Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 18 018 [Yu Feihong: I’m waiting for a friend]

"I've seen your film 'The Mountain, the Man, the Dog'. It's very well made and full of ideas. I think it's fine to submit it to the Venice Film Festival. Young people should be enterprising and not be complacent and always feel inferior to others... Do you have any ideas for new films now?"

Han Sanping's first sentence was to approve of Li Yishu's movie, and he also said a lot of good things afterwards. When Li Yishu was still confused, he was stunned by the other party's last sentence.

"A new movie? I haven't thought about it yet."

Li Yishu shook his head. He was now completely focused on the Venice Film Festival and had no time to think about new movies.

It’s not just about winning an award, the most important thing is whether the film can be screened in Japan.

It is good to win an award, but it is okay if you don't. People will not think that Lee Yi-su's failure to win an award means that he is incompetent. They will only laugh at him for overestimating his own abilities.

But if he can't sell the Japanese copyright, then he won't have the money to prepare his own crew.

It is still the studio era. Li Yishu is just a student, not an employee of the studio. Why should the studio give you funds to make a movie?

Therefore, whether or not the copyright can be sold will determine whether Li Yishu will have the opportunity to continue directing films during her college years.

"It doesn't matter if you haven't thought about it. Think about it carefully when you go back. If you have any ideas, come to me. As long as the production budget is within 10, I can arrange it."

Han Sanping thought of the morning meeting and couldn't help but sigh, "There are many people in the studio who are resting on their laurels. The domestic film industry needs young people like you."

Li Yishu raised his eyebrows. This evaluation was a bit high. It seemed that this eagle was really optimistic about him. However, he found it difficult to respond to such words, so he lowered his head and pretended to be a young man who didn't know much.

"Look at my mouth, why am I telling you this?"

Han Sanping smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I heard that you are going to study for a master's degree this year?"

Li Yishu nodded: "Yes, I feel like I still have a lot to learn."

"That's great. Young people should learn more."

Han Sanping smiled and said, "I am your senior. In 83, I went to the Beijing Film Academy's directing department to study in the advanced training class."

"Yes, our teachers in the directing department often mention you, Third Uncle."

"Haha, does that mean I was always thinking about random things when I was in school?"

"I don't know about that. It just means that you have strong directing skills and have your own ideas."

The two of them asked and answered each other, and gradually became familiar with each other.

Before Li Yishu left, Han Sanping mentioned the new movie again and let him go back first. He also said that if there was a new script, he would give it to him as soon as possible.

"Okay, Uncle San, if I have a new script or new idea, I will definitely come to you first."

After hearing Han Sanping's farewell, Li Yishu was relieved and refreshed. It would be very beneficial for him to establish a good relationship with Han Sanping in advance before he becomes the future chairman of China Film.

Apart from anything else, you can get a lot of convenience in terms of review alone.

When Feng Kuzi was filming "A World Without Thieves", the male lead was a thief and the film had a long time to pass the review. He still found Han Sanping, who was the vice chairman at the time, and got the suggestion of making the female lead pregnant, thus successfully obtaining the Dragon Mark.

In July, Li Yishu basically accompanied Jiang Qinqin to travel around Sichuan and Shu. They either went to Wuhou Temple, Tianfu Square, or the Giant Panda Breeding Base. In short, they visited all the famous attractions in Sichuan and Shu one by one.

Time quietly came to August, and Director Situ of the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy called and said that the school had sent "That Mountain" to the Venice Film Festival. Whether it could be shortlisted would depend on Li Yishu's personal luck.

Upon learning that the copies had been sent out, Li Yishu would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous. In his opinion, as long as he was shortlisted, he would be successful. Not only would he be able to go to Venice to attend the film festival, but he would also be able to sell the film rights.

The American copyright can be sold for tens of thousands of dollars. After all, this kind of Chinese rural story has very little market in the United States. Only some elderly Chinese people there may be able to watch this film and evoke their homesickness.

Europe and Asia will have to wait for the price. The European art market is huge, and the film is very much to the taste of the Greater China cultural circle such as Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. But what if it is not shortlisted?
So do we still need to go to Venice to sell the copyright?
Li Yishu was lost in thoughts for several days until mid-August, when he received the special recruitment admission letter. He then packed his bags and prepared to go to Yanjing to participate in the military training that was held half a month in advance.

This morning, Sichuan Railway Station.

His father Li Jian, his mother Zhao Xue, and Jiang Qinqin all came to see him off to the train.

Jiang Qinqin said firmly: "Brother Yishu, I will definitely review my lessons well and try to get into Beijing Film Academy as soon as possible to be your classmate."

"Okay, then we'll just have to wait for Jiang Xuemei to come."

Li Yishu rubbed her black hair and said to her parents, "Mom and Dad, don't send me off. It's not like I haven't been to Yanjing alone before. It's no big deal."

"The mother is worried when her son travels thousands of miles."

Zhao Xue's eyes were red, and she said unhappily, "How come you don't understand your mother's pain at all, kid?"

Seeing her mother like this, Li Yishu deliberately smiled and said, "Mom, if I can win an award at the Venice Film Festival, should I return home in glory and show off to those people in the factory?"

"Return home in glory. If you can win the award, not only will you return home in glory, I'll even go to the factory and get you a dragon robe to wear."

"Don't!"

Li Yishu hurriedly stopped her mother Zhao Xue from thinking this way, because she knew that she was really capable of doing something like "wearing the yellow robe".

"Get on the bus, passengers who want to take the bus please get on the bus quickly--"

The conductor in front has already started shouting.

Seeing this, Li Yishu said a few words to his parents before turning around and getting into the car.

But before leaving, Jiang Qinqin suddenly stuffed something into his hand.

Li Yishu felt like it was a piece of paper, but he didn't have time to see what it was because there were too many people rushing to get on the bus.

Fortunately, he brought a backpack with him this time, which contained two sets of summer clothes. He also sent most of his money to Beijing Film Academy via remittance to avoid being stolen by pickpockets on the train, so he only kept a few dozen yuan for himself.

Nortel.

At this time, a banner reading "Warmly welcome the class of 1991" was hung on the school gate.

There were also several tables at the door, with seven or eight people sitting at them, both men and women. They were sophomore students sent by various departments.

"Senior, why are you interested in welcoming the new students today?"

"..."

Several students from the Department of Performance nearby were very curious when they saw that their senior Yu Feihong had also come.

Students from other departments around here also stared at this beautiful senior who was famous in the school.

Yu Feihong smiled and said, "I'm waiting for a friend."

"Friends? You have new friends?"

"Yeah, a new friend."

Yu Feihong couldn't help but look forward to meeting Li Yishu for the first time, and he didn't know if she could guess that the "Zhu Ye" with whom he had been corresponding for several months was her.

(End of this chapter)