"I-I'm nervous!"
The next day, at the opening ceremony, Gong Xue was wearing a white skirt she bought in Hong Kong. Her forehead was sweating nervously, and she wanted to take out a handkerchief to wipe it. After stroking around, she remembered that the dress had no pockets.
"It's okay, it's okay. Sixteen road shows in Hong Kong, isn't it equivalent to rehearsing in advance? If it doesn't work, you think they are big carrots!"
"Brother Qi, I'm a little nervous too!" Li Lian said.
"You're so nervous that even Nixon touched your head."
"It's different. This is a red carpet. Wow, such a long red carpet..."
Li Lianjie gestured exaggeratedly, while Li Wenhua beside him was so stiff that he couldn't speak.
This was the waiting area for the red carpet. Chen Qi saw that he was about to arrive and said hurriedly: "Anyway, remember, smile, wave, hold your head high, just like Hong Kong! Okay, let's go!"
The foursome took a few steps and stepped onto the red carpet of the Berlin Film Festival. The bright red carpet, which was several meters wide, was laid straight towards the entrance of the Animal Palace Cinema, the main venue. There were guardrails on both sides. The reporters were waiting.
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"Director Li, you have passed away!"
"Gong Xue, don't trip on your skirt!"
"Wave! Wave!"
Like an old woman, Chen Qi escorted the three rookies on the road. The reporters on both sides didn't recognize them at first glance, but those from mainland China also quickly raised their cameras to take pictures. The mainland was too mysterious to them.
The three of them were dizzy from being shaken, but fortunately they walked down without any danger.
Chen Qi traveled a lot in his previous life. As an investor or producer, he often pulled several 18th-tier starlets on the red carpet. Unfortunately, he never pulled big names, not even those with celebrity status like Fan Xiaopang.
This thing is actually not that high-end. It is like the well-known Cannes red carpet. As long as you have tickets for the opening ceremony, you can go there. Little stars and bad Internet celebrities have been there, causing ridicule at home and abroad, and Fan Xiaopang himself.
The world that was conquered by his power was turned to pieces.
"call!"
"Scared me to death!"
Gong Xue stroked her chest, feeling scared and excited. She had gained a lot of knowledge this time going abroad.
The four people walked into the main venue and watched the opening ceremony as guests. After waiting for a while, Fu Qi and the others also came in, as did Fang Yurong and Fu Jingong, but they were entries and had special seating arrangements.
The opening ceremony began soon. The chairman and judges appeared, Balabala said a few words, and then the opening movie was played.
Li Wenhua, Gong Xue, and Li Lianlian were all depressed because they couldn't understand.
After finally finishing the ceremony, the group quickly left the venue and headed straight to the trading market, which was their goal.
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Mainland China has no experience in participating in film festivals, so they only sent one official person, Fang Yurong, to accompany them. The film festival will pay for food and accommodation, but the air tickets will have to be paid for by yourself, so save as much as you can.
Fang Yurong also had no experience and had to take care of two movies. He was extremely busy on the first day.
Especially after the opening ceremony, she found that Chen Qi and others were missing. She was frightened and searched everywhere. Finally, she found them in the trading market and said angrily: "Don't run around. What will happen if something happens?"
"We are not participating in the competition, so we have nothing to do. Come and help Uncle Fu." Chen Qi said with a smile.
"Xiao Yu, it's okay. I will take them with me. I also have a translator here. You can go work on "The Return of Yan"." Fu Qi is simply the strongest assistant.
"That's too troublesome for you! I really don't have the time to do my job... "The Return of Yan" has many activities, so I can't take care of you. You follow Mr. Fu and call me if you have anything!"
Fang Yurong left in a hurry.
As soon as she left, Chen Qi said: "Put up our booth!"
So, next to "Fatal Turn", another booth was set up, and it was "Tai Chi"! The conditions were very simple, with only a large poster and some brochures.
Chen Qi motioned to Li Lianjie, and Li Lianjie took off his coat without saying a word, revealing the training clothes underneath.
I walked to the front of the booth and punched him hard.
While fighting, I was still a little depressed. Damn it, I used to perform for leaders, including Nixon and Kissinger. How could anyone watch it when I came out?
"Oh! Kung fu (Kung Fu)!"
"Bruce Lee (Bruce Lee)?"
The trading market is just a hall, with many booths set up in rows. There is no new media technology these days, it is just posters + brochures. Film producers and film dealers from all over the world gather here, hoping to succeed in picking up missing pieces.
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Jet Li's performance was as eye-catching as a firefly in the dark, and immediately attracted many outsiders. Chen Qi took the opportunity to hand out the pamphlet, speaking fluent American English:
"Action movie from China, better than Bruce Lee, tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock!"
Gong Xue's English was not very good, but she still tried her best to help distribute the brochures. She smiled and said: "Tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon, thank you for your support!"
"Tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon, thank you for your support!"
"Give me one!"
Suddenly, a tall, muscular white man stood in front of him. He looked at Li Lianjie with great interest and said, "You played so beautifully! I have been to Berlin twice, and this is the first time I have seen a Chinese design exhibition."
"Everything has a breakthrough. You can come and watch this movie. You will never be disappointed." Chen Qi said with a smile.
"Of course! Meet Harvey Weinstein, an American!"
"You can call me Chen!"
Chen Qi smiled and shook hands with him. He looked at the other person's back and snorted. He didn't expect that this old man was here too. He must have just made his debut, right?
Harvey Weinstein founded Miramax in 1979. He is best at finding films overseas, buying them at cheap prices, and then distributing them in the United States.
He is very good at public relations. The films he has handled have been nominated for more than 300 Oscars and won more than 70 statuettes.
He has also slept on his red sofa with the most female stars in Hollywood. In any movie he handles, the actresses in it basically cannot escape his clutches. If he agrees, he will do it; if he disagrees, he will force him. Actresses are afraid of his power and often dare not speak out.
This can no longer be described as an old pervert, he is just a rapist - during the Hollywood rectification movement in later generations, he was sentenced to more than ten years.
Weinstein likes to buy Chinese-language films, such as "Hero", "Shaolin Soccer", "The Promise", etc., all of which he distributed in the United States.
However, he is still a newcomer and cannot get a place in the film festival.
After a day of setting up the exhibition, many big shots expressed their interest in "Tai Chi", and Chen Qi also received a bunch of business cards, including film purchasers from giants like Warner and 20th Century Fox.
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Just when "Tai Chi" was preparing to overtake in the corner, "The Return of Yan" finally appeared.
Chairman Hader really took it seriously and accompanied him almost every step of the way. Whenever there was an event, he was there. He specially arranged for "The Return of the Swallow" to be screened at the Animal Palace and invited a lot of media.
"Director Fu, how do you feel?"
"Gee, to be honest, I never thought in my life that my movie would be screened on such an occasion."
On the second floor of the screening room, Fu Jingong was very excited. He is a very typical old director trained by the domestic system, and he is also the kind that the film bureau likes best. He is steady and has correct ideas... There is nothing wrong with this, but he is a little behind.
Fang Yurong translated, and Hader smiled and said: "This is a good start. Regardless of whether your works win awards or not, the Chinese flag is already flying over the Animal Palace, which is of great significance."
"Yeah yeah!"
Fu Jingong nodded repeatedly and his face was bright. Yes, he came with the mentality of winning glory for the country, just like an athlete participating in the Olympics for the first time.
As the first Chinese film to compete for the Golden Bear Award, Western media paid special attention to it. Reporters sat in the middle and front row of the auditorium, followed by ordinary audiences who bought their own tickets.
Philippe and Mateo are good friends and movie fans. They heard that a Chinese movie was competing and bought tickets to come.
"Brother, do you understand the introduction to this film?"
"It seems to be a story about the male and female protagonists being separated, reunited, and separated again... It should be a romance film, right?"
"Wow, what will a Chinese romance film look like? Like a Soviet film? I heard they have already opened it up."
"Then will we see Mao in there?"
"No way, if it's hairy, it will definitely be banned from the film festival."
During the discussion, "The Return of the Swallow" began.
Chapter completed!