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"Sorry, Director Bertolucci, I don't intend to sell the copyright of the novel "The Last Emperor"!"

As expected by Wu Jianye, Bertolucci approached Wu Jianye this time for the right to adapt "The Last Emperor"!
However, since Wu Jianye has written this novel, it is definitely not for Bertolucci to adapt it, although countless people in later generations have praised Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor" on the altar.

But in Wu Jianye's view, this is already a movie covered in Chinese history. As a Western director, Bertolucci has habitually westernized many of the contents of the movie. The "Last Emperor" in people's eyes, not the "Last Emperor" of China in the true sense.

The appearance of the Empress Dowager Cixi in Bertolucci's version is lying in a palace full of magic colors. There are Buddha statues everywhere on both sides of the main hall, and the maids and eunuchs make up various gods.

This kind of thinking is completely the westerner's impression of China, and Lu Yan, who plays Cixi, even consulted Mr. Zhu Jiazhen, an expert on Qing history. At that time, Mr. Zhu Jiazhen said that in the Qing palace, such a situation was impossible. .

The answer given by Bertolucci is that the purpose of his filming this episode is actually presented from the perspective of Pu Yi's memories.

How could a half-grown child recall like this? In fact, this is not the memory of Puyi, but the memory of Johnston's obsession.

Friends of later generations know that Bertolucci filmed "The Last Emperor" based on Pu Yi's memoir "My First Half Life". In fact, Bertolucci really used "My First Half Life" very rarely. The most famous is the memoir "Twilight in the Forbidden City" by Puyi's teacher Johnston.

In the original version, it showed a lot of high-level shots of Westerners.

For example, Johnston's savior-like role setting, and Feng Buyi's soldiers escorted Puyi away from the tennis court, but Johnston was still reluctant to get off the referee's chair.

Even facing the warlords of China, Johnston can still sit tall.

This is the consistent sense of superiority under the influence of Westerners.

Although this movie has won numerous awards and nominations, careful friends should see that none of the awards related to the appearance of Chinese people.

Bertolucci, a Westerner, filmed a story about the Chinese emperor that Westerners think of in the way of Western movies, but in the end it was praised by many Chinese people on the altar.
Wu Jianye's refusal made Bertolucci slightly taken aback, he didn't expect Wu Jianye to reject him.

"Wu, I have read both Pu Yi's memoir "My First Half Life" and Johnston's memoir "Twilight in the Forbidden City". The emperor's movie came out, until I saw your novel "The Last Emperor", I felt that this is what I want, I very much hope that the right to adapt this novel can be sold to me!"

Bertolucci did not give up, but discussed with Wu Jianye.

There is no dissatisfaction with Bertolucci Wu Jianye. Although he made "The Last Emperor" a story about the European crown prince, it is undeniable that Bertolucci himself still has a good impression of Huaxia!
"Director Bertolucci, I am very grateful that you like the novel "The Last Emperor". To tell you the truth, I am also very interested in the adaptation of this novel."

Bertolucci's eyes showed a look of excitement: "Wu, do you want to make this movie too?"

Wu Jianye nodded, acknowledging Bertolucci's deduction.

At this time, Wu Jianye had two films in his hand, one could be filmed, "New Dragon Inn", which he had been preparing before, and the other was "The Last Emperor".

"New Dragon Inn" can bring him the market in Xiangjiang and even the entire Southeast Asia.

"The Last Emperor" can break into the European and North American markets.

Originally, "Raise the Red Lantern" was his stepping stone to the European market, but now Sun Jiarui has ruined all his plans. Thinking of this, Wu Jianye hated it so much!
Ning Ying looked at Wu Jianye exaggeratedly.

"Old Wu, are you kidding? I've read the novel "The Last Emperor" more than once. Have you ever thought about how exaggerated the cost would be if this novel was adapted into a movie?"

Ning Ying didn't say anything about the latter, but Wu Jianye also knew that what Ning Ying meant was that no studio in China would allow Wu Jianye to shoot at such an exaggerated cost.

No, not not allowed, but impossible.

How much is the investment in "The Last Emperor" in another time and space? 2600 million US dollars.

What is the highest investment amount for a film in China now? 100 million RMB!

Domestic movie ticket prices range from 3 cents to 5 cents. Although there will be movies with a box office of over [-] million yuan in China, it has nothing to do with the studio.

As I said before, the studio does not enjoy the box office share at all, but makes money by selling copies, and the number of copies is also limited.

In this era, even if the film creates the greatest benefit for the studio, it is only around 120 million.

There is such a system in domestic movies, and the impact of TV outside, it will start in the mid-80s and enter a trough, which lasts for more than ten years.

So if Wu Jianye only wanted to make this movie under the domestic system, it would be completely impossible for Ning Ying!
Wu Jianye smiled: "Do you always have to try, what if it works!"

Ning Ying supported her forehead and said: "You are dreaming, there may be nothing at all!"

Bertolucci pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "Wu, you mean the introduction of foreign investment?"

Ning Ying's eyes lit up, but she immediately showed a disappointed expression: "Old Wu, I didn't hit you, even though you have won the Golden Lion Award now, you are still a newcomer in the entire European and American markets, and no film company will take the risk. Investing in such a huge movie for you with such a big risk!"

Wu Jianye: "It's still the same sentence, always try!"

In the end, Bertolucci did not get the right to adapt "The Last Emperor" from Wu Jianye, but he was not too disappointed at this time. Although he was very interested in the novel "The Last Emperor", But at this time, what he really wanted to shoot was another novel. However, when he went to Huaxia for business negotiations, he chose this "The Last Emperor" through dialogues with high-level officials.

So it's impossible for Bertolucci to do a second-hand thing like Harvey Weinstein this time.

"Teacher, if you really want to adapt this novel, I can discuss it with Lao Wu!"

Ning Ying said to Bertolucci.

Bertolucci shook his head with a smile, and said: "Don't be so anxious, as you said, Wu, it is obviously impossible to adapt this movie. You don't have a film company in China that has the strength. Besides, we still have other things to do in the past two years, and we are not in a hurry to adapt the film, young people always have to suffer a little bit, and when we go to Wu again, it will be much easier!"

Ning Ying nodded and said nothing.

"what?"

"Raise the Red Lantern" filmed by Wu Jianye won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival!"

"Really, are you kidding me?"

At this time, the news that "Raise the Red Lantern" won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival finally spread back to China, and immediately caused a huge sensation in the country.

First, "Popular Cinema" released the news, and then came the major domestic studios and high-level executives.

By the time Wu Jianye and others boarded the flight back home, the news had already spread throughout China.

"Teacher Wu is so good that he won the Golden Lion Award!"

Liu Yuanjun from Xiaoxiang Film Studio sat in his office, patted the table and laughed loudly.

Sitting opposite him was Chen Song, another student of Xiaoxiang Film Studio who was studying in the cadre training class of Yanjing Film Academy. He was also a student of Wu Jianye.

"Yeah, I didn't expect Mr. Wu to become the first director in China to win the highest honor of the European A Film Festival. It's really amazing!"

"Do you think we have any hope to invite Mr. Wu to make a movie for our Xiaoxiang Film Studio?" Liu Yuanjun asked excitedly.

"Aren't you afraid that those old directors in our factory will make trouble with you?" Chen Song smiled wryly.

Liu Yuanjun slapped the table and shouted, "Are they ashamed to make trouble? Mr. Wu is a director who won the Golden Lion Award!"

Chen Song thought for a while, nodded, and said, "That's true, but I'm sure you're not the only one who thinks so?"

Liu Yuanjun was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately understood what Chen Song meant. Now that Wu Jianye has won the Golden Lion Award, after returning to China, there will definitely be countless film studios looking for Wu Jianye to shoot movies, so In this matter, he must be fast!

"That's right, Old Chen, so, let's go to the factory manager now, and go to Yanjing immediately, and we must invite Teacher Wu!" Liu Yuanjun said seriously.

"it is good!"

Yanjing Film Studio!
Wang Yang looked at the "Popular Cinema" in his hand, and couldn't help but sigh.

"I really won an award!"

At this time, Wang Yang was filled with endless remorse. At the beginning, Yanjing Film Studio was the most hopeful to get Wu Jianye, but they lost Wu Jianye because of some qualifications.

It also lost the honor of being the first film studio to win the Golden Lion at the European Venice Film Festival.

At this time, this honor belongs to Yanjing Film Academy, and it belongs to Yanjing Film Academy Experimental Studio!

"Director Zhu, I regret it!"

Sitting opposite Wang Yang, Zhu Jinming sighed in his heart. It was like yesterday when Wu Jianye served as an assistant director under him, but now the other party has become the director who won the highest honor in the International Film Festival in China.

However, director Zhu Jinming is different from those old directors who have no achievements. He will not be jealous of talents, but sincerely happy for Wu Jianye.

"Director, we still have a chance!"

Wang Yang quickly asked, "Director Zhu, what do you mean?"

"Now that Xiao Wu has won the Golden Lion Award, the domestic studios will definitely rush to find him to make a movie. We can't fall behind this time!"

"As long as Xiao Wu is able to shoot movies for our studio, it's not impossible for him to be seconded to our Yan Film Studio if he can do Xiao Wu's work at that time!"

Director Zhu Jinming analyzed.

After Wang Yang listened, he smiled immediately: "That's right, that's exactly what it should be. By the way, I heard that Xiao Wu's girlfriend Zhu Zhu is an actress in our factory. We can ask Zhu Zhu to knock on Xiao Wu's side drum!"

When talking about Zhu Zhuo, another girl appeared in Zhu Jinming's mind.

Although everyone in Yanying Studio now knows the relationship between Zhu Juan and Wu Jianye, in Zhu Jinming's heart, he always feels that it is more appropriate for Wu Jianye and Li Xiuming to stand together.

In Yanying Studio, Zhu Zhuo was also accepting the congratulations from his colleagues.

"Jiao Zhuan, your old Wu is so amazing that he became the first director in our country to win the Golden Lion Award!" Liu Xiaoqing said excitedly to Zhu Zhuan.

Zhu Zhu showed a reserved smile: "I didn't expect that he would win the Golden Lion Award, but I think he deserves it!"

In the end, the pride on his face couldn't be concealed.

"Yo Yo Yo, look at your happiness, it's really enviable!" Liu Xiaoqing joked.

"Hate!"

Outside the crowd, in a corner that no one noticed, a lost figure stood there, watching everyone congratulating Zhu Zhuan, with envy in his eyes, he had decided to forget it, why did his news always keep coming? Is it passed on?
Shanghai Film Studio.

Director Bai Chen called Gong Xi to his office.

"Axue, have you heard that Xiao Wu's "Raise the Red Lantern" won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival!"

Gong Yin looked proud: "I saw it on "Popular Movies"!"

"Haha, I didn't expect that Xiao Wu would become the first director in China to win the Golden Lion Award. Last year our "Under the Bridge" just won a special award, but Xiao Wu won the Golden Lion directly. It's really inspiring!"

Director Bai Chen laughed loudly.

"Teacher Wu, he often told me that he was able to achieve such achievements because of your guidance, Director Bai, and he also said that he should thank you very much!" Gong Xi laughed.

Then Gong Xi thought of something, "Director Bai, I want to ask for a few days off?"

Bai Chen showed a knowing smile: "Are you going to Yanjing?"

Gong Xi nodded shyly: "Well, I heard that they will be back soon, I want to go to Yanjing!"

"Does Xiao Wu know?"

"He doesn't know, I want to surprise him!"

"Haha, if you don't tell me, the factory is going to give you a few days off and let you go to Yanjing!"

"Ok?"

"That's right, our factory hopes that when you arrive in Yanjing, you can convince Xiao Wu to let him come to our Shanghai Film Studio to shoot a movie!" Director Bai Chen said.

After Gong Xi walked out of the Shanghai Film Studio, he went straight to the train station and sold a train ticket to Yanjing!

(End of this chapter)