In 1981, he came to Berlin for the first time.
I went to Cannes in 1982.
This was the second time he came to Berlin. Chen Qi left the room. The corridor was empty. He vaguely remembered Gong Xue's room number. He went over and knocked on the door. A lazy voice sounded from inside: "Who is it?"
He said in English: "Hello, do you need room service?"
"Thank you, I don't need it for now!"
The answer was also in English. Chen Qi curled his lips and said, oh, you can talk now, and said: "This is the latest service launched by the hotel. I suggest you try it. A beautiful man's full body massage to relieve your travel fatigue!"
"..."
Maybe she didn't understand, maybe she heard his voice, there was a rustle inside, Gong Xue opened the door angrily, and said: "It's a good thing my roommate's translator isn't here, otherwise I'd be so embarrassed, you're abroad."
Can you be more honest?"
"Okay, okay, are you sleeping well?"
"It's okay, I have a little headache."
"Wash your face, let's go find someone, why is there no one?"
Gong Xue simply tidied up, and the two of them went downstairs. They wanted to go out and take a look, but they saw everyone on the first floor.
Liu Zhigu, Li Wenhua, Yan Shunkai and others were all there, chatting and laughing with a foreigner. It was Harder, the chairman of the Berlin Film Festival. When he saw Chen Qi, he immediately stood up and walked over, saying enthusiastically: "Chen, we meet again!"
"Hello, Mr. Chairman, the last time we met was two years ago!"
"Yes! Two years is enough time for a lot of changes to occur. I am surprised by the works you submitted for the competition this time."
"Thank you also for your tolerance for allowing us to postpone registration."
After a few polite words, Hader shook hands with Gong Xue again. Gong Xue managed a few words with a middle school student's English skills, then turned his head and slapped Chen Qi's nose covertly.
Chen Qiyile, this is because the foreigner's perfume smell is too strong.
Germans are famous for their body odor...
The last time he came, Fang Yurong from China Film Group came to the competition with "Return of the Swallows". He also brought "Tai Chi" to the exhibition, and then he concealed the truth and sold "Tai Chi" directly.
When he returned to China, he had a fierce conflict with China Film Group Corporation, and he was even imprisoned for a few days, but in the end he rose to the top and was able to start Dongchang.
Hader may or may not know all this, but it does not prevent him from expressing friendly feelings towards Chen Qi. He smiled and said: "Chinese films have participated in three film festivals. The first time was "Return of the Swallow", and the second time was "Return of the Swallow".
"Nostalgia", this time it's "Life is Beautiful".
With all due respect, the first two films did not deviate from your unique narrative techniques, and you always like to reason with the audience. And "Life is Beautiful" is so unexpected that the judges have not seen it. Regardless of whether you win the award or not, I believe
This movie will be a milestone."
"Okay, I have other things to do. I look forward to you bringing surprises to Berlin and the world!"
Hader escaped.
Not long after I left, someone else came.
As mentioned before, the Berlin Film Festival offended the Soviet Union, and it urgently needed to attract new talents to attend, and was particularly tolerant of Chinese films. This year, the Berlin Film Festival invited a Chinese filmmaker to be a judge, named Huang Zongjiang, who was also the first Berlin judge.
Huang Zongjiang is over 70 years old and has a very mixed status. He has worked as a writer, screenwriter, director, and actor. His masterpieces include "Happy Reunion" and "The Story of Liubao", etc.
His five brothers and sisters are all celebrities in the literary and art circles: Huang Zongjiang, Huang Zonghuai, Huang Zonghan, Huang Zongying, and Huang Zongluo.
The one we are most familiar with should be Mr. Huang Zongluo, as shown in the picture:
Huang Zongjiang came over and said nothing, just a favor.
But Liu Zhigu and others were very excited. Think about it, if there is a Chinese as a judge, the chance of winning the prize is very high.
"There are 8 people in the jury, and one of our own people can count for at most one vote. We keep a low profile to save our character, the greater our hopes, the greater our disappointment!" Chen Qi poured cold water.
"It's good to have one vote, hey? Why 8 people? What if there is a tie between two films?" Liu Zhigu asked.
"Either double yolk eggs, or just throw a few more rounds until the winner is decided!"
Chen Qi ignored them and watched the film festival schedule by himself.
"Life is Beautiful" was ranked No. 22, which is relatively low.
There were a total of 25 films competing for the Golden Bear Award. He scanned them all, then paused, and his eyes stopped on one film: "Wild Beast Criminal", a Japanese film, directed by Eiichi Kudo.
Starring: Fist Ogata, Ayumi Ishida...Kaoru Kobayashi, etc.
The reason why a supporting character, Kaoru Kobayashi, was chosen was because Chen Qi only recognized him as the boss in "Midnight Diner".
There is a brief introduction to the content, which tells the story of a criminal policeman who handles cases that does not follow the rules, and has an entangled relationship with a prisoner and the prisoner's mistress that "except for Japanese people, normal people cannot understand". It is a very typical Japanese film.
Chen Qi was not interested in the film. He knocked on his schedule and asked, "Have you seen it?"
"not yet!"
"Are you just here to chat with others? There is a Japanese movie, do you know about it?"
"Japan?"
Everyone's expressions became solemn, and they all had a bad feeling. It was clear what "Life is Beautiful" was about.
…………
Another hotel.
There are three people involved in "Beast Criminals", one is the producer Mizutani Chuan, the other is the director Eiichi Kudo, and the lead actor Ogata Fist is in charge. Looking at this battle, you can tell that there is not much confidence.
Because this film is mediocre to begin with, it was shortlisted for the competition just out of considerations of diversity.
"I don't even know the judges this year, why is there a Chinese? Oh, and there are Americans, nasty guys..."
In the room, Mizutani Chuan was also looking at the schedule.
Eiichi Kudo echoed: "China is too poor, and the United States is no longer good. Their glory is disappearing. We are the future of economic development in the world. Sooner or later, we will buy the entire United States!"
"Haha, I also believe there will be such a day!"
"Hey, do you know? Nowadays, some white women come to Tokyo specifically to accompany people drinking, and they can earn ten to twenty thousand dollars in one night!" Ogata said.
"Isn't that too exaggerated?"
"It's absolutely true. When have those nouveau riche men ever seen a white woman throw themselves into the arms of a white woman? I heard that there was a white stewardess who slept with a big shot and got $30,000 and a Rolex!"
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
The three of them were stunned. Japan's economy was booming, and many people were inexplicably unaware of how they got rich. The whole society was filled with a sense of drunkenness, wealth, and sensuality.
We have been having some trouble recently. Americans are increasingly opposed to the entry of Japanese cars, and the quarrel is getting more and more serious. I heard that in Detroit last year, several unemployed auto workers mistook a Chinese man for a Japanese and beat him to death with a baseball bat.
…
The Japanese people's self-confidence is unprecedentedly strong, and they truly believe that they can buy the United States in the future.
"shit!"
Suddenly, Mizutani Chuan cursed with a unique Japanese pronunciation in English: "We shouldn't have come, something is going to happen!"
"What's wrong?"
"Watch this Chinese movie!"
Shui Guchuan stretched out his hand and took pictures of his schedule. When the two of them took a look, it read "Beautiful Life", a Chinese film, the main creator...
Then, like other movies, there was a brief introduction to the content below. They didn’t look at anything else and focused on one word: Concentration camp!
(No more...
I’ve made up for what I owe)
Chapter completed!