Reshaping the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry

Unlike Liu Xiaoli's most complex emotions, Zhang Yimou and Gong Li's emotions were much more bewildered and strange.

The post-production of "Hero" is almost finished, but there are still many details and the soundtrack that need to be adjusted, so I haven't been paying attention to any outside news.

When his assistant told him that He Yi'an had been shortlisted and that Gong Li was the chair of the judging panel, and asked him if he needed to send a congratulatory message.

Zhang Yimou was stunned for a long time before he finally laughed.

He wasn't actually surprised by being shortlisted; what surprised him was that Gong Li was the chair of the judging panel!

"This kid, is he really going to make history...?"

Considering his previous invitation to Gong Li to act in a film with him, it's hard for Zhang Yimou not to make this judgment.

He knew all too well how much power the chairman of the judging panel wielded.

Basically, as long as Gong Li is willing, he can win any award!

Of course, all of this is predicated on balancing the interests and demands of the other judges.

After all, each judge has different demands and represents different interests.

But in Zhang Yimou's view, He Yi'an winning the award was no longer in doubt. The only suspense was how big of an award Gong Li would give him.

However, the thought that He Yi'an had already decided to have Gong Li act in a movie with him made Zhang Yimou scratch his head.

In his view, it must have been an accident that He Yi'an was able to find him and Gong Li so coincidentally.

Even so, he was still somewhat impressed by He Yi'an's good fortune.

This must be what they mean by "when the time is right, heaven and earth lend their strength"!

Zhang Yimou has the right to speak on this point, after all, he has also experienced that feeling of everything coming together when the time is right.

Furthermore, considering that He Yi'an had also studied directing and color theory with him, Zhang Yimou was even more eager to see how far He Yi'an could go.

Of course, he wasn't entirely without feelings of envy and jealousy.

However, the object of this envy and jealousy is Mu Deyuan!

"Old Mu is really lucky to have taught such a disciple. He'll probably be smug for years to come..."

The thought that if He Yi'an won the award, Mu Deyuan would probably show off every time he saw him made Zhang Yi'an scratch his head.

Forget it, whatever!

If things get really bad, he'll just make He Yi'an his disciple and snatch him away!

After putting those thoughts aside, Zhang Yimou said to his assistant, "No need for the early congratulations. Just make sure my schedule is clear for January next year!"

"Can you free up your schedule in January?" The assistant knew Zhang Yimou's workaholic nature, and never expected that Zhang Yimou would want to take a break.

But he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he nodded and went to make the arrangements.

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Meanwhile, Gong Li, who was already abroad at the time, received the news half a month earlier than the official announcement. She already knew at the end of July that she had been invited to be a judge.

However, to keep it a secret, it was never revealed.

After the official announcement, Gong Li took out her phone, intending to send a message to He Yi'an.

However, after thinking about it, she held back.

If any communication were to occur at this time, it would be too easy for others to find fault with us.

"I never expected that the favor I mentioned owing someone would actually happen so quickly..."

Gong Li's expression was also somewhat strange. Of course, she, like Zhang Yimou, thought it was just a coincidence.

"It seems even fate is on my side to help him."

Gong Li shook her head and then ignored the numerous messages in her inbox.

This is exactly what He Yi'an wanted!

Having already decided to make an art film, and being a new director at that, he couldn't possibly let go of such a golden opportunity.

Many people ask why he had to make a movie in his freshman year of college, or why he couldn't wait to do it.

But when will such a good opportunity come along!

Awards are all industry-specific; for a new director, without absolute certainty, being nominated is the greatest victory, and they might not even achieve that.

Those who make a movie and immediately submit it for awards, thinking they can become famous overnight, are basically out of luck.

To put it bluntly, no matter what kind of award it is, the moment the judges for this award are announced...

Who will win the award and who won't is already an open secret.

Being allowed to be shortlisted and watch others share the pie is actually the greatest favor.

Unless there's a specific mission, or they want to bribe someone or some circle, they won't give you an award on the first try. Otherwise, you'll have to run for the prize seven or eight times and they'll mold you into the kind of person the film festival wants.

Who would be willing to give you a bone?

The first person in the Chinese entertainment industry to truly enjoy the benefits was Zhang Yimou, while others who followed him were not so lucky.

Jia Zhangke worked hard for many years before realizing his dream!

Aside from the actions of Zhang Yimou and other fifth and sixth generation filmmakers at major film festivals, a more recent example that everyone probably remembers will make this clear.

Liu Yifei's "The Story of Roses".

To be honest, Liu Yifei's acting skills in this drama are indeed noticeable, but compared to the other nominated dramas, especially a very positive one, the gap was there from the beginning.

However, the organizers needed buzz and attention, so they kept hyping up the concept of Liu Yifei and did indeed give her a nomination.

In return for the favor, Liu Yifei did indeed cooperate by promoting the product.

These are some unspoken rules: if someone is willing to nominate you, you have to cooperate.

At the same time, she always harbored the idea of ​​recognition through awards, as well as some unrealistic fantasies.

After all, everyone has dreams.

Although Liu Yifei has a somewhat sassy personality, she's not really a sassy person, so she was very cooperative in the early stages.

However, once the judges appeared, Liu Yifei stopped promoting these things. The organizers maintained the buzz, while some fans who were still unaware of the truth followed suit.

Otherwise, look at who the main judges were back then.

Chen Baoguo and nursery rhymes!

You don't need to know much about the other judges, nor are they important.

Knowing these two people will make things clear.

Who was the person Song followed for several years when he was young?

Zhang Li!

The dramas he has photographed and filmed are all remarkable masterpieces.

For example, he photographed "The Birth of a Nation".

He has directed films and television series including "Towards the Republic", "Ming Dynasty 1566", "The Road to Awakening", "1911 Revolution", "The Salt Merchant of the Qing Dynasty", "49 Days", and "Young Marshal".

And the film "Harbin 1944" from two years ago.

Even if you asked He Yi'an to come up with these dramas, he wouldn't be qualified to touch them!

Many dramas can't be filmed just because you want to. People with such experience are the real powerhouses in the current TV drama industry, pillars of certain circles.

So Song got her baby very early, and now Yang has finally gotten her baby too.

Why did Song, Yang, and some other celebrities do some offensive things not long ago?

Aside from the fact that some people are already part of that group, the more important thing is that you've taken advantage of others' resources or you're doing tasks to defect.

As for whether the fans will be offended?

What are fans anyway? How much are they worth?

In their eyes, the scale clearly shows who is important and who is not.

Chen Baoguo, who was in charge, had already worked with them on many dramas, so she definitely needed to reciprocate and return the favor.

As for Tong Yao, she was previously in the same agency as Song, and she had only joined not long ago.

Song was the first artist when this agency was established, and as her friend, she had to work hard to improve.

So once the judges were announced, Liu Yifei knew the result very well, so she only attended the nomination dinner, since she had indeed been nominated and it was necessary to attend.

But you don't need to go to the awards ceremony the next day.

Going there is obviously just about being a sycophant, a guest of applause. What's the point?

Many celebrities and actors do this: if they know they don't have a chance, they don't go. As a result, they have nothing to do with her, but they take the opportunity to criticize her, and they keep criticizing her for several weeks.

Especially on Bilibili, there are all sorts of videos criticizing it!

Liu Yifei did not respond to this at all.

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He Yi'an was in a similar situation at the moment. He didn't respond to any of the praise, sour remarks, or even the interview requests from reporters in the news.

After replying to Liu Xiaoli with a congratulatory text message, he continued packing the things he needed to take to Venice.

Due to some arrangements, although the film festival was scheduled to open on August 27, he still needed to go there in advance.

Of course, these arrangements were planned in advance, so there's no need to worry about anything; they can proceed in an orderly manner.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Mom Xu Wan walked in.

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