The 60th Cannes International Film Festival will be held from 16 to 27 May 2007.

Wong Ka Wai's first English-language film, Blueberry Night, will be the opening film of this year's festival.

There are 9 judges in the main competition unit, and the chairman is Stephen Freys.

It is worth mentioning that among the judges, there is also an actress that Chen Feiman admires: Zhang Manyu.

She is the winner of the "Best Actress Award" at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival, and is famous in the field of literary and commercial films!

After the salute flowers were released, a newspaper was handed over by Hu Ge, who had rushed to visit the class.

It is marked with the shortlist of films for this year's Cannes International Film Festival.

Among the 23 shortlisted films, "Thief Family" is among them!

At this moment, Chen Fei's eyes unconsciously flashed with joy.

Although he had long expected to be nominated, he couldn't hide his excitement when his name actually appeared on the list!

Read on.

With the exception of Wong Ka-wai's "Blueberry Night" and his "Thief Family," there are no other Chinese directors on the list.

recalled that Lu Chuan recently swore on the Internet and shouted "Nanjing! Nanking! can definitely be shortlisted, and he can't help but want to laugh.

It's good now, the face is slapping!

Putting away the newspaper and taking a deep breath, Chen Fei waved his hand and shouted directly: "Happy today, everyone in the crew has a day off, I have a treat, and the five-star hotel is up!" ”

"Yay! Director Chen's atmosphere! ”

The cheers resounded throughout the audience, and everyone was excited.

…

The Mulan crew took a day off directly, and the media also completely exploded.

Official media and several major web portals directly pinned the list of nominations announced by the Cannes Film Festival to the top for netizens to view.

Tieba and blogs took the lead in getting lively.

"? Director Chen criticized, hundreds of movies participated, only 23 were selected, and they still won the nomination, and their strength should not be underestimated! ”

"Look at the row of people's faces, there are so many nominated films that rank second!"

"It's amazing, I won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival before, and this time I went to the Cannes Film Festival, and I was nominated, which is not comparable to ordinary people at all!"

"Damn, Director Chen doesn't want to get the three European golds, right?"

"Maybe he really has such a purpose."

"Poof, oops, I'm laughing to death, didn't Lu Chuan swear before that he would definitely be able to get the Cannes nomination? Can anyone tell me where that film he made went? ”

"Hahahaha, I was slapped in the face again."

"If you don't have that ability, don't brag about that, it's good now, I want to see how he ends."

“……”

There was a constant uproar on the Internet, and Chen Fei's phone kept going on all the time.

"You kid can just do a whole movie, and this is the nomination for Cannes?"

"Hey, Mr. Han, I don't like to hear what you say, how can it be called casual? I've done a lot of hard work! ”

"Oops, my bad, I apologize to you."

"Hahaha!"

As soon as the phone hung up here, Ren Zhonglun called with a blank eye.

"Alas, I knew that this was the case, and at that time I said that I had to ask for an investment permission with a dead face."

"Didn't Shangying take the publicity?"

"The ...... of the Publicity and Distribution of Literary Films"

Ren Zhonglun was talking, his face suddenly stunned!

Wrong!

If this is a literary film made by other people, even if it wins the Golden Bear, the box office is estimated to be no better.

But Chen Fei is different!

Think about the last "No Man's Land", with an investment of less than 5 million, and a domestic box office of more than 100 million, which blinded the eyes of countless people.

Maybe this "Thief Family" can also regain its glory!

Thinking of this, he immediately patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, I will definitely get it in place." ”

Chen Fei shook his head and smiled, this old Ren is also quite interesting.

…

Wang Zhiwen, Zhou Xun, Zhu Zhu, Wan Qian and others called Chen Fei one after another, and their words were full of excitement.

"Sister Xun, I know you're excited now, but don't get excited, we just got a nomination, and we don't necessarily win the award."

"It doesn't matter if it can be won or not, I'll be happy if I have a nomination!"

"Hey, then you have to keep the schedule for me, from the day of the opening ceremony until the final award, we have to do publicity in Cannes."

"Alright, all right! Isn't it just ten days? I can afford to wait! ”

Zhou Xun agreed without hesitation, and Wang Zhiwen did not hesitate, and immediately promised that he would definitely be present to help publicize it.

This is the Cannes Film Festival, and everything else has to stand aside!

Phone calls, text messages, emails...

There are acquaintances at home and abroad who are sending congratulatory messages to Chen Fei.

Looking at the entire film and television industry, almost all of them were attracted by the news that Chen Fei was shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival.

The media applauded:

"Win the Golden Bear! Take the Palme d'Or directly! ”

"Although he is young, he is strong, and Director Chen will create brilliance!"

"Comparatively speaking, polishing the film in a down-to-earth manner is what a director who can really make a good movie has."

“……”

Nortel called, and Lao Zhao laughed: "I'll pull a banner for you first, you have to work hard for me, and strive to get the golden palm back for us!" ”

"I try to..."

Chen Fei couldn't laugh or cry, he just thought that he seemed to have forgotten something, and when he turned his head, Lao Zhao brought up the matter of "pulling banners".

To tell you the truth, it's a bit of a shame not to pull up a banner.

Leonardo took the initiative to call, and in addition to envy, there was more eagerness in his words!

“Fei！ Let's work together once! Three golds in Europe! I didn't even get a chance to be nominated. ”

"But I don't have a suitable script in my hand!"

"Then you must remember, if you write a script that suits me, you must contact me, I will wait for your news, I can star in 0 pay!"

"Okay, I'll try to fulfill your wish."

Xijie also called, in addition to congratulating Chen Fei on his nomination, he also informed him of the box office trend of "New World".

"One month after its release, the film has accumulated 4.68 million viewers! Not only did the cost pay off, but it won big! ”

Pu Qihan was excited, but Chen Fei was curious.

"What is the 4.68 million moviegoers you are talking about, converted into a box office?"

Park forced himself to calm down, and then explained: "South Korea has earned $41.21 million at the domestic box office and $1,300 internationally, for a total global box office of $54.21 million, which is extremely rare in the history of South Korean cinema......

"Oh..."

Chen Fei responded very calmly, without a trace of ripples in his heart.

$54.21 million?

It's only more than 400 million yuan, and I don't even make much money by making a horror movie by myself, what's there to be happy about?

To sum up, South Korea's population is still too small.

After chatting a few words, Chen Fei hung up the phone.

Through the movie "New World", he has a general understanding of the South Korean film market, so it seems that the market in North America is still awesome!

…

The Internet is full of news that "Thief Family" has been nominated, and all major portals and official media have praised Chen Fei as having a good chance of winning the Palme d'Or.

As for Lu Chuan, who was still clamoring, he was completely wilted at this time.

When he appeared at Nortel School with a cane and a bruised face, it immediately aroused many onlookers.

If it had been before, he would have walked across the playground with his head held high.

But now he just wants to see fewer people in him...

Lose face!

It's too embarrassing!

Nanjing! Nanking! After the finale, he deliberately showed the edited original movie to his teacher.

At that time, at the scene of watching the movie, the teacher specially invited several old professors who were highly respected in the literary circle to let them evaluate the movie.

Without exception, everyone was well received after watching it, thinking that the shooting was particularly realistic and representative......

So the film was sent to the Cannes Film Festival to be reviewed by the world's leading jury.

In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, Professor Jiang even contacted Zhang Manyu and wanted to have a relationship.

They readily agreed.

Lu Chuan thought that the nomination was foolproof, after all, didn't Wang Quanan just find Chen Fei as a judge, so he got the nomination, and even won the Golden Bear?

He found Zhang Manyu, who should be no worse than Chen Fei.

But he never expected that on the day the nomination was announced, he became a joke!

Haikou, which was boasted in front of the media before, has now become a slap in the face and slapped it in the face.

He lost completely!

Lose a mess!

When he walked to the teacher's door, before he could raise his hand and knock on the door, he heard an angry voice from inside:

You're right, this movie does objectively reflect the image of some "conscientious" Japanese people, but it can't hide their monstrous bestiality, and at present, they cover up and even promote crimes, textbooks and shrines describe themselves as "victim countries", and even call waging war "saving the nation", which makes people unforgivable, let alone dare not forgive!

If Nanjing! Nanking! "This movie was nominated, and even rewarded, I directly became an aider and a traitor! You get the idea! ”

Lu Chuan heard very clearly, this passage was said by Zhang Manyu.

"Doodoo ......"

The busy sound sounded, and the phone was hung up.

"Whew! Call! Call! ”

There was a heavy wheezing sound in the office, Lu Chuan's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly unscrewed the door and rushed in.

"Teacher, you dissipate your anger, don't be angry, there's no need to be angry with them, those people are blind, and they can't understand the connotation of this movie at all......"

"Medicine... My medicine ......"

Professor Jiang raised his hand and pointed to the desk tremblingly, his face pale.

"Okay, I'll get it for you."

Very skillfully handed the quick-acting heart-saving pill to Professor Jiang, seeing him swallow it, a trace of blood appeared on his face, and Lu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This is his biggest backer in the literary film industry, but he must not fall.

After slowing down for a while, Professor Jiang's breathing gradually stabilized, with determination in his eyes: "Postpone the release date and apply for the Venice International Film Festival, I still have a relationship over there, and I must win the award!"

This film contains a profound truth, the group of hillbillies in Cannes can't understand it, I don't believe that the judges in Venice can't understand it! ”

Hearing this, Lu Chuan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it." ”

He knows very well in his heart that the teacher has been in the literary circle for so many years, and his connections are still very wide.

Zhang Manyu doesn't give face, it's a big deal to try the Venice International Film Festival again, the teacher over there also has acquaintances, maybe he can fight with Li Press's "Lust Caution"!

…

The heat in April almost remained on Chen Fei.

Even Wong Jiawei was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, and the film was also used as the opening ceremony, but because he was making a foreign film, everyone's attention was not very high.

Mulan's filming is getting smoother.

There are 12 volumes of military books, and the scrolls have the name of the master......

Chen Baoguo showed his love for his daughter as a father very well, and his loyalty to the country as a soldier!

Even if he has a disability, after receiving the military letter, he still persistently trains himself, and he is bound to serve the motherland with his crippled body.

Mulan hid behind the pillars, watched her father fall repeatedly, and looked at her mother's worried face, and a bold idea began to emerge in her heart!

Grandpa has no eldest son, Mulan has no eldest brother,

Willing to be the saddle horse of the city, from now on for the grandfather!

Buy horses in the east market, saddle sheath in the west market,

Buy a bridle in the south market, buy a long whip in the north market!

It was late at night, facing the bronze mirror in front of her, Mulan lifted the long sword in her hand, with tenacious faith on her face.

"Whew!"

The blade shimmered in a cold white light under the night sky, and a black and silky hair was cut off.

Wearing armor and holding a knife, taking advantage of the dark surge in the night, Mulan galloped towards the battlefield!

"Click!"

Behind the camera, Chen Fei stood up violently and applauded Liu Yifei on horseback.

"Bang Bang!"

For a while, the crew was full of eager applause.

Liu Yifei turned the horse very skillfully and returned to the shooting site, turning over and dismounting neatly, it was really like a heroine in the middle of a woman, heroic and extraordinary!

"It's amazing."

Chen Fei pulled her to watch the playback, and the long shot just now was done in one go, without the slightest problem, it was called a neat and neat one.

Touching her half-cut hair, Liu Yifei pouted, still a little distressed after all.

"I've got short hair now, isn't it okay?"

"Absolutely beautiful!"

Chen Fei gave his appreciation very sincerely.

The girl immediately laughed.

After this scene is over, the filming of Huafu comes to an end, and the next thing to be filmed is Mulan's rush to the battlefield, as well as the confrontation between the Northern Wei Dynasty and Rouran.

Chen Fei found Feng Taoxin and assigned him a very difficult task.

"For the next month, I'm going to Hollywood to accept the Cannes Film Festival and the Saturn Awards, and there's one of my films coming out.

The "Mulan" crew will be out of work for a month, and some of the actors will be busy with other tasks, but some of the actors will work with you for rehearsals.

I need you to recreate the battle between the Northern Wei Dynasty and Rouran, each battle must have at least 5,000 people, and I need to shoot a more magnificent battle scene than "Hero"!

Are you confident that you can train this team before I come back? ”

Feng Taoxin swallowed his saliva: "There is confidence, this is actually not difficult, but... But where can I find so many group performers with good physical fitness and obedient qualities? ”

Chen Feiwan smiled.

"The National Sports Bureau will help us complete the filming of this scene, there will be real soldiers to cooperate, you just wait here, someone will contact you tomorrow."

Sports Bureau? Real soldiers?

Feng Taoxin was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes widened suddenly!

"Director Chen, you mean the military ......?"

"That's right, it's not so much a movie as an exercise, a confrontation in the era of cold weapons, and those group performances in Hengdian can't shoot such momentum."

"it!"

Feng Taoxin's face turned red: "Stepping on grandma, I'm excited when I think about it, Brother Fei, you... How did you do that? Who can please move? ”

"The film investment is as high as 70 million US dollars, how much are these actors worth? Why do you have so much money left? Of course, it's going to be a wonderful cold weapon charge! ”

…

After arranging the follow-up work for Feng Taoxin, and at the same time pulling Ning Hao, who was idle at home as a dad, over to cooperate with Huang Bo to arrange and coordinate the crew, Chen Fei flew directly to Hollywood.

The promotion of "Iron Man" is in full swing, and several leading actors even ran through the shows they can on.

And after Chen Fei landed in Hollywood, he naturally did not sit idle in the company.

Compared with several other leading actors, his fame in Hollywood is even greater, and whenever he participates in some activities, the popularity caused is even more exaggerated than Robert Downey Jr.!

Marvel Studios also spared no effort, pushing various posters, media, websites, etc. in turn.

This is a turnaround battle related to the future of the company, if it is played well, Marvel will be directly revitalized!

But if they fail, they will be greeted by bankruptcy liquidation!

"What are some of the movies that were released at the same time?"

Hearing Chen Fei's question, Natasha was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around and walked towards the table.

After a while, a list appeared in Chen Fei's hands!

4.27 "Death at the Funeral" MGM Pictures.

4.27 "Fracture" New Line Pictures.

4.27 "Golden Man" Paramount Pictures.

4.27 "Death Row Battle Royale" Lionsgate.

5.4 "Lucky Player" Warner Bros

5.4 "Spider-Man 3" Sony Pictures.

Natasha shrugged her shoulders and said self-deprecatingly: "We are lucky, except for Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man 3", the cost of other films is controlled below $100 million, and it does not involve Class A productions. ”

"Well, it doesn't matter, after the release of "Spider-Man 3", we have already got the box office in the first week, although it will have a certain impact, but it is not big."

"Hope to have a good result!"

"Trust me, it will!"

According to statistics, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" finally won $750 million at the global box office, although it failed to surpass the $760 million of "The Da Vinci Code", but it was a big win.

On the side of "Iron Man", Chen Fei does not ask it to surpass the former, as long as the global box office can exceed 500 million US dollars, this is a happy and dripping victory battle!

…

At the same time, just as Chen Fei was promoting in Hollywood, a poster suddenly appeared on the headlines of major domestic portals, and also appeared in the propaganda columns of major domestic theaters.

Film: Iron Man

Director: Fei Chen

Screenwriter: Fei Chen

Producer/Producer: Marvel Studios

There was a sudden boiling in the post bar!

"? Director Chen's new film! ”

"With an investment of $140 million, it is still the same as last year's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", which is also a top A-class production!"

"What's going on? Why is there no publicity campaign in China? I see that the Internet is very lively! ”

"After all, it's an imported film, there are restrictions in China, and other Hollywood movies are like this, and it's already great to be released simultaneously around the world."

"Brothers, come and watch a movie here in Shenzhen, Wow, Luen Mei Cinemas has launched a pre-sale event, hehe, buddy has already got the movie tickets in advance, and you don't have to go to the scene to grab it!"

"? So bite? ”

The same is happening in all regions of the world.

Switzerland, China, France, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Germany, Italy, Russia, Canada, United States, Japan......

Countless regions, countless fans, looking forward to it!

…

27th, 0 o'clock.

As the major theaters around the world pressed the switch button on time, "Iron Man" also officially ushered in the global simultaneous release.

Stark Industries' order, kidnapping by the Ten Rings, installing an electromagnet device on the heart, crafting the mechanical armor Mark 1, escaping the base......

Wonderful and exciting scenes unfold slowly, showing the process of Tony Stark's transformation from "human" to "god".

Mark 3 appears, goes to the battlefield alone, fights Obadia, activates energy with the intention of dying with the enemy, is rescued, and S.H.I.E.L.D. appears......

This is a purely commercial film, and it is also a commercial film that ignites the adrenaline of many people!

Just ask me, who didn't have a dream of "saving the world" when they were young?

At the final press conference, when Robert Downey Jr. said the phrase "I am Iron Man", there was an extremely enthusiastic cheer in the theaters where the screenings were taking place around the world!

And this enthusiastic cheer also means that the door to the rise of Marvel Studios has been officially opened!

…

On the 28th, eight o'clock in the morning.

All the employees of Marvel arrived at the company early, and their eyes were fixed on Chen Fei's mobile phone, waiting for the moment when the box office appeared on the first day.

"Jingle bell!"

The shrill ringing of the phone instantly ignited everyone's adrenaline.

Chen Fei pressed the connect button, turned on the hands-free, and laid the phone flat on the table.

Natasha's excited scream came from the earpiece: "According to statistics, the box office on the first day of North America: $40.5 million!" ”

"it!?"

Chen Fei stood up suddenly, his eyes widening!

Are you kidding? Taller than Rise of the Planet of the Apes?

(End of chapter)