The King of Directors 2000

Berlin is very cold in February, and Paris is equally cold in February. Both cities have temperate maritime climates.

Generally speaking, because Paris is closer to the Atlantic Ocean and has more warm currents, the temperature will be slightly higher.

However, it rains more in Paris, especially in spring in Paris, which is mainly rainy.

It was Lan Yu's first time in Paris, and she was a little helpless when encountering such weather.

I thought I could visit Paris on a sunny spring day, but I didn’t expect the weather to be like this.

It's really disappointing.

"Xiaolan, get ready, we are going out soon."

Photographer Lao Liu shouted.

When Lan Yu heard this, he immediately responded, then hurriedly got up and went out with the photographer, makeup artist, and the leader of the shooting team.

She came to Paris this time not for tourism.

She came to work. She is 22 years old and a senior student in the Broadcasting and Hosting Department of Huaxia Communication University. She is currently an intern at CCTV Six.

CCTV 6 is going to make a documentary called "Film and Television China". They will follow several top figures in the Chinese film and television industry.

Lee Sung-yew just won the Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival and is one of their following people.

Lan Yu is the host of this shooting group.

They are expected to follow Lee Sheng Yao for three months. During this period, if something happens, Lan Yu will need to step forward to interview Lee Sheng Yao.

Although Lan Yu is not a film and television major, as a student at Communication University, she naturally knows Li Shengyao very well.

This great director has already won two Palme d'Or awards, Best Director at the Venice Film Festival and Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival.

The Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival and the Best Director at the Venice Film Festival were two consecutive awards won within half a year.

This is an unprecedented record.

No director has ever won the Best Director Award at the Venice Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival within half a year.

After all, a classic movie is hard to come by. How could someone like Lee Sung-yew continuously produce high-quality movies like "Three Billboards" and "Dalian by the Sea"?

Lan Yu received this task and was very happy.

It wasn't that she could interview Li Shengyao, but more importantly because she knew that Director Li was very busy and often traveled around the country and abroad, so she thought she could travel at public expense.

However, when she reported the good news to the teacher, the teacher took her to the office very seriously, and then solemnly told her that she must be wary of men like Li Shengyao.

Be careful to eat them cleanly, so that no bones or dregs are left.

Lan Yu couldn't help laughing when she heard the teacher's words, "Teacher, I am not the kind of woman who wants to climb up at all costs. I don't want to be a female star, I just want to be a host."

"Do you think the women of great directors are all here to climb up? Can't they be so charming that you little girls can't resist them?"

"Teacher, I can't. I know very well that I am not in the same circle as them."

At this time, it was drizzling again in Paris. Looking out through the car window, it was misty.

Lao Liu was adjusting the camera parameters. He glanced at Lan Yu, who was looking out the window in a daze, and said with a smile, "Xiao Lan, do you miss Director Li?"

Lan Yu blushed when he heard this, "No, I miss him."

After Lee Sheng Yew participated in the Berlin Film Festival, he accepted an interview with a local TV station in Berlin, and then separated from Lu Han and Zhang Songwen. Lu Han went to Peninsula, Zhang Songwen returned to China, and Li Shengyao came to Paris.

The reason why he came to Paris is that the French National Higher School of Imaging and Sound will award Li Shengyao the title of honorary professor, and there will be a small award ceremony at that time.

It was precisely because of this incident that the CCTV documentary shooting team hurriedly arrived.

To say that the most famous and professional film and television school in Asia is probably the Yanjing Film School.

There are many students majoring in directing in Peninsular Malaysia, Annan, and Malaysia.

However, in terms of world film circles, Yanjing Film School has little influence.

The five recognized best film and television schools are the UCLA School of Film and Television, the New York University Film School, the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, the American Film School, and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Image et Sound.

The first four film and television schools are all in beautiful countries, located in Los Angeles and New York respectively.

Outside of the United States, only the Ecole Nationale Supérieur des Image et Sound is on the list, which has been recognized by filmmakers around the world.

The French National Higher School of Imaging and Sound Vocational School is strict in entry and exit. It not only recruits students in Europe, but also gives certain quotas to other continents every year.

It is a holy place in the hearts of many film and television students.

In order to maintain the reputation and influence of the college, the college encounters some world-class directors and often extends an olive branch to hire them as honorary professors of the college.

Currently, only the Sunglasses King in Asia has received this honor.

And now there is about to be one more person.

This honor is undoubtedly more powerful than the Oscar lifetime judges.

He became an honorary professor at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Image and Sound, and also has the right to recommend and vote in Cahiers du Cinéma.

The so-called recommendation right means recommending students to study in this college.

"Cahiers du Cinema" selects the top ten and top fifty films of the year every year, and honorary professors of the French Academy have the right to vote.

It can be said that he has become an honorary professor of this college, which is full of qualifications.

A recommendation right can make countless beauties recommend themselves as pillow seats.

As for the voting rights in "Cahiers du Cinéma", that's even more impressive. Anyone who is in this circle will basically be kind, gentle, generous and righteous to you.

Lee Sheng Yew was about to receive this honor. CCTV 6’s filming team came over and they met Lee Sheng Yew yesterday.

During the interview, Lan Yu was extremely nervous, her face was red and her ears were red.

Lao Liu's teasing now is not without purpose.

Of course, Lan Yu didn't really have any thoughts about Li Shengyao. She was just a little surprised. When she met Li Shengyao in person, she realized that Director Li was as handsome as a star and very young.

She finally understood why the teacher had to warn her seriously.

Such a handsome guy and a talented guy are indeed very charming.

However, she has calmed down now and will not affect Director Li anymore.

"Xiaolan, don't be like yesterday. You were blushing. People in the editing department are not good at editing. People will scold me for not taking care of you."

Lao Liu then put away his smile and started talking about business.

"understood."

Soon after, the car arrived at the École Nationale Supérieure des Image et Sound.

The crew members of CCTV 6 got out of the car, and Lan Yu quickly saw Li Shengyao.

He is wearing a crisp suit, his eyes are not too big, and his gaze is calm, but there is an inexplicable brilliance hidden in it.

Among a group of white dwarfs in France, Lee Sheng-yao stands out from the crowd, and everyone else seems to be his servants.

The moment Lan Yu saw Li Shengyao, his heart beat faster. Then he came back to his senses, took a deep breath, and then strode forward.

The Academy attaches great importance to this award. Local TV stations and newspapers have arranged for reporters to come over. They also arranged a band.

Accompanied by the grand sound of musical instruments, the president of the college took the stage to deliver a speech, commending Lee Sheung-yew for his contributions in recent years. Finally, amidst applause, Lee Sheng-yew was awarded the title of Honorary Professor of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Image et Sound.

Li Shengyao was given a certificate and a set of college professor uniforms.

The clicking sound of taking pictures rang out, and in the flash, Li Shengyao was still very handsome.

Lan Yu glanced at it and quickly looked away.

If you look at such outstanding people all day long, will you set your horizons too high when looking for a partner in the future?

……

Lee Sheng Yew became an honorary professor at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Image et Sound. When the news came back to China, there was a flood of praise. Many people said that Lee Sheng Yew now represents the highest level of Chinese cinema.

Li Shengyao did not stay in Paris for long. The day after receiving the honor, he took a flight back to China. Naturally, the CCTV 6 camera crew followed him back to China.

Lee Sheng Yew will be very busy next, with various business activities. I don’t know how many TV stations and newspapers want to interview him. I don’t know how many film and television companies and directors want to cooperate with Lee Sheng Yew.

There is an endless stream of actors and singers who visit him.

At this time, Lan Yu saw another side of Director Li.

Such an international director also has to deal with a lot of human emotions.

At nine o'clock in the morning on March 5th, an important meeting was held at the Yanjing People's Art Theater.

This meeting selected the new leadership team of the China Film Association.

Li Shengyao attended this meeting and was elected vice chairman.

At that time, Lan Yu was sitting next to Li Shengyao, and Cheng Long and Chen Daoming were also there.

Several leaders responsible for specific work negotiated with them.

Originally, the leaders wanted Li Shengyao to become the chief seal of the Chinese Film Association, but Li Shengyao refused, and he was only willing to be the deputy chief seal.

Li Shengyao said that he was too busy and did not have much time to deal with the affairs of the Film Association.

So the leaders elected someone else, and Li Shengyao became just the vice chairman of the association.

Chen Daoming and Cheng Long both became the deputy chief seals of the association.

This title can't be said to have much important real power. It is mainly influential, which means that it is powerful in the film and television industry and can influence a large number of people.

Filmmakers like Chief Jia and Lou Ye.

Naturally, they are talented, but their circle is relatively small and they will not be selected as the deputy chief seal of the Film Association.

Lan Yu interviewed Li Shengyao after the meeting. She didn't seem to care, but in fact she was very focused on Li Shengyao. She wanted to see if Director Li would regret it.

After all, the chief seal of the Film Association is really very dignified if it is revealed.

Is Director Li really not moved?

Li Shengyao looked calm and calm. He really didn't take it to heart.

For some reason, Lan Yu thought of the popular students in school who were very angry and used any means to compete for the leadership of the student union.

Comparing it to Li Shengyao, she felt that those talents that she thought were excellent in the past, whether in terms of talent or structure, were not enough for Director Li.

Although Lee Sung-yew is a major international director, he is very humble and easy-going. Even if he does not compete or compete, he is still very attractive.

……

Since March, the weather has gradually warmed up across China, and so has the film industry.

There are more and more movies being released and there are more movies to be launched.

Lee Sheng Yew often attends the premiere of a new movie or the opening ceremony of a new movie.

He is still very busy.

At 10 a.m. on March 16, Li Shengyao, Han Sanping, and leaders of the Yanjing Cultural Bureau met at China Film Century Studios.

The three people chatted about some things in the film industry, and then talked about the Yenching International Film Festival starting in April, and then got down to business. The leader of the Cultural Affairs Bureau hopes that Li Shengyao will serve as the chief seal of the jury for the 2014 Yenching International Film Festival.

Naturally, six CCTV camera crews were at the scene and heard the words of the leaders of the Cultural Affairs Bureau.

Lan Yu was inexplicably excited.

In her opinion, this should be a very distinguished position, and she felt that Li Shengyao could agree to it, which would improve his qualifications.

However, to her surprise, Li Shengyao did not agree immediately.

Later, Han Sanping said a lot of good things next to her, and the leaders of the Yanjing Cultural Bureau also said a lot of good things, so Li Shengyao reluctantly agreed.

"Shouldn't I agree?"

Lan Yu couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Lao Liu is the elder in the circle and knows more than Lan Yu.

"Both Lao Mouzi and Ang Lee have served as the chief seals of the Venice Film Festival jury. Brother Kaizi also served as the chief seals of the Tokyo Film Festival jury last year. Director Li should be the chief seal of the three major European juries. He is here. Serving as the chief seal of the jury for the Yanjing Film Festival is really a tribute to the Yanjing Film Festival. It is he who gives face and brings style to the Yanjing International Film Festival."

Only the Shanghai Film Festival in China is an international Class A film festival.

The Yanjing International Film Festival is run by the Yanjing Cultural Bureau. It is neither Category A nor Category B, so its positioning is a bit awkward.

It was indeed Li Shengyao who gave me face.

After hearing Lao Liu's explanation, Lan Yu couldn't help but look at Li Shengyao.

Seeing Li Shengyao talking, Han Sanping and the leader couldn't help but nod, and couldn't help but feel a strange feeling.

It seems like the teacher is assigning homework and the students are listening carefully.

Li Shengyao is only in his thirties, but he has reached such a status that even the boss of the China Film Group and the leaders of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Yenching must obey his words.

I have to say, it’s awesome.

It is said that power is charm, and Lee Sheng-yew was full of charm at this time.

After confirming the matter, a few days later, the organizers of the Yanjing International Film Festival held a press conference and announced that Lee Sheng-yao had become the chief judge of this year's film festival.

Li Shengyao naturally participated.

After the press conference, Lan Yu had an interview with Li Shengyao.

The makeup artist applied makeup to Lan Yu quickly and swiftly. Lan Yu looked at the mirror from time to time. She hoped that she was in better condition so as not to let Li Shengyao look down on her.

After a while, Lan Yu put on makeup, and the photographer also worked part-time on the set to complete the interview scene.

Lan Yu formally interviewed Li Shengyao.

"Hello Director Li, congratulations on becoming the chief judge of the Yanjing International Film Festival. What do you think of this?"

"I'm very happy. This is my first time to be the chief judge of an international film festival. I should be able to learn a lot of experience. If I go to the three major European juries to be the chief judge, I will be more confident and know the working procedures. , can’t make a joke.”

The chief seal of the jury of the three major European film festivals is not a toilet director, and not everyone can be one.

If it were anyone else, even if Brother Kaizi said this, people would think he was bragging.

But what Li Shengyao said was very natural and convincing.

Lan Yu listened to Li Shengyao's words, and the more she listened, the deeper she got. She gradually became completely immersed in it.

Unconsciously, she felt that everything Li Shengyao said made sense and everything he did was natural.

At the end of the interview, Li Shengyao nodded to Lan Yu and left quickly.

The crew leader pulled Lan Yu aside and said, "Xiaolan, don't get caught up in it. Director Li and we are not in the same circle."

"I...did I?"

"Yes, you were so infatuated just now, like a little girl seeing an idol."

Lan Yu nodded sheepishly.

After filming for almost a month, she finally understood what it means to be famous and powerful.

If the Chinese film and television industry was like Hollywood and had a movie power list, she felt that Lee Sheng-yew must be number one on the power list.

Such people are really poison to little girls.

What's more, Li Shengyao is so handsome.

Lan Yu dreamed of Li Shengyao last night. She sometimes thought that if Li Shengyao gave her a hint, she wouldn't refuse.

Even if there is no future, being with such a man is not a disadvantage.

(End of this chapter)