Chapter 728: Cannes Best Actress and Best Actor (2) |
Wang Baoqiang showed his white teeth and laughed.
He flattered a few words, and seeing many stars lined up waiting to greet Link, Wang Baoqiang didn't ramble on and took the initiative to say goodbye to Link.
After returning to his seat, the Huaxia crew surrounded Wang Baoqiang.
"Baby, you're close with Link?"
"Haha, of course, last year I went to Los Angeles for the Oscars, and Mr. Baker even invited me to visit his home, and he took me on a tour of the Lionsgate Films studio; Mr. Baker is really down-to-earth," Wang Baoqiang exclaimed.
"Baby is so awesome, even been to Link's home. I heard Link's now worth over tens of billions of US Dollars. What's his place like?"
"Of course, it's fantastic. Over by Santa Monica Bay, the house is very big and beautiful. When I make enough money, I'll also buy a villa there," Wang Baoqiang said.
"Baoqiang, you know Link, the boss of Lionsgate Films. Haven't you thought of going to Hollywood to try your luck?"
"I haven't thought about it. My acting style suits the Mainland better; going to Hollywood would be like throwing away my skills. It's not worth it. However, Mr. Baker mentioned about collaborating. He said if I need money for a movie, I can contact him. Mr. Baker really is someone full of compassion," Wang Baoqiang mentioned.
Link is a billionaire and one of the owners of the seven major Hollywood movie companies. Having good connections with him can bring many benefits in the entertainment industry. But after all, Link is a big boss; for those he doesn't know, there aren't even opportunities to speak with him.
Everyone looked at the simple and unsophisticated Wang Baoqiang, completely puzzled as to why Mr. Baker looked upon him so favorably, and without understanding, they simply concluded that fools have their own kind of luck.
After everyone had left, Fan Binbin sat down next to Wang Baoqiang and patted him on the shoulder, "Baoqiang, do you have Link's phone number?"
"I do, I have his business card," Wang Baoqiang said with a smile as he patted his pocket.
"Take it out, show it to me, how about it?" Fan Binbin said with a smile.
"What's there to see in a business card?"
"Don't be long-winded, take it out quickly or I'll get angry," Fan Binbin feigned anger.
Wang Baoqiang scratched his face, hesitated for a moment, and carefully took out the business card, "Sis, I can show you the card, but you can't just call Link out of the blue."
"I know, am I that kind of person?" Fan Binbin rolled her eyes at him, grabbed the card to look at it. It was a very simple card with only a series of gilded phone numbers, and she happened to know that this kind of card was hard to come by – much more valuable than those flashy ones with many titles written on them.
Fan Binbin quickly memorized the number and returned the card to Wang Baoqiang.
She felt relieved.
Ever since she met Link at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011, she wanted to connect with him. Later, when Link climbed onto the Forbes global rich list with a net worth of tens to hundreds of billions US Dollars, Lionsgate Films grew larger under his leadership, becoming a Hollywood magnate, and he also had many investments in Huaxia.
She wanted to connect with Link even more, and since Link enjoyed female company, it gave her a chance. It's just that there hadn't been an opportunity; she asked Yang Dami, and Dami agreed on the surface, but turned around and forgot about it while also secretly preventing her from getting close to Link.
The rumors about Chris Liu having an even closer relationship with Link made it more difficult to interact with her due to her aloofness.
Now that she had Link's phone number, as long as she found the right moment to connect with Link, entering Hollywood would be much easier.
As an actress, she naturally coveted the title of international movie star, but it wasn't so easy to acquire. Last year, she tried hard to barely join the crew of "Iron Man 3," shot a few scenes, but in the international version, all her shots were cut out, only remaining in the domestic version.
If she had failed to make it in Hollywood, with Link's help, such a thing would never happen.
Fan Binbin looked at Link being surrounded by numerous European and American stars, her eyes growing more fervent.
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After six in the evening, the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony began. The first award given out was the 'Best Debut Feature Golden Camera Award,' which was won by the Singapore film "Ilo Ilo." The second award, Best Short Film, went to the South Korean film "Safe."
Director Jia Zhangke's "A Touch of Sin" won Best Screenplay and Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda received the Jury Prize for "Like Father, Like Son."
When it came to the Best Actress category, five films and actors were nominated.
"Rust and Bone," Marion Cotillard, her portrayal of a strong female character was praised by many critics.
The leads of "Blue is the Warmest Color," Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos both were nominated.
"Le Passé" ('The Past') leading actress, Bérénice Bejo.
"La Vie d'Adèle" ('Blue is the Warmest Color') leading actress, Geraldine Pailhas.
Ultimately, the award went to Marion Cotillard. She won the award for Best Female Newcomer at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, became an Academy Award-winning Actress and Golden Globe-winning Actress in 2008, and this year she became the Cannes Film Empress.
In terms of film awards, her achievements are higher than those of other French actresses.
Upon the stage, when actor Christoph Waltz announced Marion Cotillard's name, a round of warm applause broke out from the audience.
Marion Cotillard hugged him tightly and kissed him, then happily walked up to the podium, took the box with the golden palm branch, and thanked director Jacques Audiard, Guillaume, little Cassel, and also Link, calling him the most intimate lover in the world.