I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 563 561.

"Ah……"

When the audience burst into thunderous applause, Zhang Yimou, who had been sitting steadily for the entire performance, let out a chuckle.

He was not as ecstatic as Zhong Changyou, Lin Xingxin, and Liu Yifei.

Seeing the three people standing up and raising their arms, he seemed surprisingly quiet.

He was not as dumbfounded as Xu Xin.

Sitting on the chair, looking straight in the direction of the stage, motionless.

He just chuckled and followed the people present who also looked in disbelief, or regretful and discouraged...

applaud.

Give the applause to his disciples.

His joy was complicated.

Because the award he received as a disciple was the one he longed for most.

Among the top three in Europe, he has won the Golden Lion in Venice, the Golden Bear in Berlin, and the Palme d'Or in Cannes.

But in the personal honor column of the three major directors, he is completely blank.

Yes, everyone admits that the honors of Best Picture and Best Jury Film are the No. 1 films of the film festival.

The status of a director cannot be reflected by winning the best director at a film festival.

Some people have even won the Best Director, but have never won the Best Picture in their lives...

But that’s how people are.

Whatever you lack, you want.

Although I'm getting older now, my heart for winning has long since disappeared, but now I'm facing this... Not to mention what I taught myself, but at least I taught him by words and deeds by my side, and helped the children he polished bit by bit to get what they lacked. honor...

He was actually quite complicated.

There is joy, surprise, and a little bit of unwillingness.

But these emotions did not make him lose control of his mind. Instead, he felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

I don’t know if this can be regarded as a skill that is better than a skill.

Should... forget it?

With this doubt, he glanced at Xu Xin, who was still sitting blankly on the chair. When he stood up, he passed over Lin Xingxin and Liu Yifei.

The strong hand grabbed Xu Xin's arm and said:

"Go ahead and get on stage to receive the award!"

"..."

Xu Xin woke up from a dream.

I subconsciously glanced at everyone, including the old man, and the tinnitus in my ears began to fade away.

He opened his mouth...

But he didn't know what to say.

In the end I could only nod slightly:

"okay."

So, amidst the applause, he, who was sitting on the edge of the aisle, walked step by step towards the stage in Venice.

Along the way, Xu Xin could feel many eyes.

All kinds of strange things.

The opera-style design of the Festival Summer Palace made the applause in the entire venue particularly loud.

It was so jarring that his ears hurt a little.

And the aisle leading from my seat to the stage...

Why is it so long?

It's like a never-ending pursuit of art.

He walked and walked and walked... with no end in sight.

And this stage is like a small inn, providing him with a temporary harbor to rest on this endless road...

So, he came to the stage a little numb.

Looking at the...I don't know her name...an Arab female director facing her, she politely extended her hand.

Shilin Naisha raised her hand with a smile.

After the two shook hands, she personally held the Silver Lion trophy, which represented the director's personal honor, and placed it in Xu Xin's hand.

"\u0026*...*%."

Xu Xin couldn't understand what she said.

But I think it should be a blessing.

So, he held the trophy and nodded politely:

"Three grams of oil, three grams of oil from outside."

Shilin Nesha nodded with a smile and stepped aside.

Standing under the spotlight, Xu Xin narrowed his eyes and looked...

"Well……"

"..."

The applause gradually died down.

"Well……"

In the quiet venue, Xu Xin's scalp slowly began to feel numb.

"..."

The muscles on his face quickly began to become congested with the gazes of countless people.

"Well……"

Want to... say something?

speak Chinese?

speak English?

I don’t know any English!

Unconsciously, he tightened the toes in his leather shoes.

He reluctantly spoke:

"Three...three grams of oil outside Ruimachi...uh..."

Damn it, why do I have to speak in English?

How can you speak Chinese?

But...I really can't speak English!

At this moment, he regretted so much why he didn't take the CET-4 and CET-6 exams properly. After a pause... he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet...

"Thank you everyone. Thank you to the Venice Film Festival, thank you to everyone on the jury..."

Before he finished speaking, an English voice came from the speaker.

Simultaneous translation is coming.

Xu Xin was stunned...he paused for a moment, but immediately relaxed.

Just have someone translate it.

"Thank you for your support of "Hawthorn Tree", and thank you to Liu Yifei, Lin Gou, and everyone who has worked hard on and off the stage for this movie. It is really great to have your help, thank you!"

"Crash la la la..."

Seeing him taking half a step back and bowing, everyone in the audience gave their own applause except Lin Xinxin, who looked strange.

After bowing, Xu Xin said again:

"Finally, I would like to thank my wife for her support of me. I would also like to thank Xiying Studio for their efforts in making this film. Tianchao Film came out of Xiying Studio. The mission behind this sentence has driven me to where I am today. And finally, thank you to director Zhang Yimou... Without you, there would be no "Hawthorn Tree" and I would not be where I am today. Thank you, thank you to everyone who loves this movie, and thank you to everything in this beautiful country of Italy. Thanks."

After saying that, he bowed again, held up the Silver Lion trophy, and walked off the stage amidst applause.

…

"Director Xu Xin, who was born in 1986 and is 24 years old, won the youngest Best Director trophy in the history of the Venice Film Festival tonight on September 14, 2010, Venice time. From the youngest director with a box office of 100 million yuan to Now the youngest person to win the three best director honors... Director Xu is setting new records one after another in the history of Chinese films... Bless him. I also hope he can bring us more excellent works!"

Jingwei's emotional words resonated strongly with Martin and the barrage of "Xu Gou Ni" that was scrolling crazily in the live broadcast room:

"Yes, that's right... Although... I looked at foreign reviews of the movie "The Hawthorn Tree" and felt that Director Xu deserved this award. But when I think about his age... I feel a little... Unreal. Too scary..."

"Indeed... In fact, not only you, but sometimes even I don't realize it... Martin, haven't you noticed? Xu Xin and Yang Mi are of the same age. Both are only 24 years old this year. Director Xu just got the The first Best Director trophy in her life was obtained at one of the three top film art halls. And at the age of 24, Yang Mi won the Golden Rooster and Golden Horse Best Actress... These two talents are 24 years old. Years old!"

"Yes, this is what I want to say. Sister Jingwei, you have spoken to my heart... 24 years old. Normally, many people have just graduated from college, right? But... whether it is Director Xu, Yang Regardless of honey, why do I feel like they... seem to have been in this circle for many, many years? Do you think... does this count as getting famous early? "

"Absolutely... really incredible."

Jingwei's eyes were full of emotion, but at this moment, after Xu Xin stepped down, it was the jury's turn to award the Silver Lion Award, so the two fell silent again.

Not just them, but everyone who receives this news... needs to digest it.

There was silence for a while.

…

Cool to the touch.

Heavy weight.

Xu Xin held the silver lion in his hand and suddenly felt uncomfortable.

Turning around...he suddenly realized that he didn't know what was happening with his suit, but his shirt was already stuck to his back.

It's like it was just fished out of the water.

Unconsciously, he turned his head and glanced at the golden lion in Liu Yifei's hand.

Um.

It's so golden.

So ugly.

Sure enough, our old Xu likes silver.

The silverer, the better!

At this time, a sentence rang in his ears:

"I'll buy this drink tonight, don't compete with me."

"..."

He turned to look at the fairy sister and nodded:

"I won't compete with you. The Best Newcomer Award is definitely worth a drink."

"..."

"puff……"

Amidst Lin Xingxin's uncontrollable fart laughter, Liu Yifei's face turned "ugly".

Amid laughter, Xu Xin said:

"Lin dog."

"ah?"

"Wait, I will help you get a movie star from now on."

"Hey, okay, sir."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Not to mention Xu Xin, even Zhong Changyou and Zhang Yimou were speechless.

Moving up in seniority so quickly?

These young people...

Zhang Yimou shook his head helplessly, glanced at the trophy in Xu Xin's hand, and chuckled:

"ha."

And in the whispers of a few people, the jury award came to an end.

It was taken by "Sad Trumpet Song".

The second most valuable award was won by "Sad Trumpet Song", and everyone became more and more curious... Who will the Golden Lion Award be given to?

You won't give "Hawthorn Tree" again, right?

Or Silent Soul?

Or..."Black Swan"?

Just as he was thinking about it, Mas Shumrick, the winner of the 66th Golden Lion Award and the director of "Lebanon", took out the envelope.

Xu Xin is actually very calm.

In other words, he was in the sage time at the moment. Looking at Mas Shumrik's movements, his mood was calm and unruffled.

But he heard Zhong Changyou’s words:

"It would be better if I could get a golden lion... although it's unrealistic..."

Do you also know that your dreams are unrealistic?

Xu Xin couldn't help but nodded.

But he was also curious...who would the Golden Lion Award be awarded to?

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the other party read out a name:

"'Somewhere'."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The whole place fell silent.

Only Xu Xin:

"Who? What... Wai'er?... "The Road to Fruitlessness"?"

In his impression, the movie with this word seemed to be the one that won the special Golden Lion Award for the "consolation prize" in the main competition unit - "The Road to Fruitlessness", right?

But before Liu Yifei could answer him what the translation of "Somewhere" meant, suddenly, boos broke out in the venue.

"Xu~~~~~"

Yo? Brother Qian'er is here?

Where is that?

Good job……

The moment he heard the boos, Xu Xin's thinking inevitably went astray.

Then he reacted...

Why doesn't anyone applaud?

On the contrary... several people in front of him to his right stood up, raised their hands, cheered, applauded, and sent a... woman who could be said to still have some charm towards the podium.

This person...who is it?

director?

Did you shoot something outrageous? Why is he so hated?

No one applauded, but all the people booed?

He couldn't help but asked Liu Yifei:

"Who is this person? What's going on?"

"Her name is..."

Liu Yifei glanced at the big screen and said:

"Sofia Coppola... made a movie called Somewhere... "Somewhere". Have you heard of this movie?"

Before Xu Xin could speak, Zhong Changyou spoke:

"The director of "The Godfather" was her father. In the baptism scene in "The Godfather" 1, the baby was her... The movie "Somewhere" she shot this time is considered by many to be a remake of "Lost in Translation" , and all aspects were not handled well. She has a mediocre reputation...but she is considered a queen of a famous Hollywood family, and at the same time...she is also Quentin's girlfriend...tsk..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Following Zhong Changyou's explanation, the three people who understood this relationship were speechless.

Unconsciously, Xu Xin looked at Zhang Yimou.

I want him to explain...

But who knew that the old man was also a little confused:

"Is this movie good?"

Zhong Changyou shook his head:

"It's very average. I went to watch it and there were no ups and downs throughout the whole process. It was very flat. However, the evaluation score of the audience and critics only gave it less than 7 points."

"..."

Obviously, Zhang Yimou was also a little surprised.

Then he said to Zhong Changyou:

"Quentin's journey as a judge has come to an end. If it was somewhat understandable that he awarded the Palme d'Or to "Fahrenheit 9/11" in Cannes before, then... why bother? Sigh."

He sighed.

Others didn't know how to answer.

Finally, after the Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Wu Yusen, and amid the applause of him holding the trophy high, the 67th Venice Congress came to an end.

…

The awards ceremony has come to an end, but there are still press interviews behind it.

Originally, according to Zhong Changyou’s words:

"Director Xu, if you can win the award this time, you have already broken the age record for the best director in Venice. There will definitely be a lot of media. It may take a little long..."

After his reminder, Xu Xin was ready.

But when he arrived at the interview site, he discovered...

In addition to the national media of other award-winning crews, most Italian reporters were concentrated on the jury seats.

All the jury members were sitting there, and Quentin was being "besieged"...

But because Xu Xin couldn't understand, he didn't know what they were talking about.

All you could see was that Quentin kept talking, and every time he finished a question, a group of reporters would raise their hands again. The other judges acted as if it had nothing to do with them. Even Jasmine, who presented the award to Liu Yifei, smiled and waved after seeing Xu Xin and the others.

Xu Xin is not sure why these sisters are so friendly to him, nor does he know what kind of fate the two have.

But he still smiled and nodded.

I'm thinking about getting to know each other better at the dinner party later.

Then, including him, the entire "Hawthorn Tree" crew was surrounded by domestic media.

"Director Xu, this is your first Best Director trophy in your life, and it also breaks the age record for awards at this level at the Venice Film Festival. How do you feel now?"

"Hello Liu Yifei, we all know that this movie is your transformation. And to be recognized by Venice, I would like to ask how you feel now? Is there anything you want to say to the fans who have supported you all the way?"

"Lin Xinxin, how do you feel about Director Xu and Liu Yifei both calling you Lin Gou...?"

"What do I think? I sit and watch!"

…

Questions were asked one after another, and this time, whether it was Xu Xin or Liu Yifei, they all answered patiently.

The interview lasted for nearly half an hour. When it was almost 9 o'clock in Venice time, the interview with the jury finally ended, and gradually the media began to focus on Xu Xin.

Seeing this, Zhong Changyou came over:

"Dear journalists, one last question. There are also foreign media friends waiting, as well as the dinner..."

He probably reminded me.

After hearing this, Xu Xin glanced at the reporters behind him, nodded politely, and said:

"One last question."

The group of reporters looked at each other.

While they were still waiting, Sun Youcai said directly:

"Director Xu, can you tell us about your next goal? Is it to conquer the top three major universities in Europe? Or is it the Oscar?"

When this question was asked, all the reporters’ eyes lit up.

But Xu Xin smiled and waved his hand:

"The next goal is to make the next movie well. I have expressed what I mean elsewhere before. As a director, and at the same time as myself, the goal I set for myself is to focus on every movie. Make a good movie. Make a movie, shoot a story, and be responsible to the audience. As long as you do this well, whether it is money, honor, or popularity, etc., it will follow. This is also something Yang Mi and I often talk about, director That’s fine…”

He pointed at himself, then moved his hand to the side:

"As an actor."

Because Yang Mi's name was mentioned before, his actions can be understood as expressing his and Yang Mi's thoughts.

But the words are actually for everyone to hear:

"The essence of both in the film art path is the same. The director makes a good movie and the actor performs well. As long as you do these two things, I believe that no matter what honor you are, it will follow. Don't put the cart before the horse, do this Just a little is enough, this is what I think... Okay, everyone, give your time to foreign friends. You have all worked hard in the past half month, thank you all, thank you."

He took the initiative to applaud the reporters and media who had been working in foreign countries for half a month.

Everyone, including Sun Youcai, was stunned...

They smiled and clapped in unison.

Director Xu gave them applause, and they also gave applause to Director Xu.

Thank you for your hard work, Director Xu, who brought glory to the country.

Hard.

…

"Hello, Xu Xin. Miss Trika."

"No, Xu, it's ma'am."

At the dinner party, Xu Xin, who came with Zhong Changyou, heard this translation and glanced at the ring on the ring finger of her left hand, and nodded with a smile:

"Sorry, Ms. Trica."

"It doesn't matter. As a friend, you can call me Jasmine."

"..."

Not to mention Xu Xin, even Zhong Changyou felt this weird temperament.

Jasmine Trica, who was holding a glass of champagne, also noticed the ring on Xu Xin’s finger:

"Are you married too?"

"Uh...of course."

"Congratulations, do you have a child?"

"Yes, twins, one boy and one girl."

"Wow~"

These girls looked incredible:

"It's so enviable. It seems that in addition to the wonderful fate, we also have this common topic of parenting~"

After hearing her words, Xu Xin asked curiously:

"Wonderful fate?"

"Yes, Xu, I was also one of your judges when "Secret" was selected in Cannes. This impressive debut film completely aroused my memories of my campus past. And it is precisely because of your film that I After Cannes, I went back to school and met my current husband by chance... Haha, you see, Xu, fate is so wonderful."

"!"

Xu Xin was really surprised now.

After Zhong Changyou finished the translation, he couldn't help but said:

"Ms. Trika, do you still remember the girl who gave the acceptance speech when "Secret" won the award?"

"certainly……"

The sisters had a look of reminiscence on their faces and said:

"Yang, right? She is the second female lead in the film. Although she doesn't have many roles, her perfect and excellent student temperament is impressive."

"She is married to Director Xu."

"……Wow!"

Trica's eyes widened instantly.

Looking straight at Xu Xin...

"I mean... wow!"

"What are you two talking about?"

Xu Xin was a little confused.

Zhong Changyou smiled and explained:

"I told her that you and Mimi were married."

"Xu, this is really fate. Has she come this time? If possible, would you like to come to my house as a guest? My husband and I like to look at this movie you made and reminisce about our dating days... … He would be delighted if you and your wife could come.”

Xu Xin was gradually infected by the refreshing energy of these sisters. Although he shook his head regretfully, he still said:

"Sorry, she didn't come. But next time we come to Italy, we will definitely visit her."

"You can also come to Italy and try to develop. I like your style very much. It would be great if I could cooperate with you! How about it?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"Actually, there are many difficulties for directors to make movies in foreign countries. The first is the cultural aspect. If you don't live in one place for a long time, it is difficult to have your own understanding of a country or culture. And this understanding requires the director's own perspective. The interpretation must also be of a type that is well known to the audience. Then there are some habits, details, and sensitivity to lines and language..."

"oh?"

The girls' eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's right, that's right. I think so. Just like when I was filming movies in the United States in the past two years... in fact, sometimes I don't adapt. But, Xu, it is undeniable that sometimes it is also because of coming from Only the interpretation of mutual culture between foreign countries or different civilizations can burst out more passionate sparks. For example, in the expression of emotions, I really like Jingqiu’s restrained expression, but in your movie, you still remember what Jingqiu saw Is that the scene where her mother was treated unfairly? When her mother was being scolded, she only dared to hide in the corner and cry. If it were me, I would express it this way..."

"You mean to show more struggle? Use this kind of struggling performance to show the cowardice of a daughter who dare not defend her mother..."

"Yes!"

"But there is actually a reason why I handled this paragraph this way. The movie took place in a special era. You can try to understand it based on the following background..."

Zhong Changyou's forehead was slightly sweaty.

Although he didn't know what was going on, it was obviously a social occasion and everyone was expanding their connections. Perhaps Director Xu and this young Italian actress started chatting about performance and directorial perspectives...

But you two are happy, but as a simultaneous interpreter, I can't stand it anymore.

but……

He unexpectedly liked this kind of communication.

The communication between filmmakers is pure and interesting.

The collision of cognitions between two people with different cultural backgrounds...

To be honest, it's really exciting.

The premise is that the unlucky guy whose CPU is almost burned out is not me...