"What do you think?"
Zhou Yiyang turned around slowly and looked at the several big directors around him.
Although they are Zhang Yingyuan's friends, they absolutely have their own insistence on the quality of the film and will not take Zhou Yiyang's identity into consideration.
Zhou Yiyang had actually prepared himself for criticism, but he didn't expect these people to give him positive reviews:
"Although you used a lot of commercial techniques to arouse the audience's emotions in this movie, I don't mind it. It's essentially to make the story more interesting."
"To be honest, I'm not interested in this kind of subject matter." The director changed the subject, "But you kept me on edge the whole time, and I really wanted to know how it would end. I actually quite like this ending. Yiling's smile in the sunshine healed everything."
Of course, the director did not forget to praise his old friend's granddaughter.
"Honestly," the last director said, his expression more complicated. He also expressed his conflicted emotions: "When I was watching, I was worried about one thing: you making their relationship clear. Really, it changes the story after you reveal it. I don't think they are in love, but that doesn't stop some people from imagining it. I think it's a good thing for creators to give the audience room for imagination."
Zhou Yiyang nodded and listened carefully to the opinions of these directors.
But he was still very happy, at least it meant he didn't ruin the movie.
As for the final specific score, Zhou Yiyang had no idea. After all, the scores would not be released until all the films at the exhibition were finished.
Zhang Yiling and Helian Bei were not as relaxed as Zhou Yiyang.
There is a huge difference between watching their performances on the big screen and actually performing them.
The big screen magnified every movement of their bodies and every expression on their faces.
At this time, Zhang Yiling squeezed into the crowd and found Yue Shao and his three companions sitting in the viewing area.
At this time, many internet celebrities and young stars who were in the viewing area came over. Although they did not dare to get close to Yue Shao, they still dared to approach this newcomer, Mr. Zhou.
After all, the media have tacitly remained silent about the relationship between Zhang Yiling and Zhang Yingyuan.
"Hello," several internet celebrities rushed over, eager to become friends with her immediately: "We just saw your performance, it was really great!"
"Do we know each other?" Zhang Yiling was not overwhelmed by their enthusiasm.
Tang Yue laughed out loud beside her. She walked straight to Zhang Yiling and signed her hand: "My silly sister, if you were coming here, you should have sent us a WeChat message in advance! You are a hot candidate for Best Actress right now, how can you just wander around? What if you run into some bad guys and get kidnapped?"
How could those internet celebrities not understand Tang Yue’s implied meaning, yet they dared not speak out in anger?
That’s Tang Yue, they can’t afford to offend her!
So the group of people who were trying to get close to him had to disperse.
Su Yin walked over to Zhang Yiling and explained to her, "These people just hang out with whoever's popular. If they knew you weren't planning on joining the circle, they'd immediately blacklist you. There's no need to make friends with people like that."
"Thank you, sisters," Zhang Yiling said with a smile, "but I understand. I've seen people like this before."
"You didn't tell us the truth," Lin Xuan'er said, standing behind Zhang Yiling. "You said your acting wasn't good before, but I just saw it, and it was fantastic. I almost cried."
"Oh, I really cried when I saw the ending." Wang Xingrui's eyes were red. She loved these lingering emotional stories the most. "Beige's performance was really good. But I'm still worried that some people will criticize your relationship in the movie."
"Indeed." Tang Yue nodded. "It's not so bad now. Most people who come here to watch are more open-minded. But when it's released, if someone leads public opinion in the direction of copper smelting, it will be troublesome."
"It shouldn't be that serious," Su Yin said calmly. "If it really is that big, don't we still have Brother Yang? If we really talk about marketing, who in China can compare to Brother Yang?"
The exhibition would screen films for two days, and Zhou Yiyang naturally wouldn't miss any of them. After all, he also had the task of finding outstanding directors.
After he finished watching all the films on display, Zhou Yiyang actually had a vague feeling that he would definitely advance to the second round.
Even if it wins an award, he still has no hope. The subject matter and filming techniques are not Cannes's taste, and even if it is an original work, it didn't win many awards internationally back then.
Not to mention that he is still a new director internationally.
If this film was directed by Zhang Yingyuan, that would not necessarily be the case.
Zhang Yingyuan, on the other hand, was full of confidence in Zhou Yiyang: "After your editing, it feels even better. The pace is faster, and their relationship is more ambiguous and hazy. Even if it doesn't win an award, it's at least a strong contender for Best Picture this year."
"This..." Zhou Yiyang paused: "Teacher, you have a filter for me, right?"
"No, no, no," Zhang Yingyuan waved his hand. "I've asked a lot of people privately, and they all gave your film high ratings. Unfortunately, the plot isn't original enough. While new wine in old bottles is nice, Cannes won't accept it."
Zhou Yiyang nodded and understood what Zhang Yingyuan meant.
But he has no regrets at all. After all, this movie is to be released as a commercial film in China and even around the world.
He put "Léon: The Professional" into Cannes purely to use Cannes' global influence for advertising.
If he is really shortlisted for the final nomination list, then his trip to Cannes will be worth it.
Even in China, reporters are currently unable to enter the film festival, but they have still heard some news through their own channels.
"I heard that Zhou Yiyang's new movie received very good ratings."
"That's what I heard too. Is it true? Is it marketing?"
"I remember last year there was a director who made a film and boasted about how well it had received rave reviews at Cannes, but when I checked, the program brochure had a very low score."
"If you're talking about audience reviews, I think it's normal for Zhou Yiyang to score high. After all, his films are indeed popular with the audience. But this is Cannes, and he's not making art films."
"Have you forgotten who his teacher is? Maybe he's just showing some sympathy for Director Zhang!"
It can be said that no one thought Zhou Yiyang's new film would be nominated in Cannes. Everyone knew that Zhou Yiyang was just using the Cannes platform to promote his new film.
Tang Yue, who was drinking coffee in the hotel, was playing with her mobile phone and laughing from time to time.
Lin Xuan'er and Su Yin were addicted to a two-player battle game and were having a lot of fun.
Wang Xingrui naturally buried her head in her novel, and then let out a few sighs.
This moment of tranquility was broken by Zhang Yiling who suddenly rushed in:
"Our film came in third place in the program book and has been nominated!"
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