Chapter 243 Jia Zhangke (24)

Prices in Venice are really terrible!

Dining for five people actually cost close to 800 euros!

The key is that I haven’t eaten anything yet…

All the simplest home cooking.

Kung pao chicken, homemade tofu, the only hard dish is braised beef, the cheapest is rice, 2 euros a bowl...

Wang Qingqiang comforted: "It will be fine after our movie is shown tomorrow!"

"how to say?"

"After the films in the main competition section are released, the creators will receive many invitations to film events, such as parties for some big movies... After eating with them one by one, it is almost until the closing ceremony..."

"Isn't there no trading in Venice?"

"Then they also need to promote it...and it just doesn't have an official trading market..."

Venice is not for everyone.

With a smaller number of films in the official unit, the focus of critics and film buyers will be more focused.

But if a film can be shown in Venice, Venice is an ideal platform, especially for international sales!

Why is there no official trading market?

Because...Venice is too small!

There is simply no room for any kind of trading market...

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On the third day, September 4th, "Outstanding Citizen" was released...

Shen Xudong changed into his suit, but he couldn't tie it, so he went downstairs and Cao Xiwen tied it for him.

When Liu Bei saw him, she couldn't help but say: "...You will waste your face if you don't become an actor!"

"...The most important thing about being an actor is expressiveness, but I know nothing about this!"

"What kind of expressiveness does it take to look like you? Wherever you go, you will be a handsome guy! Don't you think so, Teacher Chen?"

Director Chen walked over and saw Liu Bei teasing Shen Xudong: "Okay, don't talk about him anymore, your face is red!"

"Really, you're actually blushing..."

Liu Bei seemed to have discovered some wonderful story, and stretched out her hand to feel Shen Xudong's face...

"Teacher Chen, Teacher Liu, Xi Wen, Screenwriter Shen...Good morning."

Guan Fu also went downstairs...

"Good morning, director!"

"Why isn't Jack here yet?"

"It was a bit chaotic yesterday. I don't know if it can continue smoothly today!"

The film festival was originally carefully planned by the organizer to accommodate the schedules of all American directors and stars, and was all scheduled to last three days from the 2nd to the 4th. However, because the schedule was so intensive, everyone felt that there was not enough time.

The movie screening time was also delayed again and again, even starting at midnight...

Moreover, the organizers were affected by the threat of a bloodbath in Italy from international terrorist organizations, and especially strengthened security inspections, which delayed a lot of time.

In addition, a group of anti-globalization people also marched in Venice, shouting anti-US President, anti-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and anti-NATO slogans everywhere...

And they are very smart and will show up to protest during the film screening time or press conference time...

It also took a lot of time to evict these people!

Mark Muller explained that ‘Many senior Italian officials attended the premiere and gave speeches, which extended the time! ’

In fact, the famous Hollywood stars are too famous and occupy too much halo, which affects the normal process. As a result, the Hollywood stars are also unhappy, the participants in the main competition unit are unhappy, and the pressure on the organizing committee is doubled!

Wang Qingqiang came over, followed by several staff members: "Let's go,"

"Xiao Shen, why didn't I see you asking for an autograph?"

"I don't have a particular favorite filmmaker...I like Scarlett Johansson, but she is a judge..."

"Who is Scarlett Johansson?"

“…”

Well, the widowed sister is only 20 years old this year. Her representative works are "The Horse Whisperer", "Eight-Legged Monster", "Lost in Translation" and "Girl with a Pearl Earring"...

Little reputation.

She didn't become famous until after the elevator door, and then she played the Black Widow...

However, it’s all done as soon as the elevator goes up and down, man, it’s pretty fast!

…

The screening of "Outstanding Citizen" went smoothly, and there were no protest marches...

It’s normal, most people don’t take this movie seriously!

There is no famous director and no famous actors...

It seems that no one pays attention to it...

Since no one pays attention to it and there is relatively little media coverage, why focus on a movie like this?

Shen Xudong even felt that the few film critics who lined up to watch the movie had a casual attitude...

But Jia Zhangke was very enthusiastic.

Lao Jia and Guan Fu also know each other, but they don't have much contact with each other. Guan Fu is a person who can see the situation clearly. If the movie can't be made, I will make TV series or even web series!

Jia Zhangke is relatively single-minded and has always paid attention to "marginal groups"...

Shen Xudong didn't really appreciate his techniques - dialect, long shots, and documentary, which Jia Zhangke had become addicted to. The roughness and lack of polish in his films has become another charm.

After "Xiao Wu", there is almost no progress!

Regardless of the script structure or shooting techniques, they are still the same thing!

He is outstanding, but he is also unmotivated.

Especially after mastering the code of wealth - French film critic Jean-Michel Fudon commented on Jia Zhangke's film: He turned the camera on the invisible China, which is becoming an important part of society!

Back to the drawing board, a group of people walked into the screening room...

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The work brought by Jia Zhangke is "The World"...

Shen Xudong knows this movie and has seen it. He probably knows what the theme is: the world is very big, but you and I are trapped in a small space.

Jia Zhangke wants to transform. In the movie "The World", although the previous rural atmosphere cannot be said to be gone, it is basically gone...

The theme is great, but the execution is lacking...

There is a sense of absurdity, the overall loss of control is serious, the long shot scheduling is overriding the story, and the show of skills is serious.

To put it bluntly, it is pretentious and the title of the play is too big. Although the creativity is very good, the effect presented is not satisfactory.

The whole movie is torn apart, inexplicably...

He probably knows it himself...

Then I returned to what I was best at, told a good story, and filmed "The Good Man from Three Gorges"...

It is worth mentioning that in "The World", Zhao Tao successively wore an Indian sari, a stewardess uniform, a transparent raincoat, white thermal underwear, a Japanese kimono, a wedding dress, and a military coat. This is definitely a collection of Jia Zhangke's fantasies...

Lao Jia is very curious about "Outstanding Citizen". The first thing is the title, "Citizen", and "Outstanding"!

The key is, it passed the review directly, and I heard there was no obstruction at all...

this…

He had to wonder;

Secondly, he has a good impression of Director Chen, he is a great actor after all;

In addition, he was probably very curious about Shen Xudong's rise to fame - he knew that "Outstanding Citizen" was Shen Xudong's script.

A screenwriter who can write the script of "The Lost Orphan" can also write the script of a popular TV series like "The Best in the World"...

Now, he actually came up with a script that was shortlisted for a film festival?

Is there really a genius?

With such doubts, he began to seriously appreciate "Outstanding Citizen"...