A total of four Asian films were shortlisted for this film festival, two Japanese and Korean films failed to win, and two Chinese-language films won two awards each, including two very important Silver Bears. The happiest person is Sister Jiao Xiongpin.
I know that these two Chinese-language films have her investment.
Although "Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle" is banned in the mainland, as a work that won the Berlin Film Jury Prize, there is no need to worry about selling overseas copyrights. Not only is the investment recovery foreseeable, but it may also make a lot of money.
As soon as the awards ceremony ended, Sister Jiao booked a cafeteria and held a small celebration party for the two crews.
In addition to the two directors, the objects of congratulations were also the two actors who won the Best Newcomer Award. After a lot of work, He Xin finally found an opening and hurried to the side to grab some things.
Although German cuisine is simple, one thing this country has in common with China is that there is a lot of pork, various sausages, and what is called "salted pork knuckles", which are actually pickled hooves, all of which suit He Xin's appetite.
While he was enjoying his meal, a man with an unruly face came over and stood beside him holding a wine glass.
"Uh, Mr. Zhang!"
He Xin was not used to being watched while eating, so he had to put down his fork and say hello to Zhang Zhen.
"congratulations."
"Thanks!"
After two sentences, there was an awkward silence. Well, both of them should be the kind of people who are not good at talking.
"You used to deliver express delivery?" Finally, Zhang Zhen broke the silence.
Seeing He Xin's confused face, he quickly said: "I'm sorry, I heard you say that on stage before."
"Oh, yes, Mr. Zhang has also been in this business?" He Xin nodded and asked subconsciously.
Hearing this, Zhang Zhen couldn't help but smile on his dry long face, shook his head and said: "No, no. Hey, you don't have to be so polite, just call me Ah Zhen."
He Xin only remembered that he was Luo Xiaohu, Shen Lian, or Xiao Feng, whom he had just seen at this film festival. He did not know him at all. He did not know that he was originally from an acting family, and his father was a famous actor in Wanwan.
"You can also call me A Xin, that's what my friends call me." He Xin also smiled.
"You? You people in the capital are so interesting. You always like to use your honorific title."
He Xin asked: "Have you been to Beijing?"
"I've been there several times, and I've also worked with Miss Zhang and A Fei. They are both from the capital, and they are always yours just like you." Zhang Zhen said with a smile.
"I'm not from the capital, I'm from the Northeast. I've been in the capital for a long time, so I'm used to it. In fact, we talk about you there, not yours."
"Oh, it turns out you are Northeast Silver."
Zhang Zhen deliberately learned a Northeastern accent, and the two of them laughed in unison.
"Actually, I'm not a Northeasterner in the true sense, and my accent is not standard."
"Are you an immigrant too? In fact, many people in Wanwan came from the mainland. For example, my ancestral home is Yuyao, Zhejiang."
"What a coincidence! My father's hometown is Ningbo, Zhejiang."
Although He Xin's father is an educated youth in Shenghai, Shenghai itself is a city of immigrants. In addition to locals, most of them are from the neighboring provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
"So we are still fellow villagers. Come, let's have a drink for our fellow villagers!"
"cheers!"
He Xin and Zhang Zhen chatted happily. Although the other person is a big star, he has no airs and gives the impression that this person is quite real and not pretending at all.
The crew stayed in Berlin for an extra day, mainly to deal with various interviews. There were also foreign media, but they were mainly reporters from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Although the main creators of "Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle" are from mainland China, most of the funding comes from Bay Wan. In a sense, it is also considered a Bay Wan movie, and it has been determined to participate in this year's Golden Horse Awards.
As a result, the two films participating in this year's Berlin Film Festival both won the grand prize, and reporters in the Bay Area were in a collective climax. Since "Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle" was banned in the mainland, a few people with ulterior motives also used it as a trap, hoping that from now on
These mainland actors and actresses said some inappropriate words.
Wang Xiaoshuai was very wary of this, and privately warned everyone to be careful not to be fooled. He Xin was very disdainful of this, thinking that back then, the restrictions in this area in Wanwan were much more severe than those in mainland China.
Some things were annoying to ask too much, so he simply didn't say anything. However, Hong Kong's media were very resourceful. I didn't know where they found out that he had also appeared in a new film by Kwan Kam Peng, so they interviewed him on this topic.
But no matter what, they are highly regarded by the outside world.
The next day, the group finally got rid of the annoying media and boarded the return flight. For He Xin, what he gained from coming to Berlin this time was not only the trophy for the best newcomer, but unexpectedly there was also a bonus, although
It wasn't a lot of money, but it was enough to reimburse all the expenses this time, and even make a small profit.
As soon as he got off the plane, He Xin couldn't wait to call Cheng Hao to tell him the good news.
"I just remembered to inform me. I already knew it. Congratulations!"
He Xin took the microphone of the airport public phone and imagined that Cheng Hao on the other end of the phone was pouting, with a resentful and sour look on his face, and hurriedly explained: "You will be the first person to be notified when I come back. You know that in foreign countries
International calls are very expensive! Hey, when will you get off work? I brought you a gift."
"Really? But there is a rehearsal in the courtyard today, so it may be a bit late."
"Are you on stage now?" He Xin asked in surprise.
"It's so fast. My task now is to observe and learn, and help with some backstage work." Cheng Hao said.
He Xin understood that for an intern like Cheng Hao who was just approaching his talent level, his job was basically to do odd jobs.
"Then you're almost done. Call me and I'll pick you up. Let's have dinner together in the evening."
We haven't seen each other for almost half a month, and He Xin can't wait to see each other now.
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In fact, as soon as the award ceremony in Berlin ended, the media in Bay Area and Hong Kong were already in a frenzy. In China, due to the ban imposed by the relevant departments, everything was as if it had not happened. Only a few portals reprinted the news after learning about it, but
These days, the influence of websites is far less than that of paper media. For example, a certain wave has just been qualified to publish news at the end of last year, less than three months ago. Moreover, the number of Internet users is also limited, so it has not caused much waves in the country.
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The domestic film and television circles were also among the first to receive the news.
“Wang Xiaoshuai’s new movie won an award!”
This kind of news about the so-called sixth generation directors winning international awards has long been commonplace in the industry. Previous Lou Huohua, Zhang Yuan, Section Chief Jia, and Wang Xiaoshuai himself were not the first to win awards, but this time in Berlin
The film festival won the jury award, which is equivalent to second place, and more people may pay attention to it.
As for He Xin, the most he can say is "Who is this grandson?"
Those who are more curious may even ask, "Oh, the new guy Wang Xiaoshuai uses is not a professional."
The person who inquired will inevitably feel sour. The more detailed the inquiry is, the more detailed the inquiry will be. This guy used to be a courier. Oh, it turns out that he is acting in his true colors. This way, the person who inquired will instantly feel balanced.
Just like "No One Left Behind" produced by National Teachers, it not only won the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival abroad, but also won the Golden Rooster Award at home, but who would care about who Wei Mingzhi is starring in the real character?
Of course, there were also those who were concerned and surprised. After Chang Jihong got the news, he was silent for a while, then picked up the phone and dialed a number:
"Teacher Hao, what you told me last time..."
"Well, I know. What's convenient for you? Let's sit together."