Chapter 411 Venice Film Festival Jury
End of June, Cannes.
Chen Linfeng came back the day before the closing ceremony, but by then Fang Long and Liu Qianqian were no longer here.
The two of them followed the scheduled plan, one went to Hollywood to participate in promotional activities, and the other went on shows around the country.
Chen Linfeng had previously accepted the invitation to be the award guest.
For him, this kind of thing will happen more and more in the future, especially after establishing connections with some film festivals, it will be difficult to turn down an invitation.
In the evening, Chen Linfeng attended a cocktail party organized by Huaguo.
None of the shortlisted films in China received invitation calls for the closing ceremony. It is obvious that there will be no success in Cannes this year.
What is more novel is that Jiang Wen is also there. Like Chen Linfeng, he is here to sell movies.
"Let the Bullets Fly" received very good reviews from the public at Cannes this year, but not so good from the professional reviews.
After all, Jiang Wen's movie this time is a bit too "commercial".
Of course, "Let the Bullets Fly" contains too many metaphors after all. Unless you have a thorough understanding of China's modern history, it is almost difficult to understand the underlying meaning.
Anyway, Chen Linfeng likes this movie very much. It can even be said that he loves it to the core. Most of the lines in it have been memorized in his previous life.
Chen Linfeng raised his glass and shouted at Jiang Wen, "I've watched the new movie, Brother Jiang is awesome."
"Hey, brother, you are flattering me."
Jiang Wen waved his hands, looking calm and calm, but the corner of his mouth was a little difficult to suppress.
"I always tell the truth." Chen Linfeng said seriously, ""Let the Bullets Fly" will be a truly masterpiece and a classic that will be passed down for decades."
When Jiang Wen heard this comment, he couldn't say anything, but he didn't refute it.
After all, in his opinion, his works are worthy of this evaluation.
Jiang Wen has always been confident.
Chen Linfeng chatted with the other party about the content of the movie with great interest.
In "Let the Bullets Fly", many of the plots had intentions behind them, and he wanted to discuss with the real creator whether what he thought was right.
There was no such condition in his previous life. Even when asked about this on the program "Kengkeng Threesomes", Jiang Wen was basically vague.
But privately, it's different.
Jiang Wen did not deny that he had illicit goods, and anyone could see this.
As long as it doesn't spread on a large scale and cause dissatisfaction to his superiors, he quite likes to talk about this topic.
Chen Linfeng himself had some guesses about the content of the movie, and now he can finally find out.
He confirmed with Jiang Wen one by one who Zhang Muzhi's brothers were referring to.
All I can say is that, as Jiang Wen said in his previous life, "It's all true, there are no metaphors." This is a bit obvious.
As for more detailed things, Chen Linfeng mentioned some content mentioned by later video bloggers, and Jiang Wen was surprised.
"You've thought far enough. I didn't even think of some of them."
Chen Linfeng smiled and said, "This illustrates the problem. Many works no longer belong to the author after they are created. "Let the Bullets Fly" will definitely become a base for decryption in the future."
"That's a good feeling. It would be great if the audience could be as interested as you are and learn more about many things in the past."
After the topic of "Let the Bullets Fly" was over, Jiang Wen asked, "When will you be filming the next installment of "Police Incident"? Jiang Wu is a little impatient to wait. Please let me ask you when I have time."
He explained a little more, "He has been keeping in shape just to wait for you. At his age, if he waits too long, he is afraid that he will not be able to fight in the future."
Chen Linfeng has already planned for this, "There will be a sequel in almost three years. If you ask Brother Wu to be mentally prepared, it will be soon."
"That's OK."
The two chatted for a while and then dispersed.
After all, it is a cocktail party, a place to communicate with people, and you cannot stay in one place all the time, otherwise you will lose the original intention.
Mainly because people around me want to get close to two great directors, so I can't be too disappointed.
After Jiang Wen left, Qin Hao came over.
Chen Linfeng laughed and said, "You have come to Cannes two years in a row. That's amazing."
"Rizhao Chongqing" that the other party participated in this year is the only Wang Xiaoshuai's work shortlisted in Cannes.
Qin Hao said with some embarrassment, "Compared with you, my results are simply incomparable."
Chen Linfeng nodded at him, "You can't always act in literary films. Your acting skills are almost honed, so it's time to take on some scripts that are more story-oriented."
In his previous life, Qin Hao was not well-known and could only rely on his acting skills to appear in some literary films, but this life is different.
The drama "Reply" not only made him rise to the front line, but at least he became a well-known actor to the public.
Qin Hao scratched his head, "I was thinking about this too, but there are not many good books on the market now. Many times I don't know what to choose, so in the end I just aimed at the director.
After all, good directors generally have a good vision, and they can still practice their acting skills even if they are not good at it. ”
At this point, he clapped his hands and said, "Director Chen, how about you take me in? It would be best if you give me this hundred pounds."
"No, why do I need your more than 100 kilograms?" Chen Linfeng said angrily, "At most, there is a role suitable for you. I will ask someone to inform you, but it's useless for you to just stare at me, and you don't have much trouble yourself."
"As long as you can think of me."
Qin Hao really wanted to join director Xiao Chen's crew, but who didn't want to? He just wanted to play a part, and maybe one day he would have the opportunity.
The two of them didn't chat for a few words before they were interrupted.
Mark Muller, the chairman of the Venice Film Festival, came over with a glass of wine, obviously chatting with Chen Linfeng, and Qin Haoling left on his own.
"Mr. Mueller," Chen Linfeng clinked the wine glass with the drink.
"Chen, do you have any plans for next September?" Mark Muller asked.
"At the moment, no. Mr. Mueller has nothing to say directly."
"That's right. Next year's Venice Film Festival still lacks a judge for the main competition unit. I wonder if you are interested."
Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows. Although he had some guesses, he was still somewhat surprised. Mark Muller looked at the other party's expression, and it didn't look like he wanted to refuse.
He continued, "In fact, with your performance, it is more than enough to serve as the chairman of the jury, but considering your age, you still have to make some adjustments."
He smiled bitterly and said, "Chen, examples like yours are too rare. My colleagues and I have discussed it for a long time, but we still don't dare to go too far beyond the public opinion..."
Chen Linfeng didn't wait for the other party to finish, "I understand, I understand the organizing committee's decision. This is my first time as a judge. Thank you sir for giving me this opportunity."
He was very humble.
My age is always a problem. It might be an exception for someone to allow such a young person to serve as a judge.
Moreover, the fact that he was able to win the Venice Golden Lion before was probably also due to the contribution of the chairman in front of him, who is known for his pro-China. Chen Linfeng still respects him very much.
He is really willing to give me any benefits.
The chairman of the jury said that Chen Linfeng didn't take it seriously, it was just a name, and the gap between him and the judges was not that big.
He had long been mentally prepared to serve as a judge a few times before taking on the role of chairman.
In a substantive sense, as a judge of the three major film festivals, everyone discusses everything they encounter.
Although the chairman of the jury has a higher status, if there is a ruthless character among the judges, it is uncertain who will have the right to speak.
At least Chen Linfeng is confident. Unless he meets a director like Spielberg or Cameron as chairman, most of the time, his right to speak will not be bad.
Mark Muller nodded happily. As expected, as the rumors said, although Chen was young, he had a precocious mind and was not as arrogant as a young man.
"As long as you understand, then let's make a decision?"
"Of course, thank you again, Mr. Chairman, for your consideration."
Chen Linfeng nodded in agreement. As long as he was not too busy, such a good thing would definitely come next.
No matter how busy Zhang Yimou is with the Olympic Games, he has to find time to serve as the chairman of the jury for one term.
This is also a type of qualifications.
The next day, at the Cannes awards ceremony, Chen Linfeng took the stage as the award guest.
This year's Palme d'Or winner is actually a work from Xiangguo, and it is also the first actress to win the Best Actress Grand Slam in the three major film festivals.
There are quite a few gimmicks.
Chen Linfeng applauded these people with the mentality of a veteran, and then used the attitude of a senior to encourage the new Palme d'Or director in front of reporters.
Although it looks strange and has the illusion of rebelling against Tiangang, the truth is correct.
Chen Linfeng is really qualified to say that now.
This rather interesting phenomenon also became news for a while.
Chen Linfeng communicated with people in Cannes and presented awards.
Van Rooster appeared on Conan in America.
He has participated in this program many times, and each time the program has a better effect, and this time is the same.
Van Loon appears after Conan's introduction.
As soon as he came up, he seemed to want to say something.
"Jackie, it's obvious you have something to say."
"Yes, I just want to say one thing,"
Van Loon stretched out a finger for emphasis.
"The next time you introduce me, can you just introduce 'the next guest, Jackiechan'? That's all. Why do you do it every time..."
As he spoke, he stood up, imitating Conan's dancing style in an exaggerated way, kicking his legs high, and imitating his description in his mouth, calling "Jackiechan" and "Jackiechan".
The whole thing looked so weird that the audience couldn't help laughing.
Conan was also laughing. He held it back and explained, "You have to admit that the reason why I introduce you so ostentatiously is because of my amazing leg skills..."
He also raised his legs and did the same action again to show his "leg skills".
"Look at my superb leg raise, ah! Ha! Isn't it amazing?"
"Ah, oh, I'll go."
Conan raised his legs too high and almost cramped, so he sat down with his hands on his legs.
The audience burst into laughter again.
Fang Long smiled and said, "It's okay for you to gesture like this, but your gestures are sloppy."
Conan was a little dissatisfied, "What are you talking about? Don't you think it's cool that I move like a master like this? That's why I won't accept disciples, otherwise Chen will come to me to become a disciple."
The old audience in the audience laughed even harder.
Fang Long waved his hands speechlessly, "Don't think I don't know, you were shown off by Chen before."
"No matter what you say, I almost asked Chen to give in,"
The audience booed.
Conan looked surprised, as if everyone else had been deceived,
He looked at the audience and said, "Have you all remembered wrongly? I am a kung fu master, a movement master, and sometimes a weapons master!"
Fang Long said with a smile, "My impression is not consistent with your statement."
He walked to the center of the stage.
Conan looked at this scene and felt a little familiar.
"Hey, Jackie, what are you...No, that's not where you should be."
The audience has already started laughing.
(End of chapter)