The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 920 If you don't understand, ask
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It’s hard to believe that it’s only 8:20 in the morning and the queue in front of the Palais des Festivals has already formed. You can feel the heat of Cannes so early.

As expected, "Dogville" is indeed a popular work and is destined to be a hit.

All the interviews were completed last night, and the "Elephant" crew had a small celebration; regardless of whether the film won an award, and leaving aside the low score in the official brochure, there is no doubt that the film had a magical journey in Cannes, and this is worth celebrating.

At the same time, it was also a farewell party. Alex and Eric prepared to backpack all the way north to Paris. They had finally crossed the Atlantic Ocean once, so they naturally couldn't waste the opportunity. They planned to explore it thoroughly before returning to Portland.

So, they party until three in the morning, and then fall asleep in a daze.

Early in the morning, Anson got up before eight o'clock and went to the Film Palace to queue up, worried that the combination of Lars von Trier and Nicole Kidman might set off Cannes; but he didn't expect that Anson was already not hardworking.

After a quick look, he no longer had time to sigh or be surprised. He quickly walked forward, followed the team, and asked politely.

"Excuse me, is this the end of the line for the 'Dogville' premiere?"

After two days of interviews and last night's revelry, Anson's voice had been destroyed. He was almost unable to make any sound when he woke up in the morning. Now that he finally managed to squeeze out a little, Anson was overjoyed.

My voice became smokey overnight.

Karl-Rivette's focus was a little off.

At this moment, he was panting and trying to catch oxygen. He ran all the way here without caring about breakfast or coffee. He was only thinking about getting to the Cinema Palace as soon as possible, otherwise it would be a disaster.

As a result, when I arrived at the venue, I saw a huge queue in front of me. I couldn't help but feel annoyed, and I didn't know whether I could enter smoothly.

Everyone knows that "Dogville" is popular. There are only two thousand seats in the Lumiere Hall, and it is filled up in minutes.

Carl looked a little depressed.

Hearing the voice next to him, Carl quickly calmed down. Judging from the questions asked, this person should be a rookie attending the film festival for the first time. Carl was very happy to answer questions and help the other party enjoy the film festival.

"Yes, this is it."

Carl said breathlessly.

Turning around, he subconsciously glanced at the media card with envy in his eyes, "Ah, you don't need to queue here."

"In fact, you don't even need to line up. There is a VIP channel at the end of the line. Just go straight in."

In Cannes, passes are color-coded.

Artists are blue, crews, film companies, and official film festival staff are green, and distribution companies are black. Different colored passes represent the areas that can be entered and exited, the corresponding priority levels, etc.

The highest level pass in the entire Cannes is white, which is only heard of in rumors. For example, the president, the CEOs of the seven major Hollywood film companies, this pass can guarantee their entry and exit from all occasions -

No restrictions, no queues.

As for the media, the highest level is pink, followed by blue, and finally yellow.

When queuing, you need to separate and stand in line according to the color of your pass, because when entering, pink will enter the theater first, followed by blue, and finally yellow.

Generally speaking, pink and blue can enter the market smoothly, but yellow requires luck.

Therefore, those who line up at the Film Palace early in the morning are usually those with yellow passes, and there are also a few blue passes. As for pink passes, they can just come when the movie is about to start. Not only can they be guaranteed entry, but they can also be the first to freely choose their seats.

I went to the Film Palace early to queue up, but unfortunately still couldn't get in. What should I do?
There is no solution.

The only thing the media can do at this time is to go to the press conference room early, occupy a seat in advance, and wait for the press conference after the premiere, where all passes can be passed freely.

How to evaluate the color of the pass?
Cannes did not announce it. They just said that this was the result generated by their own internal evaluation report. There was no logic or terms, and the media could only comply passively. But generally speaking, the greater the influence, the higher the pass authority.

Like Roger Ebert.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic naturally holds a pink pass. Even though he does not participate in the scoring of the official program brochure, he is still a top film critic warmly welcomed by Cannes. The pass is not only pink, but also has a series of yellow dots on it, proving that it is of a higher level and has priority admission over the pink pass.

This ensures that Roger Ebert does not have to waste two or three hours in line and can watch as many movies as possible and write as many film reviews as possible.

Right in front of you is a pink pass.

Carl restrained himself, but still couldn't help showing envy -

This is the highest level of media passes, and there are only a few dozen of them in the entire Cannes. I have only heard of it but never seen it in person.

Karl couldn't help but look up at the other person:
So young!
But I don’t know where the other person works, “Cahiers du Cinema”, “The Hollywood Reporter”, or “The Times”?
Anson was slightly stunned. He didn't know there was such a thing on the pass. He looked down at the pink pass and smiled.

"Sorry, I accidentally revealed my identity, Bond, James Bond."

Carl couldn't help but laugh happily after hearing the self-introduction.

Karl couldn’t help but look at the other person twice more, “You don’t have to come now, just come about 20 minutes before the movie starts, and enter directly through the VIP channel.”

Anson raised his chin slightly, suddenly realizing, "Does this mean I can watch a few more movies?"

Carl, "Yes, that's the theory. While we're waiting in line, you can use that time to go to another venue and watch an extra movie."

As he spoke, Carl smiled wryly and showed his yellow pass.

Anson, "So should I not stay here any longer and avoid unnecessary trouble?"

The teasing tone made Carl laugh, "I think so."

"So, you just arrived in Cannes?"

Anson, "Yes, I went straight to 'Dogtown' for the first game. Fortunately, I didn't miss it."

Carl, "Of course, no one should miss Lars von Trier; but you should have come earlier. You missed the first hit of the year, 'Elephant'. Who would have thought that Anson's work would be able to set off Cannes."

"Oh, speaking of Anson, someone once said that you look like Anson, don't you? Don't get me wrong, it's a positive compliment, you do look a bit like him."

Anson said seriously, "In fact, this is not the first time."

Karl laughed directly, "There's no need to care. Even though everyone says he's a vase, at least it shows that his appearance is very eye-catching, so this is a compliment. You know, it's not easy to look like Anson."

Anson raised his chin slightly, his eyes behind the sunglasses revealing a little research, "So, do you like him?"

(End of this chapter)