It is 5:30 pm Berlin time and 11:30 pm Beijing time.
Many netizens suddenly found a hot search on Weibo.
#Qinxiaobao film withdraws from Berlin Film Festival#
"Hello, all movie fans, I am Qin Xiaobao. "This Man from Earth" participated in the Berlin Film Festival on December 7, 2020, and on January 15, it was confirmed to be shortlisted for three awards in the main competition unit.
Recently, there have been misinterpretations and slanderous remarks about the film in Berlin, and the organizer's inaction has caused great harm to me personally and to the film.
I hereby declare that "The Man from Earth" has withdrawn from this Berlin Film Festival, and I personally will never participate in the Berlin Film Festival."
Even though it was midnight, this news still attracted the attention of many people.
Although netizens sometimes look down on the entertainment industry, they are more supportive of going abroad to participate in film festivals, as they have a sense of bringing glory to the country.
"What's going on? You were still promoting it a few days ago, and now you're in trouble?"
"Aren't you running away because you might not get the prize?"
"Can you have some conscience? Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand."
"I have a classmate in Berlin who said that there has been a big commotion there, saying that "The Man from the Earth" is suspected of insulting religion and being discriminatory."
"???I've seen the movie, it doesn't exist."
"It seems that the contestant is another version?"
"Haha, I just laughed. You are a young director. If you quit, just quit. It seems like someone cares."
"Hey, I remember foreigners often make some strange comments, and sometimes they get stepped on?"
"Is this melon sweet? With this little information, I can't taste it."
"Isn't it already shortlisted, which means it has been reviewed and there are no problems? Could it be that Director Qin has also prepared a third version?"
"No matter what, I stand with Director Qin. I am a Chinese and support you!"
"It's just a film festival, we won't be angry about it."
There are discussions on Weibo and there are also discussions in the QQ group.
Fan base:
"Big news, Brother Xiaobao is causing trouble again."
"What's going on? Did you win an award?"
"He has withdrawn from the film festival and will never participate in it again."
"What the hell? It's such a big fuss? What happened?"
"Go to Weibo and check it out. Now it's ranked No. 1 in the hot search."
"go immediately!"
Author group:
"Brother Ha is awesome. He can make big news even when he goes abroad."
"I really can't figure it out now? Is Brother Ha the author or the director?"
"That's right for a star."
"Let's go? Go and show support."
"I read the news, but I didn't understand it? It's not very clear, and I don't know the cause of the matter."
"Maybe something happened."
"You don't talk nonsense."
Group of great gods:
"Haha, God is causing trouble again."
"What's going on?"
"He just announced on Weibo that he will withdraw from the Berlin Film Festival."
"Banana, don't you have Ha Shen's phone number? Just ask."
"Isn't it inconvenient? Judging from his circle of friends, he is still in Berlin."
"It's better not to ask? There will definitely be a lot of trouble for such a big matter, so let's not add to it."
"You're right, wait and see what happens? If we can be of any help, we will do our best."
Are the lights brightly lit in Kiwi's office? Liu Minghua and several employees are working overtime, and they don't let everyone come over. Even if they come, they can't solve the problem.
Everyone is doing two things, one is answering various phone calls, and the other is paying attention to online public opinion.
Berlin has not clearly informed the whole story of the matter, but only asked for an announcement first.
Reporters who smelled the smell called and asked regardless of time.
Unified reply: The specific situation is still unknown. Director Qin will return tomorrow and will give you an answer the day after tomorrow.
So major websites just posted a title, and the specific content was similar to the announcement on Weibo.
For a moment, everyone was confused.
Liu Minghua took a sip of strong tea. He was busy following up on matters with Hu Ge. As soon as he received the call, he rushed back. His right ear hurt a little from being on the phone for so long.
Before I could take a breath, my phone rang again, an unknown number, from Beijing.
"Hello."
"Hello, are you Mr. Liu Minghua?"
"right."
"Hello, this is CCTV reporter Ji Chenggang."
"Oh hello!" Liu Minghua immediately stood up and turned around and entered the office.
He knew that Ji Chenggang was a well-known factual reporter from CCTV. He was famous for his courage to speak and ask questions, and he had a high reputation among netizens.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, to disturb you in the middle of the night, but I guess you are working overtime at this moment."
"Yes, Mr. Ji is here because of our Mr. Qin's business?"
"Yes, I won't beat around the bush. The boss knows about this and asked me to ask what's going on. Director Qin couldn't get in touch, so he found you."
"Director Qin is still in Berlin. Maybe his cell phone battery is out of battery."
"Do you know the specific situation?"
“Not very comprehensive.”
"Can you arrange a video conversation between me and Director Qin? The leadership attaches great importance to it. If it is unwarranted, CCTV will not sit idly by and ignore it."
Liu Minghua punched hard: Beautiful!
"Okay, Mr. Ji, give me five minutes and make arrangements immediately."
"OK."
Soon, a three-party meeting started online. After a brief self-introduction, Ji Chenggang asked: "Director Qin, is there any major change in the version you are participating in?"
Qin Xiaobao on the other side of the camera shook his head: "There are changes, but they are mostly props. For example, the painting in the opening moment was changed to a European painter, and the bottle of red wine was changed to brandy. By the way, our company has a backup of the film, which can be used by Liu
I’ll always forward it to you.”
"Okay, what's the current situation like at your place? Has the organizer negotiated with you?"
"I sent someone over in the afternoon, probably to appease me, and suggested in a subtle way that they wanted to give up the film." Qin Xiaobao pointed behind him: "There is a theater over there. My movie was originally showing at seven o'clock in the evening, but I just asked someone to go there.
After watching it, it has been changed to another movie, and there are still spectators protesting at the door."
"No one is in danger, right?"
"I told you everything, stay at the hotel and get on the plane at 8:30 tomorrow morning."
"Okay, let's tell me exactly what you know."
"Okay!" Qin Xiaobao spent more than ten minutes telling all the causes and consequences, as well as the current situation in Berlin.
"I understand. I will arrange for my colleagues in Berlin to contact you later. If necessary, you can contact the embassy." Ji Chenggang was very serious.
"Thank you CCTV for your concern, we will pay attention to safety."
At the end of the day, Ji Chenggang looked at his cell phone: "The leader just spoke. If we are responsible, you don't have to be afraid. Remember, there is a powerful country behind you."