festival is almost like his home court.

The chairman of the jury is his partner Steven Spielberg, and the jury members include Chinese director Li An, Japanese director Kawase Naomi, Indian actress Vidya Balan...

All of the above are the allies he was able to win over.

As for the other three judges Nicole Kidman, Christoph Waltz and Christian Mungiu, although he was not very familiar with them, this did not affect his subsequent winning of the award.

Even if these three choose to stand against him, 3VS4 does not have an advantage in terms of numbers, not to mention Spielberg, the chairman of the jury who can have the final say.

Of course, the word "underestimating the enemy" would never appear in his dictionary.

While confirming that "The Sun Also Rises" was shortlisted for the main competition unit, he also went to take a look at his other competitors.

There are a total of 19 films shortlisted for this year's Cannes International Film Festival. In addition to "The Burning Sun", the Chinese-language film "A Touch of Sin" directed by Jia Zhangke and starring Jiang Wu and Wang Baoqiang has also been shortlisted for the main competition unit.

At the same time, "Like Father, Like Son" directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, "Shield of Straw" directed by Takashi Miike, and "Passing" directed by Asghar Farhadi are three other Asian films worth paying attention to.

In addition, "Blind Detective" directed by Hong Kong director Johnnie To was shortlisted for the Screening Unit, and "Crossing the Line" directed by Liu Yunwen was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard Unit.

To the end, Chen Fei was "surprised" to find that his competitor was also on the list of the main competition unit of this year's Cannes International Film Festival.

"Humble Life", distributed by Weinstein Company.

Not to mention anything else, just looking at the title of the movie, it is very consistent with Harvey's character.

Despicable, bitch!
At this moment, Chen Fei suddenly became curious. Would this fat guy appear at the awards ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival this year, just like he did last time when he competed for the Golden Lion?

As soon as the doubt arose, he couldn't help but want to know the answer.

After calculating the time difference and confirming that it was only nine o'clock in the evening in North America, he called Amy Knott directly.

The latter has been collecting information about Harvey during this period and must be very clear about his movements.

"He will definitely go." Facing Chen Fei's question, Amy Knott gave a direct answer: "In addition to investing in the production of movies, the main business of Weinstein Films is to buy out film and television copyrights from all over the world and distribute them on behalf of them.

The Cannes Film Festival is recognized as the holy temple of art films, and it has a very high status among the three major European festivals. The copyrights purchased from it can usually earn a considerable amount of money..."

The more he listened, the brighter the light in Chen Fei's eyes became!
The mastermind behind the Ushuaia pier shooting has been found: Harvey Weinstein.

Although it is said that revenge is never too late, if there is a chance to beat this fat guy to death, it is definitely better to do it sooner rather than later.

After dealing with the four mercenaries, Chen Fei had been arranging people to keep an eye on Harvey, trying to find a suitable opportunity to strike.

But this guy probably guessed that the secret had been exposed, and he has not been seen in recent months. When he occasionally appeared in public, he was surrounded by no less than 5 bodyguards!
Los Angeles is his home base. After years of operation, the connections and network of influence he has are much larger than Chen Fei's.

However, if they go to Cannes, the two will be at the same level of strength.

At that time, some methods will be much more convenient to use!

Thinking of this, Fade Chen immediately said, "Amy, our chance is coming soon. How are your preparations going?"

"Boss, everything is going well on my end. All the preparations have been completed. Now all we need is an opportunity."

Perhaps because it was her first time to conduct such a large-scale public opinion campaign, Amy Knott was a little excited: "I need a burning fire! As long as there is a spark! I can make it spread like wildfire!"

"Ok." Chen Fei was inexplicably excited, but his tone was still very calm: "I need a detailed profile of Harvey, including his recent movements."

"Okay, Boss, I'll summarize it and send it to you in an email later."

"Row."

After hanging up the phone, while waiting for the email message, Chen Fei went to Weibo to eat some gossip.

The news in the circle these days is very interesting.

A large number of actors and celebrities are trying to prove that they have never been to Sanya, or that they have never attended any so-called "feast" in Sanya, and that the news on the Internet is all hearsay and fabrication...

The media and netizens are following this incident, making it quite lively. Many celebrities have been involved in the incident and find it difficult to extricate themselves.

In addition, Zhang Yimou, who has been silent for a long time, is finally ready to make a comeback after signing a contract with LeTV!
Paparazzi took photos and videos of him frequently entering and leaving China Film Group and the General Administration. For a time, many seemingly plausible speculations appeared on the Internet.

Most of the rumors say that his next plan is to make an art film, but because the subject matter is rather special, he appears frequently in China Film and the General Administration.

Anyone in the industry can understand this. After all, even though Zhang Yimou is known as the "national master", not all themes can pass the review smoothly.

Zhang Yimou did not deliberately hide the news. After the script was officially approved, he immediately announced the news to the public.

For a moment, the media and entertainment circles that got the news were in an uproar!

"Breaking news: After "The Flowers of War", the two Zhangs have completely parted ways. Zhang Yimou chose to join LeTV and a new project has been officially launched."

"It is reported that the new film directed by Zhang Yimou is adapted from Yan Geling's novel "Lu Fan Yan Shi" and will be wholly invested by LeTV Pictures."

"The script has been approved, and the male and female leads have been decided to be Gong Li and Chen Daoming..."

This time when he joined LeTV, Zhang Yimou has completely mastered the right to speak, unlike before when he could only cooperate with Zhang Weiping and be his tool.

On Weibo, Zhang Yimou used his own account to personally release an official announcement:

"The film has been named The Return. In addition to Gong Li and Dao Ming, the crew will also screen suitable second female roles and supporting roles nationwide and conduct several months of training. The filming is expected to start after July..."

The media reports may be false, but Zhang Yimou personally posted on Weibo to announce it to the public, so it can’t be false.

For a moment, the entire film and television industry was shaken!

While Chen Fei was browsing Weibo, he would occasionally see actors posting something related to "Lu Fan Yan Shi".

Either it is a photo with the book, or a long review, some even got photos with the original author, chat records, etc.

Obviously, their purpose in doing all this was to catch Zhang Yimou's attention.

Zhang Yimou has gone big this time, directing the film himself, with the addition of Gong Li and Chen Daoming, and it's an art film, so it's obvious that he's going for an award.

Faced with such a lineup and the possibility of winning an international award, which actor can resist?

The shortlist for this year's Cannes International Film Festival has been announced online. Chen Fei and Jia Zhangke have undoubtedly become the objects of congratulations and envy from the entire network.

Many people regret not being able to participate in the filming of "The Sun Also Rises" and "A Touch of Sin".

And now, Zhang Yimou has returned to the screen. According to past experience, as long as it is an art film he shoots, it will at least get a nomination.

As an actor, who can resist the temptation of an international award?
Anyway, those actresses who starred in the films before definitely couldn't help themselves.

Zhou Dongyu, Ni and others all got into action, even Zhang Ziyi flew back to the mainland from Hong Kong.

Even though she was only the second female lead and had to play supporting role to Gong Li, people still flocked to her.

……

An email sent from North America soon appeared in front of Chen Fei.

The emails contained detailed information about Harvey, his recent movements, and even information about the girls he had violated.

As Chen Fei watched, he complained bitterly in his heart about the shameless behavior of this beast!
If it is just a normal "role transaction", it is actually not uncommon in Hollywood. After all, there was such a thing as "red sofa audition" a few years ago.

But this bastard Harvey really likes to use force!
Only after the fact will he use all kinds of tempting words or means to do PUA until he gets tired of it.

Looking at these materials, Fade Chen's eyes were filled with disgust.

This kind of person should be thrown into jail, sentenced to life imprisonment, and then have a few niggers live with him.

Only in this way can he make up to the girls who have been hurt by him!

When he saw the information at the end that Harvey had often entered the same Four Seasons Hotel with Nicole Kidman in recent days, Chen Fei's eyes suddenly lit up!
"These two guys actually got together?"

He murmured softly, and suddenly thought of the news about Harvey's wife Georgina Chapman.

This fashion icon will definitely not miss the red carpet of the Cannes International Film Festival. Her brand "Marchesa" is indispensable for many female stars and models when they walk on the red carpet. Therefore, she will definitely appear with Harvey at this year's Cannes International Film Festival.

What kind of scene would that be like if a woman who was originally a mistress caught her current husband having an affair with his mistress?

Chen Fei suddenly became excited.

"Fatty, see you in Cannes!"

……

The opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival will be on May 5th. Chen Fei is not in a hurry to go there early. He just wants to catch the red carpet.

Jia Zhangke, on the other hand, was quite excited. Just three days after May 5.1st, he led Jiang Wu to set off first.

However, Wang Baoqiang had to go there later because he was promoting "One Man's Martial Arts".

At the same time, as the May screenings officially kicked off, movies that will be released in mainland theaters in June have also launched large-scale promotional campaigns.

The most eye-catching one among them is naturally "The Secret of Fuchun Mountains".

An investment of over 3 million yuan, D, action-adventure science fiction film, starring Liu Dehua...

Any one of these factors alone is worthy of praise and discussion, not to mention combining them all together.

With the launch of the promotional posters, the attention of many old perverts was attracted.

Lin Chi-ling shows off her long legs and figure, which is really exciting!
The most popular one is the one taken by Tong Dawei and Lin Chiling.

The former had long pure white hair, kneeling on the ground, and snuggling closely with the latter, with desire in his eyes, but he was trying his best to restrain himself...

Especially when paired with the island-style background, Chen Fei somehow felt a little out of place.

He looked carefully for a while, and after confirming that there were no signatures like "Madou" or "Tianmei", he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This movie should never be allowed to be watched by children. The atmosphere of eagerness to get intimate with each other is too strong and will teach children bad lessons.

……

Perhaps because of the huge box office success of "So Young", Zhao Yanzi has been acting quite high-profile these days, frequently appearing on various talk shows and talking about her future development as a director.

However, not everyone is willing to support her.

When participating in the live interview of the Sixth Princess that day, the host suddenly asked her: "What do you think of Director Chen Fei's clichéd summary of domestic youth-themed films?"

This question completely stupefied her, and she was stuck on the spot.

Although she later glossed over the issue by saying "'So Young' still offered some new ideas", it still sparked a wave of heated discussion and ridicule online.

Selling sentiments can certainly bring in some box office revenue, but for Zhao Yanzi, a graduate student at the Beijing Film Academy's directing department, this kind of movie is clearly unsatisfactory.

Moreover, at the previous premiere, she also vowed to dominate the May schedule!

But now?

"A Man's Martial Arts" has been superior to her from beginning to end. No matter how hard she tries, she still cannot surpass it.

It really fits the line:
"Today, we not only distinguish between superior and inferior, but also decide between life and death!"

……

There are quite a lot of things happening this May.

On the 24th, "Fast and Furious 6" will be released in North America. Universal Pictures specifically contacted Chen Fei and wanted him to attend the premiere.

However, this request was ruthlessly rejected by him.

The Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony happened to be held on those two days, and he had no time to attend.

And that song "See You Again" really left Chen Fei speechless.

He couldn't even imagine what the scene would be like if a group of creative members suddenly sang this song on the way to the premiere.
Just thinking about it, he felt a chill down his spine!
He had just rejected the invitation from Universal Pictures, and on the other side, Ren Zhonglun suddenly called him, hoping to invite him to participate in the award selection of this year's Shanghai International Film Festival.

At first, Chen Fei subconsciously prepared to reject Ren Zhonglun's invitation.

Although the Shanghai International Film Festival is also an A-level film festival award, there have been too many outrageous operations in the past, and you may be used as a stepping stone after you go there.

But when he learned about the list of judges for this year's Shanghai International Film Festival, he quickly changed his mind.

The chairman of the jury is Tom Hooper, an old acquaintance of Chen Fei. The movie "Les Miserables" directed by him this year was invested, distributed and operated by Walt Disney Studios.

There are four other directors from France, Germany, Iran and the Czech Republic whom he is not very familiar with, but they are not important.

Because Ning Hao and Yu Nan also became judges of this year's Shanghai International Film Festival, Chen Fei knew these two people very well!
By then, if we put some effort into it, winning a few big awards will be no problem!

Therefore, after careful consideration, he simply sent all three movies, "The Burning Sun", "Hidden in the Dust" and "The Witness".

His principle is either not to participate, or to participate for the purpose of winning the prize!

You don't even have to use the same process as when competing for the Oscars. You just need to exert 20% or 30% of your strength, and you will definitely get a good result.

The Shanghai International Film Festival was very excited about being able to invite Chen Fei. On the day they received the film, they immediately informed the media of the good news.

For a while, the Internet was extremely lively!
"According to reliable information, Director Chen Fei has agreed to participate in the selection of this year's Shanghai International Film Festival. Please look forward to it!"

“‘Burning Sun’ will first compete at the Cannes Film Festival and then at the Shanghai International Film Festival!”

"The two films "Into the Dust" and "The Murderer" are also on the award list. Congratulations in advance to them for winning the awards!"

……

If the film industry's recent attention has been on Chen Fei, Zhang Yimou, Jia Zhangke, the Cannes International Film Festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival and other related events, then the focus of the television industry is naturally on the two fantasy dramas.

Since the announcement that Yang Mi would play the female lead in "Gu Jian Qi Tan", the cast list of one or two actors has been announced almost every few days.

Qiao Zhenyu, Ma Tianyu, Chen Weiting, Zhang Zhixiao, Gao Weiguang, Zheng Jiang, Qi Wei, Li Xiaolu, Zhang Meng...

Looking around, almost all of them are handsome boys and popular actresses of various types.

Because of the lighting issues, Feiyue Film and Television also recommended quite a few people there.

However, only Dilraba Dilmurat and Zhang Yunlong were actually selected.

Other actors inevitably had some regrets, but when "The Journey of Flower" officially started casting, almost all those who had temporarily free time were pulled in to fill the gaps directly.

Feiyinghuang Entertainment Company has truly realized its slogan of "everyone has a role to play", and the artists signed under it cannot be more happy.

While artists from other agencies are trying their best to climb up the ladder, Feiyinghuang has already started selecting roles.

Huo Wenxi has equipped each artist with a professional agent, who tailors relevant development plans for them based on the actors' future development, with the main focus being on being considerate.

Artists like Yang Mi who bring their own agents after joining the company are considered unique.

As expected, the moment the casting list of "The Journey of Flower" was officially announced, it once again caused a huge sensation in the circle!
"Bai Zihua: Huo Jianhua
The Journey of Flower: Zhao Liying

Dongfang Yuqing: Hu Ge

......"

As expected, when netizens and the media saw the cast list announced by Feiyue Films, they were stunned.

On the Weibo hot search list, one question directly topped the list!
"The two main male protagonists of "Chinese Paladin III" are back in action?"

……

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