Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 24 Premiere
The latest work of Neon director Takeshi Kitano, who just won the Venice Golden Lion the year before last.

It tells the story of a little boy named Masao who lost his father at a young age and lived with his grandmother. He was visiting his mother in a foreign country during the summer vacation. When the neighbor's aunt found out, she took out a sum of money and asked her idle husband Kikujiro to accompany Masao. Fulfill your wish.

As a result, Kikujiro lost all his money on the first day, and the two had to walk there and back.

The two of us, one big and one small, spent the summer on the road.

Accompanied by a piano piece "summer" by Joe Hisaishi.

It makes people feel like they are really in that summer.

Waves of summer sea breeze blew in my face.

"What a great movie!"

Huang Xiaoming nodded silently, "But I think it's more suitable to watch it alone at home, which will give you a feeling of peace of mind."

"Isn't that Kikujiro?"

"Is he the director?"

"Why do you feel like someone from the neon underworld?" Zhou Xun pointed to the stage.

Looking in the direction of Zhou Xun's finger, it was Kitano Takeshi.

"That was the sequelae of a serious injury he suffered while riding a motorcycle. Half of his face was paralyzed."

"By the way, do you know what he did in the first place?"

"Comedian."

Think of China again.

It's like Guo Degang changed his career to become a director, but ended up reaching the level of Jiang Wen.

The main theme is magic!
After the screening was over, Takeshi Kitano answered reporters' questions on stage and thanked the audience for their support.

Gu Ming was about to leave with Zhou Xun and the others.

Unexpectedly, I was stopped by someone.

This is a man in his 30s wearing round glasses.

"Hello, Gu Jun, do you still remember me?"

"I have an impression that you are the one." Gu Ming searched his memory and it seemed that he had met him at the Berlin International Film Festival. He also wanted to invest in his next film. He had won the award and was not short of money. Naturally, There is no need for him to invest.

If I remember correctly.

"You are a producer at Takeshi Kitano Studio."

"Ichiyama Naozo." Ichiyama Naozo took the initiative to announce his name and said with a smile, "I saw your new film, "Burning" in the main competition section, right?"

"Yes, the premiere starts tomorrow afternoon."

"You must go and appreciate it then."

"By the way, let me introduce you to Kitano." Ichiyama Shangzo took Gu Ming to say hello to Kitano Takeshi.

"I met Gu Jun at the Berlin Film Festival in 98. At that time, I thought his work was better than that of director Jia Zhangke, whom we worked with. Sure enough, he won the jury award that time. More importantly, Gu Jun You were only 19 years old at that time!”

"This time Gu Jun's new work has been shortlisted for the main competition again."

"Hello!" After listening to Ichiyama's introduction, Kitano Takeshi stretched out his hand with a serious face and exchanged greetings with Gu Ming.

Nothing more than a few thanks for watching my videos.

When your film starts to be screened, I must go and support it.

Finally, after leaving each other's contact information, Gu Ming left.

I continued to wander around looking for movies to watch.

After turning around, Gu Ming met someone he knew, and it was someone who Gu Ming had chosen for his work.

Wang Xiaoshuai!
"The Girl with a Pole" directed by him was selected into the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes.

After watching his movies and having a brief chat, he asked me if he needed investment.

Gu Ming returned to the hotel.

……

The next morning, Gu Ming attended the premiere of "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin".

This is a film with mixed reviews.

But it's actually much better than "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain" or something like that.

At least it's still above the level.

Especially the lighting inside gave Gu Ming an idea. The lighting engineer for the next film wanted to find this person!
So much so that Gu Ming went to Gong Li for consultation after reading it.

The light’s name is Kang Xiaotian.

Well, Gu Ming knew it as soon as he said the name.

"Farewell My Concubine", "No One Left Behind", "My Father and Mother", etc. These are just the movies that I have participated in so far.In his previous life, he later worked as a lighting technician in the films of Lu Chuan and Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen.

It can be said that he has been a lighting engineer for an entire era.

"What's the matter? Do you want to find him for the next film?" Gong Li saw Gu Ming's thoughts, "I will introduce him to you after I return to China?"

"Then thank you, Sister Li."

Gu Ming is not a person who is afraid of trouble others.

You help me, I help you, that's how relationships are built.

"Then thank you early. I'll cheer you up in the afternoon. Why don't you thank me?" Gong Li made a small joke.

……

After all, it has won the jury award once.

Plus Gu Ming's age.

Here in Europe, Gu Ming has gained a little bit of fame.

This premiere is much better than "17 Years Old Bicycle".

There are more seats, five hundred, and there are no vacancies. All seats are occupied.

There were film critics, journalists and film lovers who came to support the show.

After briefly thanking all the viewers in the theater.

The premiere begins.

At the beginning of the film, it is the door of a truck.

The two doors domineeringly occupied nearly four-fifths of the movie screen.

Other places are only narrow and cramped.

Smoke appears first.

Then there was a hand flicking cigarette ashes, and then Zhong Xiucai, played by Chen Kun, emerged from the only remaining cramped area.

Pick up items from the box and start delivering the items while carrying them on your back.

A following camera keeps filming the male protagonist’s back.

From the moment the male protagonist appears, the male protagonist is either in profile, with his head lowered, or from his back.

There was no frontal appearance.

The first person whose face appears is the sales model standing at the door of the mall where the hero delivers goods, which is the heroine of the film, Huimei!

The audience watching the movie was keenly aware of the story between the male protagonist and the sales model.

"better!"

Brother Chen Kai, who came to cheer, smacked his lips, "You can tell from the opening scene that he is more mature than he was in "17 Years Old Bicycle"."

Gong Li didn't speak, just nodded slightly.

Eyes fixed on the screen.

Something called appreciation is getting stronger and stronger.

The movie continues playing.

The heroine Emi dances under the sunset.

The plastic greenhouse turned into a raging fire.

And the contrast between the luxurious life of "Ben" and others and the residence of the male protagonist, and even the residence of the female protagonist Emi, for whom even sunlight is a luxury.

In the end, it all turned into a long shot.

"Ben" was killed, and his Porsche became a ball of flame in the wilderness.

"Clap clap clap..."

As soon as the screening ends.

Applause rang out one after another in the theater.

The audience who came to watch was not stingy with their applause, and all gave it to "Burning".

Brother Chen Kai originally wanted to recite a poem to express his feelings.

He was also led by people to applaud first.

While applauding, he said to Gong Li beside him, "Lao Mouzi and I are the fifth generation, and this guy should be considered the sixth generation. But after I saw this film, no director of their generation can compare to this one." For young people!”

"The leader of the sixth generation of directors has appeared!"

(End of this chapter)