Although the premiere of "Three Guns" was very lively, the major media outlets on the second day still received negative reviews. "Screen" even pointed out that "Three Guns" is a farce version of "Blood Maze" and is not as good as the original.
It is so gripping. According to the comprehensive media score, it only scored 1.8, ranking last among all the participating films that have premiered so far.
The Imperial Master was quite tolerant of this. Faced with the aggressive questions from reporters, he just responded calmly: "I never care about what people say, and I will not revise myself based on different opinions. These are unnecessary."
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It was only then that everyone suddenly discovered that "The Piano of Steel", which originally received the least attention at the beginning, accidentally became the highest-rated work among the three Chinese-language films shortlisted for the main competition.
Then the reporters went back and started touting "The Piano of Steel", saying that it was a favorite for the Golden Bear Award, and that Xinda had the hope of winning the Best Actor, and other exaggerated words.
Of course, He Xin would not be dazzled by these kind words, and he understood it quite well. Reporters generally have this virtue in order to gain attention. In later generations, he was used to seeing this kind of news on the Internet. Not only entertainment reporters,
Sports reporters are even more exaggerated.
For example, a later football player who was the hope of the whole village joined a La Liga club. Almost every day, you can see various sensational news headlines in the sports section:
"Wu Sanshi gave wings to the Spaniards!"
“Busanshi is the Spanish vitamin!”
"China's new football king is so awesome, his efficiency beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi in seconds!"
"Chinese football king, Barcelona's new disgusting figure!"
So, don't take it seriously.
In fact, after the film festival was over halfway, He Xin was living quite leisurely. The premiere of the film was quite successful and it was sold at a good price. 90% of the task this time was basically completed, and the remaining 10% was waiting for the closing ceremony on the afternoon of the 21st.
ceremony and award ceremony.
In contrast, Cheng Hao is quite busy. She has several big-name endorsements. The film festival is almost fully booked. There are various activities and shows every day. She is busy and happy.
So He Xin either slept in the hotel, or went out to watch movies with Zhang Meng and Zhou Shuhao. He chose the American-British co-production "The Killer in My Heart", mainly because of the heroine Jessica Al.
Damn it. This Hollywood Latina beauty is indeed a beautiful and exquisite vase.
In addition, I also secretly watched "The Taro" by the famous Japanese romantic master Wakamatsu Koji, which is also a competing film. In fact, among the three major festivals in Europe, the Berlin Film Festival is the largest, and Tsai Ming-liang's film was almost the same.
"A Cloud in the Sky", which is equivalent to the pornographic film, also won the 55th Alfred Ball Award.
The title of the film "Taro Bug" is very strange. He Xin even checked it out. The so-called taro bug is the larvae that have just hatched from caterpillars. They have no spines yet and are fleshy and twisted. Thinking of this picture, He Xin can't help but get excited.
Goosebumps.
But it was only when he entered the theater that he realized what the "taro bug" meant, and almost vomited out his overnight meal. This erotic film with an anti-war theme tells the story of the male protagonist who returns from the battlefield and becomes a human with four limbs.
A cripple with nothing, burns all over his face, and no ability to speak.
The so-called "taro insect" refers to the male protagonist who has no limbs and is like a ball of meat. Such a useless man is known as the "living military god" because of the medals all over his body.
Even though he lost his limbs, the male protagonist still maintained a strong appetite and sexual desire, so the whole movie is about the wife played by Shinobu Terashima eating and making love with such a "taroworm" day after day.
The taste is very strong, but He Xin has to admit that as a former Tokyo movie queen, Shinobu Terajima, who is not very beautiful, in this film, takes a "taroworm" wife from fear at the beginning, nausea to confusion, emptiness, and then to
The process of self-hypnosis and enjoyment is vividly described.
This is a very Japanese sadomasochism movie that is not shocking in terms of words but is twisted to the point of shocking. For example, the husband’s face is burned, the husband bites his wife’s skirt to demand love, and the husband’s eyes widen in anger when he fights for food.
, ugly and deformed sex scenes, etc., even the well-informed Western media and audiences can’t stand it!
Unfortunately, apart from the surprise, the view of war presented by this movie with an anti-war slogan - attributing all this to simple karma is ridiculous, superficial, and even infuriating.
As a media comment said: "No matter how the background of the times changes, Wakamatsu Koji has not changed. He still holds up his fist of reflection while not forgetting the essence of sentimental movies!"
In the blink of an eye, it’s February 21st, which is the closing ceremony of the 60th Berlin Film Festival.
All twenty films vying for the Golden Bear Award were presented. "Three Guns" was not at the bottom with a score of 1.8. There were also films with a low score of 1.5. What's more, there were two films that were described by the media as incomprehensible.
No points were given. The National Master was not too embarrassed after all.
As one film after another was released, the domestic media began to boast that Yan Ni in "Three Guns" rarely received negative reviews, and the old lady Lu Yan in "Reunion" was a strong contender for the Best Actress.
Fortunately, the imperial master was very good at numbers. He only stayed in Berlin for three days before leaving with his old mother. King Yan and Yan Ni didn't stay too long and returned early. The result can be imagined.
Because Cheng Hao's presence in "The Piano" is really limited, the media was embarrassed to brag about it.
On the 21st, He Xin got up very early and went out for a walk. The weather was good, but due to the subsequent impact of the cold wave, it was still very cold. Even during the day, it was difficult for the temperature to return to above zero. He also got up very early.
It was early. Zhang Meng and Zhou Shuhao went to have morning tea.
Today, everyone's emotions are very high, and at the same time there is a hint of tension. The movie sold for a good price, the joy of overfulfilling the task has just passed, and then it closed. There is still hope of winning an award. It is inevitable that both
Excited and looking forward to it.
As for He Xin, he has been filming for ten years and has participated in various awards ceremonies. Some of them got what he wanted, and some were a blow to the head. Usually he is very optimistic about winning awards, but
Today is different, because this time he may be the closest to winning an award at the three major European festivals, so his mood becomes very uneasy.
Just as he said to Cheng Hao before, if he doesn't win the award again this time, he may not have any hope in the future. Good scripts are hard to come by, and he doesn't know when he will encounter one like "Steel" next time.
"Qin" is such a good script that not only allows him to express his full potential, but also touches people's hearts.
In the afternoon, in addition to being stolen by the opening film "Reunion" and judge Yu Nan at the opening ceremony, Cheng Hao, who has been attending various events and red carpets in various beautiful costumes for more than a week, came from behind to dazzle all major domestic movies.
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For today's closing ceremony, her royal costumer specially selected a champagne-colored silk dress designed by a famous domestic designer. It has long-sleeved design, exquisite waist, high-cut skirt, matching cuffs and
The white pearls that complement each other in the earrings look sparkling, and combined with the seemingly casual single-strand braid on her head, she shows her elegant temperament.
She dressed up early, and before going out, she helped He Xin straighten the slightly crooked bow tie she was wearing. She checked it carefully again, then raised her fist and tightened it hard. It turned out to be very good.
He shouted: "Hubby, come on!"
"Well, keep working hard!" He Xin nodded cooperatively.
At this time of the film festival, all the big-name Hollywood stars who came to participate in the exhibition, promote it, or who were definitely hopeless have disappeared. The only ones who can really accompany the film festival to the end are the likes of He Xin.
A very popular actor and a European celebrity.
When a group of people went downstairs, what a surprise, the door was actually surrounded by jung-dash reporters, and most of them had Western faces.
There is no way, all the big names have left, reporters are the hardest, they can't find enough stars to make headlines, they can only catch one after another. He Xin is still popular with the audience in the European literary and artistic film circles, and he is also a favorite actor
Candidate.
As for domestic reporters, the popular national teachers, Yan Wang, and Yan Ni have all left, leaving only the crews of "Gang Zhi Piano" and "Reunion". Compared with Wang Quan's grandiose, pretentious and elderly Lu Yan,
He Xin and Cheng Hao are obviously more favored by reporters.
"Hi, He, can you answer a few questions?"
"Teacher He, can you talk about your mood at the moment?"
"Hey, do you have the confidence to kill James and Ben?"
Foreign media reporters are the most annoying. They are all Hollywood stars. Don’t you know that the two male protagonists in the only Russian movie shortlisted "How I Spent This Summer" have the highest voices.
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"He Xin, Cheng Hao, you persisted until the end, does that mean you are confident about winning the prize today?"
He Xin's head hurt when he heard it. The questions asked by the foreign media reporters seemed to be in confusion, so he simply ignored them and pulled Cheng Hao straight forward.
Xiao Douding and Chu Qing stood aside. One of them dealt with the Western reporters and the other with the domestic media. They chose a few simple questions to answer, and politely rejected a few small film producers who were mixed in.
The closing red carpet started at 4:30. When He Xin, Cheng Hao and others arrived at the Cinema Palace in a courtesy car, it was almost five o'clock. The sky was dark at this time, it was almost winter night, and the temperature dropped sharply compared to the daytime.
I couldn't help but shudder.
Most of the guests attending the closing ceremony were dressed conservatively, but there were also some who were not afraid of the cold and stood out. A German beauty walking in front of them boldly wore a green backless dress, which attracted many photographers around the red carpet.
Reporters' shots.
However, when He Xin and Cheng Hao walked over, the camera instantly shifted and focused on them with a flash of light. The German beauty did not remain shameless and continued to stand there to attract attention. She turned back and smiled at the two of them, raising her slender lips.
Swan Neck strode forward.
There is a very spacious interview area at the end of the red carpet. The crew of "The Piano of Steel" may not be ranked at the opening ceremony, but today He Xin is also considered a heavyweight guest. The female host in charge of off-site interviews pulled him.
After asking several questions, he only answered them briefly, but it seemed quite long after listening to Xiao Douding's fluent German translation.
As usual, the chairman of the film festival, Dieter Kosrit, stood on the steps at the entrance of the Film Palace to greet him. After meeting He Xin, he introduced him to several European filmmakers. Everyone exchanged greetings and stood together to take a few photos.
film.
"Hey, what did you translate just now?"
After entering the venue and finding a seat and sitting down, He Xin had time to ask Xiao Douding.
"This time it's all a routine question. I've been prepared before. Do I really have to pass over your perfunctory answers?"
"Oh, right? It's hard work!"
"Tch, don't just say it sounds nice and give it some benefits!"
Even though Xiao Douding is no longer what he used to be, he is stingy at heart and his money-loving style has not changed at all.
He Xin couldn't help but think of the first time the two of them met, and couldn't help but smile: "What's the matter, do you still want a commission?"
When Xiao Douding heard this, he suddenly said with an exaggerated expression: "Wow, boss, you are true to your word. Do you really get a commission? How many points?"
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Unexpectedly, this guy was so thick-skinned. He Xin suddenly lost interest and turned around and gave her a slap on the back of the head.
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At half past five, the awards ceremony was held.
As usual, the old man Dieter Kosrit took the stage and delivered a passionate speech. The general meaning was that this year's Berlin Film Festival was a great, victorious and successful film festival. His sixtieth birthday was extremely meaningful. Thank you from
Excellent movies from all over the world and the filmmakers who work hard for them.
Then the jury came out from the backstage one by one and took their seats on the stage. Today they are both judges and award presenters.
When Yu Nan appeared, all Chinese filmmakers and media reporters were surprised. She wore pink eye shadow, black lipstick, and dreadlocks, paired with her bright black loose-shouldered black skirt.
The whole thing looks like a black widow.
On the other hand, Zellweger, who was wearing a light-makeup blond dress next to her, looked like a cute little bird.
Although there are no song and dance performances in the European awards ceremony, because this year is the 60th anniversary celebration, there are many inexplicable reviews and various spoof videos, mixed with some leftover award presentations.
It wasn't until an hour later that I saw a Chinese-language film win an award - the Hong Kong film "Thieves of Time", which was shortlisted for the New Generation category, won the Crystal Bear Award for Best Film.
A wild-haired Luo Qirui came to the stage to receive the award. He had won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Screenplay several times as a screenwriter for a long time. This time, he was able to win international recognition for his self-writing and directing.
He was very excited and kept bowing to express his gratitude.
After another twenty minutes, He Xin was sitting there so bored that he almost dozed off, when he suddenly heard Xiao Douding reminding him: "Here it comes, here it comes, the Alfred Ball Award is about to be awarded."
Immediately after the simultaneous translation came from the earphones, the next award was the Alfred Ball Award, and the first Silver Bear of the evening was about to be awarded.
Everyone suddenly became energetic, because everyone had made predictions before. If "The Piano" wins, then this award is most likely to be awarded. Regardless of whether it is an encouragement award, there is still a silver bear.
But in the end, it was the Romanian film "Whistle" that won the award. While everyone was disappointed, they also felt sorry for this film, which had the highest score among all the participating films and was once considered a Golden Bear hit.
Next came the Outstanding Artistic Contribution Award. Although Zhou Shuhao stretched his neck, the award still went to the Russian film "How I Spent This Summer."
Don't look at the way Zhou Shuhao does all kinds of pushing and pulling, moving the camera, and various symbolic compositions in "The Piano", which is rare in domestic movies. But to be honest, when it comes to showing off skills, these are all done by Europeans.
For the rest, it was expected that they failed to win awards.
Today, Yu Nan, dressed in non-mainstream attire, finally came to the stage to present the Best Screenplay Award.
The only Chinese judge presented the awards, and sitting underneath were the creators of the two shortlisted Chinese-language films.
Is it "The Piano of Steel" or "Reunion"?
Reminiscent of the fact that there was no communication between Yu Nan and her old lover Wang Quanyu during the opening ceremony, and throughout the film festival, in the face of various inquiries from the media, Yu Nan never responded to Wang Quanyu and their past relationship that lasted for nearly ten years.
and comments, both the media and the audience are not sure who will win this award?
Zhang Meng was very nervous and looked at the stage eagerly.
Perhaps in line with today's non-mainstream makeup, Yu Nan always had a serious expression, like a cold black rose. Although the "Reunion" crew sat very close to the front, she still did not make any eye contact.
There was no nonsense, she just opened the envelope in her hand without even glancing at it, and announced in fluent English: "Silver Bear won the Best Screenplay Award at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.