"Happy Time" premiered on the third day after the opening of the film the films participating in the main competition unit, they will receive the first wave of media reviews after the premiere.
Of course, in reality, many film critics and journalists have watched the film at the special advance screenings before the premiere. They can write their reviews in advance and publish them as soon as the premiere is over.
Lu Yanhe did not participate in this special advance screening, but Linyu did.
She is currently the chief film critic for Jump Up magazine and has also joined several film critics associations around the world.
Lin Yu told Lu Yanhe that the film was very well made, especially Ning Xiu Lian's performance. Several film critics around her said privately that Ning Xiu Lian would be a strong contender for the Best Actress award at this year's Venice International Film Festival.
Therefore, Lu Yanhe attended the premiere of "Happy Time" with high expectations.
Fu Kai and Shang Yongzhou have not arrived yet.
The only representative of the "Road to Glory" crew was Lu Yanhe.
Venice International Film Festival's artistic director Piccolo Chinois stood on the steps to welcome the attendees.
Lu Yanhe was greeted by Bicalochi himself as he walked down two steps.
In such occasions, every gesture has its meaning.
Lu Yanhe greeted him with a smile.
"Hello, Mr. Picarozzi."
"Welcome." Bikaloqi had actually welcomed Lu Yanhe on the day of the opening ceremony. This time he was still as enthusiastic as the first time he met Lu Yanhe. "I'm glad that you can stay for so long this time. I hope you enjoy your stay here."
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I'm very happy, but many movie tickets are too hard to get. I really want to watch more movies this time."
"I believe if you are willing to walk the red carpet a few more times, every film in the competition will open its arms to you," Biccarlos said.
"Oh, I just want to watch a movie quietly." Lu Yanhe shrugged and nodded to Bikalochi with a smile, "Thank you for your hospitality. I'll go in first."
Bikaloqi suddenly said, "How about we take some time to have afternoon tea together?"
Lu Yanhe looked at him with some surprise and surprise.
Who is the busiest person during a film festival? It is definitely the artistic director of the festival. He must entertain filmmakers from all over the world with the most abundant energy and spirit from morning to night. From screenings to other activities, he never stops.
Lu Yanhe was quite surprised that such a person suddenly asked him to have afternoon tea with him.
"Okay, no problem." Lu Yanhe nodded with a smile.
Bicalochi said, "I'll ask my assistant to contact your agent later to arrange a time."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
He wondered if Picarochi had something to tell him?
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At the screening of "Happy Days", there were obviously many more Asian faces than on the opening day.
Lu Yanhe found Chen Ziyan in the Movie Palace.
Chen Ziyan is chatting with the famous Korean director Kim Ji-yeon.
When Chen Ziyan saw Lu Yanhe, she immediately introduced him to Jin Zhiyan.
Kim Ji-yeon can almost be said to be one of the top film directors in South Korea. Among the living Korean film directors, no matter which list you put him in, he will definitely be in the top three.
Lu Yanhe has seen his movies and found that his film style is very similar to that of a Korean director he knows.
Park Chan-wook.
Aesthetics of violence.
Park Chan-wook was a director that Lu Yanhe liked very much before he traveled through time, although he had not watched all of his works.
The theme of Kim Ji-yeon's film is also an eternal "revenge".
The concept of "revenge" is present in almost every one of his movies.
Previously, Kim Ji-yeon almost worked with Sang Young-joo. But because the production company of that film was an American company, they were only willing to pay Sang Young-joo 800,000 US dollars, which was far lower than Sang Young-joo's market price. If the production budget was small, it would be fine, but Kim Ji-yeon is not the kind of pure art film director who can't sell at the box office - he has always been regarded as an author-type genre director in the film industry, and he has a high reputation and has always had good box office results. He is a director who can even make a profit at the box office.
Therefore, Shang Yongzhou later refused to cooperate in this film, and was taken over by a Korean actor with a lower pay.
Lu Yanhe introduced himself to Jin Zhiyan.
Kim Ji-yeon: "I know you. I've seen you in "Three Mountains" and "Late Spring."
This is the benefit of having works.
His works are his calling card.
Lu Yanhe: "Thank you, I have always been your fan."
Jin Zhiyan suddenly thought of something and smiled, "When you and Yongshan Ha had a conflict, I was thinking about whether I should contact you. You did a great job."
Lu Yanhe looked at him in surprise, "Director, have you ever had a conflict with Yongshan Hesan?"
"He is simply a disgrace among film critics," Kim Ji-yeon said bluntly.
Lu Yanhe asked in surprise: "Has he also maliciously belittled you?"
Kim Ji-yeon said: "Yes, once at the Busan Film Festival, my film won the Best Picture award, and a Japanese director's film didn't win, so he wrote an article attacking me."
"This guy is like a mad dog," Lu Yanhe said. "Moreover, no matter what he says, it is not said from an objective perspective. Film reviews are just tools in his hands."
Lu Yanhe didn't expect that the first common topic he and Jin Zhiyan found was that they both hated Yongshan Ha San.
At this time, Yu Qin came in with Ning Xiu Lian, Gu Zhao and other crew members.
Their entrance means that everyone is already inside and ready to watch the movie.
Before starting to watch the movie, Bicalochi stepped forward and introduced the director of the movie.
It was from Piccolo's introduction that Lu Yanhe learned that this was the third time that Yu Qin had had her work shortlisted for the Venice International Film Festival.
However, the previous two times were both shortlisted for other units, the main competition unit, and this is the first time.
What Piccolo meant was actually just one thing: Yu Qin was a director trained at their Venice International Film Festival.
This kind of solemn pre-screening introduction has a sense of ritual.
At this moment, Lu Yanhe was looking forward to the movie that was about to be shown.
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Wang Biao and Zou Dong did not stay in the Movie Palace.
The two of them found a small cafe outside and sat down, waiting until the time was almost right before going to pick up Lu Yanhe and the others.
"Brother Dong, can you understand these art films?" Wang Biao asked.
"Are you asking about the two movies we watched at the film museum here?" Zou Dong shook his head. "I can't even understand English, so how can I understand them?"
"I woke up in the middle of the night and saw you still looking at the big screen with full energy." Wang Biao said, "Watching those movies is really hypnotic."
Zou Dong recalled that Wang Biao fell asleep less than 20 minutes into the movie. The man who kept saying that he wanted to be influenced by the art of film went straight to be influenced in his dreams.
Zou Dong smiled and said, "Although I don't understand what the people in the movie are saying, I can more or less guess what they are saying by watching their performances. This is also good. Maybe if I understand what they are saying, I won't be able to continue watching. This kind of guessing allows me to concentrate on watching the movie until the end."
"That's awesome, Brother Dong." Wang Biao exclaimed.
Wang Biao asked again: "Brother Dong, do the people who come to the film festival really like to watch these movies?"
Zou Dong: "Of course, many people are attracted by the aura of this kind of film festival. If there were really so many people in the world who like to watch these films, the box office of these films would not be so low."
"Why are there so many films being made and sent to film festivals?" Wang Biao said. "I have never really figured this out. Obviously, many award-winning films don't make much money at the box office, and may even lose money. Not many people really like to watch them."
Zou Dong: "I don't know. For me, I prefer to watch those simple and rough action movies. Don't many people think that this kind of movie has no nutrition? But I don't want to get any nutrition from the movie."
Wang Biao: "But Brother Lu seems to be able to really get into those art films, and he can see a lot of things in the movies that we can't see."
"Award-winning films must have artistic value, but we may not be able to understand them," said Zou Dong. "Many classics are like this too. Books that are revered as classics by the whole world are also difficult for many of us to read. Take the four great classics, for example. How many people can actually finish reading the original text?"
Wang Biao: "That's true."
Zou Dong said: "I think Yan He said something very right."
"Ah? What did Brother Lu say?"
"Although movies are a commodity, some movies are not made as commodities. From the beginning, the creators did not intend to make money from them."
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"Happy Days" is definitely not going to be a box office hit.
This was Lu Yanhe's most intuitive feeling after watching half of the movie.
An hour passed, and the movie focused entirely on Ning Xiu Lian.
After her husband passed away, she lived alone. The film is about her life at home, showing her personal life of shopping, cooking, and doing housework. In the process, her past about her childhood, adolescence, and marriage is slowly revealed.
The tone of the movie itself is like a documentary, but a lot of pop music is used in this movie to help express the changes in emotions.
The scene that left the deepest impression on Lu Yanhe was one snowy night when the heroine, played by Ning Xiulian, was drinking red wine and dancing by herself. She suddenly woke up from her dream and looked around with a sleepy and dazed look on her face. The feeling of being extremely detached from reality was presented on the screen in a mirror-like state.
He suddenly thought of what Lin Yu said, that many film critics believed that Ning Xiu Lian was a strong contender for the Best Actress at this year's Venice International Film Festival.
This movie is entirely Ning Xiulian's one-woman show.
As a movie, this movie has almost no plot and will definitely not please most audiences. However, the loneliness, memories and thoughts about the past life shown in this movie are all integrated into the daily details of the movie in a light-hearted way.
Indeed, this kind of movie can be made with 800,000 yuan.
However, no matter how much he appreciates it, Lu Yanhe himself would not make such a movie.
Maybe if there is a good script for him to act in, he will act in it, but if he is asked to write and produce it himself like he did in "Love Letter", Lu Yanhe will not do that.
He can appreciate this kind of film now, but if he were to make it, he would be far from that level.
This kind of film can only be made by people with a certain level of skill, otherwise it would be just a case of imitating others without any merit and the resulting film would be tasteless.
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At the end of "Happy Time", Ning Xiulian finally walked out of the house where she lived alone, stopped dwelling on the past, and decided to come out of her self-enclosed state. She went to the gym to sign up for a class, and Gu Zhao played the role of her fitness coach.
At the end of the film, there is a sex scene between the two of them.
In the dim room, on the bed, the camera was aimed at Ning Xiu Lian's face, through Gu Zhao's strong, sweaty shoulders and back, and fixed on Ning Xiu Lian's eyes.
Her face was flushed and sweat was streaming down her face, mixing with the tears on her face.
The rhythm became more and more intense, and her tears flowed more and more. Finally, as if something had broken free, she suddenly broke down and burst into tears.
Gu Zhao stopped all his movements.
He was stunned for a moment, hugged her, and asked softly: "What's wrong? Did it hurt you?"
Ning Xiu Lian shook her head, hugged Gu Zhao, buried her head in Gu Zhao's arms, and cried with her shoulders shaking.
The camera starts to zoom out at this time, getting farther and farther away.
The two people on the bed gradually went away and became blurred.
Finally, all one could see was Gu Zhao gently patting Ning Xiu Lian's back, as if he was coaxing a child.
Soft music played.
The movie ends here.
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Lu Yanhe stood up with everyone else in the audience and applauded.
He felt that he might not be able to truly enter the context of the movie and experience it all, but this did not prevent him from applauding the movie after watching it.
Yu Qin, Ning Xiu Lian and Gu Zhao stood up and accepted everyone's applause.
They bowed three times to greet everyone.
Chen Ziyan asked Lu Yanhe in a low voice: "What do you think of this movie?"
"Very good." Lu Yanhe said, "Maybe the cinema won't sell too many tickets - but that's not necessarily the case. I think Teacher Ning can win an award for this movie. Her performance is so good, she made the invisible visible. Moreover, several scenes were so good that they made my scalp tingle. If she wins an award, many people will be interested and go to the cinema."
Chen Ziyan nodded and said, "I also think that this movie is not obscure. There are no boring long shots. Although most of the shots have no lines and focus on Ning Xiulian, the language of the shots is very rich, showing all aspects of her life, and it is not boring. Yu Qin's style has changed a bit. She used to like to use long shots. To be honest, those long shots are too boring."
The applause was very warm.
Lu Yanhe said: "Sister Zi Yan, do you know how I felt after watching this movie?"
"Ok?"
"If you ask me now, if Yu Qin wants me to act, will I accept it?" Lu Yanhe paused, as if to confirm his thoughts, and said: "I don't think I will make a decision after reading the script. I will agree directly."
Chen Ziyan: “You.”
Lu Yanhe: "I'm impulsive again."
Chen Ziyan: "However, when it comes to movies, I trust your vision more and more."
"what?"
Chen Ziyan: "If you say you want to act in Yu Qin's play, I will be skeptical, but I won't stop you."
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised, "So you don't really want me to take the call?"
"You can't say you are willing or unwilling. The shortcoming of director Yu Qin's works is also very obvious, that is, there is no box office." Chen Ziyan said, "This shortcoming is a big shortcoming for you. Your greatest value as an actor now is not how many awards you have won, but that your works have good reputation and commercial returns. Yu Qin's movies have not been widely praised, let alone commercial returns. If it really follows my standards, her plays can be played by Wen Minglan, but not by you. Minglan's current situation can tolerate the failure of an art film, and no one will deny her career because of the failure of an art film. But you are different. You are already a benchmark of some kind. If the mistakes made by an ordinary actor happen to you, the impact will be magnified tenfold or a hundredfold."
Chen Ziyan's words calmed Lu Yanhe down a little.
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After watching the movie, Lu Yanhe followed the crowd out.
They saw Zou Dong and Wang Biao waiting for them at the exit.
The people around were all viewers who had just watched "Happy Hour".
Lu Yanhe heard everyone discussing this movie.
That’s the vibe of the festival.
It’s rare to hear so many people discussing a movie after watching it.
"Hey, Lu Yanhe——" Someone suddenly called his name.
Lu Yanhe turned around in surprise and saw a very familiar person.
Tom Wynn, a film critic and columnist for Variety Magazine. "Hi!" Lu Yanhe smiled in surprise.
Tom Wine said, "Are you free? Can we have a drink?"
Lu Yanhe glanced at Chen Ziyan.
Chen Ziyan said: "You guys go ahead, I have an appointment with someone later."
Lu Yanhe took Zou Dong and Tom Wynn with him.
Tom Wine said: "I've been to a special screening of 'Paths of Glory' in advance."
Lu Yanhe looked surprised.
Generally, film festivals will hold a special screening for the media and well-known film critics before the premiere.
But Lu Yanhe didn't know that "Road to Glory" had already completed this step.
"What a pity! This movie should have been shortlisted for the main competition. In this case, you and the other male lead would have been strong contenders for the best actor this year," said Tom Wines.
This is a very high evaluation.
Lu Yanhe smiled and said "thank you", then added: "Is it really that good? I'm a little nervous. I don't know how people will view our movie."
Tom Wynn said: "It is a good work, there is no doubt about that. On the contrary, I am surprised that the two Chinese films shortlisted for the Venice International Film Festival this time have changed the style of previous Chinese films and focused on exploring the inner world of people. This has always been a feature of European films in the past."
"I'm curious, what are the characteristics of Chinese-language films in your eyes, Americans?"
"If I tell you the truth, you might be unhappy."
"It doesn't matter, just say it."
"The Chinese-language films I've seen over the past few years have all been very focused on spectacle," Tom Wynn said. "I've rarely seen films like Happy Days and Glory Road that explore the simplest human soul. In the past two years, the Chinese-language directors Wang Zhong and Liu Bige, who have been relatively active in the international film scene, have both paid a lot of attention to the form of their films. I'm not saying that they only have form, but their methods of expression are all using a distinctly authorial style to unify the style of the film. Last year, there was a Chinese-language film called White Pearls, which was shot very badly, with only the actors' performances being good. But the film also had a strong sense of form, and used some bizarre, melodramatic interpersonal relationships to build a misplaced character conflict."
When Lu Yanhe heard what Tom Wynn said, he felt that every word he said made sense.
This is true.
The styles of movies are ever-changing, but in fact, if you watch more movies, you will find that movies from different countries and regions also have obvious style differences. Everyone's cultural and historical background quietly distinguishes their own movies from other movies.
The themes of "Happy Days" and "Road to Glory" are indeed more focused on exploring the inner world and expression of the individual. This is actually influenced by modernist thought and European and American film culture. In the past, the expression of the individual's inner world was indeed not the focus of Chinese-language films.
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Because China's social environment is also changing, people's lifestyles and living conditions are also changing. In the past, everyone lived together, but now with the development of urbanization, many young people live in apartments and live alone. We are bound to face such changes in life, and these changes are also reflected in the creation of movies. Movies are actually a kind of cultural content, and any culture is actually a reflection of people's lives over a period of time."
Tom Wynne nodded thoughtfully.
"In fact, you can also watch a movie that was just released in China last month. When it is available in the United States, I recommend you to watch it. It is a martial arts movie "Nine Yins". Martial arts movies have always been a unique type of film in our Chinese film, but it is set in the context of martial arts and tells the story of an anonymous swordsman who must make a difficult choice when facing the life and death of himself and the country. This actually also contains a kind of cultural spirit of us Chinese. Movies are like this. They can reflect many changes in lifestyles and ways of thinking, but sometimes they also use new stories to convey and pass on a lasting cultural spirit. Change and constancy are all contained in the changes and constancy of movies."
Tom Wine nodded.
“Well, hopefully it’ll be shown in American cinemas,” he said.
"It may not be shown in theaters. Give me your address and I'll send you a copy when the DVD comes out," said Lu Yanhe.
Tom Wynn smiled and nodded, "Okay."
They went into a bar.
In broad daylight, Lu Yanhe was not used to drinking all the time like the Europeans and Americans did.
But Tom Wine was clearly used to it.
Lu Yanhe only ordered a low-proof cocktail, while Tom Wynn directly ordered a gin and tonic.
"By the way, I saw that Japanese guy also came to Venice. Did you meet him?" Tom Wyane asked Lu Yanhe.
"Which Japanese?" Lu Yanhe was confused.
"The one you had a conflict with." Tom Wynn frowned, thinking hard, "But I can't remember his name. Japanese names are really hard to remember."
Lu Yanhe reacted, "Are you talking about Yongshan Hesan?"
"Oh, yes, that's him!" Tom Wynn nodded. "After the special screening of Glory Road, he and several of his colleagues expressed their dislike for your film."
Lu Yanhe: "He is a person with a strong desire for revenge. I don't understand why a film critic like him can still be so active in the international film scene."
Tom Wynne said immediately, "Don't get me wrong, I don't know him well."
Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded, "Then we can continue to be friends."
Tom Wines said, "Have you ever thought about coming to Hollywood and making movies?"
Lu Yanhe pondered for a moment and said, "Of course I won't refuse a good script, but you also know that good scripts and good roles in Hollywood will not be given to an Asian actor like me, especially an Asian actor who has never worked in Hollywood."
"The situation has changed in recent years. Every year, there are several influential TV series and movies starring Asians," said Tom Wines. "Also, almost every blockbuster now has an Asian in the main role."
"This is to maintain political correctness." Lu Yanhe chuckled, "But those roles may not be very valuable or good roles. I don't want to waste my time on a role that is not worth my effort."
Tom Wynn nodded, "Lu, you are such a proud guy."
"Thank you for the compliment." Lu Yanhe didn't think this was a bad thing. "I want to protect my reputation as an actor."
Lu Yanhe chatted with Tom Wynn for almost an hour before they said goodbye and parted.
He had a good chat with Tom Wine.
Some film critics are just empty talkers, but some film critics truly love the art of film, know all the masterpieces in history like the back of their hands, and have their own insights, which are extraordinary.
In terms of film aesthetics, Lu Yanhe found that he had a lot in common with Tom Wynne.
This allowed him to finally find someone with whom he had common topics to talk freely.
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Soon, the media ratings of "Happy Time" came out, and it got a score of . Considering the average media rating of .something for each film, this score is considered good.
Most importantly, Ning Xiulian's performance received unanimous praise. In Variety's prediction of awards for this year's Venice International Film Festival, Ning Xiulian ranked first among the candidates for Best Actress.
Lu Yanhe sent a congratulatory text message to Ning Xiulian.
Under such circumstances, Ning Xiu Lian became even more controversial in the country.
However, Ning Xiu Lian's agency has already started public relations.
They used "Ning Xiulian follows her heart and enjoys life" as the main theme to create an independent image of Ning Xiulian who breaks through the shackles of traditional thinking and pursues her own beautiful life. In addition, the foreign media's unanimous praise for Ning Xiulian in "Happy Time" further strengthened Ning Xiulian's image as a "low-key and capable" actress.
Most people in China don’t know Ning Xiulian. She is not a particularly famous actress. But because of her generous hand-holding and kissing with Gu Zhao on the red carpet, and the blessing of the reputation of "Happy Time" at the Venice International Film Festival, Ning Xiulian's fame has risen sharply.
At the press conference, a media outlet asked Ning Xiu Lian whether she wanted to respond to the controversy caused in China by her and Gu Zhao holding hands and kissing.
Ning Xiulian said calmly: "I am a woman and he is a man. Sparks flew between us, so we are together. It is a natural thing, and there is no need to make a fuss."
Her response also went viral in China.
Many women forwarded her speech and regarded her as an idol.
Putting aside his initial discomfort, Lu Yanhe actually quite appreciated Ning Xiulian's attitude.
No matter what, you should take the initiative to admit what you have done, without hiding anything, no matter what others say.
It was at this time that Lu Yanhe suddenly received a call from Yu Qin.
"Yan He, will you stay here until the closing of the film festival?" Yu Qin asked.
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised, but replied: "Yes, I will stay here this time."
Yu Qin said, "That's great. I suddenly had an idea. Are you free now? I'll come talk to you."
Lu Yanhe replied in surprise, "I'm free," and then made an appointment with Yu Qin to meet in Chen Ziyan's room.
Chen Ziyan asked doubtfully: "Didn't she tell you what she wanted to talk to you about?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head. "I don't know. He didn't say anything. He just said that he suddenly had an idea."
"Maybe she's going to make a movie and wants to find you?" Chen Ziyan curled her lips with a smile, "It seems like you're going to make such a decision soon."
Lu Yanhe said: "No way?"
He thought for a moment, "Isn't it said that her output is very small? She only shoots one movie every many years."
"It's her family that's holding her back," Chen Ziyan said. "Her husband is in poor health and has an illness that keeps dragging on, so she has to stay at home most of the time."
"Is her husband well?"
"She passed away." Chen Ziyan said, "So, given her passion for making movies, her output should not be low. When she first started directing, she would produce a film every one or two years, which was very fast."
Lu Yanhe waited for Yu Qin in Chen Ziyan's room.
Yu Qin came alone.
Lu Yanhe inexplicably felt that her eyes were shining as she looked at him.
She was in a state of excitement.
"Director, congratulations. Happy Time has received such good reviews from the media. I think we'll be able to bring home an award this year," Chen Ziyan said with a smile.
Yu Qin: "I hope it's not just a false alarm. But that's not what I'm here for, Yan He, I want to invite you to participate in the filming of my next play."
"Ah?" Lu Yanhe was stunned.
Although he had guessed it, Yu Qin still caught Lu Yanhe off guard by stating her purpose so quickly and directly.
Chen Ziyan immediately took over the conversation, giving Lu Yanhe some time to react.
"Director, Happy Days hasn't even been released yet, and your next movie is coming out so soon?"
"I got the inspiration from the recent scandal involving Ning Xiulian," Yu Qin said. "I want to make a movie with the film festival as the background."
Lu Yanhe was very confused.
Chen Ziyan also hesitated for a moment.
"What kind of story is it?" Chen Ziyan asked.
Yu Qin said: "A middle-aged female star participated in the filming of an art film in order to rejuvenate her career, and came to the Venice International Film Festival with the film. However, her large-scale clips in the film attracted a lot of controversy. While she became popular again, she also had to face some pressure and condemnation from her relatives and friends in China. In this process, she met another popular young male actor from China. They met in a bar, and she confided her loneliness and pain in the young actor over the years. The young actor was her fan and did not expect to have the opportunity to get to know her up close. He also cared about her. But when the male actor realized that the female actress was trying to get close to him, he realized that there was a deviation in their positioning of each other."
When Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan heard Yu Qin telling this story, they almost couldn't control their expressions, and the words "dumbfounded" were almost written on their faces.
Yu Qin seemed not to notice their expressions and continued speaking.
"The actor began to avoid the actress's intimate behavior, but the actress, under the pressure of media praise and moral condemnation, gradually lost control of her behavior. She took the character's emotions into her own body. As a result, after drinking, she confessed to the actor in public at a film festival, which made the scene very bad. The actor sympathized with the actress, his idol, but on the other hand, he was distressed by her out-of-control behavior."
Lu Yanhe had already guessed that the actor in the story that Yu Qin was talking about was the role that Yu Qin wanted him to play.
Yu Qin said: "After the actress's excessive behavior time and time again, the actor also backed off from tolerance and became angry and angrily accused the actress of harassing him at a cocktail party. The actress was stimulated and burst into tears in front of everyone, as if she had become a victim. The actor was also attacked by the actress's fans. The actor, who was caught in an unprovoked disaster, had no words to express his suffering. In an interview, the actress expressed her apology to the actor and said that she had misunderstood his meaning. But this move made everyone sympathize with the actress even more, and accused the actor of being ungracious. At the end of the story, the actress won the Best Actress Award at the Venice International Film Festival and returned home in glory."
Lu Yanhe's face was full of disbelief?
What is this?
Chen Ziyan didn't even bother to tell Lu Yanhe about this, and immediately asked, "Director Yu, are you planning to use Ning Xiulian as the prototype for this actress?"
"I plan to ask her to play the role," said Yu Qin.
Chen Ziyan: "...Have you talked to her? Will she come?"
In this story, the heroine is a completely negative character, a narcissistic, selfish and vain character. Chen Ziyan couldn't understand why Yu Qin thought Ning Xiulian would play the role - especially in a movie that was obviously based on her. If this story were really made into a movie, it would definitely be a hot topic.
Yu Qin said: "Don't you think this role is... very challenging? Ning Xiulian is an actress, she can see what the role means."
"But it sounds like the role you want Yan He to play is actually a young man who has suffered an unexpected disaster. He is a tool and has no room for performance." Chen Ziyan said bluntly, "Although the image of the heroine is very negative, I admit that she is very complex and rich, and there is a lot of room for performance. Any male actor can play this role."
Yu Qin said, "But the only person who can make this movie here is Lu Yanhe."
"Can we shoot this movie here?" Chen Ziyan looked at Yu Qin in disbelief. "Director, do you want to shoot here now?"
Yu Qin nodded, "This story takes place at a film festival. It's such a convenient location, so of course we have to shoot it here now."
Chen Ziyan was speechless and asked, "You haven't written the script yet, right?"
"I'm writing while filming," Yu Qin said. "I've already figured out what this movie is going to look like, and I can write the script very quickly."
The people of Luyan River are all stupid.
The only thought left in his mind was the one that had popped up a few days ago: Neither of these two women is easy to deal with.
Now, Yu Qin has played a decisive role.
Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment and said, "Director, this role... is too much of a tool. I don't want to play it."
It's really rare that he turns down a role outright.
Yu Qin frowned, "Tool man? Did you listen carefully to my story? He also has a lot of room for performance. Don't you think such a character is actually a type of role that has never appeared in film history? A young actor who was harassed for no reason. He is not such a tool man. The actress who was once your idol harassed you with a broken filter. You passively resisted, then actively fought back, and then fell into the whirlpool of public opinion again. Isn't this kind of impermanence and bizarreness what often happens in the entertainment industry?"
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
"Many movies nowadays like to present harassment from a male or female perspective. Why not let it return to the simplest relationship between the sexes?" Yu Qin became more and more excited as she spoke. "Even at the end, if the male actor suddenly developed desire for the female actor——"
"Wait, wait." Chen Ziyan couldn't bear to listen any more. "Director, your idea really caught us off guard. Yan He came to Venice to rest, and we don't want to assign him other work. Yan He doesn't have time to prepare for this sudden decision to shoot a movie."
Yu Qin: "These are secondary. Yan He, you are a good actor. I believe you can see the value of making this story into a movie."
Lu Yanhe said: "Director, the protagonist of this movie is not this actor. You need to convince Teacher Ning Xiulian to play the role in this movie first, otherwise, nothing will work."
"If Ning Xiulian is willing to act, will you?" Yu Qin pressed on.
Lu Yanhe: "To be honest, I don't find this story very attractive at the moment."
Yu Qin looked disappointed.
"I thought you were a different actor." (End of this chapter)
