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Chapter 285 [112] An unexpected surprise at the Tokyo International Film Festival!

September 2003, 10, Capital International Airport.

Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli sent Chen Yu to the entrance. He will attend the 16th Tokyo International Film Festival, which will be held tomorrow at Shibuya Cultural Village in Tokyo, Japan.

"We have to bring back at least one actor!"

Liu Yifei whispered in Chen Yu's ear.

Chen Yu said with a smile: "I have to come back in a few days, the awards ceremony won't be until the 5th!"

Because the Tokyo Film Festival overlaps with the Golden Rooster, Chen Yu has to fly back to Zhejiang Province on the 5th and go to Japan again on the 6th.

"You won't return to the imperial capital. I gave you my blessing in advance!"

"Okay, lend me my wife's good words!"

"I have to get a trophy back no matter what!"

Chen Yu and Liu Yifei hugged reluctantly, waved to Liu Xiaoli on the side, turned around and walked into the airport passage.

Regardless of the booth or the screening time, it is enough to show that the organizer is optimistic about the film.

Of course Chen Yu is a very high-ranking person, and the chairman of the jury is also his senior sister Gong Li, who is in the movie. This card must be given enough!

As for the last crew to appear on the big screen, it is the Japanese film "Like Asura".

He is considered to be the most famous actor in East Film this year, bar none.

After the end of the film festival, the organizer will hold a grand cocktail party. Starting at 8pm, it will be the opening of the two films!

"I'm really afraid you won't be able to catch up!"

After taking a taxi, we headed towards Shibuya Bunka Village, the venue for the opening ceremony in Tokyo.

After putting his luggage in the room, Chen Yu made a call to Gong Li.

Early in the morning on the 2nd day after tomorrow, the Japanese premiere will be held at the Orchid Theater with the largest number of seats in the Bunka Village.

This is also one of the opening films of this film festival. The other one is China's "Heroes of Heaven and Earth", starring Jiang Wen. He also attended this film festival, but it seems that he appeared before Chen Yu.

There are many five-star hotels nearby.

Huo Jianqi said to Chen Yu who was carrying his luggage. Chen Yu actually knew that Gong Li had already called him, which was the order of the red carpet; of course Jiang Wen had also called him because he had sent a message.

"Stop talking about it, take the train first, arrive in Moscow, and then take the plane..."

The only Chinese film shortlisted for the main competition.

In addition, the starring role is Chen Yu, a double actor in Berlin and Venice, so the booth is in the most conspicuous entrance area of ​​the Cultural Village, and the release date is also very advantageous.

Chen Yu has been very happy these three days. He has been living at Liu Yifei's house and living a good life... a world of three, but Liu Xiaoli basically doesn't care about them. Except for the two of them going to the Chinese Opera for one day, they spend the rest of their time not Practicing dance is just a game, and life passes faster than Chen Yu's filming.

"Senior, I'm here!"

"Well, I know, she called me!"

Starring Kyoko Fukada, who is currently very popular in Asia, there are also Hitomi Kuroki who became famous with the movie "Paradise Lost", popular idol Tatsuya Nakadai, and veteran artist Kaoru Yachigusa who is familiar to Chinese audiences for starring in "Blood Doubt" wait.

After more than 3 hours of flight, Chen Yu finally arrived at Haneda International Airport in Japan.

The chairman of the jury for Dongying this time was originally Chow Yun-fat, but unfortunately he had a schedule conflict, so he hired Gong Li.

"It's good to be here!"

Gong Li's voice sounded a little tired, and Chen Yu asked in a friendly manner: "Are you okay?"

You must know that Gong Li is married. This news is of course breaking news.

This is hard power on paper.

This cultural village is Japan's first large-scale comprehensive cultural facility built side by side with the Tokyu Department Store. It consists of various facilities such as a concert hall, theater, art gallery, small theater, and cinema, as well as coffee shops, art shops, etc.

Even though the output of Japanese and Korean movies seems to be very high, in fact, other Asian countries combined do not have as many movies as China.

"How did you come back?"

"Gong Li came to see you too!"

At the entrance of the Roppongi Hills Grand Hyatt Hotel where the crew of "Warm" stayed, Chen Yu met Huo Jianqi again.

Across Asia, apart from directors, if we talk about the number of best actors and actresses that have won awards at the three major film festivals, China has the most.

"fine!"

Chen Yu said roughly, and several others laughed a little.

Tomorrow is the opening ceremony and red carpet ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival, but unlike Berlin and Venice, Chen Yu, an "international little transparent", will be the grand finale guest this time, appearing in the second round. .

"Oh, by the way, there is a cocktail party tomorrow, remember to attend!"

No matter how famous he is in Japan, at least Berlin and Venice are among the top performers in the entire Asian entertainment industry.

The crew of "Warm", except Chen Yu, had already arrived at the venue a few days ago. Unlike Venice where they couldn't book a booth, "Warm" is definitely one of the biggest hits of East Film this time.

The opening ceremony on the 1st is of course for the opening film, but the opening film is not shortlisted for the main competition, so the screening will officially kick off the next day. This time period for "Warm" is the best time.

"Oh, by the way, several people have asked you!"

The difference between East Film Festival and many film festivals is that its opening ceremony and red carpet ceremony do not start early in the morning. Tomorrow at 3 p.m., a well-known Japanese band will perform the opening warm-up, and then the red carpet ceremony will begin. Blanket ceremony.

It is estimated that except for Zhang Manyu, an international double-winner in Berlin and Cannes, who can directly beat him, there are not many people who can do it; Japan has Toshiro Mifune, who won the Venice Best Actor twice, but unfortunately he has passed away.

The Tokyo Film Festival is a grand event for the entire Asian film industry.

These days, Gong Li is afraid of being famous and afraid of being strong. Previously, because of the filming of "Zhou Yu's Train", she and Sun Honglei were photographed by reporters holding hands while shopping in Wangfujing, so they are still entangled with each other. Yesterday, they asked her about the two. The relationship between.

"I don't drink..."

Chen Yu smiled, but still nodded and said: "Okay, I will definitely participate on time!"

The two talked for a while and then hung up the phone.

In fact, Chang Li also told Chen Yu a few days ago that the school seemed to have called Gong Li. Coupled with Chang Li's relationship, Chen Yu actually has a high probability of winning the award.

It’s not like the three major film festivals where you can’t find anyone.

The judges are all members of the family, which is the advantage of the jury.

Moreover, if Chen Yu is close to Berlin and Venice, and if he wins the Best Actor Award in Tokyo, no one will say anything at all.

Even Venice has recognized it, and Dongying is well-deserved to win another trophy.

Although Gong Li didn't say anything, this kind of thing was almost the default.

In the previous life, Guo Xiaodong failed to win the best actor crown, firstly because of his status as a Nortel actor, and secondly because he was really not well-known and his acting was average, so he could only award it to another leading actor - Teruyuki Kagawa.

"Haha, are you here?"

Jiang Wen's voice was as rough as ever, without any nonsense at all: "Hurry up, come out for a drink, and let me introduce you!"

"..."

Chen Yu actually didn't want to go, because there must be someone he didn't want to see.

The female lead in "Heroes of Heaven and Earth", Zhao Wei.

The one that was blocked.

But, Lao Jiang has to give him face. Besides the two of them, there must be others.

"Heroes of Heaven and Earth" is the only two opening ceremony films of East Film this year, and the entire crew has arrived at the Cultural Village.

Director He Ping and Chen Yu also admired him very much. The masterpiece of domestic martial arts movies, "The Swordsman of Two Flags", was made by him in 1991 with a total investment of 120 million. It has not become outdated until later generations. Chen Yu has watched it countless times. Movie.

However, this is also his only masterpiece that works well. His subsequent works are all mediocre, and even the current "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" is enough to be called a bad movie.

At least, it was considered bad in 03.

After all, "The Promise" and even the more limitless "Dream Showbiz" haven't been born yet.

In the end, Chen Yu went.

Sure enough, the entire "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" crew was there.

"Come on, let me introduce my brother to you!"

Seeing Chen Yu enter the restaurant, Jiang Wen hurriedly pulled him and introduced them one by one, and Chen Yu had no choice but to do superficial things.

Not wanting to offend anyone, they added their contact information and chatted until 10 o'clock in the evening before Chen Yu returned to the hotel.

The next day, the opening day of the film festival.

After Chen Yu had lunch, he wore a high-end suit and went to the film festival venue with the crew of "Warm"!

The biggest change at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival is the length of the red carpet. In order to increase audience participation and the enjoyment of the film festival, the organizing committee deliberately extended the red carpet, which was originally less than 20 meters, to 100 meters. This can be regarded as the first time since the establishment of the Tokyo Film Festival that it has its own real meaning. red carpet ceremony.

Therefore, so many reporters came, more than any previous one. Even North America and Europe sent reporters to broadcast this Asian film event.

For movie fans, the extension of the red carpet undoubtedly gives them more opportunities to contact their favorite stars. For film festival organizers, whether it is the laying of carpets or security work, new tasks have been added. Difficulty.

The enthusiastic fans and hard-working staff formed a sharp and interesting contrast both on and off the red carpet.

A 100-meter-long red carpet was laid from the entrance of the Cultural Village to the center of the venue.

Chen Yu sat in the car, and finally the second group appeared.

Soon, it was 2: pm.

Tick ​​tock.

A piece of background music that Chen Yu was very familiar with sounded, and the extremely exciting voice of the film festival organizer and host came from the venue: "Now, let us welcome - ZARD with warm applause!"

boom!

All the fans and audiences in the audience were collectively excited.

No one would have thought that the band that opened the film festival would be so awesome.

"What the hell, ZARD?"

Chen Yu knows this band very well, especially the lead singer of this band.

Sakai spring water?

"The moment I met your eyes by chance

I will always remember the heartbeat that makes people happy..."

"..."

The singing voice, as clear as water dripping through a stone, instantly filled the entire audience.

Wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans, Izumi Sakai stood there quietly with a headset on. His long black shawl hair was somewhat scattered, revealing a delicate face without makeup that could not tell his actual age.

It seems right to say more than thirty, because the texture of the skin does not seem as delicate as that of a girl.

But upon closer inspection, it looks girlish.

The most important thing is the temperament, which is as clean and clear as a clear spring.

Although it’s not stunning, it’s hard to forget after watching it for a long time.

When she sang, her whole body seemed to be emitting blazing light.

Chen Yu told the truth that he really liked listening to her songs.

Especially the song she was singing right now - "Don't Give Up". This song can be called Japan's second national anthem, and everyone present sang it in unison.

It inspires everyone.

Including Chen Yu in his previous life.

This song is definitely a miracle in the history of Japanese songs. The album sold more than 300 million copies and broke the Japanese single sales record. It was also included in Japanese high school music textbooks, and then included in English translation textbooks; it was even included in 2010 , has also become the theme song of the Japanese Winter Olympics.

"Don't admit defeat, just a little bit

Please keep running until the end..."

"No matter how far away

My heart will also be with you

Chasing that distant dream..."

"..."

"It was worth it, I listened to it live!"

Chen Yu never expected that attending a film festival would bring such a surprise.

The familiar melody suddenly reminded him of his appearance as a group performer in his previous life.

So embarrassed, yet he fell down and stood up again and again.

Some songs are like this. Listening to them, you can instantly bring back memories of the time when you often listened to this song.

This song, with lyrics written by Izumi Sakai, has indeed inspired many people.

"Do you feel it? I've been paying attention to your gaze!"

Wow!

After Izumi Sakai finished singing, the cheers from the audience reached their peak.

What is top-notch?

Izumi Sakai is now the top singer in Japan; her album record was not completely broken until three years after her death by the Asian little queen Ayumi Hamasaki.

It lasted for 10 years.

Yes, this popular singer in Asia is currently suffering from uterine disease like Mei Yanfang in 07. She accidentally slipped and fell from the corridor, resulting in severe head trauma and died at the age of Only 40 years old.

Now, for the first time, Chen Yu felt the popularity of Japan's first national singer.

This opening was enough to shock and inspire everyone present.

"Getting ready for the red carpet!"

The opening of a film festival is generally not as long as a dance party; after inviting a band to warm up, it is the red carpet that everyone loves to see.

"it is good!"

Chen Yu took a deep breath and suddenly felt sentimental for no reason.

Of course, it wasn't because he saw Sakai Spring Water and thought of her death, which Chen Yu couldn't change; it was because the song just brought him back to his previous life, making him unable to help but feel a little sad.

In the past, he could only download the other party's songs and listen to them.

Now, he can actually listen to the other party's live performance for free in person, and even, if he finds some connections, he might even be able to meet her in person.

What a huge gap this is.

"It seems like I'm really on fire!"

Chen Yu laughed at himself, adjusted his clothes, and prepared to welcome the cheers of reporters and audiences.

No matter what, he is the finale, and he is famous. Even if many people don't know him, after today, many people will see his name in the news media.

"Next step, let me conquer the whole of Asia!"

Chen Yu followed the motorcade slowly forward, and finally reached the moment when he appeared on the stage.

When he opened the door, countless flashlights were pointed at him; the host of the opening ceremony of the film festival was also shouting his name loudly.

"The following is the entire crew of the film "Warm" that was shortlisted for the main competition of this film festival!"

"Director Huo Jianqi, I think everyone is very impressed by his previous film "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog"!"

"And this time, he came to our film festival with "Warm", and of course -"

"The male lead of "Warm" just won the best actor in Berlin last year. Not long ago, he won the new best actor in Venice for "Warm" - Chen Yu!"

"Chen Yu!!"

Click! Click!

With the host's passionate words, the flashlights were all focused.

At this moment, Chen Yu felt for the first time what was the absolute focus of the film festival red carpet.

Compared with the previous time when he participated in the Berlin and Venice Film Festivals, no one cared about him. Now, he is simply the target of global media.

This is the influence of the best actor, and he is also the double best actor in Berlin and Venice!

This gold content is even more terrifying.

How do you say that, the film festival is not star-studded because of the participation of so many stars; but - my arrival makes it star-studded!

tread!

Chen Yu arranged his clothes, stepped out of the car door, and with a smile, began to enjoy such grand cheers and shouts for the first time in his life.

It turns out that I am already so popular!

Chen Yu waved his hands, led Huo Jian and the others towards the end of the red carpet.

Many media cameras in China are also focused on him, and countless reporters have already thought of headlines for today's headlines.

"Absolute focus!" Double Best Actor Chen Yu appears at Tokyo International Film Festival! 》

(End of this chapter)