Public opinion against "Hope" is still spreading. Although its momentum has only erupted in the entertainment sector in many fields on the Internet, if you only look at the scope of news surrounding the Cannes Film Festival, the public opinion situation of "Hope" is particularly conspicuous, far exceeding the audience's expectations for this year's film festival.
Discussions about the films shortlisted for Cannes.
The focus on short films goes beyond movies, which is a rare occurrence in the history of major film festivals around the world.
If there is no one behind the scenes, some people in the industry simply don't believe it. They have a clear mind, and only a large number of blinded European netizens have been incited to criticize the false illusion one after another.
However, while the European Internet is full of malice against "Hope", reports on the matter on the domestic Internet are calm.
News from overseas cannot reach the country, and domestic media will not report news that insults the country's situation.
Many fans in China, after hearing that "Hope" was shortlisted for Cannes, are still looking forward to "Hope" winning the award. They know nothing about the experience of "Hope" in Europe, and the public opinion situation abroad is simply polarized.
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Directors and artists such as Chen Kaige, Li Zhengtong and Zhang Ziyi attended a few screenings on the first day of the Cannes screening and then returned to their countries to deal with their own affairs.
They have no works shortlisted and no personal awards, so there is no need to stay in Paris all the time.
It wasn't until the awards ceremony today that these directors and artists flew over.
The originally empty corridors in the hotel became lively again. Guests from the entertainment industry from all over the world returned and were preparing to attend the Cannes Awards Ceremony.
Many people originally wanted to find out which works were finally selected for the grand prize, but instead they found out that there were a lot of negative public opinions about "Hope" on the Internet.
"What's going on with you?" Zhang Ziyi asked, looking a little worried.
Whether the worry is true or not, the curiosity is definitely there.
What happened during these ten days of absence that caused the short film "Hope" to create public opinion abroad?
"Excellence makes people jealous." Chen Kaige said concisely and comprehensively.
The 45 votes received in the first stage of "Hope" broke the Cannes record. As the saying goes, everything that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Such a dazzling voting result comes from their Chinese work. It is understandable that someone wants to make "Hope"
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"No matter what you say, you can't point the finger directly at our country and the entire domestic industry. This is too unreasonable." Er Dongsheng, a director from Xiangjiang, said.
Being manipulated because of the excellence of a film or television series is something that they are accustomed to in the global entertainment industry, even in China.
But the conflicts caused by the work have risen to the industry and national levels, which is simply inexplicable and unreasonable.
The humiliation of domestic film and television on the Internet seems to be abusing them, making them feel very uncomfortable.
If they were just targeting "Hope" alone, then they wouldn't have any negative emotions and would just give Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei some spiritual support.
But with the current situation on the Internet, European netizens who don’t understand why are filled with indignation are actually becoming indignant as well.
""Hope" must win an award and slap them hard in the face." Hong Kong actor Ekin Cheng patted Chu Xuan on the shoulder.
Originally, whether "Hope" won or not had nothing to do with them at all. After all, there was no interest or honor involved.
But looking at the public opinion on the Internet, at this moment they are very willing to see "Hope" win an award to relieve their dissatisfaction caused by the public opinion.
"How can this be guaranteed?" Chu Xuan shook his head: "We have no choice but to leave it to fate abroad."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt helpless.
Indeed, as Chu Xuan said, Chinese film and television people have always been passive abroad, which is really a very unpleasant thing.
"Let's go, it's time to enter." Liu Yifei looked at the time.
The Cannes Awards Ceremony is held in the afternoon, and the closing ceremony is held in the evening. During this ten-day film screening, whether it is a work or an individual, whoever wins the grand prize will be announced at the awards ceremony.
At noon, a convoy of cars formed on the streets of Paris on the way to the convention center where the awards ceremony was held.
After arriving at the convention and exhibition center, celebrities, directors and other entertainment industry professionals from all over the world got off the car and headed towards the entrance of the exhibition hall under the protection of security guards.
The opening ceremony has already gone through the red carpet, and today's closing ceremony will not include the red carpet. This is a pity for many celebrities who want to gain international popularity, but it is much easier for those who find it troublesome.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei entered the venue and took their seats after finding their own seats. Wen Muye, Liu Yi and others sat next to them. For those of them whose works were shortlisted, Cannes obviously followed the rules of being a member of the crew.
To arrange seats.
The seat is still very far back, which is quite different from the front row situation in China.
But the young couple was in no mood to pay attention to this trivial matter. When they sat down, even though the magnificent hall and bright lights looked dazzling, they still felt uneasy.
Before coming to Cannes, they were very calm about whether "Hope" would win the award. In front of their lofty dreams and goals, whether a short film won or not won't really matter. This is how they can calm down about many things related to fame and fortune.
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But Wang Jiawei's words on the first day made their calm mentality become unstable. As China's first science fiction film "Hope", if it can win the grand prize in Europe and the United States, the home of science fiction, the meaning of it will be very profound.
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The young couple also intensified their desire for "Hope" to win the award.
Until the emergence of public opinion a few days ago, the unreasonable rhythm and humiliation without telling the truth rose to the level of honor and disgrace in the industry and even the country, which made them very angry. A strong sense of honor and disgrace made them eager to see "
The scene where "Hope" won the grand prize.
Whether you win the prize or not can only be left to fate.
Staying in the hotel or going out for fun these days, they can also adjust their mentality.
Now, sitting down at the award ceremony, where honor or disgrace is decided, where the answer is about to be revealed, the uneasiness in their hearts makes them feel restless.
They can be indifferent or ignore any unwarranted blackmail that appears in the country. This is because they have long been used to it.
It is the first time they face the blackmail of foreigners in the international community. This situation has disturbed their state of mind.
Chu Xuan tightened Liu Yifei's hand, feeling the uneasiness she caused and giving her comfort.
Liu Yifei felt the warmth in her hands and looked at him, calming down her fluctuating mood a little.
"Look at Kino, his whole body is frozen, he's too nervous." She covered her mouth and laughed, then glanced at Wen Kino next to Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan turned his head and looked at it, then patted Wen Mino on the arm: "Relax."
Fumino sneered and moved his body slightly to get rid of the tension all over his body.
How nervous do you have to be to be so nervous that your body freezes?
Perhaps few people can understand his current state. It's just a short film. Does it matter whether he wins or not?
Put aside Wang Jiawei's reminder of the significance of winning "Hope", and put aside the natural desire as a director to hope that his work will win.
He started out as an assistant director in "Zhu Xian", but was pulled by Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei to be the director of "Hope" halfway through. His life also took a huge turn.
For two years starting in 2006, he has been doing one thing, which is to turn "Hope" into a movie.
His work in the past two years was either searching for information, visiting scholars, or returning to the company to deal with screenwriting industrialization issues related to "Hope". His only goal was to make "Hope" more perfect.
Two seniors, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, trusted him very much and decided that he would be the director of the film. Liu Yi and other senior teachers from the company also took good care of him and patiently gave him guidance if he had any questions.
Perhaps it is because of this trust and care, and because "Hope" is the launch of his dream, that "Hope" has become more and more important in his heart.
Although "Hope" is now just a short film, his desire for "Hope" to win an award is no less than that of an Olympic athlete for a gold medal.
Now he is facing foreign public opinion, and "Hope" has seen a significant drop in votes in the second stage due to public opinion. This has put him under great pressure and is on the verge of collapse.
This is not the pressure others put on him, but the pressure he puts on himself.
Longing for the goodness of "Hope" has become Wenmu's obsession in his ambition.
Just like Cameron, how much love he has has made him devote ten years of hard work to "Avatar" and let Cameron only do this one thing for ten years.
Fumino's current state, his energy to devote all his energy to "Hope", is similar to Cameron's.
The only difference from Cameron is that Fumino is too young, having only graduated from college for one year, and is too eager to gain recognition from others.
The awards ceremony has already started, and the awards for the short film category have not yet come.
Listening to the applause at the scene, watching people come to the stage to receive awards one after another, and occasionally seeing the disappointment of those who missed out on the awards, Wen Muye had no intention of paying attention to all this. The closer he got to the award ceremony of the short film unit, the nervousness in his heart exceeded the limit.
He looked more and more anxious.
It wasn't until he entered the awards process of the short film unit that his concentration slowly recovered and his wandering hearing slowly gathered.
One minor award after another was announced, but "Hope" was not named, and he tensed up.
When it was his turn to win some big prizes, his fists were clenched tightly.
"Best Screenplay Award in the Short Film Section, Eric."
"Best Cinematography Award in the Short Film Section, Turrivia."
Eric, the screenwriter of "Afterglow of the Burning Sun", "The Afterglow of the Burning Sun" was also eliminated by "Hope" in the second stage.
Turrivia, the director of "Under the Aurora", and "Hope" and "Black Hole" have become the three works that have entered the final selection stage of the Cannes Short Film Unit.
However, in the short film unit, any one work can only win one of these three awards: Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Short Film.
If you win the Best Screenplay, you won't be able to win the other two; if you win the Best Cinematography award, you won't be able to win the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film.
In other words, "Hope", "Black Hole" and "Under the Aurora" are all competing for the short film Palme d'Or. Among them, "Under the Aurora" has been eliminated.
There were small exclamations from all over the scene. They understood that the short film Palme d'Or could only choose between "Hope" and "Black Hole".
"The next thing to be awarded is the Best Short Film Award in the Short Film Section. The guest presenter is Director Wang Jiawei."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei looked at each other. Wang Jiawei was the guest of honor for the Palme d'Or for the short film. What does this mean?
Not only them, but Chen Kaige, Er Dongsheng, Wu Yusen and others sitting in the front row were also a little surprised, and then they seemed to understand something and smiled at the corners of their mouths.
On the stage, Wang Jiawei stepped forward to welcome the applause and took the card from the notary's hand.
He opened the blockbuster and took a look. He didn't know what he saw. The expression on his face was obviously relaxed: "The work that won the best short film in the short film section at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival is..."
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Yesterday, the third stage of screenings ended, announcing that the screening sessions of this Cannes Film Festival have been completed and the film has entered the final selection stage.
Last night, Wang Jiawei and a group of judges gathered in the conference room of the building where the Cannes organizer is located, and each gave a report on the final selection of several films.
When it was "Hope"'s turn, Wang Jiawei began his speech.
"Needless to say the quality of "Hope". After three screening stages, various viewing reports and our own personal viewing experience, we can see its excellence from various professional perspectives."
Twelve rounds of screenings in three stages were exposed. Whether it was on-site reactions or professional reports from viewers, all without exception said that the excellence of "Hope" far outweighs its flaws. There is no reason or basis for Wang Jiawei to refute his statement.
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This chapter is not over, please click the next page to continue reading! "The public opinion about "Hope" is completely nonsense. If this affects the selection considerations of everyone here, I feel very sad about it. I think this has deviated.
The direction of art.”
Wang Jiawei spoke righteously, but was refuted by a judge.
"But the core of the public opinion is not unreasonable. Although it is only a one or two-minute clip, most of it is a tragic disaster scene in Europe and the United States. This public opinion does have reason to question the bias of "Hope", and we also have reason to regard this question as
Reference for selection.”
Faced with the focused gaze of the judges, Wang Jiawei did not take it seriously.
"China is one country, and Europe and the United States are two continents. In order to show global disasters, disaster scenes are divided equally among countries. Isn't this normal?"
Wang Jiawei reasoned in general terms. Seeing that another judge wanted to refute, he said something that left the judges present speechless.
"If this is going to be a factor in the Cannes selection, then why should those films that blatantly insulted China win in the past?!"
Wang Jiawei was upright when he said this. He used public opinion to cause "Hope" to be in an unfavorable situation at the jury and used past injustice as irony. This is also the most powerful basis for debate.
"Hope" is just a short film with a few normal clips to explain the plot, but it was misinterpreted and promoted to insult Europe and the United States?
Let’s not talk about whether this matter is true or not. Let’s just say that many foreign films contain scenes that clearly insult China, and finally won awards at international film festivals. So why can’t “Hope”?
Wang Jiawei's words are tantamount to saying that if you cancel "Hope" just because of public opinion, then Cannes is openly having an opinion against China.
"Everyone knows that this public opinion is false. It doesn't matter what the purpose is. What's important is that viewers who have watched "Hope" know that the so-called public opinion is nonsense. Then one day "Hope" spreads to European and American celebrities.
When this public opinion is broken in the media or on television..."
"As a jury at Cannes, we have lost hope for "Hope" because of the so-called fake public opinion. So what do the audience think of Cannes? Our Cannes jury, which has one of the most influence in the world, has been led astray by a group of unscrupulous media?"
"Is this a joke?"
The judges present were silent. They may have prejudices against other countries due to their different nationalities and identities, but as Cannes judges, the reputation and interests of Cannes are closely related to them. What Wang Jiawei said spoke to their hearts.
"The quality of "Hope" is obvious to all. Compared with "Black Hole", it does have some shortcomings in performance, but in other aspects it can be said to be ahead of "Black Hole" in all aspects."
"If you are not affected by public opinion, I believe that many of you here will lean towards "Hope"."
"But what if there is public opinion? This public opinion is false!"
"If one day "Hope" is circulated in Europe and the United States, and when the public discovers the truth, what will global movie fans and audiences think if we choose "Hope"?"
"We at Cannes are not afraid of rumors! We are not afraid of the media! We only look at the work!"
"This is only fair!"
"This is also the reason why global movie fans, global audiences, directors from all over the world, stars from all over the world, and practitioners from all over the world have always trusted us the most in Cannes!"
Wang Jiawei finally spoke: "I have finished speaking. I only hope that all the experts and teachers here who are dedicated to film art can let their works speak for themselves in the next selection and voting!"
