"Director Chen, congratulations, I didn't expect you to be shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Berlin Film Festival!"

"! Phineas! It's too good, isn't it? ”

"Chen Fei, I wish you the grand prize."

"You kid, hey, I'm really blind, even if you play with commercial films, you can even control realistic movies."

"If you need help, remember to call me, Shangying has always been your most solid backing......"

“……”

On the day the shortlist was announced, in addition to the sudden addition of more than a dozen reporters in the crew of "Bright Sword", the rest was 53 call records on Chen Fei's phone.

This time the call was even more exaggerated than when he was shortlisted for Best Director at the Golden Horse!

In addition to the mainland, Hong Kong Island, Macao, and Taiwan Island, there were also several film and television companies calling from the Bangzi Country.

In fact, Chen Fei is not familiar with these people, but because of the sale of stones and racing movie copyrights, he has had brief contact with these people.

I just didn't expect them to call to congratulate me as well.

When the time came to China in the evening, a long-distance call from abroad came in.

"Fei, you're so cool!" Bruce shouted in surprise on the phone.

The Berlinale enjoys a high status not only in China, but also in Hollywood.

And Chen Fei's film was shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival, which is also an affirmation of his directorial level.

"Uh-huh, you're the 54th person to call me."

Chen Fei shrugged his shoulders and didn't care, because he had heard enough praise today.

"How's it going with what I asked you to do for me?"

"Do you mean to help you find a job in Hollywood?"

"Yes!"

As early as the last call, Chen Fei asked Bruce to use his connections to find him a suitable job abroad.

Preferably the kind of work that is similar to directing the action for Spider-Man 2.

The reason is simple.

He wants to go to Hollywood!

The domestic market has become saturated, and before the number of movie theaters is officially developed, even if he can make a sci-fi masterpiece like "The Wandering Earth", he will not get too high a box office.

In this case, it is better to go to Hollywood to earn a knife first.

After waiting for the domestic market to officially enter the booming period, you can just wave the banknotes accumulated in advance to enter the market and start to quack!

It's a pity that it's not so easy to storm Hollywood.

Although he has made a great reputation at home, he is still a novice abroad.

If he wants to become famous quickly and start making money, then he must first make a name for himself.

Chen Fei is currently preparing to learn the model of "Yuan Baye" and officially enter Hollywood as an action director, just like in "Spider-Man 2".

But this guy Bruce is unreliable, it's been months, and he hasn't even sent a little news back!

Chen Fei seriously doubted that he had forgotten about the business by lingering among those female models all day long?

"Fei, I'm working on it, but you also know that it's really hard for Chinese people to get a job in Hollywood, especially in the film and television industry."

This was quite tactful, but Chen Fei frowned.

Or is that damn regional discrimination at work!

"Forget it, you can look for it slowly, and let me know if there is any news."

After that, Chen Fei was about to hang up the phone.

But Bruce on the other end of the phone hurriedly said: "Fei, the Berlin Film Festival is a very good opportunity, if you can get the Golden Bear......

Oh! Wrong! That's all wishful thinking, even if you can get the Silver Bear, you can get a foothold as a director in Hollywood.

Just like director Ang Lee and director Yusee Wu, they are all working hard in Hollywood as directors.

Or, if you can work with kung fu superstars like Jackie Chan or Jet Li, you can make a name for yourself in Hollywood in a short period of time.

These are all ways to gain a foothold in Hollywood very quickly, and other than that, it's really hard! ”

"Okay, I got it." Chen Fei nodded slightly, his expression moving slightly.

He seems to be able to do it all these ways!

However, he wants to continue to work hard and move closer to the real throne of capital.

"Is anyone paying attention to those scripts I sent you?"

"Yes!"

At this, Bruce suddenly became excited.

"Fei, the 'Dead Silence' you created has attracted the attention of Lionsgate, and the 'Get Out' with a strong irony has attracted the attention of Universal Pictures."

Chen Fei's eyes lit up, "They contacted you?" ”

"Not really, but according to my friend's description, they are in frequent contact with these two scripts, and if I'm correct, I'm afraid it won't be long before I hear from them."

"Haha, okay, if there is any news, remember to notify me in time!"

……

Hanging up the phone, Chen Fei couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and swung his fist into the air a few times.

Good things happen frequently, and this luck is simply good!

He even began to wonder if the lucky oranges he had eaten before had worked, otherwise how could there be good news one after another?

"Director Chen, congratulations!"

Seeing Chen Fei hang up the phone, a group of people from the crew of "Bright Sword" gathered around, and while congratulating, a little envy unconsciously appeared on their faces.

People are more infuriating than people......

21 years old, actor of Hundred Flowers, best director of Golden Horse, director of commercial films with a box office of 100 million yuan, nominated for the Berlin Film Festival......

Made, I can't think about it, this blow is too strong!

"Haha, it's just luck."

Chen Fei patted the dust on his buttocks, took off the devil military uniform on his body, and changed into his own clothes.

"You guys keep filming, I have to go back first, the opening ceremony on the 10th, the award on the 19th, I have to prepare in advance."

Everyone nodded their heads in response.

"Guide Chen is careful on the road......"

After first going back to the village to say hello to the old man, Chen Fei set out on the journey back to Beijing again.

During this period, he called Huang Bo, Wang Luodan, Duo Bujie, and Wang Baoqiang respectively, asking them if they were going to leave for Berlin with him?

Because the festival coincides with the Chinese New Year, I have to say hello to them in advance.

As expected, several people expressed a strong yearning!

"Go! Gotta go! It was the Berlin Film Festival! ”

Huang Bo's face was full of excitement.

Since winning the Golden Horse Best Newcomer Award, he has fallen into a "happy life" with continuous film appointments when he returned to the mainland.

Although his appearance is not good, he is a real powerhouse.

Coupled with super high emotional intelligence, there is no director who has worked with him who does not praise him!

And several other people couldn't hide their excitement, and hurriedly went to arrange their own household chores, ready to set off at any time.

……

As soon as he returned to Kyoto, Chen Fei went straight to Zhongying without stopping.

As he passed by the newspapers on the side of the street, he took out a few newspapers and looked at them.

Not surprisingly, the front pages of major entertainment newspapers and magazines were full of news about his selection for the main competition unit of the Berlin Film Festival.

"Chen Fei! 21-year-old director! Embark on the [Road to the Gods] again. ”

"Congratulations to Director Chen's new work "No Man's Land", which was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Berlin Film Festival!"

"The director of 200 million commercial films has transformed into literary films, and he is still holding the handle!"

"On this day, the entire literary circle lost its voice."

"Lu Chuan's questioning! Lu Chuan's shock! Lu Chuan's shock! ”

"Ke Ke Xili" is a masterpiece of literary films? So what is "No Man's Land"? God's work! ”

"Director Gu's wife slapped on the set, the behind-the-scenes footage of "Peacock" ......"

I chose a newspaper at random and bought it, and Chen Fei walked towards the China Film Building.

He was suddenly a little curious, would Lu Chuan's face be ugly?

In the literary film track that he is proud of, he was still steadily pressed by Chen Fei, and this feeling is estimated to be suffocated to the point of cerebral hemorrhage!

In the elevator, Chen Fei received a call from Feng Xiaogang.

After chatting for a few words, he finally advised: "Director Feng, you have been paying attention to me recently, if you meet Lu Chuan, remember to help me see his expression." ”

"Hey, you're a bad kid."

"You remember! Don't forget! ”

"Okay."

Feng Xiaogang hung up the phone helplessly, and the ghost knew where Lu Chuan would be? Where did he go to find someone?

……

Walking out of the elevator, Chen Fei pushed open Han Sanping's office door.

"Mr. Han! When are we leaving for Berlin? ”

“？？？” Han Sanping looked puzzled, "You go to yours, we go ours, is there anything between us?" ”

"Didn't I want to find a companion, just a few of us went over there alone, and we didn't know each other well, what if we got lost?"

“……”

Still lost? Do you really think you're a three-year-old?

Sighing a little speechlessly, Han Sanping picked up the phone on the table and dialed the assistant's number: "Help me book a few tickets to Berlin, I want to ......"

"Five!" Chen Fei reminded in a low voice.

"Okay, order five, and I'll ask them to send you the identity message later."

Hanging up the phone, Han Sanping raised her head and continued to ask, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Or about the release, do you say that if my film can win awards, is there any hope that it will be screened in major theaters across the country?"

Chen Fei still wants to try, if he can achieve a bumper harvest at the box office and word of mouth, it will be the best of both worlds.

"There is hope!" Han Sanping replied categorically.

The times are advancing, policies are advancing, and Chen Fei is still the second best commercial film director in China after Zhang Yimou, so he will definitely be encouraged.

If he can win an award at a place like the Berlin International Film Festival, the national release of "No Man's Land" must be a certainty.

However, in the next second, Chen Fei suddenly added: "I mean, use that original version for public screening." ”

Well?!

Han Sanping's eyes widened suddenly, "You really dare to think about it!" ”

"No hope?"

"Let's talk about winning the award first, if we run empty, what the two of us are talking about are empty words."

"It's ...... too"

……

February 1, that is, the twenty-third day of the lunar calendar, is the northern New Year.

On this day, Chen Fei led several people from the crew of "No Man's Land" and set off with more than a dozen staff members of China Film.

Responsible for leading the team is Mr. Han.

This may also be a signal that China Film revealed to the outside world.

Mr. Han is about to become Dong Han!

As one of the three major film festivals in Europe, the Berlin International Film Festival attracts a large number of filmmakers and works every year.

With a focus on political and social realities, it is a mecca for many realistic films!

The news of Chen Fei and China Film's departure spread all over the entertainment as soon as possible.

Many reporters also set off in unison.

Their purpose is very simple, that is, they want to send the news of whether "No Man's Land" and "Peacock" won the award back to China as soon as possible.

As for "A Cloud on the Edge of the Sky"......

This is a film on the treasure island, and the mainland is not particularly concerned.

Landing at the airport, looking at the familiar environment around him, Chen Fei inexplicably sighed,

"When I came here in '03, I still came to see the excitement, but when I came to Berlin again in '05, I didn't expect me to bring my own works."

Han Sanping, who was standing beside him, had a somewhat complicated look in his eyes, "Your kid's talent is really strong, it only took two years to go from obscurity to being shortlisted for the main competition unit in Berlin!"

It's a pity that you're a little timid, why don't you dare to make a big production? ”

Chen Fei: "......"

He finally woke up, Han Sanping probably wanted to lay the foundation for his identity as "Han Dong", so he was so keen on making big productions.

Perhaps, in his opinion, a big investment equals a big income!

And a big income is equal to his political achievements!

"Alas, I just hope that after "Wuji" comes out, the third master can still laugh so happily."

glanced at Han Sanping with some complications, Chen Fei didn't continue to say anything, he could only wish him good luck.

The hotel is booked in advance, and all expenses are taken care of by China Film.

Chen Fei was still a little embarrassed.

"Do you want to give China Film some money?"

But as soon as this thought came to him, he raised his hand without hesitation and slapped himself!

"Fuck, how can you think that? If you repay the money, won't you betray your original intention of collecting wool? ”

……

After settling in the hotel, Chen Fei said goodbye to Huang Bo and the others and walked to the elevator alone.

As the main competition work, the crew of "No Man's Land" needs to sign in with the organizer, and he has to give his phone number to the organizer, and he can contact him if there is anything in the later stage.

"Phineas? Don't you need our help? Huang Bo shouted as he stood at the door of the room.

Chen Fei waved his hand, "I have friends here, he will help." ”

Friend?

Several people glanced at each other, a little curious.

When did Chen Fei have contacts in Germany?

Stepping out of the elevator and into the lobby, he saw the figure sitting in the hotel reception area at a glance.

"Director Li!" Chen Fei shouted excitedly.

On the sofa, Li Yang got up and turned around, looked at the figure coming by, and opened his arms enthusiastically.

"Haha, Xiaofei, long time no see."

The two hugged each other for a moment, then parted again, glanced at each other, and looked at each other with a somewhat complicated look.

"Good boy, Shibei should be impressed in three days, it's only been more than two years, and you have led the team to Berlin!"

"Haha, maybe I'm lucky."

This sentence has become Chen Fei's universal recovery formula, no matter what it is, it comes down to "good luck" anyway.

After chatting a few more words, the two walked to the organizer's venue.

On the way, Chen Fei asked curiously, "How many years will it take for your ban period to end?" ”

Li Yang smiled bitterly: "Alas, it will be officially over after the end of this year, I have found a lot of people, and it has been reduced from five years to three years." ”

After being stunned for a moment, Chen Fei opened his mouth to persuade him: "You are already lucky, Director Jiang Wen has been working for five years, and he has not lost a single day." ”

"I heard that his ban period has arrived?"

"Yes," Chen Fei nodded, "It seems that he has just arrived, and during this time, he is gearing up to prepare his new movie, as if he has cooperated with people on Hong Kong Island, what is it called "The Sun Also Rises". ”

"Literary films?"

"It sounds like a name, I guess I want to hone my feel, win a prize by the way, and announce the news that I am back."

Compared with Li Yang, Jiang Wen has a lot of iron, and there is indeed a lot of controversy in "The Devil is Coming......

While chatting, the two had already arrived at the main venue.

After being in Germany for several years, Li Yang can be regarded as a know-it-all here, and he led Chen Fei to complete various registration work quickly.

Then, he led Chen Fei and began to walk around the main venue.

Movies from all over the world gathered together, and the entire venue was densely packed with various posters, and Chen Fei felt dizzying when he watched it!

"Good guys, why are there so many films?"

Chen Fei still clearly remembered that when he came over in 03, there were dense posters in the main venue.

At the time, he thought it was a collection of movies for many years, but now that I look at it, it seems that these are all new movies!

"Haha, this is one of the three major international film festivals, but it is not comparable to those golden horses and golden statues in our country, so there are naturally more people who come to participate."

"It's also ......" was chatting, Chen Fei's eyes suddenly paused, "? How is there still a poster for "No Man's Land"? ”

I saw that on the right side of the center of the venue, a huge poster was hanging on the eaves and hung to the ground, and the title of "No Man's Land" was written on it!

Next to it is Gu Changwei's "Peacock", and the "A Cloud on the Edge of the Sky" from Taiwan Island.

Chen Fei remembered very clearly that he didn't buy the poster position, could it be the money from China Film?

Li Yang, who was on the side, explained with a smile: "All the films shortlisted for the main competition unit will have advertising space, which can be regarded as a kind of publicity by the organizer. ”

Speaking of this, Li Yang seemed to think of something, and suddenly said: "By the way, since your film has been shortlisted for the main competition, it stands to reason that you have to rent a screening room." ”

"What's the use?"

"There must be, if the audience responds well, it will be of great help to the judges."

"So what are you waiting for? Hurry up and rent one! ”

……

The afternoon passed quickly, and the two of them finally got all the preliminary work ready.

With money in his pocket, Chen Fei simply rented a large room that could accommodate 300 people to watch the movie at the same time.

"Okay, the next step is publicity, what are you going to do?"

When he asked this, Li Yang's face was complicated.

He still clearly remembers that when he was promoting "Blind Well", Chen Fei climbed directly to the top of the tower of Berlin TV, which caused a great sensation!

"I brought in a lot of actors this time, and when the time comes, I will print some flyers and let them go to the street together to distribute them."

A smile bloomed on Chen Fei's face, very bright and simple, but it seemed to contain a feeling of "bad intentions"!

Li Yang asked tentatively, "You won't climb the TV tower this time, will you?" ”

"Rest assured! Definitely won't go! Last time it was an accident! ”

Chen Fei raised three fingers very seriously, and made an oath with a serious face.

The skateboards that were specially made for a large price in the United States have been flown to Berlin with the flight, and they will be ready to be delivered on the streets after the flyers are printed.

Thinking of this, the seriousness on Chen Fei's face slowly retreated, and his smile became more and more bright.

It's been a long time since he's experienced the thrill!

He is looking forward to the next challenge!

Although Li Yang was still skeptical, he thought that Chen Fei was already a famous director at this time, so he probably wouldn't do that kind of dangerous act again...... Bar???

(End of chapter)