The Berlin Film Festival is full of rare goods, so I would definitely like to pick up Li Yi's wool a few more times.
The problem is that Li Yi can't take the bait anymore.
"So, my hope of winning the Golden Bear Award is almost zero?" Li Yi couldn't help but frown.
"No, no, no, although the organizing committee thinks so, they cannot directly influence the judges, and the winners of the awards are selected by us judges." He Shuhua shook her head.
"So, the film you participate in competition is very important. Although the other names of the jury have not yet been determined, I still know a few candidates." He Shuhua added.
"You should know the preferences of the Berlin Film Festival, right?" He Shuhua asked with a smile.
Li Yi nodded and said with a smile: "Some domestic netizens compiled and summarized the style preferences of the three major film festivals. The Venice Film Festival is the Pioneer Tea Party, the Cannes Film Festival is the gimmick auction house, and the Berlin Film Festival is the Zhengzhi Correctional Institution...
..."
He Shuhua was also amused by Li Yi's three summaries.
But if you think about it carefully, it's really true.
The first is the Venice Film Festival, an ancient and stubborn film festival whose main purpose is to improve the level of film art. The Venice Film Festival has its own unique tradition: it focuses on film experimenters from various countries and encourages them to shoot in novel forms and unique techniques.
Even if a film has some flaws, as long as it is innovative, it can be accepted by the film festival. The purpose of the film festival is "Films serve serious art". Different slogans are put forward every year, and the judging criteria are very pure: artistry
.
So it is true to say that the Venice Film Festival is a avant-garde tea party, because indeed the films that appear at the Venice Film Festival every year are quite alternative and special.
The Cannes Film Festival aims to showcase and enhance the quality of films that have played an important role in the development of cinema as an art. Today it has become the world's most prestigious gathering of talented films. Strong media promotion ensures that selected films are immediately available to
Recommended to world audiences.
To put it simply, Cannes has gradually begun to compromise with business, and its influence has indeed increased a lot, but it has also been criticized and has become the back garden of Hollywood movies.
Every year at the Cannes Film Festival, what you can see the most are advertisements for Hollywood movies.
And the amount of film transactions is increasing every year.
There is no need to say more about the Berlin Film Festival, because for reasons everyone knows, the preferences of this film festival are closely related to Masaharu.
"Actually, for you at next year's Berlin International Film Festival, having me serve as the chairman of the jury is good news, but at the same time, it's also bad news." Suddenly He Shuhua said again.
"What do you mean by that?" Li Yi was a little confused.
"Because as far as I know, next year's jury lineup will have female judges in the majority," He Shuhua said.
"LGBT?" Li Yi thought of this immediately.
In the end, He Shuhua shook her head and said, "No!"
"LGBT was influenced by the Venice Film Festival. The Berlin Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival also followed suit and directly launched a film award selection unit specifically for LGBT. Here in Berlin is the Teddy Bear Award unit."
"Then..." Li Yi was confused again.
"Anti-war, female boxing, this is the theme of next year's Berlin Film Festival."
"However, although I am the chairman of the jury, I do not have the biggest say. What you need to pay attention to is director Roman Friedman. He will be the most influential judge at the Berlin Film Festival next year."
Li Yi looked confused because he had never heard of this person before.
"Director Roman Friedman is the most explicit anti-war director. It can be said that almost all of the films he shot in his life have anti-war themes."
"This has a lot to do with his origin and childhood experience. He was a war orphan and lived in a concentration camp for a period of time when he was young. Moreover, his parents, his grandparents, were all persecuted at that time.
.....”
After hearing He Shuhua's words, a movie suddenly appeared in Li Yi's mind.
A very special movie!
However, Li Yi did not go to "watch" the movie immediately, but continued to listen to He Shuhua's words.
"Roman Friedman has won two Academy Awards for Best Director, one Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, two Golden Bear Awards at the Berlin Film Festival, and three Silver Bear Awards..." He Shuhua continued.
Li Yi couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Good guy, really good guy. This is simply the most direct super director at the Berlin Film Festival.
Moreover, he is somewhat similar to Li Yi. He just missed the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival.
"Have you thought about it too? He is indeed the most promising person to win a Grand Slam. However, he is already 70 years old and has stopped making movies for a long time." He Shuhua said with a smile.
"So, if you can win his favor, and add me, your probability of winning the award will be greatly increased. So, if you want to compete for the Golden Bear Award, then you'd better go for what he likes, anti-war themed movies
It is the best choice. And the structure of this year's jury is destined to see a large number of female boxing movies. If you also make female boxing movies, your hope is very slim." He Shuhua added.
Li Yi nodded.
Like the Berlin Film Festival, since it almost directly announces the preferences of this year's jury members, it is inevitable that they will go with what they like.
As for female boxing movies, if Li Yi were to make them, as He Shuhua said, there would be almost no hope.
Therefore, if he wants to compete for the Golden Bear Award, he has only one choice: anti-war!
After bidding farewell to He Shuhua, Li Yi couldn't wait to "watch" the movie he had just remembered after returning.
Li Yi finally understood why he remembered such a movie because of Roman Friedman's experience.
Because the name of this movie is "Life is Beautiful"!
It can be said that to a certain extent, it is really a matter of following one's will. Roman Friedman once lived in a concentration camp when he was young. His parents, grandparents, and grandparents all died at that time, but he was able to survive. What happened?
What is unknown.
However, "Life is Beautiful" can definitely touch Roman Friedman's heart.
And this is a very special movie. Although it seems to be a movie depicting great fatherly love, in fact, the core is still anti-war.
The theme was clear and it was able to suit his liking. Li Yi couldn't help but feel a little emotional, could this be the destiny?
Otherwise, why did He Shuhua remember such a movie at this time, when He Shuhua mentioned Roman Friedman?
As far as I can remember, this movie was also a hit in terms of awards!
