Chapter 257 New cooperation, Disney’s urging
When Chen Linfeng came out, all the media swarmed forward.
"Chen, can I make an appointment for your interview?"
"Yes, but I will return to China the day after tomorrow. If you make an appointment, you will have to go to China to find me."
"Chen, how did you do all this? The judges seemed to be confused."
"Maybe there are too many good works and the judges are spoiled for choice?"
"Chen, congratulations on becoming the youngest director in history. What do you think of Brad Pitt winning the Best Actor?"
“…”
Is it polite to ask you this?
More and more reporters surrounded Chen Linfeng, and Chen Linfeng was soon surrounded.
Chen Linfeng was secretly glad that he had sent Qian Qian away in advance, otherwise it would have been difficult to handle with so many people around and adding another girl.
He waited for a while, and at least the security personnel at the scene showed up and separated the crowd.
The reporters were a little quieter.
Sister Mei also arrived at this time.
She said loudly, "There will be an official press conference tomorrow, and Chen will also attend. You should wait to ask questions then. If you want to make an appointment for a follow-up interview, you can come to me."< br>
After saying that, the two left under the protection of security guards.
After returning to the hotel, I didn’t stop at all.
Sister Mei's mobile phone, as well as Xiao Chang's work number, and his own personal mobile phone were constantly receiving calls.
After Chen Linfeng received a few congratulatory calls, there were finally a few less calls. After all, not many people knew his private number.
After receiving the news, Han Shanping rushed to his room immediately.
"Xiao Chen, you really showed off a big star this time. I never expected that it would be you who won the Golden Lion Award in the end."
"I didn't expect it either. I originally thought that you could be like Brother Jiang. In that case, it would be nice to win the Venice Best Actor for Teacher Li."
Li Xuejian waved his hands with a smile, "It would be better for you. Winning the Golden Lion Award is an honor for everyone."
Han Shanping nodded and said, "Indeed, if you say this, it will be a qualification for the entire crew. You deserve this award."
Speaking of this, he said excitedly, " For three consecutive years, we Chinese have won Venice. This place is really a blessed place.”
Well, Li An, Jia Zhangke, and Chen Linfeng are all Chinese.
Chen Linfeng thought to himself that after all, Li An was not allowed to win the second Golden Lion Award, but he won it again only one year later.
Otherwise, it is no wonder that after receiving such an honor, many people put Li An as the number one director in the country in his previous life.
It’s not surprising that “Lust, Caution” has become such a big hit.
It’s not just that the sentimental scenes in the film are so attractive.
After a while, other members of the Chinese Legion who had received the news also came over one after another, and they kept complimenting and congratulating them.
Even for Xiao Chen, who is already extremely accomplished, the Golden Lion Award is a big leap forward.
For different people, the bonus levels for the top prizes at the three major film festivals are also different.
For example, Jia Zhangke won a Golden Lion Award. Although his status in the circle has improved, it is not as big as imagined.
When talking about great directors in China, he is basically not mentioned.
And director Chen Kaige, who only won one Palme d'Or, immediately stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhang Yimou. Even before "The Promise", his reputation was slightly higher than that of Zhang Yimou, who had three awards.
Chen Linfeng this time, of course, is still not as good as Da Chen. The first prize is super huge and the two prizes are the best in history (although the two prizes are still delayed).
But coupled with its achievements in other fields and its strong popularity.
It is still possible to be promoted to a domestic director.
Those who can come to the Venice Film Festival are all professionals in the industry, and of course they understand this.
After a while, the sixth princess's reporter team also arrived.
They have scheduled an interview with the winner.
Seeing so many people here, I also interviewed other people about their opinions on Xiao Chen's win of the Golden Lion Award.
Of course everyone is a rainbow fart.
In the subsequent interview, Chen Linfeng mentioned his follow-up plans.
Under this situation, it is difficult to direct the TV series again. Although the script is almost written, I can only find someone to be the director and myself to be the producer.
As 2008 approaches, TV dramas as a whole have entered a period of decline. This drama is probably the last one to be performed in recent years.
It’s hard to say whether I will act in the future or not.
It goes without saying that I will definitely focus on the movie later on. Let go of the director's job. At least I don't have to worry about the preliminary preparations and specific shooting, and I can prepare for the new project.
It's just a specific project that I haven't thought about yet. I need to think about it after I go back.
Of course, when talking to reporters, I won’t be too detailed.
I just want to say that I will focus more energy on the big screen in the future, and hope that the audience can support his subsequent actions.
The commotion continued until midnight. I got up and woke up again. Soon it was time for the official press conference of the film festival.
What reporters are most concerned about is the various details of this review and award.
A reporter directly questioned Zhang Yimou: "Almost all reporters here disagree with the jury's choice of best actor. What is Chairman Zhang Yimou's explanation for this?"
It seems that the first thing Western reporters care about is the issue of Brad Pitt winning the Venice Best Actor Award.
Zhang Yimou said with some embarrassment, "Even if the seven of us judges are very capable, we still can't give an award that satisfies everyone.
Everyone has their own criteria for judging. We We all feel that Pitt has something unique about him. He worked very hard to challenge his previous image in this film and got into the heart of this character.
We think there is something outstanding about him. ”
Such an answer is obviously not convincing.
There have been rumors since last night.
One of the judges is Agado Gonzalez, whose film "Babel" last year starred Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
Now the two are also the best actors and actresses at the Venice Film Festival.
This is definitely not a coincidence. How much effort did Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, one of the judges, use in secret?
This kind of problem cannot be put on the table, but Brad Pitt has really become a target.
Chen Linfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Peter for giving him too much firepower.
It’s just that Brad Pitt is only the best actor after all, not to mention he was not there.
Everyone gradually turned their attention to the Golden Lion Award winner.
"How do you feel about winning the award?"
"I am very happy, and I would also like to thank the organizer and everyone for their recognition."
"But there are many excellent films. Why can you win the highest Golden Lion Award?"
"Maybe the judges thought that the other films were good, but they were hesitant and I finally missed them?"< br>
“…”“Some people call you the youngest director master in history. What do you think?”
“A true master always has a heart in his heart. At the heart of an apprentice, I always feel like I’m still a novice.”
What is this feeling of saying something but not saying it yet?
Foreign reporters saw Chen’s Tai Chi skills for the first time.
Domestic reporters watched the show one after another. No reporter in China could ask anything substantive when Xiao Chen didn’t want to talk.
I would like to see if the fastest Western reporter has any more powerful skills.
However, it is obvious that the various rhetoric techniques of later generations are somewhat difficult for reporters of this era to break.
He looked around, quoted famous quotes, and suddenly began to praise his crew members...
Chen Linfeng responded to reporters' questions easily.
In the end, the reporters lost their temper and turned to the judges to find a breakthrough.
For Chen Linfeng, the dispute at the press conference has come to an end.
In the afternoon, he sat with Pete, accompanied by another unknown person. Judging from his appearance, he should be someone from a food desert.
Peter introduced, "This is Marconi from the British Broadcasting Corporation. He is a producer. He is here..."
"I'm here for "Sherlock."" Marconi took the initiative answered.
"Chen, your novel is a perfect work. I hope to get the rights to adapt it for film and television."
Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows, had he noticed it so early?
“I have only written the first part so far. Is Mr. Marconi going to buy the film and television adaptation rights?”
"So I hope, Chen, you can write the second part as soon as possible. If you can maintain the original level, I think this will be a great collaboration." Marconi said.
“You don’t know the British people’s enthusiasm for Sherlock. Even if you, Sherlock, are yellow-skinned, you are still loved by everyone.”
“I know this, from the sales of the novel This can be reflected in the data. "
Chen Linfeng pointed out the key point, "There is no problem in writing the second book. What conditions can you give me to speed up the adaptation in advance and hand over the adaptation rights to you. ?”
Marconi directly released his nirvana, “I heard that you love your works very much and often perform them yourself.
The reason why I haven't written the third part of "Infinite World" so far is so that I can one day play the leading role, isn't it? "
He said confidently, "We can promise to give you the leading role in "Sherlock". "
Chen Linfeng looked at Pete in confusion, did you say that?
Pete shook his head slightly, indicating that he was not the one who revealed the information.
It can only be said that the top executives of Hollywood There has never been any real secret. The British and American capitals are inseparable. It is not surprising that the news has spread.
Chen Linfeng no longer worries about this.
He nodded, "Your idea is good, we can continue talking."
"I like your decisiveness, Chen." Marconi clapped his hands excitedly, " As long as the adaptation rights are obtained, we will devote the maximum resources to the production of your work, and there is no need to worry about the subsequent marketing and promotion.
chen, you will soon become an international star."
< br>Chen Linfeng quickly reached out to stop the other party, "I will treat what you said as empty words. I need a number for the specific adaptation licensing fees and production costs."
He solemnly said, "Business is business, and we still have to implement it.
Of course, I know that you are just here to discuss intentions, so we will follow the formal business cooperation model.
I will send my agent to negotiate with your company, and I hope your conditions will satisfy me by then."
Chen Linfeng said pointedly, "You are in front of me now. It’s the latest Golden Lion Award winner. I don’t have to do it with you. I hope you are mentally prepared.”
Marconi’s face didn’t look good, but what the other party said was true. Arguable.
In fact, if Chen hadn't just won the Golden Lion Award and become a hugely popular star in Asia not long ago.
It was impossible to agree to the other party's role as the protagonist in the beginning.
"Okay, it is always a good thing to reach the preliminary intention today." Marconi stood up and shook hands with Chen Linfeng.
“I hope we can successfully reach cooperation in the future.” Marconi left in advance.
Chen Linfeng turned to Peter, "Can I ask you to help introduce me? Isn't this second-generation guy?"
Pete smiled awkwardly, "We are all friends from our ancestors."
Well, in the capital world, the upper-level integration is really tight.
Pete also had something else to say, "Chen, although I just listened to your conversation and it's not appropriate to say this, you have to work harder to write "Infinite Worlds". The patience of Disney's upper management is not unlimited. "
Chen Linfeng was not surprised, "When is the latest deadline?"
"According to the information I got, next year at the latest, and beyond that, the situation may not be the same. What a pleasure.
Although you have won the Golden Lion Award now, you are also a popular screenwriter in Hollywood, and you are someone who can talk to senior executives.
But you also know that in Hollywood, making money is the first priority. If you block the big guys and prevent them from making more money, you will be disgusted. "
"No problem, I understand. ”
Chen Linfeng’s original plan was to publish the third book in 2008, so there would be no conflict in time.
This year is indeed a very special year.
Not to mention the financial crisis in the beautiful country itself, after he has completed the expected capital accumulation through this, he can almost change his identity and speak.
The movie "Iron Man 1" is also a very critical factor.
From now on, Marvel's law is rampant in the world, and he also needs to make the series of novels as famous as possible in 10 years.
In the later period, in the IP era, I felt more confident.
Then, Pete explained the situation of his movie and invited Chen to participate in the premiere of his first movie during Christmas.
Chen Linfeng agreed.
As long as this movie is successful, with Pitt's background, he will soon be able to accept bigger projects, and it may not take many years to become another Hollywood gold medal producer.
Pete is very confident in this. Some recent movie viewing feedback and media reputation give him confidence.
He has already decided not to let go of Chen Chen's thigh from now on. This person is really his lucky star.
Peter even started learning Chinese recently, just to get closer to Chen.
Don’t underestimate the energy of the second generation in the capital world when they see opportunities for advancement.
In fact, the whole world is like this. When there is no hope, everyone wants to lie down.
But once you have the opportunity, you will immediately compete with each other. Bosses like to go to work, which is no joke.
After chatting for a while, Chen Linfeng left.
The matter in Venice has basically been dealt with. The intention of "Sherlock" just confirmed will need to be taken over by Sister Mei later.
Not only that, many international film studios are waiting to purchase the rights to "Bangkong", which also requires Sister Mei to negotiate.
Chen Linfeng flew back to China with the crew to greet them with flowers and applause.
Of course, tomorrow night's Harper's Bazaar Charity Dinner is also a key place worth looking forward to.
(End of this chapter)