China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 501: Annie Award Surprise! Guan Ling's acceptance speech!

The level of animation development in the United States is extremely high, and the United States is recognized worldwide as the largest box office and most developed production area for animated films.

Even though Japanese animation seems to be as famous as American animation, when it comes to box office, the two are worlds apart!

This further shows how excellent American animation is!
Therefore, talking about how good an animation is in the United States is really a bit like showing off one’s knowledge before an expert!
Moreover, the Annie Awards have been held for 38 years, and have always been held in California.

And this award has always been known as the Oscar of Animation and the outpost of the Oscar for Animated Feature Film! It is the absolute vane of the Oscar for animated feature films!

This means that although local residents are interested in animated films, they rarely experience drastic emotional fluctuations due to the films.

But with the screening of "Even if the Wind Rises", more news about it began to spread from local forums that night, gradually attracting the attention of many people and allowing many people to see this magical movie.

This is a movie that even made some Americans cry!
The film reviews from many audiences who participated in the screening also made people full of expectations for this movie!

"This is a movie that doesn't need to consider cultural barriers. Even though the cultures of China and the United States are not the same, the sacrifice that Gu Er made for the country in the movie deserves everyone's respect!"

"China's rapid development is closely related to so many Gu Ers! Looking at the fighter planes in the sky at the end of the movie, I couldn't help but be a little shocked!"

"I believe that if this movie can be released in the United States, the box office will not be bad. It can even be loved by anti-war people in countries around the world. Except for the two lines in the movie that the destruction of a certain place may make them sad, the rest of the movie is really touching! Of course, for me, it doesn't matter whether they are destroyed or not!"

“An animated film from the mysterious East, a documentary about the truth of brutal invasion!”

"Guan is an artist who created a contradictory story for people. This is an anti-war film, but we can also see the protagonist's penny-pinching and his obsession with destroying a country. In this sometimes warm and sometimes sad film, we can see the protagonist Gu's love, love for nature, love for ideals, love for girls, and love for the country, but in the process, he has priorities. And this priority is given to love."

Many viewers couldn't wait to discuss their views on the movie's plot on local social media forums.

Soon, more American film magazines got involved.

On the second day, Global Screen reviewed "Where the Wind Rises", believing that the wind in this movie was not swift and was even occasionally tender.

"Wind" has become an excellent tool to connect the past and the future, reality and fantasy, love and work. In the breeze, the airplane with a beautiful assembly line soars in the blue sky, becoming a wonderful echo of Gu Er's dream coming true;

In the bitter wind and rain, Gu Er caught the girl's umbrella, just like a young girl caught his toilet paper, and the legendary love began;

It was also in the wind that the dying girl finally fulfilled her last wish, silently left her husband, and faced death alone, leaving the audience with endless sighs;

In front of the lonely grave, the swift wind whimpered past, and it seemed to pierce Gu Er’s heart as well. Perhaps that whimpering cry was also the pain of his regret!

Guan's works rarely depict crazy utopias, but in Even If the Wind Rises, he gave countless people an unforgettable ending. This includes Gu Er's infinite pursuit of beauty! It also includes the 60 years of China's vicissitudes, the beautiful pastoral paintings, and the roar of the gear machinery in the railway factory.

The biggest difference is the deep and indissoluble melancholy. Even if the wind rises, it is always mixed with depressing emotions - from the bombing of Shanghai South Station to the defeat of Japan, from the realization of dreams to the love becoming a fantasy bubble!

Accompanied by quiet and soothing music, Guan uses China's unique method of empathizing with the scenery to write about sadness with beautiful scenery!
Until all the plots exploded in the vast sky!

These military parades are both a National Day celebration and a wake-up call!

All of this may make us pay attention not only to China's development speed, but also to Chinese films...

When Guan Ling saw the content on Global Screen, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

As expected, the people who understand China are the Americans!

They have been exporting culture for so long, yet they still think about danger in times of peace!
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There is war not only between animated films, but also among women.

And especially for a man's women, the fight between them is more rapid and more invisible.

Among the hotels.

Fan Bingbing lowered her proud head and spoke very proactively.
"Although Director Guan, you need to conserve your energy, you don't have to wait until the day of the awards ceremony. You can hold back, but I can't."

When she looked up, there was a hint of tenderness in her eyes.

Guan Ling could only lie down.

Many times, when we encounter hooligans who rob and rob, there is no way to deal with it.

Just like Fan Bingbing now, Guan Ling is busy writing film reviews, but he really has the will but not the ability.

"By the way, when they were in the car, did Zhang Ziyi deliberately use your arm to touch her? With her appearance, she barely had any flesh on her forehead, yet she dared to come out and make trouble for him?"

While playing with it, Fan Bingbing talked about Zhang Ziyi with a sneering look.

This vixen has evil intentions.

Although Fan Bingbing knew that Director Guan didn't just have him in his heart, it didn't matter if it was for others.

She still looks down on Zhang Ziyi.

One of the reasons why this guy was blackened by the entire domestic network is because he was splashed with ink and dyed himself into a black color.

With this, how could she be worthy of Director Guan?
"I did touch it, but there really wasn't much meat!"

Guan Ling replied casually, but his mind was not on this, "But this American professional film review has something interesting. The review of this movie is even more professional than the Chinese film review. There are some things that I wouldn't know if it wasn't written!"

"Anyway, this movie is definitely going to be a hit," Fan Bingbing's long eyelashes fluttered. "Gulu, I just saw those reviews. Will this movie be released in the United States next?"

"It will work. I'll let Guynort handle these matters."

"No matter what, being nominated for the Annie Awards is a groundbreaking event for domestic animated films!"

She spoke the words "creation of the world" with great emphasis.

Her head vibrated greatly with almost every word she uttered.

Guan Ling straightened his upper body and leaned himself against the head of the bed in a more comfortable position. Since Fan Bingbing was pressing down very heavily from below, he was unable to move.

He stroked Fan Bingbing's hair and patted her big butt.

Fan Bingbing gave Guan Ling an expectant and affectionate smile and obediently changed direction.

Then, Guan Ling put down his phone.

Just a glance from both sides was enough to express everything.

The so-called creation of the world is nothing but up and down.

Fan Bingbing's makeup is very light, but even with light makeup, it can't hide her lazy and charming style.

Compared with Liu Yifei, although the other party is not married, she has a strong sense of a young woman.

When his mind really turned to the business, Guan Ling couldn't help but look at the other person's face. At the moment, she was gentle, tactful, dignified and beautiful, a perfect template of popularity.

If I could film the young Abin, the character would at least have to be at the level of a landlord's wife.

After shaking off the thoughts in his mind, Guan Ling began to immerse himself in it.

Then, in addition to some gurgling sounds, low humming sounds soon appeared in the hotel.

……

At this moment, in the next room.

Zhang Ziyi was sticking her butt out as hard as she could, trying to get her ears into close contact with the wall, so that she could hear a little of the singing in Guan Ling's room.

But at this moment, her mood was not only complicated, but also contained a hint of expectation.

In fact, when she was filming "Gone Girl" in Hollywood, her mood gradually became turbulent.

From the crew members filming in Hollywood, she could feel that everyone was very optimistic about the film.

Naturally, she also often paid attention to Guan Ling's news.

When "Never Gone" was broadcast, she looked at the role played by Mu Tingting and thought that she could definitely play the role herself.

When "Hot Girl" was broadcast, she also watched it. Although she didn't understand it, she was shocked by the box office generated by the movie and the rise of Yang Mi's status!

Then Liu Yifei transformed into a producer, Ning Hao's new movie involved new movies of many stars in the industry, and then this animated film swept the Lunar New Year box office and shocked the entire Chinese film industry with a box office of nearly 15 billion!

After all this, she, who had always been arrogant, couldn't help but narrow her eyes!

Moreover, Guan Ling is still so young!
What's more, in Zhang Ziyi's heart, Guan Ling was still helpful to her. If she hadn't come to Hollywood for a few months, she might have been ridiculed by everyone in China last year.
She is now not on the same level as Guan Ling.

If it were before, she would at least have the momentum to make a comeback in Hollywood and was in the limelight.

But now, Guan Ling is out of her reach.

Director Guan was reluctant to express his opinion several times before.

But in Zhang Ziyi's mind, there must be some connection between the two parties in order to maintain the relationship.

The simplest ones are naturally limbs and interests.

In terms of interests, Zhang Ziyi doesn't want to share it, so he can only use his body.

And it's obvious that I'm not the only one who's paying for this.

Waiting for the other party to come over is impossible, so you can only take the initiative to attack more aggressively.

Thinking that Fan Bingbing might become extremely famous next year because of "Scarlet Witch", she felt envious.

After a slight hesitation, a hint of determination finally flashed in her eyes.

Then he walked out the door.

She knew that Guan Ling might be sick and disliked her.

But it doesn't matter, for this, she can use unconventional methods, like the strawberry-flavored mouth set she bought.

This way, the other party doesn't have to worry about being harmed.

Finally, Fan Bingbing was there, and she took the opportunity to enter and break into their circle.

I believe that Director Guan is still very young and will try it, or even accept this excitement!

As for Fan Bingbing's attitude, she has never taken it into consideration. Even though she is at the lowest point now, she still has a domineering attitude that looks down on other female stars!

jingle,

There was a knock on the door next to Guan Ling's ears!

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Guan Ling really couldn't imagine it.

Zhang Ziyi was able to humble himself and join in.

Before the Annie Awards ceremony, Guan Ling also felt the sharp gazes from both sides.

But Guan Ling didn't refuse, and Fan Bingbing had no choice.

She could only see that Zhang Ziyi was working harder to open up the sky, so she could only compete with him and work harder to open up the land.

The Annie Awards are indeed a first in history.

But for Fan Bingbing, lying here with his rival was an outcome he had never expected.

Whatever, as long as Director Guan is happy.

She need not trouble herself.

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The groundbreaking song “Even If the Wind Rises” became even more powerful in the next two days.

It even attracted the attention of the grandson of Italian aircraft designer Caproni, who appeared in the film. He used the Italian media to release news, claiming that he would go to see the film at the Berlin Film Festival. Starting from the United States, it gradually swept across Europe and the United States.

The movie channel also began broadcasting the Annie Awards ceremony for the first time, and made special reports on the European and American tour of "The Wind Rises".

As expected, this special event will be held at three consecutive film festivals.

Play in chronological order.

The support of many domestic audiences for the film channel on this scale has also caused domestic media to report it crazily.

"Annie Animation Film Festival Live News, "When the Wind Rises" caused a pleasant surprise in the US public opinion!"

"Americans are crying! Even the Wind Rises caused long cries in the Annie Theater in the US!"

"Spreading the brutality of the invasion in this way is the best gift to the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Party!"

"CCTV has dedicated three film coverage specials for "Even if the Wind Rises". "White Deer Plain" and "Even if the Wind Rises" are two films shortlisted for the main competition unit of this year's Berlin Film Festival. Whether they can win awards, CCTV will broadcast live and invite everyone to witness together!"

In various news reports, many people in the mainland have a strange feeling in their hearts.

"Why do I feel like Director Guan is going to win another award?"

"In the animation field, if Director Guan really wins an award, all the domestic directors will have to apologize!"

For the entire film market, animated films are not unpopular films, but at least in China, they are definitely not mainstream.

But this does not mean that he cannot become mainstream, it is just because all practitioners in this field in China do not have sufficient capabilities.

So when everyone talks about the box office of this movie, it’s awesome.

It’s so refreshing to talk about those lines about one’s opinion on a certain place!
But when it comes to talking about awards, most people are unsure and don’t have very high expectations!

But now the hype created by domestic media has made many people doubt whether they have any artistic talent.

"Does this play really have the potential to win an award?"

Amid the doubts of many people in the country, time quickly arrived at the day of the award ceremony.

The eyes of countless people at home and abroad were also focused on the lights of the auditorium.

On the movie channel, host Guo Yi smiled sweetly and played a joke on everyone.

“As everyone has seen, under the leadership of Director Guan Ling, we are standing at a new awards ceremony.

"Even If the Wind Rises", which grossed nearly 15 billion yuan in China last month, is now sitting in the crowd under the magnificent auditorium with its creator.

This animated film is the first animated film directed by Guan Ling himself, and it has a strong national identity. It tells the story of China's poverty, China's backward technology, China's desire for airplanes, and China's helplessness in the face of war. But in most of the film, we see the sadness of the Chinese people and the sadness of war. We can even see the sadness of the world against the backdrop of World War II. Even today, the aftereffects of these wars are still there. "

As the host of the movie channel talked, many viewers felt calm.

Those who have seen the movie, listening to the host’s narration, seem to be able to feel the mournful cry of a gust of wind every time they close their eyes!

"This movie had previously had a strong publicity competition with the Japanese animated film "On the Hill Where Poppies Bloom", but it ended completely after the Japanese animation leader Hayao Miyazaki announced his retirement! It made countless Chinese people excited!
And today, Director Guan Ling stood at the scene of the Annie Awards again to restore the reputation of Chinese animated films. I believe that Chinese audiences in front of the TV, how can they not pray for him?
Although we all know that there are many competitors for this year's Annie Awards, we are still full of expectations for "The Wind Rises".
But no matter what the result is today, it cannot erase the record of this Chinese animated film being nominated for the Annie Award for the first time!

As for other things, like this movie,

Even if there is a strong wind, Chinese animation films will never give up! "

Along with Guo Yi's voice, many viewers in front of the TV also heard the other party's hidden meaning. The possibility of this play winning the grand prize is very low!
This is certainly understandable, Chinese films have such a strong national identity!
It’s hard to be recognized!

But for most viewers who understand the content, just being able to stand in this position is enough.

What's more, there are Berlin and the Oscars.

At this time, the awards have already begun to be announced.

First, there was the animation TV award. Guan Ling didn't know anyone in the award and was therefore bored.

After waiting for more than twenty minutes, the main topic of the animated film finally began.

But the first one is an award for live-action films that used relevant animation film technology. The popular films "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "Transformers 3" won the "Best Animation" and "Best Special Effects" awards in the live-action film category respectively.

The person who came on stage was most likely a substitute, and Guan Ling didn't know him.

Later, when the "Best Animation Director" award was announced, Guan Ling was shortlisted.

Whether it is Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, or the audience in front of the TV, they are all paying close attention.

But it was not Guan Ling who won the award. It was Jennifer, the director of "Kung Fu Panda 2".

On stage, she expressed her gratitude to Guan Ling for writing the screenplay for "Kung Fu Panda 2".

Many shots were also frequently directed at Guan Ling.

Afterwards, the awards for Best Character Design and Best Screenplay were given to Guan Ling without any surprise.

"Two out of four! Although it's not a big prize, it's definitely an improvement for Chinese animation at the moment!"

At the Magic City Art Film Studio, Director Zhang looked at the images on TV and couldn't help but sigh!
He said that these two awards were not big prizes.

But everyone could see the excitement in his heart from his trembling hands.

"What do you think? Is there any hope for the last prize?"

Suddenly someone asked.

Everyone shook their heads.

“Although I think “Even if the Wind Rises” has this level, it must be tested on the judges’ preferences.”

Director Zhang also said, "In China, this movie has already won all the major awards, but internationally, not to mention the evaluation of the level of animation, our film has too strong national attributes, so it will definitely suffer a loss."

"If we were the same as American animation, it wouldn't be a big problem." Someone whispered. "It's not like the United States hasn't experienced war before? Judging from the Pearl Harbor, they don't have a good impression of Japan."

No one responded to this sentence.

In fact, the animation award ceremony is essentially a pork-dividing ceremony.

For example, Disney and Pixar announced the withdrawal of the Annie Awards because of their previous disagreements with the Annie Awards. Although Disney still participated in it after coordination, it gained nothing.

In addition to winning the Best Director award, "Kung Fu Panda 2" also won the Best Art Direction award.

But it is difficult for others to comment on this because DreamWorks is the sponsor of the Annie Awards.

When the first "Kung Fu Panda" was released, Anne's award-winning film surpassed the popular "Up" and won the Best Animated Feature Film!
This has also caused a lot of doubts!

The eccentric "Rango" tells the story of a skinny, emerald green lizard's journey as a cowboy in the West. Although the plot is quite simple, it easily won two awards, including Best Editing and Most Popular Animated Film, by virtue of its description of the faith and belief in the split between dreams and reality.

But everyone knows in their hearts that these two dramas may compete for the final award!

Because Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" won the Best Animation Effects and Best Music awards, two obviously useless awards, which already indicated that the film had been eliminated.

On the contrary, "Even If the Wind Rises" actually still has a little hope!

"Dad, do you think there will be a miracle?"

At Han Sanpin's home, the daughter of the Han family looked at her father and clenched her fists nervously.

"Brother, he won the Best Screenwriter Award and the Best Character Design Award. Generally speaking, the final award will only appear in the Best Screenwriter, Best Director and Most Popular Awards. I even looked up the information specifically."

Han Sanpin narrowed his eyes when he heard this.

"Do you think Guan Ling can make a comeback?"

"How can this be called a comeback? It's not even an upset. After all, this movie hasn't been released in the United States yet. How do you know that if this movie is released in the United States, it will definitely not be as good as other movies?

Just take Rango, which has been out for almost a year, and the final box office to production cost ratio is only 1.7 times. Even if it is not losing money now, it is probably basically hopeless. The ratio of The Wind Rises is 30 times..."

Han Jianu analyzed every word.

And on TV, the last award ceremony finally began.

The award presenter slowly opened the envelope.

"The winner is: Even if the wind rises!!!"

Along with the voice of the award presenter on the stage, the entire scene suddenly fell into dead silence!
No applause!

Han Sanpin and the daughter of the Han family also fell into complete silence!
Guo Yi had already given up hope, but at this moment she almost stood up. If she hadn't suddenly remembered that she was wearing a short skirt on her lower body and pushed herself down, there would have been an accident during the live broadcast!

Director Zhang stood in front of the TV in shock.

Suddenly he said: "Damn it, all the overtime work during the New Year was not in vain!"

The camera moved from the main creators of "Rango" and "Kung Fu Panda 2" until it finally landed on Guan Ling's face.

Everyone suddenly realized it!
The applause then broke out!

Jennifer, the director of "Kung Fu Panda 2", who is also of Asian descent, stood up, shook hands with Guan Ling, and said in Chinese, "Congratulations."

As he walked onto the stage, Guan Ling himself was still a little dazed.

After picking up the microphone, the host indicated to Guan Ling that he could say whatever he wanted.

Guan Ling looked at everyone and then spoke in fluent English.

"In fact, I had a statement that I wanted to announce only if Chinese Animation won the world's largest award, but fortunately, the Annie Awards heard the statement first."

Guan Ling's words made many guests in the audience raise their heads in enlightenment.

"My film shows the horror of war, but more importantly, I hope that more people will see some contrasts in this film, such as the suffering and development of China, and the cruelty and crimes we have experienced.

Since the mainstream culture of a certain place has always refused to reflect on its war crimes, these films have some additional meanings.

But none of that matters.

In their mainstream context, perhaps being an ostrich can bury the truth forever.

But history will remember the terrible role they played. So their attitude is totally unacceptable.

My purpose is also very simple.

Crimes should never be concealed.

But if they do not learn some corrective attitude from history,

Maybe one day, the scenes where those fighter planes appear won’t just be in movies.

I know that what I said may cause some controversy, and some people may even think that this is a threat or a symbol of immorality.

Who cares?

I certainly cannot threaten anyone, and I certainly cannot decide whether anyone is moral or not.

But I can make my film record and express that history more profoundly.

In the future, more Chinese people will express this history and these crimes.

As with every director here, this is the director's mission.

Awards are just building blocks, but if this drama can be shown worldwide in the future, that’s what I’m looking forward to the most!
So, if you want to add this drama to your list.

As for issues like fees, I think everyone can do what they want."

As soon as these words were spoken, many film buyers at the scene gasped heavily!
Guan Ling's remarks triggered an absolute storm that instantly swept across the place!
(End of this chapter)