"Angel of Justice" began screening at 4:45 p.m., and by the time the movie ended, it was already 10 p.m. None of the reporters who showed up ate ate, but the first thing they did after the movie was over was not to look for something to eat, but to buzz to the press center like bees out of the nest, waiting for the "Angel of Justice" press conference to begin.

In addition to media reporters, several Internet celebrities in Europe and the United States also slipped into the press conference. They started a live broadcast with a mobile phone with a selfie stick, interacted with the "babies" cordially, and occasionally verbally thanked the gifts they received. Their actions made the reporters present speechless, and some even sighed with emotion, saying that the Berlin Film Festival has fallen!

When Zhang Ran and the crew of "Angel of Justice" walked into the press conference hall, the audience burst into applause and whistles, and the audience was boiling far more than any other film or filmmaker.

After taking his seat, Zhang Ran expressed his gratitude to the reporters present: "The extended version of "Angel of Justice" is too long, five hours, and it is indeed a test for people who watch the movie. Before the premiere, I was always worried about a mass exit, but in the end, it was good, and I really appreciate everyone's support. Speaking of this, he paused and said, "I know that everyone hasn't eaten dinner, and many people will have to rush the manuscript for a while." I've run film festivals, and I know that people are working very hard. I ordered some pizza and hot drinks, and by twelve o'clock they would be delivered to the press center, which was a little bit of a gesture of gratitude to all of you. ”

As soon as these words came out, the reporters on the scene were slightly stunned, and then they all stood up, applauding and cheering, and some reporters even shouted "I love you" at Zhang Ran. The reporters on the scene were all moved by Zhang Ran, and the stars and big names are the protagonists at the film festival, and the reporters often have to pay for interviews with them. Zhang Ran is the biggest name among the big names, but now he took the initiative to pay for everyone to buy pizza and hot drinks, which made the reporters present feel warm in their hearts and feel that their self-esteem has been greatly satisfied.

After the official start of the press conference, the German media threw the first question to Türk, after all, Turck is a German and a big star, and German journalists must give themselves face.

Türk, who has been nominated for an Oscar, has been in a very good mood recently, and said with a smile: "As a German actor, it is a great honor for me to be invited to participate in "Angel of Justice" and to be able to cooperate with director Zhang Ran. "Angel of Justice" is different from other movies that respond to the Holocaust, not only about the massacre itself, but more importantly, about how people should view the Holocaust and how to face this history, which is a transcendence of the same type of movies and has reached a high ideological height. ”

Next, reporters threw questions to Zhang Ran. Recently, many experts and professors have accused "Angel of Justice" of making up nonsense, and many experts have attacked Zhang Chunru and her book. Therefore, a reporter raised this question: "I recently saw that some Chinese scholars said that Zhang Chunru's book is full of errors and omissions, and as for clarifying the historical truth, it can only add to the confusion, what do you think?"

Zhang Ran frowned when he heard this question, and said, "I know the scholar you are talking about, it is Cheng Zhaoqi, I think he is a little irresponsible." "Weitling's Diary" and "Rabe's Diary" were discovered by Zhang Chunru, and I don't need to say much about the value of these two diaries. From the perspective of quantifying the number of deaths, this article makes it very difficult to prove the conclusion that the Nanjing trial is to be made. As a result, some Japanese right-wing scholars took his article as an example to deny the Nanjing Massacre. He said that Zhang Chunru was causing chaos in academic research, so do I mean to say that his article is speaking for the right-wing of Dongying and excusing the crimes of the Japanese army?"

A reporter asked: "Excuse me, does "Angel of Justice" have any plans to be released in Dongying?"

Zhang Ran shrugged his shoulders and said, "Whether we say anything about this matter or not, it mainly depends on whether Dongying Company is willing to take over." So far, no Dongying company has been willing to release Angel of Justice. However, I still hope that the movie can be released in Dongying, and I hope that the current young people in Dongying can re-understand this history. If you can't face the past calmly, then how can you face the future? We have a lot of actors involved in this film, such as Mr. Teruyuki Kagawa, who showed very good professional qualities, and they were threatened for starring in this movie, and they are undoubtedly worthy of respect. ”

In China's anti-Japanese film and television dramas, Dongying actors are often seen. However, most of these actors are not well-known, and some have even developed in China themselves, such as Koji Yano. But Kagawa Teruyuki's situation is completely different, he is a superstar in Dongying, he has won all kinds of awards, and he doesn't need to participate in anti-Japanese movies to make money at all, but he still participated in movies such as "The Devil is Coming" and "Rabe's Diary".

Teruyuki Kagawa said in an interview with the media: "It is impossible for a movie with a Nanjing theme to be released in Toei, and the Toei people themselves will not shoot this theme. But these films can at least soothe some Chinese pain. It is very difficult to get the people of Dongying to admit the Nanjing incident. When I saw the script of "Angel of Justice", I felt that I should appear in this film. An international perspective on the Nanjing incident can prompt modern Dongying people to introspect. ”

However, in the public version, most of Kagawa Teruyuki's scenes were cut, and the audience couldn't see his performance, so Zhang Ran specially pointed out Kagawa Teruyuki to express his respect.

It is a hot topic at this year's Berlin Film Festival, and Zhang Ran naturally can't escape this problem. A reporter asked: ""Angel of Justice" is a movie full of internationalist spirit, but *** is playing up racism, what do you think about this?"

Zhang Ran has decided to play the card of ***, although now is not the best time to open fire, but he still decided to say a few words to lay the groundwork for the later bombardment: ""Angel of Justice" is a work full of internationalism and love, and ***'s recent remarks seem to be preaching hatred, which makes me feel very regretful." No matter what *** will do next, I always believe that cultural exchange cannot be stopped, and love and justice are the driving force for the progress of human civilization. ”

Zhang Ran's words surprised the reporters at the scene, they thought that Zhang Ran would play Tai Chi, and then avoided this question, but they didn't expect Zhang Ran to fire at ***, saying that *** was preaching hatred.

After a brief moment of surprise, the reporters applauded in ecstaty. As long as it is a person who is scared, the reporters always do not hesitate to applaud. However, Chinese reporters were a little worried about Zhang Ran in addition to applauding, so criticized, aren't you worried about the trouble of finding the peak of the century?

The "Angels of Justice" press conference lasted for an hour and ended in a warm atmosphere. However, the reporters at the scene did not rush to write the script, and turned into fans one after another, asking Zhang Ran to sign it. Amy Adams was very surprised by this, and lowered her voice and said to Zhang Jingchu that she had never seen so many reporters, surrounding a director to ask for an autograph.

The official house catalogue of the film festival published early the next morning gave "Angel of Justice" a full score, and said: ""Angel of Justice directed by Zhang Ran is an extraordinary film, a transcendence of films of the same genre. The film presents the Nanjing Massacre and its events 70 years later in a surprisingly realistic way, making people think about how to face history. This is a shocking film, and it will be outstanding that touches the soul. Zhang Ran used "Angel of Justice" to tell everyone that he is not only the best director of this era, but also one of the best directors in the entire film history. ”

Other media outlets have also received rave reviews, with the Los Angeles Times calling the Extended Edition of "Angel of Justice" "an epic masterpiece!", the Guardian praising "The Extended Edition of Angel of Justice reaching a great degree!", the New York Times stating that "if the release version of Angel of Justice has a score of 80, then the Extended Edition is undoubtedly 100 points!", and even the fastidious Cinema Handbook has said that "we saw this film too late, otherwise it would have been one of last year's top 10 films".

Nine out of 10 critics gave a perfect score of 4 and one gave a 3 on the festival's official house programme, setting a new record for the film's house programme score of 3.9.

At the same time, many media also reported on the premiere of "Angel of Justice" with the title of "Zhang Ran's Bombardment". And *** unexpectedly fought back, calling Zhang Ran a third-rate director, and his movies are all worthless garbage. Anti-*** people have praised Zhang Ran's remarks, and those who support *** scolded Zhang Ran, and even many people left messages under Zhang Ran's Fly account, asking Zhang Ran to go back to China. However, Zhang Ran's fans are not easy to mess with, and immediately counterattacked, saying that you guys will get out of Fly first!

Over the course of the following day, "Angel of Justice" was screened eight times, and the theater was sold out and tickets were hard to find. Because the extended version has a good reputation, it quickly attracted the attention of many fans. On the official website of "Angel of Justice", official WeChat, and the Fly account, many fans left messages asking for an extended version to be released in theaters.

As the Berlinale draws to a close, the media unanimously agrees that the best film in Berlin this year is "Angel of Justice", followed by "The Other Side of Hope" by Aki Kaurismäki, in addition to this, "Ordinary Woman" and "Flesh and Spirit" are also considered strong contenders for the Golden Bear. The Chinese movie "Wonderful" has a score of 3.3 in the house magazine, which is also rave reviews, but because it is an animated film, the possibility of winning the award is very small.

However, it is clear to everyone that the praise of the media and film critics does not determine the award. A few years ago, Zhang Ran's "One Man's Lights" was also well received in Berlin, with the highest score in the house magazine, and is now recognized as the best of the new millennium, but it still missed out on the Golden Bear. Therefore, it is really difficult to say whether "Angel of Justice" can win the top prize.

February 19th, the closing day of the Berlin Film Festival. From early in the morning, all the media tried to find out the inside information. At the same time, fans are talking about whether "Angel of Justice" can win the Golden Bear Award. Everyone knows very well that if "Angel of Justice" wins the Golden Bear Award, then Zhang Ran will have completed the great cause of the three highest award slams.

In the history of cinema, there are two directors who have completed the grand slam, the highest award at the three major film festivals. Antonioni won the Golden Bear in 1961 with Night, the Golden Lion in 1964 with Red Desert and the Palme d'Or in 1967 with Zoom. Robert Altman won the Palme d'Or in 1970 for "Army Field Hospital", the Golden Bear in 1976 for "Cisse Heroes", and the Golden Lion in 1993 for "Silver, Sex, Men and Women".

Zhang Ran won the Golden Lion in 2004 for "The Aviator" and the Palme d'Or in 2014 for "The Scorching Sun", and if "Angel of Justice" can win the Golden Bear, Zhang Ran will become the third director in film history to win the Golden Bear.