Huayu: Director started with art films

"There are thousands of films, but this year, it seems that there are only 17 nominated. This is really one in a hundred!"

Confirming that there are so many films registered, Zhang Aijia sighed: "If I had known earlier, I would have registered for the Shanghai Film Festival this year instead of going to Cannes. In this way, maybe I could have won a Golden Goblet Award or something."

Li Yishu laughed and said, "Haha, if you come to participate in the Shanghai Film Festival, I can't guarantee that you will win the Golden Goblet Award, but it shouldn't be a problem to win a small award."

"real?!"

"Of course it's true. Regardless of the quality of your film, just based on your identity as a Taiwanese female director, it's no problem for you to get a consolation prize."

Hearing this, Zhang Aijia's eyes lit up. She was no fool and knew exactly what Li Yishu meant. She rolled her eyes and asked, "Director Li, the Shanghai Film Festival is held every two years, right?"

"Well, it's held every two years. If you're interested, make a good movie next year and participate in the Shanghai Film Festival the year after. The chances of winning an award are still very high."

The year after next will be 1997.

In 1997, when Hong Kong returned to China, whether due to political considerations or other reasons, as long as the quality of Sylvia Chang's film was not too bad, her chances of winning an award were still very high.

The experience of competing for awards in recent years has made Li Yishu understand one thing: no matter what film festival or film award it is, it is all linked to profits, not the quality of the film.

"The Shawshank Redemption", a film worthy of being called a classic, did not win any Oscars, while the politically correct "Forrest Gump" won several major awards.

"Okay, I'll try next year!" Zhang Aijia glanced at Qingxia, who was smiling beside her, and immediately became interested: "Qingxia, next year Tuan Tuan won't need you to take care of him, how about you try being my assistant director?"

"Forget it. I'm busy writing a book lately."

Qingxia declined her friend's invitation to be an assistant director. She had already decided to retire from the film industry completely and naturally did not want to show up in public again.

"You want to write a book?!" Zhang Aijia's pupils widened and she asked in surprise, "Don't you have dyslexia? You can still write a book?"

"Maybe it's because I gave birth to Tuantuan that my dyslexia has been alleviated a lot now."

Qingxia smiled and said, "Also, I have been reading books and newspapers recently to improve my reading habits. I guess it won't be long before I can read and write normally."

"Tsk tsk, you are really good at this."

Zhang Aijia doesn't believe what Qingxia said. What she said, that having a child has alleviated her dyslexia? Did having a child open up her brain nerves?
In all likelihood, it was the result of Qingxia's own efforts to overcome it.

Qingxia smiled but said nothing. She was indeed trying very hard to overcome her reading difficulties. Now, she could finish reading a one-page article without misinterpreting the meaning of the words.

But it still doesn't work after a long time.

But if there are results, it means there is nothing wrong with the exercise, just take it slow.

Writing a book is not something that can be done overnight.

The three of them chatted in the garden for a long time, until about four o'clock, when Qingxia drove Zhang Aijia to the hotel to move her luggage over.

That evening.

Sylvia Chang moved into this villa.

"Jingle Bell……"

While having dinner in the evening, Li Yishu's cell phone rang. After answering it, it was Yongmei calling. She said that she had come to Shanghai with Manager Amy.

Li Yishu wanted them to stay next door, but considering that the house had not been cleaned yet, she asked them to find a hotel first.

the next morning.

Li Yishu got up early and drove to the hotel first, where she met Amy and Yongmei. She then asked the hotel to provide a car, and the three of them went to Hongqiao Airport.

He is here to pick someone up.

After arriving at Hongqiao Airport, Li Yishu put on sunglasses and strode into the airport. At the pick-up gate, she saw Shanghai Film Festival staff holding signs.

As soon as Li Yishu walked over, he was recognized by one of the staff members, who excitedly said, "Chairman Li!"

"You recognized me even though I was wearing sunglasses?" Li Yishu was a little surprised. He was wearing sunglasses that covered half of his face.

The staff member scratched his head and laughed, "Isn't this the picture of Chairman Li that I often see in the newspapers?"

"Well, it seems like my sunglasses are useless. I'll have to get a wig later."

Li Yishu laughed and said, which surprised the staff who came to pick her up at the airport. They didn't expect that Li Yishu, an international director, was so amiable.

Li Yishu glanced at the signs they were holding up. One was Sophie Marceau and the other was Isabelle Adjani. Both were written in three languages: Chinese, French and English.

"What time does Sophie Marceau and her friends' flight leave at?"

"Nine o'clock. I just heard it was announced."

"That's soon."

Li Yishu looked at her watch and it was almost nine o'clock.

The staff member asked curiously, "Director Li, aren't you here to pick up Sophie Marceau and the others?"

"No."

Li Yishu shook his head. Sophie Marceau and the others came to Shanghai after communicating with the organizer in advance. He came to pick up Monica Bellucci and Nicolas Cage.

There are only two days left until the opening of the Shanghai Film Festival.

Many members of the Italian community in Hollywood responded when Li Yishu invited them.

Monica Bellucci was coming, so Nicolas Cage and a few other Italian filmmakers who had nothing to do decided to come to China with her to see if there was any opportunity for future cooperation.

Monica and others' flight is at 9:30.

I didn't expect to arrive early and be able to meet Sophie Marceau and others.

At this time, a girl in her early twenties came over excitedly with a paper and a pen in her hand: "Director Li, I'm a fan of yours, can you sign an autograph for me?"

"No problem." Li Yishu agreed readily, took the paper and pen, and asked the other party's name.

Upon learning that the other party was a female college student studying French at Shanghai International Languages ​​School, and that she came here as an unpaid volunteer for the Shanghai Film Festival, he not only signed his name, but also wrote a sentence: Carry forward the spirit of volunteerism and build a better society together.

"Thank you, thank you Director Li!" The female volunteer was very excited.

She will keep this signature for the rest of her life!

Around 9:10.

Figures gradually began to appear at the exit.

When she saw Sophie Marceau in the crowd, the female volunteer immediately shouted excitedly in French: "Sophie Marceau, Sophie Marceau over here!"

Hearing the familiar French, Sophie Marceau and Isabelle, who were in a foreign country, immediately looked at the girl who was shouting, and the two of them strode over with their assistants behind them.

When they walked out, they saw Li Yishu standing next to the girl and immediately said excitedly, "Li!"

"Haha, Wilcommu is going to demolish that!"

Li Yishu smiled and opened his arms. Sophie Marceau was the first to come forward and hug him. The two kissed each other on the cheek. He smiled and said, "Welcome, Sophie!"

Isabelle Adjani beside her smiled and said, "You welcome Sophie, but you don't welcome me?"

"Of course you are welcome."

Li Yishu opened his hands and kissed the other party on the cheek, saying, "Sophie, Isabel, thank you for inviting us to come and add luster to our film festival."

Over the years, a large number of foreign film tapes have flowed in, and naturally, many films of Sophie Marceau, the French Rose, have been transmitted to the mainland.

So when they saw Lee Yi-su not only kissing the two French goddesses on the cheek but also chatting with them, the staff members nearby were so excited.

Not to mention Sophie Marceau, the famous French Rose, who is loved by both boys and girls.

The latter was Isabelle Adjani. They didn’t know each other very well, but she was stunningly beautiful with dark hair, which made her even more charming.

It’s really cool to be a big director!
Sophie said, "I'm very curious about China. I heard that Shanghai is the most prosperous city in China. Can you take us to visit it in the next two days?"

"Of course, no problem, but I have a lot of people to show around, so I might have to rent a bus."

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Li Yishu said with a laugh that this time he invited more than a hundred foreign filmmakers, most of whom could be entertained by the organizers of the Shanghai Film Festival, but there were also some filmmakers with whom he had a very good relationship, so he would naturally have to entertain them personally.

As the frontier of reform and opening up, Shanghai was not only the first to open up its economy but also its ideology.

Li Yishu introduced: "By the way, let me introduce you, this is Amy, the president of our Art Media Group, and this is Yongmei, the general manager of our group's branch in mainland China."

Hearing that they were from the film group, Sophie and Isabel talked to them enthusiastically.

The Art Media Group does have some influence in Hollywood. Sophie and her friends both have experience in Hollywood, so they naturally know that it is a good thing to get to know the president of a film company.

More than thirty minutes passed.

Still in the same place, Li Yishu successfully met Monica Bellucci, Naomi Watts, Nicolas Cage, and Quentin.

After Li Yishu shook hands and hugged them one by one, he introduced the two women next to him. He said, "Watz, Cage, Quentin, let me introduce you. This is Sophie Marceau and this is Isabelle Adjani."

"Hello!"

Sophie Marceau and Isabelle smiled and shook hands with several people, and finally communicated enthusiastically with Monica Bellucci.

After picking up the two of them, they learned that Li Yishu was going to pick someone up again, and it was a filmmaker from Hollywood, so they were all curious about who it was.

Naomi Watts is fine. She became famous in the United States this year with "Chicago". She just finished filming a new movie not long ago, and another one will start filming early next year.

But Nicolas Cage and Quentin are different. The former is a famous American art film actor. Many of his previous films have participated in the three major European film festivals.

Quentin became a global star with "Pulp Fiction".

Monica Bellucci is relatively less famous. The movie she starred in, "The Sixth Sense", was two years ago, and she has retired from the film industry since then.

However, in recent years, Monica Bellucci's fame in Hollywood has become increasingly famous, of course, this name is only limited to people in the circle.

As a legendary female producer of the new generation in Hollywood, she has produced many low-cost, high-grossing horror films, including Final Destination, Wrong Turn, and Saw.

"Sense and Sensibility", which won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival this year, can be said to have completely made Monica Bellucci famous as a producer, and she became famous in Hollywood and Europe.

There are many female producers these days, but there are not many who are as beautiful as Monica and have been actresses.

Sophie Marceau and Isabelle have both been developing in the field of art films, so they naturally hope to work with Monica, the new legendary Hollywood female producer.

So the group had a very pleasant communication.

After chatting for seven or eight minutes, many people seemed to recognize them and stared at them.

In order to avoid any accidents, Li Yishu waved her hand and took them out of the airport, got in the car and went to the Peace Hotel arranged by the organizer.

In recent years, Shanghai has built some high-end hotels. The Hua Ting Hotel and Hilton Hotel were both new hotels built in the past few years.

However, the organizers took into consideration that it was normal for these invited foreign filmmakers to stay in star-rated hotels abroad, so after much deliberation, they decided to arrange for them to stay at the Peace Hotel.

First of all, the Peace Hotel is right on the bank of the Huangpu River and is also located in the Bund complex. It can be said that it is the most representative symbol of Shanghai.

More than an hour later.

A group of people arrived at the Peace Hotel.

The staff arranged by the organizer helped them check in one by one.

Sophie and others also signed their names for these staff members, and even Monica was not spared. In the eyes of these people, although they did not know this beautiful foreign woman, she was so beautiful and was invited here, so she must be a big star from abroad.

Considering that Sophie, Nicholas and the others had been on a plane for more than ten hours, Li Yishu exchanged pleasantries with them in the hotel lobby and then said, "Okay, everyone, take a good rest now. I'll take you to taste the local Shanghai cuisine in the evening."

"That's great Lee!"

Sophie Marceau smiled and said, "I've had Chinese food in France and it tasted great. Today I can finally taste authentic Chinese food."

“Is there anything delicious in Shanghai?”

Nicolas Cage asked curiously: "I've eaten dumplings, fried noodles, and sweet and sour pork. Is there any here?"

"All of them, all of them!"

Facing everyone's words, Li Yishu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Shanghai cuisine will not disappoint you."

Although Shanghai cuisine may be a bit too sweet and bland for some people with strong taste buds, for Europeans and Americans, Shanghai cuisine with a hint of sweetness is really suitable for their appetite.

Li Yishu had eaten Chinese food twice in the United States, both times the food was sweet. Shanghai cuisine is quite suitable for these foreigners.

After a few words, Li Yishu winked at Monica and asked Sophie and others to go upstairs to rest. Then he left the Peace Hotel with Amy and Yongmei.

"Are you two staying at my place or in a hotel?"

"Forget it, let's just stay in the hotel."

Amy thought of Qingxia and refused decisively. She knew that Li Yishu had kept the matter a secret. Only she and Monica knew about it in the group. Yongmei had been in the mainland all the time, so she naturally didn't know about it.

"Okay, then you guys go back first. I have to pick up some friends this afternoon and have dinner together in the evening."

After watching Amy and Yongmei leave, Li Yishu returned to the Peace Hotel and went straight to Monica's room.

As soon as they met, they kissed passionately.

After a long while, Monica said with disheveled hair and flushed face, "Honey, I missed you so much!"

Li Yishu reached out and touched her pretty face, smiling and asked, "How much do you miss me?"

"Want it so so much!"

Monica looked at the man in front of her with a dazed look in her eyes. She grabbed him with her right hand. (End of this chapter)