China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 163 premiere in Venice, why is there no indulgence?
The main creator of "Legend of the White Snake" gave a series of introductions on stage, and then interacted with the reporters in the audience for a while, and it ended after about half an hour.

After all, it was almost midnight after watching the movie, and this arrangement was really inhumane.

I heard before that it would be scheduled to be played until midnight, which is why the organizing committee really wanted to see it. Later, the crew communicated and it was only two hours earlier.

Just after the screening ended, reporters from both sides of the strait and three places also surrounded the Chinese film crew who came to support.

"The special effects are very good, the movie is very humorous, and Jet Li's action is very good." Huang Yi said.

"I think it's a good-looking commercial blockbuster, and I don't think anyone can stop it this National Day." Wang Zhonglei said.

"It's a good-looking commercial film, with good-looking graphics, a humorous plot, and the blessing of Brother Jet Li. It's no wonder that this movie is a big hit." Deng Chao praised.

"Before the screening, Director Cheng also said that he was afraid of being blocked by "Scorching Heart". Please, such a commercial film will be afraid of my literary film? This is obviously more than [-] million or [-] million box office. I hope we can get one of our small literary films." I'm satisfied with one or two hundred million." He Fang smiled and shook his head, as if he was under a lot of pressure.

"Then what's so good about "Legend of the White Snake"?" The reporter asked again unwillingly.

"All in all, the script is not bad, humorous, and logical. The scenes are magnificent and the fights are exciting. There are also celebrities, and everyone's performances are also online. Overall, this is definitely a good commercial film , so films of this size are not comparable to our low-cost literary films, I think China should make more such blockbuster films that can reflect the film industry."

To flatter, how much to flatter.It's all abroad, you can't say bad things at other people's screenings.Of course, how effective is his flattery?have no idea.

Maybe it works?It's not a bad thing either, the more successful the blockbuster, the more people invest in it, and the better the industry as a whole.

He Fang still has this big picture view.

"Director He, thank you for your support. We have prepared an evening reception. Let's go, let's have a drink or two. We will be withdrawing tomorrow morning. We will not be able to join you for the premiere of your movie tomorrow. Tonight I have to thank you apologize."

Cheng Xiaodong is a down-to-earth person, he is loyal, even those who practice martial arts are like this.

He Fang gave him face, he can't go back and feel sorry, so a few glasses of wine with him is a must.

"Haha, from what Director Cheng said, I can definitely understand this. They are all in this industry, and we all know that everyone is very busy. Go, go, drink as much as you want, don't say anything like apologizing..."

Since you want to be a good person, you should be more straightforward and appear more straightforward.

So He Fang went to have a late night drink with them.

……

Saturday, September 9, at 3 am Italian time.

Venice Lido Island, the Sala Grande Theater, is the main venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Venice Film Festival. Now there are many moviegoers, media, film critics and filmmakers coming and going.

He Fang led the crew of "Scorching Sun" and stood at the door to welcome the crowd. Many famous filmmakers, film critics, and media reporters came today.

Some of them have made appointments with the crew of "Scorching Sun", and interviews will be arranged as soon as the film premieres, so now he has to watch He Fang's new film carefully.

"Director He, I've been waiting for a long time, and I finally got my fancy."

Xu Haofeng didn't pay much attention to He Fang at first. After all, he was not familiar with He Fang, and he didn't agree with some of He Fang's ideas. He belonged to the literary school, and he was a director-centered system. He was in the same group as Section Chief Jia.

But in the past few days, he has seen He Fang's grandeur and heart, and he is very friendly with Chinese filmmakers, and he doesn't discriminate against anyone.

Therefore, he felt that even if he didn't agree with He Fang's ideas, he still couldn't lose the tolerance of a teacher in the film school, and he couldn't be narrow-minded.

"Haha, Director Xu is welcome to join us. Thank you for your advice after watching." He Fang welcomed Xu Haofeng into the arena with a smile.

He and the producer came to Venice this time. No one else came, mainly because there was no budget. I heard that the filming of "Traces of the Japanese Pirates" did not even cost 500 million.

"It's not about teaching, I'm here to learn. Then I'm busy, I'll find a place by myself."

"Okay, ah, no need to look for it, this way." He Fang sent Xu Haofeng to his seat.

As soon as He Fang left, Xu Haofeng nodded, no matter how different his philosophy was from theirs, at least he treated people and things very generously.

"Director Wei, welcome..."

"Brother Hua, hello..."

"Director Du, hello..."

……

He Fang was busy all morning, and finally at ten o'clock, the movie officially started.

As soon as the lights went out, the screens began to light up, and the movie began.

It is estimated that only He Fang has seen the final version at the scene. Others have not seen what "Scorching Sun" is like, so they are all looking forward to it. After all, He Fang's "Single Zoo" has given many surprises to those who love literary films.

He Fang's version of "Scorching Sun and Heart" does not have an opening storytelling, but starts with the shaking escape scene.

I won't say much about the detailed plot, I have nothing to do with the water plot!

Except for a few actors, the movie has not changed much. Of course, the photography style cannot be the same as the original film. After all, this is a matter of another time and space, and it cannot be the same.

Even if you ask the director to remake a movie, it is impossible to make it exactly the same as the last time. There are always some differences.

Deng Chao looked very nervous, his hands tightly grasping the chair support, his body tensed.

This is because he is afraid that his performance is not good enough. This is his best chance to get close to an international award. If he is not nervous, it is fake.

Deng Chao would shake his head regretfully after every stage, as if very annoyed.

"What's wrong with you? Are you not satisfied with your performance?" He Fang asked Deng Chao in a low voice.

"Ah?" Deng Chao turned his head in surprise, and then nodded, "If it happens again, I think I can handle it better."

"Then you have no chance." He Fang shook his head and smiled.

In the dark, many film critics and media people were watching and writing in their notebooks. They read very carefully.

It's just that I can't keep up with the speed. Other literary films are slow, but the rhythm of partial plots like "Scorching Sun" is very fast.

Like American literary films, they always pay attention to the good-looking plot.

Nuel Bourdo, the editor of "Cinema Handbook", is one of the many media people sitting in the dark. He Fang was interviewed by him in last year's Cannes. full of thoughts.

"Single Zoo" is a movie with an uncomplicated plot, but the author expresses a lot.But he has watched "Scorching Sun" for more than half of it now, the author is hardly expressing, he has been restraining, trying to use the most objective lens to express the actors and let the characters express.

I have to say that these actors played really well, and this kind of invisible game is quite exciting. There are many scenes that are as exciting as watching the thrill of a battle on the battlefield where the lives of the enemy and us are hanging by a thread.

This... tells the story of three criminals who used good deeds to save their souls because of the murder of Gong. Let the police come to the door.

When the police really came to them one day, out of self-protective reflex, they avoided the police's arrest again.

Under this kind of suffering and struggle, the girl they raised together was one of the reasons why they had to deal with the police all the time, because they were afraid that the little girl would not be taken care of after the three of them left.

Contradictory, but very reasonable.

So the story develops in this kind of contradiction, until in the end all tricks are used, but those who cover up the lies cannot be covered up after all, and the police still arrest them.

Seeing Xin Xiaofeng lying on the execution platform, his fear, nostalgia, unwillingness, anger, and finally relief... deeply hurt the audience.

Thought this was the end?No, there is a reversal in the ending.

It turned out that it was not these three people who killed the family, but someone else.The three people in the film are just that Xin Xiaofeng killed that girl from that family...

That is, they did kill people, but... how do you say that?Accidental killing?
They did kill people and broke the law, but... what's wrong?

When I saw it, my heart was blocked.

Nuel Bourdo is thinking about a question, why hasn't China abolished the death penalty?No indulgences?If it is as good as the West, there is no death penalty, and there are indulgences, then they don't have to die?

If you make a mistake, you just need to ask the Lord to forgive you, and if you atone for your sins, you will be fine, right?

Why hasn't China abolished the death penalty?Isn't that cruel?

Could it be that who is calling for the abolition of the death penalty through the film?Calling on the East to need the glory of the Lord?That way they can use indulgences to undo the mistake.

……

He Fang may never have thought of it, but this story made Nuel Bourdo think of such questions.

At the end of the movie, the lights came on, and the audience burst into applause. The standard time was 10 minutes.

After watching the movie, everyone had different thoughts. For example, Xu Haofeng admired it silently. The story was written so wonderfully.

Just the performance of the three of them is worth going back and watching over and over again, it's so wonderful.

And Xu Anhua and Ye Dexian looked at each other, they both saw the shock in each other's eyes, this young kid from the Mainland is really too scary, too powerful.

Wei Desheng also nodded frequently, the master is indeed a master, he thought that the movie he made was already very good, after all, he conquered nowhere.Unexpectedly, he was the rookie king, and he was not at the same level as He Fang.

He Fang brought three actors and one actress to the stage together, thanking the applauding audience non-stop.

At the end of the applause, the host finally came out to end this hypocritical etiquette that both parties had long wanted to end.

"Wow, thanks to director He Fang for bringing us a wonderful movie this time, until now I still feel wronged for the girl in the movie. Why can't she have the love she wants? It's so unfair. "

"This is a tense movie that makes the audience anxious all the time, afraid of being caught by the police, but the boots will always hit the ground. So, director He Fang, why did you set up such a cruel plot?"

the host asked.

"Because this is a movie with a prototype, and the criminal was caught in the prototype, but my adaptation is bigger." He Fang said helplessly.

"Then since you changed it, why didn't you change it to a better result?" the host asked.

"As Yi Guchun said in that movie: 'The law is the best thing invented by human beings. In front of the law, there is no limit to goodness and a bottom line to evil. It is to limit what you can't do.' So, whether we sympathize or If you don't empathize with the characters in the play, they have to be punished before the law."

After He Fang finished speaking, the host shook his head, "So, you let them all die, and let the beautiful girl lose her beloved lover? Oh, my god, directors who play art are extreme, and it's not true at all."

"Haha..." L laughed loudly at the scene.

(End of this chapter)