Chapter 572 Cannes, Goddess

There was no rehearsal the next morning, so Xin Zhilei slept in for a rare time.

When she woke up.

She was completely confused.

She touched the side, but it was empty.

Where did Reba go?

"Reba?"

She called a few times, but there was no response. She picked up her phone and found that Reba had sent her a message.

"Why are you working so hard to get up so early to exercise?"

After washing up, Xin Zhilei, who was still rubbing her sleepy eyes, met Reba in the hotel gym.

"It's not early anymore. Exercising more helps maintain your skin condition."

"Is it true?"

"There is a scientific basis for it."

Reba trotted on the treadmill, with her ponytail swaying behind her head.

She wore a short sports T-shirt on top and slightly tight sports pants on the bottom, which perfectly outlined her slender and long legs.

The most foul thing was the curve of her hips, which was simply bloodless.

Even Xin Zhilei, a woman, stared at her and felt even more ashamed.

Compared with Reba, who works so hard, I am just a nobody.

The movie market in April was a little quiet.

After three well-received art films were released, Ai Dajin's "My Deskmate" held its premiere at the same time as "Rebirth: The Ice Gate" and "Hypnotist", and then they were released together during the May Day holiday.

"My Deskmate" previously hyped up the scandal with Little Yellow Duck and Lin Gengxin, plus the overwhelming publicity press releases.

The box office on the first day of release was only 12.2 million, which was shocking.

Yuzhou Dan was also an old unlucky guy. After the release of "Rebirth: The Ice Gate", which was known as a big production, the box office on the first day was only 19.5 million, which was obviously not as expected.

On the contrary, Xu Guangtou's "Hypnotist" won 22 million yuan in box office on the first day of release.

"This year's May Day holiday is too bad."

During the break in filming, Zhou Yutang glanced at the box office data sorted out by Ni Ni and threw it aside.

That is to say, they can take advantage of the May Day holiday to rush the box office. Then there will be several imported blockbusters, and they are likely to be no match.

Time entered May.

Qiong Yao wrote an open letter to Guang Zong, suing Yu Zheng for plagiarism, which shocked the entire entertainment industry.

This matter has nothing to do with Zhou Yutang. He should eat melons and film movies.

Xu Ke's "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" has finally reached the final stage. It is expected to be completed in May, and the later stage will be placed in Vision Media.

The casting of "Now You See Me 2" also went smoothly.

After the two sides met, Loki agreed to play the villain of the film, Ansa.

After signing the contract, the main cast was finalized, and Guo Fan was eager to coordinate the schedules of all parties, just waiting for the start of filming in July and August.

Jiang Xuejuan arranged the crew in an orderly manner. Zhou Yutang took Zeng Li to take leave in advance and flew directly to France.

During the Cannes Film Festival every year, the weather is always very unkind.

Either it rained on the red carpet, embarrassing the beauties who were competing for beauty, or it was cloudy and sunny for several days, making people confused.

Ni Ni had done her homework and even brought an umbrella, but strangely, the weather was surprisingly good when Zhou Yutang came to Cannes this year.

It was sunny all the time, and it was rare that it didn't rain.

"Good omen!"

Li Shuang was beaming with joy: "Yutang, before I came here, I consulted a very spiritual master, and he said that this time it was a good omen."

"Sister Shuang, when did you become so superstitious?" Zhou Yutang laughed dumbly.

"It's better to believe it than not to believe it."

Li Shuang smiled and said, "I think what he said makes sense."

Sister Shuang is very capable in doing things.

Let her bring her team here in advance, rent a venue, and do publicity.

When Zhou Yutang arrived, she could already see the posters of "Red Ling" hanging on the exterior wall of the Carlton Hotel.

Foreigners' understanding of China, apart from kung fu, is probably pandas and opera.

Zhou Yutang was not idle either, and went to his own stall.

He had a clear positioning for "Red Ling".

The domestic box office is worth looking forward to.

As for the copyrights in other regions, as long as the price is right, we can negotiate.

At present, most of the filmmakers and production companies who buy and sell copyrights have come here.

After seeing the poster of "Red Ling", I exchanged a few words with the people around me and couldn't help but stop to watch.

They are all professionals in this circle. Long before the start of Cannes, they had already set their sights on the films in the main competition unit.

There are many big fish this year, and Zhou Yutang is one of them.

He won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director in Berlin the year before last, and he is a top-tier commercial film director in Asia, and he is also well-known internationally.

"One by one, they all want to pick up some bargains."

Li Shuang was a little depressed: "The prices are not high."

"No hurry."

Zhou Yutang shook his head and laughed: "Let's wait and see."

During the annual Cannes Film Festival, the film trading market is unprecedentedly hot.

In addition to filmmakers and professional journalists from all over the world.

At least thousands of film companies gathered together. Last year, despite the impact of the European debt crisis, the transaction volume still reached over 1 billion US dollars in 11 days.

There are many big fish this year, and the number will only be higher.

Those guys are old foxes who have become smart. They deliberately lower the price and want to bet in advance.

La Peikang called and said that he had several important meetings to attend and would probably come in two days.

I met many acquaintances in the hotel.

Li Yuchun, who was invited by the brand, and Zhang Ziyi, who just won the Best Actress Award at the 4th Beijing International Film Festival.

When people in a foreign land hear a familiar language, they can't help but feel a little warm and greet each other.

Huang Xiaoming and Qin Lan had just traveled to Switzerland with their parents and made headlines in the entertainment industry. Then they took Qin Lan to Cannes.

The two looked intimate at the airport and became a hot topic again.

It would be really difficult to end this without marriage.

It's rare to meet an old friend in a foreign country. Zhou Yutang was chatting with Huang Xiaoming when suddenly a woman came over with a smile on her face: "Director Zhou, I didn't expect to meet you here."

She didn't forget to say hello to Huang Xiaoming: "Hello, Xiaoming."

"Hello, Ms. Deng."

"What a coincidence."

Zhou Yutang looked calm.

The only one who could go from poverty to current position and live up to the heroine template in female pornographic novels is the one in front of me.

"I heard from a friend that you are planning to acquire a Premier League team recently?"

"Ms. Deng is really well-informed."

Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly: "But we still need to evaluate and discuss it again."

"I have many friends in the UK. If you need help, please feel free to contact me."

Deng Wendi's tone was so sincere that even Zhou Yutang couldn't help but feel warm. She chuckled and said, "Thank you, Ms. Deng, for your kindness."

This woman had a high emotional intelligence and did not continue to disturb the conversation between the two. She found an excuse to leave first.

Zhou Yutang has met many women, but when it comes to rank, Deng Wendi is definitely the strongest.

You will feel very comfortable getting along with this woman. This has nothing to do with appearance, but perfect compatibility driven by dual quotients.

certainly.

The premise is that you must have the value to make her feel that she should do that.

That's the case with Murdoch.

Now it has been revealed that the same is true for the British politician and celebrity Blair.

Some time ago, the divorce lawsuit between Wendi Deng and Rupert Murdoch was in full swing. After reading the "Vanity Fair" magazine that had just exposed the overly explicit diary written by Wendi Deng to Blair, Zhou Yutang mourned three seconds of silence for the old man Murdoch.

No wonder Lao Deng announced the divorce without any warning. He probably broke his defense and had to expend gold coins.

They have been fighting over the divorce property issue, and it was not settled until last month.

Deng Wendi received a courtyard house with a total value of at least over 100 million.

"Yu Tang, do you really want to buy a team?"

Huang Xiaoming is obviously more interested in Zhou Yutang's ideas than Deng Wendi.

"There is this idea, but it will require a lot of funds. We have to wait and see."

"Then you really have to be careful."

There are many activities throughout the festival.

Every event is a rare opportunity to show their face, and actresses from all walks of life prepare for this day long in advance.

Some exaggerated female celebrities can even prepare more than a dozen sets of dresses to increase their presence in various ways.

What should I do if the foreign media doesn’t recognize me?

If you bring your own photographer, you can shoot whatever you want. When the time comes, you can send it back to China and cooperate with the team to do a wave of publicity. Then you will be an international celebrity.

Zhou Yutang is not very interested in walking on the red carpet and only participates in the opening and closing ceremonies.

Ni Ni had already arranged a dress for him.

The same goes for Zeng Li.

Sister Jiangdong came here just to accompany Zhou Yutang, and she was in a very relaxed state.

She always felt that her vacation was not long enough, so she took a trip to Europe after finishing filming Renyi.

But I didn't have all the fun, so I flew back and joined the group to join "Celebrating More Than Years 2".

This time, following Zhou Yutang's leave from the crew, it was like taking a long vacation, not to mention how comfortable it was.

The opening ceremony was the day after tomorrow, and there was nothing to do while staying here. Zhou Yutang simply gave Ni Ni a day off and asked her to accompany Zeng Li around.

How do you say something?

Not stealing is not Italy, not robbing is not France.

The people in France are simple and simple, so Zhou Yutang assigned security personnel to them just in case.

He himself is very busy.

There is a time difference between the two sides, but they have not forgotten to pay attention to the operation of the crew of "Celebrating More Than Years 2". Jiang Xuerou will report the latest filming progress of the crew every day.

Xu Ke's "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" has also entered its final stage.

Li Shuang has already arranged the evaluation process, screening plan and a series of publicity activities with his team.

I collected a lot of business cards.

I also took the time to meet with Masami Nagasawa.

Yamei is the star of "The Wheel", and this time she came to Cannes with Wu Baige for promotion.

"Yami."

"uh-huh?"

"It feels like your skin is in great condition."

Song Hye Kyo, who was in the same crew, saw Masami Nagasawa who was looking extremely radiant after disappearing all afternoon, and said with envy: "How do you usually take care of yourself?"

"Thanks."

Nagasawa Masami smoothed her hair and showed her signature smile:

"Actually, it's just a normal skin care routine. Maybe I'm in a good mood, so I look in good condition."

When the topic of skin care came up, the relationship between the two quickly became closer. Song Hye Kyo suddenly asked:

"Are you familiar with Director Zhou Yutang?"

"we are good friends."

Nagasawa Masami smiled and said: "We have collaborated in "Now You See Me"."

"Wow, this movie is taking Asia by storm. It's amazing."

Song Hye Kyo's eyes changed slightly.

"Yes, Director Zhou Yutang is a very powerful man."

"I heard that a sequel is going to be made. Are you participating?"

"no."

Masami Nagasawa shook his head: "The investment for the sequel will be larger than the first one, and Hollywood stars will be invited."

"The first film had a high box office in Asia and performed well at the North American box office. Maybe the sequel will be released globally."

"Maybe."

Nagasawa Masami shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "With his ability, he can sell the movie even in North America."

"Yami."

"Um?"

"That's right."

Song Hye Kyo said: "If possible, could you please introduce me to Director Zhou?"

"Eh?"

Nagasawa Masami was slightly stunned: "Why do you suddenly want to know him?"

She didn't agree and asked instead.

"He is preparing to make a movie with our Korean entertainment company."

Song Hye Kyo said earnestly: "If nothing else happens, this will be the most anticipated big production this year."

…

"Boss, Song Hye Kyo wants to treat you to dinner?"

Ni Ni was a little curious after receiving the message from Masami Nagasawa.

At her age, she had watched "Blue Lives Matter" and "Full House" in elementary school. Song Hye Kyo was the Hallyu goddess popular in Asia at that time.

In recent years, I haven’t seen any blockbuster film and television works from Song Hye Kyo.

But in terms of celebrity status, she is undoubtedly the first-line female star in the South Korean entertainment industry.

"Boss, what's the answer?"

"I'm very busy, so I won't make an appointment."

Zhou Yutang shook his head and said with a smile: "She came here for that movie."

"Boss, you are talking about the movie "Broken Tomb"." Ni Ni suddenly said.

Song Hye Kyo has been developing towards the Chinese entertainment industry in recent years.

I participated in Wang Jiawei's "The Grandmaster", but it only took a few minutes of the scene and two lines, and I was filmed vomiting blood.

She probably also learned about Zhou Yutang's cooperation project with SHOWBOX from some channels, and had the idea of ​​taking advantage of it and taking a back door.

"That's right."

Zhou Yutang nodded: "This drama is a cake left for Zhien."

For this movie called "Broken Tomb", the flat floor of Jiangdong Creative Center has developed the script according to Zhou Yutang's ideas and led a team of screenwriters.

Different from the approach of "Ghost Blows Out the Lamp", this story follows the path of Feng Shui Tombs, with some elements of horror, thriller, and suspense.

The script isn't that great, but it's still a qualified commercial film.

Last year, "The Secret of the Dragon" became a big hit in South Korea. Many fans highly praised the theory of Feng Shui tombs, and the market prospects are quite optimistic.

Although the Korean won is not as fragrant as the US dollar, it is nothing if you don’t make money.

On the 14th, it was still sunny.

evening.

The 67th Cannes International Film Festival officially kicked off.

On both sides of the red carpet, there was a sea of ​​media.

All of them were wearing suits and ties, holding long guns and short cannons, and kept snapping pictures.

Kendall Jenner looked charming in a black and white color-blocked appliquéd suspender dress, and Blake Lively looked stunning in a Gucci haute couture dress.

The latter's sharp eyes saw Zhou Yutang and smiled at him.

Reporters frequently looked in the direction of Zhou Yutang.

Some people were confused, while others recognized Zhou Yutang and excitedly whispered to their colleagues.

"Sister Li, are you nervous?"

Suddenly he felt his arms tighten, and Zhou Yutang seemed to be able to feel Zeng Li's emotions.

"A little."

Zeng Li nodded.

In front of Zhou Yutang, she didn't need to pretend at all.

After so many years since her debut, this is the first time that the Tsing Yi beauty has walked on the three major red carpets in Europe.

This year, Teacher Fan was still filming on the set, but unfortunately he was absent, and only Ji Ji Zhang and Gong Li were there to support the scene.

"I am here."

Patting the back of Zeng Li's hand, the two looked at each other, and Zeng Li suddenly felt inexplicably relieved.

After adjusting her posture, she held the arm of the man next to her. Zeng Li, dressed in an elegant black dress, looked beautiful with oriental charm.

Zhou Yutang held the beauty's waist as thin as a willow, and her aura was in full swing.

Many reporters at the scene stared straight-eyed.