140. Opening of the film festival
In the quiet hotel room, there was only one light on, Chen Li'an pushed open the door and walked in, looked at Bai Qing who was sitting in a daze in front of the window, and gently closed the door.
"I'm back." Chen Li'an walked behind Bai Qing and followed her gaze to the glittering river outside the hotel.
"How's today's party?"
Bai Qing came back to his senses and turned his head to look at Chen Li'an, the expression on his face was a little inexplicably melancholy.
Chen Li'an saw that Bai Qing was not in a good mood, and said softly: "It's not bad, I met a few new friends." ”
"Hmm." Bai Qing paused for a moment, then looked at Chen Li'an and asked, "Do you think Claire's artistic reflection is right?" ”
Chen Li'an's hand on Bai Qing's shoulder patted it lightly and said: "It is naturally right to stand from his point of view, but contemporary art is very complicated, and we can't recognize all of them from our point of view." ”
Bai Qing tilted his head and asked, "Why?" The art world in China fully pursues Western art, and while others have self-reflected, we are like a treasure. ”
"Because, we want to be part of the world, both artistically and politically." Chen Li'an walked to the side and sat down and continued to explain: "Integrate first and then show yourself, it's like buying a ticket, you don't enter the door, how can others see you." ”
Bai Qing was stunned for a moment, feeling that what Chen Li'an said made a little sense, but he felt that he was fooling himself.
"Okay, don't think about it so much." Chen Li'an gently hugged Bai Qing's shoulders and said, "Such a wonderful scenery, such a rare night, you should do something happy." ”
When Bai Qing heard this, he glanced at Chen Li'an angrily and said, "What to do?" ”
"Just do it, don't you think it's fun to be in front of the window?"
"That's why you undressed me?"
"Aren't you zipping me too?"
"I can't afford to lose!"
"Then eat something else!"
At the pick-up gate of Venice Airport, Chen Li'an looked at the people who came out of the exit with sunglasses, and his eyes were always looking for the most beautiful rose.
Soon a woman wearing a floral dress walked into Chen Li'an's sight, looking at Sophie Marceau, who was covering her beautiful face tightly, Chen Li'an took off her sunglasses and walked up holding a beautiful bouquet of roses.
"Hey, you're so beautiful today." Chen Li'an handed over the rose in his hand and said, "I thought I had found the most beautiful rose in Venice, but compared to you, it was overshadowed. ”
Sophie Marceau took the rose with some surprise, looked into Chen Li'an's eyes and said, "It's a beautiful flower, but it's not like you at all, you have become romantic." ”
Chen Li'an pouted slightly when he heard this, and said, "I was too bored just now, and I saw a complete collection of love stories in the airport bookstore." ”
"Haha, then you should buy that book." Sophie Marceau put her arm around Chen Li'an and said, "I still like you now." ”
Pretty love stories Sophie Marceau can be heard every day in Paris, but oriental men who are traditional on the surface and wild on the inside are rare.
In the car that came out of the airport, Sophie Marceau looked at Chen Li'an and asked, "Where is your partner?" ”
"She's going to a party." Chen Li'an explained, then looked at Sophie Marceau and said, "She's not interested in movies. ”
Sophie Marceau asked and stopped asking, otherwise it would make the long-awaited date sour.
Chen Li'an also diverted the topic and asked, "How long will you stay in Venice this time?" I'm going to plan my itinerary for the rest of the day, how about going to the exhibition today? ”
"I'll be back for a week, and I'll be back before the closing ceremony." Sophie Marceau looked at Chen Li'an and said, "And it's going to be very busy these days." ”
Chen Li'an suddenly understood, patted his palm lightly on his leg and said, "I understand, time is tight and the task is heavy." ”
Sophie Marceau glanced down at Chen Li'an's hand on his lap, and clamped his legs slightly, he shouldn't be wearing a long skirt today.
More than an hour later, on the sofa in the hotel room, Chen Li'an gasped and asked, "Do you want to continue?" ”
"Don't." Sophie Marceau's face was red, and her eyes were a little confused.
"Okay." Chen Li'an withdrew his hand, looked at Sophie Marceau and said, "You should usually exercise more." ”
Sophie Marceau tilted her head to look at Chen Li'an, with a trace of hair on the corner of her mouth, and said with some complaint: "I knew I wouldn't let you mess around." ”
Chen Li'an looked at Sophie Marceau and said, "Why is this massage, don't you feel that your legs are a little thinner?" ”
Sophie Marceau propped herself up, sat up, looked at it and said, "It seems that I have lost a little weight, I am going to take a shower." ”
"Okay, I'll take you." Chen Li'an bent down and hugged Princess Sophie Marceau, and then said, "I also have a spa, do you want to try it?" Very relaxing. ”
Sophie Marceau put her arms around Chen Li'an's neck and asked charmingly: "I have learned to dive, and I can hold my breath for a long time, do you want to see it?" ”
"You've piqued my curiosity, and I'm curious how long you can hold it." Chen Li'an immediately quickened his pace.
Sophie Marceau came to Venice at the right time, and the opening ceremony of the festival was the next day.
The most lively time of the Venice Film Festival should be the opening link, the film festival belongs to the art circle but more belongs to the entertainment industry, so in terms of form, the film festival is much grander than the art exhibition.
At least when Chen Li'an participates in the opening of the art exhibition, he doesn't have to wear a strict suit in the summer like now.
"Is it really necessary? Just go through the motions. ”
Even if the room is full of air conditioning, Chen Li'an still feels that he is about to smoke hot, and the burden of celebrity idols is really heavy.
Sophie Marceau carefully put a tie on Chen Li'an and said: "This is a respect for the movie, and it is also an opportunity for you to show yourself." ”
In the face of Sophie Marceau's solemnity, Chen Li'an didn't know her kindness, so he could only let her dress herself up exquisitely and grandly.
After tying Chen Li'an's tie, Sophie Marceau looked at Chen Li'an with satisfaction and said, "Very handsome, today's appearance will definitely make everyone fall in love with you." ”
After coming out of the hotel, Chen Li'an first went to the hotel where Shu Qi and the others were staying, and Sophie Marceau went to meet her old friends.
Shu Qi and Wang Xiaoshuai looked at Chen Li'an, who was dressed like a dog, and couldn't help asking, "Who dressed you up?" ”
"Can't I do it myself?" Chen Li'an touched the pocket towel on his chest and said.
Shu Qi suddenly snorted and said, "Look at me and Wang Xiaoshuai, if you look at you again, it must be a woman who dressed you up." ”
Looking at Shu Qi and Wang Xiaoshuai's simple and casual dress, Chen Li'an was silent, and he also wanted a short-sleeved T-shirt and a blazer, unlike the current layer after layer, which is hot to death.
"It's your partner, and it's a good taste." Shu Qi looked at Chen Li'an's decent outfit and affirmed.
Chen Li'an originally wanted to deny it, but after thinking about it, he still didn't speak, otherwise he told them that they were Sophie Marceau, and it was estimated that these two men would be so envious that they vomited blood.
For the sake of taking care of their young minds, it is better to shut up yourself.
"Okay, don't talk nonsense, which day is the screening arranged?" Chen Li'an skipped the small talk session and got down to business.
Speaking of this, Wang Xiaoshuai was a little disappointed, sighed and said: "In the third exhibition hall, there will only be a screening at five o'clock tomorrow." ”
Chen Li'an patted Wang Xiaoshuai on the shoulder and said, "One game is enough, as long as you get those few filmmakers." ”
For many films participating in film festivals, winning awards is not the first thing, selling films is the most important task.
In the extremely cold movie, Chen Li'an and the others didn't have much confidence to win the award, so they still paid attention to whether the film could be sold.
"And I also asked a few friends to look at it, and I should get a good review." Chen Li'an comforted again.
Wang Xiaoshuai asked curiously, "Have you found a friend?" Art world? ”
"Yes, a couple of Parisian art critics, and actor friends." After Chen Li'an explained, he looked at Wang Xiaoshuai and encouraged: "They should like this kind of experimental art film, and they should give it a five-star praise." ”
Five-star praise Wang Xiaoshuai was stunned for a moment, I don't know why it is five-star, but as long as it is praise.
However, Wang Xiaoshuai is actually still a little apprehensive in his heart, but art critics and film critics are not very big, can his movies really enter the eyes of others?
Is the performance art I wrote in the movie art art art art or not? What will it be like for professional people to see it, and they won't feel that they are dancing in front of Guan Gong.
"Li'an. Your friends, how do you get along with them? Wang Xiaoshuai was entangled for a while and asked, if the relationship is not good, don't invite them to see it.
Chen Li'an saw Wang Xiaoshuai's worries, and disliked his lack of confidence, and it was not the first time he had made a movie, so why was he afraid of other people's comments.
Shu Qi also felt that Wang Xiaoshuai was a little too nervous, after all, he was still a person who cared about fame and fortune, so he took the initiative to speak: "Don't worry, you have a little confidence in yourself." ”
Wang Xiaoshuai squeezed out a smile, he is still quite confident in the movie itself, but he is a little less confident in the discussion of art in the movie.
Chen Li'an glanced at the time, and then said: "Don't think about it so much, the opening ceremony is about to start, let's go to the red carpet first, it's the first time to walk the red carpet with you two big men." ”
"I knew that I called Ma Xiaoqing." Wang Xiaoshuai also said with a little pity.
The opening ceremony was lively, and the red carpet was even more starry, but these excitement had nothing to do with the extremely cold trio, the director was not famous, the actors were not famous, and the producers were not famous.
Foreign reporters just pressed the shutter a few times and didn't bother to shoot, if it weren't for the fact that they were shortlisted for the competition unit, it is estimated that they would not even want to press the shutter, which is a waste of film.
Only a few domestic media took a few more photos for them, and the three men didn't spend much time walking the entire red carpet, only stayed on the red carpet for less than two minutes, and then hurriedly ended the embarrassing red carpet link.
Chen Li'an pulled his tie after entering, feeling that today's white clothes were so formal, and said a little speechlessly: "I am not as popular as I am at the art exhibition, these reporters are too disrespectful." ”
"You are your first appearance in the film industry, and this is the treatment of new actors, if you win the award this time, it will be different." Shu Qi said with a smile.
Wang Xiaoshuai said with a smile: "When I first participated in the film festival, it was even worse than now. ”
"I'll just say that, I just think it's a waste of dressing." Chen Li'an said with a smile, feeling that Sophie Marceau's careful preparation was in vain.
But where did Sophie Marceau go, didn't she come in first? Chen Li'an sat in the seat arranged by the organizer, swept around the field, and saw Sophie Marceau in the first few rows.
Sophie Marceau seemed to feel Chen Li'an's gaze, turned her head and smiled at Chen Li'an and waved her hand.
Chen Li'an nodded slightly in response, and Shu Qi, who noticed Chen Li'an's small movements next to him, looked at him, and then hit Chen Li'an with his arm in surprise and asked, "Do you know Sophie Marceau?!" ”
Chen Li'an looked at Shu Qi, who was making a fuss, and said, "Is it strange to know Sophie Marceau?" ”
"Isn't it strange? How did you meet? "Shu Qi feels that this world is a bit magical, this is a French rose.
Wang Xiaoshuai said even more excitedly: "Li'an, do you really know Sophie Marceau?" ”
Sophie Marceau is really famous in China, especially these old men are almost all fans of Sophie Marceau, Feng Pants also invited Sophie Marceau to participate in the Spring Festival Gala more than ten years later, just to meet the goddess in the hearts of their generation.
Chen Li'an looked at the two unreserved old men, too lazy to explain to them, mainly worried that their little hearts couldn't stand it.
Wang Xiaoshuai pulled Chen Li'an and asked, "Can you introduce us to each other?" I'm a fan of hers! ”
Chen Li'an coughed and said, "If you have a chance, you can talk about it, people are busy." ”
"Okay. Can you get to know each other tonight? Wang Xiaoshuai asked again.
Chen Li'an shook his head and said, "Not tonight!" She doesn't have time, and neither do I. ”
Wang Xiaoshuai didn't hear the meaning of Chen Li'an's words, and was still pulling Chen Li'an to ask questions, curious about how he met Sophie Marceau.
He doesn't even care about what the chairman of the film festival on stage says, and the old man chasing stars is quite scary, although he is not brainless but very verbose.
It wasn't until the opening film began to play that Wang Xiaoshuai quieted down, began to watch the movie seriously, and returned to the state of a filmmaker.
The opening film of this year's session is called Days on the Clouds, which is a movie composed of four short stories, and Sophie Marceau is the heroine of one of the units.
If nothing else, the film will be one of the best films of the festival
After watching the days on the clouds, Chen Li'an turned his head and glanced at the silent Wang Xiaoshuai and said: "Don't be discouraged, although we can't win the award, it's already very good to be shortlisted, it's a big deal to try your luck in Rotterdam, there are no competitors there." ”
The corners of Wang Xiaoshuai's mouth twitched, turned his head to look at Chen Li'an and said, "You are playing Tianji horse racing." ”
"Don't care about any horses, just be useful."
(End of chapter)