Situr is in the southern hemisphere.
In February, when the northern hemisphere is immersed in the tail of winter, it is summer here.
It was the first time that he went abroad to participate in an international film festival, and it was also the Xituer International Film Festival. Lu Yanhe was somewhat excited.
Of course, just like when he went to South Korea not long ago, Lu Yanhe is also a pure newcomer when he comes to Xituer this time.
No one knows him.
Therefore, it is rare for Lu Yanhe not to be recognized from time to time after going out.
This time, in addition to Zou Dong, the people accompanying Lu Yanhe to Xituer were also Chen Ziyan, who arrived a little later.
"There are many opportunities at the film festival." Chen Ziyan said, "I have to be here."
After they arrived at the hotel, they met with director Wang Chong first.
Wang Zhong’s trip this time was much more stressful than Lu Yanhe’s.
He has quite a lot of qualifications, and many people know him even in the international film industry.
So, this time he came to the West Tur Film Festival with his new work, and early received interview applications from film magazines and related media from various countries.
In addition, many activities organized by the official and sponsor organizations of the West Turf Film Festival also invited Wang Zhong.
This director, who has never achieved any significant results at the box office, has a pivotal position in the film industry, and this status has also affected everyone's definition of him.
When Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan went to see him, he was still being interviewed by a foreign reporter.
They waited around for about ten minutes.
Producer Chen Ling, who Wang Zhong has worked with all the time, was waiting with them.
Chen Ling said with a smile: “Every time I come to the film festival, Director Wang will receive many media interview applications. I don’t know why. Although the box office is not high, it seems that everyone who comes to the film festival has seen it. I still like his movies.”
Lu Yanhe said: "Because it is a film festival, most of the people who come here love movies."
Chen Ling turned to look at Lu Yanhe and said with a smile: "I heard Say you are also writing a movie script? ”
"Yes." Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded, "Uncle Ling, are you interested?"
Chen Ling: "Who is not interested in the script you wrote? Haha."
Although he Having said that, he did not go any further and asked Lu Yanhe for the script.
Lu Yanhe also knew that he was only polite for the sake of face.
Of course, even if Chen Ling really wanted it, Lu Yanhe wouldn't be able to get it.
All the movie scripts he has written have been given out.
Chen Ling said: "Actually, you are really talented in acting. Don't always act in TV series. Act in more movies. Although "Six People" is popular, it is not a real performance."< br>
“Huh?” Lu Yanhe was stunned.
"Party of Six" has been on the air for so long, and this was the first time someone told him in front of him that his performance in it was not a real performance.
Chen Ling: "Maybe you don't like to hear it, but I'm serious. It's hard to have real characters in a sitcom."
Lu Yanhe thought about it silently and said: "Uncle Ling, it's just a different style and a different form of expression. If you talk about the difficulty of the performance, it is indeed much lower, but I don't think it is not a real performance. As long as it can shape the To create a three-dimensional and complete character, even if he does not have a deeper and more complex life experience like the protagonist in the movie, I think that is enough ."
Chen Ling: "You are still very young and only have some intuitive understanding of performance."
"Well, that's true."
"Waiting for you. Once you truly understand what acting is all about, you will know what I am talking about."
Lu Yanhe fell silent and did not argue with Chen Ling.
He realized that there was no point in arguing with Chen Ling about these things.
Because it was impossible for him to convince Chen Ling, and it was impossible for Chen Ling to convince him.
Lu Yanhe really doesn’t know much about performing arts, let alone say one, two, three, four seriously.
However, Lu Yanhe has always had a very simple idea, that is, nothing can compare to what the audience likes.
Some dramas can win temporary love, some dramas can win long-term love, and some dramas have mediocre reviews when they are released, but can be loved for a period of time.
Aesthetic matters are nothing more than private and public matters. As for whether it can enter the classics, it is a matter of fate.
Lu Yanhe knows very well that some sitcoms have been around for thirty or forty years.
With the advent of the Internet age, the distance between the audience and the work is only their subjective wishes, rather than a medium such as television that determines whether the audience can see or not.
Good sitcoms will also leave a lifelong mark in the minds of generations of viewers.
Lu Yanhe knew this, so he did not agree with Chen Ling's statement.
However, Chen Ling is obviously someone who has come from the glorious era of film. For a long time, film was the most advanced media art. Their concepts are deeply ingrained and cannot be explained clearly by Lu Yanhe in a few words.
Lu Yanhe also knows that in this era, the chain of contempt in which movies are higher than TV series and variety shows still exists and has not changed.
After Wang Zhong finished the interview, they sent the media reporters away and had time to have a good chat with Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan.
Wang Zhong asked them to sit down and asked: "When did you arrive?"
Lu Yanhe said: "I arrived last night, and Sister Ziyan only arrived this morning."
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Wang Jian nodded, "Do you have any other work arrangements when you come here this time?"
Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Ziyan.
Chen Ziyan shook her head and said: "We are here to attend the premiere of "Three Mountains" this time. We have no other work arrangements. This is Xiao Lu's first time coming to the film festival. I hope he can experience the film festival more. The atmosphere.”
“Well, West. The Tour Film Festival is almost one of the film festivals with the best atmosphere in the world. Everyone here talks about movies. It is like a holy place for movies. I like the atmosphere here very much," Wang Zhong said, "I think you must. I will like it here."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
Wang Zhong: "Before not many people know you, let's go shopping. After "Three Mountains" is released, the ten minutes you appear in the movie will make most people in this film festival know you." Yours."
Lu Yanhe showed a surprised expression.
Wang Zhong’s words made Lu Yanhe feel overwhelmed, flattered, and even felt uneasy, "Am I worthy of such a high evaluation?"
This movie only lasted one night.
Will his performance be so good?
Chen Ziyan smiled at Lu Yanhe and said: "Director Wang told me that you must come to this film festival, otherwise many people will be disappointed."
Lu Yanhe has mentioned them from many people before Shocked by "Three Mountains".
Especially because many people saw his performance in "Three Mountains", they came to say "Lu Yanhe is a genius".
Wang Zhong said: "This scene of yours is the finishing touch, especially when you cut it out and watch it on the big screen. The whole movie I want to express the kind of dreamy life that seems to be in vain and haunted by ghosts." The feeling was all established by your scene, Chen Jiang, Sui Fang However, in the later period, they became less and less able to distinguish between reality and fantasy, and were on the verge of collapse."
When Lu Yanhe heard what Wang Zhong said, he felt extremely itchy in his heart and wanted to. Hurry up and see this movie to see his performance in this movie.
The movie hasn't been released yet, but many people have already watched it at internal viewing parties.
The feedback everyone gave Lu Yanhe felt distorted because it was too exaggerated. It seemed that they were just saying some flattering words. But as more and more people said such things, Lu Yanhe gradually began to feel sad. More realistic expectations emerged.
Now that Wang Zhong said such words to him in such a serious manner, Lu Yanhe became even more excited.
"When will you leave?" Wang Zhong asked.
Lu Yanhe said: "Two days later."
The premiere of the movie is tomorrow. After the premiere, there are press conferences, photo calls, etc. It will be a very tiring day.
The day after tomorrow, Lu Yanhe had work initiated by two domestic media.
Then Lu Yanhe went back.
Lu Yanhe had to ask for leave from school because he came to attend the Xituer Film Festival.
This is the first time Lu Yanhe has asked for leave from his teacher since he entered school.
No matter how busy I was at work, I had never invited anyone.
Fortunately, because he had to film "Late Spring", he didn't choose many courses at the beginning of this semester. He didn't miss too many courses during the few days he was out.
Wang Zhong was a little disappointed when he heard this, "Leaving so early?"
Lu Yanhe said: "I asked for five days of leave from the school. It's hard to ask for more. There are many classes this semester. ."
Chen Ziyan asked: "Director, is there anything that Yan He needs to do?"
"No, Ruyi and the others are going to hold a Chinese movie night here in a few days. Since they don't have Yan He's contact information, they asked me to ask Yan He if he can participate."
This kind of event usually brings together a large number of Chinese filmmakers, and also invites internationally renowned filmmakers to attend through their respective channels. Of course, there are many purposes, generally speaking, it is to increase influence.
Ruyi is one of the largest film companies in China, and the movie "Nineteen Years of Crime" was developed by them.
Lu Yanhe is also sorry that he cannot participate.
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Although only "Three Mountains" was shortlisted for the main competition section of the West Tur Film Festival, there are indeed many Chinese filmmakers here.
Lu Yanhe unexpectedly met Jia Long on the road.
When they first met, Lu Yanhe thought he had seen it wrong.
It was Jia Long who called him first.
"Teacher Jia!" Lu Yanhe didn't expect it was Jia Long, so he waved his hand in surprise.
They met by chance on the path by the river.
Jia Long is alone.
"Are you hanging out here?" Jia Long asked Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "I don't have any work today."
Jia Long: "I'll go shopping by myself, let's go together."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Zou Dong saw this and opened a few steps away in time.
Jia Long said: "Tomorrow is the premiere of "Three Mountains", right?"
"Yes, Teacher Jia, will you come?"
"Well, Wang The director has already said hello to me. I will definitely support our only Chinese-language film that has been shortlisted this year." Jia Long said with a smile, "I'm still thinking about asking you out for a meal when I come over this time."
Lu Yanhe said: "I have just arrived."
Jia Long: "I came here this time to follow the drama "Searchlight". They want to find international buyers here. Some promotional activities have been arranged."
"Is this movie also a comedy movie?" Lu Yanhe asked.
“Let’s call it black humor, a crime comedy.” Jia Long explained, “In addition, I also have a job here, and Confucian Pictures will have a movie night event later, and they will have a movie night here. A movie between me and them was announced at the event, and I have to be there.”
“I’m really looking forward to it,” Lu Yanhe said immediately, “I really like watching your movie.”
Jia Long finally mentioned "People on the Road".
“I didn’t expect that everyone was not optimistic about this script.” He was a little helpless, “It’s not that no one is willing to invest, but I can’t get the budget I want.”
Lu Yanhe was stunned when he heard this.
"Huh?" He did not expect to encounter such a situation.
In his impression, this movie did very well at the box office, so there was a second sequel that broke the box office record.
And now that Mr. Jia Long is starring, how can he not find investment?
Could it be that the script was badly written?
"Is it a problem with the script?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Jia Long shook his head, sighed with a wry smile, "Speaking of the script, they all said it was well written, very interesting, and had a lot of laughs, but they were mainly not very optimistic about the background of the story. They felt ...It’s a bit earthy, unlike the comedy movies that have received high box office in recent years, which are more foreign-style. They are worried that the audience will think this movie is a rural theme and will not be willing to watch it.”
Lu Yanhe looked at Jia Long dumbfounded.
At this moment, he didn’t even know what to say.
“Huh?”
Jia Long: “I didn’t expect it either. Therefore, many film companies are willing to invest money, but they are only willing to make it a low-cost small film. Willing to spend a big budget to do it?"
Lu Yanhe thought for a while and asked: "Does this movie need a high budget?"
"Low costs lead to low-cost filming methods, and high costs lead to high-cost filming methods. This script is so good. If you can make do with it, don't make do with it. If you shoot it well, I think it will become a classic." Jia Long said.
Hearing this, Lu Yanhe was silent for a while and asked: "Does that mean this movie can't be made?"
Jia Long: "Then there's no need to be so discouraged. It really can't reach me. I will lower my expectations and talk slowly."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
He said: "If it doesn't work out, I will invest my own money to take the photo."
Jia Long was stunned.
"Huh?" He looked at Lu Yanhe in confusion.
After Lu Yanhe realized what he had said, he reacted and immediately said: "I'm not ashamed of myself. I don't have that much money at all."
He didn't know what was wrong with him. , just because you made nearly 20 million from the drama "Six People", you feel so swollen that you can afford to shoot a movie?
Jia Long laughed.
He patted Lu Yanhe on the shoulder and said: "Yan He, don't worry, a movie can take ten years from preparation to shooting. This is a matter of the right time, place and people. If you have a good meal, don't be afraid of being late. Since it is good We have to be patient enough to wait for the script."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"I understand, Teacher Jia."
Jia Long glanced at him and said: "However, if you are willing to disclose it now, you are the star of the movie "The Journey" Screenwriter, with the success of "Six People", I think several film companies will be willing to change their minds."
It was Chen Ziyan who proposed not to disclose the identity of the screenwriter Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe said: "Actually, it's nothing to disclose. We didn't disclose it before. We were just worried that my identity would have a negative impact on the film. After all, I am not a professional screenwriter. Now that "Six People" is here, if it is revealed that I am the screenwriter, I would like to be able to promote the filming of this movie."
"Then I know how. I'll have a good chat with them after I get back from Situ'er." Jia Long asked Lu Yanhe, "Are you going to invest in this movie yourself?"
"If it's possible, Of course." Lu Yanhe thought to himself, why not invest in a movie with a successful box office record and he now has some money on hand.
Jia Long said: "What I originally negotiated with those film companies was to give you a 5% profit share. Even if you don't invest, you can still get a share."
Lu Yanhe smiled He laughed and said: "Actually, I have no doubt that this movie will make money. It's just a question of how much it will make. If I didn't have too little money to make it myself, I would even want to make it myself."< br>
In fact, Lu Yanhe himself thought this was nonsense and a bit false when he said it.
But Jia Long smiled understandingly and said nothing.
He said: "We will take a look later to see if we can get better terms."
We walked with Jia Long and sat down at a corner coffee shop. , drank a cup of coffee.
They chatted about the creation of sitcoms and Lu Yanhe’s future projects.
Jia Long was a little surprised when he learned that Lu Yanhe was still preparing for another sitcom.
He also asked: "Is it still a seasonal short drama like "Six"?"
"Not necessarily, it may be a sitcom within the framework of a long-running series. "Lu Yanhe said, "It has a completely different style and story from "Six People", and I can't say it is completely different. They are both about a group of people getting together and eventually becoming best friends in this life. "
< br>Jia Long: " I watched "A Company of Six" from beginning to end without finishing an episode, and I won't lie to you. When I first started watching it, I didn't understand why such a simple drama only contained some dialogues and character relationships between a few people. Changes can attract so much attention and so much discussion. It wasn’t until I saw what many people said on the Internet that I realized where I had underestimated.”
“Huh?” Lu Yanhe. Jia Long looked at him in surprise.
"It's not just me, but many people don't realize why this drama is so popular." Jia Long said, "It's just because it's simple enough, there are only six people, and each of them is too simple and natural, unlike today's film and television dramas With all kinds of complex characters, it’s easy to get into their world. At the beginning of the play, there are just a few of them sitting in a cafe chatting, and the conversation is like the conversation that happens around us. , and then in this daily scene, dramatic conflicts appear from time to time, making it easier for everyone to relate to their own lives."
"Look at why so many people are discussing this drama online. Or even analyze the choices and attitudes of each character?" Jia Long said with praise, "Just because of their different choices, different attitudes, including the different words each person said, they all matter. It seemed to be born out of our lives. It was funny and relaxed, but it also knocked into our memories like a wooden fish from time to time, evoking some of our similar emotional experiences. So, later I went to find someone to ask for you. When I read the original script, I realized why it was so good."
"What I fear the most is the kind of writing that is very realistic and has to explain every detail to you. A plain script." Jia Long said, "Your script basically only has dialogue, but the dialogue alone can make people fully understand what the whole story is about. This ability is not possessed by many screenwriters. Moreover, Your words are shallow, white, and not vulgar. This is the most rare language that truly belongs to a sitcom. It's great."
Lu Yanhe was almost jealous of Jia Long's words. During this period, including the viewers who like this drama, they actually don’t think it is an excellent drama in terms of quality. Everyone thinks the drama is good-looking, but when it comes to the so-called literature, characters, and artistry, it is very mediocre.
Lu Yanhe wanted to defend this story too many times. This drama is not that simple at all. But as a screenwriter, it is not that simple to explain this story. It is too "the queen is selling her melons and boasting".
Jia Long suddenly said these words today, which made Lu Yanhe feel touched that "someone still understands".
Strictly speaking, the story "Six People" was not originally written by Lu Yanhe, but he typed it word by word. He could not copy the script 100% with his golden fingers. When writing this script, In addition to constantly trying to dig out more content from the memory, you also have to rely on your own ability to organize these fragmented memories into a complete story, or even a good-looking story.
He is like a small landowner who owns a gold mine. The gold mine has been dug out, but it has to be refined before it can be turned into gold with high purity.
Lu Yanhe said to Jia Long: "Teacher Jia, you are the first person to praise this script so much in so many days."
Jia Long: "A person who truly creates comedy and understands comedy There are only a few people, and the others only half-understand it, and look at "Six People" according to other standards."
Jia Long's words made Lu Yanhe smile particularly brightly.
"My mood suddenly improved, Teacher Jia."
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Obviously the top priority of this visit to the West Tur Film Festival is "Three Mountains" , but after meeting Jia Long, Lu Yanhe returned to the hotel, but he couldn't hold it back. He found the script of "Six People" from his laptop and read it from beginning to end.
The more Lu Yanhe read, the more pity and anger he felt.
If Jingtai hadn't done so many disgusting things, he would have been able to write the subsequent scripts smoothly.
Rather than like now, holding my breath and never being able to return to this series.
I really hope that one day a film company will buy the film adaptation rights of this drama, so that the film will no longer have anything to do with Beijing and Taiwan, so that he can continue to be the screenwriter of the film and tell the stories that follow. Speak up.
But that can only be imagined. Even if it is adapted into a big movie one day, Lu Yanhe doesn't know how to write the script of this big movie. There is no precedent to refer to.
To this day, Lu Yanhe also clearly knows the fact that a movie is not a TV series that can only scrape together two hours of material. There are some very obvious differences between the two things.
Lu Yanhe could only close the script of "Six People" in anger, open the file of "Wulin Gaiden", and start writing the key points and outline of the story.
This time, no matter what, the copyright of "Wulin Gaiden" must be firmly in my own hands. It cannot be like "Six People", because the copyright is in the hands of others, and once they break up, they will not have their share. .
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The premiere of "Three Mountains" is at 2:30 p.m.
In the morning, Lu Yanhe accepted interviews from two domestic film media under the arrangement of Chen Ziyan.
This interview is his alone.
After the interview, we had a quick bite to eat at the hotel for lunch, then changed into dresses and got ready to go to the premiere.
He first met with all the main creatives of the crew.
This time Chen Jiang, Sui Fangran, and Wang Lu are all here, and their starring films have been shortlisted for the main competition section of the West Tour Film Festival. For them, this is like winning the lottery.
Setting out, walking on the red carpet, and then entering the screening room, the whole process was noisy. Lu Yanhe felt that his brain and ears were not quiet. It seemed that someone was talking to him every moment, or someone was talking to him. Greeting him and calling his name.
Most of them are domestic filmmakers and media personnel.
This feeling is very different from attending a film awards ceremony in the country.
To be honest, domestic film award ceremonies are still more grand, and the ceremony is also more solemn.
There is really a film festival atmosphere here.
All the way there, from getting on the bus to getting off the bus, there were people everywhere, and there seemed to be no isolation. Even after getting off the bus, they were surrounded by crowds for the first time.
There were many movie fans at the scene, including many Chinese.
There are security guards controlling the venue, and some isolation tapes have been placed, but the distance between them is almost non-existent.
After Lu Yanhe and the others got off the car, they still had to walk some distance to the red carpet area. Along the way, too many people were filming them with cameras and mobile phones, and they were constantly asking questions and chatting with them. It was like being chased by a group of fans at the airport.
It wasn’t until they entered the red carpet waiting area that those without passes were stopped outside.
As the main creative staff of "Three Mountains", they attracted the attention of photographers as soon as they appeared on the scene. Many photographers even abandoned the guests on the red carpet and pointed their lenses at the guests. They are waiting.
Of course, they mainly came for Director Wang Zhong.
The media at the film festival are also eager for celebrities, but they are also eager for famous directors like Wang Zhong.
Not many people paid attention to Lu Yanhe and other actors.
Those who pay attention to Lu Yanhe are the fans around him who shout his name.
When they got on the red carpet, this phenomenon became even more obvious.
Lu Yanhe heard a photographer calling his name and asked him to look at them. But more often than not, photographers from different countries call Wang Zhong in poor Chinese pronunciation. Lu Yanhe was surprised. He had walked on the red carpet many times, but this was the first time that so many photographers paid attention to a director.
Moreover, these photographers basically wore formal leather shoes and were very formally dressed. At this moment, Lu Yanhe suddenly realized the importance of the sense of ceremony. In a sense, it was everyone’s solemnity in these details. The treatment and appearance gave the scene a serious and high-end feel.
Being in it will give people the feeling that they are participating in a very grand and beautiful ceremony.
For the premiere of "Three Mountains", Wintour Robey, the artistic director of the West Tour Film Festival, came in person to support it.
The artistic director selects films for the film festival. Normally, he decides which films are selected for the main competition every year. He is a powerful figure in the film industry - but generally no one is like this. Calling people like him this kind of statement usually happens to movie company giants rather than the artistic director of a film festival. But that's actually what happened.
Wintour Robey is not alone in supporting "Three Hills". He will appear at the premiere of all films shortlisted for the main competition to show that the festival attaches great importance to them and cherishes them.
Lu Yanhe met this famous figure in the film industry for the first time.
What Lu Yanhe didn't expect was that after seeing him, he took the initiative to call out his name: "Yan He, our rising star, welcome you to Wintour. "
Lu Yanhe looked at this famous art director with flattery, "Robin Hello, sir."
Wintour Robert held Wang Zhong's arm and said with a smile: "Your movie has brought us four more outstanding young people, I hope I can continue to see you at Wintour in the future and continue to bring your works here.”
Chen Jiang and the others were nervous and excited.
Lu Yanhe smiled and said yes.
After some simple greetings, the movie screening is about to begin.
Everyone took their seats one after another, waiting for the lights in the screening room to dim and the movie to start playing.
Lu Yanhe sat in his seat, holding his breath and waiting for the movie to start.
This was his first time watching this movie, and before that, he had never seen even the clips.
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
The nervousness inevitably spread out of my heart.
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Domestic.
Chen Siqi came out of the dormitory and called Bai Yu.
"Bai Yu, how is the manuscript about Yan He going?" she asked.
Bai Yu said: "It has been written and the layout has been arranged. When you say it can be published, we will publish it."
Chen Siqi said: "Sister Ziyan and I If nothing else, Yan He's performance in "Three Mountains" will receive a wave of praise. I want us to take advantage of this popularity to re-reinforce the impression that Yan He is a talented actor. 》, although the drama is very popular , but some people think that Yan He’s performance in this kind of sitcom is very superficial.”
Bai Yu: “Don’t worry, Yan He’s performance in "Golden Age" and "Phoenix Stage" was the highlight for me. We have specially made animated pictures and put them in the article, but are you sure we will post them on our own account? Everyone knows that one of the bosses of this account is Yan He, so don’t be accused of being a peddler and boasting about yourself. .”
"It's okay, this article will either be about Yan He's performance in the new film being widely praised at the Xituer Film Festival and reviewing the highlight moments of his acting skills, or it won't be published." Chen Siqi said, "It won't be about Wang Po selling me off. "(End of this chapter)