China Entertainment 2000.

Chapter 233 Film Festival Popularity

"Jiang Liu, you are my fan!"

"Am I your fan?"

At the entrance of Yinchuan International Hotel, Jiang Liu was stunned for a second, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'm your fan."

The word "fans" has just become popular in China from North America this year. It was originally used by fans of Super Girl. After a few months, it has been readily accepted by fans across the country.

"I said it wrong, I am a fan." The excited little girl, who was almost out of shape due to being squeezed, had sweat stains on her forehead.

"It's all the same, it's all the same."

Jiang Liu shouted twice in succession and quickly signed the photo before another wave of people came. But when he looked up again to look for someone, the little girl just now was nowhere to be seen.

He stepped on his feet and looked for it. There were excited and excited faces everywhere, but there was no trace at all.

Upon seeing this, the security captain in charge of security work shouted in Jiang Liu's ear: "Director Jiang, we can't sign autographs and take photos. We will protect you into the hotel, otherwise there will be a stampede accident."

"Okay, let's push forward together."

There were three layers of people surrounding them. Jiang Liu was over 1.8 meters tall. He couldn't even see the boundary when he jumped, so he couldn't easily rush out.

In the October day, he and the security team moved desperately forward just a few steps, and the sweat on everyone's face fell like a waterfall.

When everyone was full of anxiety and couldn't do anything, the sound of alarm bells came and went in Jiangliu's ears.

With the help of local police comrades, everyone struggled for more than ten minutes and finally rushed into the hotel sweating.

Wu Yigong, Chairman of the Organizing Committee.

Zhong Chengxiang, chairman of the jury.

Local organizer staff in Yinchuan.

As well as the industry insiders Wang Zhongjun, Yu Dong and others who arrived at the hotel in advance and were distributed among the hotel floors, as well as celebrities such as Ge You, Feng Dapao, Fan Binbin, Jiang Qinqin, etc., the media saw the embarrassed Jiang Liu, and the expressions on their faces were extremely exciting.

Wu Yigong, Zhong Chengxiang, and the organizer's staff looked frightened, and at the same time they couldn't help but raise the corners of their mouths.

Wang Zhongjun, Yu Dong and others either looked gloomy or left the window with calm expressions.

As for the celebrities, I think they are a little jealous after seeing this.

The media in the lobby were astonished and almost blinded Jiang Liu's eyes with flash lights in excitement.

"Oh, Xiao Jiang, you've worked hard, you've worked hard, it's really hard. The local organizer in Yinchuan didn't expect you to be so popular."

Jiang Liu nodded and took a deep breath: "Mr. Wu, at least I have kept my promise."

"I have nothing to say. Let me first introduce to you the leaders of the organizers of the 13th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival."

After shaking hands and chatting with the organizer and local officials for about ten minutes, Jiang Liu excused himself to go back to the room to wash up and say goodbye to everyone.

Returning to the room, he hurriedly took a shower and changed clothes, when the knocks on the door continued.

"Shancheng Business Daily, Southern Metropolis Daily, Yangtze Evening News, Lanzhou Morning News, Youth Times, Rongcheng Daily, Nanjing Morning News, People's Daily Online, Sina Entertainment, Sohu Entertainment"

After Ji Nan introduced more than a dozen media reporters who crowded the room, Jiang Liu, who was wearing a white shirt, joked:

"You guys have agreed, right? Do I have to shed my skin today even if I don't die?"

A reporter joked: "Director Jiang, we have no idea. You usually see the dragon but not the tail. It's hard for you to show up at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. We, the little reporters, can only rush in."

"Okay, feel free to ask any questions you have, but remember to be merciful when you write. We'll go to the conference room in the suite." Entering the conference room, a reporter didn't wait for more than a dozen media outlets to set up their equipment before they rushed to the meeting room. Open question:

"Director Jiang, were you shocked by your many fans just now?"

"One thing, I don't know if it's a fan, but it's definitely not all fans."

"My movie fans may be older and have some experience. After all, the core of "Monster" contains political metaphors. To truly understand it and like it from the bottom of your heart, you need a certain threshold."

"Director Jiang, from 2003 to the present, 320 films have been produced across the country, and only more than 100 of them have been screened on a large scale. The remaining 200 or so films have quietly disappeared. Wasted performances are not counted. The investment losses of hundreds of millions of yuan are even more heart-wrenching."

"In the face of the strange phenomenon in the Chinese film market that directors complain about schedules, theaters complain about audiences, and audiences complain about subpar film quality and high ticket prices, what changes do you think need to be made in the industry?"

"I remember that after "Pirates" became a hit in China, a producer asked the director to make a "Pirates Prince" with a lot of money. The director took the job and asked for additional investment halfway through filming. He said: "This is just According to reports, 60% of films across the country have exceeded their budgets. "

The producer was nagging while writing the check: "How come the movie is as noisy as a football? I only see the salary skyrocketing but not the box office increase."

Jiang Liu smiled, organized his words, and said: "For the time being, let's boost the morale of the industry and promote the prosperity of domestic films."

"This would mean that it is a bit premature to rectify the chaos in the industry. The total box office a year is only a few hundred million. Last year's Lunar New Year movie was even worse. There was not a single Lunar New Year movie. Why do you think we should rectify it?"

"In 1998, there were more than 1 screening units across the country. In 2001, there were only more than 3000 theaters left. Now there are 35 theater chains in the country, with only 900 theaters and 2000 screens."

"On average, each person in China only goes to the cinema once every five years. The average number of movie theaters per person in Yingjiang has reached 5 times per year, and it has also reached 5.7 times in South Korea. The gap is too big. Whether it is us filmmakers or your media, if If we are really worried about domestic films and the Chinese film market, we must first guide audiences into cinemas.”

"Of course, the quality and subject matter of movies must also be improved and changed."

Seeing Jiang Liu stop drinking tea, a reporter immediately stood up and said: "Director Jiang, it is rumored that your next work is already in preparation. Can you reveal the theme?"

"I think it's a science fiction action movie."

All the reporters either had their heads full of black lines or their faces were full of question marks.

"You feel?"

You are the chief director, and you most likely wrote the script yourself, but you can't explain the theme of the movie clearly?

The media people were speechless and asked hesitantly: "Uh, Director Jiang, when will the new movie start filming?"

"It's coming soon. You will definitely know by then that this movie cannot be shot secretly."

A group of reporters' curiosity was aroused.

Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and others mostly hide in remote mountains where there are few human beings when making movies, and again in Hengdian Film and Television City. In order to prevent secret filming, the movies are often covered up airtight.

From Jiang Liu's tone, it sounds like his new work will be shot in the city, which is very intriguing.

"Director Jiang, how many awards do you expect "Monster" to win at the 13th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival?"

"Last year, "Pirates" competed with "Heroes" and missed out on many awards. It was even said that there were countless awards. Do you feel regretful?"

"It's okay. It's enough that the audience likes to watch my movies. It doesn't matter whether I get awards or not. If I really care about awards, wouldn't it be nice if I made independent films and participated in foreign film festivals."

The reporter's barrage of questions kept Jiang Liu sitting there for nearly an hour.

After the media left with satisfaction, the celebrities invited by the film festival lined up to say hello.

The greetings and conversations with all kinds of people continued until the lights outside started to light up and finally came to an end. But before Jiang Liu could take a moment to rest, the organizer's invitation letter for the dinner was handed over again.

Jiang Liu couldn't help but sigh. Another trip to the film festival four years later was completely different from four years ago.

One earth, one sky.

(End of this chapter)