2025, end of August.

Venice is the venue of the Venice Film Festival.

Now the main creative staff of the crew of "The Undertaker" have also come to this gentle water city, because "The Undertaker" was shortlisted for the 54th Venice Film Festival, the only Chinese film shortlisted for the main competition unit.

Regardless of whether you can win the award in the end or not, it is obvious that being shortlisted is enough to prove that this film has impressed the judges and proves that this film is excellent and amazing.

At first, Bao Shiyi didn't plan to attend, but Zeng Sheng talked to Bao Shiyi, and Bao Shiyi attended the opening ceremony of tomorrow's film festival with the crew of "The Undertaker".

"See, eleven, every August and September, it becomes a mecca for tourism and cinema, and many people come to Venice and get ready to enjoy a movie trip. ”

Zeng Sheng has been to the Venice Film Festival before, after all, he is a well-known director in China, although he has not won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, but he has also brought his works to the exhibition before this, and this is the first time Zeng Sheng has been shortlisted for the main competition unit.

Bao Shiyi looked at Venice, a gentle water city, winding water alleys, flowing clear waves, like a silent and affectionate girl, everything was so beautiful, and he couldn't help but smile on his face, and said: "The scenery is really beautiful." ”

Especially when the sunset slowly shone on the waves, glowing with golden light, like a broken piece of gold, floating and sinking in the water.

Zeng Sheng smiled and nodded, the scenery is naturally beautiful, but they are not here to enjoy the beautiful scenery, they are aiming for the Venice Film Festival here.

The Venice International Film Festival, the oldest and first international film festival in the world, has the highest award being the Golden Lion, and is known as one of the three major international film festivals in Europe along with the Cannes and Berlin Film Festivals.

The Venice Film Festival has been famous for a long time, both in terms of status and influence, which makes a group of filmmakers yearn for it, and it is more rich in the artistic atmosphere of a water city.

The Venice Film Festival has its own unique tradition, focusing on film experimenters from all over the world, encouraging them to make films with innovative forms and unique techniques, even if there are some flaws, as long as they are innovative, they can be accepted by the festival.

The festival's motto is "Cinema at the service of serious art", and each year a different slogan is proposed, and the judging criterion is pure: artistry.

Obviously, the "Undertaker" brought by Zeng Sheng this time is a film full of art, which is why Zeng Sheng chose the Venice Film Festival in the first place.

In his opinion, the film "The Undertaker" is extremely artistic, both about the theme of death and the details of death, and can shine at the Venice Film Festival.

"Eleven, let's go, if you really like it here, you can bring your works to be shortlisted for each session in the future. ”

Hearing the word "later" that Zeng Sheng said, Bao Shiyi smiled and didn't say anything.

The light of the setting sun fell on Bao Shiyi's face like that, the sun was so beautiful, like a golden light shining, and after that golden light was the sadness of near dusk.

……

Just as Bao Shiyi and Zeng Sheng were about to go back to the hotel, two blonde girls walked over to Bao Shiyi with a smile on their faces and greeted them in English with a smile.

Obviously, they recognized Bao Shiyi and were also fans of Bao Shiyi, hoping that Bao Shiyi would sign autographs for them.

"I really like the Harry Potter and Twilight you wrote, but why did they all end up with Sad?"

When Zeng Sheng heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

It should be said that many fans of Bao Eleven want to ask such a question the most.

Bao Shiyi hesitated for a few seconds, then touched his chin and replied with a smile: "I think I can refuse to answer this question." ”

Zeng Sheng on the side interjected with a smile: "You come to the Venice Film Festival now, I think you should go and see her play this "Undertaker", the ending of this movie will not be sad." ”

The girl was obviously a little skeptical, but she still smiled and nodded, and said, "We'll go and see!"

Bao Shiyi smiled and nodded, expressing his gratitude.

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Compared with other celebrities walking the red carpet, thinking about the glamour of the Quartet, Bao 11 is very simple to walk the red carpet.

is different from what Zeng Sheng said, he should not come to Venice again, so he just simply enjoys it, you must know that this movie "The Undertaker" is his last movie.

However, compared with other domestic stars who rushed to rub the red carpet, Bao Shiyi, a big name in China, is also quite popular in Venice, and it can be said that the influence of the global revenge society was very great, and the photographers on both sides of the red carpet obviously knew Bao Shiyi, a Chinese movie star, and attention and cheers followed.

The film will be screened for two weeks, and the main competition will start on the third day. After watching the opening film at the main venue of the movie, you can go to watch the release of other movies, and "The Undertaker" starring Bao Shiyi is on the seventh day.

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On September 8th, the weather in Venice was still very good, and there was always a hint of tenderness in such a water city.

And this day is also the day when "The Undertaker" debuted in Venice.

At the world premiere of "The Undertaker", there were many domestic and foreign stars who came to cheer, not to mention domestic stars, most of the foreign stars also knew Bao Shiyi, the father of Harry Potter, and the entire screening hall was directly full and popular.

Bao Shiyi has a lot of fans, it should be said that whether it is a book fan or a movie fan, they are all rushing over to see what kind of movie Bao Shiyi's "The Undertaker" is.

How sad and desperate it will be!

Just under the curiosity of the fans, the screening room has been darkened, and then a beautiful and sad background music appeared in the darkness, and then the movie was officially screened.

The opening credits flashed, and then there was a fog, and a white fog filled the screen.

For some reason, Bao Shiyi, who was sitting in the movie seat, looked at the fog and suddenly remembered the first movie "The Melting Pot" starring him, which also opened like this, and it was also the opening shrouded in fog, and after the fog, a car drove up.

The sound of low, sad music came slowly, followed by the headlights, illuminating the front through the fog.

The person sitting in that car was the undertaker.

Getting closer, the closer the car turned out, the closer the person inside......

Gradually, he appeared like that, as a messenger of death, to collect someone's body.

Or Minxiu, or he Bao Eleven.

Such a thought made Bao Shiyi laugh dumbly, and inexplicably had a very wonderful feeling, like fate, but he chuckled like that......

He wept again.