Chapter 566: The Enthusiasm of an Internationally Famous Director
"My dear, why don't you go meet that director Manning?" Xu Nannan was also quite moved.
When Li Yi hesitated, Xu Nannan suddenly spoke.
Li Yi looked at Xu Nannan with some surprise.
"I also want to see how you make movies!" Xu Nannan said expectantly.
Li Yi couldn't help but hold Xu Nannan's hand, feeling quite guilty.
He is a director, but Xu Nannan has never seen how he films.
Because Li Yi rarely films abroad, and Xu Nannan never goes to China to see Li Yi, so she really doesn't get to see how Li Yi films.
"Li, I'll call Director Manning right now, okay?" Gil Toledo looked at Li Yi and asked.
Li Yi looked at Xu Nannan, then nodded and said: "ok!"
"That's great!" Gil Toledo said excitedly.
Then, call Bertolt Manning immediately.
As a result, after hanging up the phone, Gil Toledo said excitedly: "Director Manning is very happy, and he also wants to meet you. And when he learned that he was coming to Sicily, he asked us to wait for him. He will be here soon.
come over!"
"It wouldn't be nice to have him come here in person, right?" Li Yi said with a slight frown.
"No, no, no, Li, Director Manning said that when you come to Sicily, you are a distinguished guest. How can we let a distinguished guest like you go around?" Gil Toledo shook his head repeatedly.
Probably more than two hours passed.
Gil Toledo received a call from Director Manning.
A car stopped in front of Gil Toledo's house, and a middle-aged man got out of the car. He opened the back door of the car, and an old man with white hair stepped out.
"Li, welcome to Italy, welcome to Sicily!" The white-haired old man found Li Yi as soon as he got off the car, walked over quickly, and said in English with a big smile!
"Thank you, hello, Director Manning!" Li Yi came forward with a smile.
"Lee, I really should have gotten to know you earlier. In that case, maybe there would have been nothing to do in Cannes! "The Truman Show" should have come to the Venice Film Festival!" Bertto Manning said.
There's really nothing wrong with what he said.
In fact, the focus of the three major film festivals speaks volumes.
The Venice Film Festival focuses more on the discussion of human nature and the artistry of the film itself, and encourages film innovation.
"The Truman Show" can be said to be very consistent with the style of the Venice Film Festival.
After all, creativity is king in "The Truman Show", and the movie also has many discussions about human nature, so this movie is indeed more in line with the taste of the Venice Film Festival.
On the contrary, "Sowon" is not so suitable for the Venice Film Festival.
Because Cannes prefers films with realistic themes and artistic value!
"It's not too late now, isn't it?" Li Yi said with a smile.
"Yes, it's not too late. I heard Toledo say, Li, you came to Sicily for a movie? And it's a movie about Sicily?" Berto Manning asked curiously.
"Ahem, Director Manning, should we go in and talk?" Gil Toledo couldn't help but said.
In the backyard of Gil Toledo's house, Li Yi and others were sitting there.
After listening to Gil Toledo talking excitedly about how he and Li Yi met, the purpose of Li Yi coming to Sicily and the matter of "Cinema Paradiso".
Berto Manning and the middle-aged man next to him looked at Li Yi and Gil Toledo in surprise.
After all, what Toledo said was a bit fantasy and a bit magical.
But Li Yi looked at the same middle-aged man and couldn't help but asked: "Director Manning, this is my girlfriend Xu Nannan. You haven't introduced me to the gentleman next to you yet!"
Berto Manning was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "This is Piato Risi, he is also the director!"
"Director Li, it's nice to meet you! I finally met you in person. As soon as the teacher heard that you came to Sicily, he urged me to drive faster!" Piato Risi said.
"Hello, Director Lixi! Nice to meet you too!" Li Yi also greeted with a smile.
Bertolt Manning is very talkative, especially when talking about movies, he talks endlessly.
What Li Yi didn't expect was that Bertolt Manning's favorite Li Yi movie was actually "The King of Comedy"! Li Yi was quite surprised.
And when he heard him talk about "The King of Comedy", Li Yi knew that he was not being polite, but had actually watched the movie, more than once.
"The final ending is very clever. It seems a bit abrupt, but it also seems to imply that it was just a dream..."
You must know that "The King of Comedy" has not been released outside Asia, so Li Yi was indeed flattered that Bertolt Manning knew about this movie and had also seen it.
After all, through Gil Toledo's introduction before the other party came, Li Yi knew that director Berto Manning was a truly top-notch director in Italy.
It can be said that he is full of peaches and plums here.
He has taught several disciples of famous Italian teachers.
He has also served as judge and chairman of the Venice Film Festival jury for many times.
It can be said that in the Italian film industry, it is definitely a top-notch presence.
Simply put, the quality is very high.
"By the way, Toledo, are you making a movie?" Bertolt Manning suddenly asked with a look of astonishment on his face.
"Ah? Yes...yes, it's just a pity that making a movie is not as easy as I thought..." Gil Toledo said with a slight blush.
"Hahaha, no, no, no, actually it's easy to make a movie, but it's hard to make it well!" Bertolt Manning couldn't help but laugh and said.
"Maybe this time you can follow Lee and see how he makes movies!" Bertolt Manning said again.
"That's what I think!" Gil Toledo said as he looked at Li Yi with some embarrassment.
"Li, if you need any help, just ask..." Berto Manning also looked at Li Yi and said.
"I need actors, high-quality actors, and a crew, a mature crew, and a local assistant director, translator..." Li Yi thought for a while and said what he needed.
Li Yi said a lot, but in fact he was helpless. "Cinema Paradiso" will definitely be an Italian movie, and he is not familiar with the place here. Without the help of local people, there is no way he would have made it.
Therefore, he almost proposed everything from behind the scenes to the staffing in front of the stage.
To put it simply, if this movie is to be made, other than him as the director, everything else needs the help of Bertolt Manning.
"No problem with any of this!" Bertolt Manning agreed.
These may be difficult problems for Li Yi, but for him, they are extremely simple.
