China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 456: Isn't this a romantic love movie? Gong Li is confused!

Guan Ling is the face of the entire Chinese-language film industry, and a top face.

Especially in the past two years, it won many awards in Cannes, which made Cannes dare not look down on it.

Previously, at the Venice Film Festival, "Let the Bullets Fly", written by Guan Ling and directed by Jiang Wen, had won three consecutive Golden Lions, following the example of Jia Zhangke and Ang Lee, and won three consecutive Golden Lions.

And now, who dares to say that Guan Ling and Hou Hsiao-hsien are not good enough?

Winning the award for three consecutive years may be a high probability event for audiences across Taiwan Straits and Hong Kong.

All in all, the news about "Confessions" is still causing a stir in Cannes and across the Taiwan Straits and Hong Kong.

"Director Guan, the outside world has high expectations for all of us this time."

Hou Hsiao-hsien hasn't been to Cannes for a long time, but his status is there after all. The overwhelming enthusiasm did catch Hou Hsiao-hsien off guard.

But although he is old, he is not confused.

Naturally, I know that most of this popularity was created by Guan Ling.

The noise starts before people even arrive.

He is worthy of being the number one director in mainland China.

At least in Cannes, Hou Hsiao-hsien truly felt the pressure that Guan Ling brought to Cannes for several consecutive years.

Local media, program judges, and audiences have been lingering in front of the screening stage of "Confessions".

Even though the actual screening has not started yet.

Even before they walked the red carpet, many people came to meet Hou Hsiao-hsien in person, trying to say hello to him and asking about Guan Ling's recent situation.

"Hou Hsiao-Hsien's popularity in Cannes exploded, and Guan Ling's screenplay sparked great speculation among local audiences!"

"The collaboration between two top directors from the mainland and Taiwan, Confessions, will showcase the power of Chinese-language films at Cannes!"

"It is reported that the female lead of Confessions previously underwent a compliance test before taking on the role!"

A lot of news broke out in Cannes.

Only people in mainland China knew about this incident when Guan Ling asked Hou Hsiao-hsien to choose actors.

Everybody was laughing so hard.

Director Guan is still the same Director Guan.

If you want to act in my play, you have to choose a side.

You can’t eat with food in your mouth and then smash the bowl after you’re done!

……

May 10th.

The promotion of "Fast and Furious 5" has entered the final stage.

"The full cast is back with a bang, Fast & Furious 5 is expected to ignite the box office in May! It will completely take over the fuse left by Forever Young!"

"Following the instructions to ignite the passion on the screen, Lin Yibin has become the most sought-after Chinese director in China, and his status is close to that of John Woo and Guan Ling!"

"The premiere of Fast & Furious 5 claimed that more than cars were smashed during filming. Not only are there cars in the movie, but there are also luxury cars, beauties and tough guys!"

The audience's enthusiasm was quickly aroused.

"I love beautiful women and luxury cars, but as for tough guys, get out of here!"

"These guys making the movie are really fucking rich. They smashed over 200 cars, enough for me to work for a hundred years!"

"I watched the premiere in China two days ago. The movie was full of car racing, beauties, muscular men and street fighting. There were many thrilling scenes in the movie. I felt it was better than Qian's four films. There was even a climax car scene that made me dare not breathe!"

This drama is different from "Thor". This series has been popular all over the world for ten years and has hundreds of millions of fans around the world.

Even in the mainland, countless people are looking forward to it.

According to the promotion, although this film was directed by Chinese-American director Lin Yibin, new stars include Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel.

In addition to the handsome men and beautiful women of the original movie, the dynamic racing scenes are also upgraded with explosive and gun battle scenes! Always ready to bring a visual feast to the global audience!
"Furious 5 has more action scenes than the third and fourth installments. All organizations predict that the film will break Furious 4's highest opening weekend box office record. And the North American performance lived up to expectations. After three days of release, it set a new North American box office record of 8260 million US dollars. Now that it has entered the mainland, can Forever Young stop the impact of Furious 5?"

Today, the box office of "Never Gone" has exceeded 8.3 million.

But the growth rate is still not bad, with a box office of about 30 million per day.

China’s market is only this big now.

With the passing of the golden period, many people have already seen the movie, so the box office will naturally be a little lower.

Especially in recent days, major films are still being released gradually.

But even Guan Ling herself doesn't think that "Never Say Die" can withstand the tremendous pressure brought by "Fast and Furious 5".

As I said, art films cannot beat exciting films.

The previous "Taken" was a great movie, and the "Fast & Furious" series is itself an impeccable great movie that will completely immerse people's minds, secrete a lot of adrenaline and dopamine, and make people scream with excitement!
This kind of passionate and dynamic sensory stimulation is something that "Never Gone" is completely unable to provide.

Moreover, "Never Gone" is not as exciting as "Awakening Age".

It is just that the centenary of Tsinghua University, the grand tribute ceremony, and the spiritual chicken soup for young people, together make this play stand on the shoulders of giants.

If you really want to compete with the subsequent series of "Fast and Furious", at least one element must be met, that is, it must be fun!

To have the ultimate refreshing feeling!
Otherwise, if we keep the summer season reserved for Hollywood blockbusters, wouldn't it make Chinese directors seem unpopular?

I was thinking about how to face this series in the future when the phone suddenly rang.

"Director Guan, I'm planning on making a new play and directing it myself. Do you want to participate?"

Cheng Long's call came unexpectedly.

"Why, are you tired of filming in Hollywood and planning to go it alone?"

Guan Ling smiled and said, "In the second half of the year, Zhu Yawen will go to Hollywood with you to make the movie Uncharted. Why are you preparing for a new movie now?"

"You know me. I just can't sit still." Cheng Long said, "Uncharted is expected to start filming in early June and will be finished in more than three months. Although there are some new movies in Hollywood that want me to do, I want to go back to China to film one to relieve my stress. Since Taking, I have been working non-stop in Hollywood and I am tired. I still miss Chinese food. The food here is really bad."

"Send me the content later and I'll take a look."

Guan Ling responded, but he probably had a judgment in his mind.

At this stage, the only movie that Cheng Long is going to make is probably "Chinese Zodiac".

It was rumored to be Jackie Chan's last film. The subject matter was good and the content was not bad. Many people gave bad reviews to the film at that time, mainly because it was a 2D movie but was promoted as 3D. In fact, the film was still in the standard Jackie Chan style and the story was in line with Project Flying Eagle.

The only thing left is a few male supporting actors, who seem quite dim next to Cheng Long.

In terms of plot, there are some flaws.

There should be patriotic propaganda, but the story is still the main line.

"I feel much better now that you've said that about me." Cheng Long said with a smile, "To be honest, I'm still planning to ask you for help with the script of this play."

"About what?"

"Old Summer Palace, animal heads." Cheng Long chatted for a while, "We need to meet in person to discuss the details. Anyway, I saw that Director Guan's tribute films in the past two years have done well at the box office, so I thought I should follow suit and make a tribute. After all, I really want to bring our treasures back from abroad. I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art a while ago. Damn..."

Cheng Long was silent for a moment, "The things in the museum here are all things from our royal family. The carvings and patterns are much better than those in our country."

Guan Ling paused when he heard this, and felt a chill in his heart.

Although it has been confirmed that it is indeed the drama "The Chinese Zodiac", according to Guan Ling's idea, if the drama is to be changed, it must be completely changed according to his own plan. The drama must not be made to look like a theater show. There can be comedy elements, but the most important thing about this drama is still the treasure hunt story.

But if it is filmed well, wouldn’t it be the ultimate feeling of satisfaction that Guan Ling wanted?

At least for the Chinese, perhaps they all have a dream of destroying a country. If they can't destroy their country, they can take back their treasures, even if it means stealing or robbing, which is politically correct and absolutely satisfying!

"Let's meet later, or discuss in detail in Hollywood." Guan Ling said, "I have to go to Hollywood a few more times for the filming of Scarlet Witch." "Then I'll wait for Director Guan to come." Cheng Long was very happy and continued, "By the way, Emperor Entertainment Group will invest a lot this time, but given Director Guan's previous support for our "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", if this drama starts filming this time, other actors besides me can be selected by Director Guan as long as he likes them."

"understood."

Guan Ling certainly knew Cheng Long's purpose.

It's also well-intentioned. But you have to listen to the tone of the words. The two words "Emperor" in Cheng Long's words clearly show that Mr. Yang wants Guan Ling to be tied to the chariot of this play.

Although it is very euphemistic, the purpose is very clear.

But it's not a bad thing.

The main thing is to revise and improve the script.

There is no need to think about this matter for the time being.

……

For Guan Ling, the most important thing is still the final stage of filming.

Although Yin Tao was somewhat dissatisfied, his contribution in terms of acting skills was still huge.

Guan Ling also felt a little weak after sleeping with her every night last time.

The output channels were temporarily closed at night.

This way, I feel full of energy.

The filming progressed rapidly in the past two days.

The filming of "Hot Girl" itself was not that tiring. The content of this drama is very short and the scenes are not complicated. Guan Ling estimated that in another ten days, the drama can be completed.

This is mainly because Guan Ling attended the premiere of "Never Gone" a few days ago, otherwise it would have been about a week now.

……

5 month 11 day.

The Cannes Film Festival opened with great fanfare.
Fan Bingbing directly topped the hot search list. Following the previous dragon robe, this year Fan Bingbing danced lightly on the red carpet in a red crane costume. The crane on the red carpet looked up and flapped its wings in front of her chest, completely making the huge space look like an airport surrounded by mountains.

But this mountain is not flat land.

It is more like Panzhihua’s airport hidden among the mountains.

This crane costume, with Chinese elements as the content and Western design as the frame, is complemented by million-dollar CARTIER earrings and rings. It highlights the gorgeous style of oriental women in simplicity and attracted cheers from fans and attention from reporters as soon as it appeared.

The dress is based on Chinese red and is embroidered with cranes spreading their wings and singing. The delicate pattern of cranes dancing in the sky adds to the majestic look on the floor-length skirt.

Nine cranes of different shapes are dancing in the air, interspersed with embroidery patterns of the Four Gentlemen - plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. They are elegant and refined, with a refined temperament that highlights the elegant beauty.

"Tang style and Chinese charm, elegant beauty! Fan Bingbing's graceful red figure tells the world that she is the Scarlet Witch herself!"

"French Culture Minister Mitterrand greeted Fan Bingbing with a kiss on her hand. Compared to last year's haste and tension and the absence of the court, this year Fan Bingbing was smiling leisurely."

"Following Guan Ling, I've seen so many things, of course I'm relaxed!"

Then Gong Li appeared domineeringly, and her black robe made her look like a gangster boss.

Sina Entertainment will still be present at this year's Cannes International Film Festival, but everyone's focus is still on "Confessions".

Liu Sisi's figure on the red carpet was completely different from the appearance of these big guys. The elegant white dress made her look like a little bird.

But this also gave an absolute shock to Liu Sisi's fans in mainland China.

"I'm touched. Sisi actually went to Cannes!"

"After working at that crappy company like Tangren, we are now able to attend Cannes. This is all thanks to our Sisi's own efforts!"

"I still have to thank Director Guan for choosing Sisi from such a huge crowd of people."

Many fans were very touched and grateful. After all, they didn’t know that the reason why Liu Sisi became so popular was due to her own efforts.

It was because there was a close connection between her and Guan Ling.

But this actress, who had not previously been included in the four young beauties, did indeed stir up the popularity of the movie "I Am a Witness" again by virtue of the news that she appeared on the red carpet.

"Liu Sisi brought "I Am a Witness" to Cannes. It is reported that the film will be released in mainland China on June 6."

"As a rare low-budget suspense film produced by Lingyun Media, the only thing worth praising about this film is that the screenwriter is Guan Ling!"

…………

Although Guan Ling did not appear in Cannes, his name can be seen everywhere.

The final premiere of "Confessions" is scheduled for May 5th.

Relatively forward.

As a movie that clearly tells everyone that it cannot be released in mainland China.

Many people thought that Guan Ling made a pornographic film.

After all, the name is "Confessions", and it cannot pass the domestic censorship.

It will definitely make netizens think more.

Even Gong Li thought it was a romantic action movie.

She was not aware that this film could not be shown in mainland China.

I thought it was some love action or a romantic movie.

With the local promotion in Cannes, the popularity of "Confessions" is growing.

5 month 14 day,
Before the premiere of "Confessions", the exhibition hall was already packed with people.

Gong Li saw Hou Hsiao-hsien at the scene and hurried over to say hello.

"Waiting for the director."

The two had met more than once before and had a good relationship.

Hou Hsiao-hsien also smiled and nodded.

Gong Li turned around and looked.

There were really a lot of people coming, almost everyone from the Chinese film industry was present.

Fan Bingbing, Liu Sisi, some new actor Sun Jian, and Zhen Zidan who had recently had conflicts with Guan Ling.

In terms of directors, the popular Ning Hao and Wu Baige, and judges Johnnie To and Nansun Shi are all available.

And not just domestic directors and actors.

Most of the well-known foreign directors and actors at this year's Cannes Film Festival were also present.

I went over to exchange a few words with Ning Hao and John Woo respectively.

Gong Li sat in her seat, looking around.

After a while the movie started.

Gong Li's eyes also wandered throughout the movie.

Just watched it for five minutes.

Gong Li was completely numb.

“Isn’t this a romance movie?!”

(End of this chapter)