Zhang Yimou faintly regretted it, he felt that he shouldn't have been coquettish with him in Gong Li, and asked him to accompany him out to visit Venice for the first time, so he nodded and agreed.

Now it turned out that this woman was pestering him to go to church for some kind of baptism. He knows the thoughts and meanings of Gong Li, and he knows very well that this woman who is fifteen years younger than him has always wanted to marry him as Mrs. Zhang since she first cooperated with him and later had a relationship.

1987 should be a bumper year for Zhang Yimou, and the filming of "Red Sorghum" was completed in this year, and he can predict its success. The good luck is not only that, the first film "Old Well" starring Zhang Yimou won four awards at the second Tokyo International Film Festival in Japan. At the same time, because of a "Red Sorghum", he became acquainted with a beautiful Northeast girl, and he had feelings and even a relationship with her because of the play.

Zhang Yimou also admitted that he was moved by this woman, and he was moved by her when he was married and had children. Because of this, he was even more hesitant. A Red Sorghum made him a big celebrity in Xi'an Film Studio, a big star in the mainland film industry, his future is bright, he is the first young director from the Republic to win a heavyweight award at the world's top film festival after the reform and opening up. He has a great future, and he doesn't want to make trouble in the city because of some problems in his private life

Therefore, he has never replied positively to Gong Li's call to be Mrs. Zhang, and now he is even more reluctant to participate in this marriage baptism with her, because he is worried that the news will leak back to China and bring him irreparable consequences. Of course, St. Mark's Basilica is too expensive, and that's a reason.

At the beginning of the Red Sorghum fire, bonuses and other benefits, Zhang Yimou got tens of thousands of yuan. But this money is still worth a lot in the mainland, and it is nothing when you go abroad. As soon as the mainland storm blew up, the blockade from the Western society made the domestic black market RMB against the US dollar to the point where no one could exchange it for one dollar in the 14th Five-Year Plan. Although China Film Distribution Company and Xi'an Film Studio each paid a part of the money for their food and accommodation in Venice, they had to pay for their own private expenses. Zhang Yimou also endured the pain before he came, so he took out 5,000 yuan from his previous bonus, was slaughtered in the black market, and exchanged more than 200 US dollars at a ratio of more than 1 to 20 to put on his body, and suddenly let him spend a quarter of the money just to make women happy, which he was somewhat reluctant.

He was about to pull her away again, but seeing that Gong Li's eyes began to glow with tears, his heart was also soft. To say that Gong Li is affectionate and righteous to him, knowing that he has a wife and children, he still follows him without hesitation, and he has not been able to give her a title for so long, and he will find an excuse not to meet one of her requests.

Zhang Yimou couldn't see the woman's tears, and secretly scolded himself for being a bastard in his life, and his eyes softened when he looked at her, "Okay, okay, don't cry, I'll accompany you, but you have to promise that you can't spread the word."

"Hmm"

Hearing that he finally agreed, Gong Li nodded fiercely, just like all women in love, his face changed when he said it, one moment his eyes were full of tears, and the next moment he was full of happy smiles. Seeing that Zhang Yimou was also stunned, he realized that he was the means of this woman.

But he agreed, and he didn't regret it anymore, and sighed with a wry smile in his heart, but the person went to the donation office.

"Excuse me......"

Zhang Yimou donated money, just got the sign from the donation office, and was about to hand it to Gong Li. Suddenly, an unfamiliar male voice suddenly sounded behind him, making Zhang Yimou's hand holding the sign tremble, and he almost didn't hold the sign he had just arrived.

“…… Are you Mr. Zhang Yimou? ”

This unfamiliar male voice speaks standard mainland Mandarin. Zhang Yimou was shocked in his heart, what he was most afraid of at this time was to meet an acquaintance, and when he heard that someone recognized him, his first reaction subconsciously was to deny it with an axe and then grab Gong Li's hand and leave, without any feeling of joy.

However, Zhang Yimou soon found out that he was still half a beat late, and the words of denial had just reached his throat, he felt that the vision around him was dark, and when he looked up, he found that a man with fresh short black hair had walked to his side, and next to him, a stunning beauty with a perfect appearance and figure was hugging his arm tightly, looking at the intimate appearance of the two, it seemed to be a couple.

"Hello ......"

Seeing the person questioning, Zhang Yimou couldn't say anything of denial. The other party is obviously of East Asian race, and speaks fluent Mandarin, so he has to wonder if the other party is his compatriot, he has some popularity in the past two years in China, because "Red Sorghum" won the highest award at the Berlin Film Festival, one of the three major international film festivals, and the domestic film industry has recently intended to shape him into a new generation of 'star', and even the radio and television system has issued a special article for this, and major TV stations have followed him to interview and report, and someone abroad can recognize him, Zhang Yimou is not easy to deny.

"It turns out that it's really Mr. Zhang Yimou, hello, my name is Lin Xiaozhi, from Hong Kong New Asia Film Company, I have seen the red sorghum you filmed, a great movie"

recognized Lao Mouzi, how could Lin Xiaozhi not come and be familiar with him. The mainland film industry has been hit hard in those ten years, and the once glorious mainland films have barely breathed until a few years ago. It's just that I missed the development fault line of nearly 20 years, and the talents in the mainland film industry have withered greatly. As a reborn, Lin Xiaozhi knows very well that Lao Mouzi will indeed get resources from the radio and television system and the mainland film industry in the next few decades, and it will almost be smooth sailing all the way, without any ups and downs.

Today's Zhang Yimou, in his opinion, is a key that can help him connect with the mainland and open the mainland's high wall for New Asia

Hong Kong people?

Zhang Yimou was surprised for a while, and then breathed a sigh of relief, and the nervous expression on his face eased slightly. He doesn't know any Hong Kong people, but he also knows that the glory of Hong Kong films is famous all over the world, although its name of 'Oriental Hollywood' is somewhat watery, but it can be boasted so much, and even compared with American movies, it can also show the strength of Hong Kong films

"I'm Zhang Yimou, hello Mr. Lin......"

found that his name was even heard of by his peers in Hong Kong, and Zhang Yimou felt a little proud. However, he didn't show it, shook hands politely with Lin Xiaozhi, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and took the initiative to ask: "Mr. Lin is also here to participate in this year's Venice Film Festival?" ”

"Yes" Lin Xiaozhi didn't hide it, and had the heart to chat a few more words with him: "Our company has filmed a movie, and the subject matter is more in line with the aesthetics of Westerners, so I will bring it to Venice to see." It's Director Zhang, aren't you also here to participate in the Venice Film Festival? If that's the case, we don't seem to have any hope at all."

His words made Zhang Yi's strategy a little embarrassed, because of the withering of mainland films, every film that can get a ranking at an international film festival in the past few years will be arranged to be sent to other grand prix in the world to participate in various competitions to attract attention, to put it bluntly, the mainland film industry that has been hit hard after the turmoil in the past is now proud and inferior, while fantasizing that he is one of the five permanent members of the council, one of the few nuclear powers in the world. It is also natural that the country's films should have influence in the world. On the other hand, he knew very well in his heart that he was already in decline and could not catch up with the footsteps of the world.

That's why such a scene was born. Last year, "Red Sorghum" unexpectedly won the ↑ Berlin International Film Festival, after the Golden Bear Award, in the following year, Lao Mouzi and his Red Sorghum were arranged to participate in the "Tokyo International Film Festival", "Zimbabwe International Film Festival", "Sydney International Film Festival Film", "Marash International Film and Television Festival", "Brussels International Film Festival", "Montpellier International Film Festival", and Venice International Film Festival, etc., among which there are only two film festivals that are really influential, Tokyo and Venice.

And "Red Sorghum", which was nothing at the Tokyo Film Festival, is not surprisingly difficult to win at the Venice Film Festival. Foreigners are not as simple as those leaders in the mainland imagined, after winning the top award at the Berlin Film Festival, "Red Sorghum" has actually been on the 'blacklist' of the jury of other film festivals.

"We arrived a few days early, and I heard that the big hit of this year's Venice Film Festival was "City of Sadness" from Taiwan. However, the production standard of Hong Kong films has always been very high, and I believe that Mr. Lin's company's works will not be bad. ”

Seeing that the priest who had been waiting for a long time seemed to be a little impatient, he was walking towards them. Zhang Yimou's palms holding the sign were full of sweat. He expected that since Lin Xiaozhi could recognize him, he must also have a certain understanding of him. Inevitably, the news that he was married but still in love with a young actor was exposed, and he couldn't care about the previous agreement with Gong Li.

hurriedly made an excuse, grabbed Gong Li, who didn't have time to introduce or even say a word to Lin Xiaozhi, and left in a hurry. Lin Xiaozhi's second monk was confused, seeing that he was walking fast, Lin Xiaozhi, who had not had time to exchange contact information with him, could only secretly scream a pity. But his mood improved again in an instant, since they are all here to participate in the Venice Film Festival, the venue is so big, and there will always be encounters at that time, so why bother with this meeting.

After the priest impatiently came to urge, he hugged Li Jiaxin, who was sticking to him, to participate in their special activity of St. Mark's Basilica, which was baptized.