Chapter 133

The entire film is 102 minutes long, slightly longer than the original version of Chen Nuo's previous life.

It was mainly because Chen Nuo had some shots that Wong Kar-wai really couldn't bear to cut when doing post-production, enduring the pain of cutting left and right, and finally it was about 7 minutes longer than Jude Law's version.

These 7 minutes changed the fate of the entire movie.

Speaking of which, this was the first time Wen Wen Yongshan saw Chen Nuo's movie on the big screen with her own eyes.

*The Mute's House* wasn't sold to Hong Kong at all, and *Perhaps Love* had already been taken off the screen when she wanted to watch it.

The first time watching Chen Nuo's movie was in a 2,000-person hall, watching a super large screen, which made Wen Wen Yongshan intoxicated.

Watching Jeremy's unrequited love in the movie, she felt a bit sour in her heart.

But as the first kiss appeared, even if she only understood half of it, she was completely immersed, and even at the end, when she saw the man and woman entangled and kissing on the huge screen, the sweetness in her heart was almost melted.

She completely substituted herself as the female lead.

After the film ended, applause rang out in the Lumière Theatre.

But this time there was a bit more than yesterday's media session, estimated that half of the people applauded, which can be considered thunderous applause.

Moreover, the few people in Chen Nuo's box were very face-giving, and 100% of them were applauding.

There were no Chinese subtitles, Xia Xia Yehe only understood 30% at most, but she still clapped her little hands while saying without hesitation: "I think you will definitely win an award this time."

Wen Wen Yongshan echoed quickly, "That's right, I also think Darling you definitely can."

Fan Fan Fan Binbing had a complex expression on the side.

Among the three women, only she really understood a bit of acting, unlike Xia Xia Yehe, who was known as a movie fan, but actually just watching the fun.

Fan Fan Fan Binbing knew how difficult it was to act vividly in a 2,000-person hall on such a large screen.

Because the larger the screen, the higher the magnification of the magnifying glass, and every flaw on the actor's face will be examined more carefully.

Except for some people's idol slideshows, most movies don't add filters; in this case, any unnaturalness and stiffness will be found out, making people lose interest.

Let alone Wong Kar-wai, he was deliberately using lighting to show the most real state of the actor's face.

One can imagine how many times harder it would be to get the audience's recognition of the role under these harsh conditions than on TV!

When she was in the country, Fan Fan Fan Binbing would also pay attention to entertainment news online every day.

The controversy caused by *My Blueberry Nights* on the Chinese internet at the beginning wasn't big, but not small either.

Fan Fan Fan Binbing didn't know what those who thought Wong Kar-wai and Chen Nuo together would be 1+1 less than 2 would think when they really saw this movie.

However, her feeling was that although she couldn't understand many lines and didn't know what Wong Kar-wai wanted to express.

But, the acting Chen Nuo performed in the first and last scenes convinced her from the heart.

And the young, green actress in the play was the same.

The superhuman expressive power they showed in the movie transcended language, making her, who was also an actor, only able to marvel besides marveling.

Fan Fan Fan Binbing said earnestly: "This movie is really filmed very well, you are definitely a strong contender for Cannes Film Emperor this time."

Strong contender my ass. Chen Nuo smiled in his heart.

He felt that although his performance in *My Blueberry Nights* was good, he still didn't think Wong Kar-wai's movie could move Western audiences and judges that much.

After all, it was too raw and too delicate.

This so-called story about the distance between people carries Eastern philosophical thoughts; do you expect these ghosts to understand?

Not only that, after Wong Kar-wai finished the interview last night, he chatted with him for a long time and said a lot, letting him have more understanding of this pure land of Cannes cinema.

In short, what Wong Kar-wai wanted to tell him was that because he didn't have much screen time in the whole film, it was unlikely he would win Best Actor this time.

Chen Nuo felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart at first, but then he figured it out.

Indeed, in a 100-minute movie, he wasn't there for almost half the time; it was barely a male lead, so how could he win Best Actor?

He just wanted to say something to Fan Fan Fan Binbing, when suddenly the box door was knocked.

Chen Nuo went over to open the door, and Fan Fan Fan Binbing gasped when she saw the black shadow at the door.

Mo Nika Bellucci stood there in a black dress.

This middle-aged woman, once known as the globe flower, didn't say a word, directly gave Chen Nuo a bold and enthusiastic hug, and without any dislike for his somewhat rounded cheeks now, kissed him on the left and right cheeks.

"Chen, thank you for letting a woman see the appearance of love. In your performance, love is like the bright sun of Tuscany, warm and charming, illuminating every corner of my cold heart."

Mo Nika Bellucci's English was very good, her voice was gentle and sincere, her words were artistic and sentimental, as if she really had some heart disease or love injury that was healed, making Chen Nuo also couldn't help but be a bit moved, saying: "Thank you, Miss Bellucci."

Mo Nika Bellucci winked at him; at this moment, the expression she revealed was truly charming and graceful.

Let alone Chen Nuo, even everyone in the box felt their hearts racing when they saw it.

"Call me Mo Nika, Chen. I hope we have a chance to cooperate in the future. Can you let your manager give me a business card?"

"Of course, it's my honor."

Fortunately, Qi Yuntian and Chen Nuo brought their things completely this time; besides the official seal, there were business cards, but there were really no Italian ones.

However, Mo Nika Bellucci didn't mind; after exchanging business cards, learning that Wong Kar-wai and the female lead were not there, she waved to everyone in the box and said bye-bye before leaving.

As soon as Chen Nuo turned his head, he saw the few people in the box staring at him blankly.

"What's wrong?"

Xia Xia Yehe, this little movie fan, had the biggest reaction: "That's Mo Nika Bellucci... *Malèna* is simply a true legend. Oh my god, she actually asked you for a business card, and she gave you a business card? Qi Da, can you let me see her business card?"

Mo Nika Bellucci's light blue Italian and English bilingual business card was like a lavender field in Provence, emitting a faint fragrance and dreamy colors.

"You say if we call her, will she really pick up?" Wen Wen Yongshan seemed to have been influenced by Xia Xia Yehe, asking some childish questions.

The sighs of a few people hadn't ended, Chen Nuo was still standing by the door feeling amused by the reaction of the crowd in the box, when suddenly a somewhat magnetic voice said behind him: "Hello. Is Chen here?"

Fan Fan Fan Binbing felt at this moment that she was watching some Hollywood star pictorial.

The moment Leonardo DiCaprio walked into the box, everyone in the room held their breath except Chen Nuo.

In 2006, the 31-year-old Little Li, although he had signs of gaining a little weight, was not the same person as the guy who played with water guns with a big belly ten years later.

A head of deep golden hair combed meticulously, suit straight, wearing a black bow tie, polite as if he had just come down from the Titanic.

Handsome beyond reason.

Chen Nuo turned around, was also stunned for a moment, and reached out: "Hello, I'm Chen Nuo."

Leonardo looked him up and down, suddenly gave him a fierce hug, "Chen, that kissing scene in the movie is the most beautiful kissing scene I've seen since *The Bridges of Madison County*; you acted too well."

Little Li was quite humorous, Chen Nuo smiled: "Leon, thank you, I wish so much you were a member of the jury, then my chances would be much bigger."

Little Li said seriously: "God is my witness, if I were a member of the jury, this vote would definitely be for you. And that girl, she also contributed a brilliant performance. Before watching this movie, I never imagined that you would interpret this role so wonderfully; it reminded me of my student days."

Chen Nuo smiled: "Leon, I don't think your student days would be as lonely as Jeremy's."

Little Li smiled, "Chen, many things are not what they seem on the surface."

Little Li came over this time to promote his environmental documentary *The 11th Hour*.

The two chatted for two sentences, and he wanted Chen Nuo to do him a favor without being an outsider.

He asked Chen Nuo if he had time the next morning; he had a promotional activity at a certain place, could he trouble him to go stand on stage.

Chen Nuo agreed.

Don't know if it was because they were birds of a feather, Little Li chatted happily with him next; the two not only exchanged emails but also agreed that after Chen Nuo finished filming *Batman 2*, he would go to the other party's home in LA to play and attend a party. If there was time then, they would go out to sea to surf together.

When Leonardo DiCaprio left, he shook hands with Xia Xia Yehe and the others very politely.

He wasn't the last one.

Afterwards, any VIP who had time to watch this opening movie came over to greet Wong Kar-wai, including Hearing Qi Yuntian ideal type, Mr. Pitt and Ms. Jolie.

Chen Nuo even cheekily asked for Pitt's autograph for Qi Yuntian.

Finally, Chen Nuo's face was stiff from smiling, only to know that Wong Kar-wai was actually drunk with Robert De Niro in the box, and was carried away by his assistant before the movie ended.

As the only main creator of *My Blueberry Nights* present, as the host, he received batch after batch of big stars.

Actually, most of them were the same batch of people at the reception before the opening, including International Zhang and Gong Li. It's just that the look in their eyes when they saw Chen Nuo this time was slightly different from before.

In short, there was a bit more true or false enthusiasm.

Anyway, at least among these people, his performance seemed to have received universal recognition.

What he didn't know was that Jude Law hesitated for a long time at the corner of the corridor, but finally didn't come over to say hello, and took a car to Nice that night, taking a plane back to the UK.

The next day, the evaluations of the mass media were released.

(End of chapter)