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"Hit the North Film Festival, the male gods and goddesses you want to see are here!"

"The grand opening of the first Beijing Film Festival, Cameron praises the milestone of Chinese films!"

"The opening of the Beijing Film Festival, Sino-foreign co-productions have become the focus of attention."

"Chinese and foreign superstars gathered, and the opening ceremony of the Temple of Heaven was brilliant."

It's very subtle, and it's tacit, no one mentions the applause on the red carpet, and the report is going in the right direction. All parties are also happy and stable, continuing the film event.

Nine days, nearly 2,000 people, so many activities, all busy!

……

"Where are you going?"

"Go home!"

"And then?"

"Then go to work!"

"Is it okay not to go to work?"

"If you don't go to work, you'll support me?"

"Hey!"

"What's wrong again?"

"I'll raise you!"

In a downtown theater, "The King of Comedy," one of the Weekly Star retrospective series, is being screened. This 1999 movie has been ravaged thousands of times by mainland fans, you know where its stalk is, but all you have to do is prepare your emotions and laugh.

When we comb through time, we always say: Forever Zhou Xingchi, forever Zhou Runfa, forever Hong Kong movies...... But in fact, when we add the word forever before a noun, it is a thing of the past.

The 90-minute movie isn't long, and it's a blink of an eye. The ticket price is 50, and you can think it's expensive, or you can think it's cheap, it's all up to you.

When the screen darkened, the lights came on, and no one left their seats. They were all waiting, waiting for that guy to show up. And after five minutes, everyone was still looking at each other, and some people muttered, "Are you here or not?" ”

"Come on, you can't fool us."

"What about the man, that's too ......"

"Hey, it's coming!"

Everyone was in good spirits, and their eyes followed a thin figure from the entrance to the front of the stage. Then he took off his hat, revealing his gray hair, and bowed slightly: "Hello everyone, I'm Zhou Xingchi." ”

Rumble!

The applause and cheers rang out instantly, as if the roof was overturned, and some girls covered their faces and couldn't help but start crying.

"Welcome Star Master!"

When the atmosphere was calm, the host said: "It's rare to see you on such an occasion. I'm sure you're all very excited, so let us know a few words about it. ”

"Uh......"

Zhou Xingxing stood on the stage, with inherent caution and slow pace, and said with a laborious Gangpu: "I am very happy today, it has been more than ten years, and there are still so many people to watch." I thought it would be nice to be able to sit halfway, but I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it...... Thank you, thank you! ”

"That's exactly what we've loved and supported you for so many years."

The host answered, and then asked: "Master Xing came to participate in the Beijing Film Festival on purpose, so in addition to the retrospective, what other itinerary did you arrange?" ”

"Well, there is an exchange forum next, and Mr. Chu Qing also invited me to go to the trading market to have a look, saying that there will be gains, and I am also very interested."

"Oh? We know that many excellent filmmakers at home and abroad will go to the trading market, so do you have any cooperation plans? ”

"For the time being, not yet, maybe later."

"It's been three years since "Yangtze River No. 7", when will we see your new work?"

"It's not far away, we're filming, but it's inconvenient to disclose the specifics."

"Well, time is limited, so we'll talk about it here, and I hope to see you next time. We applaud and bid farewell to the star! ”

"Whoa!"

The crowd was even crazier than ever.

Some people are just used to remember, although he is still working hard and struggling, but the shadow of his past is far more beautiful than the gray hair of the present.

And he didn't go to the more influential "Journey to the West" and chose "The King of Comedy" because the copyright of this film was in his own hands.

……

In the afternoon, it rained heavily.

When it rains in the capital, it will be blocked, which is a law that is even more bullish than the rules of physics. Today is no exception, the traffic jam on the 234th Ring Road is just that, and even the 5th Ring Road is full of belly.

Near the airport auxiliary road, Xu Ke sat in the car and looked at his watch frequently. Today is an exchange forum on the "Discussion on the Development of World Co-production Films", which will be held at the Film Museum.

It started at 3 p.m., and it's 3:05 p.m. He looked at the endless traffic at a glance, and reluctantly called the organizer, regretting his absence.

In the museum, the scene is lively.

Tong Gang, Cameron, Han Sanye, Wang Zhongjun, President of the Asia Pacific Region of the Motion Picture Association of America, Chairman of Fox Film Company, Huayi Wang Zhongjun, etc., these more than a dozen heavyweights formed today's discussion group.

Tong Gang said that only by expressing China's content in a form that can be understood by the world can it attract the attention of the world.

Han Sanye said that in the future, Chinese films will be made independently by Chinese filmmakers on the one hand; On the other hand, there is a wide range of technologists and marketers from all over the world working together to create co-productions, which is one way we can achieve more.

Wang Zhongjun also said that the cooperation between film companies should be mutual assistance, and he hoped that foreign companies could give sincere help to Chinese films in terms of distribution and channels.

These are all right, they fit the topic very well.

As a result, when it was Cameron's turn, the style of painting plummeted: "I came here with two tasks, the first is to participate in the film festival, and the second is to introduce the latest 3D technology to Chinese filmmakers." Last night, I met with Mr. Chu Qing, had lunch with Jiang Wen at noon, and met director Zhang Yi in the evening, they are very interested in 3D technology, and I also hope to cooperate with them to help them make more exquisite movies. ”

“……”

Several coffees on the stage, and many reporters in the audience complained silently, it sounds so awkward!

Cameron is very popular in China, and in order to grab a front seat, there are not a few people who come 3 or 4 hours in advance to occupy a seat. That's a good thing, because there is a lot of hope, and there is a big disappointment.

"My partner Vince and I set up a company that specializes in the development of 3D technology. I've always been of the view that 3D technology should be shared, not monopolized. Chinese films are in a special period, and the expansion rate of the market and cinema chain is amazing, and it will soon catch up with Europe and the United States. Moreover, the Chinese market is very welcoming to 3D movies and digital films. ”

Speaking of this, a reporter finally couldn't help it and interrupted a little rudely: "Mr. Cameron, you are a very successful director, our film industry is entering a stage of rapid development, what advice do you have for Chinese films?" ”

Whitebeard smiled hoarsely and said: "I don't think there are any shortcomings in Chinese films, the acting, directing, costumes, and design are all first-class, but there is a lack of cutting-edge technology, such as the full virtual set in "Avatar", maybe China can't do it." We hope that more Chinese filmmakers can cooperate with Hollywood in special effects. I will fully support all Chinese films. ”

Get! It's back again!

Everyone here understood that this person was here to sell goods, and he was not sincere at all. This is also the biggest concern of the government and the industry: Hollywood only cares about the Chinese market, and does not want to cooperate at all.

What's even more tragic is that after the forum, the reporter interviewed a domestic producer.

This guy swore that "we can make the same effect, looking for the Cameron team is purely wronged, their price is at least 4 times higher, not because of good technology, but because of the salary of employees." ”

……

Beijing, cinema.

This is one of the leading companies in the Star Art Cinema Line, and it is also the main screening place for the films exhibited this year. The hospital opened a hall for more than 600 people, which was dedicated to screenings and exchanges.

The work that appeared in the afternoon was a documentary called "Samsara". The director is the American Ron Frank, who walked into the theater with the team, looked at the audience again, and couldn't help but be slightly disappointed.

If literary films are niche, then documentaries are a corner of the country. With the viewing interest of domestic audiences, it has been successful to maintain a 40% attendance rate.

"Whoa!"

Although they didn't know each other, everyone gave polite applause, but then, there was no sign of starting. Just as he was wondering, he suddenly saw another person enter the entrance.

"Wow!"

Properly a big surprise, the atmosphere was suddenly warm.

"Hello everyone, I'm Chu Qing!"

Dressed in informal casual clothes, he stood on the right side of the stage and said, "Before the official screening, I will introduce the main creators of this film." Director: Mr. Ron Frank! ”

"Photograph Longflick!"

"Producer Miles Connery!"

Everyone lined up, and Chu Qing said: "There are 42 documentaries in the exhibition this year, which I want to recommend to you the most." Samsara is a Tibetan pronunciation, which means reincarnation. It took Frank's team five years and 25 countries to complete the work. It has no subtitles, no dialogue, but it doesn't matter, you have eyes, you have thoughts. ”

"The meaning of reincarnation here is extremely broad, such as the beginning and end of a movie, the birth and destruction of a product, and even sex and love, prosperity and dust, can be called reincarnation. In other words, it is a form of expression of life. Okay, I won't talk about it, please feel it with your heart. ”

After the words fell, several people took their seats in the front row, the lights dimmed, and the screen lit up.

The first half of "Reincarnation" is about religious nature and alien culture, and the second half is about capital consumption and industrial society. The 70mm film presents a breathtaking picture enjoyment.

From the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, to Kamansco, Namibia, from the Arab women standing in front of the naked man poster, to the food production base of Zheng*zhou Sanquan Company...... All things in the world, stark contrasts, continue to hit everyone's eyes.

The most shocking is the modern chapter, which focuses on the assembly line operations of various factories.

A fat sow was immobilized and lay on her side like a dead one, and seven or eight piglets rushed to feed. Cows stand in small steel fences with automatic breast pumps underneath them. There are also countless workers busy, from electric irons to quick-frozen dumplings to simple circuit boards.

The camera suddenly stopped on the hand of a little female worker. She was in charge of wrapping the wires around the iron, and her colleague in the previous session seemed to be a little slower, and there was nothing coming from the conveyor belt. In the interval of these few seconds, the two young hands were stirring restlessly.

“……”

The audience went from being dull at the beginning to being focused at the moment. This is a very fresh movie-watching experience, where the collective unconscious, individual loneliness, and even life can be mass-produced.

Chu Qing also looked very seriously, and talked to Frank from time to time.

Of the 203 films exhibited, he selected 15 as the focus. On average, he runs two theaters a day, introduces the main creative team, recommends it to the audience, and acts as the host by the way.

In Cannes, the premiere of each of the films in competition is attended by President Jacob and personally promoted. But at the Northern Film Festival, who do you expect to do?

Cai Fuchao? Tong Gang? Han San's comment? That's too mysterious.

The two tasks of screening and the Youth Film Project are almost full of his schedule, and he only hopes to have some surplus so that he can go to the trading market.

To be honest, the audience has very little experience watching a documentary in the theater, and will be sleepy, bored, and even leave early. It's a pity that a few couples couldn't stand it anymore and chose to leave.

But fortunately, most people have seen it.

When the lamas erase the unique and delicate mandala sand painting, all prosperity returns to dust - "Reincarnation" also comes to an end.

Chu Qing invited the main creator to the stage to communicate with everyone, and the audience's mood was very high, because the film was really good, and there was no translator and host with such a big name.

By the time this was done, it was time for dinner.

He hurried downstairs, bought a super luxurious ten-dollar egg cake on the side of the road, and went straight to the National Convention Center, where there was still a group of people waiting. (To be continued.) )