Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 28 [Everyone has a hometown in their heart] Please read
Gong Li and Xu Suo met because of the movie Red Dust filmed by Qingxia last year;
This film is an early joint production by filmmakers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong. It was filmed in Changchun, Jilin, and was jointly produced by the Tangchen Pictures Company founded by Xu Lu in Hong Kong, China Electric Film Company and Changchun Film Studio.

At that time, Gong Li was still filming "Ju Dou". Among the production companies, the first one was China Electric Film Company, which was the predecessor of China Film. Because they had a common production company, Gong Li also met Xu Suo at China Electric Film Company, so they had a chance encounter.

Seeing Xu Xu coming, Gong Li remembered what they discussed at the gathering in Milan, her eyes lit up, and she quickly introduced: "Ms. Xu, let me introduce you, this is Li Yishu, the director of another Chinese film of mine that was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival."

"Director Li, we finally meet. I really like the script you wrote."

Looking at the young Li Yishu, Xu Lu couldn't help but marvel at her talent. The first film she directed was shortlisted for the main competition unit of Venice. Her future prospects cannot be underestimated.

Seeing the other party say this, Li Yishu realized that she was coming for him, and immediately stretched out her hand to shake hands with Xu Xu, "Ms. Xu, you are too polite. No matter how well the script is written, it is ultimately derived from Ms. Li's novel, and it is mainly because she wrote it well."

Having said this, he looked at the middle-aged woman next to Xu Suo: "This must be Ms. Li?"

"Hello, I'm Li Bihua."

Li Bihua looked at the handsome Li Yishu in front of her, and combined with what he had just said, she became more and more satisfied with him.

Look at Li Yishu, and then look at Brother Chen Kai, one respects the original author, and the other despises him.

Li Bihua, who originally wanted Li Yishu to shoot the film, is now more determined to let Li Yishu direct it.

She had already made up her mind that even if it meant offending Xu Xu, she had to find a way to get Li Yishu to shoot the film.

Don't say things like she's too young or inexperienced. Lee Yi-su's first directorial film was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the film festival. Isn't this a symbol of strength?
"Ms. Li, your Farewell My Concubine and Rouge Button are both so well written. I have read your works more than once."

"There are also "Green Snake", "Seduced Monk", "Pan Jinlian's Past and Present Life"... These works all have a different feeling."

As Li Yishu was talking, he recalled many of Li Bihua's works.

This woman can be said to be one of the female writers whose novels were adapted into movies the most in the early 90s.

Moreover, the adapted movies are almost all famous, and many of them have become classics in Hong Kong films.

“I didn’t expect Director Li had seen so many of my works.”

Li Bihua was also surprised. She knew that many of her works had not been published in mainland China, so her popularity was basically around Hong Kong and Taiwan. However, she did not expect that the young director Li Yishu had read so many of her novels.

Li Yishu smiled and said, "A good writer's book will never be buried. I also got a lot of Ms. Li's original novels by chance from a graduate student from Taiwan at our Beijing Film Academy."

The more Li Bihua looked at him, the happier she became. Just as she was about to say something, Xu Xu beside her interrupted, "Ms. Gong Li, I saw you were about to go to the exhibition hall. Is the movie about to start?"

Gong Li nodded: "Yes, Director Zhang and his team are already here. If Ms. Xu is interested, how about we come together?"

"Okay!"

Xu Su smiled and said, "It just so happens that I also watch Director Li's movies. I have been wanting to see it for a long time."

Li Yishu glanced at Xu Suo and had an idea in mind.

It seems that Xu Suo and Li Bihua must have been to Beijing Film Academy and learned that their works were shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival, so they made a special trip here to see what their abilities are.

Now it seems that Li Bihua should be inclined towards him, and Xu Xu may still be thinking about Brother Chen Kai because he can't get her.

This should be his last chance. Director Chen seems to be returning to China soon. I wonder if his foreign male friend in the United States will be reluctant to let him go?

A group of people entered the exhibition hall.

Not to mention Xu Xu reminiscing with Qiu Fusheng and others, Li Yishu also went backstage to operate the projector.

"Director Li is very talented. Although I haven't seen this movie, the fact that it was shortlisted for the main competition unit shows that he has the ability."

When Qiu Fusheng learned that the purpose of Xu Suo and Li Bihua's visit was to investigate whether Li Yishu was the real deal, he naturally spoke well of him.

After these few days of contact, Qiu Fusheng still cannot see Li Yishu's directing ability, but he is very optimistic about her. At such a young age, her first film was shortlisted for the film festival. Not only is she not arrogant like a young person, but she is also generous and neither humble nor overbearing.

Judging from her character and attitude alone, Qiu Fusheng believes that as long as Li Yishu keeps going, she will definitely achieve great success as a director in the future.

Xu Suo raised his eyebrows, "Mr. Qiu thinks highly of him?"

"Yes, I'm thinking of inviting him to act in a movie again." Qiu Fusheng did not hide his optimism at all.

To be honest, Xu Suo is a little shaken now.

With the support of her good friend Li Bihua in the front and the support of film company bosses like Qiu Fusheng in the back, Gong Li only said good things about her. Although director Zhang Yimou didn't say anything, he also implicitly expressed his intention to give young people a chance.

From this perspective, it seems that Brother Chen Kai, whom I have always recognized, is not that good?
After hesitating for a moment, seeing that the exhibition hall had become dark, Xu Suo said, "Let's watch the film first."

Whatever the case, make your decision after watching the movie.

The film started.

Li Yishu did not continue to stand outside, but came and sat down next to Gong Li.

Having watched this movie so many times, and since he directed it himself, Lee Yi-su naturally had no interest in watching it again.

So from time to time he looked at Chairman Abraham who was sitting in the front next to Zhang Yimou, or at Xu Su who was sitting next to Qiu Fusheng.

As if sensing Li Yishu's anxiety and restlessness, Gong Li grabbed his arm and whispered, "Don't be nervous or worry. I believe you can succeed."

In the dim exhibition hall, looking at Gong Li's encouraging smile, Li Yishu nodded and relaxed.

"Clap clap-"

An hour and a half later, the movie ended.

Unexpectedly, Chairman Abraham was the first to stand up and applaud. After others followed suit, he turned around as if looking for someone.

When Chairman Abraham locked his eyes on Lee Yi-su, he couldn't help but shout, "Lee, you made a great movie. It reminded me of my childhood in the countryside. I love this story!"

Did it work? !

At least it was successful in the Critics' Week section.

Li Yishu breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, she should be able to win an award in the Film Critics Week section.

"Thank you!" Li Yishu stood up and thanked.

Chairman Abraham seemed unsatisfied and walked over. "Lee, why didn't the protagonist's name appear in the movie? Why were they replaced by father and son? Is there any special meaning?"

For a film critic like Abraham, ordinary rhetoric will certainly not impress him, so he can only take more mysterious methods and find another way.

"The Chinese title of this movie literally translates to not The Postman in the Mountains, but The Mountain, The Man, The Dog."

“Everyone has a hometown in his heart, maybe it’s a person, maybe it’s a dog, or maybe it’s an event.”

"In short, you put all your emotions into trying to keep her, but you can't do it."

"I think everyone has a hometown in their heart called 'the past' that they can't let go of or go back to."

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