Chapter 631 If the city gate catches fire, it may affect Chiyu
"Over at Shengshi Books, Yu Hua's "Alive" has been published, and their promotion slogan is that this book has been adapted into a movie by the famous director Zhang Yimou and will be sent soon. To Venice I'm participating in the Sri Lanka Film Festival and competing for the grand prize. If I don't take part in the award now, what will President Su do? It’s okay, goodbye.” After that, he hung up the phone.
Song Tangtang listened quietly to the conversation between the two. When Fang Minghua hung up the phone, he sighed quietly and said: "Minghua, what Liu Xiaoguang just said makes sense. If this movie is not sent to the awards, it will be Su Bin's book sales have caused a lot of negative effects. "
"Also, Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine" has won the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival. ”
"Farewell My Concubine" won the "Palme d'Or"!
Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, both leaders of the fifth generation of directors in the Chinese film industry, have begun to compete with each other.
Zhang Yimou won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival with "Red Sorghum" and was immediately famous. He was followed by three masterpieces: "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit", "Ju Dou" and "Raise the Red Lantern" , the latter two films were both nominated for Oscars, and "Raise the Red Lantern" also won the Silver Lion Award at the 48th Venice International Film Festival.
Chen Kaige was anxious. He first adapted Shi Tiesheng's novel "Life is Like a String" and made a movie "Walking and Singing", which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
We continued our efforts and filmed "Farewell My Concubine", and finally won the "Palme d'Or" this year - this is the first time a Chinese has won this award, which can be regarded as a comeback.
After hearing this, Fang Minghua asked back: "Let's not talk about the rivalry between Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige. If it cannot be sent to the Venice Film Festival on time, it will indeed cause a certain passiveness for Su Bin. But Tangtang, have you ever thought about another possibility?"
“How is it possible?”
“If this film is not approved by the relevant national departments and insists on being submitted to Venice for selection, whether it will win or not will not be discussed. I can say with certainty that this film will win. It will definitely not get the Dragon Ball and won’t be released in China!”
“In addition, it may harm Chi Yu, including Yu Hua’s book, which may also be banned! Tangtang, you have also read that book. The scale and sensitivity are much greater than those of movies! The Film Bureau will block the movie, but the Publishing House will not block your book!"
"What's even more terrifying is that our Shengshi Film and Television relies on buying other film studios. The TV station's license to survive is in a gray area. Do you think the leaders above don't know it? It's just that whether it is a movie or a TV series, the artistic and social aspects are very good, and others turn a blind eye. Just pretend not to see it.”
"It's good now that you didn't take others seriously and took the film to the exhibition privately. Are your wings stiff? If you don't give others face, they will give you face? It's hard to say whether to ban Zhang Yimou or not, but if you let Shengshi Film and Television close down, it will only It’s just a red-headed document.”
“It doesn’t matter how much fun we have, but let me tell the truth. No matter when capital is in front of power, it’s nothing!”
Fang Minghua’s words made Song Tangtang stunned and moved.
After a while, she said, "Minghua, I have considered what you said, but I am just holding on to a bit of luck."
"A fluke? Do you think that if this movie If you win a prize in Venice, will you be forgiven by the superiors? ”
"Yeah!" Song Tangtang said what was in his heart.
Fang Minghua shook his head.
"Tangtang, your thinking is a little too simple."
Song Tangtang felt embarrassed and buried her head in Fang Minghua's arms like a little girl.
Fang Minghua stroked his daughter-in-law's hair and did not blame her anymore, thinking about this matter in his mind.
Not only Song Tangtang, but also filmmakers of this era take winning awards in foreign countries too seriously.
Winning a foreign award is not only an affirmation of the film's artistic achievements, but also includes the fame, benefits, etc. one can gain.
But Fang Minghua didn’t want to talk too much about it.
It would be ridiculous to comment on or even criticize these things with righteous indignation regardless of the historical background of the time.
"Let's go back. Grandpa and grandma are probably going home too." Fang Minghua said softly.
Fang Minghua's family stayed in Yanjing for two weeks and planned to return to Yanjing the day after tomorrow. Naturally, his grandfather and grandmother were reluctant to part with their two great-grandchildren.
Song Tangtang promised that when her two children are older next year during the summer vacation, she would feel comfortable coming to Yanjing to stay for a few more days.
"Tangtang, don't lie to grandma." Grandma smiled and stroked her granddaughter's hair.
Although her granddaughter has been married a long time ago and has a pair of cute twins, in my grandma's eyes, she is still the little girl who wore bows, sang children's songs, and loved boating in Beihai Park. At this time, the big brother in the living room rang loudly, and Song Tangtang went to answer it.
"What? Approved?! Okay, okay, hurry up and send the copy to Venice!"
"Afraid of not being able to make it in time? How about this?" Song Tangtang pondered for a moment: "Contact Zhang Yimou, haven't they already done it? A visa to go abroad to Venice? Pick the right person and send it there by plane! Yes, yes, that’s it, get it right away!”
In the 1990s, film production and distribution mainly relied on film. A 90-minute film is made into a film copy. The length of the film is nearly 3,000 meters, which requires 5 to 6 copies. Each copy can weigh up to 25 kilograms and is worth nearly 10,000 yuan. If there is an urgent mission, it may even be necessary to fly overnight to deliver copies.
Song Tangtang adopted this approach.
Fang Minghua was listening on the side, looking at Song Tangtang who looked excited. After she finished the call, he asked with a smile: "Has "Alive" passed the review?"
"Yes! I just received a call from Liu Xiaoguang, and I just received the official notification that I have passed the review! I am so happy."
Song Tangtang seemed a little carried away, and even danced her best modern dance in the living room!
Red plum blossoms bloom on the red rocks
Thousands of miles of frost underfoot
Why are you afraid of the severe cold in Sanjiu
A heart of love opens to the sun, opens to the sun
Singing and dancing.
“Mom dances so beautifully!” Ruirui clapped her little hands and cheered loudly.
When her daughter applauded, Song Tangtang was a little embarrassed and jumped.
Zhang Yimou's "Alive" successfully participated in the Venice Film Festival. It was as if a big stone had been lifted from his heart. Song Tangtang suddenly became relaxed.
"Ruirui, Lele, mom will take you to McDonald's tomorrow!" Song Tangtang said with a smile.
"Oh, I'm going to eat at McDonald's tomorrow. I'm going to eat at McDonald's tomorrow." The two children jumped up excitedly in the room.
After KFC entered Yanjing in 1987, in April last year (1992), McDonald's also officially entered Yanjing.
The first store is located at the intersection of Wangfujing and Chang'an Street. It is the largest McDonald's store in the world. There are 31 cash registers in the store. It is said that 40,000 customers visited on the first day!
After coming to Yanjing, Song Tangtang took his two children there once. The children naturally liked to eat this stuff, and they never forgot it after going there.
But Song Tangtang heard from her cousin Li Li in the United States that it was not good for children to eat high-calorie fast food. It also contained hormones. Eating too much would affect the child's development, so Song Tangtang was determined not to take her children there.
Now I am finally merciful again!
Originally, Song Tangtang planned to take her children out to eat in the afternoon. The weather was also very hot now, but the two children couldn't wait and insisted on going at noon, so she had no choice but to agree.
Fang Minghua is really not interested in this stuff. It is not as delicious as the miscellaneous sauce noodles made by Song Tangtang's grandma.
But my daughter-in-law is happily raising two children, so I can’t ruin the scenery. Of course I have to keep up.
At around ten o'clock the next morning, Song Tangtang went out with her two children. I heard that there were a lot of people at dinner time, so it was better to go there in advance.
The four of them left the General Political Courtyard, took a taxi and went straight to Chang'an Street. When they arrived at the McDonald's store, the children saw "Uncle McDonald" squatting in front of the door and ran inside excitedly. Song Tangtang hurriedly followed. superior.
Fang Minghua was about to go in after taking the money, when he saw a man walking towards him.
“Chairman Fang!”
Fang Minghua turned around and saw that he recognized him.
Feng Lun, Chairman of Wantong Group!
(End of this chapter)