Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 265

It would be a lie to say I'm not nervous.

“One-shot” has already made Zhen Jiecheng remembered in film history.

If he could still get what he wanted at the awards ceremony, his status in the film industry would be very different.

For example, in China, apart from Lao Mouzi and Li An, Zhen Jiecheng will firmly sit in the third position and will no longer share it with others.

Fame and fortune, who doesn’t want?
It is true that I am worried about gains and losses, but only a little bit, not much.

Times have changed, and Zhen Jiecheng is no longer the white-collar worker who was rejected when he was offered a role.

Aunt Liu said: Just do it through the clothes and don't put your hand inside.

But Zhen Jiecheng not only stretched it, he also stripped it.

But he didn't take it off completely, leaving half of it hanging on his legs, and then slapped it, making a loud clapping sound.

The aunt just glared at me and continued to work.

Wang Jinsong said: Remember to apply fertilizer when eating grass, and it is best to turn off the lights.

Gone are the days when you had to be on guard against him suddenly pulling out his slingshot.

Whether the lights are off or not.

Come and eat, please eat, welcome to eat.

If it tastes good, eat more!

The high-ranking bosses are no longer mysterious, and the harsh and cold-blooded capital has become kind-hearted.

After becoming successful, he was surrounded by enthusiasm, including the domestic entertainment industry, which was trying hard to get into the gilded Hollywood.

"Hi, Zhen!"

Before stepping onto the red carpet for the closing ceremony, I ran into Sylvester Stallone.

"Jackie has shown off to me more than once, and I have to respond."

"Zhen, you should have come to me. I'm more suitable for Taken than Jackie!"

"I have three sweethearts. Every time they tell me about their love affairs, I get tortured. No one knows how to play an unscrupulous father better than me!"

"I'm sorry, Stallone, I can't promise you that!" Zhen Jiecheng spread his hands, "Your daughters are so beautiful, any one of them will steal my heart, and I don't want to have a conflict with you on the set."

"Most importantly, even though you're sixty-three, I still can't beat you."

In a word, not only did he praise his daughter for her beauty, but he was also praised for being strong and healthy even in his old age.

Stallone was very happy and repeatedly told Zhen Jiecheng to come to his home as a guest when he went to America in the future.

"You will definitely come to Hollywood, believe me, Zhen."

"Even if you don't want to, Hollywood will definitely tie you down!"

"It would be a loss for Hollywood if it can't establish more collaborations with talented young directors."

Blinked,

“It’s also a pity for the beautiful girls in Hollywood!”

"Does that include your sweetheart, Stallone?"

"Zhen! You'd better wait ten years before saying this to me, otherwise..."

"No, otherwise, I will wait for twenty years!" Zhen Jiecheng said with a smile, "By then I will have enough confidence to face you. Emmm, you won't hold a gun, right?"

"That's hard to say!" Stallone laughed.

I looked at my watch.
"I have to go to the red carpet. Zhen, I wish you all the best tonight."

"Thank you for your well wishes, Stallone."

Be tense inside and relax outside.

He was worried about gains and losses and had a look of sadness on his face.

When stepping onto the red carpet and facing the camera.

He put his hands in his pockets, raised his head, and cast his eyes at the actresses without any concealment.

It would be ungentlemanly to be stingy with your appreciation of their elaborate attire.

"Wow, Director Zhen is so cool!"

"Nonsense, he's Zhen Jiecheng! He's a hooligan, how can he not be cool and unrestrained?"

"Looking back on this journey, Director Zhen is the most confident!"

"Nonsense, he is Zhen Jiecheng! How can he not be confident when he is young and successful?"

Domestic media continued to discuss the issue, prompting foreign counterparts to join the chat group.

As an official media, the Sixth Princess certainly cannot participate in the increasingly discordant topic. The well-dressed host stood in front of the camera and introduced seriously:

"Now walking on the red carpet for the closing ceremony is the crew of 'No Return'."

"Director Yan Jiecheng brought the Anti-Japanese War to the screen in a 'one-shot' way. Since its premiere, there have been long queues in the screening halls of "No Return", and the audience and the media have given it continuous praise."

"'No Return' is one of the strongest contenders for the Golden Lion Award at this year's Venice Film Festival. Let us give our best wishes."

As he was reading, he suddenly noticed that the photographer swallowed.

I looked over subconsciously and saw Zhen Jiecheng chatting enthusiastically with the official host of the film festival.

From the dislocated perspective, Zhen Jiecheng lowered his head, his eyes seemed to sink into a bottomless ravine.

Finished!

It's live streaming!

"Quality! In public, pay attention to your manners!"

Ma Yuan's cheeks turned red from holding it in.

"What the hell is quality! You have quality? Didn't you see it?" Zhen Jiecheng curled his lips. "Besides, even if we talk about quality, she was the first to violate morals. It has nothing to do with me. I'm criticizing as a victim! Wait, what was her name?"

"Maria."

"Shit! You even remember the name so clearly, is this your quality?"

With just a few words, Ma Yuan was speechless.

Zhen Jiecheng smacked his lips.
"No wonder Venice is so dark, the quality of the red carpet is so poor!"

"Think about it, in Cannes, those women were not just crowded, they were jumping out! How could the attention not be high?"

"Okay, stop dawdling." Qin Lan rolled his eyes and turned his head, "Teacher Li, Teacher Bao, Teacher Ji, shall we go in?"

"Ah? Oh!" The three old men came to their senses and withdrew their gazes at the same time.

After a brief moment of embarrassment, he quickly became serious.
"Jie Cheng, stop looking! It's time to go into the venue!"

Zhen Jiecheng: ￣へ￣

Led by the staff, everyone walked towards the front row seating area for the participating crews.

Along the way, I met many familiar people.

Cui Jian was wearing his iconic red star and white hat, and next to him were Tan Weiwei, Huang Xuan whose role in "Curse of the Golden Flower" was replaced by Jie Lun, and Anya and others.

From rock music to the big screen, Cui Jian is doing very well.

As early as 93, he collaborated with Zhang Yuan to shoot the experimental film "Beijing Bastards", and in 06 he made another "Restoration of Virgin Film Era".

Now, the co-directed film "Chengdu, I Love You" has become the closing film of Venice.

It’s a pity that the other leading actress Yuanyuan didn’t come, otherwise Zhen Jiecheng would have visited her in advance.

He nodded and continued walking.

I sat down in my seat and waited quietly for the award ceremony to begin.

"Jiecheng, have you noticed that there seems to be something wrong with this Venice event?" Bao Dexi said softly.

"Yeah, I found it." Zhen Jiecheng nodded, "We can get a rough idea from the hot list of the main competition unit."

"Lebanon is a war movie about the Middle East shot by a bad director."

"Women Without Men is also a Middle Eastern theme, using magical realism to focus on the living conditions of Iranian women, while using the historical background of the 50s to contrast the current Iranian political environment."

"As for 'A Single Man', it is undoubtedly a gay theme wrapped in a fashionable style."

"How can I put it? The topicality and political nature of the film go against the original intention and purpose of the Venice Film Festival: the principle of independence and adventurous spirit, and that films serve serious art."

"Yes!" Li Pingbin nodded, "According to normal logic, they should go to the Berlin Film Festival!"

"No, no, no, we should still come to Venice."

"Why?" Ji Jianming asked puzzledly.

Ma Yuan, Deng Chao, and Qin Lan also cast curious glances.

"It's simple, the medicine remains the same after a new bottle of soup!" Zhen Jiecheng nodded at Li An and Mark Muller who were walking towards the stage. "Venice has been moving closer to Hollywood and courting the Oscars in recent years. Although there are no Hollywood films participating in this year's competition, this will not prevent Venice from continuing to implement reforms, even if it has been criticized by the public for becoming a weather vane for the Oscars."

After a pause,
"Please think about the films I just mentioned. What can you think of in terms of politics and topicality?" "Several best 'alternative propositions' for the Oscar-winning films for Best Foreign Language Film!" Bao Dexi blurted out.

As a co-star with Li An in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which won him an Oscar for Best Cinematography, Pau Tak-hei is obviously more sensitive to the Oscars than the others.

"That's right! That's what I mean!"

"Jiecheng, what about us..." Qin Lan asked worriedly.

"Gains and losses are my own life, so keep calm!" Zhen Jiecheng waved his hand calmly, "Okay, I won't say any more, the award ceremony is about to begin!"

I have to say that Li An looks harmless.

Just by looking like this, your Tai Chi skills will be naturally enhanced.

The opening remarks, speaking Italian in a Chinese tone, drew laughter and applause from the audience.

After the long introduction of the participating films, the atmosphere in the venue finally became tense.

First, other less popular awards were presented, including the Humanitarian Film Award and the FIPRESCI International Film Critics Award, which is awarded by the International Association of Film Critics and is not affiliated with any film festival.

The newly established 3D film award produced a small upset, with "The Hole" beating "Up" and "Ice Age 3" which were previously favored by fans and the media.

The director of "The Hole", Joe Dante, is surprisingly a judge in the main competition unit.

Well, that's fair!
Zhen Jiecheng immediately gave warm applause.

Next came the short film category, and then the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Stallone received the highest honorary award for filmmakers, and the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement was awarded to five people at once.

Including Stallone, all 6 are Americans, closely connected with Hollywood and the Oscars.

Well, that makes perfect sense!

Zhen Jiecheng once again gave warm applause.

When he arrived at the Horizon unit, Zhen Jiecheng finally got a proper round of applause.

Du Haibin, a fellow student from the Photography Department, won the Best Documentary Award for his film "1428".

Beijing Film Academy has added another honor, while the Department of Photography continues to rush in the direction of "not doing its job properly". It is not a dream to merge the Department of Directing into the professional column of the School of Photography one day!
"here we go!"

"Entering the main competition unit!"

After "Strike Back" received the Best Picture Award, everyone cheered up.

Mark Mueller personally took to the stage.

"There was a huge controversy among our jury regarding this award."

"I was surprised when Li An told me this."

The old man spread his hands and made an exaggerated expression.
"Oh my god, shouldn't you be arguing about who should win the award? Why are you discussing the reform of the award?"

"The jury told me that technical aspects such as art sets, photography, lighting, etc. should be divided into independent awards, otherwise it would not be enough to commend the outstanding achievements of a group of excellent filmmakers!"

“But I’m sorry, this year’s edition cannot be changed! But I firmly believe that film history will remember your names!”

Hold the mic, turn up the volume,
"The winner of the Best Technical Contribution Award at the 66th Venice Film Festival is No Return!"

“Congratulations Peter Pau!”

“Congratulations Mark Lee Ping-Bin!”

Amidst applause and cheers.

Bao Dexi and Li Pingbin stood up and hugged Zhen Jiecheng and others one by one.

"Old Ji, you are so mean. I made you watch me win the award again!" Li Pingbin consoled him in a "cocky" way.

"Get out! Do I need it?" Ji Jianming was so angry that he laughed. While cursing, he gave his old friend a tight hug.

"Old Bao, you go ahead! After all, this is your first time winning an award at the Europa League. It's different for me. As a senior, I should give you more screen time so that you can enjoy your success!"

"Fuck! I have a bald head and it reflects light wherever I go. Do I need you to give me a camera?" Bao Dexi glared viciously. What he couldn't stand the most was not Li Pingbin's bad mouth, but the fact that this old man deliberately shook his long flowing hair.

Seeing this, Ji Jianming suddenly said:

"Jiecheng, I heard Lao Tian and Lao Han swearing and saying that you made a bet with them some time ago?"

"Yeah, yes!" Zhen Jiecheng said with a sullen face, "But these two hung up on me and ignored me."

"I have a suggestion. Why don't you just make a bet with Lao Li?"

"If you win the grand prize this time, Lao Li will shave his head bald, how about that?"

Hearing this, Zhen Jiecheng's eyes lit up.

Before he could even open his mouth, Bao Dexi couldn't wait.

"That's great! I agree on behalf of Lao Li!"

As he spoke, he pulled Li Pingbin towards the stage.

Amid the thunderous applause, there were faint bursts of angry “Fuck you!”

Good start!

Although this was all expected, at least it’s a good start!

Zhen Jiecheng could no longer remember the specific list of winners of this session in his previous life. He only remembered that Li An awarded the Golden Lion Award to "Lebanon" directed by Yi Seba.

Adjust your breathing and wait quietly.

The Best Actress Award, the Best Newcomer Award, the Best Screenplay Award. The awards ceremony continued and soon came to the most prestigious part.

"The winner of the Best Actress award is Ksenia! Congratulations!"

The crew of "Double Time" cheered, and the applause in the venue was even louder.

After the Italian film "The Great Dream" won the Best Newcomer award, a local won the Venice Film Festival Best Actress Award.

Li An gave full respect to the host.

But then, Li An's will as the chairman of the jury was revealed!
The Best Actor award went to Colin Firth for "A Single Man", and the same X-theme was particularly favored by Li An.

"Don't give it to us, give it to others! Don't give it to us!" Qin Lan buried his head and prayed like chanting a scripture.

"The winner of the Silver Lion for Best Director is Sherin Neshat! Congratulations!"

"Wow~" The applause from Qin Lan and others was even louder than that from the crew of "Women Without Men"!

Xie Lin, the Iranian-American female director, walked towards the stage with a smile amid the obviously sparse applause.

"The buffs are fully stacked!"

Zhen Jiecheng sighed deeply.

Perhaps, this is the public intellectual in Iran?

A female director tells the story of a woman's fate, and the film is dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives to fight for Iran's freedom and democracy.

Interestingly, this film records Tehran in the 50s, but was shot in Morocco.

Thinking of this, Zhen Jiecheng smacked his lips.
“What a strong smell!”

Looking towards the judges' table, the focus finally settled on two locals, Liliana and Luciano.

Regarding the controversy surrounding Mark Muller's preference for Chinese films, in Zhen Jiecheng's opinion, the locals are even more dissatisfied with the fact that the Venice Film Festival has become a fan of the Oscars!
Close your eyes and clench your hands.

I could almost hear the footsteps of the award presenters on the stage.

After a lot of nonsense, the unveiling finally came.

“The winner of the Grand Jury Prize is~”

"Soul Kitchen!"

I felt relieved and happy.

There was no "Never Return", although I didn't hear "Lebanon" either.

But with the "one-shot" approach, he shouldn't have won just the Best Technical Contribution Award!

Double yolk egg?
Double yolk eggs are double yolk eggs! It’s a Golden Lion after all, right?
"And Lebanon!"

"Congratulations to Director Faith Akin. Congratulations to Director Maas Shumrick."

Zhen Jiecheng opened his eyes suddenly, wide and round!

Shit! It's a double yolk egg!

But not mine!
"Jiecheng!" Li Pingbin shouted excitedly.

"Jiecheng!" Lao Ji, Lao Bao, Deng Chao, and Ma Yuan all looked at him with fiery eyes.

"Jiecheng!" Qin Lan breathed rapidly and his cheeks flushed.

The Jury Prizes have been announced, and only the Golden Lion remains!

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　　Those foreign ladies are really wild! Especially the broad-minded ones, they are squeezed so hard that they can't even scream, but burst.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)