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Chapter 500: The Dragon Slayer Becomes a Dragon

Walking up the long steps to the Lumiere Hall, Martin met many members of the jury.

Li Dongcang from South Korea was the first to come over and shake hands with Martin, appearing very enthusiastic.

Martin responded enthusiastically.

Bruce reminded softly.

Martin turned around and John Travolta came over. He took two steps forward and shook hands with the veteran movie star: "Hello, John."

Travolta seemed to be just saying hello as a routine gesture, and said with a smile: "Master Hubbard asked me to give you his regards."

"Thank you." Martin understood that Hubbard must be the leader of Scientology.

Travolta added: "Master Hubbard hopes to discuss with you in Los Angeles the joint development of Scientology and the Church of Coca Cola."

Martin seemed quite interested. "Please give my regards to Master Hubbard. I have many matters concerning the development of the sect and would like to consult with him, an experienced senior."

He is also a religious leader.

Travolta nodded, shook hands with Martin again, and quickly left.

Martin shook hands with the other judges again and chatted with everyone.

When it came to Shu Qi, he switched to Mandarin: "Ms. Shu is my favorite oriental female artist. I have seen many of her works."

"You speak Chinese so well, it's beyond my expectation." Shu Qi shook hands with Martin and asked, "Have you really seen many of my works?"

Martin nodded. Of course this was true. He had watched movies like Red Light District and Jade Girl Heart Sutra many times in his previous life.

Especially the latter, a masterpiece in the field of art films.

Of course he wouldn't say: "I also watched If You Are the One last year."

After hearing the Chinese name of the movie, Shu Qi was sure that what Martin said was most likely true. Women are more emotional, and her liking for Martin increased greatly.

In addition, she also thought of one thing. An old friend from the International Bartenders Association, headquartered in Hong Kong, called her and asked her to pay more attention to "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and the male protagonist Martin.

Shu Qi tried to ask: "Can we take a photo together?"

"No problem." Martin stood beside her and waved to the photographer brought by the crew to take a picture of the two of them.

It is not easy for Shu Qi to become a Cannes jury member.

After taking the group photo, Martin went to find other judges.

All the films participating in the competition unit have already been completed, and it is impossible to make too much of the films themselves, so the competition for awards has naturally shifted from the films themselves to other aspects.

Anyone who understands how film awards work knows that the real battlefield is outside the screen.

As for Shu Qi, Louise Mayer had already made arrangements through the International Bartenders Association.

Martin couldn't be sure whether he would win the award, but regardless of whether he could win or not, he had to defeat his biggest competitor first.

He thinks his biggest competitor is Quentin's "Inglourious Basterds."

Martin also chatted with another judge, Italian actress Asia Argento.

After meeting her in person, Martin discovered that this was the heroine of "xXx".

This also reminded him of some things he had read about Harvey in his previous life.

Martin didn't see the jury president Huppert, so he turned to Bruce and said, "Let someone influence Asia Argento privately. I seem to have heard somewhere that she was a victim of Xavi."

Bruce nodded, looked around to see that no one was around, and whispered, "It feels like we're turning into Harvey."

"It's normal. A dragon slayer will eventually become a dragon." Martin considers himself a bastard, but compared to Harvey, he dares to say that he is a good person.

He said: "We never force women."

Bruce thought of the Kardashian sisters and said, "We were all forced by women!"

Martin glanced around and suddenly saw Menet taking a photo with Isabelle Huppert in the corner of the main entrance platform.

Bruce also saw it and said, "As expected of Mene, he got a photo with the goddess of literature and art so quickly."

While taking a photo with Isabelle Huppert, Mr. Menet was furiously complaining about another Isabelle, saying that he met her on the Promenade des Anglais yesterday and that her face looked as if the sky was falling and the earth was cracking, which could scare people to death.

Isabelle Huppert, who seems to be literary and aloof, just likes to listen to these things.

Moreover, Menet exudes a temperament and style that is particularly attractive to older ladies, and Isabelle Huppert likes this style very much after 2000.

Although the two men did not talk for long, they were both impressed by each other.

Menet also asked for Huppert's contact information.

Martin also chatted with Huppert for a few words and then entered the Lumiere Hall.

Bruce quietly gave Mene a thumbs up.

Mene smiled confidently, as if these were just small matters and no big deal.

The 62nd Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off.

The opening film of this year is Pixar's "Up".

Although it is just an animated film, it caused a sensation when it was released, especially the beginning of the film, which was highly praised.

Disney has just swallowed up Pixar Studios. The impact on Pixar is not too great for now, and Pixar animated films are still synonymous with quality.

In less than ten years, Pixar will be homogenized by Disney. After watching the opening film, Martin returned to the hotel and took the elevator. He met Charlize Theron again and heard her complaining to her companions that she had been hungry for many days in a row in order to walk the red carpet.

Being the good neighbor and true gentleman that he is, Martin invited Charlize to join him for a late night snack.

Of course, there are other staff members from both crews.

Charlize had a good impression of Martin and would go out to eat soon, so she agreed: "Go back and change clothes first, and then we'll meet in the lobby?"

Martin said, "Okay."

The two of them went back to change into casual clothes, went downstairs to the lobby, and a dozen people went out together to a nearby restaurant.

Martin has already reserved a place.

The Cannes Film Festival has just begun and the media reporters are going crazy.

From the moment Martin and Charlize left the house until they reached the restaurant entrance, they were followed by a large group of reporters taking pictures.

Many of them deliberately adjusted the camera to ignore David Fincher, Jennifer Lawrence and others, and only took pictures of Martin and Charlize walking together.

Judging from the camera alone, it looks like the two of them are on a late-night date and going out for a midnight snack alone.

Excellent entertainment journalists naturally understand market demand and what the public likes, and use this to create news.

Under the influence of his partner Jodi, Ivan also became a master in this area.

He and his assistant followed Asia Agendo into an Italian restaurant and deliberately chose a table next to Asia.

Elsa ate her midnight snack absentmindedly, thinking about the news passed on by a middleman.

Harvey wants her help to push "Inglourious Basterds" to win a major award.

Elsa felt a little confused.

"I wonder who will be the unlucky one at this year's Cannes Film Festival." An American English voice came from the side. Elsa had worked in Hollywood and could understand it: "With Harvey Weinstein here, Cannes will definitely not be peaceful. Last year or the year before last, he locked someone in a hotel room for a whole day in order to buy a film from an overseas film company!"

Another said: "That's nothing, I saw him lock a famous actress in a hotel room a few years ago."

"Harvey has brought the same tricks he used in Hollywood to Cannes. There are so many beautiful women here this year, and there are bound to be some unlucky ones."

"Others are all about exchanging benefits, it's a matter of mutual consent, but it's rare to see someone like Harvey using force."

"He's a big shot, a rich man, who can do anything to him?"

Listening to the faint words coming over, Elsa remembered something she had deliberately forgotten. In 1997, when she came to attend the Cannes Film Festival, she met Harvey Weinstein, who used the bait of helping her to develop in Hollywood as bait and lured her into a hotel room...

Aisha always believed that it was an encounter!
Harvey never did what he promised her, and she didn't leave any evidence. Plus, she really wanted to develop in Hollywood, so she didn't dare to offend Harvey and could only selectively forget it.

Elsa knew that she couldn't afford to offend Harvey, so she didn't dare say much about this matter. After all, it wasn't very glorious at the time.

She put down her knife and fork and slowly wiped her mouth, just like she did in the hotel room.

It is definitely not possible to do something openly, but you can do it secretly.

Aisha is now a member of the jury, and Harvey's film is ready to compete for an important award.

When leaving the restaurant, Elsa made up her mind and bought Huppert's favorite dessert and brought it back to the hotel and delivered it to Huppert's room.

Isabelle Huppert has a tough style and wants to push "The White Ribbon" to win the award, but she knows that she needs to be strategic and win the support of other judges.

Elsa took the initiative to move closer, and Huppert accepted her kindness.

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Los Angeles, Beverly Hills.

Stuart Townsend, who had nothing to do, got up in the morning, went to the door to get the newspaper, and came back to read the newspaper while eating breakfast.

When he turned to the entertainment page, he couldn't eat his breakfast.

Stewart saw several pictures, all of which were photos of Martin Davis and his girlfriend Charlize.

They left the hotel together, walked on the street together, went into the restaurant together, and left the restaurant together...

As intimate as a couple.

The newspaper headlines were also terrifying.

"Martin Davis and Charlize Theron seem to have a romantic relationship, and they are seen together in Cannes!"

Stuart completely lost his appetite. These two bastards were actually having an affair behind his back!
He took another newspaper from under the dining table. In the photo in the newspaper, Martin and Charlize were standing on the beach, looking into each other's eyes, and it seemed as if there was electricity in their eyes!
"Damn neighbor!" Stuart yelled, "Why is my neighbor a piece of trash like Martin Davis!"

No one could answer him.

Stuart took out his cell phone and dialed Charlize's number without caring about the time difference. When the call was connected, he asked, "What have you done? You shameless crazy woman, how dare you cheat on me!"

Charlize was confused: "What are you crazy about!"

Stuart yelled, "I told you to stay away from Martin Davis! Stay away! Don't you understand? How dare you do this to me!"

Charlize tried to remain calm: "Martin and I are just neighbors and work colleagues."

Stuart refused to listen and warned, "If you don't stay away from that bastard Martin Davis, I will burn down your house and the house next door to Martin Davis!"

Charlize was helpless and soothed: "Wait until I get back, and we'll talk."

(End of this chapter)