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Chapter 412 This is actually your fault! Cannes Media Conference

"Could it be that Sisi has misremembered the time?"

Gu Bei took out his phone and glanced at it; the time he sent to Liu Yifei was correct.

and,

Rose Pictures is not the same as it was three years ago.

During the Whiplash era, only Gu Bei and Antonio arrived early to prepare for the screening.

But this time, Rose Pictures came with a team. In addition to screening Gravity, they also planned to invite renowned directors and producers to a symposium at Cannes to enhance Rose Pictures' influence.

Even if Liu Yifei really forgets the time, many people will remind her.

"boom--"

Just as Gu Bei was wondering,

A tremendous roar of an engine came from behind him.
This made him frown slightly, and he naturally leaned further inside, trying to avoid being affected.

However, to Gu Bei's surprise, the sports car, as blue as the sky and sea of ​​Nice, slowly stopped beside him, just within his reach of the door handle.

"Handsome, want to get in the car?"

Gu Bei heard a familiar voice.

He raised his eyebrows.
Looking at the bright sunshine in Nice,

Liu Yifei tied her hair into a high ponytail, with only a few strands falling naturally.

Meanwhile, she wore light-colored round sunglasses and had a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, exuding a relaxed and fashionable vibe.

Paired with her azure blue Lamborghini, the combination of the beautiful woman and the luxury car is quite fitting for Nice, a popular resort destination.

"Are you calling me?"

When Gu Bei saw Liu Yifei start acting, he cooperated very well and asked her with a smile.

"Uh-huh!"

Liu Yifei patted the steering wheel.

She gently pulled down her sunglasses with her fingers, revealing her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, and gave Gu Bei a very aggressive once-over: "What do you think of my car? I'll take you for a spin!"

"I'm waiting for someone, I'm not going!"

Gu Bei refused very decisively.

"what?"

Liu Yifei was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.

After a while,
She realized that what Gu Bei was actually waiting for was her.

But she wasn't herself right now; she couldn't reveal her true identity at a time like this.
So she stubbornly insisted, "Actually, I didn't really want to give you a ride~ I'm more comfortable driving by myself, but I saw you waiting by the roadside for a long time, so I wanted to kindly give you a ride."

Gu Bei smiled, about to reply.

Another sports car stopped.
Two French girls, dressed in revealing bikinis, smiled at Gu Bei and said in French, "If you don't want to go with her, how about coming to the beach with us?"

Oops!

A sense of foreboding immediately rose in Gu Bei's heart.

He hadn't realized that the two French women were after him; he'd forgotten to turn off his aim assist, and his gaze, following his instincts, drifted towards a place he shouldn't have.

Most importantly, women are very sensitive to men's gaze, and the French girl very enthusiastically showed off her assets.

At that moment, Gu Bei felt his heart grow even colder, and he forced himself to remain calm and avert his gaze.

What did they say?

Liu Yifei's French is only so-so; she can only understand a small part of the conversation.

"I'm now declining their invitations to go to the beach."

Gu Bei gave a brief explanation, then said to the two French women, "We know each other. Thank you for the invitation. You can enjoy your trip now!"

"Haha, good luck!"

The French girl couldn't understand the two men's Chinese, but their expressions said it all; they gave Gu Bei a gloating look.

After the other car drove off,
Gu Bei breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he saw Liu Yifei start to shift gears, and quickly grabbed the car door: "Weren't we going for a drive? I haven't even gotten in the car yet!"

"Who wants to take you for a drive?"

Last time, Liu Yifei acted out a broken defense and a stubborn refusal; this time, she's genuinely broken defense and a stubborn refusal.

"That must be our most beautiful Princess Sissi!"

Seeing that she hadn't started the car, Gu Bei decisively put his luggage away and sat in the passenger seat.

"Glib-tongued and charming, attracting all sorts of attention!"

Liu Yifei snorted coldly and said irritably.

She tossed her head slightly, leaving a high ponytail for Gu Bei to see.

"call!"

Gu Bei breathed a sigh of relief.

The bad news is that Liu Yifei is angry.

The good news is that Liu Yifei doesn't seem to have noticed his aimbot, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

He said with a laugh, "Actually, it's your fault!"

"Blame me?"

Liu Yifei suddenly turned her head, and the coldness in her eyes seemed to be clearly visible through her black-rimmed glasses.

"Yeah, the reason they come up to chat you up is because they see that even a beautiful woman like you is embarrassed in front of me, so they think I'm rare."

Gu Bei calmly explained, "It's precisely because they're rare that they need to be fought over, which is why they chose to come up and chat with me. This proves that they are more charming than you."

So the reason for all this is your beauty; you're too outstanding among women, which easily attracts comparison and jealousy from others. It has no direct connection to whether I personally attract attention!

"Hum~"

Upon hearing Gu Beiming's words, which were actually a compliment but meant to be derogatory, Liu Yifei turned back.

She's caught between two equally wrong options: to refute or not to refute. So she might as well just step on the gas.

"boom--"

With the roar of an engine, the 86... no, the Lamborghini went up the mountain.

Liu Yifei's anger came quickly and went quickly.

She was well aware that those two French girls weren't attractive to Gu Bei, after all, Gu Bei had rejected countless female celebrities from both the Chinese and American entertainment industries.

However, nowadays, any female celebrity with a name who wants to get close to Gu Bei will more or less consider her existence.

But these two were really too audacious. They didn't even know Gu Bei and Liu Yifei, and they just pulled up in their car and tried to rob them outright, which really startled Liu Yifei.

The two stopped by the roadside and sat together on the rocks at the edge of the cliff, quietly watching the waves below crash against the pebbles on the beach, creating shimmering golden light.

The sun slowly sank into the azure Mediterranean Sea on the horizon, the sky resembling an artist's palette.
The horizon area is a vibrant orange-red, transitioning upwards to a softer pinkish-purple, and further up to a pale blue.

The clouds were tinged with gold by the sunlight, like golden ink drops falling onto a palette.

"It's so beautiful!"

Liu Yifei said with some emotion.

I had actually seen this beautiful scene three years ago, but seeing it again after three years still filled me with awe.

"You'll get to see the sea to your heart's content this year!"

Seeing Liu Yifei's entranced expression, Gu Bei smiled and said.

"What are you planning now?"

Liu Yifei straightened up and looked at Gu Bei suspiciously.

"Can something that's been told be considered a surprise?"

Gu Bei simply smiled and offered no explanation.

Liu Yifei wanted to ask more questions.

Gu Bei changed the subject: "Where did you get this car? Is it big enough to drive into Cannes?"

Liu Yifei smiled slightly and said smugly, "The car that Antonio borrowed seems to be one of the French publisher's cars. We've already informed the Cannes organizing committee, so it can move freely in Cannes."

It's not exactly a secret that Liu Yifei likes sports cars.

Who says foreigners don't understand social etiquette?

However, given Rose Pictures' performance in the past two years, the distributor lending them a Tibetan car for free is simply a reciprocal gesture.

Upon hearing this, Gu Bei's heart stirred.

He hugged Liu Yifei and whispered in her ear, "There are media everywhere in Cannes right now. It would be too conspicuous for us to drive back in this car. How about we stay in Nice for one night and reminisce about the resort we stayed at three years ago?"

Liu Yifei blushed slightly and nodded gently.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning.

Gu Bei and Liu Yifei rushed back to Cannes.
Today is the opening ceremony of Cannes, but their work involves more than just waiting for the afternoon ceremony; they've been busy since the morning.

As the opening film, Gravity began screening today.

In addition to the screenings organized by the Cannes Film Festival, Rose Films also prepared professional screenings for film critics, ensuring that every critic with the qualification to rate films in the festival's daily publication could see Gravity as soon as possible.

As for the jury, led by Tim Burton, a well-known North American gothic director, they will also be among the first to watch the screening of Gravity.

"Bruce, Crystal, you're finally back!"

Antonio breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the two of them. "If you hadn't informed me beforehand, we would have thought something had happened to you two. You were missing all night for a half-hour drive!"

"The scenery in Nice is more beautiful."

Gu Bei said lightly.

Liu Yifei's face flushed slightly, and she stood to the side with her eyes darting around, avoiding looking at Antonio.

After the two of them took their positions, they began changing clothes in preparation for the Gravity Media Conference that would be held shortly.

Because Gravity, as the opening film, didn't garner the same level of attention as Whiplash, which had a somewhat lackluster reception, almost every media outlet that arrived in Cannes hoped to attend a screening of Gravity.

At times like these, even the largest exhibition halls, like the Palace of Cinemas, are not big enough to accommodate a separate screening event.

Meanwhile, the cinema palace was still preparing for the evening's opening ceremony.

At the same time, Gravity's financial resources are now much stronger than they were back then.

Therefore, the Gravity screening event was split up: ordinary people attended the official screenings, film critics attended professional screenings, and the media asked questions separately at the press conference.

It was just a simple media briefing.
Gu Bei changed into a simple formal suit.

Liu Yifei simply changed into a very simple dress.

The two waited until all the morning shows were over before starting the media conference at noon.

"so many people?"

Liu Yifei arrived backstage and looked at the media sitting in front of her, saying with some surprise.

"I heard that the first screening of Gravity has caused a sensation, with audiences and media vying for the screening slots, and even to the point of blaming each other."

Gu Bei spoke softly about the news he had just received.

He had anticipated the current situation, but he was still somewhat surprised.

As the opening film and part of the main competition, it's only natural that Gravity would attract a lot of attention on the first day, since the first day is when everyone is most enthusiastic and there are the fewest films.

That's how it was with Blueberry Nights back then.
But it's still rare to see a situation like today, where the number of media personnel exceeds the combined audience and media of many films in the main competition section.

at this time,

Jackie Chan and the photographer from Gravity also arrived.
These four people were all present at this media conference.

"Kakaka!"

When the four of them came on stage, the room was already filled with the flashes of cameras.

Gu Bei sat in the first seat, Liu Yifei sat in the second seat, and Cheng Long and the photographer sat down one after another.

Facing the densely packed media below, Gu Bei opened the microphone and declared, "This press conference will only last one hour because we will be attending the opening ceremony later. We hope you will understand, and we also hope that you will prepare your questions in advance."

The media members in the audience exchanged glances, all revealing a competitive spirit.

They weren't surprised.

After all, the time allotted for the opening film's media conference each year is limited.

This year, however, the competition has become even fiercer due to the increased number of competitors.

"Start now."

Gu Bei pointed to the first media outlet.

The best seats in the front row were all taken by the French media: "I would like to ask Bruce, the 3D effects technology in Gravity is very advanced, even better than Avatar. How did you manage to come up with such mature 3D technology in such a short time?"

"First of all, I would like to thank IMAX for lending us the cameras, which perfectly enabled me to complete the shooting I needed."

Gu Bei picked up the microphone and began to answer, "Actually, the production of Gravity started very early. We showcased a finished product of Gravity at last year's Venice Film Festival."

At the time, director Cameron also attended that presentation, and we discussed many detailed issues about 3D technology together.

Therefore, it wasn't that we completed the corresponding 3D rendering so quickly after the success of Avatar.
Rather, Gravity was designed from the very beginning to be a 3D movie, which was one of the goals the film needed to achieve.

I believe that after us, the world will see even more 3D movies in the future!

As soon as the first reporter finished asking his question, the second reporter immediately followed up: "So, Bruce, do you think 3D is the future of movies?"

"I'm afraid I can't judge that, but the success of computer special effects has indeed supported the necessary conditions for the development of 3D movies. I believe that 3D movies will definitely have a place in the future film market."

Gu Bei chuckled. Although 3D is like a trend, compared to other film technologies, at least 3D movies are just declining in the future, but they haven't disappeared.

The media bombarded Gu Bei with two questions, and then the third question began to target Liu Yifei.

(End of this chapter)