After "Walking with God" and "Painted Skin 2" were screened at the Venice International Film Festival, the task of participating in this Venice International Film Festival in the era of light and shadow was basically completed.

Although these two films will be screened on a small scale in major cinemas on Lido Island in the next week, these screenings do not require the presence of crew members, and are just normal screenings.

The team of the sales department of Light and Shadow Times is busy negotiating with filmmakers from various countries to sell the distribution rights of these two films at a satisfactory price.

If it is less than 350,000 yuan, or more than 780,000 or even 100,000 dollars, it is no problem to buy 30 or 40 countries.

After hearing the report of the company's sales team, Wu Yuan smashed his mouth and sighed a little: "Venice is still not commercialized in Cannes, and there are not many filmmakers attracted." ”

Venice has no official film sales platform after all, although it has been changing in the past two years, secretly encouraging filmmakers from all over the world to participate more, but the commercial effect is still not as good as Cannes.

Every year, the Cannes International Film Festival attracts studios from more than 100 countries around the world, with sales reaching hundreds of millions of dollars.

In Venice, on the other hand, sales of $100 million is remarkable, and more than half of the films that won the main competition unit awards had to be awarded.

If it weren't for being a judge this year, Wu Yuan would not necessarily bring these two films to Venice.

"Starting next year, if our new film wants to be sold, let's sell it in Cannes." Wu Yuan commanded.

He finally understands why domestic directors from all walks of life prefer to take their films to Cannes for screening, even if they are not shortlisted for any units, they are rushing to go at their own expense.

"For the next period of time, everyone will be free to play in Venice, and after I finish attending the closing ceremony, you will follow the Huaxia Legion back home."

The film is almost sold, but Wu Yuan can't leave Venice.

After waiting in Venice for another week, Wu Yuan also participated in the premieres of most of the films shortlisted for the main competition unit, and after feasting his eyes, the closing ceremony of this year's Venice International Film Festival began.

This year, Wu Yuan didn't need to wait anxiously for the notification call from the organizing committee in the hotel, he calmly asked the stylist to do some styling, and then sat in the courtesy car alone and came to the red carpet of the movie palace.

The award presenters all walked the red carpet relatively early, and as the one with the highest commercial value among the award presenters, Wu Yuan naturally received the most enthusiastic response from the media on the scene when he stepped on the red carpet.

However, today's protagonist is not him, but the crew who were shortlisted for the main competition unit later, and he has no intention of dominating the scene.

didn't stay long on the red carpet, Wu Yuan walked quickly into the movie palace.

Because he came alone, the crew of "Walking with God" and "Painted Skin" were not accompanied, and Wu Yuan could only sit alone after entering the movie palace.

Although most of the European movie guests around him knew him and took the initiative to talk to him, Wu Yuan didn't know them very well, and he was not interested in in-depth communication.

In this way, after waiting in the movie palace for almost an hour, all the guests and crew who participated in the closing ceremony arrived.

The closing ceremony of this year's Venice International Film Festival has finally begun.

It's still a serious and boring award ceremony.

The first to be presented was the Horizon Unit Awards.

Marco Müller, the chairman of the festival, has been criticized for his preference for Chinese-language films, and four Chinese films have also been shortlisted in the Horizon section of this year's festival.

Judging from the results, it's quite a pity.

The highly anticipated "Bullfight" before the award was ultimately rejected and did not win the award.

"1428", a documentary depicting the absurdity and new hope after the earthquake, won the Best Documentary Award in the Horizon unit, and became the only Chinese film shortlisted for the Horizon unit to win the award.

And after the dessert of the horizon unit, the main course is served.

The awards for the main competition began to be presented one by one.

The Lifetime Achievement Award, the Best Debut Award, the Best Technical Contribution Award, the Best Newcomer Award and other embellished awards were awarded first, and there were regrets and surprises, but overall it was well deserved.

The first heavyweight award, the winner of the Best Screenplay Award, "Life in Wartime", is a copy of Woody Allen, and the East Coast of the United States has a very serious intellectual tendency.

Coincidentally, this camp is Li Yu's base camp and his belief.

So even if the film is a little trivial, it doesn't prevent Ang Lee from favoring it, so the jury awarded this award to "Life in Wartime".

Seeing this scene, Wu Yuan shook his head, he didn't recognize this award very much.

At least the trivial plot story and draggering story structure of this movie are not worthy of the words "Best Screenplay".

The award for Best Actress was awarded to a Russian actor for the Italian film "Double Time".

Wu Yuan went to the Venice premiere of this movie, and the filming was not bad, this person named Xenia Rappaport really played a great role, and the whole movie was supported by her alone, and she deserved to be the queen.

However, when this award was presented, Wu Yuan had already come to the backstage, received an envelope from the staff of the organizing committee, and was about to go on stage.

The next award is the Best Actor Award, that is, the actor.

The award will be presented by Wu Yuan and member of the jury, French actress Sandrien Bernell.

She is one of the most popular actresses in France, and she rose to prominence because of the introduction of her father's friend in the movie "First Kiss 2".

The "First Kiss" series is Sophie Marceau's masterpiece that has exploded around the world!

And Sandrina Bernell is even higher than Sophie Marceau in terms of award achievement.

She is not only the queen of the Venice Film Festival, but also the queen of the screen in the aftermath of the 90s of the French New Wave because she often collaborates with New Wave directors.

She is a combination of Gong Li and Liu Yifei in France, and she wants awards and awards, and box office and box office.

Being able to present awards with her can be regarded as a disguised certification by the organizing committee for Wu Yuan's status, and only this kind of top actor in a country is worthy of sharing the stage with him.

After everything is ready.

Sandrina Bernell took Wu Yuan's arm, and the two walked out of the backstage together and walked to the podium.

No gags, no jokes.

The two of them simply said hello to the guests at the scene, introduced themselves, and opened the envelope in their hands together.

"The winner of the Best Actor Award at the 66th Venice International Film Festival is—"

Wu Yuan pulled out the card with a smile, glanced at the name on it, showed an expression that was really like this, leaned over to the microphone, and said with a full breath: "Colin Firth "Single Man"! ”

"Congratulations!"

Colin Firth, the elegant and sexy embodiment in the film, was loved by the judges, and the chairman of this year's jury is Li Yu, who has always had a preference for gay themes.

This actor is not unexpected at all!

Happy New Year's Eve, everyone.

In 2024, I wish you all the best, smooth sailing, smooth sailing, and prosperity!

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