At 7:30 pm, there were crowds of people on both sides of the red carpet in front of the Movie Palace. The reporters seized the best position in the photo area, striving to take the best photos. Of course, the most were definitely movie fans, many Chinese and more foreigners. They stood outside the iron railings holding posters of different sizes and cheering for their favorite idols.

"The Aviator" is one of the most popular movies in the main competition unit, so many people come to the red carpet. They are mainly local Italian actors, and Chinese actors have not learned this.

Chinese journalists don’t know these second- and third-rate Italian stars, and they are not worth taking photos at all. Just like many Chinese stars appear on the red carpet in Cannes, it’s the same that foreign journalists are unwilling to hold up their cameras.

The main creators have not yet appeared, and the Chinese journalists are idle and stand outside the red carpet to talk about the Chinese movies participating in this competition: "This time, the two Chinese movies want to win awards in Venice, and the hope is slim! When I was watching Jia Zhangke's movie a few days ago, many foreign reporters said they couldn't understand it. In the afternoon, many reporters left the media scene of "The Aviator". The style of the movie is too strange."

"I especially like "The Aviator". Although the film's image style is a bit weird and even a bit exaggerated, I was particularly moved after watching it. Zhang Ran said that this movie is about dreams, but I think it is about the changes of the times. The whole movie has the most sincere inner emotions, very real, delicate and smooth. This kind of movie that reflects small characters in the big era is easy to win me!"

"Many foreigners cannot understand Jia Zhangke's "World". Although Zhang Ran's "Flyer" is better, the style is too weird. The reviews of movies with too strong style are particularly likely to be polarized. There is something similar to last year's "Dog Town", so it may be a bit difficult to win the award!"

"That's not necessarily the case. Xu Feng is included in the judges. It's not that she can vote for Zhang Ran and the others, but that the foreign judges don't understand, and she can explain it. If the judges understand this story, I think "The Aviator" is likely to win the award!"

Xu Feng is a famous filmmaker in Taiwan. She is the starring of Hu Jinquan's famous work "The Legend of the Concubine". In the 1980s, she retired from film and established Tangchen Pictures, and Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine" was invested by her. However, the second film they collaborated on, "Feng Yue" failed at the box office, and Xu Feng suffered a big blow and did not start making movies again until last year.

At this moment, a reporter screamed in dismay: "Oh, Robert De Niro, why is he here?"

When everyone heard this, they looked up at the entrance of the red carpet. A white man in his sixties was walking on the red carpet with a smile. The fans at the scene were like crazy, screaming heart-wrenchingly. The old man in front of him was so famous. He was the godfather, he was Ravis, he was Lamota, he was Robert De Niro, and he was one of the greatest actors in the world.

The reporters knew that Robert De Niro came to Venice to promote the cartoon "Shark Gangster", but no one expected him to appear on the red carpet of "The Aviator". However, the reporters didn't care why he appeared here. They were all very excited and pressed the shutter in their hands desperately.

With the name Robert De Niro alone, they can write a news article.

Jia Zhangke and Zhao Tao appeared on the red carpet without any surprise. They were both Chinese filmmakers, so it was very normal for Quentin to appear. He had serious oriental plots and especially liked Japanese and Xiangjiang movies.

The appearance of nine members of the jury made the whole red carpet stir. The most popular among the fans was undoubtedly John Travolta, and the most popular among photographers was Scarlett Johnson. She wore a dark blue sleeveless V-neck slim dress with a sexy figure, and many photographers' eyes were almost falling out.

The main creator of "The Aviator" is naturally the finale. When the concierge car stopped, Zhang Ran got out of the car, walked two steps forward, and stood at the entrance of the red carpet waiting for Zhang Jingchu and the others.

Zhang Jingchu and Huang Lei's concierge cars drove over one after another, stopped steadily, got out of the car, and walked towards Zhang Ran with a smile.

Zhang Ran smiled at the two of them, and then walked on the red carpet together. Zhang Ran and Huang Lei were both in suits and did not make any tricks. The red carpet is a stage for female celebrities to compete for beauty, and these men are all foils.

This time, Zhang Jingchu appeared in a retro hairstyle and a silver-gray dark pattern low-cut long skirt, which was very eye-catching. As soon as she came on stage, the photographers on the scene pressed the shutter frantically, and the "click" sounds connected together, forming a wonderful rhythm. The strong flash lights burst like the sun bursting, which could blind people's eyes.

This is not the first time Zhang Jingchu has walked the red carpet. She is not scared by the situation in front of her. She looks calm and calm, and at the same time she is a little excited. She has a charming smile on her face, slowly moving her footsteps, presenting her moving figure in the camera lens.

Many of the fans present came for Zhang Ran. "Time and Space Warrior" was so popular that it attracted a large number of fans around the world. When Zhang Ran and the others appeared, the atmosphere on the scene was ignited by the fans. They stood outside the iron railing holding them holding Zhang Ran's poster, screaming desperately, trying to let their idols see themselves.

Zhang Ran responded enthusiastically and kept waving to both sides. But when he waved, the fans cooperated and made more enthusiastic cheers, making the atmosphere on the entire scene more enthusiastic.

Although Zhang Ran couldn't help but wave to everyone, he walked faster and did not stop deliberately. He walked towards the entrance of the Movie Palace like a gust of wind. The audience on both sides of the red carpet were still shouting at the top of his lungs, while the reporter pressed the shutter in his hand and shouted Zhang Ran's name, trying to make him stay for a while. Zhang Ran did not stop for too long, leaving a chic back with a "Zhang" shouting.

Walking to the entrance of the Movie Palace, the film festival chairman Mark Muller welcomed him, pulled Zhang Ran enthusiastically and started chatting with him.

Although this year's drastic reforms to the film festival have led to constant storms and the entire film festival was even ridiculed as the worst film festival, Mark Muller believes that the great movies that will last forever in the film festival. Does anyone still remember the chaos of this film festival ten years later? Everyone's reporters are movies such as "Empty Room" and "Sleeping in the Deep Sea".

Among all the movies, Mark Muller appreciates and is most optimistic about Zhang Ran's "The Aviator". He believes that this is a movie that everyone can remember in ten years, or even fifty years, because this movie is really unique.

Soon, Huang Lei came over, and then Zhang Jingchu also walked over afterwards.

Mark Muller laughed at Zhang Jingchu and said, "Beautiful Jingchu, I'm so happy to see you!"

Zhang Jingchu said in surprise: "Mr. Muller, you can speak Chinese?" In fact, what surprised her was not that Mark Muller spoke Chinese, but that his Chinese had a clear Northeast accent.

Mark Muller corrected: "Don't call me Mr. Muller, call me Lao Ma. I went to Liaoning to study in the 1970s and spent many years in China. I speak very authentic Chinese."

Only then did Zhang Jingchu realize that he had studied in Liaoning, no wonder he had a Northeast accent and said, "Old Ma, you speak Chinese so well!"

In fact, Mark Muller originally studied anthropology. In the 1970s, Marco Muller, who loved Chinese culture, went to China to study. During this period, he watched a lot of Chinese movies and became a Chinese movie enthusiast. After watching these videos, he was shocked and believed that the realistic meaning of early Chinese movies was ten years earlier than the new realism of Italian movies! Therefore, he actively lobbled with relevant Chinese departments, demanding that he borrowed the film and brought him to Italy to hold a film festival. China, which had just opened its doors, was naturally rejected.

Mark Muller persevered and kept lobbying the relevant departments. Once, when he was lobbying for a leader, he actually cried. I, an international friend, came to China from thousands of miles away. It was easy for me to do it for China's film industry! The competent department was finally moved and agreed to his suggestion to hold a Chinese film retrospective exhibition.

Marco Muller was ecstatic and immediately returned to Italy and said that he was in the relevant Italian departments. In 1979, he founded the Film Festival of Electric Film Festival in Turin, and for the first time he presented Chinese films to the international field. After that, he had been working as a film selection work in the Asian region of the Venice Film Festival, and many Chinese directors were able to go to the world stage with his help.

Zhang Ran and the others talked to Mark Muller and walked into the hall of the Movie Palace. At this time, photos of Zhang Ran and the other three were hung on the walls of the hall, decorated with picture frames, which looked like a classical oil painting.

At this time, there were still spectators entering the venue. Mark Muller asked Zhang Ran and the others to wait for a while and continued to pull Zhang Ran and Huang Lei to chat: "Next time I go to Peking, you have to invite me to drink. I like Red Star Erguotou, Niulanshan, don't!!"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "We have a lot of good wine in Sichuan. I will give you two bottles of good Jian Nanchun when I have time!"

Mark Muller waved his hand and said, "I like to drink Erguotou. No wine is as good as Erguotou. It doesn't taste good, and I don't slap my throat. In the past, I often drink it with Jiang Wen and the others..."

Zhang Jingchu thought they would talk about movies, and she was ready to receive education with her ears, but she didn't expect that she was talking about Erguotou. She despised her in her heart. This is the red carpet of the film festival, very sacred, you are too much!

Mark Muller was telling the story of the fifth generation director's drinking history. The Etiquette Miss came to urge them to enter the venue, and the four of them entered the venue. The theater with more than a thousand people was full, and the audience was looking forward to the movie.

After Zhang Ran sat down, he felt a little nervous. Many reporters left the stage in the morning. Now they are mainly ordinary audiences, hoping that there will be no large-scale exit. He took a breath, looked quietly at the big screen in the center, waiting for the movie to begin.

Soon, the lights in the projection hall dimmed, and the hall suddenly became quiet. A ray of light shot out from the projector hanging on the ceiling, and the screen gradually became bright. Everyone held their breath and stared at the screen intently!

The first one to appear was naturally the Dragon Biao of the General Administration. Without this thing, it would be illegal to participate in the competition. Not only will the movie be banned, but the director may also be punished by banning filming.

After the Qing Film Studio's factory logo, the name of the movie "Flyer" appeared, and then the name of the main creator. When the subtitles of "Director: Zhang Ran" appeared, there was warm applause.

After the subtitles, the strong light appeared on the screen, a vast white area, making it difficult to open your eyes. The light gradually faded, the picture began to appear, and the sun in the sky was releasing a strong light.

Subtitles appeared on the screen: "1978." Then the narration began, with Zhang Jingchu's voice: "That year, I was 11 years old and transferred to Yuying Primary School, and Qiao Zhengfei was in the same class as me."

The screen switches. In Yuying Primary School, a little girl lay on the windowsill of the classroom and flew paper planes downstairs. On the playground, a group of children ran to compete for the paper planes, and they were in chaos. One of the children fell to the ground and cried.

In just one minute, the audience saw nothing. But Jia Zhangke, who was originally sitting on a chair and was still as moving as a mountain, sat upright and frowned. As the director, he keenly noticed the strangeness of the opening shot.
Chapter completed!