Become a dramatist from today

"The fact that Elayne and Sam didn't tear each other up on the red carpet will be the biggest surprise of tonight's opening ceremony."

"This year is a small year for the Berlin Film Festival because no Chinese films have been selected for the main competition."

"What's the rule? It's a small year if no Chinese films are shortlisted? Why didn't you say that three Chinese films were shortlisted in the encounter section?"

"Take more good photos and stop talking."

Wait, reporters on both sides of the red carpet whispered, the media lineup is not as good as Cannes and Venice, but it is far better than other A-class film festivals.

Looking at the huge crowd, there were many male stars who were afraid of trouble, and they all quickly passed the red carpet area in three steps and two steps.

Among the people on the red carpet, some were asked to leave after the time limit, while others were unwilling to stay longer. Huang Baiyou, who had already left, belonged to the third "puppet shape".

The photographer asked him to pose, he would pose, and he would leave as soon as he was done.

To put it another way, the red carpet photographer is not a reporter from a newspaper, but a photographer who is well-known to the world by the film festival organizing committee.

"The three major cinemas in Europe give me really different feelings." Huang Bai said, "Cannes is a film festival for professionals, Venice is for elites, and the Berlin Film Festival is a film festival for ordinary people."

The crew of "Joker" sat in the front row, a popular crew, while Huang Baiyou and Jeanne sat in the C seats of the crew.

The rest of the actors, including Grace, Saji Chen, Bill, and Close, were also sitting upright.

The reason for sitting upright was not only nervousness, but also the fact that famous directors and superstars took the initiative to say hello.

There are many people working in the film industry, but the top circle is very narrow, as is any industry. Huang Baiyou is like an outsider, and he is not accessible to them in China.

Another reason is that for superstars, the name Standing Huang is also legendary.

Adapter Solomon Rosenthal said: "I saw a lot from Mr. Standing's performance last time, and I know this time will be no different."

I didn't have a chance to talk last time. This "last time" was the end of the Venice Film Festival. The last film Solomon shot was adapted from a book that had been banned in Europe and the United States. The artistic image was too advanced, so... it was only selected for the Venice Horizon section.

"Mr. Solomon should have another film, right?" Huang Baiyou asked. He remembered correctly. It was this director who invited Wen Yubing to shoot "Death in Venice". Why was that movie not released yet, and another "Anna" was released.

"It's my habit to shoot two movies at the same time," said Solomon. "Just kidding, actually the filming of "Death in Venice" was blocked, so I finished this one first."

"That's very powerful. There must be an emotional break in the cross-shooting of the two movies." Huang Bai said.

"Difficulties can be overcome, just like you overcome the public's high expectations for clowns." Solomon said.

The two chatted in harmony.

There was also discordant chatting nearby. The crew of "Persian", the director Peter, and the two leading actors Simon and Stuart seemed a bit conflicted.

"Mr. Peter, I have no intention of competing with Standing for the award, so there is no need to cheer me up." Stuart glanced at Simon next to him, "Mr. Watmy, on the other hand, should be very excited at the moment."

"Although I can complete the Grand Slam of the three major European film festivals and become the second person in history by winning the Berlin Film Festival, I am still young and have many opportunities." Simon said, "Joker is Standing's specialty, and I don't have it either. The thought of fighting for it.”

Simon Watmy is forty-two, and Huang Baiyou is thirty years old this year, so it’s a bit strange to say this out loud?

"Gentlemen, you should have the same confidence in yourself as I do." Director Peter said, "I am very confident that I can defeat Ms. Jeanne."

Sure enough, although they collaborated on a play, Simon and Stuart couldn't get along with director Peter.

Koslik, the chairman of the organizing committee of the film festival, came out to deliver a speech. Compared with the low profile of other film festival chairmen, his presence was very strong.

For example, Koslik once invited the Cuban leader to attend the film festival, but the German diplomats later stopped it in time because they were worried about serious consequences.

Another example is a certain film (not specific, to save face for the director). It was originally shortlisted for the main competition through the selection of the jury, but Koslick turned it back because it was "too violent, and mostly useless violence." ".

There are so many "interesting stories" that make Koslick's reputation as chairman of the film festival organizing committee mixed, but it is undeniable that the 25 years he was in charge was the time when the Berlin Film Festival's influence expanded.

"The films in the main competition unit of this film festival reflect the true face of the world. It is complex, as if everyone in the world is different. The diverse aesthetics are moving. Now I announce the opening of the 79th Berlin International Film Festival. Curtain!" Koslik finally declared.

The next step is to play the opening film "Joker".

One good thing about the opening film is that almost all of the festival’s invited guests are there.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the screen. Within a few seconds, the movie started to play, and the chatter gradually turned from small to non-existent.

There is no cast list, and it starts with the main content. Arthur, played by Huang Baiyou, looks in the mirror and uses paint to apply clown makeup on his face.

Compared with the "scarlet smile" of the Joker in The Dark Knight, this Joker's mouth corners are drooped down and he is happy.

It is obvious from Huang Baiyou's gestures that he is practicing a smile that makes the audience laugh in front of the mirror, but the smile he practices is not funny.

So he inserted his fingers into his mouth and tore at the corners of his mouth.

Due to too much force, the corners of the mouth were pulled up to the cheekbones, and the gums were clearly exposed. It was not even funny, but rather - hideous.

The background sound has been broadcasting news about Gotham City, "Gotham City will produce 5 tons of domestic garbage every day", "Even the most beautiful streets in Gotham City are not immune" and so on.

The combination of audio and video conveyed to the audience a feeling of cement-solidified depression within half a minute of the opening.

"This is a failed clown because he is not happy himself and doesn't know how to make people happy." Solomon murmured to himself.

That's right! Arthur, played by Huang Baiyou, is a person at the bottom of Gotham City's society.

Although he is a dispensable person, Arthur, who is at the bottom of the class, still has a dream. He wants to be a comedy star and make everyone happy.

Arthur works in a small-scale entertainment company, earning a low salary, dressing up as a clown, holding billboards, and using his funny actions to attract the attention of passers-by for a brief period of time to promote products.

The most unequal thing about life is that "He" will beat everyone equally, even if you can't stand a beating. Arthur, played by Huang Baiyou, encountered an accident as soon as he took to the street.

A group of naughty kids took away his billboard under the ridiculous excuse of a "daring test". When Arthur, played by Huang Baiyou, chased him and chased him into an alley - they were greeted by a sneak attack and a surprise attack from the naughty kids. Punches and kicks.

The camera finally fell on Huang Baiyou's numb and lifeless face, and then the camera panned around. Because it was an alleyway, the line of sight became depressing.

Under the pressure, the picture blurred, and along with the sound of police sirens, the title "Joker" appeared.

Huge words take up the entire screen, and Arthur is the clown, a clown in every sense of the word.

"This prologue is interesting." Peter felt that director Jeanne seemed to want to shoot something new.

Peter continued to think and said to the person next to him, "Want to film a loser clown? Frankly, I don't like this kind of story."

Simon also knows that this director is called "Eastwood can represent the existentialist movies of the 21st century", but he does not like small character narratives.

Film critics who hate Peter Eastwood say that "he believes that there are only elites in the world. He can only see the one percent of people in the world, and the rest do not deserve to exist."