As a person, you always have to be flexible. Boss Wu, who had been shaking his head firmly ever since he heard about this incident, now changed his attitude in an instant.
Huh?
sure.
We can talk about everything.
"Brother Hai, this... is not good..."
"Although as newcomers, our desire to win awards is indeed very strong, but the three major film festivals are also formal film festivals, so we better do things according to the rules."
right.
That's right.
No matter which method we end up using, on the surface, we still have to say something nice.
Wu Di was modest, but Brother Hai didn't listen at all.
"You can still imagine that these awards are so sacred, that is, you young people. You can just say these things outside to the reporters. But don't say this when you are back in the circle. It will offend people.
It’s a joke.”
Since they got to know each other, this is the first time that Brother Hai has spoken sincerely to Wu Di. You have to know that on the set, Brother Hai is already a talkative director.
But even so, it's still one way or another. It either revolves around so-called professional issues, or it just talks big words.
In short, for the new actor Wu Di, although he heard these words a lot, almost none of them were useful.
Now, it was the time when Brother Hai expressed his strongest desire. Wu Di also realized this, so he straightened his posture and prepared to listen.
As for Brother Hai, there is nothing he can do.
Many things, coming from the mouth of an old man like him, have no meaning at all and are not literary at all.
If the inside story and the truth are revealed, how can the persona of an aloof artist be maintained?
How can he still stay in the clouds?
However, now, in order to get the investment in place quickly and not hold back the crew, the old man can only do so reluctantly.
"Every walk of life has its own rules, that's for sure," Brother Hai came closer and started teaching: "However, as long as it is an organization composed of people, many things can be discussed, such as every year
The shortlisted films are all based on comprehensive considerations based on many aspects of conditions."
"You wouldn't think that the film that enters the main competition is the best of the year, right? This is impossible."
"Actually, you don't need to explain this to me. Even among the three major film festivals, you can see that each film festival has its own tendency. Take the best films that can enter the main competition unit every year.
Nominations, some of them are highly anticipated. This one is almost overlapping and will be nominated in every film festival."
"But, basically, there will be two to three different films every year to distinguish them. There is a trick here."
"Which one to choose and which one not to choose are all considered by the jury. The so-called consideration is bargaining."
"If nothing else, look at Labyrinth. Do you really think that it was so exquisitely shot that it wowed the judges? We must push such a pure new work by a pure newcomer into the main competition!"
Ah...this...
It really made Wu Di speechless. Isn't this a very simple thing?
Logically speaking, the three natures are based on seniority. Even if you are a great director, as long as you are a newcomer, you usually start with the New Director Award.
After two or three years, if you still have outstanding works, you can officially enter the main competition. By then, your qualifications will be almost accumulated, and both the public and the judges will recognize you.
You can then win the award with dignity and dignity.
However, it is obvious that Maze did not take this route. As a pure newcomer, he rushed into the main competition in one fell swoop and got a nomination.
Such a great achievement is incredible in the eyes of film critics in the domestic entertainment industry.
So, when the news of the nomination came out, even though she had not yet won the award, there was already an influx of praise for Xiao Qi.
The terminology is so diverse and the angles are so strange, giving full play to the profound language and cultural heritage of our country.
And when we disassemble this movie and take a closer look, we can see that although we only drank a little soup, the fact that the maze can be run so smoothly is all due to Wu Di, the nominal co-director.
Whether it is his father-in-law-to-be, Lao Zhang, or his biological mother, Ranmasanti, they all have a great influence on this film festival.
Lao Zhang didn't say much, he wrote the letter of recommendation with his own hands. Everyone knows the weight of this letter.
And what about Ranmasanti?
Although on the surface, this female boss doesn't seem to be of much help to the movie, she is just an investor.
In fact, this is also true.
At least from what Wu Di observed, Ranmasanti didn't do much in the entire process from the start of filming to submission to film festivals.
There is not too much involvement, just giving money.
He is a good boss who is reasonable and willing to pay, but that is only on the surface. In fact, as long as Ramashanti is there, as long as her company's name is listed at the end of the film, people who are familiar with her will naturally
You will know that this is a movie that she likes.
Under the premise of equal opportunities, works submitted by a strong company will always be more likely to get opportunities.
This is for sure.
But is it enough to just have these two people escorting us?
no no!
Today Brother Hai solemnly told Wu Di that this was not enough.
"But if you can be shortlisted, you may not necessarily win. Winning requires a lot of chances and coincidences."
"This is where you need my help."
Having said this, it is equivalent to clarifying everything, and indeed it can only be said here. It is impossible for Hai Ge to repeat all the conversations between him and the big guys in the industry to Wu Di.
Even if I told him, it would be of no use.
Because these are all the operations behind the scenes. Whether they can be successful or not ultimately depends on the opinions of the organizing committee.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The number of people that Brother Hai can convince is naturally limited, and he cannot yet guarantee whether he can play a key role.
"So, Director Hai Ge, I would like to ask, where do you want to start?"
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to question your ability," Wu Di said while waving his hands, really worried that Brother Hai would misunderstand.
"I just want to inquire about it, so that I can feel confident. You also know that the follow-up investment for Meng's Orphans is not a small amount. Even if I am somewhat weak-minded with Ms. Lan, for such a large project,
If I want her to agree to take over, I have to offer some real benefits, right?"
"You also know that the movie Labyrinth was invested by Ms. Lan. The film's box office performance and award-winning results are closely related to Ms. Lan."
"Limited by the subject matter, we also know that the box office performance of the movie Labyrinth is limited and will not be too high. Therefore, we must pay close attention to awards. If you can give some guarantee, I will
Ms. Lan is easy to talk to, right?"
Although the words were very pleasant, anyone who understood could see that Wu Di was just talking. Brother Hai thought about it.
Finally, he spat out: "This is simple. To capture the thief, capture the king first."
"You mean...the chairman of the jury?"
This time, Wu Di finally understood it completely.
This seems to be a really good idea.
After the matter was settled, the atmosphere of the conversation between the two became much more relaxed, and no matter which party's request it was, all were well satisfied.
Needless to say, Brother Hai now regards Ms. Lan's money as his own and begins to imagine how the subsequent publicity work will be carried out.
As for Wu Di, generally speaking, he is quite satisfied with such a result.
If he was just a humble co-director in name, he might not be sitting across from Brother Hai openly today, fighting for rights and interests, or even promising to exchange conditions.
He just wants to do this, but he doesn't have such power. It is up to Xiao Qi to decide whether to do these things or not.
However, with Ms. Lan’s strong backing and Wu Di’s practical needs, is the system really unimportant?
Don’t you need to think about it?
You see, although the system bound to Wu Di is useless, there is basically no need to worry about it because it won't work.
However, Wu Di really couldn't figure out what the superiors of this system had in mind, and he had never been exposed to it.
You see, the system that has been bound to it has always been easy to talk to and easy to deal with, but as for its superiors, Wu Di has never had the opportunity to come into contact with it so far.
But what is certain is that there must be such a superior.
Their requirements are very realistic, and so far they seem to understand the rules and have always followed the rules.
As for Wu Di, as a naturally disadvantaged party, he should try his best to do what he should do. So, for Wu Di, the most realistic need now is to get this award.
What’s the point of just being nominated?
The requirements for the tasks are clearly stated. Only winning awards will count. Nominations are all fictitious, just a qualification.
As long as the final grand prize falls into the hands of someone else, Wu Di will be blind. Time is already very tight now, and it is impossible to change his career to compete for other awards.
He can only place all his bets on the maze and the Water City Film Festival. Therefore, from this perspective, as long as the grand prize has not been finally announced, Brother Hai will be useful.
This was the ultimate reason why he finally relented on the investment matter. It was all for himself and there was nothing to be ashamed of.
"Xiao Wu, now that we've decided, let's set off quickly!"
"It just so happens that I have already bought my plane ticket and it will take off in three hours. Now I have just enough time."
What?
Set off?
Where to go?
Wu Di looked confused: "Brother Hai, I can indeed talk about the investment, but it's impossible to get the money today. Where do you want to take me?"
"Besides, the lottery will be drawn here in two days. There are still many preliminary activities that I have to attend. Right now, there is a press conference that I have to speak at. Where can I go?
"
Is this old man out of his mind?
At this critical juncture, where can Wu Di follow him? How could he go?
Just to ask for money, Wu Di was asked to give up his business. What was he going to do? Was he going to kidnap?
Besides, in the current situation, Ms. Lan still controls the money, even if he catches Wu Di.
It's impossible for the money to arrive in his account right away. Is the money he wants one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand? Is that a small amount?
That is simply impossible to achieve.
However, Brother Hai's burning eyes told him, who said it couldn't be achieved? He, Brother Hai, believed that the possibility was extremely high.
"Xiao Wu, are those things important?"
“Is it more important to win an award or to attend an award ceremony?”
"Even if you go to the ceremony, if you can't win the award, what's the use? It's just a joy in vain."
"move!"
"We need to get the funding for the movie in place as soon as possible. Don't wait any longer. This matter must be discussed in person. We can't explain it clearly on the phone."
Brother Hai didn't give Wu Di any time to think. He picked him up and left. Wu Di realized that although Brother Hai was a lot older, he was a little twitchy, but his strength was not weak at all, and he even had some strength.
The feeling of getting stronger with age.
Wu Di was pulled up in one fell swoop, and Wu Di also fought for a while, but later found out that he was no match for him at all.
It was very easy to be pulled away by him.
"Brother Hai, Brother Hai, having said that, I am here to compete, and I can't leave now. The film festival is not over yet!"
"No matter what, you have to wait until I finish participating in the event before leaving. You wait two more days, just two days."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wu Di kept begging and still didn't want to give up. Even if you, Brother Hai, are a great director, even if we have reached an agreement now, you can't treat me like this.
This is too presumptuous!
It's a pity that if Brother Hai could listen to these words, he wouldn't be Brother Hai.
"What's the importance of that? It's just a formality. As long as you win the award, the trophy will be automatically sent to your home. How can it be missing from you?"
"Besides, there are many people accepting awards at the film festival, and you are not the only one who does this. After winning the award, I don't care about accepting the award, so I won't attend. This is style, this is high-end, what do you know?
"
"These are all irrelevant to you. With me, are you still worried about not getting the award? The most important thing now is to secure the investment. My crew has been suspended for five days, and now the entire film and television city is rumored to be filming.
If we don’t go on, if we don’t get the funds, we don’t know what they will spread!”
"hurry up."
Under the real financial pressure, even the aloof Brother Hai would inevitably abandon his face and stalk brother Wu Di.
Wu Di's mood can only be described in two words: speechless.
This is really not treating him as a human being!
"Brother Hai, I really can't leave now. Besides, it's not good for you to have such a full schedule."
"Didn't you say that you wanted to help me talk to the chairman of the organizing committee?"
"Now they are all at the event and busy. Who do you want to talk to? I'm afraid they don't have time to receive you."
As soon as this statement came out, it was very useful. Brother Hai, who was in a hurry and only thought about money, actually stopped.
Wu Di's heart dropped with a thud.
It's not easy, guys.
This old man finally figured it out.
This chapter has been completed!