Chapter 160 This is a Chinese movie 1


    "I-I''m nervous!"


    The next day, at the opening ceremony, Gong Xue was wearing a white skirt she bought in Hong Kong. Her forehead was sweating nervously, and she wanted to take out a handkerchief to wipe it. After stroking around, she remembered that the dress had no pockets.


    "It''s okay, it''s okay. Sixteen road shows in Hong Kong, isn''t it equivalent to rehearsing in advance? If it doesn''t work, you think they are big carrots!"


    "Brother Qi, I''m a little nervous too!" Li Lian said.


    "You''re so nervous that even Nixon touched your head."


    "It''s different. This is a red carpet. Wow, such a long red carpet..."


    Li Lianjie gestured exaggeratedly, while Li Wenhua beside him was so stiff that he couldn''t speak.


    This was the waiting area for the red carpet. Chen Qi saw that he was about to arrive and said hurriedly: "Anyway, remember to smile, wave, and hold your head high, just like in Hong Kong! Okay, let''s go!"


    The foursome took a few steps and stepped onto the red carpet of the Berlin Film Festival. The bright red carpet, which was several meters wide, was laid straight towards the entrance of the Animal Palace Cinema, the main venue. There were guardrails on both sides. The reporters were waiting for the opportunity. hair.


    "Director Li, you have passed away!"


    "Gong Xue, don''t trip on your skirt!"


    "Wave! Wave!"


    Chen Qi, like an old woman, escorted the three rookies on the road. The reporters on both sides didn''t recognize them at first glance, but those from mainland China also quickly raised their cameras to take pictures. The mainland was too mysterious to them.


    The three of them were stunned, but fortunately they walked down without any danger.


    Chen Qi traveled a lot in his previous life. As an investor or producer, he often pulled several 18th-tier starlets on the red carpet. Unfortunately, he never pulled big names, not even those with celebrity status like Fan Xiaopang.


    In fact, this thing is not that high-end. It is like the well-known Cannes red carpet. As long as you have tickets for the opening ceremony, you can go there. All the little stars and bad Internet celebrities have been there. It has provoked ridicule from people at home and abroad, and even Fan Xiaopang himself. The world that was conquered by his power was turned to pieces.


    "call!"


    "Scared me to death!"


    Gong Xue stroked her chest, feeling scared and excited. She had gained a lot of knowledge this time going abroad.


    The four of them walked into the main venue and watched the opening ceremony as guests. After waiting for a while, Fu Qi and the others also came in. Fang Yurong and Fu Jingong also came, but they were entries and had special seating arrangements.


    The opening ceremony began soon. The chairman and judges appeared, Balabala said a few words, and then the opening movie was played.


    Li Wenhua, Gong Xue, and Li Lianlian were all depressed because they couldn''t understand.


    After finally finishing the ceremony, the group quickly left the venue and headed straight to the trading market, which was their goal.


    …


    Mainland China has no experience in participating in film festivals, so they only sent one official person, Fang Yurong, to accompany them. The film festival will pay for food and accommodation, but the air tickets will have to be paid for by yourself, so save as much as you can.


    Fang Yurong also had no experience and had to take care of two movies. He was extremely busy on the first day.


    Especially after the opening ceremony, she found that Chen Qi and others were missing. She was frightened and searched everywhere. Finally, she found them in the trading market and said angrily: "Don''t run around. What will happen if something happens?"


    "We are not participating in the competition, so we have nothing to do. Come and help Uncle Fu." Chen Qi said with a smile.


    "Xiao Yu, it''s okay. I will take them with me. I also have a translator here. You can go work on "The Return of Yan"." Fu Qi is simply the strongest assistant.


    "That''s too troublesome for you! I really don''t have the time to do my job... "The Return of the Swallow" has a lot of activities, so I can''t take care of you. If you follow Mr. Fu, call me if you have anything!"


    Fang Yurong left in a hurry.


    As soon as she left, Chen Qi said: "Put up our booth!"


    Ever since, next to "Fatal Bend", another booth was erected, and it was "Tai Chi"! The conditions were very simple, with only a large poster and some pamphlets.


    Chen Qi motioned to Li Lianjie, who took off his coat without saying a word, revealing the training clothes underneath.


    I walked to the front of the booth and punched him hard.


    While fighting, I was still a little depressed. Damn it, I used to perform for leaders, Nixon, and Kissinger. How could anyone watch it when I came out?


    "Oh! Kungfu!"


    "Bruce Lee (Bruce Lee)?" The trading market is just a hall with many booths set up in rows. There is no new media technology these days. They are all posters + brochures. Film studios and film producers from all over the world gather here, all hoping Successfully picked up the leak.


    Jet Li''s performance was as eye-catching as a firefly in the dark, and immediately attracted many outsiders. Chen Qi took the opportunity to hand out the pamphlet, speaking fluent American English:


    "Action movie from China, better than Bruce Lee, tomorrow afternoon at three o''clock!"


    Gong Xue''s English was not very good, but she still tried her best to help distribute the brochures. She smiled and said: "Tomorrow at three o''clock in the afternoon, thank you for your support!"


    "Tomorrow at three o''clock in the afternoon, thank you for your support!"


    "Give me one!"


    Suddenly, a tall, fat white man stood in front of him. He looked at Li Lianjie with interest and said, "You played so beautifully! I''ve been to Berlin twice, and this is the first time I''ve seen a Chinese exhibition."


    "Everything has zero breakthrough. You can come and watch this movie. You will never be disappointed." Chen Qi said with a smile.


    "Of course! Meet Harvey Weinstein, an American!"


    "You can call me Chen!"


    Chen Qi smiled and shook hands with him, looked at the other person''s back and snorted. Unexpectedly, this old man was here too. He must have just made his debut, right?


    Harvey Weinstein founded Miramax in 1979. He is best at finding films overseas, buying them at cheap prices, and then distributing them in the United States.


    He is very good at public relations. The films he has handled have been nominated for more than 300 Oscars and won more than 70 statuettes.


    His red sofa has also slept with the most female stars in Hollywood. In any movie he handles, the actresses in it basically cannot escape his clutches. If you agree, let it go. If you don''t agree, force him. Actresses are afraid of his power and often dare not speak out.


    This can no longer be described as an old pervert, he is just a **** - during the Hollywood rectification movement in later generations, he was sentenced to more than ten years.


    Weinstein likes to buy Chinese-language films, such as "Hero", "Shaolin Soccer", "The Promise", etc., which he distributed in the United States.


    However, he is still a newcomer and cannot get a place in the film festival.


    After a day of setting up the exhibition, many big shots expressed their interest in "Tai Chi", and Chen Qi also received a bunch of business cards, including film purchasers from giants like Warner and 20th Century Fox.


    …


    Just when "Tai Chi" was preparing to overtake in a corner, "The Return of Yan" finally made its debut.


    Chairman Hader really paid attention to it and accompanied him almost all the way. He was always there whenever there was an event. He specially arranged for "The Return of the Swallow" to be screened at the Animal Palace and invited a lot of media.


    "Director Fu, how do you feel?"


    "Gee, I honestly never thought in my life that my movie would be screened on an occasion like this."


    On the second floor of the screening room, Fu Jingong was very excited. He is a typical veteran director trained by the domestic system, and the one that the film bureau likes best. He is steady and has correct ideas... There is nothing wrong with this, but he is a little behind.


    Fang Yurong translated, and Hader smiled and said: "This is a good start. Regardless of whether your works win awards or not, the Chinese flag is already flying over the Animal Palace, which is of great significance."


    "Yeah yeah!"


    Fu Jingong nodded repeatedly, his face bright. Yes, he came with the mentality of winning glory for the country, just like an athlete participating in the Olympics for the first time.


    As the first Chinese film to compete for the Golden Bear Award, Western media paid special attention to it. Reporters sat at the front and center of the auditorium, followed by ordinary audiences who bought their own tickets.


    Philippe and Mateo are good friends and movie fans. They heard that a Chinese movie was competing and bought tickets to come.


    "Brother, do you understand the introduction to this film?"


    "It seems to be a story about the hero and heroine being separated, reunited, and separated again... It should be a romance film, right?"


    "Wow, what will a Chinese romance movie look like? Like a Soviet movie? I heard they have opened it up."


    "Then will we see Mao in there?"


    "No, if it has hair, it will definitely be banned at the film festival."


    During the discussion, "The Return of the Swallow" began.


    (End of chapter)