Chapter 431 The shoulders of giants, come and carry Sisi!
In mid-to-late March 2011, the shortlist for the 64th Cannes Film Festival officially began.
Compared with the craziness that Guan Ling created for mainland Chinese films at Cannes in the past two years,
this year is obviously much drab.
The only ones participating in the selection are Chen Kexin's "Martial Arts" and Lou Ye's new film "Flower".
The most surprising thing is that Hou Hsiao-hsien's "Confession" also appeared on the Cannes shortlist.
For a while, public opinion was in an uproar.
“Director Hou Hsiao-hsien returned to the world to participate in Cannes? He still used director Guan’s script.”
“I have been making documentaries for several years and worked as a producer. He really made a comeback. , it has been almost five years since the last time Director Hou made a film. The last time he participated in Cannes was also five years ago. "
"You said that this film will not enter the main competition again. Kill everyone?”
"Who is Director Hou? He can be said to be the benchmark for Taiwanese films. The founder and dean of the Golden Horse Film Academy, he made a movie and now goes to Cannes. If he doesn't kill everyone, can Cannes be worthy of him? Is it worthy of Director Guan's script? ”
“Director Guan filmed this movie around the same time as “Wonderful West and East”, and now it seems that this movie is about to be released, but I don’t know if it will be introduced to the mainland. ”< br>
“I’m a little excited. I always remember the miracle that “Let the Bullets Fly” created in Venice.”
“Director Guan’s script and Hou Hsiao-hsien’s humanistic atmosphere, this film Although the movie has not been released yet, it is almost standing on the shoulders of giants!”
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s movie has once again attracted the attention of the industry.
Many people are thinking that in the past two years, good news has been coming from Cannes frequently. The Cannes Golden Palm, Cannes Best Actress, Cannes Best Actor, and even Guan Ling won the Cannes Golden Palm. Best Director.
Now that three films are being selected in Cannes, everyone thinks there will be no problem for Lou Ye’s film to enter the main competition.
What is most exciting in the final analysis is Hou Hsiao-hsien's drama.
Many people in the industry predict that perhaps Hou Hsiao-hsien will win another award at Cannes with this film.
Previously, Hou Hsiao-hsien participated in the Cannes Film Festival for the first time in 1993, and won the Jury Prize at the 46th Cannes International Film Festival for "Dream of Life".
He was nominated for the Palme d'Or for each of his next five films.
But in the end the success fell short.
We had no choice but to stop at the last step. Not only did we not win the highest award, we also didn’t win any minor awards.
Six years have passed since the last movie "The Best of Time".
Previously Hou Hsiao-hsien once said in an interview that he had no regrets about never winning the Palme d'Or.
This distance is not just one step away, sometimes it is very close, sometimes it is very far...
And now, is this distance still far?
Many people have doubts.
As a master of Chinese-language films, Hou Hsiao-hsien previously won the Venice Golden Lion Award for "City of Sadness" and became the first Taiwanese film director to win awards at three major European film festivals. It was two years earlier than Zhang Yimou's two films.
In terms of time, in Cannes, Hou Hsiao-hsien has not had any success in almost twenty years.
This time, can you get one again?
Someone interviewed Guan Ling. Regarding the news about whether the movie "Confession" could win an award in Cannes, Guan Ling just smiled slightly, "I can only say that this is a good movie. As for whether it can win in Cannes, The success depends on the attitude of the judges.
All I can tell you is that it may be difficult for this movie to be released in theaters in China, so it may be launched on the iQiyi platform in the future.
This film is very different from the two films I won at Cannes before.”
When Guan Ling’s interview appeared.
Many spectators were instantly in a rage.
“Let me go, a movie that is difficult to be released in theaters in China is called "Confession". Isn’t Director Guan making an action movie?"
" The girl from Wan is so talkative. I wonder if she will be so talkative when filming? "
"That said, I want to watch it even more."
"IQIYI. I heard that membership is about to be released. Is it impossible to recharge this membership? ”
"Then why hasn't "The Beginning" been aired yet? I'm still waiting to see what kind of TV series "Source Code" the XJ girl with the beauty I've never seen before from Nortel can perform."
No. Few people are asking, and they are obviously full of unlimited expectations for people and TV series, and even this movie, which is said to be launched on the video website platform.
......
"Director Guan, your traffic diversion effect is really impressive."
Gong Yu called again, "It's about the shares. I have already negotiated, and we are willing to send a legal team to discuss it together. You know, this matter is not something I can completely decide on my own.”
“Understood, this can be discussed slowly. . But until the talks are clear, "The Beginning" will not be released, and neither will "Confession."
Guan Ling's voice is cold and true, and Gong Yu can naturally hear the tone in Guan Ling's tone. See.
After Guan Ling revealed this idea before, Gong Yu figured out why it was him.
During this period, the number of people online on iQiyi has been rising steadily. The number of Oscar-winning directors has really surprised Gong Yu,
“As for what Director Guan said before, we I would also like to confirm again, is Director Guan sure there are so many good TV scripts or movie scripts?”
"These contents can be put in the agreement."
Guan Ling's words were indifferent, but Gong Yu was shocked.
"Director Guan said before that there is a shortage of directors, but we have some recommendations."
At the end of the conversation, Gong Yu talked about directors again.
Guan Ling became interested.
“It’s BJ Perfect Trust, which has just finalized its cooperation with iQiyi. The director is Guo Jingyu. I wonder if Director Guan has heard of it?”
Gong Yu said, “We originally finalized the director He comes to produce and fill in the content for our iQiyi, but in this situation, we still have to rely on Director Guan in the future. If Director Guan does not have a suitable director, we can consider him. "
Guan. Ling narrowed his eyes.
He knew Guo Jingyu. He was an upright person. He was the director of the previous "Tie Lihua", and Guan Ling had a deep memory of the TV series he produced in the future.
"Fire Blue Blade", "Dog Beating Stick", "Red Lady", "Brave Heart", "Big Yangge", "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories", "Mother's Way"...
It can be said that it is an omni-channel expert in Chinese TV dramas, especially on CCTV or local satellite TV platforms. It is the undisputed top one. In its later period of transition to online dramas, it relied on Guo Jiaban to create many hit movies.
After learning about it, in March this year, the other party happened to have just established his own film and television company, but the investment was limited. The olive branch thrown to him by iQiyi was a life-saving straw for him.
Guo Jingyu will naturally not give up.
"Contact him. If you have time the day after tomorrow, come to me for an interview."
Gong Yu was stunned by Guan Ling's answer. He did not expect Guan Ling to be so decisive.
Guan Ling breathed a sigh of relief. He has never had a suitable candidate to be the navigator of his TV series.
Before, Jiang Wei and Yang Yang mostly worked alone, and some TV drama directors were seconded from Shanying and Tangren.
Now, as video websites begin to lay out, the relationship between Ling really needs to reserve talents.
The Guo family class is indeed a good choice for Guan Ling.
They will evolve and learn.
Although they have been criticized for their selection of actors, it has to be said that the adaptation rate of their actors is very high, and Guan Ling was moved.
The TV drama industry will also be a means of monetization that cannot be underestimated in the future. As for Guo Jingyu, if he is willing, Guan Ling can give him enough rights to let him do it. .
Noon Sunshine and Shanying are cooperating. Although Kong Sheng and the others are in control, it is not enough.
Guan Ling can definitely cultivate another direct descendant of the TV series in the capital.
Especially since he has been involved in many TV dramas.
In his previous life, Guo Jingyu couldn't afford the traffic because he was afraid that the other party would be disgusting and his fans would rush him.
But with Guan Ling behind him, Guan Ling really didn't believe that any actor could be so Don't open your eyes.
In this way, the interests of both parties can be maximized.
……
The next day, Guan Ling met Liang Xuan from "Big Fish and Begonia" who had been introduced by Wang Changtian in the reception room of Lingyun Media.
Sitting on the leather sofa, Guan Ling spread his legs and chose the most comfortable posture, which was very natural.
Besides, Liang Xuan had cold sweat on his forehead.
“Sit.”
Guan Ling waved his hand towards Liang Xuan, motioning for him to sit down.
"Actually, after I heard Mr. Wang say it last year, I was ready to meet you, but then I never found the time, so I asked the people below to compare the money for you first."
" "Director Guan, you are very busy, and everyone in China knows it," Liang Xuan stuttered, "I have received the money a long time ago. I originally thought that you, Director Guan, would participate in the production, but later I heard that you gave me full control. , I was very surprised.”
“I have seen the flash short film you made for “Big Fish and Begonia”. I think you are the most ambitious and capable of producing that short film. Although it is short, it is the future of China Animation."
"The animated films that Director Guan officially announced last year are the future of animated films."
Liang Xuan replied quickly.
He was very grateful for Guan Ling's affirmation and encouragement, and his heart was burning with joy.
But he would never take the word "the future of Chinese animated films" seriously.
“You don’t have to rush to give me a high hat,” Guan Ling said with a smile, “Although I previously participated in the production of “Kung Fu Panda” and mediated the script of the second part for Disney, these are just a few words. Cooperation, and it’s a Hollywood movie. I haven’t been accepted into any of China’s animated movies.” The future of animated movies.”
Liang Xuan stopped stuttering at this time.
“You don’t know that after you said these words, you brought a lot of enthusiasm to those of us who love animation.”
Liang Xuan has a lot to say,< br>
“Actually, I started looking for investment the year before last. Twenty million is not a small amount for an animated film, and the box office requirements for repayment are also very high. At one time, only Zhang Chun and I were left in our team. The director, and the cook, last year we found Mr. Guangxian Wang, but he was very hesitant. Thanks to your timely intervention, we got support."
"Have you never regretted it?"
“Yes, but we didn’t want to give up at that time. Director Zhang Chun told me that even if there is no one left in the company, as long as there are still you and me, we must insist on making him. I was very depressed at the time, But his eyes were bright. Later, I was still depressed, and he left. After that, the money from Lingyun Media was transferred to our account..."
"Don't say thank you. Funds are not a problem. Go ahead and do it boldly."
Guan Ling said, "I have only one request, to maximize the quality of this movie, whether it is the script or the special effects. , or something else, you have to know that Lingyun Media is now working hard to produce animated movies. I hope you won’t let Lingyun Media down, and don’t let me down.”
Liang Xuan stood up straight, “I understand. Director Guan, the quality of this movie will not be bad, because I am standing on the shoulders of giants."
...
In late March, the total box office of "Guanyin Mountain" was fixed at 2. It cost more than 79 million, and then it became slow.
It once jumped into the top five box office of literary and artistic movies in recent years.
It surpassed Chen Kaige's original "Mei Lanfang",
It was only then that people suddenly discovered that "Shoplifters" and "Father Trapped in Time" actually occupied the top spots in Chinese literary films respectively. The top two at the box office.
Everyone in the industry gasped.
“It doesn’t matter that Guan Ling is in the box office rankings of Chinese commercial films, even literary and artistic films are ranked first in the box office... This is really unreasonable.”
"No one has made any box office rankings in literature and art before. Now I see how many directors can't sleep at night." No. 1. "
"Is this true? If I ranked the top box office rankings for directors over 30 years old in China, you would definitely not be on the list. "
Originally it was online. The news that netizens made nonsense quickly became popular on Weibo.
The entries titled [Chinese Movie Box Office Ranking] and [Chinese Movie Box Office Ranking of Directors Over 30 Years Old] have successively topped the Weibo hot searches.
All of a sudden, the sky was filled with manuscripts.
Guan Ling's box office, Guan Ling's age, and later new entries came up. [List of awards at major Chinese film festivals] even broke the hearts of many directors.
Leave countless slaps in the circle.
For a while, many people in the circle went crazy.
This is a slap in the face that goes around in circles, with commercial films hitting the box office, and artistic films hitting the box office again, and then they hit them with age. This is not enough, and they hit them with awards...
Hit 360 degrees in all directions.
Many directors have grown old faces. Everyone was afraid to be interviewed.
……
The outside world is turbulent and lively.
But Guan Ling just took it indifferently.
The promotion of "Wuwen Xidong" is on the agenda, and he is going to help promote it.
But before the promotion, Guan Ling met Liu Sisi.
Wearing sunglasses and a peaked cap, she came to the room where Guan Ling met her for the first time in the capital.
When Guan Ling arrived, she suddenly jumped on Guan Ling.
“Yang Mi has it, I want it too.”
While rubbing the other person's waist, as if trying to untie something, she slightly pecked her lips, eroding the other person's face, lips, and the beard across her face, making her full of desire.
Seeing this, Guan Ling hugged the other person's arms. As the other person's clothes took off,
when he saw the slender and slender swan neck, he also kissed him fiercely.
Wantful and crazy.
It took him a long time to carry the other party away.
Put it on the bed.
(End of this chapter)