Chapter 334: Golden Lion Award
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After staying in Los Angeles for more than ten days, Ryan did not return to Venice until the day of the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival.
The Venice Film Festival is not only one of the three major film festivals in Europe, but also the oldest film festival in the world. Founded in 1932, it is known as the "father of international film festivals", so the closing ceremony is very serious.
The atmosphere is not as relaxed as the Golden Globe Awards, and occasionally it will appear in the form of a party. On each crew table, there are various drinks and drinks, which looks like a banquet.
Moreover, the Venice Film Festival is slightly above the Cannes Film Festival in terms of authority.
It is about authority, not influence and commercial value.
The simplest example, the previous Venice Film Festival awarded Chinese films the highest award 7 times (5 times in Berlin and 1 time in Cannes). It can be said that it is the most "preferred" Chinese film among the three major European film festivals. One of the most notarized.
It is almost impossible to switch to the Cannes Film Festival.
Of course, the competition at the Cannes Film Festival is far more intense than the Venice Film Festival, and its commercial value is higher. It is difficult for Chinese-language films to win important awards.
On the evening of the 12th, at the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival.
The red carpet was star-studded, with more stars than the opening ceremony, and many of them were from Hollywood.
The movie fans and tourists coming from both sides shouted frantically, flashing lights kept ringing, and every star and crew who came came smiled and waved to say hello.
"Remind, Zhang, don't make any negative news recently."
Looking at the very **** Zhang Ziyi on the red carpet, Ryan couldn't help but have a strange look in his eyes, this is a ruthless character.
There are a lot of scandals in the previous life, even more popular than him.
Ryan was at best a playboy, but this Miss Zhang was directly rumored to have an affair with a certain father and son, and there were a lot of photos of feeding wine, kissing, drinking, etc., and so on.
And he didn't want the news that the two of them came to the stage to accept the award together.
"This is Europe, not Xiangjiang. There are many things that need attention. I don't want similar things to happen." After speaking, Ryan walked into the hall.
Li An nodded with an ugly face. It seems that he needs to have a good talk with Zhang Ziyi when he goes back, so that she can calm down a little.
Recently, with the box office hit of "Rush Hour 2" and the popularity of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Zhang Ziyi's attention has skyrocketed.
Following that, all kinds of negative news about her appeared in Xiangjiang newspapers one after another.
Fortunately, European and American media seldom pay attention to Xiangjiang's media news, otherwise, she may have become the hottest topic at the moment, and even affected the publicity plan of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
Ryan did not continue to pay attention to Zhang Ziyi, and waited in the background for a while, walked to the stage, awarded the special jury award to "Gone with the Wind", returned to his seat, and quietly waited for the following awards.
At this time, the award presenters on the stage opened the envelope and glanced down, "I want to announce the Silver Lion Award for Best Director, it is "Homecoming for the New Year" Zhang Yuan..."
The Silver Lion Award for Best Director is a very important award, and the most important thing is that the winner is actually a Chinese.
Ang Lee on the side showed a look of disappointment. The most promising special award from the jury was awarded to "Gone with the Wind", and the Silver Lion Award for Best Director was awarded to Zhang Yuan for "Going Home for the New Year". "Tiger, Hidden Dragon" can only look forward to the Golden Lion Award.
The Golden Lion Award is the highest award of the Venice Film Festival, and is listed as the highest international award in the field of film along with the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in France and the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany.
Generally speaking, it is almost impossible for the Golden Lion Award to be awarded to a Chinese-language film.
However, Li An glanced at Ryan, whose expression hadn't changed in any way, and suddenly felt a lot more at ease.
Almost impossible, not impossible, not necessarily impossible.
Seeing Zhang Yuan receiving the award on the stage, Ryan looked a little weird.
In his previous life, not only did he hang out with the other party's crew for a while, he even drank together.
It's just that there is no friendship. The most important point is that he and the Dragon Prince have a common hobby, and they were caught on the spot.
Speaking of "Going Home for the New Year" and Zhang Yuan's name, many people will find it relatively unfamiliar, but the name of Li Shuangbing, one of the film's leading actors, is definitely a household name.
"Sofia, remember this actor's name. He can be one of the audition actors for "Charlie's Angels" in the future." He turned and said to Sofia Coppola at the side.
Orion Films has already bought the copyright of the adaptation of "Charlie's Angels", but it has never planned to shoot it.
Sofia Coppola nodded, wrote down Li Shuangbing's name, and prepared to go back and ask someone to be included in the candidate list.
As for when to prepare for the crew audition!
I am afraid that in a short time, Orion Pictures will not prepare to shoot this film.
Hearing this, Ang Lee looked at Ryan with some surprise, choosing a Chinese actress to star in a commercial film was quite risky.
What's more, he had heard of the name "Charlie's Angels", a well-known TV series in North America, with a large audience.
Such an adaptation film must be a commercial film with a lot of investment, and with the status of Orion Films in Hollywood, there is absolutely no shortage of actors to audition.
It is somewhat surprising that Ryan intends to include a Chinese actor in the audition list.
In fact, the reason for choosing a Chinese actor to play the role is very simple. On the one hand, it can save the salary.
The salaries of the three leading actors in the original film, two of which are ridiculously high, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, each received close to tens of millions of dollars in salaries, while Liu Yuling's salary was only one little bit.
The crew saved a lot of money.
On the other hand, adding a Chinese actor can expand Orion Films' popularity in the Pacific film market.
Besides, there is another reason.
Liu Yuling in the original film had a lot of turmoil in her previous life because of her salary, so she might as well just choose a local actor from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
In fact, for Hollywood crews, it is a very common thing that the starring salary of the film varies too much. For example, Gal Gadot only received a basic salary of 300,000 US dollars for his role in "Justice League".
As for whether there is a box office share, only the parties know.
Of course, no matter whether there is a box office sharing agreement or not, or how much remuneration you get, it is all a matter of your choice, and there is no need to cause trouble.
You know, Cameron Diaz, who is also one of the leading actors in the film, the first film she starred in was the famous "Ghost in Disguise", and she was also the heroine in the film, and then she starred in "I Am Mary" "Mad", with a global box office of 3.6 billion US dollars.
At that time, Liu Yuling had not acted in any large-scale commercial films, and "Charlie's Angels" was the first commercial film she starred in, so how could she get the same level of pay.
It is true that there is racial discrimination in Hollywood, but film companies and production crews value commercial value. Obviously, with Liu Yuling's commercial value, it is impossible to pay several million dollars for the film. The subsequent turmoil is more like a hype.
As Zhang Yuan walked off the stage with a look of excitement, the most tense moment finally came. Whether it was Ang Lee, the crew members of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", or Lao Mouzi and others, all eyes fell on the stage.
"The winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Film at the 56th Venice International Film Festival is..."
Speaking of this, the award presenters seemed to subconsciously glance at the seat where Ryan and the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" crew were sitting, "Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"."
Li An stood up suddenly, as if he couldn't believe it, it was really the Golden Lion Award!
Seeing that Ang Lee seemed to be in a daze, Ryan couldn't help standing up, hugged him, and said in a low voice, "Lee, don't forget that the Golden Lion Award is just the beginning, and the Golden Globe Award and the Oscars are the next focus." .”
Li An took a deep breath, nodded vigorously, trying to calm himself down.
In fact, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is not the first Chinese-language film to win the Golden Lion Award. As early as 1989, "City of Sadness" directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien won the Golden Lion Award at the 46th Venice International Film Festival.
But the difference is that "City of Sadness" is an art film, while "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is more commercialized. The commercial value of the two Golden Lion Awards is not comparable at all.
In essence, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a commercial film, but what Ang Lee shows in the film is full of artistry, like a literary film.
An outright commercial film, even with the support of Orion Films, cannot win the Golden Lion Award.
All of a sudden, all the crew members of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" stood up and hugged Ang Lee excitedly.
In contrast, Lao Mouzi and the others looked disappointed and looked at Li An on stage with complicated eyes.
As the Golden Lion Award was won by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival came to an end.
But for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", this is just the beginning, just like what Ryan said, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Golden Globes and Oscars are the ultimate goals.
Next, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will not be released on a large scale immediately, but will gradually be released in major box office markets such as Europe and Japan relying on film festivals one by one. The entire promotion and distribution plan is very cumbersome.
The film will not be released in North America until November to December. It plans to publicize the Golden Globe and Oscar awards, and finally it will be released in Chinese box office markets such as the other side of the Pacific Ocean, Xiangjiang, and Wanwan.
As for the piracy issue!
Orion Pictures didn't care at all. As long as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" wins the Golden Globes and Oscars, then the other side of the Pacific is likely to organize government workers, school and corporate employees to watch it, at least not lower than the original box office.
To put it simply, the main box office market for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has never been Chinese-speaking countries, but the box office markets in Europe, North America, and South America.
Even, for Orion Pictures, the box office of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" on the other side of the Pacific is not so important, but they want to take the opportunity to get acquainted with the top government officials and deepen the cooperation between the two parties.
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