ps: I'm really sorry for breaking the update for a month.

The wife gave birth to a child, and was hospitalized for ten days before and after cesarean section.

Because I was hospitalized in other places, I basically spent the month in the car, although my wife was discharged from the hospital after ten days, and the child was not allowed to visit in the neonatal department.

But I didn't dare to leave the hospital, let alone go home, for fear that there would be something to do in the hospital.

Fortunately, after so many days of worry, the child was finally discharged from the hospital.

I came back and rested for two days, and finally coded this chapter after a month.

I would like to thank those book friends who never leave here.

Thank you for your continued support.

Thank you!!!!!!

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While writing the book Nanjing Massacre: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II, Qiao Feng also controlled the general direction of the preparations for the new film festival.

For example, the trophy shape and name of the new film festival.

For example, the selection rules.

For example, the rules of the screening.

Wait a minute.

Especially the shape and name of the trophy.

There are many film festivals and film awards in the world, and the selection rules and screening rules are different, but they are basically the same.

So, it's okay to copy even in these aspects.

But the shape of the trophy cannot be copied.

Not only can it not be copied, but this shape must also be thought about carefully, and you can't just get one.

Qiao Feng's goal is to go to the international A-class film festival.

Therefore, compared with the international A-class film festival, there are generally two kinds of award shapes, one is the animal used, for example, the Venice International Film Festival is the lion, the highest award is the Golden Lion Award, and the Berlin International Film Festival is the Golden Bear Award, and the Locarno International Film Festival, which is also the four major film awards in Europe, is the Golden Leopard Award.

The other is something that represents a local icon, such as palm leaves at the Cannes International Film Festival, the Pyramid Award at the Palme d'Or at the Cairo International Film Festival, the Golden Peacock Award at the Indian International Film Festival, and so on.

For the trophy shape of the new film festival, there is still a lot of controversy, most of them feel that animals should be chosen, animals with Chinese characteristics, the most popular is the Golden Dragon Award, and some people propose to call it the Golden Panda Award, the Golden Monkey Award.

There are also many items that are used as shapes, such as the Golden Bottle Award, the Golden Sinan Award, and the Golden Tripod Award.

They are all national representative animals or utensils.

But these were all denied by Qiao Feng.

It seems that the most suitable Golden Dragon Award is the most undoubtedly denied.

Because it's going to be an international film festival.

If it is only Chinese or people from Southeast Asian countries who participate, then there is no problem with calling the Golden Dragon Award.

Because the pan-Chinese language circle understands that the dragon is a sacred beast, a symbol of dignity and status.

The shape of the golden dragon as an award is quite a reflection of the preciousness of the award.

However, it is not so appropriate to have Europeans and Americans participate.

Because Europeans and Americans don't have a good sense of dragons at all.

In the pan-Chinese speaking world, the dragon is a symbol of dignity and status.

In Europe and the United States, the dragon is a symbol of evil, violence, and greed.

You said that you should award the Golden Dragon Award to a European and American, and they should not be diaphragm in their hearts.

Diaphragm.

Is that still good for the image of the film festival?

It's definitely not going to get any better.

Therefore, the Golden Dragon Award was the first to be excluded by Qiao Feng.

And then what remains is either rare animals endemic to China or artifacts that represent our cultural history.

It seems to be very representative of the country.

But precisely because of this, these options were rejected by Qiao Feng.

Because Hong Kong has not yet returned to the motherland, and the geographical location and history of Hong Kong have little to do with these rare animals and cultural relics.

What Qiao Feng wants is that the shape of the trophy can represent the image of Hong Kong.

In later generations, for Chinese people or foreigners who have been to Hong Kong, what are the most impressive things about Hong Kong?

Many people will say it is Cantonese.

Many would say it's a movie.

Many people will say that it is all kinds of want to eat.

Many would say it is the bustle of a cosmopolitan metropolis.

Wait a minute.....

Among them, the Golden Bauhinia Square and the Bauhinia must also be the existence that is often mentioned.

Because, the redbud is the city flower of Hong Kong.

After Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the bauhinia flower was used as the design of the regional emblem, regional flag and coin, and a golden bauhinia sculpture was also presented to Hong Kong in the center and placed on the Golden Bauhinia Square.

Moreover, the national flag and the regional flag are raised here at 8 o'clock in the morning every day, and the national anthem is played, attracting a large number of tourists to watch the flag-raising ceremony.

Based on this, Qiao Feng finally set the shape of the trophy as a blooming redbud.

In this way, it not only alludes to the fact that the New Film Festival is an international film festival in Hong Kong, but also echoes the Golden Bauhinia sculpture donated by the government in the future.

Compared to other shapes, it is much more meaningful.

Therefore, after Qiao Feng proposed to use bauhinia as the trophy pattern, everyone unanimously said that this is the best.

As for how much of it is sincere, who cares.

"On the European side, we have sent out a lot of invitations, most of which have cooperated, and basically said that they will participate." On this day, McDonald Bear came to Qiao Feng to talk about the progress of the film festival.

If you want to have an influential film festival, then it is essential to have a large number of participants, participants from various countries and regions.

Why are the three major European film festivals so awesome?

Because people are influential.

How does influence come about?

Because there are many movies that participate in the selection of other people's film festivals every year, and there are many big names.

In later generations, why is the Golden Horse Awards better than the Hong Kong Film Awards?

Because the Golden Horse Awards don't have as big a barrier as the Academy Awards.

The Academy Awards must require a certain percentage of Hong Kong investment or cast members to participate in the selection.

As for the Golden Horse Awards, as long as it is a Chinese-language film, you can participate.

One is to turn away a lot of works, and the other is to invite guests, so you can imagine which one you will like and pay attention to.

Especially after the decline of Hong Kong films, the Golden Horse Awards have become the most important and authoritative Chinese film awards.

Of course, not after the Golden Horse Awards themselves died.

Qiao Feng understood this truth, so he was very happy after listening to McDonald's words.

"You're using a lot of favors, aren't you?" Qiao Feng asked with a smile.

"It's okay, the European side has agreed to pay more attention to our market, Mr. Qiao, and your influence, they not only want to sell the film to Hong Kong, but also want to sell it to the United States through MGM." McDonald humbly waved his hand and said.

McDonald Bear knows why Joe Summit invited himself to participate in the preparation of the new film festival.

That's all that matters.

Qiao Feng also knew that McDonald Bear knew why he would invite European film colleagues to participate in the upcoming first Hong Kong International Film Festival.

What is not important is his McDonald's network in Europe.

Who made McDonald Bear not only a movie talent, but also a great man in distribution.

He opened his own film company to make movies, which not only made money but also won awards.

But he felt that he was making less money, and he used to cooperate with Golden Harvest and Golden Princess, and at most he would issue it around Southeast Asia.

The European and American markets are completely inaccessible.

So, he just did it himself.

I personally took the film to Cannes, Milan and the Asian Film Festival to promote it and open up distribution channels.

And then it worked.

The first time he took the film, he sold the rights of more than 80 countries and regions.

Compared with the big studios and distribution companies in Europe that Qiao Feng knows, and the small studios and distribution companies that McDonald Bear knows, the independent film companies and distribution companies don't seem to have a small influence, but they add up to more popularity.

It doesn't matter what the quality of the films that come to the festival is there, at least there are enough films to participate.

And then the scale goes up, are you afraid that the influence will not be enough?

This is the first time and an invitation is still needed.

When the time comes, many people will sell the rights at the film festival, and they will have a second session next year, even if they are not invited, they will come uninvited.

As for saying that you can't sell the copyright......

Hehe, it's not bad for money, okay.

Qiao Feng spent his own money to buy it.

Thousands of dollars buy horse bones.

However, this kind of thing can't be paid for alone.

Hong Kong International Film Festival, take a look at this head.

This is a good way to help Hong Kong expand its influence.

As a beneficiary, the current ruler, your British government and your empress, are you so embarrassed to take the benefits and not pay at all?

"If you go back to the government, it's best to go directly to the governor of Hong Kong, and let him use his connections to help find more British and European counterparts to participate in the grand event."