Chapter 222: A Chance Encounter in Nice
The film "Qinghong" was decided to go abroad to participate in the film festival from the very beginning, and Wang Xiaoshuai was ambitious from the beginning.
Even the domestic film festival, he Wang Xiaoshuai didn't like it, you know, the college student film festival has a certain overlap with the Cannes Film Festival in terms of time, but on the whole it is still earlier, and Wang Xiaoshuai did not consider it.
Bai Shiqiu suggested that it would be better for this "Qinghong" to also participate in the college student film festival, and then he can support himself here in the capital alone, and he will not delay anything, the other main creators of the crew will go to France, that is France, the international film festival, you all show your faces, isn't it good?
Wang Xiaoshuai still refused, and emphasized that you should come to France for the sake of Brother Wang's face.
Bai Shiqiu had no choice but to follow, and his idea was simple, that is, he wanted to be with Yuan Yuan.
Yuan Yuan said, don't say it yet, wait a minute.
When will it be said, Bai Shiqiu really doesn't know.
However, Wang Xiaoshuai doesn't care about the college student film festival, but Bai Shiqiu still cares a lot, so "Lao Paoer", which was invested and filmed by Red Star, participated in this film festival and made a show.
Whether you win the award or not is another matter, at least it can be regarded as a screening.
Originally, Bai Shiqiu wanted to wait for "Lao Paoer" to be screened at the University Student Film Festival before going to Cannes, but he didn't want to, but a beautiful woman invited him to travel to the south of France together.
"Lao Bai! How about we go to France a little earlier? β
"Huh?"
"What? Not happy? Or are you a little picky? β
"No, absolutely not, Yuanyuan, you spoke, what else do I have to say, go!"
It's Gao Yuanyuan, different from when she filmed "Qinghong" before, she came to Bai Shiqiu very happily this time, and Bai Shiqiu naturally couldn't refuse, although their relationship had come to a dull and struggling state before.
Moreover, Bai Shiqiu also understands very well that he wants Yuanyuan to be happy and wants her to be happy.
Cannes, most of us Chinese know this place because of the film festival, in fact, the Cannes Film Festival was originally called the International Film Festival, simply put, did not say that it must be held here in Cannes, but later I felt that anyway, every time it is held here, then forget it, call it Cannes Film Festival.
This film festival was originally founded by Lumière, who is the father of cinema, so it can be seen that the status of this film has at least a certain sacred flavor.
Now, being confined to Cannes is actually a step backwards, and this place is a good place, the south of France is a tourist destination in itself, and Cannes is on the coast of Nice, which is even more of a resort.
The scenery here is excellent, the sea is blue, many people don't know that there are also rich people from all over Europe, by the way, even from all over the world, many rich Americans also have houses here, don't look at the amazing high-rise buildings here, but a small house can be taken out, and the price is extremely terrifying.
In fact, the reason is very simple, everyone likes good places, of course, there is an advantage in today's society, and ordinary people still have to work, and there is no way to live in tourist attractions.
There are many very artistic, very exquisite, and very atmospheric restaurants on the streets of Nice, revealing a literary and artistic style, but next to or behind this literary art, there are more boutiques that look very low-key on the outside, but after entering and looking, they can't afford to sell anything.
gives people the feeling that literature and art also have a price, at least you have to have three melons and two dates in your pocket.
"Wow, this is so pretty......"
"Then buy it."
"Who said they wanted to buy it, let's go and walk over there......"
"It might be more expensive over there."
"Can't you see?"
"Okay, okay, your boss, you say."
"Hehehe......"
It's the middle of May, Yuan Yuan is very happy, this trip to the south of France, she and Lao Bai can be said to be able to play all the fun, starting from the French countryside, tasting red wine, hunting hares, laughing and laughing along the way, talking and laughing, the mood is very comfortable, until now, the film festival is about to start, and the two of them came to Nice Beach again.
Bai Shiqiu also rented a yacht, and the two of them cruised in the blue sea, during which Yuan Yuan also changed into a bikini and a pair of big white pants.
That's it, show off your figure.
Only this is the most unhappy Yuanyuan, and sometimes it is because of this, but after all, I am still very happy to play, and I will not be noticed.
Anyone who saw the two of them felt that they were a happy couple.
And Bai Shiqiu thinks about the Cannes Film Festival the most.
"Yuan Yuan, actually, you have a good chance this time."
"Really? I don't believe it. β
"I didn't expect it before, but looking at some recent news, it seems that there will be a dark horse, and you are very likely."
"Lao Bai, I'm very happy that you say that, but I really don't care much about what actresses I am now, especially since I know that my acting skills are not good."
"But at least, your performance in 'Blue and Red' is excellent."
Bai Shiqiu didn't tell a lie, he didn't think that Yuan Yuan might win the actress, although she played Qinghong quite well this time, but after all, this is Cannes, but when he came here, although he has been accompanying Yuan Yuan to play, he has not forgotten to pay attention to the news.
The film festival is a very important industry in Cannes, and many media have made a lot of reports and predictions early on, but Bai Shiqiu has an advantage, and he thinks of some things.
I don't remember it very clearly, but it seems that there have always been dark horses at the Cannes Film Festival in recent years, that is, some films or actors who were not favored before, but they turned out to be big winners.
The most typical is Nicole Kidman in "Dogtown" the year before last, she was very vocal before the film festival, so high that if you don't award her at the Cannes Film Festival, you will be stupid.
As a result, it really wasn't awarded to her.
Art, that's it.
And that session was very special, there was a famous actor Jiang Wen in my country among the judges, and the most interesting thing is that Jiang Wen once said the year before that movie critics, they comment on movies, just like a bunch of eunuchs watching others do X...... So, Cannes invited him to be a judge and asked him to do what he said once.
It's very interesting, this year, Bai Shiqiu remembers that there are also a lot of dark horses, especially the actress, he forgot who it was, he really is a little-known actor.
Bai Shiqiu said in his heart, if he does this film festival, he is dying.
But now he sees an opportunity, since the judges will have this characteristic, whoever is blown by the media will die, so isn't it good to take advantage of it?
I'll help blow ......
I want to help Yuan Yuan get a prize, and the idea is out of control.
"Lao Bai, what are you looking at?"
"Huh? I, I didn't look at anything. β
Bai Shiqiu was thinking about things just now, and he really didn't see anything, but the small temperament of the garden came up.
"Humph! Ignore you. β
"This ......"
Bai Shiqiu scratched his head, and when he really took a look, he found that it was Samar Hayek who had just passed, and the Latino actress was the judge, and her figure was ......
"She's too exaggerated, obviously fake, and she doesn't have your nature."
"You, you!"
The stinky and shameless Lao Bai once again made Yuan Yuan smile, but this kind of thing is really embarrassing, Yuan Yuan beat Lao Bai, and then ran away, so Lao Bai chased.
Laughing and chasing, there is a skill in this, even if you can catch up with people in three steps and two steps, but don't be so sincere, that's too stupid, you have to allow people to run, mention the fun, look at it, this is how to catch people, let's not catch thieves.
Lao Bai knows this truth very well, so this pace is relatively wave, and the wave does not mean fast.
But unexpectedly, there was an accident.
Ah!
Bumped into someone, and they were still taking pictures.
"How ...... this?"
"You ......"
"Feng Ru? Why are you here? β
The person was bumped into by Yuan Yuan, but the most shocking person was Bai Shiqiu, because that person turned out to be Feng Ru.
β¦β¦
In a high-end restaurant in Nice, there are three people at a table, two women and one man.
"Where have you been all these years?"
"Lao Bai, your memory has faded? I told you that. β
"Huh?"
"Hahaha...... Leave it alone, let's talk about it. β
"Mmmm, Yuanyuan, you're so beautiful."
"Really?"
"Really, that...... How about being my model? β
"Of course, no problem."
The two women, naturally Feng Ru and Yuan Yuan, this man is naturally Bai Shiqiu, and he is more embarrassed now.
Unexpectedly, he met Feng Ru here, the woman he fell in love with for the first time, a woman he hadn't seen for several years.
The previous things came up immediately, this is Lao Bai's shortcoming, his memory is too good. And now Feng Ru has a lot of changes, that face is no different, but the temperament of the whole person is different, she was very confident originally, but now she has more of a female man's taste.
The clothes on his body are very simple, jeans have holes, sneakers are old, simple T-shirts, hair is simply tied up in a ponytail, and the camera is hung, which is very neat and spirited, especially the daring eyes, which are impressive.
"Models?" Bai Shiqiu wanted to ask about Feng Ru's current situation.
"Oh, I'm a freelance photographer now, you can call me a down-and-out artist." Feng Ru smiled, obviously she was very free and easy.
"Wait a minute." At this time, Yuan Yuan suddenly interjected, "That, I heard that in the past two years, there is a female photographer named Christine Feng, who is very famous in the United States, and many people say that her works are very spiritual, that ......"
"Looks like it's me." After Feng Ru finished speaking, he immediately smiled, "Haha...... Speaking of which, I would like to thank Lao Bai, if it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have chosen to major in art. β
"Hahaha......" Yuan Yuan laughed as well.
The two beauties laughed together, very harmonious, and Bai Shiqiu naturally laughed too, but it was still a little bit less meaningful.
In other words, when he heard that Feng Ru was mixed up quite well, it was as if a stone had fallen in his heart, and he didn't know when the stone got up, but now it is much better.
However, then, while eating and chatting, Bai Shiqiu felt as if he was being excluded and couldn't plug it in.
As a smart man, he knows what to do.
"I'm going to smoke a cigarette."
"Let's go."
"Uh-huh."
It's really good to use the word 'fast', and I should have left a long time ago.
There were only two people left, but they were quiet again.
Bang, Feng Ru lit a cigarette, and there was no need to go to the toilet to smoke.
After a long time, she spit out a smoke ring to Yuan Yuan.
"Now, wake up."