At the end of the morning screening of "Dalian by the Sea", after the subtitles were raised, the audience reacted.

Whether it is Lu Han's fans, ordinary fans, film critics, or film festival judges, they all stood up, clapped their hands, and expressed their recognition of this movie.

The applause was crisp and loud.

Li Shengyao led Zhang Songwen and Lu Han to stand on the stage, and the applause from the audience was even more enthusiastic.

Under the bright lights, the faces showed admiration and affection.

Seeing their expressions, Li Shengyao breathed a sigh of relief.

Not pretending, the vast majority of people on the scene liked the movie.

No matter what the result is, at least the movie is good, and after the movie is officially released, it will inevitably be recognized by many fans.

He then picked up the microphone and shared some interesting facts about the filmmaking and the difficulties encountered with fans and reporters on the scene.

I heard that this film was made in Dalian at minus a few degrees Celsius, and there was a university all the way during the filming.

The fans and reporters at the scene were very impressed.

When it came to the reporter's question session, a reporter asked: "Li, this movie has already been completed, why don't you participate in the Venice Film Festival, but put it at the Berlin Film Festival?"

The reporter wanted to dig a hole.

Li Shengyao noticed that Zhang Songwen and Lu Han were a little nervous, he smiled and raised the microphone, "Whether it is Berlin or Venice, it is a very good film festival in my heart."

The reason why I put "Three Billboards" in Venice is simply that I think the temperament of that film is more suitable for Venice.

The same "Dalian by the Sea" is more suitable for the Berlin Film Festival, the theme of this film is about how to face grief, and it is explained from the perspective of ordinary people......"

The reporters' questions couldn't stump Li Shengyao, he easily bypassed the topic, and then said a bunch of nonsense.

Soon after, the film screening ended.

Lee met James and Greta.

"Li, your movie is completely different from your previous films, this movie pays more attention to the portrayal of characters, without too many commercial elements, which is very good, this movie is to move people with emotion, rather than creating contradictions indiscriminately."

James came up with a boast.

Li Shengyao knew the preferences of this big guy and behaved very humbly, "It's a complete fluke, such a setting, I don't know the bottom in my heart, when I was creating this movie, I thought a lot, kept making choices, and finally chose such a story, I'm glad you like it." ”

Hearing this, James said: "Lee, you are very talented, you should trust your instincts, I am very much looking forward to your future movies now, come on, you will definitely become Spielberg." ”

Greta followed up and said, "Lee, your movie is completely different, I see the charm of your movie."

As she spoke, a pair of blue eyes looked at Li Shengyao enthusiastically.

If Li Shengyao wants to, turn his head and meet his eyes, and he will be able to eat foreign meat tonight.

He ignored Greta's enthusiasm, though.

Greta is very tall in a beautiful country.

Later, "Lady Bird", "Little Women", and "Barbie" will be filmed.

The first two films have been highly praised in the beautiful country and the United Kingdom, and have won many awards.

"Barbie" has a global box office of more than 800 million US dollars, becoming the highest-grossing movie in the world in 2023.

This woman is quite talented, but don't look at her as high-spirited, but with a big mouth.

Later, when I was interviewed by reporters, I talked a lot about the fun things in bed with my ex-boyfriend.

Li Shengyao didn't want to be the talk of this woman.

He nodded a little perfunctorily, "Thank you for liking, it's the credit of the entire crew." ”

"Lee, do you have time? I'd like to have a more in-depth conversation with you. ”

It's that straightforward.

Lee Shengyao glanced at James, saw his surprised expression, and knew that such a thing was routine for Greta.

But he really couldn't stand it.

"I'm sorry, I've been quite busy lately and don't have time to communicate with you on a deeper level, we'll talk about it later."

Greta saw that Li Shengyao was not cold, but she was not angry, and looked at Li Shengyao with big blue eyes, "You will feel my charm." ”

You have a hammer charm.

Li Shengyao didn't answer, turned to James, and talked about some matters related to "Dalian by the Sea".

Soon after, Lee Shengyao left, and he still had to rush to lunch, and after eating, he would prepare for the afternoon screening.

This time, Luhan's fans are very powerful, "Dalian by the Sea" not only moved from the middle hall to the hall to be screened, but also changed from one to two.

Although Lee Shengyao and the others had more to do, the three of them were very happy.

Two hours later, the afternoon screening of "Dalian by the Sea" began.

It was even hotter than in the morning, and all the seats were occupied.

And there are not only many fans of Luhan, but also many ordinary fans.

Looking at their appearance, it seems that the morning screening has spread the word of mouth of "Dalian by the Sea".

Naturally, Lee is not afraid of more people watching the movie.

On the contrary, he was very happy and very excited.

So in the afternoon, Li Shengyao, Zhang Songwen, and Lu Han appeared in the theater again, and when the movie ended, the three of them appeared on the stage to introduce the interesting facts about the production of the movie.

As in the morning, they received a round of applause.

A reporter said loudly to Li Shengyao: "Li, wait, you will see good news."

In the early morning of the next day, Li Shengyao arranged for a few assistants to go out to buy newspapers, and sure enough, he found that many newspapers reported on the screening of "Dalian by the Sea".

Basically, they are all praise, only a few people feel that this movie is too mournful and not suitable for minors to watch, and they call on minors to watch the movie under the guidance of their guardians.

However, such appeals are a small part after all, and on the whole, whether it is a film critic or a film festival judge, giving an interview, or posting an article, it is mainly praise.

Not only Li Shengyao, but also Lu Han and Zhang Songwen obviously knew the news.

Zhang Songwen was so excited that he ran to Li Shengyao's room with the newspaper.

"Director, our film has a very good reputation, you read this newspaper, they are all praised, I just asked a person who knows German to read it, and he said that he praised you and praised me."

Li Shengyao smiled and nodded when he heard this, "Very good, this shows that our movie is very good." ”

"Do you think we have any hope of winning the prize?"

"Yes, just wait."

……

was praised by the local media in Berlin, which made Zhang Songwen very excited all day.

But it didn't last long.

On the fifth day, another Chinese-language film was screened, and this movie was "Tuina" directed by Lou Ye.

Compared with Lee Shengyao's films, this film has more significant directorial personal characteristics.

The quality of the film is undoubted, and like "Dalian by the Sea", the screening has received a high reputation, and many media have slightly modified the words that praised "Dalian by the Sea" and put them in the article praising "Tuina".

When Zhang Songwen saw it, he was a little lost in his heart.

And on the sixth day, another very wonderful Chinese film was screened, this movie is Diao Yinan's "White Sun Flame".

After the film was screened, the response was even better.

This movie perfectly fits the Westerners' evaluation of China, the old industrial city, the stagnant economy, the decadent police, the failed marriage, and a sad relationship that died without a problem.

All these elements came together, and after the screening of "Flame of the Day", it was praised by all the filmmakers here in Berlin.

Many articles have praised Diao Yinan's level, believing that this movie reflects the changes of the times.

It seems that it is another literary movie that sells badly.

Of course, there is no need to criticize Diao Yinan for this, he did not deliberately show some bad shots, he just showed the real northern city. The various shots in this movie are indeed very thoughtful and exciting.

The film was equally well-received.

Local newspapers and TV shows are boasting.

When Zhang Songwen saw it, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It was only then that he realized that there were a lot of good films at the Berlin Film Festival.

Then on the seventh day, Wes. Anderson's The Grand Pedapest Hotel was screened, a perfect painting in every frame, a fairytale world that captivates the film.

Naturally, such a film has received a lot of critical acclaim.

Zhang Songwen has already adapted a little, the three major film festivals in Europe are like this, they are very exciting, there are many good movies, and it is very difficult to break through.

He didn't have the expectations he had before.

Li Shengyao put Zhang Songwen's changes in his eyes in his eyes, but he didn't say much.

He believes that Zhang Songwen can slowly get used to it.

In this way, Li Shengyao led Zhang Songwen and Lu Han to watch the movie together, and when they saw a good movie, the three of them couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and then packed up their mood and threw themselves into the next movie.

This state of affairs lasted until the afternoon of the 21st.

Li Shengyao considered that there was an awards party in the evening, so he did not go out in the afternoon, but stayed in the room to sleep and recuperate.

He also reminded Zhang Songwen and Lu Han to let the two of them have a good rest.

However, Lu Han listened to Li Shengyao's words, and Zhang Songwen obviously didn't.

Regarding "Dalian by the Sea", Zhang Songwen has paid a lot.

He wanted to use this movie and win the award.

There are some gains and losses.

Zhang Songwen didn't take a nap, he put on his suit early, and then waited for Li Shengyao and Lu Han.

When Li Shengyao saw Zhang Songwen, he patted Zhang Songwen on the shoulder, then led the two of them to eat something, and then rushed to the Berlin Bolshoi Theater, where the awards party was held.

Naturally, these guests did not go directly to the closing venue of the film festival, they also had to put on makeup, put on makeup, and then walk the red carpet in turn according to the coffee position and the order set by the organizer.

Their coffee positions have not changed much, they are similar to the opening ceremony, but they are obviously the same as several Hollywoods.

This year's Berlin Film Festival naturally has Hollywood films, but the effect is not ideal, ten days of screening, no Hollywood film has stood out, and has been praised by the local Berlin media.

However, Hollywood stars are forced to be there, and they are still very valued.

The three of them are in the same group as Hollywood stars, which shows their weight in the hearts of the Berlin Film Festival organizers.

Lu Han still has a large number of fan girls, and when he walked the red carpet, the fans let out loud cheers, which were more and higher than the Hollywood stars just now.

Soon after, the three of them entered the Grand Theater and sat down.

……

More and more guests are entering the Grand Theater, and there are many ordinary fans entering.

Zhang Songwen continued to take deep breaths to adjust his emotions.

He also kept watching the guests who came over, Diao Yinan, Lou Ye, Weis. Anderson and so on, when he sees a big-name director, he will look at Li Shengyao.

"What are you looking at?"

Zhang Songwen didn't hide it, "I'm comparing the mental state of you and other directors, I think you're in the best state." ”

"No, I'm the most handsome at best."

The mental state is not easy to say, this point is the opinion of the benevolent, and the wise see the wisdom.

Zhang Songwen was slightly stunned when he heard Li Shengyao's teasing, and then said, "Director, aren't you nervous?" ”

"I used to be as nervous as you, but then I went to the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival, won two Palme d'Or and won the Best Director Award, so I wasn't nervous."

Zhang Songwen heard Li Shengyao's Versailles, and regretted asking this question a little.

Li Shengyao continued: "It's okay for you to be so nervous, relax, in case you really let you win the award, you can't speak, and people laugh." ”

When Zhang Songwen heard this, he immediately asked, "Director, do I have hope?" ”

"Yes."

Li Shengyao comforted Zhang Songwen, at this moment, all the guests on the scene had already arrived, and the vast majority of the ordinary audience seats were seated.

Supporters took to the stage and began to talk about the Berlinale over the past 11 days.

After the host, James took the lead, "The past time has been one of the best times of my life, and if I can, I hope to continue forever and keep releasing great new movies."

It seems to me that heaven is not the same as such a wonderful thing.

I want to thank those amazing directors like Lee, Lou, Diao, Weis, Peyton, and so on.

Thanks to your great work, we have seen so many wonderful films, thank you and the Berlinale will remember you. ”

James spoke as the chief seal of the jury.

Then Marit stepped forward to speak, "Just like James said just now, all directors are very good, and you are the treasure of the world film industry."

It is a great honour to meet you in Berlin today.

During past film festivals, we have seen excellent films such as "Dalian by the Sea", "White Flames", "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and so on.

We have seen great progress in filmmaking, and we hope that more and more excellent filmmakers will participate in the Berlinale in the future. ”

James's quote mentions Lee Shengyao, while Marit's quote mentions "Dalian by the Sea."

Li Shengyao originally tried to avoid thinking deeply about whether he could win the award, so as not to suffer from gains and losses.

But I heard my name and the work was talked about by the two bigwigs.

He couldn't help but look forward to it a little more.

Maybe the judges just like movies like "Dalian by the Sea".

(End of chapter)