I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 258 "I'm determined to hold on to this thigh!"

In the hotel restaurant at night.

MK2 programmer Laure Lens is having dinner with André Tessine.

"Director Andre, if you were a judge and were impartial, what would you say about this film?"

Lawrence was cutting the steak and looked up to ask the old man who was drinking borscht slowly in front of him.

"Um~~~"

"I didn't expect that Chinese chefs could cook such delicious French dishes..."

Andre Tessine seemed not to have heard Lance's words, and spoke in ecstasy.

Lawrence: "..."

However, Lawrence couldn't afford to offend the old man in front of him, so he could only wait until he finished tasting it.

In fact, after the screening in the afternoon, Lawrence was optimistic about the commercial prospects of the film "Life Events".

Yes, Lawrence felt that this movie might not be watched by anyone.

"Departures" has grossed over 7000 million dollars worldwide. If it can win an award in Venice based on this amount of publicity, it might be able to sell for tens of millions of dollars. He has already thought of a marketing strategy for the Chinese version of "Departures".

Moreover, Lawrence felt that Chen Jin's performance was much better than that of the leading actor in "Departures".

It's not just the professionalism of the profession, the one-shot shot of the undertaker and other heartwarming performances are all more delicate than "Departures".

What's more, there is also that one-shot burial scene.

This is the highlight of the whole film.

If the promotional video uses this as a gimmick, many heavy taste audiences will rush into the cinema like crazy.

Many people in the West like to watch this kind of restricted movies, which is something that "Departures" does not have.

"Didn't I say that this afternoon?"

Andre suddenly looked at Lawrence and said, "Two years ago, I could have won the Golden Lion, but now, it's hard to say!"

Andre's words were as good as nothing. Lance said helplessly: "Director Andre, put aside any biased stance, we need a very objective evaluation as a reference!"

"MK2 wants to get the European and American distribution rights for this movie!"

"The best would be to get distribution rights in all regions except Greater China!"

Lawrence was there reminding.

Andre didn’t waste any words: “You can try for the Grand Jury Prize!”

"Golden Lion...Is there no way to fight for it?"

The difference in profit between getting the Golden Lion and not getting it is huge.

The price of purchasing the distribution rights remains unchanged. If you buy the overseas distribution rights for "Life Events" and win the Golden Lion, that would be maximizing your profits.

MK2 certainly would.

There aren't many good movies, and even fewer that make money.

"impossible!"

Andre said directly: "Venice will never allow such a thing to happen. There is no precedent for the same type of Golden Lion!"

"Moreover, the Golden Lion Award favors artistic and avant-garde film works!"

“It’s avant-garde. If it was two years ago, ‘Life Events’ would definitely meet the criteria!”

Andre stopped eating and spoke very professionally.

"All right!"

Lawrence sighed slightly, but he still didn't give up and said, "MK2 public relations is one aspect. This Chinese college is still very famous in Europe. Yimou also graduated from this school!"

"Mark also has deep connections with Huaxia and Nortel, so they should also do the corresponding public relations!"

"The possibility of winning the prize is actually very high..."

Just chatting, Lawrence feels that "Life Events" has a very good chance of winning this time because many aspects are helping.

“Although Mark is the chairman, he shouldn’t let this happen. The Golden Lion Award must maintain its authority. This is why the three major film festivals are more valuable than other A-level awards!”

“Mark is of course on China’s side!”

Filmmakers all over the world actually know this, and it's almost an open secret.

"But he can't mess up Venice. Italians are counting on this award to continue their status in the film industry!"

In a word, you can be biased, and I can turn a blind eye to what you do, but you can't go too far.

This is a warning from the Mafia.

"In fact, I feel the most likely awards should be Best Director and Best Actor, because I personally feel that the story is better than "Departures", but the artistry is a little worse!"

“And Chen’s performance is the biggest plus!”

Andre recalled the shock he felt when he watched the movie in the afternoon.

Even after watching it twice, I am still amazed by Chen Jin's performance in the movie.

He has rarely seen such a fusion of professionalism and specialization in acting; for example, the experience of a boxer, an actor may have studied for several months and become very proficient in boxing, but there will still be shortcomings in the performance.

That's the downside of the profession because you're not a boxer after all.

When filming, the actor will think about how a boxer should act, which will cause flaws.

But in this movie, Chen Jin gave Andre the feeling that he used to be a mortician who changed his career to become an actor, which is why he could give such a brilliant performance as if he was playing his professional self.

The most important thing is that he is very talented in acting.

He combines the professions of undertaker and actor, so he performs as if he has muscle memory.

Many behaviors are subconscious professional reactions.

For example, the natural relaxation of limbs when carrying a corpse is something that almost no actor can do.

No matter how realistic his acting is, he is not an undertaker.

But Chen Jin's shoulders are uneven, and her walking and the calluses on her neck are all detailed. This should be the actor's own understanding; even if you ask a consultant, it would be impossible to be so detailed.

They wouldn't think so thoroughly.

Andre's eyes were still very vicious: "Maybe, without you, I still have Mark, and that young actor can also win the award!"

Unless you meet a character in a movie and an actor who is more outstanding than Chen Jin.

There is a chance of this happening.

But there are indeed very few... Some movies are actually born to serve the characters. "Life Events" is actually almost an autobiography of Mo Sanmei, and "Joker" which will sweep major film festivals in the future, this is a kind of sacredness that the role gives to the actor.

If Chen Jin encounters this kind of situation, it won’t matter how well he acts because the character is too awesome.

Mo Sanmei is definitely no match for the clown, and they are on Western territory.

This is what Andre called the slight probability of not winning the prize.

Therefore, Chen Jin's Best Actor award is not inevitable. It depends on the films nominated for the Venice Film Festival this time.

"If I can win two major awards, it won't be much worse than the Golden Lion..." Lawrence pondered.

In all the three major film festivals, a film can win two awards at most; three awards only exist in theory.

“This movie is definitely worth buying!”

“It’s more lighthearted and warmer than The Undertaker, especially at the beginning. The Undertaker is too depressing!”

This is Andre's final suggestion.

In fact, it’s the same as what Lawrence thought.

Some films, such as Jia Zhangke's, have very poor commercial appeal. Although a large number of people in Europe and Asia, especially Japan, like to watch art films, they are a minority after all.

There are even fewer in China.

In the eyes of Lawrence and Andre, "The Big Events of Life" is both literary and artistic, but also contains some commercial elements.

For example, the warm beginning of a light comedy and the seemingly sad but actually liberating fireworks at the end; it is not as heavy as "Departures".

"Departures" was a big hit at the global box office, especially in Japan, where it ranked second in the annual box office after "Red Cliff", with $150 million in North America and over $500 million in Europe.

In principle, "Life Events" is actually better than it.

This is of course the analysis of film selector Laurel Lance, who is sensitive to and good at subject matter, investment and box office.

The two chatted for a while and then went back to their rooms.

And Lawrence had to report to the MK2 headquarters and try to get a suitable quotation.

***
On the other side, Chen Jin and Guo Xun were also eating together.

His wife Sun Ran came to check on him, so Chen Jin called Zhu Yanmanzi along, and the four of them found a hot pot restaurant.

Sun Ran was asking about some things about Zhu Yanmanzi's crew, and trying to find out about Guo Xun's situation in the crew in a roundabout way. Old Guo was not afraid of anything because he was upright. The main thing was that he knew that Zhu Yanmanzi was one of their own.

"You'll be busy for the next two months!"

Guo Xun had calculated everything for Chen Jin. Fortunately, "The Founding of a Party" did not require a roadshow and only had to attend a few premieres. Otherwise, Chen Jin might not see him for half a month.

“I thought it was pretty loose!”

"It looks like your scene is the most stressful, and it must be finished before the end of July!"

"I have to do post-production by mid-July at the latest. The production cycle of So Young is longer than that of Love Is Not Blind!"

Guo Xun was worried again.

The main reason is that Chen Jin’s time is uncontrollable.

"It's okay, I've got the schedule for you!"

"If you get the permit before November, we can arrange it for you!"

"Romance films are reviewed the fastest..."

Unlike "Life Events", it may not be completed in the next month; there is a large-scale one-shot scene in it, and I have to write an explanation of the difference between the overseas version and the domestic release version.

Very troublesome.

Fortunately, Lao Tian was invited by Venice, so as long as he sends the film there before Venice announces the shortlist in early August, he will be able to make it.

Other films that have never been nominated for Venice Film Festival will not have this treatment.

This is a special channel.

There is a deadline for participating in other Venice competitions. Generally, you can no longer participate by the end of June and can only wait until the next year.

"As soon as possible!"

"It's mainly about you. You have so much to do. You have to change the notice every few days!"

"Thank goodness the other actors were so well coordinated..."

Guo Xun has now sensed Chen Jin's potential.

This guy actually has 4 movies to be released, and each of them is extraordinary. How can he not be nervous during the filming?

"The Founding of a Party has exploded at the box office, and Life Events won the Venice Film Festival Best Actor Award. Our film has it all!"

Guo Xun looked at Chen Jin with some ill intentions, thinking only of good things in his heart.

Before, he thought Chen Jin was not famous enough, but now he realizes that this year might be Chen Jin's breakthrough year.

I feel more and more that it is my right to hold on to this thigh.

"uncertain!"

"Box office appeal is a mysterious thing. It depends on the works and performances, accumulated one by one!"

Winning the Best Actor award only proves Chen Jin's acting ability.

It has little to do with box office success.

To be a real box office hit, there must be one or several phenomenal box office hits.

Before Hong Kong, there were Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow.

Chow Yun-fat and Jet Li were both almost there.

At present, there is no actor in China who can have such appeal, and among the directors, there are only a few such as Zhang Yimou.

Huang Bo, Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang are considered the first batch, and their talents did not gradually emerge until Lost in Thailand; but they are still no match for the future Wu Jing and Shen Teng.

So Chen Jin is undoubtedly still far away from it at the moment.

Forget about comparing with Wu Jing, reach Xu Zheng's level first.

"Looking at it this way, it's indeed harder for actors to come to the fore than for us directors!"

A director will have a market as long as he can produce 1-2 hit dramas, such as Ning Hao, but an actor really needs to rely on several works to become famous.

This is also the reason why actors will become less and less valuable in the future.

Chen Jin is now at this critical point.

Therefore, the next few films cannot afford to fail; if we can make a name for ourselves this year, we can start to prove our faith next year.

Towards becoming the number one male actor in mainland China.

Drip!

At this time, Han Jianu's chat message also came over.

This time period every day is when she launches pre-sales.

"It's 4600 million. If nothing goes wrong with "The Founding of a Party" today, it could reach 5000 million!"

"Tomorrow is the last day, breaking the 6200 million record shouldn't be a problem!"

Chen Jin looked at the message and finally felt relieved.

After extensive publicity and promotion, the pre-sale of "The Founding of a Party" was quite successful; and starting from yesterday, the film has been screened every day in first- and second-tier cities across the country, and the first round of audience feedback and word-of-mouth has also come out!

Although there are no ratings, there are still reviews online.

(End of this chapter)