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

Chapter 792 The three-year period has come, I, Zhou Xingchi...

After talking with Ye Ning, Chen Fei went straight to "Mountains May Depart" and attended the premiere ceremony hosted by Jia Zhangke.

After the event ended, it was already past six in the afternoon.

Dragging their somewhat tired bodies, he and Liu Yifei drove to the hotel, ready to go back and rest.

"what?"

On the way, Liu Yifei was originally looking at the scenery outside the window, but suddenly she seemed to have discovered something and couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.

Chen Fei subconsciously turned his head and looked out the car window following her line of sight.

The next second, he saw Ye Ning and Wang Zhonglei standing outside a Chinese restaurant. They had obviously drunk a lot of wine and were chatting animatedly with their arms around each other.

"How did they get together?" Liu Yifei muttered curiously.

Chen Fei's expression suddenly became much more complicated. In a trance, he suddenly remembered what Ye Ning said to him at noon.

"No matter where we go in the future... I hope we can always preserve this friendship and never change..."

Combining this sentence with the scene outside the car window, the ending is self-evident.

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After the opening ceremony of the film festival on the 13th, it is time for the crews that have entered the main competition unit of the film festival to start public relations with the judges and promote their films.

After more than ten days, it will be the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

If it were usual, Chen Fei would most likely leave France to take care of other things first, and would not come back until the day before the award ceremony.

But this time, in order to help Liu Yifei win the award, he simply stayed in France and prepared to personally follow up on the public relations and publicity process.

While being busy, news from the outside world is constantly being updated.

Following Zhang Yimou, the news that Guo Jingming purchased 500 million shares of LeTV Pictures was officially announced by both parties, which once again made many people in the industry envious.

Because he also enjoys the "internal price", which is 1 yuan per share.

On the other hand, the share price of LeTV Pictures' parent company LeTV.com is already 179 yuan per share!

Although some professionals have expressed great concern about certain "numbers" of its company, believing that they appear somewhat "morbid", people in the film and television industry believe that this is precisely a reflection of the powerful strength of LeTV Pictures' parent company.

LeTV Pictures' listing plan is seen as an ambitious journey in the industry.

Relying on the strong strength of its parent company, this subsidiary is believed to have a smooth and worry-free road to listing.

Many industry insiders even compared LeTV Pictures to a giant ship that could lead them to advancement in capital, similar to the then-unlisted Huayi.

The end result was that as LeTV Pictures became more and more famous, more and more artists who had come into contact with it began to waver.

They saw the potential and opportunities contained in LeTV Pictures, because LeTV Pictures not only provided them with a platform to showcase their talents, but also allowed them to see the possibility of realizing their dreams!
In a blink of an eye, three days passed.

That morning, several pieces of news were transmitted from the mainland to Cannes.

"The crime film "Drug War 2: The King and the Earth", exclusively produced by Golden Harvest Films and starring Andy Lau, Tim Koo and Michael Miu, has officially exceeded 10 billion in box office revenue half a month after its release, with a total of 10.24 billion yuan."

"The superhero sci-fi blockbuster "Avengers 2", produced by Marvel and directed by Chen Fei, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and others, was released in China for three days and the total box office was reported to be 6.94 million!"

"Zhang Ziyi and Wang Feng officially announced that they have obtained their marriage certificate and the wedding date has been set..."

May is only halfway through and news has already come out that one movie is about to break 5 billion at the box office, and another movie is about to break 10 billion at the box office.

However, even so, it only caused some waves in the film and television industry.

At this moment, looking at the entire entertainment industry, everyone was shocked by the official announcement of Zhang Ziyi and Wang Feng’s marriage certificate!
Countless people in the circle, netizens, and media did not expect that Zhang Ziyi would actually get married this time, instead of just for hype like she did before with Xiao Sa.

Looking back a few years ago, she and the Hollywood guy also got engaged, but in the end they broke up because of "interests".

But this time, after getting together with Wang Feng, she unexpectedly completed the process of proposal, engagement, and marriage certificate obtaining very smoothly, which was really unexpected!
You know, it’s only been three months since Berlin proposed, and the two have already obtained their marriage certificate. This progress is extremely fast.

Chen Fei was currently accompanying Liu Yifei to visit high-end stores in Berlin. When they saw the news, they looked at each other and were both somewhat surprised.

After all, before this, the two of them, like the majority of netizens, were not optimistic about this couple.

But no one would have expected that this pair of "old friends" would actually get together!
"Is her brother so weird?"

Liu Yifei was holding her chin with one hand and swiping the screen of her mobile phone with the other hand, flipping through the new Weibo post published by Zhang Ziyi's brother.

[It's only a matter of time before we break up. You'll regret it one day...]

Fade Chen also saw this Weibo post, shrugged, and echoed: "This is probably the extreme of pessimism. I'm starting to hate it."

However, although the words were a bit rough, Chen Fei still silently gave Zhang Ziyi's brother the title of "prophet" in his heart.

Looking around, it is rare for a marriage in the entertainment industry to really last, and this couple is extremely unpopular among the general public. It is really difficult to define what the future outcome will be.

"Huh? Is she pregnant?"

Suddenly, Miss Liu pointed at Zhang Ziyi's abdomen on the phone screen.

Judging from the photos and videos released by Hong Kong media, Zhang Ziyi's body shape is very different from a month ago, and her slightly bulging belly is extremely obvious.

"It's obvious, this is a shotgun marriage!"

Chen Fei said with certainty. He had sharp eyes and could roughly guess it with just a glance.

"Is she going to have a baby?"

Liu Yifei muttered to herself and subconsciously glanced at her abdomen. She didn't know what she was thinking about, but her pretty face suddenly turned red.

"Why? You want to have a baby too?" Fade Chen teased her deliberately.

"Humph, I won't give birth to a baby for you." Miss Liu counted on her fingers and muttered, "You haven't proposed to me, we haven't gotten engaged, and we haven't gotten married yet, so I don't want to give birth to a baby."

"Haha, silly girl." Fade Chen suddenly laughed out loud.

"What are you talking about? Humph! You are the stupid one!"

Liu Yifei puffed up her cheeks, pretended to be angry, and glared at him fiercely.

Fade Chen suddenly put away the smile on his face and said seriously, "Don't worry, believe me, all of these will be there."

"Humph, I'm not looking forward to it!"

Although Miss Liu pouted her lips, her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey. She was expectant, excited, and full of longing.

……

After a whole day of wandering around Berlin, Chen Fei and Liu Yifei became busy the next day.

The two tried their best to ensure that they would not miss any of the various film events, cocktail parties, exhibitions, press conferences, and were very serious about doing public relations for the film.

At the same time, the invitation letter from the Shanghai International Film Festival also traveled thousands of miles to Berlin.

When Chen Fei received the invitation letter to the Shanghai International Film Festival, he was stunned for a moment.

He also received an invitation last year, but did not go because he was abroad at the time and had no time to participate.

This year, perhaps to show sincerity, the organizer also signed the names of seven judges on the invitation letter, which seems to be a joint invitation.

Unfortunately, Chen Fei still has no time to go this year.

"June 6th to 13st? I should have been abroad by then, joining the crew to start filming Ready Player One."

After muttering a few words, Chen Fei thought for a while, took out his cell phone and called Su Guohai.

"Please arrange as soon as possible and promote all the movies that will be released in the second half of the year at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Remember, choose the best exhibition area and cooperate with the organizers to promote the film. This is to thank them for their sincerity over the years."

In fact, the Shanghai International Film Festival is pretty shitty, especially their "worshiping foreign things" approach, which is often criticized.

But compared to the Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers, and Golden Horse Awards, the Shanghai International Film Festival can be considered a tall one among dwarfs and is barely acceptable.

And the most important thing is that their attitude is very good, not as arrogant as Jinji. Chen Fei is very satisfied with this.

Since the other party is so sincere, just give them some face.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Fei quickly put the matter of the Magic City International Film Festival behind him and started to busy himself with other things. After the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, a large number of film copyrights were bought, sold and traded here every day.

Because Chen Fei has been participating in various activities, he inevitably often meets film producers from various countries and hears the quotes they shout out.

However, the response everyone got was "not for sale"!
By this time, Chen Fei had successfully built a global film distribution channel, covering everything from online to offline to copyright development.

As soon as a movie is released, even before it starts showing in public, the follow-up arrangements have already been made.

Therefore, both Feiyue Pictures and Walton Pictures no longer sell the copyrights of any film or TV series to the outside world, and they all keep them for their own development.

……

A few days passed in a flash.

On the morning of the 23rd, as soon as he got up, Fade Chen saw the film, television and entertainment news sent from China.

"The filming of the movie The Great Wall has reached halfway point, and the crew has officially announced that it will be open to visitors. Directors in the industry such as Feng Xiaogang, Ning Hao, and Gu Changwei have come to the set to observe and learn."

“It is reported that The Great Wall is the world’s first film shot using the ALEXA-65 camera as the main camera. The picture quality is top-notch and of great significance!”

"Jointly produced by Xinghui, China Film Group, Feiyue Films and Guangguang, and bringing together many industry elites, and directed by the talented Zhou Xingchi, the film "The Mermaid" has officially been announced to be released on February 2!"

"Since Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, Zhou Xingchi has temporarily left the big screen, but his dream of making movies has never died. Now, after a gap of three years, the appearance of The Mermaid will mark his return as a director to compete in the Spring Festival schedule and compete with many other excellent films."

"The Mermaid not only carries Zhou Xingchi's artistic pursuit, but may also become an important weapon for him to fight back against the Huayi box office dispute. Facing insults and humiliations such as "layman" and "judge knows more about movies than him", he finally chose to let his work speak for itself. Let's wait and see!"

Looking at the news releases on the Internet, Chen Fei suddenly understood something.

You should know that the release date of "The Mermaid" was unilaterally set by Star Shine and notified to other producers, without any joint negotiation.

This move undoubtedly demonstrated Zhou Xingchi's courage and determination.

In the previous dispute with Huayi, Zhou Xingchi was cheated financially by the other party and was humiliated by Wang Zhonglei in public.

No human being would be able to swallow this insult.

Now, "The Mermaid" is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival again, which is undoubtedly a response to the previous box office dispute of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"!
If "The Mermaid" is successful at the box office this time, Huayi will lose face!

At the same time, with the release date of "The Mermaid", the prosperity and bustle of the film industry has been ignited again.

The audience is eagerly waiting, expecting that this masterpiece, which has amassed so much effort, will bring a brand new viewing experience.

And Zhou Xingchi will also embark on the journey again with his works to find the face he lost three years ago!
……

Chen Fei was reading the news about "The Great Wall" and "The Mermaid" when suddenly, a notice caught his attention.

"According to the information from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Zhao Yanzi recently sold off her shares in Alibaba Pictures at a high level, cashing out as much as RMB 10 billion..."

Are you starting to cut now?
Chen Fei was stunned for a moment, and silently mourned for those leeks for three seconds.

At this moment, Ma Yunke was still a god. A large number of leeks rushed up one after another, not caring about anything.

As the saying goes, it is difficult to persuade a damned ghost with kind words, and it is difficult to enlighten a self-aware person with great mercy. Now we can only let them fill the hole.

"Buzzing..."

The phone suddenly vibrated. Chen Fei lowered his head and saw an unfamiliar number appeared on the screen.

He answered the phone with some doubt.

"Hello? Who is it?"

"Excuse me, is this Director Chen Fei?"

"Well, it's me."

"Hello, Director Chen Fei, this is the Cannes Film Festival Organizing Committee. I'm calling to invite you and the crew of "The Worst Man in the World" to attend the closing red carpet and awards ceremony of this year's Cannes International Film Festival on the afternoon of the 24th..."

"Yeah, okay, thank you."

"Then I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye."

Although he had expected that the film would win an award, Chen Fei was still a little confused when he received the call from the organizing committee.

"It looks like the trophy display cabinet at home needs to be expanded again. It's almost full."

After muttering a Versailles-style murmur, Chen Fei walked out the door and knocked on the door of Liu Yifei's hotel room.

The door opened, and Liu Yifei looked at him curiously while tying her hair: "Didn't we agree to leave at 11 o'clock? Why are you knocking on the door so early?"

Fade Chen stared at her high ponytail, revealing her flawless face clearly, with a smile on his face.

"I have good news for you."

"Oh? What's the good news?"

Liu Yifei didn't think much about it at first, but as soon as she finished speaking, her eyes suddenly widened!

"You...you received a call from the film festival organizer?"

"That's right." Chen Fei responded, "Today's trip is cancelled. You can contact the brand and ask them to prepare a dress and jewelry for you."

"Great!"

Liu Yifei turned around happily, ran back to the living room, and immediately informed Liu Xiaoli of the situation.

Liu's mother was also very happy that the movie starring her daughter actually won an award here in Cannes. This is great news and is very worth celebrating!

"I'll call and ask the brand owners to come over quickly. They also need to prepare all the jewelry and other things. They will be used tomorrow. I have to dress you up beautifully."

The mother and daughter immediately got busy. Fade Chen didn't leave, but watched with a smile as Liu Yifei called Shu Chang to show off.

At this time, the phone in Chen Fei's hand rang again.

Looking at the three words "Jia Zhangke" on the caller ID, he pressed the answer button directly.

"Hello? Director Jia?"

"Chen Fei! Did you...did you receive a call from the organizing committee?" Jia Zhangke's voice seemed to tremble on the phone, and it was unclear whether he was excited or nervous.

"Yes, I hung up five minutes ago. How about you?"

Jia Zhangke immediately laughed excitedly: "I got it too! Haha! I have to thank you for helping "Mountains May Depart" with several rounds of PR activities, otherwise I would probably get nothing."

Compared with other films shortlisted for the main competition unit, the score of "Mountains May Depart" in the film festival brochure was not very high. The chance to win the award this time was thanks to the strong public relations.

"It's just a small favor." Chen Fei said casually, "Director Jia, then we'll... meet at the award ceremony?"

"Okay! Okay! See you at the awards ceremony!"

Jia Zhangke hung up the phone in a hurry and started to prepare.

A lot of people came from the crew of "Mountains May Depart", and they all had to be arranged in advance.

Putting the phone in his pocket, Chen Fei's eyes fell on Liu Yifei again.

The two best friends were chatting animatedly at the moment. Liu Yifei ran to the window and was holding up her phone to share the beautiful scenery around the hotel with Shu Chang.

At this time, Fade Chen walked forward a few steps, came to Liu Xiaoli's side, and whispered: "Auntie, when you are done, remember to contact the public relations of Red Star Wood and ask them to prepare for the online popularity after the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony."

"Ok?"

Liu Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, and a hint of confusion unconsciously appeared on her face.

Seeing that she didn't understand, Fade Chen deliberately added, "At the award ceremony tomorrow night, if nothing unexpected happens, I will be open with Xixi..."

In an instant, Liu Xiaoli's eyes widened, full of surprise!
But soon, the deep surprise turned into relief and recognition, as well as a touch of indescribable complexity.

My daughter is growing up, there will be such a day eventually...

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