director of the millennium

Chapter 62: The man of the hour (please read it!!)

In the early morning of February 2th, Berlin time, the Chinese Legion arrived at Berlin International Airport.

This time when the Chinese Legion went to Berlin, China Film Group was very proud and rented a floor in the Grand Hyatt Berlin for everyone to use.

The Grand Hyatt Berlin is located in a famous tourist area with beautiful scenery and convenient transportation. It is also very close to the venue of the Berlin Film Festival. Many international superstars choose this hotel to participate in the exhibition.

What is the biggest feature of Berlin, or Germany?

Wu Yuan experienced it on his first day in Berlin.

Sausage is really much.

An authentic local dinner, in addition to the characteristic crispy pork knuckle with sauerkraut, the rest is a variety of sausages, each with a different taste.

Anyway, for carnivore Wu Yuan, this kind of diet is quite a novel experience.

I had a satisfying German-style dinner with the crew members and had a good night's sleep to get rid of the jet lag.

Early the next morning, Wu Yuan woke up to prepare for the opening ceremony of the Berlin Film Festival.

For example, the two crews of "Big Wrist" and "Dazzling Eyes" did not receive invitations to the red carpet at the opening ceremony, but they were free to enjoy life in Berlin.

But the crew of "The Undertaker", "Happy Time" and Xu Anhua's "Men Forty" will get up early in the morning to do makeup.

In a suite on the same floor as a temporary dressing room in the hotel, Wu Yuan also met director Xu Anhua and the cast of "Men Forty".

Director Xu Anhua is a very powerful female director. Her films "Half a Lifetime", "A Thousand Words" and "[-]" were all very good, and she was also shortlisted for the Berlin Main Competition.

However, Wu Yuan prefers her future film "Sister Tao". She can be regarded as the last great director of art films in the era of the end of Hong Kong films.

But after meeting him in person, he obviously found that the director was difficult to get along with. At least he was not the kind of director who was willing to chat with other people. He was very taciturn.

On the contrary, Zhang Guorong and the actors of the crew of "Men Forty" quickly became friends.

The heroine of this movie is Sister Mei, and the male protagonist is also an acquaintance Xueyou, and Zhang Guorong is like a fish in water between them.

Teacher Li Xuejian from the crew of "The Undertaker" and the actors from the crew of "Happy Time" directed by Yimou also got along well.

Not only was he the second male lead in "The Embalmer", but he was also the second male lead in "Happy Days". He even walked the red carpet twice during the opening ceremony!
It can be seen how narrow the circle of top Chinese actors is. Most of them are familiar with each other and have worked together, and even starred in several movies at the same time.

In this way, the members of the three crews were chatting and doing makeup at the same time, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Wu Yuan also had a new hairstyle and put on a pure black suit under the arrangement of the stylist. The stylist also put a golden handkerchief in the pocket of the suit jacket as an embellishment.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, the three production crews who had finished their make-up got into the courtesy car and set off for the movie palace under the arrangement of the film festival organizing committee.

This year's Berlin International Film Festival is different from previous years. The higher authorities attach great importance to it, and have prepared a press team to go to Berlin in advance.

Wu Yuan no longer has to face the embarrassment of no one recognizing him at the opening ceremony like the last time he attended the Sitges Film Festival.

As soon as the courtesy car arrived outside the movie palace, as soon as the door was opened, Wu Yuan's ears were filled with familiar Chinese.

"Director Wu, look this way!"

"Director Wu, what do you think about being selected as the main competition unit of this Berlin International Film Festival?"

"Director Wu, smile!"

"Director Wu, when will "The Undertaker" be released in China!"

"Director Wu, which film are you most optimistic about winning the Golden Bear at this Berlin Film Festival? Is it your own "The Embalmer"?"

The domestic reporters who saw Wu Yuan were so excited!

There is no way, Wu Yuan is too low-key, and he does not accept any public interviews. It is difficult for everyone in China to interview him.

Now there is finally a public event where you can meet him, so you have to catch him and have fun!
Wu Yuan also understood the thoughts of the domestic reporters, and grabbed Zhang Guorong who got off the car one step behind him, walked to the area of ​​the mainland reporters, and began to accept the interview.

"Well, since I can be selected for the main competition unit, of course I hope to win the award."

"Guo Rong's performance is also worthy of a best actor!"

"If it is released in China, it should be after the Spring Festival."

"In terms of box office, I don't have too many extravagant expectations, so I leave it to the audience."

After getting some responses from Wu Yuan, the reporters did not let Zhang Guorong go and turned their guns to target him.

"Mr. Zhang Guorong, how does it feel to come to Berlin for the first time?"

"Director Wu said that your performance in the movie is worthy of a best actor, what do you think?"

"Compared to Director Wu and Director Wang, what is the difference in the style of the two directors, and which director's shooting method do you prefer?"

Compared with Wu Yuan, Zhang Guorong is too professional in dealing with reporters. Regardless of whether it is sharp or not, he can answer every question in a smooth and smooth manner.

Director Wang's shots are beautiful, Director Wu's composition is good, Director Wang emphasizes the artistic conception, and Director Wu emphasizes the plot, and so on. The summary can be summed up in one sentence, both directors are very good, I am not worthy of them.

Wu Yuan and Zhang Guorong were being interviewed, and the mainland reporters were bustling with excitement, which quickly attracted the attention of other reporters on both sides of the red carpet.

Every year, at least 2-3 thousand journalists from all over the world rush to the Berlin International Film Festival, and there are countless journalists who know Hollywood well.

Wu Yuan is not only a Chinese director, he is also famous in Hollywood and is currently popular in the director circle!
Soon, many reporters from North America and Europe noticed Wu Yuan and immediately surrounded him.

"Daniel, congratulations to you for being shortlisted for this year's Berlin International Film Festival!"

"Daniel, are you coming back to Hollywood next year to make a movie?"

"There are rumors that Disney intends to invite you to direct their A-level major production project next year. Is this rumor true?"

"Director Wu, "Juno" has won multiple Oscar outpost awards, and many authoritative media in Hollywood predict that "Juno" will be shortlisted for multiple Oscar awards. Will you be there then?"

"Daniel, "Juno" has a global box office of 2.1 million US dollars. There are rumors that Fox Searchlight will develop a sequel. Will you write the script yourself?"

Not only mainland reporters, but also European and American reporters have even fewer opportunities to meet Wu Yuan!
After this guy finished filming "Juno", he patted his ass and returned to China. From December to January, he didn't attend all the major Oscar outpost awards in North America, and concentrated on film editing in Beijing.

"Juno" won the Best Music/Comedy Film Award and the Best Music/Comedy Actress Award at the Golden Satellite Awards.

It won the Best Comedy Award at the Critics' Choice Awards, the Best Original Screenplay Award at the Writers Guild of America Awards, and was nominated for multiple Golden Globe Awards.

But Wu Yuan didn't show up at all, all the other main creators of the crew attended and took charge on their behalf.

It can be said that it is almost certain that "Juno" will be nominated for an Oscar, but the entertainment reporters in North America don't know much about Wu Yuan, and they can't even interview him!

Now that I finally caught Wu Yuan who is alive and can talk, why not hurry up and take enough photos to satisfy my desire for interviews!

Half an hour later, relevant reports were sent back to China and North America via the Internet.

[The crew of "The Undertaker" debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival, and director Wu Yuan attended the opening ceremony in costume! 】

[Wu Yuan, the youngest director shortlisted for the Berlin International Film Festival, appeared at the 52nd Berlin International Film Festival! 】

The domestic media is quite reserved, and they all use very formal headlines.

It's different in Hollywood.

[China Wu made a high-profile appearance at the Berlin International Film Festival and was sought after by thousands of media reporters at the scene! 】

["Juno" created another legend, can Daniel Wu break the record of the youngest award-winning director in Berlin? ! 】

[The director with a box office of US$2 million has been shortlisted for the Berlin International Film Festival, and he wants both box office and awards! 】

[Halle Berry boldly expressed her love for Daniel Wu at the opening ceremony of the Berlin Film Festival and looks forward to working with him! 】

Although the media on both sides of the ocean reported different headlines, they all used the same picture.

It was a photo of Wu Yuan with arms spread out, thumbs up, standing on the red carpet and looking at the camera with a confident smile.

If it weren't for the special introduction on the photo, viewers who saw the report would have a hard time believing that this tall, handsome, high-spirited young man was actually a director, not an actor.

Oh, he did come as an actor last time he came to the Berlin International Film Festival.

All in all, at the beginning of 2002, Wu Yuan made headlines in the film circles of China and the United States!
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