Chapter 146: Program Highlights

After arriving in Czechoslovakia, Chen Yongren soon came to Karlovy Vary.

The chairman of the jury is not so easy to be, it is not enough to walk around the red carpet, they need to do a lot of things, and Chen Yongren will stay here for two weeks, so the recording of "Where Did Dad Go" was postponed for a few days.

In the past, Chen Yongren was mainly in China, so he was not fully involved in such a thing.

As soon as he came to the Czech Republic, sitting in the car, Chen Yongren felt that many things were different, and he had been to Europe a few times, but this country was the first time to come, so everything seemed relatively fresh.

Karlovy Vary is located about 120 km west of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and is a holiday destination due to its mild climate, abundant rainfall and cool summers, as well as its abundant hot springs.

The car came to a stop in front of the hotel arranged for Chen Yongren at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and Chen Yongren took the elevator to the 15th floor, where the decoration is very good, and the scenery outside the window is also beautiful. Looking down from the window, you can see that the number of police on the street has also increased significantly, after all, the film festival is held, and many filmmakers from all over the world gather here, and the security work still needs to be in place.

After resting in the hotel for a short time, Chen Yongren soon received a call from Karlovy Vary, saying that he would give him a clean wash, of course, there is no such thing in foreign countries, but it is also appropriate to invite him to a meal.

This kind of entertainment is naturally indispensable, Chen Yongren changed his clothes, and then followed the staff to the venue for the entertainment.

Today, the entire jury became, except for a few judges who were not present, most of them arrived.

There were a lot of delicacies on the scene, and they also chatted a lot about Karlovy Vary while eating, and after eating, everyone began to chat with the wine in their hands, and Chen Yongren began to become more and more familiar with some of the content, especially the understanding of some of the rules of Karlovy Vary, and they all had a lot of eyebrows in such a chat.

When this entertainment ended, Chen Yongren felt that such a party would be more tiring and exhausting than flying from China to Europe, but there was no way, there were things that could not be avoided, no matter how high the status was...

On the next day, there are still some things that have begun to be evaluated, and everyone on the jury has come to a conference room first, where they will have a meeting first, and let everyone know a number of things in their hearts and know a scoring criterion.

Of course, there will also be some awards guaranteed here, although this cannot be said explicitly, but everyone must have this number in their hearts.

After all, this is a Czech film festival, and many filmmakers will carry out relevant public relations in various ways before participating in the film festival, hoping that their films will be more taken care of at that time, and naturally the local Czech films will be more taken care of.

But this is also normal, although Chen Yongren is the chairman of the jury, he also feels some constraints, but it doesn't matter, it is difficult to say which film festival awards in the world are completely clean, all award-winning films rely on real talent and learning, and such awards are difficult to find.

Therefore, Chen Yongren can just do his part.

Soon, many of the competing films have been placed in front of Chen Yongren and them, and they will select various awards from these films.

Of the many films shortlisted this year, most of them are still concentrated in Europe, and Asia is also good this year, with six films shortlisted, and Huaxia accounts for three.

Now, the entire jury is discussing several films and discussing the attribution of the Best Film Award, and everyone has their own opinions, so they are also competing for it. Everyone discussed for a while, and it was almost time to vote, when everyone realized that they had all said something, but Chen Yongren had not spoken.

So everyone shifted their attention to Chen Yongren, and at the same time, they directly asked Chen Yongren to say a few words of their opinion.

Chen Yongren thought about it and said to everyone: "From my point of view, I think that among the films competing for this award, I am still more optimistic about the movie "Mosquito Net". ”

"Mosquito Net" is a Spanish film that tells the story of a family whose relationship between husband and wife is becoming increasingly cold. Geraldine Chaplin, who has starred in many Spanish classics, called it "one of the three best screenplays I've ever read," in which she plays an Alzheimer's patient "I don't want her to say a word in the film, like her father."

"The people in the film believe that the only thing they should be afraid of is mosquitoes, and they believe that if they protect themselves in life, they can be happy. However, this happiness will become sluggish, like water that does not flow, and will turn rancid. That's why mosquitoes can be as scary as wolves. "The film uses a parallel montage narrative, which is uneventful on the surface, but in the end it still can't hide the power of the story text.

Chen Yongren proposed this movie, which immediately made everyone fall into deep thought.

Subsequently, Chen Yongren gave another explanation. After Chen Yongren's speech, no one present argued, after all, the chairman of the people had spoken, and it was not interesting for them to say too much.

And most importantly, what Chen Yongren said makes sense.

In this way, these days, the jury has been in the midst of intense discussions and debates, and many film awards have to be carefully discussed over and over again.

Chen Yongren has also seen his status in the hearts of these people now, if Chen Yongren was only successful at the box office and did not win the Oscar for Best Director, maybe even if he became the chairman of the jury, not too many people would pay attention to him.

But both the awards and the box office are there, so what Chen Yongren said still carries a lot of weight, and this weight is not entirely because he is the chairman of the jury.

In the midst of such a consultation, Chen Yongren felt more tired than making movies, and he had to watch those shortlisted movies repeatedly every day, and he was about to vomit when he saw him.

However, the awards began to be slowly completed under their hands.

Soon, this year's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival officially began.

Now, all the people are beginning to pay attention to this film event, because this year's chairman of the jury is Chen Yongren, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has also received worldwide attention, and fans from all over the world have also come to Karlovy Vary to travel and witness this year's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

Many of the corps of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival arrived in advance, on the one hand, because they were worried that they would not be able to find a place, after all, they were not familiar with the place, and on the other hand, because they could come here to help their public relations. Therefore, many of the cast and crew of the shortlisted films have arrived, and the main creators of the shortlisted Huaxia films have also come in advance.

And many filmmakers also wanted to invite Chen Yongren to dinner or something through some channels, but Chen Yongren refused, if he really went, it would not be as simple as eating.

The more times like this, the more you can't leave any talk behind, if there is favoritism or something, even if you don't, but if you get too close, after the media can use your imagination, you can't write it, it's not good for yourself, so it's better to be cautious, don't be trapped.

These people couldn't invite Chen Yongren, a little regretful, but they didn't say anything, let's not say that Chen Yongren has his own difficulties, let's just say that his identity and status are not something that anyone can make an appointment if they want to.

On July 5th, this year's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was officially held, and the red carpet on the first day has begun to roll out, and many stars can't wait to walk up.

After the official start of the red carpet, Karlovy Vary became even more lively, which marked the official start of the two-week Karlovy Vary International Film Festival!

Chen Yongren still has to go to the red carpet of the first scene, after all, as the chairman of the jury of today's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Chen Yongren is the most concerned figure by everyone, and of course he also needs to show his presence in front of everyone and show his popularity.

When Chen Yongren appeared on the red carpet, the scene began to boil, and many people were cheering and applauding Chen Yongren.

Countless reporters are now immediately turning their cameras on Chen Yongren, who was worried that Chen Yongren might not appear today. But now, Chen Yongren has dispelled everyone's concerns, and countless shots have been placed on Chen Yongren, making him the focus of everyone present in an instant.

Chen Yongren can have such a high popularity, not because of how well his movies are made, but mainly because he has a handsome appearance, so coupled with his outstanding talent and achievements, he has naturally become the focus of the whole world.

In this world, there are too many people who like Chen Yongren, so when he appeared on the red carpet, he was naturally cheered and sought after by everyone.

Chen Yongren waved at everyone's pursuit and all kinds of cheers, and also smiled and waved in a friendly manner.

The moment Chen Yongren walked the red carpet and was about to leave, several reporters immediately flashed over and began to interview Chen Yongren.

"Director Chen, is it arranged by the organizer or are you planning to come up on this red carpet today?" asked a black reporter, and several other colleagues were heartbroken, feeling that the questions he asked were too unnutritious.

However, for Chen Yongren, such a question is very easy to answer, and he said with a smile: "Both, since I have become the chairman of the jury this time, then no matter what, I have to come out to show you a picture." ”

"Director Chen Yongren, this time you have become the chairman of the jury, what changes do you think you can bring to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival? I think there will definitely be some changes. A white reporter asked.

Chen Yongren smiled and replied: "I didn't think about this, in fact, I think that every Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will have its own characteristics, and they are also looking for changes, so I joined the Karlovy Vary jury, which naturally blended with this year's Karlovy Vary, so my changes are contained in the changes of Karlovy Vary." ”

"So, what is your attitude towards this year's films? We noticed that there are also three Chinese films shortlisted for Karlovy Vary this year, so do you have special care for them?" the white reporter then asked.

Chen Yongren still kept smiling and replied: "Please rest assured, since I have agreed to become the chairman of the jury of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, then I am ready, and I know what my mission is."

I will also have the most basic ethics as a filmmaker, when deciding what a film is like, I will start from the actual quality of a film, not because it is from the same country as me, there will be special care.

Finally, as you know, deciding whether a film can win awards or not, and which awards it can win in the end, is voted on by the entire jury, not by my personal wishes, so we will evaluate it based on various factors, and then make the most fair and just choice..."

After Chen Yongren finished speaking, he withdrew.

In fact, the most concerned question for journalists is whether you will give some special care to your country's films and so on.

But even if this kind of thing is true, it is impossible to tell you, so this person's statement is seamless, and the reporters did not continue to investigate it deeply, after all, such an award is indeed not Chen Yongren alone.

Soon, this year's screening unit has begun, but on Karlovy Vary's side, it is not so simple to get your film screened, you still need to put in some effort, and the film itself must have a certain quality.

After all, so many film companies come here every year, and the movies here are like a treasure to them, and it is not difficult for the film to find a distribution here, so this kind of screening unit can get more attention from everyone.

And there are also some filmmakers in China who find Chen Yongren, hoping to get a chance to be screened by themselves, and Chen Yongren is also selected according to their quality, and in the end he can only succeed in letting a movie have a screening position, this is an independent film, and it was shot quite carefully, Chen Yongren felt that it was not bad, so he helped out.

At the beginning of the screening unit, the number of screenings of Huaxia's "Tuya's Marriage" was quite good, and the copyright was sold quickly.

This is an unexpected joy, and it also has a deep stimulating effect on the capital of this film.

After the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival really started, Chen Yongren became more and more busy, and many times he was in a state of dealing with things.

There is a lot of entertainment that cannot be pushed away here, and now Chen Yongren has taken care of most of the official things in the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. After all, he came here mainly to be responsible for the judges' affairs, but now, the judges' work has been basically completed, and the next thing is to socialize.

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