After walking out of the cinema, I couldn't help but shiver when I was blown by the wind.
A group of little girls came out of the cinema hungry, their mood no longer as light and expectant as when they first came in.
They felt disappointed and heavy.
There is a feeling that the suppressed emotions have been squeezed to the extreme, but the throat is stuck and nothing can be said.
All their good moods were torn to pieces by the movie "Under the Mine", which made them all feel that this hellish place in Berlin was full of fraud and lies. Especially for a movie like "Under the Mine", some literary and artistic staff would
I feel that this movie is full of surprises in every aspect, but as an ordinary viewer, I will find this movie disappointing.
Dirty, bloody, violent, boring, and full of gloomy photography atmosphere, which naturally makes people feel uncomfortable.
Obviously, movies are also about picking people.
Charlotte Celie was also in a heavy mood.
This heaviness stems from human beings' own empathy and reflection on the people at the bottom of the world.
There are few movies like this that openly present the exchange between good and evil, interests and lives to the audience.
There is no cover-up, no external packaging, just like a candid documentary, ruthlessly cutting open the core and immersing you in a dark world.
When you watch it for the first time, you will feel that this is an alternative, profound and good movie, but the shooting skills are a little immature.
However, after watching it for the second time, you will unconsciously feel that this kind of movie must be shot this way, and you will not even feel that the film skills are lacking at all, but an intuitive artistic presentation.
After meeting Zhou Yang, she sighed deeply.
"Academics can't make such a good movie..."
"They have always been demanding in various skills and techniques, but instead they were constrained by rules and regulations..."
"Movies don't have so many rules and regulations."
"This movie suddenly reminded me of "Dark Night of the Living Dead" by James Bond, the king of Hollywood horror. He used to be a truck driver, but people like this are often more creative..."
Zhuo Fulin, a film producer from Iran, feels that he has been brainwashed by Charlotte Celie.
When he walked out of the screening room, he couldn't wait to have a chat with the film's producer about the film's Iranian copyright issues.
He turned around and found that the other film producers who had followed him had already come up with contracts. They had almost finished talking with the producer and were just about to sign the contract.
Among the crowd, a tall oriental figure attracted her attention.
She stood in the crowd, chatting about the contract with the film company along with director Wang Shuai, exuding a charming sense of aloofness with every move she made.
For a moment, he actually felt that she looked like the person in the painting, and he couldn't help but stare at her for a second time.
Then!
He realized that he didn't seem to have a good contract!
At this moment, he felt an absurd sense of crisis, fearing that the price of the film's copyright would increase if the delay continued.
At least, sign the contract before the awards are over.
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Zhou Yang stood in the center of the crowd.
He showed a friendly smile to everyone.
Of course, you can only show a friendly smile.
He was like a deaf mute. He felt that everyone was friendly to him and seemed to be praising him, but he couldn't figure out what they were talking about.
Except for An Xiao who occasionally calmly asked if the buyout price was appropriate, the rest of the time she smiled like a wooden stake until her mouth muscles became stiff.
This made him feel uncomfortable, and he felt urgently that he should learn a foreign language well.
Whether it's English or German.
As for translation?
It never occurred to him to hire one...
Perhaps he was used to being poor, but when he heard that translators cost several hundred yuan per hour, Zhou Yang felt as if his heart had been touched, and he trembled with suffocation!
Learning to translate well can really make money!
This situation of being a tool like a wooden pile continued until after signing the first contract, his status seemed to have been upgraded a bit.
He became a camera machine.
Strictly speaking, it is a photo taking machine.
After the fat female film producer from Hungary signed the contract, she grabbed Zhou Yang's hand very enthusiastically and chatted on the phone for a long time. Then she asked her assistant to take out the camera and took countless photos with Zhou Yang. If
If An Xiao hadn't subconsciously appeared in front of her and Zhou Yang and chatted with Zhou Yang about what needs to be arranged next, I'm afraid that fat female film producer would have wanted to give Zhou Yang a firm hug. The look in her eyes said,
Maybe he would even give Zhou Yang a kiss as in Western greeting etiquette.
"Director Zhou, after dinner, we should hold a simple press conference. The conference is in the small hall next to the screening room. There are not many people, about fifteen people, maybe Charlotte.
Chairman Saili will come to the scene..."
"ah?"
"We will prepare a speech for you. Just follow the speech and answer. The host and some reporters are from our company. This is a small press conference, so there is no problem."
"good!"
"..."
Standing in front of the noisy Berlin screening hall, Zhou Yang suddenly felt a strong sense of discomfort.
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"Can I be on TV?"
"And it's a foreign TV?"
"Can China see it?"
"Can it be on the front page of China's film industry?"
"You won't be able to interview me, but can I hang out for a while?"
Coal boss Zhang Genshui never dreamed that in another hour, he would have a moment of glory.
He was so excited!
He came to the mirror and kept tinkering with his "Mediterranean" hairstyle in the mirror. He also tied up his beer belly with a belt to make himself a little better and younger. When he was done with it, he revealed it.
A smile.
"Xiao Li! Xiao Li, what do you think of my style?" Zhang Genshui asked excitedly as he looked at Xu Li by the window of the room.
"Good-looking!" Xu Li showed a sweet smile, but her eyes subconsciously avoided her and looked elsewhere unconsciously.
"That's good, that's good, haha!"
Zhang Genshui looked in the mirror again and was very satisfied.
In the next few minutes, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little depressing.
Zhang Genshui keenly felt that something was not quite right.
After a long silence, Xu Li turned around and looked at Zhang Genshui, "Brother, do you...really want to sit in that position?"
Zhang Genshui was stunned.
Having known Xu Li for so long, this was the first time he saw such a complicated look in Xu Li's eyes.
Xu Li was obviously very close to him, but for some reason, he felt an inexplicable sense of alienation...
"Brother, I don't mean anything else. I just think...Brother, I want to show my face on it. This is my dream..." Seeing his confusion, Xu Li quickly explained.
"Ah? Okay then." Zhang Genshui nodded subconsciously after looking at Xu Li's face full of yearning.
"Brother, you are really a good person!"
Xu Li rushed towards Zhang Genshui, kissed her hard, and then opened the zipper very proactively.
Zhang Genshui was so excited that he suddenly sank down again.
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Two o'clock in the afternoon.
The small press conference next to the screening room was packed with people.
The press conference for fifteen people was simply not enough. The number of people present completely exceeded everyone's expectations. Many reporters even walked around in circles and couldn't find a place to stay. The staff hurriedly moved ten more stools, but it was still not enough...
…
Didn’t it mean there were only fifteen people?
Why are there so many all of a sudden?
When Zhou Yang walked in, his heart trembled crazily. He had always suffered from social anxiety.
He felt that pairs of eyes were staring at him, as if they wanted to see through him completely. Some of the eyes were so fanatical that Zhou Yang went crazy.
He really wanted to sit on the edge, in an unnoticed area, silently, and play a supporting role like himself.
Wang Shuai will not play today, An Xiao will not play, and Feng Kai will not play...
Why doesn’t Feng Kai come to Berlin?
Could it be that "The Crow" is more important to him than "The Bottom of the Mine"? However, Wang Shuai and Director Wang are here!
Could it be that in his mind, "Mineral Bottom" would be so humiliating that he was unwilling to sign it and even come to Berlin?
This group of people pushed him into a position that he was not comfortable with, and he was spurred by their gazes.
He is the protagonist today, the unique soul of the entire "Mineral" movie. He has to sit in the seat with other actors and be interviewed by these reporters and film critics.
It was impossible for him to remain silent.
Not even the supporting role in that corner!
In the midst of nervousness and uneasiness, he sat next to Chairman Charlotte Celie and gently pushed the flat light mirror. It seemed that the old man was at ease and expressionless, but his mind was blank. He had just recited the speech.
The manuscript is so messed up that I can't even remember it.
Not long after sitting down...
Chairman Charlotte Sally came down under the spotlight.
Zhou Yang subconsciously stood up to greet him, but before he could say hello to the chairman, he saw a group of chattering and excited blonde girls rushing in first, blocking the chairman's figure.
The girls kept pushing in, waving homemade posters in the crowd, and squealing with excitement.
Zhou Yang subconsciously wanted to call security, thinking that these people were here to cause trouble, but before he could call out, he discovered that the homemade avatar turned out to be a shameful photo of himself wearing bear clothes!
One of the girls held a microphone, squeezed left and right, squeezed in front of her, looked at her excitedly, and said a lot of excited words that Zhou Yang couldn't understand.
Lott Saili's limelight was stolen.
Chairman Charlotte Celie looked at the crowded press conference and the group of excited girls...
She didn't ask security to kick them out.
Having climbed up from the bottom step by step, she understands a movie fan's love for movies and characters very well.
She just felt that this press conference room was still too small.
It was very uncomfortable to squeeze in.
She looked at the time and finally made a decision silently.
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The premiere of "Warring States" is over.
But it is a pity that the copyright of "Warring States" did not sell much.
Zhou Yilin planned to use the exhibition hall to hold a closing ceremony for the film, and invited reporters to come over and give it a final try.
It's a pity that because the popularity of "Warring States" has long passed, no reporters came to the so-called closing ceremony of the film, and the exhibition hall of Novo University was a bit empty.
It was about to start in an hour and a half, but film producers and reporters were still few and far between. During this period, everyone was in various stages of selling films, and it was difficult to hire extras for a while, which left Zhou Yilin speechless.
If he were in China, he would definitely be able to attract thousands of people, but in Berlin he doesn't have that much appeal.
At this moment, his cell phone rang.
"Director Zhou, hello..."
"Ah, hello, Chairman Charlotte Celie!"
Zhou Yilin was pleasantly surprised when he saw the caller ID.
Could it be that Charlotte Celie is going to bring the film producers over to help me stand up?
"Is Press Hall No. 7 busy now? It's still more than an hour before your closing meeting, right?"
"Yes!"
"Very good, then we are coming..."
"Ah? Welcome!"
Zhou Yilin was so excited that he didn't even know what to say.
More than ten minutes later...
When he saw Zhou Yang and others coming over, the excited expression on Zhou Yilin's face suddenly froze.