Chapter 726: Is the talent exhausted? Berlin International Film Festival
Lin Nan specially sent Zhang Yimou, Liu Dehua and Jing Tian off and chatted in front of their cars for a while.
“Calculating the time, after the Oscars are over, around the end of February or early March, “The Great Wall” will start shooting.
You can come to the set and have a look at that time, and give me a I have some advice from the Oscar-winning director.”
Hearing Zhang Yimou’s words, not only Lin Nan, but also Liu Dehua and Jing Tian couldn’t help but smile.
"Don't dig a hole for me. Nominations won't be made until next month. It's not good to say things too early and too early."
"Don't be so old-fashioned, like the rest of us. Young directors must be hardworking and dare to speak out, and you are qualified!"
As he spoke, Zhang Yimou smiled and patted Lin Nan's arm.
"Director Lin, I sincerely hope that you can win the Golden Globe, Berlin and Oscar this time. I'm still waiting for the third cooperation. The title will be different by then. Haha..."
Liu De said with a chuckle. It could be seen that his words were absolutely sincere.
"I'll try my best."
Lin Nan looked at Jing Tian who looked expectant: "Train well, you have worked with many great directors.
Director Zhang trains actors better than me. Be more patient, I hope you can learn a lot."
"Yeah, I will remember it, thank you, Brother Lin."
The three of them got in the car one after another, and Jing Tian returned. Looking back and waving, Lin Nan smiled and nodded.
It wasn't until the car was far away that he sighed and walked towards the party that was finishing up.
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Events like public relations receptions are bound to be endless if you participate in them.
For two consecutive days, including "Manchester by the Sea", Lin Nan participated in four performances in total, which was really a continuous flow in the morning and afternoon.
He guessed that it would have to be like this these days, because there were so many film crews and producers who invited him, and no matter how many times he chose, they couldn't all be turned down.
In the evening, Lin Nan leaned lazily on the sofa, feeling really tired.
Suddenly, he remembered what happened at the film market in China.
Jiang Wen's "One Step Away" seems to have been released on the second day, right?
Can’t wait to pick up the phone, Lin Nan directly opened Weibo and found it on the hot search.
After a while, he couldn't help but sigh, with a hint of ridicule in his voice: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, we have a great director!"
"Produced by Buyilehu Pictures, directed by Jiang Wen, starring Jiang Wen, Ge You, Zhou Yun, Shu Qi, Wen Zhang, Wang Zhiwen and others.
The second part of the 'Beiyang Series', On the first day of its release, the movie "One Step Away" had a screening rate of over 55% and a strong box office revenue of 97.8 million. "
"One day after the movie "One Step Away" was released, the film's reputation and reviews were very different and polarized. ...The online scolding suddenly started and intensified!"
"Four years, 300 million investment, IMAX3D shooting, Hollywood special effects team..."One Step Away" is hugely controversial!"
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The media reports are relatively objective and do not contain personal information.
But there really was a large-scale war of words among netizens, viewers, and fans.
It’s just like what was said in the news—the movie’s reputation is seriously polarizing! There are only two factions: those who support Jiang Wen and those who belittle Jiang Wen. There are almost no neutral ones.
“I think Director Jiang Wen must be trying to tell something. I just finished watching it and I still don’t know it clearly. I have to go back and check the background information of the story and savor it carefully.”
< br>"It feels related to "The Sun Also Rises". There is a train at the end. Director Jiang Wen wants to express and metaphorize too many things. The content reflected in the movie has a familiarity with our history and reality.
But for the public, including fans like me, it is not something that can be understood in one go. It has to be thought about multiple times and carefully. "
"Director Jiang Wen will never make bad movies. If we can't understand it, it only means that we are not at that level. Watching it a few more times will definitely lead to new discoveries and surprises. "
"I think this movie reflects the director's inner struggle against the secular world. He is still the idealist. ”
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Lin Nan thinks that those who give negative reviews are interesting and quite humorous!
"I've exhausted my talent? I've exhausted my talent!"
"There's 100 "If You Are the One" between "One Step Away" and "Let the Bullets Fly". It sucks!"
"I came to watch movies, not dramas and musicals. "One Step Away" is Jiang Wen's self-inflated, arrogant, and extremely egotistical work."
"I don't know until the end. What to say, there is no story, no rhythm, and no visual effects. Is he just enjoying himself? "Except for the soundtrack, this is nothing but a love song and dance film. Yi’s love musical!”
"The story is broken, the writing and ink are out of balance, and the empty scenes are repeated one after another with endless details; the key plots, inheritance, climax, etc. that constitute a complete story are all weak, and the emotional direction of the characters seriously lacks rationality..."
"The 140-minute movie, with a lot of high-pitched monologues and ritual dialogues, made me exhausted and unable to digest it."
"I really don't want to say this is the worst movie of the year, but it is the same as "The Wheel", really. It sucks.”
“After “Let the Bullets Fly,” Jiang Wen was put on a pedestal, but he shouldn’t claim to be a ‘god’!”
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Lin Nan estimated that Jiang Wen's current state must be like a flammable and explosive powder keg.
The voices of doubt about bad movies are getting louder and louder, which is a catastrophic blow to a person like him who is "extremely conceited".
But he will never bow his head, he will definitely hold on!
"This is interesting. After I return to China, I will have to tease him.
Starting with a box office of 1 billion? Except for "One Step Away", no other film is qualified to sprint for the Oscar. The best foreign language film? After four years of hard work, the first 3D production? ”
Lin Nan looked at the news on his phone and couldn't help but murmur.
“Good guy, is "The Wheel of Fortune (Part 1)" a piece of cake now?"
Lin Nan caught the news about this movie. It was released for 18 days and had a box office of 170 million. On the day "One Step Away" was released, the former's daily box office was already 370,000!
“It’s so miserable.”
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In order to be energetic for tomorrow's public relations party, Lin Nan went to bed at eight o'clock in the evening.
But you still have to make the call that needs to be made.
It was already 10 o'clock in the morning here in China, and Liu Yifei was just lying on the bed talking on the phone with Lin Nan.
I don’t know what she was thinking, but she actually wanted to sing to Lin Nan, and called it: coaxing her to sleep?
Good guy, of course Lin Nan will not refuse this kind of treatment! But can you not sing your own song?
Facts have proved that the slightly nasal, soft and waxy humming sound is indeed very good at helping you sleep.
Lin Nan had already fallen asleep before the song "Heart Palpitations" ended.
"I'm really tired. I'm snoring, so why don't I just be lazy? It's really worrying..." Liu Yifei murmured softly on the phone, with deep concern and concern in her tone. Complain.
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The next day, it was good weather again.
But not only was the weather good, Lin Nan was also in a very good mood.
Because in the afternoon of Hollywood time, Berlin announced the list of shortlisted films for all competition and non-competition units!
The news spread completely as soon as possible.
Lin Nan only realized it later when he saw the domestic news.
“The 65th Berlin International Film Festival officially announced the shortlist on the official website.”
"This Berlin International Film Festival will open on February 5th and last 10 days."
"After 8 years, director Lin Nan has been nominated for the Berlin International Film Festival for the third time with "Manchester by the Sea" The main competition section of the film festival! ”
“One Step Away, directed by Jiang Wen, was also shortlisted for the main competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival, becoming the only Chinese film shortlisted for this section!”
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"Director Lin Nan and Director Jiang Wen will meet unexpectedly at this Berlin International Film Festival, and they will have their first head-on collision and fight for the Golden Bear Award in many years!"< br>
"Both are great Chinese film directors, Director Lin Nan will compete with Director Jiang Wen on the same stage, and the probability of Chinese filmmakers winning the trophy will greatly increase!" Director Xiong!”
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(End of this chapter)