“This matter must be reported.
Being shortlisted for the main competition unit, let alone winning an award, this is the first domestic film in recent years to be shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival.
"Previous films that have participated in the competition have always been eliminated in the first round. This time, making it to the second round is already a historic breakthrough. If we can win one or two more awards, it will be a huge leap in domestic film history and bring glory to the country." Situ Zhaodun took a deep breath to calm his excitement.
Soon, the matter was reported to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. After senior leaders learned the news, they expressed shock and joy.
They immediately organized an emergency meeting to discuss how to carry out large-scale publicity and release of the film in the country.
On that day, leaders from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television even came to Zhuxinzhuang School to meet with Zhang Qiurui and determine the time and personnel for her trip to the Cannes Film Festival.
In addition to the three leading actors Xu Yan, Zhou Lijing and Fang Shu, Zhang Qiurui, producer Situ Zhaodun of Qingying Studio, photographer Zhang Yimou, and Zhang Xiangshan, director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, personally led the team, which shows how much importance they attach to this Cannes Film Festival.
There was such a big fuss in the school today, and it was another happy event. The movie "The Fault in Our Stars" directed by Zhang Qiurui was selected for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival, and the news quickly spread throughout the school.
The students in the school were all very excited. They were all in the film industry and naturally knew the authority of the three major international film festivals. They were discussing this exciting news.
Everyone gathered together, their faces filled with pride and joy, as if everyone was closely related to the success of this movie.
Zhang Qiurui's name has become the hottest topic on campus. Students are full of admiration and envy for her, and many of them dream of standing on the international film stage like her one day.
The teachers also fully affirmed and supported the students' enthusiasm. They believed that this was an encouragement to the students' artistic pursuits and a display of the school's art education achievements.
After that, Gu Changwei saw that Zhang Qiurui was very attentive, and he happily called Zhang Qiurui "Sister" openly and without any reservation, like a funny guy.
On this side, Zhang Qiurui and his group went to apply for passports without stopping. With the endorsement of the country, the passports were issued quickly.
The 32nd Cannes Film Festival will open on May 10th and officially close with the awards ceremony on May 24th.
Cannes is the trading market with the largest number of film transactions among the three major international film festivals. Not only will the films selected for each section be screened and exchanged in Cannes, but film producers, distributors, investors and media professionals from all over the world will also gather here to select their favorite films for cooperation and negotiation.
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"I'm so excited. One day, I can take a plane to go abroad." Fang Shu said excitedly on the plane.
Zhou Lijing, Xu Yan, Zhang Yimou and others also tried their best to control their emotions, but the light in their eyes and the slightly trembling hands still revealed their excitement and anticipation.
Zhang Qiurui looked out the window at the motherland gradually moving away. Under the clouds, the outline of the city gradually became blurred, replaced by patches of white sea of clouds. Zhang Qiurui's mood also became excited at this moment.
We arrived in Cannes on the morning of May 9th, and then took a bus to the hotel prepared for the Cannes Film Festival to rest.
At the opening ceremony on May 10, the red carpet was star-studded. Movie stars, directors and industry leaders from all over the world, dressed in gorgeous clothes and smiling, entered the venue and witnessed the start of this grand event in the film industry.
In the following days, films from various units were screened in turn. Whether it was the masterpieces in the main competition unit or the diverse explorations in other units, they all feasted the eyes of the audience and allowed them to feel the infinite charm of film art.
Over the past few days, Zhang Qiurui watched more than a dozen films in the main competition unit of Cannes and found that the selected films all reflected the social realities of various countries.
Each film is like a window, allowing her to glimpse the living conditions, emotional entanglements, and aspirations and confusions for the future of people from different countries and cultural backgrounds.
On the contrary, "The Fault in Our Stars" explores the meaning of life and the power of love, which is completely different from the dozen or so films selected for the Cannes Film Festival that reflect social reality issues. It is particularly unique and stands out from the crowd.
After watching other films selected for the Cannes main competition, Zhang Qiurui had a hunch that he would not return empty-handed this time and would win an award. As for what award he would win, it would depend on the judges' preferences and luck.
On this day, when it was the turn of "The Fault in Our Stars" to be screened, in the screening hall, in addition to Zhang Qiurui and his group, there were more than a dozen Chinese faces sitting inside, and there were also a few foreign faces scattered around.
It seems that no one is optimistic about Zhang Qiurui's movie.
Over the years, although Chinese films have participated in the three major film festivals, no film has been selected for the main competition unit, let alone won an award. The films produced are obviously not to the taste of foreigners.
Therefore, even if "The Fault in Our Stars" directed by Zhang Qiurui can be selected for the main competition unit, people generally do not have high hopes.
Even among the major international film companies, none of them came forward to buy the distribution rights for "The Fault in Our Stars". Few companies were optimistic about it, and only a few of them asked about the price.
However, Zhang Qiurui thought the price was too low and refused.
Originally, being selected for the main competition unit of the three major international film festivals, regardless of whether it wins an award or not, is a recognition of the quality of the film and will greatly enhance the film's popularity and commercial value.
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