Chapter 42 Hong Kong International Film Festival

At the beginning of late March, "The Grudge" was still being screened, and Li Xuan was still hiding in the house and continued to revise his tunes, but an unexpected person came to the door.

"Who is this?" Li Xuan handed over a cup of tea to the ordinary man with glasses in his thirties, but his eyes looked at Wang Jin who was sitting next to him.

"Oh, I'll introduce you." Wang Fatzi finally spoke, gestured with the man with his right hand and said to Li Xuan: "This is Mr. Chen Baisheng, the editor of "Film Fortnightly". ”

"Mr. Chen, this is Li Xuan, the director and screenwriter of "The Grudge". Wang Jin pulled Li Xuan again.

Li Xuan was stunned at this time, after reading so many Hong Kong entertainment books, he remembered everything else, but how could he not remember this "Film Fortnightly"! This is the founder of the Hong Kong Film Awards. Liu Dehua, one of the four heavenly kings in later generations, has been forced for many years in order to win this award. However, I haven't heard of any Academy Awards now, but there is a Golden Horse Award in Taiwan Bay.

"Hello Mr. Li!" Chen Baisheng on the opposite side stretched out his right hand first.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, sit down." Li Xuan shook it back and withdrew his hand, pointed to the sofa and gestured, and quietly glared at Wang Jin by the way. This guy said that he wouldn't accept interviews, why did he bring someone to the door.

"I wonder what Mr. Chen came to me for this time?" Li Xuan didn't believe that Wang Jin hadn't told him that he wouldn't be interviewed, but why did he still bring someone to the door?

"Haha, Mr. Li really doesn't accept interviews?" Chen Baisheng on the other side asked without giving up.

Knowing that this was a polite remark, Li Xuan didn't care, waved his hand casually and said: "I believe that Mr. Chen must have seen my movie if he can find him, and I still know my own pounds, and it can only be a shame to be interviewed." ”

Hearing Li Xuan's words, Chen Baisheng nodded slightly, although the movie was good, the director's skills were slightly lower, and he couldn't see what was brilliant at all.

Chen Baisheng didn't talk nonsense anymore, and said directly: "Actually, I came this time to invite Mr. Li's film to participate in the Hong Kong International Film Festival to be held on the 15th of next month. ”

Hong Kong International Film Festival? Li Xuan was stunned, he had heard of this film festival in his later life. However, in later generations, the limelight of this film festival was stolen by the Academy Awards. At that time, Li Xuan didn't know anything about the Academy Awards, let alone the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

However, after passing through, I knew that Hong Kong had held two Hong Kong International Film Festivals, but unfortunately they were not very good.

"The Hong Kong International Film Festival? But can films that have already been released still participate in film festivals? Li Xuan asked suspiciously, he knew that many film festivals were similar to a new film preview meeting.

"The film that was released? Ha ha! Chen Bosheng said with a smile: "Our film festival aims at the whole world, not only showing new films, but also reviewing the history of films, as well as the annual excellent film exhibition." Therefore, the film festival is also an overseas exhibition for some films that have been released or are about to be released. ”

"Aha......" Li Xuan smiled awkwardly: "So that's the case." ”

"And your movie?"

"The Hong Kong International Film Festival is also organized by your weekly?" Li Xuan suddenly asked suspiciously, if this is the case, this weekly will be too awesome.

"......Forehead" Chen Baisheng was stunned by this inexplicable answer, but immediately reacted and replied: "No, only I am one of the selection committees of the film festival." ”

Now Li Xuan was in awe, this guy, maybe he also participated in the founding of the Hong Kong Film Awards, great god! I have to sell it well, so Li Xuan hurriedly replied: "I can promise to go to the film festival here, and I will go to Jiahe in the afternoon to talk about it, after all, ......" Li Xuan frowned for a moment before continuing: "After all, my film has been handed over to them for full distribution." ”

"Haha, Mr. Li can rest assured! The first international film festival in East Asia, no one would refuse. Chen Baisheng said angrily. He couldn't help but be unhappy, the first international film festival in East Asia started with the first trial of eight people with a fund of 110,000 yuan and more than 40 films. Now in its third edition, the film festival has attracted more and more attention, with nearly 200 films screened, and finally gained international fame and good prospects.

Li Xuan thought about it, and this is also the reason, so he nodded and smiled: "Then I will wish the film festival better and better!" ”

"Haha......" Chen Baisheng arched his hand: "Thank you Jiyan!" ”

Compared with the Hong Kong International Film Festival, Li Xuan paid more attention to "Film Fortnightly", so he hurriedly asked: "Mr. Chen, I wonder when the latest issue of your weekly is?" ”

"The latest?" Chen Baisheng was stunned for a moment before replying: "We are published every two weeks, on the 11th and 25th of each month. ”

"Number 25? That's the day after tomorrow. Li Xuan estimated in his heart, there should be a professional review of "The Grudge", buy a copy and read it when the time comes, but later generations have heard that this book is famous for its film criticism profession.

"Then Mr. Li......" Chen Baisheng muttered.

Li Xuan looked at Chen Baisheng suspiciously: "Mr. Chen, what's wrong?" ”

"Now that I'm done with my business, I'll take my leave." Chen Baisheng arched his hand embarrassedly.

"Forehead......" Li Xuan smiled: "I didn't expect Mr. Chen's magazine to be so busy, so I won't keep customers." ”

"Hehe, let Mr. Li smile."

With a "bang", Li Xuan closed the door.

Looking at the fat man Wang who was still wandering next to him, Li Xuan said disdainfully: "Look at others, do things vigorously!" You've been lazy all day......"

"Resolute?" Wang Fatzi's eyes widened and he said.

"Isn't it?"

Wang Fatzi rolled his eyes: "That's because their Trade Development Bureau is too busy, it would be good to spare a morning." ”

Li Xuan, who was just about to play the piano, was stunned for a moment, turned his head and asked, "Trade Development Bureau?" Isn't it "Cinema Fortnightly"? ”

"Cinema Fortnightly? That's a part-time job, do you think a bad magazine that only publishes two times a month can feed a family? ”

Li Xuan's eyes widened now, is the movie biweekly a bad magazine? Editor or part-time? Busy asked in surprise: "Editors are all part-time?" Can the magazine still run? ”

"What can't I do?" Wang Jin lay on the sofa: "Even the editor-in-chief is part-time, next time I will take you to get to know him." That guy's name is Shu Qi, he's a fat guy like me, and he's ...... in Jiajia right now."

"Shu Qi?" Li Xuan exclaimed, this name startled him a lot.

"Yes, Shu Qi, what's wrong?" Wang Fatzi looked at Li Xuan with a strange expression.

"Female?" Li Xuan asked with a strange expression.

Wang Fatzi couldn't stand it anymore, and said disdainfully: "What do you think about all day long? He's an authentic gentleman. ”

"Whew-" Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said that the time was wrong.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

"Uh, it's okay!"

Li Xuan waved his hand, and he suddenly remembered that the female Shu Qi seemed to be the one who became popular with Wang Jin. Oh my! This guy doesn't have any bad taste, does he? Li Xuan shuddered.

Li Xuan hurriedly began to change the topic and hurriedly asked, "What about your script?" ”

"Sold!"

"Sold to whom?"

"Shaw Brothers, this is what my dad wants me to sell. Old man Shao knows that I am in the mirror of your movie, and now he is probably scolding me. Wang Jin said helplessly.

"Uh......" Li Xuan asked in surprise, "Then I didn't scold you before?" ”

"I guess I scolded ...... too"

"Go!"

Li Xuan gestured with a middle finger, just thinking that he had been involved with this guy, and he felt uneasy in his heart, it turned out that he was wasting his feelings.

As a result, as soon as Li Xuan arrived at Golden Harvest in the afternoon, he heard a strong news: Chenglong joined Golden Harvest with a salary of 4.8 million yuan for his first movie.

Looking at the busy street in front of Jiahe Building, Li Xuan shook his head, it is really more popular than people!