At the age of 45, Zhang Wei made a short film with AI and got selected for the Cannes Film Festival. He was almost lured to Myanmar by scammers. By a strange twist of fate, he missed his flight. Gritting his teeth, he flew there at his own expense. Upon arriving in Cannes, he was mistaken for a renowned Asian film director and ushered up the 24 steps — and he actually went on to win an award.
