China Entertainment: I am a big boss in the industry

Chapter 152 We are number one!
Needless to say, Akira Kurosawa's brilliance and honor. His works "Rashomon", "Ran", "Kagemusha", and "Seven Samurai" have influenced a large number of filmmakers, including Chinese directors Zhang Yimou and Tsui Hark.

The strength is recognized as the first in Asia.

Later, Ozu Yasujiro and Mizoguchi Kenji proved Japan’s cultural soft power.

After the ranking came out, it aroused heated discussions among netizens.

In 2011, I was still in a state of polarization on the Internet. I had low self-esteem and pride, and I was very sensitive to international comments.

Some people said that they should face themselves, recognize the strength of others, learn from others' strengths, and then surpass them.

Some people feel that the film industry needs more policy support and a more relaxed creative environment.

However, some of the surrendering faction's speeches made people angry.

"So what if the GDP exceeds other people's? Culturally, I can't even see their car taillights!"

"A slap to wake up you frogs in the well."

"I have immigrated and I feel very lucky."

"What about the person who claims to expand the boundaries of film and television? How come he is ranked No. 20!"

"Why don't you rank No. 1? Is it because you don't like it?"

Angry remarks like this are endless on the Internet, and the two parties are quarreling on the Internet, but generally speaking, the lickers have the upper hand.

Because the results of Japanese directors are indeed higher than those in China, everyone is holding their breath.

If other countries are higher, then it’s higher. Isn’t it normal if they can’t compare? And East Asia ranks second, which doesn’t seem bad.

But the Chinese are different. The Chinese have their own feelings of being a great nation.

What about No.2?
We used to be number one!
Every Chinese has a thought in his heart: Why are we not number one?

We must be first!

Media reporters successively interviewed the Chinese directors on the list, Zhang Yimou, Jia Zhangke and Chen Kaige. Lin Gao was the last to be interviewed.

The three directors all explained their film concepts, but when asked about the TSPDT ranking, they talked about other things and avoided the edge, which seemed to be a little lack of confidence.

When the conversation was posted online, netizens were very discouraged after reading it.

China's three best directors have no confidence, and they don't even dare to give everyone hope. They keep emphasizing that making movies is a difficult thing, which makes everyone very disappointed and their momentum plummets.

Netizens’ wonderful comments:

"The Northeast was handed over without a shot being fired."

"Not saying a word is extremely cowardly!"

"No one in the directing circle is a man."

Everyone was very angry. They couldn't fight back. Why didn't they even have the courage to catch up?This attitude made everyone very angry.

A reporter from Nanfang Daily went to the set of [The Legend of Zhen Huan] to interview Lin Gao.

The reporter from Nanfang Daily waited on the set for about 10 minutes. Lin Gao was filming inside the camera at that time. The female reporter admired Lin Gao's appearance and silently nodded in appreciation.

So handsome!
After finishing the filming, Lin Gao first greeted the reporter from Nanfang Daily and then went to change out of his costume.

A few minutes later, Lin Gao put on modern clothes, and the female reporter's eyes lit up again, as if the domineering president from an urban drama had appeared in front of her.

The interview took place in a brightly lit room.

The Nanfang Daily reporter was very professional and faced the topic directly: "Mr. Lin, what do you think of the American TSPDT director ranking?" Lin Gao said categorically: "It only represents 2010, not 2011, 2012, It doesn’t represent the future.”

A reporter from Nanfang Daily seized on the key point and asked: "Do you think the ranking will change in 2011 and you will be more than 20th?"

Lin Gao smiled: "I am only 23 years old this year. I am at the peak of inspiration. It is not surprising that my ranking has improved."

Nanfang Daily nodded in agreement. Indeed, Lin Gao's future is very likely.

The interview lasted for more than [-] minutes, and the reporter was very satisfied with the content of the interview. Lin Gao's radical remarks were completely opposite to those of the three directors. Putting them online will definitely cause a bigger discussion.

The reporter is a little worried. Harsh words can easily boost morale, but in the end it depends on the results.

If it doesn't work, all the cruel words he has released will turn into a boomerang and hit him in the face, and now there is only half a month left before the press conference at the Cannes Film Festival.

In case Lin Gao loses...

The reporter liked Lin Gao's character and asked for protection if he wanted to revise his statement and make it more tactful.

Lin Gao waved his hand and said in a relaxed tone: "Someone has to stand up and tell everyone that we can do it."

The reporter was stunned when the words "cultural leader" popped up in his mind. Although it was a bit absurd, he saw in Lin Gao the spirit of sacrifice and indomitable sacrifice.

There is always someone who has to be the light in the darkness, but why a 23-year-old?
The reporter nodded to Lin Gao very solemnly.

Two days later, Nanfang Daily’s [Don’t Kill That Young Man! ] caused a huge response. The reporter wrote vividly and described Lin Gao as an ambitious young man who was not afraid of sacrifice for his ideals.

The forest workers were a little embarrassed when they saw the newspaper.

Fan called Lin Gao at two o'clock to remind Lin Gao that it is not easy to be a hero if you shoot the first bird. He should curb his remarks to avoid affecting the commercial value.

Lin Gao said seriously: "I would rather die standing than live on my knees. Even if I am despised by thousands of people, I will not regret it."

Fan Liangdian was stunned. In the entertainment industry that pursues fame and fortune, she has never heard such remarks or seen such people. She felt that Lin Gao was like a light, which made her feel inferior.

"Why is this person so strange? Sometimes he is so upright and makes people feel inferior, and sometimes he is a bit lewd and lustful."

Lin Gao coughed twice tactically, please don't expose me when I'm showing off!

"I'm a strong man, not a saint, and that's not called lust, that's called appreciation of beauty."

Fan hung up the phone at two o'clock and refused to admit that he was horny!

Fan Liangdian then walked to the floor-to-ceiling mirror, admiring his graceful figure and smiling infatuatedly. He must be lustful, otherwise, who would be so beautiful to appreciate?
The reaction from netizens was as expected by Fan Liangdian, with both supporters and opponents having clear attitudes.

Supporters felt that Lin Gao was so arrogant, while opponents felt that Lin Gao was talking nonsense. The two sides were in a quarrel that was inseparable and refused to give in to each other.

The final winner will have to wait for the results of the Cannes Film Festival.

Supporters were proud when Lin Gao was shortlisted, and opponents were proud when Lin Gao lost.

Both parties are waiting for the Cannes Film Festival to announce the results.

At 4 pm on April 14th, Kyoto time, the festival presidents Thierry Frémaux and Gilles Jacob announced the No. 5 nominees for the fourth Cannes Film Festival at a media conference.

Gilles Jacob discusses the importance of cinema in today's film industry, saying: "Arthouse cinema promotes cinema, and talent is not measured by box office."

Finally, Thierry Frémaux said: "This year, a total of 33 films from 49 countries were selected, 19 of which participated in the main competition and 40 of which were world premieres."

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(End of this chapter)