CHAPTER 641: CHAPTER 435: WALKING THE RED CARPET

The Cannes red carpet is teeming with celebrities; many stars without films to showcase also like to join the red carpet scene.

Having observed this for a while, the host Antoine has developed his own knack for determining a celebrity’s prominence.

He doesn’t even need to see their faces to identify them; simply listening to the audience’s cheers at the entrance will suffice.

Global superstars, upon alighting from their cars, will immediately trigger screams and shouts from the audience, whereas those trying to score red carpet appearances or internet celebrities instantly lose their reception.

If you can’t even remember their names, how could you shout for them?

Yet, sometimes this method can fail.

As Antoine was introducing the next group of entrants, a sudden cheer with "wow" erupted from outside.

The commotion was loud, accompanied by a flurry of clicking camera shutters.

Has a major celebrity arrived?

Antoine and Reya both perked up, ready to introduce the upcoming stars.

After a brief wait, the next group of guests appeared at the red carpet entrance.

Both of them stared at the figures at the entrance, momentarily stunned.

Extremely young and unfamiliar faces, completely unknown to them.

But...

...

Lin Qingyue, holding Wu Mu’s arm, giggled softly, "There won’t be a shortage of audience at the premiere now."

The individuals stepping out were none other than Wu Mu and Lin Qingyue.

Just as mentioned in previous clips, Wu Mu wore a suit he had worn before. Even so, such formal attire was rare for him.

A black suit, wing-collared shirt, bow tie, and his hair, usually in casual mess, styled into a neat side parting, accentuating his face with a look both formal and youthful.

In a film set, he might seamlessly fit the role of a young CEO.

Upon disembarking, just as expected, he instantly elicited a round of "wow" from the surrounding spectators and triggered a frenzy of camera flashes.

Though seemingly unrecognized, he looked every inch the superstar—so people clicked and shouted first, and asked questions later.

"If winning film awards were as easy as having good looks," Wu Mu lamented jokingly.

Overall, he remained rather composed.

Pardon the basic operation, not bragging.

After all, his system-enhanced charm had reached 92 points.

He had invested over 2,300 points in it, the most he had spent on a single attribute.

Thinking about those points, if he got lucky, they could be exchanged for 23 songs of the caliber of "Bohemian Rhapsody." This present scene then didn’t seem so impressive.

Wu Mu and Lin Qingyue started walking down the red carpet from the entrance.

Experiencing such a red carpet moment for the first time, he found it quite novel, curiously glancing around.

Outside the entrance was a sea of audience, while inside, both sides of the red carpet were packed with world media cameras.

With a rough glance, there were at least two to three hundred media representatives; it was quite a grand spectacle.

The relentless camera flashes were overwhelming, having not stopped since they exited the car.

Besides media cameras, there were also official live streaming cameras.

Makes Han Yan and the others’ worries seem redundant.

Let alone missing camera time, the official cameras couldn’t help but focus on Wu Mu as soon as he appeared.

Meanwhile, online streaming comments were already bursting with activity.

"OH!!"

"WOW!"

"Who is he? I really need his information; can someone tell me?"

"Wow, I think he’s even more handsome than Leo; even though he’s Asian, I feel like he could star in Titanic without any issue?"

A barrage of amazed comments and inquiries about his identity filled the English comment section.

In Cannes’ official live stream room, online viewers had already exceeded 1.4 million, and including the television broadcasts, the audience could easily cover five to six million viewers.

This was undoubtedly enormous exposure, as Wu Mu’s appearance instantly garnered considerable attention.

The domestic audience’s comments also intermingled in between.

"To the person above, this is Wu Gou, Hua Country’s most notorious star, also known as Ah Gou."

"Wow, Wu Gou’s treatment is even better than Harrison Ford, with nothing but flashlights all around."

"They’ve rolled out the red carpet for Wu Gou completely; as expected for someone who looks about as handsome as I do."

"Oh no, Wu Gou’s ego is going to skyrocket now that he’s also popular abroad."

"Reasonably imagining Wu Gou earning the title of global first ’handsome vase’!"

Wu Mu and Lin Qingyue traversed the red carpet, occasionally pausing as prompted by media on both sides for photos.

Then, about midway through, the official host approached them.

"Wu, is this your first time attending the Cannes red carpet?" Antoine asked familiarly, having already gathered Wu Mu’s details backstage, realizing he’s the person Matthew Albert inquired about.

"Yes, it’s my first time," Wu Mu nodded.

"How does it feel?"

"It’s quite novel; it would be better with fewer flashing lights," Wu Mu honestly commented.

"Haha, that’s probably difficult; after all, with someone as noticeable as you, failing to capture you would certainly lead to accusations of incompetence from the audience."

Antoine quipped humorously while turning to the camera, demonstrating expertise in hosting, "Let me introduce to everyone; beside me is the lead actor of the film ’Separation,’ Hua Country’s actor Wu Mu. ’Separation’ is shortlisted for our current edition of Cannes’ main competition section, and Wu is also a strong contender for the Best Actor award."

This revelation undoubtedly stunned the people around.

They originally thought he was just here to walk the red carpet, but it turns out he was shortlisted for the main competitive unit and is even competing for Best Actor?

Everyone looked at Wu Mu’s face, and shook their heads instinctively.

Intuitively feeling that the odds are slim.