This director lacks vision.

Chapter 317 Premiere

Yan Danchen took a shower, carefully applied moisturizer, and changed into a lace nightgown.

She was somewhat troubled as she looked at the playful hairs that were peeking out.

The problem has recurred after a few days of neglect.

Hair is also an important indicator of beauty; hairstyle, eyebrows, and eyelashes all greatly affect appearance.

Many beautiful women have thick body hair.

Yan Danchen is the same.

Without suitable tools at the moment, Yan Danchen could only try to sort things out.

To be honest, Yan Danchen was a little nervous about repaying him tonight.

Although she has been married once, she is relatively low-key in the industry and doesn't know much about it.

I've never experienced anything like repaying someone before, let alone turning an enemy into a friend with Fan Bingbing.

Yan Danchen lacks self-confidence, worrying about whether her figure is good enough, whether she is too old, and whether Jiang Yifeng will be dissatisfied.

She hesitated in the bathroom for a long time before finally mustering the courage to come out.

Jiang Yifeng actually liked Yan Danchen's nervous and clumsy appearance; she really seemed like a good girl.

Jiang Yifeng has excellent communication skills, and Fan Bingbing and Yan Danchen's relationship has improved somewhat; at least they've gone from enemies to friends.

It was late, so everyone chatted for a while and then went to sleep.

The next morning, Jiang Yifeng was watching the sunrise in Cannes with Yan Danchen by his side.

The morning sun shines on the boundless sea, making it sparkle, and shines through the glass onto the skin, making it smooth and delicate.

Yan Danchen's phone rang.

"President Jiang... I... I need to take this call, it's from Cun Cun."

With Jiang Yifeng's help, Yan Danchen answered the phone, and Liu Jicun's youthful voice came through.

"Sister Chen, have you picked up Director Jiang yet? It was too late last night, I fell asleep while waiting."

"It's connected...connected."

It was indeed connected.

Liu Qicun quickly noticed that Yan Danchen's tone and accent were off.

Jiang Yifeng thought the girl would hang up, but to his surprise, the Tea King lived up to his name. Not only did she not run away, but she also deliberately found topics to chat about until sunrise.

With the help of the Tea King, the sunrise in Cannes was even more beautiful.

Jiang Yifeng took a shower before going to the hotel restaurant for dinner.

When Yan Danchen saw Liu Yicun, she grabbed her ear and the two women went to the side to whisper among themselves.

Jiang Yifeng sat down opposite Han Sanping.

Han Sanping said, "I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

Jiang Yifeng took a bite of the fried egg and casually said, "Let's hear the good news first."

"The good news is that one of the themes of this year's Cannes Film Festival is Asian cinema. Not only will the festival pay tribute to the centenary of Indian cinema, but there are also seven Asian films in the main competition."

Including Li An, there are three Asians on the judging panel.

This year's Asian Film Awards will certainly be fruitful.

This is also a major benefit for Fanghua.

Han Sanping's information was accurate.

At this year's Cannes Film Festival, Jia Zhangke's "A Touch of Sin" won Best Screenplay, Hirokazu Kore-eda's film won the Special Jury Prize, and Korean films won the Short Film Award. Asian films had a pretty good year.

Jiang Yifeng asked, "And what's the bad news?"

"The bad news is that the French film 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' is poised to win the top prize, with a score of 3.6 in the festival's daily publication, which is one of the best results in Cannes history. The jury members also praised the film highly in their interviews."

This film tells the story of female homosexuality, which is politically correct in Europe. Ann Lee herself is a fan of this genre and stated that this is her favorite film.

Hearing Han Sanping's words, Fan Bingbing chimed in, saying, "The Cannes Film Festival always seems to be a case of the hottest films failing to win the Palme d'Or. It's not necessarily a bad thing, is it?"

Han Sanping shook his head and said, "Those things that are extremely popular and doomed to die are usually very controversial."

"Blue Is the Warmest Color" has received rave reviews from the festival program, audience feedback, and judge interviews, and has become a major hit.

Furthermore, since this is a French film, it has the home advantage, making its chances of winning the Palme d'Or very high.

Han Sanping's analysis was correct; in the previous life, "Blue Is the Warmest Color" was indeed a dominant force that won the Palme d'Or without any suspense.

Jiang Yifeng took a sip of milk and asked, "What's Fanghua's reputation like?"

Han Sanping said, "The judges' opinions were very mixed, extremely so."

Romanian director Cristian Mungi called Youth the greatest film he had ever seen. He cried for a long time after watching it and couldn't shake off the emotions, so he didn't want to watch any other movies.

Li An said that you added unnecessary details and ruined a very good inspirational movie.

As for the festival program ratings and audience reviews, we don't have those yet. Our film will only have its premiere this afternoon, and will be released to the public gradually afterward.

For most people, youth is a mysterious thing.

If you're just an ordinary person, and you try to be mysterious, nobody will pay any attention to you, and you'll end up with a miserable outcome.

However, Jiang Yifeng is well-known, and the news about the three major film festivals vying for the title of "Youth" generated a lot of buzz.

Since the opening of this year's Cannes Film Festival, major media outlets have highlighted "Youth" in their reviews of the films in the main competition, with many considering it a strong contender for the Palme d'Or.

The film itself was highly anticipated. So although the screening of "Youth" was relatively late and seemed mysterious, its popularity was by no means low.

Of course, these are just Han Sanping's public statements; take them with a grain of salt.

In fact, his public relations targets were Spielberg and Li An.

Spielberg only said he would make appropriate arrangements without giving a clear answer, while Li An directly agreed to give him the tickets.

Ann Lee really disliked the way the film "Youth" was presented, but he was the quickest to concede defeat.

Because he himself knew that he needed the Chinese market more than Spielberg.

In particular, Li An wanted to prove himself commercially and became obsessed with 120 frames per second shooting technology.

Ultimately, movies still rely on cinematography. Top commercial film directors not only need high box office returns, but also need to lead the innovation of film shooting techniques.

Several of Hollywood's top special effects studios are connected to famous directors.

Ann Lee believes that the future of film technology lies in high frame rates, and his next two films, "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" and "Gemini Man," both used 120 frames per second shooting technology.

Although both films ultimately resulted in huge losses, Li An had no idea what the future held.

He firmly believes that high frame rate technology is the future of film, just like Jiang Yifeng is working on AI.

At this time, Li An needed support from many sides, and he knelt down without hesitation in response to Han Sanping's "request".

Fan Bingbing was unaware of Han Sanping's true thoughts. After hearing Han Sanping's analysis, she kept comforting Jiang Yifeng, always trying to find positive aspects to talk about.

After breakfast, Jiang Yifeng went to the China Film Museum for an interview.

This was Jiang Yifeng's first visit to France, and many media outlets were present, creating a lively atmosphere with their cameras and microphones.

There were still many fans waiting outside the venue.

After witnessing this, Wallin exclaimed, "You are so popular, I feel like you are even more popular than Leonardo DiCaprio."

Leonardo DiCaprio also attended the Cannes Film Festival, where his film "The Great Gatsby" was screened.

Jiang Yifeng said, "Maybe it's because I don't come to Europe very often, so people are very curious about me."

After everyone was seated, the Bild reporter asked the first question: "We all know that your film was sought after by the Berlin Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival. Why did you ultimately choose the Cannes Film Festival?"

Upon hearing this question, Jiang Yifeng almost lost his composure.

Unexpectedly, the fabricated lie he made for publicity has now been taken as fact by many people.

Moreover, Cannes is maintaining this fact in order to undermine the other two major film festivals.

It is indeed somewhat absurd.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Jiang Yifeng, catering to local customs, replied, "Because Youth is a film about Zuo Yi's ideals and beliefs."

France is an old revolutionary base, the birthplace of the European leftist movement, and the last backbone of Europe.

Youthful Days never considered any other film festivals; Cannes was our only choice.

If there is any Western country that can understand the beauty of youth and its meaning, it can only be France!
If there's any film festival in the world that can still carry the banner of patriotism and art, and stand against the American Oscars, it can only be Cannes!

Jiang Yifeng's words actually have a bit of a veiled criticism of France, both stirring up trouble and making insinuations. If Chinese people heard them, they might be able to hear the daily insults directed at France.

If France is the last backbone of Europe, then Europe has no backbone.

That's pretty much how it is in reality.

But the French don't think so.

Many French people insist that they are the economic and cultural center of Europe, one of the five UN member states, and an independent and sovereign superpower.

Jiang Yifeng's words really hit a nerve with many French people.

The Cannes Film Festival committee members and fans were delighted to hear Jiang Yifeng's words, as if Cannes had already defeated the Oscars.

The atmosphere immediately became cheerful.

The interview went very smoothly.

Jiang Yifeng launched a massive hype campaign, constantly praising France and Cannes, calling them the art capital, the avant-garde of the left, and the king of world film festivals, challenging Hollywood and the Oscars. He did a great job of praising them, which pleased the French media.

After the interview, Valin exclaimed, "I feel that if Fanghua hadn't won an award at Cannes, we French people would have no backbone."

Upon hearing this, Han Sanping burst into laughter.

Jiang Yifeng simply shrugged, indicating his helplessness.

We had lunch together and then went to the Palace of Film Festivals.

The global premiere of "Youth" will be held here at 2 PM today.

The Cannes Film Festival organizing committee attached great importance to "Youth," and Han Sanping's arrangements were also very thorough, making the premiere a grand affair.

Not only did many celebrity guests attend, but a grand premiere red carpet event was also held.

There are quite a few stars from China at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Andy Lau, Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, Zheng Xiuwen, Liang Chaowei, Liu Jialin, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Yuqi, Li Yuchun, and many others attended the premiere of Youth.

This was Han Sanping's arrangement, and Jiang Yifeng did not interfere.

He simply led Yan Danchen and Liu Jicun down the red carpet before entering the Palace of Film Festivals.

The audience also entered the venue one after another.

After the traditional ceremony of standing up and applause, the film "Youth" began to be shown.

(End of this chapter)