I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 753 750 is well deserved

Chapter 753 750. Well deserved

"You're back?...Are you tired? I made you some sour plum soup. Have a drink and take a bath?"

At eleven o'clock, when Xu Xin arrived home, Yang Mi, who had been waiting for him to come home, greeted him.

"Um."

Xu Xin responded, went directly to the refrigerator and took out a pot of sour plum soup, poured himself a large cup, and drank it in one gulp.

A touch of mouth:

"Where are the wheels?"

"Go and rest next door."

"Um...the child is asleep?"

"Sleep."

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower."

"Um."

In the bathroom, the warm running water covered him from head to toe.

But in his mind, he was recalling his chat with the old man.

After hearing his answer, Zhang Yimou thought he was hot-headed at first. But after understanding the ins and outs of the matter, a look of understanding appeared on his face.

I just asked Xu Xin:

"Are you sure you won't regret it if something happens?"

"No. As long as the Silk Road Film Festival doesn't go astray, I won't regret it. Besides... the audience won't lie, right?"

Faced with his answer, Zhang Yimou simply nodded:

"Okay, then I will let everyone treat this movie fairly and fairly."

This is the entire conversation between the two.

The conversation didn't take long, just a cigarette.

Then Xu Xin came back.

Seeing Xu Xin's attitude, Zhang Yimou didn't say anything more.

Just like what Xu Xin said.

No matter what, he still has an audience.

Audiences don't lie.

Thinking of this, he suddenly looked like he couldn't laugh or cry as he was showered with hot water.

The mist in the bathroom, accompanied by the running hot water, looks a bit more funny.

He said in his heart...

This kind of secondary idea...if it were put into a hot-blooded comic, I'm afraid it would have already ignited, right?

Tsk.

…

number 17.

All ten movies have been screened.

The lists of 20 films, 12 in the main competition section and 8 in the Silk Road section have been finalized.

Starting from next Saturday, the judges on both sides will be separated.

These two days also gave the judges a preliminary impression of these 20 movies.

On the 18th, Xu Xin and his wife temporarily separated and rushed to Xiamen again.

Next, he began to fully prepare for matters related to "Heart of the Burning Sun".

After five busy days, he returned to the factory again on the 23rd.

This time, the nine judges of the Silk Road section felt much more relaxed with the eight films in their hands.

But there are more things to discuss after each movie.

The Silk Road section is mainly to give new talents a stage to showcase and to promote films with fresh elements into the public eye.

Among these 8 movies, the tastes of the judges are almost all consistent.

I am full of praise for this movie "Six Hundred Miles to Fuyang".

In fact, frankly speaking, if it weren't for the fact that director Tang Yongxing is a new director and cannot bring out all of Qin Hailu's acting skills, and at the same time he still looks very immature in terms of scene planning and shooting techniques, otherwise... Cao Li played by Qin Hailu can really compete with Zhang Ziyi. For a moment.

If you lose, you lose on the movie.

But this does not stop Xu Xin himself from being partial to this movie.

This movie was directed by Tang Yongxing, but the producer was Hou Xiaoxian.

It was Li Pingdong who recommended Deng Yongxing to bring him here to vote.

Very nice shot.

Everyone felt a sense of surprise.

It can even be said that if it were not for the festival's regulations that the review results can only be submitted after watching the film three times, the film might have been decided on the spot.

In the past two days, discussions about the eight movies have not stopped in the screening room.

Frankly speaking, whether it is Qi Lei, Xue Haifeng, or even Li Mingjun, if they are put outside, everyone may regard their commercial attributes as greater than their own artistic attainments.

but.

Just inside this small screening room.

The nine judges, including Gu Changwei, put aside any commercial attributes and expressed their opinions seriously and responsibly with the mentality of a pure film worker.

There is a collision of concepts and a fusion of ideas.

In this small world, we argue endlessly about the story or characters in a certain movie.

Abandoned everything, pure mess.

Here, everyone has the same identity, they are all just judges.

Working hard to select the award that is most deserving in my mind.

Very noisy.

Even sometimes the verbal quarrels are combined with the second-hand smoke of a group of old smokers, making Xun unable to open his eyes.

But that atmosphere... that purity that made everyone shed all their burdens was so fascinating and comfortable.

Simply, I am so happy.

Just like what Li Mingjun said over wine when everyone had dinner together after watching eight movies on the night of the 24th:

"Sometimes, after staying in the position of the CEO of an investment company for so long, even I have forgotten what my original intention was when I joined our Chinese film industry. Alas... In the past two days, frankly Speaking of which, I have personally benefited a lot. I am honored to work with you all, and I have drank this glass of wine.”

A sigh is a sudden look back at middle age.

It’s like a prodigal son who rekindles his dreams and love.

Either way it's fine.

Everyone just raised their glasses together, moved by the purest original intention of this event.

The drinks are refreshing and hearty!

…

At 10 a.m. on the 25th, the online ticket pre-sale event for the "Silk Road Film Festival" started.

In 2 hours, more than 100,000 people made reservations to purchase tickets.

The number of actual payers exceeded 20,000.

More than 16,000 people have purchased a 680-yuan package that includes all tourist attractions near Xi'an, and the number is still rising.

All 4,000 tickets for the package + opening/closing ceremony + film festival screening hall priced at 1,280 yuan have been sold out.

At 2 p.m., the 10,000 circulating movie tickets set by major theaters to handle the peak number of visitors to the film festival were sold out.

The only online ticket sales window left is the booking service of watching a show and buying a ticket.

However, based on feedback from online ticket bookings for various attractions in the evening.

Starting from August 2nd to August 10th, it is conservatively estimated that these 8 days may bring more than 50,000 tourists to Xi'an.

At first glance, not much.

But you should know that the summer tourist season is not like Golden Week, where the number of tourists is concentrated.

It is relatively fragmented.

The fact that these 50,000 tourists can arrive in just 8 days is already an excellent answer for Xi'an's tourism industry.

…

July 31st.

In the screening hall of the main competition unit of the Silk Road Film Festival.

As the last film was screened, the nine judges breathed a sigh of relief.

Starting in the second half of this month, with various initiatives of the Silk Road Film Festival starting, Xi'an has become a hot spot that has attracted much attention throughout the summer.

Perhaps it’s been a long time since there has been a film festival like this in China that has official support and a very authentic taste.

This Silk Road Film Festival has been constantly compared with foreign film festivals since it started to be linked with various scenic spots in Xi'an.

Also stingy with awards.

There are not even the most basic awards such as "Best Supporting Actor and Actor" that Chinese people default to.

A bit of "European flavor".

And it is precisely this kind of award that is so old-fashioned that it is almost rigid, as well as this kind of operating model, that many people have high hopes for fairness and justice.

Of course, there are also many naysayers.

I feel that with China’s censorship system, it would be impossible for such a particularly profound film to appear...

The comments on both sides are quite extreme.

But in this public opinion environment, as the time approaches, the film festival judges gradually feel the pressure.

These people are all veterans.

The naysayers actually don't care.

After being famous for so many years, who hasn’t been scolded?

What really puts them under pressure is the fear of disappointing those who have expectations for them.

What if the Best Picture selection is not recognized?

What should I do if the selected male and female best actors and actresses are not recognized?

Or to put it more extreme...what if someone accuses me of being a shady person...what should I do?

Although it will not affect your mood, there are really many people in China who are looking forward to this first Silk Road Film Festival.

Because this is a serious "European taste".

Since they have chosen not to compromise, they must respond to audiences who have high demands.

Their expectations must be met.

After half a month, three rounds of viewing were completed.

In fact, more or less, everyone already has their own suitable candidates for various awards.

So……

"Bring me the voting papers."

Zhang Yimou said.

Soon, two staff members walked in.

One person was holding a portable safe containing cash, and the other was holding several envelopes and a stack of voting papers.

The main competition unit awards are: [Best Film], [Best Director], [Best Actor], [Best Actress], and [Best Screenplay].

9 judges, 9 votes per round.

The person with the most votes wins the prize.

Waivers are allowed.

As the chairman of the jury, Zhang Yimou has 1.5 votes.

Soon, the distribution of voting papers was completed.

Then another staff member opened the cash suitcase.

The suitcase was empty.

But later, after the vote count is completed, the final results will be written into envelopes and stuffed into suitcases.

The box will be placed in the vault in Tian Shuanghe's office, and the password will be set and saved by Zhang Yimou.

Picking up the marker in front of him, Zhang Yimou wrote the category of the award on the envelope in front of him:

【Best Screenplay】

"The first award is Best Screenplay. Please write down the movie in your heart."

No one responded.

Everyone either pondered, or without any hesitation, they wrote down the title of the movie that they thought was well-deserved.

Soon, the writing is over.

The staff took away the voting papers and started counting the votes.

""HELLO, Mr. Tree""

""Favorite""

""Old Village""

""HELLO, Mr. Tree""...

Finally, after Zhang Yimou personally wrote "HELLO, Mr. Tree", the name of the [Best Screenplay] award was sealed in an envelope and placed in the suitcase.

Immediately afterwards, he said:

"The next award is [Best Actress]."

As soon as the words fell, Jiang Wenli instinctively wanted to say something.

Gong Li also glanced at Zhang Yimou.

There are also words on the lips.

But after watching him finish speaking, he lowered his head and started writing on the paper...

For a moment, Gong Li and Jiang Wenli didn't know what to say.

Subconsciously he looked to the left and right.

Zhao Benshan's expression remained as usual, and after a little thought, he had the answer.

The old god Gao Zhen is here.

There was no intention of writing at all.

Li Pingdong thought little about it. By the time the two of them saw him, he had already finished writing.

The same is true for Yu Hua and Jin Peida.

The old factory director was a little confused.

Thinking of this, Gong Li knew that she couldn't wait any longer, so she asked:

"Yimou, do you want to consider this best actress..."

"Need not."

Zhang Yimou turned to look at Gong Li and shook his head:

"The results are obvious. No need to think about it."

"..."

Gong Li was speechless.

But Jiang Wenli's expression became more exciting.

Shock, disbelief, doubt, and even... a hint of fear in the frown...

Incredibly complex.

then……

""Favorite", Zhang Ziyi."

"Zhang Ziyi."

"Zhang Ziyi..."

There were 9.5 votes in total, and with an absolute advantage of 6.5 votes, Zhang Ziyi was named and put into the envelope.

But Zhang Yimou's eyes remained calm.

After putting the envelope in the suitcase, he picked up the voting paper again:

"Best Actor."

…

at the same time.

Xu Xin's speed is actually much faster than that of the main competition unit.

The Silk Road section does not have such heavy ideological baggage, and among the 8 films, most of the outstanding awards in various categories are that a certain film beats the same level, so it is particularly good to choose.

Soon, the nominees for the [Most Watched Film Award], [Starting Point] Most Watched New Actor Award, and [Silver Ribbon] Director's Debut Award were announced.

As for the Audience Favorite Award, that is a vote on the festival’s official website.

It has nothing to do with the review.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is selected by the factory.

This time, the factory wants to give it to the old factory director.

Give this fruitful fourth-generation director a happy ending.

Three envelopes with the names of award-winning movies were put into the suitcase. After setting the password, Qi Lei closed the suitcase.

Then I heard a sound:

"call……"

Turn around and look.

Xu Xin was actually wiping sweat.

He couldn't help but be happy:

"Haha, are you under a lot of pressure?"