China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

Then visit the film festival.

There are many Chinese films shortlisted for the main competition section of this film festival.

The opening films are "1937", Wang Quanan's "Tuya's Marriage" and Fan Xiaopang's "Apple".

The non-competition section includes Zhang Yang's "Falling Leaves Return to Root" and Wanwan Zhou Meiling's "Tattoo". The short film section also includes a film directed by Wanwan.

Among them, the films of Lu Ping'an and Wang Quan'an received the highest praise from Golden Bears.

But "1937" is still the one that gets the most attention.

Jiang Wen said proudly: "There was an old man who watched the movie the day before yesterday and didn't believe it was filmed within two months and said we cheated."

Lu Ping'an smiled and asked, "Then how did you respond?"

Jiang Wen: "What else can you say? Just use your Chinglish, the one that says 'fuck your mother'."

Liu Qianqian: "What? Why didn't I know?"

Zhang Songwen explained with a smile: "It's just funny mud pee."

Liu Qianqian blinked and after digesting it, she smiled so much that her gums were wider than anyone else's.

Everyone also laughed.

It can be seen that "1937" really shocked European filmmakers.

While talking, a foreigner recognized Lu Ping'an, and then two groups of people came.

The first one was Jacques Levitt, the French director of "Don't Touch the Ax", and he didn't look very familiar.

The other group is South Korea's "Cyborg" director Park Chan-wook and actors and actresses Jung Ji-hoon and Lim Soo-jung.

Zheng Zhixun is Rain, one of the most popular Asian male stars at the moment, if not one of them. Liu Qianqian looked a little nymphomaniac after seeing him, but in her opinion, Lu Ping'an is more handsome.

I'm not very familiar with Lin Xiujing's words, Lu Ping'an, but this girl is pretty recognizable among South Korean actresses.

After the people in South Korea saw that the road was safe, their attitudes were obviously different from those in France.

The French Levitte looked down upon him and felt that his colleague Lu Ping'an was awesome. After all, the movie was really powerful and the technology was top-notch.

In South Korea, there is a bit of admiration.

Soon Lu Ping An knew the root cause. Director Park Chan-wook said directly: "Thank you Director Lu for making such a good movie and giving a sigh of relief to our compatriots from the victimized countries."

Well, the friendship between China and South Korea depends on neon, which is indeed not nonsense.

After a brief chat, Levit left first, while the South Koreans stayed behind.

Since they were all standing on one side, everyone started walking around together.

During this period, Rain's manager was quite knowledgeable and was always looking for topics to talk about. He said that Rain was the same age as Director Lu. Among the people born in the 1980s in Asia, Lu Ping'an was the best, and Lu Ping'an was the strongest on the surface. The person born in the 80s is not me, but the one to the north of you.

Obviously he wanted to build a relationship. After all, Lu Pingan is a great director above the first echelon in Asia.

This is not the key, the key is that he is on the front line in Hollywood.

Great value.

His agent continued: "Now our Rain has participated in a Hollywood movie called "Speed ​​Racer", directed by the Zworski brothers. It will be released this year. If you have time, please give us some advice. Ichiban.”

Can you give me some advice? I’ve finished filming.

Moreover, he knew that this movie cost 120 million US dollars and was directed by two brothers who had not disclosed their gender identity yet. The box office was less than 100 million US dollars and it was a huge loss. What advice could there be?

But the meaning is clear.

Lu Pingping did not refuse.

Rain is extremely popular in Asia right now.

As a commercial director, being able to cooperate with him is absolutely beneficial to opening up the South Korean market and further expanding the Asian market, so as to realize the cultural export of one's own films.

Of course, Lu Ping An will not make another movie.

Existing movies will do.

For example, "Kung Fu Panda", he participated in the recording of the original soundtrack of "Kung Fu Panda".

With his participation, even though it is only a soundtrack and not a dubbing, the movie has also gained great attention in South Korea.

This time, Lu Pingping can still copy it.

So Lu Ping'an smiled and said, "Okay, let's talk in detail then."

The assistant next to him handed over his business card.

His manager took it with both hands on the spot, and Rain happily bowed to express his gratitude, which was respectful.

Liu Qianqian behind her raised the corner of her mouth when she saw this, her face full of pride, look, what kind of Asian dance king is not a little brother in front of my brother Ping An?

Continuing walking, we came to the projection unit and saw a few more yellow faces.

When several people saw Lu Ping'an and his entourage coming, they greeted him enthusiastically.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he knew he was Chinese.

Then as soon as we chatted, we knew that this was the person who worked on the "Apple" project.

The leader is a tall man named Fang Li, the screenwriter and producer of "Apple".

Lu Ping'an was very impressive to this person. Later, when "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix" couldn't get the film, this person knelt down in front of the camera and begged to be filmed. He was considered a character.

Everyone met and had a brief chat. Fang Li invited Lu Ping'an to watch the movie on the spot.

Liu Qianqian wanted to stop it on the spot, but at this point she definitely couldn't say such words.

Lu Ping'an didn't have any idea about this.

They are traveling abroad, and they are all Chinese filmmakers, so it is not a big problem to help them stand on stage.

The main reason is that I am tired after walking around for so long, so it would be nice to sit down and admire Fan Xiaopang.

"Director Lu, please take a look first. Xiao Fan is also in Berlin and will be here soon."

Fang Li greeted.

Lu Ping'an said it didn't matter, and then the group entered the venue to watch the movie.

After entering the venue, "Apple" had already started playing, and the number of people was pretty good, the attendance rate was probably 30%.

Everyone sat down and started watching, and Liu Qianqian excused herself to go to the toilet.

Lu Ping'an didn't care about her. It's normal for a little girl to be shy.

Then it played, and soon came to the bathroom scene.

The uncut version is a bit explosive, and there are some missing points. Although they are fleeting, they are noticeable and not too big.

In fact, he had watched the movie many times, so he was thinking about other things while the movie was playing.

The entry of "Apple" into the competition this time is actually suspected of violating some rules, because it is an abridged version in China.

However, in the end, it was still able to be released in China, but it was blocked soon, and the impact was not limited to this movie.

The reason is said to be related to the general environment.

Fan Xiaopang was nominated for the Berlin Best Actress Award for her role in "Apple", and later won another Best Actress Award for this role. It was considered the first film in her career to become famous.

Some people say that she sells meat, and there is no lower limit for acting in level three.

But there is no lower limit coming soon.

After that, "Lust, Caution" won the Golden Lion Award in September this year, which caused a round of heated discussions. Tang Wei was suddenly born. It is said that the quotation for a 30-second advertisement reached 6 million! This made Tang Wei dominate all the female stars at that time.

Soon people and capital in the entertainment industry seemed to realize something, and began to imitate others. Subsequently, various films emerged one after another that broke through and flaunted art, but were actually marginal.

Then the higher-ups couldn't stand it anymore and directly suppressed this evil trend. At this point, domestic movies entered what some people call a dark stage, and there were more rules and regulations.

Some people say that this trend was started by Lao Mouzi. Naiko in "The Golden Armor" caused a huge response, and Li An completely opened this taboo door with "Lust, Caution", and then various directors followed suit. .

But in fact, in Lu Pingan's view, this is actually an inevitable direction for the development of movies.

Since private capital became available for film production around 2002, the domestic film industry has begun to enter the fast lane.

From ordinary movies to blockbusters, various themes are being tried. The movie market is getting bigger and bigger, and competition is becoming more and more fierce.

By this time in 2007, for an actress like Fan Xiaopang, who is not a professional, non-systematic, and extremely ambitious, if she wants to win a mainstream award, she doesn't have many options to choose from if she doesn't find another way.

Coupled with the brutal growth of capital, the "artistic pursuits" of directors and actors are becoming more and more open under the torrent of capital.

Fan Xiaopang is pretty good, and Tang Wei is a typical example.

No one asked her to act, and no one dared to act in "Lust, Caution". Tang Wei wanted to get ahead, and there was such a great opportunity to change her life. Would you like to seize it or not?

Finally she caught it and became an instant hit, becoming an international sensation.

In the end, the entire market gave birth to this kind of "crooked fruit".

Comparatively similar to it, is the later "traffic star", but the products at that time were not as easy to ban as the current ones. Things like traffic stars need to be slowly awakened by the public and realize that this kind of thing is not good. Only then will it begin to slowly withdraw from the mainstream stage.

So from this aspect, it is actually a good thing that Lu Pingan is not planning to win the Golden Lion Award for "Lust, Caution".

As the movie continues, Apple and Tong Dawei had sex in the toilet, and were later raped by Tony Leung. Then they found out they were pregnant, and everything was messed up.

Liu Qianqian also came back at this time, but the person who came in with her was Apple herself.

"Director Lu, why didn't you tell me that you were coming to Berlin? If you had known, you would have picked me up at the airport."

Fan Xiaopang naturally sat next to Lu Pingan.

Lu Ping'an smiled: "How dare you ask the movie queen to pick you up at the airport?"

After the movie ended, everyone went back to the hotel, and everyone stopped by, so they stopped by.

Lu Pingan, Fang Li and Jiang Wen were chatting, while the others were talking about their own affairs.

Among them, Rain and Liu Qianqian had a good chat. Lu Pingan pricked up his ears and found out that Rain and his agent were getting information from Liu Qianqian.

Liu Qianqian boasted that Lu Ping An was in heaven and earth.

Do you still need to brag about this?

Back at the hotel, Lu Pingan first chatted with Rain and the others.

It's very simple, "Kung Fu Panda" will be dubbed.

Since movies are oriented around the world, they have to expand their reach during the production stage.

Now I heard from his agent that Lu Pingan's reputation in South Korea has reached a new high because of "1937", which is just enough to cut a wave of leeks.

The original version doesn't need him, but the South Korean version does. We'll discuss the details later, so I'll give you some expectations first.

When the other party heard that it was a Sino-US co-production, and DreamWorks was involved in the investment, no matter what the project was like, this was Lu Ping An's movie no matter what, so he had to agree first.

After taking care of the rain, Lu Pingan and Fan Xiaopang continued to talk about what they had talked about before.

Before the chat started, Fan Xiaopang brought her mother and younger brother.

"This is my mother, and this is my brother, his name is Fan Chengcheng."

Fan Xiaopang introduced them one by one.

Fan's mother looked at Lu Ping'an very happily: "Director Lu, I am your fan."

"Thank you, Auntie, for liking me."

"Chengcheng, call me brother quickly."

"Hello, brother."

"Hello."

Lu Ping'an looked at this 7-year-old little guy, and his first reaction was that this was really Fan Xiaopang's son.

Of course, he knew it was a joke, but the genes of this family were really similar when they were young.

After the meeting, Fan's mother took Fan Chengcheng away, and Fan Xiaopang and Lu Pingping sat down to chat.

Now Fan Xiaopang is about to open a studio. Anyway, she and Hua Yi will definitely leave after their terms expire this year.

Now there is only one question left, and that is whether Lu Ping An can handle Huayi.

Huayi is supportive of cooperation, but it wants a lot of shares.

Fan Xiaopang certainly didn't want to leave Huayi and still be controlled by them.

At this time, Lu Ping'an needed to take action.

Of course, it would be fine if Lu Ping An broke his promise. Fan Xiaopang was already prepared for the worst. It would be easy to find a sponsor, but he would just suffer a little more.

Now we are just waiting for Lu Ping'an to talk to Huayi.

It's just that Lu Ping'an has been busy. Fan Xiaopang expressed his understanding. It's normal to be unable to get rid of such a big thing as "1937", but it can't be delayed forever, right?

So now she asked politely: "Director Lu, what are your plans for me?"

"How did Mu Xiaoguang arrange it?"

"Film, television, and fashion."

"It's almost the same, but the emphasis is on the latter."

"Fashion?"

"Yeah, with your face, there is no one in the country who can beat you. You can get out."

Fan Xiaopang’s greatest influence is in the fashion industry.

Especially Europe and the United States recognize this most.

Many people in China think that to break into Hollywood or something, you have to rely on acting skills, language, etc.

In fact, Hollywood has a lower barrier to entry for big names in the fashion industry.

What is the most powerful carpet star is mostly ridiculed in China, but in Europe and the United States, she really has commercial value, and she is much older than other Asian actresses.

For example, this time in Berlin, this is Fan Xiaopang’s first trip to the carpet stars.

This time she brought four sets of clothes, which were very Chinese-style. European and American people spoke highly of her. This is true.

However, many people inside and outside the domestic circle ridiculed her for being a celebrity, and even said that she went to sell fans on the red carpet.

Fan Xiaopang said she didn't care. She felt that with the high reputation from Europe and the United States, it would be easier for her to get along when she went back.

But it's a pity that both she and Mu Xiaoguang gave up.

Since people recognize it, why not take advantage of the victory and pursue it?

With this kind of influence in the fashion industry, it is easy to get ahead by finding a supporting role in Hollywood and acting slowly.

Fan Xiaopang in the original time and space could have directly impacted Hollywood after his accident.

But maybe because there was no reliable way, or because of other reasons, she didn't do it.

Judging from Lu Ping'an's current understanding of Hollywood, Fan Xiaopang is really a pity.

After hearing this, Fan Xiaopang didn't worry about whether the focus was film and television or fashion. Anyway, Lu Pingping had a plan, which meant that he didn't want to break his promise.

So she asked along the way: "Director Lu, Hua Yi and I are about to finish our appointment."

"I know." Lu Ping'an nodded, "I will talk to Hua Yi in a few days. You also ask Mu Xiaoguang to prepare, but there is one thing I want to say first."

"Don't break the law?"

"Yes, I'm not just talking."

"I see."

Fan Xiaopang was happy. I don’t know if he heard it or not, but he was happy anyway.

He wanted to drink whenever he was happy, so Fan Xiaopang directly ordered a drink regardless of whether Lu Ping An wanted it or not.

Then after thirty years, when the cup bottomed out, Fan Xiaopang asked: "Where is your room, Director Lu? Is it far away? I can't walk anymore."

"Not tonight."

Lu Pingan shook his head calmly.

Fan Xiaopang looked sad: "No?"

"Yeah, it really can't be done."

Lu Pingan refused with a smile, and then left without any regrets.

Fan Xiaopang gritted his teeth and muttered "prude" in his heart, but he did start to look at him with admiration.

But who would have thought that Lu Ping'an would really have no time.

Yan Danchen is here, can he still care about others?