Chapter 362 of the text "The Aviator" premiered

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At half past seven in the evening, both sides of the red carpet in front of the Movie Palace were crowded, and reporters were all grabbing the best positions in the photo area, striving to grab the best photos. Of course, the most must be movie fans, there are many Chinese, and there are even more foreigners. They stood outside the iron railings, holding posters of various sizes and holding cheering signs with various slogans written on them, to cheer for their favorite idols.

"The Aviator" is one of the most watched movies in the main competition unit, so there are many people who come to the red carpet. Mainly local Italian actors, Chinese actors have not yet learned this set.

Chinese journalists don't know these second- and third-rate Italian stars, and they are not worth taking pictures at all, just like many Chinese stars appear on the red carpet in Cannes, and foreign reporters are reluctant to hold up their cameras.

Before the main creator appeared on the stage, the Chinese reporters had nothing to do, so they stood outside the red carpet and talked about the Chinese films participating in the competition: "This time the two Chinese films want to win awards in Venice, and the hope is relatively slim! When I watched Jia Zhangke's movie a few days ago, many foreign reporters said that they couldn't understand it. In the afternoon, many reporters also left the media field of "The Aviator", and the style of the movie was too strange. ”

"I really like 'The Aviator', although the visual style of the movie is a bit weird, even a little exaggerated, but after watching it, I was very moved. Zhang Ran said that this movie is about dreams, but I think he is talking about the changes of the times. The whole movie has the most sincere inner emotions, which are very real, delicate and smooth. This kind of film that reflects the big time and the little people is easy to win an award for me!"

"Jia Zhangke's "World" is incomprehensible to many foreigners, although Zhang Ran's "Aviator" is better, but the style is too weird. This kind of film evaluation that is too strong is particularly polarizing, and there is something similar to last year's "Dog Town", and I am afraid it will be a little difficult to win the award!"

"That's not necessarily, there is Xu Feng among the judges. It's not that she can vote for Zhang Ran, but she can explain what the foreign judges don't understand. If the judges understand the story, I think "The Aviator" will probably win the award!"

Xu Feng is a famous filmmaker in Taiwan, and she is the starring role of Hu Jinquan's masterpiece "Chivalrous Girl". In the 80s, she quit filming and established Tomson Pictures, and Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine" was invested by her. However, their second film "Fengyue" failed miserably at the box office, and Xu Feng was hit hard, and it was not until last year that he resumed making Zuò films.

At that moment, a reporter screamed, "Oops, Robert De Niro, why is he here?"

When everyone heard this, they looked up at the entrance of the red carpet, a white man in his sixties was smiling on the red carpet, and the fans at the scene were screaming like crazy people. The old man in front of him is so famous, he's the godfather, he's Lavis, he's La Motta, he's Robert De Niro, he's one of the greatest actors in the world.

Journalists knew that Robert De Niro had come to Venice to promote the animated film "Shark Gangster", but no one expected him to appear on the red carpet of "The Aviator". However, the reporters didn't care about why he appeared here, and they were all very excited, desperately pressing the shutter in their hands.

With the name Robert De Niro alone, they could write a piece of journalism.

Jia Zhangke and Zhao Tao appeared on the red carpet without the slightest accident, they are both Chinese filmmakers, and it is very normal for them to support each other. Quentin's appearance is not unexpected, he has an oriental plot of Yan zhòng, and he is particularly fond of Japanese and Xiangjiang movies.

The appearance of the nine members of the jury set off a wave on the entire red carpet. Among them, the most popular among fans is undoubtedly John Travolta, while the most popular among photographers is Scarlett Johansson, who is wearing a sleeveless V-neck slim dress in dark blue, blooming with a sexy figure, and many photographers' eyes are about to fall out.

When the courtesy car stopped, Zhang Ran got out of the car, took two steps forward, and stood at the entrance of the red carpet waiting for Zhang Jingchu and them.

Zhang Jingchu and Huang Lei's courtesy cars drove over one after another, stopped steadily, got out of the car, and walked over to Zhang Ran with a smile.

Zhang Ran smiled at the two of them, and then walked on the red carpet together. Zhang Ran and Huang Lei are both in suits, and they don't do any tricks, the red carpet is a stage for female stars to compete for beauty, and they are all foils.

Zhang Jingchu appeared this time with a retro hairstyle and a silver-gray dark pattern low-cut floor-length dress, which was very eye-catching. As soon as she came on the stage, the photographers on the scene all frantically pressed the shutter, and the "click" sound was connected, forming a wonderful rhythm, and the strong flash light burst like the sun, which could simply blind people's eyes.

It is not the first time that Zhang Jingchu has walked the red carpet, she was not frightened by the situation in front of her, she looked calm and calm, and at the same time had some excitement. With a charming smile on her face, she slowly moves her steps and presents herself in the lens of the camera.

Many of the fans present came for Zhang Ran, "Time and Space Warrior" is so popular that it has attracted a large number of fans around the world. When Zhang Ran and them appeared on the stage, the atmosphere of the scene was immediately ignited by the fans. They stood outside the iron railing, holding up Zhang Ran's poster, screaming desperately, trying to let the idol see him.

Zhang Ran responded enthusiastically and kept waving to both sides. It's just that when he waved, the fans were very cooperative and cheered more enthusiastically, making the atmosphere of the whole scene more enthusiastic.

Although Zhang Ran kept waving to everyone, he walked relatively fast, did not deliberately stop, and walked towards the entrance of the movie palace like a gust of wind. The spectators on both sides of the red carpet were still shouting hoarsely, while the reporter pressed the shutter in his hand and shouted Zhang Ran's name, trying to make him stay longer. Zhang Ran didn't stay long, leaving a chic back in a shout of "Zhang".

Walking to the gate of the Film Palace, Mark Mueller, chairman of the film festival, greeted him, warmly pulled Zhang Ran, and chatted with him.

Despite this year's drastic overhaul of the festival, which has been derided as the worst of the festivals, Mark Mill believes that it is the great films that will perpetuate the festival. Ten years later, does anyone still remember the chaos of this film festival? The films "The Empty Room" and "The Long Sleep of the Deep Sea" are all the ones that you are reporters.

Of all the films, Mark Mill admires and is most optimistic about Zhang Ran's "The Aviator", which he believes is a film that everyone will remember ten years from now, or even fifty years from now, because this movie is so unique.

Soon, Huang Lei walked over, and then Zhang Jingchu also walked over after the red carpet.

Mark Mueller laughed when he saw Zhang Jingchu: "Beautiful Jingchu, I'm so happy to see you!"

Zhang Jingchu said in surprise: "Mr. Muller, do you speak Chinese?" In fact, what surprised her was not that Mark Muller spoke Chinese, but that his Chinese had a distinct northeast accent.

Mark Mueller corrected: "Don't call me Mr. Mueller, call me Old Ma." I went to Liaoning to study in the 70s, and I spent many years in China, and I speak Chinese authentically. ”

Zhang Jingchu suddenly realized that he was studying in Liaoning, no wonder it was a northeast accent, and said: "Old Ma, you speak Chinese so well!"

In fact, Mark Mill originally studied anthropology, and in the 70s, Marco Muller, who loved Chinese culture, went to China to study, during which he watched a lot of Chinese movies and became a Chinese film enthusiast. After watching these films, he was greatly shocked and believed that the realism of early Chinese films preceded the neorealism of Italian films by a full decade! Therefore, he actively lobbied the relevant Chinese departments to lend the films to be brought to Italy for film festivals. At that time, China, which had just opened its doors, was naturally rejected.

Mark Muller persevered and constantly lobbied the relevant departments, and once when he lobbied a leader, he actually cried, I am an international friend, who has come to China thousands of miles away, for the sake of China's film industry, it is easy for me! The competent department was finally moved and agreed to let him hold a retrospective exhibition of Chinese films.

Marco Müller was overjoyed and immediately returned to Italy, saying that the Italian authorities were concerned. In 79, he founded the Electric Shadow Film Festival in Turin, presenting Chinese films on a large scale in the international arena for the first time. After that, he worked for the Venice Film Festival for a long time in Asia, and many Chinese directors were able to step onto the world stage with his help.

Zhang Ran and Mark Muller were talking and walked into the hall of the Movie Palace. At this time, the wall of the hall has been hung with photos of Zhang Ran and the three of them, decorated with picture frames, which looks like classical oil paintings.

At this time, there were still spectators entering, Mark Mueller asked Zhang Ran and them to wait for a while, and continued to pull Zhang Ran and Huang Lei to chat: "Next time I go to Beiping, you have to invite me to drink, I like Red Star Erguotou, don't Niulanshan!!"

Zhang Ran said with a smile: "We have a lot of good wine in Sichuan, and I will give you two bottles of good Jian Nanchun when I have time!"

Mark Mueller waved his hand and said: "I like to drink Erguotou, no wine is as good as Erguotou, don't rush, don't scratch your throat." I used to drink a lot with Jiang Wen......"

Zhang Jingchu thought that they would talk about movies, shape their ears, and get ready for education, but they didn't expect to talk about Erguotou. She scorned it in her heart, this is the red carpet of the film festival, it's sacred, you guys are too much!

Mark Muller was talking about the dancing eyebrows and the wine history of the fifth-generation director, when the hostess came to urge them to enter, and the four of them walked into the venue. The screening hall and theater of more than 1,000 people were full, and the audience was very much looking forward to the film.

Zhang Ran was a little apprehensive after sitting down, many reporters left the venue in the morning, and now they are mainly ordinary audiences, hoping that there will not be a large-scale exit. He took a breath and quietly stared at the big screen in the center, waiting for the movie to begin.

Soon, the lights in the screening room dimmed, and the hall suddenly fell silent, and a light shot from the projector hanging from the ceiling, and the screen gradually lit up. Everyone held their breath and stared intently at the screen!

The first thing that appeared was naturally the dragon mark of the General Administration, without this thing, it would be illegal to participate in the competition, not only would the film be banned, but the director could also be punished by a ban on filming.

After the factory logo of Qingying Studio, the name of the film "Aviator" appeared, and then the name of the main creator, and when the subtitle of "Director: Zhang Ran" appeared, the scene resounded with warm applause.

After the subtitles, what appears on the screen is a strong light, a white expanse, making it difficult to open your eyes. The light faded and the picture began to appear, and the sun was releasing a strong light in the sky.

The subtitle appeared on the screen: "1978. Immediately after the narration begins, it is Zhang Jingchu's voice: "That year, I was 11 years old and transferred to Yuying Primary School, and Qiao Zhengfei was in the same class as me. ”

The screen switches, Yuying Elementary School, a little girl is lying on the windowsill of the classroom, flying paper airplanes downstairs. A group of children on the playground ran to scramble for paper airplanes when they saw them, and they were in a mess. One of the children fell to the ground and cried.

In just one minute, the audience didn't see anything. But Jia Zhangke, who was originally sitting on the chair and motionless like a mountain, sat up straight, his brows furrowed, and as a director, he keenly noticed the strangeness of the opening shot