Chapter 143 'Good Will Hunting' is shortlisted for the main competition unit
Chapter 144 "Good Will Hunting" was shortlisted for the main competition
"Young people are terrible!" After watching the movie, Wang Jiawei was the first to speak:
"This young director is very capable of combining entertainment and artistry in such a balanced way."
Wu Yushen said nothing, but he understood.
"Good Will Hunting" is an excellent movie.
Although he thinks his "Red Cliff" is better, he can't say anything to criticize "Good Will Hunting".
Among the three, Jia Zhangke is in the most complicated mood.
He was originally dissatisfied with Karasawa's perfunctory efforts at the Cannes International Film Festival and his use of commercial films to participate in Cannes.
But after watching this movie, he was at a loss.
Is this really a commercial film?
You, Tangze, really didn’t put your heart into participating in the award?
Maybe it doesn’t include the part about promoting Chinese culture that he hoped to include, but it does a great job in terms of literature and artistry.
Having made art films all his life, he never imagined that a commercial director could be so mature in making art films.
He said that others were being perfunctory, and now he should be worried about himself.
Can his "Tale of 24 Cities" win more honors than "Good Will Hunting"?
At least, from now on, it will be difficult for him to think of himself as a senior.
The three of them were speechless, as if to emphasize the fact that "Good Will Hunting" is excellent, and the audience strongly demanded to watch it again.
After "Good Will Hunting", there was originally another opening film "Blind Flu".
Due to the audience's request, the screening has been postponed.
After playing it three times, the audience finally got tired of watching it, so "Blind Flu" was played.
As a result, there were not many people watching the movie at this time. Most people went to lunch and took a lunch break. It can be said that there were only a few viewers of this movie.
Reporters from several major domestic portals saw the success of Chinese-language films in their first battle.
While sighing at Karasawa's incredibleness, he wrote down corresponding thoughts, and the report manuscript was sent back to China.
"The opening film at Cannes, "Good Will Hunting," is a spiritual journey with a special feel. Karasawa is truly an amazing and versatile director."
"Cannes fired the first shot at the Oscars. This year, the Chinese influence was weak, but in the end they still won with a weak force, with the famous director Karasawa's "Good Will Hunting" as the opening film."
"The opening ceremony of the 61st Cannes Film Festival, America's 'summer flu' VS China's 'psychic attack', the flu was completely defeated. There is no doubt that this is a victory for Chinese films."
"Although Karasawa is very willful, so willful that he skipped the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival. But I have to say that he has the qualifications to be willful. The honor of opening the "Good Will Hunting" opening was his, but he ignored it. That "Good Will Hunting"
》How far can we go and can we win awards? We will wait and see.”
"Without the adjustment of director Tang's film "Good Will Hunting", I would be disappointed with this opening ceremony. The lengthy ceremony and boring film selection, especially "Blind Flu" from "City of God" director Fernando, the style is as always, completely
It’s not entertaining. If it’s to win an award, that’s fine, but this is the opening ceremony, so the form is more important than the content.”
A series of reports quickly spread back to China.
For those who follow the Cannes Film Festival, this is first-hand information.
In the afternoon, Tang Ze and Liu Yifei finally got off the plane and started to rush to the Cannes Film Festival venue.
Fortunately, although Karasawa missed the opening ceremony, he happened to catch up with Sean Penn's announcement of the list of films shortlisted for the main competition.
The entrance of Tang Ze and Liu Yifei caused a commotion.
"It's the genius Tang!"
"Oh my god, he finally showed up. He's even more handsome in person than in the movie."
"Finally here, please wait for an autograph."
Chen Guhuan and Zhang Hanyu smiled and greeted Tang Ze: "Coming?"
Not much pleasantries.
When Sean Penn saw Tang Ze, he didn't say anything. He only used his eyes to signal him to return to his seat and began to read the shortlist.
Needless to say, "Good Will Hunting" was easily shortlisted.
What is regrettable is that among the subsequent Chinese films, only "Tale of 24 Cities" was shortlisted, and the others were eliminated.
When Tang Ze glanced over, he could see the disappointment on Wu Yushen and Wang Jiawei's faces.
Wu Yushen quickly cheered up again, and the confidence on his face became even stronger.
Perhaps without the worries of awards, Wu Yushen decided to focus all his energy on the commercial operation of "Red Cliff"?
Judging from the final box office, "Red Cliff" is indeed a success.
If possible, he didn't want to face Chibi, so it was best to stagger the time.
At this time, Zhou Jielun whispered: "Tang Ze, you are finally back. This morning is not going to be easy for us."
"Sorry, sorry!" Tang Ze said with a smile: "You are helping to cover this, so it shouldn't have a bad impact, right?"
"Of course not!" Zhou Jielun was very relaxed. He must have convinced Sean Penn before, right?
He suddenly looked at Liu Yifei: "Are you... together?"
Tang Ze took Liu Yifei's hand: "Guess!"
Liu Yifei blushed and immediately threw Tang Ze's hand away: "The performance is not up to par, there are reporters here."
"What are you afraid of? They can't see it." Tang Ze squeezed Liu Yifei's hand again.
Liu Yifei repeatedly broke away, and Tang Ze tightened his grip repeatedly.
She had no choice but to cover her face with one hand and follow Tang Ze.
Zhou Jielun was inexplicably sprayed with dog food and felt a little depressed.
After the shortlist is announced, the subsequent process is the normal opening film screening, self-promotion of other independent films, and trade.
Tang Ze had nothing to do, so he planned to take Liu Yifei on a trip.
But when the show ended, a large number of spectators and media flocked to his side, mostly foreign reporters and spectators.
"Genius Tang, genius Tang, I am your fan now, can you give me a hug?"
"I don't want to hug, I want to taste the kiss of an oriental man."
"Director Tang, we are reporters from Cahiers du Cinema, can we interview you?"
"Genius Tang, we are reporters from Vanity Fair, the largest newspaper in North America. Can we interview you?"
Comparatively speaking, domestic media cannot match the enthusiasm of foreigners and are squeezed out.
Tang Ze himself couldn't squeeze out, and Liu Yifei, Zhou Jielun and others were also squeezed out of the crowd.
Zhou Jielun said helplessly: "Obviously I have participated in movies, why are these foreigners not enthusiastic about me?"
Liu Yifei also had this idea. They looked at each other and sighed at each other.
Then he said: "A lady over there asked Tang Ze for a kiss, aren't you worried? What if Tang Ze really kissed her..."
Liu Yifei puffed up his mouth and waved his pink fist: "He dares!"
Tangze really didn’t dare.
Not only because of Liu Yifei, but also because of cultural factors.
If he had kissed him, foreign reporters might not care, and domestic newspapers would have immediately approved his death.
But the audience was too enthusiastic, so Tang Ze gave everyone a warm hug.
As for the reporters, Tang Ze also casually said a few words of appreciation and brushed it off.
By the time I finished dealing with the crowd, it took more than half an hour.
Zhou Jielun, Chen Guhuan, and Zhang Hanyu left first.
Tang Ze smiled and walked towards Liu Yifei who was waiting for him, but he felt a pain in his waist and abdomen and was pinched.
Liu Yifei was expressionless: "Did you enjoy the hug just now?"
Karasawa assured: "Absolutely not, it's just a normal hug between idols and fans."
Immediately he said jokingly: "You also said it depends on my performance."
"Being so concerned about my contact with other women is a responsibility that only a girlfriend needs."
Liu Yifei then smiled and said: "Yes, let's see how you perform."
"Holding hands when there are reporters is minus 10 points. Those hugs just now are minus 30 points. Now your performance score has dropped to 60 points."
"That means that if your performance score reaches 100, you will officially be my girlfriend?"
Liu Yifei turned around without looking back: "No, the full score is 1000 points."
Tang Ze paused for a moment, speechless.
Shouldn't it be Liu Yifei who liked him first?
Why do you think this makes him work harder?
Alas, women are so difficult to deal with!
Soon after, the news that "Good Will Hunting" became the opening film spread back to China, shocking many people.