Chapter Eighty-Four: Wish-fulfilled
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"Donkey Gets Water" - tell a joke, don't cry. ”
""Donkey Gets Water" - a sharp blade that pierces the bones of Chinese literati for thousands of years!"
""Donkey Gets Water" - China's best absurd comedy!"
"Comedy, tragedy, a little beautiful, tear it up for you. The first half of "Donkey Gets Water" does have a lot of laughter. Whether it is the dirty jokes that appear from time to time, or the compact and vivid performances of the actors, they all make the audience very happy to watch. The story begins with a lie, and in the end, it can't be recovered at all, but it is left to shatter to the ground. The character and fate of the characters in the film have also changed dramatically because of this lie, the teacher and the principal who once shouted "unity, optimism, and struggle" were finally shattered, Zhang Yiman, who was once free and pure, committed suicide in half a madness, and even the most simple principal's daughter had to cooperate with the acting in the end...... Especially in the second half of the film, the beauty of human nature in each character in the film is torn apart, and the ugliness is nakedly exposed. It's a comedy, and at its core, it's a complete tragedy. ”
"In terms of technique, "Donkey Gets Water" is a very successful work, and the plot is full of tension, but "Donkey Gets Water" only reflects when a mistake should be stopped, and it is not enough to reach the height of allusion to reality, criticism of education, interpretation of human nature, etc. ”
During the period of the Republic of China, China produced many educators who adhered to the mission of thousand-year-old intellectuals, and the educational atmosphere during the Republic of China was far from what "Donkey Gets Water" showed. For example, in 1940, Feng Youlan of the Southwest Associated University wrote a letter to Minister Chen Lifu of the Ministry of Education, which reflected a truth-seeking educational attitude, which was by no means the one shown in "Donkey Gets Water"!
Men can't do it, women can't be casual. If a man can't do it, he can still be a villain, such as Feng Kuishan and Zhou Tienan, and if a woman is casual, especially in the name of pursuing freedom, then even people can't do it. Zhang Yiman was forced to die, but it is also related to her own "difference between ideals and behaviors". ”
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Before the Venice Film Festival ended, comments about "Donkey Gets Water" from all over the world reached Li Qing's ears.
Similar to Li Qing's guess in advance, "Donkey Gets Water" contains the same controversy as the previous life, but it does not have the biggest controversy in the previous life - in the previous life, due to the limitations of funds, scenes and actors, the picture texture of "Donkey Gets Water" seems relatively simple, and then there are always people arguing, is it a stage play shot with a lens, or a movie with too much drama? In this life, Li Qing, a professional director, Zhou Xun and other professional film actors, interpreted "Donkey Gets Water", which finally made it avoid the embarrassment of the previous life.
Then came the publishers who smelled fishy - they approached Li Qing and wanted to release "Donkey Gets Water".
"Donkey Gets Water" is different from ordinary art films, it has the potential of a commercial film, and it is a film that distributors are very willing to see.
Therefore, even though the final report card of "Donkey Gets Water" has not yet come out, there are still publishers who are willing to release "Donkey Gets Water".
For these distributors from all over the world, Li Qing did not receive them himself, but called Liao Yiyuan and asked Liao Yiyuan to contact these publishers according to the arrangement.
It's not that Li Qing doesn't want to contact these publishers by himself, but Yindu is the publisher of "Donkey Gets Water", and if Li Qing crosses Yindu and publishes it himself, he will inevitably offend Yindu Agency.
Because of Zhao Mingming's matter, Li Qing has already made enemies in China, and if he offends Yindu again, then Li Qing's life will be difficult, and Li Qing may have to go to Hollywood to develop.
Of course, it's nothing to contact the theater line in Xiangjiang, after all, the Shuangnan Cinema Line has declined (there are only six or seven old cinemas left), and the Shuangnan Cinema Line is still selling its cinema cinemas, so as long as the distribution fee is paid normally, there will be no problems.
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September 11, the last day of the Venice Film Festival, is also the closing ceremony and award ceremony of the Venice Film Festival.
Li Qing, who has always been rarely nervous, was rarely nervous at the award ceremony of the Venice Film Festival!
Li Qing wants "Donkey Gets Water" to win the award so much!
Because, this is the most critical step for Li Qing to become a director!
Moreover, this also means money - if "Donkey Gets Water" can win international awards, then film buyers from various countries will definitely increase the price of the film when negotiating, as for the share, don't think about it at the moment, Li Qing is just a nameless director, even if "Donkey Gets Water" can win the Golden Lion Award, he is not eligible to take a share, in addition, if "Donkey Gets Water" can win the award, then Li Qing can have a great initiative when he goes to Xiangjiang to find a theater for release.
The presenter unpacketed: "I announce, Best Supporting Actress: Anna Bonaiuto, "Where Are You, I'm Here"!"
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The award presenter opened the envelope: "I announce, Best Supporting Actor: Feng Yuanzheng "Donkey Gets Water"!"
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The award presenter opened the envelope: "I announce, Best Actress: Weekly News "Donkey Gets Water", Juliette Binoche "Blue of the Blue-White-Red Trilogy"!"
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The award presenter opened the envelope: "I announce, Best Actor: Harvey Keitel, "Game of Death", Fibino Bantifoglio, "Anima divisa in due, Un'!"
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The award presenter unpacked: "I announce, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: Steven Spielberg, Robert De Niro, Roman Polanski, Claudia Katina!"
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The award presenter opened the envelope: "I announce, the gold medal of the President of the Italian Senate: "Miscellaneous Mouth" (China)!"
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The award presenter opened the envelope: "I announce that the winner of the special jury prize is: "Donkey Gets Water"!"
The "Special Jury Prize" was originally created by accident, but now it has become a permanent prize of the "Venice Film Festival Second Prize", which is set for the same purpose as the "Special Jury Prize" of the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival (the second prize is also known as "Silver Palm" and "Silver Bear"), and is intended to recognize the "runner-up" (i.e. "quasi-best film").
This time, Li Qing's goal is actually the Special Jury Award, that is, the second place - although "Donkey Gets Water" is a good movie, it is still a long way from those top literary films, and some of the funny scenes obviously destroy its artistic atmosphere, making it lack the seriousness of literary films while it has the elements of commercial films.
Now that he got his wish, Xu Cun immediately strode up to the podium to receive the trophy, and then suppressed his excitement and said: "At this moment, I can stand here, I must thank all the staff of the "Donkey Gets Water" group drama, without your efforts, "Donkey Gets Water" would not have been able to win this award, so this trophy not only belongs to me, but also belongs to you......"
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