Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 264 Fairness
What happened to this world?
Zhen Jiecheng just wanted to add a buff to neutralize the situation, but he was treated like this.

Especially Hao Lei's blurt out!

Harsh words can hurt people like a cold winter in September. Even though he was in the warm and pleasant Mediterranean climate, Zhen Jiecheng still couldn't stop feeling chilled.

Shit, shit, shit! Shit, shit!
Is this the only connection between people? Never mind! I won't bother with a woman with long hair.

Zhen Jiecheng picked up the phone again.
"dududu~"

"Hello, Sister Qin."

"No need to say anything, Jie Cheng, I'm on my way, you can open the door."

On the 2th, the film festival opens.

Starting from the 3rd, press conferences for the participating films will be held every day until the premiere of all the participating films is completed on the 11th.

"Never Return" was completed on the first day. With nothing to do, Zhen Jiecheng turned on the street stroll mode and brought the passive of the Beijing Film Academy Succubus to Venice.

After the media screening of the Taiwanese film "Prince of Tears", Zhen Jiecheng gave a thumbs up:
"Director Yang, the shots are so beautiful, so beautiful!"

How to describe it?
Zhen Jiecheng seemed to see a weakened version of "The Promise".

The picture is less gorgeous.

In terms of content, the two are in two directions.

Yang Fan is a complex narrative clue, while Senior Brother Chen is mysterious.

But the effect is the same: the audience can't understand it.

Of course, "The Prince of Tears" still has the "artistic" elements that an art film should have.

The heroine Zhu Xuan and the hero Zhang Xiaoquan were affectionate, and Zhu Xuan and Guan Ying kissed each other.

As for how high the "artistic" content is, Zhen Jiecheng's evaluation is: it is far from "No to Porn" and not as good as "Summer Palace".

Not only did "The Prince of Tears" receive few positive reviews, another Hong Kong film "Accident" was also controversial.

Zhen Jiecheng finally understood that although Jiang Wen was a jerk, there were jerk Jiang Wens everywhere in the circle!
High EQ: The plot is old-fashioned and lacks novelty.

Low EQ: The style of the film is almost identical to that of Johnnie To, and Johnnie To is surprisingly the producer of this "Accident"!

However, compared to Lu Chuan who wiped her tears and complained, director Soi Cheang was much more magnanimous.

“It just feels a bit similar.”

"I didn't want to borrow anything. I just thought about it and developed it on my own. I didn't refer to too much from other people."

Finally, I did not forget to clear Johnnie To's name:
"When Director To approached me to make a movie, he told me not to make a movie by Johnnie To, but a movie by Soi Cheang."

Look at others, then look at Lu Chuan.

he~tui!

The most interesting thing is that according to convention, after the opening of the film festival, the jury is not allowed to meet with the creators of the participating films in order to avoid suspicion.

But Yang Fan took the "back door" in a low-key manner and had a good chat with Li An at the after-party of the film festival opening ceremony. Oh, and Wang Mojing was there too.

A certain brand set up a "travel award" at the Venice Film Festival to collect works by young directors from around the world. Because his short film "Blueberry Nights" shot two years ago explored travel, distance and the meaning of life, Wang Mojing was invited to be the chairman of the jury for this award.

"Jiecheng, isn't this a bit too ostentatious? A bit unfair?" Qin Lan was flipping through the newspaper, stunned.

"No, this is fair!" Zhen Jiecheng pointed in the direction of Li Pingbin and Bao Dexi, "If you don't believe me, ask Lao Bao and Lao Li?"

"That's right, this is fairness." Li Pingbin spoke first, "It is relatively unfair to put aside relationships and connections and not deliberately maintain the so-called 'fairness'."

"Yang Fan is a Hong Kong director who shoots Taiwanese stories, so it is normal for him to meet Director Li and Director Wang." Bao Dexi echoed.

"More than that, his ancestral home is in Jiangcheng, and he moved to Hong Kong with his family." Zhen Jiecheng added with a smile, "He later went to the United States for further studies and also worked in Hollywood."

"To put it in gaming terms, that means the buffs are fully stacked!"

After a pause,
"As for Director Li An being questioned because of this incident, that's even simpler."

"It's no problem for Prince of Tears to be nominated, but it's still a little short of winning an award. If it doesn't win anything at the award ceremony, how do you think the media will comment on Director Li?"

Hearing this, Qin Lan's eyes widened.

"fair?"

"Hahaha, that's right!"

Zhen Jiecheng clapped his hands.

"It's damn fair!"

"Fairness" is everywhere.

For example, one of the biggest rivals of "Never Return" is "Lebanon", which is also a war-themed movie.

Based on his personal experience, the Israeli director opposed the Israel-Lebanon war and criticized the harm it caused to people. However, he was still protested by the Lebanese present, who believed that the film's description of Lebanon was inaccurate.

But art is considered to be "fair" and art should fairly accommodate explorations from different perspectives.

Amidst the praises, the song "No Return" was also met with protests from the Japanese.

In response to this, Zhen Jiecheng did not respond at all.

Want to be fair? Go to the San Sebastian Film Festival at Matador.

If you have Lu Sang, go watch "Jinling! Jinling!" and I guarantee you will get relative "fairness"!
In a peaceful atmosphere, the jury of each unit also began the "fair" selection of awards.

There is no doubt that sharing the pie in the main competition unit is the most "difficult".

"Everyone, do you have any other suggestions for the Best Technical Contribution Award?" Li An asked.

"No!" in unison.

Even Jago van Dormayer, who won the Cannes Golden Camera Award with his work "No Name", was unable to sway the judges.

"The Man Without a Name" has commendable art sets and camera shots, but any one of them alone is not enough to shake the winner of the award.

Facing this situation, Li An couldn't help but laugh.

“If the next award selection can go this smoothly, my job will be much easier!”

"I'm sorry, Mr. Master, this is impossible." Sandrina shook her head. "In my opinion, the probability of passing the Best Technical Contribution Award by temporarily splitting it into Best Photography and Best Art Setting is much higher than you expect."

"This is a great suggestion!" Liliana, another Italian female judge, nodded in agreement, "There are almost no repeated locations in the whole film, which is a great challenge for the art design. It deserves a separate award!"

“Isn’t photography worth it?” Luciano, also a local, retorted. “I must praise God that they have accomplished a great achievement that only exists in theory!”

"No, no, no, you can't ignore the lights! If you want to split it, you have to split it into three!" Joe Dante argued, "Firelight! Flares! Fantastic light and shadow! I called Roger Deakins and invited him to come to Venice. Roger Deakins sent me a text message after watching it."

"What a fvcking light show!"

Seeing the judges' topic going off topic, Li An didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and hurriedly stopped them,

"As for the issue of award division, let's leave it to the next session."

"Guys, now we should discuss who will win the other prizes."

The warm atmosphere quickly cooled down, the division of the cake was accompanied by fierce debate, and the meeting room turned into a vegetable market.

Li An sat in the main seat, firmly controlling the dominant position.

The favor from Lao Mouzi, plus the groundbreaking performance of "No Return", made Li An move his butt slightly and choose the "fairness" option.

Fairness means non-interference and non-partisanship.

After exercising the identity benefits and presenting the Golden Lion Award candidates, the host will give the selection right to other judges.

A French judge, an American, an Indian director, and two Italians. Li An could probably guess who would win the award.

I tried my best! I can explain it!
Everything was still under control. Li An suddenly frowned.

Looking at Sandrine who was speaking eloquently!
Liliana followed closely behind, followed by Luciano.

Wait, what's going on?
It’s okay for the French, but haven’t you locals always been criticizing Mark Muller for preferring Chinese films?
"I love Idelli!"

"In the 02 World Cup, I forged a deep friendship with Italian fans at the scene!"

Zhen Jiecheng said this while showing photos.

It was soon claimed by many fans!

“Life is Beautiful, Cinema Paradiso, The Legend of 1900, Malèna, Splendid Life. There are too many to list! There is no doubt that every warm breeze from the Mediterranean brings with it the breath of art.”

"Art has nurtured this land with a long history and also nourished the beautiful Italian girls!"

When interviewed on a local program, Zhen Jiecheng spoke eloquently and fluently.

"I will never admit that I have been unable to sleep late at night because of Monica Bellucci."

blink.

Accompanied by laughter and whistles.

"I have to state in advance that I have the utmost respect for every woman! If you think I have offended anyone, I sincerely apologize."

Zhen Jiecheng has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looks extremely sincere.

“I firmly believe that art will keep every beautiful lady young forever!”

"As a filmmaker, it is my duty to record the fragrance of every piece of art. If I have the opportunity to capture the youth of a beautiful Italian girl in the future, I will be honored."

Wow! Thunderous applause.

It is impossible not to believe in Zhen Jiecheng's sincerity, just listen to the name he reads! Not only is Fenghua Zhengming famous, but also the charm remains, and even more old!

Sophia Loren is 75.

Monica Vitti, 78.

Gina Lollobrigida is 82.

Isn't this sincere enough?
He knows Italian art like the back of his hand.

He also knew all the Italian girls by heart.

He knows all the Italian football stars by heart!
The same black hair and black eyes made Italians inexplicably identify with him.

Women + football make this recognition quickly solidify.

"Damn Mark Mueller finally did the right thing, which was to snatch Jie Cheng Zhen's work from Cannes and Berlin and bring it to the Venice Film Festival."

“But still, f**k Mark Mueller, f**k Hollywood, f**k Paris Hilton!”

Paris Hilton and her new boyfriend just appeared in Cannes some time ago, and now they are in Venice again.

The locals were very angry about this, thinking that this woman had desecrated the sacred art palace, and they all wanted to find ways to defeat her!
Amidst all the turmoil, the 66th Venice Film Festival finally came to an end.

And Zhen Jiecheng, without a doubt, received an invitation call to the award ceremony.

"Dress up!"

"Tomorrow, I'll be walking the red carpet for the closing ceremony!"

Cheers immediately rang out in the room.

Deng Chao, Qin Lan, and even Ma Yuan are no exception.

As for Zhen Jiecheng, Li Pingbin and others, they looked calm and composed.

This is just the beginning. The moment the project is completed, it is destined that this film will frequently appear at various award ceremonies to win awards.

Venice is just the beginning!
Although it is the most important.

"Am I right? Director Zhen's project is the most scarce and high-quality resource in the industry! No matter how much time you set aside to prepare, it's worth it!"

Qin Lan's agent was so excited that he kept making cross-border calls.

"Qin Lan, you are going to walk the red carpet of the three major European film festivals seriously, unlike those who just walk the red carpet for free!"

"And they're still participating in the competition, not the award-winning film's red carpet!"

"Qin Lan, why aren't you talking? Are you listening?"

"I'm here!" Qin Lan raised her head and rolled her eyes. "Go on, finish your talk and hang up. I still have to put on my makeup."

"Okay, okay, then I'll make it short. Qin Lan, you are three years older than Director Zhen."

Qin Lan: ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

"I know, you don't need to stress it!"

"No, no, no, what I mean is that Director Zhen is different from others. Director Zhen is a real person!"

"So? What do you want me to do?" Qin Lan curled his lips, lowered his head and took another sip.

"Lift up your shirt and let him rub it?" As he said this, he pulled Zhen Jiecheng's hand and placed it on the granary.

“My” agent was speechless.

"Or should I just shake it three times and invite him to visit my home?" He stood up, turned around, and held the sofa. Shake it, but not just three times.

"Qin Lan, that's not what I meant." The agent was overwhelmed by Qin Lan's outspokenness and stumbled for a long time. "You don't have to be so proactive. Director Zhen will take the bait himself."

"Okay, okay, you're right! Do you have anything else to say? If not, I'm hanging up!"

After finally hanging up the phone, Qin Lan was able to relax his voice a little.

"Did you hear that? Get in the ditch! Hurry up!"

He glared at Zhen Jiecheng fiercely.

"After that I still have to put on makeup and walk the red carpet!"

"If I can't close my legs on the red carpet later, it's all your fault!"

Having said this, Qin Lan suddenly paused.

Then the look he glared at Zhen Jiecheng became even more "ferocious".

Gritting his teeth, he spat.
"Forget it! I'd better wear pants instead of a dress later."

"Why?" Zhen Jiecheng asked in surprise while busying himself, "Didn't you carefully select it?"

"Why? It's all because of you!"

Qin Lan pointed with a trembling voice.
"It's windy and cool today!"

Following the direction of Qin Lan's finger, Zhen Jiecheng suddenly realized.

It turns out that it wasn’t just the legs that couldn’t close in time!
"That makes sense. It's indeed uncomfortable to speak without any evidence."

Nodded and increased the frequency.

Outside the hotel, there was a huge crowd of people, including spectators and reporters.

The bright red carpet has been rolled out and the grand awards ceremony is about to take place!
(End of this chapter)