As a small city, Cannes is very tight every year during the festival, and some hotels even need to be booked six months in advance, otherwise you may not be able to find a suitable accommodation.

Of course, festival sponsors are not worried, they all have their own long-term hotels, and even redesign entire floors according to their own brands as an important part of the overall marketing process. As a result, special guests invited by the sponsor do not have to worry and can always stay in the corresponding hotel.

However, sponsor special guests often stay for only one or two nights, and after showing their faces, they leave Cannes and their cleaned rooms wait for the next sponsor special guest to move in. After all, they are still different from the crew members who were shortlisted for the film festival.

Among the many hotels, three top-notch luxury hotels on the Corniche became the most popular places for guests to stay.

Among them, the majestic Hotel Barrière in Cannes is the official partner hotel of the film festival, only about 100 meters away from the Palais du Cinémath, which can be on the red carpet when you go out, which has also become the designated hotel for the jury, and most of the big-name guests in the main competition section also stay here.

In addition, Dior, as the official and largest sponsor of Cannes, has a floor in the majestic Barrière Hotel in Cannes, where all the furniture, design, decoration, etc. are all from Dior's own official design, and Dior's special guests also live here, which is naturally unique.

This year, both Lanli and Ryan are living here.

The sports car slowly stopped on the driveway, and the parking staff took the initiative to greet him, taking the car keys from Ryan's hand, and then the luggage staff was already in place, and his eyes fell on Lan Li's body, but he was a little stunned-

What about luggage?

Lan Li showed a polite smile, handed the backpack in his hand to the luggage staff, and gave confirmation, "That's all." ”

With such a small luggage, Lan Li can carry it by himself, and it is not heavy, but Lan Li knows that for these staff, the tip after providing services is their main source of income.

What's more, for a true aristocrat, all luggage, except for his own handbag, must be handed over to the luggage staff to enter the hotel in the most elegant and perfect manner. No one will carry their own luggage.

In the sixties and seventies, if a nobleman entered the lobby of a hotel in the top hotels of London's high society and chose to carry his own luggage, even if it was just a small hat box or briefcase, in less than forty-eight hours, the story would spread throughout the aristocracy, and everyone would know, "That gentleman has fallen into decline." ”

Hotel lobby, microscope of society.

The luggage staff followed Lan Li in a daze, entered the hotel lobby, and then saw Lan Li stop and cast an inquiring gaze, he didn't need to speak, he immediately followed, "Sir, West Wing, fifth floor." ”

"God. Ryan lowered his voice and muttered, "Is this discrimination?"

Lan Li couldn't help but chuckle, "How about it, otherwise, the two of us will change the room?" Although I don't know what is going on, I can probably still figure out a judgment, it seems that his room should be good.

Ryan waved his hand repeatedly, "The hat is too big." ”

"Honestly, if I had a choice, I wouldn't choose here. Lan Li said honestly, the little brother who was standing next to him was slightly stunned, then lowered his head, pursed his lips and snickered, "It's really too central here, I can't meet too many fans, I can't meet too many professional reporters, and all the paparazzi in sight are in sight; ”

The entire hotel lobby is filled with paparazzi ready to go.

When Lan Li and Ryan appeared together, the paparazzi all cheered up, and raised their cameras one after another, ready to press the shutter as soon as possible to capture the scene in front of them, and then, they saw Lan Li turn his head and nod to them with a smile, and his generous gesture was friendly and cordial, but he completely caught them off guard.

The smile in Ryan's eyes quickly gathered and he laughed happily.

After a pause of half a beat, the shutter was pressed down one after another, and the flashes were sparsely connected to the ground, and the sound of a sudden acceleration of the clicking sound could be clearly heard, and then it was connected into one piece, overwhelming like a torrential rain, and the figures of Lan Li and Ryan disappeared into the elevator door.

The paparazzi in the hotel lobby couldn't help but look at each other: wasn't Lan Li blocked at the entrance of the private club just now? Why did she suddenly appear in the hotel? What was going on?

After arriving at the room, Lan Li finally understood what Ryan meant.

This is not a room, but a suite, 80 square meters in size, with a living room, bedroom, bathroom and ...... Expansive picture windows and large balconies embedded in the rooms create a completely open layout, where golden sunlight illuminates the suites and faces the coastline with sweeping views of the Palais du Cinema and the endless Mediterranean Sea.

"My room was just a junior suite, but half the size of this room. Ryan complained solemnly.

"You can stay here if you want. Lan Li replied as he took out his wallet, a small silver paper clip, small and simple embedded with a few pieces of cash, took out a twenty euro, and handed it to the luggage staff, "Andy Rogers came over and invited him to my room." Also, there are my assistants and managers. ”

"No problem. Mr. The luggage staff smiled properly and stepped back and left the room.

Turning around, you can see Ryan with a strange expression, looking at Lan Li carefully, "You did it on purpose, right? Deliberately trying to create a scandal, and then take revenge on me for the joke I just made?"

Ryan had a smug expression on his face, "Hehe, I won't be fooled." ”

Lan Li still didn't speak, looking at Ryan quietly, and then he could see Ryan's expression become strange with the naked eye, "...... That one...... Did you just say to him, don't talk nonsense? Wait, wait, things aren't quite right! Why do I always feel like I'm stepping into a trap? Wait, no, no, I have to leave now, or should I stay, no, no, no, I should leave. ”

Ryan babbled and paced back and forth in the room, but finally he couldn't hold back, ran out of the room, opened the door to the suite, and saw Andy Rogers about to knock on the door.

The two exchanged glances, and Ryan didn't have time to explain, so he turned around and added, "Lan Li, see you at dinner today." As soon as his footsteps slipped, the sound of clattering running echoed through the hallway.

Andy leaned against the door frame and blinked, "He...... What's wrong with him?"

"It's fine. Lan Li had an innocent expression on his face.

He was serious. When he faced the baggage staff just now, he didn't make any moves at all, he didn't remind him on time, he didn't have a plan, everything was all Ryan's own whims. From the side, the name of the "Prank Demon King" now has a deterrent effect. That's a good thing.

Turning around, Lan Li walked onto the balcony, and the boundless blue slammed into his eyes, the smile on the corner of his mouth rose slightly, and he couldn't help but sigh, "If I had known, I would have come back directly." "Lan Li believes that the majestic Hotel Barlière in Cannes is bound to have its own private beach, so there is no need for accidents and tosses just now.

But the question is...... "How did we get this suite?" Lan Li raised his doubts, "I thought I would be able to live in a homestay this time." ”

After the completion of "The Drunken Folk", the Coen brothers have been in full swing in post-production.

Cannes has cordially extended an invitation to the Coen brothers to appear at this year's festival, and the Coen brothers have expressed positive intentions. However, post-editing and related production were complicated, and the Coen brothers had no guarantee that they would meet the deadline.

Going around and around, "Drunken Country Ballads" still regrettably missed the registration deadline, just when everyone thought that this work would miss Cannes this year, there were also large reports on social media, expressing their sorrow and regret.

But then Thierry-Fremaux, the chairman of the selection committee at the Festival de Cannes, announced that the deadline was for the Coen brothers, who watched the first edited version internally and agreed to be shortlisted for the main competition on the spot.

Since 2001, when he chaired the selection committee of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Fumou has become one of the most powerful people in the European film industry.

On the one hand, he needs to watch films all year round to ensure that he is up to date, and on the other hand, he needs to support the festival's president, Gilles-Jacob, who wears many hats and is undoubtedly one of the top members of the European art film industry.

Within his purview, Thierry's decision is beyond doubt. As a result, "Drunken Country Ballads" stepped on the cut-off line and entered the main competition unit.

Because the trip to Cannes was only confirmed at the last minute, the hotel arrangement of the crew of "Drunken Country Folk" became a problem. So, Lan Li had what he just said.

"Why does your voice sound a little suffocating, or do you prefer to live in a homestay?" Andy said quippedly with a confused expression, only to see Lan Li shrug his shoulders slightly, but smiled silently, as if acknowledging.

Andy chuckled helplessly, and then explained the ins and outs of the matter, "It's true that we booked too late, but the president of the Barrière Group heard about it and arranged this suite for us. Personally, he is very much looking forward to the premiere of 'Drunken Country Ballads' in Cannes. ”