This director is very reliable

Chapter 756 Situation (14)

Most Venice films open in early September. Coincidentally, the Toronto Film Festival also chooses this time.

In terms of time, there is a natural conflict between the two sides...

Of course, in the beginning, the Toronto film certainly couldn't be compared with the Nice Film Festival!

Venice is the oldest A-level film festival in the world, representing the palace of film art, focusing on films with artistic value…

Therefore, the Toronto Film Festival does not set up a main competition unit, but only does screenings, and is committed to creating a feast of movies for movie lovers all over the world.

The two were peaceful at first.

But since 2010, the situation has changed.

Due to the change of artistic director, delay in the completion of the new venue, high participation fees for film producers, limited support from the local government, and even inconvenient language communication, the Venice Film Festival has gradually reduced its attention.

Correspondingly, Toronto, which used to be only the second round of screenings, has attracted the attention of more people in the industry because of the premiere of more stars.

So when the time of the two film festivals collided, many people in the industry naturally turned to Toronto, because its organization is more efficient, business operations are more effective, and even transportation and language communication are more convenient.

Especially in 2014 - the films shortlisted by Venice Films that year were all pure literary films, and most of the films screened were also literary films...

No stars!

So much so that the final award ceremony of the film festival was particularly deserted because nearly half of the participants went to Toronto.

For this reason, the Venice Film Festival even considered moving the time to the end of August to completely avoid the collision with the Toronto Film Festival.

However, the Lion of Venice is not a vegetarian after all. After experiencing a period of low ebb, the film festival began to seek new ideas, changes and breakthroughs, from welcoming Hollywood films to embracing streaming media giants...

In the original time and space, "La La Land" was Venice that detonated first, and then emerged in North America...

After that, "The Shape of Water" and "Rome" rode a golden lion to win the North American awards season.

Venice not only regained lost ground, but even gained more attention from Hollywood than before.

Known as the first stop of the awards season!
Although it has gained the attention of Hollywood, Venice has completely become a vassal of the North American awards season...

The status is definitely not comparable to before.

Going against the original intention of the film festival...

……

Shen Changlin briefly analyzed the current situation of the Venice Film Festival, focusing on the fact that after Alberto Barbera became the artistic director, Venice films have completely become a vassal of Hollywood...

"Alberto Barbera wants to make the Venice Film Festival the opening whistle of the awards season...so close to Hollywood!"

Hearing this, Ah Mou sighed: "When Marco Muller was the chairman, Chinese-language movies used him as a promoter to fight in all directions..."

There are people in the DPRK and China who are easy to handle. The former chairman of the Venice Film Festival, Marco Müller, studied in China and highly respects Chinese films!
He has been in the Venice Film Festival, and Chinese films have been lucky for nearly two decades.

Not only do they participate almost every year, but they also win awards from time to time.A Mou, Hou Xiaoxian, and Jia Zhangke all entered the world from Venice...

Shen Changlin nodded: "Actually, after Lao Ma stepped down, Chinese movies fell out of favor in Venice..."

This is true. Since the 69th session, most Chinese-language films have not been shortlisted for the main competition unit. Li Ruijun's "Tell Them, I'm Going by the White Crane" and Wang Bing's "Three Sisters" can only be in the horizon unit.

If Lao Ma is here, these works can at least be shortlisted for the main competition unit!
"Then shall we go?"

"Of course, we will use the Venice Film Festival to promote... This is an established publicity and distribution strategy!"

"combustion"…

It should be able to bring Ah Mou a second Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

However, this is also one of the few award-winning films of Changlin Film and Television - after 2016, Sino-US relations have gradually moved towards confrontation...

Deng Chao pushed Shen Changlin for a while, and the latter realized that he hadn't been introduced yet, so he said: "... By the way, I haven't introduced him yet, this is Deng Chao!"

Mou smiled: "...we met before, we have known each other for a long time when we attended the award ceremony."

Deng Chao hurriedly said hello: "Director A Mou..."

"...his acting skills are very good. If you have any suitable roles, you may wish to consider him."

"Well, "Above the Cliff" has already finished casting roles, "Shadow", you will play the male lead!"

"What about Zi Yu?"

"Correct."

"Okay, anyway, I believe that Deng Chao will definitely be able to act well!" Shen Changlin signaled A Mou's assistant to get the script, and then told Deng Chao: "The script of "Shadow" is full of Chinese style and ink painting style. I want to see a conceptual design. It is very beautiful. A movie whose plot is somewhat similar to Shakespeare's tragedy is a good movie!"

Ah Mou smiled and said nothing...

Shen Changlin did not say his true thoughts. In fact, the aesthetic spirit of Chinese ink painting, especially literati landscape painting, is the harmony between heaven, earth and man. The transcendence, looking for an aesthetic opportunity to integrate with the world.

In the brush of ink and wash, one color contains five colors, the rare is more, the complexity is seen in the blank space, and the touch of brush and ink expresses feelings between mountains and rivers.

In the midst of the busy city, I can seek a little tranquility with the help of mountains and rivers; in the midst of springs and forests, I can express some human feelings with pen and ink.

The spirit of landscape ink painting originally escapes from power and desire, but "Shadow" only has desire and power...

This is why we viewers always feel uncomfortable when watching "Shadow"...

"Shadow", whether it is ink painting or calligraphy, neither has the romantic and suave style of Taoism, nor the gentleness and honesty of Confucianism.

On the contrary, it has a sinister air, which matches the story of the movie very well.

No way, Ah Mou’s aesthetic is like this, he regards the black and white of ink and wash as the good and evil of human nature... The theme and emotional dynamics of the film have nothing to do with the Taoist wandering spirit embodied in Chinese ink and wash paintings, it is too Westernized!
But fortunately, "Su Dongpo" is also presented in the style of ink painting!

……

"When was the filming?"

"Next year... When I finish "Above the Cliff" first..."

Deng Chao chatted with Ah Mou about the movie plan, Shen Changlin was sitting at the side, and was about to drink tea, when Guo Songjiang walked in: "Shen Dong..."

"You two talk, I'll go first."

Shen Changlin said hello, then walked out with Guo Songjiang: "What's wrong?"

"The publicity department said that "White Snake" has a very high reputation... Discussed with the distribution department, it is estimated that it can break 5 million..."

"Very good, what's the problem?"

"No problem, I'm just here to report... Besides, Ahri's invitation, do we really refuse?"

Ah Li's invitation is to help make a movie, starring Ma Yun, to promote Tai Chi Zen...

In fact, it is to realize Lao Ma's dream of being an actor!
Shen Changlin was speechless: "...not interested, we have nothing to do with Ari."

(End of this chapter)