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Chapter 187 Expedition to Cannes [Please subscribe]

Cannes is a small town in southern France, located in the Cote d'Azur region of the Alpes-Maritimes, close to the Mediterranean Sea.It is famous for its beautiful beaches and the Cannes Film Festival held every May.

For Cannes, which once awarded the Palme d'Or, the highest award, to director Chen Da's "Farewell My Concubine", Chinese audiences have a different feeling for him.

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Sun Yi brought his assistant Xiaoting, followed director Tian Zhuang and a school staff member, and came here as the production team of the short film "The Tuner".

After taking a plane at noon and flying for nearly ten hours, the four of them arrived in Nice, France in the evening.

After walking out of the airport, Xiaoting, who was going abroad for the first time, was still a little confused and asked Sun Yi in a low voice:
"Brother Yi, we flew for more than ten hours, why did we arrive before it was completely dark?"

Sun Yi glanced at Xiaoting with some disgust.

"Don't you know there's something called jet lag? The capital is six hours away from here."

Only then did Xiaoting react, but she also made a big blush.

In fact, Sun Yi had never been to Europe in his previous life, but he couldn't help but search the Internet for strategies in advance. He still knew the basic information, so he just pretended to be in front of Xiaoting.

"It takes about an hour to get to Cannes by car from here."

Director Tian Zhuang looked like he knew everything and was very disdainful.

But there's nothing wrong with it. I've been here ten years ago and am a regular customer.

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Several people followed Tian Zhuang all the way to Cannes and checked into the hotel they had booked in advance.

May every year is the peak tourist season in Cannes. Movie fans from all over the world gather here. If you don't book in advance, you will definitely not be able to find a hotel when you look for it.

It has to be said that Director Tian Zhuang took advantage of his connections.

There was no talking all night, and everyone was taking the time to rest.

The next day, the 17th, was the opening ceremony of the 60th Cannes Film Festival. Because Sun Yi and the others were making short films, they did not have the privilege of walking on the red carpet, but it was still okay to watch them.

Director Tian Zhuang disdained this and went directly into the venue. Only Sun Yi and Xiaoting were watching the excitement outside.

The entire red carpet ceremony was star-studded, much more impressive than the Hundred Flowers Awards he had attended before. Many international stars who could usually only be seen on the big screen could now be seen in real life at the scene.

At this film festival, many Chinese filmmakers also attended. As a member of the jury, Zhang Manyu made the first appearance, followed by Gong Huang and Su Qi as special guests.

Sun Yi also wanted to see if there was anyone on the red carpet.

Fortunately, it is still 2007, and the Chinese entertainment industry has not yet fully prospered, so no such incidents have occurred.

After the red carpet ceremony, the current Cannes Film Festival officially began.

The Cannes Film Festival is quite special. It lasts for a long time, usually half a month. This year's film festival lasts from the opening ceremony on the 17th to the closing ceremony of the awards night.

This half-month period is the broadcast time for all the selected films. Fans from all over the world can watch them for free, and they can rate them according to their personal preferences. This score will affect the jury's decision to a certain extent.

After the red carpet ceremony comes the film screening, and the Cannes Film Festival also has an opening film.

As the opening film of this year's film festival, "Blueberry Nights" was so popular that Sun Yi was amazed.

There was already a long queue outside the entire screening room, and many movie fans were waiting happily.

He knows that the director of this film is the King of Sunglasses, but this film is very polarizing. Those who like it can call it a classic, while those who don't like it can't watch it, and Sun Yi is obviously the latter.

He was too lazy to join in the fun, but he didn't expect that this film would be praised by so many foreigners in France. It was incredible.

Xiaoting, who speaks excellent English, asked several people to find out.

It turns out that these French people really came here for the name of the King of Sunglasses. His previous "In the Mood for Love" completely captured this group of French people who are "romantic" to the core.

The night after the opening ceremony, Chinese filmmakers who came to the film festival held a cocktail party, and Sun Yi and others were also invited to attend.

It's probably because of Director Tian Zhuang's reputation that he is also one of the leading figures of the fifth generation of directors.

Arriving at the banquet hotel, a group of Chinese celebrities, directors, and producers gathered here during the day.Everyone in the crowd was complimenting each other, and the Sunglasses King seemed to be the centerpiece of the gathering.

Sun Yi did not go up the pole to socialize. He only followed Director Tian Zhuang to say hello, and then stayed quietly aside. He felt that he was not the same person as them.

When he came to Cannes this time, his mentality was also very detached.

There is no doubt that "The Tuner" is a good movie, but whether it will win an award or not is beyond his control, so he has a rather undemanding mentality.

Just come here to see the world, take a trip and see the local customs.

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The next day.

All exhibiting films will be played in full.

There are a total of 34 exhibition halls in the Cannes Film Market, which screen participating films from 9 a.m. to midnight every day.

Different times and screenings will be arranged for each film based on its popularity and preliminary review by the organizing committee staff.

The ones that are more promising will be played first, and they are likely to be played in a loop throughout the day in an exhibition hall.

Among these 34 exhibition halls, 4 exhibition halls are dedicated to playing short films.

An average of 30 minutes per game.

Sun Yi's "The Tuner" was scheduled for the third day, but the short film was given a whole afternoon to air.

For a short film, this is a pretty high treatment.

While the film is being screened, film transactions throughout the festival are also going on at the same time.

The Cannes Film Festival is one of the three internationally renowned film festivals, with an average annual film transaction volume reaching hundreds of millions of dollars.

In the evening, Sun Yi had nothing to do and simply went out for a walk, preparing to go to the beach to experience the atmosphere of the beach bar.

I ordered a glass of beer, sat on a natural palm tree stump, listened to the melodious opera accompanied by waves, and watched the setting sun on the horizon.

The sea breeze blows gently, what a comfortable understanding.

It has to be said that this is an extremely rare leisure time for Sun Yi since his rebirth.

Only at this moment did he feel that he was enjoying life.

No wonder so many people like to travel. It turns out that it can really bring great relaxation to the body and mind in this life.

After a while, the music in the bar changed to dance music, and people began to dance heartily.

Among them, Sun Yi discovered an interesting pair. They were two men. One of them was older and was being pushed by the other in a wheelchair. They were also dancing happily on the dance floor.

Judging by their age, they are not father and son, and based on their skin color, they don't match well. One is obviously European, and the other is more like an African-American person of color.

This interesting pair caught the attention of Sun Yi, who basically paid attention to them the whole time.

After the song ended, people on the dance floor returned to the bar and took their seats. Only then did Sun Yi realize that the two people were sitting next to him.

After sitting down, they also noticed Sun Yi's gaze. The man in the wheelchair nodded in a friendly manner, while the other man raised his glass to him.

Sun Yi also raised his glass in return.

Next, the two chatted happily, and Sun Yi stopped paying attention.

He was just curious for a moment.

After staying for another hour, Sun Yi returned to the hotel. Tomorrow was the official broadcast time of "The Tuner", and he had to prepare well.

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