Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 475 My name is Sisi
Every year in Cannes, the topic of "crashing the red carpet" becomes a hot topic of discussion.

Logically speaking, "Mojin: The Lost Legend" shouldn't be considered to be trying to gain attention on the red carpet, as the film crew was invited by the authorities.

However, Liu Yifei and Jing Tian were still drawn into this dispute—female celebrities are always at the center of such topics.

Although the official Weibo account announced to the audience before the red carpet event that the "Mojin: The Lost Legend" crew was invited by the Cannes Film Festival.

But there's nothing we can do; many people feel that Liu Yifei is just trying to get attention on the red carpet.

Liu Yifei's red carpet dress today is from Dior. She didn't originally want to wear Dior, as Dior's Spring/Summer Haute Couture collection this year was incredibly ugly. However, as a brand ambassador, it might be acceptable for other occasions, but this is her first time walking the Cannes red carpet, so she had no choice.

Finally, among a bunch of terribly ugly dresses, I picked out a slightly nicer white dress with embroidered red flowers.

Jing Tian had a tough time; top brands like Dior and Estée Lauder were unwilling to lend her dresses. However, she didn't slack off; she managed to borrow a haute couture gown from Valentino, which looked quite nice.

This was Jing Tian's first time walking the Cannes red carpet, and she wasn't just "crashing the red carpet"; she came with her work—although it was for promotion, not for competition.

But it's also perfectly aboveboard.

Jing Tian was extremely nervous, her palms were constantly sweating.

But Liu Yifei wasn't much better off either, as this was also her first time walking the Cannes red carpet.

She thought she had seen a lot in her life, but when she actually arrived in Cannes, she realized that she could also be nervous and her heart could race—the last time her heart raced this fast was when Li Qiutang proposed last year.

Holding Liu Yifei's hand, Li Qiutang could clearly feel his fiancée's nervousness and comforted her, "You're shaking like this in a situation like this? If we let you bring a film to the main competition in the future, won't you faint on the red carpet?"

"Is that how you comfort people?" Liu Yifei scolded him playfully.

"It's just a red carpet, no different from any other film festival red carpet." Li Qiutang shared her experience with everyone. "The reporters on both sides speak English, French, Spanish and Mandarin, all mixed together, you can't understand them at all, just think of it as a bunch of ducks quacking."

"That's how I handled it when I was a judge."

I don't understand. I wave, smile, take a picture, and leave.

Before the red carpet began at the Palais des Festivals, the streets were already packed with media and spectators—the red carpet was off-limits to the public.

"Yifei, over here!" Liu Yifei heard familiar Chinese as soon as she got out of the car.

"Sissi! Ah—Sissi!" a fan called out to her.

Liu Yifei chose to greet the audience and media who were unable to enter the red carpet area first.

Since Liu Yifei went, the others couldn't very well not go either, as they were all compatriots from China, and it was necessary to take half a minute to say hello.

Seven or eight hands held up photos, asking Liu Yifei for her autograph. Liu Yifei said, "Let's each sign one, okay?"

The first photo a fan showed her wasn't a still from a movie or a magazine photoshoot; it was a picture of her eating ice cream when she was six or seven years old and missing a front tooth, during her teething period.

Liu Yifei almost broke down when she saw the photo. What kind of fan is this, always picking photos like this? She said, "Why did you choose this photo? I'm confiscating it."

Despite saying that, she still signed her name on the photo and told her fans, "Find some nicer photos next time."

While signing autographs for fans, she also asked, "Are you studying or working in France?"

One of the fans said, "I came to Cannes specifically to see you!" She must be the legendary rich female fan.

Liu Yifei was also surprised and looked up, saying, "Ah, that must have been really hard work."

Another hand handed over a photo: "Qianqian, sign one for me too."

“My name is Xi Xi,” Liu Yifei said.

After signing the document, Liu Yifei returned the pen to the fan, waved, and left. She then turned and naturally linked arms with Li Qiutang, who was waiting for her, as the group walked down the red carpet.

"I still can't forgive Li Qiutang. How dare that son of a bitch marry Liu Yifei?" said a female fan.

“I also wish I could kill him, but Sisi and he really do look like a good match.”

As Li Qiutang had predicted, once she stepped onto the red carpet, the reporters on both sides chattered away, saying all sorts of things.

Liu Yifei wanted to wave, smile, take a picture, and then leave, but the reality didn't allow it.

She underestimated her popularity. Although she doesn't make art films or attend film festivals regularly, she is a benchmark for Asian actors in Hollywood and in the commercial film industry, and many journalists know her.

Those who know her call her Crystal or Liu.

For those who don't know her, they call her by her character name, Grace or Lucy, with Lucy being the most popular. "Lucy" was the dark horse of last year's film industry, giving Liu Yifei a significant boost in global recognition.

"Crystal, look at me!"

"Liu, here, look here."

Even the red carpet at the highest level of art film cinema is a mess, unless you get the special treatment of having the entire area cleared out.

Liu Yifei gave interviews to an English-language media outlet and a French-language media outlet on the red carpet.

Jing Tian accepted an interview with Sina Weibo. When talking about her feelings about her first time in Cannes, Jing Tian was very honest: "I've never been here before, I'm very nervous and excited. I couldn't sleep last night." She was not afraid of being ridiculed and continued: "I hope to have the opportunity to come back with my competition work in the future."

Li Qiutang was chatting with a reporter from the movie channel next to Jing Tian: "This time, the main focus is still on promoting the movie. The release date hasn't changed; it's still December 18th. All our work is geared towards this release date."

Regarding Cannes, Li Qiutang said, "If I have the opportunity, I hope to bring a competition film."

The reporter then asked him in return, "Do you have any plans in that direction? You've made so many different types of films, have you ever thought about making an art film?"

Li Qiutang said, "What kind of film I make, whether it's a commercial film or an art film, is not something I can decide. It depends on when the light shines on me. I'm waiting for an opportunity that may come tomorrow or may never come."

The cast and crew of "Mojin: The Lost Legend" came to Cannes for promotion, but the top headlines in China were not about "Mojin: The Lost Legend," but about Fan Bingbing.

This woman makes headlines every time she walks the red carpet.

She appeared in Cannes wearing a beautiful haute couture gown, and her rumored boyfriend, Li Chen, liked her photos in China, calling her a goddess.

Her "love rival" Zhang Xinyu was not to be outdone, appearing in Cannes in a brightly colored floral-patterned Northeastern-style jacket. She did manage to grab attention, but she also lost face.

Netizens commented, "No wonder Li Chen chose Fan Bingbing instead of you."

Fan Bingbing appeared the day before in a fairy-like outfit—arguably her most beautiful look. The very next day, Zhang Xinyu posted a set of photos on Weibo wearing a floral-themed dress.

Never take a step back.

However, netizens still disliked Zhang Xinyu, even mocking her on her Weibo and urging Fan Bingbing and Li Chen to go public with their relationship: "Just get together already, it's exhausting to keep showing off like this."

"Li Qiutang and Liu Yifei have been like this all year, constantly hinting and hinting, just hurry up and go public, netizens are tired."

That evening, Fan Bingbing met with the crew of "Mojin: The Lost Legend," and Li Qiutang teased her about it, saying, "Just go public, everyone's guessed it already."

Fan Bingbing laughed and said, "You should mind your own business."

Ignore them.

(End of this chapter)