Every time a car stopped at the beginning of the red carpet, there would always be a few photographers glancing at it. If there was an unfamiliar face, they would ask the photographers next to them who it was. If their peers didn't know, then it was most likely a minor character who was there to freeload on the red carpet, not worth moving the camera.
The influence of the Berlin Film Festival was declining day by day, and there were calls for reform. Fewer and fewer big stars were willing to walk the red carpet, and most of them were there to freeload on the red carpet.
No one knew which photographer first noticed Famous, but he aimed the telephoto lens at Famous, and then at Zhang Zian, but he still couldn't figure out who the main character was.
Where did this dog come from? Was it brought by this young Asian? Was he a star? How could the organizing committee allow an ordinary dog to step on the red carpet?
The experienced photographers whispered to each other, asking each other.
"Is it Dog Warrior?"
"It's Dog Warrior!"
The quick-witted people immediately thought of the movie that was about to premiere and connected it with the German Shepherd on the red carpet. They immediately sensed that this was a very memorable scene — perhaps it was the first time in history that an animal had stepped on the red carpet of the Berlin Film Festival.
Lin Feng got out of the car with a slightly stiff smile on his face. He kept repeating in his heart, I'm the best local star, and everyone is here for me.
He raised his hand, but he didn't know where to wave it. The fans on both sides of the red carpet were screaming at a few big international stars. Obviously, not many people cared about him, a second-tier star in China.
According to the plan prepared by his personal assistant and management company, he had to stay on the red carpet for at least ten minutes.
How was he supposed to get through those ten minutes?
Pose for the photographers to shoot? But not many photographers pointed their cameras at him.
Sign autographs for the fans? None of the fans there seemed to know him.
In comparison, the red carpet of the domestic film festival was much better.
Maybe he could only use Plan B, which was to shamelessly greet the other big stars in broken English, hoping that the photographers would take pictures of him and the big stars together, which was commonly known as freeloading.
It was very embarrassing, but there was no other way. Only by maintaining enough exposure could he receive more film contracts and advertisements, so he wouldn't be forgotten by the forgetful industry.
As for Feng Xuan, he was still fine. After all, he was over 50 years old and didn't care much about fame and fortune. He waved his hand symbolically at the people around him and walked towards the entrance of the Film Palace unhurriedly.
Lin Feng picked out a big-name star who was signing autographs for his fans. He silently recited the lines he had prepared in advance and was about to walk over when he suddenly realized that everyone was looking at him. Almost all the cameras were aimed at him, and the flashes kept flashing. There were even cameramen who ran over to get a good vantage point. Their gazes and expressions made it seem as if he had really become the most awesome local star!
Even the big star that he was about to get close to looked at him from afar in shock, as if he was unwilling to let him steal the limelight.
The noisy fans suddenly quieted down, silent like a pond before a storm.
Lin Feng's heart was beating violently. Could it be that he didn't know that he had already become a famous international celebrity?
With all his confidence back, he raised his hand and waved to the fans with the most brilliant smile he had since his debut.
However, the fans remained silent and did not respond to him.
That was awkward.
"Excuse me, please." The cameraman closest to him waved his hand at him. "Don't block me from taking pictures of the dog."
Although Lin Feng didn't understand what he was saying in German, judging from his posture and movements, the cameraman seemed to be more interested in something behind him …
Lin Feng suddenly turned around and saw the dog trainer from the crew, whose name he couldn't remember. He stepped onto the red carpet with Famous.
The eyes of the audience bypassed him and stared at Famous, who was wearing a bow tie and sunglasses.
He knew very well that this was Famous's first time acting in a movie, and its previous resume was blank. Like him, it was also Famous's first time stepping onto the stage of the Berlin Film Festival. Why was it able to garner so much attention? Did Germans really like dogs that much?
He was like a monk scratching his head.
In addition, what was with Famous's calmness and composure?
The flashes lit up, but the excess light was all absorbed by Famous's sunglasses, so it didn't affect its observation of the surroundings.
When everyone's eyes were focused on it, it raised one of its front paws and waved at the fans who were waiting eagerly.
On the red carpet, it was hard to find a four-legged dog, but there were plenty of two-legged living people.
At the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and the 2015 Academy Awards Ceremony, there had been dogs walking the red carpet, but those two dogs were purely bystanders, and they were far less handsome than Famous. In recent years, there had never been a dog walking the red carpet at the Berlin Film Festival, which had always given people the impression of being old-fashioned.
Seeing this scene, some industry insiders even looked at the expressionless chairman of the film festival jury, secretly wondering if this was the signal of the long-awaited reform of the Berlin Film Festival.
The fans were mainly from Germany, with a small number coming from Europe and overseas. Suddenly, there was a tsunami of applause, cheers, and whistles, all generously given to Famous.
Feng Xuan, who was about to enter the Palais des Cinématographies, stopped in his tracks in surprise. He looked back, wanting to see which superstar had arrived, but he only saw Zhang Zian and Famous at the beginning of the red carpet.
Famous walked forward with its chest out and its head held high.
Zhang Zian had originally planned to fall behind and let Famous walk first. After all, it was the star of the day, but Famous stopped after two steps and waited for him to catch up.
So, with a smile on his face, he quickly caught up with it and walked side by side with it.
He didn't have any burden in his heart, because he knew his position very well. He was the owner of a pet shop and a dog trainer for the crew. What did the fame and fortune of the entertainment industry have to do with him?
They bypassed the dumbfounded Lin Feng and continued to walk forward.
"Hey! Jeff! Hey! Famous! "
They heard someone calling them and looked sideways. On one side of the red carpet, a few people were jumping and waving desperately, hoping that they could see them.
It was Reina and her staff. They had changed out of their work clothes and closed the door early that day. They had come specifically to support Famous and Zhang Zian.
Zhang Zian waved at them, and Famous waved its paw at them.
"Did you see that? That pair of sunglasses was bought from my shop. Isn't it very handsome? " Reina said proudly to the people around her. "I even have Famous' autograph. I'm its first fan in Germany!"
Zhang Zian and Famous hadn't taken two steps when they heard another familiar voice.
"It's you guys!"
The young Turkish chef also squeezed into the crowd and stared at them in surprise.
Zhang Zian gave him a thumbs up. "The barbecue is delicious!"
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