China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 507 Hey, please listen carefully!!!
"As we have seen, the Silver Bear Award of the Jury of the 62nd Berlin Golden Bear Awards was won by the Hungarian, German and French co-production "Wind Bleak", leaving only the Golden Bear as the grand prize of this year's film festival."

In fact, everyone has a scale in their heart.

Judging from the number of Chinese-language films participating in this year's competition, since Guan Ling's name is not at the top, everyone is waiting to see if Guan Ling can win the Jury Award.

As long as you get it, you will definitely be a veteran.

Especially this year, the relationship between the judges and Guan Ling is difficult to evaluate.

When Guan Ling and Michael Leigh shared the Palme d'Or, there was actually a rumor that it was because the then jury chairman Isabelle Huppert and Michael Leigh had a master-disciple relationship and she gave him the award.

Although Guan Ling didn't say anything, Mike Lee could have chosen not to give the award to Guan Ling.

This is his right as chairman.

But it is difficult to challenge the Golden Bear with an animated film.

It is also hard for them to believe that this year's film festival will produce another double yolk egg.

Because since "Spirited Away", the Berlin Film Festival has not laid eggs for ten years.

The previous double yolk award was won by Xie Fei and Ang Lee in 1993 with two films about Chinese weddings, "Scented Soul" and "The Wedding Banquet".

That was 19 years ago.

Previous animated films had double yolks, and Guan Ling's Palme d'Or had double yolks, which she shared with the chairman of the jury at this year's Berlin Film Festival. So the industry had previously thought that if the Golden Bear at this year's Berlin Film Festival was still a double yolk, it would be too deliberate.

It has a very bad impact on the reputation of the Berlin Film Festival.

So, maybe it’s over…

Guo Yi explained with a little regret.

"The movie "The Wind" is actually about a serial murder case, and it is adapted from a real event in 2009. At that time, a gypsy family was brutally exterminated in a small village in Hungary, and eight lives became a thing of the past. Although the whole movie is very much like a documentary, the first part has been filming the daily life of a family of three, and the surrounding environment is a mess, but the atmosphere created in the movie is full of depression, restlessness and deep fear, until the last breathless killing...

Let us congratulate "The Wind Blows" and also congratulate director Benedek Filigov. This choice for this year's Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix was actually expected.

Because the film is about a story about racial discrimination, which is very much in line with Berlin’s taste.”

Guo Yi was very professional. Although he seemed a little disappointed, he still explained the relevant content of the movie.

"In fact, we can also see that the Berlin Film Festival strongly supports newcomers this year. The director who won the Grand Jury Prize, Benedek, is a very young director, and the previous winners of the Best Actress and Best Actor awards were all newcomers to the screen. Especially the Best Actress Rachel Mavozan, who is only a 14-year-old child."

"Let's see the final answer to the Golden Bear Award. Will it also be chosen to support newcomers?"

……

"I didn't take the Silver Bear."

At home, Han Sanpin lit a cigarette. He seldom smoked, but it was not that he didn't know how to smoke. He didn't know why he just lit one.

Accompanied by smoke rings.

Han Sanpin was in a trance.

In fact, it doesn't matter if he didn't win, but perhaps it's because Guan Ling once gave him too much expectations, which made him always full of the highest expectations for Guan Ling.

Therefore, it is impossible to have no regrets at all in my heart.

Of course he hoped that Guan Ling would win an award, even if it was a technical award, which would be the best arrangement.

The officials of this movie are under some pressure.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently gave interviews and answered several related questions.

He spoke in a majestic manner.

If they can win the award, it will be a kind of consolation for their overtime work.

Let’s not talk about that, it’s definitely better to have a prize than no prize!

And the Golden Bear?

There are too many competitors. The first is the Indonesian film "Prey", which tells the story of Muslim independence. Just from these few words, you can tell that it is Berlin's favorite, especially the leading actress, Elisabeth Huppert, the chairman of the jury of the Palme d'Or film festival.

It was she who awarded Mike Leigh the Palme d'Or, and now the two of them have switched places.

The entertainment industry, after all, is a circle, but it is also divided into three inner circles and three outer circles. Some people can easily get in, while others cannot reach it no matter how hard they try.

Another example is "Caesar Must Die". This movie is very important and is considered to be a breakthrough in the practice of pure artistic forms at this year's film festival. All the actors in it are prisoners who are about to go to the gallows and are real death row prisoners.

Compared with these, the content of "Even If the Wind Rises" can only be said to be not at a disadvantage, but we can only wait and see how the animation art form is viewed by others.

All in all, the Golden Bear is too difficult for Guan Ling.

The daughter of the Han family walked in, quietly took the cigarette from Han Sanpin's mouth, and then pressed it into the ashtray.

“No smoking!”

The other person's face was cold and he was obviously unhappy.

Old Han didn't dare to be dishonest at all. He had no other way to deal with the daughter of his family.

It is now obvious that the other party is very unhappy.

As for the reason for his unhappiness, Han Sanpin certainly understood.

……

Yang Mi and Mu Tingting are together at the moment.
The two had a good relationship when they were filming "Chinese Paladin III", and then they probably guessed that each other was a close friend of Director Guan, so their guard was gradually let down.

Mu Tingting filmed "Hot Pot Heroes" in Chongqing and returned to the Magic City.

It happened that Yang Mi was attending an event in Shanghai, so they made an appointment to watch the live broadcast of the Berlin Film Festival together in the hotel.

When the previous awards were announced, the two were quite looking forward to it, until Director Guan's name was not mentioned before the Grand Jury Award.

Mu Tingting started to panic.

"Oh no, I feel like this is going to be a disaster for Director Guan!"

Mu Tingting grabbed Yang Mi's arm and said, "Mi Mi, do you think Director Guan can still win an award?"

"I think I can take it." Yang Mi said, "I think I can take it."

"But there is only the Golden Bear Award. Can an animated film win the Golden Bear Award?" Mu Tingting said.

Yang Mi smoothed the hair that fell from her forehead and said, "I think it's OK. Director Guan never fails."

"?"

Mu Tingting looked at the smile that suddenly appeared on Yang Mi's lips, and her heart skipped a beat.

Yang Mi was still smiling secretly, as if she had thought of something, she pursed her lips and lowered her head slightly.

"Director Guan, is there ever a time when you can't do it?"

Mu Tingting repeated Yang Mi's words, then looked at Yang Mi and understood.

Looking at this smile again, there is something lewd in it.

Mu Tingting continued to look at the screen with her arms folded, feeling a little jealous.

Yang Mi is so well fed, and yet she still can't stop? Vixen!
……

Japan.

Makoto Shinkai knelt on the bed, when the jury awarded the grand prize.
He clenched his fists tightly.

I kept shouting, Yamedie, Yamedie...

He was afraid that "Even If the Wind Rises" would win any award.

So when the first film awards were presented, his spellcasting and cursing began.

And in his opinion, his spellcasting and curse had been successful.

In all previous film awards, Even If the Wind Rises had no hope, and the award presenters on the stage never called out Guan Ling's name once.

It's like this play has been forgotten.
It reminded Makoto Shinkai of the feeling he had in the brothel, which was very cool and exciting.

Especially when the name "The Wind Bleak" was shouted out on the stage, Makoto Shinkai felt even happier.

He couldn't help but groan!
"Iku, Hacikasi, Kemochi, Ah Tashino-ohku-ni..."

He was waiting to see Guan Ling make a fool of herself, running for the Golden Bear but ending up with nothing. Makoto Shinkai believed that Guan Ling would definitely feel regretful and disappointed.

But the more regretful and disappointed he is, the happier Makoto Shinkai is!
And the Golden Bear?
Does he think he is Miyazaki-san?

In the entire animation circle, only this one movie is a masterpiece, and only Hayao Miyazaki has achieved speedruns at the Annie Awards, the Golden Bear Awards, and the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature Film!
Makoto Shinkai suddenly remembered an old Chinese saying.

"Know the current situation... No, this sentence should be "imitating the ugly woman."

Xin Haicheng still remembered some of the Chinese culture he had learned a long time ago, and Guan Ling's current behavior was just humiliating himself! ...

"Director Guan, it's okay. We have the Annie Awards."

At the award ceremony, Fan Bingbing also realized something, turned to look at Guan Ling, and said softly.

In fact, regret is always the main theme. No matter how powerful Guan Ling is, he is just a human being.

Although this person is now regarded as a legend in Chinese cinema.

But as I said, being shortlisted is a victory.

Guan Ling didn't answer, but just nodded slightly in response.

The movie "Spirited Away" is very good, but after all, it is an outgrowth of Japanese film development after decades of accumulation. It is also recognized by most animation fans as one of the best animations. In comparison, "The Wind Rises" is still slightly inferior.

"Even If the Wind Rises", which uses "The Wind Rises" as its original framework, retains the original structure while better fitting the reality, making the whole movie very smooth and difficult to draw conclusions about the protagonist's attributes, giving a stronger sense of immersion.

So if we have to compare, even if this movie is better than "The Wind Rises", it may still be a bit behind "Spirited Away".

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But the problem is that the Berlin Film Festival today is no longer the same as it was ten years ago.

You are supporting newcomers, which means good movies are not coming this way. So, does that mean "Even If the Wind Rises" is definitely not good?

Guan Ling was very suspicious.

The Berlin Film Festival is now in an awkward position, because people who come to the Berlin Film Festival cannot participate in the European Film Market (EFM) at the same time. This is a very large market and much more lively than the current Berlin Film Festival.

Generally speaking, you come here to show your support and go there to make money.

And the best-selling movies there are definitely commercial blockbusters! American commercial blockbusters!
If the Berlin Film Festival wants to try to bridge the gap between itself and commercial trends, it must make changes.
Rather than just injecting fresh blood into the mix.

The old bones and muscles can never be concealed by the sharpness of a newcomer.

Besides, what's wrong with "Even If the Wind Rises" when it comes to talking about history, evil, hope, and war?
……

There was applause for "The Wind Is Bleak" at the scene.

Then, the award ceremony finally came to the last grand prize.

At this moment, it is already early morning of February 2th, Beijing time.

Falling spring cold.

This year, China is relatively cold in all parts.

Especially late at night, even though there is heating in the house, people can still feel the cold wind coming through the window.

But none of these could dampen the enthusiasm of the Chinese audiences who watched the award ceremony.

But at this moment, most of the public opinion on the Internet understands that it is a bit too much to ask Guan Ling to win the Golden Bear, especially for an animated film.

"Since Guan Lingru started the main competition, is this the first time that she has failed to win anything?"

Someone asked a question online.
The film festival hasn't ended yet, but some media people have already started to reserve seats.

I hope to catch the first wave of traffic.

But what is surprising is that in the reply column of this message, the number of replies is skyrocketing even late at night.

"Roughly speaking, it seems so. The non-competitive units don't count. In the main competition unit, Director Guan was the first to be selected and won an Oscar for Best Screenplay. Later, he also won awards in Cannes and the Oscars. In Venice, he also won an award for screenwriting."

"That's true! Now it seems that Guan Ling is really amazing. He was nominated for the Annie Award for the first time a while ago, and he won the grand prize, didn't he?"

"I still remember the first film festival that Director Guan attended, which should be the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan. At that time, Director Guan won the Best New Actor Award, which he won himself."

"I was at the scene. I still remember the horse thing. Now many people in my school have started to deliver food on their own initiative. In that movie, Director Guan seemed to have used a prophecy."

"Ma Mingliang!"

"Oh yes, it's Ma Mingliang. Who would have thought that such an awesome director used to be an actor?"

"I'm going to go see this movie. I haven't seen it before."

"Go to iQiyi and watch The Uninvited Visitor!"

The topic on the Internet quickly went off track, but at the same time, some people continued to respond to the issue.

"Hey everyone, the awards haven't even been handed out yet, how do you know Director Guan won't win anything? This Guan dog always likes to close the door and beat the dog, have you forgotten? Before the last release of "Even if the Wind Rises", didn't he trick those Japanese movies in to kill them?!"

"Awards are not box office. Others have the final say."

Some people really don't believe it.

……

The time is shifted back a few days.

In the judges' office.

Tensions.

French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg looked at the crowd and said, "I think the Golden Bear award should go to The Prey, this movie has enough weight."

Francois, the director of "Eight Beauties," said: "I have no objection."

Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal shook his head and said, "I think there is no difference in artistic expression, but Berlin needs animated films. Cannes and Venice have both had animated films nominated in the past few years, but Berlin has never had any. I think Berlin must take drastic measures."

Francois nodded: "That makes sense."

Legendary German actress Barbara Sukowa said: "I still think that Caesar Must Die should be chosen. We should pay attention to the breakthrough of artistic form. This movie is what Berlin must do."

François said nothing, and when Sukowa turned to look at him, he nodded.

The whole house was noisy.

Mike Lee, the leader, looked around at everyone and said, "If none of us have an accurate answer, or if none of us can convince others, then we can only vote."

Iranian director Asghar said, "I will just stand on the other side of the war. I will vote for "When the Wind Rises"."

Algerian writer Boualem Sansar said: "I will vote for Caesar Must Die."

Several people were arguing.
After the votes came out, "Caesar Must Die" had 3 votes, "When the Wind Rises" had 3 votes, and "Prey" had 2 votes.

Southeast Asian films have already been the first to be eliminated.

The rest are considering whether to vote again.

Mike Lee didn't say anything, just looked at other people's opinions. Everyone voted again. This time, the two judges who had previously chosen "Prey" voted for "Caesar Must Die".

3: 5,

"Even If the Wind Rises" is out.

……

Mike Lee raised his head and said, "I declare that the second vote is invalid."

Everyone was stunned!
Barbara Sukowa looked horrified: “This is against the procedure!”

Mike Lee said: "But I am the chairman."

Sukowa groaned and asked, "Do you want to send out double yolk eggs?"

Mike Lee shook his head.

At this moment, the whole room was a little stunned.

Mike Leigh has the right to designate movies, and even his vote can be counted as two votes, but now he doesn't even want to give a double yolk egg. The other party's attitude is very clear.

Sukowa frowned.

"But the ticket size is the opinion of all of us. I don't know if you, Master Mike, have your own ideas because you shared the Palme d'Or with Guan, but there are always things that go wrong in the world. With the ticket size being like this, I can't force myself to come."

Mike Lee raised his head, his gray beard trembling.

"I'll force myself."

……

On the stage.

The award presenter opened the envelope.

"The winner of the 62nd Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear Award is "The Wind Rises"! Let us congratulate Guan!"

Boom!
The whole scene was in complete silence!

(End of this chapter)