Full-time actor

Jiang Wen waved his hand.

Being able to receive a call from the organizers of the Venice Film Festival to retain him means that his comeback work has been recognized.

Of course, he also knew that Zhang Yimou must have made a lot of contributions in the middle.

Putting aside other things, Chen Yu’s existence did bring him good luck.

There is no doubt about this. He certainly understood that the movie "The Sun Also Rises" had a chance to win an award, and his script and Chen Yu's popularity must be closely linked.

Indispensable.

"What are your plans next? You have brought honor to the country this time!"

"Better Days" alone has a rating of 4.78, and domestic and foreign media reporters have been scrambling to report on it these days!"

Chen Yu naturally knew what Jiang Wen was asking.

After a moment's thought, he said firmly, "Make another art film!"

Tsk——

The conversation between Chen Yu and Jiang Wen attracted the attention of everyone present. Although everyone seemed indifferent on the surface, they were secretly listening to their conversation attentively.

Chen Yu was preparing to make another art film, which attracted the interest of several actors present.

Pearl and jade in front.

"Better Days" has caused an international sensation. If you can take part in it, you will definitely be able to take your career to the next level.

Several young people had ideas.

Who is Chen Yu?

He has won various awards at a young age, and any work related to him will surely go international.

"I just don't understand."

"Your commercial films have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, so why are you so obsessed with art films?"

“Art films have now proven themselves!”

Jiang Wen spoke up boldly, not because he had any aversion to art films.

But it is a waste of time and effort, and in the end it will probably be a thankless task.

Compared to him, it was like falling into a trap.

After hearing Jiang Wen's question, Chen Yu chuckled twice.

Looking over again, there was an extremely confident expression on his face.

"Maybe I've made too much money... I want to make more art films!"

In fact, Chen Yu’s plan has always been to find a way to balance business and art, and his final answer should be his personal movie of "Joker".

After finishing this film, he will make a global commercial film to prove his final strength. By then... I guess he will have no regrets.

Just like the actor he is now, he has already reached the pinnacle.

"It's up to you. You have money now and you can do whatever you want!"

Jiang Wen shrugged and did not comment on Chen Yu's current thoughts.

"My next step will definitely be to make a commercial film!"

"Commercial film!"

Jiang Wen emphasized again.

He directly expressed his thoughts, but the latter did not respond. At this time, he wanted to be a listener.

Jiang Wen is a living individual.

He always knows what he is doing. The reason he made "The Sun Also Rises" was just to show the outside world that his strength is still there even after not making a movie for a few years.

Having been banned from coaching for five years, he naturally has his own pride.

But you still have to make money.

This can be considered a gift to himself, and also an explanation. The next step is to dedicate himself to the film industry.

"You should have done this a long time ago!"

Chen Yu smiled. The release of Let the Bullets Fly indeed made Jiang Wen one of the few famous directors in China who was able to produce both commercial and art films. To a certain extent, his fame even surpassed that of Zhang Yimou.

After all, it’s hard to describe Zhang Yimou’s commercial films.

As for Jiang Wen, his films like "Sunshine", "The Sun", and "Bullet"... all showed his top-notch performance in both literary and commercial aspects.

Chen Yu certainly admired his character of daring to think and act.

It’s just that in the previous life, the box office failure of "The Sun Also Rises" caused heavy losses.

This made Jiang Wen realize the truth in the later period, and he said bluntly: "Making money is not shameful, what is shameful is making money on your knees."

“I’m just going to try to see if I can make money while standing.

He also wanted to prove that artistic dignity and commercial success can coexist.

Even the current Chen Yu cannot achieve this level.

After all, the essence of Jiang Wen's words is the insistence on creative subjectivity.

Don’t kneel to capital, don’t kneel to traffic, don’t kneel to censorship.

Instead, he won the market with his wisdom and style. However, in later movies, it is indeed extremely difficult to completely dominate the market.

So what Chen Yu didn't expect was that even though things had changed in this life, Jiang Wen still planned to make commercial films.

Seeing Chen Yu silent.

Jiang Wen directly extended his elbow and hit the person in front of him. The meaning was quite obvious.

Chen Yu was somewhat helpless, but he naturally raised both hands to support: "I fully agree!"

"Once this film is released, no one can compete with it; it will definitely break through all obstacles and ride the wind and waves!"

"Fuck you...if you can talk, just say more!"

Jiang Wen curled his lips and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

"However, I made art films because I have made too many commercial films and I really want to change my taste!"

Chen Yu still did not forget to "add insult to injury".

This heart-wrenching remark did not make Jiang Wen furious. Instead, the two of them looked into each other's eyes.

"Hahaha!"

After a moment, they all laughed at the same time, and their hearty laughter attracted the attention of others present.

I have to say that Chen Yu and Jiang Wen have a sense of mutual admiration, both of them want to change their tastes.

"cheers."

The two of them raised their glasses at the same time, and everything was said without words.

***
Two days later, the awards ceremony of the 64th Venice International Film Festival began.

At 7: in the evening, all major awards of this year's film festival will be presented at the festival venue.

As for the red carpet for the closing ceremony, it will start directly at 6 pm.

Chen Yu, Liu Yifei and others had already made preparations. The indulgence of the previous two days was gone forever, and now was the most important moment.

The leading actors of "Better Days" are ready to go.

The stars shine.

When Chen Yu and his friends arrived at the scene, this was the only adjective in their minds.

Compared to the opening ceremony, the directors and plots that appeared at the closing ceremony were mostly in high spirits. After all, they all knew that those who could stay here would definitely have the opportunity to win an award.

Chen Yu's appearance still became the focus of the whole audience.

Liu Yifei held Chen Yu's arm, and behind her were Tang Yan, Luo Jin and other leading actors.

Several people walked onto the red carpet of the closing ceremony.

The Associated Press and AFP occupied both sides of the red carpet, and countless flashes were focused on the red carpet.

China's Xinhua News Agency, Sina Entertainment, Phoenix TV and Chen Yu's Tomato.com also occupy a dominant position.

After learning that Chen Yu was retained by the organizer, many well-known media outlets participated in the coverage.

Everyone is looking forward to what kind of award Chen Yu’s debut work will win.
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The spotlight was on Chen Yu, and everyone had different opinions about this awards ceremony.

But of course, everyone supported "Better Days". Putting aside other things, this time "Better Days" was the most popular film at the Venice Film Festival.

There seems to be no other film that can match his, and "The Sun" has also received a lot of attention because of his starring role.

No matter which movie wins the award, it is a happy scene for Chen Yu.

This year's Venice Film Festival awards ceremony has attracted much attention.

Domestic movie channels broadcast delayed broadcasts.

As for Fanqie.com, it also had online live broadcast, and the peak reached when Chen Yu and others appeared on the red carpet.

Even though it was already early morning.

But there are still more than one million people online at the same time, waiting for the results.

During this period, "Better Days" is reported in the news every day and is considered to be a super hot topic in Venice.

Everyone knows that Chen Yu's debut film is very good. In their opinion, since it has such a high popularity, it must be able to win a big award.

The appearance of Chen Yu and others aroused cheers from the media reporters present.

Everyone was waiting for this moment, and for a moment he stole the limelight.

Compared to the opening ceremony, everyone's mood became more enthusiastic.

Liu Yifei held Chen Yu's arm, and the whole person was swaying in grace.

"Hey! Chan."

"Which award are you most looking forward to?"

The reporters on both sides of the red carpet could no longer contain their excitement. Chen Yu was the hot favorite, especially since "Better Days" had a program review score of 4.78.

Everyone speculated that the winner of this award must be Chen Yu's work.

Putting this issue aside, they were also happy to be able to interview Chen Yu.

Facing questions from Variety's media reporters, Chen Yu stopped and looked at the camera in front of him calmly.

“What I look forward to most is naturally the most glorious award.”

“But this is my first time directing a film, so there will definitely be some shortcomings.”

“No matter which award it wins in the end, it at least proves that Better Days has been accepted by everyone.”

As long as the directors and actors stay at the closing ceremony, they naturally want to compete for the highest honor.

The outcome is still undecided and the winner is still unknown.

Until the last moment, no one knows who will win the grand prize.

There is nothing wrong with what Chen Yu said.

On the contrary, after expressing his "ambition", he still remained humble.

He is a low-key person, and even though he is in a top international position, he has never been seen to act like a big shot.

"So what areas are you considering for new works? Are you willing to reveal some details?"

The closing ceremony red carpet had limited time, and everyone was busy attending the following award ceremony, so naturally there was no way to stay for too long.

However, since they had finally welcomed Chen Yu and others, they naturally didn't want to let them go easily.

"It's an art film, and the script is already being written."

"It will be available soon."

The media reporters in front of them shouted excitedly, as they also got first-hand information.

At least we know that Chen Yu is preparing an art film next, and it looks like it will be a work on par with "Better Days".

After asking Chen Yu questions, everyone turned their attention to Liu Yifei standing aside. After all, Liu Yifei was also the focus of everyone's attention today.

"Ctystal, I wonder if you are sure of winning the Best Actress award this time?"

"You know, Cate Blanchett is also a favorite. Are you confident that you can beat her?"

Liu Yifei smiled. She always appears graceful and elegant in front of the media reporters.

only--

The hand around Chen Yu's arm tightened slightly. After all, this little girl was still a little afraid of the "Queen of Film".

“I certainly hope to receive this honor.”

"To be precise, I am just as eager to know the final result as everyone else."

"Then let us wait and see."

This answer is somewhat ambiguous, but we can't be led by these media reporters.

As Chen Yu and his team entered the venue, the creative team of "Revised Excerpts" also appeared on the red carpet, and Brian De Palma and a group of leading actors quickly walked onto the red carpet.

This is the second most popular film in this year's Venice Film Festival, which is far surpassed by "Better Days".

……

Then the crews of all the shortlisted films came on stage one after another, and the red carpet closing ceremony gradually came to an end.

Chen Yu, Liu Yifei and others have already entered the award ceremony hall. As for Jiang Wen and their crew, they are also not far away.

This time it can be described as a battle of the gods, and whether or not you can win the prize depends entirely on your ability.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the scene!"

"The 64th Venice Film Festival, the awards ceremony is now officially starting!"

Maria Grazia Cucinotta, the host of the opening ceremony red carpet, had a confident voice that reached everyone's ears, and the award ceremony was still hosted by her.

She looked bright and elegant just by looking at her. She walked gracefully to the center of the stage, and applause came from the audience as she made her heroic speech.

"Now let us welcome with warm applause the president of the jury of this year's Venice Film Festival, Zhang Yimou, and his jury members."

Warm applause rang out, and Zhang Yimou and a group of jury members came onto the stage in high spirits.

The first award to be presented is the FIPRESCI Prize for International Film Critics of this year's Venice Film Festival.

This award is different from the Golden Lion Award or the Silver Lion Award. The FIPRESCI Award is an independent film award presented by the International Association of Film Critics.

Aims to select the films with the most artistic innovation and authorial expression from major film festivals across the country.

Chen Yu looked towards the stage.

The core value of the FIPRESCI Award is to encourage directors with distinctive personal styles.

Recognizing experimental narratives or groundbreaking expressions of social issues.

Most of the winning works are niche masterpieces that are ignored by mainstream awards.

To be precise, it is a work that is out of touch with the public's aesthetic taste and is recommended by some film critics.

Chen Yu's face was reflected on the big screen, causing the atmosphere on the field to instantly become boiling.

The screams resounded throughout the entire venue, and Jiang Wen scratched his ears.

This guy is really popular.

Not only that, the live broadcast of Fanqie.com also aroused speculation among netizens.

"Are you planning to give the FIPRESCI Prize directly to Brother Yu?"

"Of course not. Our brother Yu and Xixi are going for the grand prize, so don't be such a pessimist..."

"If I win this award, it will have a huge impact on the prizes in the main competition!"

"So what if I won the FIPRESCI Award? This award is equal to the Golden Lion!"

"But no, that's just what she said... Tianxian is going for the Best Actress award this time, and she will definitely win the crown!"

"I'm still a little worried. I heard from Brother Yu that the heat must be..."

"I feel like a headless fly now, and I urgently need to wait for a result!"

"..."

Netizens on Fanqie.com were discussing the matter at once.

It was obvious that they did not understand the organizer's intention and simply treated Chen Yu as a "warm-up".

Chen Yu waved at the big screen, and his action made the audience even more crazy.

Catherine Deneuve looked at the audience. She was shocked by Chen Yu's appeal, but she did not forget her obligations at the moment.

The list of winners was then announced on the spot.

"Let us congratulate the works that won the FIPRESCI Award this year——"

“Growing Up in Iran.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience cheered. Vincent Palande looked at Jia Satrapi beside him, and the expressions of both of them were overjoyed.

Although this award does not have much value compared to the Golden Lion Award.

But this just shows that "Growing Up in Iran" has won recognition from many film critics.

Vincent Pallant stood up amid the cheers of the crowd and walked towards the stage together with all the voice actors of "Growing Up in Iran".

No matter how small a fly is, it is still meat.

"Growing Up in Iran" is not a mainstream movie. As an animated film, it tells the story of the Islamic Revolution through the eyes of a 9-year-old girl named Marjane.

He gave his acceptance speech, and Cucinotta was on stage again.

"The next award to be presented is the Special Golden Lion Award."

Chen Yu raised his eyes and looked over. This award was mostly given to directors who had made great contributions to the film industry.

It is considered one of the highest honors at the film festival, on par with the Golden Lion Award.

“Before the awards for Better Days were announced, I felt like I had a chance to win every award.”

"If that's the case, our brother Yu has made a great contribution to the film industry."

"I hope that Brother Yu and Xixi can get what they want~"

"I'm sure to win the Golden Lion, Best Actor, and Best Actress awards. I dreamed about them winning awards yesterday!"

"Impossible, Venice has never won all three awards at the same time!"

The comments on Tomato.com are being updated in real time. Everyone is waiting in front of the screen, eager to know the final result... (End of this chapter)