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Chapter 197: A Glimpse of the Red Carpet in Shanghai!

Before leaving, Fan Binbin woke up Tian Xiaole, genuinely worried that he would miss the afternoon's red carpet event.

Tian Xiaole yawned and glanced at her phone while washing up.

There were many missed calls; Director Chen called more than a dozen times, and there were also calls from the organizers.

Jay Chou also received an award; he won the Most Popular Chinese Actor award, an award with little real value that was presented at the opening ceremony.

Tian Xiaole ignored it; she would probably run into him later.

I called Chen Zhixi and asked her to bring the dress and makeup artist over.

I almost burst out laughing while eating my nutritious meal and scrolling through the news.

Feng Xiaogang, along with the main creators of "Assembly", gave a speech at Shanghai University. He got carried away and started talking recklessly, criticizing anyone he could find.

The media, the audience, and some art-house film directors, as well as the college students of this period—who were not yet the naive students they were—had their own discernment.

The lectures at other art academies are all about film art, but Feng Xiaogang just spouted nonsense, full of veiled attacks, and was expelled from the school.

When Chen Zhixi arrived, she first glanced at the dressing room, where there were still women's makeup brushes on the dressing table.

Pushing open the bedroom door, I found it in complete disarray. Several torn dresses were scattered in various corners of the room, and there were used condoms in the trash can.

She counted them and found that she had used as many as five.

Chen Zhixi put on gloves, put everything away, and took it away to clean it up.

She is not only a competent director, but also understands the ruthless competition in the entertainment industry.

If you happen to encounter someone with malicious intent, they might take the DNA from the condom while it's still active, find a black market doctor, and insert it into their genitals.

Tian Xiaole didn't even know he was going to be a father.

Watching Chen Zhixi take away his battle damage, Tian Xiaole silently gave her a thumbs up. He had to give her a bonus; this was usually the assistant's job.

Tian Xiaole's makeup is very casual; she just covers up her dark circles and improves her complexion, after all, she works behind the scenes.

Director Chen and the organizer called one after the other.

The former breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Tian Xiaole was still in Shanghai, preparing to attend the closing ceremony.

The latter inquired whether a limousine should be arranged for them to go there.

Tian Xiaole gave the hotel address to the organizers, and then all she had to do was wait.

Fan Binbin called, asking if he wanted to walk the red carpet with "Painted Skin." He's the film's producer and investor, so it's possible for him to join.

Tian Xiaole didn't refuse; if they could catch up, they would go together, and if not, they would leave first.

After all, he was an award presenter; he could leave on his own.

In the afternoon, Tian Xiaole got into the car and headed to the awards ceremony venue, the Shanghai Grand Auditorium.

As we approached the venue, traffic began to congest.

He glanced at the scene outside the car window; putting everything else aside, in terms of grandeur, it rivaled the three major European cities.

If the atmosphere isn't enough, make up for it with a grand display—that's quite apt.

When Tian Xiaole arrived at the waiting area, a group of people gathered around him. The main actors from the films "Painted Skin" and "Ip Man 2" were among the many people from the entertainment industry who came to socialize.

"Director Tian..."

The red carpet has begun.

In the waiting area, I could hear the red carpet host's interviews and learned that Gong Li was the first actor to walk the red carpet.

The host seemed to have a mission; during the interview, he deliberately brought up Zhang Ziyi, even though he knew the two didn't get along.

"They're resorting to any means necessary to gain popularity."

In the waiting area, one actor complained.

I was surprised to hear about this interview, and I was prepared to be grilled later.

On the red carpet, Li Xiaolu was surprisingly generous, wearing a yellow deep-V dress that revealed half of her breasts as she swayed her body.

Yang Shoucheng arrived, accompanied by Cheng Long, who was dressed in Tang suits, and a group of Yinghuang artists.

"Director Tian, ​​let the 'Ip Man' crew come with us."

Tian Xiaole nodded. He guessed Yang Shoucheng's idea: at least one work that would represent Hong Kong.

Hu Jun, Fan Binbin, Zhao Wenzhuo, and others took the initiative to greet him, and the group of Yinghuang people all greeted Tian Xiaole.

"Director Tian, ​​I'm really looking forward to working with you."

"If there's a suitable script, I'll definitely ask you, brother."

Tian Xiaole smiled helplessly. There aren't many suitable scripts for Jackie Chan in China. If he wants to create something new, he'll have to go to Hollywood, but there are no plans for that right now.

Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities, Southeast Asian artists, European actors, and others are all arriving one after another.

Jay Chou, dressed in a black suit, walked in hand in hand with a tall woman.

"Brother Le, you look great in this outfit, pretty cool."

"It's alright, you look very handsome in this outfit."

Jay Chou introduced the girl next to him: "This is the female lead of my movie 'Secret,' Gwei Lun-mei. Please take good care of her."

"Hello Director Tian, ​​I am Gwei Lun-mei."

Gwei Lun-mei's eyes lit up. This was a famous director, so she immediately introduced herself.

Tian Xiaole smiled and nodded: "If someone can catch Jie Lun's eye, they must be pretty good." "Then we'll be going now, we'll talk again later."

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As soon as Jay Chou appeared on the red carpet, fans around him were chanting his name, demonstrating his immense popularity.

Gwei Lun-mei was still a newcomer and seemed quite reserved, but she couldn't help asking out of curiosity:

"Hey, you seem to know Director Tian quite well. He's the Palme d'Or winner."

"It's alright~, we're just brothers."

Jay Chou said casually, with a cool expression, waving to his fans.

Directors such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Xu Ke, Feng Xiaogang, and Jia Zhangke entered the venue one after another.

Lao Tian and Li Xuejian, representing the "Wu Qingyuan" crew, walked the red carpet, leaving the "Painted Skin" crew behind and handing the responsibility over to Tian Xiaole.

Director Chen, holding Chen Hong's hand, nodded from afar as a greeting.

"Director Tian, ​​it's our turn."

Fan Binbin whispered a reminder.

"Let's go then."

Tian Xiaole led the cast and crew of "Painted Skin" onto the red carpet.

Suddenly, he was taken hostage.

Fan Binbin and Yan Dancheng stood on either side of him, holding his hands, smiling and waving to fans frequently.

Tian Xiaole smiled, but stiffly cooperated with the two of them.

The female host on the red carpet is a well-known host from Shanghai TV.

"Director Tian, ​​as the director who won the Palme d'Or, do you think Professor Tian has a good chance of winning?"

Tian Xiaole glanced at the host, never missing an opportunity to stir things up, and said in a nonchalant tone:

"You should ask the chairman of the judging panel, Director Chen; he should know the answer."

Not getting the answer she wanted, the female host smiled and changed the subject, asking Yan Dancheng instead:

"Dancheng, Zhao Yanzi was kicked out of the 'Painted Skin' cast, which gave you the opportunity to act in this film. How did you get the role?"

"That's of course my dedication as an actor, otherwise Director Tian wouldn't have chosen me, haha."

Yan Dancheng's words will definitely offend her old classmate, but it doesn't matter. Making her stance clear and finding an opportunity to cling to Tian Xiaole's coattails is the right thing to do.

Tian Xiaole took the microphone and added, "Excellent actors will never be buried. Senior Sister Dancheng will still seek to work with her."

The other members of the "Painted Skin" crew looked at Yan Dancheng with envy. Her statement on the spot indicated that there was a high probability of a collaboration, and it wasn't just empty talk.

Fan Binbin was particularly jealous. As the lead actress, she not only didn't give any interviews, but she also never received such a promise.

"Director Tian, ​​what about me? Are you not satisfied with my performance?"

Fan Binbin said it seemingly jokingly, but his tone implied something else entirely.

“I’ve seen your dedication, and I’ll definitely look for you again if there’s a suitable role.”

Fan Binbin smiled happily after receiving Tian Xiaole's promise.

Everyone was delighted and continued walking towards the end of the red carpet.

"Senior Brother Hu, you'll be joining the [Red Cliff] team soon, right?"

Tian Xiaole had just ignored Hu Jun, since they had worked together on several films, so they casually started chatting about it.

"I'll rush to join the film crew as soon as the film festival ends."

Hu Jun revealed a hint of helplessness. The filming of "Red Cliff" has been fraught with difficulties since its inception.

Wang Jinghua told him to be careful when joining the crew. She heard that a fire on a warship had resulted in one death and six injuries, and one of the stunt doubles had gone blind. He had never been on such a dangerous film set before.

The awards ceremony was star-studded.

Tian Xiaole was an award presenter and was not seated with Fan Binbin and the others.

Guided by the staff, we arrived at the middle of the second row, where the same row was filled with directors, producers, film and television company owners, and A-list actors.

Those who can sit in the front row at such events are usually the heads of major film groups or local leaders.

"Don't run away after the awards ceremony; there's a seminar you need to attend."

Han Sanping, who was sitting in the first row, turned around and said to Tian Xiaole.

What is the topic of the seminar?

"Regarding patriotic films, your company is currently filming 'The Eight Hundred,' which also falls into this category."

After listening to Han Sanping's explanation, Tian Xiaole nodded.

Ren Zhonglun seized the opportunity, turned around, and greeted them:

"Director Tian, ​​it's nice to see you again. Stay in Shanghai for a few more days so I can show you some hospitality."

Before Tian Xiaole could speak, Han Sanping objected: "The capital has everything, there's nothing worth staying here."

"Old Han, you..."

Tian Xiaole smiled and didn't get involved in the argument between the two top leaders.

Han Sanping was afraid that his Dao heart was not firm and that if he stayed, he would be corrupted by sugar-coated bullets.

(End of this chapter)