Among the three major European film festivals, Berlin has the lowest presence.
Unlike Cannes, which is highly inclusive and has both business and art, and unlike Venice, which favors obscure art films, it has always preferred political films, even "Z first".
The key is to resolutely not take the initiative to play with Hollywood. Without Hollywood stars to support the scene, there will be less exposure, and the commercial value and influence will naturally be less than before.
And Lu Fei thinks it has something to do with the damn weather!
In the dead of winter in February, Berlin was covered in ice and snow.
They took a 10-hour flight and arrived in Berlin directly. It was already midnight. Dragging their exhausted bodies, the group arrived at the hotel where they were staying and fell asleep.
When I woke up the next day, it was the opening ceremony.
Lu Fei wore his only suit, with a Banero collar, and his hair was waxed and combed back. He had a very good temperament.
But if the demeanor is there, the temperature cannot be taken care of.
The same goes for Gao Yuanyuan. The white off-the-shoulder dress is not cold-resistant at all. The young couple walked along the red carpet with the large procession. The cold wind blew, and the teeth shivered. The beauty was "frozen".
However, when they finished their poses, the foreign media reporters outside the railing showed little interest and almost put down their cameras at the same time, taking pictures casually.
As for the domestic media, there was no sign of anyone.
There is no show at all. At any rate, there are only two Chinese-language films that have made a splash this time, and the other one is Wanwan's "Love You, Love Me."
But there was no way. Wang Xiaoshuai committed a big taboo and signed up privately after getting official approval without submitting it to the film bureau for review. However, this is also the routine operation of the sixth generation.
It was a lonely walk on the red carpet. Fortunately, the opening ceremony is usually very brief. After that, for more than ten days, there will be free screenings of competition films for film critics, entertainment media, and movie fans.
Finally, there is the closing ceremony, which is the award ceremony.
The premiere of "17 Years Old Bicycle" is scheduled for the fifth day.
Before that, Wang Xiaoshuai and others had to find ways to build relationships and recommend their own movies.
Occasionally, they, the leading actors, would be dragged over to attend screenings or cocktail parties, where they would become familiar with each other.
Although Lu Fei was a third-level photographer in his previous life, the same level as Mr. Chen, this was his first time at an international film festival. It was new and strange, and he wanted to join in the fun.
After one or two fights together, the fight-free card is high. The language barrier is secondary, but it's still boring. It's better to compete with Gao Yuanyuan to learn sword moves.
All expenses for the group were covered by Jiao Xiongping's film company. Of course, it was only limited to travel, food and accommodation, and everything else had to be paid for by oneself.
He and Cui Lin went to a room. They had nowhere to use their fencing moves, so they decisively booked an extra room. How could the Jade Girl Su Xin sword technique, which was passed down by the Ancient Tomb Sect, be passed on to other people?
In the past few days, Anxin and Gao Yuanyuan have been practicing internal skills for a while, and fencing at other times. Among the sword moves, they practice the four moves of [playing the harp and pressing the Xiao], [playing the crane by the pond], [flowers blooming from the brocade pen], and [sweeping the snow and cooking tea].
I have to practice most diligently until the sky is dark and the earth is dark, the sun and the moon have no light, and I don’t know what time is.
"call!"
Lu Fei suddenly opened the quilt, exhaled, and got out of bed, "Oh, I'm covered in sweat."
"not coming."
Gao Yuanyuan poked her head out from under the quilt, Xiafei's cheeks were messy, and her hair was messy, with a few hair strands sticking to her forehead.
"Well, I'll check out of the room later, let's have a good rest, go out to get some fresh air tomorrow, and buy some souvenirs by the way."
Lu Fei stretched his upper body, and there were a few more claw marks on his back. The ancient tomb sect knows the Nine Yin White Bone Claws. Is this reasonable?
My waist is also aching. This jade girl's swordsmanship is good at everything, but her waist is too useless.
"You, you said that yesterday, no, the day before yesterday..."
Thinking of the craziness these days, Gao Yuanyuan was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak clearly, and her neck was covered with stamps that Lu Fei had knocked.
"I can't help it, I can't hold myself back when I see you." Lu Fei even held the quilt in his arms.
"Be careful of freezing."
Gao Yuanyuan unfolded the quilt, then wrapped him in it, lying on his back with her chin on his shoulder. "What time is it? Director Wang wants us to arrive at the movie palace at 6 o'clock?"
"It's 4 o'clock. Let's go take a shower."
"You go first, then I'll go."
"Save water!"
The two of them were playing around without shame, and reviewed the Chongling Sword Technique. After a while, they freshened up, dressed up, and went out with an umbrella.
It's freezing rain in Berlin tonight, making this already gray city look even colder.
"17-Year-Old Bicycle" was assigned to a movie hall that could accommodate hundreds of people. However, when the screening was approaching, Lu Fei scanned the theater and found that the occupancy rate was estimated to be less than 40%.
“There aren’t many people!”
Tang Danian said: "Be satisfied, this is the result of Xiaoshuai and I recommending it everywhere these days, otherwise there will only be a lot of people."
"As long as someone is watching," Lu Fei comforted.
"Well, I can see that there is no hope for movies these days." Tang Danian shook his head and sighed. "Unless a great savior comes, like you said, to promote the commercialization of China Film."
Lu Fei patted him on the shoulder. Today's state-run film system has collapsed. A new system has not yet been born. The film industry is in turmoil. It has caught up with the TV craze, rampant piracy, and a lot of Hong Kong movies and Hong Kong dramas.
The filmmakers of this period were miserable.
Tang Danian said: "Let's get down to making TV series. Jiang Wei and I have discussed it and we will follow your idea. We will make another appointment after making changes. This time Jiang Wei will also come."
Oh, that Jiang Wei who filmed "Latent"?
Lu Fei raised his eyebrows and glanced out of the corner of his eye. Suddenly, there was movement at the door.
Wang Xiaoshuai said excitedly: "Hurry, come and greet Mr. Xie."
I saw an old man with silver hair walking into the hall, and there was a foreigner sitting next to him in the front row.
Lu Fei recognized him only after Tang Danian introduced him. The old man was Xie Fei, a fourth-generation director who came specifically to praise a direct descendant of Nortel. The foreigner he brought here by the way was the chairman of this jury, Bill McNichol, the chief executive of Fox.
official.
He didn't have any arrogance or prejudice. He took the initiative to extend his hand and said hello cordially.
Lu Fei shook hands inexplicably, "Hello, my name is Lu Fei, one of the leading actors in the movie."
This man is indeed famous in Hollywood. He has worked with a lot of great directors and produced "X-Men", "Independence Day", "Braveheart", "Hacksaw Ridge" and so on. He is the most talked about.
It was "Titanic" that I collaborated with Cameron on.
“I hope we have the opportunity to cooperate.”
Although he could hear a polite remark, Lu Fei would not take it seriously, "Definitely, definitely."
"Coming, coming, coming!"
Tang Danian suddenly became excited, because audiences, film critics, and reporters came here to see the film, and they poured into the theater one by one, including film distributors who purchased films from overseas.
There are very few art films that can make money at the box office, and most of them sell overseas copyrights.
For example, "17-year-old Bicycle", with an investment of more than 300,000 RMB, if it sells well and wins awards, it can usually be sold to more than ten or twenty countries, or in Asia-Pacific, Europe and other regions, and the recovery can be hundreds of thousands or millions.
rmb, but US dollars and euros.
The sixth generation movies make money from this exchange rate difference.
But there is a prerequisite: you must be shortlisted for awards, and it is best to win the grand prize!
………
"Shortlisted!"
The day before the closing ceremony, Tang Danian took a piece of paper and several invitations and ran around the room telling each other, shocking the young couple who had returned from shopping.
It's the closing ceremony, which is also the awards ceremony. Usually the organizer will issue tickets to certain crews in advance. There is a high probability that there will be prizes. If not, it is better to pack up and get out as soon as possible.
"Shortlisted! Shortlisted!"
“What’s shortlisted?”
Lu Fei saw that "17-Year-Old Bicycle" was on the shortlist for the Golden Bear Award as Wang Xiaoshuai wished, and was also a candidate for the Jury Prize and the Jury Silver Bear Award.
These three awards can be regarded as the first, second and third prizes for the overall honor of the film, but he is more concerned about the individual awards.
I glanced at "Best Actor" and my eyes suddenly widened, oh wow, nominated for Best Actor!
"Congratulations, A Fei."
Tang Danian said sincerely: "Not only are you the Best Actor, you are also nominated for Best New Actor together with Cui Lin."
"Thanks."
Lu Fei remained calm and glanced at "Zhang Zhen", who was also selected for the Newcomer Award, and then caught a glimpse of Gao Yuanyuan, who was unhappy.
She was not included in the Best New Actress category, but Li Xinjie from Wanwan's "Love You, Love Me" was entered.
Tang Danian comforted him: "Yuanyuan, don't be discouraged or unhappy. It's not that your acting skills are not good enough or that you don't work hard enough. It's just that your role in the movie did not meet the requirements for the award."
Gao Yuanyuan's face changed slightly and her eyebrows relaxed a little. Suddenly, her right hand was grabbed by a warm and big hand, holding it tightly. She glanced sideways and met Lu Fei's eyes.
He half-seriously and half-jokingly said: "Isn't it just the Newcomer Award? From now on, I will let you get the Best Actress Award. You can wholesale a lot of trophies."
"Pfft, you're kidding me again. Do you think the film festival is held at your home?"
"Hey, I can't say for sure. It might actually be opened by our family in the future."
"Our family?"
Gao Yuanyuan's face turned red instantly, especially when she said love words in front of Tang Danian. Although she was ashamed, her heart was filled with warmth and her dissatisfaction disappeared.
Her little finger hooked in his palm, "Actually, if you can win the prize, I will be very happy."
Oh my god, I’m still here!
Tang Danian suddenly got goosebumps, sighing and envious in his heart, oh, it's so good to be young...
