Is Lao Jia a good director?

Definitely!

His goodness lies in his care for the little people and his concern for ordinary people in social changes.

His films reflect the thinking of the times, which is rare among Chinese directors.

The problem is also here, so focused on the little people that it seems inkblot a lot of the time.

Ink is not a problem, the problem is that when the mainstream values are all positive energy, you are still indulging in the eighties and nineties of the last century, or staring at marginalized things, it is easy for people to be regarded as non-mainstream...

In a word, I can't keep up with the times!

Not only at home, but also abroad!

Because many filmmakers in Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam have also learned from him, and they shoot more directly and realistically...

It can better satisfy the psychology of Europeans in hunting for curiosity.

Counting on them to win the prize is basically unlikely...

But Lao Jia is quite talkative, and chatted with Lu Xiaoran all the way...

He asked Lu Xiaoran what he thought of the dismal box office of literary films, and Lu Xiaoran replied: "Literary films correspond to a group audience with a very rich spiritual civilization, and this part of the audience already has enough spiritual civilization, they may not be willing to watch movies, they can read books and newspapers... Movies still belong to the mass media!"

"Then what do you mean, we shouldn't make literary films?"

"It's not, it's just that don't make it so expensive, I think 6 million is a watershed, and once the investment exceeds 6 million, it will be difficult to recover it. ”

……

The three major film festivals are not peaceful with each other, and they are also fighting openly and secretly, in the final analysis, it is naturally to expand their influence and improve their own qualifications.

Among the three major film festivals in Europe, Cannes is the leading one.

Of course, there are political reasons: France is the victorious power!

Cannes is a French film festival, and the body responsible for coordinating the relationship between European film festivals is the International Federation of Producers, which is an organization controlled by the French, abbreviated as FIAPF, based in Paris...

For example, after the festival was held at the end of April and the beginning of May, Berlin had to move from its original date of June, not following Cannes and not too close to Venice. The Berlinale was changed back and forth, from the end of the seventies to winter, and at first it was the end of February and the beginning of March, but Cannes still felt too close, and together with the FIAPF put pressure on Berlin to change to the colder beginning of February...

In addition, Cannes not only invites major brands to sponsor every year, but also has a huge international film market that is gradually developing.

Artists come to Cannes perhaps because of the accolades that the festival brings them, and for film production companies, producers and distributors around the world, Cannes provides a platform and a space for thousands of film and television companies to promote their products.

Another important reason is the geographical location.

Because Venice is a city of water, it is difficult to find an entire plot of land to host a major film festival. In fact, Lido, where the festival is held, is already the only island in Venice where you can drive a car.

This situation made it impossible for the Venice Film Festival to be extraordinarily grand.

Although Berlin is the capital of Germany, Cannes in France is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, with 5 kilometers of sandy beaches, and most people evaluate Cannes as "delicate, elegant and charming".

And the Cannes Film Festival is held in May, which is the most beautiful season in Cannes.

Therefore, whether it is the positioning of the film festival or the natural geographical conditions, Cannes is unique among the three major film festivals.

Cannes has gained the right to speak in the international community, and has established a system for art evaluation...

In this piece, if Chinese films want to surpass, it is not ordinarily difficult!

Far more difficult than the movie box office to surpass North America!

Unless you get rid of the original system and play your own...

……

At Nice Airport, a group of people stepped off the plane, and then the reception arranged by MK2 led Lu Xiaoran, A Mou and a group of people to the car.

Tangtang looked at the group of "Heaven Destined" standing at the exit of the airport, and then asked Lu Xiaoran: "Aren't we the same hotel as Director Jia Zhangke?"

"We don't stay in Cannes, I booked the hotel on Île Sainte-Margaritine!"

"What island?"

"Île Sainte-Margaret, not far from Cannes, tomorrow we will take a yacht from the port behind the venue to the Palais du Cinéma!"

"Wow!"

Tangtang was shocked and hurriedly told the person next to her...

"Don't dare to be too arrogant in the country, and finally go abroad, of course, you have to enjoy it!"

Lu Xiaoran explained to Ah Mou...

This trip, Boss Lu has been planning for a long time...

He's here to relax!

It's time to enjoy a movie all day long!

What's the use of accumulating so much wealth?

"Wouldn't it be too ostentatious?"

"It's okay, the company has all the travel expenses!"

Ah Mou looked at Gong Li, and the two shut up...

I've heard that those Hollywood stars participate in Cannes and Venice before, and they don't live in the city, so they find a small island nearby to live.

But people are more high-profile!

Fly directly to the island by private jet...

At least Boss Lu didn't engage in private jets!

Another reason is that Cannes is a small city, and during the film festival, it is crowded with pilgrims and backpackers, many of whom walk hundreds of miles to Cannes to watch a movie!

Some people think that movies are just their idle pastime, while others think that it is a kind of belief of their own, and they can see their own lives in movies and find the true meaning of their lives.

Plus a bunch of filmmakers...

Anyway, the small town of Cannes can't live anymore!

On this trip to Cannes, there are a lot of movies with oranges...

"The Dark Side", "Ten Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart", "Embroidered Spring Knife", "Return", "Raiders of the Lost Ark" five movies...

Most of them are here to sell films, and Europeans are mostly curious about Chinese-language films, especially costume martial arts films like "Embroidered Spring Knife"...

MK2 also hopes that "Embroidered Spring Knife" can get good reviews from the screening - with good reviews, it is easy to make a fuss and attract more people to watch the movie!

Liao Fu suddenly asked: "Director, are Jun Jixian and them coming?"

Jun Ji-hyun?

Why don't you ask Kim Hye-so directly!

Scumbag!

"They... It's not my business, Xijie said he would meet us tomorrow..."

“... What about the Japanese benzene?"

"Yui Aragaki is alone, and their office asks us to take care of her..."

"Just her?"

Lu Xiaoran rolled her eyes: "... And her team of assistants!"

Nonsense, Yui Aragaki is the first sister of the Lespros office, and the whole office is counting on her to feed, how can she be allowed to come to France alone!

Liu Yifei, who hadn't spoken much, suddenly spoke: "Director, can we win the award?"

“... What's the prize?"

"It's a matter for the jury to win or not to win, and it's already a good result to be selected. ”

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