China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 439 Open-air screening on the beach

The Cannes Film Festival lasts for 12 days from the opening to the awards ceremony, which is relatively long among all film festivals.

But in fact, the highlight is the opening ceremony red carpet, the opening film premiere and the awards ceremony.

Many people attend the red carpet show on the first day, watch the opening ceremony video and then leave, waiting to come back ten days later. At least this is what happened to Chen Jingxing.

Mainly, Chen Jingxing is not the director of "District 9", but is only one of the creative and screenwriters of the script. The protagonists are still Tian Xinye, Zhang Yi and Wan Qian.

After all, Tian Xinye and Zhang Yi are likely to win the director and best actor awards, and are considered official contestants.

Although Wan Qian is a borderline heroine, she is certainly not as important as Chief Jia's wife in her films, but Cannes is a show, and what attracts attention is not necessarily the award-winning films, it may even be the opposite.

If you ask who domestic reporters like to photograph and write about, and who domestic audiences like to watch, it is naturally not Zhao Tao.

Wan Qian is actually one of the most dazzling female celebrities on the red carpet this year. After all, the number of reporters dispatched from China can be said to be second only to France's own reporters.

Who knows that two Chinese films have entered the main competition this time, one of which is a science fiction film from DreamWorks.

In addition, five Chinese works have entered other categories, especially the high-profile "The Last Night on Earth". Director Bi Gan once made a blockbuster hit with "Roadside Picnic" and is considered a leader among young Chinese directors. Of course,

Only literary films.

"Really? That's an honor for me and Lao Tian." Chen Jingxing was very pleased to hear these words.

As a frequent visitor to Cannes five times, Chief Jia’s slightly complicated words are absolutely credible and very convincing.

Soon, a circle with mostly Chinese faces was formed with Chen Jingxing as the center.

It is very suitable as a topic of communication to praise Chen Jingxing invisibly, and it is not against the rules. After all, young people in Europe and the United States are discussing it, and there are many praises. It is normal for me to brag a lot.

What kind of science fiction movie can attract the favor of Cannes?

Chief Jia's own curiosity has actually been suppressed by him, and he didn't ask about it in the conversation just now, and this curiosity is also mixed with some dissatisfaction and disbelief.

The opening film of this year's Cannes Film Festival is "District 9", and this will also be the world premiere of "District 9".

Can Chen Jingxing, a commercial film genius, also conquer Cannes?

It’s not just for taking pictures, of course taking pictures is definitely indispensable. If you don’t take a beach photo, you would be embarrassed to say that you came to Cannes.

However, in addition to actresses such as Gong Huang and Wan Qian who were famous on the red carpet, the Chinese filmmaker who received the most attention was Chen Jingxing.

Five novel, thrilling, suspenseful and quite interesting science fiction stories have also made "Black Mirror II" the most discussed popular topic in the world.

You can even hear shouts in English, French, Japanese and Chinese. As the opening film is about to start, the crowd is getting bigger and bigger.

Not only were all twenty rows of seats occupied, there were also bustling crowds of people standing behind and beside the seats.

It can be said that the atmosphere was quite romantic, and even Chen Jingxing couldn't help but take a lot of photos with his mobile phone.

First of all, Chen Jingxing, Tian Xinye and Chief Jia took the initiative to chat with each other about the movie. After all, they are the only two movies shortlisted for the main competition of Cannes this time. Although the two parties have basically no intersection at home, in a foreign country, they still

Instinctively they formed a circle.

Although Chief Jia makes literary films and is considered a leader among the sixth generation directors, he does not reject commercial films. He even once worried about the impact of Chinese commercial films on Hollywood and called on the censors to

***The scales such as these should be broadened a little wider to allow domestic commercial films to develop in a more diversified manner.

After all, I have naturally seen Chen Jingxing’s movie Chief Jia, and Chen Jingxing has also seen most of Chief Jia’s movies, so the conversation was quite lively while complimenting each other.

Therefore, the three people chatted quite speculatively, and at the same time, they attracted more Chinese stars and filmmakers to gather around them, and the atmosphere of communication was relatively relaxed.

After all, this is Chen Jingxing's first time participating in a European film festival. Perhaps before winning the Oscar, many European and American people still don't know who the director of science fiction movies such as "Comet", "Source Code" and "Fatal Identity" is.

Moreover, Chief Jia’s films have never lost money. He is a literary director who attaches great importance to commercial investment returns and has also participated in the production of commercial films.

Look at Zhao Tao. He has been to all the well-known international film festivals. Although the three major European film festivals are still listed, he is also a regular visitor. He has been to this red carpet countless times. If he had gone to other places, there would be traffic.

Actors with good looks can create a lot of topics and popularity.

"This is definitely the biggest audience I've ever seen for a film opening in Cannes."

"District 9" is a rare science fiction film in the history of Cannes, and it is also a movie related to aliens. With Chen Jingxing's blessing, it can be said that "District 9" is the most talked about among the shortlisted films this year. Cannes

The organizing committee has always been good at business operations, so this is not unexpected.

"Black Mirror II" was updated simultaneously on Fantasy World and Netflix. The first season of "Black Mirror" brought many fans at home and abroad two years ago. This time "Black Mirror II" has the first season.

With the blessing of fame and the expansion of the duration, it has become the size of a movie, and the content is relatively more popular. It is not as novel as the first season, so the response has been more enthusiastic.

However, people from all walks of life came to the beach mainly to attend the open-air screening on the opening night.

In particular, the photo of Gong Huang in a white shirt taken on the beach in Cannes in the year of "Farewell My Concubine" became a classic that impressed domestic audiences and celebrities from all walks of life.

It’s just that he believes that the only entertainment aspect of Chinese movies that cannot be impacted by Hollywood is that movies are also serious cultural activities.

Even an actress of Gong Huang's status would not be without envy after seeing Wu Yue's performance in "Gravity".

"Congratulations, Director Chen. I watched the last episode of "Black Mirror II" in the hotel yesterday. Among the five episodes, this one was my favorite. It was really shocking." Gong Huang came over and congratulated Chen Jingxing with a smile.

However, Chief Jia’s wife is occupying the seat, and Chen Jingxing and Tian Xinye are also rare. "District 9" has not been released yet, so it is difficult to talk about it. The topic focuses on the current unrest at home and abroad.

On the small topic "Black Mirror II".

No matter how high-minded or literary a director is, they will all hope that more audiences will watch and be interested in their films.

It's a pity that Chief Jia truly loves his wife and spares no effort in praising her. Outsiders can only regret that Chief Jia's resources are being invested in secretly.

After walking down the red carpet, various guests with invitations and a large group of reporters and staff who followed walked to the beach not far away.

It can be said that Chen Jingxing's reputation in Europe and America at this time is no less than that of famous directors in Hollywood.

Therefore, whether it is the crew of "District 9", the crew of "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers" or the artists who came here through various means such as brand invitations, especially the female stars, they all put on various outfits and began to shoot fashion blockbusters with their style.

Once the photos are taken and retouched, they will appear in articles on domestic social networks and various marketing accounts that evening.

However, since Chen Jingxing won the Oscar for Best Director, European and American audiences have also learned from numerous reports that so many interesting science fiction movies they have seen and heard were produced by this young Chinese man.

Leave a good impression on him and maybe he will think of you next time.

There were guests without seats, media reporters, Cannes staff, and local Cannes citizens and tourists.

As a result, at this juncture, "Black Mirror II" was launched on Netflix in the form of a movie with a high profile. Probably because Netflix wanted to respond to the opposition, it promoted "Black Mirror II" quite heavily, starting from the first episode.

Hanging it on the homepage also serves as a disguised promotion for "Black Mirror II".

In addition, Tian Xinye also came from a major, and was even considered Chief Jia’s junior brother. They both went to the Beijing Film Academy, but one was in the photography department and the other was in the literature department.

In particular, Netflix has been clamoring to produce streaming movies and premiere online, and has already taken action. It has also invited great directors like Martin Scorsese to film, which has caused endless debate in Hollywood, and many filmmakers have publicly

The boycott demands that Netflix’s so-called online movies not be allowed to participate in any awards.

After all, several directors are providers of high-quality resources. Even Chief Jia, who specializes in literary films, is capable of bringing awards to actors.

Chen Jingxing is a commercial director, and Section Chief Jia is an artistic director. It seems that the two parties have nothing in common, but the atmosphere is not awkward.

Section Chief Jia couldn't help but feel uncontrollable envy for the young man next to him, and then he braced himself and looked at the huge white curtain in front of him.

No matter how tolerant a literary director is, he will never be without pride in his own art.

On the soft beach, a huge white curtain has been erected, the lights are bright, and twenty rows of seats are neatly arranged under the stage. Next to it is the ocean and yachts. In the distance of the sea is the red sunset, and in the distance of the beach are various buildings of different shapes.

white tent and white house with bright lights inside.

After the sun has completely set, the outdoor movie screening on the beach on the opening night of this year's Cannes Film Festival will finally begin.

Praising and flattering doesn't mean asking Chen Jingxing to cast you in his next movie, but leaving an impression. Sometimes directors don't use big data to select roles, especially directors like Chen Jingxing who have enough resources to compete with domestic actors.

Not to mention that this year's Cannes Film Festival also established the "Chinese Film Honors Award". Although it is not a serious award or event, the relationship between the Cannes Organizing Committee and Chinese filmmakers is still good. There are many factors in this.

Taking into account China's booming film market.

"Gravity" can show off its prestige at the Oscars, but the three major film festivals in Europe will not buy it.

Is Cannes' choice a bit of excessive commercial manipulation, or does "District 9" really have two tricks up its sleeve?

Chief Jia believed that he was definitely not the only one who had such doubts and doubts at this time. There were also many people in the bustling crowd on the beach who had this idea, so this was the reason for this unprecedented grand opening movie screening.

Maybe the Cannes organizing committee also knew that many people were curious about "District 9", so they moved the opening film screening to the open-air beach.

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