Chinese entertainment director: I can wholesale Best Actress awards.

"So many media reporters?" Yang Mi counted the media at the airport; there were more than twenty, more than the number of media reporters at the press conference for the filming of "Wang Zhaojun," in which she starred.

and this.

It's just that Lu Chen has returned to the country.

No press conferences were held for media reporters.

As expected of the Palme d'Or winner.

It has extremely high gold content.

"And they're all well-known media outlets." Liu Yifei and Yang Mi came to the airport specifically to pick up Lu Chen.

In order to avoid being recognized.

Wearing a baseball cap, mask, and sunglasses.

"Xixi, let's raise the banner higher so Lu Chen can see it." Yang Mi said, raising the banner high. It had been made the day before yesterday.

#Director Lu Chen, our whole family are your fans, we love you to death!#

Lu Chen exited the airport's VIP exit.

That's the banner I saw.

It was held up by two girls. Although their faces were covered, Lu Chen recognized them at a glance as Liu Yifei and Yang Mi.

"Director Lu!"

At this point, reporters from the media gathered around.

"Director Lu..."

The media reporters kept asking questions one after another.

Han Sanping gestured for everyone to be patient and ask one by one.

"Director Lu!" a reporter from Beiping Entertainment asked. "Shoplifters is your directorial debut. Before that, you had never directed any films, not even short films. This time, you directly won the Palme d'Or, the highest prize at Cannes, shocking the global film industry. Mainland audiences are even more proud of you."

"Thank you." Lu Chen expressed his gratitude. It was obvious that this was a media outlet arranged by his uncle, and the words spoken were all praise.

"Director Lu," a reporter from the film magazine asked, "Shoplifters was a sensation at Cannes this year, but domestic audiences haven't seen it yet. Could you tell them about the film?"

The release date for "Shoplifters" has been set.

Distributed by Guangxian Media and China Film Group.

It will be released in theaters nationwide in three days, on Friday, June 9th.

"The movie will be released soon. Interested viewers can go to the cinema to watch it. After all, the story of the movie cannot be fully told in a short time."

"Director Lu!" a reporter from Sina Entertainment asked, "What are your plans for your next film?"

"Got it."

"Director Lu, what's your next film? Will you make another art film, or try your hand at a commercial blockbuster?" a reporter from Sina Entertainment continued to ask.

A film that won an international award.

It is particularly sought after by film investors.

He will direct high-budget blockbusters.

Of course, some continue to work deeply in art-house films.

Just like director Jia Zhangke, who has always focused on art films.

"It's not confirmed yet. Once it is, Starry Night Pictures will issue an announcement." Lu Chen was promoting his film company here.

Before returning to China.

I had a good chat with my uncle about my thoughts on Starry Night Pictures.

My uncle was very supportive of my desire to expand the company.

"Director Lu, regarding the overseas copyright revenue of 'Shoplifters,' it was sold for 680 million US dollars. Is that true?" a reporter from Sina Entertainment asked.

"Yes." Lu Chen nodded.

Acknowledge this.

It could also bring more attention to "Shoplifters".

"Director Lu..."

The surrounding reporters started asking questions one after another.

$680 million!

5370 million!

This is an astronomical sum!

It broke the record for copyright fees for Chinese-language art films.

Lu Chen gestured for everyone to quiet down before answering the questions from the media reporters one by one.

"Ms. Yu Feihong," reporters in the audience began, asking the film actress, "you became the first mainland Chinese actress to win the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award for your role in 'Shoplifters.' What were you thinking at that time?"

Yu Feihong's popularity in mainland China has reached its peak.

She rose to the ranks of top actresses.

This is the true value of the first Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award.

"I'm very excited," Yu Feihong replied. "I'm honored to have participated in the performance of the Palme d'Or-winning film. Of course, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to one person, the film's director, Lu Chen. It was he who inspired my acting skills and allowed me to deliver the best performance of my acting career."

As she spoke, she looked at Lu Chen.

His eyes were full of gratitude.

She won the Best Actress award at Cannes this time.

This gave him more funding for his directorial debut, allowing him to start filming smoothly.

The media reporters in the audience then asked questions of the other actors.

Cannes this year.

Four media outlets were on site to report on the event.

All the news related to the film festival was reposted to China.

Domestic audiences know that all the actors in "Shoplifters" gave amazing performances.

And these actors.

He is not well-known in mainland China and has not won any major individual awards.

Everyone is curious as to why these actors, who are not very famous and whose skills are not top-notch, performed so well.

One out of every three sentences from the movie actors' responses expressed their gratitude to Lu Chen.

After asking the actors...

A reporter from Southern Entertainment asked Han Sanping, "Mr. Han, at the end of last year, there were rumors that Director Lu Chen is your nephew and that you arranged for him to enter the directing department. Is this true? And what is your opinion on this matter?"

"Whether or not one gets into the directing department of Beijing Film Academy, having this Palme d'Or speaks for itself," Han Sanping said to the reporter from Southern Entertainment. "As for film talent, our China Film Group has always provided strong support. I only look at ability, and I don't shy away from recommending relatives or friends, nor do I avoid recommending outsiders who have a grudge."

Now Han Sanping really wants to say something.

Hei Zi, please speak.

Look at film schools around the world.

Which film school student has won the Palme d'Or?

Not one.

Xiao Chen is one of a kind.

With these achievements, it's not that Xiao Chen needs Beijing Film Academy, but that Beijing Film Academy needs Xiao Chen.

Afterwards, reporters asked some other questions.

Lu Chen then left the airport with the cast of "Shoplifters".

"Lu Chen! Lu Chen!"

Yang Mi and Liu Yifei, holding up a banner, waved their hands vigorously.

Lu Chen smiled at the two of them. He couldn't go over now; the place was full of media reporters. If they took pictures, who knows what kind of scandal they would write.

……

Li's Restaurant, Beiping

"XiXi, do you think Lu Chen should punish himself by drinking three cups since he ignored us at the airport?" Yang Mi picked up a cup, ready to force him to get drunk.

Liu Yifei glanced at Yang Mi, then at Lu Chen, and said nothing.

"Lu Chen, tell me yourself, do you want to punish yourself with three drinks?" Yang Mi asked, looking into Lu Chen's eyes.

Lu Chen held his wine glass but didn't drink it right away. "First of all, there are a lot of media reporters at the airport. If I come here and take pictures, who knows what they'll write about us."

"It's just a rumor, isn't it?" Yang Mi snorted and said, "I, the actress who played 'Guo Xiang' in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' am now quite famous, and I also played the female lead in 'Wang Zhaojun.' Even if there are rumors, it doesn't lower your status, does it? And Xixi, not to mention, 'Little Dragon Girl,' is incredibly popular now, with many representative works, she is completely worthy of it, and you're still complaining."

"Honey~" Liu Yifei felt embarrassed. Why was Yang Mi bringing up the topic of romantic relationships?

"It's not that I'm disgusted, it's that I'm afraid of causing trouble," Lu Chen continued. "Besides, tonight, so many film company bosses invited me to dinner, but I didn't go. I came here specifically to treat you all to dinner, so you hold a very high place in my heart. Of course, I have to drink this glass of wine. What happened at the airport was my fault."

He then downed the drink in one gulp.

"Lu Chen, drink less." Liu Yifei saw that Lu Chen had finished his drink, so she also drank a glass with him.

"That's more like it." Yang Mi said, drinking a glass with him, then lowered her voice, "Lu Chen, you said at the airport that you had plans for your next movie. Given my relationship with Qianqian, shouldn't I take care of her?"