Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 467 Yuanyuan, crowned Queen of Cannes!
The Cannes Film Festival, that's also held in France.

But today's closing ceremony has touched the hearts of many Chinese people.

The Wang brothers are the first to be mentioned.

"Best Actress?"

"The news from the front is this: no one expected that Natalie Portman would cause such a big scandal, and the film 'Shanghai Dreams' received pretty good reviews in the program after its screening."

In particular, that Ms. Gao has been making quite a few appearances in Cannes lately.

"Is that why?"

"That's about it. The key point is that, among the films nominated this time, there aren't many actresses who are particularly interested in winning the Cannes Best Actress award."

"That's a strange thing to say."

"It's not surprising, because you can tell that Natalie Portman was originally going to win the award, but she just did it by mistake."

"Really?"

"Brother, that 'Match Point' didn't even make it into the main competition, right? Almost no one was competing with her. She messed it up herself, and now look what's happened..."

"Damn it! I can't believe it! I really can't believe it!"

Wang's second son obtained a lot of information from the Cannes Film Festival through some connections.

Now he's reporting this to his older brother, which seems... well, the second brother thinks he's pretty cool.

Of course, this is very important information.

Gao Yuanyuan was a capable general under Ma Xun. She was always ridiculed for having no acting skills and relying solely on her looks.

If someone were to win the Cannes Best Actress award these days, that would be incredible!

The competition for the top female star is chaotic at Huayi Brothers, while Ma Xun's team doesn't have a top female star yet.

So, wouldn't Gao Yuanyuan be directly promoted to the top spot?

Putting that aside, the key point is that she will definitely be able to make a lot of money for Ma Xun later.

What should I do?
It must be said that the Wang brothers have a reputation for being very talented in dirty tricks.

"Humans are greedy, and everyone is jealous, especially women! Especially female celebrities!"

The second son of the Wang family understood immediately from the eldest son's words.

"Ha! I get it. If this Miss Gao wins the Best Actress award at Cannes, then we'll publish an article to sow discord among the female artists under Ma Xun's management!"

"Yes! Let's do it!"

"But what if you don't win Best Actress?"

"Of course, we posted an article about it!"

Good heavens, the eldest son of the Wang family is truly ruthless.

So it seems that no matter whether Gao Yuanyuan wins the Best Actress award or not, she can't escape this ordeal.

Actually, they've used similar methods before, but in terms of awards, they haven't been as effective as they are this time.

This is the Cannes Film Festival!
Our domestic film festivals or awards simply cannot compare in terms of prestige.

So, winning awards in the country before was just nothing special.

The smear articles written by the online promoters hired by the Wang brothers didn't have much effect.

But this time... it's definitely different!
The Wang brothers had already devised their dirty tricks and were just waiting for the results at Cannes.

However, we can't just look at how others are vying for the Cannes Best Actress award.

"How's Professor Feng's project going?"

"It went very smoothly. To say that it will be released during the summer season would be a bit of a stretch, but to say that it will be released during the National Day holiday is definitely no problem."

"Why go for the National Day holiday? It's the Lunar New Year holiday, of course!"

"That's right!"

What does this mean?

Of course, it's "The Banquet".

First of all, this is a blockbuster, a truly big-budget production.

Secondly, this is a big production by Feng Xiaogang.

Finally, this is a big-budget production adapted by Feng Xiaogang from Shakespeare's famous play "Hamlet"!
The cast also includes well-known movie stars, making for an extremely strong lineup.

Ge You goes without saying; he's a must-have for Feng Xiaogang's films.

The male lead is Daniel Wu, the female lead is Zhang Ziyi, the second female lead is Zhou Xun, and the male supporting role is Xiao Ming.

Look at this lineup, it's definitely two kings and four twos.

Moreover, there is another key point here.

That is, the Wang brothers have already signed Zhou Xun through bribery!

Yes, it's confirmed now. We're just waiting for Zhou Xun's contract with Rongxingda to officially end, and then they'll make a high-profile official announcement.

This adds another powerful general to Huayi.

The key point is that, from the perspective of internal competition, Li Bingbing, the top female singer at Huayi Brothers, is currently facing quite fierce competition.

Who was the top female star at Huayi Brothers in the end?

Hehe... Otherwise, how could the Wang brothers have come up with such a wicked trick?

However, this is merely one tactic.

Not long ago, Xiaoming also made a high-profile announcement of joining the Huayi family.

Moreover, the 'process' of his joining was quite special.

Riding a white horse!
Tang Sanzang?

No, it was just a ceremony that Xiaoming put on. He rode a white horse and joined Huayi Brothers amidst the enthusiastic anticipation of his fans!

They really did hold such a ceremony, and many media outlets rushed to report on it.

Now, because Xiaoming wants to learn the Hong Kong style and play the "Prince in Black" act, his face is quite dark, and the result is that the Prince in Black is riding a white horse.

Hmm... it is a bit odd.

This also shows that mainland Chinese fans are just as good as those from other places, and their ability to create entertaining content has always been strong.

Back in 1993, Cai Ming performed a skit called "The Star Chaser".

In any case, Huayi seems to have recovered somewhat after Wang Jinghua left.

While we can't say we have a strong and well-equipped army, our strength is certainly not weak.

Moreover, "The Banquet" is indeed a high-standard production.

Not only is the cast impressive, but the film's set design and other artistic aspects are also top-notch in China.

A group of masters, a group of national team level players.

The Wang brothers clearly intend to use "The Banquet" to revitalize Huayi Brothers' reputation in the film industry.

Otherwise, they would have been suffocating under Ma Xun's pressure.

Is this movie really going to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday season at the end of the year?
At that time, another major battle will be inevitable.

But, this won't happen until the end of the year.

In fact, the Wang brothers joined forces with several big bosses to invest in several films.

Sha Gen is popular now, right? He filmed a TV series with Chen Sicheng, who has a pretty good background, and Tang Wei.

Just wait, this show should amaze audiences.

Another one is Chen Sicheng, who is considered a newcomer that the brothers are heavily promoting.

The reason we're promoting him is... because he got into trouble at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, but he was still able to come back and attend the Central Academy of Drama.

Do you understand the value of this?

Chen Sicheng still has two or three more films to go.

In short, the Wang brothers plan to launch another counterattack.

They won't give up easily.

……

To be honest, the Wang brothers do have a pretty sharp eye at times.

Many of Ma Xun's actresses are paying close attention to the situation at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Although we can't go to the event in person or watch it on TV, we have the internet now.

The four major portals each created a small dedicated webpage for it.

Douban, on the other hand, went to great lengths, even creating a large dedicated section for it.

It's not just about providing various photos from the Cannes Film Festival; the key is that it can also provide real-time updates on the situation.

Especially now that it's the closing ceremony, which is also the awards ceremony.

That means Chinese netizens can immediately find out what awards were given out!
Well, there are some drawbacks to doing it this way.

That is, Chinese netizens used to think that the Cannes Film Festival only had a few major awards.

Looking at the updates in real time now... wow! How come there are so many miscellaneous awards?

That's just the reality of European film festivals, including some of the more authoritative publications and all sorts of other miscellaneous awards.

It's not uncommon for a film festival to award hundreds of prizes.

However, the main focus is definitely on the major prizes.

Who will ultimately win the Golden Palm and Silver Palm awards?

"No, Yuanyuan really has a chance this time?"

"Hmm, they look about the same."

"real or fake?"

"Are you... jealous? Hehehe..."

I absolutely have to watch today's awards ceremony, but wouldn't it be a bit boring to watch it alone?
So, Xiaoran, Jingwen, and Yaya also approached Tang Yan and Chen Hao.

Five beautiful women got together for a small party, and at the same time, they also kept up with the Cannes Film Festival.

Okay, let's be straightforward and see if Yuanyuan can win this Best Actress award.

At the beginning, not to mention those girls, even the entire domestic entertainment industry didn't think Gao Yuanyuan had a chance to win the Best Actress award.

But now, with Natalie Portman's farce and Gao Yuanyuan's various appearances during Cannes, things have changed.

In the past few days, every time Yuanyuan appeared in public, she was followed and photographed by many reporters.

Then a large number of photos from the Cannes front were sent back.

She exudes the aura of a movie queen!

How could Jingwen, Xiaoran, and the others not have some kind of change in their mentality?
But...

"It would be a good thing if Yuanyuan could win the Best Actress award."

It has to be Jingwen; her statement helped her best friend calm the atmosphere.

But who doesn't have their own little schemes?

“I think it would be great if Sister Yuanyuan got it too,” Tang Yan said quickly.

"Mmm." Ya Ya nodded.

Their performance...it's quite obvious that they are still relatively new to Ma Xun's company.

The Best Actress award has nothing to do with them.

But what about the others...?

"Just focus on acting." Chen Hao's words sounded simple, but for some reason, they made people think. Because she had always focused on acting, yet she had never won any awards.

However, no one could find fault with her for making such a statement.

Xiao Ran could only reassure them, "Yes, yes, in short, there will definitely be more resources in the future."

Xiao Ran is actually a little younger than Chen Hao, but now they feel about the same.

This is really...

But how?
Fortunately, Jingwen is smart.

"Actually, we are all good sisters. What I'm really worried about is that other person."

Hmm? Which one?

The best part is that she didn't reveal who it was!

Because everyone would think of that, and it's easy to come up with...

Ice-cold!

"I think that woman will definitely cause trouble."

"It won't be a big fuss, she'll definitely show off her flirtatious side even more!"

"That slut will never let any opportunity slip by!"

Listen to this change... woman, so sexy, so slutty.

Good guy, really good guy.

But we can't just keep thinking like that.

"Oh dear, look what we're saying, the results aren't out yet."

"That's it."

Although the sisters said that, the webpage suddenly changed.

The Cannes Best Actor award is here!

That's right, the title of Best Actress is actually Best Actress, it doesn't necessarily mean she has to be the lead actress.

Regardless of the circumstances, hurry up and follow!
Hey, the five girls were in such a hurry that they bumped into each other with a bang.

Both were in pain, but this scene...

Everyone was laughing, but deep down they knew that what they had said before was just talk.

Can Yuanyuan really win the Best Actress award?

……

Cannes, Lumière Hall.

The awards ceremony has finally entered its most important phase: the grand prize is about to be announced.

This year's Best Actor award...

Wu Yusen couldn't help but wipe his sweat.

Because this award is indeed not easy to obtain.

Natalie Portman is finished, so it's time to replace her.

What's frustrating is that someone actually suggested she become the second female lead in "Free Zone".

she?
An actress in her thirties.

It's not that older women can't win awards, but this actress doesn't have much of a future.

Business factors must be considered in any place.

Why give it to Natalie this time?

Because she has huge commercial potential, and there are investors eyeing her.

She's the female lead in such a powerful blockbuster as Star Wars Episode III.

Therefore, now that she has successfully been crowned empress, she certainly has the means to do so...

Well, there's no need to go into the details.

The Cannes Film Festival always puts on a pure and innocent facade, but in reality, everyone knows that this film festival is just a whore!
And Wu Yusen was treated like this by Ma Xun... or rather...

In Wu Yusen's opinion, it was fortunate that Ma Xun was a lecher; otherwise, he wouldn't even have had the chance to be credited in "Red Cliff".

Now that we have power, let's use it to help Ma Xun's woman win an award.

However, it was really not easy, and Wu Yusen put in a lot of effort.

And now...

"Best Actor at the 58th Cannes Film Festival... Tommy Lee Jones!"

Ah, a veteran actor has finally fulfilled his dream.

Tommy Lee Jones is quite old... so according to Wu Yusen's view of capital, isn't that wrong?
No, Tommy Lee Jones is indeed old, but he still has a lot of commercial value.

He's no ordinary person.

Therefore, this actually confirms Wu Yusen's point of view.

And next...

Yuanyuan sat with Wang Xiaoshuai and the others, but in the current situation, her palms were sweaty.

To be honest, Yuanyuan herself didn't have high expectations for this Best Actress award.

Because she knew she didn't deserve to be a Best Actress.

She was also the Cannes Best Actress winner.

How many internationally acclaimed actresses are there in China?
It seems like you could count them on one hand.

Moreover, Yuanyuan was well aware of the immense pressure she would face if she were to be crowned empress.

In our entertainment industry, the top spots are actually hard to attain and hard to maintain.

Because everyone is watching you, you're under immense pressure.

Even the smallest thing will be magnified.

Many people find it difficult to stay at the top of the social ladder for long.

but.

This Best Actress award was given to me by him... Yuanyuan felt much better after thinking about it.

I'll take whatever he offers, no matter what!

Finally, the results came out.
"Best Actress at the 58th Cannes Film Festival... Yuanyuan, Gao!"

Really? Really?

Yuanyuan was stunned.

Although I had said it many times and thought about it countless times before, it has now really come true.

Who isn't stupid?

It was only after Wang Xiaoshuai kept waving and reminding her that Yuanyuan finally got up.

And then... huh? When did I cry?
No, no, this isn't crying.

Yuanyuan saw her own tears and realized she was crying, but she immediately concluded that she wasn't.

At least she wasn't sad; she was happy.

If tears could be categorized, then Yuanyuan's tears at this moment must be tears of happiness.

……

Breaking news! Gao Yuanyuan wins Best Actress at Cannes!

"A dark horse! Who would have thought she would win the Best Actress award?"

Gao Yuanyuan! Yet another Cannes Best Actress winner!
"The second Chinese actress to win the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award has been born!"

The image of Yuan Yuan accepting her award at Cannes in a purple gown was sent back to China.

The internet exploded!

Traditional media haven't caught on yet.

Moreover, everyone quickly realized that Yuanyuan was actually the second Cannes Best Actress winner!
Only Maggie Cheung had won it before.

Good guy, really good guy!

And this result... wait a minute.

There's someone whose mental state has completely collapsed!

Hao Lei, huh.

Okay, she's actually been doing quite well these past few years, it's just that things turned out this way...

Let her calm down on her own.

However, a scandal soon emerged.

"Gao Yuanyuan did not return to the hotel!"

"Has anyone spotted Gao Yuanyuan and Ma Xun together?"

"Gao Yuanyuan, Ma Xun?"

what's the situation?
Is it related to the Eight Trigrams?
Surprisingly, this gossip disappeared very quickly.

The gossip stemmed from a reporter's observation that Yuanyuan and Ma Xun boarded a yacht.

This is clearly a big bombshell.

But when a large number of reporters rushed to the vicinity of the yacht to watch, several foreigners actually came out of the yacht.

They were furious, saying the journalists had disturbed them.

This... is fake news!
Clearly, this whole thing fell apart immediately.

But, didn't Yuanyuan end up with Ma Xun?

……

The old town of Cannes is even less crowded at night.

On the top floor of one of the small buildings, Ma Xun was looking down at Cannes.

Those reporters must have left disappointed.

The Promenade de la Corniche in Cannes quickly became deserted.

That's how film festivals are, especially those abroad.

After the curtain closed, everyone was gone for a moment.

but now……

"It really is true that purple-bottomed men can do it."

Yuanyuan's voice came from behind Ma Xun.

"I told you so."

Yuanyuan was still wearing that same purple dress, but she came to Ma Xun's side and reached down.

Soon, the ultimate blessing artifact was presented to Ma Xun.

Yuan Yuan, the Cannes Best Actress winner, is a bit sassy.

Ma Xun didn't say much, but simply picked up his actress and sat her on the windowsill.

Then fiercely...

(End of this chapter)