Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 282 Whether at the Oscars or at Cannes
Dakota Fanning felt that her time filming in Montepulciano went by faster than any quarter horse she had ever ridden.

She doesn't have many scenes, spread out over ten days, so there's even less she can do each day.

However, regardless of whether there is a scene to be filmed every day, she will come to the set most of the time to look here and there.

Specifically here or there?
That depends on where the male lead is.

That day, she came again.

But whether in the dressing room, on the scene, or anywhere else, the black-haired man was nowhere to be seen.

She had no choice but to ask one of her few acquaintances in the crew.

"Chen? He finished filming yesterday. Don't you know, dear?" Ashley Greene said in surprise.

Dakota Fanning exclaimed, her eyes widened, and she said in disbelief, "Finished? Yesterday? I, I didn't come yesterday... and he finished?"

Ashley Greene nodded and said, "It was supposed to be today, but the shooting was very fast yesterday, so the director filmed today's scene as well."

She looked at Dakota Fanning, who looked like she had lost her soul, and felt a sense of empathy.

During this period, everyone in the crew could see that Hollywood's number one child star had gone from being dismissive at the beginning to becoming Chen's follower.

She is actually pretty much the same.

Last year's rejection by the pool did not extinguish her feelings.

After joining the crew this year, she has been restraining her emotions.

However, a new competitor arrived.

Ashley Greene wonders how Robert Pattinson would react if he saw his girlfriend flirting with other men every day.

But every time she saw it, she couldn't help but curse her as a bitch in her heart.

Especially when that woman occasionally chatted with her, she even had the nerve to say how much she loved her boyfriend.

Ashley Greene almost said, "Just save your fucking time" several times.

Every time you were filming opposite Chen, who in the crew couldn't see the flirty look on your face?

Don’t you know that many people in the crew have already started betting on which night you will come knocking on your door?

But she endured it every time.

Back to the present, Ashley Greene looked at Dakota Fanning's sad look and couldn't help but reach out and touch her face, comforting her: "It's okay, he's still in Europe. If your mother agrees, you can ask her to take you there. Wherever he goes, it's actually nice to go on vacation."

Fan Ning looked up and asked in surprise: "He didn't go back to China? Then where did he go?"

"Cannes."

"…….Cannes?"

"Yes, Cannes."

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Cannes, Cannes!
To filmmakers around the world,

This seaside town on the French Riviera is like a beautiful lady with outstanding grace.

Every May, she would open her door to all men and invite them to her bed. Anyone who had the ability could spend the night with her.

On May 2009, 5, Chen Nuo arrived in Cannes.

This is his second attempt after three years.

Last time, as a little-known actor, he won the title of Berlin Film Festival Best Actor, and was just one step away from the curtain of a beautiful woman.

What about this time?

In three years, which is neither long nor short, a lot of things have happened and a lot of things have changed.

For him, besides the new title, the biggest change is his mentality.

The last time Chen Nuo came to Cannes with Wang Mojing, he didn’t have too many thoughts in his mind.

Although he still felt a little sad about not winning the award, he later thought about it carefully and realized that it was not Wang Mojing's fault, nor even Zhang Ziyi's.

Because winning Berlin once and Cannes twice is indeed not easy to happen.

The other judges at Cannes are not blind or deaf. The fact that the Berlin Film Festival produced the youngest actor in history the previous year would not have gone unheard by them.

Then, this young man who hasn’t even fully grown his hair made another movie and sent it to Cannes for exhibition, and he was allowed to continue to win the Best Actor award here?
Who could do such a thing?

This is not sour grapes, this really doesn't make sense.

Just like films from the same country, even if two films are equally good, they will never win the Palme d'Or consecutively at the Cannes Film Festival.

In a sense, this is not called an unspoken rule, this is a rule in itself.

But this time it was different.

Although Chen Nuo was abroad, he did not see the Chinese version of "Watching Movies". He also did not know that the magazine writer commented that his trip to Cannes was "destined to win".

But he really was determined to win.

After studying the script of "Inception" and learning the logic of the Nolan brothers, Chen Nuo made some superficial calculations about his trip to Cannes.

Guiguzi Chen believes that this time in Cannes, he had the right time, right place and right people, accounting for at least 2.5.

The so-called time.

Just when he was about to leave for Cannes, he suddenly received a call from Ivanka in the United States.

On the phone, the billionaire's daughter told him that the cuckolded man actually agreed to the bet in the end.

He was going to be very manly and make a desperate bet, taking a luxury villa in Palm Beach and betting him $500 million.

After hearing this, Chen Nuo hesitated for an hour and a half.

Then, he asked Ivanka to send him the photos of the cuckolded man's villa.

After seeing the photos and asking about other aspects of the house, Chen Nuo felt that he had no choice but to agree.

The temptation is too great.

He is now a person who has tried new things, and he really thinks it is very comfortable to go to Palm Beach for a vacation.

But the land in Palm Beach is limited, and after decades of development, the prime locations are all occupied by one person, and even in the current economic crisis, some wealthy people have moved to other places, but they have not been sold to the public market, and all are internal transactions.

In addition, Ivanka, who has been helping her father sell houses since she was a child, told him professionally,

This house of Cuckold Brother is definitely worth more than 500 million. 500 million is a % discount on the price during the current economic crisis.

If it were in 2007, this villa covering more than 9000 square feet would be worth at least $1500 million.

You know, it is located on the same beach with its back to the lake and facing the sea as their Mar-a-Lago estate. The distance between them is only about ten minutes by car.

It can be said that this is an absolute golden pit in Palm Beach. Houses in this location have rarely been sold in the past ten years. The last transaction dates back to 1999, when terrorist activities were rampant and many wealthy people fled the United States.

Therefore, if you don’t get it this time, you will regret it for the rest of your life. Basically, villas of this level will never be seen on the market in the next ten years.

It can be said that if you buy it, no, it is won, then you earn money.

Ivanka also said that she actually felt guilty at the time and tried to persuade her ex-boyfriend. After all, the villa was a gift from his father and it was of great significance.

As a result, this person was determined to believe that Brother Nuo would gain nothing at the Cannes Film Festival this time, so he wanted to take advantage of the fact that Nuo had invested in Warner and was penniless to make him go bankrupt completely.

If you want him not to make the bet with Boss Nuo, it is very simple. All Chen Nuo needs to do is post an update on Facebook saying "I am a coward" and swear never to meet Ivanka again.

Hearing this, Chen Nuo immediately knew that the Cuckold Brother must have been instructed by Harvey.

Because only Harvey could calculate these.

How could someone who is not an insider know his current financial situation and have so many inside information?

He was indeed very nearly penniless.

If it weren't for the $4000 million in his stock account, oh no, currently $5231.21, he would be penniless.

The extra $1231.21 is because since March, the U.S. stock market has rebounded sharply under Obama's economic stimulus policy, and has risen by 3% so far. His Apple and the stock god company after buying the U.S. are of course the main forces of the Nasdaq rebound, and have risen by more than 20% so far.

So, what if he lost the password to his US stock account and he also lost his memory.

At the same time, the Chinese government cooperated with Harvey and Cuckold Brother to seal up his company, which never evaded taxes and paid tens of millions of income tax every year.

I don’t know how, but I’d like to confiscate the two plots of land and five or six high-rise buildings that have already been topped off from Chen Bicheng’s real estate company.

Then he might really go bankrupt.

Well...now Chen Nuo only wants to say one thing.

How can a cuckold brother be considered a Harvard graduate?
Chen Nuo felt that he had met quite a few students from prestigious universities. It was hard to say about Peking University, and Donghua University was just average.

But compared to that, Harvard is definitely the stupidest. Fortunately, I went to Beijing Film Academy and didn't want to go to this school.

Otherwise, it would be really embarrassing to be reduced to the same level as this person.

In the end, penniless Chen Nuo risked bankruptcy to get Ivanka to agree.

He also had Ivanka sign a legally binding document on his behalf via fax.

There is no doubt that this can be done in the United States.

If he wins, all he needs to live a life of villas, yachts and beautiful women is a yacht.

If he loses, his U.S. stock account will lose one-seventh of its shares.

The risk is not small.

This is the time of day.

Let’s talk about geographical advantages.

The advantage was that when Chen Nuo landed at Riviera Airport this time, unlike last time, reporters from three media outlets were already waiting for him at the exit.

At that time, he was meeting up with Michelle, Linghu and the local guide Qi Yuntian. They were chatting and laughing as they walked out with the staff sent by Cannes to pick them up at the airport.

Suddenly, several reporters showed up, and two photographers started taking pictures of them.

Before this, Qi Yuntian had already informed them that this was the arrangement of the Cannes Organizing Committee. Even if most of them were turned down, these three media outlets could not be turned down anyway.

Among them are two French national comprehensive newspapers, Libération and Le Figaro, and the Cannes show magazine Screen, which are considered the official mouthpieces of the Cannes Film Festival.

The reporters from the three official media outlets were very knowledgeable about the rules. The photographer took two photos and did not use the flash light to wash their eyes.

The reporter had no intention of rushing up to Chen Nuo and sticking the recorder into his mouth.

However, these reporters seemed very anxious. They followed the Cannes staff around the periphery and asked questions in English, but the voices of several people mixed together and could not be heard clearly.

Chen Nuo said helplessly in English: "Can you please say hello one by one? I can't hear you clearly like this."

As soon as he opened his mouth, several reporters stopped fighting and one of the young reporters asked excitedly, "Hello, Chen. I am Rumuel, a reporter from Silver Screen. Welcome to France. This is the second time I see you. Do you remember me? We met three years ago."

Chen Nuo thought about it, but couldn't remember who this fat boy was, so he nodded and said, "Of course I remember, Rumuel, hello, nice to see you again."

Rumuel smiled very happily. "Hello Chen, I am also very happy to see you again. A few days ago, director Quentin Tarantino arrived in Cannes. In an interview, he believed that you were the biggest favorite for the Best Actor Award at this Cannes Film Festival. What do you think about this?"

Chen Nuo said: "Before I came here, I saw relevant news in the newspaper. I want to say thank you. I also like Quentin's works. There are many films shortlisted for this film festival, and they are all great. I am honored that he said that."

The reporter then asked, "Chen, how was your performance in Mother? Can you give us a self-evaluation? It will premiere tomorrow. Can you give the audience some tips about the movie in advance?"

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "I am satisfied with my performance in Mother. The director of this film, Bong Joon-ho, is a very good film director, and the leading actress, Kim Hye-ja, is also a very good actress. They also gave me a lot of inspiration, and I also like working with them."

"Director Bong Joon-ho allowed me to give full play to my abilities, and I think I did not disappoint him."

"Although I haven't seen the final film yet, I think the judges and the audience can look forward to it. Director Bong Joon-ho has a wonderful sense of film art, and I think he will do a great job in this film. I also hope to see the film as soon as possible."

Rummel asked, "Do you think you have a chance of winning the Palme d'Or this time?"

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "If I say no, wouldn't that be hypocritical? Yes, I think there is hope."

"If so, do you think Korean movie fans should thank you for giving them the first-ever Palme d'Or at Cannes?"

Chen Nuo shook his head and said, "I think that's the credit of the entire Mother team. In fact, I have an agreement with them. I hope there is a chance to fulfill it. Well, I have answered enough questions about you. Rumuel, it's your turn to go with your companion."

As soon as he finished speaking, another reporter immediately took over: "Hello, Chen, I am Jinuo, a reporter from Liberation Daily. There are many Chinese people at the Cannes Film Festival this year, and a total of four Chinese-language films have been shortlisted. But you are representing Korean films. How do you feel about this?"

Chen Nuo said: "There are many excellent films and filmmakers in China, and they are gradually stepping onto various international stages. I am one of them. I think movies have no country, and I cannot represent any country. I can only represent myself, a Chinese actor."

"We all know that among the two Korean films shortlisted for the main competition unit, Song and you are both strong candidates for the Best Actor award. Last time at Cannes, you also competed for the Best Actor award together, but neither of you won the final award. Do you think you can beat him this time?"

"Song Kang-ho is a senior whom I respect very much. I am honored to compete with him again."

Chen Nuo had already walked to the airport gate at this time, and the Renault nanny car sent by the organizing committee was parked there.

"You can ask one last question." Qi Yuntian said to the female reporter from Liberation Daily.

The middle-aged black-haired female reporter said, "OK, Chen. You were born in China and you are only 23 years old now. You are already an excellent actor and a successful entrepreneur. Not long ago, you also invested in a movie with Warner. How do you evaluate your current achievements? I believe this is not unusual in China."

Chen Nuo glanced at her and said calmly, "It's actually quite normal. I know a lot of people like this. We grew up in a good social environment, went to a good school, met good teachers, met good friends and partners, and are all on the road to pursuing our dreams. It's so normal that I'm embarrassed to say what achievements I have made."

Qi Yuntian said: "Okay, the last one, it's your turn."

"Hello Chen, I'm Emil, the reporter for Figaro. A few days ago, director Roman Polanski said in an interview with our newspaper that he thought your nomination this time was actually a compensation from the Cannes jury for your failure to win the Best Actor award three years ago. What do you think of this?"

Chen Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Director Polanski, this is not the first time he has mentioned me in his topic. Let me think about it, the last time I heard his name was in Tokyo two years ago."

"Forget it, I won't respond this time. Lest he develop any bad habits in the future."

"Although he is in his 70s, he doesn't have much time to develop bad habits. But what if, right?"

Several reporters laughed, and finally the reporter said, "Chen, can you just give a brief response? I just want to ask this question. Do you have anything to say about what director Polanski said?"

Chen Nuo said: "Then I will say one thing, you put it in the newspaper and tell him for me."

The reporter nodded his head: "Okay, okay, I will. What do you want to say, Chen?"

"I want to say that you can't stop me, either at the Oscars or at Cannes. Polanski."

After geographical advantage, the rest is human advantage.

Sitting in the car sent by the Cannes Organizing Committee to pick him up at the airport, Chen Nuo could finally talk about things in the company.

He went abroad to film for more than a month.

Putting aside other things for now, before he left, did he manage to recruit the vice president of the company as promised?

Mr. Qi was busy with company matters and was not with him, so he was not used to it.

For example, someone knocked on his door in the middle of the night a few days ago. Although he was not interested in the woman outside the door, if the butler was there, he would definitely feel more at ease and open the door to have a chat.

It’s not like now, where people are afraid of mishandling something and causing trouble, so they dare not open the door.

Qi Yuntian rubbed his nose and said, "I interviewed a few people, and my dad also recommended a few, but I didn't think they were that good. Then I thought, why don't we go outside to find someone? First, I'm worried, and second, they still need to get used to each other, right? Why don't we just promote someone from within?"

Chen Nuo thought about it, nodded and said, "That makes sense. Who do you think should be chosen? Do you have a choice?"

Qi Yuntian said: "What do you think of Li Jing?"

Chen Nuo was surprised and asked, "Is it Liu Yifei's current agent?"

Qi Yuntian nodded and said, "Yes, that's her. She's an old employee, very familiar with the company from top to bottom, and has her own experience in managing artists. She graduated from a prestigious university and is fluent in three languages."

"She has managed Liu Yifei very well in the past two years, and even accompanied her to Africa several times. Liu Yifei's mother has also never had any problems in the past two years. I think this alone shows her ability, right?"

Chen Nuo also laughed, "That makes sense."

Qi Yuntian smiled and said, "So, I think it's a bit of a waste of talent for her to just be an agent, and it's also a bit of a waste of the annual salary I gave her. Well. If you think it's okay, how about you talk to her in the next few days?"

"Okay. Have all the people from the company been settled this time? Are you satisfied with them?"

Qi Yuntian laughed and said, "Everything has been settled, and everyone is quite satisfied. Ten days of paid vacation, not only the employees, but even the shareholders are very satisfied."

This time, taking advantage of the Cannes Film Festival, Chen Nuo had originally planned to invite everyone to have some fun, including several outstanding employees in the company, to enjoy the sunshine and beaches of Cannes together.

But those who should have come didn’t come, and those who shouldn’t have come actually agreed to come quite readily.

This is why the human score is only 0.5.

Neither Xia Yehe nor Wen Yongshan came.

Janice Man was unable to go because she had to stay in Hong Kong to take care of her father who was still undergoing physical therapy and her sister who was still in school.

Xia Yehe had lost her friends, was at odds with Fan Binbing, and had never met another female artist. At the same time, the studio's location had already been chosen and was being renovated, so she couldn't come.

Among the others, Fan Binbing came as a matter of course.

It wasn't his invitation, but the Cannes organizing committee sent a letter asking this woman to be a judge in the Un Certain Regard section.

Although she is not a judge of the main competition unit, nor was she invited to be an award presenter, but at least at this Cannes Film Festival, she is on the same level as the short film judge Zhang Ziyi and the main competition unit judge Su Qi.

Qi Yuntian said that when the woman got the accurate information, she was so happy that she distributed a red envelope of 100,000 yuan in the company.

There were no WeChat red envelopes in that era, so she asked her two assistants to put 100 red envelopes of 1000 yuan each and spend money lavishly in the company, making everyone say that Sister Binbing is really a beautiful and kind person.

If it happened in ancient times, this would basically be considered as winning people's hearts and plotting something evil, and the person should be beheaded!

But now, when Chen Nuo meets her, he will express his gratitude to Sister Binbing with actions.

In addition to those who should have come, people like Liu Yifei who shouldn't have come also came.

To him, this woman was like a huge light bulb between him and Miss Fan Binbing. The invitation was just a courtesy, but he didn't expect this lazy woman to actually agree.

When Chen Nuo heard Qi Yuntian say that several shareholders were satisfied, he asked with a bit of displeasure: "Liu Yifei is satisfied too? Didn't you say that she came with her mother and had a quarrel before getting on the plane? Is this all right?"

"Well, it's done. That's why I say Li Jing is amazing. The mother and daughter were arguing, but she turned around and coaxed both sides. These two days, they went shopping together and basked in the sun. They were very happy. I think as long as you don't let Liu Yifei work, she will be satisfied wherever she is. And, I have to say it, his mother is almost 50, right. Yesterday, when she went out on the street, a foreign hunk came up to chat with her. Wow, it was really weird."

(End of this chapter)