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Chapter 413 Cannes Red Carpet: Truly Stunning Elegance!

"Liu Yifei, I think you delivered an extremely brilliant performance in the film. I heard that your facial and body were portrayed separately in the film. How did this filming method affect your performance?"

Upon hearing the question, Liu Yifei brought the microphone closer and fell into thought.

Gu Bei also looked at Liu Yifei.
They were now behind a row of long tables on the stage, and behind that was a poster wall with a huge poster of gravity.

Below, the hall was packed with media personnel, one after another filling the entire space.

The second floor of the hall was filled with movie fans, who, like the media, watched Liu Yifei intently as she pondered behind the long table.

The sight of such a massive crowd would make anyone feel a little nervous.

But he knew very well that Liu Yifei wasn't nervous; she was actually thinking seriously.
Because Liu Yifei won't do something if she's not fully prepared, and the media at film festivals are relatively more neutral, so she needs to think things through more carefully.

After a while,
After careful consideration, Liu Yifei said, "We filmed the head and body separately, which is the only way to simulate the ever-changing angles of light in space."

This separate performance format did not have any impact on the performance process.

Although the camera couldn't capture my movements during filming, I felt that I needed to give my all in every performance to bring out the most authentic expressions.

"So how do you understand your role?" another reporter asked.

"It's probably a story about someone who's stuck in a quagmire, who's been on the edge of life and death for a while, and finally understands the meaning of life by experiencing death, ultimately gaining a new life!"

Liu Yifei, as always, carefully considered her words before expressing her understanding, which was concise and powerful.

The media present seemed to enjoy asking Liu Yifei questions.

She is not only the absolute protagonist of the entire movie Gravity,
At the same time, as a rising young actress on the international stage, her story has attracted a lot of attention, making this a rare opportunity to interview her.

An hour is still too short for a media briefing.

Even though there were only four people on stage, besides the most important Gu Bei and Liu Yifei, Cheng Long and the director of photography also received many serious questions and discussions.

However, many questions require a follow-up interview to discuss in greater depth.

For example, in the past two years, Jackie Chan has shed his kung fu comedy style in films like Shinjuku Incident and Gravity, and instead delivered more in-depth performances of his characters. Does this indicate the direction of his future transformation?

Another example is the director of photography's various innovations in lighting and lens design within the context of gravity.

But just a few hours later, the Cannes Film Festival would begin.

Not only Gu Bei and others needed to prepare for the opening ceremony, but the media present were also an important part of the opening ceremony, and everyone needed to pack up and get to their positions.

The media briefing has just ended.
Liu Yifei then said to Gu Bei, "I'll go and get ready!"

"Don't worry, you'll definitely dazzle the entire Cannes red carpet tonight!"

Gu Bei said to Liu Yifei with a smile.

"Poor~"

Liu Yifei would probably joke around with Gu Bei for a while.

But today is indeed very time-sensitive. Every Cannes opening red carpet is a place where female stars compete for attention, and their makeup and styling are far more complex than those of male directors.

Has Sissi already left?

Cheng Long walked over with a smile, "I still have to thank Director Gu this time. I didn't expect to be praised by so many people without even having to fight."

"Actually, your performance in the Shinjuku Incident was quite good. Gravity still wants to thank you for your support," Gu Bei replied with a smile.

"Ugh!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Long simply shook his head.

Gu Bei was actually aware of Cheng Long's current situation.

As an actor, it is indeed time for him to make a career change. Hollywood, China, and even the world have lost the initial novelty of Jackie Chan's kung fu comedies.

Even though he still has many fans worldwide, his core audience is not as enthusiastic as before.

However, Jackie Chan is the boss of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, which means that his transformation path is not going to be smooth. In the future, he will only be able to return to the old path of action movies.

So when Jackie Chan saw the positive reviews of his acting in Gravity, he didn't make any polite promises about working together again.

Because his collaboration with Gu Bei will be more of an investment partnership like the twelve zodiac animals, rather than a collaboration between a director and an actor, it is indeed difficult for the two to work together.

Gu Bei decisively steered the conversation to Cheng Long's clothes: "Is what you're wearing today a long robe and mandarin jacket?"

Cheng Long looked at Gu Bei with a hint of surprise: "I saw you wearing suits all the time, and I thought you weren't interested in these traditional clothes."

"I used to never really care about traditional Chinese clothing."
But after careful study, I discovered that our ancestors had quite a lot of valuable knowledge.

When Gu Bei mentioned Tang suits, Cheng Long's expression changed slightly. The two exchanged a glance and tacitly avoided delving deeper into the topic.

Tang suits are not the clothing of the Tang people. Gu Bei only gradually learned about this after returning to China and after the revival of Hanfu.

In fact, the Tang suit is just a modified version of the mandarin jacket, with Western-style tailoring.
But the fact that it was changed to look so ugly shows that the designer put in a lot of effort.

In contrast,

Cheng Long was wearing a long robe and mandarin jacket, at least the original style of a mandarin jacket.
Using better fabrics and tailoring actually gives it a truly high-end look.

Later, when Jackie Chan received the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award, he wore a similar outfit.

Gu Bei said to Cheng Long, "When it comes to the opening red carpet, Xixi will also be wearing traditional clothing."

Upon hearing this, Jackie Chan agreed, saying, "That's something to look forward to. Chinese people should showcase more of their traditional clothing."

"It's definitely something to look forward to."

Gu Bei recalled the effects he had seen before and a smile appeared on his face.

That was truly breathtaking!

A few hours later.

The area in front of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes was already bustling with activity.
Thousands of movie fans were kept outside by bodyguards in black.
Inside were hundreds of media personnel dressed in black formal attire.
The whole scene was very harmonious, and Cannes' reputation as one of the top three European film festivals was fully reflected on the opening red carpet.

"Sister Bingbing, we've arrived."

The assistant said to Fan Bingbing.

Seeing Fan Bingbing's serious preparations, she couldn't help but ask, "Sister Bingbing, is it worth spending millions to walk this kind of red carpet?"

"Whether it's worth it or not depends on this gamble today!"

A hint of ambition flashed across Fan Bingbing's pretty face. "I want everyone in China to see how stunning I look on the Cannes red carpet. Is the photographer you contacted ready?" Her assistant quickly nodded and said, "Sister Bingbing, don't worry. I've definitely contacted a media outlet with Cannes cooperation qualifications. He'll be taking pictures on the side of the red carpet, and he'll remind you to pose properly."

"That's good!"

Fan Bingbing heard the driver give the order to get off the bus.

She opened the door of the van and walked to the waiting area for the Cannes red carpet.

The moment she appeared, everyone's eyes were drawn to her bright yellow dragon robe, and they began to whisper among themselves.

Fan Bingbing doesn't understand French.

She simply raised her chin slightly.

Ignoring their self-praise, I walked step by step toward the bodyguards in the waiting area and handed them my invitation.

"You need to wait, I will let you know when to go up."

The bodyguard first spoke in French, and then repeated it in English after seeing that Fan Bingbing couldn't understand.

Fan Bingbing nodded, stepped aside, and waited for her moment to make a name for herself.

The dragon robe she's wearing now is officially called "Eastern Auspicious Clouds".

It actually utilizes the fashionable Western-style three-dimensional tailoring of a formal dress, combined with the patterns of double dragons playing with a pearl, colorful auspicious clouds, and sea and cliffs from the Ming Dynasty.

To better suit fashionable tastes, a collarless design was specially adopted, which can reveal her fair collarbone and skin.

Judging from the expressions of those around her, it's clear that her dragon robe has perfectly captured attention; all that's left is to wait.

After waiting for a while,

Fan Bingbing suddenly realized that there was no one on the red carpet.

She was immediately delighted; wasn't this the perfect opportunity?
Compared to being crammed in with a crowd and having a bribed photographer take her pictures,

With the red carpet now cleared out, wouldn't she attract more attention if she walked it alone?
However, her idea was ruthlessly thwarted by the bodyguard.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, it's L'Oréal time right now. You'll need to wait... for about an hour, then it will be your turn to go up."

After being stopped, Fan Bingbing had no choice but to turn around.

at this time,

A minivan stopped at the end of the red carpet.
At this moment, the entire red carpet had been cleared, and everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to the door of the van.

As the largest sponsor of Cannes, L'Oréal Group clears out the red carpet every year, but those who walk the red carpet are often a large number of L'Oréal's brand ambassadors at various levels, and are thus known as the L'Oréal Legion.

And like this year,
They were driven directly to the end of the red carpet.

Enjoying the treatment of being the only one on the entire red carpet,
The last one was Gong Li, L'Oréal's global ambassador.

Who will it be this time?
As the car door opened, Liu Yifei's face, with its distinctly oriental beauty, came into everyone's view.

is her!

After seeing Liu Yifei,
Everything suddenly made a lot of sense.

As L'Oréal Group's global ambassador, Liu Yifei's film "Gravity" was not only shortlisted for Cannes this year, but was also the opening film. Judging from today's screenings, it has received almost unanimous praise.

It's perfectly reasonable to give her the treatment of having the red carpet cleared this time.

The media's cameras are ready.

But after seeing Liu Yifei's makeup and styling,
I couldn't help but ask, "What is she wearing?"

Liu Yifei's long hair was carefully styled into a bun, adorned with gold hair accessories and long gold earrings, all in the style of traditional Chinese jewelry, with an elegant and exquisite design.

She wore a tight-fitting black long coat, which showed off her elegant figure.

What makes it special is the traditional stand-up collar design.

It adds a touch of classic charm to the otherwise ordinary black fitted long dress.

But what is most unique, and most eye-catching,
After she divided her body into three parts using a red ribbon,

The bright red horse-face skirt she wore was extremely visually striking.

Black is a low-brightness, calm, and understated color, inherently conveying a sense of solemnity.
Red, on the other hand, is a bright, passionate, and vibrant color, a color with great explosive power.
When black and red are combined, the black perfectly complements the red, amplifying the already vibrant and striking red and making it visually like a flame that can penetrate the pupils, making it both gorgeous and full of power.

When Liu Yifei walked onto the red carpet
The wide skirt of the horse-face skirt has a beautiful drape.

As she moved, the hem of her skirt and the ribbons fluttered gently, creating a graceful and flowing effect.
The gold patterns on the skirt add to its luxurious feel, creating a rich oriental charm that perfectly complements Liu Yifei's overall temperament.

"I think... it must be Eastern clothing. I see the beauty of Chinese palaces in her!"

The entire media group was taking photos like crazy. They see formal dresses every day, but this was the first time they had ever seen such distinctive oriental clothing.

And it's still clearing time now.

They don't have to worry about missing out on others.
The only thing to worry about now is when the other person will be facing you directly so that you can take the perfect photo.

However, even when clearing the area, there are time limits.

After seeing the staff's instructions, Liu Yifei began to walk towards the cinema.

It wasn't until Liu Yifei disappeared at the entrance of the cinema that the L'Oréal contingent gradually walked onto the red carpet, and the atmosphere, which had been almost frozen, slowly warmed up again.

"I just got the headline of this year's Cannes news!"

"Indeed, her look in this oriental attire alone is enough to make her a fashion darling, not to mention that she is the female lead of the opening film. I can't think of any reason not to use her as a Cannes news photo!"

"This is truly the best decision L'Oréal Group has made this year!"

Even though Liu Yifei had already walked the red carpet for a while, the media's discussion was still focused on her stunning red carpet performance.

The most bittersweet feeling of the entire event was...
That's Fan Bingbing wearing a dragon robe formal attire.
She originally wanted to use this dress to gain more exposure and attention.

But Liu Yifei's red carpet appearance just now almost perfectly demonstrated what it means to be stunningly beautiful!
Especially the image of Liu Yifei's back as she climbed the steps of the cinema; if she had a camera, she would have wanted to take a picture of her, as it perfectly captured her ideal curtain call.

In comparison, his own Western-style dragon robe lacked a classical charm.

What should I do?
Fan Bingbing felt a little panicked.

She's now in a dilemma: whether she retreats or not.

(End of this chapter)