Become famous another day.

After the premiere, there was a media Q&A session.

Lu Yanhe attended with everyone.

This movie is star-studded and has many big names.

This is one of the most anticipated film crews at this year's Jose Marie Film Festival.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Bige, who have become very popular in recent years, Liu Bige, who is at the top of the young auteur director list in the film industry, and Shang Yongzhou, who has long been a well-known actor in the international film industry, plus Zhou Shuyu and Liu Zi, who are very popular in China.

When they entered, the audience was packed with people.

There are only a dozen or so Chinese media outlets.

If it weren’t for a movie like Dragon Inn, there wouldn’t be so many Chinese media coming.

The media had so many questions they wanted to ask, and they were enthusiastic and vying with each other.

This scene even made the place seem chaotic.

This is the influence a top film crew can have at a film festival.

The scene was also photographed by many people.

Guan Suchen even took a photo at the scene and posted it on his social media.

——Never before have I seen a Chinese film be so popular at an overseas film festival. China’s top film lineup is also top-notch internationally.

——People must go out and not just stay in their own markets. Like them, they represent the face of China. The more faces like this there are, the more China will no longer be just a political symbol to the international community.

——Liu Zi is about to soar to fame. Almost all the media reporters around me are discussing her. The role of Jin Xiangyu will become the most profound character in "Dragon Inn".

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There are many Chinese media people like Guan Suchen who post many updates in one go.

Because they were at the Jose-La Roche Film Festival, the atmosphere there was able to infect them.

Many times, people’s self-confidence comes from two aspects. One is that they know very well that this is a good thing, and the other is that people around them are saying that this thing is a good thing.

Now, "Dragon Inn" has gained huge recognition from myself and those around me.

Guan Suchen was in such a mood that he couldn't contain his excitement.

With their fame and industry status, they still work as entertainment critics. Is it because they don't want to make more money? It's simply because they love this industry the most.

I am excited because I love it and feel proud of it.
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Liu Zi never expected that in such a short period of time, from "Wulin Waijia" to "Dragon Inn", she would play two innkeepers who were so similar yet completely different.

In Dragon Inn, she played the role in a coquettish, charming and even fierce way, which was completely different from Tong Xiangyu in Swordsman. She didn't have to worry about portraying the two characters in a similar way.

She has little international fame and many people don't know her.

She originally thought that everyone's attention would not be focused on her at this media Q&A session.

After all, there are so many famous celebrities present.

As a result, many foreign journalists pointed their cameras at her and asked various questions about her performance in the movie.

Everybody watched the movie.

Many people will decide who to ask questions to based on the actor's fame or status.

Of course, there are also people who are interested in the actor because they really like a certain role in the movie, and even like, admire and fall in love with him.

In fact, it was not just Liu Zi. Every actor present was asked questions.

This scene also made many people realize that this movie is really successful.

Not just because of the protagonist, but also because of the group portrait.
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Lu Yanhe was not surprised by this.

Because he knows that "Dragon Inn" is a group portrait movie, and every character can leave a strong mark.

At that time, the film was able to find those actors and create these characters, which was really a combination of timing, location and people.

At the media Q&A session, Lu Yanhe only answered three questions.

He pushed all other problems onto others.

The main reason is that he believes that his presence as a screenwriter is strong enough. If he answers some questions at this time, it will become an "interpretive" answer, which will have the nature of a "final conclusion."

So, basically, he doesn't answer any questions related to the content.

We have to leave room for interpretation by the media and the audience.

"This is a script I like very much," said Lu Yanhe. "I finished writing the first draft in one night. I wrote it all in one go until dawn. Strictly speaking, this is not the first time I have written a story with martial arts elements. I have written a TV series called "Wulin Wai Zhuan", which also starred Liu Zi. However, the style of that series is completely different from this movie."

"In fact, I had finished writing it a long time ago, but after I finished writing it, I didn't rush to find a director. One day, Liu Bige read the script and said that he wanted to shoot it, and asked me if I could give it to him." Lu Yanhe smiled when he said this. "At that time, the script had actually been shown to my senior brother Shang Yongzhou, and he said he wanted to play the role. The same was true for Yan Liang, so I told him that some roles had already been decided in advance. When he heard the confirmed actors, he immediately said that he would be a fool not to agree."

The whole audience burst into laughter.

Shang Yongzhou and Liu Bige also laughed.

"Later, when the script came to Brother Yuning, we were all very worried that he would not be willing to take on such an image that was not very chivalrous in terms of image or performance style, and might even surprise some people." Lu Yanhe said, "Zhou Yuning is one of our best actors in China. The martial arts movie "Nine Yins" starring him also broke many box office records in China. Such a big star was willing to break his own image to play the role of the supervisor. I am actually very grateful to him."

Zhou Yuning immediately smiled and shook his hand.

"Fortunately, I breathed a sigh of relief when the film was shown today, because I found that every time he appeared, many people would exclaim." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "He is still very handsome."

In the original work, this role was played by Donnie Yen.

Indeed, this is a rare type of role in Donnie Yen's acting career.

It must also be said that this very extreme type of role makes it particularly easy for actors to give refreshing performances.

This media Q&A session lasted thirty minutes longer than the scheduled time.

Finally, it ended because time could not be delayed any longer.

Then comes the group interview session.

This group interview session is a bit more relaxed and it is not such a formal occasion.

Lu Yanhe did not participate.

He has to meet Wu Yang.

Wu Yang made an appointment with him at the last minute.

"Lu, congratulations on bringing you another good movie." Wu Yang congratulated him as soon as they met.

"Thank you." Lu Yanhe said, "Hexi is indeed my blessed land."

Wu Yang: "You don't know how much pressure I am facing now. They all ask me why I didn't put "Dragon Inn" in the main competition unit, but put it in the screening unit."

Lu Yanhe said: "We will explain it later. It turns out that being in the screening section does provide a better platform for Dragon Inn, doesn't it? I believe that if it was in the competition section, people would be more critical of it."

Wu Yang: "You are very smart. You know what kind of movies are suitable for the main competition unit."

"Of course." Lu Yanhe nodded with a smile. "'Dragon Inn' is not the type of movie that the main competition unit of the Jose-La-Main Film Festival is more enthusiastic about. It is also a group portrait movie. In the main competition unit, except for the better name, the environment it faces may not be comparable to that of the screening unit."

"If many directors could be as open-minded as you, I wouldn't have to have such a headache every year when choosing films," Wu Yang said with a smile.

Many famous and big directors will only come if their works are selected into the main competition unit.

This situation is very common in any film festival.

Lu Yanhe said: "I hope the Jose-La Roche Film Festival can always adhere to this standard."

When Wu Yang heard this, he immediately sighed.

"Lu, I thought about your proposal for a long time after I went back." Wu Yang said, "If we can't find a suitable sponsor right away, maybe we really need to consider the feasibility of your proposal."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Director Wu, my invitation is valid at any time. It is not just an invitation. In fact, no matter what decision you make in the end, you know, I will do what I can. I like the Jose-Jacques Film Festival. It plays a vital role in my growth path. I know this very well, and I hope to be able to help it."

Lu Yanhe's words moved Wu Yang and made him feel relieved at the same time.

Wu Yang said: "In fact, your proposal to hold the event in various parts of the world does make me very excited, but the Olympic Games are held every four years, while the Jose-Latin American Film Festival is held every year. I am worried that frequent changes in the host city will make it rough."

"Then why not change it every four years?" Lu Yanhe said bluntly, "These can all be adjusted. A city can host two or three consecutive sessions. This will also provide time for the next host city to prepare."

Wu Yang said: “What if no city is willing to host this film festival in the future?”

Lu Yanhe said: "Wouldn't it be the same as now? No city is willing to provide funding, and the worst it can be is now. In fact, by that time, as long as the Jose-La-Jacques Film Festival is still the Jose-La-Jacques Film Festival, I will use my power to ensure that it can continue to be held in China."

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"Director Wu, why don't you come to our International Film Festival in June this year?" Lu Yanhe said, "This is a very small film festival that is not held on a large scale, but although small, it has everything. You can participate in the whole process and feel what kind of attitude we Chinese have towards holding a good film festival."

“You in China also have many film festivals of your own.”

"There are festivals all over the world," Lu Yanhe said frankly, "but there is only one Jose-La-Señora Film Festival. This is what you did. I am full of admiration and worship for this. Without you creating such an amazing film festival, we filmmakers would not be able to share the glory it brings us." Wu Yang took a deep breath and nodded.

"Actually, I came to you today just to talk to you about whether your previous invitation was serious."

Lu Yanhe: "Director Wu, if I am joking with you, I will make sure you know clearly that I am joking."

Wu Yang nodded.

"Tomorrow night, I'm hosting an event for Chinese filmmakers here," Lu Yanhe said. "I just wanted to invite you to come and participate. As you know, Chinese filmmakers come to the Netherlands-Spain Film Festival in the largest number. If you attend, everyone will definitely be happy."

Wu Yang is one of the film festival directors who really supports Chinese filmmakers.

In the past twenty years, the top film festival where Chinese filmmakers have won the most awards is Jose.

Some people say that it is because the Jose-La Roche Film Festival is an audience vote.

However, if the Netherlands-Spanish Film Festival had not selected Chinese films into the main competition unit at the beginning, there would be no chance for the audience to vote later.

Many things really cannot be generalized.

Wu Yang nodded and agreed.
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The huge attention that "Dragon Inn" attracted at the Jose-La-Seoul Film Festival made Lu Yanhe, who just achieved box office success around the world this year with "Home Alone" and "Buried", once again make headlines in major film media.

Another movie with such good reputation, will it be a box office hit again?
This time, major film producers around the world fought each other directly to grab the distribution rights of "Dragon Inn".

Previously, the North American distribution rights of "Burning Fire" were sold at a low price by Long Yan. This time, because "Dragon Inn" had Lu Yanhe's own investment, Lu Yanhe directly told Long Yan that if the distribution company in North America could not provide more than a thousand theaters to show this movie, they would sell it hastily again, and he would never give his script to Long Yan to make a movie again.

Lu Yanhe was too lazy to talk to them directly.

Of course, seeing that Linghe made a lot of money from the two movies "Home Alone" and "Buried", no one would believe that Longyan said he was not jealous.

Lu Yanhe didn't know how well Dragon Inn would perform at the global box office.

Because the original version was not released worldwide at that time.

However, based on Lu Yanhe's understanding of the film and the added reputation of the Jose-La-Señora Film Festival, he believes that this film should have no problem selling more than 20 million US dollars overseas.

If it had been a huge hit with word-of-mouth like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" or "Hero", and had aroused the world's interest in Chinese martial arts films, the box office might have been even higher.

However, the premise of all this is that the distributor must attach enough importance to the film and be able to obtain the best release conditions for the film.

If the distributors are not willing to do this, even a movie with the potential to sell $100 million at the box office will only end up with a few hundred thousand dollars.

At least, in Lu Yanhe's opinion, the movie "Burning Fire" should not have such a small box office in North America.

However, they only guaranteed you 500 theaters for two weeks, and the movie was only released in a small range, so it couldn't make a big splash. Only a few people knew about the movie, and it was considered pretty good if it could finally sell a few million dollars.
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At the Chinese Filmmakers' Night event organized by Lu Yanhe, Lu Yanhe naturally sent invitations to Huang Zhongjing and Huang Tai, and a group of Chinese filmmakers gathered together.

In addition to Chinese filmmakers, there are also many filmmakers from other countries who were invited by Lu Yanhe.

Of course, the most crucial person among them is Wu Yang.

To put it bluntly, this event tonight is held for Wu Yang.

Act as a matchmaker between Wu Yang and Wen Shengming.

But this year's Chinese films did have a big voice at the Netherlands-Spain Film Festival.

In addition to the films in the two screening units, there is also a film in the main competition unit.

Lu Yanhe also invited them over.

Thanks to the large number of Chinese filmmakers, this event does not seem too shabby.

We can't always have these people going back and forth.
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Under the guidance of Linghe staff, several young actors of "Oh, Pah, the Sea" got to know different people, said hello and introduced themselves.

The male lead Kong Fanyu and the female lead Liu Guanxian were both a little nervous.

This was their first time to attend such a large event and meet so many people whom they usually only saw on the news.

Jiang Yue, on the contrary, is more generous and natural.

This middle school girl enthusiastically expressed her admiration for everyone, leaving a deep impression on people.

Even in front of Wu Yang, she was not afraid at all.

"Hello, Mr. Wu. It's such an honor to meet you." She said, "I hope I can bring more films to the Jose-La-Jacques Film Festival in the future."

Wu Yang also had a good impression of the girl in front of him with a friendly smile.

Who doesn't like a lively girl?

"Okay, I must come to the Jose-Simon Film Festival more often in the future."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "She will really come. She is the lead actor in another movie produced by my company. We will try to have this movie premiere at the Jose-Jacques Film Festival."

Wu Yang immediately said, "It's settled then. I will put this film on the shortlist for the next year."

Lu Yanhe: "Haha, the filming of this movie hasn't started yet, I don't know if I can catch up."

Wu Yang: "It's okay, I've been waiting."
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Kong Fanyu and Liu Guanxian were standing nearby. Seeing Jiang Yue chatting and laughing with Lu Yanhe, Wu Yang and others so calmly, an indescribable envy appeared on their faces.

At this time, Chen Ziyan came over with a glass of wine, noticed their expressions, walked up to them, smiled lightly, and said, "If you want to greet Director Wu Yang and introduce yourself, just go over openly. Don't miss it, or you will regret it later."

Kong Fanyu and Liu Guanxian were both startled by the sudden incident.

After recognizing that the person in front of him was Chen Ziyan, he quickly called out "Mr. Chen".

Chen Ziyan just arrived at the last minute.

Originally, Chen Ziyan had not planned to attend this year's Netherlands-Spanish Film Festival.

Man proposes, God disposes. What I thought was a very simple trip suddenly had new changes.

Of course Chen Ziyan cannot be absent.
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"Wen Shengming, a director of the China Film Association, is also my acting teacher."

When Lu Yanhe introduced Wen Shengming to Wu Yang, he directly called him teacher.

Wu Yang nodded.

"Director Liu Bige's next work, Dingfeng No. 1, will be co-starred by me and Teacher Wen," said Lu Yanhe.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yang immediately asked, "I know this movie. How about bringing it to our next Jose Film Festival?"

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "We haven't finished the post-production yet, so we have to wait a while."

Wu Yang shook hands with Wen Shengming.

Wu Yang said: "I have seen your film River of Life and Death."

Wen Shengming, on the other hand, showed a hint of surprise.

He is different from actors of Shang Yongzhou and Lu Yanhe's generation. In his era, their films were all aimed at the domestic market rather than being exhibited at foreign film festivals.

Therefore, his international fame is also average.

He didn't expect that Wu Yang had actually seen one of his movies.

Lu Yanhe didn't expect this either.

"I am a good friend of Liu Fengchi, the director of 'River of Life and Death'," said Wu Yang.

Lu Yanhe showed a look of surprise.

He said: "I haven't had the chance to meet director Liu Fengchi yet."

Wen Shengming said: "Director Feng Chi had stomach cancer. After the treatment, his body was already weaker. In addition, he was getting older, so he retired from the screen at the request of his family and has not appeared in the screen for a long time."

Lu Yanhe suddenly understood and nodded.

Wu Yang said: "Back then, River of Life and Death was supposed to be screened at our Jose-La-Jacques Film Festival, but due to some special reasons, Liu Fengchi contacted me and said that the film could not be exhibited. It was a pity, because it was really a good movie."

Wen Shengming nodded.

"At that time, the management was indeed stricter, and people were more cautious about participating in overseas film festivals."

A special period.

Wu Yang added: "At that time, Liu Fengchi told me that the leading actor in his film was a very good actor, so I paid special attention to your performance in the film. At that time, our selection committee thought that you would be a strong contender for the Best Actor award."

Wen Shengming smiled and said, "It turns out that my fate with the Jose-La-Jacques Film Festival started a long time ago."

"Yes."

Lu Yanhe: "That's great."

Everyone has many stories in their past.

If Wen Shengming hadn't come tonight, or if Wu Yang hadn't come, Lu Yanhe wouldn't have known about this. (End of this chapter)