tearjerker director

Chapter 702 Grand Slam Chance
In the wing room, a column of smoke rises from the incense burner, mixing with the fragrance of tea, there is an indescribable feeling.

Zhao Guangming obviously made tea often, and Li Yi was dazzled by the skill of making tea with one hand.

Li Yi admired it very much. Anyway, with his temperament, he would never be so patient to go through it one by one.

"There is such a thing, next year's Berlin Film Festival is an opportunity for you." Zhao Guangming said suddenly.

"Huh? What chance? Director Zhao has inside information?" Li Yi joked with a nonchalant smile.

Zhao Guangming ignored Li Yi's joke, but said: "I don't believe it, you have no idea? You won the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion at the three major European film festivals, and you are only short of a golden bear to achieve film success." There is no such thing as a feat before the altar."

"I have an idea, but you also know that things like movie awards are often a matter of luck." Li Yi shook his head.

Take the Palme d'Or. At that time, "The Truman Show" can be said to have caused a global Truman storm.

The Cannes Film Festival wants to win over the Chinese market and give Li Yi an award. On the one hand, Li Yi's film is qualified, and on the other hand, it can also expand the influence of the Cannes Film Festival in China. Therefore, it can be said that it is the right time All the advantages are available.

As for the Golden Lion Award, it can be said that it is almost half recommended.

"Paradise Cinema" was created by Berto Manning, and it is an Italian film, and it is a love letter to the film. During the Venice Film Festival, it also got the highest score in the program and won the Golden Lion Award. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is popular.

It is safer than the Cannes Film Festival.

The right time, the right place and the right people can be said to be complete. It is strange that such a movie does not win an award.

Moreover, "Cinema Paradise" won the award and became a good story in the European film industry.

But this does not mean that the awards of the three major European film festivals are really so good.

The Berlin Film Festival, in particular, is known for its emphasis on political correctness, but this aspect is Li Yi's shortcoming.

What is political correctness? LGBT is.

But you asked Li Yi to make such a movie, to be honest, Li Yi felt uncomfortable.

And why have so many directors been hailed as masters for so many years, but no one has accomplished the grand slam feat?

Because if you take one, both are okay, but it is the last one that is the most difficult.

Because as soon as the last one is won, Li Yi really created history like no one before. This is certainly a good story, but there are also too many people who don't want to see Li Yi win the award.

Therefore, Li Yi really didn't have much thought about the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

I am lucky to lose my life, and besides, even if there is no Golden Bear Award, Li Yi may not be bad.

"Of course I know it's not that easy. Many things are often just the last shudder, but considering the right time, place and people, the chairman of the jury for next year's Berlin Film Festival has basically been decided. This is what I mean by timing."

Zhao Guangming said with a smile.

"Oh? Who? It can't be our domestic director, right?" Li Yi asked in surprise.

Zhao Guangming shook his head and said, "Really not!"

Li Yi suddenly became a little numb.

"It's not a director, but an actor. Ms. He Shuhua will be the chairman of the jury for next year's Berlin International Film Festival." Zhao Guangming said with a smile.

He Shuhua, Li Yi still knows, this person can be regarded as the ceiling level figure of the real Huaguo female star.

Of course, when He Shuhua was active, Li Yi was not born yet.

What's interesting is that although no one has really won the Grand Slam of the three major European film festivals, there are still some actors who have won the awards of the three major film festivals.

One is Julianne Moore, a famous actress in Hollywood. This one is really awesome, and it can be called a real actress grand slam.

The queen of the Oscars, the queen of the three major European film festivals, not only that, she also has multiple titles of queen.

Although He Shuhua was a little worse, she was also a legendary actress who was the same winner of the three major European film festivals after Julianne Moore.

The key point is that although He Shuhua has immigrated overseas, she used to be an actress from Hong Kong Island.

"He Shuhua is the chairman of the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival? Tsk tsk." To be honest, Li Yi was really tempted.

After all, if you just try your luck, Li Yi dares to say that it is almost [-]% difficult to reproduce the previous experience.

It's even harder to get this last trophy.

But if He Shuhua is the chairman of the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival, then the possibility is really very high.

Because this is actually an unspoken rule.

"What's even more interesting is that Ms. He Shuhua is the grand slam queen of the three major European film festivals. If she is the chairman of the jury, another grand slam of gold awards at the three major European film festivals will be born."

Zhao Guangming continued to add more words.

Li Yi was really moved.

Although he doesn't know He Shuhua, after all, everyone is from the same hometown.

"Besides, our country also needs a business card like yours. In fact, I was entrusted to come here this time, do you understand?" Zhao Guangming said again.

Li Yi understood immediately.

Although He Shuhua is also a grand slam, she immigrated after all, and she is not the only one. There is an even better Julianne Moore on top.

The point is, they are all actors, and they won the grand slam but not the gold medal, but Li Yi is different.

In fact, Li Yi is already the number one person even now. After all, no one has won the Oscar for Best Picture, and won the second highest award in Europe's three major awards.

If he can win the Golden Bear trophy at the Berlin International Film Festival again, then he will be the real number one.

For Huaguo movies, and even for the entire Huaguo, he will become a unique cultural business card.

The influence of a director may not be comparable to that of a star in the eyes of ordinary people, but at a higher level, it is the other way around.

"How is it? Do you have any ideas now?" Zhao Guangming looked at Li Yi with a smile and asked.

Li Yi nodded and said: "Such an opportunity is indeed rare, but time is a bit tight, and I don't have any clues about winning films for the time being."

Zhao Guangming also frowned slightly and said: "This is indeed a problem, but if possible, you should make more preparations, after all, such an opportunity is really rare."

Although Chinese directors and Chinese actors have also served as the chairmen of the three major European jury committees, so far, they have only appeared twice, and the time between them is also very long.

Happens only once every ten years or so.

It seems that the relationship between the Berlin International Film Festival and Huaguo Films is the best, and it seems that it is easier to win awards, but in fact it is not the case for Li Yi.

To present an award to Li Yi, it can be said that any chairman of the jury will face enormous pressure from public opinion.

(End of this chapter)