When Nie Yutian heard Huang Xiaotong tell the news, her first reaction was that Huang Xiaotong was joking.
After all, it’s Cannes, Venice and Berlin.
These three major film festivals are recognized worldwide as the most prestigious film festivals.
Like the Cannes Film Festival in France, founded in 1939, it is held from May 10th to 21st every year, and its highest award is the Palme d'Or.
Italy's Venice Film Festival was founded in 1932 and is held from August 30 to September 9 every year. Its highest award is the Golden Lion.
The Berlin Film Festival, founded in 1951, is held every year from February 7 to 18. Its highest award is the Golden Bear Award.
These three major film festivals open at different times, how is it possible to invite us at the same time?
But when Huang Xiaotong sent the screenshots from the Internet, Nie Yutian was stunned.
It really is true.
The official account of Lose Restaurant and the official accounts of the three major film festivals contacted each other through private messages and had sent Nie Yutian's email address to the other party.
Nie Yutian immediately opened her mailbox and found invitations to attend the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival.
Of course, the emails sent by these three major film festivals all proposed a uniqueness.
If you participate in one of the film festivals, you cannot participate in the other two.
Nie Yutian is not an idiot when it comes to movies, so she naturally knows the unspoken rules involved.
There will be no duplication of works in the three major film festivals.
What if someone wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival but doesn't win any award at the Venice Film Festival?
So is it that the Cannes Film Festival has no face, or that the Venice Film Festival is unfair?
Since there are various problems, the three major film festivals have reached a consensus that no duplicate film works will be included in these three major film festivals.
These are unwritten rules, not written down in black and white, but they are the consensus of people in the industry.
Unlike what some brainless online novels say, this movie won the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival, and even more exaggeratedly won the Hollywood Academy Award.
Let's not talk about anything else. Just look at Hollywood, which is such an exclusive place. How could it be possible for a movie produced and invested by a foreigner to win an Oscar?
Isn't this pure YY?
Nie Yutian is a director and knows a lot about the inside stories of these film festivals.
She thought about it and decided that the Venice Film Festival was very close now, so she could attend it.
This can be used to create hype and see if it can help the box office.
Although "Country Love" has not yet passed review in the country.
But Nie Yutian knew very well that once the news that the three major film festivals had invited "Country Love" spread, the film review process would be accelerated.
If it wins an award, will it be released in China as well?
When Nie Yutian was doing post-production work, she deliberately used montage techniques to edit those shots that might pose censorship risks.
For example, the part about Erhu and the chicken was edited into Erhu skewering skewers.
For example, the part where the deaf-mute man worked as a duck was edited into a scene where a wheelbarrow was walking on dry land.
Of course, Nie Yutian also had a plan in mind.
If the film is taken to a foreign country for exhibition, she will still have the original skin.
Originally, Nie Yutian thought that she would only participate in small film festivals abroad.
But she didn't expect that she would be directly invited to the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival, the three major film festivals recognized by the world.
Nie Yutian immediately began to respond to the staff of the three major film festivals, expressing gratitude and apologies to the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival.
She thanked them for their appreciation, but she ultimately chose not to attend them because of the release schedule of her movie.
Then, I started chatting with the staff of the Venice Film Festival about the things to pay attention to when participating.
When Huang Xiaotong told Fang Yuan, who was on vacation, the good news, Fang Yuan even put down his fishing rod.
That’s right, Fang Yuan started to work as a fisherman.
Only by fishing can Fang Yuan forget his worries.
However, after sitting there for a whole day, I couldn't catch any fish.
"Are you sure?"
Fang Yuan was furious. He threw the leather shoes he had caught back into the lake and felt his blood pressure rising wildly.
What the hell?
It turned out to be such a bad movie?
Can you also be invited to major international film festivals such as the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival?
Fang Yuan was simply speechless.
Huang Xiaotong heard Fang Yuan's shocked tone and thought he was happy, so she immediately replied with a smile:
"It's true! Director Nie Yutian has already responded and is going to attend the Venice Film Festival. Now, they are preparing their passports! Master, do you want to go with us?"
Fang Yuan was so angry that his whole body was shaking: "I'm not going! Why should I go?"
A movie that could have been a 100% loss-making movie now has an additional unstable factor.
"It seems that Young Master has guessed it. This is all under your control, right?"
Fang Yuan was stunned.
What the hell?
How come I guessed it?
What is under my control?
What are you talking about?
How come I didn’t understand a word you said?
Huang Xiaotong admires her young master from the bottom of her heart. Although he is young, he has achieved a lot in business.
Now, he has entered the film and television industry and is also becoming very popular.
It seemed like, nothing in this world was difficult for the young master.
"Then I won't disturb you on your vacation, Master. I wish you a happy vacation."
After saying that, Huang Xiaotong hung up the phone.
Fang Yuan heard the beeping sound coming from the other side and was so angry that he smashed the fishing rod to the ground.
“What a sin!”
This throw even knocked over the bait bucket next to it.
The bait inside was scattered all over the ground.
Fang Yuan even felt his blood surging.
"Don't be anxious. It's just participating in a film festival. Participating doesn't mean making money. Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan, think about it, if there is no box office after winning an award, won't it still be a loss?"
After persuading himself a few times like this, Fang Yuan felt a little better.
He secretly felt lucky that when he was designing the script, he had deliberately included a few things that would never pass the review in China.
Having lost the domestic box office, no matter how many awards this movie wins abroad, it is unlikely to make back the cost.
This time, he is bound to lose money!
At the same time, the news that the three major international film festivals had invited "Country Love" had spread back to China.
People from relevant domestic departments are holding an emergency meeting to discuss the matter.
"How come I didn't know that we have a film like this that was invited to three major international film festivals?"
"Replying to the leader, it seems that this movie has just been sent in for review."
"What?"
"And it seems that there are many things about this movie that do not meet the requirements. According to our standards, it should not pass the review."
"Change it! Notify everyone immediately. This movie must be changed and approved."
"yes!"
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