China Entertainment Times 1999

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Chen Hong sighed helplessly.

"Of course I know the rules of the competition, but the Berlin Film Festival coincides with the film's release, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time."

For commercial films, participating in film festivals is just the icing on the cake. Seriously promoting and making money is the real thing.

Lin Xuan calculated the time.

"I'll start promoting it next month. It will premiere on the first day of the new year, and I will go to several major ticket stores for road shows. If I don't attend the opening ceremony, I will definitely have enough time."

Hearing what he said, Chen Hong suddenly covered his mouth and chuckled.

"Instead of attending the opening ceremony of the film festival, you are planning to attend the closing ceremony."

At the closing ceremony of the Berlin Film Festival, only the crew selected for the main competition unit and the encounter unit can appear on the red carpet.

Unless you are attending as a special guest.

But in that case, there will be nothing like forcefulness.

Although Lin Xuan fixed the plot bugs, he surpassed the original version in terms of scenes, actors, light and shadow, and soundtrack.

But a pure suspense movie is still difficult to achieve elegance.

Hearing that the film was going to Berlin for exhibition, Liu Yifei immediately envied Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan.

McDormand went on to star in the Coen brothers' films.

In the next few days, Lin Xuan locked himself in his room every night to edit films.

"Haha, I hope so."

In other words, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and rivers and lakes are not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships.

Chen Hong: "..."

For example, "Lust, Caution" directed by Li An won the Golden Lion Award, the highest honor at the 64th Venice Film Festival.

Since I am planning to go to Berlin, every detail of the movie must be polished to the best.

Finally, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the first time with the movie "Fargo".

Her first film, "Blood Labyrinth," was also the debut of the Coen brothers, and she later married director Joel Coen.

"Blood Maze" is an excellent suspense crime movie, and was also adapted into the movie "Three Guns" by Zhang Yimou.

So he gave up outsourcing and took matters into his own hands to make the final touches on the film.

The three major international film festivals may sound high-end, but this is not a pure art sanctuary.

However, many of the films participating in the same session were better than it. The media ratings of "Lust, Caution" after the screening were even among the bottom.

If a work wants to win awards, especially major awards, all aspects must be considered in addition to the quality of the film.

So how did it win the Golden Lion?
Because the chairman of the jury of the 64th Venice Film Festival is Zhang Yimou.

Who is the chairman of this year's jury? Does anyone know anyone who can tell me about it? "

"Besides Li Yang, please contact Jiang Zhiqiang and ask him if he can help connect people."

The original version was screened at the Berlin Film Festival, but was not shortlisted for any awards.

Unless the film digs deep into human weaknesses and exposes social problems under the suspenseful appearance, then it might be shortlisted for Cannes.

Lin Xuan smiled and shook his head, then remained silent for a moment before tentatively speaking.

The two have a good personal relationship and often boast about each other's business in front of the media.

Fan Xiaopang is not yet a carpet star, and several others, including her, want to participate in movies with their works.

"Yeah, I forgot about this."

The movies of the Coen Brothers are basically suspense thrillers and crime films.

"Li Yang has connections in Berlin, and it would be a good idea to contact him through him. However, the festival chairman has long been announced, American actress Frances McDormand."

"It turns out it's her." Lin Xuan smiled.

Lin Xuan shook his head: "I don't know her. I've seen her movies."

Frances McDormand, three-time Academy Award winner for Best Actress.

"Don't worry, her husband makes suspense and thriller movies, so he might also like these kinds of movies."

To sum up, if they want to go to the red carpet at the Berlin Film Festival, they can only attend the opening ceremony on time.

Classic works include "Blood Maze", "Barton Fink", "Fargo", "The Absent Man" and "No Country for Old Men".

Chen Hong was stunned and said in surprise: "Do you know him?"

"The Dark Side" is undoubtedly an excellent suspense masterpiece.

Lin Xuan loves this type of movies, so that's why she has heard of her name.

"Isn't Li Yang in Berlin? You should contact him later.

Chen Hong nodded slightly: "This is the only way to do it. If neither of them has a way out, then they can only resign themselves to fate."

By the way, the Coen brothers also directed the feature film "The Balladeer" and adapted the classic ballad "500 Miles". As a result, the film version became the most popular version on the Internet.

Zhang Yimou, despite huge resistance from other judges, awarded the Golden Lion to Li An.

Although she has collaborated with Lin Xuan many times, they were all in TV series, and in the only movie she only had a small supporting role.

However, people need to be self-aware, and Liu Yifei knows very well that based on her acting skills, she will not be able to enter the film industry for the time being.

At the end of the month, the editing work was officially completed.

Liu Yifei wanted to take a sneak peek, but was ruthlessly rejected by Lin Xuan.

Want to see?

Just go ahead and buy a ticket!

Lin Xuan sent someone to take the negatives and send them back to the studio in person.

Before a film can be released to the public, it must be sent to the radio and television for review. You must also inform them about participating in overseas competitions. After all, it is taboo to participate privately.

…………

On December 12st, "Dragon" officially launched.

"The TV series will be on tonight, let's watch it together."

On the set of the film crew, Liu Yifei took advantage of the break to talk to Lin Xuan.

"Okay."

Lin Xuan thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

There is no night show tonight, and there is nothing interesting in Hengdian. It is better to stay in the room and watch TV.

Seeing his agreement, Liu Yifei smiled and went to find her mother.

Going to the boys' room to watch a drama in the middle of the night must be allowed by Liu Xiaoli.

"Just you two? No!"

After hearing this, Liu Xiaoli refused on the spot.

"Oh, it's just a show."

"Then I'll go with you."

"No, you're not a cast member, and we definitely won't feel comfortable with our elders around."

Liu Yifei persuaded Liu Xiaoli to reluctantly agree.

She also set two conditions: she must be back at nine o'clock and the rooms must be open.

This was not because she was afraid that Lin Xuan had evil intentions towards her, it was mainly because she kept the door open to show her innocence for the crew.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, Liu Yifei came to Lin Xuan's room briskly while humming music.

"Sit down, I asked my assistant to buy some snacks and let me try how they taste."

"Wow, there are so many delicious foods."

The coffee table in the living room was filled with snacks, and Liu Yifei sat on the sofa and carefully selected them.

With snacks and drinks while watching the show, it was a magical day.

Lin Xuan looked back at the door: "Bad habit, why don't you just close the door?"

Liu Yifei smiled awkwardly: "My mother asked me to keep the door open because I was afraid that the crew would gossip."

There was also a fear that Lin Xuan was up to something bad, but she was too embarrassed to say it.

"That's it, then let's open it."

Sitting in front of the sofa, the two of them ate snacks and chatted, the atmosphere was relaxed and happy. In front of Lin Xuan, Liu Yifei doesn't have to restrain herself and can laugh and play freely.

Since returning to China, she has not felt so relaxed and at ease for a long time.

At eight o'clock sharp, "Dragon" starts airing.

Outside Yanmen Pass, Xiao Yuanshan took his wife and children to the pass. On the way, they were besieged by martial arts heroes from the Central Plains.

Xiao Yuanshan monopolized the martial arts heroes and killed most of them.

However, during the war, his wife was killed. Xiao Yuanshan was disheartened. He wrote a suicide note on the stone wall, jumped off a cliff with his wife, and threw his surviving son Xiao Feng.

In the Central Plains Wulin, everyone found out that they had killed the wrong person, and felt guilty.

So Xiao Feng was sent to a farmer's home at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain for adoption and named Qiao Feng.

The camera turned and the scene came thirty years later.

Qiao Feng, the second in command of the Beggar Clan, led his disciples to ambush the Liao soldiers outside Yanmen Pass.

At the celebration banquet, Kang Min fell in love with him at first sight, but Qiao Feng only said a few polite words to her, which made Kang Min unhappy.

Qiao Feng supported the Beggar Gang and easily defeated Duan Yanqing, the leader of the Four Evil Men.

The first ten minutes of the first episode are all about fighting scenes, and the audience enjoyed it very much.

Hu Jun has a strong build, thick eyebrows and big eyes. The Qiao Feng he plays is tall, mighty, rough and domineering, and is the closest to the original in appearance.

On the other side, Murong Fu also appeared.

He has a jade-like face, is handsome and unrestrained, holds a long sword, is elegant and noble, and is a handsome young man.

Murong Fu colluded with officials to purchase weapons, but was defrauded of 500,000 taels of silver. He killed the officials in anger to vent his anger.

However, killing people was useless. The five hundred thousand taels of silver they had saved so hard were wasted. Murong Fu and his men were worried to death.

"cousin!"

At this moment, Wang Yuyan came over holding a candlestick.

Her facial features are exquisite, her skin is fair and beautiful, and her eyes are clear, as if she had stepped out of a portrait.

As soon as she appeared on the stage, she attracted countless boys to stare at her without even batting an eyelid.

Wang Yuyan said the wrong thing, and Murong Fu snorted and slapped the table, scaring her to tears.

Seeing this scene, the audience's hearts were broken.

Murong Fu is really short-sighted. With such a beautiful cousin, why should he return to another country? He should hurry up and give birth to a child.

Finally, it was Duan Yu's turn to appear, and the two people in front of the TV were focused.

Duan Yu is handsome and well-dressed, but there is a sense of stupidity in his words and deeds.

He accidentally encountered a fight between the Wuliang Sword Sect and the Shennong Gang, broke up the fight and was captured. He was forced to take Seven Days Broken Heart Powder. On the way, he fell off a cliff and accidentally entered a cave to obtain two magical skills.

That ends the first episode.

After ten minutes of commercials, the second episode begins.

Duan Yu learned Lingbo Weibu in the cave, and after leaving the cave, he came to the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations.

There are two sentences written on the front door: Anyone with the surname Duan who enters will be doomed!
In the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations, he met Zhong Wanchou and Gan Baobao, and then met Mu Wanqing.

Zhang Jizhong's vision in selecting actors is really good. There were so many beauties appearing in just two episodes, and the audience was dazzled.

Wang Yuyan is as beautiful as a fairy, Zhong Ling is playful and cute, Mrs. Gan is still charming, Mu Wanqing is good at martial arts, and even the maids in Lingjiu Palace are all pretty and lovely.

After watching the TV series, the two of them were still not satisfied, so they went online to read the audience reviews, completely forgetting Liu Xiaoli's advice.

Although the TV series has just finished, there are already many comments on online forums, as well as comparisons between the old and new versions of "Dragon".

[If nothing else, Zhang Jizhong's drama has a unique scene. Whether it's Yanmen Pass, Wuliang Sword Sect, or the cave where Duan Yu fell off the cliff, they are all far better than the TVB version. 】

Everyone agrees with this. TVB's scene layout is notoriously crude.

[Although it is a bit bullying, the picture quality of the new version is really comfortable to watch. The old version was too blurry. 】

[As for the actors, I think they all have their own merits, and both versions are pretty good. 】

[I like the new version better, not to mention Duan Yu, Lin Xuan beats Chen Haoming. 】

[Hu Jun’s Qiao Feng is uninhibited, powerful and domineering, which fits my impression of Qiao Feng very well. 】

[Qiao Feng must be Huang Rihua who plays the role well, then he is called a hero. Hu Jun is too powerful, his face is too fierce, and his attacks are too cruel. Instead, he looks like a villain. 】

[Qiao Feng is a Khitan, so his face is more ruthless in line with the original work. As for martial arts movements, the 'Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms' is the most powerful palm technique. One palm strike will make people vomit blood. 】

[Wang Yuyan, I like the new version better. Liu Yifei is only sixteen years old this year, with extremely beautiful appearance and outstanding temperament. Li Ruotong was thirty years old when he starred in the film. Although he was dignified and virtuous, he looked too old. 】

[That’s right, Wang Yuyan played by Liu Yifei is very girly, while Li Ruotong’s character is more like a young woman. 】

"Look! They're all complimenting me."

Liu Yifei smiled and pointed at the screen.

“Don’t just look at the good reviews, you also need to look at the negative reviews.”

"Hmph, just watch."

[What else does Liu Yifei have besides being beautiful? His acting skills are poor and his expression is dull. How can he compare with Li Ruotong? 】

[Wang Yuyan is just a flower vase, as long as she is responsible for being beautiful, she has no martial arts scenes. 】

[I’m really impressed. Literary drama also requires acting skills. 】

[In the new version, when Wang Yuyan saw Murong Fu, there was no joy at all on her face. Are you embarrassed to brag about your acting skills? 】

The two continued to scroll down and found that most of Liu Yifei's bad reviews were focused on her acting skills.

This is her flaw, but in Lin Xuan's opinion, although her acting skills are not as good as Li Ruotong's, compared with the "Golden Pink Family" period, the improvement is still obvious.

"Sissi, go back to your room and rest."

The two of them were watching intently when a sound suddenly came from behind them.

"Mom! You scared me to death."

Liu Xiaoli came over and said, "What are you looking at? You are so serious that you don't even know someone is coming in."

"Sissi is reading the comments from netizens. Many netizens praise her for her beauty."

Hearing this, Liu Xiaoli smiled.

Although my daughter is not smart, her appearance is impeccable. It can be said that she is better than her predecessor.

"Some netizens also said that my acting skills are not good."

"Why don't you learn acting slowly? How old are you?"

Liu Xiaoli doesn't care about acting.

In her opinion, whether an actor is popular or not depends on whether he or she has film and television resources.

As long as resources are provided, Liu Yifei can still become a top star based on her looks.

noon the next day.

Lin Xuan received the good news from Zhang Jizhong.

The premiere ratings of "Dragon" on CCTV 8 exceeded 10, and Lin Xuan contributed another hit drama.

With the popularity of television sets and the Internet, TV ratings are declining year by year.

With a ratings of 10%, it can already compete for the annual drama king.

The two complimented each other on the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xuan told Liu Yifei the good news.

"Great!"

Her hanging heart finally let go, and then she became excited.

Although "Golden Pink Family" is popular, she is only the second female lead in the drama, and her character is not very likable.

Although there are many female characters in "Dragon", Wang Yuyan is the real female lead.

With her infatuated and well-behaved character, her martial arts knowledge, and her heavenly beauty, she had a feeling that she would become famous again after the show was finished.

Liu Yifei was very happy, smiling so hard that her teeth were exposed several times, and she was even more energetic during the afternoon filming.

No matter how painful the Wia on my body was, I couldn't suppress the joy in my heart.

(End of this chapter)