The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

It wasn't until the latter half of the red carpet segment that staff members informed Lin Mo and the others that it was time to go on stage.

"Let's go..."

Shu Chang took Lin Mo's hand and officially stepped onto the red carpet.

The host on stage has already begun the introduction…

"Now approaching us are the creative team behind the main competition piece 'Parasite,' including director Lin Mo and actress Shu Chang..."

The introduction to Lin Mo's production team is very short, after all, Lin Mo didn't really have any great achievements before.

As a result, Chen Hong, who has a Palme d'Or-winning director as her husband, has been neglected.

Moreover, unlike the closing ceremony, where the host asks more questions, the opening ceremony only asked a few simple questions.

Lin Mo and the others didn't even know if they had stayed for three minutes before they were "forced to leave."

That's the downside of the three major European awards; they're too complicated. After the red carpet walk, there's no awards ceremony, but a cocktail party.

Lin Mo, whose English was terrible, couldn't muster any interest listening to the discussions around him that were all in English and French.

.........

Wang Jiawei's "2046" served as the opening film, firing the first shot in the Cannes election, and Lin Mo naturally had to join in the fun.

After all, most filmmakers in China would go, and he didn't want to be an outsider.

"Sister Gong Li..."

"Hehe... Director Lin, thank you for coming to support us."

"Not at all, we're all Chinese, it's only right. Although I'm not very famous here, I'm glad you don't look down on me."

……

"Director Lin, where is your seat...?"

"Brother Hua..."

.........

"Director Du, hello, hello! I haven't seen you for the past few days..."

……

After everyone was seated, the film quickly began to play.

Lin Mo, who was watching a movie in Cannes for the first time, felt a unique experience.

Wong Kar-wai's "2046" is a continuation of "In the Mood for Love". Through non-linear narrative and symbolism, it profoundly explores the impermanence of time, memory and love, and is widely regarded as a film full of philosophical depth and artistic beauty.

Lin Mo was somewhat moved, not only by the storyline, but also by the acting skills of Tony Leung, Gong Li, and others.

After that…

Lin Mo then watched an American film called "Fahrenheit 911," and it has to be said that this movie posed the greatest threat to him.

Other films selected for the main competition include France's "The Elite" and "Like a Mirror," Japan's "Nobody Knows," and Zhang Manshen's "Clean."

"Good heavens! These films that made the cut are all pretty good!"

After watching these movies, Lin Mo sighed silently, and couldn't help but feel a little worried about his own film.

Aside from the films in the main competition, Lin Mo, Shu Chang, and Zhu Yawen didn't watch any other movies.

However, his teachers Wang Jinsong and Chen Hong, among others, did not stop with him. They continued to watch the films one by one, appearing quite enthusiastic.

Parasite also began its "premiere" in Cannes.

There were only five screenings, and each theater had only one hundred people.

However, after five screenings, most of the interested film distributors had already seen it.

Many film companies approached Lin Mo after he watched the movie, but none of them offered a price that met his expectations.

Therefore, Lin Mo, who never really intended to profit from selling copyrights, naturally rejected them all.

After all, this movie grossed $2.62 million worldwide in its previous life, and it also featured mostly Asian actors. Lin Mo didn't believe he would be any worse off in this life!

Moreover, the copyright in the United States cannot be sold, since it is going to compete for the Oscars next year, and it needs to be screened in designated cities in the United States for 7 days.

每天同一影院排片不少于3场，其中至少一场在黄金时段（18:00-22:00）。

So until the closing ceremony began, Lin Mo had not sold any copyrights in any region.

And tonight is the hottest time of the Cannes Film Festival.

The closing ceremony was also much larger in scale than the opening ceremony.

The number of filmmakers, directors, actors, celebrities, media, and movie fans was more than double that of the opening ceremony.

Looking at the red carpet surrounded by a sea of ​​people, Lin Mo felt a surge of excitement.

Shu Chang and Zhu Yawen, needless to say, knew that today's awards had nothing to do with them, but their legs were still trembling with nervousness.

Wang Jinsong and Chen Hong, on the other hand, remained quite composed. After all, they were people who had seen a lot in life, and their mental fortitude was naturally incomparable to that of Zhu Yawen and Shu Chang.

Lin Mo didn't intend to attract attention by wearing strange clothes or deliberately falling down.

He walked the red carpet steadily and smoothly, and when stopped at the end to ask questions, he gave concise and efficient answers.

Host: "Are you confident you can win the Palme d'Or tonight?"

Lin Mo: "Yes".

Host: "...Then I wish you good luck!"

After signing their names on the signature wall, Lin Mo and the others entered the venue one after another.

The Cannes awards ceremony is said to be the largest of the three major European awards.

Lin Mo responded: I don't know, after all, I haven't been to Berlin or Venice yet.

Led by the staff, Lin Mo and the others took their seats and waited for the awards ceremony to officially begin.

During this time, he also waved to Andy Lau and other domestic film and television figures who were not far away, since they were all in the back and not far away.

Most of the people in front are film crews of films participating in the exhibition.

More and more guests walked the red carpet, and the official start time of the awards ceremony drew ever closer.

Zhu Yawen had recovered her composure by now, probably having come to terms with it. She realized that she had come here to broaden her horizons, and now that she had gained more knowledge, there was nothing to be surprised about anymore.

Not long after...

The awards ceremony officially began with the appearance of jury president Quentin Tarantino.

"Filmmakers from all over the world have gathered in Cannes today..."

The classic segment, the focus segment, the foundation segment, and so on were all introduced by Quentin Tarantino on stage.

But soon, the main event arrived…

Awards for non-competitive categories were given out first, and Du Qifeng and Zhang Yimou went home empty-handed.

Lin Mo's heart began to stir with emotion. Recalling the Palme d'Or trophy flashing across the big screen, his breathing quickened.

……

"The Best Actress award goes to: Maggie Cheung for *Clean*..."

……

The Best Director award goes to Tony Graves for *The Excellence*.

Lin Mo felt increasingly nervous, since the more prestigious awards were usually given later in the competition, and now it was already the Best Director award.

Then what's left are the Jury Prize and the Palme d'Or?

"Am I even getting a share...?"

Lin Mo's hands were clenched tightly, and his eyes were bloodshot. He knew his own situation best; as for the final two awards…