Chapter Eighty-Three: What a Genius

The next day, the whole news of Venice was robbed by one person. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Not happy, but Alberto, who has been president of the festival for two years.

He submitted his resignation letter to the organizing committee last night, in which he called the competition "stupid and arrogant." He said: There are so many films participating in the competition every year, and so many awards are awarded, so it is recommended to cancel the competition and only award one award to "the audience's favorite film".

The Lifetime Achievement Award has traditionally been announced in advance, and according to the rules, it was supposed to be awarded to two people, but somehow, the jury suddenly awarded the award to 61-year-old Warren Beatty. He directed and starred in "Bourvaughn", which is expected to be the favorite to win the Golden Lion. The film is a vivid attack on the political reality of the United States, presumably in the same way that its story coincides with Clinton's sex-scandal -- and about a politician who loves a woman half her age.

Maybe it had something to do with his resignation, and doubts were just one of the reasons, but no one knows. The conflict broke out so far, it must not be a day's cold, so he should have been the leader of the film festival, suddenly hung up his seal and left, and cursed the film festival angrily, you can imagine what kind of impact it will have on the entire film festival.

A couple of men and women who went crazy for most of the night after going back last night only began to worry about whether their movies would be affected when they heard the news the next day.

Fortunately, as soon as I went out, I found that several screening halls were already overcrowded.

There are also many spectators waiting outside the theater, and Besta is one of them. He was a typical Englishman, not very tall, in his forties, his head was half-bald early, like most English gentlemen, his eyes were old-fashioned and haughty, and his work habits were as sharp and focused as an eagle. He currently works as a manager at Cambridge Pictures in the UK. As we enter the new century, the British film industry has long been dominated by Hollywood, but local filmmakers are powerless to resist. In the eyes of some professional filmmakers, they have seen enough of the empty special effects and general storylines of American blockbusters, and it is undeniable that Hollywood has been at the forefront of the world.

But in the face of the temptation of the box office, there will always be a group of films that everyone hopes to make some really distinctive good movies, and "Cambridge Pictures" is one of them. He arrived at the Venice Film Festival with a list of screenings, and the names of several films were circled to represent that he was going to test them one by one.

The current heavily labeled name is "Crazy Smoking Gun", which was no longer in his plans, but after reading this morning's newspaper, he changed his mind.

Although the resignation of President Alberto has grabbed a lot of headlines, there has been a lot of news about "Smoking Gun Madness". All kinds of abusive words are overwhelming. The most praised is suddenly the director and starring of this film happy.

It is surprising that this young man, who only made a splash at the Berlin Film Festival at the beginning of this year, could make such a storm at the Venice Film Festival, which has a completely different style.

If he is an actor, it is normal to be so concerned.

After all, the front of the stage always attracts more attention than behind the scenes, but as a cutting-edge director, this movie is called "refreshing, self-contained, pioneering work, unforgettable" and other words, which have to be intriguing.

You must know that the media active in the film festival is not just a casual praise, this group of harsh and vicious media people like to do the most on weekdays is a poisonous tongue, the famous Iranian director Mu He's new work "Silence" screened on the opening day was criticized as incomplete.

Besta was disdainful in his heart, when did the Orientals deserve such praise. What I thought about in my heart was the type of Zhang Yimou's "Red Sorghum" and "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit", which can be called so praised? It is estimated that it is another Chinese film that caters to the tastes of the judges, and he wants to verify the authenticity with his own eyes to pierce this layer of false masks.

At the same time, there was also a big white fat man who walked into the movie theater together, Harvey Weinstein of Miramax. The movie poster in his hand is four young people in trench coats, one of whom is happy. Thinking of the director of this movie, he felt faintly uncomfortable, after all, he didn't take advantage of the last cooperation. Fortunately, the word-of-mouth of "Grand Central Station" in the United States has been rising, which has also made him a lot more confident in making money. Now only a few months have passed since the beginning of the year, and this Chinese has made another movie, which was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival...... "Oh, maybe I want to strike while the iron is hot and take the opportunity to get a handful." ”

"Give me a ticket."

"Yes sir, what movie would you like to buy?" The conductor said politely.

"That's it, "Crazy Smoking Gun." He shook the poster in his hand and said casually.

"I'm sorry sir, the tickets for the next show are sold out, and there are still a few empty seats for the next show, do you want it?"

The conductor's answer was so surprising that he suspected that his ears had misheard, "You mean...... Sold out? ”

"Yes sir, the tickets for the next show are almost sold out, do you still want them?"

I suddenly remembered the picture of queuing up to buy tickets at the Berlin Film Festival, and after a little hesitation, I decided to buy one. But after the ticket lady refreshed the system, she surprised him again, "I'm sorry sir, the next one has just been sold out, look ......"

"Hiss......" Harvey was shocked, his professional instinct made him realize that the situation was so familiar: hell, is it another good movie, that Chinese is not easy to deal with. But to let him obediently wait to see the end, but he didn't have the time to spare...... Someone was urging him to pull out for the time being.

"Mr. Weinstein?" When I was bored, someone greeted me from behind, with a thick London accent. The face was somewhat familiar, but I couldn't remember who.

"Didn't you buy a ticket, I just happened to have one more, so I'll give it to you." Besta spoke in a gentlemanly tone, but his actions were accompanied by charity, which was a contradiction in his bones.

Harvey smiled professionally, guessing his intentions, "You know me?" ”

"We're peers." Besta took out a business card very simply and handed it over, his peers were enemies, and he didn't want people to misunderstand, so he said lightly: "It's just that there is just one more ticket, do you need it?" ”

Harvey took the business card suspiciously, it was really a colleague, Cambridge Pictures in the United Kingdom, he had heard of this old company, an old film company with weak benefits. The smile on his face was even bigger, "Yes, of course." How much, can I pay, is a hundred dollars enough......" He deliberately disgusted the British.

Besta frowned, handed over the ticket and turned to leave, "No need, you better keep it for popcorn." He regretted it a little, but after a while, he regretted it even more, and he forgot that he had bought a seat. As the movie starts, the obese Harvey is sitting next to him with a huge popcorn, his mouth not stopping for a moment, and the chewing sound of clapping and crubbing is like the harshest noise.

"Really...... Self-inflicted. ”

After a while, the lights in the cinema gradually dimmed, and the logo of Mountain and Sea Film Company appeared on the big screen.

"It's finally open!"

Besta prays that the movie will start quickly and that the guy's mouth will be quiet.

Sit up straight and get ready to enjoy this amazing movie.

His prayer was fulfilled, and at first Harvey Weinstein didn't care at all, but just five minutes into the movie, the fat man forgot to eat, and his eyes were staring at the screen without blinking.

Just like yesterday's premiere: the shooting technique, the exquisite structure, and the exaggerated plot conflict are really feeling! What surprised Besta the most was that the story of the movie obviously takes place in Macau, but it is similar to London movies everywhere, which makes him feel a sense of familiarity and join the play.

Unlike Besta, who delves into the details of the movie, Harvey, although he is also the boss, prefers to watch the movie from the perspective of the audience, so at this point he is just a qualified audience, like most people in the theater, looking forward to the next joke coming out, and then rolling around in his seat with laughter after the unexpected.

The ** grower who burns the money with an electric iron, two stupid thieves who burst into laughter, a lewd fat man who drinks tea at the drug dealer but is startled by the broken coffee table, and a villain who beats people to death with a 20-inch long...... He couldn't believe that the director of this movie was the same person as the director who made "Grand Central Station".

"Oh my God, the Chinese actually make such a movie."

"It's so funny, it reminds me of Trainspotting. No, it's even more exciting than Trainspotting. ”

The laughter did not stop from the beginning, and at the end, the laughter was so tearful that all the audience couldn't sit still, as evidenced by Harvey on the side. This guy is huge, but he likes to slap his thighs, and he deliberately slapped the British guy's thighs several times, almost not causing a fight.

The movie continues, and then, all kinds of chaos, all kinds of coincidences, all kinds of team gangsters, everyone is watching with excitement, watching this incomparable movie.

Liu Ye drove to the bridge, and the happy group received a package at home, which only had an auction brochure, 250,000 to 300,000 pounds!

Those two guns, worth so much money?!

The three of them glared at each other, and then they all started to take out the phone, "Damn, the phone is out of battery!" Give me your number! Happy roared at Huang Bo.

Liu Ye on the bridge hooked the railing with one hand, biting the buzzing phone in his mouth, and holding a gun in the other, "How to choose...... Throw away the gun? ”

At this moment, the movie ended, and the subtitles flew by, "Director, happy!" ”

By the time the audience came to their senses, the movie was over, leaving only an open-ended ending, which was reminiscent for a long time. There was a slight applause in the entire screening room, and many people had sighs and admiration on their faces, as well as heavy breathing and gasping as if their teeth hurt.

At this time, Besta understood why that group of media people would use such vulgar words to praise such a movie, it is worth it!

With a satisfied smile on his face, he was about to buy a ticket to see it for the second time, but suddenly he heard Harvey Weinstein on the side on the phone, "Hey, dear Kai, I'm your old friend Harvey...... I'm going to talk to you about the movie. ”

"Damn it!" Besta woke up from a dream, and then remembered his mission, and he still had something to do. I also admired it slightly in my heart, no wonder American movies are developing so rapidly, at least Harvey's ability to drill the camp is better than him.

This twenty-year-old director is a genius!

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