Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 168 Beijing Film Academy, you really invited me!

It was already late at night after Ning Hao and he finished eating skewers and drinking wine. Considering that Cheng Hao should have been asleep, Zhen Jiecheng didn't even dare to send a text message in order to avoid disturbing her.

The next morning, the first thing he did after opening his eyes was to call Cheng's mother.

"Hey, Mom, is Cheng Hao awake?"

"Wait, what did you call me?"

"Mom!"

"Hey~ Hoho! Jiecheng, Cheng Hao got up early. After breakfast, she went out for a walk with your dad! Wait for her to come back, and mom will ask her to call you back." Cheng's mother said a lot of words happily in one breath, and then she remembered to take a breath.

"No, Mom. I have to go to the movie premiere later. There are many guests coming and I have to entertain them." Zhen Jiecheng said as he put on his clothes. "By the way, Mom, do you and my dad have any favorite stars? I'll get them for your autograph."

"No, no, I don't like that. As for your dad, it doesn't matter whether he likes it or not. Jiecheng, go and do your own thing. I'll take care of Chenghao, so you don't have to worry about it. Just take care of yourself."

Balabala, a lot of detailed instructions.

Zhen Jiecheng listened patiently before politely saying goodbye and hanging up the phone.

"Oh! He looks lively and well-behaved, and speaks in a pleasing way."

"Damn it, I am such a scoundrel!"

Looking at the thick eyebrows and big eyes in the mirror, Zhen Jiecheng spat from the bottom of his heart.

"He~tui! It's all Beiying's fault!"

"Look at what they have turned an honest child into!"

It is impossible to be wrong. If there is any mistake, it must be someone else's fault or the environment's fault.

What Beijing Film Academy taught: Be good at observation, bold in abstraction, and brave in analysis.

Because art can never be wrong!
And the director is the embodiment of film and television art!
If I am wrong, it must be that I am not wrong enough. As long as I get the results and the trophy wrong, there will be great scholars to argue for me.

Zhen Jiecheng criticized Beijing Film Academy while washing up. When the sun was high in the sky, he set out for Beijing Exhibition Center.

This is the first choice for most movies to premiere in Beijing, and only a few big directors' works are screened elsewhere, such as Lao Mouzi, Chen Shixiong, etc.

Logically speaking, Zhen Jiecheng has also reached this level. But he still declined the suggestion of going to those special places to show off, and chose to follow the crowd.

The red carpet outside the Beijing Exhibition Center was laid out early in the morning. There were no warriors standing guard, no sea of ​​crabapple blossoms, and no fan groups holding banners and competing in slogans, but this did not prevent the media reporters from rushing in, setting up their cameras and making the scene extremely lively.

When the red carpet ceremony officially began, there were flashes of light.

The big and small Wangs of Huayi brought a group of stars to show their support, trying to show the confidence that "it doesn't matter if anyone is missing", thus proving that the parting ways with Hua Jie did not make Huayi weak inside.

Li Bingbing has fiery red lips and wears high heels, showing her queenly demeanor.

When Fan Bingbing arrived, everyone was expecting the two to confront each other again, their eyes to meet and sparks to fly. But unexpectedly, Fan Bingbing just smiled, posed a few times calmly, and then walked directly into the exhibition hall.

"Hiss! Li Bingbing is going to be in trouble now!"

"Oh, what do you say?"

"Didn't you see? Fan Bingbing ignored her. She must be confident! Damn, it's really different to be with Zhen Jiecheng! Among the artists signed by Zhen Jiecheng's company, Fan Bingbing is the only female actress! Shouldn't she be the first one to be taken care of by the high-quality resources? Not to mention that Zhen Jiecheng has so many connections!"

"Yeah, that's true! Didn't Jiang Wen's Let the Bullets Fly have Fan Bingbing already cast? And there are also Feng Kuazi and Chen Wuji. If there are any projects in the future, as long as Zhen Jiecheng opens the door, these two will definitely give him face!"

"Hahaha, then Li Bingbing will feel even worse. After all, Feng Kuazi is a director of Huayi!"

"Hey, who said it wasn't? It's nice to be under a big tree. Zhen Jiecheng is already a big tree. Once he wins the Golden Palm, he will be able to become a forest out of a single tree!"

Everyone was talking about it at once, and their hands were busy too, trying their best to capture the gorgeous looks and beauty on the red carpet.

Jiang Wen is here!

Together with Ge You and Cheng Kun, they followed closely behind Fan Bingbing.

The crew of Let the Bullets Fly took another vacation, under the pretext of supporting their brothers and providing convenience for Jiahui. In fact, they spent the investors' money without feeling sorry, and just happened to send Zhou Yun back to nurse her baby.

Under the guidance of Teacher Cheng, Zhou Yun performed various tricks, which made Jiang Wen's waist and legs sore, but he never tired of it. After so much hard work, it was inevitable that the seeds would sprout.

Senior Brother Chen came, held by Sister Cheng Hong. His face was tense, and his sunglasses concealed his physical and mental exhaustion during this period.

Feng Xiaogang is in high spirits, as if he is just waiting for "The Banquet" to be released to clear himself of the bad reviews that he is "a second-rate director who can only make vulgar comedies."

Of course, confidence is just on the surface, no one knows what is in the heart. Just like the producers of "The Banquet" announced: the sales of overseas copyrights are very smooth, and all the investment in the film has been recovered.

But the exact amount has never been announced.

"Jie Cheng made a fortune from Parasite, and gained both fame and fortune!" Feng Xiaogang sighed to Chen Daoming, "Twenty million, damn! I don't know the exact number, but it will be more, not less!"

"And what's the cost? Less than 20 million, and it's in RMB!"

"So many?" Chen Daoming replied.

"How should I put it? Unexpected, but reasonable! After all, Cannes is different from the other two major film festivals. It is more commercial in nature. There are more film producers, and the distribution rights of award-winning works are more expensive." Feng Xiaogang smacked his lips, his eyes revealing envy.

"In addition, Jie Cheng was hotly discussed by European and American media, which greatly increased the audience's interest in Parasite, and the film company's offer price increased again!"

The more Xiaogangpao talked, the more upset he felt. As a well-known "profitable" company in China, he has always been praised by the public. But Feng Xiaogang knew very well that when it comes to profits, it still depends on those who make art films.

In the early years, art film directors brought a lot of foreign exchange to the country, which was one of the reasons why art film directors were given preferential treatment at that time.

Although commercial films are being promoted nowadays, money never lies.

For example, Lao Mouzi's "A Solo Journey of Thousand Miles" recovered its costs long before it was released.

I recovered all the money and made a small profit!
What’s more, it was the overseas film producers who took the initiative to come to us and give us the swordsmanship!
Compared with his experience in Cannes, Feng Xiaogang's smile became even more bitter.

Chen Daoming didn't know how to respond to this. Damn, I just said something casually, who knew you would say so much?
Don't I know that it's easier to sell films in Cannes? Isn't it normal for a Palme d'Or film to sell a little more?

Wait, could it be that he became depressed because “Feng Pants” was mocked on the screen by Wang Shuo and Ye Jing and then spread widely?

No, I have to stay away from you.

Thinking about this, Chen Daoming raised his head.
"Hey, Xu Qing, you're here too?"

He said goodbye to Feng Xiaogang and walked away.

"You will walk beside me later. Be confident in front of the camera and don't show any fear. OK?"

Cai Yinong repeatedly told Liu Shishi in the car,
"It's just a show of face, nothing else. No need to be nervous, Hu Ge and I are here to take the lead!"

"Sister Cai, I'm nervous too!" Hu Ge said in a low voice.

"Why are you so nervous? It's not your first time meeting Director Zhen. You seem to be so familiar with him as if you were a contracted artist of Director Zhen's company!" Cai Yinong was full of resentment.

But it is not directed at Hu Ge alone, but including Hu Ge, there is no one in the company who can be worry-free.

Sun Li is divorced! After hearing the news, Cai Yinong was so excited that she wanted to climb to the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower and hang a string of firecrackers to celebrate!
However, Sun Li was lying down again!
Ambition? Hard work? What is that?

When there is a movie, I will shoot it. When there is no movie, I will stay at home. I don’t fight, I don’t compete, I don’t pick and choose. I just slack off at work.

The same goes for another "number one lady" in the reservation, Cai Yinong, who was almost numb from being pulled by Liu Xiaoli!
Seeing that everything was about to be lost, he had to immediately start training new "seed players", and Liu Shishi, who had long been in his sights, became the first choice.

"Sister Cai, we're not meeting Director Zhen alone today. Look, there are so many big-name seniors here!" Hu Ge pointed out the window and said with a wry smile, "I'm just a new actor. Although I do have a little bit of fame, how can I not be nervous in front of them?"

Hearing this, Cai Yinong looked in the direction of Hu Ge's finger and swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

In the field of vision, Brother Chen Long was leading Gu Zai, A Zu, Gao Yuanyuan, Ying Cai'er and other actors of "Baby Project" onto the red carpet.

He was always smiling and full of enthusiasm.

When facing the interview with reporters, he never mentioned the promotion of "Baby Project", but gave a thumbs up to Zhen Jiecheng and "Parasite" and praised them highly.

“The Palme d’Or is well-deserved!”

"I watched Jiecheng filming, and I listened in on Jiecheng preparing."

"Do you know what genius is? Do you know what details are? Do you know what makes people jealous and then desperate? Go watch "Parasite" and you will know!"

"No, once is not enough! If you don't watch it a few more times, you won't be able to appreciate the charm of "Parasite" and the style of Jie Cheng!"

It's common for Chen Long to praise others, but his initiative and enthusiasm still surprised the media reporters.

Before I could come to my senses, Han Shanping had already arrived at the scene.

Further behind them was a group of behind-the-scenes workers from the Beijing Film Studio. The general public didn’t know them, and even most of the media reporters didn’t know much about them, but those who knew the details immediately changed their expressions.

Wow, these big guys are here to show our support too?
More than that!
Professor at the Central Academy of Drama and Beijing Normal University, and dean and director of the People's Art Theatre.

Some with names that you can call out, and some with unfamiliar faces that you can't call out, one after another, stepped into the North Exhibition Center.

Is this the premiere?
Not a seminar? Not a symposium?
Hiss! Take a breath of cold air!
"Is Zhen Jiecheng so powerful? Where does he get so many connections?"

"Zhen Jiecheng is indeed ridiculously powerful! But, this has nothing to do with whether Zhen Jiecheng is powerful or not!" A senior reporter twitched his cheeks, "Fuck, Beijing Film Academy is crazy! Why doesn't he invite people from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Film Bureau, and the Ministry of Culture?"

A sudden pause, a brief silence.

His face turned red, and he finally blurted out:

"Damn! You really are asking for favors!"

It's numb! It's totally numb!

The reporters were numb, and Hu Ge and Cai Yinong in the car were numb.

Of course, the one who is even more annoyed is Zhen Jiecheng.

He kept a standard smile on his face the whole time, and his face was almost frozen.

Finally, the reception was over and the premiere officially began.

After cooperating with He Jiong and the host sent by the Sixth Princess to complete a series of on-site interviews, Zhen Jiecheng stood up.

“This is my first art film!”

"From writing the script to filming and then to post-production. I was extremely nervous and trembling, like I was walking on thin ice!"

Hold your head high, hold the microphone tightly,

"But please allow me to be a little arrogant and not use words like 'lucky winner'."

"I have put in enough effort." "The actors have shown a sincere attitude."

“My teachers and mentors gave me ample advice and encouragement.”

"I feel at ease with Mr. Li Pingbin controlling the system!"

"My alma mater invited seniors from Beijing Film Studio to work for me, and I feel at ease!"

"Zhang Yifan, Du Yuan, and Jiu Shirang, with their exquisite techniques and skills, make the film shine."

"Parasite is not mine alone. I just received the Palme d'Or on behalf of everyone."

"Their efforts deserve any honor!"

“The only thing that makes me feel fortunate is that I did not let their efforts down!”

Pause, point to the screen,

"Now, please enjoy the fruits of their hard work!"

"Wow~"

Applause!
When the screen lights up, the dragon logo appears.

The applause stopped immediately.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the big screen!

The premiere of "Parasite" can be said to be the premiere in recent years with the highest proportion of professionals.

Beijing Film Academy contacted a lot of people, and they were just short of having the word "showing off" written on their faces.

Correspondingly, these people's "expectations" are also raised, and they become particularly "picky" about details.

As it happens, the most outstanding thing about "Parasite" is the details, down to the shooting techniques of each shot and the placement of each prop. From the positioning of the actors to the light and shadow design, from the composition to the lines, hints and metaphors are everywhere.

“What a huge improvement! From fluent narrative to precise control of camera language and forming a strong personal style, it only took three years!”

"Damn it! No wonder Beijing Film Academy is so arrogant! We should be even more arrogant if it were our turn!"

"Who says it's not true? Old Tian got it right! Even when he's sitting in his office, shit can fall from the sky and hit him in the mouth. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, the photography department is really willing to send Zhen Jiecheng out like this."

"Look at what you said. No matter how great Zhen Jiecheng is, he can't avoid the label of being from the photography department. Besides, the photography department and the directing department of Beijing Film Academy are competing openly, but in fact they are in the same boat. It's nothing more than the appearance of Zhen Jiecheng that made the two schools directly tear down the wall with a small door."

"Okay, let's stop talking and watch the movie! I was not paying attention just now and didn't see the details clearly!"

Against the backdrop of silence, whispered discussions can be heard from time to time.

Professional film critics started out writing quickly, but soon found that their hand speed could not keep up with the continuous accumulation of details.

Including editing, music, and acting, there are so many things worth pondering.

So I simply put down my pen and paper and concentrated on watching the movie.

And the gossip reporters who got in to grab tickets
"Zhen Jie Cheng Liu Yifei!"

"Zhen Jiecheng tastes Liu Yifei again!"

"Wu Zhengyu and Weng Hongqiu!"

《Yong Hongshen! 》

"Zhen Jiecheng watches the game live!"

Emmm, maybe this is what is called "there are a thousand wires in the hearts of a thousand people."

Different perspective, different scenery!

The sharp lines echoed in the hall.

I cursed in my heart:
"Damn Han Shanping!"

Young people are ignorant, are you ignorant too?
Although the film was shot in Hong Kong, Hong Kong is also part of China.

If you hadn't pulled it repeatedly, this part would have been cut long ago!
Similar lines are everywhere, accompanied by camera images, mocking the "elite" classes such as doctors, police, lawyers, and judges.

"Damn it Jiang Wen!"

This metaphor, which is almost as close to the face as possible, is obviously learned from Jiang Wen.

Just watch "Life Events" and you will know how honest Zhen Jiecheng was at that time!
Ever since I went to the crew of "Letter from an Unknown Woman", I started to make trouble and became shameless.

Nowadays, the spearhead is directly directed at a series of departments and industries such as medical care, judicial system, law enforcement, real estate, etc.

You can’t learn anything good if you follow damn Jiang Wen!

The relationships in the circle are intertwined.
Killing a chicken to scare the monkey will only make the obedient ones more honest, but what about the instigators? They can still live a carefree life by patting their buttocks, so that the evil trend will become more and more serious.

The first to bear the brunt of the criticism was: "Fuck Beijing Film Academy!"

He glared and looked towards Tian Zhuangzhuang's position.

Director Tian seemed to notice something and turned to look.

He actually raised his eyebrows and smiled. Then he looked away and continued to chat quietly with Chen Kaige.
"Old Chen, please help say hello to Lou Ye later."

"In my opinion, since it's illegal to enter the Cannes Film Festival, we can just do it!"

Anyway? Follow it?
Cheng Hong's eyes widened when she heard that, and her perception of Beijing Film Academy directors was refreshed again.

After all, "The Devil Comes" doesn't have that many sensitive scenes. Besides, Jiang Wen also won the Grand Jury Prize! Second only to the Palme d'Or, similar to Bo Lin's Silver Bear. As for Lou Ye, not only did he get nothing!
"Yeah, that's what I thought too!" Chen Kaige nodded as a matter of course.

At worst, can't we just share Lou Ye's burden in disguise?

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. What do you think about your junior's work?" Director Tian leaned forward expectantly, "You are my old classmate and also Jiecheng's elder. No matter good or bad, just say whatever comes to your mind and speak freely!"

"Don't worry, I have nothing to hide from Jiecheng." Chen Kaige replied with a smile.

"In terms of the color of the picture, Jie Cheng's skills are still a little lacking!"

"But Jiecheng is smart. He makes the best use of his own abilities and avoids his weaknesses. He strives for perfection in artistic composition and the use of color."

"The plot structure has always been Jie Cheng's forte. The rhythm is full of ups and downs. The logic is seamless."

"Compared with his previous works, Life Events and Nobody, Jiecheng has delved deeply into the core of the selected subject matter this time, and his editing style is both bold and cautious."

After a pause, Chen Kaige frowned.
“That’s a bit of an inaccurate description.”

"It should be very bold subjectively, but cautious when it comes to implementation."

The forehead stretches out.
"Jiecheng is only 24 years old. He has plenty of time to accumulate experience and improve his aesthetic attainments."

"Jiecheng truly understands art and has a keen eye for film."

Thinking back to the family dinner at that time, Zhen Jiecheng expressed his insightful comments when he first read the script of "The Promise" in the study.

After the release of "The Promise", Zhen Jiecheng gave an objective evaluation that remained unchanged from his original intention.

Chen Kaige's melancholy from the past few days was briefly dispelled, and he smiled.

Patting Director Tian on the shoulder,

"Old Tian! Jiecheng is my junior fellow student and my confidant! I firmly believe that Jiecheng will grow into a leader of the sixth generation of directors!"

"Isn't it already like this?" Director Tian spread his hands.

Seeing this, Chen Kaige was stunned.

"Hahaha! Yes, you're right! It already is!"

The movie was about to end and the audience burst into applause.

Then Chen Kaige and Director Tian looked at each other, laughed and clapped their hands!

After the movie, the dinner began.

Seeing that Chen Long's expression was becoming more and more impatient, Director Tian did not take up too much of Zhen Jiecheng's time.

“Parasite is definitely a great graduation project.”

"I've also read the thesis, and there's nothing wrong with it. You can take some time to go through the defense, and then we can evaluate it."

"Of course, if you don't have time, that's fine, you can just find time to make up for it later."

After saying that, he patted Zhen Jiecheng on the shoulder.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you that I will be your doctoral supervisor from now on!"

"Ah?" Zhen Jiecheng was stunned. "But I didn't even apply, let alone fill out the form."

"No need to apply, no test required!" Director Tian waved his hand, "I filled out the form for you, what's wrong, do you have any objections?"

"without"

"That's it. All right, go do your thing. I'm going home. No need to see you off. I'll go by myself."

As he spoke, he held his head high, put his hands behind his back, and paced, looking as lively as a big gongkun, and then he turned around and left leisurely.

Zhen Jiecheng was left standing there in a daze.

"This old Deng!"

"I didn't say I would send it!"

“My feet didn’t move.”

"Jiecheng!" Chen Long's voice sounded in his ears, interrupting Zhen Jiecheng's thoughts.

Turning around, I suddenly saw this senior in the sex industry putting down his wine glass in a hurry.

"Jie Cheng, shall we go to the hotel reception room and talk?"

"Brother, please!" Zhen Jiecheng extended his hand politely and gestured.

(End of this chapter)