If you are asked to make a graduation film, you will win the Golden Bear Award?

Chapter 264 Unprecedented pressure

"Director Lu, look here!" Reporters on both sides of the red carpet kept calling Director Lu, hoping to take more frontal photos of Director Lu and use them as front-page headlines.

As long as the news about Director Lu is reported, there will be no shortage of viewers.

"The Dark Knight" directed by Director Lu is currently the most watched movie in the Asian film industry.

Especially Japan, South Korea and other countries.

"The Dark Knight" will be released in Asia, Japan, South Korea and other countries in four days.

Everyone is looking forward to this movie, which is going crazy in the European and American film industry.

"Director Lu!" At this time, Zhang Yingmou came over with the crew members of "The Golden Armor".

Originally, Zhang Yingmou did not plan to participate.

The painstaking work "The Golden Armor" only had a box office of around 3 million.

Without Director Lu, this achievement would already be the champion of domestic films in the mainland film market.

But Director Lu is here.

It doesn't even make it into the top five. It is estimated that when Director Lu's follow-up works are released, he will be pushed out of the top ten.

Zhang Yingmou feels that the hot mainland film market only belongs to the Mars system headed by Director Lu. The masterpieces of famous fifth-generation directors like himself, Director Feng, and Director Chen all ended in failure.

Nowadays, media reporters in the mainland film industry no longer pay attention to the fifth generation directors, and film news is also dominated by the Mars system headed by Director Lu.

Old and new alternate.

The older generation was completely pinned to the ground.

Zhang Yingmou is now confused about the situation in the mainland film market. It is obvious that "The City of Golden Armor" is not much different from his previous works, and the amount of care put into it is even greater than the previous works.

There are big scenes, and there are also sexy scenes like "Let the Bullets Fly", and throughout the movie, Gong Li made a small sacrifice for her art.

There are also cinematic colors.

Brand new color, gold.

When I watched "Inception" directed by Director Lu, there was a shot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the back part of the movie. The sun was shining on the golden mountain, and the Jade Dragon and Snow Girl covered in snow turned from white to gold because of the sunlight. It was so beautiful.

The most common color in "A City Full of Golden Armor" is also gold.

We also found the stars of "Let the Bullets Fly" Gong Li and Zhou Runfa.

Unexpectedly, it failed in the end, and the film's evaluation must not be high.

Zhang Yingmou sometimes wonders whether it is not his works that have changed, but the audience that has changed. Films directed by Director Lu have whetted his appetite. It must be a film that combines commerce and art to satisfy the audience.

"Director Zhang!" Lu Chen stepped forward and shook hands with Zhang Yingmou. He still respected this Beijing Film Studio brother. He received a lot of care from Zhang Yingmou in the early stage and taught himself how to use color in movies.

Recently, I also learned that Zhang Yingmou's "The Golden Armor" did not get high reviews and the box office did not explode, especially the overseas box office could not compare with its predecessor.

Being hit hard, Zhang Yingmou no longer has any plans for new works recently, and he seems to be retiring.

Lu Chen hopes that Zhang Yingmou will devote himself to the film industry as soon as possible. If the Chinese film industry wants to prosper, it must let a hundred flowers bloom.

"Teacher Gong Li." Liu Yifei also respected Gong Li from the cast of "The Golden Armor".

This time she is competing with Gong Li for Best Actress.

Gong Li is also her biggest competitor.

In her heart, Liu Yifei definitely wants to defeat Teacher Gong Li and win the Best Actress.

Senior Brother said that actors need a strong and confident heart, so they must defeat Teacher Gong Li.

This is not disrespect for teacher Gong Li. On the contrary, Liu Yifei respects Gong Li very much in her heart.

When I was filming "Let the Bullets Fly", teacher Gong Li taught me a lot of acting knowledge and was my teacher in my acting career.

Moreover, Gong Li is the idol of all Chinese actresses and the pinnacle of Chinese actresses. Currently, there is no actress who has as much honor as Gong Li.

"Yifei, we have been apart for three days. We should look at you with admiration." Gong Li's eyes were full of admiration, "Now you are completely different. You are the leader of Chinese post-85s actresses and the leader of young actresses."

"Teacher Gong Li, I still have to work hard, and young actresses also have teacher Zhang Ziyi." Liu Yifei remembered her senior brother's words. Actors must be strong internally and humble externally.

Liu Yifei also knows that there are still many things to learn, and she cannot compare with these seniors in terms of interpretation experience.

"Yifei, your future is higher than that of any Chinese actress." Gong Li was quite envious of Liu Yifei because she had a good senior brother.

As long as Director Lu continues to take care of Liu Yifei, no one can predict how successful Liu Yifei will be in the future.

Director Lu's film and television resources are currently unmatched by any Chinese director.

Including training actors' abilities, as long as Liu Yifei keeps following Director Lu, she has a bright future.

Of course, the actress who wants to follow Director Lu is gone. The key depends on whether Director Lu is willing to take care of her.

"Teacher Gong Li, I am still far away from you. You are my idol." Liu Yifei is very satisfied if she can achieve the same results as Gong Li.

"Yifei, you are still young, you can definitely catch up with me." Gong Li is very optimistic about Liu Yifei. After all, she is Director Lu's favorite actress. This blessing is unmatched by others.

Liu Yifei clenched her little pink fist, hoping that it would be true as Teacher Gong Li said.

"Director Lu!" At this time, Sun Li from "Fearless" and Zhou Xun from "The Night Banquet" came over quickly and greeted Director Lu. As members of the Mars system, they did not come with everyone.

Instead, he came with the crews of "Fearless" and "The Night Banquet".

When he saw Director Lu, he came over immediately. As a member of Mars Film and Television, he must focus on the big boss, Director Lu.

Lu Chen smiled and shook hands with Feng Xiaogang, the director of "The Night Banquet" who came.

Director Feng took great care of the Martian actors in "Assembly". Deng Chao, Liu Shishi, and Wang Baoqiang all played important supporting roles, especially Deng Chao, who can be regarded as one of the protagonists.

"Director Lu, when "Assembly" is released, you have to check it for me." Feng Xiaogang had always wanted to win over Lu Chen and wanted to prove that the mainland film market was still the home of the fifth generation of directors.

But now Director Lu has stopped competing with everyone in the mainland.

As an old saying goes, if you jump out of the three realms, you are not in the five elements.

Director Lu has been compared with the world's famous directors and is the world's top director.

There is no comparison at all.

Feng Xiaogang also admires Director Lu very much. Since the birth of Chinese-language films a hundred years ago, Director Lu is definitely unique in the Chinese-language film industry, unprecedented and unprecedented.

"Director Feng, it's easy to say, I will definitely make time when the time comes." Lu Chen agreed. He was not supervising the production of the film, but just watching the finished film. This time is still available.

What's more, "Assembly" was adapted by me, and the overall movie story was written by me, and there are many Martian actors starring, so you have to pay attention to it.

"Then Director Lu, we have made a decision." Feng Xiaogang thought that if Director Lu was not a world-famous director, he would always ask Director Lu to cooperate and ask Director Lu to write movie scripts for him.

But it's almost impossible.

Director Lu was allowed to adapt "Assembly" because the two brothers of China Film Academy begged their grandfather to sue their grandmother.

"It's getting late, let's go in." Lu Chen looked at his watch.

Everyone agreed and entered the infield with Director Lu.

Since the [-]th century, Hong Kong cinema has declined, and many Hong Kong filmmakers have begun to move north.

In order to increase its influence, the Hong Kong Film Awards has also restricted the participation of non-Hong Kong local films. It is no longer as strict as before. Many mainland films can participate in the Film Awards.

For example, at this year's 26th Hong Kong Film Awards, participating mainland films include "Young You", "The Next Us", "Painted Skin", "Baby Project", "My Deskmate", and "The Golden Armor" , "The Night Banquet" and other movies.

In the past, at the Hong Kong Film Awards, in addition to local films from Hong Kong, films from Taiwan were the most popular, but this has long since changed.

The second largest number are definitely films from the mainland. If things continue like this, the number of nominated films from the mainland will be as many as, or even exceed, the number of local films in Hong Kong.

Wait for everyone to enter the infield.

The 26th awards ceremony officially begins.

The award ceremony was co-hosted by Zeng Baoyi, Zhang Jiahui and Lin Zicong.

In mainland China, the event will be broadcast live on Yangma’s TV channels.

"This year, Director Lu is coming to the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony again." Host Zeng Baoyi looked at Lu Chen in the first row, "We are extremely honored."

This is also what the Hong Kong Film Awards Organizing Committee specifically told the host to respect Director Lu and give him the highest treatment.

At least it cannot be worse than the treatment given to Director Yu Lu at the Baodao Golden Horse Awards last year.

I am also afraid that Director Lu will not attend the Academy Awards in the future. After all, Director Lu has been absent from the Golden Horse Awards since his debut, but he has never been absent from the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Although the Hong Kong Film Awards is one of the highest honors for Chinese-speaking filmmakers, for Director Lu now, it is dispensable. Even if the Best Director is awarded to Director Lu in advance, Director Lu probably won't be moved to come.

So I only make a fuss about the benefits.

Just like the Golden Horse Awards, they show favor to Director Lu and focus on Martian artists.This will allow Director Lu to participate in every future Hong Kong Film Awards, thereby maintaining the popularity of the Hong Kong Film Awards. Otherwise, without Director Lu, how can the Hong Kong Film Awards still have the nerve to be called one of the most influential Chinese film festivals? one.

"I am Director Lu's most loyal fan. I have watched all of Director Lu's works, including Virgo's "The Blind Shaft". I specially sold the disc to watch it at home." Host Lin Zicong took over and started chatting on the stage. The honor achieved by Director Lu.

Even the TV viewers watching the live broadcast could sense the intention to please.

Lu Chen, who was in the first row, chatted with Shao Yifu, who was sitting next to him, and didn't pay much attention to the host's chat on the stage.

Originally, he and Shao Yifu were not seated next to each other, so Lu Chen changed seats with Liu Shishi.

Regarding the arrangement of the organizing committee, Lu Chen was actually quite speechless. Just like the Baodao Golden Horse Awards, he reserved five seats for himself in the first row.

Sit yourself in the middle.

Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and Zhao Liying sat on both sides.

It was as if I was hugging each other to the left and right, and it was the quadratic power of hugging each other, four girls.

"Director Lu." Shao Yifu chatted with Lu Chen, "This year's 26th edition has the theme of "passing on the fire from generation to generation". This fire will be taken over by you, Director Lu, as you deserve. You are the future of our Chinese-language films."

He was quite considerate of Director Lu's feelings.

Use Mandarin.

Shao Yifu also wanted to make friends with Director Lu.

Nowadays, all the filmmakers in Hong Kong are moving to the mainland.

The founders of TVB and Shaw Brothers found it difficult to make money in the local Hong Kong market due to the sluggish Hong Kong film and television market.

Especially for TVB, life is even worse.

If we can cooperate with Director Lu's Mars Film and Television and develop in the mainland, that will definitely be a good way out.

TVB has countless excellent TV drama actors and actresses, and Mars Film and Television is responsible for the production and mainland promotion. Just like "Shaolin Kung Fu", this matter is quite promising.

Of course Shao Yifu had this intention, but I don’t know what Director Lu meant.

Now that the mainland film market is booming, Baodao and Xiangjiang Film Capital both want to get involved. I heard that Baodao Film Capital wants to enter the mainland market.

The conditions offered were almost the same as kneeling down to beg Director Lu.

Shao Yifu admires those Baodao film companies. They really spent a lot of money in order to enter the mainland film market.

"Boss Six, I'm just a junior. My success is because I was born in a good era." Lu Chen still admires Shao Yifu in his heart, but it's not his film achievements.

But there are Shaw teaching buildings all over the mainland.

"Director Lu, you are so humble." Shao Yifu's eyes were full of admiration, "You are a hero who created the situation. The mainland film market must not have been popular before."

"Since you, Director Lu, came out, "Let the Bullets Fly" broke the record of "Titanic" and regained the self-esteem of Chinese-language films. "Changjin Lake" broke another billion. If it had been before, who could have imagined In the mainland film market, a single film can exceed 10 billion."

While Shao Yifu and Lu Chen were chatting.

The award ceremony has entered the performance stage.

Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Wei from the Mars series both sang a song on stage, which was also a chance for Lu Chen to shine.

The Golden Horse Awards gave two guest performers quota, and Lu Chen chose Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Wei.

When Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Wei were singing covers of classic songs, they looked at Lu Chen in the first row of the audience from time to time, hoping that Director Lu would look at her more. However, Director Lu never looked at the stage and kept chatting with Shao Yifu next to him. Touching the sky.

Wait for the show to end.

It’s the exciting awards ceremony.

Soon it will be time to award the Best New Actor award.

Awards were given to two Hong Kong movie stars, Chow Yun-fat and Zhang Manyu.

Nominated are Wu Jingtao's "Father and Son", Liu Shishi in "Baby Project", Zhao Liying in "My Deskmate", Sun Li in "Fearless", and Tong Liyan in "My Deskmate".

"This is very similar to last year's Golden Horse Awards for Best Newcomer." Zhang Manyu looked at the list of nominations on the screen behind her, "Of the five nominees, four are from the Mars system, and just like last time, they are all young women. Artists, I think the happiest person in the audience is Director Lu."

He made a joke about Director Lu.

The two also have a good relationship and have collaborated on "Let the Bullets Fly".

"How about we ask Director Lu, which of the four nominated Martian female artists is our favorite?" Zhou Runfa also joked. He has collaborated more with Director Lu, including "Wushuang" and "Let the Bullets Fly" .

Lu Chen in the audience waved his hand, but don't come down and ask yourself.

"It seems that Director Lu doesn't want to say it, probably because he doesn't want the other three actresses to be disappointed. After all, as a big boss, you have to be balanced." Zhang Manyu said with a smile: "But I am quite optimistic about Liu Shishi and Zhao Liying. .”

Zhang Manyu is optimistic.

They are also Liu Shishi and Zhao Liying, they can also be regarded as their students.

When filming "Let the Bullets Fly", although she was the second female lead, she didn't have many roles in the movie. Even the lead female lead, Gong Li, didn't have many roles. The main roles in the movie were concentrated on Ge You, Jiang Wen, and Zhou Runfa. Enter the male protagonist.

However, I have been on the crew from the beginning to the completion of filming.

Director Lu paid the leading actor's salary.

Together with Gong Li, they were entrusted by Director Lu to teach the acting skills of the four young actresses.

Now that Liu Shishi and Zhao Liying can be nominated for the Best New Actor Award, Zhang Manyu is very happy in her heart.

"Manyu, you are being partial. Do you know that you, Liu Shishi and Zhao Liying have worked together in "Let the Bullets Fly"." Chow Yun-fat joked, then picked up the envelope and asked Zhang Manyu to announce the best new actor. winner.

Zhang Manyu said Brother Fa, please come. The previous arrangement was for Brother Fa to tear up the envelope and make the announcement.

"Man Yu, if you don't answer, I will step down and show it to Director Lu so that he can reveal it." Chow Yun-fat joked about Lu Chen again.

"Then let me do it. Don't bother Director Lu about this little thing." Zhang Manyu took the envelope.

The five nominees all became nervous.

Zhao Liying definitely wants to win it. If she wins it, she will be the Best Newcomer of the Golden Horse and Hong Kong Golden Statue.

Previously, Liu Yifei won the Best Actress in Baihua and Golden Horse, which attracted great attention from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

If I win the Best Newcomer at the Golden Horse and Hong Kong Film Awards, I will definitely get more attention. Maybe in the future, the media and audiences will no longer call me a member of the Four Little Girls, but a 'Chen Girl'.

Liu Shishi was also very nervous at this time. He wanted to win the Best New Actor Award, but he failed at the Golden Horse Awards. He wanted to prove himself at the Hong Kong Film Awards that he was not just a starlet.

Sun Li and Tong Liyan also want to win an award. Winning an award is the best proof. It will also get the attention of the media and the audience, and most importantly, the attention of Director Lu.

If Director Lu really takes him seriously, he will definitely fly up the branches and become a phoenix.

"The 26th Hong Kong Film Awards, Best New Actor~" Zhang Manyu looked at the envelope and announced at the same time as Zhou Runfa, ""Baby Project" Liu Shishi."

"Baby Project" stars Chen Long and Principal Gu, and it can be regarded as half a local film in Hong Kong.

Nominate five people.

Four people were disappointed and one was excited.

However, Zhao Liying quickly adjusted and congratulated Master Liu along with Liu Yifei and Yang Mi.

Master Liu stood up and hugged Lu Chen. He was so excited that he started crying, "Director Lu, I won the award!"

Crying pears with rain.

Since the Golden Horse Awards.

The pressure is extremely high.

Among the four actresses at the Golden Horse Awards, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, and Zhao Liying won the Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Newcomer. Among the four actresses, she was the only one who did not win the award.

The difference is obvious now.

Liu Shishi felt unprecedented pressure, especially the comments from some netizens, saying that he was just one of the top four actresses and could not be compared with the other three.

After returning from the Golden Horse Awards, Liu Shishi would secretly cry under the quilt at night when he saw the comments attacking him on the Internet.

Fortunately, Director Lu learned about this at that time and came to his home to comfort himself. He said that the nomination was already better than 90.00% of the actors. He said that some actors could not be nominated for an award even once in their lifetime.

Take the football championship and runner-up as an example. The championship is indeed the most powerful, but the runner-up is also something to be proud of. If you lose in the final, it will not be a shame to win the runner-up.

And now that he has won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Actor, Liu Shishi is so excited that he can no longer control his emotions. He finally won the award and did not embarrass the title of the Four Little Actresses, nor did he embarrass Director Lu.

Lu Chen was hugged tightly, for fear that Master Liu would kiss him, but luckily he didn't.

They didn't have a good kiss, after all, the two had not actually had a relationship yet, and only Liu Shishi among the four little beauties was not able to win.

It’s not that I can’t pick it up, I just put it somewhere and pick it again when I have the opportunity.

"Teacher, it's not Director Lu who is giving you the award, it's us~" Zhang Manyu reminded, also indicating that it was time to go on stage to award the award.

(End of this chapter)