Chapter 590 Hype

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Mandalay Airport, France.

Kang Jianfei brought a total of seven people here, in addition to the male protagonist Tony Leung, there were also bodyguard Liu Fei and five staff members.

In recent years, DreamWorks' tentacles have extended to Europe. It has a subsidiary distribution company in Paris, which is responsible for the distribution company of DreamWorks' videos throughout Europe, called DreamWorks (Europe) distribution company.

The name sounds very loud, but in fact, the entire company has only more than a dozen employees who sweep the floor.

Mr. Kang, let’s go to the hotel first.Zheng Chunhua asked for instructions.

Zheng Chunhua is an employee of DreamWorks (Europe) distribution company. He came to Cannes to serve as a guide for Kang Jianfei and his ranks, and of course he also had to work as a part-time translator.

Zheng Chunhua had already contacted three taxis. After everyone got on the bus, he said to the three drivers one by one: Martinez Hotel, thank you!

Kang Jianfei was sitting in a car in the middle, and the driver asked curiously: Are you a Japanese coming to participate in the Cannes Film Festival?

Kang Jianfei couldn't understand French, so he could only ask Zheng Chunhua for help: What did he say?

Zheng Chunhua smiled and said: This driver thought we were Japanese.

Kang Jianfei curled his lips, too lazy to explain where he came from.

It’s not about national discrimination. After 20 years, a large number of Chinese celebrities come to Cannes every year. The French drivers will naturally not ask if they are Japanese. Instead, Japanese may be asked if they are from China.

Due to the existence of the International Film Festival, the small seaside town of Cannes is particularly lively in early summer every year. High-end hotels like Martinez have to be booked several months in advance before they can be checked in.

From tomorrow, Kang Jianfei has to take his men to the booth to perform on display, but he has a dedicated person to the table and contact work, so he is the most idle one.

There is no threshold for registration for the Cannes Film Festival. Elementary school students can apply for films that can be moved by Ants. However, whether they can be selected depends on the final decision of the film festival judges.

From registration, review of sample films, review, and then to final confirmation, the entire registration and registration process of the Cannes Film Festival lasted for several months.

Kang Jianfei sent out the sample three months ago. The subsequent review and confirmation were actually a formality. He only needed to take out the screening copy two weeks before the film festival began.

A new director who wants to be shortlisted for the Cannes competition unit has a similar chance of buying a lottery ticket.

Those highly prestigious directors have their works selected when the film starts because the film festival needs them to expand their influence.

Of course, there are also directors who do not miss the invitation of the Film Festival Organizing Committee for various reasons.

Kang Jianfei is more or less an internationally renowned director, and many movies have been screened in Europe and the United States.

The reason why the Cannes Film Festival enthusiastically accepted him was mainly because Kang Jianfei is very famous in Asia and can help the Cannes Film Festival expand its influence in Asia.

In other words, Kang Jianfei doesn’t have to worry about whether "Fang Fang" will be shortlisted, because it was already decided when the movie was first filmed.

Of course, being shortlisted does not mean you can win the award.

Nowadays, there are thousands of movies registered for the Cannes Film Festival every year, less than 50 of which can be shortlisted, and only a few can win awards in the main competition unit.

"Fangfang" was announced to be shortlisted for the main competition unit more than half a month ago. At that time, Kang Jianfei had just completed the later stage.

Now the jury of the Cannes Film Festival is organizing the last round of film reviews, and basically all awards will not be awarded until two days before the awards ceremony.

The booth of "Fangfang" was quickly set up. Kang Jianfei did not take the time to attract attention like some young directors, and it was very direct to make large stills the wall of the booth.

Before the booth was set up, Tony Leung, who participated in the International Film Festival for the first time, couldn't wait to run to the aisle to send a movie brochure when he saw someone.

Kang Jianfei called Leung Ka-hui back and said with a smile: There is no need to be so impatient, right?

Tony Leung said embarrassedly: I just want to let a few more people know about our movie.

Don’t worry about publicity, I have arranged everything. Today I deliberately prevented Sophie Marceau from appearing.Kang Jianfei said confidently.

Tony Leung asked in confusion: Sophie is the most famous in France, and I think it is most appropriate to make her the focus of publicity.

Of course she is the center of publicity, but sometimes it feels more mysterious if you don’t show up.Kang Jianfei said, after returning to the booth, he was leisurely flirting with French magazines.

When the booth was first built, no one paid attention to them, such as the Asians, but when the image of Sophie Marceau appeared in the stills, several French journalists soon gathered.

The fish is caught!

One of the French journalists asked in English: Is this a new film by Sophie Marceau?Who is the director of this movie?

Kang Jianfei sat behind the booth and didn't move. He had already contacted several media outlets in France and helped hype after the movie was premiered. He didn't need to be too enthusiastic about the passing reporters in front of him.

When Tony Leung saw a reporter coming to ask, he immediately became happy and sent several movie brochures to several reporters, introducing: Our movie is called "Fangfang", and it has been shortlisted for the main competition unit.

Oh, so you are the crew of "Fangfang", are you director Kang Jianfei?

One of the reporters said happily.

The list of shortlists for the film festival was announced more than half a month ago, and these entertainment reporters also studied it.

However, the list of the Cannes Film Festival is not a nomination. It will only announce the name, origin and director of the shortlisted film. So now these reporters only know that "Fang Fang" is a Hong Kong film made by Kang Jianfei, and they don't know who the starring actor is.

Leung Ka-hui avoided the side, pointed at Kang Jianfei and said: This is Director Kang.

I have to say that although Kang Jianfei is well-known in France, there are not many who can recognize him.

Kang Jianfei stood up slowly, and the reporter shook hands with him happily and said: Kang, I am Stefan, a reporter from Marseille Movie News. I like to watch your "A Chinese Ghost Story", it is simply amazing.Can I give you an exclusive interview?

There is no need to have an exclusive interview, I think I can answer your question here.Kang Jianfei smiled politely and directly refused the interview from the tabloid.

OK, the reporter named Stefan pointed to the poster and asked, "Cang, is Miss Marceau the heroine of your new film?"

Several other reporters also came over. They were not focusing on Kang Jianfei, but Sophie Marceau who appeared on the poster.

Of course, the movie brochure you have written very clearly.Kang Jianfei pointed to the booklet in Stefan's hand and said.

Only then did several reporters remember to look through the promotional brochures and glanced a few times. Another reporter asked: Kang, can you reveal some more content?

About the movie?Kang Jianfei asked.

Of course, a reporter said, "Why did you choose Sophie Marceau as the heroine?"

Kang Jianfei said: Does the director need a reason to choose the heroine?As for the content of the movie, I can only say that this is a literary romance film, where Miss Sophie Marceau will appear naked.

Appearing naked!

Several reporters stared at Kang Jianfei in unison. The pure French kiss, the goddess in the minds of countless French men, actually appeared naked in a movie directed by a Chinese director.

It's simply blasphemy!

Instead of being angry about it, the reporters were excited because it was a good news that could cause topics.

Just the second day after the crew of "Fangfang" set up the booth, several French media began to report on the matter.

And righteously scolded the shameful Chinese director, believing that Kang Jianfei brought their pure French kiss to the depravity.

This is indeed a good gimmick, with a lot of newspapers cursing Kang Jianfei.

Several newspapers and magazines that Kang Jianfei spent money to cooperate with were also fanning the flames. In a few days, the whole French people knew that Sophie Marceau appeared naked in a Hong Kong film.

The result of this incident is that on the day the film festival premiered, the screening room was full of people watching Sophie Marceau's nude scenes.

If these people found out that Sophie Marceau had not revealed three points after watching the movie, and the so-called nude scene was just a title party gimmick, I don’t know how they would react.