Save the Bachelor of Heaven

And just when Mai Miao Records was making a lot of money, Xiang Nan went to Berlin to participate in the Berlin International Film Festival held on February 9th with the crew of "My Father and Mother" and "That Mountain That Man That Dog".

The crew of "My Father and Mother" is led by Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou. Because they are rich, they bring a relatively complete crew, including Sun Honglei, Xiang Nan, Zhang Ziyi, and several leading actors.

The crew of "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" didn't have much money, so originally only the producer Kang Jianmin, the director of Xiaoxiang Film Studio, and director Huo Jianqi went to Berlin together.

Although Xiang Nan also went, he got the spot in "My Father and Mother". The accommodation and air tickets are also provided by Zhang Weiping, which can be regarded as saving some money.

But in fact, Xiang Nan didn't save money. Instead, he gave two more money so that Teng Rujun and Gao Yuanyuan could follow him to Berlin.

It was not easy to travel abroad in those days, especially to participate in film festivals abroad. You could see the world, gain experience, and use it to make hype.

Xiang Nan wants to sell Teng Rujun a favor. Tang Wei is about to apply for the Chinese opera, and he hopes that Lao Teng can help give pointers. As for Gao Yuanyuan, Xiang Nan wanted to use the film festival to help her improve her presence.

Gao Yuanyuan has been an advertising model since 1996, and has become popular with her fresh, beautiful, pure and natural image. After that, he starred in "Love Mala Tang", "Can't Find the North", "The Intern's Story" and other film and television dramas, so he is not considered a newcomer.

But in fact, her position in the entertainment circle is basically outside the fifth tier, she has no reputation and no fans. She didn't get a little bit of fame until she filmed "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji" in 2003.

Xiang Nan wanted to help her open up the situation early, and it was not in vain for her to fight him.

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"My Father, Mother" and "That Man, That Mountain, That Dog" went to Berlin on the same plane.

At the airport, Xiang Nan naturally also met Zhang Ziyi.

However, the two looked at each other and neither chose to speak to each other.

After these months of thinking, Xiang Nan roughly understood what Zhang Ziyi was thinking.

The reason she was willing to be with him back then was that he was more famous, well-connected, and more promising than her at that time, so she was willing to be with him.

But then she joined the crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". The film has an investment of over 100 million yuan and is directed by internationally renowned director Li An. It has high hopes for box office hits and awards in the future.

And as one of the leading actors, she has a promising future, so she alienates herself. Combining her personality traits and her emotional experience, Xiang Nan believes that this guess is indistinguishable.

That being the case, Xiang Nan simply let go.

Anyway, there are so many beautiful women in this world, it's really not worthwhile for him to hang himself on a tree like her.

So seeing Zhang Ziyi again, Xiang Nan didn't go up to say hello again, but chose to sit with Gao Yuanyuan and share a box of strawberries with her affectionately in front of Zhang Ziyi.

Let her know that it's not impossible for me to leave her, and I can live a happier life!

Sure enough, Zhang Ziyi's face turned dark when he saw this scene.

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Then a group of people flew to Berlin.

Because Zhang Yimou is a world-class director, his arrival soon attracted the attention of the media, and they all focused on him.

Naturally, Xiang Nan, Zhang Ziyi, Sun Honglei and others who were by his side also gained fame and showed such a small face in the international media. But having said that, it is still far from being famous internationally.

Xiang Nan is very self-aware of this.

On February 9th, the Berlin International Film Festival officially opened. The festival will last for eleven days and close on the 20th. It is worth mentioning that Chinese actress Gong Li is serving as the chairman of the jury of this year's Berlin Film Festival, which is good news for Chinese films.

After the opening on February 9, "My Father and Mother" and "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" were screened successively in the exhibition area, and quickly attracted the attention of audiences and filmmakers.

Because of the presence of Zhang Yimou in "My Father and Mother", it was the focus of everyone's attention from the beginning.

And Huo Jianqi, the director of "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", although he is well-known in the mainland, is unknown internationally. Xiang Nan, Gao Yuanyuan, and Teng Rujun also found no such person, so they received much less attention.

However, after the two films were screened, they both received extremely high reviews.

"Although the film tells a rural story of a long time ago, the state of the characters after meeting love is the same as that of the audience, so it has received universal resonance."

"The story is placed in a space that is almost isolated from the world. The beautiful natural environment adds color to the film's love. No matter from the scene, story, performance or even the soundtrack, Zhang Yimou is more mature technically as a director."

People commented on "My Father and Mother" like this.

"The film has beautiful scenery, strong human touch, strong artistry, simple plot and slow rhythm. The tenderness between father and son and the harmonious coexistence between man and nature are shown, which deeply moved the audience."

"Watching this film reminds me of my childhood. And the family composition in this film is the same as ours, a father who is busy with his career, a mother and children...I really hope that men will watch this film."

"Among the many scenes in this film, there is a scene that is particularly touching: when the father and son stand on the ridge for a while, the son releases a paper plane, and the plane glides slowly in the green valley. The plane made of letter paper It represents a delicate yet powerful force that can touch people who are alienated in their hearts. This picture is like a beautiful poem that can be seen."

""That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" is a touching Chinese film. The seemingly ordinary objects in the film are pieced together into incredible beauty."

People commented on "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog".

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Because the film received very good reviews, many filmmakers expressed their interest in "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog". Among them, filmmakers from Japan and South Korea were the most excited.

They are of the same origin as Chinese culture, so they have the deepest understanding of the thoughts expressed in the film. They felt the film's authenticity stood in stark contrast to the fading values ​​of family in their own country. Therefore, it is very necessary to buy it back and release it, so that people can reflect on themselves and regain their lost feelings.

Huo Jianqi was naturally very happy about this.

He has always regretted causing Xiang Nan to lose money. Now finally a film dealer came to the door. Although the price they paid was not high, at least it was enough to repay Xiang Nan's capital.

This made him heave a sigh of relief.

On February 20th, the Berlin International Film Festival successfully concluded.

At the awards ceremony held that day, "My Father and Mother" won the Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear Award. And "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" was not in vain, and won the Special Jury Award. As a result, it is more favored by filmmakers.

In the end, its overseas copyrights were sold for a total of 2.4 million U.S. dollars. Compared with the investment of more than 2 million yuan, it can be regarded as a huge profit.