In Venice, tourists sit in small groups at open-air bars with parasols to rest.
Countless movie fans come from thousands of miles to make the pilgrimage. The streets and alleys are filled with a festive atmosphere.
The Venice Film Festival itself is a carnival for movie fans - various stores also launch various activities in a timely manner to attract business, and cruise ships are constantly flowing in the crisscrossing waterways.
Every year, the half month from the end of August to mid-September will be the most prosperous time in Venice.
At nine o'clock in the morning, "A Tale of Two Donkeys" will make its first appearance in Venice. Since it is a media exclusive, in order not to affect the fairness of the program's scoring, the film's main creators will not appear at the scene.
He Xin was also happy and relaxed. He got up early in the morning and went for a few laps in Barbados Park near the hotel. Adequate sleep and exercise made him in very good condition.
After having breakfast, he went shopping nearby, but based on his last experience, the high prices here made him have no desire to shop.
He simply wanted to feel the atmosphere of the upcoming film festival. As an actor, even though he had participated in many of the three major European festivals. But whether he was walking in the quiet and deep alleys or lingering under the boat,
The blue waves were rippling, and as the film festival drew closer, his heart beat more intensely.,
This feeling is amazing!
The biggest news in the morning may be that the organizers announced that Hollywood director Tim Burton will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, and September 5th, which is the premiere day of "Two Donkeys", will be named "Tim Burton Day"
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This is not good news for "A Tale of Two Donkeys" because the former director of "Batman" and "Edward Scissorhands" will also bring his new work "Sweeney Todd" to the
The premiere on this day will definitely greatly weaken the sense of existence of "A Tale of Two Donkeys".
And it seems that misfortunes never come singly. Xiao Douding spent a lot of effort to secure this morning's special media screening of "A Tale of Two Donkeys". A small hall that can only accommodate less than 300 people was only half full, except for
There are not many film producers, Western media, and even domestic media reporters.
The reason is very simple. In the morning, the crew of "Lust, Caution", a hit at this year's Golden Lion Awards, will arrive in Venice. Most of the people went to the airport to greet Li Eu and the crew.
Very realistic and very helpless.
Perhaps the biggest good news for the newbie Tong Yali is the news that came after the crew of "Lust, Caution" arrived. The crew of "Lust, Caution" will not attend the red carpet of the opening ceremony in the evening, and will save the attention until tomorrow evening.
Premiere.
In this way, the styling, makeup, clothing, and photographer brought by Sister Hong can serve her alone today.
The little rookie also worked very hard. In order to look better, he even skipped lunch and spent an entire afternoon tidying up.
"Brother, how's it going?"
When Tong Yali appeared in front of He Xin wearing a white low-cut princess dress, a bright silver belt, a retro-style bun, and an excited and cheerful look on her face, he was subconsciously stunned.
She has a small frame, so wearing this kind of princess dress is very suitable. It really makes people look bright, and combined with the slightly mature hairstyle, she has the style of the "Yaya is so beautiful" goddess in later generations.
"Very beautiful!" He nodded in admiration sincerely.
"I think so. This is the most beautiful dress I have ever worn." The little rookie chuckled and showed it in front of him, looking at how soft her waist was.
"Are you all ready? It's almost time. We should set off in a moment." At this time, Xiao Douding hurried over and reminded.
The opening red carpet started at 6:30. Because they live far away, they will set off at 5 o'clock. However, compared to the deserted last time, this time there is a huge crowd. They specially rented a car that can accommodate ten people.
A medium-sized cruise ship for several people.
"Brother, the red carpet scene at the opening ceremony must be huge. I'm a little nervous."
After all, it was the first time to experience a big competition like the three major European festivals. Although the rookie was excited, he was still a little nervous.
"It's okay, haven't you already walked through the red carpet of the Huabiao Awards? The scene here is much smaller than the scene in China. Just follow me and Director Diao for a while." He Xin comforted with a smile.
At this moment, the very stylish Director Diao has also changed into a black dress. Even He Xin can't help but feel a little jealous. This guy is so handsome!
A pair of black-framed glasses added a bit of elegance to him. Moreover, his thick and fluffy black hair was hanging down casually. Compared with He Xin's tacky parted hair that was shiny and licked by a dog, he showed a more elegant look.
The artist's free and uninhibited style.
Mr. Diao has participated in the Berlin Film Festival, Vancouver Film Festival and so on. He has seen the world, and he still looks determined, calm and leisurely. When he heard He Xin mention his name, he immediately showed a gentle look.
He smiled and nodded towards Tong Yali. The little rookie couldn't help but be shaken when he saw it.
Middle-aged handsome guys are still very lethal.
At this point, just when tourists, reporters, and guests living on the main island of Venice were heading to Lido Island, there was congestion in the criss-crossing rivers. The cruise ship stopped and went, and it took a full hour to arrive.
, fortunately, as guests attending the opening red carpet, they could sail directly into the pier leading to the Film Palace.
Except for Xiao Douding, Brother Song and Chen Zhixi who arrived first, this was the first time for everyone else to come to Lido Island.
The palm trees are lush and lush, and the red carpet in front of the Cinema Palace is particularly stunning. Since almost all the Venice Film Festival activities are held in three or four buildings close to the beach, the red carpet is also very short, less than thirty meters.
, less than one-third of the domestic Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers and Huabiao Awards.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Venice Film Festival. The biggest difference from the last time He Xin attended the opening ceremony red carpet is that both sides of the red carpet are filled with lion sculptures with wings.
On the curtain wall behind the red carpet, a huge metal ball is about to break out of the wall. This shape probably indicates the attitude of the seventy-five-year-old Venice to "innovate".
Reporters and paparazzi who came from all over the world have already gathered on both sides of the red carpet. Everyone has guns and cannons in their hands, waiting for the stars who are about to appear on the red carpet.
Movie fans and tourists piled on both sides, a sea of people.
Compared with the staid and traditional Cannes, the romantic Venice is more relaxed and free. Journalists do not have to wear suits and ties to appear. Many reporters directly wear floral shorts.
At 6:30, as the host of the opening ceremony, the famous Italian actress Ambra Angiolini took the lead in appearing on the red carpet wearing a gray floor-length dress with Marco Müller, the chairman of the organizing committee, and heralded the opening ceremony.
When the carpet officially started, the media boxes on both sides "click, click..." Suddenly the snow was shining, and the screams of the movie fans sounded like gushing waves, and they continued continuously.
Tong Yali, who was originally standing in the waiting area looking toward the red carpet like a curious baby, turned pale when she saw this scene, and her calves were shaking subconsciously.
Although the scale here was much smaller than the red carpet of the Huabiao Awards Ceremony that she had attended before in the Beijing Exhibition Hall, both the number of reporters and the enthusiasm of the surrounding fans were N times larger than those of the Huabiao Awards.
more than.
The little rookie subconsciously pulled He Xin's sleeve next to him, and said with a dumbfounded look on his face: "Brother, my legs and feet don't work as they should."
Seeing Tong Yali's embarrassment, He Xin smiled and pointed to the seventeen or eight people not far away who were walking onto the red carpet from the crowd on both sides, taking small steps and posing for the fans and photographers on both sides.
The woman in the dress said: "Look, how natural they are, learn from them."
"Hey, why did they jump in line?" The rookie was a little confused when he saw this scene.
Teacher Diao, who looked like a Buddhist, rarely interjected at this time: "These are all people who bought passes to ride on the red carpet. This is Venice after all. If you take a few photos, you might become famous..."
"Oh, there is such a thing!" The little rookie's eyes widened, looking incredulous.
He Xinze turned around in surprise and glanced at Teacher Diao, who was smiling without saying a word, and couldn't help but secretly thought: "Oh, you understand quite well!"
In fact, when these women came out just now, he paid special attention and found no familiar Chinese faces yet. It is estimated that Fan Xiaopang, the originator of carpet star, is busy filming "Rouge Snow" at the moment and has not officially come out yet.
As the red carpet progressed, some European female stars appeared one after another, but the only one He Xin knew was probably Vanessa Redgrave, a veteran European actress who did not give face to the Shanghai TV Festival.
The opening red carpet of the Venice Film Festival seems to have continued the tradition of slow success and few stars at the opening ceremony. You must know that there are as many as eight Hollywood films shortlisted for this film festival, but not a single big-name Hollywood star appeared.
What is even more surprising to He Xin is that the creative teams of the four Chinese-language films that have also been shortlisted for the main competition unit have only one of their films so far. In addition to the known crew of "Lust, Caution" who will not appear today, they have previously made a lot of noise in the country.
Jiang Wen, Kong Wei, Fang Zuming, Cheng Chong and others were also missing.
The only explanation is probably that they wanted to save the suspense until the premiere of their respective movies in order to expect higher attention.
"It's our turn later."
After the staff came over and talked to Xiao Douding for a few words, Xiao Douding raised his head and reminded everyone.
As the producer of "A Tale of Two Donkeys", she was wearing the same black suspender shirt she wore last time in Venice, paired with eight-centimeter high heels, which made her look much "taller". She only stood at 1.8 meters tall.
Next to Zero's Diao Dao, he still looked like a little bird.
At the same time, she pointed at Chen Zhixi, who had been waiting at the edge of the red carpet, and Tong Yali, who was still a little trembling, and said, "Yaya, try to relax for a while and just follow Zhixi's instructions."
The organizer gave the crew of "A Tale of Two Donkeys" four invitation cards. Sister Hong and the others were not allowed to enter the guest waiting area in the infield and could only enter the outfield. Considering that it was the first time for the rookie and she was very nervous, Chen Zhixi volunteered.
Help guide and set examples on the sidelines.
A few minutes later, after the security guards in black suits drove away the celebrities who were lingering on the red carpet, the four of them walked onto the red carpet at the signal of the staff.
Xiao Douding took the lead with Diao Yinan on his arm. No one knew them anyway, and the only cameras in the media gallery focusing on them were domestic reporters.
"Let's go!"
He Xin patted the hand that was tightly grasping his arm, and smiled at the little rookie next to him who looked obviously unnatural for a moment.
Compared to the two amateurs walking in the front, He Xin is relatively well-known in Europe. When he and Tong Yali appeared, they immediately heard senior movie fans shouting his name: "Congratulations! Congratulations!..."
At the same time, of course, there is also the "Rotten fish! Rotten fish!..." that is most impressive to those experienced movie fans.
Most of the movie fans at the scene, including tourists watching the fun, followed the crowd, just like the live broadcast... Once the atmosphere of the guild is created by the big brothers, there will always be fools who will follow and donate crowdfunding.
In addition, there were not many familiar faces on the red carpet today, and many people were involuntarily "drained" by those senior movie fans. For a while, cheers of "Congratulations!" and "Rotten fish!" came and went.
He Xin waved to both sides with a smile on his face, and the cheers became even louder.
The foreign media reporters who had just taken off their cameras and rested for a while, were moved by the cheers of the fans and picked up their cameras again to focus on the two people who were walking slowly.
"Click, click..."
The flash was so white that Tong Yali, who was unprepared, almost couldn't open her eyes.
Fortunately, she kept looking at Chen Zhixi at the edge of the red carpet. She imitated her movements, let go of the hand holding He Xin's arm, and reluctantly struck a pose, but the smile on her face looked a bit forced.
But at this time, He Xin had already walked to the front, but she stood there "quiet as a virgin" and didn't know what to do. Chen Zhixi, who was standing by the red carpet, became a little anxious when she saw this. She quickly demonstrated by herself and turned around to show Tong Yali.
Shoulder hint.
Tong Yali, who was at a loss, hurriedly imitated, but her body seemed to be out of control. She just moved, and her pose was obviously not in place, and she looked a bit mechanical.
Fortunately, He Xin immediately realized that the rookie beside him had not followed, so he took two steps back, stood next to her, took the initiative to put his arms around her already stiff waist, smiled at the camera, and reminded in a low voice: "Smile,
Be more natural."
"Oh oh oh!"
The moment this powerful hand hugged her waist, Tong Yali felt as if she had someone to rely on and relaxed. While responding hurriedly, she smiled at the camera.
I have to say that the smiles of women with pear dimples are always full of charm and intimacy. Jiang Shan is like this, the same is true for fifty-year-old buttocks, and the same is true for Tong Yali at this moment. While attracting cheers from movie fans, it also attracts more
Media lens.
He Xin, who has participated in so many film festivals, certainly knows that in order to sell his films at a good price, in addition to winning awards, there is also exposure. In fact, the meaning of winning awards is to gain more exposure. A film that attracts attention
There's a huge difference between a movie and a movie that doesn't get attention.
He Xin held Tong Yali's hand, looking back from time to time to greet the fans, while walking up the red carpet steps leading to the Film Palace.
Just when he turned around again to face the fans and media cameras, suddenly the red carpet was like boiling water, and the pot exploded in an instant! The security personnel on the scene kept pushing the crowded people to prevent any fans from breaking through their interception!
"Ah!!! Keira!! I love you!"
"Elizabeth!!!"
"Hey Keira, look over here!"
"Knightley, I love you!!"
The heroine of the opening movie "Atonement", the heroine of the three "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, and the brightest star tonight, the British rose Keira Knightley finally made her debut.
He Xin and Tong Yali, who had just stood at the top of the red carpet at the Film Palace, followed the sound and saw Keira Knightley, who was wearing a pink low-cut dress, a huge bow belt, and a frosty ice beauty, holding "Atonement" on her arm.
The leading actor James McAvoy walked on the red carpet.
Compared with the handsome James, in the eyes of fans and reporters, only Keira Knightley. The three "Pirates of Gallibee" movies have become popular all over the world. In addition, she was only two years old when she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in "Pride and Prejudice" last year.
The twelve-year-old British Rose is undoubtedly the most eye-catching female star in Hollywood.
Even the rookie next to He Xin couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw her appearance: "Wow, Elizabeth!"
This shows that her role as Elizabeth in "Pirates of the Caribbean" has already penetrated into the hearts of the audience.
However, compared to the charming Elizabeth in the movie, Keira at this time looks haggard and particularly thin, so that her face looks a bit sharp. It seems that there were reports some time ago that she has an eating disorder.
Disease or something. This also made her already withered figure look even smoother.
He Xin took one last deep look at the scene of what an international superstar is on the red carpet, and held the rookie who was still reluctant to let go: "Let's go."
In front of the Film Palace, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Marco Muller had just shaken hands with Diao Yinan and was waiting to greet them.
"Welcome, He Xin!"
"Mr. Mueller——"
He Xin hurriedly took two steps to greet him.
"He Xin, congratulations to you, I have been looking forward to your new works since I first took office."
"Thank you, Mr. Mueller! I couldn't be here without your help!" He Xin thanked him in a very low-key manner.
In a foreign country, this old man who can speak fluent Chinese makes him particularly friendly. Moreover, Chinese-language films have been able to shine in Venice in recent years, which is absolutely inseparable from the help of this old man. Even last year, Chief Jia's "The Good Man from Three Gorges"
Winning the Golden Lion was also criticized by many media for being shady. Even their own media in Italy commented on him: Lao Ma only loves Chinese movies and American independent movies in his life.
The old man held his hand and said with emotion: "Child, Diao and I just said that the movie you brought reminds me of my time in the Northeast more than thirty years ago. You did a very good job, of course.