From traffic to movie star

Chapter 446 Selected to Cannes Controversy

"Shocking! "In the Name of the People" broke 3 in the beginning, and after a week of airing, the highest ratings broke 7, and the average ratings broke 4!"

"Another drama king of Medallion TV has come out! This year's golden summer market was directly drained by "In the Name of the People", and Huaxia TV and Hongman Satellite TV became the biggest winners."

"The anti-corruption drama "In the Name of the People" hits the big screen, and the large-scale drama has sparked social discussions."

"Wei Xun returned to the small screen again after eight years, playing the supporting role of Chen Hai, and all of them were 'sex scenes'. Mr. Wang Mingkui praised Wei Xun for his solid screenwriting skills. Half of the success of "In the Name of the People" is due to Wei Xun. "

"The production of "Country Love Story 2" has been completed, and it will be scheduled for Huaxia TV to start a new year's drama next year. The king of medaled TV dramas will appear frequently, completely dominating the TV circle. The former TV drama ace company Jingcheng Xingtiandi dare not challenge."

One week after entering the summer schedule, "In the Name of the People" has completely dominated the Internet.

It's still the same old saying, when the drama king is born, the ratings will be drained.

Netizens talked about the large scale of this drama, a bunch of old dramas, and amazing plots. When almost every episode is broadcast, it will trigger a large number of discussions among netizens.

However, at the beginning of August, news spread that Wei Xun's "Infernal Affairs" was about to be finished.

Then, Director Liu Qiren and his mentor, Mr. Zhou He, the leader of the western school, were photographed by the media and appeared in the film bureau three times.

Obviously, the two directors went to the Film Bureau at this time, it must be because of the Cannes trial of "Going to the Countryside".

Reminiscent of the previous Cannes dispute between "Going to the Countryside" and "Infernal Affairs", some media interviewed Director Zhou He.

Mr. Zhou He is very talkative, and he didn’t mention "Infernal Affairs" throughout the whole process, but he admired his apprentice's "Going to the Countryside": "This film was prepared by Qi Ren for three years before it started shooting. Compared with the previous one, it has made great progress. , and after I recommended "Going to the Countryside" to my old friend Jean Besson, Jean specially called me and said that he was very optimistic about this film."

The best way to report to Cannes is celebrity recommendation.

Needless to say Zhou He's status, he and Jean-Besson are old acquaintances. From this point of view, "Going to the Countryside" has a good chance of winning the award.

But in this way, whether "Infernal Affairs" plans to submit to Cannes for trial or not, it seems almost impossible.

I don't know why, "Infernal Affairs" only had unclear Reuters photos circulated at the beginning of filming, and there was no material at all in the follow-up. It is rare that Medal Media did not release any information about this film.

The more secret it is, the more curious it is.

When Wei Xun and others were filming "Infernal Affairs" in Xiangjiang, many people on the Internet basically believed that this time he was going to hit the top three in Europe.

After all, in terms of Wei Xun's current financial resources, identity, status, and achievements, it is normal to shift his focus to the international market. I just don't know what kind of story this "Infernal Affairs" is like. What role did you play.

But this year's Film Bureau's Cannes review quota has basically been set for "Going to the Countryside".

"Infernal Affairs" does not seem to be dominant.

There are no gossips for no reason, this kind of thing has been spread for a long time, even Wei Xun's fans have noticed some signs, spontaneously "building momentum" for the idol on the Internet.

"Director Wei can even make his way out of Hollywood, so he is sure to go to the top three in Europe."

"From "Let the Bullets Fly" to "The God of Medicine", Director Wei has proven his strength in feature films, and his acting skills are also at the level of actor."

"Bai Qianchi, Zeng Wei, and Chen Qiuheng are all movie kings, plus Wei Xun. With this configuration, the three major players in Europe can compete."

Just when Wei Xun's fans were secretly building up momentum for him, the media broke out a list of Cannes films submitted for review. The list submitted to the Film Bureau included not only "Going to the Countryside" but also "Infernal Affairs" .

This time, the Internet was completely uproarious.

It seems that "Infernal Affairs" and "Going to the Countryside" are really competing for the spot in Cannes.

Who will the film bureau choose?
"The three major European companies also need public relations. The vote submitted by the film bureau is very important, because it represents the strength of our country's public relations. But Cannes also has its own rules. Generally, the award-winning films must have participated in the competition before." After the screenings of the rest of the selection units in Cannes, it would be even better if this film could have French capital investment. And the above conditions, "Going to the Countryside" perfectly meet the above conditions. In addition, the chairman Jean Besson has spoken out I like "Going to the Countryside", director Liu Qiren will be stable this year."

"That's right, although director Wei is also very good, the top three in Europe are not easy to compete for. Director Liu Qiren has also achieved the strength he is today after more than ten years of management. After all, everyone knows that relying on the quality of movies alone to win awards , It’s really unrealistic, even the Oscars need public relations, so there’s no need for “Infernal Affairs” to compete with “Going to the Countryside” at this time.”

"Aren't you kidding me? Everyone competes based on their strengths. I haven't seen the filming effect of "Infernal Affairs", so why is there no need to fight? The co-director Liu Qiren has strength, but director Wei has no strength?"

"The deadline for the Cannes review is May next year. Some people are anxious to bring rhythm on the Internet? I heard that Director Wei's "Infernal Affairs" is about to wrap up recently. The Film Bureau has not yet decided on the Cannes quota. The director has entered the film bureau for the third time, are you not sure what you are afraid of? The current director Wei has capital and strength, even if it is Zhou He, he dare not say that he will definitely be able to grab this spot when he meets Director Wei."

There is a lot of noise on the Internet about the number of candidates for Cannes.

The more powerful the film festival, the more it depends on public relations. Everyone knows this unwritten rule, so the quota of the Film Bureau is really crucial, even Wei Xun has to fight for it.

Because when it comes to Cannes, it is someone else's chassis, and there will be many variables.

Strong public relations and a high-quality film are the basic conditions for winning an award, and both are indispensable.
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"Okay, it's over."

The Xiangjiang sun in early August was still vicious. Sitting behind the camera, Wei Xun watched Chen Yongren's female doctor pay homage in front of his tombstone, then stood up with a smile, and said, "I declare—"

Everyone in the crew looked at him.

Wei Xun paused for a while, and continued with a smile: "It's finished. In the evening, the banquet floor of Gerry Hotel is reserved. Everyone will come to the final banquet, and there will be red envelopes to reward everyone. Everyone has worked hard for more than two months."

Then, the whole crew cheered.

The shooting cycle of nearly three months, going out on location under the scorching sun, was indeed hard enough.

But it's finally over.

When the crew was busy packing up the props, a call came in from Wei Xun's cell phone, and it was Zou Min.

When Wei Xun just pressed the answer button, Zou Min said on the phone: "Mr. Wei, the director of the Film Bureau who negotiated with me earlier hinted that we would give up this year's Cannes main competition and report to 'A Kind of Concern'." 'unit, but I didn't agree, and told him directly that the quota medal would not be given up, and submitted a proposal for the main competition."

Wei Xun laughed and said, "What did the other party say?"

Zou Min said: "I didn't say anything, but I guess this person should be from Liu Qiren's side."

"Maybe, don't worry about it."

Wei Xun smiled, and said: "I've finished the production here, you find someone to hurry up and edit and do the post-production, so that it will be released in November. By the way, I will contact Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries in advance. This time, "Infernal Affairs" will be synchronized across Asia." Since it’s released, if you want to create momentum, you have to play a big game.”

With Wei Xun's current status, he wants this Cannes spot. Before seeing the film, even the film bureau has to worry about his feelings.

As for the Western School and the North School, don't talk about those useless ones.

Everyone grabs the spot according to their ability.

(End of this chapter)