China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 118
In the afternoon, Brother Chen Kai and Jill Jacobs came, and they were somewhat familiar with each other.

When Li Mu saw this, he hurried forward.

"Mr. Jacob, welcome!" Li Mu shook hands with him.

"Senior brother!" Li Mu and Brother Chen Kai no longer need to be so polite.

The three of them came to the reception room while chatting and laughing.

"Who is this?" Mengying's employees were also a little confused.

"Brother Chen Kai is accompanying me, and I feel like a big brother again."

"Don't guess, this time it's the chairman of Cannes."

Some of the major film festivals are familiar with these people.

"So the deal with Venice in the morning was not settled?"

"Eighty percent yes! The media is really good at making things up."

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Li Mu naturally didn't know about the speculation outside.

"Mr. Jacobs, I haven't thanked you in person for inviting "Treasure Hunters" to participate in the exhibition last time." Li Mu went to Cannes last time. He came and went in a hurry. He left before the closing ceremony and saw no one.

"Li, I heard that Mueller has arrived this morning?" Mark Mueller walked into Mengying Media in a swaggering manner in the morning, just like Jill Jacobs, neither of them made any cover-up.

News naturally spreads quickly.

Li Mu also nodded.

"Then Junior Brother has already decided on Venice, right?"

Brother Chen Kai came out to speak at this time, which was to smooth things over for Jacob.

If Li Mu has already made his choice, then let this matter go. After all, at this level, everyone is a face-saving person.

It is impossible for Li Mu to break trust for Cannes. Both Chen Kaige and Jill Jacobs can understand this.

"Senior brother! It's really undecided. I rejected Venice." Li Mu said with a smile.

"Li, do you mean to choose Cannes to participate?" Gil Jacobs was also a little surprised when he heard Li Mu's words.

He was prepared to be rejected, after all Venice arrived first.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a turn of events. Even Brother Chen Kai was a little surprised.

This junior brother rejected Venice?
In a flash, Brother Chen Kai thought about it for a while, and then he roughly knew something.

"Mr. Jacobs, Cannes has always been an open platform, and I also believe in Cannes."

Jill Jacobs looked quite happy and held Li Mu's hand tightly: "On behalf of the Cannes International Film Festival, I welcome your film to join. Cannes has always maintained an open and inclusive attitude."

Brother Chen Kai was also sighing with emotion. Since "Farewell My Concubine", he has made no progress, and the reputation of the director's "The Promise" has even collapsed.

At the same time, Zhang Yimou has already won nearly 3 million box office, and his junior brother Li Mu has soared into the sky, blossoming both at home and abroad.

I hope "Mei Lanfang" can achieve success. Brother Chen Kai is also placing new hopes on this movie at this time.

The meeting between the three people was considered a success, and they all achieved what they wanted.

Cannes is indeed more suitable for your film than Venice.

The media was a little restless and confused at this time.

The manuscript I just wrote in the morning has been scrapped. After all, the chairman of Cannes is here this afternoon.

You can't just come here to make soy sauce.

Apart from inviting Li Mu's new movie, I can't think of any other reason for the meeting.

Mengying Media has not announced any news about the two film festivals, so no one knows which one Li Mu has chosen.

As for asking Jia Zhangke and Chen Kai?

A Golden Lion director, a Palme d'Or director, no one will pay attention to you if you don't have any status. If you have status, you will keep it secret. After all, you can't break the news just to make headlines.

"Editor-in-chief, what should we do?" Editor Xinlang also looked at the headline information that had been posted in distress.

"Hurry up and replace it and write it again! Netizens are about to hate us." The editor-in-chief was also looking at the comments below the website with a toothache.

"It's so funny, this scumbag was still saying that Li Mu's movie was going to Venice in the morning, but it turned out that Cannes also came in the afternoon. I'll see how you make it up!"

"Keep making it up, don't stop, I believe it!"

"Don't change it, there is a 50% chance of being correct!"

"Just believe half of Zha Lang's information, Ji Cao!"

After a while, another batch of headlines appeared on the portal. This time the editor was much smarter and didn’t write the results anyway, leaving everyone to guess for themselves.

“Chairmen of Venice and Cannes came to visit one after another, and both invited Li Mu to participate in the exhibition!”

"It is still unknown whether Li Mu's new film will go to Venice or Cannes!"

The attention paid to Director Li's movies is really high. Zeng Li looked at the various headlines on the portal website, among which Li Mu's new movie was directly at the top.

The phone rang suddenly.

"Dalizi, I received an invitation from Mengying, where are you?" Yuan Quan's voice came from the phone.

They have a good relationship, Yuan Quan is Zeng Li's roommate, and occasionally they will introduce each other to characters.

As for Zhang Ziyi, he is not included in this list.

"Got it!" Zeng Li also looked a little happy.

"By the way, did Jingjing receive it?" Zeng Li asked immediately.

"She received it too!" Yuan Quan was also a little envious of Zeng Li. Even in the entire class of Grade 96, Zeng Li was probably the only one who had Li Mu's phone number.For this casting call, Zeng Li got the more detailed information about Li Mu, and Mengying even sent them an audition invitation.

If Li Mu hadn't spoken, no one would have believed him.

"I was lucky enough to make a movie with Director Li." Zeng Li also told the truth.

"Stop talking, everyone, get ready!" Yuan Quan happily hung up the phone.

At this time, Shu Chang was already happy. After all, invitations from two major film festivals were a resource she could not even imagine.

"Sissi, do you think it would be better for me to be the best actress in Venice or the best actress in Cannes?"

Liu Yifei chuckled and said, "I feel like you have the best dreams!"

Now that the film festival has been selected, the only ones left are the actors. The actresses have already sent invitations, but as for the male protagonists, Li Mu is still hesitant.

Liu Ye was originally good. After all, he had just broken up, so it felt most right to play him this way.

Maybe he can even perform new tricks.

However, he is a bit younger, only in his early 28s, which is a little older than the character.

Although you can put on makeup, it is difficult to express the feelings of different age groups through acting.

Li Mu finally thought for a long time and felt that Duan Yihong's hair would be more suitable for the role if his hair was a little messier.

With these bangs, I have a literary style and a sense of confusion and vicissitudes.

Li Mu quickly asked Mengying to send an invitation letter. After all, the audition time had been set, and Li Mu didn't want to have two special auditions.

At this time, Yi Hong had just finished playing "Soldier Assault" and thought there would be no more scenes to film.

As a result, Yu Feihong found him and said that he was going to make a movie. The script had been polished for a long time, but the leading actor had not been found, so he wanted to invite him to star.

This makes him happy, but Yu Feihong's movie is still in the preparation stage, and it will take some time to prepare.

Duan Yihong didn't expect this preparation at this time, and it took a long time to prepare.

As a result, just now, he received another call from Mengying Media, saying that he was asked to audition for the leading role in Li Mu's new movie.

God actually dropped two pieces of pie, and they were still non-toxic.

Duan Yihong couldn't wait to go back and tell his girlfriend immediately.

The industry has learned that invitations for Li Mu’s movie roles have been sent out, and those who don’t get them are out of the picture.

Yang Mi looked at the unchanging email message and already knew the result.

The next day, Mengying Media held a simple audition. The male lead, Li Mu, only invited one, but the supporting actress, Li Mu, invited four. There was also a faceless Shu Chang who was booked.

"Senior Brother Yihong!" Zeng Li and others saw it at a glance.

Duan Yihong is grade 94 of China National Theater Academy, and Zeng Li and others are grade 96. They have known each other since they were in school.

In this same school, there are many topics.

Duan Yihong also didn't expect that most of the interviewees in this interview would be successful.

Didn't you say that Director Li prefers Nortel?
Yan Danchen is from Nortel, but the proportion is too low.

Seeing everyone coming, Li Mu also went straight to the topic. The leading actor in the movie was the most important, and the rest were auxiliary.

At Li Mu's request, Duan Yihong first expressed his feelings about this character.

I also specially wrote character cards.

Li Mu nodded, he was indeed attentive.

"Tell me your understanding of this script."

"The weak are always lonely. The story uses science fiction techniques to give a perfect virtual lover, but the story also tells us nakedly that in the end, like everyone else, he was numb in the dreamlike world woven by artificial intelligence. In the end, he I can no longer get out of my own prison."

Li Mu nodded. He was the one who changed the script in the end, to make people delve deeper into the story, rather than the moment when the protagonist wakes up after discovering the truth.

What he wants is that everyone in this world will eventually be lost in this illusory world
"Your character is the success or failure of this movie. You should know it very well. But you still haven't figured out what this loneliness feels like. Let me give you an example."

Li Mu said slowly: "When you were in your 30s and celebrated your birthday, you followed the sprinkler truck all the way, because that day the sprinkler truck was the only one in the world that sang happy birthday to you."

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Duan Yihong was deep in thought at this time, and Li Mu did not interrupt him.

"Director Li, I'm ready!"

"Okay, let's do some."

Zeng Li and others were chatting outside the court.

"Senior Brother Yihong has been here for a while, right?" Hu Jing asked.

Yuan Quan looked at the time and said, "It's been close to two hours."

Yan Danchen was not far away, waiting impatiently.

At this time, the list of auditionees has been exposed. After all, they are already in audition mode.

Zhang Ziyi was a little reluctant to see this group of people auditioning.

Obviously, the people here could be played by her. They are all from the same class. The roles suitable for Zeng Li and others are basically suitable for her.

Yu Feihong noticed the news and narrowed her eyes, because among the interviewees was Duan Yihong, the starring role she personally selected. Unexpectedly, Li Mu also took a fancy to her.

"I have quite a vision." Yu Feihong was also quite happy at this time. With this same vision, maybe he could also become a great director.

Thinking of the movie he has been polishing for so long, Yu Feihong is also full of confidence. This is the story he wants to make.

(End of this chapter)