I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 170 168. "Secret", XUXIN
One of the advantages of the Internet age is that as long as you are willing to spend money on the trailer, the movie can be logged on any major portal website anytime, anywhere.

And after the 2-minute movie was played, the fans of Jay Chou were the first to get excited.

Although there is no such exaggeration of picking up details frame by frame, I have to admit that this Korean drama full of style trailer is easily labeled with the most basic label of "campus romance, magic, love".At the same time, the taste of the bloody drama is too strong, full of Korean style.

Although Jay Chou disdains the so-called Hallyu.

But in this film, he also had to compromise.

Because this is just a trailer, there is no need to go online, it is meaningless.

There is another version on his side, which will be played next month, and Xu Xin's third version will be played in June.

It's fine if you don't see it at that time, as long as there are gimmicks, it's enough.

On April 4th, Yang Mi had already gone to Wanwan, and Xu Xin also set off for Shenmu.

The steel structure entered the site and returned as the tripartite "coordinator" of the project team, construction party, and contractor.

Before going back, he had already prepared a month-long Olympic link plan report and submitted it again.

Waiting for approval.

And, unlike last time, the creative team this time is full of confidence in this plan.

And on April 4th, which happened to be Qingming, Xu Xin was finally able to visit his mother's grave in a down-to-earth manner.

After visiting the grave, he walked into the construction site with his hard hat.

The construction period must be accelerated.

It has to be fast and good.

……

It is often said on the Internet that the French are very loose.

In fact, the same is true.

At least, Liu Momo thinks so.

Compared with them, the Italians are not even scumbags.

Obviously, you can start working hours around 9 o'clock, but you can't see people until 10 o'clock, and after ten o'clock, you have not talked much, and you have entered a pleasant lunch time.

It takes more than an hour to finish lunch, rest, and work for a while at three or four in the afternoon, and the day is over.

Sometimes it's really incomprehensible.

It was as if she was sitting in the hall of the Cannes Film Association full of media at this moment, waiting for the slow speaker in front to announce the first batch of Cannes films selected for this year.

Brother, can you hurry up?
What about the ink?
She is here mainly for "The Man From London."The film is being submitted for review this year, and this morning is when the first batch of shortlists will be announced.

At this moment, Pierre, the spokesperson of the association in front of the microphone, finally opened the envelope, put on reading glasses, and pointed his mouth at the microphone:

"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The weather is nice today, isn't it?"

Hearing his words, the reporters off the field and various distribution agents let out bursts of laughter.

But not including Liu Momo.

She actually knew what these people were laughing at.

The spokesman, Pierre Manou, lived in England in his early years, and the French did not have the habit of meeting and greeting the weather.But he had lived in the UK and said this old joke as a Frenchman...

It directly hit the laughing point of many people.

It's a pity... Liu Momo really doesn't know what's so fun about this kind of contrast joke.

If you have the time, you might as well read the list earlier.

And Pierre Manu really followed her meaning, and after a joke, he said directly:

"After so many excellent filmmakers judging, today, the No. 60th Cannes Film Festival competition unit nomination list finally appeared... Then let us save time and start announcing the nomination list."

There was some commotion among the reporters.

According to the usual practice, the shortlist did not do any tricks, but followed the formal process of Cannes, starting with the most important main competition unit.

"Competition list, opening film: "Blueberry Night", Wang Jiawei..."

After the words automatically translated into Chinese in Liu Momo's mind sounded, the people present were not surprised at all.

Sunglasses King is a regular customer.

An old friend of the French.

The French especially appreciate his film art, almost every film, Cannes has given a very high courtesy.

Then, ignoring the reporters who were taking notes in their notebooks, Pierre Manou continued:
"The Old Mistress, Catherine Brea...Love Song, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly..."

One name after another was read out, and every time one was read, Liu Momo's heart lifted into his throat.

one by one.

One after another.

at last……

"The Man From London, Bella Tarr."

"YES!"

When there were No. 18 names, Liu Momo instinctively got into his fist and heaved a sigh of relief.

Yeah.

Such a good story, how could it not enter the main unit?

"call……"

After she felt comfortable all at once, her mind began to spin rapidly, and she began to calculate how to maximize the benefits of this film.

After all, with more than 1000 million, it can be said that almost all her belongings are held in it. Now that the film has entered the main competition of Cannes, she is more or less at the bottom.

Not to mention anything else, getting back the original...isn't that difficult?

As long as the film pays back, and "Once Upon a Time" released in March, the box office of this film in Ireland is very good, and it has already exceeded 3 million US dollars.And for a movie with a budget of less than $300, it can already be said to be a big hit.

In the future, there are still many countries that will be released one after another, and the box office will only be higher.

But the big sales of this film can't actually prove its strength. Although at first glance, the box office of the 15 film has exceeded 300 million, no matter how you look at it, it is a blood profit.

But in fact, there is a saying in the investment circle that "you will never make money beyond your cognition".

This is the case.

Because when Liu Momo was in Vivendi, when he saw this script, he just thought it was a very suitable film for DVD, and there was almost no possibility of it being operable at the box office.

Therefore, the popularity of "Once Upon a Time" reminded her of another saying in the investment circle.

It's not the so-called "we should be friends of time", but "talent is worthless in the face of luck".

The box office of the movie that was valued at the time of DVD release suddenly became inexplicably popular, and even the songs in it began to be sung.

But Liu Momo didn't think it was his own credit.

Because it runs counter to her judgment about the future of the movie.

Anyone who has been in contact with investment knows that people who also work in an investment company and those who work on projects with ups and downs will never be as stable as those who strive for success. Although each investment is not much, people who are stable and lose less money are more popular. .

It's not that investment companies are short-sighted, but because they know better than anyone how slim these chances of getting rich are.

For a normal person, it is remarkable to meet one thing in a lifetime.

Luck can favor everyone.

But luck doesn't always favor a person.

Therefore, it cannot be included in the consideration of individual performance.

Liu Momo thinks so too.

Even if "Ever" made money, it made money beyond what I knew.

Invest, be successful.

But again, as an investor, she is not a failure, but her performance cannot be said to be perfect.

However, with the film "Man", it seems that her vision is correct.

The recognition of Cannes is equivalent to the weathervane of Europe.

Next, you just need to contact the theater to let it pass the box office test.

Thinking of this, she let out another breath.

And think their mission is over.

Although, she also helped her boss choose a domestic movie.

But let's be honest...

Jay Chou...

do you like it?
Of course I like it.

Who doesn't like his songs?

But if it's a movie...

Thinking of this, she shook her head slightly.

She likes Xu Xin's style of boss very much, and also likes this friend.

Can……

Jay Chou~
She has already watched "Golden Armor", as well as the previous "Initial D".

The other party's acting skills were recognized by Cannes?

Not to mention being a professional, even as a fan, she felt it was impossible.

Not to mention, she had also seen the film.

Admittedly, the boss took a beautiful shot.

wrong.It's not appropriate to say it's beautiful... She likes the whole film, whether it's the tone, the style, or the rhythm.

But still that sentence...

Jay Chou...

Although she can't be a judge at Cannes herself, from an audience's point of view, the actor's acting skills gave her the feeling that it was superficial and didn't let her immerse herself in the story.

Even, sometimes when Jay Chou is not talking, or when he is showing a long-range shot, she will really immerse herself in the film's... the soothing and comfortable rhythm of the piano like flowing water, but every time Jay Chou appears, she will feel it. A very uncoordinated feeling.

Story, is it a good story?

no doubt.

The boss took a great shot, and it really looks very comfortable.

But say a thousand words and ten thousand...

Jay Chou...

Therefore, for this movie, she had a pessimistic attitude from the beginning.

until……

""SECRET", director: XUXIN~"

"...?"

Liu Momo was shocked instantly.

His eyes focused on Pierre Manu.

He... what did he just say?
What stage is it now?

Liu Momo, who had been thinking about his "man" just now, was distracted for a moment, and then after realizing it, he immediately asked politely to the colleague next to him:

"May I ask what part of the competition is now?"

"...?"

The other party glanced at the young oriental girl in surprise, and said politely:

"Secondary competition unit."

"...Secondary competition unit!?"

Liu Momo was stunned, and asked again:

"A unit?"

"...?"

The other party gave Liu Momo a strange look.

This person...why doesn't he understand anything?

Except for the main competition for best director, film, male and female best actress...the others are of course sub-competition units. "One" certainly does.

Don't even understand this?
Does Liu Momo understand?
Of course she understands.

It is precisely because I understand that I am surprised.

You know, after the film "The Unspeakable Secret" was submitted for review, this was where she regretted it.

The boss obviously did a good job, but he was dragged down by the male and female protagonists.

If this film were replaced by two good actors, it would appear more literary and artistic without pursuing the box office. With this script and rhythm, it would definitely be able to make a breakthrough.

That's why there was the exclamation of "Jay Chou".

And now the film has entered a category! ?
Who are the judges for this session?
Such a high standard?
Directly picked out the actors, watching the movie itself?

Directly discovered the shining point of the boss?

She was completely taken aback.

You know... In fact, many people have a misunderstanding, thinking that the main competition unit of Cannes, that is, the so-called best actor, best actress, and best director awards are the highest.

EMMMM…

how to say.

It can be understood that.

For actors, the titles of Cannes Best Actor and Queen are very valuable.

First of all, let me tell you the simplest truth, the people who can get these titles are the ones who have defeated one work after another and conquered round after round of judges with their acting skills.

Can you compare it?
But in fact...whether it’s Cannes, or the Big Three, or even in other film festivals, there’s always been a point of contention in the circle and among some knowledgeable people.

That is, the so-called main competition unit "General A" and the "second category, B-level" awards like Cannes, Venice Skyline, and Golden Bear Teddy, which one has more gold content.

Because of their different focus, general A is like "comprehensive consideration", while "B grade" is selected by relatively "closed" and "professional" professional filmmakers.

Some people say that comprehensiveness is the best.

But some people say that the professional ones have the highest gold content.

This debate has been going on for decades, and for the time being, it is impossible to distinguish between high and low.

However, there is a very clear understanding in the industry, that is, for actors, general A awards are the highest honor for their careers.But for directors, the gold content of B-level awards is higher.

For example, in Cannes, for directors, a kind of attention is better than Pu A, no matter whether you win an award or not, because you want to sell the film, the film you make will not be recognized by the distribution companies in the industry, and the film will not be sold, and it will not sell well. , If you lose the investor's money, you will fail.

It has nothing to do with artistry, business is business.It has to be distinguished from art!
But for actors, the general A who won the award is better than the kind of attention that was shortlisted but not awarded. After all, I really won the title of actor and actress, which is a huge increase in my popularity.Just like for an actor, being the top three judges must not be as good as Pu A's best actor and best actress, which is a reason.

As far as the director is concerned, the personal level, talent, control and artistic level required for the B category awards are higher.

"The Unspeakable Secret" was not shortlisted for the main competition, is Liu Momo surprised?
Not surprised at all.

If it is shortlisted, then Liu Momo will be surprised, and even start to doubt the gold content of Cannes...

Not to mention, the idea itself is outrageous.

How dare you think?
This film was shortlisted for the Cannes main unit?
What are you daydreaming about?

Can be shortlisted for category B award?Although I don't know if it is a kind of unit, or the golden camera, which is more generous and relaxed for newcomers... But being shortlisted for the B category award, she already wants to call the boss Niubi at this moment.

Because what does that mean?
It means that the boss's movie is still recognized by the fucking professional filmmakers!

Yeah.

Don't look at the hero and heroine, you just look at the rhythm of the whole movie, the script, the camera, etc...

My boss's debut movie is really surprising.

I can't see any young and mature batches at all!
The movie "The Unspeakable Secret" is really excellent in terms of rhythm and shooting skills in light and shadow!

You really have eyes!
What a vision!

Thinking of this, she immediately took out her phone and sent a message to Xu Xin.

"Xu Xin, you're shortlisted! You're shortlisted!"

boss……

Cow wow!

Then next...

The so-called "on-order screening" of fixed-time screenings in fixed theaters is definitely unnecessary. Even if the boss is shortlisted for category B, then according to the rhythm of Cannes, it is impossible to order screenings.

It's a show.

That is, carousel.

that……

Do you have to make some connections and arrange the time relatively friendly?

What about distribution?
Being shortlisted represents strength in itself.What does the boss say about overseas distribution?

Did you say something?
Maybe not.

that……

A series of unexpected but logical operation plans began to ripple in her mind.

……

Did Xu Xin see the message?

No.

The time difference in France is 6 hours slower than that of China, and it is already almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

He is in a meeting with people from Panasonic, partners from Panasonic, people from Shenzhen Hi-Tech, and people from Yanjing Urban Construction.

Talk about the installation of embedded parts.

Panasonic's current factory is located in Shenzhen, so the production and assembly of LED screens first avoids the trouble of crossing the ocean, and the construction period is guaranteed.Moreover, the transaction method of "producing a batch and pulling a batch over" has also been negotiated.

Come in for a batch of goods, pass the quality inspection, and pay for it.

People from Panasonic and High-Tech have also seen the style of coal bosses paying for the goods and delivering the goods.

From the completion of the bidding to the accelerated production, the technical inspection of the first batch of LED screens has now begun. The grid structure of the construction site here is also in operation 24 hours a day, and the progress has plummeted.

The progress is fast and the work is busy.

Xu Xin didn't care about his phone at all.

Naturally, he didn't know that he had been shortlisted for the Cannes B category award.

But he also didn't know... At 5 o'clock in the evening, the meeting was still listening to the progress of the steel structure report, and after the embedded parts were decided tomorrow, how to find a way to carry out the strength test at the same time... France has already finished the first The list of the round of competition was announced, and at the same time, countless national media also sent the shortlist back to China for publication.

online...

A bit of a fryer.

……

Baidu Tieba - inside the Cannes Film Festival bar.

Rows of subjects are urging, asking.

"Why haven't you come out yet? All the waiting flowers are gone."

"Does anyone know the news? Is Jiang Wen up or not?"

"If Jiang Wen can't catch up, then this year's class will be lost."

""Blueberry Night" is a film by Wang Jiawei, but it is a French film and has nothing to do with us"

"If someone knows that Wang Jiawei's film is going to win an award, does the award count as our country's? Come out and explain."

"Will Hou Xiaoxian's "Red Balloon" be shortlisted?"

"Did Jiang Wen pass the trial? I'm so anxious."

“The French are also too slow to work”

Behind each theme post, there is an anxious netizen waiting.

No way, it happens every year.

Just like what Zhang Yimou said, after the hot discussion of the fifth generation of directors has gradually receded, the depth of the Celestial Dynasty, which shocked the world at the beginning, has gradually come to an end.

People are all aesthetically fatigued.

The scene where the fifth-generation directors of the 90s went to the Big Three to stir things up gave many directors the illusion that as long as the theme is "little people, changing times, struggle, and darkness", they can go for a walk around the Big Three. .

The same is true.

Everything has its pros and cons. It can be said that the prejudice of Westerners against the Celestial Dynasty today, and the works of those directors in the 90s played a role in fueling the flames.

It seems uncomfortable to make a film without some darkness.

As a result, the filming was dark, and it was not allowed in China. After being banned, it said that it restricted the freedom of artistic creation.

But no one has ever thought about it, when the people of the whole celestial dynasty are striving for a better life, is the thing that looks like the third grandson you photographed really for art, or is it a nonsense made up by countless ancestors who have worked hard The shit-stirring stick of a bright future that comes from struggle.

However, he was still proud instead of ashamed.

One by one there, hey, have you been banned?Dude, I got banned for two movies, hey, that's your bullshit.But I know someone who was banned from the third part, so I called him over, let's have dinner today.

That virtue is the same as the anti-three vulgar experts in Guo Degang's cross talk.

Movies do need creative freedom.

Not bad.

But the same principle, deliberate distortion and distortion, it is not too much to say that it is a traitor's behavior in the past.

However, the group of people who were banned in the country and did not disgust their own people successfully left a stereotyped impression on the Europeans, and at the same time blocked the retreat of the fifth generation of directors who were really exploring the changes of the times. .

Europeans are not stupid either.

It will also cause aesthetic fatigue.

It's the same as when Lin Zhengying popularized zombie-themed movies, and within a week, Xiangjiang Films released hundreds of crap movies about Maoshan Taoist priests fighting zombies.

After dividing up the cake of the changing times, Chinese films have indeed begun to decline in Europe since the turn of the millennium.

Although there are occasional splashes, they are not important awards.

At the beginning, I didn’t think it was a big deal. On the contrary, some people who like movies feel that the world’s cultures are common.

Every year, I look forward to seeing new things, but the things I see every year... feel separated from the world I am familiar with.

Count forward.

The 59th Cannes session failed.

In the 58th session, Wang Xiaoshuai's film "Green Red" was recognized by the jury and won the jury award, but the things he talked about were old-fashioned.

Looking at the parents who were the same as the old man of the Qing Dynasty in the feudal era, they killed their daughter's dream, persecuted her daughter Qinghong and her lover Xiaogen to separate, and then Qinghong rebelled against her parents, leaving a tragedy in the end.

How are you?

Does it look familiar?
Remove the modern background and put it on the background of the Republic of China. If you say it sounds good, it is a family story of conflicts between the elders of the Suo family and their heirs. If it sounds bad, it is like "Red Sorghum" + "Raise the Red Lantern" + " A synthesis of the spirit of "Ju Dou" will do.

Especially the shooting technique is still gloomy, dark, and obscure...

It seems that if you don't do these things, you can't make movies.

It's true that movies need deep elements, but Chinese movies can't only have deep elements, right?
Going forward, Wang Jiawei - "2046".

Among other things, just ask those who praised this movie as good-looking, how many really understand the metaphors in "2046", and how many people follow suit, in order to give themselves the title of literary cafe, ignorant Conscience says it looks good?

Movies... the most essential thing, shouldn't it tell a good story?
Even South Korea, which imitated Chinese movies at the beginning, has begun to transform in the past few years. Why do Chinese people still hold on to it?
Going forward, Lou Ye's spy film "Purple Butterfly".

Still, the splash didn't come out, it was just shortlisted, and didn't get any awards.

Going forward, "Ren Xiaoyao", one of Jia Zhangke's "Hometown Trilogy"...

As far as these themes are concerned, no matter how you look at them, they don’t look like movies made for the audience, but more like they are made to win awards, or for some reason, deliberately made something that people can’t understand.

With the rise of the Internet, a large number of Internet users poured into the Internet and talked about it on the Internet.When discussing movies, there will always be people talking about the golden age of Chinese movies, such as "Red Sorghum" and "Farewell My Concubine".

Why do you talk about this so often?Because they first told everyone a story, and perfectly integrated the spirit they entrusted in the story.

Because it has been brilliant, I want to continue to be brilliant.

It doesn't matter whether you will watch this award-winning movie, like it or not, as long as you can win an award, you will be awesome.

No matter how those who can go to Cannes or the third generation are those old faces, I don’t think about why only these familiar faces go there every year, unlike other countries, some people come out every year with refreshing s work……

Consider nothing.

Win prizes for prizes.

If there is Wang Jiawei, choose Wang Jiawei, if there is no Wang Jiawei, choose Jia Zhangke.

If there is no one, it depends on whose name looks like a person from the Celestial Dynasty... But after checking the information, it turned out to be a fucking Korean...

Of course, there are many people who really like movies and know how to do it.

But people who really understand movies will not pay special attention to whether so and so has entered the finals at such a time.

Even if they have paid attention to it before, they are concerned about the movie, not this list.

At most, I see which director has been shortlisted, and I take it for granted because I recognize the other party's strength, and then worry about whether the film made by the other party can be released in China, that's all.

Therefore, the reason for saying fryer is very simple.

Just pin your hopes on one person, and repeatedly ask this person if he is shortlisted, or whether he is selected or not, and his focus is not on movies, but on winning awards.It can't be said that it runs counter to the movie itself, but it can only be said that their utilitarianism in treating movies is definitely greater than their love for movies.

As for the generals among the short ones, they may feel unsafe if Wang Jiawei is the only one.

Therefore, all hopes are pinned on Jiang Wen's highly hyped movie "The Sun Also Rises", which has just completed post-production in France and does not know if he will have time to be selected for the exhibition.

And at this moment, the owner of the Cannes Film Bar finally got the list of this year's Cannes, and posted a top post:
"No.60 Cannes Nomination List"

One minute after the post was posted, the number of views immediately exceeded 1.

In 2 minutes, it broke 700.

3 minutes later……

A post popped up on the post bar, which made some people who didn't have time to read it feel a little inexplicable, but at the same time it conformed to everyone's cognition:
"Are you kidding me?"

And the name of this post is:

""The Untold Secret"? Is Jay Chou worthy to go to Cannes?"

The content of the post is unknown.

But after refreshing the page, more related topics popped up.

"Didn't Jay Chou sing? Why did he go to Cannes?"

"Repost: The first trailer of "The Untold Secret". Idol drama style? Cannes??"

"Has Cannes been taken over by Jay Chou's brainless fans?"

"Is this list correct? Jay Chou? Cannes? Where's Jiang Wen? Where's The Sun Also Rises?"

"??? What did I see? "The Untold Secret"?"

"Is it possible that Cannes got it wrong?"

"Well, now Cannes' selection criteria are no longer a secret."

And a very humble little post:
"Ask if you don't understand, who is Xu Xin?"

　Ask for a monthly ticket!Brothers, working hard!

　
(End of this chapter)