Chapter 251 Suddenly I have nothing to do with myself
Associated Press: Qin Xiaobao, a famous young Chinese director, has been caught in a whirlwind recently and announced that he will withdraw from the Berlin Film Festival and will never participate in it personally. Film works = reality?
Reuters: A dispute broke out at the Berlin Film Festival, and young Chinese directors were forced to withdraw from the competition.
Agence France-Presse: Jesus loves the world, but believers seem to be very irritable, and the credibility of the "Berlin Film Festival" is in doubt!
The Times: For the first time in fifteen years, a director voluntarily withdrew from the selection, and Berlin became a sad place.
The Asahi Shimbun: Doubtful! Asian directors are being treated unfairly and freedom of speech is an empty talk.
Global Times: God cannot be blasphemed. Are you defending your faith, or are you too excited?
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"Wow!" Qin Xiaobao exclaimed: "So many media are paying attention? Or the big media. What's going on? Looking at the title, it seems to be a little biased towards us?"
"It's quite complicated here, and I can't explain it in a few words." Liu Minghua pointed to the AP report: "It really hurt the Berlin Film Festival. CCTV gave a rough explanation.
It has something to do with the international situation. In recent years, Berlin has had a tendency to outperform the other two film festivals. If it can help put the brakes on, others are willing to take action.
Furthermore, many religious people feel that something is wrong because you are making a fuss out of a molehill and it is something that you don’t need to care about at all. You are mobilizing a large number of people, and something is wrong. Moreover,” Liu Minghua changed the picture, it was a screenshot of Twitter: “Sister Guo also came out to help speak.
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"What did Miss Perry say?" Qin Xiaobao has not forgotten that "god is a girl" he wrote has been sold to Fruit Sister. It has not been released yet. Can I help you first?
"I just support it. It's unreasonable to say that a movie is just a movie and it has to be related to religion," Liu Minghua said, even laughing: "Her fans are confused. Hey, how do you know Director Hua Xia?"
"Hahahaha!" There was laughter in the office.
"To put it simply, after learning the whole story and watching the movie, the direction of the wind has changed, especially the international community, which is all in favor of us." Liu Minghua pointed to the slide: "This morning? There are still some media who are singing the opposite tune, saying that you are alone.
A young director, just quit? As for the big fanfare, in the afternoon, after the mainstream media spoke out, they all deleted the remarks."
"Where is Berlin?" Qin Xiaobao really didn't expect that in just over a day, there would be earth-shaking changes.
"It's still making noise, but it's obviously much quieter? Are these the comments of some participating directors? You can take a look." Liu Minghua moved his hands, and the picture changed?
"This film festival is quite disappointing. A talented young director is actually forced not to participate? This is a huge loss."
"What happened to Director Qin Xiaobao made us feel chilled? I heard that they didn't dare to leave the hotel in Berlin? They were afraid of danger, but as the organizer, they turned a blind eye? It's scary that this kind of thing can happen in Berlin!"
"Is film a form of artistic expression? I really don't see what makes "The Man from Earth" worthy of your rejection? Is it discrimination? I even suspect that you feel insulted because the director is Asian."
"I personally feel a little scared, so I'll quit. Goodbye."
"It is unimaginable that an excellent work would receive such treatment at the Berlin Film Festival. The organizers must reflect on it."
"I heard that Director Qin Xiaobao left the hotel in a hurry. I can imagine his mood when he came and when he left. As a director, I feel sad."
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"All the directors have come out to support themselves, and some of them have also withdrawn from the film festival?" Xiaobao was surprised.
"Oh, you can ignore that one. He is just a young director from Hungary. He has no works shortlisted or participated in exhibitions. He is just joining in the fun or enjoying the popularity." Liu Minghua explained.
"What's the situation with the organizers and local media?"
"The movie theaters are not showing movies. The believers feel they have won. Yesterday morning, they held a grand celebration. The media received international news earlier and has restrained themselves. They are observing the direction of the wind. In interviews with foreign reporters, they will definitely ask questions about the incident.
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If you have a good relationship with the organizing committee, or if you are contacted in advance, they will help you by saying a few words, but most of them will remain silent or make a few comments.
The organizer has issued an announcement, first of all expressing regret for your abandonment of the film festival, and will investigate clearly, so please be patient."
"Just put it off!" Qin Xiaobao took the last bite of the noodles and it was so delicious: "Bingbing is still right."
After I finished speaking, I looked over and found that the young lady was not there. She went back after getting off the plane and did not participate in this meeting. She is only an artist and is not suitable to participate.
"What did she say?"
"If something can't be solved, don't pay too much attention to it. Twenty-four hours in a day, even if you are happy, will not get shorter if you are unhappy. It is better to look at it more broadly.
To be honest, I didn’t sleep well on my last night in Berlin and on the plane, and my head was in a mess.
I was the one who said the bold words about quitting, but the bullshit got out, and I was worried that the company and Mr. Huang would be implicated, so I kept thinking wildly."
Qin Xiaobao looked around at everyone in the office.
"When I saw you when I got off the plane, I really wanted to say sorry, because my impulse caused so many people so much trouble."
"Hey, what you said is completely out of context."
"Mr. Qin is too polite."
"It's always been a success, I support you."
"Yes, if I were you I would make the same decision."
"Thank you all!" Qin Xiaobao said sincerely: "If it weren't for you supporting me from behind, I wouldn't have the courage. I think everyone should go back and rest first. There are still many things waiting for tomorrow!"
No one was putting it off, it was almost five o'clock, so I could sleep for a while.
Soon, Qin Xiaobao, Xiaoming and Liu Minghua were the only ones left in the office.
Xiaoming was packing lunch boxes there, while Qin Xiaobao was reading a ppt on his computer: "I owe a lot of favors to a lot of people this time. There are also media reporters, especially CCTV, who have given me a lot of support. I suddenly feel that I am very grateful."
Have a face."
"Hahaha, this is natural. What we are talking about is not just as simple as a movie. We are also using the topic above to take advantage of this opportunity to compete with European countries. We don't often talk about human rights..."
Qin Xiaobao waved his hands repeatedly, saying that he could not say any more, as there was a risk of being 404ed.
"Oh!" He stretched out: "It feels so good to have someone supporting me."
"Yeah, I even held a half-day meeting with people from the company. I thought about a lot of preparations. But when I saw it, nothing happened without us. I didn't expect it."
"Okay, let's go back too. I'll come over early tomorrow to make everyone work harder these two days. It's time for the annual meeting. Prepare a big red envelope and thank you very much."