"Shocking!"In the Name of the People" broke 3 at the beginning, the highest rating broke 7 a week after it was broadcast, and the average rating broke 4!"

This year's golden summer market was directly drained by "In the Name of the People", and Huaxia TV and Hongmang Satellite TV became the biggest winners. ”

"In the Name of the People" anti-corruption drama was a hit, and the large-scale plot sparked a big discussion in society. ”

"Wei Xun returned to the small screen after eight years, and Chen Hai, who played a supporting role, turned out to be all 'bed scenes'. Mr. Wang Mingkui praised Wei Xun's solid screenwriting skills, and the reason why "In the Name of the People" was successful was due to Wei Xun's half. ”

"The production of "Country Love Story 2" has been completed, and it is scheduled for Huaxia TV to start the new year with a big drama, and the medal TV series king has frequently appeared, completely dominating the TV circle, and the former TV drama ace enterprise Beijing Star World does not dare to fight. ”

From the week after entering the summer file, "In the Name of the People" completely dominated the network.

is still the old saying, the king of dramas was born, and the ratings market was directly drained.

Netizens talk about the large-scale scale of this drama, a bunch of old drama bones, and an amazing plot, almost every episode will trigger a large number of netizens to discuss.

However, at the beginning of August, news came out that Wei Xun's "Infernal Affairs" was about to be completed.

Then, director Liu Qiren and his mentor, that is, the leader of the Western School, Mr. Zhou He, were photographed by the media to appear in the Film Bureau three times.

Obviously, at this time, the two directors went to the Film Bureau, definitely for the Cannes review of "Going to the Countryside".

Thinking of the previous Cannes dispute between "Going to the Countryside" and "Infernal Affairs", some media interviewed director Zhou He.

Mr. Zhou He is very talkative, and he didn't mention "Infernal Affairs" in the whole process, but he admired his apprentice's "Going to the Countryside" very much: "This film Qiren prepared for three years before starting shooting, which is a great improvement compared to before, and after I recommended "Going to the Countryside" to my old friend Jean Besson, Jean specially called me and said that he was very optimistic about this film. ”

The best way to apply for review in Cannes is through celebrity recommendations.

Needless to say, Zhou He's status is still an old acquaintance with Jean-Besson, so it seems that "Going to the Countryside" still has a good chance of winning the award.

But in this way, whether "Infernal Affairs" has any intention of submitting it to Cannes for review, it seems that it is almost gone.

I don't know why, only unclear Reuters photos circulated at the beginning of filming of "Infernal Affairs", and there is no material at all in the follow-up, and it is even more rare that Medal Media has not released any information about this movie.

The more secrecy it is, the more curious it is.

When Wei Xun and others were filming "Infernal Affairs" in Xiangjiang, many people on the Internet basically decided that this time he was going to rush to the top three in Europe.

After all, in terms of Wei Xun's current financial resources, identity, status, and achievements, it is normal for the focus to shift to the international market, but I don't know what kind of story this "Infernal Affairs" is, and what role Wei Xun and Bai Qianqi play.

But this year's Cannes review quota of the Film Bureau has basically been set for "Going to the Countryside".

"Infernal Affairs" doesn't seem to have the upper hand.

There is no gratuitous gossip, such a thing has been spread for a long time, and even Wei Xun's fans have noticed some signs and spontaneously 'build momentum' for idols on the Internet.

"Director Wei can even break out of Hollywood, and it is definitely certain that he will go to the big three in Europe. ”

From "Let the Bullets Fly" to "God of Medicine", Director Wei has proven his strength in feature films, and his acting skills are also at the level of an actor. ”

"Bai Qianqi, Zeng Wei, and Chen Qiuheng are all actors, plus a Wei Xun, with such a configuration, the three major European ones can also fight. ”

Just when Wei Xun's fans were secretly rubbing to build momentum for him, the media broke out a list of Cannes films submitted for review, and this list reported to the Film Bureau not only includes "Going to the Countryside", but also "Infernal Affairs".

This time, the Internet is completely in trouble.

It seems that "Infernal Affairs" and "Going to the Countryside" are really competing for this Cannes quota.

So who will the Film Bureau choose?

"The three major European ones also need public relations, and the vote submitted by the Film Bureau for review is very important, because it represents the public relations strength of our country. But Cannes also has its own rules, generally award-winning films must have previously participated in the screening of the rest of the selection units in Cannes, and it would be better if the film could have French capital investment. And the above conditions, "Going to the Countryside" perfectly meets. In addition, Jean-Besson, the chairman, has said that he likes "Going to the Countryside", and director Liu Qiren has stabilized this year. ”

"That's right, although Director Wei is also very powerful, but the three major in Europe are not easy to rush, and Director Liu Qiren has also gone through more than ten years of operation to have today's strength. After all, everyone knows that it is really unrealistic to win awards based on the quality of the film, and even the Oscars need public relations, so there is no need for "Infernal Affairs" to compete with "Going to the Countryside" at this time. ”

"Are you guys funny, everyone competes with their strength, and they haven't seen the finished effect of "Infernal Affairs", so why is there no need to fight? Co-author Director Liu Qiren has strength, but Director Wei has no strength?"

I heard that Director Wei's recent "Infernal Affairs" is about to be completed, and the Film Bureau has not decided on the quota for Cannes for a long time, Zhou He took director Liu Qiren into the Film Bureau three times, what are you afraid of? ”

There was a lot of noise on the Internet about the number of places to be submitted for review in Cannes.

The more powerful the film festival, the more it has to rely on public relations, this unwritten rule is understood by everyone, so the quota of the Film Bureau is really crucial, even if it is Wei Xun, you have to fight for it.

Because when it comes to Cannes, it's someone else's chassis, and there will be a lot of variables.

Strong public relations and a high-quality film are the basic conditions for winning the award, and both are indispensable.

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"Okay, it's over. ”

In early August, when the sun was still scorching, Wei Xun sat behind the camera, watched Chen Yongren's female doctor pay his respects in front of his tombstone, and then stood up with a smile and said, "I announce--"

All the crew looked at him.

Wei Xun's words paused slightly, and continued with a smile: "It's finished, in the evening, the banquet floor of the Gerry Hotel will be chartered, everyone will come to the banquet, and there will be red envelopes to reward everyone, for more than two months, everyone has worked hard." ”

So, the whole crew cheered.

The shooting cycle of nearly three months, standing on location under the scorching sun, was really hard enough.

But the good thing is that it's finally over.

When the crew was messing around to pack up the props, a call came in from Wei Xun's mobile phone, and it was Zou Min calling.

As soon as Wei Xun pressed the answer button, Zou Min said on the phone: "Mr. Wei, the director who negotiated with me in the Film Bureau before implied that we would give up this year's Cannes main competition unit and apply for the 'unpaid attention' unit instead, but I didn't agree, and directly told him that this quota medal would not be given up, and submitted the main competition review planning form." ”

Wei Xun smiled when he heard this: "What did the other party say?"

Zou Min said: "I didn't say anything, but I guess this person should be from Liu Qiren's side." ”

"Perhaps, don't worry about that. ”

Wei Xun smiled and said, "I'm finished here, you find someone to hurry up and edit and do the post-production, and it will be released in November." By the way, I contacted Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries in advance, this time "Infernal Affairs" will be released simultaneously in all of Asia, since it wants to build momentum, it has to play big. ”

With Wei Xun's current status, he wants this Cannes spot, and before he sees the movie completed, even if it is the Film Bureau, he has to take care of his feelings.

As for the western and northern factions, don't talk about those useless ones.

Let's grab a spot according to your ability.