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Chapter 701: The Popular "Sea King"

This year, Nicole Kidman can be said to be the queen of Cannes. She has four films/series to be released, and two of them are in the main competition unit.

"Lee, Crystal looks so beautiful today."

When Nicole Kidman saw Liu Yifei looking at her, she waved to her deliberately, as if to say hello.

"Yes, I think so."

Li Mu agreed without any modesty. After all, there was no need to be hypocritical about the facts.

"Li, I have time this year. I think I can give your Aquaman project a try."

Nicole Kidman obviously came for a purpose and introduced herself directly.

"Aquaman" is currently DC's super blockbuster. For Nicole Kidman, who has been acting in art films for two years, this commercial film will definitely increase her commercial value.

As for art films, there are already four participating in Cannes this year, so there is no need for more.

"That's a good suggestion."

Li Mu smiled and said that Nicole Kidman was indeed a good choice, but he did not agree to it immediately.

Li Mu's unhurried attitude made Nicole Kidman a little anxious:
"Lee, I can audition tomorrow. I believe there is absolutely no one more suitable for the role in this movie than me."

"What role do you think is suitable for you?"

Li Mu asked rhetorically.

"Mera!"

"No, No!"

Li Mu shook his head and refused. If Nicole Kidman were ten years younger, this role would be very suitable, but now he thinks it is not possible.

"Queen Atlanna! If it's this role, I don't need to audition. You are very suitable."

Li Mu did not hold out for Nicole Kidman, as he had already made up his mind for the role of the Queen of the Seas.

As for Queen Atlanna, Aquaman's mother, there is no big problem in giving the role to Nicole Kidman. As for whether Nicole Kidman will accept the role or not, there is also a suitable candidate in Cannes, such as Jessica Chastain, who is now a Cannes jury member with Liu Yifei.

Nicole Kidman hesitated for a moment, but then agreed. She also knew that it would be difficult for her to play the Queen of the Sea, as the biggest limitation was her age. It was good enough that she could get the role of Queen Atlanna.

“I’m really old.”

Nicole Kidman lamented that with her beauty in the past, she would have played the leading lady in every movie she acted in, but now because of her age, she can only play the second female lead.

Li Mu smiled but said nothing. No woman would not mind age.

Who says time never defeats beauty?
Tonight's opening film is "Ismael's Ghosts," a new film directed by Arnaud Desplechin and starring four French movie stars including Marion Cotillard.

Compared to last year's "Cafe Society," directed by Woody Allen and starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, this year's opening film is still a bit lackluster despite starring influential French actors.

The only person that the media and the audience are relatively familiar with is Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, who played a supporting role in the film.

The film tells the story of Ismael, a husband played by Mathieu Amalric, and his wife Carlotta (Marion Cotillard) who suddenly reappears after being missing for 21 years.

The film is presented in the form of a play within a play, telling the story of Carlotta's unexpected appearance, causing endless troubles in the lives of Ismael and his current girlfriend Sylvia (Charlotte Gainsbourg).

On the other side, a clip from a film directed by Ismail depicting his brother's work as a secret agent flashed.

The film's dual narrative lines are not closely connected enough, and the plot is a bit mysterious, which is really disappointing.

After the 114-minute screening, there was little applause in the Lumière Hall of the Film Palace, which showed the attitude of reporters from various countries towards the opening film.

"What a boring opening movie."

In the evening, Liu Yifei held Li Mu's hand and strolled along the seaside road of this small island in southern France.

"Don't worry, there's a chance you'll see more boring movies than this these days."

Li Mu smiled. This movie was indeed a bit disappointing, but it was okay. Some of the movies in the main competition unit would probably make people bored if they really didn't suit their taste.

"By the way, Amu, do you think anyone will suddenly resign as a judge or jury president before the opening of the Cannes Film Festival?"

Liu Yifei had a sudden idea while walking, and this kind of thing seemed very interesting.

"What's wrong? Do you want to give it a try?"

Li Mu couldn't help but laugh when he heard that. Some strange but very interesting questions always flashed through Liu Yifei's mind, which might be related to her personality.

"Hehe, no, I'm just asking, don't you think this is interesting? Do you? Do you?"

Liu Yifei's beautiful eyes look particularly beautiful under the orange light.

"Yes, it's really interesting." Li Mu majored in directing, and he had indeed seen these cases. "Three days before the opening of Cannes in 1980, the master director Ingmar Bergman, who had agreed to serve as the chairman of the jury, suddenly stood up Cannes and resigned from the jury. Do you know what his reason was?"

Li Mu couldn't help laughing when he talked about it.

Liu Yifei was also very happy. Even though she was still wearing a white dress, she couldn't help but jump happily. "Tell me quickly, what is his reason?"

"He told the organizing committee that he was rather shy."

"Hahaha really?"

Liu Yifei laughed particularly loudly. Anyway, there weren't many people on the seaside road at this time, and it was already night, so she didn't need to worry about her image. No one would know who she was if she didn't collect money.

Liu Yifei seemed to sprain her foot suddenly, but fortunately Li Mu supported her in time and she stabilized her body.

"If you want to jump around, you have to wear normal shoes." Li Mu complained, and then took off his shoes directly, "Here, put them on first, I'll hold your shoes for you"

"Hehe!" Liu Yifei took off the silver high heels without hesitation and put her fair and tender feet into Li Mu's shoes. "It's a little big, but very comfortable."

Li Mu smiled, picked up his shoes, and walked barefoot.

"Let's go to the beach."

Li Mu hadn't walked barefoot for a long time, so he wasn't used to it. The sand was softer.

If we go back in time, it was when I was a child. At that time, Guangzhou was still under construction and there were many farmlands. I jumped around barefoot in the fields.

"Has anyone else tried it?" Without the restraint of high heels, Liu Yifei felt more free.

"There is another person, Woody Allen, you know him." Li Mu thought for a while.

"He also said he was shy and didn't attend Cannes.

The organizing committee was so angry that they flipped through hundreds of pages of the Yellow Pages and started calling everyone one by one. They called Kirk Douglas, and then Kirk Douglas agreed generously, quickly put on a suit and flew over from Hollywood, saving Cannes from its urgent need.

“Does this count as a place in film history?”

"What are you thinking? This is not going to be recorded in film history, but it is a real and interesting story."

"All right."

Liu Yifei stuck out her cute little tongue, kicked up the sand on the beach, and had a lot of fun.

"Liu Yifei served as a jury member for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival, but the opening film received little applause!"

"The opening red carpet was full of stars, Liu Yifei appeared on the Cannes red carpet in a white long dress."

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The most eye-catching domestic element at this year's Cannes Film Festival is Liu Yifei, who serves as a judge in the main competition unit for the first time.

That night, major domestic media rushed to report on the event, fearing that they would be a step slower than rival platforms and snatch away traffic.

This really made the actresses in the industry envious, and they couldn't help but feel sad.

The next day, Liu Yifei started her day as a judge early in the morning.

As for Li Mu?

Under the blue sky and blue sea of ​​Cannes, the Promenade des Anglais could not stop him from sleeping, and he slept until almost noon.

Liu Yifei's lunch is still arranged freely, as Will Smith is treating her today.

There are regulations for Cannes judges that they cannot have contact with people related to the main competition unit during the judging period. Of course, this is not absolute. After all, some contact is inevitable at the Cannes premiere of a film.

It’s just that Li Mu doesn’t have a movie here, so it naturally doesn’t affect him at all.

"Lee, you look too relaxed. I was bored after watching a movie this morning."

Will Smith was very envious when he saw Li Mu in casual beach wear. Compared to himself who was still watching a movie, this was what Li Mu was living.

"This is life. You are called to work."

Li Mu directly picked up a piece of lobster meat with his fork and tasted it slowly.

This made Liu Yifei angry, and she couldn't help but pinch his hand.

Just as the three of them started eating, Jessica Chastain walked over from another table.

"Wow, what a coincidence, do you mind if I dine with you?"

As judges, Liu Yifei and Jessica Chastain have obviously become more familiar with each other. As for Will Smith, he has been in Hollywood for a long time, so he is naturally no stranger to Jessica Chastain.

However, Li Mu and Liu Yifei just smiled and said nothing. After all, it was Will Smith's treat today.

"Of course, let's go together."

Will Smith glanced at Li Mu and Liu Yifei, and seeing that they did not obviously refuse, he nodded.

Jessica Chastain then sat next to Will Smith and called the waiter to bring the food she had ordered at another table.

When the three judges got together, the first thing they talked about was, as expected, the issue of watching movies.

But on the way, Jessica Chastain seemed to talk about "Aquaman" very casually, which made Li Mu instantly know Jessica Chastain's intention of coming here.

Apparently, the roles of the female lead and second female supporting actor in "Aquaman" have not yet been determined, and many Hollywood actresses have this in mind.

After all, as a DC blockbuster, and directed by Li Mu, its appeal is extremely high.

However, during the conversation, Li Mu also vaguely revealed that he had chosen a candidate, which was considered a polite rejection of Jessica Chastain. After all, Li Mu had already agreed to Nicole Kidman, and the original performance was also quite good.

(End of this chapter)