In this world in the late 1930s, French director Joseph Erken was aware of the rising fascist arrogance in Germany and Italy at that time, and shot a documentary film called "The Rise of the Devil". The film completely exposed the incident.
The ugliness of the Franco-Spanish War and the madness of those in power were openly shown in major theaters, causing great repercussions in society at the time...
In the end, Joseph Erken was tied to the gallows by the fanatics and died heroically in front of thousands of civilians.
In order to commemorate the sacrifice of that pioneer, and as domestic anti-war sentiment grew stronger, literary and artistic personnel shot related films to satirize the war. So the official accepted the opinions of those filmmakers and established the International Film Festival in Cannes.
In the following decades, the festival has been committed to activities such as peace, anti-war, and truth disclosure. With strong official support, the Cannes Film Festival seems to have become the first of the three major international film festivals.
After the millennium, as international competition intensified and a certain country began to become a beacon in the world, many filmmakers deliberately avoided certain factors when reviewing movies. This trend also began to vaguely spread to Cannes. Many Cannes judges
The wind started to change.
It’s okay to take pictures of any shortcomings in other countries, but it’s not okay to take pictures of some sharp things about a certain country.
Some filmmakers are dissatisfied, while others are angry, feeling that art knows no borders...
However……
The characterization of "Struggle" is very embarrassing.
It has limited release in the United States. On the one hand, it is indeed a relatively realistic documentary film that pays homage to life. On the other hand, it is sensitive.
It is not only sensitive to this war, but also to the chaos and discrimination under the bright beacon system of the United States.
but……
This year's Cannes seems completely different from previous Cannes.
"Many people objected, and everyone felt that this was a sensitive period..."
"However, Mr. Steve Ferres, the chairman of this year's Cannes International Film Festival, is very enthusiastic about this film. Against all odds, he not only nominated "Struggle", but also created a unique award for this film.
The name of this award is, Special Palme d'Or..."
"Not only was our film "The Struggle" shortlisted, there was also another anti-war film "Celsius 9/11". I was shocked to see this film, the scale is very large..."
"This year's Cannes International Film Festival should be a big event!"
"..."
On the other end of the movie, Christian was as excited and enthusiastic as ever.
Zhou Yang has no doubt that even if he is asked to blow up the Statue of Liberty, this guy will rush over without hesitation with a bomb strapped to it.
After hanging up the phone.
Zhou Yang directly removed the battery from the "Baoli" fake phone and stuffed it into his trouser pocket.
The speaker of Baoli's mobile phone is too loud, and there have been more and more problems recently, especially Christian's throat-tearing voice. Zhou Yang even suspected that the directors in the conference room could hear it clearly.
When Zhou Yang returned to the conference room, Zhou Yang saw everyone looking at him with complicated eyes.
"Cough, cough, President Zhou, congratulations!"
Huang Jiacheng's muscles twitched slightly, he coughed again, and then took the lead in applauding.
Zhou Yang glanced at Huang Jiacheng in embarrassment: "There's always something wrong with this copycat phone. The speaker is too loud..."
"Yeah, I understand, I understand. Next time I will also buy a mobile phone with a bigger speaker."
"..."
After Zhou Yang's episode, the flavor of this meeting suddenly changed.
seem……
The enthusiasm at the beginning of the meeting was missing.
Some Hong Kong directors smile like flowers on their faces, but behind the scenes they are extremely sad and angry.
Damn it!
You were shortlisted, so do you really need to turn up the speakers that loudly?
You want to tell the whole world that your movie was shortlisted and it won a special award?
Django continued to chat about his views on the renaissance of Hong Kong film and his film "Nightcrawler".
Although he still looked passionate and full of expectations, he started to feel a little absent-minded, even avoiding contact with Zhou Yang.
An inexplicable feeling of irritation arose in his heart.
Two hours later.
The meeting finally ended with An Xiao's concluding remarks.
The meeting actually didn't have much content. Apart from announcing that the film "Night Walker" will be officially supported as the second joint film after "The Grandmaster", it just brought together some well-known directors from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to talk about cooperation.
, each expressing his or her own opinion.
After the meeting ended, An Xiao passed by Zhou Yang and gently said to Zhou Yang: "Come to my office."
The voice was very soft. If Zhou Yang's hearing wasn't quite sharp, Zhou Yang would have thought he heard it wrong.
………………………
The night is lingering.
The moonlight shines through the clouds on this land, bright and quiet.
in the office
An Xiao stood in front of the window and looked into the distance. A breeze blew her long and silky hair, and her slim back was uneven.
"Zhou Yang, there are some false rumors on the Internet recently, please don't pay attention to them."
"Ah? What rumors?" Zhou Yang was stunned.
"nothing."
An Xiao turned around.
When she saw Zhou Yang's confused expression, she smiled and did not continue talking about the matter. Instead, she chatted with Zhou Yang about movies.
March and April are the peak months for the Chinese film industry.
The Chinese film industry, which has been languishing for a long time and is even said to be vulnerable, has been crushed by Hollywood movies. Small hits such as "Roboman" and "Jinyiwei" have suddenly emerged, as well as "The Grandmaster", "The City of Golden Armor", "
Movies like "Struggle" surround "Interstellar"...
If this is a war, it is definitely one of the most exciting battles in the history of Chinese films since the decline of Hong Kong films.
Of course, it is due to the quality and appeal of the film itself, but also to the adjustment and efforts of relevant departments.
Although the domestic film protection month mechanism has been cancelled, the relevant departments still postponed some overseas blockbusters and did a lot of work behind the scenes to protect domestic films.
Many blockbusters similar to "Interstellar" have been postponed or released on the same schedule, preparing for internal friction.
However……
The pressure on Chinese films this year is still very high.
Last year we imported ten overseas blockbusters, and this year we directly imported twenty, which has doubled.
Zhou Yang listened quietly to An Xiao and thought about the relevant departments' plans for the second half of the year and the grim situation ahead...
Zhou Yang nodded from time to time, but couldn't get a word in. He just felt that An Xiao was a little abnormal today. Although he was as cold as ever, he seemed to have a lot to say, and as soon as these words came to his mouth, they turned into work again.
Vaguely, Zhou Yang seemed to feel a little pressure on An Xiao.
In other words, are you a little anxious?
Zhou Yang thought this was an illusion.
Time passed unknowingly, Zhou Yang looked at the clock on the wall, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.
The office suddenly became quiet.
An Xiao somehow didn't know what to say, while Zhou Yang was just a listener and had no other ideas at all, and somehow, it felt like listening to a teacher giving a political class.
After this awkward silence lasted for a moment, An Xiao also glanced at the clock on the wall.
"I have been chatting for so long without realizing it..."
"Oh, yes."
"Didn't I delay you?"
"without."
"Oh, I will continue to fight for "I'm Not the God of Medicine" and win it in July..."
"Oh, thank you Mr. An." Zhou Yang nodded.
"Do you have anything to say to me?"
"Mr. An, I will work hard." Zhou Yang nodded seriously: "I know the responsibility is heavy."
"Any more? Well, do you have any questions to ask? There is no one else here now, so you can ask any questions..."
"No more." Zhou Yang shook his head.
"Oh, okay, then, today..." An Xiao hesitated for a moment, and then said.
"Yeah, Mr. An, go to bed early."
"The same to you."
"correct……"
"What's wrong?"
"After the new movie script is written, if you need any support or help, tell me immediately. It will not be worse than "Night Walker"!" An Xiao hesitated for a while and said this again.
"good."
……………………
Zhou Yang left the office.
He felt that An Xiao had said a lot to him today, but he could never grasp the key points of his words.
Zhou Yang went to the bathroom and took a bath. When he was about to get up and walk out, he heard a choking smell of smoke coming from the bathroom.
Then, he heard a familiar voice.
"Secretary Chen, are you saying that... Zhang Ke will most likely be promoted?"
"Shh, keep your voice down."
"Why does he just rely on the success of "The Grandmaster"? His abilities in all aspects are not as good as Xu Kangnian and Xu Ke, and his qualifications are not as good as him. Why can he..." Zhou Yang heard Jiang Ge lower his voice and say this
sentence.
"This is an organizational arrangement. Organizations have their own considerations. Don't talk too much. Just make a good film on "Night Walker" and don't let Zhou Yang pull you away too much..."
"Zhou Yang, haha, Secretary Chen, let me tell you this... He is a weak-minded person with connections. From his debut to the present, which movie has he made himself? Was he the one who made the award-winning "Mineral Bottom"?
That was directed by Wang Shuai and Director Wang, who made "Saw"? It was shot by the world-famous director Christian with the help of him. Speaking of which, he just got lucky and made a documentary film "Struggle", but
It was all based on the gimmick of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Tell me, since his debut, which movie has he personally shot? Who in the entire director circle is willing to obey him? Even Wang Shuai and Director Wang who work with him may not think highly of him.
he……"
A few hours ago, Jiang Ge, who was extremely enthusiastic and even respectful to him, seemed to be a different person at this moment. Although his voice was very low, Zhou Yang could hear him clearly.
"How do you say this? Some people are just lucky enough to be reincarnated." Secretary Chen vaguely agreed.
"It's because his parents gave him a good skin..." Jiang Ge's voice was full of unwillingness.
"You can just talk to me about this matter. I thought it was bullshit that you drank some wine... Others must not yell!"
"I understand. Now is the time when this guy is gaining power. I don't want to offend him. If the person behind me suddenly blocks me, I will suffer a big loss. After all, he is... haha."
"Keep your voice down, don't seek death at this sensitive time..."
"I've whispered enough, don't worry, it's so late, everyone is gone, but Secretary An is really beautiful... I don't know how many times more beautiful than those goddesses in the entertainment industry, Zhou Yang, a bitch like him, can hook up with me
This line is really nonsense..."
"Shh! Keep your voice down."
"Okay, okay."
"Snapped."
"Who!" Jiang Ge, who was originally drunk, was startled when he heard the sound.
Immediately afterwards, he saw the door on the other side of the bathroom being pushed open.