Yamada and others were escorted out by security.
"Life Is Beautiful" ended in such a lively way, but no one was surprised. It was screened at 5 o'clock and lasted 115 minutes. There was also a two-hour exchange meeting, and it was already past 9 o'clock when it ended.
But there are still some spectators who have not left, and reporters have left even more behind.
This movie is no longer a movie. Everyone must be correct, including the British and Americans.
In the public mind, World War II is simply divided into two factions: the Axis Powers are the evil side, and the Allies are the righteous side. The United Kingdom and the United States want to maintain their justice and the various behaviors they extended after the war.
You have to admit this!
Those nine international friends became popular. The American reporter hugged the Americans, the British reporter hugged the British, and then they hugged the Jews together, as if the world was one.
Hader came over, hugged Chen Qi, and said sincerely: "You have refreshed my impression of the Chinese people. You have brought a movie, and it is not just a movie!"
"Just think of it as a movie!" Chen Qi laughed.
"Well, it is indeed an excellent work. I hope you will achieve breakthrough results!"
"We appreciate your help too!"
When the reporters finally dispersed, Chen Qi walked over and shook hands one by one: "Thank you very, very much. Your presence and righteous speech are a ray of glory to this world and a blessing to mankind!"
"Haha, you are exaggerating!"
Everyone was so amused that they laughed, and Shadra said: "We are willing to do this, and it also represents our lives."
At this point, Chen Qi's interaction with them ended.
Personnel from the Foreign Affairs Department and the Ministry of Culture went over to start another level of communication, which was not within the scope of his tasks.
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About ten o'clock.
Everyone just returned to the hotel. The atmosphere was very stressful along the way, and there was a feeling of panic.
After entering the lobby, taking the elevator, going upstairs, and arriving at the stationed floor, Liu Zhigu looked to see that there was no one else around, and then, like a rooster whose neck was loosened, he suddenly made a strange sound, like croaking, but also like laughing: "Hahahaha,
Damn it! I’ve been holding it in for several days and I can finally let it out!”
"As a leader, don't curse!" Chen Qi said.
"Leaders are also ordinary people. I wouldn't be satisfied if I didn't say damn it!"
Liu Zhigu was completely relaxed now. He held Chen Qi's hand, as if he wanted to share the same bed with a king and his subjects, and sighed: "Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, you have made a great contribution this time. No matter what the final result is, you will be the first contributor."
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"You are still a good leader!"
"Stop talking nonsense, who doesn't know who the cultural system is? Look at the reaction of those foreigners, hey, I never thought that our Chinese movies can do this to this extent... Hey, I said Xiao Yang, how did you stop it?
The Japanese one?”
"It's easy, would you like to try it?"
Xiao Yang was eager to try.
"I can't do it, I can't handle the secret skills in the army."
Liu Zhigu shook his head repeatedly and joked. Although there is no technique like tapping acupuncture points in martial arts novels, it is still very easy to make people paralyzed for a long time. The simplest ones are numbness. Everyone has numbness. If you bump it accidentally, you will still feel...
Soreness, numbness and pain, let alone those who specialize in these techniques...
For a time, everyone's interest was high, and it felt like the glory of showing off overseas.
Suddenly someone asked again: "Xiao Chen, do you think we can win the prize?"
"This is not guaranteed. If I receive an invitation letter to the closing ceremony in two days, it means there is a prize."
"Big prize?"
"How do I know? If you want to ask, you have to ask Mr. Huang Zongjiang."
"Huang Zongjiang, I don't know if I can help."
Don't think that the three major European awards are so lofty. They are all grass-roots teams.
The judges in their own countries must be oriented toward their own country's films. Regardless of what happens inside, mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, they are still very united outside, and they all gravitate towards Chinese-language films.
There are only a few judges. When the standards of the films are about the same, who should be awarded and what awards should be given? What do you think it depends on? It depends on tearing it apart!
Whoever has the ability to tear up has a greater say.
For example, when Zhang Yi was a jury member at the Berlin Film Festival, Xie Fei's "The Sweetheart" and Ang Lee's "The Wedding Banquet" were both big hits.
The jury was deadlocked on which film should win the Golden Bear. Zhang Yimou said: "In the place where the Berlin Wall fell, both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. If two films win the award together, it will be very meaningful to the Chinese people."
So they won the Golden Bear Award together.
The counter-example is Johnnie To. Johnnie To only dares to beep to mainlanders and doesn't even dare to fart to foreigners. He has been a judge three times and has not even won a small prize. He is also irritated by other judges...
Historically, when Huang Zongjiang served as a judge, the participating film was "Stranger Friends" by Beijing Film Studio. Huang Zongjiang helped win a consolation prize, and the name was a temporary one, called "Special Mention Award".
Of course, given the current situation.
There is no need for Huang Zongjiang to tear up "Life is Beautiful".
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"An absolutely unforgettable film. Life is a game of 1000 points. Don't cry, otherwise the cute tailor will laugh at you!"
"Great movie about love!"
""Life Is Beautiful" interprets an unbearable historical tragedy with extraordinary creativity and humor. Its throbbing enthusiasm and hopeful spirit for life are shocking!"
"In order to see the sunshine, we come to the world, in order to become the sunshine, we exist in the world!"
"This film is different from any previous film that reflects the theme of World War II. It is a black comedy that shows this period of history from a fresh perspective that goes beyond the conventional. It tells all those who truly love life.
, nightmares are temporary, believe that beautiful life is eternal!”
""Life Is Beautiful" is not only a breakthrough for Chinese films, but also a breakthrough for films about World War II and concentration camps. It uses comedy to show tragedy. It is destined to go down in film history!"
"A piece of history that few people mention, Japan once imprisoned tens of thousands of foreigners in China... Retired British pilot Bridge said that he will collect information as soon as possible and submit a compensation request to the Japanese government!"
"Eight concentration camp survivors gathered in Berlin to tell their stories, as well as a Jewish woman whose father was imprisoned in the Shanghai quarantine zone...a tribute to her courage and love of life!"
The next day.
Berlin's large and small newspapers and event journals were full of reports on "Life is Beautiful" and the subsequent exchange conferences. The event journals even gave it the highest score, making it the most popular to win the award.
The film and the nine international friends have become the focus of media pursuit. Many local organizations have sent invitations to participate in any activities or salons. International friend Chen Qi has no control over it. He only took the main creators to attend one local media event.
Salon held.
American and British journalists showed the greatest enthusiasm, especially American journalists.
The content in it is too to their liking, especially the last scene, where Ed and Amy hold their children and look at the Allied planes flying over the sky... Look, it looks so much like today's Sino-US relations!
Ed and Amy were flattered again, and they couldn't help but look forward to it. If "Life is Beautiful" wins an award, or even competes for an Oscar, it will be a great help to their careers!
Four of the eight major Hollywood studios came to test Chen Qi and made repeated offers.
Of course Chen Qi would not agree and would have to wait until the award results came out.
Amidst all the commotion, who still remembers those Japanese people? Yamada ran back to China in despair. As the closing ceremony approached, the crew received an invitation letter not unexpectedly.
This means that at least you can win a prize.
(One more chapter!)
Chapter completed!