The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

Looking at the lively scene around them, Zhu Yawen couldn't help but excitedly tug at Lin Mo's arm.

"Linzi, I'm so lucky to be able to follow you. Now I'm in one of the top three European universities, which means I'll be standing on the podium in a few years!"

"Little Zhu, you wish! Whether I'll even cast you in my movies is still uncertain! And you're already dreaming?" Lin Mo bluntly retorted.

Wang Jinsong looked at the two students who had a very good relationship with a smile, and offered a timely word of encouragement.

"Hehe... There's a chance. Xiao Zhu is a good actor, and Xiao Lin is talented. I think the two of you can stand on the podium of the three major European competitions together in the future."

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It has to be said that Andy Lau is still quite handsome now, not at all inferior to Takeshi Kaneshiro standing next to him.

On his way to the hotel he had booked, Lin Mo bumped into the crew of Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" again.

Andy Lau's attitude was very gentle, and he was humble and polite. It has to be said that there is a reason why he has been popular for so many years.

"Hello Director Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Brother Hua, hello, it's nice to meet you too, and... I'm also your fan."

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Unlike Wang Jiawei's "arrogance," Zhang Yimou did chat with Lin Mo for a bit.

"I've seen your film, and it has a good chance of winning an award. After all, we have people from our team at Cannes this year. It's just that... it might have been better if you hadn't released the film in China."

"Director Tsui Hark?"

Listening to Zhang Yimou's words, Lin Mo also thought of Xu Ke, who was among the judges at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

However, he wasn't too interested in this matter. After all, whether they were familiar with each other or not, Lin Mo didn't think Xu Ke would have much say among the judges in Cannes.

After settling his luggage at the hotel, Lin Mo and his teacher, Wang Jinsong, prepared to report to the relevant departments of the film festival.

After all, as a film in the main competition section, Lin Mo needs to sign in with the organizers; at the very least, Lin Mo's contact information must be on the film festival's contact list.

Otherwise, it would be ridiculous if we couldn't contact Lin Mo immediately after receiving any news or notification.

Chen Hong, Jiang Wenli, and others went outside for a stroll, while Shu Chang and Zhu Yawen stayed at the hotel.

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"Are you seeing things?"

Looking at Lin Mo's bewildered expression, like a country bumpkin visiting the Grand View Garden, Wang Jinsong couldn't help but chuckle:

After all, during this period, filmmakers from all over the world gather here, promotional posters are everywhere, and there are also film festival brochures.

Lin Mo was indeed a little dazzled by what he saw.

"Hehe...Teacher, do you think I should also put up a sign in the exhibition hall?" Lin Mo asked, looking at the densely packed movie promotion signs around him.

"Don't worry! The organizers will help promote the films that are nominated. Most of these are not nominated, so they can only rely on the production companies for promotion. Besides, this is also the place where film distributors from all over the world like to stay."

Lin Mo nodded, indicating: I've learned something!

As the opening ceremony approaches, more and more filmmakers from all over the world are arriving.

Lin Mo now spends almost every day at the film market, browsing through the various film booths and looking for potential rivals.

After all, tickets for all the films selected for the main competition will be made available after the opening ceremony.

He needs to plan ahead and decide which movies to watch.

During this time, Lin Mo also met with people from China Film Group. After all, it is a department that holds the power of life and death over imported films in China, so it is only natural that they came to take a look.

At the same time, Lin Mo's film also encountered many foreign film distributors who came to inquire about copyright prices or broadcast times.

However, most of them are just a few big cats or small cats, and not many are of any real importance.

Therefore, Lin Mo naturally postponed all of them until after the awards ceremony.

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The opening ceremony is finally here…

Early in the morning, Lin Mo dressed himself in a light blue custom-made suit and a silver Rolex watch that had just been released in 03, which added a touch of nobility to Lin Mo's already outstanding temperament.

This was his first time attending one of the three major European tournaments, and also his first time walking the red carpet at the opening ceremony of Cannes.

Leaving aside the red carpets of domestic film festivals, only the three major European film festivals have two types of participants on the red carpet: those who are competing with their works, and those who are promoting their films and have a certain level of influence that allows them to be invited by the organizing committee.

Apart from these two types of people, any other celebrities or actors who try to take advantage of the situation to walk the red carpet will be expelled immediately upon discovery!

As the car carrying Lin Mo slowly drove into the designated location, media from all over the world had already pointed their cameras at the car door.

As soon as the car door opened, Lin Mo stepped out.

The domestic reporters immediately got excited. They knew this was Lin Mo's first time walking the red carpet at one of Europe's three major fashion houses, but none of them thought it would be his last.

Therefore, they attached great importance to Lin Mo's "first time".

"Director Lin! Look here..."

"Director Lin..."

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Lin Mo smiled at his media representatives, then helped Shu Chang, who was dressed in a white dress, out of the car.

At this moment, the man and woman appeared even more like a perfect match, a truly beautiful couple.

Following closely behind were Zhu Yawen, Wang Jinsong, Chen Hong, Jiang Wenli, and others.

After taking photos, Lin Mo and the others were taken to the waiting area, where stars shone brightly.

"Director Lin, it's nice to see you again."

"Hello, Teacher Wang, Teacher Chen..."

Andy Lau greeted Lin Mo and the others.

Faced with Andy Lau's attentive greeting, Lin Mo and the others naturally responded with smiles.

"Director Lin, how about we collaborate sometime?"

Zhang Ziyi glanced at Shu Chang next to Lin Mo and said with a grin:

"Is this girl Director Lin's girlfriend? She's really beautiful!"

"No, no... we're just friends," Shu Chang explained hastily.

"Hehe... Changchang, Sister Zhang is just joking with you! Don't get so worked up." Lin Mo rolled her eyes at Zhang Ziyi before comforting Shu Chang:

Shu Chang glanced at Zhang Ziyi, who was already laughing uncontrollably, and quietly hid behind Lin Mo.

"Are all celebrities this outgoing and friendly?"

Not long after…

People started walking onto the red carpet, and shouts could be heard from outside.

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Zhang Zhen, Zhang Ziyi, Liang Chaowei, Gong Li, Liu Jialing, and Takuya Kimura, all film stars who starred in Wong Kar-wai's film "2046," walked hand in hand on the red carpet in a rare display of affection.

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Zhang Yimou, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, and others also walked out of the waiting area one after another.

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