Chapter 806 Invitation to the Three Major Film Festivals
Among the Chinese movie stars in another time and space, only Cheng Long, Jet Li and Zhou Runfa were the only ones who really made a name for themselves in Hollywood!
Among them, Cheng Long and Jet Li found it easier to gain a foothold in Hollywood due to the special nature of their films, while Chow Yun-fat was far behind. In the mid-to-late 1990s, Chow Run-fat began to enter Hollywood, but in fact he never found a job that suited him.
Play Road.
Especially in the early stage, most of them participated in independent films or B-level films, and they were unable to participate in A-level productions. In fact, Hollywood studios also took a fancy to Zhou Runfa's reputation in Asia, and most of the movies they hired him for were for the purpose of filming.
Catering to the Asian market or repeating his own old tricks.
In the end, it was "Anna and the King" that allowed Chow Yun-fat to truly gain a foothold in Hollywood. Later, he participated in Li Amun's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and he truly became a star, but he was just an ordinary star.
Chow Sing-chi's situation is actually similar to Chow Yun-fat's. Their current acting style is not suitable for the Hollywood style. Chow Sing-chi's nonsensical comedies are because of the culture in Hong Kong, and there is actually a big difference between Hollywood comedies and Chow Sing-chi's nonsensical ones.
If Zhou Xingchi cannot find the middle point of convergence, his career in Hollywood will most likely become a replica of Zhou Yunfa...
In another time and space, it was Zhang Guoyuan who was truly transparent. Zhang Guoyuan actually received an invitation from Hollywood after "Farewell My Concubine". However, Zhang Guoyuan knew more about where his roots were, so he did not agree to Hollywood.
invitation.
The reason why Wu Jianye said so much to Zhou Xingchi was actually to remind Zhou Xingchi not to be dazzled by the victory in front of him.
In the end, Zhou Xingchi accepted Wu Jianye's suggestion and said, "Then I understand. I will think about it carefully when I go back!"
Wu Jianye nodded and finally said: "Well, if you have a better future, the company will not stop you, but I still hope that you can have better considerations for your future!"
After finishing the promotion in North America, Wu Jianye started a promotion tour in Europe with Zhou Xingchi and others.
The first stop is England!
However, the only publicity personnel accompanying this time were He Qing, Chen Hong, and Zhang Guoli, as well as Zhou Huimin, who currently serves as Wu Jianye's personal assistant.
Zhou Xingchi is back in Hong Kong to promote "The Greatest Scholar Su Qier"!
After arriving in England, Wu Jianye took everyone to a meeting, and then took Zhou Huimin to David Wallop's manor.
"David, thank you for what happened last time!"
In David Wallop's manor, in order to welcome Wu Jianye's arrival, David Wallop specially held a dance. However, because most people did not know Wu Jianye's true identity, so for Wu Jianye,
The director just gave David Wallop face and nodded.
Wu Jianye didn't care about this. If he had to describe England, he was actually a nobleman who was already in some decline. He had long lost the glory of the empire where the sun never sets, but they still thought that they were still in glory.
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This time I came to see David Wallop to thank him for what happened last time. Last time in China, when Wu Jianye, Zhang Guoyi, and Zhou Xingchi visited the Great Wall, they met a few British people and started a quarrel. Wu Jianye
Called David Wallop to check their details.
"Haha, Wu, you are too polite, aren't we friends!" David Wallop said with a smile.
David Wallop is a very realistic aristocrat, which means that he is different from other aristocrats in England. First of all, he is very doubtful about Wu Jianye's real strength, especially the three big ones of Xiangjiang's Yaoguang, Yiwang, and Fengge Media.
Regarding the ownership of the groups, he has always suspected that these three major groups belong to Wu Jianye.
Secondly, even if Wu Jianye is not the boss behind these three major groups, just based on the box office share of the movie "Jurassic Park", Wu Jianye is already a billionaire, and billionaires need to be treated with extreme treatment.
Great respect.
Wu Jianye also smiled and said, "Yes, we are very good friends!"
Zhou Huimin was watching Wu Jianye and David Wallop chatting and laughing here, and she was also very curious. Maybe it was because she was from Xiangjiang and had a very complicated feeling for the British. When Zhou Huimin was young, the British
Its status in Xiangjiang is very high.
But now that I see this British nobleman and Wu Jianye looking like good friends, I feel a little strange.
After attending David Wallop's ball, Wu Jianye and others were supposed to go to other European countries to continue their promotional tour, but Wu Jianye still flew to Edinburgh, Scotland with Zhou Huimin.
Zhao Xiaofeng is currently studying at the University of Edinburgh here, and Wu Jianye also came here specially to see her.
The University of Edinburgh was established in 1583. Its original name was Downeys College. It is the sixth university in the English-speaking world. The biologist Charles Darwin, the father of economics Adam Smith, the former British Prime Minister Churchill, and the later Prime Minister Gore
Den Brown is from the University of Edinburgh.
By the way, J.K. Rowling, whose "Harry Potter" series was plagiarized by Wu Jianye, and Conan Doyle who wrote the famous "The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes" also came from this university!
Similarly, there are many outstanding people in China who have studied Chinese studies here, such as the respected academician!
It can be said that the University of Edinburgh has a very high reputation in the European university community.
Wu Jianye and Zhou Huimin were walking on the campus of the University of Edinburgh. Seeing the students here in a hurry, Zhou Huimin had a trace of envy in his eyes.
She never went to college. She participated in the Rookie Singing Contest when she was 18 years old. It has always been her regret that she could not go to college.
"When I quit the entertainment industry, I will find a university to enrich myself!" Zhou Huimin held Wu Jianye's arm and said enviously.
Wu Jianye said: "Yes, Xiangjiang is too small, and the development of the entertainment industry has reached its peak. In fact, there is no development potential anymore!"
Zhou Huimin raised her neck and looked at Wu Jianye in surprise. Others didn't know it, but she knew clearly that Wu Jianye was the boss behind Fengge Media. As the boss of the largest media group in Hong Kong, he actually said that the entertainment industry in Hong Kong was gone.
Development potential, if other people heard this, they would definitely be extremely shocked.
"But the development of Xiangjiang is obviously very good now, right?"
"Haha." Wu Jianye said with a smile: "That's all. Look at Fengge Cinema Line, which has not set up new cinemas in Xiangjiang in the past two years. This shows that the potential of Xiangjiang's film industry has been almost tapped.
As for the music industry, in another seven or eight years, there won’t be many people coming out!”
In the 21st century, there are indeed no influential newcomers in the Hong Kong music scene. Chef Xie can be said to be the last top-rated singer in the Xiangjiang music circle, and Fei Chen is the last pride of the Xiangjiang music scene. As for the others
Neither of them have reached the same heights as the two of them.
Instead, he was caught up by the music circle in Wanwan.
"No way, there are a lot of newcomers coming out of the Hong Kong music scene now!" Zhou Huimin said seriously.
Wu Jianye explained: "There are indeed many new singers, but there are no new talents behind the scenes of music producers. When the current generation of producers enter their creative trough, the music circle in Hong Kong will be short of successors.
Got it!"
Huang Zhan, Gu Jiahui and others are getting old, and the creators in the Hong Kong music scene are also lacking in successors. Except for Lin Xi, there is no one who can do it.
Zhou Huimin nodded. Although he still thought what Wu Jianye said was exaggerated, he habitually agreed with Wu Jianye's opinions.
"How about I work for another two years and then retire?" Zhou Huimin also had the idea of retiring.
Wu Jianye nodded indifferently and said, "As long as you are happy, I will support you in whatever you do!"
The life trajectory of Zhou Huimin in this life is very different from that of Zhou Huimin in another time and space. In another time and space, Zhou Huimin had already retired, but in the end, because Mr. Ni failed to live up to expectations, he had to come back to support his family. Now Wu Jianye will definitely not
This gives Zhou Huimin the possibility of doing this.
"elder brother!"
At this time, a crisp voice came from behind the two of them.
Wu Jianye turned around and saw that it was Zhao Xiaofeng. Zhao Xiaofeng was wearing a white down jacket and slim-fitting jeans, but his hair was cut short, becoming an ear-length bob.
"Why did you cut your hair?" Wu Jianye asked with a smile.
Zhao Xiaofeng touched her hair and said with a smile: "If it's in your way, I'll cut it off!"
After finishing speaking, Zhao Xiaofeng also saw Zhou Huimin next to Wu Jianye. This was the first time Zhao Xiaofeng met Zhou Huimin. However, when she was in China, Zhao Xiaofeng had listened to a lot of Zhou Huimin's songs and was a die-hard fan of Zhou Huimin.
"Are you Zhou Huimin?" Zhao Xiaofeng said excitedly.
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "This is my sister Zhao Xiaofeng."
Zhou Huimin smiled: "Hello, Xiaofeng!"
"Wow, you are really Zhou Huimin!" Like an ordinary fan, Zhao Xiaofeng grabbed Zhou Huimin's hand excitedly and pushed Wu Jianye to the other side.
What happened next was much simpler. Zhao Xiaofeng asked Zhou Huimin about all kinds of weird things, including the process of Wu Jianye and Zhou Huimin getting to know each other.
Zhao Xiaofeng has long known about the temperament of her cousin, so Zhao Xiaofeng has long ignored the matter of having a woman around him.
Wu Jianye followed the two of them and looked at them chatting animatedly, smiling and saying nothing.
Finally, Wu Jianye and Zhou Huimin, led by Zhao Xiaofeng, came to a Western restaurant near the University of Edinburgh. In fact, Zhao Xiaofeng wanted to eat Chinese food, but they couldn't find an authentic Chinese restaurant here, so they might as well eat some Western food.
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During the meal, Wu Jianye asked Zhao Xiaofeng whether he would return to China for the Chinese New Year this year.
Zhao Xiaofeng chuckled and said, "Come on, I'm going to see how my father urges my sister to marry!"
Zhao Xiaoyan's marriage has become a worry for her brother-in-law and aunt, and urging them to get married has become a must-have program for them every year!
But when Zhao Xiaofeng found out that Wu Jianye was planning to take his family to celebrate the New Year in Lin'an, he said excitedly: "Brother, I will go there with my parents when the time comes!"
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "No, I still want to have a quiet year!"
Regarding celebrating the New Year in Lin'an, Wu Jianye originally planned for them to celebrate the New Year without being disturbed by anyone, so naturally the fewer people there, the better.
Zhao Xiaofeng curled her lips...
After having a Western meal with Zhao Xiaofeng, and then telling Zhao Xiaofeng not to do those messy things here, Wu Jianye took Zhou Huimin back to London to continue their promotional tour.
In Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and other countries, Wu Jianye would stay in almost every country for two days in order to promote "The World of Chu Xing".
"Wu, the movie "The World of Chu Xing" is a very good movie. You and our Berlin Film Festival are also old friends. I very much hope that you can bring this movie to the Berlin Film Festival next year!"
When Wu Jianye was promoting "The World of Chu Xing" in Berlin, the Berlin Film Festival specially found Wu Jianye, hoping that Wu Jianye could take "The World of Chu Xing" to participate in next year's Berlin Film Festival.
The three major European film festivals, as the most well-known film festivals in the world, are actually secretly competing with each other, and now Wu Jianye is the one they are striving for. In the past two years, Wu Jianye directed "The Love of Humans and Ghosts" and "
"Jurassic Park", but because these two movies are relatively commercial, they did not participate in the three major European film festivals.
But these two movies have brought Wu Jianye a higher reputation. Now Wu Jianye's "The World of Chu Xing" has been released in Europe and was immediately rated as the best combination of business and art.
One of the movies, they naturally hope to invite Wu Jianye to participate in their film festival.
It can be said that at the three major European film festivals at this time, no matter who invited Wu Jianye, he would immediately attract great attention. Now Wu Jianye's influence can no longer be simply distinguished by Eastern directors or Western directors.
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As long as Wu Jianye can be invited, movie fans in both the East and the West will pay close attention!
Berlin was Wu Jianye's second stop for publicity in Europe, so naturally they contacted Wu Jianye immediately.
Wu Jianye did not reject the other party, but he also did not agree to the other party. He just smiled and said: "If this film wants to participate in that country's film festival, I actually need to discuss it with China Film Group after I return to China. After all, our domestic films have to participate.
European film festivals require China Film’s consent!”
The answer is more official, but it also confirms Wu Jianye's attitude. Wu Jianye has already considered this matter before. For the three major film festivals in Europe, Wu Jianye has actually proven himself. Now he also
No need to put any more effort into this.
Let China Film Group decide everything.
This can also make the relationship between himself and China Film more solid. After all, this kind of thing can also reflect the authority of China Film in the country.
When Wu Jianye came to Italy, two groups of people also found Wu Jianye...