Chapter 253
"Because the story of Wuyou is performed by you"
After the premiere, Ling Suisui did not participate in other activities of the film festival, but couldn't wait to return to her hotel room to sleep.
Although she had previously used the method of using her consciousness to enter the system space to achieve deep sleep in her body, this time it was not necessary. Almost the next second after her head touched the pillow, she felt a strong sense of sleepiness coming over her.
She slept for a long time and when she woke up she couldn't tell whether it was day or night. She dreamed that she was still on the set of "The Great Swordsman", filming the scene of killing the emperor. When the prop blood splashed on her face, it actually felt warm.
To be honest, this dream is quite scary. But after waking up from the dream, Ling Sui became much calmer.
Zhang Wen came to her room and brought her dinner.
She said, "You slept for quite a while. I thought you would be looking forward to reading the reviews online."
Although the movie has not been officially released yet, people both at home and abroad are paying close attention to "The Legend of Sword and Fairy". Today's premiere was packed with people, including quite a few international students with Asian faces. The reviews will soon be passed back to the domestic entertainment industry, and everyone is waiting.
With Ling Sui's ambition, she is willing and able to actively listen to the audience's voice.
"We have to leave some time for the audience and film critics." Ling Suisui said calmly, "I'd better prepare for tomorrow's press conference first."
Although the main creators will all be present, the reporters' questions will definitely be focused on her and Pei Xuehai. As the lead actor of a movie, it is also a science to answer the reporter's questions with little or no spoilers and whet the audience's appetite.
After dinner, Ling Sui went to the hotel gym. It was here that she met James, who was starring in the closing film of the festival.
"Long time no see." Ling Suisui greeted him.
In fact, it’s not that long. After all, “Beauty and the Beast” was completed just over two months ago.
Ling Sui felt that she and James got along pretty well, and he responded with a warm hug, but why was he avoiding her gaze?
Oh, she remembered. She played a little joke on him at the end of the shoot.
"I admit that I was wrong before." Ling Suisui said seriously, "But you started it first."
Hearing her say this, James actually felt relieved.
"My dear, I don't mind it at all. I'm just worried that you're not kidding me. Which side are you really playing?"
Ling Suisui smiled and said, "I really wish I had your confidence."
This sentence is a bit confusing, and Ling Suisui speaks English with a bit of Shakespearean style - this is the view of a native speaker.
James thought for a moment before he realized what she meant. It must be said that he felt relieved.
James: "Lindsay, how many people have you fooled with this trick?"
"You're the only one." Ling Suisui winked at him, "I didn't expect you to care so much, why?"
James raised his hands in surrender: "Let's talk about the movie, about your new work."
"I also watched the premiere today. Unfortunately, my seat was quite far from you. But I was the first one in that area to stand up and applaud. You performed so well."
James shared his thoughts after watching the film. Rather than the huge narrative of the repetitive wheel of history, he is more concerned with the breakthroughs and transformations of individual characters.
He followed Wuyou's perspective and saw that her sincerity was betrayed, her ideals were exploited by others, and countless hands reached out to drag her into the quagmire. She also carried a heavy mission on her shoulders.
Later in the movie, James said he felt like a drowning man. The cold lake water surrounded him, with water plants tangled under his feet. He struggled very hard on the surface of the lake, but his body sank deeper and deeper into the water.
The feeling of despair and oppression was finally relieved when Wuyou threw away the sword that shared his name. She was no longer a weapon living for anyone, she was truly free.
James: "It's a good ending for her, right?"
"What you saw was one of a thousand Wuyou." Ling Suisui replied, "When the film was completed, the character of Wuyou no longer belonged to me alone. There is no standard answer for her image. She has rich possibilities."
James: "That's a great sentence. If a reporter asks me a similar question in the future, I will say that."
"No, I'm going to use it tomorrow, you can't snatch it from me."
The two chatted while exercising on the treadmill. James was optimistic that "The Boss" could win an award. It doesn't necessarily have to be the Palme d'Or. There are quite a few good works entering the competition this year, but the creators will definitely not go home empty-handed.
Unless it is an exceptionally good work, the convention of the three major European awards is that a film can only win one award. From an actor’s perspective, if you can’t get an award in the work category, you definitely hope to get one in your own personal category.
In Cannes, apart from the main creators of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", the person who most hoped that Ling Suisui would win the award was probably James. Don’t think that calculating performance based on awards is only a feature of domestic entertainment. Film awards in Europe and the United States are so diverse.
The beast is the princess's foil, but it is more glorious to be a supporting role for the Cannes award winner.
"But this is not up to me." Ling Suisui shook his head. "For something that is decided by others, I won't set too high expectations for myself."
Whether or not a film can win one of the three major European awards depends on the quality of the film itself, but luck is also important. If there are major differences of opinion within the jury, it will depend on whether the judge who supports the work has good English and whether he can convince others in the argument.
Yes, although secret ballot is the award judging procedure, the results are basically produced by discussion. Pei Xuehai has been a jury member at Cannes and he knows this very well.
That makes sense. James sometimes particularly admires Ling Sui's mentality.
When she needs to persist, she will fight to the death; when she needs to be calm, she will be more open-minded than anyone else. Such a person will succeed no matter what she does.
"This work deserves any honor," he said sincerely, "because Wuyou's story was performed by you."
In a small room that few people know about, a heated discussion is taking place within the jury.
Before they come to a conclusion in their argument, Ling Suisui still has to face a press conference.
The most tense premiere session has ended, and Ji Zhaoying and others have regained their usual relaxation. Moreover, it was not them who were surrounded by a large number of flash lights and microphones, but Ling Suisui who was sitting in the middle.
Strictly speaking, she and Pei Xuehai were both in the middle position, but Director Pei was obviously more willing to give her the opportunity to speak.
Skipping a few polite words at the beginning and also skipping the feelings and expectations about winning the award, Ling Sui was asked if she felt painful when playing Wuyou and how satisfied she was with the performance of this role?
Ling Suisui: "In fact, I participated in this project quite early. I would like to express my special thanks to Director Pei for his trust and the hard work and dedication of all the crew members. I am honored to be the actor of Wuyou. She helped me to reach a new level in acting."
"As an actor, I empathize with the character's situation and invest the character's emotions in myself. But Wuyou rarely feels pain. I think pain is a more specific emotion. It has a clear fulcrum, and what exactly is making people uncomfortable."
"Wuyou doesn't have this fulcrum. For a long time, she was confused and even questioned the meaning of her existence. In fact, it should be Wuyou's situation that makes every audience who empathizes with her feel painful, but I still want to be her."
"For me, I have given my best effort during the filming and I have no regrets about the process. As for the question of satisfaction, it should be left to the audience to answer."
Sitting in the audience were not only French reporters, but also media from China. In an environment where French and English are intertwined, Chinese can easily reach the ears of the creators.
A reporter asked her: "You have filmed a princess movie for Dirand before, and now you are bringing your work to Cannes. Which development path will you prefer in the future? Will you return to China to film?"
Ling Suisui smiled and said, "This is a strange question. It makes it seem like I am out of touch with China. The Great Warrior Without Worry is a Chinese movie. We have a Chinese director, Chinese actors, and a Chinese soundtrack."
"Cannes is a very influential platform and window. I am very happy to bring my work here so that more people can feel China's cultural output to the world. I am honored to be the leading actor."
"I am not picky about the type of work. What impresses me is the script. Of course, I am willing to try new areas."
Given Ling Sui's popularity, jet lag has never been a problem for spectators.
Many domestic media outlets were broadcasting the press conference for "The Worry-Free Hero". When Ling Suisui answered in Chinese, everyone could understand her. But when she switched to English mode, most of the audience was left scratching their heads as there were no subtitles in the live broadcast.
The movie has already premiered, and there aren't many spoilers in the reviews about it. Compared with the fans, the black fans are more anxious. When the fans are copying the good reviews from other websites, they will find a few bad reviews from corners. Seeing that the number is not as large as the former, they simply make up their own stories.
Not to mention the fans, even passers-by have become desensitized to this kind of operation. Nowadays, if there is no bloody storm before a movie is released, it only proves that the leading actor is not popular and no rivals are interested in it.
By the way, when will "The Great Swordsman" be released in China? Everyone can't wait to watch it!
In an atmosphere where the overall reviews were good and the film was widely anticipated for its release, Sui Si wisely did not argue whether these negative reviews were true or not.
With the empire Ling Sui had established before, they were particularly confident and would not regard a certain work as a lifeline, so they could also accept others' denial of this work with an open mind. Big fans are also reminding people not to behave in a stressful manner.
After all, there are no works in this world that receive any bad reviews. This is definitely not a masterpiece, but something that is so mediocre that it has no characteristics.
But——when it comes to awards, Suisi still cares a lot!
So far, there is no news about Ling Suisui’s return flight. The closer it gets to the awards ceremony, the more nervous the fans get, and bystanders are also counting the days.
Ling Sui is in a relatively relaxed mood. She has been traveling in France for the past half month and shooting some advertising materials for LV and Prada.
Her cooperation relationship with these two brands is "global spokesperson", the highest title officially announced on the Internet. If nothing unexpected happens, the contract will be renewed this year. LVMH even wants to sign a lifetime contract with her. There are many brands under the group.
It’s no wonder that the brands are anxious. When it comes to buying stocks, they have tasted real benefits from Ling Suisui, and her growth rate is far beyond others’ imagination.
So, how has her luck been at Cannes this year?
After several rounds of meetings, the jury of the Cannes Film Festival discussed the results. They didn't reach unanimous agreement on any of the awards, but the closing ceremony and awards presentation always came.
In the tense and exciting atmosphere, the winners of the awards are finally announced.
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