I am a director, but I have the skills of an actor

Chapter 63 Venice Film Festival
"Qingzi, what do you think? This place is fine."

In a high-rise building, Yan Dong pointed to the company lobby filled with desks and asked.

Wan Qingshan turned around and looked at the light on both sides.
"The venue is fine."

Wan Qingshan took two steps in and suddenly stopped.

"Brother Cheng, these desks are too new. Let's get some old ones."

Li Yancheng nodded, "I'll have someone change him in a moment."

After walking around Wanqing Mountain and not saying anything else was wrong, Yan Dong couldn't help but ask, "Qingzi, when are you going to Venice?"

Wan Qingshan rolled his eyes and joked with a smile, "Why, our photographer Yan can't wait to walk on the red carpet."

"Fuck you, tell me now."

"Don't worry, the opening ceremony of the Venice Film Festival is still some time away. During this time, I have to prepare the crew's preliminary work, and then I have to attend Ling Xiaosu's wedding."

"Yes, there is also Ling Xiaosu's wedding. I would have forgotten it if you didn't tell me. Since you still have to attend the wedding, why don't you hurry up? There are still several venues waiting for you to see." Yan Dong said, pushing Wan Qingshan walked out.

"Don't push."

It took a few days to fully prepare the crew.

Then, Wan Qingshan led Chen Yumo and Yu Bo to attend Ling Xiaosu's wedding.

Ling Xiaosu and Yao Chen's wedding was not a big event. They just set up a few tables in a hotel and invited some relatives and friends.

Most of the classmates from the Performance Department of Nortel Class of 99 are here. They have graduated for more than a year. They have been beaten by the society and have become much smoother in speaking and doing things.

When facing Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo, they were no longer joking and teasing like before, but were more respectful and flattering.

This made Wan Qingshan feel very boring. As soon as the wedding was over, he took Chen Yumo home.

After filming "Selection" last time, Wan Qingshan didn't have much money and only invited a few people to Berlin.

This time, Wan Qingshan still didn’t have much money.But there is a big company like China Film Group, so this time, Wan Qingshan called all the leading actors, as well as Li Yancheng and Yan Dong.

Because I had promised Ling Xiaosu before that if the movie he guest starred in was shortlisted for the film festival, I would also ask him to join him.On the wedding day, Wan Qingshan invited Ling Xiaosu to go to Venice with him.

But Ling Xiaosu refused, not because he was embarrassed, but because he and Yao Chen went on their honeymoon after preparing for the wedding.

"Guide Wan."

"Teacher Liu Wei."

At the airport, Wan Qingshan's expression was a little unnatural when he saw Liu Wei arriving.

When Liu Wei was invited to star in "Heart", he was said to be the second male lead.But in the edited version of the one-man show, Liu Wei has less of a role than Yu Bo, almost becoming a minor supporting actor.

"Director Wan, I didn't expect that at my age, I could actually go to the Venice Film Festival."

Liu Wei couldn't help but feel a little emotional and excited to be able to go to the Venice Film Festival.

He became famous early. He became famous after starring in "The Great Heroes of Kanto" more than ten years ago, and then - he went on a downward spiral.

I thought this was the end of my acting career, but I never thought that at this age, I could go to the Venice Film Festival as a starring role.

"Haha, Teacher Liu Wei, you are still young now." Wan Qingshan smiled awkwardly.

Seeing Liu Wei's emotional expression, Wan Qingshan was a little worried and waited until Liu Wei's state after watching "Heart" in Venice.

Liu Wei shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "I'm almost fifty. I'm not young anymore. The prime time for an actor is from 30 to 50. After fifty, it's hard to get good roles."

While Liu Wei was sighing and Wan Qingshan was worried, Yu Bo and others arrived one after another.

Then, after waiting for a while, everyone boarded the plane.

Venice is a water city with blue sky and clear water.

As soon as everyone arrived in Venice, smelling the clear air and seeing the blue sky and white clouds, they felt much better.

Cars are prohibited in the city of Venice, so travel is by boat.This made everyone feel very novel. Sitting on the boat and looking at the surrounding buildings, it felt very wonderful.

After looking around for a moment, Wan Qingshan thought of something.

"There are no traffic lights on this water? Why isn't the traffic chaotic?"

After wondering for a while, Wan Qingshan couldn't help but ask the translator Zhang Zong brought to ask the boatman.

This girl Chen Chen doesn't know Italian. Although English is also spoken in Venice, during this period, Chen Chen has been busy with Wanqing Mountain and is exhausted.Therefore, Wan Qingshan gave her leave and let her have a good rest at home without having to come to Venice.

The translator walked over, communicated a few words with the boatman in Italian, then came back and pointed to the buildings on the front shore and said,

"Wan Dao, there is a traffic light on the water, that's it."

Wanqingshan looked in the direction of the interpreter's finger and saw a traffic light mounted on the wall of a building on the shore.

After taking a closer look, Wan Qingshan sighed in his heart, "The job of boatman requires good eyesight."

If you don't look carefully at the traffic light, you really can't tell.

The chaotic colors on the surfaces of the buildings on both sides of the Taiwan Strait make the traffic lights very inconspicuous and easy to ignore.

When entering the hotel, Wan Qingshan saw an acquaintance on the sofa in the lobby.

So, he asked Zhang Zong and others to go upstairs first, and walked over himself.

"Director Jia."

Jia Zhangke, who was chatting with someone, looked sideways, stood up immediately and smiled at Wan Qingshan who was walking over,
"Director Wan, come here, let me introduce you."

Immediately, he turned around and introduced the man next to him with a sad face.

"This is director Hou Xiaoxian. Director Hou, this is director Wan Qingshan, and "In the Heart" is the best movie."

Hou Xiaoxian smiled and showed his slightly yellowed teeth.
"I know. I've watched Director Wan's "The Selection" in Taiwan. But, Director Wan, don't mind, what I watched was a pirated disc. I can't help it, the movie isn't released in Wanwan, so I can't even watch the original version."

"Director Hou, it is an honor for me to see my movie in your eyes."

After the three of them exchanged polite words and sat down, Hou Xiaoxian looked at Wanqing Mountain with a strange look in his eyes.
"Director Wan, what is "Heart" about?"

Wan Qingshan did not answer, but asked in surprise, "Director Hou, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong with "Heart"?"

Hou Xiaoxian waved his hand quickly, "There's nothing wrong with it. It's just that I heard the judges in Venice say that "In the Heart" is a great movie. I'm a little curious about what kind of movie it is."

Jia Zhangke was shocked. Even the Venice judges said it was a great movie. This...

"Director Hou, they may be exaggerating a bit, but the movie is actually like that. It's hard for me to describe the content of the movie to you at the moment. The opening ceremony will be in two days, and Director Hou will be able to see it then." Wan Qingshan Quickly humble yourself.

"Haha, I will definitely appreciate it when the time comes."

As soon as Hou Xiaoxian finished speaking, Jia Zhangke stretched out his head and whispered,

"Director Wan and the Venice judges all praised it as a great film. That shows that "In the Heart" has great hope of winning the Golden Lion.

If you communicate with some film buyers in private, they will all have a good relationship with the Venice judges.You can give them some benefits and let them help lobby. "

Hou Xiaoxian also said immediately, "Director Wan, Director Jia is right, the judges must lobby.

My "City of Sadness" won the Golden Lion Award because director Xie Jin was among the judges. It was precisely because of his help that I won the Golden Lion Award.

There are no Chinese among the judges this time, so no one can help us speak.You can only find people to lobby, but you must not give up some benefits. "

As both Chinese, Jia Zhangke and Hou Xiaoxian certainly hope that the Golden Lion Award will be won by a Chinese film.

Now "Heart" is most likely to win the Golden Lion Award, so the two of them are wholeheartedly advising Wan Qingshan.

Wan Qingshan was stunned for a moment and thanked him, "Thank you two seniors. Please rest assured. I have experienced the Berlin Film Festival and know the gameplay behind the film festival. I will not do nothing stupidly."

(End of this chapter)