"I never thought a Chinese person could make such a beautiful film. I especially like the line, 'We briefly passed through each other's lives, and I almost thought it would last forever.'"
"This film explores the meaning of life and the power of love, and makes one feel the fragility and tenacity of life, as well as the fleeting yet eternal charm of love. I would recommend it to my friends."
“Even in the most difficult moments of life, loving and being loved can give us endless strength.”
After watching "The Fault in Our Stars", the sentimental foreigners who were watching the film in the hall wiped away their tears and were surprised that this movie shot by the Chinese was so good.
Some people also plan to invite their friends to watch another show.
Films selected for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival will not be screened only once, but will be screened multiple times during the festival.
These screenings are open not only to professional film critics, filmmakers, media representatives and film industry insiders, but also to audiences who love movies.
Each shortlisted film will be screened in rotation at different time periods to ensure that movie lovers from all over the world have the opportunity to see these films.
The purpose of setting up these multiple screenings is, on the one hand, to allow more people to watch the entries and increase the exposure and influence of the films; on the other hand, it is also to give the judges more opportunities to appreciate and evaluate these works in depth, so as to make more fair and accurate selections.
After all, film is an art that requires time to savor, and one screening may not be able to fully reveal its charm and depth.
"The audience seemed to like The Fault in Our Stars very much. The chairman of the jury, Sagan, was also present to watch the film. Doesn't this mean that our film has a great chance of winning an award?" After leaving the venue, Zhang Yimou saw this and said excitedly.
He photographed this film, or to round it off, he filmed it. If it really wins an award at the Cannes Film Festival, it will undoubtedly be a highlight in his career.
“Whether we win an award or not, we won’t know until the program team notifies us to participate in the closing ceremony.
The three major film festivals have an uncivilized rule that on the eve of the closing ceremony, if the crew is invited to participate in the closing ceremony of the film festival, the crew will be guaranteed to win an award.
So, whether or not we win the award depends on whether we are invited to the closing ceremony on that day," Zhang Qiurui explained with a smile.
"Is this the information you have learned from watching movies and talking to others these days?" Situ Zhaodun looked at Zhang Qiurui and said.
They don't know this news.
"I'm Jiang Zhiqiang, the head of Hong Kong Emperor Entertainment Group. Director Zhang, are you free to chat?" At this time, a young man in his twenties came over and handed a business card to Zhang Qiurui.
The man was wearing a well-tailored suit, had a handsome face, his eyes revealed an extraordinary temperament, and his every move showed gentlemanly demeanor.
Zhang Qiurui took the business card, a faint smile on his face, and said, "It's Mr. Jiang. I've heard a lot about you. Nice to meet you."
"Director Zhang, are you free? Can we chat?" Jiang Zhiqiang asked with a smile.
At this year's Cannes Film Festival, a film from the mainland was shortlisted for the main competition unit. Jiang Zhiqiang was not optimistic about it at first because most of the works shot in the mainland were red films and criticisms of that period. As a Chinese, he came to show his support.
After watching this movie, he was shocked - this is not a traditional red movie, but a film that deeply explores death and love.
And the chairman of this year's Cannes jury came in person to see this film.
After the film was over, the scattered foreigners around were extremely shocked by the film, with disbelief and deep emotion in their eyes.
Zhang Zhiqiang came to Cannes this time to buy some films to be distributed in Hong Kong, and naturally he saw the potential of "The Fault in Our Stars".
Regardless of whether it wins an award or not, the quality of the film is obvious to all. When the time comes to promote it, it will be the first domestic film in history to be selected for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival. Hong Kong people have great faith in foreign judging standards and international influence, and it will definitely attract a wave of people to watch the film.
If we had obtained the distribution rights for this film in Hong Kong before winning the award, it would have been an even greater advantage and the profits would have been immeasurable.
Jiang Zhiqiang was secretly calculating in his mind, and a smug smile appeared on his face.
"Sure, when you're free." Zhang Qiurui gestured to Jiang Zhiqiang to sit down and chat in the theater.
Except for Situ Zhaodun, Zhang Yimou, Xu Yan and the leaders of the Radio, Film and Television who came to Cannes were very tactful and took the initiative to leave, because what they were talking about should be about the distribution rights of the film abroad. This is a private matter and the leaders of the Radio, Film and Television have no right to interfere.
Zhang Qiurui also knew that Emperor Entertainment Group was a film company in Hong Kong. Its main businesses included film production, film and DVD distribution, and advertising production. It also operated the Broadway Cinema Chain, which had 12 theaters.
Later, Edko Films had already signed Hong Kong distribution agreements with Sony Pictures and Universal Pictures, responsible for distributing their films to major theaters in Hong Kong. On the other hand, Edko Films also purchased films for distribution on its own.
Some of the more famous films released include "Hero", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Lust, Caution" and other films.
Jiang Zhiqiang is also the producer and overseas distributor of Ang Lee and Zhang Yimou. Emperor Entertainment Group is also a relatively powerful company in Hong Kong.
"It's really embarrassing for Director Zhang to have achieved this at his age.
I won't beat around the bush tomorrow. I want to buy out the distribution rights of "The Fault in Our Stars" in Hong Kong for US$100,000.
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