During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 342 The dust has settled and the closing ceremony puts on makeup in person

Over here in China, the casting process for "Resident Evil 5" has officially begun.

But once the rules for private auditions were announced, many female stars in the industry went into meltdown.

The female celebrities who received the invitation almost cried with joy, and those female celebrities who had recommendation quotas backed by big companies were even more fortunate.

Female stars know very well that as a globally distributed blockbuster film series, "Resident Evil" is already the best resource they have access to.

This time, the second female lead is equivalent to half a heroine in terms of plot settings. Although we don’t know how many scenes will be retained in the end, it will be enough to enhance the status of the actors and increase their commercial value.

So faced with such resources, no one wants to miss it.

There are also different opinions in the industry as to who will finally get the role, and there are even cases of betting on teams.

There is no doubt that when the four Jin girls are not participating, Zhang Ziyi, Fan Bingbing, and Li Bingbing are the three most promising.
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Since the opening ceremony in Venice, a large number of copyrights have been sold here every day.

Although the copyright issues of "A League of Thieves" were handed over to China Film Group Corporation, Wei Jin could not completely avoid it.

Chen Zhiming was busy with the public relations of "The Exploding Drummer" at the moment. Wei Jin simply came to the screening area of ​​"The Thief" by himself to take a look at the situation. Unexpectedly, he ran into an old acquaintance again.

"why is it you again?"

"Haha, Mr. Wei, I used to buy copyrights outside, but now I have the opportunity to sell them. This should be considered an improvement, right?"

When Wei Jin heard this, he had to admit the word fate. This was the China Film employee who bought the domestic copyright of "Hunting", Li Gang.

"Okay, you are so striving for advancement. I hope to see you at an industry conference next time, haha."

"I'd like to borrow Mr. Wei's auspicious words."

After some chatting and reminiscing about old times, Wei Jin became concerned about copyright matters.

"Is 'Thieves' showing?"

"Yes, it's being shown. Would you like to watch it?"

Wei Jin nodded and followed Li Gang into the exhibition hall.

I have to say that China Film Group has a lot of energy. Normally, it is difficult to rent a screening room for non-participating films. Didn’t you notice that many crews set up their own tents?
However, this is not difficult to understand. For the Western film industry, China Film Group is considered to be the largest film company in Asia. It also holds a monopoly on imported films. It has to give face to any film festival.

After a round of inspections, Wei Jin had a clear idea.

"Thieves" started screening once every other day after the opening ceremony, and it has been shown for 5 times today. However, there are still some film producers in the theater, which only proves that everyone's enthusiasm is very high.

"How is the situation now? How much is the proposed offer?"

"Mr. Wei, seven contracts have been signed so far, with a transaction price of US$2460 million."

For this price, Wei Jin is quite satisfied. After all, it is a purely Chinese commercial film, and the main creative cast is all Chinese. The reason why it can be sold at this price is mostly due to the film developers' past achievements.

"Okay, there are still a few days left. Let's try to make up the figure. Director Han should be very satisfied with the figure of 30 million, right? Haha."

"Okay, listen to Mr. Wei, I will continue to work hard, haha"

Li Gang said with a smile that it was really easy to sell the copyrights for Wei Jin's movies. As soon as his name was printed on the promotional poster, film dealers automatically came to see him. Compared to other crews, it was much easier.

Thinking of this, Li Gang came closer and said.

"Mr. Wei, I heard that Cheng Xiaodong's "The Legend of White Snake" was quite miserable. Almost no one paid attention to it, or the film company offered a very low price."

Wei Jin nodded. Cheng Xiaodong was a martial arts instructor who became a director halfway through his career. The film producer was not a fool, so how could he be optimistic about it?

If it were Lao Mouzi, Li An and others, they would be swamped by film producers in a matter of minutes.

I can only say that the gap between director and director is so big!
Seeing that Wei Jin was interested in this matter, Li Gang continued to add.

"But just like that, Juli Yangzi is still bragging in front of the media, saying that it was sold at a sky-high price. It's really a hammer."

Wei Jin couldn't help but shake his head when he heard this. He really didn't know what to say about Yang Zi's saucy operation. Can this kind of thing be kept hidden? It was backhandedly exposed, and I am afraid that its reputation will collapse even before it is released in China. It is indeed a hammer.

Perhaps because he has participated in many film festivals and won the Palme d'Or and the Golden Bear, Wei Jin's mentality is unusually calm about this time in Venice.

In the last few days of waiting for the closing ceremony, Wei Jin accompanied Liu Yifei to watch movies without any anxiety at all.

It's just that Wei Jin has a headache about the fact that the little girl loves literary films. He is not a literary youth at heart, so he really doesn't like this.

What's more, except for a few classic literary films, most of them don't even talk about basic plot logic. They are just stream of consciousness or the director's self-expression, and he has no way of empathizing with them.

After watching several literary films in a row, Wei Jin planned to change his taste today.

"Yifei, don't always focus on artistic films. If you want to improve your acting skills, you have to dabble in various types of films."

"Then what are we watching today?" Liu Yifei asked, tilting her head.

"Go watch Cai Shangjun's "The Crowd", a realistic film."

The two entered the screening room. There were very few people inside, only seven or eight foreigners. Wei Jin understood this very well. The preferences of the Venetian audience did not favor realistic themes.

This film is adapted from a real social news event in Southwest China. After his younger brother was brutally robbed and killed, his brother chased the murderer thousands of miles away.

The film's premiere was also on the 6th, so Wei Jin was unable to attend it that day. This was his first time watching it.

I have to say that the director is very capable, and the acting skills of Chen Jianbing, Xiao Taohong, Wu Xiubo and others are also very good. This time in Venice, they may really become opponents.

While thinking about it, Wei Jin noticed the vibration of the phone.

"Yifei, I'm going out to take a call."

After Wei Jin finished speaking, he stood up and walked out. Unexpectedly, Liu Yifei also picked up her bag and followed. It seemed that the little girl was really not interested in this kind of movie.

Looking at the caller ID on his mobile phone, Wei Jin felt a little stir in his heart, because this was a local number.

"Hello, who is it? Well, yes, it's me, okay, I understand, thank you."

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin turned around, took Liu Yifei's hand and put it on his face.

"What's wrong, brother?" Liu Yifei asked doubtfully.

Seeing the little girl's cute and innocent look, Wei Jin had a smile on his lips and held her in his arms.

"Yifei, now you can guess what prize you can get."

"Really? That's great, brother, let's go back quickly. I need to prepare my clothes."

Liu Yifei broke away from Wei Jin's arms with excitement on her face. The red carpet of the closing ceremony was more important than the opening ceremony. She wanted to leave the most beautiful figure.

"No, let's leave this kind of thing to the team. The more carefully you choose, the less worried I will be."

Wei Jin unceremoniously criticized the little girl's aesthetics. This matter must not be tolerated. He had noticed the signs. Several times, this girl actually wanted to buy him clothes and deviated from his aesthetic taste. Wei Jin would never allow it!

Sensing the man's firm attitude, Liu Yifei pouted her bright red mouth and had to recognize the reality.

"Okay, I'll listen to you this time."
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From the opening ceremony, what everyone has been waiting for is the closing ceremony.

Wei Jin did not hide the news that "Exploding Drummer" was invited to participate in the closing ceremony, and spread it out early.

His mentor Tian Zhuangzhuang made a rare phone call and told him to calm down and not worry too much about gains and losses.

Wei Jin naturally understood that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

Especially in the last three major European Grand Slams, they are caught off guard. Once they lose, most people are likely to be severely traumatized.

But Wei Jin is different. He has already prepared his psychological preparation and is even ready for the next award-winning film. There is no need to worry at all.

According to the instructor, Nortel still carried out its usual tradition, but this time it made three banners, whether it was a gold lion, a silver lion from the jury, or a silver lion for best director.

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin picked up the little girl who was washing.

"Brother, what are you doing? The makeup artist will be here in a moment."

"Yifei, I will put on your makeup myself today."

After a while, Wei Jin pressed Liu Yifei naked on the bed. Isn't it the best makeup to have a hair before the award ceremony?
An hour later, when Wei Jin walked into the dressing room with Liu Yifei, whose face had not yet faded, the royal makeup artist's eyes lit up.

"Xixi, you look really good today. You will definitely be the most beautiful girl in the room tonight."

Liu Yifei felt a little embarrassed when she heard this. She pursed her lips and rolled her eyes at Wei Jin. This man was really good at mischief.

Women do their makeup very slowly, not to mention that today is the most important closing ceremony.

While waiting for the woman to put on makeup, Wei Jin took the time to pay attention to domestic news. The entertainment headlines were the casting news for "Resident Evil 5".

Wei Jin had no idea that the casting process for a Hollywood blockbuster would be so simple and crude. It only took three days to decide the winner.

"After careful selection, we sincerely invite Li Bingbing to play the role of King Ada in "Resident Evil 5: Retribution". We hope to have a happy cooperation!"

Looking at the photos of Li Bingbing, Ms. Deng and the director, Wei Jin sighed in his heart, it was really a new generation replacing the old, Zhang Ziyi was abandoned like this.

More than three hours later, Liu Yifei stood in front of Wei Jin.

Wearing a white strapless long skirt with a sky blue handbag and long hair shawl, she looks youthful and beautiful.

A platinum diamond necklace on the swan's neck and delicate red lips highlighted her fair skin. Paired with a pair of golden high heels, the whole person exuded elegance.

Looking completely different from his outfit at the opening ceremony, Wei Jin nodded with a smile and stretched out his hand.

"Come on, my beautiful girl."

Stretching out her hand and interlocking her fingers with the man, Liu Yifei had a smile on her face.

"Well, brother, let's go."
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The most climactic moment in Venice is tonight, when the various awards will be announced one by one.

Therefore, although the starlight of the closing ceremony is not as shining, in terms of specifications, it is far better than the opening ceremony.

Both filmmakers and media are paying attention. In addition, of the five Chinese-language films shortlisted for the film festival this year, three of them have been invited to the closing ceremony. All major domestic news websites and official media are broadcasting live.

At this time, the Cinema Palace was already crowded with tourists, fans, fans and media from all over the world.

When Wei Jin showed up with Liu Yifei and the crew, even though he had participated in many film festivals, he was also surprised by the huge crowds of people.

The female artists were all dressed up and showed off their special skills.

Domestic actresses such as Qin Hailu and Xiao Taohong are no exception.

In comparison, male artists such as Liu Tianwang and Chen Jianbing are much simpler, almost uniformly wearing high-end slim-fitting suits.

Wei Jin had a smile on his face. This was the first time he saw so many familiar faces at a film festival.

After chatting with everyone in the red carpet waiting area, it was the turn of the crew of "Breaking Drummer" to take the stage.

On the red carpet of the closing ceremony, every member of the competition crew who came here would be stopped by the host for interviews, and Wei Jin and his team were no exception.

"Wei, you won the Palme d'Or the first time you went to Cannes. Are you confident of winning the Golden Lion tonight?"

Hearing this, Wei Jin smiled and shook his head. He even thanked the Sunglasses King that time in Cannes. I'm afraid it will be difficult this time, but he still has to do some superficial work.

"No matter what award I win, it is the official recognition of the Venice Film Festival. I am only 28 years old and still have a lot of time. I still say the same thing. I will conquer the three major European films one by one!"

The surrounding media began to exclaim, and the host also seemed surprised. She did not expect Wei Jin to be so violent.

"Then, I wish you good luck."

"Thank you."
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The awards ceremony in Venice was similar in scale to the one in Berlin, but still slightly inferior to Cannes.

Under the guidance of the staff, Wei Jin and his party came to the location arranged by the official.

The location of "Cracking Drummer" is in the middle of the aisle in the third row. The rest of the Chinese film crews are also within this range, so everyone can communicate with each other.

At present, only the crew of "The Crowd" has arrived, and Wei Jin, Xiao Taohong and others exchanged a few words.

The guests on the red carpet began to enter one after another, and the time was getting closer and closer to the official start.

Liu Yifei held Wei Jin's arm tighter and tighter, but she didn't win an award tonight. It was Bai Yu and Wang Jinsong who should be nervous.

Both of them had sweat clearly visible on their foreheads now, and Wei Jin couldn't help but laugh.

"Teacher Wang, Xiaobai, don't be nervous, it's still early."

The awarding process of the three major European awards is very simple, but there are many awards. It may take a while to wait for the main competition.

"Wei Jin, I'm not afraid of your jokes. My heart is beating so hard right now."

Teacher Wang Jinsong smiled self-deprecatingly. Bai Yu on the side was not much better. The award was really touching.

But after chatting with Wei Jin, I finally felt calmer.

In a short time, the venue was filled with guests, and the jury also walked onto the stage, which meant that the award ceremony was about to officially begin.

Darren Aronofsky, chairman of the jury, began to speak on stage.

"Welcome filmmakers from all over the world to gather in Venice. After half a month of fair selection, tonight we will announce the winners of this film festival."

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