Actor: My Entertainment Era

4pm, half an hour before the premiere of "Pieces of a Woman".

The Cinema Palace was already crowded with queuing audiences.

According to the original arrangement of the film festival, "Pieces of a Woman" premiered in a medium-sized theater in the Cinema Palace. However, the enthusiasm of the audience and the media for the film was too high. The premiere tickets were sold out in 5 minutes. The audience strongly requested that the film festival add "Pieces of a Woman" to the screening. "Fragments of Woman".

After two adjustments, "Pieces of a Woman" premiered in the largest theater that can accommodate 2000 spectators.

At 4:, the red carpet ceremony began.

The starlight of this film festival is dim, but "Pieces of a Woman" still attracted many guests to support the show.

Film festival president Alberto Barbara and Venice Biennale president Paolo Baratta were the first to appear on the red carpet.

Director Zhang Yimou, actors Liu Yifei, Zhang Yuanjun, He Saifei, Tan Zhuo, and producer Wang Changtian later appeared on the red carpet.

As soon as the creators appeared, they were cheered by all the media and audiences on both sides of the red carpet.

Liu Yifei's dress today came from the Michael Kors 2015 early autumn series. She held hands with her husband and greeted the media and audiences on the red carpet generously and confidently.

"Why do you have so many fans in Venice?" The audience cheered Liu Yifei more than Zhang Yuanjun.

"I can't help it, we are so charming." Liu Yifei smiled.

"Yifei! Yifei!" A boy shouted to her by the guardrail, waving a pen and a photo of Liu Yifei in his hand.

Liu Yifei heard it, took a look, and walked over with a smile.

"Ah - Yifei! Yifei!" The audience here screamed crazily when they saw Liu Yifei walking towards them.

Liu Yifei glanced at the boy first and said with a smile: "I remember you, you called me the last time at China Gold's event."

"It's me, it's me." This guy is "the man Liu Yifei can't reach." "Can you sign your autograph for me this time." He handed the photo and pen to Liu Yifei.

Of course Liu Yifei had to satisfy his request. When she saw the photo, it was a photo of her with double braids. She smiled and said, "This photo is so early. I haven't seen it in many years."

Liu Yifei also asked him: "Are you coming to Italy for business, school, or rest?"

"I came here specifically to see you."

Unexpectedly, Liu Yifei said: "That's not necessary. It's quite expensive to come to China. I've been active a lot in the past two months, so we can just meet in China." After that, she returned the pen and photo to him.

Liu Yifei couldn't bear to let down other fans and proactively said, "Let's take a photo together."

Fans in this area shouted excitedly.

He is still the "man that Liu Yifei can't reach". He came to the film festival and even brought a selfie stick: "Use mine, use mine, my phone has good pixels."

Liu Yifei raised her selfie stick and stood with her back to the audience and fans, trying to get as many fans into the frame as possible: "Get ready, 1-2-3."

Click!

Liu Yifei returned the phone and selfie stick to him and said to other fans: "Ask him for photos."

Liu Yifei signed autographs for two more fans before returning to the red carpet.

In the subsequent red carpet press conference, the main creators briefly accepted interviews from several domestic and foreign media.

Local Italian media asked Zhang Yimou: "Why are you so fond of female themes? What is the difference between "Pieces of a Woman" and your previous female films?"

Zhang Yimou said: “I think women have a magical power, a power that is different from men, and I hope to explore this power through the lens of film.

"As for what you said, "Pieces of a Woman" is different from my previous films about women. I think the biggest difference is the different environment in which Zhou Ning grew up. Zhou Ning is different from my previous heroines. She is very typical. She is a new-age urban woman, and my previous heroines were from rural areas and some from relatively special professions. Of course, "Return" is an elderly person. Zhou Ning's growth and living environment is completely different from theirs, so her The thoughts and expressions are also different from them." A reporter from Domestic Film Network asked the heroine Liu Yifei: "How did it feel to work with Zhang Yimou for the first time."

"I'm very excited." Liu Yifei picked up the phone and said, "I didn't believe it when I received the confirmation call from the crew. I asked them three times, is it true? Is it true? Is it true? Don't make any mistake. I don't want any actor to accept You will be so excited when you receive the director’s confirmation invitation.”

Zhang Yuanjun was asked a very interesting question: "Is it because the heroine is his wife when he plays the leading role in a female-themed movie?"

Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile: "Not only actresses want to work with director Zhang Yimou, but also male actors." Zhang Yuanjun was about to lie later: "The crew first confirmed Yifei, and then asked me, saying that it would be more natural for a real couple to act, so it would be better to find someone else." The actors had to get to know each other once. I said that I was the screenwriter of this drama and would not act in it, but the crew kept talking to me and later I agreed.”

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Zhang Yuanjun saved this drama for his wife, but the scene still has to be said.

A reporter and film critic from The Hollywood Reporter asked Zhang Yimou: "What were the biggest challenges and problems encountered during filming?"

Zhang Yimou said, "I won't tell you now. You will have the answer when you go in and watch the film."

The reporter took good care of everyone who attended the premiere. The director and the actors talked about the creation and crew, and the producer Wang Changtian talked about project promotion and investment. Everyone got a shot.

After the press conference, everyone entered the movie palace to watch the movie.

As Zhang Yimou said at the press conference, as a new era woman, Zhou Ning's growth and living environment are different from all the women Zhang Yimou has photographed before.

Therefore, when the first scene of "Pieces of a Woman" appeared on the screen, many professional journalists and film critics were a little confused in recognizing that it was Zhang Yimou's work.

The movie starts at 6 minutes and 43 seconds, when the pregnant Liu Yifei reacts and leans on the stove. Some sensitive film critics discovered the problem.

Why didn't the director cut the scene?

It was not until 30 minutes and 06 seconds when Zhang Yuanjun rushed out of the room wearing a T-shirt and shorts, a total of 23 minutes and 23 seconds, that Zhang Yimou cut the next shot.

The immersion of this long lens is very good. Many viewers did not respond, but many professionals and senior movie fans have already noticed it.

The long shot ends and Zhang Yuanjun brings the doctor in.

The screen went black, and the title of the film appeared, "Pieces of a Woman."

The title transition lasted almost 10 seconds, and there was already a buzz of discussion in the movie theater.

After 88 minutes, the subtitles ran out, the screen went black, and the movie viewing ended.

The audience burst into thunderous applause!
Some call the director's name, and some call the heroine's name!
Paolo Baratta, chairman of the Biennale, took the lead and stood up to applaud the crew. The 2000 audience members stood up one after another.

Zhang Yimou led the creators of "Pieces of a Woman" to stand under the screen and bow to the audience.

The applause continued, and the creators kept bowing to the audience.

"Crystal!" A shout came from the audience.

Tears welled up in Liu Yifei's eyes immediately, and she covered her eyes. She was still trying to control it.

Five minutes later, the applause died down and the audience began to leave.

"In Cannes in 09, I felt the same way you do now." Zhang Yuanjun gently hugged his wife's waist, "I thought at that time, it would be worth it for me to die in the theater immediately."

Zhang Yuanjun amused Liu Yifei, who wanted to cry but couldn't, with one sentence: "You can't die, it's so ugly."

"Is it worth it?" Zhang Yuanjun asked softly.

"Everything is worth it." Liu Yifei nodded. (End of chapter)