Chapter 34 Closing Ceremony
Gu Changwei said in an interview that he was very humble, but the heroine of "Peacock" is different.
When Zhang Jingchu was asked about her confidence in winning the award, she bluntly touted Gu Changwei and took the initiative to mention "Hidden in the Dust", which is also from China.
"I don't think this movie can pose a threat to "Peacock", Director Gu has been cooperating with big directors like Director Zhang and Director Chen for a long time, and many films have won international awards, even if there is competition, we are competing with other foreign films."
Lin Nan thinks that this woman's brain is not good, what are you doing with me.
The draft has been published on the domestic portal.
"The starring role of "Peacock" is not optimistic about "Hidden in the Dust", which means that it is not qualified."
"The grudge between the heroines of the two movies ......"
Jiang Wenli didn't go out in the hotel room that afternoon, but she seemed to have been talking on the phone for a long time.
It is unknown whether Gu Changwei warned Zhang Jingchu, but the latter has not been interviewed since then.
Lin Nan has always refused to be interviewed, and ran away several times first, escaping the situation of being blocked by portal reporters.
The opening ceremony of the film festival is getting closer and closer, and all the films shortlisted for the competition unit have been announced.
The parallel panorama unit and forum unit are completely unable to compete with the competition unit.
As the director of "Hidden in the Dust", Lin Nan was invited to watch the opening ceremony film "The Legend of the Savages", which can be used as the opening film, this film has a strong competitiveness.
From the collision of two civilizations, the contact, communication, exchange and trust between humans and savages, the film shows the love and hate of savages, and the theme finally returns to humanity and heart.
Lin Nan knows the attributes of the Berlin Film Festival, and most of the works that can come here to compete will have a heavy side, but he didn't expect it to be an educational film of humanity and animal nature.
As the president of the jury, Roland Emmerich thanked the filmmakers who gathered here from all over the world and assured that all the shortlisted films would be judged fairly in the next ten days.
According to the communication with the organizers in advance, "Hidden in the Dust" will have its world premiere in Berlin along with more than a dozen other films.
At the end of the opening ceremony, the jury will begin to read the films, and outside the trade fair is in full swing.
There have already been three filmmakers offering prices for Lin Nan, who come from Europe, North America and Asia.
The works that can be shortlisted for the competition unit are not worried about selling, but the price is different.
The three offers were the lowest in Asia and the highest in Europe at $2.2 million, buying out the rights throughout Europe.
At the beginning, it only cost 3 million after the shooting, and the conversion rate is less than 400,000 US dollars, if you agree to the other party, even if you make about five times the profit, this is only the part of Europe.
There are still ten days left in the film festival, and Lin Nan will definitely have to wait.
have already gone to the stage of jury voting, if you are lucky enough to get a certain award, wouldn't you make a lot of money.
Time passed day by day, and all the films that could be sold in the exhibition hall of the film festival were sold, and the rest had to find another way.
The films of the other unit modules were also sold more or less, and the rest was the competition unit.
The big dealers are staring at this side, and there are even bets in advance.
I don't know who leaked some news, Gu Changwei's "Peacock" was highly praised by the jury and is a strong contender for the Golden Bear.
For a while, the domestic media was very excited, and the reports were posted one after another, and those who didn't know thought that "Peacock" had won the Golden Bear.
Lin Nan meets with many film companies every day, and most of the works shortlisted for the competition unit have not yet been traded, and everyone is waiting.
He doesn't care about the reports of the domestic media, aside from the two big-selling commercial films, his qualifications really can't be compared with Gu Changwei, which he admits.
If you remember correctly, "Peacock" won the award, as for what the award is, Lin Nan is not impressed, but it should not be a golden bear.
Now he only cares about whether "Hidden in the Dust" can make some gains, so as to slap these media in the face.
Registration for the art examination will begin immediately, and Lin Nan in Berlin is also one of the focus of the school's attention.
Even Liu Yifei would text him every day to cheer him on and make an occasional phone call.
The jury was arguing fiercely, and the awards were voted on, but there were always some films who voted for the same thing, and the double yolk egg was a very damaging thing to the festival's credibility.
When there is a tie in an award and the highest number of votes, the jury needs to re-review the film and re-vote, which is also a time-consuming thing.
Time came to the eighteenth, on this day Lin Nan was sending an email to Tom at the hotel, and the official phone of the film festival called and invited him and the crew to attend the closing ceremony and award ceremony.
After confirming the news again and again, Lin Nan jumped up excitedly.
After quickly replying to Tom's email, Lin Nan walked out of the room.
knocked on the doors of Li Baotian and Jiang Wenli successively to inform them of the good news.
At the awards ceremony, you can generally go to the films that enter each unit module, as well as well-known filmmakers and media from various countries.
But there is a default unspoken rule, if a film is specially notified to attend the awards ceremony before the closing ceremony, it means that there are awards waiting for you.
Even though Li Baotian was steady, he also showed joy. Jiang Wenli swept away the previous haze and waited for the award ceremony.
China Film was well-informed, and they knew about it a few hours after Lin Nan and Gu Changwei were invited to attend the closing ceremony.
That night, President Han organized the bureau and invited two crews, mainly two directors.
Li Baotian doesn't like to socialize, and Jiang Wenli even refused.
When Lin Nan arrived, he happened to meet Gu Changwei, and the amazing thing was that he was also a person.
"Good guide." Lin Nan stepped forward and took the initiative to say hello.
Gu Changwei is not young, and he is already old, and he also looks kind when he sees Lin Nan, "Director Xiaolin." ”
The smile on his face is completely in line with the image of the elderly.
Lin Nan is wondering how this generation of directors maintains, they are all energetic and unpresentable, giving birth to children, stealing fishy things.
Lin Nan and Gu Changwei entered together, slightly half a position behind, and someone in front led the way.
Mr. Han and the two middle-level managers of China Film are discussing the harvest of this film festival and the intended films.
Gu Changwei and Lin Nan were brought in, and Mr. Han was not surprised that the two of them were alone and did not bring the main creator.
During this time, the grievances about the heroines of the two films can make everyone gossip for a while, and Gu Changwei is the gossip center.
"First of all, congratulations to the two of you in advance, you are invited to the award ceremony, and a trophy is definitely doomed."
The two of them sat down, and Mr. Han ordered that the food could be served, but it was still Chinese food.
"Peacock" is different from "Hidden in the Dust", the latter only passed the project review, and did not continue to apply for a release permit after the filming was completed, while "Peacock" was released in China on the 18th, and today is the first day.
The distributor must have China Film, and I only hope that the good news on the 20th will stimulate the box office of the movie.
Lin Nan did not calculate his director's fee and screenwriter's fee when he filmed "Hidden in the Dust", so the cost was controlled at 3 million, while the cost of "Peacock" exceeded 10 million.
At the dinner table, I talked about the release of "Peacock" in China, but if it had been postponed for a few days, the situation would have been different.
Gu Changwei has no regrets, his desire for awards is better than the box office, as long as he wins the award, he will not lose money.
The topic came to Lin Nan, "Hidden in the Dust" premiered in Berlin, and it was not cut for a second.
Gu Changwei also watched it, the shooting was really good, the story selection was very tricky, the jury would like it, but it was not easy to pass the General Bureau.
Two days ago, Lin Nan also contacted the teachers of the directing department, hoping that the school could help him during the review, and some masters of the committee still have close contact with the college.
"When the time comes, apply for a release permit, and I will also help you take a look." This is Han Sanping's promise.
The release of "Hidden in the Dust" in China naturally went to China Film, which can be regarded as a kind of in-depth cooperation, but in fact, it is also an exchange, but in the end, it was Lin Nan who took advantage.
After returning to China after the awards ceremony, "Hidden in the Dust" began to apply for a release permit, and then talked about the finalization.
At the dinner table, Lin Nan and Han Sanping talked about "Hidden in the Dust", and as for Mr. Ren's inquiry, they can only apologize.
This meal can also be regarded as the first contact between Lin Nan and Gu Changwei, and Lin Nan consulted this master for some skills in cinematography, composition and color, and benefited a lot.
When the time came to the 20th, Jiang Wenli also had some endorsements, there was no need to worry about the dress, and the sponsor also made an appearance for nothing.
Li Baotian is very stable and casual, just dressed in a tunic.
Lin Nan did not accept the endorsement, and this time he also refused some brand sponsorships on the red carpet, he felt that Li Baotian's tunic was good, and he also got one.
China Film and his entourage will also go to the closing ceremony, as a big film company backed by a huge market, they have a very high status.
The red carpet starts at 2 p.m., and the participating films, guests, producers, and social organizations of each unit module ......, even if they appear for only a few minutes, but the number of people is so large, it will take an afternoon to end the red carpet process.
"Hidden in the Dust" is the main competition unit work, and the red carpet time is arranged in the second half, although there is no distinction between high and low art, it cannot be denied that the most exciting part of the film festival is the competition.
Everyone talks about art, but their eyes are on the trophy.
No matter what time of day you walk the red carpet, you have to arrive early.
The vehicles that can enter the exhibition today are all the sponsor brands designated by the organizers.
Lin Nan, Li Baotian and Jiang Wenli took a lengthened business vehicle from the hotel to the closing ceremony venue.
It's not far away, and you can see a lot of media vehicles and fans along the way.
When Lin Nan and his entourage arrived at the waiting area, the red carpet was about to begin, and the host was introducing the results of this film festival, how many participating films, how many regional and national filmmakers, and some celebrities who participated in the competition.
In the waiting area, Lin Nan saw the crew of the same unit module, "A Cloud on the Edge of the Sky" from Wanwan, and nodded to say hello.
Several European directors communicated with Lin Nan in English, praising the sincere emotions and human nature in "Hidden in the Dust", and finally God turned around and talked about Zhang Yimou, which made Lin Nan very embarrassed.
Seeing from afar that the crew of "Peacock" had also arrived, Gu Changwei led a group of main creators into the waiting area.
Zhang Jingchu put her long skirt around Gu Changwei's arm and walked in with high spirits.