It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 141 premiered to rave reviews!Universal Pictures’ offer…

On November 2, the weather was fine.

The premiere time is set for [-]am.

As early as 08:30, Chen Fei led several members of the crew to the door of the screening room, preparing to receive the audience.

According to the information Li Yang learned, there are 4 other movies premiering at the same time, all of which are works by well-known foreign directors.

At first, "No Man's Land" was the least impressive of these films.

But after the leaflets were distributed on the 3rd, and after a day of fermentation on the 4th, the situation had already changed dramatically!
At [-]:[-], a large number of people had gathered at the entrance of the theater.

Regardless of whether they had tickets or not, everyone stood outside the cinema door, staring at Chen Fei with very fanatical eyes, as if they were looking at their god!
After signing dozens of names in a row, and seeing more and more fans gathering, Chen Fei felt that something was not right.

"No, today is a movie premiere, not a fan meeting. Why should I stand here and sign autographs for them?"

Huang Bo added: "Because you are popular! Your people are more popular than the movie."

After taking a look at the time, Chen Fei put down his pen on the spot, "No more signing, let's go, enter the venue, and watch the movie in advance!"

After giving the order, several people quickly returned to the cinema.

There were many fans outside the door with expressions of regret, but it was hard to say anything. After all, today’s theme was the movie premiere.

Suddenly, a cry came out: "Is anyone willing to sell the tickets in their hands? I can buy them for double the price."

One stone caused a thousand waves!

As the first person appeared, more and more fans began to shout, hoping to participate in today's premiere.

Regardless of whether the movie is good or not, the director must support it!
All the seats for 300 people were filled in less than 10 minutes.

Li Yang was a little envious when he saw this scene.

I think Blind Well just rented a screening hall with [-] seats, but he still managed to gather the audience.

The lights dimmed, the title about Feixiang Film and Television Company began to appear, the names of the director and actors also appeared one after another, and the movie officially started.

Li Yang withdrew his gaze and devoted himself to watching the movie.

Although he had been helping Chen Fei work for several days, this was the first time he saw this movie.

To be honest, he was still quite curious about what kind of film could actually allow Chen Fei to be selected into the Berlin Main Competition at such a young age.

Gobi desert, no man's land, tragic music...

Hunting, car accidents, lawyer protection...

The evil of human nature, the lies of dancers, no survivors...

This 117-minute story allowed everyone present to see the process of transforming from "human nature" to "animal nature"!

In this desolate land, killings, thefts, violence, robberies... are happening one after another, which makes people feel chilly.

At the end, Li Yang couldn't help but look at Chen Fei, "How did this film pass the review? Comparatively, the evil in "The Blind Shaft" is not even one-tenth as bad as this film!"

Chen Fei didn't hide anything. While eating the lucky orange he took out from the system space, he said:
"I gave the script to the people responsible for reviewing it, and they helped me revise it until it was approved."

"..."

After opening his mouth, Li Yang suddenly felt that his throat was a little dry, and he couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart.

After a long time, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You are on the right path, and you are also lucky."

Even if the director of the script submitted by the director of a commercial film with a box office of [-] million yuan feels that the film contains too many bad elements, he will find a way to help revise it.

But what about him?
When he made "The Blind Shaft", he was just a slightly famous director of art films.

...

The moment the movie ended, the lights came on and the audience burst into warm applause!
Chen Fei threw the remaining orange peels into the trash can, with a faint smile on his face, and led several actors to bow to the audience in thanks.

There is no doubt that the premiere of No Man's Land was a success, judging from the shocked expressions of the audience.

A good movie will not be tarnished.

In the next few days, discussions about "No Man's Land" gradually appeared on the streets of Berlin.

This movie shot by the "God of Skateboarding" aroused the curiosity of countless people and attracted the attention of many people.

After discussing with the organizer, Chen Fei simply rented a 500-person screening room and started playing in a loop.

Since the [-]th, the theater has been packed with seats, and it was even hard to get a ticket on Sunday!

During this period, Chen Fei led others to watch other films shortlisted for the main competition section of the film festival to observe and learn.

"Ghost", "Asylum", "The Life Aquatic"...

Gu Changwei's "Peacock" is also on his watch list.

Gao Weihong, played by Zhang Jingchu, surprised Chen Fei. His puritanical temperament was placed in the 80s and [-]s, forming a strong contrast with the surrounding environment.

Although this is just a story about an ordinary family, it is also a journey into the depths of human nature.

As the opening ceremony approaches, more and more film crews, filmmakers, and film producers have appeared at the Berlin Film Festival.

China Film Group has been very busy these two days, and Han Sanping was so busy that she had no time to attend the premiere of "No Man's Land".

Having the right to import, he is like holding a "windfall", looking for opportunities to spend it everywhere.

A lot of domestic media came, including the three major portals that Chen Fei was familiar with, and even the "six princesses" who represented the official government.

Compared with those foreign reporters, their main targets are the three movies "No Man's Land", "Peacock" and "A Cloud in the Sky".

In just a few days, Chen Fei accepted no less than twenty interviews!

"Director Chen, do you have any expectations for the awards during this trip to Berlin?"

"It doesn't matter whether I win the award or not. This is just my attempt at realistic themes. I'm lucky to be shortlisted. I don't have much luxury..."

The formulaic responses did not satisfy the reporters.

They wanted Chen Fei to show the same state as when he was "fighting Lu Chuan", but he behaved very modestly, without any edge.

As a result, reporters turned their attention to "Peacock".

They don't pay much attention to the issue of movies, because Gu Changwei's clamor for winning the award is very high, and it is unlikely that he will win.

The conflict between Mrs. Gu and the heroine of "Peacock" is their real focus.

Gossip, who doesn't like it?

Zhang Jingchu once again reiterated in front of the camera that this matter is purely false.

However, what she said makes people feel that there are many stories in it!

"Actually, Director Gu originally planned to let his wife play the role of "Gao Weihong", but it's a pity that her image and temperament didn't match the role."

These are her original words.

But after some "packaging" by reporters, it became a new style when it was transmitted back to China.

[The heroine of "Peacock" spoke publicly. The heroine's identity was originally planned to be Mrs. Gu Dao. In the end, she "defeated" the other party and won the role. 】

The word beat is enclosed in double quotes.

Many people are guessing, is it defeated by force?Or through skills in bed?

Liu Yifei has begun to transform into a "melon-eating crowd" again.

While calling to congratulate Chen Fei for winning the grand prize, he also told him that Director Gu's wife was furious at a party and united with many directors' wives to forcefully block Zhang Jingchu!
The heat continues to grow, and the opening ceremony is getting closer.

On the [-]th, all the films shortlisted for the competition were announced.

In addition to the main competition unit, there are also "Encounter Unit", "Short Film Competition Unit", "Panorama Unit", "Forum Unit", "Special Screening Unit" and "New Generation Unit".

Chen Fei took a brief look and found that there were many good films in these units, which also benefited him a lot.

But in terms of popularity, the main competition unit is still the strongest!
On the [-]th, the Berlin Film Festival officially celebrated its opening ceremony.

At the opening ceremony, Chen Fei saw other directors and actors who were also participating in the competition. Everyone gathered together to watch "Legend of the Savages" directed by Regis Wagne.

Zhang Jingchu was sitting on Chen Fei's left hand side.

After greeting each other, the two of them did not communicate too much and watched the pictures on the big screen quietly.

However, the faint smell of perfume and the vague contact between the two arms made Chen Fei a little suspicious.

He always felt that this woman seemed to be sending out a "seductive" signal all the time!

And perhaps only those directors can catch this signal.

After the video was played, Roland Emmerich, the chairman of the jury, led the judges on the stage to thank them and asked each judge to introduce themselves in detail.

Berlin Golden Bear, Cannes Golden Lion, Venice Palme d'Or, Hollywood Oscar, Global Award, Saturn Award...

Listening to the resumes of these judges on the stage, Chen Fei was secretly speechless.

"They're all bosses!"

Zhang Jingchu seemed to have heard his muttering, and with a smile as bright as a flower, she turned her head and leaned close to his ear, whispering: "You are also very big." "Huh?"

Chen Fei suddenly realized that something was wrong. Just as he was about to hide back, he saw a flash light coming on in the corner.

Not surprisingly, not long after the opening ceremony, Chen Fei saw an "intimate photo" of him and Zhang Jingchu on the homepage of Sohu.com.

"Hey? This woman? She's absolutely stunning!"

Chen Fei had a strong hunch that if he called now and invited Zhang Jingchu to come to the room to read the script at night, this woman would definitely accept it happily.

And if nothing else, she will dress very sexy.

After thinking for a while, Chen Fei silently classified Zhang Jingchu and Fan Bingbin into the same category.

"You want to pluck wool from my body? This wool is not that easy to get!"

……

Starting from the [-]th until the closing ceremony, the jury will review the films and give scores.

During this period, the trade fair outside has officially begun!
The public screening of "No Man's Land" is still going on, and more and more people are paying attention to this movie, and are offering Chen Fei the price they have determined.

Among them, what surprised Chen Fei the most was the offer from Universal Pictures.

US$300 million to buy out the entire North American copyright of "No Man's Land"!
In the hotel room, looking at the tall-nosed white man in a suit and tie opposite him, Chen Fei couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

From the beginning of filming to post-production, the total consumption of "No Man's Land" was 470 million yuan, which is 58 yuan converted into US dollars.

The other party offered a price of 300 million, and after deducting a series of costs, the net profit was US$242 million, or 1936 million yuan!

To be honest, Chen Fei was really moved...

But he didn't really want to sell it so early.

If the film wins an award in the end, let’s not mention the Golden Bear for now, even a Silver Bear can double the price!
If you are really lucky to get the Golden Bear, this number can be at least 1000 million US dollars!

"call!"

With a sigh of relief, Chen Fei suppressed the restlessness in his heart and calmly said to the white man in front of him: "Mr. Romulo, I am very happy that Universal Pictures can offer me such a high price.

But I want to wait and see, because I believe this film will not just stop at the nomination, it will definitely give me more surprises in the end. "

The quality of the movie is certainly one thing, but the blessing of "Lucky Orange" is also Chen Fei's confidence.

The rewards obtained from SS-level blind boxes are definitely unique in their own way!
Seeing the determination in the eyes of the young man in front of him, Romulo Otero couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Fei, you have to know that if this film fails to win any awards, our offer may be even lower."

Unfortunately, this statement did not make Chen Fei feel the slightest sense of urgency.

He smiled slightly and directly revealed the other party's purpose, "Mr. Romulo, if I guess correctly, the background of "No Man's Land" can be well applied in the context of a western film, right?
After purchasing the copyright, you can definitely make a huge profit even if you make a second remake.

Therefore, the price of 300 million is too cheap, so I cannot agree to it. "

Chen Fei had a faint smile on his face, but he was already cursing in his heart.

Do you want to take away this movie for $300 million?

Are you thinking about shit when you step on a horse?
After winning the prize, it will probably be about five times more!
From beginning to end, Chen Fei never thought about how good "No Man's Land" would be at the box office after it was released in China. After all, the story style of this film was too depressing.

His real purpose has always been to sell copyrights abroad.

As a domestic "Western road movie" movie, its background is destined to make a splash in the North American western movie market.

As long as there is a suitable adaptation, the box office and DVD sales can bring at least tens of millions of dollars in revenue to Universal Pictures.

But now this guy only wants to buy it for 300 million?
It's just a fool's dream!

The atmosphere was somewhat tense. Seeing that Chen Fei showed no signs of relenting, Romulo had no choice but to give up.

"call……"

He took a deep breath, stood up, and said very solemnly: "Fei, you are a very shrewd director. In this case, we can only meet again after the closing ceremony."

"Welcome to visit us next time, and I hope you can show greater sincerity next time."

Chen Fei stood up and sent the other party out the door.

...

After sending Romulo away, Chen Fei met with many film producers.

There are local European film producers, as well as Asian film producers. Unfortunately, the prices they offer are much lower than Universal Pictures.

Time seemed to have been pressed on the accelerator button at this moment, quickly heading towards the closing ceremony.

China Film seems to have bought a few suitable films. Han Sanping has been very busy these days, often leaving early and returning late.

Li Yang happened to have nothing to do during this period, so he just walked around with Chen Fei.

When the two came to the exhibition hall again, they could obviously see that there were many fewer posters inside.

"Those that have been withdrawn have already been sold, and most of the remaining ones have to be compensated."

Chen Fei nodded knowingly.

There are many people who "know the king" on the Internet every day and shout about how profitable making movies is, but in fact, it is only that part that really makes money.

Think about it, there are only three art schools in China, namely Nortel, China Theater Academy, and Shanghai Film Academy, and there are at least hundreds of directors every year.

But over the years, those few have really made a name for themselves, while most of the others have moved behind the scenes, or even directly changed careers.

The most intuitive example around Chen Fei is senior brother Ning Hao.

Although "Incense" and "Green Grass" brought him "fame", he gained almost no "profit".

After working as a director for four years, the result was that I also sold my family house...

If he hadn't earned some money as an assistant director for Chen Fei, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to even maintain his daily expenses!
Just as he was thinking about it, Chen Fei suddenly had a bold idea in his mind.

"How about...bringing Senior Brother Ning Hao to the same front?"

The more he thought about it, the more Chen Fei thought it was feasible!

He just happens to have a movie in hand, so why not use this as a stepping stone? Anyway, there are so many high-quality scripts that he can't finish by himself.

……

Time quickly came to NO.19.

Chen Fei did not go out after getting up in the morning. Instead, he stayed in the hotel room, browsing domestic portals and waiting for official news from the film festival.

All films that enter each unit module can attend the final awards ceremony.

However, there is an unspoken rule that everyone agrees to.

If any film can receive an official notification invitation before the closing ceremony, it means that it will definitely win the award.

Tomorrow is the final awards ceremony, so the notification will be delivered today at the latest.

While waiting anxiously for the good news, Chen Fei looked at the headlines posted on Sohu.com.

I don’t know who broke the news, saying that “Peacock” has received unanimous praise from the jury and has a very high possibility of winning the Golden Bear.

All of a sudden, major domestic media began to report it as if "Peacock" had won the Golden Bear.

On the other hand, Chen Fei's "No Man's Land" was unanimously ridiculed by those "experts", "professors" and "scholars".

So what if I’m shortlisted?

Does being shortlisted mean you will definitely win?
A [-]-year-old baby boy, who just got lucky enough to have made a few commercial films, and actually thinks of himself as a great director?

The Berlin Film Festival is based on "art", "reality" and "judgment".

Counting down the past winners, which one is not an experienced director with many years of directing?

Do you, a little kid in your twenties, know what "art" is?Do you understand what "reality" is?Do you know what "criticism" is?

Praising the former and disparaging the latter, these old artists stand high as if they are the judges.

Chen Fei did not choose to pay attention to these voices.

Even when interviewed by reporters, he just smiled modestly and did not make any response.

He is waiting!
Wait until those old scholars’ jaws drop to the floor!
At ten o'clock in the morning, the phone suddenly rang.

Chen Fei lowered his head and looked at the caller ID, with a slightly raised corner of his mouth and a look of irrepressible joy on his face.

The caller was from the film festival official!

He answered the phone excitedly, and as expected, it was the official staff of the film festival, who invited him and all the members of the "No Man's Land" crew to participate in the closing ceremony!
"Hahahahahaha!"

At this moment, Chen Fei's long-suppressed laughter resounded throughout the hotel room!

Tomorrow will be the moment when Chen Fei officially becomes famous internationally, and "No Man's Land" will also be a stepping stone for him to enter Hollywood!

(End of this chapter)