After a small episode, the film festival returned to normal.
There were no awards after that, they had to wait until the closing ceremony.
After that, the jury members spoke one by one, most of whom were foreigners. After all, they had to face the international community.
Although the Magic City International Film Festival is an international Category A film festival, its international influence is not great, its characteristics are not clear, its awards are not important, and it is not a good film festival to sell films.
Li An, Wu Yusen, and Cheng Kaige, as representatives of Chinese-language films, also said something.
Li Anyou's new film "Life of Pi" will be released next year. It is a Hollywood A-level production with an investment of 100 million US dollars. It is definitely a heavyweight film.
Wu Yusen's "The Wheel" is also making a lot of noise, and he is full of confidence when talking about the movie he is preparing.
"Every director has an epic in his heart, and "The Wheel" is the type of epic I have dreamed of since I first started making movies. I hope to seek a higher realm.
The three love stories in the movie are also epics for us Chinese people. I am very proud to be able to shoot such an epic movie that belongs to China!"
"???"
What he said made Li Qian feel incredible.
If it weren't for a public occasion, Li Qian would have asked him face to face, "Are you worthy?"
If the casting had not changed, there would have been Masami Nagasawa from Japan, Song Hye-kyo from Nanbang, and Kim Seong-wu from Japan. Three of the six protagonists are foreigners, and they are pure foreigners, not foreign Chinese.
Even though Nagasawa Masami plays a Japanese and Japanese military doctor, and Kim Sung-wu plays a Japanese and Japanese military doctor, Song Hye-kyo can actually play a Chinese.
Can this also be called an epic movie from China? Let’s hire foreigners to act in our country’s epic, not just for the sake of box office in Southeast Asia.
After all, what is an epic? Regardless of genre or investment size, it must at least have typical Chinese characteristics and culture, and be a movie that can resonate with all Chinese people.
"Taiping Wheel" talks about a hammer!
Not to mention this, when filming "Red Cliff" Wu Yusen said that it was the epic movie he hoped to make.
I was previously filming "Windtalkers" in Hollywood, which was also said to be a war epic.
Now I don't admit it when I lift my pants. "The Taiping Wheel" is the epic I have always wanted to make, and nothing else.
Scumbag!
However, bragging is not surprising.
Before the release of "A Rain of Swords" last year, Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was talked about because of the starring role of Yang Ziqiong. Wu Yusen even boldly said that "A Rain of Swords" would not lose to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
How can a director who doesn't know how to brag defraud investors of their money? Not everyone is as honest as Li Qian.
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Li Qian felt very bored listening to the speeches of various people on the stage, including many foreigners he didn't know.
Fortunately, there were no awards at the opening ceremony, so the process lasted just over an hour and passed quickly.
After a while, Li Qian still had to rush out to sleep, and he had to continue editing the film early tomorrow morning.
However, reporters were already waiting at the exit.
A large group of reporters immediately targeted the group of people who came out one after another.
Li Qian, Ma Xiaogang, Fan Binbin, and Li Binbin became the focus of attention of reporters.
At the previous Cannes Film Festival, Fan Binbin and Li Binbin competed with each other. One said the cost of her dress was over 100 million, while the other asked Cartier to close a store to pick out jewelry for her. The outrageous news was that the cost of jewelry exceeded 200 million.
Actresses are all keen on walking on the red carpet, and no one wants to be pushed down by others. I guess tomorrow's entertainment news will be about a pair of ice battles.
However, even as a behind-the-scenes person, there were not many reporters who came to Li Qian.
"Director Li, I heard that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" has been completed, right?"
"It took half a year to produce a movie. Why did Director Li make such a fast progress this time?"
"Will "I'm Not the God of Medicine" still be released during the Lunar New Year?"
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Of course, the reporter is concerned about Li Qian's new film "I'm Not the God of Medicine." Even if it's an unpopular reality-themed movie, as long as it's made by Li Qian, it's the key point.
However, Li Qian didn't have time to deal with them. He had been editing films for 12 hours a day these days, and he had to continue working early tomorrow morning and had to catch a flight back to rest.
"Thank you all friends from the media for your support. "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will be officially released in the summer and will meet the audience. I hope you will go to the cinema to support it."
After speaking, Li Qian waved to the reporters and left under the escort of security, leaving the reporters who had not yet reacted.
The reporters are still a little confused now, and they didn't realize it until Li Qian left.
"Oh no, what did Li Qian just say?"
The reporters immediately became excited. If they heard correctly, what Li Qian said was that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will be released in the summer.
"No way, it's already June 11th, and the summer vacation is coming in less than a month."
"Didn't it just wrap up in Jinling a few days ago? No matter how fast it is, it won't be able to catch up with the summer release. It can't be released in mid-to-late August. How can anyone watch the movie then?"
"It's impossible. "I Am Legend" was only released in February. Even if I started preparing for "I'm Not the God of Medicine" in January, it only took half a year. It's too outrageous!"
"Are you kidding me? One movie a year is fast enough, but now it's almost one movie every half a year?"
"Whatever, if Li Qian dares to say it, I will report it. It will be better to release it in the summer, the sooner the better!"
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After a brief commotion, the reporters left in a hurry.
Other reporters and filmmakers who were about to leave looked at Li Qian who suddenly left and those excited reporters, and they were a little confused.
The scene was crowded and noisy, and Li Qian didn't bring a loudspeaker. Except for the reporters next to him, no one else heard what he said.
However, this was not some confidential exclusive news. Soon the people at the scene learned from the reporters that Li Qian had announced that his new film would be released in the summer.
Like their reactions, everyone was also shocked.
We are all practitioners in the film industry. Everyone knows how troublesome it is to make a movie. The cycle of a movie is only half a year. If it is a small-budget movie, it is okay, but any movie by a big director is not meticulously crafted.
A little too fast.
Ma Xiaogang, Cheng Kai, and the others looked even more stunned. As a director, no one knows better than them the energy and time it takes to make a movie.
Some were surprised, some sneered, some looked forward to it, and some sneered and expected to see a joke.
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It didn't take long for various media outlets to report the news that night. With the summer season approaching, one of the busiest periods of the year for the film market, what could be more important than the news that Li Qian's new film is scheduled to be released.
As for the originally planned headline-grabbing duo, it seems unimportant. These first-line female celebrities have plenty of opportunities for hype.
"Li Qian's new film "I'm Not the God of Medicine" has been produced and will be released this summer!"
"At the opening ceremony of the just-concluded Magic City International Film Festival, Li Qian announced that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will compete for the summer box office market!"
"With one movie in half a year, Li Qian has once again continued his efficient film production cycle, and "I'm Not the God of Medicine" has been released on the summer schedule ahead of schedule!"
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However, not all reports are mediocre. Some media also expressed doubts about Li Qian’s speed.
"The production will start in April, wrap up in June, and will be released next month. The quality of Li Qian's new film "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is worrying, and it may be a money-making film."
There are also voices like this. After all, Li Qian was always faster in the past. After all, there was a one-year cycle, so it wasn't too strange.
However, releasing it from preparation to release is a bit exaggerated, and the media has no choice but to question it.
However, these voices are not many, after all, the news has just spread.
The media moves quickly, and the audience's response is not slow at all. There are many people online this evening. Scanning Weibo has become one of the things many people do online. By browsing Weibo, you can know everything.
Soon, a large number of netizens on Weibo saw the news from the media.
At first, netizens just laughed it off as sensational news from a small media with little reputation.
How is this possible? It was only reported a few days ago that the film has been completed. How is it possible that it will be released next month?
Any netizen who has cared about the film industry knows how troublesome it is to make a movie. After the filming is completed, there is still editing and post-production, which can only be completed in a few months.
However, netizens have discovered that more and more media are reporting on the summer release of "I'm Not the God of Medicine", including the four major portals.
Now I was shocked and confused.
"What's going on? "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is going to be released next month?"
"It's fake. I work near the west gate of Jinling Factory. I heard on the 6th that Li Qian was filming there, but I didn't have time to go see it."
"It seems that filming was completed on the 6th. I remember there were reports, but it's only the 11th. The filming has just been completed and it will be released next month. These media have absolutely no sense."
"I hope it will be released next month. I haven't seen many good movies since the Chinese New Year. Last month's "Warring States" and "A Chinese Ghost Story" cost me a hundred dollars. The screenwriter of Laji actually let Yan Chi
Xia and Xiaoqian are in love!"
"However, Xinlang himself reported it, and major media such as Tengxun News, Sohu News, and NetArt News all reported it at the same time. It is probably true. These portals should not be so unscrupulous."
"Integrity is used to break through the lower limit again and again. Two days before the release of "Warring States", these major portals praised it for its beauty, so I went to watch it."
"It will definitely be impossible next month. I can even think of it with my toes. It's true that Li Qian is a fast shooter, but he can't be that fast."
"How is it impossible? There was one movie a year before. Li Qian has made so many movies. His technology must have improved. One movie every half a year is not impossible."
"One movie a year can't be faster. If it's faster, it will only take three seconds to make a man. It won't be enough."
"I would rather sacrifice a year of sexual pleasure in exchange for Li Qian making ten or eight movies a year."
"I would trade my girlfriend for Li Qian's movie, which will be released tomorrow!"
"Wake up upstairs, you don't have a girlfriend."
"It hurts my heart, but girls with five fingers don't count. Why should I discriminate against girls with five fingers? My whole body feels cold in the summer, and I'm so angry that I'm shaking!"
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Just one sentence: It will be released in the summer, and there is no video yet. Li Qian did not give reporters a chance to prepare the video. They just gathered around, and Li Qian left after saying that. Even if he started recording from a distance, there were so many people who couldn't record the sound.
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Most netizens who know a little about movies don't believe that Li Qian's "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will be released next month.
However, some viewers expressed hope. Within two hours, Li Qian's new film was scheduled to become one of the hot topics on Weibo.
At this time, Li Qian was still on the plane flying to the capital. After reading the news, he found out that the movie about having a girlfriend and a happy life in exchange for him would be released tomorrow.