Chinese entertainment director: I can wholesale Best Actress awards.

Two Citroën cars stopped at the entrance of the cinema.

Lu Chen got out of the car with the main cast of "Shoplifters," including Fu Dalong, Yu Feihong, Li Mingqi, and Liu Yan.

For the four main actors.

This is the first time for both of them to participate in an A-list international film festival since they entered the industry, and it is the Cannes Film Festival, one of the three most prestigious A-list international film festivals.

I am very proud.

I was also very excited.

With this experience, your status will definitely rise after returning to China.

Because the three major international film and television production companies are highly regarded in China, anyone with this experience will be highly regarded by directors and producers.

"Click-clack!"

Media reporters at the scene pressed the shutter, taking pictures of the creative team of "Shoplifters", mainly Lu Chen. Although he is a newcomer in the film industry, his first film was nominated for Cannes, giving the impression that he has reached the peak of his career right from the start.

After a while.

The moviegoers were all there.

There are several types of audience members.

The first

The directors and actors of the shortlisted works.

Many of them are well-known directors and actors from Europe and America.

It's fair to say that very few of the nominees are newcomers like Lu Chen; they are all established filmmakers.

Second

The judging panel was headed by Wang Jiawei, the chairman of the judging panel.

Third

Students at the French Film Academy.

They were also the largest group, including Lu Chen, a fellow directing student whose debut film was nominated for Cannes. These students from the French film academy wanted to witness just how excellent the film was and to see why there was such a big difference between them, even though they were all film school students.

Third

Professional film critics sell their articles to various media outlets, and some even receive kickbacks from film studios for writing articles that are beneficial to the films.

The fourth type

He is a producer for a European film company.

Most of the shortlisted films sell their film (excluding domestic) rights and other revenues to European film companies.

Films like Jia Zhangke's are rarely shown in China, but every film makes money. This is because participating in international film festivals can fetch a good price.

If you win a big prize, you can sell it for a high price, gaining both fame and fortune.

Once everyone has arrived, they enter the theater one by one.

The theater was packed.

This is also why French film students make up more than half of the attendees.

Everyone took their seats.

The theater lights went out.

The movie officially started playing.

The duration is close to two hours.

The credits roll, the theater lights come on, and the movie officially ends.

Utter silence!

It was so quiet you could hear someone breathing.

"Slap! Slap!"

Wang Jiawei led the applause. As the chairman of the jury, he had seen the film before, but he wasn't as shocked as he was the first time he saw it. Unlike the others, he wasn't stunned.

Wang Jiawei has produced an excellent film for Chinese-language cinema.

I am also proud of it.

The Chinese-language film industry is currently facing a talent shortage, especially in Hong Kong, while the situation is slightly better in mainland China.

However, in recent years, unlike in the last century, there hasn't been a surge of renowned directors emerging one after another in mainland China.

The famous Chinese directors all became well-known in the film industry in the 1980s and 1990s.

Now that Lu Chen has emerged, it can be said that Chinese-language films have found a new successor for the future.

They dare to use the term "successor" to describe him.

This is also why "Shoplifters" is so well made.

Wang Jiawei considers himself to have very high standards and is particularly picky about movies, but he really can't find any fault with "Shoplifters".

"Slap! Slap!"

At this moment, enthusiastic applause erupted in the theater.

Everyone present was a professional in the film industry.

Even non-ordinary viewers can see how well "Shoplifters" is made.

Now I understand.

No wonder a new director was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival with his debut film.

It seems that this year's Cannes Film Festival will produce a stunning new director.

Lu Chen and the cast of "Shoplifters" stood up and thanked everyone.

At this point, the staff led Lu Chen and the main cast to the interview area.

Media outlets in Europe, America, and China are already waiting.

These media reporters have just watched the film and now have many questions for the new director.

"Director Lu!" a Cannes film reporter asked first, "I just watched 'Shoplifters.' At the door of that family, almost everyone was unrelated by blood. In Asia, family represents blood ties. Why was it set up that way in the movie?"

They were speaking French.

After listening to the translation, Lu Chen looked at the reporter and answered, "Blood ties are very important in the East. People who are related by blood naturally have a sense of closeness. As for the movie's setting, I want the audience who have seen the movie to understand that family is not just about blood ties. People can choose their own family and live the life they want, instead of being trapped in their original family."

"Director Lu!" another European media outlet asked, "In the film, the grandmother is swindling pension money. Is this a real phenomenon in China?"

Lu Chen was taken aback. Fortunately, his uncle Han Sanping had told him before he came that there might be European and American media asking questions that were not good for China.

At this point, it's important to be careful not to be led astray by the other party. "Of course it's true. Our country has been working hard to ensure that the elderly have support in their old age, and we are constantly improving their living standards."

"Director Lu!" Another reporter asked from the audience, "Shoplifters is excellent in every aspect, and the actors' performances are amazing, especially the crying scene where the female lead is being interrogated at the police station. I'd like to ask, what score would you give this actress's performance during filming?"

this play.

The acting was absolutely phenomenal.

It infected everyone in the theater.

"Ten points is the maximum score," Lu Chen answered quite decisively.

Yu Feihong felt embarrassed and didn't know how to be modest enough to give it a nine out of ten.

Of course, Yu Feihong herself was quite satisfied with this scene, considering it to be the best performance of her acting career.

"Director Lu!" a reporter from the film magazine asked. "The characters in the film are exceptionally well-developed. I was deeply moved by them. They showed me the challenges faced by people from rural areas who move to the city during the urbanization process. As a freshman in directing, how did you come up with the idea to make such a story?"

There are many details in "Shoplifters".

As a new director, Lu Chen's films are full of detail.

That's incredible.

Even veteran directors may not be able to capture such details.

"Art originates from life. As long as you are observant, there are many good stories around you." Lu Chen changed his tone, "Of course, this is a movie, with artistic embellishment, not based on reality."

"Director Lu..."

NetEase Entertainment, Beiping Entertainment, and Beiping Weekly raised questions, mostly praising the film.

Before arriving in Cannes.

They were all given tasks by their superiors.

We need to promote the new director Lu Chen.

But after watching the movie, I genuinely praised it.

Furthermore, nowadays, they don't even need to come themselves; the Western media have given "Shoplifters" very high praise.

Lu Chen answered all the questions one by one. After the interview, he took the lead actors to the premiere of the next nominated film.

All films in the main competition section.

All of them will premiere at the film festival within these ten days.

Finally, the jury votes to determine who wins each award.