China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

Beijing, Nortel.

Early in the morning, Yang Mi and his classmates joined the crowd and headed to school.

The college career has begun and everything is so new.

As the most famous student in the class, Yang Mi was surrounded all the way.

The show-off boys have instilled a lot of college knowledge into Yang Mi and others these days.

Secretary Yang Xiaoxiao didn't speak, and just said in a low-key "Ah, right, right, right".

My family had warned me before school started.

Although Yang Mi and Lu Ping'an are close, this is not a capital to show off.

You have to study hard and try to make sure that when you act in a movie about Lu Ping An in the future, people won’t think that you got there by relying on connections.

Of course Yang Mi knew this.

So so far, even Rong Xinda, her own company, doesn't know that she has such a brother.

The company doesn’t know, let alone the students.

So if you hear classmates saying good things about Lu Ping An, you will imagine when you will become "An Girl" or "An Boy".

Yang Mi, who was hiding in the dark, felt quite secretly happy.

Of course, if anyone hears someone say bad things about Lu Ping An, Secretary Yang will secretly write it down in his notebook and ask my brother to ban you if there is a chance in the future!

Yang Mi made a small joke in her heart, and then made herself amused. She apologized to herself repeatedly in her heart. I am not this kind of person.

Just as he was thinking about it, the topic of conversation among the male classmates around him turned to Lu Ping'an.

Yang Mi's ears immediately stood up.

"It was probably the Venice Awards Ceremony last night. Is there any work from our school that was shortlisted?"

"Of course, the road guide will enter the main competition unit."

"This is the fourth time that Director Lu has been shortlisted for European awards. Great directors are different. Being shortlisted is as easy as eating. Others have to offer incense and pray to Buddha if they want to be shortlisted even once."

This made Yang Mi feel very happy physically and mentally. However, at this moment, a boy said with a dissatisfied tone: "What's the use of being shortlisted? You have to win the award. If you don't win the award, it's nothing. I think Lu Ping'an will do the same this time." Come back with the duck eggs in your arms."

Yang Mi on the side frowned slightly after hearing this.

What is this boy's name?

She looks pretty, but she is proud of herself!

Ask back and take note of him!

Without waiting for more thought, someone else echoed: "I think so too. Director Lu has no problem making commercial films, but when it comes to literary and artistic films, after the fifth generation of directors, Wang Xiaoshuai and Lu Chuan are the best."

Soon some girls retorted: "Have you forgotten that Director Lu also won the Short Film Grand Slam? There is only one person in the world who can win this achievement. Can Lu Chuan compare with him?"

When Yang Mi heard this, the corner of his mouth curled up, "Zhang Xiaofei did a great job!"

But the boy at the beginning quickly retorted: "What reference can short films have? Lu Ping An's short film can win so many awards. It can only be said that the competition of short films is small and the gold content is low. In the past, the importance of short film awards was overestimated." Well, do you think any short film maker in the world has never directed a feature film before?"

"That's right. I was able to get double hundred in elementary school. Does this prove that I can get full marks in high school?"

"Classmate Xiao Zhang, Director Lu's strength in literary and artistic subjects is generally a fact. There is nothing to argue with."

"That's right, alas, Lu Ping'an is actually just not going the right way."

"A great director of commercial films can make hundreds of millions per film. But would you still be willing to make art films?"

"I'm not happy."

"Just saying."

The boys were chatting, and Yang Mi couldn't help but roll her eyes after hearing this.

What a bunch of self-righteous brats!

Zhang Xiaofei continued to be dissatisfied after hearing this, and wanted to continue arguing with them. His idol could not be said to be worthless, but when he was about to speak, he was stopped by Yang Mi:

"There's nothing to argue about. Judging from the disgusted looks on their faces, they probably only want to make literary films in the future. Let's not stop them."

In one sentence, several boys were choked on the spot.

Indeed, who comes to Nortel’s acting class not to become a star?

Commercial films or literary films, which one needs more stars or actors?

From this point of view, Lu Ping An is the real leader in the future.

However, after being choked, they quickly stopped taking it seriously.

No one will know anyway, so what's the point of talking about it?

So the topic quickly turned to other places.

Zhang Xiaofei on the side was still immersed in the topic just now. She muttered: "It's best that Director Lu can win a big prize this time and choke them to death!"

Yang Mi smiled slightly and remembered the name Zhang Xiaofei in her mind.

She felt that if necessary in the future, she could mention this little fan of his to Lu Ping'an.

With this thought in mind, the group arrived at the school gate.

At this time, someone in the crowd in front said: "Hang up the banner!"

With one voice, he attracted the attention of a group of old students at the school gate.

"Who's on the wall again?"

"It must be a traditional thing. Wang Xiaoshuai did it once in the first half of the year."

"Look where it is hung. It would be terrible if it's at the front door."

"I'll go, it's really possible. Look at the width of the banner, it must be two meters."

"Damn it, it's not the big boss who's coming, right?"

"..."

Everyone was talking.

Among the freshmen, Yang Mi was the first to react. She was well aware of Nortel's traditions.

And last night was the Venice Awards Ceremony. She had been paying attention to it, but she didn't have time to go to the Internet cafe in the morning and couldn't get the first-hand news.

Look now, the banner is so wide, could it be

Without thinking much, several staff hanging banners had already unfolded the banners.

Yang Mi, who squeezed into the front row, and everyone read out word by word.

"Warm congratulations to Lu Ping'an, an outstanding second-year postgraduate student in the Directing Department of our school, whose work "Brokeback Mountain" won the Best Film Golden Lion Award at the 62nd Venice Film Festival!"

Wow~

Before the banner was fully unfolded, the crowd suddenly started shouting.

"I'll go! Golden Lion Award!"

"I thought it was a small prize, but it turned out to be a huge blow!"

"Great pen!"

"The road guide is too fierce!"

A group of students exclaimed on the spot.

Many old students were cheering:

"The road guide finally went up the wall again!"

“Tradition is back!”

"This is the orthodoxy. Did you see that only those with the name of Director Lu are orthodox!"

"The familiar smell feels like I'm back in my freshman year."

"Lu Dao is still Lu Dao, awesome!"

"..."

The cheers contained a sense of catharsis and redress of injustice.

It's been two years, and Lu Ping'an hasn't been on the wall for two years.

Do you know how we old students got here?

When Lu Ping'an was an undergraduate student, he went on the wall five times in four years and swept the world's four major short film awards, becoming the world's number one short film producer.

How beautiful Nortel was back then!

As a result, Director Lu has been silent on awards for the past two years.

The glorious tradition was discontinued.

As a result, last year's freshmen were extremely disappointed after waiting a year for the "traditional spectacle".

The tradition is gone, so much so that the freshmen of this class can express their disdain in public.

Some people even started to say that Lu Ping'an was obsessed with money, that his talents were exhausted, and that he was just a younger brother in the field of literary and artistic films!

This tradition will no longer be possible in the future.

Now, who dares to say that we are liars?

So soon, the old students began to take the initiative to help:

"Master, let me help you hold the ladder."

"And me and me."

"..."

The gate of Beidian School suddenly became lively.

Principal Zhang looked at it from a distance and smiled slightly, feeling that the banner was still a bit small.

The school is very lively, and the Internet is even more lively.

"The Venice Film Festival has come to an end, Lu Ping'an's "Brokeback Mountain" unexpectedly won the championship"

"The Venice Film Festival ended early yesterday morning. The road was safe and careless, but the Golden Lion was interested."

"'Brokeback Mountain' won the Golden Lion, and it was revealed that the judges were moved by the vote and narrowly won"

"After repeated defeats, Lu Pingan won the Golden Lion Award and achieved a breakthrough of zero feature film awards."

"All hard work pays off, Lu Ping'an's dream comes true in the fourth battle"

The award results came out at four o'clock in the morning, and within an hour various news was released.

In the morning, the industry was gradually abuzz.

For a time, the number of online news views hit a new high.

And everyone soon learned more about the inside story behind Lu Ping An’s award.

For example, European media believe that "Brokeback Mountain" is the biggest upset at this Venice Film Festival.

First, many people believe that Lu Pingan has many shortcomings in the field of art films.

Secondly, there is currently little room for in-depth exploration of same-sex themes, both in terms of depth and breadth.

Thirdly, Lu Pingan said in an interview that this trip was mainly to promote his movies and he did not think much about the Golden Lion Award.

But in the end, Lu Pingan used his unique oriental perspective to portray the homosexual love of this western cowboy in a touching way, conquering all the judges.

For another example, the day before the award ceremony, Lu Ping An had already booked the nearest flight back to China after the award ceremony. After unexpectedly winning the award, he had to cancel the flight.

Also: The original guest of honor for the Golden Lion Award was Hayao Miyazaki, but in the end it was the film festival chairman Marco Muller who presented the award in person. Hayao Miyazaki said, "There are still regrets, but Lu Ping An will definitely not come just this time. , I hope I can award it in person next time.”

And: The price for the rights to "Brokeback Mountain" soared to more than $15 million.

Wu Qingquan said that "Brokeback Mountain" is not planning to be released in the mainland.

This year’s Best Short Film Award winner, Wanwan director Lin Jianping: Director Lu Ping’an is my idol.

Scarlett Johansson, a popular Hollywood actress who contributed forbidden scenes and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "Brokeback Mountain" this time, said that she was really happy to work with Lu Pingan and hoped there would be another time.

All kinds of news are flying all over the sky.

Various photos from the scene also flooded the Internet in a very short time.

One of the photos of Lu Pingan smiling while holding the Golden Lion trophy has been widely circulated.

In addition to being handsome, the media also noted that with this smile, Lu Ping An has won tens of millions of endorsements.

This made the great poet unhappy again.

But he quickly calmed down.

After all, the Golden Lion is not unusual, the Palme d'Or is.

He is the only Chinese person in the world who has won the Palme d'Or!

The great poet is still arrogant.

But this is indeed the case.

It was very surprising that Lu Pingan won the Golden Lion Award, and it was a big deal.

But he is only the fifth Golden Lion Award in film history for a Chinese director and the third for a mainland director.

But the portion is still not small.

Because apart from Lao Mouzi, the mainland belongs to him.

The adulation soon came.

"This is another victory for Eastern aesthetics!"

"When Lu Pingan focused on literary films, his unstoppable talent began to burst out."

"Lu Pingan used Chinese martial arts to interpret "Batman" and successfully resurrected Batman. After achieving excellent box office results, he once again used Chinese implicitness to interpret Western forbidden love, and successfully won the Golden Lion Award for "Brokeback Mountain" , I think Lu Pingan’s success has shown that Lu Pingan has found a way to be on top of the world, and it also tells all Chinese directors how to use Chinese aesthetics correctly."

There are those who brag, and of course there are those who belittle.

"Lu Ping An won, Asia lost."

"When Lu Ping'an, who was holding the golden lion, was bombarded by flash lights with a bright smile, Guan Jinpeng and Park Chan-wook, who only received consolation prizes, had smiles, but they were not bright.

In fact, this Venice Film Festival has unprecedented emphasis on Asian films: "Seven Swords" opened, "If Love" closed, and the Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Hayao Miyazaki.

On the red carpet, apart from Hollywood stars, Asian stars are the most gorgeous, but their performance and courtesy are not directly proportional.

Among the 19 films competing for the Golden Lion Award, only "Song of Everlasting Regret" and "Friendly Gold" came from Asia, but none of them won the grand prize.

When someone is frustrated, someone will be proud.

"Brokeback Mountain" does not have an American brand, but it is permeated with American colors. It is adapted from an American writer's novel and takes place in the American West. The leading actors Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal are both famous in Hollywood. It is difficult to say that this Is it the pride of Chinese films?”

Mainland China's Internet network is a mess.

Although there is some dissonance lurking behind the honor.

But this does not prevent Lu Ping'an from now on, officially becoming the top all-around director in the country.

So everyone sent text messages of blessing across half the world, bombarding the road with peace.

Live in Venice, on the third day after the awards ceremony, Lu Pingping could finally take some time off.

After replying with another message of confidence, he lay down next to the widowed sister and enjoyed the massage.

There is a really big difference between winning the Golden Lion Award for a feature film and winning the Golden Lion Award for a short film.

Mainstream and non-mainstream are really not just words.

In Lao Hu's words, "Batman" gave Lu Ping'an a firm foothold in Hollywood, a name, and a firm foothold in the world's commercial film field.

And "Brokeback Mountain" allowed him to gain a foothold in Europe, the "highland of film orthodoxy".

From the current point of view, the significance of establishing a foothold in Europe is slightly greater than that of Hollywood.

The analogy is the difference between a ruling party and an opposition party.

Lu Ping An knew this, and of course he also knew that it would be different in a few years. But the good thing was that Lu Ping An had established a firm footing now.

With this film, Lu Pingan was able to officially make a name for himself in the world and became a famous figure in the history of world cinema.

At the same time, he has strong ability to produce commercial films.

Therefore, the increase in his reputation this time was greater than expected.

So after the award ceremony and a whole day later, Lu Pingan met countless people and accepted interviews from at least ten media from various countries.

Fortunately, he is very energetic, otherwise he would really be unable to bear it.

Hu Qingquan just couldn't bear it, so he returned to the hotel and fell asleep.

The same goes for Xiang Guoqiang. Fortunately, Wattsberg, Dell and Pinnacle professionals assisted in copyright negotiations, so that things could be smoothed out steadily.

The current copyright transaction situation is somewhat beyond expectations.

"Brokeback Mountain" had high bids across Europe.

In the past, the selling price of Ping An Lu's movies in various European countries would probably not exceed US$100,000.

Then there were many places, and the total number of offers was tens of millions of dollars.

But now, in Hungary alone, the sale price has reached US$550,000.

At present, except for North America, the overall sale price has exceeded 16 million US dollars. If you sell it now, you can directly repay the money and make a few million in small profits.

This still excludes some areas that may not be released.

After all, the subject matter is sensitive, not only in the mainland, but also in many places around the world.

But even so, the price still reached 16 million.

Wattsberg again cried pity.

If I had known earlier, I would have invested more, so why is it only 20% now?

We will continue to discuss how to finalize the deal.

Again, if you can divide the accounts, then divide the accounts.

Then wait for the Oscar results to come out before trading.

The Oscar results will be announced in February next year, and the movie will be released in North America in December this year.

This doesn't affect it.

Because it can be released again after winning an Oscar, a large part of the box office of The Original Time and Space is generated by repurchases.

The matter was settled, and all that was left on Venice's side was the remaining copyrights.

very nice.

Lu Ping An has won the Golden Lion Award, and the copyrights of other films have also increased.

In the end, Indian film producers spent US$1.1 million to buy the rights to adapt "The Tuner".

South Korea and Neon's bids for "Twenty Again" also increased to US$1 million and US$1.4 million respectively.

When the Chinese version of "Twenty Again" is released, the copyright price will rise again.

In addition, other film producers have also expressed interest.

The quotations varied, and Lu Ping An didn't do any statistics. He would call them all and negotiate after the finished film was released.

Then there’s the small gain this time: endorsements.

There are indeed offers in the tens of millions of dollars.

From several luxury brands such as Gucci.

But that's the total price.

Lu Ping'an didn't agree directly.

Let's chat first and keep in touch. If the women want to use it in the future, we can match him up.

After the matter was settled, Hu Qingquan got up energetically the next day and started driving people away.

"I'll be here next time. You can go back. The Olympics are important."

The Golden Lion Award is not as important as the Olympic Games.

Hu Qingquan thought so, Tian Zhuangzhuang thought so too, and he also wanted to go back early.

Lu Pingan won the Golden Lion Award. As his graduate tutor, Tian Zhuangzhuang was like a chicken or a dog.

He had to go back quickly, report to the school, and compete with the students. Well, the professor's experience.

Lu Ping'an also agreed directly.

It’s really pointless to continue running film festivals, so it’s better to go back.

Before leaving, Lu Pingan had a small celebration banquet with the creators of "Brokeback Mountain".

During the banquet, Lu Pingping used Chinese customs to give everyone red envelopes.

This is still new to everyone. When the deal was finalized, we had already paid for it, but the amount was not much, it was all 88, just for good luck.

The auspicious saying has also been recognized by everyone.

The most recognized one is the supporting actress Michelle who plays Heath Ledger’s wife in the film.

She said that she got pregnant not long after receiving a lucky red envelope last time, so this time she hopes to use it to gain some success at next year's Oscars.

When she said this, the others happily accepted the red envelopes, and then made wishes for winning Golden Globes and Oscars.

Everyone is very confident.

In fact, it has nothing to do with red envelopes.

The main reason is because "Brokeback Mountain" went from being not optimistic at the beginning to receiving rave reviews and then becoming an upset, which directly gave everyone confidence.

With confidence coming together, everyone's courage will be released.

Some people say that I want the best actor, while others say that it would be best to get seven or eight nominations.

It seemed that she was affected by the atmosphere. The widowed lady was particularly courageous that night.

On the second day, the main creators and Hu Qingquan set off for Toronto.

Before leaving, the widowed sister made a phone gesture: "If you don't see enough, call me."

Lu Pingan smiled and nodded.

How could he, who had only experienced a certain discipline, make such a low-level mistake?

Yesterday I took photos and videos just for show.

In fact, it was not recorded at all.

Now on his mobile phone, everything is clear!

. . . . . .

After landing in the capital, he left customs with a group of Chinese people who recognized him on the plane. Then, for the first time, those Chinese people experienced what it means to be picked up by a celebrity.

The shutter clicked continuously. Lu Pingan took off his mask, and reporters from all sides kept talking with their microphones.

"What are your thoughts? Very unexpected, very pleasantly surprised. Also, the trophy for the Golden Lion Award for the feature film is much heavier than the trophy for the short film, haha."

"The first thing after returning to China? Go back to school and report."

"The next movie plan? It will be officially announced in a few days. Let's make an interesting low-budget movie to relax."

"Will I use domestic films to compete for awards in the future? Of course, I've always been like this. This is the only one that is an accident."

"With Scarlett? Just ordinary friends."

After dealing with the reporter, Lu Ping’an got into the school’s Toyota Coaster and returned directly to school.

Arriving at the school, the car stopped at the teachers' building, and a familiar scene reappeared.

Principal Zhang, the new Secretary Li and all the teachers lined up to welcome him.

A group of freshmen around him also secretly exclaimed that Director Lu is really handsome in real life.

After a brief welcome, everyone moved to the exhibition hall.

Lu Pingan took out the Golden Lion Award trophy and placed it on the booth in front of everyone.

There is no circulation. This is a big Golden Lion Award, not a mini small card.

This trophy will be kept in the school for a month in the future.

Then it will be replaced by a photo of Lu Pingan holding the trophy, and the photo will be placed behind the other four short film award photos.

This is in chronological order.

There is still a lot of space in the back, and you will understand the meaning of "safe road" in an instant.

Then continue taking photos.

Then he moved to the large conference room for a brief commendation.

As usual, CCTV, major portals, newspapers and TV stations are already there.

The question was asked in a straight-forward manner, and Lu Ping'an's answer was still very straight-forward, with nothing out of the ordinary.

Finally, Principal Zhang concluded: This is a big step for Lu Pingan in his life, and it is also a big step for Nortel. I hope Lu Pingan can continue his efforts and create greater glory.

Wow, everyone applauded.

After struggling for more than an hour, everyone moved to the school cafeteria to eat.

Everyone was much more relaxed at the dinner table.

Chatting about all kinds of interesting things.

After that, I returned to Principal Zhang's office, and the people from the Sixth Princess came with me.

While drinking tea, Principal Zhang talked about the next arrangements.

"Brokeback Mountain" will definitely not be released to the public, but it can be shown to teachers and students at Nortel as a learning material. This is a small privilege of universities.

The screening has already been agreed upon. Lu Ping An will not charge any fees and will screen the film for free for one day as a way to support the school.

The screening time comes a week after the first round of the Olympic director election.

When the time comes, Lu Ping'an will show up and say a few words.

After talking about the screening, Director Chu from the Sixth Princess said that the Sixth Princess would arrange a good movie appointment for Lu Ping'an in a few days.

"Brokeback Mountain" is definitely not an option for a good film. The Six Princesses are aiming for "Source Code". The time is also the first Saturday after the first round of the election. I hope Lu Ping'an will make an appearance if he is free.

Lu Pingan did not refuse. The Sixth Princess was owned by Radio and Television, so it was necessary to make good friends.

Then, Principal Zhang talked about some things that needed attention.

"Peace, if possible, try to take a more authentic photo next time."

The meaning is very simple.

"Brokeback Mountain" won the award, which is worth celebrating.

But the controversy is not small.

There are some on the market now that don’t sound very good.

It is said that Lu Ping An won awards based on foreign themes, and there is nothing to be proud of.

It is also said that the movie has sensitive themes and is from abroad. With the addition of Hollywood Batman, Lu Pingan is suspected of spreading culture to the West.

It is also said that "Brokeback Mountain" and "Batman", the two movies that helped Lu Pingping establish his status in literature and art and Hollywood, are both ready-made scripts or have ready-made original comics, which cannot reflect his ability.

These sounds are not loud, but they are there.

In short, even if you are RMB, you cannot make everyone like it.

Principal Zhang naturally understood this truth, so after he made the suggestion, he said: "Of course, this is just my personal suggestion. Having a Golden Lion in hand has actually been very successful. Even if you say now that you will never make art movies in the future, No one will say anything if we specialize in commercial films. Although many old guys don’t want to admit it, the future is the world of commercial films.”

Director Chu, who was standing by Princess Six, also agreed: "Our overall film market is still far behind the international market. I personally hope that you, Director Lu, can continue to create miracles in this regard."

After hearing this, Lu Ping'an expressed his gratitude and said nothing more.

Because he already had a plan.

That means both hands must be strong.

"Brokeback Mountain" won the award, will you continue to make award-winning films?

Of course it is necessary to take pictures!

Director Wo Lu’s life history cannot stop at just one foreign film in the awards category.

Foreign films are a stepping stone for him.

Harvest copyright profits and box office profits, and also reap a wave of awards and honors.

The harvest is successful, and the next step is the "legitimate" film.

Count down the past.

Several commercial films established him as the leading director of commercial films in the Mainland.

Then through Batman, he established himself as Asia's most valuable director and a major Hollywood director.

Now, he has made a real breakthrough in art and has greatly caught up with other mainland directors.

Next, it’s time to truly transcend!

Commercially, if you want to achieve jaw-dropping results at the box office, the several projects currently on hand can definitely achieve this.

In terms of art, we should also start the road to winning awards for feature films!

As a time traveler, he has the qualifications and confidence to move forward with head held high!

He already has a goal.

And it’s an orthodox project that kills two birds with one stone.

What’s the point of just earning rewards yourself?

So next time.

The honor will no longer belong to Lu Pingan personally!

But before that, we have to wait for the Olympic campaign and then finish the projects at hand.