Chapter 53 The grand prize is difficult to win
Why did Cao Yang ask people from Sony Classics and MK2 to watch the movie? The two companies must have known this well, otherwise Sony Classics would not have invited Mikhalkov.
Two people came to Sony Classics, in addition to Mikhalkov, there was also Behrman, one of the heads of the marketing department.
At this time, Behrman and Mikhalkov were in a small conference room, talking about Cao Yang's film.
"Director Mikhalkov, if you were a judge in Venice and from an impartial standpoint, what would you say about Cao's film?"
After Bellman finished speaking, he emphasized, "Apart from any biased stance, we need an objective judgment as a reference."
Mikhalkov spread his arms and shrugged his shoulders, and said with Slavic humor: "My dear Behrman, there are only two of us here, there is no need to be so serious.
You should listen to my advice, find an authentic Slavic restaurant, order a bottle of vodka, and pair it with red sausage and cold-smoked fish, preferably some caviar and pickles. It will be more interesting to talk about this topic while eating. ”
"Mr. Mikhalkov..."
"Well, well, Mr. Bellman, you really have no sense of humor."
Mikhalkov whispered in Russian, "Nasty Germans, they are idiots."
"Mihorkov, I am fluent in German, Russian, English, Italian, French and Chinese. I can understand what you are talking about." Behrman said in Russian expressionlessly.
"Ha..."
Mikhalkov touched his big nose in embarrassment, then laughed aloud to lighten the atmosphere and said: "My dear Behrman, you are such a knowledgeable person."
Then, he smiled and tried to say two more words in broken Chinese, "Idiot!"
Seeing Behrman looking over in confusion, Mikhalkov quickly said: "Okay, buddy, let's talk about movies."
Mikhalkov knew that although Behrman was excellent, he was not a director after all, so he tried to use words he could understand to evaluate the film.
"Cao's movie uses a lot of metaphors, and the male and female protagonists don't speak much throughout the film. It relies entirely on the male and female protagonists' performances to drive the plot. This is not easy.
But what is unexpected is that the acting skills of the male and female protagonists are very wonderful. Even if there are no lines, you can not be out of the drama at all, and you can also rise and fall with their emotions. ”
After a pause, Mikhalkov said seriously: "If I were a judge, first of all, the director of this film has put a lot of effort into the lens language, which deserves recognition. There is definitely no objection to being nominated for Best Director. < br>
There are also performances by the male and female protagonists, which can be described as excellent. I will nominate them for the best male and female protagonists, especially the male protagonist. The scenes are throughout the film and promote the development of the plot. The lack of lines highlights the performance skills even more.
If I were sitting on the judges' bench, I would fight for his best actor award! ”
Behrman was lost in thought. He really didn't expect that Mikhalkov would have such a high opinion of the film. The opinion of a Venice Golden Lion winner must be worthy of his attention.
"What if, I mean what if, some off-site factors are also taken into account? Of course, I mean, if Sony Classics is not involved." Behrman asked again.
Mikhalkov smiled and pointed upward.
"Bellman, don't underestimate this academy. Their energy in Europe is not much worse than Sony Classics. What's more, haven't you noticed that this movie was shot from a female perspective? You should understand what I mean."< br>
Behrman nodded. He had seen it before, and of course he also knew that films about women's perspectives were more likely to win awards in the three major European films.
Mihorkov sneered, cursed the stupid German guy, and then said: "Looking at your expression, maybe you only noticed the female position of the movie, but you still didn't really understand it. Do you know why the male protagonist is invisible? Have you?" Behrman really noticed it. It's hard not to pay attention to such a weird plot.
"Did the director use an invisibility that is impossible in reality to prove that the male protagonist is actually a figment of the heroine's imagination and not a real person?"
"Haha, I knew it."
Mikhalkov laughed loudly and said again in broken Chinese, "Idiot."
"Huh? Shaobing?"
"Ha, this is local slang, it means to praise you for being smart."
Mikhalkov quickly explained.
"My dear Behrman, all you can think of is the surface. You probably don't have a deep understanding of Buddhist culture. I happen to know a little bit about it. Many of the actions of the actor and the eyes he drew on his hands are all involved. A god.”
Bellman's eyes lit up. This time he was really surprised. Women's position, women's dignity, domestic violence, resistance, love, religion...
Based on this, if someone pushes slightly from behind, as long as there are no mavericks on the jury, which judge would dare to object openly?
Even if it is the most common excuse to say that the quality of a movie is not good - as long as you are not blind, even if it is against your conscience, you are embarrassed to say that the quality of this movie is not good.
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An immature idea suddenly popped into Behrman's mind, which made his heart beat faster. He suppressed his excitement and asked Mihorkov in a calm tone as much as possible.
"Director Mikhalkov, tell me, with the help of this academy and the push behind our company, is it possible, even just a little bit, to touch the Golden Lion of Venice?"
If he can win another golden lion, it will be of extraordinary benefit to the company and to him personally. Of course, the most important thing is to him personally.
Mikhalkov was silent. For those who can win the three major European awards, the Golden Lion, the Golden Bear and the Golden Palm, when the quality of the film passes, a large part of the factors considered are no longer whose quality is better, but more. off-site factors.
For example, why did Mikhalkov's film "The Spirit of Mongolia" win the Venice Golden Lion in 1991?
The general background is that the giant bear in the north is on its last legs. All the participating countries have declared independence one after another, and the final official announcement of disintegration is needed.
Against this background, from beginning to end of "Spirit of Mongolia", the audience did not see the traditional horse racing, wrestling, dancing, etc. they imagined, but was always enveloped in a helpless and sad atmosphere.
The meaning is self-explanatory.
Winning awards for this kind of movie was the biggest political correctness of the year.
Elegy for Empire.
In other years, I might have won the award, but the possibility of the top prize is very low.
"It's a bit possible, but not too big."
Mikhalkov shook his head, and then said with a smile: "Maybe you can give it a try. Even if you fail in the end, you can show the young director the strength of your company.
Of course, the premise is to see his sincerity first. ”
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