Chapter 136: Fantasy Film Festival
Zhang Jingchu passed through the porthole and looked at the white clouds like fish scales outside, and her heart fluctuated a little.
At the beginning, she took over the filming of "Time Prisoner" out of her love for the script, and she could be the heroine, but her agent Li Xiaowan was not optimistic about this drama at all. I didn't expect that the movie caused a lot of repercussions after it was broadcast, and there was also the opportunity to participate in foreign film festivals, she really had a feeling of dreaming.
At this moment, Zhang Jingchu was sitting on the plane to Brussels, accompanied by Zhang Ran, Yue Tao, and people from the international department of the movie channel. The actor Hu Jun is now filming the TV series "Painting Soul" in Paris, France, and can't leave for the time being. However, France and Belgium are relatively close, and the crew agreed that he should rush to Belgium before the film screening to participate in the film film festival.
Generally, the crew only brings the leading actor to participate in the competition abroad, because the film festival only provides the director and the male and female protagonists for three days of accommodation, and they have to pay for themselves at other times, and the accommodation fee during the film festival is particularly expensive, and the cost of paying out of their own pocket is too high. However, the movie channel belongs to the local tyrant unit, and it is easy to have a film of its own to go abroad to compete, and it must be beautiful, so a team of more than 20 people was organized and rushed to Brussels.
Not only that, but the movie channel even asked the "World Cinema Tour" program team, which was interviewed and filmed in Europe, to rush to Brussels to cover the whole journey of "Time Prisoner" to Brussels.
Zhang Jingchu looked at Zhang Ran next to him, he was leaning on the porthole and had fallen asleep in a daze. Zhang Jingchu followed Zhang Ran to make two movies, and knew that Zhang Ran was a workaholic, and during the filming of the movie, he basically only slept for three or four hours every day.
Zhang Jingchu couldn't help feeling a little distressed, pulled down the sun visor of the porthole of the plane, called the flight attendant according to the light, asked for two blankets, and carefully covered Zhang Ran.
Seeing this, Yue Tao next to him went to the backrest, closed his eyes and said, "Jing Chu, I'm asleep too, why don't you cover me?"
Zhang Jing glanced at Yue Tao at the beginning and asked, "Brother Tao, have you participated in this film festival before?"
Zhang Jingchu didn't know anything about the Brussels Fantasy Film Festival before, but before she left, she checked it and found out that the Brussels Film Festival in Belgium, the Sitges Film Festival in Belgium, and the International Fantasy Film Festival in Portugal are known as the world's three major fantasy film festivals. Every year, more than 60,000 film industry insiders, journalists, film lovers and tourists from all over the world gather here to share the feast of fantasy films.
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival has been held annually since 1983 in April. The competition is generally divided into six sections, the seventh track, the International Short Film Section, the Belgian Short Film Section, the International Film Section, the Millier Award Section, and the Thriller Film Section.
The festival focuses on horror and science fiction themes, and at the same time highly advocates the innovative value of experimental films. Last year's Best Picture winner of last year's Korean film "Drifting Room" is an experimental film.
Yue Tao shook his head directly: "No, this is the first work on our movie channel to be shortlisted for a foreign film festival, and it is the first time I have come out." It's also the first time I've heard of this film festival!"
When Zhang Jingchu heard this, she couldn't help but turn her head and glance at Zhang Ran, who was asleep: "The director is really amazing, the first film can be sent to foreign competitions!"
Yue Tao saw Zhang Jingchu's admiration for Zhang Ran in her words, and said with a smile: "Such a powerful person doesn't know how many beautiful girls are staring at, so hurry up!"
Zhang Jingchu's face turned red at once, lowered her head, and said in an undetectable voice: "What are you talking nonsense, what am I holding on?"
The plane landed in Brussels, Zhang Ran and the crew got off the plane, pushed their luggage out of the aisle, and saw a group of reporters blocking an old man with white hair and white beard for an interview.
Zhang Ran felt that the old man was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was, but a reporter's shout reminded him of John Carpenter, a master of horror films famous for films such as "Moonlight Panic" and "Strange Shape".
At this moment, a bald fat man in his fifties walked over and hugged John Carpenter warmly, and after a brief greeting, the bald fat man took John Carpenter outside.
Zhang Jingchu lowered her voice and said: "This fat man is Jensen, the chairman of the film festival. ”
Zhang Ran was a little surprised: "How do you know?"
Zhang Jingchu smiled: "Before leaving, I checked the information of the film festival on the Internet, and I saw his interview. ”
Zhang Ran nodded, this is not strange, just like Spielberg came to participate in the Magic Capital Film Festival, the chairman of the film festival will definitely go to the airport to greet him in person to show his attention.
Walking out of the door, several BMWs drove over, and Jenson very politely invited John Carpenter into the car. is worthy of being a master, and this treatment is high.
A man in his thirties who was in charge of receiving Zhang Ran and them brought only an interpreter and a bus. Zhang Ran: They all came with the mentality of playing, but they didn't feel that the treatment was unfair. In the midst of laughter, the bus drove towards the city.
Zhang Ran's hotel was booked in advance with the help of the "World Film Tour" program team, which is not far from the main venue of the film festival, so it is more convenient to travel. Entering his room, Zhang Ran found that the room was quite spacious, thirty or forty square meters, and there was a balcony. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the movie channel is really rich, and it's good to follow the local tyrants.
After Zhang Ran put all his luggage away, he pushed open the door and walked to the balcony, where he could see the street and the ancient bell tower in the distance.
After standing on the terrace for a few minutes, Zhang Ran turned around and returned to his room, lying on the bed, holding his hands behind his head, and closing his eyes to rest.
Within a few minutes, Zhang Ran fell into a deep sleep. These days, I am busy filming "Burst Drummer", and I can only sleep three or four hours a day, which is really tiring enough.
When Zhang Ran woke up, he found that it was already dark, but it was brightly lit outside. Looking at the time, it was half past eight in the evening, and he had slept for more than four hours.
Zhang Ran came out of the room, knocked on Yue Tao's door for a long time and did not respond, it is estimated that Yue Tao and they should have gone out, and couldn't help but sneer, this group of beasts actually left me alone.
On the plane, he didn't eat much, and now he was really hungry and decided to go out and find a place to eat. He turned around and was just about to leave, when the door opened with a "creaking" sound, followed by a voice: "Director, you're up!"
When I looked back, it was Zhang Jingchu. Zhang Ran smiled and asked, "Jingchu, didn't you go out with them?" I'm going out to eat, do you want to go together?"
Zhang Jingchu naturally wouldn't tell Zhang Ran that she had stayed to wait for him, but she waited until now, nodding with a smile: "Okay, I haven't eaten dinner either, and I'm a little hungry now!"
"Let's go, I'm in for a treat!"
Coming out of the hotel and walking out onto the street, Zhang Ran and Zhang Jing first realized what a fantasy film festival is. Zombies, vampires, werewolves, and more can be seen everywhere on the street, making it look like a Halloween masquerade party.
Normally, Zhang Ran might take a camera and take a photo with these strange characters, but now he is really hungry and just wants to find something to eat, so he and Zhang Jingchu stand on the side of the road to stop a taxi. After waiting for several minutes, a taxi with loud music came from a distance.
Before Zhang Ran could reach out to stop him, the taxi came to an emergency brake and stopped accurately in front of Zhang Ran. Zhang Ran was about to pull the car door, but was startled by the taxi driver's dress. The driver, dressed in a black cloak with a thick white coat on his face, chewed gum in his mouth, his head swayed to the rhythm of the music, and his fingers tapped lightly on the steering wheel.
Damn, how can there be a taxi driver who plays a board and becomes a grim reaper? This is not a death taxi, do normal people dare to sit in it?
"Hey, man, what are you hesitating about? It's during the Fantasy Film Festival!" the driver said as he shook his head as he saw Zhang Ran's hesitation.
Zhang Ran also felt that he was rare and strange, and it was understandable that the car rental driver dressed up in an alternative way during the Fantasy Film Festival, opened the car door, let Zhang Jing go first, and then sat in himself.
"Go to Chinatown, drive faster!" Zhang Ran didn't know where there were better restaurants nearby, but it would definitely not be wrong to go to Chinatown to eat Chinese food.
The driver didn't rush to start the car, and asked carefully: "Sir, I don't speak English very well, do you mean to drive faster?"
Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Yes, drive faster!"
The driver pulled the seat belt and reminded, "No problem, please fasten your seat belt!"
At the same time that Zhang Ran was wearing his seat belt, the driver moved the car with a smile. The roar of the engine reminded Zhang Ran of a racing car, and he sighed in his heart that the automobile industry in Europe is indeed developed, and the engine sound of taxis is so strong.
The driver reached out and turned up the volume of the stereo even louder, and the deafening music suddenly drowned out the roar of the engine. He yelled twice at the werewolves, zombies, and vampires outside, and the people on the street echoed in response.
I don't know why, Zhang Ran suddenly had a feeling of getting on a thief ship.
"Sit tight!" The driver saw Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu fasten their seat belts, reminded them, and released the clutch with their feet. Zhang Ran only felt a strong thrust pushing him to the back of the chair, and his head hit the glass directly, almost fainting.
With a loud roar, the yellow taxi rushed out like a high-speed train, and a whirlwind erupted on the flat.
Zhang Jingchu was frightened, hugged Zhang Ran's arm, and let out a thrilling scream.
At this moment, Zhang Ran heard the driver's loud laughter, as well as his almost crazy shout: "Welcome to the Fantasy Film Festival!"
Zhang Ran finally understood what a fantasy film festival is, he only had one thought in his heart, this is the fantasy film festival, it's so crazy!