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Chapter 268 The Wind in Cannes
The sea breeze in Cannes was cool. Chen Shiping stepped on the beach with his bare feet and felt quite emotional while looking at the blue sea.

The cold sea water washed up to the beach with the waves and then slowly receded.

Chen Shiping turned to look at Gong Li, then looked at the sea and started talking to himself.

"When I first came to Cannes five years ago, I didn't have the time or the mood to see the sea. At that time, I was only thinking about how to do public relations and how to win awards."

"Actually, I didn't think Cannes was that great from the beginning. Even after returning to China, I didn't get used to everyone's praise for me for a long time."

"I remember that at that time, someone said that I was already a grand prize winner, so how could I still be cautious and obedient?"

"I'm not afraid of making you laugh when I tell you. I was pursuing Chen Hong at that time. I made an appointment with her and she would be with me after I won the Palme d'Or."

"Haha, don't be so direct about your lover. I did like her very much at that time, but she was a little flirtatious."

"Choose again? Then I will still do it, haha, I am still greedy!"

It was the first time that Gong Li saw Chen Shiping reveal his true feelings, and it felt more real.

At least a man who is willing to reveal his true feelings to you shows that he trusts you.

Many times, men will not even reveal their true feelings to their wives.

Gong Li asked with a smile: "Are you still as greedy now as you were when you were young?"

Chen Shiping looked back at her, nodded slowly and shook his head and said, "Greedy is human nature, but I have learned to restrain it now."

Gong Li held up her hair and stepped forward, stretched out her hand towards Chen Shiping and said, "Greed or restraint?"

Chen Shiping looked at Gong Li, who was smiling expectantly, and laughed and said, "Irresistible greed!"

Get some sunshine.

But life is always busy.

In the hotel room, Chen Shiping gently wiped away the foam on Gong Li's mouth.

Gong Li couldn't help but close her legs and said, "Use a towel next time."

"Oh, I'm afraid the hotel towels are not clean."

"I brought it myself."

"Sure! If you do it again, I will definitely use a towel!"

Gong Li lightly kicked Chen Shiping and said, "The award ceremony is about to begin. I don't have time to do it again."

Chen Shiping shrugged and said, "Okay, let's talk about it when we come back. You can go out later to avoid being seen by Yimou."

"Now you know you are afraid?" Gong Li said with a smile: "Isn't it uncontrollable greed?"

"I'm afraid that if he doesn't get the award tonight, and if he sees me coming out of your room again, he will imitate Cheng Kaige and commit suicide."

"You underestimate him too much, and you think too highly of him!"

While the two were chatting, they changed their clothes. Gong Li helped Chen Shiping tidy up his shirt and went out first.

Chen Shiping sat in the room for a while before going out.

After he went downstairs, he walked toward the main venue alone.

He is just a spectator tonight, so there is no need to go there so early.

One evening at eight o'clock, Chen Shiping was sitting in the venue, flipping through the movie manual in his hand.

He has never seen many movies, so he can get an idea by reading the introduction in the manual.

This year's Cannes has several Asian films nominated, but overall, French and American films have the most nominations.

Cannes is still mainly European and American, and the international A category is also biased.

This is the case for any film festival, there is no way around it.

Chen Shiping plans to invite the shortlisted Asian filmmakers to participate in next year's Asian International Film Festival.

The first Asian International Film Festival must be better.

It is impossible for a regional international film festival to invite famous actors and directors from all over the world like Category A.

If you want to make it big, you have to cast a wide net!
Chen Shiping is already planning which celebrities and directors to invite.

He will definitely invite the people from Wanwan, but he is not sure whether they will come.

In one Asia Pacific Film Festival, local filmmakers were not allowed to participate due to political reasons.

Wanwan is as sensitive as an autistic person at this point.

You must hire directors and actors from Japan and South Korea. Japanese and Korean filmmakers are quite capable.

During this period, Japanese movies were much better than Korean ones.

It will take a few more years for Korean movies to rise.

The gang from Xiangjiang, Chen Shiping had to come without inviting them.

As for countries in other regions, Han Laosan is already inviting them.

We still need to look for suitable film selectors in multiple regions. While selecting films, we can also promote the popularity of the film festival.

Chen Shiping’s goal is to have more than 100 films sign up for the competition next year.

There are dozens of countries, and it is not easy to put together a hundred movies.

No member of the Asia Pacific Film Festival will be spared!
Go to the Asia Pacific Film Festival, come to the Asian International Film Festival!
However, there will definitely not be that many films that can be shortlisted for the competition, with a maximum of twenty films.

The rest can be placed in film trading markets and exhibition units.

Awards will also be set up for the screening section in the future, but the first one will be simpler and we will talk about the next one after the film festival is up and running.

When Chen Shiping lowered his head and thought, he suddenly heard Zhang Yimo's name mentioned by the owner.

Only when you raise your head do you get lucky, Zhang Yimo's grandmother Qiao won the award.

Technical Award in the Film Critics Week section.

Chen Shiping raised his hands to applaud and watched Zhang Yimo go on stage to receive the award.

He seemed a little happy, but he didn't expect that he would be able to go on stage to receive the award.

He originally thought he would come back empty-handed.

Cheng Kaige started to feel a little nervous at this time. His old classmate had won an award again. Can he win the award this time?

Cheng Kaige has never won an award at Cannes!
I have been here so many times, but I have never won any awards, big or small.

If he still returns empty-handed this time, Cheng Kaige will be shattered no matter how good his current mentality is.

Chen Shiping was not sitting with him, but taking a look from a distance, he found that he was starting to feel restless.

The Palme d'Or really became Cheng Kaige's heart.

Chen Shiping couldn't help but start to think about which of the Cannes award-winning films he had watched.

I really can’t write an award-winning script for him.

Chen Shiping suddenly remembered a movie that was very suitable for Cheng Kaige!
Eternity and a day!
It tells the story of a poet's last twenty-four hours after cancer.

Cheng Kaige definitely likes this kind of lonely and romantic movie, and he should be able to make it well.

Go back and talk to Cheng Kaige to see if he is interested.

Soon it was down to the last few awards, the Special Jury Prize went to a film called Don’t Forget You’re Dying and the Jury Prize went to Ulysses’ Gaze.

Xu Qing, who came with Cheng Kaige, didn't dare to say anything because she was worried that Cheng Kaige and last year wouldn't want to commit suicide.

Suicide is not scary. What is scary is that if Cheng Kaige blames himself for not winning the award, it will be over!

"Xiao Duan, please watch Director Cheng later!" Xu Qing couldn't help but said to Duan Yihong.

Duan Yihong nodded confusedly, not understanding what there was to worry about.

Aren't there still two grand awards yet to be awarded?

Jury Prize and Palme d'Or!
The host on the stage thought about it and said: "The next grand prize winner is an old friend of Cannes. He has been shortlisted for Cannes many times. If I remember correctly, this should be his first time winning the award."

"Let us congratulate Bai Yexing for winning the Jury Prize!"

Cheng Kaige was stunned, feeling mixed emotions for a moment. Xu Qing couldn't help but clapped her hands happily.

Thank you to the jury for letting me, no, let Cheng Kaige survive!

"Director Cheng, you have won the award! You can go on stage to receive the award!"

After hearing Xu Qing's reminder, Cheng Kaige came back to his senses, took a deep breath and walked towards the stage.

Chen Shiping looked at his back and felt a little inspired.

After being shortlisted so many times, I finally won the award.

It's not the Palme d'Or, but it's pretty good.

The jury award also came in second place, so there was no difference between first and second place.

Cheng Kaige held the trophy on the stage and hesitated to speak. He seemed to have forgotten the acceptance speech he had prepared.

Everyone in the audience actively applauded to encourage him.

Cheng Kaige is also considered a celebrity in Cannes. From the 1980s to now, he has been nominated so many times, which is really a blessing after all the hardships.

After Cheng Kaige pondered for a long time, he said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you!"

Cheng Kaige raised the trophy and looked in the direction of Chen Shiping.

Chen Shiping smiled at him and raised his hands to applaud. Cheng Kaige looked at him and said thank you again before leaving the stage.

The applause from the audience did not stop until Cheng Kaige returned to his seat and sat down.

Compared with those who won awards after attending Cannes for the first time, people like Cheng Kaige are more popular.

It will give people the feeling that if I endure it, I will win the prize sooner or later!
Persistence is victory!

The last Palme d'Or was awarded without any suspense to the Yugoslav film Underground.

This year's Cannes is over again.

However, China Entertainment Film’s campaign in Cannes is far from over.

In the future, there will be happy togetherness, there will be the Mood for Love, there will be the Japanese coming, there will be Yiyi, there will be Qinghong.

On the plane back home, Cheng Kaige slept soundly and did not chat with anyone or share his joy.

It was like I had stayed up all night, finally finished the plan, and just wanted to sleep easily.

Chen Shiping motioned to Xu Qing to add a blanket to him, but he didn't ask anymore and turned to chat with Gong Li.

Zhang Yimo was sitting in the back and couldn't help but want to look over here.

He also said that you have no legs, and now you don’t avoid people!
Chen Shiping seemed to feel Zhang Yimo's gaze, turned to look at him and smiled slightly as a greeting.

Zhang Yimo also subconsciously smiled back.

Just after laughing, he regretted it. Why did he look like a dull fool? What's so funny!

Gong Li couldn't help but whisper to Chen Shiping: "You are really free."

"I'm upright and not afraid of slanted shadows!"

"What you said is true and confident!"

"Originally, did you cheat on me? Did I put a hat on him?"

Gong Li was speechless, this was indeed not the case.

Those things that happened after the breakup, but Gong Li still deliberately said: "Yes, in fact, he and I hadn't broken up yet at that time!"

"Childish, you think you can deceive me."

"Really, I didn't lie to you!"

Gong Li looked at Chen Shiping extremely seriously and said, "I put a hat on him on purpose! I only broke up after putting it on."

Chen Shiping: "." I'm a little panicked, why did I suddenly become a Cao thief!

The crime is aggravated!

Sorry Yimo!
Seeing Chen Shiping like this, Gong Li chuckled and said, "I'm just teasing you, you think I'm the same as you."

Chen Shiping breathed a sigh of relief, the guilt on his conscience was gone.

More than ten hours later, the plane landed in Beijing.

As soon as Chen Shiping and others showed up, they were surrounded by reporters.

It's not easy for several of the country's top filmmakers to get together this time.

Chen Shiping came back from the Asian International Film Festival, where Cheng Kaige and Zhang Yimou won awards.

Each one is big news!
But reporters are more concerned about the Asian International Film Festival!

Cheng Kaige and the others are winning awards, and Chen Shiping is going to give them awards!

"Director Chen, on which day will the Asian International Film Festival be held in April next year?"

"Which directors from countries and regions will the jury invite?"

“How many countries’ films have expressed interest in participating in the film festival so far?”

"Is it convenient to disclose the specific purpose and philosophy of the Asian International Film Festival?"

Chen Shiping was surrounded by reporters and could not move.

I could only walk forward a little while answering reporters' questions.

But there is only one answer to all questions.

"Preparations for the festival are ongoing and these questions cannot be answered at the moment."

Chen Shiping smiled and said to reporters: "I think you should pay attention to directors Cheng Kaige and Zhang Yimo. They are the ones who returned to China with honors."

Cheng Kaige and Zhang Yimo were helpless. This was transferring the conflict to them.

Chen Shiping took the opportunity to get out of the crowd and left the airport quickly.

I went home to see my wife and children, and I have to go to the bureau for a meeting tomorrow.

There is a lot of work to be done in preparation for the film festival.

At night, Chen Shiping had a mouthful of noodles with soybean paste and a mouthful of sugar and garlic. It was a very satisfying meal.

If you go abroad for more than three days, you will want to eat this!
Eating Western food occasionally is a reward, but eating it every day is torture.

Tao Huimin watched Chen Shiping finish a bowl of noodles in a few mouthfuls, then went to get another bowl of noodles for him.

Tao's mother smiled and said, "Eat slowly, there is plenty of noodles."

Chen Shiping chuckled, poured the black and oily fried sauce onto the noodles, added shredded cucumbers, green onions, and fried soybeans, and stirred it into a bowl of top-notch fried noodles.

Chen Xiulin lay on the small table and blinked as Chen Shiping stretched out his little hand to reach for the noodles on the table.

Tao Huimin glanced at her, picked a noodle and put it in her mouth.

Xiao Xiulin immediately imitated Chen Shiping and started sucking.

Chen Shiping's noodle movements froze and he began to eat slowly.

You can't lead your daughter to bad ways, otherwise how can she be a little princess when she grows up to have garlic in her hands and bald noodles in her hands!

Tao Huimin couldn't help laughing, looked at Chen Shiping and said, "You continue to be bald, let my daughter learn from you!"

Chen Shiping rolled his eyes, ate the noodles in small bites, and went to wipe the noodles from Xiao Xiulin's face.

Tao Huimin took advantage of his chin to sit next to him and look at the father and daughter. He couldn't help but said, "I forgot to bring my camera. I should have taken a picture just now."

"It's not too late for you to get it now." Chen Shiping looked at Tao's father and Tao's mother and said, "Our family hasn't taken a group photo yet."

Tao Huimin snorted and said, "There's no point in posing for a photo. The natural one is the most beautiful."

Chen Shiping couldn't resist her, so he ran to get his camera, set the timer, put it on the table, and took a photo of their family of five.

(End of this chapter)