China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 335 Li Mu’s suggestion

There was Cannes before, Toronto after, and the Venice Film Festival sandwiched in the middle. Due to the geographical environment and limited space, there has never been a film market.

"A lady of great age, distinguished status, and elegant manners is in urgent need of a complete makeover to restore the festival's youthful vitality. Venice needs innovation. It will take two to three years for the film festival to truly be reborn."

Facing reporters’ questions about two major new initiatives this year, one is to invite world-famous and young directors to serve as jury presidents to add innovative power to Venice and attract talented directors from all over the world; the other is to create the Venice Film Exchange, with new chairman Abbey Tobarbera explained.

Obviously these two major initiatives have indeed ushered in new eyes for Venice, and the current market conditions in Venice this year are very encouraging.

The 69th Venice International Film Festival is about to open. As the jury chairman of the horizon section of this film festival, Li Mu accepted an exclusive interview with domestic reporters.

Reporter: "Director Li, prices in Venice have increased this time. The boat ticket registration fee and rent have also increased. The director of "Perfect Life" Tang Xiaobai and the producer were so frightened that they went to the airport to buy mustard mustard. Are you ready? "

"Hahaha, then you have to remind the filmmakers who are going to participate in the film festival to prepare before departure. Of course, I bought Lao Ganma, the pasta is super good."

Li Mu said with a smile that this was the combination of ingredients he had summed up before coming to Venice. Sometimes he would even take a spoonful if he couldn't get used to it.

The reporters were delighted.

Reporter: "This time Venice has cut off many places in the main competition and horizon sections and strictly controlled the number of finalists. Do you think this move is effective?"

"I think it's normal to cut some films and let those who join in the fun go away. Those who have the ability still don't have to be afraid. Selecting artistic masterpieces is the job of the film festival for everyone."

Reporter: "This Venice Film Festival claims to be more 'respecting art'. How does Director Li view the issue of art?"

"Art is actually not that high. Art comes from life and is meant to communicate with the general public. The principle of a good movie is respect and communication with the audience.

It is easy for people to divide movies into art films and commercial films, but in fact there is no such thing. There are only good movies and bad or not good enough movies, understandable movies and incomprehensible movies."

The reporters asked questions one after another, and finally asked about the change of chairman Tan.

Reporter: "This year should be said to be the first year that Marco Müller resigned from the Venice Film Festival. Many people think that it is because he resigned that no Chinese films were shortlisted for the competition this year. What do you think of this?"

"Mr. Marco is more familiar with Chinese movies and prefers Chinese movies, but I think movies are all about strength. Aren't there three movies that have entered the Horizon section? There is no need to care too much about who is the chairman."

At the red carpet of the premiere, the jury entered the red carpet first, and reporters grabbed the seats with guns and cannons in hand. The spotlights kept flashing along with the judges.

It is a common practice for many actresses to show off their beauty in gorgeous costumes.

Li Mu also saw domestic filmmakers, such as Li Ruijun, the director of "Tell Them, I Ride on the White Crane", screenwriter Su Tong, and actress Zhang Min. They were selected for the screening unit of "Tai Chi", and the cast members Chen Guofu, Feng Delun, and Liang Jiahui , Peng Yuyan, Yang Ying and others also came.

Liang Jiahui also waved to Li Mu.

Li Mu naturally responded.

But the bad thing about being a judge is that you try not to communicate too much with the crew, lest others think you are seeking favoritism.

Although there are no clear regulations in Venice, everyone still follows this convention.

"Speaking of which, Jiahui and Director Li have collaborated before." Chen Guofu said with a smile.

"That was all many years ago."

Tony Leung said with emotion.

Yang Ying's eyes were full of fire. Although she was attached to Huang Xiaoming and now had no worries about resources, she still had thicker thighs. Unfortunately, Huang Xiaoming never introduced her to her.

As a result, she was embarrassed to say hello to people in front.

The last time I went to visit the "Passengers" team, I didn't see anyone, which was a pity.

You must know that there are only two directors in China who can touch Hollywood, and one is right in front of you.

Just now, two Hollywood actresses, Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts, became the brightest twin stars on the entire red carpet, and she still vividly remembers it.

The spotlight kept flashing, and many reporters gathered around to take pictures, as if the red carpet was opened just for them, which made her envious.

This year's opening film "Strangers in the Lahore Tea House", the appearance of the opening film crew became the biggest one-man show on the red carpet.

A film by an Indian female director.

Contrary to the media controversy caused by the absence of female directors in the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival in May this year, the 5th Venice Film Festival, intentionally or unintentionally, seems to have made up for Cannes' shortcomings.

Not only will the opening ceremony feature films from women, but a collection of short films directed by female directors will also be screened.

The film tells the story of a young Pakistani lecturer (played by Riz Ahmed) who confides in an American reporter (played by Liev Schreiber) about his struggles in the United States after 9/11.

However, after watching it, Li Mu felt that it was just average. The expression of the theme of the film was a bit deliberate, and the aphorism-like lines that the male protagonist used from time to time were not very convincing.

The next day, Li Mu and the other six judges will need to select the winning films in the Horizon section one by one.

"Mr. Barbera, I suggest that the next Horizon Unit can add two awards, the Best Director Award and the Horizon Unit Special Award, to encourage innovation."

Li Mu really feels that the horizon unit can actually play its due role. At this moment, it only has 4 awards.

"Li, I remember it, and we will study your suggestion carefully."

Barbera nodded cautiously. Whether Venice in its twilight years can be renewed in his hands, he has a heavy responsibility.

In the Horizon Unit, there are 18 feature films and 15 short films. Li Mu and the remaining judges will select the awards within these days.

It's really hard work.

That means at least 41 hours of movie viewing. Even if you watch it for 5 hours a day, it will take you 8 days.

Moreover, these people also have to participate in the premiere of the Horizon Unit, and the time is really tight.

The busiest time every day is when the crescent moon hangs high.

When the clock reaches ten o'clock every night, the small bar next to the Cinema Palace is packed with people. The crowds are drinking and having fun, and the night becomes more and more beautiful.

It's a pity that Liu Yifei didn't come, so Li Mu didn't find it interesting to be alone.

It was a boring day to choose films, including Italy's "The Art of Balance", Denmark's "Hijacking", and China's "Three Sisters".

At this time, the judges were looking at "Three Sisters".

A film directed by a domestic director, a 2 and a half hour documentary style, telling the story of three sisters (aged between four and ten) who lived in a small village near the China-Myanmar border and became left-behind children.

Wang Bing can be said to be a tireless model worker in the documentary industry. From "Tiexi District", "Crazy Love" to "Three Sisters", he spans the northeast to the southwest, but each of his films still closely adheres to life and small people.

The judges looked at it very seriously. Li Mu couldn't understand the southwest dialect, but everyone could feel the hardship and suffering of life from the breath of the three sisters in the movie and even the potatoes that overflowed the room.

The film does not only show the suffering of left-behind children. When they use all their strength to press the bamboo and feed the sheep, this scene also moved everyone.

Li Mu even thought of the master and apprentice wandering in the bamboo forest in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". These are two types of "beauty" unique to China.

One is in heaven and one is on earth.

"Put it in the candidate pool and let everyone vote."

Li Mu suggested.

"Agree!"

"Seconded!"

"OK"

After a few people agreed, the film entered the list of candidates for the award.

Now it's all filtered.

Fortunately, the next film is a crime drama from Italy and Switzerland, "The Interval".

Fortunately, this movie is not two and a half hours long, otherwise the judges would be exhausted.

At night, around ten o'clock, in the hotel.

Li Mu hasn't fallen asleep yet.

It was around five o'clock in the afternoon in China, the sun was just right, and the summer sun refused to set.

Liu Yifei was in high spirits. While eating her work meal, she asked about the situation at Li Mu's side.

"It's really hard to be the chairman. I watch too many movies. I feel like my whole body is almost wrapped in art."

Li Mu complained that he had never watched a movie so concentratedly before, and the movies he watched were mostly about art.

It was not good to watch art films for such a long time. He felt that his artistic aura suddenly soared to the threshold and he could no longer hold it back.

Liu Yifei's silvery laughter came from the phone.

Shu Chang stood aside and curled his lips. This man couldn't stop laughing whenever he was on the phone.

I don't know what I'm laughing at.

After Liu Yifei finished hanging up, she looked at Shu Chang in confusion: "Why don't you eat? Isn't the work meal delicious?"

"See you are full of laughter"

Shu Chang shook his head.

"By the way, I heard that there are some places selling antiques here in Jinling. Let's go shopping some other day. How about the ones in the Imperial Capital?"

Shu Chang's guest appearance only lasted a few days, and he spent a lot of time wandering around.

"Alright."

Liu Yifei nodded.

While Li Mu was still reviewing films in Venice, the domestic civil war between directors and screenwriters finally came to an end and was reconciled.

This is also reasonable.

After all, some directors and screenwriters are working on their own and "choking each other" on Weibo, which is really a joke.

"Movies are a comprehensive art and an entertainment product. The revision of the Copyright Law is also a game of interests in all aspects of production and sales. We will consider this issue very carefully. The copyright of the screenwriter will not be canceled just because he joins the director."

The civil war in the country came to an end.

More netizens have a clear attitude, supporting neither the director nor the screenwriter: "Don't focus on defending rights and scolding the streets, and make movies well. No one is important in Chinese movies, the most important thing is good works."

For them, good movies are the most important thing.

(End of this chapter)