1979 Golden Age

"That Chairman..."

"Mr. Hader!"

"Oh, Chairman Hader really took the initiative to invite us to participate?"

"Every word I said is true. Look, this is my authorization letter!"

Yu Yuxi took out her authorization letter, which was all in German. The leaders of the Film Bureau didn't recognize it, but they thought it was high-end.

She added: "The main venue of the Berlin Film Festival is called the Animal Palace. There is a row of national flags hanging in front of the door. The flag of any country that has a film shortlisted for the competition is eligible to fly over the Animal Palace.

Mr. Hader said that China has opened up and should communicate more with the world. He urgently hopes to see our Chinese five-star red flag in the Animal Palace!"

Yu Yuxi didn't tell the truth. She couldn't say that the Berlin Film Festival offended the Soviet Union and urgently needed to win over China. She just needed to make the leaders believe that this matter was of great significance.

Sure enough, the leader's face lit up and he smiled, "Okay, okay! It's rare that foreign friends value our film industry so much. We will definitely support you in this matter. Can you tell me what the process is?"

"They are divided into competition and exhibition. The works participating in the competition have the most attention and can compete for various awards. The exhibition is just to put it aside and not to award, because they have a trading market and film distributors from all countries will go to select films.

As the only film selector, I am responsible for selecting films to send to the competition. Of course, I have to report to you first and get your consent."

"I don't agree!"

Wang Yang rushed in and shouted loudly. Yu Yuxi looked like he saw a ghost and said, "Old Director, why are you still here?"

Ah!

The leader was even more troubled. He had just slammed the table with him for a long time. He wanted the distribution rights. How could it be possible? He persuaded him to leave, but he came back and heard the conversation.

"I don't agree!"

Wang Yang strode forward and pointed at Yu Yuxi, saying, "She is an employee of China Film Group. How can she be a film selector? This is against the rules!"

"There is no conflict. How can it be against the rules?" Yu Yuxi was not a pushover.

"Hmph! You are suspected of abusing your power for personal gain by holding this position!"

Wang Yang was afraid of nothing. He pulled out a chair and sat down, saying, "You are in charge of China Film Group's import and export, right? If you want to export a film, you can send it to a film festival first. It is good for China Film Group, but it is unfair to other films because other films may be more suitable for film festivals.

Can you guarantee that there will be no such situation?"

"I promise that I can be objective and fair. Besides, it is not my decision. It needs the approval of the leader before it can be sent out! Is that right, leader?" Yu Yuxi asked.

"Uh..."

The leader is in trouble. Don't blame me.

Wang Yang continued to put pressure on her, saying, "I bet she must have chosen a film from Shanghai Film Studio, she is from Shanghai! If this is not abuse of power for personal gain, then what is it?"

"You, don't take advantage of your seniority to accuse others! I haven't even started the work yet!" Yu Yuxi was furious.

The leader interrupted, "Is there a deadline?"

"The deadline for entries is November!"

"Hey, look, where can she choose films in such a short time? She must go to Shanghai Film Studio! If you want to refute, just come to Beijing Film Studio. I believe you are fair and selfless."

"Old Wang, how many times have I told you!"

The leader had a headache and rubbed his temples and said, "Your film is a martial arts film. How can you send a martial arts film overseas? It's embarrassing!"

"Then I don't care. Her identity is definitely not in compliance with the regulations. If you want her to choose a film, you must take ours with you!"

"She was authorized by the Chairman himself. We withdrew privately. What's going on? China is just about to contact foreign countries. If it gets out of hand, will you be responsible?"

"Anyway, I've said it. If you want to go out, you must take us with you, otherwise no one can go out!"

Wang Yang slammed the table and turned away.

Going out is a joy. He was just worrying about how to go to Europe, and Yu Yuxi came to the door. He would come to make trouble every few days in the future. He was not afraid that they would not agree.

In the room, the leader said with a bitter face: "Xiao Yu, you choose first, and then bring it to me for decision. We will study Lao Wang's matter internally."

"Okay!"

Yu Yuxi also left.

She was actually very guilty, because she really wanted to go to Shanghai Film Studio to choose a film - historically, she chose a work of Shanghai Film Studio called "The Return of the Swallow", which was the first time that the mainland participated in the main competition unit of the three major European exhibitions.

"..."

In the office, the leader was thinking about this matter.

He understood what Wang Yang meant, but how could a martial arts film go to a film festival? Going to a film festival must be politically correct, have ideological significance, and reflect Chinese values. He and Yu Yuxi agreed on this point.

But if he disagreed, the old man Wang Yang would make trouble again.

No one could stand the old revolutionary's face.

"Xiao Yu just mentioned participating in the competition and participating in the exhibition. Martial arts films are definitely not allowed to participate in the competition, so what about participating in the exhibition?"

The leader thought about it and decided to hold a meeting to study it.

…………

"Really?"

"Is there a film selector for the Berlin Film Festival?"

Wang Yang went back and called Chen Qi over to talk about it. Chen Qi was also very surprised.

"She claimed to be the only one in the mainland, and she was very arrogant. I criticized her and she had a bad temper. I told them that they must take us out, otherwise they would forget it. She didn't meet the regulations. How could a China Film employee be a film selector? She is both a player and a referee!"

"Then do you think it will work?"

"That Xiaoyu said about participating in competitions and exhibitions, the film bureau must be using the same trick again. Let's each take a step back and maybe participate in exhibitions."

“It’s okay to participate in exhibitions, as long as you can go out!”

Chen Qi also found it hard. How low has the standard dropped? As long as you can go out.

Mainland China has too many restrictions these days, so he has to find ways to get around it or exploit loopholes.

Chen Qi never regards anyone as an enemy or villain. What he faces are always the obstacles and difficulties that arise naturally in the context of the times. For example, the policies of the mainland, the grandsons in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and international prejudice...

The two of them conspired again and have done everything they can at the moment. The next step is to wait for the news.

…………

Hongkong.

Hong Kong films have made a big leap this year. Jackie Chan's "The Young Master" became the first film to exceed 10 million since the opening of the port, officially entering the golden period. 1p10 were all dominated by Hong Kong films. "Raiders of the Lost Ark", which was a hit in North America, only took over 8 million at the box office, and Hollywood simply couldn't do it.

This situation lasted until 1993. With a record-breaking box office of 60 million+, "Jurassic Park" allowed Hong Kong's workshop-style production to see what the real film industry was. From then on, it began to decline.

This year, Shaw Brothers is getting old, Jiahe is at its peak, New Art City has just been established, and there are a lot of companies, big and small, all of them are on the rise.

In this chaos, the leftists are independent, and the years are quiet. No one cares about them, and they don't care about others.

The scripts for "Fatal Turn" and "Dark Invasion" were returned in July, and it was decided to start filming the first part that month. The filming would be in August, the work would be completed in September, and the post-production process would be completed in October. It has never been so fast.

First, the content provided by Chen Qi is so complete that it can be taken immediately.

The second is that "Fatal Turn" really has no plot. Apart from being chopped alive, the most laborious thing is the makeup of the mutated ogre.

Although the leftists are weak, they have a complete industrial chain, including production, distribution, theaters, studios, actor training classes, dormitories, etc. It is actually a state-owned enterprise. The theater chain is called "Shuangnan Cinema Line" and has only 8 theaters.

Small in number, but at least independent.

On this day, Shuangnan Cinemas all put up a poster for "Fatal Turn". It was a bloody one, and it was specially marked: "Not for the faint of heart"!