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Chapter 14 Venice

Venice, Italy
A famous tourist and industrial city in northeastern Italy, it is also the capital of the Veneto region.Venice was once the center of the Venetian Republic and was known as the "Pearl of the Adriatic".

The Crusades also gathered here, making it one of the most romantic cities in the world.The urban area of ​​Venice covers 118 artificial islands and an adjacent artificial peninsula in the Venetian Lagoon on the Adriatic coast of northeastern Italy, and is crisscrossed by 117 waterways.This saltwater lagoon stretches along the coastline between the Po and Piave rivers.

Venice's architecture, paintings, sculptures, operas, etc. have an extremely important position and influence in the world.Venice has the reputation of "born by water, beautiful by water, and prosperous by water". It enjoys the reputation of "Water City", "Water City" and "Hundred Island City".

The Venice Film Festival, born in 1932, is the world's first film festival. It is 14 years earlier than the Cannes Film Festival and 19 years earlier than the Berlin Film Festival.For two weeks from the end of August to the beginning of September every year, the Italian water city of Venice is the focus of the world's film industry.

Zhang Yang came here in advance at the end of August. After booking a hotel, he had a good time visiting the San Roque Assembly Hall, the Rezzonico Palace, the Golden Palace, the Governor's Palace, and the Duke's Palace. He also experienced something different from the Jiangnan Water Town. Feel.

If Suzhou was right next to Venice and placed in a movie screen, it would feel like the worlds are intertwined.

I was having a great time, but the guide asked Zhang Yang, "Are you from RB?"After getting a negative answer, he asked, "Are you Korean?"

The new century has just begun. It is not the time to ask Chinese people when they see an Eastern face 20 years later.

On the 28th, Zhang Yang went to the airport to pick up Yuan Quan and the national teacher, but he also met Director Han from China Film.There are also weekly news.

"Hello, Director Han."

"Hello, great director, your business is busier than mine, and you are flying around the world."

"Isn't it impossible to reject it? After all, I have won so many awards based on my life experience."

"Director Han, you don't know that when we were filming, Zhang Yang told us that if we met him, he would persuade them to remarry. Later, when he went to the United States, he actually persuaded us. Unexpectedly, he actually remarried this year."

Yuan Quan smiled and told Director Han about the past.

At this time, Zhou Xun came over and said, "Hello, Director Zhang. I often hear Kuner talk about you!"

"Hello, Brother Xun, Chen Kun won't say bad things about me, right?"

The few people just exchanged pleasantries, and Zhang Yang took the National Teacher and Yuan Quan to the hotel. This time he and China Film Group were not in the same place. Zhou Xun went to Hong Kong to meet up with a Hollywood crew.

In the blink of an eye, the night of September [-]th arrived. Zhang Yang received a special phone call from the film festival one day in advance. However, according to a national teacher, Zhou Xun herself also received a special text message from the film festival, asking her to attend the closing ceremony. .

During this period, theater businessmen from all over Europe and the United States came to ask Zhang Yang to buy the copyright.Disney and MK2 made a lot of money from the movie A Beautiful Mind, but this time the price quoted in the United States was generally low. After all, this is really a niche movie.

On the other hand, Europeans felt that this film suited their tastes very well, and the prices offered were almost the same as those in North America.

Yuan Quan felt a little confused. Is the best actress so hopeless?The film festival specified that she must participate. What is the concept?

Zhang Yang advised Yuan Quan, "Don't think too much, it might just be what the staff said. Or maybe their crew over-interpreted it."

Besides, the crew didn't even receive a call. "

At the 58th Venice Film Festival, the awards ceremony in the evening was uneventful, except for the announcement of the Best Actress Award:
Love Through Your Eyes by Sandra Ceccarelli
At this time, Yuan Quan first let out a sigh of relief, and then realized that everyone around him was watching Zhou Xun. This time it was really a mysterious operation!
Call the actress and she must come. Why are you here?Watch other people win awards?
Finally, the chairman of the jury, Nanni Moretti, took the stage to announce

Best Film went to Zhang Yang for Flesh and Spirits

Then the big screen began to play the scene of two deers in the movie, and at the same time, the sound came out. The film connected the two characters in an incredible way, arousing the passion in the hearts of the audience.

Zhang Yang hugged the national teacher and Yuan Quan, walked to the podium, and said calmly
"Thank you to the recognition given to me by Venice, the help given to me by the school and teachers, the wonderful performance of National Teachers and Yuan Quan, and the efforts of all the people behind the scenes. It was our close cooperation that allowed us to win this golden lion. thank you all."

After the film festival, the national teacher seemed to have left early, and Yuan Quan also left together when he saw the situation.After all, a man and a woman alone abroad can easily have bad influences.

Zhang Yang stayed alone, and first negotiated with Europe's MK2 for US$1000 million to buy the copyright.In Asia, Japan and South Korea, together they sold for US$200 million. When it came to North America, Disney started to argue.

"Man, you bought it for 1900 million last year, and the North American box office was 1.6 million. You made a lot of money, but now you have to lower the price."

"No, no, no, this is different. A Beautiful Mind is adapted from characters from our country. This is a niche movie that ordinary people will not like to watch.

And Zhang, we at Disney have shown you goodwill with Golden Balls and Oscars.I also helped you win the remake rights for Under the Peony. "

"So, I gained more friendships from Disney? Is there any specific explanation?"

"That depends on what you want."

"I want to make blockbusters, what about commercial films?"

"You know, every Disney character is not easy and is a great asset."

"Of course I know. Just like I want under the peonies, I also want some things that you Disney still don't like and are gathering dust in the corner."

"In this case, I can give you an answer now. It's absolutely fine, but as you know, opportunities in Hollywood are not easy. If you fail, you will have to start from scratch."

"Of course, now you can take it as long as the price is not lower than the European price."

In this way, Disney paid $1000 million to acquire the complete North American rights to Flesh and Soul, including DVD.

It's going to be lively in China now.If a person wins a gold medal, the popularity will definitely be very high in a short period of time. Over time, no one will know who you are.

But Zhang Yang has won one award after another, seven for one movie, and now he has won the Golden Lion, which must be something to write home about.

In addition, many people have learned that Zhang Yang has made another movie and is preparing to go to Berlin next year, and many media have spread the word.

Following Michelangelo Antonioni and Robert Altman, the first director to win three world gold medals in the new century is about to be born, and he is also a genius, a genius who is less than 20 years old.If he really does it, he will be the No. 1 director in China, or even the No. 1 director in the new century world.

The people who were listening to these honors were stunned. Is there such a powerful figure in our country?
Are Lao Mouzi and Chen poets all in the past tense?

　Meng Xin begs to read, collect and recommend.Thanks

　　


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