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Chapter 703 Celebration
During the two days that Xiao Baozi was with him, Li Mu added a few more activities, which was taking Xiao Baozi to play on the small cross avenue next to the beach and on the palm beach.

Because of his little baby, Li Mu is the focus wherever he goes, and people even ask for photos with him, but Li Mu did not appear in the camera.

The 7-kilometer-long palm beach is probably the happiest place for Little Baozi, because there is inexhaustible sand here. Li Mu has no idea how many sand piles he and Little Baozi have built.

"I really envy you two, father and daughter, for being able to play around during the day."

Liu Yifei leaned on Li Mu's shoulder at night. Now the little boy has gone back with Liu's mother, and this year's Cannes is already halfway through.

"Come back next time. I won't come to work here anymore."

Li Mu said with a smile.

"By the way, Xiaotong called me this afternoon."

"Oh, why did I call you?"

"She said she was invited by the brand to attend the 70th anniversary red carpet celebration of the Cannes Film Festival and asked me if there was anything she needed to pay attention to on the red carpet."

Liu Yifei chatted, and the two of them spent another night in Cannes.

On May 5, halfway through Cannes, a grand star-studded anniversary gala is about to begin.

On the red carpet that started at 5pm, the star lineup could be extended indefinitely, including Isabelle Huppert, Deneuve, Binoche, Almodovar, Polanski, Jane Campion, and Ken Loach.

Back in France, the French film industry almost came out in full force to walk the red carpet, and the newly appointed French Minister of Culture also made his first public appearance in Cannes.

Li Mu stood on the side of the Palme d'Or winners, and Chen Kai was also on the list. They were arranged to appear last on the red carpet.

"Brother, the Cannes special edition of Legend of the Demon Cat is pretty good. I heard it's selling like crazy?"

Li Mu said to Brother Chen Kai with a smile.

He happened to pass by the special screening of the film festival these days and saw the poster of "Legend of the Demon Cat" and the special features on the screen. The prosperous Tang Dynasty seemed to be very attractive to film producers. According to the information he received, the overseas distribution rights had been sold to more than ten countries and regions.

“Hahaha, not bad, sold to 18 countries and regions.”

Brother Chen Kai laughed when he heard this. This is really good news. After all, it costs money to make a movie. Being able to recover as much of the cost as possible is responsible to himself and the investors.

The atmosphere reached a climax as 15 Palme d'Or winners including Jane Campion, Li Mu, Chen Kaige, Nanni Moretti, Polanski, Haneke, Ken Loach, Lelouch and Mungiu appeared in succession, bringing the red carpet ceremony to a close.

Faced with the shining of countless flashes, major media outlets frequently raised their cameras to record this historic moment.

"Damn, Cannes put a lot of effort into this anniversary celebration."

"It's rare to see so many Palme d'Or winners here. 15 at a time is a lot, equivalent to 15 years, and some of them have passed away. This time is probably the most in recent years."

“Not really. In some years, the Palme d’Or has double yolks.”

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When Li Mu was walking on the red carpet, he looked to the left, because over there was Jane Campion, the director of "The Piano Lesson".

On Li Mu's right is Brother Chen Kai, which really made Li Mu reminisce.

The two of them last appeared on the same stage at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, when Chen Kai won the Palme d'Or with "Farewell My Concubine". It was not until more than years later that a Chinese film won the Palme d'Or again with Li Mu's "La La Land".

But nowadays, probably many people have forgotten that at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d'Or had a double yolk, and the other one was Jane Campion's "The Piano Lesson".

"Time flies so fast."

Brother Chen Kai sighed secretly. In fact, not only Li Mu, he also looked to the left.

The female director who won the Palme d'Or with him is now gray-haired.

The history of the Cannes Film Festival is almost a microcosm of today's film history. Many filmmakers who have witnessed the development of Cannes and have also left their names in the history of world film gathered in Cannes at this moment. The number of stars is amazing!
"I took more than 10,000 photos for one red carpet event. Two memory cards were used up and two flashes ran out of battery. What should I do? I have to rely on you. Mine is out of battery and memory."

At 7:30 in the evening, after walking the red carpet, Li Muzheng and Liu Yifei went to the party together, and heard some reporters' sighs on the way.

Tonight is truly too grand, with hundreds of domestic and foreign celebrities, dozens of famous directors and French filmmakers expected, making this anniversary celebration even more grand than the opening ceremony, and most likely even grander than the closing ceremony.

"Li, long time no see!"

While Li Mu and Liu Yifei were looking for a location, an old voice called out to Li Mu.

"Mr. Gil Jacobs!"

Li Mu was also a little happy. He hadn't seen this person for a long time.

The first award he won in Cannes was when the other party invited him to participate. Now it has been almost ten years.

"Hahaha, your movies now are better than before. I saw La La Land, it was great, and your wife acted very well too."

Jill Jacob smiled and shook hands with Li Mu.

"Thank you!"

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After the two chatted for a while, the party officially began.

In the magnificent Salle Lumiere, Isabelle Huppert and Frémaux co-hosted the event.

The first to appear was a clip of the 70-year-old Palme d'Or.

The clip was aired in three segments during the ceremony.

Whenever a Palme d'Or trailer appears, sporadic or warm applause can be heard from different corners of the Sala Lumiere, making you think of the close connection between the film guests in the audience and each Palme d'Or.

When popular classics such as The Leopard, Farewell My Concubine, The Piano Lesson, The Pianist, Apocalypse Now, Patton Fink, Blue Is the Warmest Color, Love, and La La Land appeared on the big screen, the audience burst into applause. "That's great. Our movies will appear on the screen at every celebration in the future."

Liu Yifei held Li Mu's hand and smiled happily.

It is the pursuit of every filmmaker to have their films remembered by the world. This is a great honor, and this is why everyone pursues the Palme d'Or so much.

“Perhaps there will be more in the future.”

At this moment, Li Mu was also shocked by the applause from the audience and the movie scenes flashing on the screen.

Every elderly person over 70 has a wonderful biography with ups and downs. The Cannes Film Festival, which will celebrate its th anniversary this year, naturally has countless interesting pasts.

These stories may not be recorded in the official manual of the film festival, nor will they be included in film history textbooks, but they, like the classic works that have been passed down to later generations, are the conditions for the establishment of Cannes.

Just like Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly met the Prince of Monaco in Cannes and later became the Princess of Monaco.

Many years later, the movie "Grace of Monaco" starring Nicole Kidman was invited to be the opening film of Cannes. On and off the screen, in rumors and rumors, these wonderful connections are an inseparable part of the Cannes Film Festival.

Scandals are no exception.

The Cannes Scandal recreates various protests in history through precious historical materials.

This really surprised Li Mu.

Liu Yifei just exclaimed "Wow" a few times, because due to some historical materials, people did not know the truth. After all, the self-media in the past were not like they are today.

The celebration ended with passionate heavy metal music.

There are only a few days left until the closing ceremony.

During these few days, Li Mu can be said to have achieved all-round relaxation. After all, this romantic atmosphere is sometimes hard to resist.

"Can't you just go through this less often?" Liu Yifei said angrily with a flushed and wet face after getting up in the morning.

"Aren't you very active too?" Li Mu pursed his lips.

"My body is about to fall apart. Today is the last day to watch the movie. I am so exhausted."

Liu Yifei complained, quickly packed up, put on some light makeup, then had breakfast with Li Mu in the restaurant before going out.

Li Mu supported his chin, not knowing where to go for a moment. The vacation was too long and he was a little bored.

"Forget it, let's go see a movie today."

Li Mu thought about it and then walked towards the film festival. Movie ticket prices have become several euros more expensive in recent years, but fortunately Cannes is still relatively cheaper than Venice.

"Isn't this Mr. Li?"

Li Mu had just walked past one or two stalls when he was greeted by a horror movie poster, which was a bit scary. Just then, someone at the stall called Li Mu.

"Mr. Chen Hongwei from Tencent Pictures, Mr. Li, we met at the event."

"Haha, remember, remember"

Li Mu responded with a smile. He did remember, and this person was the deputy general manager of Tencent Pictures. Maoyan had been in very close contact with Tencent recently, and Li Mu had also seen the information of many people from Tencent in the report.

"Mr. Li, why don't you come and watch it here? This movie is pretty good. Just now, a female audience member walked out of the theater screaming in shock. We have sold the copyright to several countries."

Chen Hongwei also introduced the horror film "Possessed" to Li Mu.

".I must be possessed to watch a horror movie, a Chinese horror movie, alone!"

Li Mu muttered to himself, this would only make things difficult for himself.

"No, no, there is a movie I want to watch today." Li Mu declined quickly, and then pointed to a location in the main competition unit, which happened to be Sofia Coppola's "The Beguiled".

"Haha, okay, it's about to start over there, I won't keep Mr. Li."

Chen Hongwei knew what Tencent was doing these days, and it was definitely not a bad thing to have more dealings with Li Mu.

Li Mu walked directly into the theater where "Under the Peony Flower" was being screened.

Sofia Coppola is the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, the director of "The Godfather". She has won the Palme d'Or twice with "The Conversation" and served as the president of the jury in Cannes. She is a die-hard Cannes fan.

Sofia has been shortlisted for the main competition unit of Cannes time and time again, and has also returned to Cannes as a judge. She feels like returning home when she brings her works back to Cannes.

“I don’t know how the photos taken by the relatives are?”

Li Mu yawned. Of course, he was joking as well. After all, Sofia Coppola is quite talented, otherwise Cannes would not have nominated her so casually.

The story of "Under the Beguiled" revolves around the women left behind in a family estate in the South during the American Civil War, including both married young women and young girls.

Previous works mainly focused on the vanity of young women for a wealthy life. The subject matter of "Under the Peony Flower" is slightly deeper than before. It talks about the attitude of young women towards men and the secret fighting spirit in front of men.

However, when Li Mu saw the secret fight between these women, he couldn't help but shook his head.

"As expected, when it comes to palace fighting, we have to look at what happens in China. This is too childish." Li Mu muttered to himself.

It turns out that "when Americans think, God laughs."

Sofia Coppola, who comes from a white family, may not have watched "Summer Love" and "Empresses in the Palace". The sophisticated struggles between women were filmed a little too simply.

The men in the girls' families all went out to fight in the war. Many years later, a wounded soldier suddenly came. They simply stole each other's jewelry to dress themselves up, and revealed to each other in front of the head of the family what they had done to please the wounded soldier.

Compared with the open and secret struggle in "July and Ansheng", where Ansheng bids farewell to July warmly and at the same time hangs the pendant given to her by Jiaming around her neck for July to see, the former is really too superficial.
(End of this chapter)