"The shortlist of the 64th Venice International Film Festival has been announced, and Chinese films have a bumper harvest ......"

"The national teacher sits on the chairman, and eight Chinese films compete for favor......"

"The sixth generation of cutting-edge director Diao Yinan + double gold actor He Xin, "The Story of Two Donkeys" was a surprise shortlisted ......"

As soon as the shortlist was announced, the major domestic entertainment media were immediately excited. To be honest, the people still continue the tradition of extreme lack of self-confidence in these years, and they are often very excited about this kind of national element showing their faces internationally.

Of course, if you insist that "Lust and Caution" is a Chinese movie, that's no problem, after all, the film comes from China from the actors to a large part of the funding. But on the official website of the film festival, it is clearly hung that this is an American movie.

"What, a press conference? No need, isn't it just a finalist, there's no need for this. At that time, the reporter will definitely ask you whether you are confident of winning the award? How to answer this question, if you come back empty-handed and gray in the end, it will be too embarrassing. I think we'd better keep a low profile......"

"What, Jiang Wen is going to develop a development project...... Well, after all, they are Jiang Wen, a great director, a great actor, which green onion is Diao Yinan and me? When people win awards, it is a normal operation, and it is already the biggest victory for us to be shortlisted...... Mr. Yu, Brother Dong, we don't need to be so high-profile, okay?"

He Xin was carrying the vegetables he had just bought from the vegetable market in one hand, and he was talking to Yu Dong on the phone with his mobile phone in the other. At two o'clock in the morning today, as soon as the shortlist of the Venice Film Festival was announced, Yu Dong called over early in the morning.

Lao Yu sighed again, why was he so obsessed with the mind at the beginning, but he didn't participate in the investment of "The Tale of Two Donkeys", which originally only had an investment of only five million yuan, which is definitely cheap and good, even if it is a total loss, it is definitely an extremely cost-effective thing to change the shortlist of the main competition unit of the Venice Film Festival.

You must know that now Yu Dongyi is preparing to send Bona to the NASDAQ in the United States for listing. If Bona is the producer of "A Tale of Two Donkeys", it will definitely be a plus. What's more, "The Tale of Two Donkeys" was shortlisted for the main competition unit this time, and I am afraid it is another classic case of small and big.

Of course, he didn't get nothing this time, after all, Xinhao Media and Bona are still strategic partners, and Bona is still the publisher of "Two Donkeys".

And this time Bona is also in the limelight, two of the four Chinese-language films shortlisted for the Venice film main competition unit are from Chinese mainland films, and the distributors are all Poly Bona. And they have all passed the censorship in a serious manner, and they represent the image of Chinese films in the international arena in a dignified manner, unlike the underground films that have been secretly poked and poked many times before, which is always embarrassing.

As for why Jiang Wen is so high-profile, as soon as the shortlist is announced, he can't wait to hold a press conference to make a big noise?

Anyone with a discerning eye understands that this "The Sun Also Rises" is Jiang Wenban's comeback after five years, and it is said that he has sharpened his sword for ten years, and the production cost is as high as 60 million, which is enough to shoot twelve "The Story of Two Donkeys".

When he first went to the Cannes Film Festival, Jiang Wen was full of confidence. Back then, "The Devil is Coming" missed the Palme d'Or, and in the end he only won a jury award, which made him regret it to this day, and originally thought that he would attack the Palme d'Or again with this "Sun". As a result, I didn't even squeeze into the shortlist, and I lost face.

Jiang Wen loses face, this is a trivial matter, but several major investors are in a hurry! It is also a wave comparison, and the building is very stable, and every time he can squeeze into the main competition unit of the three major festivals in Europe, even if the film is banned in China, people can maintain a balance of income with overseas income, and they can also make a small profit.

But Jiang Wen's uncertainties are too great, and this time it was a full 60 million. Fortunately, this time Marco Muller gave face, and Venice accepted what Cannes couldn't look at. If you can win the award at that time, then at least there will be a certain guarantee of overseas income.

At the same time, the investor wants to replicate the successful example of "Sunny Days" and make a breakthrough at the domestic box office as much as possible.

It's no wonder that at the later press conference, Jiang Wen slapped the national teacher's ass with a shy face, saying something "The plan is in the people, and the success is in the plan." The latter one refers to the chairman of this year's Venice Film Jury, the national teacher Amou.

and then talked about something, "At that time, when "Something to Say" was completed, I left a message to the national teacher: 'Ten years ago, I followed you to the countryside (filming "Red Sorghum"), ten years later, I followed you into the city (filming "Something to Say"), and in another ten years, ......' Now that ellipsis can be filled, and he is waiting for me at the Venice Film Festival!"

Finally, he also told the media who asked whether the national teacher would "show favoritism": "The national teacher is the pride of Chinese films, and there is no need for him to open the back door for the only Chinese mainland film shortlisted!"

grass, when "The Story of Two Donkeys" did not exist, a big oolong was made. Although he was reminded by the media at the scene, he expressed his apologies for "The Story of Two Donkeys" on the spot, but his perfunctory attitude obviously did not take this small-scale movie into account.

He Xin and Diao Yinan were quite unhappy.

Of course, that's all for later.

"Okay, Brother Dong, I've got another call in here, let's talk later!"

He Xin was busy dealing with the friends who called to congratulate him on the news. It's only seven o'clock in the morning, and I've already answered several phone calls after a morning exercise.

He hung up Yu Dong's phone, looked at the call number, and couldn't help muttering: "Xiao Tong, this girl is also making fun of herself!"

"The little girl was shortlisted for the Venice International Film Festival when she debuted to make her first film, if it were for me, I wouldn't be happy!"

"Uh......"

He Xin suddenly felt that he was really sorry for his girlfriend, after so many years, his girlfriend's biggest wish was to break through herself on the big screen, but unfortunately he couldn't help her achieve it, but "The Story of Two Donkeys" was unintentionally inserted into the willows, and Tong Yali was cheapened in vain.

To tell the truth, the character of Caifeng is really just a vase. I knew this earlier, and at that time, I didn't care if she was suitable or not, so I let my girlfriend play it, and I am afraid it would not be much discounted. What's more, during this time, he witnessed his girlfriend's efforts, and mysteriously found that the charity of the heartthrob that had been left on his girlfriend was disappearing little by little, but it should be replaced by ......

Well, he doesn't know how to describe it, it should probably be texture and high-end, very suitable for the kind of texture and that kind of high-end of the big screen. He has probably only seen this feeling in those big-name stars who have been famous for a long time, such as Gong Li, Zhang Yanyu, Kate Demon King and so on.

There are probably only Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun who are closer to him, and the former is more intense.

It can be seen that he still underestimates his girlfriend, and Cheng Hao still has the potential to get closer to Zhang Niangniang and Sister Xiao Zhou. Playing a colorful phoenix is not a piece of cake.

"The Tale of Two Donkeys" was shortlisted for the main competition unit, which means that the leading actor in the film automatically became the nominee for the actor and queen. Of course, 99.99% of roles like Caifeng are escorts, but this can also add a touch to Tong Yali's resume: nominated for the 64th Venice International Film Festival.

In an instant, he went up.

At this time, he could only connect Tong Yali's phone first.

"Brother, we're shortlisted! It's like a dream......

"Okay, okay, I know. Xiao Tong, I'm having something to do now, let's talk about it later!"

"Hey, brother...... "Coke literature."

Tong Yali on the other end of the phone wanted to say something, but he had already hung up the phone. After thinking about it, I simply turned off my phone.

"Why did you turn off your phone, what if something happens?" Cheng said, looking at it with a good look.

"It's not about the annoyance. Even if there is a big event, Xiaodouding and they all know your phone number, so they can naturally find me. ”

"Are you going to work today?"

"Well, stay at home with you and cook two of your favorite dishes. ”

"And, hide quietly, don't rely on me!"

......

When he got home, his girlfriend went to take a bath first, and he sprinkled a handful of salt on the shrimp he bought, and soaked the ribs in water. In late July, in this kind of weather, shrimp can not be raised at all, mainly with light salt water to disinfect, and then cut off the shrimp whiskers, take a toothpick, poke it in the second section of the shrimp shell, and pick off the shrimp line inside.

When it's over, boil the water in the pot, put in the green onions, ginger, cooking wine, put the cleaned shrimp in the pot for about two minutes, scoop it up and put it in the cool white boil with ice cubes to cool it quickly, drain the water and put it into the large Lock Lock, pour a bottle of bad brine into it, completely immerse it, put it in the refrigerator, soak it for four or five hours, and eat it at noon.

After being busy at this time, the blood in the ribs is almost soaked, rinse it, drain the water, marinate it with cooking wine, ginger and shallots, light soy sauce, cornstarch, seal it with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator, and when you cook at noon, you can directly take it out and fry it.

After the preparations for this scene were completed, he also hurriedly went to take a shower and changed into comfortable pants and a cotton undershirt.

Nowadays he can only wear it at home. There's no way, it's a public figure anyway, no matter if it's grounded, you have to dress a little more appropriately outside, so as not to make the audience spicy.

The child was already sitting cross-legged on the sofa in the living room, as usual, holding her very bloated script, with words in her mouth, and from time to time she drew a little bit on the script.

He peeled two crystal pears that had just been put on the market that he bought in the morning, cut them into small pieces, put them on a plate, inserted a few toothpicks, and sent them to be placed on the coffee table. I sat down on the single sofa next to me and watched my girlfriend fork a pear and put it in her mouth.

"Sweet or not?"

"Well, it's quite sweet, and it's still watery. ”

Cheng Hao replied, never taking his eyes off the script in his hand. After a while, she always felt a little numb on the top of her head, and when she looked up, she saw her boyfriend sitting diagonally opposite her with his chin on his chin and looking at her with a smile.

"What are you looking at me for?"

Cheng Hao subconsciously looked at himself, and there didn't seem to be anything wrong.

"I think you're so beautiful when you're working hard!" said the creature with a smile.

When Cheng Hao heard this, he immediately gave him a roll of his eyes and scolded: "Is it sick?"

Fang Zheng Hexin had long been used to it, and waved his hand and said, "No, there is something I just thought about and want to discuss with you." ”

"What's the matter?"

"I want to discuss with Director Xiaoshuai and simply postpone the start time of "Ten Thousand Arrows Through the Heart" to September 10. ”

"Why?" Cheng Hao said in surprise.

"That's how I think about it, this year's Venice Film Festival opens on August 29 and closes on September 8, so why don't you go with me this time. Let's order a few sets of dresses and go to the red carpet for a beautiful walk. By the way, you can also go and give the soup a scene. He Xin said with a smile.

Cheng Hao's pen, which was still drawing lines on the script, froze suddenly. A trip to the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival is such a tempting thing for most female stars, especially domestic female stars. And as the girlfriend of her boyfriend, she doesn't need any invitation cards at all, and she can legitimately hold her boyfriend on the red carpet of the three major European festivals.

But she just hesitated, and immediately shook her head and said: "Don't make any fools, the time to start the film has already been set, so many people in Director Xiaoshuai and the crew are preparing now, you can resign if you say a word......"

He Xin hurriedly waved his hand and interrupted: "This time the situation is different, I used to shoot other people's scenes, but this time it is my own play, and the opportunity is rare." Director Xiaoshuai, don't worry, I'll go and tell him, it's okay. ”

"No!" Cheng Hao still shook his head stubbornly.

He Xin thought that she was the same as before, she felt that she couldn't get over her face, and she wanted to continue to persuade her.

But as soon as he was about to open his mouth, he saw his girlfriend raise his hand and press down, and said with a serious face: "I don't have any other thoughts at all now." You can also see it, I have been preparing for the role of Li Baoli for so long this time, I can feel that the strength in my heart has been rising. And I have already told Director Xiaoshuai that I will join the group half a month in advance, and I want to really experience the feeling of being a flat shoulder. The last time I experienced life, I was just observing, and I didn't try, because I was afraid that the state would come out too soon. So, what is the Venice Film Festival now, the red carpet or something, don't mention it to me. I just want to play the role of Li Baoli wholeheartedly!"

“......”

He Xin looked at his girlfriend's firm eyes and stubborn lips, and was speechless for a while.

In fact, he has long seen that his girlfriend's current state is obvious, and in jargon, he is eager to break through.

He suddenly sighed, in the past, he always felt that his girlfriend was a little fond of vanity, but her love for vanity was not as ostentatious as Fan Xiaopang, nor was her ambition like Zhang Niangniang's ambition written on her face, she hid it relatively deeply, and it was easy not to show it. This is also in line with her usual character.

But he now knew that his girlfriend had been in her clear head all along, and she knew what she was asking for when. This is easy to say, but it is not easy to do.

He had to nod his head at the same time, and his admiration for his girlfriend's sanity and despising fame and fortune spontaneously arose.

At this time, she heard her girlfriend snort softly: "Anyway, one day I will walk on the red carpet with my own works!"