The Venice Film Festival does not take place on the main island of Venice, but on the outer island of Lido, which is also known as the Motor City.

Because the other islands of Venice are too small to drive.

Only Lido Island is big enough to drive around.

From the main island of Venice, it takes 15 minutes by speedboat to reach Lido Island.

Lee had not been to Lido Island before, he had only heard about it.

He thought that the island was not as geographically located as Cannes, and that the facilities in all aspects would certainly not be as good as Cannes.

It wasn't until he came to Lido that he realized that his previous thoughts were not entirely correct.

The location of the island of Lido is indeed not as good as that of Cannes, there is no airport, there are no trains to connect to the rest of Italy, and the rest of Italy can only be communicated by speedboat cruises.

However, the island's infrastructure, as well as its living facilities, are no worse than those of Cannes.

There are rows of villas, theaters, cinemas, hotels, nightclubs, casinos, amusement parks, and a red light district.

After Li Shengyao took the crew of "Three Billboards" to stay in the hotel, he got a travel guide to Lido Island, how to get to the casino, how to get to the red light district, and all kinds of instructions.

He saw the guidebook and was slightly speechless.

The economy is not good, and we can only vigorously develop tourism.

This year's Venice Film Festival starts on September 1 and lasts for 11 days, ending on September 11.

Lee Shengyao arrived on Lido Island on August 31.

From Yanjing first to Rome, then to Venice, and then to Lido Island, by plane, car, and boat.

Generally speaking, you should be very tired at this time, and you need to lie in bed and sleep for more than ten hours to recover.

But around September the island of Lido is very beautiful, the weather is good, the air is clear, and there are many beautiful women.

Lee Shengyao saluted, then lay down on the bed, and got up after only two hours of sleep.

He found that he was in good spirits, and after thinking about it, he left his room, planning to take a walk around the hotel, go to the gym, or go to the pool.

He went to the gym and found that there were so many people that there was almost no place left.

The Venice Film Festival is about to start, and Lido Island is very crowded at this time.

Li Shengyao then went to the swimming pool, only to find Dapeng and Bi Gan sitting on a deck chair chatting.

"Dapeng, where are you going to play next?"

"Where not to go, look at the master, where he goes, I will follow?"

Bi Gan pouted, "You are really the master's dog." ”

Dapeng didn't get angry, but laughed quite proudly, "I know that you are envious, jealous and hateful, all of you are not as close as me and the master, and you are not as good as me to understand the master, I am the roundworm in the master's stomach, I know all the thoughts of the master." ”

When Bi Gan heard this, he rolled his eyes, "I said that I was a roundworm, and I was still proud." ”

"I'm proud, because I'm closest to my master, and I will make movies before you and Lao Wen."

Bi Gan's face was a little ugly, and then said, "Then tell me, what is the master's mood now?"

"Now...... It should be a little worried, and a little helpless. ”

"Hey, clean nonsense, I think the master is very good, where there is worry, where there is helplessness."

Dapeng puffed up his chest and sighed twice, "I said that you don't know the master, and you still don't believe it, let me analyze the reason for you." ”

His eyes fell on a very seductive beauty, took a sip, and said: "The production of "Three Billboards" is too rushed, we were still filming in Tyrande two months ago, and we returned to China after the finale, and then carried out post-production, when the crew applied to radio and television to participate in the Venice Film Festival, the film was not yet completed.

It was only completed half a month ago, and it was too rushed from production to participation in the Venice Film Festival.

I don't think the master has a bottom in his heart. ”

Bi Gan nodded when he heard this, "Is there anything else?"

"That's for sure."

Dapeng paused, withdrew his gaze, pretended to be calm and looked around, and then fell on the beautiful lady again.

"Several of us have watched "Three Billboards", I think it is very cool, this film is not a literary film, but both literary and commercial, such a film is not liked by the Venice Film Festival, I think "Three Billboards" is more suitable for the Cannes Film Festival.

However, the master has already won the Palme d'Or twice in a row, and he has gone to the Cannes Film Festival to compete, and he has no expectations this year.

But the master was too fierce last year, two consecutive Palme d'Or, I don't think the Venice Film Festival will give him the Golden Lion Award, after all, the outside world thinks that the master is a director of the Cannes faction, and the Venice organizers should not be so generous. ”

Bi Gan heard Dapeng's words and became more serious.

Seeing this, Dapeng was even more proud, and then said: "This time at the Venice Film Festival, only two Chinese films participated in the main unit competition, namely "Three Billboards" and "Outing", that is, our master and director Cai Mingliang have the courage, do you know why other directors don't come?" ”

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Venice Film Festival, and in a year like this, there are more films in competition.

And this year, only two Chinese-language films entered the competition.

"Watermark Street", "Zombie", "Dead Water", "Crazy Love" participated in the screening.

Among them, "Dead Water" is a short film, and "Crazy Love" is a documentary.

Although the directors of these films were interviewed by reporters, they insisted that they were just coming to communicate, and they didn't want to win awards, so they didn't participate in the competition.

In fact, everyone knows that the quality of the movie is not up to par, and it can only be screened.

Bi Gan shook his head, "Why?"

"Because the Venice Film Festival has changed the main seal of the film festival, no one knows the aesthetic direction of the new main seal, but it is certain that he wants to curry favor with Hollywood, didn't the news say it? He personally went to the beautiful country to pull the people.

In this case, the main award this time is definitely for Hollywood films.

Other film directors are not interested in coming. ”

When Bi Gan heard this, he felt that there was some truth.

Dapeng continued: "Another reason is that this year's summer movies in our mainland are mainly bad movies, and there are very few good movies. ”

Bi Gan didn't believe in the last one, but he agreed with Dapeng's other words.

Dapeng understood what Bi Gan meant, and was even more proud, "How about it, do I know the master better than you."

Think about it, in the current situation of "Three Billboards", is the master worried and helpless.

He's in a bad mood and likes to dissipate himself, but we're a few apprentices, so it's best not to bother him. ”

Li Shengyao sat on a recliner behind Dapeng and Bi Gan, and he heard all the words of Dapeng and Bi Gan.

However, Dapeng said so confidently, he was wrong about Li Shengyao's thoughts.

Lee Shengyao is very aware of his current situation, he has never thought about the Golden Lion Award, he hopes to win a Best Actress.

He has watched the finished film of "Three Billboards", and he thinks that the shooting is very good, and Zhang Manyu's performance is a must, and he has the strength to compete for the queen of the Venice Film Festival.

Li Shengyao did not say big things in front of the media and opened satellites, but he still has some confidence in Zhang Manyu.

It's not about worry and helplessness, it's more about anticipation.

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To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Venice Film Festival, to attract more visitors, to compete with Cannes.

The organisers of the Venice Film Festival also held a screening of classic films.

Classic Asian films include "Sweet Honey," "Sunny Day," and Yasujiro Ozu's "The Flower of the Other Side."

Jiang Wen came over with Zhou Yun, and they promoted "Sunny Day" together.

In addition, Jiang Wen is also a judge of this film festival.

Chen Kexin also came over to promote "Sweet Honey".

Except for a few of them, there are almost no other star artists.

Bingbing, who had changed several sets of dresses on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival before, Zhang Yuqi and others did not come over at all.

I have to say that these stars are really realistic.

Because "Sweet Honey" was re-screened at the Venice Film Festival, Maggie Cheung walked the red carpet twice, representing "Three Billboards" and "Sweet Honey" respectively.

On September 1, 2013 at 7 p.m., the opening ceremony of the Venice Film Festival will be held at the City Theatre on the island of Lido.

The host is on top of the bala bara.

Li Shengyao, Zhang Manyu, Ren Dahua, Chen Kexin, Zhou Yun, and Chinese filmmakers sat in a row.

Zhang Manyu is wearing a long dress, she is still a little thin, just right in the camera, but in reality she looks too thin.

She sighed a little, looked at the people performing on the stage, and couldn't help but say: "It's good to be young." ”

Zhang Manyu is a pity that most of the movies she acted in did not participate in the three major European film festivals.

For example, "Ruan Lingyu" participated in the Berlin Film Festival.

Then there was "In the Mood for Love", which participated in the Cannes Film Festival.

Then there was "Clean", which also participated in the Cannes Film Festival.

In addition to these three movies, whether it is the book "The True Story of A Fei", or "Song Family Dynasty", or "People in New York", they did not participate in the three major European films.

In the past, Hong Kong Island filmmakers, even if they made literary films, did not like to take them to the three major European competitions.

Otherwise, Zhang Manyu may have already gathered the three major actresses in Europe.

Li Shengyao understood Zhang Manyu's mood and nodded, "Young and energetic, it's really good." ”

"However, in terms of film performance, young people lack experience, which is a disadvantage, and in recent years, in the three major European film festivals, there are very few young actors who win the best actor."

Like Xia Yu, it is really rare to win the best actor in his teens.

Especially in Europe, the three major are even more rare.

Whether it's Cannes, Berlin, or the Venice Film Festival, it's the old actors in their seventies and eighties who often win actor awards.

It can't be said that the older you get, the more popular you are, but the judges of the three major European ones are obviously more "respectful of the elderly".

Zhang Manyu heard Li Shengyao's words, smiled and nodded, with a little more expectation in his eyes.

She came out again after a few years, isn't it just for the queen of the Venice Film Festival.

At this time the festival chief seal Alberto. Barbara came up to the stage to speak, and he stood in the center of the stage and talked eloquently.

On the big screen behind him, some classic movie replays are being played, and there is a picture of "Sweet Honey" Zhang Manyu on the streets of New York.

Chen Kexin saw it and nodded without a trace.

Ren Dahua looked envious, he has acted in many movies, but compared to classic movies, the kind of movies that film school students may take out to study fifty years later, he is not comparable to Zhang Manyu.

Li Shengyao wanted to encourage Zhang Manyu, so he said: "Look, there is a picture of you just now, and the organizer knows about you." ”

Zhang Manyu naturally saw the picture just now, and she was also happy in her heart.

Alberto. At the end of Barbara's speech, the jury of this year's film festival was presided over by Bernardo. Beirutocchi took the stage to speak.

This is a film director at the level of an Italian master, and his representative works include "The Last Emperor", "The Tragedy of a Ridiculous Character", "The Last Tango in Paris" and so on.

Despite being seventy-two years old, he was still very healthy, with a loud voice and bright eyes.

When he took the stage, Li Shengyao, Zhang Manyu, Ren Dahua and others immediately applauded warmly.

Berutocchi was the first foreign director to go to the Forbidden City to make a film, he was very fond of Chinese culture, and he was a co-shovelist.

It cannot be said that when Berutocchi is the chief seal of the jury, he will prefer Chinese-language films.

After all, it's good news, at least he won't be biased against Chinese-language movies.

Watching Beirutocchi speak on stage, the big guy had a little more hope in his heart.

After Berutocchi's speech, the crowd moved to watch the opening film "Gravity".

The male and female lead of this film - Sandra. Brooke and George Clooney both came over.

These two people are both first-class stars in Hollywood, and tonight's handsome men and beautiful women are very attention-grabbing.

However, the film did not have a high rating at the Venice Film Festival, this is a purely commercial film, the storyline, and the theme of the movie, there is really nothing outstanding about it.

What can be seen in such a commercial film is special effects.

However, the audience of the Venice Film Festival has always been more inclined to literary films, so although Barbara personally went to the beautiful country to win "Gravity" as the opening film.

But the movie projection effect is really average.

The movie is not over yet, and in the theater, there are many audience members who discuss it in a low voice.

Li Shengyao, Zhang Manyu and others naturally went to watch the opening ceremony movie, and after the movie, there was a celebration banquet, and they were mainly waiting for the celebration banquet later.

Zhang Manyu and Ren Dahua saw "Gravity", and they both held their chins, looking sleepy.

Li Shengyao noticed the audience's reaction and frowned slightly.

"Gravity" is not suitable for the Venice Film Festival, this is a commercial film.

The plot design of "Three Billboards" is actually a commercial film model.

Although the heroine in the movie has encountered a series of difficulties and setbacks, there is a dark line, she is constantly breaking through the obstacles and becoming stronger and stronger.

This movie, the audience can watch "cool".

Such a film, at the Venice Film Festival, is estimated to be difficult to get high reviews.

So can such a movie be a boost for Zhang Manyu to compete for the queen?

In the dimly lit theater, the voices of the audience were buzzing, and Li Shengyao could see Sandra from a distance. Brooke and George Clooney's worried faces.

These two Hollywood stars are nervous, but what about myself?

(End of chapter)