Chapter 111 "Battle for the Second Place"
Three hours passed, and conflicts arose one after another.
The audience was extremely worried.
With a burst of gongs and drums, the movie ended.
The entire screening room seemed to be shrouded in a haze.
After a few more minutes, the lights came on.
Staff from major companies suppressed their depressed moods, put on smiles, and stepped forward to find the crew.
Some people talk to Chen Xiao about cooperation.
Some are discussing cooperation with the crew, hoping to show the film in other countries.
There are also people who come to inquire about Peking Opera culture.
After Chen Xiao collected some business cards, he briefly told the director's assistant and entrusted him to continue collecting business cards, then went next door to accept interviews from international media.
As soon as he stepped into the venue, a burst of warm applause broke out and the flashlights flashed like a meteor shower.
In order to prevent the sound bombardment from the earphones, Chen Xiao temporarily took off the earphones.
The reporters found that he was not wearing headphones, but they still rushed to pick up the microphone and shouted some questions in broken Chinese.
"Director Chen, what are you planning to film next?"
"Are you confident of winning the Golden Lion?"
"Do you have any experience to share?"
Chen Xiao nodded to them and without saying anything else, he sat directly at the table at the front of the conference room.
After half a minute, the venue fell silent and Chen Xiao put on his headphones again.
Under the arrangement of the person in charge of the venue, the first reporter stood up and asked questions.
"Hello Director Chen, which one do you think is more important among art, business and political value?"
Chen Xiao smiled slightly when he heard this.
As expected of a film festival, this is the kind of abstract question that comes up.
He picked up the microphone and replied directly: "There is no need to choose, I want them all."
The second reporter asked: "Where do you plan to develop in the future?"
Chen Xiao held the microphone in his hand and replied: "Based on China and developing globally."
Upon hearing this answer, the expressions of some entertainment company personnel in the back row, especially those in Hollywood, changed.
He is quite patriotic.
It seems that poaching Chen Xiao is not that simple anymore.
I had to use the money ability.
Add money!
The reporter continued to ask: "Then which company do you plan to cooperate with for filming?"
Chen Xiao replied: "Open your own company and cooperate with other companies as appropriate."
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of commotion on the field.
In the corner of the last row, the director of City State Entertainment and Production Department sneered.
Sure enough, he was still a child.
Working for someone else and running your own company are two different things.
If he cooperates with other companies, he can make good movies. When starting a company, there are endless things to consider.
Talent even needs to be developed.
This young man is absolutely crazy.
He only has two good works now.
Everyone is competing for him so much because of his age.
Can he guarantee that after the company is established, everything will be of high quality?
The complicated business operation work will directly destroy his genius!
He turned his head and said to the female star beside him: "Look for another opportunity to persuade him. Double the price you gave yesterday, raise the annual salary to 300 million yuan, and there is no fixed employment period."
The actress' eyes were full of envy, and she nodded in agreement: "Okay."
…
After the interview, after lunch, Chen Xiao returned to the hotel.
I yawned, lay down on the bed, prepared to take a nap, and thought about my future plans.
After "Interstellar" is broadcast and the profits are obtained, the company will be established.
Hiring a team of professionals to manage the company's day-to-day operations and business affairs, he continues to focus on filming.
At that time, use the emotional value to exchange for some scripts with good plots but simple shooting, and arrange for people in the company to shoot them.
Some difficult scenes were photographed by him himself.
In addition, there is another important task, which is to cultivate talents. We need to cultivate our own artists, directors, and special effects personnel.
The current level of film and television in the world is weak, which is inseparable from the lack of talent.
Furthermore, after making a few more movies, we will encounter anti-monopoly issues at home, and then we will develop overseas.
I hope that one day we can build a film and television base in China that will surpass Hollywood. And create your own international awards and have the right to speak, instead of always coming to other people's homes to win awards.
Well, thinking a little too far, the establishment of the company must be after October.
Let’s expand our international connections first and let “Interstellar” be released around the world.
With this plan in mind, Chen Xiao turned off the automatic curtains and took a nap.
…
In the next ten days, Chen Xiao, in addition to socializing, visited local museums and opera houses.
Soon the time came to March 31st, which was the night of the closing ceremony and awards ceremony.
Walking into the venue on the red carpet, Chen Xiao suddenly realized that the atmosphere in the venue was not right.
During the last closing ceremony of Cannes, film and television people from all over the world were in high spirits.
During the opening ceremony 11 days ago, everyone was very positive.
Why are our friends from all over the world forcing themselves to smile today, even like eggplants beaten by frost?
He sat on the crew's seat and looked at Fang Rong.
Fang Rong always likes to inquire about gossip, so he probably knows.
"Director Fang, do you feel that the atmosphere is not quite right?"
Fang Rong smiled and nodded, "You haven't heard the rumors, have you?"
Chen Xiao shook his head.
Fang Rong lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "There is a saying among other crews that today's award ceremony is a battle for the second place."
"Battle for dick?"
"Yeah. I heard it by chance in the restaurant. They said that if they changed to "Titanic" or changed to another film festival, they still had hope. With "Farewell My Concubine" at the Venice Film Festival, they can only compete for second place."
After he said that, Chen Xiao understood.
The Venice Film Festival attaches the most importance to artistic value.
"Titanic" has higher commercial value, so it is less suitable here.
But "Farewell My Concubine" itself attaches importance to art and can be said to be a perfect match.
So it is already recognized as the first.
Not only do the people in the venue think so.
The domestic netizens and fans who are watching the live broadcast also think so.
Last time, everyone discussed whether they could win an award, but this time they are discussing how many awards they can win.
"There are 8 awards in the main competition unit, right? I bet on 4."
"The organizers dare not give so many, right? If other crews can't get them, Director Chen will become the target of public criticism. Less, probably 3."
"I watched the award-winning movies in the past two years, and they are completely different from "Farewell My Concubine". It absolutely swept."
"Don't talk about the Venice Film Festival in the past two years. If you look around the world, there are not many that can compete."
"Indeed. I won't watch this movie for the second time in the short term, but it ranks first in my heart."
"If this continues, Director Chen will not be banned from the competition, hahaha, go Sweeping everywhere."
"It's not a ban, but I guess the major film festivals will have to make regulations, one award per film."
"Why is this shot so ignorant? I want to see Xiaoxiao!"
"I heard that Xiaobao is going to set up a company, I'm going to learn directing, I've already thought of a plot where the boss falls in love with me hehe."
"Opera Channel: Are you really not considering the opera major? [Poor]"
"Oh my god! Eleven? Eleven is actually in the live broadcast room hahahaha."
Amid the complaints of competitors, the speculation of netizens, and the expectations of the crew, the award ceremony is about to begin.