During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 753 What bad intentions could someone have in inviting someone to be their younger brother?

It's mid-February, and there are only three days left until the closing ceremony of the Berlin Film Festival.

At this time, after more than a week of intensive work, Da Meiyuan's work also slowed down.

After a nice, lazy sleep, Wei Jin brought the stunningly beautiful Da Meiyuan to the screening area, intending to watch some movies.

Anyway, Chen Xi and the company administration are handling all the related work, including attending most of the events initiated by Chinese filmmakers, so he has nothing better to do.

Da Meiyuan readily agreed, saying that coming to a film festival and not watching any films would be a waste of a trip.
On their way to the film screening area, Wei Jin and Da Meiyuan passed by the copyright sales area, which was not far from the film screening area and was packed with people.

Numerous movie posters, banners, and standees came into view, including those for Chinese-language films such as "Dragon Blade" and "Somewhere Only We Know."
And Hollywood blockbusters such as "Furious 7", "Cinderella", "Jupiter Ascending", and "Jurassic World".

After all, while the Berlin Film Festival may not be as prestigious as Cannes three months later, its copyright trading market is still among the largest in the first half of the year.

After a quick tour, about ten minutes later, Wei Jin and Da Meiyuan arrived at the screening area, where many films were waiting to be shown.

After looking around for a while, Da Meiyuan asked curiously, "Hey, Xiao Jin, why didn't I see Director Jiang's film 'Gone with the Bullets'?"

Da Meiyuan asked this question not because she wanted to see it. Rather, film festival organizers usually give nominated films 5-7 days of screening time, or a certain number of screenings.

But "Gone with the Bullets" has only been in theaters for three days. They can't possibly show it three times a day, can they?
"Well, it's pretty tragic for him. His movie didn't get many viewers and was pulled by the organizers. After all, venue resources are very limited, and the organizing committee wouldn't allow anything to go to waste."

Wei Jin recalled the news he had heard at the "Chinese Film Promotion Conference" yesterday afternoon and explained with a sigh.

According to Ren Zhonglun, when "Gone with the Bullets" premiered, thanks to Jiang Wen's fame, even though the film had already been met with a lukewarm reception in China and North America, local film critics and media still gave it a lot of face, and the theater was packed.

However, the audience began to leave the theater after only half of the movie had been shown, and less than 30% of the audience actually watched the entire film.

Those who left early all said they didn't understand it and simply couldn't continue.

For the past two days, "Gone with the Bullets" has been like this, with fewer and fewer viewers. Until yesterday morning's screening, only three audience members remained, and then the screening was completely canceled.

In contrast, although "Gone Girl" is no longer being screened, its previous seven screenings were all sold out, so it's obvious which is superior.

"Oh? This must be a huge blow to Director Jiang!"

Despite being in competition with other nominated films, Da Meiyuan's face still showed a hint of sympathy.

"No, he's incredibly resilient. He even told the media yesterday that he wouldn't leave empty-handed, hahaha."

"Forehead"

Da Meiyuan thought about it for a moment, but couldn't refute it. Director Jiang's stubbornness and obstinacy were well-known in the industry.

Just then, she saw a movie advertisement and her eyes lit up slightly. "Xiao Jin, shall we watch 'Knight of Cups'? The ratings in the program are pretty high."

"Alright, let's just consider it as a way to find out what our opponent is really like."

Wei Jin readily agreed and, holding Da Meiyuan's hand, walked towards the staff.

The festival program is a publication that appears daily at the Palais des Festivals during the film festival.

Compared to the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, which are also among the three major European film festivals, the Berlin Film Festival publishes fewer program publications.

The most well-known are the British publications Screen Daily and The Hollywood Reporter.

However, because the latter does not have a rating system, most media outlets and film critics at the Berlin Film Festival consider Screen Daily to be the authoritative festival publication.

Its scoring criteria are consistent with those of its counterparts in Cannes and Venice, with a maximum score of 4 points. A score of 2.4 or higher is considered passing, and a score of 3 or higher is considered quite excellent and has a high probability of winning an award.

After its premiere, "Gone Girl" only received a 2.6 rating in the festival's daily publication, which is considered mediocre.

However, after a week had passed and the shortlisted films were released one after another, "Gone Girl" actually saw its rating rise to 2.9, temporarily ranking fourth.

Of course, the match program can only be used as a reference and does not represent the final result. After all, upsets are not uncommon in the three major European tournaments over the years.

For example, the movie "Knight of the Grail" on the screen has a high rating of 3.2, currently ranking first, but Wei Jin has no impression of it at all.

But he has to admit that stories about sex addiction and betrayal are indeed more favored by film critics, and the ratings are well-deserved.

Interestingly, for some reason, several of the films shortlisted for this year's Berlin Film Festival deal with themes and themes related to marriage, love, and sex.

Perhaps the final award results will indeed be somewhat unpredictable.

"Buzz buzz~~~"

The sudden tremor interrupted Wei Jin's thoughts.

"Sister Yuanyuan, I'm going out to answer a phone call."

After saying that, Wei Jin got up and walked out, while Da Meiyuan just nodded, clearly engrossed in the movie.

Having found a secluded spot, Wei Jin answered the phone with some confusion.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Director Wei Jin?"

"Well, it's me."

"Hello, Director Wei Jin. This is the film festival organizing committee. Please make sure you and your crew attend the closing ceremony red carpet, awards ceremony, and banquet of this year's Berlin International Film Festival on the afternoon of the 15th!"

"Oh, okay, thank you!"

Wei Jin glanced at the exhibition hall behind him, his tone slightly turbulent. "Perhaps this is the best Valentine's Day gift for Da Meiyuan?"

"Then, I won't bother you any longer. Goodbye."

"Okay, goodbye."

The next day, a sudden piece of domestic news once again put Jackie Chan, who was in Berlin, in the eye of the storm.

Just because something strange happened again in the early hours of yesterday morning in China.

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"Oh, poor brother. And 'Dragon Blade' is still waiting to be released; he's going to get bombarded with criticism from the media again, there's no escaping it."

After finishing another day of binge-watching movies, Da Meiyuan returned to her hotel room and scrolled through the news online, her tone full of sighs.

She didn't even dare to imagine how angry she would be if her son, Wei Xu, were just as useless in the future!

Thinking of this, Da Meiyuan glared fiercely at Wei Jin.

"Xiao Jin, let me tell you, you can't slack off on your education. A father's love is essential; don't let him spend all his time fooling around outside."

Wei Jin, caught in the crossfire, was speechless. He could only use his silver tongue to make various assurances, which finally allowed Da Meiyuan to let the matter drop.

Just then, Da Meiyuan remembered something else, "By the way, Xiao Jin, the closing ceremony is tomorrow, have we received an invitation yet?"

"Yes, I received the call that day while I was watching 'Knight of Cups'."

"Really?!"

Upon hearing this, Da Meiyuan was overjoyed at first, then decisively punched Wei Jin with her small fist, and said coquettishly, "Hmph, you actually kept this from me!"

Wei Jin smiled and pulled the beauty onto his lap. "Sister Yuanyuan, I didn't mean to hide it from you. Do you like this Valentine's Day gift?"

"Ugh~ I'm not a little girl anymore, why are you making such a fuss? Don't you know this will cause problems?"

Even though she was criticizing Wei Jin, the curve of Da Meiyuan's lips was so wide that even AK could hardly suppress it.

However, Da Meiyuan then became puzzled, "Huh? Why is it so early this year? Weren't the previous two times the mystery was only revealed on the last day or two?"

"I don't know, maybe the differences aren't that big." Wei Jin shrugged; that was all he could guess.

Then, Wei Jin buried his head in the beauty's chest, took a deep sniff, and looked up at her, saying, "But Sister Yuanyuan, we can celebrate in advance."

Hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan's beautiful eyes rippled. After so many years together, how could she not know what this man was up to?
She bit her red lips, her eyes filled with seductive allure, and said, "You little rascal, what trick are you planning to play now?"

"Hehe, what bad intentions could a younger brother have? He just wants his older sister to be even more beautiful."

After speaking, Wei Jin captured Da Meiyuan's alluring red lips with his lips, then got up, picked her up, and walked step by step toward the bathroom.

That night, the delighted Da Meiyuan, along with Wei Jin, tried many new ways to play. Not only was she overflowing with joy, but her happiness was also evident on her face.
Overnight, the whole of Berlin seemed to be in a state of excitement.

Numerous media outlets, filmmakers, production crews, actors, and celebrities from around the world are all preparing for the closing ceremony in the afternoon.

The crew of "Gone Girl" was no exception.

Starting at 10 a.m., Da Meiyuan, Chen Xi, and Reyizha were in a special room, working with the team's stylists and makeup artists to do their makeup and styling for the day.

Women do take a long time to put on makeup, especially since today is the most important closing ceremony. It's no exaggeration to be as grand as possible. Even the dresses and jewelry sent by the brand are several pieces!
For men in the Wei and Jin dynasties, however, makeup and styling were much easier, and the finished products were ready before noon.

Needless to say, a suit and bow tie are sufficient for this occasion!
However, considering that as a popular award-winning film crew, there would inevitably be media reporters staking out the hotel lobby, Wei Jin simply ordered lunch and ate it in his room.

The makeup artist and stylist nearby also came over to grab a few bites, while the three ladies could only watch longingly.

"Xiao Jin, I'm hungry."

"There's nothing I can do about being hungry. You have to look pretty, so I'll just bring you some chocolates and candies later. We can have a big meal tonight."

After saying that, Wei Jin slipped away, unable to withstand Da Meiyuan's resentful gaze.

Upon arriving at another room in the film crew's office, they saw Lei Datou and Zhang Luyi chatting. Wei Jin promptly joined them.

It was clear that the two were even more excited to learn that the film crew had been invited than on the day of the opening ceremony, especially Lei Datou, who was almost incoherent.

It's understandable, though, since his role, performance, and intensity weren't as rich as those of the female lead, Gao Yuanyuan.

But as the leading man, even if public relations resources weren't tilted towards the Best Actor, Lei Jiayin wasn't entirely without a chance to win the award.

After all, the opponents he needed to defeat were merely male actors from other film crews.

In fact, it's not unheard of for the same production team to sweep both the Best Actor and Best Actress awards in the history of the three major European film studios.

If Lei Jiayin actually wins the award, that would be incredibly awesome!

It's worth noting that, to date, in all 64 editions of the Berlin International Film Festival, there has never been a Chinese Best Actor winner. This is a groundbreaking achievement in Chinese film history!
Putting everything else aside, the commercial value will at least double; who wouldn't dream about that?

"Big Head, if you really win this time, you'd better throw a big celebration with dozens of tables when you get back."

"Absolutely! JW Marriott Hotel, three days of continuous feasting, arrange it!"

In contrast to the cheerful atmosphere on the set of "Gone Girl," the atmosphere on the set of "Gone with the Bullets," another nominated film, was quite somber.

Jiang Wen hadn't received a call from the organizing committee by the time he had lunch.

Jiang Wen, a frequent visitor to the three major European countries, knew all too well what this meant!
At this moment, Jiang Wen recalled the glorious scenes of his years of conquering the three major European tournaments.

At his first Venice Film Festival appearance, he helped bring out China's first Venice Best Actor award—Xia Yu, making him an instant sensation!

On his first attempt at competing in the Cannes Film Festival, he won the Jury Prize, which made him famous in the industry!

Unexpectedly, despite being nominated for the main competition at the Berlin Film Festival on the first day and achieving a "small grand slam" of awards, the final result was that the film won nothing!

Recalling the boastful words he had made in front of the media many times before, Jiang Wen felt his face burning.

"Heh, this time I've really lost face. When I went back, it was during the Chinese New Year, and I was mobbed by the media. I didn't get any peace and quiet."

Hearing this, Zhou Yun was also at a loss. The copyright of "One Step Away" was not easy to sell to begin with, and now it was probably going to be stuck with it!
Wei Jin had no time to care about Jiang Wen's mood. At this moment, he stared blankly at Da Meiyuan's new makeup and styling.

The sky-blue openwork dress clung to her beautiful, round body, making her appear even more fair and delicate, showing no signs of aging.

Her bright red makeup and lipstick, paired with her flowing black hair and platinum diamond earrings, gave Da Meiyuan's elegant temperament a touch of allure, making her both innocent and seductive.

The goddess of Hupu has many advantages, such as temperament, appearance, and figure, which are perfectly reflected at this moment.

Those long eyelashes fluttered gently, and her large, dark eyes were full of liveliness and tenderness, as if countless sweet words were flowing out.

"What are you standing there for? Didn't the organizing committee say we'd already started the trip?"

Da Meiyuan urged him coquettishly, but she was very satisfied with the burning desire in Wei Jin's eyes, and the curve of her lips was the best proof of that.

"Sister Yuanyuan, you can't blame me for this. Who told you to be so beautiful? I guarantee you'll be the most dazzling goddess in the whole place tonight!"

"You, all you ever do is sweet-talk me and try to please me~~"

"Heaven and earth bear witness, the sun and moon are my witnesses!"

Seeing Wei Jin's confident demeanor, Chen Xi rolled her eyes and teased:
"Alright, boss, Sister Yuanyuan, stop showing off your love. We're already starving, and this is just adding to our discomfort. Let's get going."

"You talk too much, no wonder you're single."

After his angry rebuke, Wei Jin took Da Meiyuan's hand and strode out of the room.
(End of this chapter)