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Chapter 50 The true power of the Golden Palm! (Please read~)

The sunshine in early summer was a bit hot, and the main building of Beijing Film Studio was crowded with people. Chen Shiping, who was surrounded by people, felt like he was sweating.

The surrounding leaders and colleagues gathered around to congratulate Chen Shiping with the happiest smiles.

"Well done Shiping!"

"Producer Chen, congratulations!"

"Xiao Chen, you did a good job, please continue to work hard in the future."

"Producer Chen, when you make movies in the future, don't forget my Lao Lin, he is a master of lighting!"

Chen Shiping could no longer hear what they were saying at this time. There was a buzzing sound in his ears, and faces overlapped one after another.

success? honor? A compliment? bona fide?

Many words flashed through Chen Shiping's mind, and he was a little dizzy for a moment. If he had known that he would not be so passive in Shanghai yesterday, he would have underestimated the rise in status brought by the Palme d'Or.

Chen Shiping knew that this was caused by his own inertia of thinking. Brother Chen Kai, who won the award in his previous life, fell off the altar and was ridiculed every day, so he subconsciously ignored the "power" of the Palme d'Or.

Chen Shiping suddenly realized that the smiling faces in front of him finally converged into a delicate and shy little face, and the sounds in his ears finally turned into a plain expression of concern.

"You're back, are you tired?"

Chen Shiping came back to his senses and looked at Tao Huimin's red cheeks amidst the crowd's cheers. He showed a big smile and said, "I'm not tired."

The people around looked at this golden couple and couldn't help laughing.

Chen Shiping now wanted to take Tao Huimin home and return to the 11-square-meter single room, but now there were so many people here, and he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

Chen Shiping was taken away by the factory director. He had just returned and many places needed him as a "mascot".

At this time, on the other side of the ocean, Brother Chen Kai, who was studying in the United States, sat at home and read the reports on the news. He frowned and recalled for a long time that he never remembered that there was a person named Chen Shiping in the factory.

At this time, a well-dressed woman with a rosy face walked out of the bedroom and glanced at the newspaper in Brother Chen Kai's hand as she passed by.

The woman poured herself a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp, then lit up a cigarette and said: "In the past two years since you have been abroad, the country has changed rapidly. Zhang Yimo, who did your photography, won the Golden Bear. This little-known Chen Shiping won the Palme d'Or again."

As the woman spoke, she paused and turned to Brother Chen Kai and asked, "Is this Chen Shiping a relative of your family?"

Brother Chen Kai shook his head and said, "I don't have such a relative in my family."

At this time, Brother Chen Kai felt inexplicably empty, as if he had lost something very important. He failed to compete in Cannes two years ago, and he still thought about competing in Cannes again after returning to China for further studies.

Who would have thought that being beaten to the punch by this Chen Shiping would give me such a sour feeling in my heart.

The woman seemed to know what Brother Chen Kai was thinking. She flicked the ashes of her cigarette and crossed her legs and said, "Do you want to go back to China?"

Brother Chen Kai sat there and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "If I don't reply, we'll talk about it next year. I want to come up with a good script first."

"Okay, I'm going out." The woman stood up, picked up her bag, and was about to go out when she turned around and said, "Go to Chinatown to grab some medicine to replenish your body. I haven't been doing well lately. By the way, the money is still at the same place."

Brother Chen Kai smiled and hummed. After the woman left, he threw away the newspaper in his hand and glanced at the door that had just been closed with a disgusted expression.

In the Tongzi Building of the Beijing Film Studio, the fragrance was already spreading everywhere in the corridor at this time. Every household was cooking dinner, and Tao Huimin was also using a small spatula to stir-fry the ribs in the pot.

Tao Huimin hummed a Yue opera tune quietly, with a happy smile on his face.

Chen Shiping is in a meeting, has to be interviewed, and has to arrange for the release of the movie. While men are busy with their careers outside, Tao Huimin feels that she should be a good helper!

"Cannes, finally a Chinese film has won Cannes."

At the factory committee meeting, Song Zhuo smoked a cigarette and looked at Chen Shiping with emotion, saying that he had become a blockbuster at such a young age!

Chen Shiping's success reminded him of Brother Chen Kai, but Brother Chen Kai was still a little worse than Chen Shiping.

Song Tao put out the cigarette butt and said to Chen Shiping with a smile: "Shiping, according to the original plan, the movie will be released in a few days. Do you have any other ideas?"

"No, the arrangements have been made very well." Chen Shiping responded with a smile, feeling that Director Song was very polite.

Song Tao smiled and said, "That's fine. What are your plans for the future? Have you ever thought about focusing on being a director?"

Just as Chen Shiping was about to speak, he heard Xie Tieli cough and swallowed back the words that had just reached his lips. "Xiao Chen is still young. Don't be anxious. It's best to settle down. Zhang Yimo from Xiying Film Studio is a lesson learned from the past." Xie Tieli looked at Chen Shiping and warned: "Aren't you still attending classes at Beijing Normal University? Study hard and write a few more excellent articles. Don’t be in a hurry when it comes to novels and movies.”

Chen Shiping nodded immediately and said, "Yes, I still have to study. I am currently writing a novel. I want to wait until the novel is finished before thinking about the movie."

After hearing what Xie Tieli and Chen Shiping said, Song Zhen thought of the movie Codename Jaguar shot by Zhang Yimo, and couldn't help but sneer, and understood Xie Tieli's worries.

So he immediately smiled and said: "Yes, it is a good thing to guard against arrogance and impetuosity and continue to learn."

Everyone in the conference room also laughed and agreed, after this topic was over.

Song Zhu looked at Chen Shiping again and asked: "After attending Cannes, do you plan to continue participating in the film festival? Do you want to participate in more and win more awards?"

Chen Shiping nodded and said: "With this plan, Director Tian will continue to participate in film festivals with the film. He is currently preparing to participate in the British Academy Film Awards and the French Film Association Film Festival."

People in the office turned their attention to Tian Cangcang again, and several directors even looked envious.

If Chen Shiping doesn't participate in the next film festival, then Tian Chongbang will win the award.

Although it’s not as good as Cannes, it’s still an international film festival, and you’ll definitely win awards. What a great opportunity.

Many directors couldn't help but think, why didn't Chen Shiping find me in the first place? I could have filmed according to the storyboard.

Who should be regarded as a tool or not?

At this time, many directors are thinking that Chen Shiping is writing a novel again, so when he makes a movie next time, can he recommend himself to be a tool man?

As long as you can win a prize! It doesn't matter what a tool is!

After a while, the short meeting ended, and Chen Shiping was also pulled over by several reporters for interviews.

Only Song Tao and Xie Tieli were left in the conference room.

Song Tao looked at Xie Tieli and asked: "Director Xie, do you think Chen Shiping's model can be promoted in the factory? Hollywood also has this model."

"Disaster!"

Xie Tieli sighed and said: "Not everyone can be like Shi Ping. Don't look at all the young directors in the factory who want to work with Shi Ping. If you try someone else."

Song Zhu also sighed helplessly. Chen Shiping's model is difficult to copy. After all, there are too few people who can write scripts, attract investments, manage and do public relations.

It is not an exaggeration to say that there are only a handful of them, there is only one Chen Shiping.

On the other side, Chen Shiping was busy interviewing and cooperating with taking photos. It took more than two hours to finish.

On the way back to the dormitory, all the colleagues Chen Shiping met took the initiative to greet him and called him "Producer Chen", as if it would be impolite not to chat with him for a few words.

Only then did Chen Shiping realize belatedly that this was the real effect of the Palme d'Or.

I am still too conservative in my thinking, just like if I won 100 million and would only order a large portion of braised chicken with an extra serving of ribs.

After all, I still haven’t adapted to this era. On paper, De Lai Zhong Jue Qian is indeed right.

When Chen Shiping returned to the dormitory building, it was completely dark. It was such a long journey from the main building to the dormitory, and it took him half an hour to walk back.

Fortunately, there was no one in the corridor at this time, otherwise it would have taken Chen Shiping at least ten minutes to walk from one end to the other.

In the small single room, Tao Huimin was about to fall asleep sitting on the small table because she had been waiting for so long.

"Woof!" Hachiko, who was lying on the ground, suddenly got up, wagging his tail and ran out.

Tao Huimin reacted, stood up quickly, straightened his clothes, touched his hair to confirm that there was nothing wrong with his condition, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

When she stood up to greet Chen Shiping, her eyes paused on the desk drawer, and her face turned red.

In the drawer is Chen Shiping's unfinished novel. When he comes back tonight, he will definitely make a fuss to verify the rationality of the novel's plot.

Tao Huimin's face felt hot when he thought of the shameful descriptions in the novel, but there was a faint expectation in his heart.

(End of this chapter)