Chapter 759 Return to VeniceFang Long's new movie "Skiptrace" was released on July 21st.
Breaking 400 million in the first week is a pretty good result.
But the hottest Chinese-language movie of the summer is "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", starring the ultimate contemporary top star Lu Han.
In the first three days of the release, the box office exceeded million yuan.
The top stars still have considerable box office appeal.
Of course, this is also due to the current market. As long as there is enough publicity, it is not a problem to get hundreds of millions of box office in the first week.
It's just that there is no follow-up.
Nowadays, movies that have grossed over 100 million yuan are not worth mentioning anymore, and movies that have grossed over 100 million yuan in a single day are everywhere.
On August 8, Chen An took the main creative team of "Parasite" and flew to the water city of Venice.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for August 8st.
So he set off a week in advance and was not in too much of a hurry.
on the plane.
Liang Jiahui, who had not seen me for a long time, joked: "I didn't expect you to be so late, Director Chen. I thought you didn't plan to take me with you."
Generally speaking, most directors he knows will arrive half a month in advance.
First familiarize yourself with the visits.
It may not work, but it’s definitely better than doing nothing.
Chen An paused the video on his phone and turned around: "It's better to go later, so you don't have to attend too many social events. Besides, the organizers have paid for it, so it would be a waste if we leave you behind."
"Makes sense."
Zhang Songwen gave a thumbs up and couldn't help laughing: "This is probably why Director Chen called me."
The group was joking and the atmosphere was quite lively.
Zhang Songwen was a little excited as this was his first time at the Venice Film Festival.
And as one of the protagonists!
Chen An raised his eyes and said, "I hope we can all get what we want this time."
The actor wants to win the Best Actor Award, he wants to win the Golden Lion Award, and both have a bright future.
Venice in late August is hot.
In the water city of Venice, there is a sea breeze blowing in from the coast, passing through the halls and alleys, bringing coolness.
With the start of the Venice Film Festival, it’s time for the busiest tourist season in this water city!
Countless tourists come here, movie fans all over the world have been waiting for a long time, and film critics and media magazines are also looking forward to this annual feast.
The annual Venice Film Festival is the latest of the three major film festivals.
This year's Berlin Film Festival performed mediocrely, while the Cannes Film Festival was full of negative reviews.
The award arrangements made by the Cannes jury this year were booed by all film critics and fiercely questioned by many media professionals.
The last of the three major film festivals this year, with the support of Chen An, suddenly attracted a lot of attention.
I don't know where the magic comes from.
As soon as I got off the plane, the Venice program team had been waiting at the airport for a long time.
Then we took the crew members to the booked hotel.
Entering the hotel room, Zhang Songwen was full of envy, feeling the courtesy Chen An received in Venice, and he felt that he had also taken advantage of the opportunity.
Zhang Ruojun, however, looked around curiously, and had not stopped since he got off the plane. He seemed a little confused.
It’s not like I haven’t been here before, but when I participated as a contestant, the feeling was different.
Chen An handed the things to his assistant and asked them to arrange them. He said to the others, "Take a rest first, go shopping and have some fun so that it won't be a waste of time."
"I was just thinking of taking a nice stroll."
Zhang Ruojun nodded in agreement. The young man was in high spirits and full of energy after the flight.
Zhang Zifeng pulled his hair back: "Shall we go together?"
The girl also wanted to visit the exotic Venice and planned to go with Zhang Ruojun.
The two hit it off immediately and decided to go shopping together.
Liang Jiahui waved to the two young people and said, "Remember to come back at night. It's not safe outside at night."
I couldn't help but remind him.
Compared with the other two, he is more knowledgeable and knows well that the situation abroad is different from that at home.
The two young men nodded, quickly returned to their room to organize their time, and went out of the hotel with their respective assistants.
Chen An and others found a room to chat and take a rest.
He looked at Wen Yongshan who was accompanying him and said, "Why don't you go shopping with them?" "I've been here a few times, but it's not interesting. It's crowded."
Wen Yongshan shook her head, indicating that she had no interest.
Zhang Songwen: "That's fine. I'll have a good rest after sitting on the plane for such a long time. I think I'll fall asleep as soon as I touch the bed tonight."
"Haha, I'm old now and I really can't bear it."
Liang Jiahui agreed.
The two old men looked at each other and expressed their deep agreement.
After more than ten hours of flight, we arrived at noon. I tried to sleep but couldn't fall asleep at night, so I had to endure it.
I'm old now and not as good as I used to be. Fortunately, as an actor often has to stay up late, I can still barely cope with this.
Chen An turned his head and looked out the window. "It's good to take a walk. It won't be a wasted trip. Besides, the last time I came here was nine years ago. I still miss it."
He has won many awards from the three major universities, but they don’t come very often.
After all, he is not like Hou Xiaoxian, who submits every movie to him for competition.
Then he stood up, walked silently to the window, and looked out carefully.
Nine years have passed in a flash, but the scene outside seems to be no different from before, and it is still the same as I remember.
After strolling around for the whole afternoon, the young man returned to the hotel. He looked a little tired but still felt unsatisfied.
The next day.
Several actors came with more or less missions, including promotional tasks arranged by the company.
It's a rare opportunity to be shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival, so we should show some appreciation.
Several young people were taking promotional photos and videos wearing clothes of the brands they endorsed.
Even those who don’t endorse heavyweight luxury brands have personal photos.
Even Liang Jiahui participated in the publicity of Fortune in domestic media. Only Zhang Songwen was not so busy. He had some publicity tasks but not much.
In other words, the least famous.
Even the youngest Zhang Zifeng is better than Zhang Songwen in this respect.
"Songwen, after the TV series is finished and released, I will also try their taste."
Chen An patted Zhang Songwen's shoulder with a smile.
Zhang Songwen gave a bitter smile, but he had accepted it over the years and would not be discouraged by it.
"Director Chen, I am already very satisfied to be the lead actor. Being chosen by you at least proves that I am an actor."
What happened back then was like a thorn in his heart, constantly spurring him to move forward.
Now he is very happy to be able to attend the Venice Film Festival as the leading actor of Chen An's film.
He knew that whether he could become famous or not was not something he could decide.
The two of them walked around the city together, took a water boat ride, and felt the feeling of those years.
Chen An is also going to participate in the interview invited by the film festival.
This matter has to be dealt with at least a little bit.
The crew was busy for two or three days before they finally had some free time.
"Come on, come on, have a good rest, this is a must-do activity."
Chen An, wearing a floral shirt and sunglasses, raised the iced cocktail in his hand and spoke loudly!
All the crew members were on the yacht.
As every time I come to the Big Three, in addition to the must-see activities in Berlin, this time is also not to be missed.
Winning an award every time shows that this is a good tradition.
Everyone raised their glasses in cooperation. Chen An lowered his head, pulled down his sunglasses, and smiled jokingly: "Xiao Feng, you are still underage, you are only allowed to drink juice."
The sea in Venice and the sea in Cannes each have their own merits.
Compared to Cannes, which is a place that many actresses like to go to, Chen An prefers the sea in Venice.
Cannes in May is still a bit cooler than Venice in August.
It's still a bit cold after swimming in the sea.
In Venice, it just feels cool, and this temperature is the most suitable.
Zhang Zifeng drank the cool juice. The sea breeze blew, bringing heat waves. He and Wen Yongshan lay down in the swimming pool on the yacht.
The sunlight was golden, the sea was rippling with waves, and people were sailing on yachts below.
(End of this chapter)
