Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 106 [Best Actress + Golden Lion Director Combination]

"Good idea!"

Xu Su's eyes lit up. Although she was a filmmaker, she was essentially a businessman.

Now that I hear that Lee Yi-su wants to release the film globally and use the hype of "Chinese martial arts blockbuster" as an example, it will definitely attract a large number of audiences to the cinema to watch it.

"It's a good idea, but I may have to trouble Sister Xu."

Li Yishu smiled and said, "There are still a few days before the opening of the Venice Film Festival. I will find a few more editors to rush the work and make a rough cut of the film. I think there will be enough time."

This year's Venice Film Festival opens on September 9st, and there are only eight days left.

“Going to the Venice Film Festival?”

"It's only eight days. Is it in time?"

Xu Lu knew what Li Yishu meant. He didn't want to attend the Venice Film Festival. After all, the registration period had long passed and the film festival was about to begin. Even if he was a famous director who won the Golden Lion Award last year, he couldn't have the ability to use a backdoor to this extent.

So there is only one possibility, which is to use the film festival booth to sell the European copyright of "Sword Rain" while realizing the idea of ​​releasing it simultaneously around the world.

"It's not like it's all finished, it's just a rough cut that we're taking over."

Li Yishu shook her head and said, "I believe that with my status as a director who won the Golden Lion Award last year, it shouldn't be a problem to negotiate cooperation intentions with those film producers in advance."

He had never thought about how much he could sell the copyright of "Sword Rain", and it was impossible for him to reach an agreement with the European film producers before the film was released.

These European film producers are the kind of people who won't show their cards until they see the rabbit. Li Yishu doesn't have the ability to get film producers to come with money just because of her fame.

The main purpose is to create hype, reach an initial cooperation intention with these film producers, and then invite these film producers to watch the movie together after the movie is released.

If we don't take advantage of the good opportunity of the Venice Film Festival to bring together so many film producers, it would not be so easy to find them after the films are released.

Xu Suo said, "Director Li is right. Contact the film producers in advance and invite them to watch the finished film once it's ready. I believe the chances of a deal will be much higher."

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Sister Xu. I have to go to Japan to shoot a commercial for Canon Group."

"No problem, just leave it to me. Ali is also going to Venice. If she can win something at this film festival, I believe it will be of great help to our film."

Hearing this, Li Yishu raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that what Xu Suo said was quite accurate. He remembered that Gong Li won the Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival this year, becoming the first mainland Chinese actress to win the Venice Film Festival award.

A commercial film starring a film queen, although it is a martial arts film with an oriental style, the director is Lee Ye-seok, the Golden Lion Award-winning director. The combination of best actress and Golden Lion director will probably increase the copyright transaction price a little.

The next morning.

Gong Li followed the crew of "Qiu Ju Goes to Court" and flew to Venice, Italy. After she arrives there, she will also help the film festival organizers apply for a better theater in advance.

Things are different now. Li Yishu is no longer the unknown young director of last year. Now as the winner of the Golden Lion Award, she still has some face at the Venice Film Festival.

Although no one went there, the organizers of the film festival were still considerate enough to arrange a best booth theater for him in the non-exhibiting film area.

A few days later, on the evening of August 8, Xu Suo hurriedly went to the Venice Film Festival in Italy with the rough cut of the 31-minute "Sword Rain" movie.

These 90 minutes of exciting plot are all the essence of the movie extracted by Li Yishu, with some lines and characters reduced.

However, because it is just a rough cut, many shots are not so satisfactory. But as a rough cut, the quality is still good.

We even specially hired someone to make English subtitles so that the film producers could better understand them.

In early November.

After instructing the editor at Beijing Film Studio to make a rough cut according to his ideas, Li Yishu also set off for Japan with Amy.

The person who came to pick up the plane was Izumi Sakai. She looked very happy when she saw Li Yishu appear at the exit.

"Mr. Li!"

Seeing Li Yishu coming over, Izumi Sakai strode straight over.

Li Yishu looked at the woman in a baseball cap and sunglasses who threw herself into his arms and was about to push her away, but after hearing her voice, he realized it was Izumi Sakai, so he hugged her and lowered his head to kiss her.

"Uh-huh--"

At first, Izumi Sakai was a little shy and wanted to push Li Yishu away, but as they kissed, she fell into her.

Amy, who was standing nearby, looked left and right, and after making sure that no one was paying attention, she helped to pick up Li Yishu's suitcase.

As an old hand in the Hong Kong circle, she is already accustomed to such things.

After a while, Li Yishu felt that she couldn't bear it anymore, so she hugged the other person's hands tightly and then loosened her grip slightly.

He looked at Izumi Sakai, his face wasn't red nor was he out of breath. He even licked the corner of his mouth, as if he was still a little unsatisfied.

Well, rock singers just need a lot of lung capacity.

Li Yishu also found it very funny. Why did everyone she met have a second form?

Yu Feihong who likes to ride horses when he is drunk, Izumi Sakai who has amazing lung capacity, and Gong Li who represents the thick and uncultivable mother earth.

The three of them left the airport and got into Izumi Sakai's car at the parking lot. She drove to Meguro District and asked, "Mr. Li, how many days are you going to stay here?"

"It's going to take quite a while, at least half a month."

Li Yishu herself is not sure how long she will stay, it depends on whether the filming of the commercial goes smoothly. If it goes smoothly, it can be done in half a month, and then it will be sent to the post-production, which does not require Li Yishu to supervise.

But if things don’t go well, it will probably take at least half a month.

"Really?"

Izumi Sakai's eyes lit up. She didn't expect that Li Yishu would stay in Japan for such a long time this time.

"Yeah, anyway, it will take at least ten days."

"That's great! Li Jun left in such a hurry, and I haven't been able to take him around Tokyo properly."

"no problem."

Lee Ye-seo smiled and said, “We may have to go to many places for this shoot, we will go together then.”

the next morning.

Li Yishu got up energetically.

Sure enough, drinking wolfberry and practicing boxing during this period of time has had obvious effects.

The little freshwater girl Izumi Sakai started squirting water in an instant.

"Quanshui, I'm going to go out and do something. Wait for me to come back."

"Yeah, okay. I'll wait for you at home, Li Jun."

After saying something to Izumi Sakai who was half asleep, Li Yishu followed Amy who had just woken up and went out.

The entrance of the villa.

A black business car stopped and a middle-aged woman in her forties walked out of the car.

"Smimasai!"

When the middle-aged woman saw Li Yishu and Amy, she quickly stepped forward and said respectfully, "Boss, I'm Yongjiu Juri, the person in charge of the office. It's an honor to meet you."

Amy next to him also introduced: "Boss, this is Nagisa Juri, the head of our art film company's Japanese office."

Li Yishu nodded slightly, stretched out her hand and said, "Hello, permanent manager."

Seeing the boss extending his hand, Yongjiu Juri seemed a little flattered. He quickly shook hands and said something like he was late and had kept the boss waiting for a long time.

"Okay, Manager Permanent, let's go."

"Good boss."

Yongjiu Juri nodded, opened the car door, and Li Yishu and Amy got in the car and headed to Canon Group.

Soon, they arrived at Canon Group.

Taro Aso, who had visited China in person before, also warmly invited Li Yishu and others to the conference room.

After entering the conference room, Taro Aso first introduced Li Yishu to several representatives from Japanese advertising companies, as well as creative directors and the like.

After exchanging pleasantries, Taro Aso took out several plans provided by these advertising companies and said, "Director Li, these are the advertising plans we designed. Please see if there are any changes that need to be made."

Considering that Li Yishu does not understand Japanese, the entire advertising plan is in Chinese, which is quite thoughtful.

However, he looked at these plans carefully and found that the core was indeed aimed at "bullet time", but there was nothing particularly eye-catching about them.

Taro Aso asked, "Director Li, what do you think of this plan? Which one do you think is appropriate? Or which one needs improvement?"

Li Yishu asked back, "Mr. Aso, are you sure this ad is going to be released globally?"

"Yes."

Taro Aso introduced: "In November, Canon will launch the latest camera, the EOS 11, which was improved last year. This is the SLR camera that we will promote this year and next year, which incorporates many advanced technologies."

"In addition to the eye-controlled focus technology, it is also equipped with more advanced automation technologies, such as automatic film advance and rewind, automatic metering, autofocus, automatic identification of film ISO, etc. These functions allow photographers to more easily capture fleeting movements and expressions..."

Li Yishu raised an eyebrow, and seeing that the other party was talking endlessly, he immediately interrupted and said, "Mr. Aso, this new camera launched by Canon is to allow users to better capture fleeting images, right?"

Taro Aso nodded and said, "Yes, that's understandable."

"Then these are not appropriate."

Li Yishu looked at the several advertising plans in her hand and shook her head, saying, "Although these are all good, they don't have anything eye-catching."

"So what do you mean, Supervisor Li?"

"I have an idea that I thought of earlier that would be more suitable for your company's new camera."

Li Yishu looked at Amy.

Amy understood what he meant and immediately took out a copy of the document that her boss had given her from her bag.

While handing it to Aso Taro to read, Li Yishu said, "I plan to shoot a story from ancient times to modern times, from painters to your company's latest camera."

(End of this chapter)