Chapter 223: Addiction
"May I ask Director Su Changqing, as a well-known anti-war director, what do you think of last year's Taiwan Strait missile crisis?"
"Director Su, the return of '97 is approaching, what do you think about the future of Hong Kong?"
Taiwanese reporters speak Mandarin, Su Changqing pretends not to hear them, and Hong Kong reporters can only speak Cantonese, so he pretends not to understand.
I really didn't understand it, but I could guess what I was asking.
After the award ceremony, there was a photo session, and all the winners took the stage to take a group photo with the jury or meet the group photo requirements of others.
This is still quite interesting, after more than an hour of busy before and after, Su Changqing took a group photo with all the winners.
Leonardo DiCaprio is currently at the peak of his appearance, probably because he has a big-headed child's face, Su Changqing always thought that he was not tall, but he didn't expect to stand together and only be a little shorter than himself, at least one meter eight.
In addition, Su Changqing judged that he was of Italian descent from his name, and only after getting acquainted with him did he know that he was more of German ancestry, and a little Italian and Russian.
Leonardo DiCaprio smiled charmingly, and said to Su Changqing during the group photo: "I know who you are." ”
This sentence in English is very simple, Su Changqing can understand it, and looking at his pale blue eyes is a little strange: "Do you know me?"
But there were too many people at the scene and it was too noisy, and after saying this, Leonardo DiCaprio was pulled to take a photo with others.
Su Changqing has never been to the United States, although there are movies released in North America but the results are not outstanding, it is indeed strange how Leonardo DiCaprio would know about him.
The sale to Paramount the year before was a secret deal, and Leonardo DiCaprio had no reason to know the inside story unless someone told him.
The photo session was followed by a press conference, where the winners were escorted out of the venue through a special passageway, where they passed through the press interview area.
It was a small warm white hall, separated by a red ribbon for reporters, and there was a side door that led you to go out.
There was nothing to attend at the press conference, and no reporters from the mainland came to Berlin.
In '97, many media outlets had financial difficulties to cover Hong Kong's return to China, and it was even more difficult to make a trip to Europe for an award ceremony, unlike some portals that could send a few people to join in the fun.
European and American journalists do not understand Chinese, and they have nothing to do with it, and the award has been engraved in film history, and media reports are just icing on the cake.
Besides, the Silver Bear Award for Best Screenplay is too professional, and ordinary people care about the actor and actress.
There are a lot of Japanese media, but Su Changqing doesn't want to follow Kitano Takeshi's team to be interviewed in Japanese, and there is no need.
There are media in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and Su Changqing doesn't want to deal with them, he has nothing to say, and it is very likely that he will not speculate if he insists on saying something.
Anyway, he didn't want to deal with anyone, he just wanted to go back to the hotel as soon as possible, get a good night's sleep, and fly back to Beijing tomorrow, where everything is over.
The Berlinale has a strong political atmosphere, and European and American stars and artists have always been keen on politics, as if they have no position and seem to have no brains, which is different from most artists in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
For example, Xiao Lizi has always been passionate about environmental issues and wildlife conservation, and later focused on climate change as a peace ambassador for the United Nations.
This is still a serious matter, and people like Richard are out of tune, they have to care about all kinds of things they don't understand at all, and then make strong remarks to sensationalize, and a good hand of cards is just confused, and in the end they are boycotted and have no drama to film.
There are also those who play politics well and end up as governors and even presidents of the United States.
Su Changqing has a deep understanding of the professional ethics of Hong Kong and Taiwan media, this is a film awards ceremony, should we talk about movies, what kind of missiles and the future of Hong Kong?
This is obviously a fishing question, Su Changqing doesn't want to talk to them, if any sentence is not strict enough, it is likely to be deliberately misinterpreted or even maliciously tampered with by these people, then it is disgusting like a fly.
He doesn't care about scaring people, but this year is special, the atmosphere must be peaceful, and it is best not to be accused of creating confrontation.
"Director Su, can you stop for a moment, there are a few questions to answer. ”
A female reporter's tone was blunt, even a little provocative.
Su Changqing didn't even glance at them, let alone stay, he went out of the small door directly, boarded the pick-up car and left.
Kitano Takeshi was more than an hour late for Su Changqing to return to the hotel, and they were all very excited.
They didn't leave Berlin right away, and Takeshi Kitano had started filming an award-winning documentary a few days earlier, and some of the footage had to be made up and had to be delayed for a few days.
Su Changqing had already cooperated with the interview once, and took the silver bear to make up for it overnight.
The next day, he stuffed the bear cub into his luggage, left the snowy Europe, and set out on the road back to Beijing.
It took 20 hours to get to Beijing, which was supposed to be 6 o'clock in the morning, because the time difference was already 1 o'clock in the afternoon Beijing time.
He didn't notify anyone to pick up the airport, let alone the media, and quietly returned to No. 16 Lotus Hutong.
It's Sunday, and it's quiet on the 16th, except for Du Keke's storyboard that has been put together.
Du Keke didn't make a fuss when he saw him, but was a little surprised: "You're back?"
"And how do you get back?"
"You don't make a phone call back when you win an award, everyone still knows it from the news. ”
"Didn't suspect it was fake news?"
"Where's the bear?"
Su Changqing took out the silver bear and handed it to Du Keke.
Du Keke held the silver bear, his breathing gradually became short, and tears appeared in his eyes: "This is the Silver Bear Award?"
For filmmakers, the three awards and the Oscar statuette are coveted goals.
"Probably, I bought it at the mouth of the alley. ”
"I heard that it was the bear's right paw raised, and then it was changed to the left. ”
"That's right, after all, it's an award from the Germans, and raising the right paw is easy to associate with some kind of special salute. ”
Du Keke told Su Changqing that the news of the award was reported in the newspaper yesterday, and it was praised.
What is more special is that the Hong Kong newspaper, while vigorously praising Xu Anhua for winning the Golden Camera Award, scolded him for being arrogant and rude, and refused to express his position on the Taiwan Strait crisis and Hong Kong's future.
The rivers and lakes are sinister, it seems that it was right to ignore it at the time.
There was an overwhelming amount of coverage of his award in China, and the photos of him holding a silver bear and holding a gold and silver bear in his arms at the ceremony unsurprisingly filled various media.
"Your acceptance speech was so awesome that it sounded like you were going to Berlin with an army," Du Coco said. ”
Knowing that Su Changqing was back, in addition to filming in other places, in less than an hour, people from all walks of life from Siwei came, and congratulated him like a marquee.
Mu Mu and Liu Yufei both blamed him for not calling to pick up the airport: "There is no welcome ceremony, and it is too deserted, making you feel as if you went to Berlin to steal a silver bear and came back." ”
"What, can you carry me back?"
"If you're good at this, it's not impossible, just don't get addicted. ”
"Carrying a sedan chair is not necessarily addictive, but I am addicted to attending film festivals. ”
Su Changqing took advantage of the freshness of their love for the little silver bear, and announced the decision: "I will immediately prepare for the auction and compete for this year's Golden Lion Award, and then take you to Venice." ”
The tone is unquestionable, and it can be regarded as coercion and temptation.
"Really?!"
"Really. ”
"But we still don't shoot the shots you mentioned. ”
"If we don't make such a naked scene, how can I really let someone do that? How about a pas de deux? ”
In fact, it is a more glamorous pas de deux ballet.
"You're very persistent, and you can figure it out. ”
In fact, this is not too difficult for Mu Mu and Liu Yufei, and there is no lack of content to express lust in ballet, which is their professional field, and there is nothing to exclude.
So that's pretty much it.
Su Changqing declined all media interviews, claiming that he had not returned in Europe.
Four days later, on March 6, the crew was officially established.
This day is Su Changqing's birthday, and it is also his blessing day, and the filming started on this day.