Chapter 115 The red carpet in Berlin is a bit cold
Miss Liu came late and entered the room. She saw Li Chen chatting happily with an old white man with a smile on his face like chrysanthemums.
"Sissi, let me introduce to you, this is Marco Müller, chairman of the Venice Film Festival." Li Chen and Marco both stood up.
Marcol looked at the young oriental girl in front of him with a smile on his face.
He nodded secretly in his heart, she is indeed very beautiful, not much worse than Ziyi (Ziyi).
"Marcol, she is my girlfriend and the heroine in the work "Those Years" that I brought to Berlin this time."
"Hello, Mr. Marco, I am Liu Yifei "Ms. Liu smiled and stretched out her hand and said in English.
“What a beautiful young lady, Li Chen has great vision, even I can’t help but be moved.” Marcol held Liu Yifei’s hand and smiled.
Liu Yifei said thank you politely, but this time she spoke Chinese. She was a little surprised that Marco spoke Chinese so fluently.
"Yifei, you don't have to be so polite. Li Chen and I are very familiar with each other. In fact, I prefer speaking Chinese to broken English, haha." Marco joked seriously.
"That's right, Sissy, you'd better speak Chinese, it sounds comfortable to me." Li Chen added.
Miss Liu nodded and sat next to Li Chen naturally.
Li Chen and Marco were chatting about the Berlin Film Festival.
Ms. Liu listened with great interest and would chime in from time to time.
"Marcol, when my movie "Those Years" premieres, you are going to come and support me."
"Li Chen, even if you don't tell me, I will still come. I will not miss every scene of you two. I just met Chen Kaige and he was not very good."
Marcol shook his head as he spoke, feeling sorry for Chen Kaige in his heart.
Li Chen and Miss Liu looked at each other. They had a good understanding and thought of going together.
Although Berlin gave Chen Kaige a lot of face this time, it held the premiere of "The Promise" for him at the main venue.
Unfortunately, only Zhang Dongjian came to the show, not even his wife Chen Hong, who is usually inseparable.
The consequence of "The Promise"'s collapsing reputation is that wherever they go, the media will try their best to ask questions that cause headaches for Chen Kaige and his wife.
Who in Europe and the United States doesn't know now that "The Promise" was "returned" by the overseas distributor The Weinstein Brothers?
Until recently, it was established as a subsidiary by Warner Pictures for more than a year. "Warner Independent Films" bought the North American and German distribution rights.
Moreover, "The Promise" was strongly required by the distributor that the film must be re-edited to a length of 103 minutes, which is 19 minutes shorter than the domestically released version.
This "short version" was shown in Berlin
The opening and ending credits of the "short version" have been changed, and most of the places that domestic audiences called jokes have disappeared.
For example, Wu Huan extended his golden thumb, "You made me lose the opportunity to be a good person!" "I was touched by you!" and so on.
Chen Kaige was first priced out by the Weinstein brothers, and then asked by a newbie to delete and change his name.
A 350-million-dollar work was kicked around like a ball, but it was only because of Chen Kaige's ego.
Putting it to other people, those with lower psychological endurance would probably be completely wilted.
After seeing Marco off, Miss Liu said with a smile: "I didn't expect Marco to know our culture so well."
"Marcol can be called Zhongguotong, do you think it is for free?" Li Chen held Miss Li's waist and smiled.
Just as she was about to moisten her lips, Miss Liu blocked Li Chen's mouth with her fingers and said with a smile: "By the way, what should I wear on the red carpet tomorrow?"
This problem gave her a headache. There were many dresses, but the key was that Berlin was too cold, so she wanted to seek Li Chen's opinion.
“I asked Yang Siwei to customize a suit for you, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
"No need to wear a dress?"
"Forget it, our "Those Years" is not a competition entry, not to mention that in such a cold weather, I don't want you to freeze." Li Chen said with a smile.
Miss Liu smiled slightly, put her arms around Li Chen's neck, and kissed him. The room immediately heated up.
In fact, there is another reason. There are very few celebrities coming to Berlin this year.
Who made this year’s film festival happen to be sandwiched between the announcement of Oscar nominations and the awards show.
The big names in Europe and America are busy canvassing votes for their movies in Los Angeles at this time, so who has time to come to Berlin?
If Ms. Liu dresses up too grandly, the media may publish a headline the next day, "Berlin Film Festival is in the cold, Chinese actors become popular."
Or to put it more exaggeratedly, "There are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are kings."
In the evening, Li Chen and the others met with Liu Dehua at the hotel restaurant.
Liu Dehua and Li Chen haven't arrived yet, and Yang Siwei, Tang Yan and Liu Yifei are chatting enthusiastically, talking and laughing.
"This hotel is nice, but the Internet is ridiculously expensive. Mimi just wanted to video chat with me. I dialed up and tried, and it cost me 24 euros in 20 minutes. Be good, log off and stay there." Tang Yan looked frightened.
Ms. Liu was happy: "I didn't realize that Tangtang is good at running a house. Brother Jin is so lucky!"
"Tangtang, you had a great time video chatting with my brother Jin at night. The boss is really unhappy. Not even close." Yang Siwei also joked.
Tang Yan asked the two of them to say something to each other, but I couldn't stand my ridicule, so he counterattacked: "Okay, the boss lady and the manager have spoken, so I have to be respectful rather than obey!"
Miss Liu has now become accustomed to the joking names of several people, and said nonchalantly: "That's right, but don't tell your boss that I was the one who instigated it. I won't admit it."
While the three of them were talking, Liu Dehua and Li Chen walked in.
The three girls took the initiative to stand up and greet Liu Dehua.
"Brother Hua"
"Brother Hua"
"Hello, Yifei and Xiao Tang are beautiful again, and their thoughts are getting more and more cute." Liu Dehua smiled He nodded to the three girls one by one.
"Okay, Brother Hua, you are the first person to say that I am cute." Yang Siwei said with a gloomy expression.
"Brother Hua is so handsome, and Li Chen has become the backdrop." Miss Liu shook her head and sighed.
"Sissi, don't be a nymphomaniac. At Brother Hua's age, a man's mature charm is at its peak. I am definitely a little inferior! A little inferior!" Li Chen said shamelessly.
The girls suppressed their laughter and did not continue this embarrassing topic for Li Chen.
While chatting, Liu Dehua also mentioned Wang Zhonglei.
At this time, Wang Zhonglei just wanted to see Li Chen's jokes.
Li Chen's "Those Years" may have a fan base in China. After all, the novel is a best-seller and the starring role is the most popular Liu Yifei at the moment.
But this is Berlin, who abroad knows who you are, Liu Yifei.
Even if you, Li Chen, are somewhat famous, you are a director, not an actor.
Do you really think your farts, Li Chen, taste good?
He believes that as long as he releases the trailer of "The Night Banquet", he will rely on the grand scene of "The Night Banquet" and the influence of Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun.
At this ‘Berlin Fair’, “The Night Banquet” will definitely shine! It eclipses Li Chen's "Those Years".
It is better to talk about love to the strict Germans than to play the piano to a cow!
That night, what Li Chen said at the Grand Hyatt Hotel spread back to China.
The local media reported it with this headline.
"On Valentine's Day, February 14th, Li Chen, the youngest Chinese Palme d'Or director, will tell the story of Chinese people's first love at BERLINALEPALAST (Berlin Film Palace)."
"Silver Lion director Li Chen interprets oriental love stories , the most anticipated masterpiece this Valentine's Day, "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years""
Li Chen was still sighing that Tim was working well, which made him even believe it.
I wanted to praise Tim, but Tim said it was not his masterpiece.
Later, Li Chen called Koslik, the film festival chairman who invited him to Berlin.
Koslik answered his question.
“Don’t be surprised, Li Chen. It is no exaggeration to say that you are the biggest name and the most attractive filmmaker at this Berlin Film Festival. We also want to use your fame to make Berlin less cold. ”
This answer made Li Chen dumbfounded. A sentence suddenly popped into his head: There are no generals in Sichuan, so Liao Hua became a pioneer!
Ah bah bah bah! How could Liao Hua compare with himself? He was a time traveler who knew five thousand years before and decades later.
Koslik continued to explain: "Li Chen, I'm not afraid of your jokes. This year's opening ceremony can barely be called a star."
"The only one who plays an autistic patient in the opening film "Snowcake" is the 56-year-old American actress Sigourney Weaver."
"But she is already 56 years old!"
"This, this is too exaggerated, Koslik!" Li Chen smacked his tongue.
"It's not an exaggeration at all! Otherwise, I wouldn't have been ridiculed by our newspaper as "full service" just because I had nothing to do and was looking for the restroom with an actress who was in urgent need of convenience. "Koslik said with a bitter smile.
Li Chen was completely speechless, so to put it this way, he is really the biggest celebrity!
Not to mention Berlin using Li Chen’s name to make a fuss, the same goes for domestic portals. "Li Chen, Liu Yifei's Berlin counterpart, seems to be an official announcement!"
"Li Chen predicted that "Those Years" will be the originator of youth campus romance films, and there will be countless followers in the future! "
" "Those Years" has received high-profile treatment in Berlin and will hold its premiere on Valentine's Day at the Berlin Film Palace."
Netizens have commented that Li Chen is the center of attention wherever he goes! The most handsome guy under the spotlight!
Wang Zhonglei lost his temper and cursed in front of his deputy.
“These Germans! They look down on others! They look down on others! What the hell!”
“Mr. Wang, there is no need to be angry. It’s the same no matter where you flatter others and despise others. Director Feng’s Internationally, their reputation cannot be compared with that of Chen Kaige and Li Chen. "
"However, as long as our "Night Banquet" is a hit, I believe their attitude will not be so arrogant!"
< br>The deputy's words calmed Wang Zhonglei down.
Indeed, Xiaogang is definitely one of the top people in the pyramid at home, but when he goes abroad, he really doesn't get enough.
There is really no need to get angry.
Just the thought that Li Chen would come to steal his Huayi limelight made him feel uneasy.
"For the premiere of "Those Years", you go ask Yang Siwei for two tickets, and we will go and support them to see what kind of originator he is!" Wang Zhonglei smiled but didn't smile. road.
At this moment, the most lonely person is probably another Palme d'Or.
In the same Palme d'Or, one person is sought after by thousands of people, while the other person is full of bitterness and grievances and can only tell his wife.
"Hong, I don't understand, what happened to our "The Promise"!"
On the phone, Chen Hong heard her husband's voice choked up and didn't know what to say for a moment. .
The contrast between the tears of joy when I was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards and now is really a huge irony.
I was also troubled by reporters during this period.
"Ge, come back early when you're done. It's cold in Berlin, so wear thicker clothes."
His wife's care made Chen Kaige feel a warm current in his heart.
"Hong, I will not fall. I will come back to this battlefield! I will definitely!"
The next morning, Yang Siwei began to work.
One is her artist and the other is her boss lady.
She wished she could break herself in half.
Liu Yifei was pulled up by the makeup artist to play with her since the morning, while Li Chen waited patiently beside her.
After nearly two hours, Ms. Liu finally came out fresh.
Mother Liu is more and more pleased with Li Chen's aesthetics. This is how her daughter should dress.
"Qian Qian, mom can rest assured to leave you to Li Chen. At least Li Chen won't let you ruin our family's excellent genes." Mother Liu teased her daughter with a smile.
"Mom, why are you also turning towards Li Chen!"
"Yifei, my boss's judgment is really bad!" Yang Siwei said.
Liu Yifei also likes the outfit Li Chen chose for her.
It's really cool, of course, she won't admit it no matter what.
"Sisi, are you praising your boss's taste in choosing clothes? Or are you praising your boss's taste in choosing girlfriends?" Liu Yifei said, holding her chin.
Li Chen gave Miss Liu a thumbs up. Full marks for this logic!
"Haha, needless to say, of course I am praising my boss for his vision in choosing a girlfriend! Yifei, tonight you will definitely be the most beautiful person on the red carpet, bar none!"
< br>“How much film does this cost the photographer!”
Ms. Liu wore a bun and wore light makeup.
A black pearl neckband is wrapped around her neck. She wears a white suit with a black high-waisted pleated skirt, and a round-neck long-sleeved T-shirt underneath.
Paired with a pair of dark green high heels, the whole person exudes a gleaming luster.
Miss Liu turned in a circle in front of Li Chen: "How is it? Director Li? Walking beside you, it won't affect you, right?"
Li Chen sat on the sofa, tilting his head He stretched his legs, pinched his chin and nodded seriously: "Just do it, Director Li is not bad after all!"
This time Yang Siwei pretended not to hear, stood up and said: "Boss, boss lady, I'm going to have some sweets." Over there, Tangtang, I feel sorry for us, Tangtang, tonight is destined to be the boss lady’s night.”
The time has come for the red carpet of the opening ceremony in the evening.
In Berlin, where the sun was still shining brightly during the day, snowflakes unexpectedly began to fall in the evening.
There were not many people at the Berlin Film Festival originally, but now there are even fewer people. The red carpet ceremony has begun, but the snow is getting heavier and heavier.
It seems that even God looks down on the Berlin Film Festival.
The bad weather also caused the number of movie fans to drop sharply, and even matched the number of reporters present to cover the event.
The one-and-a-half-hour red carpet ceremony was basically played by local German celebrities, many of whom even local movie fans could not name.
It is estimated that there are not only Li Chen and Liu Dehua, but also Liu Yifei and Tang Yan.
Of the dozen or so domestic media outlets, I am afraid they will have to leave half of them.
With the anticipation of more than a dozen domestic media, Li Chen, Liu Dehua, Liu Yifei and Tang Yan finally appeared.
Walking onto the red carpet, Li Chen felt sad for the Berlin Film Festival.
There are only a few fans, and there are more reporters than fans. Reporters from domestic and several foreign media enthusiastically greeted Li Chen and the others to collect information.
"Sissi, what Yang Siwei said is right. Tonight is indeed your night. Shoot well. Tomorrow your beauty will definitely become a sight in this film festival."
Li Chen told the media while The reporter greeted and whispered to Miss Liu.
"Why do I feel that it is not as good as last year's Golden Rooster Film Festival."
"Yifei feels right, it is really very similar to last year's Golden Rooster Film Festival." Liu Dehua also said.
"Hua Zai, Director Li, Yifei, Tang Yan, you are finally here. If you don't come, we will all become snowmen, haha." The reporters joked.
"Sorry, sorry, thank you for all the hard work." Liu Dehua clasped his hands together and apologized to the reporters.
Li Chen also said: "It's really hard for you. If I had known it would snow, we would have been here long ago."
"It's not hard, please give us some materials quickly, we have to withdraw too. It's so cold at the Berlin Film Festival. Except for Sigourney Weaver who just walked by, it was pretty cool. We almost fell asleep from the cold."
"Yifei is so beautiful today, just like you. The style is a bit different. Did Director Li choose this outfit for you?" The reporters started gossiping.
"Yes, Yifei, are you and Director Li planning to make an official announcement? Please give us some inside information, for the sake of us working so hard."
Several people cooperated with the media in collecting information, but also had to guard against the media's clichés.
"I don't like him. My stylist chose this outfit for me, not him!" Liu Yifei glanced at Li Chen and smiled back to the reporter.
But the stylist is his, Liu Yifei added in her heart.
"Director Li, Yifei said he doesn't like you, do you have anything to say?" The reporters suddenly became less cold again.
"Oh, I said you are not cold anymore? After shooting the material, go back quickly, don't catch a cold." Li Chen changed the subject and said with a smile.
The reporters all laughed. It seemed that the only way for these two people to admit was to get conclusive evidence.
The first day of the opening ceremony was spent in the deserted and heavy snow.
Li Chen is right. The right time, right place and right people made Ms. Liu walk on the red carpet of the film festival for the first time. She became the highlight of the film festival and the focus of the domestic media.
“The Berlin Film Festival opened in the snow, and Liu Yifei made an elegant appearance in a white suit.”
“Liu Yifei said with a smile that she doesn’t like Li Chen!”
The official website of the Berlin Film Festival also posted photos of Li Chen and Liu Yifei walking on the red carpet.
Domestic fans of Liu Yifei are all wondering why Liu Yifei's style has changed so much. She suddenly has a mature style in it.
But everyone agrees that Liu Yifei has become more beautiful.
Netizens commented one after another.
“You still have to match the red flowers with green leaves. I feel that if a common man like Li Chen stands aside, the effect will be good.”
"It feels like Beauty and the Beast!"
"Looking at the look in their eyes, I don't believe them if they are fine!"
"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, Fan Zhitong and Wang Xuebing are in love with each other. The photos were exposed, but they still don’t recognize each other.”
“Li Congchen and Zhu Xiaotian were chewing each other like that in the hotel. Didn’t they say they were just studying the script?”
"Li Chen and Liu Yifei still don't have any irrefutable proof. Who knows if they are hyping up "Those Years"!"
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