Chapter 98: The Chairman's Favor
""The Moon is on fire?" Chen Hao said curiously.
"That's right, when "Moon" was first released, the seats weren't even half full, and most of them were Chinese-American, Chinese-language movie and science fiction movie lovers.
But after everyone watched it, they all liked it and gave a standing ovation, and then it was full from the next day, and this situation has lasted for 4 days until today. Xu Shanzheng sighed.
Gao Yuanyuan on the side also looked at Chen Hao with bright eyes, and kept nodding in agreement.
Chen Hao smiled and nodded when he heard this, "What did the media say?"
"Huh?" Xu Shan touched his big bald head in embarrassment, "I can't read foreign languages either, so I don't know this." ”
"I don't understand it either. Gao Yuanyuan also shook her little head and said.
Chen Hao smiled when he saw this, "Will the movie be released today?"
"There is one more game today, and it will start in half an hour. Gao Yuanyuan said.
"Okay, then take me over first!" Chen Hao said.
Subsequently, Xu Shanzheng and Gao Yuanyuan took Chen Hao to the screening hall of "Moon".
Before we reached the screening room, I heard a noise in the distance.
"You see, there's a long queue again. Gao Yuanyuan said happily.
Chen Hao heard the words and looked, there were indeed people queuing, and now there are still twenty minutes before the release, it seems that "Moon" is indeed very popular.
"Director Chen, hello!"
When Chen Hao heard someone say Chinese, he immediately turned around, and it turned out to be Jia Zhangke.
"Director Jia, welcome to guide. Chen Hao greeted him with a smile.
In their previous lives, the two of them represented China in Cannes, and this time they were two of them, and they were quite fateful.
"I don't dare to be a guide, the media has a very high evaluation of "Moon" in the past few days, and I also came to learn and learn. Jia Zhangke said with a smile.
This is purely polite, Jia Zhangke and Chen Hao are obviously not the same kind of directors, they have their own artistic pursuits, and they will definitely not make commercial films.
Jia Zhangke's films are undoubtedly literary films, and many of them are so-called underground films, like many sixth-generation directors, all of them have gone underground.
If Chen Hao remembers correctly, Jia Zhangke's film "Ren Yao", which was shortlisted for Cannes this time, was not able to be released in the mainland.
However, Jia Zhangke is also well-known in Europe and Asia, and it is enough to return to his capital by selling film copyrights, and there are many people who want to make movies.
The filming funds for this "Let It Loose" come from China, island countries, South Korea and France, so people don't make commercial films, and they don't worry about funds.
The two are not the same kind of directors, but in a foreign country, it still feels very kind to be able to see yellow-skinned and black-haired compatriots, so Jia Zhangke will come to cheer.
However, the two were not very familiar with each other, and they didn't have much in common, so after a few polite sentences, Jia Zhangke took his Wannian heroine to the cinema first.
"Director Chen, I finally met you in person!"
It's another sentence in Chinese, but the tone is a little weird.
Chen Hao turned his head and saw that it was actually Miss Malaysia, martial arts star Yang Ziqiong, everyone should be familiar with the "Royal Senior Sister" series.
The role of Bond Girl in "Tomorrow's Empire" established her status in the international film industry, and she also achieved great success in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Li Press last year, and is one of the few Chinese film stars with international reputation.
And she appeared in Cannes because she was one of the judges of this year's jury, and she was the only Chinese judge.
"Sister Yang, hello, hello!" Chen Hao greeted.
"I didn't expect Director Chen to be so young and handsome, if I hadn't seen your photos, I wouldn't have recognized it. Yang Ziqiong looked at Chen Hao and said.
"Sister Yang has won the award. Chen Hao said modestly.
"By the way, let me introduce you, this is David Lynch, a well-known American director, and the chairman of the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival. Yang Ziqiong introduced.
"Finally seeing you, Chen!" David Lynch laughed, "'The Moon' is fantastic, and I love it very, very, very much." ”
"I'm glad to hear you say that. Chen Hao looked at David Lynch, who was a little excited, and smiled.
This filmed "Mullanch Road", won the Best Director at Cannes, the Venice Lifetime Achievement Award and the Saturn Award for Lifetime Career!
"The Moon" is definitely the 21st century's "2001: A Space Odyssey", like "Blade Runner" and "2001: A Space Odyssey", he disdains to play with concepts and stunts, is not keen to show film skills and modeling skills, but focuses on showing the alienation of the relationship between man and machine under the influence of modern civilization.
This is the case with the best and most classic science fiction films, the coexistence of man and machine, the coexistence of human and program, and even the coexistence of flesh and machine. David Lynch couldn't help but praise.
Chen Hao was a little embarrassed to hear such high praise, so he opened his mouth and began to talk nonsense, "I had a very strong interest in science fiction when I was in school, and I read Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" in college, and I was shocked.
I was so fascinated by that film that I made up my mind to make a similar film – one that explores the alienation of human nature by modern industrial civilization and how tools have slowly become human-dominated.
Of course, my film can't be as grand and majestic as Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey", I just made a small-budget sci-fi film. ”
"Even then it is not easy, if "The Moon" had appeared 20 years earlier, it would have taken the world by storm, because at that time such a science fiction film was in its infancy, but it was mistakenly born in the 21st century. David Lynch lamented.
"For me, there is no such thing as a film being born at an untimely time, I always feel that as long as I can make a film, I will complete the task, and it doesn't matter when it will be made. Chen Hao shrugged his shoulders and said.
"Okay, but it's a great joy to be able to make a sci-fi masterpiece like this, and the movie is about to start, so let's watch it again!" David Lynch said.
"Please!" Chen Hao smiled.
Then the group entered the theater and watched "The Moon" again.
As Xu Shan said, when the movie ended, the audience was a little excited and applauded to express their love for the film.
David Lynch once again declared his love for "The Moon".
"I'll vote for you, and I hope it can help you. Yang Ziqiong said to Chen Hao when she left.
"Moon" was shot well, the media evaluation is also high, and she is also Chinese, and the films of other countries have little to do with her, but Chen Hao may cooperate in the future, and she is naturally happy to leave a piece of incense.
Chen Hao immediately replied when he heard this, "Then thank you Sister Yang." ”
After sending everyone away, Xu Shanzheng immediately came over and said, "Director Chen, will our film win awards?"
Gao Yuanyuan also looked at Chen Hao with anticrative expectations on the side.
Chen Hao shook his head, "Although David Lynch and Yang Ziqiong support "Moon", there is no guarantee that "Moon" will be able to win the award. ”
"But isn't David Lynch the president of the jury?" asked Gao Yuanyuan.
"The chairman of the jury cannot make a statement, and votes in the end, unless there is a tie, so that the chairman's opinion can play a decisive role. Chen Hao said.