Entertainment Era: My Good Sister Is All Over the World

Chapter 130 Opening Ceremony (Please Subscribe)

Although Huang Wenbin doesn't speak French, he speaks excellent English and his Japanese is also passable.

I hailed a taxi and headed straight to the airport.

Half an hour later, he received Xu Xiaoming and Chung Chuh-hung.

We took a taxi together and drove back to the hotel.

"There are so many foreigners here," Chung Chor-hung remarked as she sat in the car, looking at the crowded beach outside.

Huang Wenbin said, "Here, we are the foreigners."

"That's true." Chung Chu-hung smiled a little shyly, then asked, "How did it feel to arrive a day early?"

Huang Wenbin shook his head and smiled wryly, "I've been sleeping in the hotel the whole time, adjusting to the time difference, so I don't really feel anything."

"I don't believe it." Chung Chu-hung looked at Wong Man-bin with eyes as clear as autumn water, leaning against him. "I've heard there are lots of beautiful women here, and they have an exotic charm. Don't you have any interest?"

"Who can match your charm!" Huang Wenbin laughed and put his arm around her. "I wouldn't even glance at any other woman."

Chung Chor-hung was quite pleased and said coquettishly, "You're just flattering me."

"Hey, that's enough," Xu Xiaoming said speechlessly. "There are other people here. It's one thing if the driver is a foreigner and can't understand, but I understand every single word."

Chung Chu-hung glared at him: "Then just cover your ears."

"I should have brought my wife along," Xu Xiaoming said with some regret.

Before long, the car arrived at the booked hotel.

It wasn't the same hotel as the "Let the Bullets Fly" film crew, but it wasn't far away.

The two of them are now in the stage of having tasted the sweetness of the game, and they have to compete with each other from time to time.

This was arranged to avoid being caught having an affair with Cherie Chung.

With Xu Xiaoming around, every time he came, it could be said that he came to talk to him about the script and the promotion of "The Cotton Robe".

However, before that, he still took Xu Xiaoming and Chung Chuh-hung to meet Xiao Weiming and the others.

Chen Huaikai and several other members of the "Let the Bullets Fly" crew were already quite familiar with Xu Xiaoming and Chung Chuh-hung, after all, they had acted together before.

"Comrade Xu Xiaoming, your film 'The Cotton Robe' hasn't been released yet, has it?" Chen Huaikai asked with some concern. "Won't its overseas release affect the box office?"

"It's alright," Xu Xiaoming said with a smile. "Don't worry, Mr. Chen. Hong Kong also highly values ​​international film festivals."

"Yes. Although we didn't participate in the main competition, being screened here and generating some buzz will definitely help us sell better when we get back to Hong Kong."

Yang Zaibao suddenly asked, "Has the Film Bureau approved your participation in the festival?"

Originally, "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King" was supposed to be a competition, but now it can only be exhibited, and there are definitely not enough spots available.

Xu Xiaoming replied with a smile, "The copyright for this film belongs to my company, so it doesn't need permission from the Film Bureau."

"That's true," Yang Zaibao said with a smile. "That's certainly convenient. I wish you a successful screening."

Zhang Jinling and Chung Chu-hung looked quite intimate, whispering to each other the whole time.

"Director Xiao, what are the plans for tomorrow?" Huang Wenbin asked Xiao Weiming.

Xiao Weiming thought for a moment, then said, "First, attend the opening ceremony, then go see a few movies with the organizing committee. In the afternoon, I'll meet with Akira Kurosawa."

After saying that, he added, "Our film is scheduled for the third day after the opening ceremony."

While the films are being screened in the main competition section, market screenings will also take place simultaneously, albeit in different cinemas.

"A total of 25 films were nominated for the main competition this time."

Xiao Weiming's tone became somewhat tense, and he sighed as he said, "Among them are many masterpieces, such as Akira Kurosawa's 'Kagemusha.' There's basically no hope for the grand prize; we can only hope to win a few minor awards, which would make the trip worthwhile."

Huang Wenbin said, "We shouldn't be so self-deprecating; our film is also excellent."

"You young people are really energetic." Xiao Weiming laughed and cheered, "Yes, anything is possible before the results are in."

The 33rd Cannes Film Festival officially opened on May 10, 1980.

The entire crew of "Let the Bullets Fly" changed into their formal attire early in the morning and waited in a coffee shop in front of a red carpet, as arranged by the organizing committee.

"I never thought I, Chen, would have the chance to walk the red carpet." Chen Huaikai chuckled silently a few times, and said with a hint of self-deprecation, "Back in the factory, some people pointed their fingers at me and said that I was just a director of opera films and would never be able to make any good movies in my life."

These words were spoken by Xiang Jiexin, and in front of many factory employees.

Chen Huaikai was deeply hurt by these words, which is why he became determined to make a substantial feature film before retiring.

I thought this wish might never come true.

Unexpectedly, by chance I came across Huang Wenbin's script, which led me step by step to where I am today.

"Wenbin, I really want to thank you!" Overwhelmed with emotion, Chen Huaikai almost burst into tears. "Without your script, I definitely wouldn't be standing here."

"Uncle Chen, what you're saying," Huang Wenbin said with a smile, "anyone who didn't know better would think we'd won an award and you were giving an acceptance speech!"

Chen Huaikai laughed and said, "You're teasing me, kid."

"Alright, stop joking around, everyone be serious." Xiao Weiming has been the deputy director of the Film Bureau for many years, and he has never had such a glorious moment before, so he is naturally a little nervous.

"It's just walking across a red cloth, what's there to be nervous about?" Zhang Jinling had a big heart; although she was nervous, she didn't show it on her face.

Yang Zaibao smiled and praised, "She is truly a heroine; we are all ashamed of our own inferiority."

Li Hanxiang calmly sipped his coffee and said with a smile, "Ms. Zhang is right. It's just a piece of red cloth; there's no need to be so nervous."

Xiao Weiming sighed, "With just this one piece of red cloth, I wonder how many more times Chinese films will be shown like this?"

Huang Wenbin said with no small amount of arrogance, "With me here, we'll definitely walk until our feet are blistered!"

"You little rascal!" Xiao Weiming's tense mood was relieved a lot after being interrupted by him several times.

About an hour later.

A staff member from the organizing committee came over to inform them that they could go on stage.

The group breathed a sigh of relief and then followed behind the staff member.

As they walked onto the red carpet, they felt as if clouds were rising beneath their feet, as if they were about to float away.

"Let's all hold hands and walk together!" Huang Wenbin said.

The group snapped out of their daze, linked arms, and walked together on the red carpet for a while.

The media reporters on both sides of the red carpet had never seen a Chinese person on the red carpet before, and they immediately raised their cameras and started taking pictures.

Once everyone calmed down, they let go of each other's hands and walked confidently forward.

Not long after they left, two people squeezed in from the side; it was Xu Xiaoming and Chung Chuh-hung.

Especially Cherie Chung, whose dress was designed according to Wong Man-bun's idea. It was a blue and white porcelain long dress that not only flattered her figure but also made her look very elegant and refined, attracting a lot of media reporters.

At that time, the concept of "carpet star" didn't exist yet, and Cherie Chung was the pioneer.

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