The crew of "Jurassic World" is hotly discussing Alberto's appearance, and it is absolutely extraordinary to have the president of the Venice Film Festival appear in person.

This treatment alone is exciting.

In fact, not only the crew members, but even Lan Li himself did not have any concept and context, and it was completely impossible to guess the purpose of Alberto's visit.

However, Lan Li habitually calmed down, no matter what happened, the soldiers would block the water and cover the earth, so they didn't ask in a hurry after meeting, but chatted with Alberto, as if Alberto's visit was an early scheduled itinerary, so that the rest of the crew was kept in the dark.

Alberto Barbera looked at Lan Li in front of him seriously, he thought that Lan Li would be surprised, curious, excited and exploring...... Before he appeared, he had assumed countless possibilities in his mind, but the reality was that all his guesses had fallen flat, so that he was a little caught off guard.

Turning his gaze away from Lan Li, Alberto looked around, the hustle and bustle of joy was surging in the air, the red oven was making fresh pizza on the spot, the rich aroma of cheese mixed with the slightly grilled wheat taste, the whole restaurant became sweet and intoxicating, even the boiling heat wave was so vivid, Alberto couldn't help but think of the original Italian feeling

And it's not a pizzeria in Rome, it's the taste of Naples.

In the short conversation just now, Alberto and Lan Li mentioned the habit of having a bottle of beer before dinner, it can be seen that Lan Li knows European culture very well, which also makes Alberto have the intention to test Lan Li, he took the initiative to go to an Italian small restaurant to chat for a while, and then, Lan Li took Alberto here.

From the setting, to the food, to the waiter in the restaurant, everything was truly from Italy, and Alberto and the waiter had a brief conversation in Italian, and learned that the other party was a Catanian from Sicily, while the owner of the restaurant was an authentic Neapolitan.

This restaurant is a family workshop, from the owner to the chef to the accountant and the associates, the overall backbone of the core is all from a large family, just like the local Italian culture, the owner has been running this authentic Italian restaurant here in New Orleans for nearly 15 years, not to mention a century-old restaurant, but it is also the "old qualification" that still chooses to stay after the test of Hurricane Katrina.

Alberto was really surprised, he was like he had really returned to southern Italy, and the feeling of returning home was a little delicate.

"How the hell did you find here?" Alberto was puzzled, "please don't tell me, you anticipated my choice in advance." ”

"Hah, no. Lan Li chuckled and shook his head, "I've just fulfilled the responsibilities of a master. It is basic etiquette to meet the requirements and expectations of guests. ”

Alberto's appearance was an absolute accident, Lan Li didn't expect it at all, but after a simple small talk, Lan Li knew that Alberto didn't plan to make a quick decision, which also meant that dinner might be inevitable, so when the crew put the finishing touches on the filming, Lan Li did his homework in advance.

A truly wise and wise host does not pre-predict what the guests want to eat, but should give the initiative to the guests and try their best to satisfy them.

When it comes to business negotiations, many hosts have preconceived notions, such as Japanese guests eating Japanese food, or guests going to the imperial capital all eat roast duck, which is incorrect, because the host has habitually made assumptions and predictions, and there is no room for guests to choose.

Some guests may want to be able to eat their own local cuisine, others will like to try local specialties, and some will prefer a quick business meal...... And so on, as a host, you should not preset in advance, but should be fully prepared, if the guest gives the initiative to the host, then the host will make a decision, but if the guest makes a choice, then the host should meet the needs of the guest.

It's etiquette.

Lan Li is like this, he did not preset Alberto's preferences, but made a variety of preparations in advance, he took advantage of the time to send a text message to Arthur, launched a brief investigation of New Orleans' dining areas and customs, after all, New Orleans is also a strange city to Lan Li, and then according to Alberto's request, make the most appropriate choice.

At this time, Lan Li was also visiting this restaurant for the first time, but he was able to hide his strangeness and panic without revealing his feet.

Alberto was slightly stunned, and then couldn't help but show a big smile, "God, you're such a funny guy, are you sure you're not my age?"

Lan Li's calmness and wisdom are not a secret in the industry, but everyone takes it for granted that it comes from the education of hereditary nobles, and few people mention the matter of "youth and old age" back then. Alberto's intuition, however, inadvertently punctured the truth.

"Hah, that's just a number. Lan Li said with a smile.

Alberto shook his head, "A very important number for many people. By this time, the waiter had already brought the beer, and Alberto held up the bottle, "How's that, do you need a toast?"

"Just pay tribute. Lan Li also raised the wine bottle and nodded slightly, "Thank you for coming to the crew to visit the class, I can now imagine how envious those projected eyes will be when I return to the crew tomorrow, I feel that my name is shining now." ”

"Haha. Alberto laughed, "You're a humorous guy. Raising his head and taking a big sip of beer, Alberto still couldn't hold back, "You don't seem to be surprised at all by my surprise visit today, no surprise at all, aren't you curious about the reason why I'm here?"

Judging from Lan Li's words just now, he pretended that Alberto was just here to visit the class. But they all knew that Alberto obviously did not come to visit the class, and their relationship was not so close, but Alberto didn't say it, and Lan Li pretended not to know, this concentration and patience made Alberto very interested, so Alberto did not hide it, and calmly expressed his doubts.

"If I wasn't curious, wouldn't you have said it?" Lan Li gave a rhetorical question, and a smile appeared in Alberto's eyes, "I just thought, if I have been pretending not to be curious, will nothing happen, because I always feel that the matter that can be visited by the big man in person may not be so easy to solve, I think, I am just imitating the ostrich." ”

Knowing that this was not the case, Lan Li's humorous words made Alberto laugh, "Did I tell you before, you are such a funny guy, I like you." ”

"I know now. Lan Li replied with a smile, then held up his beer bottle, "Thank you." ”

"Haha. Alberto laughed again The whole Italian restaurant was very lively, everyone was talking and laughing, for the French, German or American, it was really too noisy, the eardrums began to ache faintly, but for the Italians, it was their daily routine, and Alberto's mood was completely relaxed.

After laughing, Alberto gradually retracted his smile and looked at Lan Li intently, when a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind:

"Would you like to come and be the president of the jury of the festival?"

What the?

Even though he was as sophisticated and calm as Lan Li, his eyes couldn't help but show a confused glow, and he frowned slightly, "Is this an official invitation?"

Alberto shrugged his shoulders and didn't answer, just looked at Lan Li with a smile.

Lan Li paused for a moment, then slowly shook his head, "I don't think this is a formal invitation, we're talking about Venice right now. ”

The Venice Film Festival needs to be constrained by many forces, and Alberto can't completely decide to invite a young actor like Lan Li to be a jury judge, there may be no problem, but the president of the jury, that's another story.

Lan Li didn't think this would happen.

Alberto didn't care, still looking at Lan Li firmly, "You still haven't answered my question. ”

Nor is it a fuel-efficient lamp, "Is it necessary to answer, if it can't happen." He smiled, "I don't like answering hypothetical questions, like, if tomorrow was the end of the world, what would you choose to do?"

Alberto's chin lifted slightly, revealing an expression of interest, "But if it can happen?"

"Then when it happens, you can ask me again. Lan Li replied again, but still did not answer Alberto's question directly.

Alberto suddenly became curious, "Are you worried about pressure?" "The twenty-four-year-old jury president, not only does the festival need to bear great pressure, but also the chairman's own aesthetic taste and control ability also need to be severely tested, what if the other jury judges are not convinced?

Lan Li raised his eyebrows, a smile in his eyes, "Are you sure we need to continue to waste time on this issue?"

If the Venice Film Festival dares to send out an invitation, then Lan Li dares to accept it, he is definitely not the type to retreat because of pressure, let alone be afraid because of the heavy responsibility, on the contrary, he can even be said to be a little "reckless", since the film festival is willing to give him a chance, he is also willing to share his views on the film with fans all over the world, there is nothing to fear.

The problem is that it is almost impossible for the Venice Film Festival to invite Lan Li to be the president of the jury, so even if Lan Li gives an affirmative answer, it does not make any sense. It's like "24 hours down to life" and something like that, there is no need to discuss it.