Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

On February 19, the Berlin Film Festival ushered in the most watched closing ceremony in its history.

The popularity brought by "Joker" made the red carpet show before the 62nd Berlin Film Festival Awards Ceremony lively.

Journalists from all over the world and local movie fans filled the square in front of the Berlin Film Palace.

The atmosphere at the scene was very relaxed and joyful, and the chaos of mountains and rivers made this originally bleak film festival fruitful.

The amount of film transactions in the film trading market was 40% higher than that of the previous film festival.

The copyright income of all nominated films exceeded the expectations of the producers, and the remaining crew members are sure to gain something in terms of awards.

Facing the double harvest of honors and money, all the filmmakers attending the red carpet were naturally beaming and laughing.

As the biggest hot spot of this film festival, the crew of "Joker", which has been confirmed by the outside world to win the gold and silver bears, is not particularly excited and happy.

Shanhe and Bruckheimer's trip to Austria greatly affected their emotions.

After returning to Berlin, both of them were under low pressure. After witnessing this kind of human tragedy, no one could immediately fall into laughter, and Bruckheimer, the old gangster, was no exception.

Shanhe has not yet completely broken away from the emotion of writing.

The two of them walked down the red carpet with deafening cheers.

Just when the reporter was lamenting that Shanhe had returned to the red-carpet-like man, the film festival chairman Dieter Koslick pulled the two back to the red carpet in front of the Film Palace.

"Qiu, Jerry, you are the guests that all movie fans are most looking forward to tonight. Listening to their enthusiasm, you should stay on the red carpet longer!"

This is the first time Shanhe has encountered such a situation. It turns out that the red carpet can go backwards!

As a result, there was a strange scene on the red carpet at the closing ceremony. Dieter Koslik pulled Shanhe, who was dumbfounded, back and forth on the red carpet three times before giving up.

Even the reporters and fans present were amused by this somewhat funny scene.

This was the first time I saw someone performing a show on the red carpet of a film festival, and Shan He was famously not fond of catwalks.

Dieter Koslick was very proud of his move. He finally caught the opportunity, and he had to stir up Shanhe to hype it up. Tomorrow, his move will definitely become the biggest highlight of the film festival!

Dieter Koslick's goal was achieved, and the effect was surprisingly good. This move not only became a gossip reported by the entertainment media the next day, but also triggered a burst of discussion and laughter on the Internet that night.

As a result, the Berlin Film Festival's TV broadcast ratings in Europe have increased significantly.

Shanhe struggled for a while before entering the movie palace. However, after all this tossing, he adjusted his mood and was ready to receive the Golden Bear. This award is indeed very suitable for his son. I believe he will like it if I take it back and make him a toy!

There was nothing much to say about the award ceremony. It was the same. The host was talking nonsense on the stage for about ten minutes, and then people kept coming up to give speeches.

After Mike Lee finished talking about the purpose and process of the awards, the awards were awarded one by one.

The first half has nothing to do with mountains and rivers. They are all awards for non-competition units.

Shanhe had never heard of the many confusing awards in the film festival section, film forum section, and Feixibi section.

Nearly an hour later, the award ceremony entered the main competition unit.

The neon short film "The Great Rabbit" was first on stage and won the Best Short Film Award.

Wang Quan'an was disappointed. "White Deer Plain" came on stage the second time, and he won the Outstanding Art Award.

The screening score of "White Deer Plain" is not low, 2.8 points, which is very suitable for Europeans' taste of Chinese movies.

The best screenplay was won by "Royal Romance\

,"The Best Actress award was an upset. Rachel Mawazan, a 15-year-old Congolese girl, defeated a group of professional actresses to win the Berlin Best Actress for her authentic performance in "The Witcher".

After the little black girl went on stage to receive the award, she was so excited that she couldn't even speak.

The whole audience applauded and encouraged her, and then it was Heath Ledger's time.

The Best Actor Award at this Berlin Film Festival is the least suspenseful award. Heath Ledger's performance in "Joker" was so wonderful that it was even praised by many film critics and media as being recorded in film history.

The guest of honor was the famous French actress Juliette Binoche. There was no surprise or upset. Juliette Binoche took a look at the award card and then said the result:

"Heath Ledger, Joker!"

The crew of "Joker" was not particularly excited. Heath Ledger stood up with a calm face and hugged his wife Michelle, who had come to Berlin, and then hugged everyone in the crew one by one.

There was no extra excitement to thank Shanhe, just a gentle "Thank you!".

"Congratulations!"

Heath Ledger walked onto the stage to applause and received the Silver Bear trophy and certificate from Juliette Binoche.

After hugging Juliette Binoche, he started his acceptance speech while holding the trophy.

"Everyone should know the original starting point of this movie. The media reports are correct. This story is the origin of the clown that Qiu told me on the plane when I first met. Since then, I have regarded him as Best friend!

I have always believed that the clown is a character in my destiny. He has been connected to my destiny since I was a child. I once fell into depression and anxiety because of him. I know him very well and he is in my mind.

Before the filming of "Joker" started, my family members did not agree that I would continue to interact with this character again. Qiu Ye repeatedly asked and evaluated my mental state. In fact, I regard this movie as a farewell to the Joker!

Just like Qiu said, the clown is a test given to me by God. If I can't pass it, he is my magic star. After I pass it, he will bring me luck. His prediction is very accurate. The clown has indeed become me. Lucky star! Everyone will have their own pain. I hope you will regard it as a test and go through it. Your life will be different!

Thank you Qiu, thank you to my wife Michelle, thank you to my angel Matilda, thank you to my motherly agent Ellie, thank you to Jerry, the most successful producer in Hollywood, thank you..."

At the end of Heath Ledger's speech, the audience gave him a standing ovation, not only for his wonderful performance in the film, but also for his victory in the fight against fate.

After stepping down, Heath Ledger remained calm. In the past few years, his mental state has become more and more mature, and he is no longer the emotional and extreme boy he used to be.

He and Shanhe looked at each other and smiled, then handed the trophy to his wife, whose eyes were red, and held her in his arms.

"Dear, Qiu is right, this little bear is really suitable as a toy for Matilda!"

Michelle held the shiny little silver bear and laughed suddenly in her husband's arms:

You guys are really awesome. This is also one of the highest film awards in the world. You might as well treat it like a child's toy. But having said that, winning this award is really no suspense!

The award ceremony did not stop because of the sweet emotions between Heath Ledger and his wife, the award presentation continued.

The Italian Tarvinia brothers won the Silver Bear for Best Director for "Caesar Must Die."

This film, which was originally only 70 minutes long, won the Golden Bear trophy at this film festival. The two brothers on stage, who are already over 80 years old, truly interpreted that "the human heart never grows old, and the artistic heart never dies."

The Grand Jury Prize was awarded to him for the Hungarian film Just the Wind.

Next, there is only one last award left, the Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival, which is the Golden Bear.

All eyes were on the crew of "Joker" and Shan He. From the beginning of the Berlin Film Festival, film critics and the public unanimously believed that the Golden Bear Award would belong to "Joker".

There were no surprises in the result. The chairman of the jury, Mike Lee, gave a speech before he even announced the result.

"There is no dispute about the best film at this festival. All jury members made the same choice. Art requires talent. Some people are born for art. The talent in his works is so unique. , unique and universal, the world is crazy for this movie and this character! Congratulations, Qiu, "Joker" is the Golden Bear for Best Picture!"

The entire "Joker" crew was very calm, without all the excitement at previous award ceremonies.

The first one to get up was Bruckheimer, who had already been complaining about the chattering old British man on the stage.

The audience once again stood up and applauded the masterpiece "Joker". Amid thunderous applause and cheers, Shanhe and Bruckheimer went on stage to receive the trophy and certificate.

"Jerry, can you say a few words first?"

"I won't say it anymore, this is your stage!"

"Well, thank you Berlin Film Festival and the jury for the recognition. First of all, I want to reiterate that "Joker" is just a story, no different from Batman. Gotham City is not reality!"

"Ha ha…"

The audience and guests burst into laughter.

The craze caused by "Joker" in the Western world is phenomenal. These days, New York Mayor Bloomberg and some politicians have been expressing dissatisfaction with "Joker" and believe that the release of "Joker" should be banned immediately.

The audience and guests in the audience thought Shanhe's speech was a reply to them.

In fact, this is not the case. Shanhe himself was also very surprised by the astonishing popularity of "Joker". Based on his understanding of Country M, this kind of popularity often means something will happen.

Let’s take advantage of the Berlin Film Festival to get a vaccination first!

"It's not a joke, "Joker" was born out of a conversation between Heath and I. His original intention was redemption. I decided to make the movie out of commitment and also to make the real world have fewer tragedies like the Joker. There is no such thing. Intention to spread negative emotions to the public.

I hope the audience can distinguish right from wrong, the difference between reality and movies. A movie cannot explain any morality or right or wrong, and it is not the responsibility of the filmmaker..."

Shanhe's concerns are not groundless. In the eyes of the public, the "Joker" Arthur in the movie cannot be regarded as an "anti-hero". He is just a lost ordinary person.

Because his pain is also the quagmire of countless people’s real lives.

The absurdity of life is a quagmire for everyone. “It only takes one bad day for the most rational person to become a madman.”

Therefore, the experience of Arthur the Clown in the movie is very close to life, and can easily resonate with ordinary people and little people in the West, triggering their inner dissatisfaction and even negative emotions.

At the same time, the increasingly fierce class conflicts in the Western world have made people better understand the pain of Arthur the clown in the movie.

The real Western world is not limited to the contrast between poor and rich, strong and weak, but the poor bully the poor and the weak bully the weak. The world is already a cruel dark jungle.

Therefore, for ordinary people watching the movie, it is easy to understand the fall of the clown Arthur.

Precisely because the audience understands Arthur's resistance under oppression, the film becomes increasingly tragic, and its emotions affect every humble person in society.

These are the main reasons why "Joker" is so popular in the Western world. In Western concepts of doing things, people advocate expressing their emotions and opinions in public.

Especially in an environment like Country M, where everyone is legally allowed to hold a gun, the possibility of accidents is extremely high.

Facts have proved this.

While Shanhe was speaking, a tragedy occurred in a theater in Aurora, Colorado.

A man wearing a clown mask rushed into the screening room, took out a pistol from his arms and shot indiscriminately into the audience, and then threw a tear gas canister, causing terrifying chaos in the entire cinema.

It just so happened that when Shanhe finished his speech at the award ceremony and greeted the audience with the Golden Bear trophy in his hand, the man with the gun happened to be subdued by the police who arrived.

Shanhe didn't know that he was right. He was shaking hands with all the winners who took photos on stage.

The next day, the shooting incident in Aurora, Colorado put Shanhe and "Joker" on the front pages of global media again.

His speech when he was awarded the Golden Bear in Berlin went viral around the world.

Thankfully no one was killed in the shooting, but dozens were injured.

"Joker" no longer received overwhelming praise, but skepticism from many media and political figures.

"Is 'Joker' a celebration or a horror? Or is there no difference at all?" - "Hollywood Observer"

“‘Joker’ plays on misconceptions like linking mental health to violence—including using trauma to create a ‘poor psychopath’…” — New York Post

"Is 'Joker' about the tragedy of a small person, or is it promoting violence?" - "Colorado Times"

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Of course, it’s not like no one defended “Joker”;

"Violence does not come from "Joker", it comes from legal gun ownership, it comes from class differentiation..."

"People can misinterpret lyrics, and they can misinterpret passages in books. So I don't think it's the creators' responsibility to educate the audience on morality or right and wrong."

"This is just the most common of the many shootings in country M. Just because he is wearing a clown mask cannot condemn all clowns..."

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"Joker" has been linked to the Colorado shootings and has become a controversial topic around the world.

At this time, Shanhe, Heath Ledger and Bruckheimer were relatively speechless in front of a stack of newspapers and Internet reports.

What a joy that brings sorrow!

After a long silence, Bruckheimer patted the table and said to Shan He and Heath Ledger:

"Qiu, Heath, I can't blame you for this, and there won't be any big trouble. In a moment, you will make a statement on the Internet, and leave the rest to me!"

Shanhe raised his head and glanced at Bruckheimer.

nonsense! Of course we can't blame this. There are shooting incidents every day in your country. In terms of bloody violence, "Joker" is far worse than other R-rated movies. It's just that we made the movie so immersive!

He patted Heath Ledger on the shoulder and comforted:

"Heath, we are just doing our job, you are just playing your role!"

"I see!"

Heath Ledger was inevitably a little depressed.

"Qiu, let's not show up anymore recently. As long as "Joker" is still in theaters, it will be difficult to settle this matter!"

Shanhe nodded, then turned to Bruckheimer and asked:

"Is it time for Warner to start crisis public relations?"

"Crisis PR is bullshit!"

Bruckheimer shook his head and replied, "They are probably very happy now. No one has died. At most, they can give some condolence money to the families of the victims. They are not afraid of controversy. The greater the controversy, the more box office will be!"

"Fuck! There's nothing to worry about. Let's go home and stay alone! I'm leaving tonight, what about you?"

"Michelle and I want to go back to Australia first!"

"I'm leaving tonight, too, and going back to Los Angeles to watch the excitement! I really doubt that this gunman was arranged by Warner!"

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The media's shooting incident of "Joker" has attracted the attention of the global public, and even caused a lot of panic to the people of country M. It has also triggered concerns about the safety of the film's release in the country's security bureau, FBI, police department and other law enforcement agencies.

On that day, heavily armed police officers with assault rifles stood in front of major theaters in major cities in Country M, waiting at the entrance of the theaters.

Even the audience must undergo security checks before entering to prevent citizens from being stimulated and committing violent acts after watching the show.

That night, police cars were parked in front of every theater in New York. The chief of the New York Police Department publicly stated that in the near future, he would increase police deployment and increase police attendance at theaters showing "Joker".

In several other M country cities, some cinemas have announced that audiences wearing masks, make-up or costumes will not be allowed to enter the cinema.

These costumes have been a common practice for movie fans when watching "Joker".

European countries have also taken warning and strengthened security management in theaters.

"Joker" unintentionally became one of the most dangerous films in the history of Western cinema.

Bruckheimer is right. The shooting has indeed caused huge public controversy in the Western world. The criticism of "Joker" is getting louder and louder. Shanhe and Heath Ledger have also received some criticism.

However, it did not affect the audience's enthusiasm for watching the movie at all, and the global box office rebounded because of it. Many people who eat melons are full of curiosity about the movie.

As soon as the incident spread to China, the Chinese people became the largest group of melon-eating people in the world, and they were amazed by the impact of "Joker" in the Western world.

"Shanhe is awesome! The movie "Joker" has made Europe and America restless!"

"Have you seen "Joker"? It is indeed too dark and directly pokes at the sore spot of Western capitalism!"

"Didn't Shanhe say it at the Berlin Film Festival? This is just a movie. How the hell can we blame him for this!"

"Winning awards and doing things at the same time, Shanhe won't waste any time!"

"Haha...this is the first time for "Parasite", the second time for "Dallas Buyers Club", and the third time for "Joker". Shanhe is no worse than a national hero!"

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