director of the millennium

The invitation to the Venice Film Festival was confirmed as early as last year after he won the Golden Lion.

Just like the Best Newcomer Award for the three domestic gold medals, there is a tradition of the previous winner presenting the award to the next winner.

It is also popular among the three major European universities to invite the winners of this year to present awards to the next year.

After all, generally speaking, there are very few directors or actors who can be shortlisted for the main competition unit for two consecutive years. If you win the award this year, you will definitely not compete for the award next year. But the film festival needs bright stars, so I invite you. It's just appropriate to present the award.

And because you just won an award from the film festival, you are too embarrassed to refuse the invitation from the organizing committee, otherwise you will feel like you are turning your back on others.

That’s why Wu Yuan agreed very readily last year. Seeing that this year’s Venice Film Festival is coming soon, it’s time for Wu Yuan to leave to attend.

It just so happens that the company has two new movies this year, both Chinese-style fantasy films, which are perfect for trying and selling them in Venice.

One more thing to mention, because Chen Kaige was very dissatisfied with the domestic box office performance and reputation of "The Promise", so he took the film abroad and submitted it to the American Golden Globe and Academy Awards.

Therefore, "The Promise" is still quite famous internationally.

Of course, this popularity is definitely not a good reputation.

Chinese people cannot understand the plot of the original Chinese version, let alone the subtitled version for foreigners.

It can be said that "The Promise" dug a big hole in the big ship of Chinese fantasy movies before it even set sail.

It is also because "The Promise" does not have a good international reputation. This has led to the fact that the Chinese fantasy film brand is not very popular internationally, and even seems to be a bit downgraded.

Wu Yuan was also thinking about taking these two films to Venice for a week to reverse the negative impact "The Promise" had on the international community.

Needless to say, whether it is "Along with the Gods" or "Painted Skin 2", the main storyline is relatively simple and direct, and although there is a cultural threshold, it is not too high. Even people who do not understand Chinese culture are probably Can understand this movie.

It is unrealistic to expect a high price, but at least it will make foreign film critics and film producers forget about "The Promise" and have a new impression of Chinese fantasy films.

It was Chen Kaige who felt a little regretful that "Painted Skin 2" went to Venice instead of Cannes.

Compared with Venice, Cannes does better business and is more conducive to publicity.

But who said that after the film is completed and post-production, it will only be able to catch up with this year's Venice, and there is no way to be picky.

On the afternoon of August 8, Wu Yuan and Liu Yifei met with the crews of "Along with the Gods" and "Painted Skin 28" at the Capital International Airport. Together with the China Film Group and the Chinese Army, they went to the Venice Film Festival this time for Chinese films. There are as many as 2 people.

Led by China Film Group, everyone directly chartered a plane and set off for Venice!

On the plane, Qiu Qinghua, the person in charge of China Film, who was solely responsible for the purchase and approval of films by China Film in Venice, moved to the seat next to the sweet Wu Yuan couple and started chatting with Wu Yuan.

"Director Wu, the chairman of the jury of this Venice Film Festival is Director Li Eucalyptus. I don't know if the Chinese Legion can achieve anything this time."

"Director Li," Wu Yuan murmured.

This year, no mainland films were shortlisted for the main competition in Venice, and there were only two films from Hong Kong.

On the other hand, there are four Chinese films in the Horizon section: "Bullfighting", "Dialysis", "1428" and "Once Proletarians"

Based on Wu Yuan's impression, he knew that the Chinese Army had achieved nothing in the main competition this year, and only Du Haibin's "1428" won the Best Documentary Award in the Horizon section.

This is different from the past situation where Venice was full of Chinese faces.

There is no other way. Several domestic directors who have performed well in literary and artistic films have reduced their production this year, and there are indeed no good works. But Wu Yuan definitely can’t say that.

He thought for a while and said, "Director Li Yu's film preferences are very clear."

"He is not happy with films that go to relatively extreme extremes in traditional discussions. He prefers film expressions that still reveal light amidst despair."

"In addition, he has always had a preference for gay themes."

"I guess that "Lebanon", a film that depicts the cruelty of war, will win the Golden Lion Award this year."

"And this time, fashion designer Tom Ford turns into a director and uses his fashion style and gay ideas to create "A Single Man", which is expected to make some gains."

"British actor Colin Firth performed very well in this film. I think he has a high chance of winning the Best Actor."

"You know, Director Li Eucalyptus likes actors who can bring out the essence of gay movies."

Colin Firth is an actor who is unfamiliar to most Chinese people.

He is one of the outstanding actors in the British actor circle. In 1984, he made his debut starring in his first movie "The Love of Classmates". For the past 20 years, he has been developing deeply in the field of romance films. He is considered one of the most capable actors in the British circle. .

If nothing else, he will be nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in 2010, and in 2011 he will win the Best Actor Award for the drama film "The King's Speech" and be crowned the Oscar winner.

Of course, although he will be a well-known actor in the future, the film that really made him famous internationally is still a commercial film.

"Kingsman: The Secret Service"

Yes, Colin Firth is the man who plays the male protagonist, the gentlemanly middle-aged agent in "Kingsman".

It's a pity that in this time and space, this film was made by Wu Yuan for Cheng Long, and Colin Firth lost this opportunity to become a global star.

But his outstanding talents will not be buried.

At this year's Venice, if nothing else goes wrong, Wu Yuan will personally deliver the Best Actor Award to Colin Firth.

Who told him to make a boy-and-boy movie this year, and this year’s jury chairman happened to be Li Eucalyptus?

"'Lebanon' and 'A Single Man'?" Qiu Qinghua muttered the two movies mentioned by Wu Yuan.

"It seems that Director Wu is more optimistic about these two films shortlisted for the main competition?"

"Unfortunately, the subject matter of these two films is somewhat sensitive. If we want to approve the films and introduce them into the country, I'm afraid it won't be possible."

Qiu Qinghua came to chat with Wu Yuan, so naturally he had nothing to do.

As one of the best directors in China, Wu Yuan's vision is definitely the best among domestic filmmakers.

Qiu Qinghua is responsible for China Film's purchase of films in Venice this year. Of course, he hopes to get some advice from Wu Yuan to select excellent films to enter the Chinese market.

Unfortunately, the two movies mentioned by Wu Yuan are almost banned in China.

"When we get to Venice, after we watch the screening of these films, we can discuss whether they are suitable for introduction." (End of Chapter)