Chapter 104: A Reliable Diplomat
Since it is a film festival under the political product, don't think about how much fairness there is in it, which is also the reason why the West Berlin International Film Festival, after being accepted as an international A-category film festival by FIAPF - International Association of Film Producers, has become one of the three major European film festivals in Europe alongside Venice and Cannes.
Think about it, the West Berlin International Film Festival was founded as a "window to the free world" and a "cultural bridgehead to resist Bulshvikism", and since its inception, not a single Soviet film has been allowed to participate in the festival, and even the East Berlin film, which is only a wall away from West Berlin, cannot be exhibited at the festival.
It can be said that from the very beginning, the strong political overtones of the West Berlin International Film Festival have become a clear trend from the commercial focus of its competitors such as Cannes and Venice. Other European film festivals rely heavily on celebrities, and the paparazzi around the stars get attention and more sponsorship funds, but West Berlin, which has contributed the most sponsorship funds, has always been Western diplomatic, cultural and political politicians.
The big financiers of the film festival have not changed much, so don't expect the organizers who hold the money to ensure much fairness and justice, not to mention that the entire country is under the economic and military control of the other side.
Half a million dollars!
That's what Walter got from Mike, and that opening allowed "Enter the Dragon" to be exhibited quickly, and helped them get some marginal awards.
"Are you sure it's reliable?, that diplomat?" Walter asked with concern after hearing this, he was afraid of meeting someone who didn't do anything with money, after all, this kind of shady scene, if the other party received money and didn't do anything, he couldn't do anything to the other party, because compared to the other party, it was even more impossible for him to take the initiative to expose this shady scene.
"Reliable!" Mike nodded, then asked suspiciously, "Do you feel that the price is a bit high?" Then I'll go find someone else, but it's just that the time is ......."
"No, if it's reliable, promise him!
"Is it worth it?"
"It's worth it!"
"Okay!"
"How soon will it be released?"
"The other party said that if he agreed, he would give him the sample film for review tonight, and he could arrange a screening in the cinema hall for us tomorrow. ”
"Well, tomorrow, you send him over quickly. ”
Walter immediately replied, as for what the diplomat reviewed, Walter didn't have to guess and knew it, of course, it was to review whether the movie advocated social communism and other prohibited content, just like the radio and television of later generations. After all, it is the Cold War era, and some things are the devil and cannot be touched at all, even if these American officials in Germany, who control the West Berlin International Film Festival, no matter how much they use their power to make profits, they dare not touch things outside the rules.
"Okay, I'll do it now, you take a break, I don't want you to be the same filmmaker when the movie wins the award!" Mike nodded back, and after that, he got up and prepared to leave.
"Wait!Did the other party say yes to the award?" However, before Mike could take a few steps, he was stopped by Walter and asked Mike what Walter was most concerned about.
After he heard that the film was made by a yellow race, he wanted me to explain that he had to make sure that he didn't touch the bottom line before he could determine whether he won the award. ”
"Okay then, I hope the other party won't deliberately make things difficult!"
Since the opening of the West Berlin International Film Festival, these officials stationed in Germany still have their own reputation. ”
"I hope so!"
Knock! Knock!
There was a knock on the hotel door, and Walter looked listless now, so naturally he didn't have much strength to open the door, and the door was opened by Mike.
"Miss Zhao, hello!"
"Hello, Mr. Mike!"
"Wow~Oh!Miss Zhao, what's in your hand? Hmm? Why does it smell so bad?"
"This is ginger tea, it is very useful for colds, Walter is not in bad health, and the effect of taking medicine is not good, I used to drink a little bit of this when I couldn't take medicine and take colds, and the effect is very good......"
"Alright, please come in!"
At the door, Mike and Zhao Yazhi talked for a long time, although Walter was confused, but he also understood Zhao Yazhi's intention, it turned out to be a ginger tea, and he was hurriedly happy.
In the previous life, the domestic cold medicine became more and more watery, as if it was to deliberately reduce the amount of medicine in order to control the cost, and the effect of eating was not obvious, and later Walter also learned the old man's method, boiling ginger tea by himself and eating a few more garlic raw, the effect was quite good, and now Zhao Yazhi sent ginger tea, but it was really timely rain, and he should not miss the release of "Enter the Dragon" at the West Berlin International Film Festival.
"I, I...... I heard that you were sick, so I made some ginger tea for you, have you ever drunk it?" Zhao Yazhi put the plate in his hand on the table, and cowered for a while before he began to speak.
"Well...... I've drunk ......."
Walter just finished speaking, and he didn't know how to answer, so he turned his head to look at Mike, hoping that he would say something to relieve the embarrassment, but the guy obviously didn't answer the pot, and got up directly and said, "I still have some things, you guys talk!" After speaking, he left, and when he walked behind Zhao Yazhi, he also winked at Walter, which made him angry.
The air fell into a brief silence, probably because the girl had not yet learned how to open her heart, and in short, after sitting down, she just sat quietly in place, without speaking.
In the end, Walter could only reluctantly reluctantly apologize and said, "You did this?"
After finishing speaking, Walter picked up the coffee cup that was obviously drinking the coffee cup, didn't care about the pungent taste at all, took a few sips, and suddenly felt an indescribable burning sensation sprint all over the body, as for how long it will be better, it will have to wait for the effect.
"Yes! I brought it from Hong Kong. ”
"Bring?"
"Hmm! what's wrong?"
"What are you taking it for? such a bad thing......" Walter said without much thought, but as soon as he said a few words, he noticed that the woman who had just looked up and talked to him had lowered her head, and suddenly felt something different, so she didn't speak again.
Then Zhao Yazhi whispered: "I'm also afraid that I'll get sick, so I'll prepare." ”
"Sick? Are you sick too?"
"No! I ...... I'm just precautionary. ”
"Prevention? What does that mean?"
"That's what it means! Drink as much as you want, don't meddle in your business. ”
As for it, the temper is so hot!
Walter was refuted by the woman, and thought with a puzzled face, not knowing what this guy was preventing, and then saw Zhao Yazhi's head lowered, and suddenly felt different.
Suddenly, it wasn't until Walter remembered some of the effects of ginger tea that he understood what this woman was preventing, it turned out that she was a relative, and this really wanted to be prevented, and Walter couldn't help but look at Zhao Yazhi with a meaningful gaze......
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