Chapter 143 Fan Xuexue: I Love Going to Cannes

Zhang Guorong, wearing a police uniform, appeared at the scene.

No one likes sunglasses.

"Wow, Leslie looks so handsome, is he here to ruin the show?" Fang Long, who was about to start his performance, said exaggeratedly when he saw Zhang Guorong in a suit.

"I have no choice. Director Chen asked me to make a cameo appearance." Zhang Guorong picked up another cigarette, which was even more amazing.

Before this, Chen An felt that the other party was just as good as himself, but now, with Zhang Sheng holding a cigarette, even Chen An himself was slightly inferior to him.

"Okay, that's it. Zhang Sheng, smoke less and save it for when the filming starts. When he asks you where to get some coffee, just give him directions. It's up to you to act. Remember to light a cigarette then."

Chen An looked at the other person holding the cigarette and thought it was a good idea.

"OK, Director Chen." Zhang Guorong indicated that he understood and raised his hand to make an OK gesture before putting out the cigarette in his hand.

Fan Xuexue, who was standing behind Chen An, couldn't help but pull on the corner of Chen An's clothes, "Director Zhang is really handsome, how did you know him?"

Many female staff members nearby came over to watch with infatuated looks on their faces. Chen An responded by saying that they were a bunch of lustful people.

Chen An turned around and answered Fan Xuexue: "How did we meet? In Cannes in 1996."

"I know that you, the director, won the Best Director award that year. I read the report at the time. I remember there were pictures. Teacher Gong Li was in the middle, and you and Mr. Zhang were beside her."

After hearing this, Chen An also had some memories come to his mind. That was at the beach four years ago.

At that time, I was still happy about the successful screening of "Run Lola Run", but I was also worried about whether I could win an award.

"Why do you want to go up there and hang out?"

"Of course, that's Cannes, who doesn't want to go there?"

After hearing the other party's answer, Chen An didn't say much but couldn't help laughing. No wonder you loved it so much in your previous life.

But this smile was seen by the other party, and Fan Xuexue was so angry that her face turned red. She vowed, "I will definitely go."

"Okay, okay, I got it. Go read the script. The filming is about to start." Holding back the urge to laugh, Chen An waved his hand and sent the other person away.

The filming of the clip was quickly completed, after which Zhang Guorong invited Chen An to dinner in the evening.

He said he would introduce some friends to Chen An, although Chen An had no idea about it.

However, the other party came over specially to make a guest appearance, so Chen An did not refuse and agreed.

He left not long after that and asked for Chen An's phone number.

But the filming has to go on, this is just an episode.

In the evening, Chen An also went to the banquet after receiving a call from the other party.

The place is not far away, just not far from the hotel.

Chen An took off his mask as soon as he entered the door. Of course, it was not because he was afraid of being caught by fans, but mainly because he was afraid of the reporters. They were so good at writing.

When I looked up, I saw quite a few people there, all of them were people from the Hong Kong circle.

Everyone stared at Chen An who suddenly came in, and then nodded.

"Good evening, Director Chen. If you didn't have work to do, I would have taken you to play mahjong." Zhang Guorong said jokingly while sitting at the dining table.

His originally neat hair became a little messy, and looking at the wine glass in front of him, he must have drunk some wine.

Looking at the other person's appearance, Chen An couldn't help but think in his heart, why haven't you quit drinking at this time?
Anita Mui who was sitting next to him also spoke up: "You look really young, Director Chen. I've heard Leslie mention you before. You're a talented director from the mainland. My name is Anita Mui."

"You're welcome. I know you, Miss Anita Mui, without any introduction. There is no one here whom I don't know, it's just that you don't know me." Chen An replied with a smile.

Although all the people present were Zhang Guorong's friends, Chen An knew almost all of them. The singing god Zhang Xueyou, the sworn enemy of Mazda owners who fish without helmets Liang Jiahui, the genius of Hong Kong's film industry Xu Ke, and Shu Qi, who he met in Berlin last time.

"We just met in Berlin last time, and you said I didn't know you. Wow, did you think I had Alzheimer's?" Shu Qi said with a funny look on his face after hearing Chen An's answer.

Chen An walked forward and sat down on the right side of Zhang Guorong. "My meaning is probably, I may have used an exaggerated rhetoric, but if you want to understand it that way, I can't help it."

After saying that, he waved his hands and turned into a little bear with his hands spread out.

"Wow, you said I'm uneducated again. You're such a mean person."

"Your ability to understand is still extraordinary."

The conversation between the two made everyone present laugh.

Zhang Guorong, who was a little tipsy, also laughed. He grabbed Chen An's shoulder and pointed at the people present and said:

"Director Chen, you are too modest. Everyone here knows you."

"I told Ah Mei after I came back from Cannes in 96 that I saw you in Cannes and I thought you were a genius. Sure enough, you won the Best Director Award in Cannes and now you have won an Oscar in Hollywood."

Hollywood is the translation of Hong Kong Island, which means Hollywood.

"It's not as great as you say. Didn't Wang Jiawei win the Best Director award?"

"Don't compare yourself to him, he's a psychopath, and making a movie with him would torture you to death."

Liang Jiahui, who was standing by, couldn't help but complain in not-so-good Mandarin: "Filming with him is a waste of time and youth. Director Chen, do you know that I spent three years filming Ashes of Time with him, eating sand in the desert?"

These two and Zhang Xueyou are all members of Wang Jiawei's victims alliance. Once they started talking about each other, they couldn't help but start complaining.

"I don't know much about it, but I've seen all of Director Wang's movies. He's going to Cannes again this time, so I wonder if he can win an award." As a director, Chen An admires Wang Jiawei very much, and he's not asking me to act.

"Anyway, he and I are not compatible. I've been waiting for you for a long time to have dinner. If I don't eat now, the food will get cold." Zhang Guorong's evaluation of Wang Jiawei was simple and insightful.

After Chen An arrived, the dinner party officially began.

The place was not far away and the dishes had just been served. The food from the restaurant specially selected by the other party was quite good.

After eating a few bites of food, Xu Ke started chatting with Chen An. Both of them are directors, so the communication was very smooth.

Anita Mui would occasionally interject and the other party seemed to like her movies very much.

Unlike Shu Qi’s favorite “My Sassy Girl”, the other party liked the original “Run Lola Run”.

Chen An also roughly understood the reason why Zhang Guorong called him over, because his good friend liked to watch his movies so he came forward to invite him to meet him.

Although the two had only met once in Cannes, he still went to the crew to invite me. Wasn't he afraid that I would refuse?

Chen An is a special existence in the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry. He is well-known and is one of the leading directors of Chinese-language films. Even Hong Kong has to admit that they have all gone to Hollywood. Today, Hong Kong is also ravaged by Hollywood movies.

There are many excellent works in both commercial and literary fields, but they have little connection with Hong Kong Island, whether it is Zhang Yimou or Chen Kaige, a famous director who has long been famous internationally, or Gong Li, a famous director who became famous in the mainland.

They all have connections with the Hong Kong entertainment industry, which was once the leader in Asia, either seeking investment or coming here to develop.

However, Chen An is completely independent. Apart from coming to Hong Kong to promote "My Sassy Girl", he is not that arrogant at all. He has also made his way across East Asia and entered Hollywood.

He won the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival before Wang Jiawei, and his movie "My Sassy Girl" made even Hong Kong Island admire him.

He has become a noticeable figure even in Hong Kong Island. Even some well-known Hong Kong celebrities want to get to know him, but they just don't have the means to do so.

Our great director Chen has never thought about getting involved in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

(End of this chapter)