Since 1983

At the beginning of the film, it is the scene of AH Hongcun.

Followed to the bodyguard bureau, a trick shouted: "Master Li is here!"

The picture turned again, Zhou Runfa, wearing a simple robe, led a horse, and walked on a small stone embankment in the south of the Yangtze River. Behind him was a farmer carrying a hoe and leading an ox...

That's the power of the director.

Some costume dramas are like Baba, the star wears all the cold white skin, spotless, not wet in the water, just put on an ancient shell.

But there are some costume films that can instantly bring people into it. Like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Nie Yinniang", "Nie Yinniang" has a long shot, the heroine walks into a village along a small road.

That kind of feeling, as if it was really like that in ancient times.

Then Gong Li came out.

Michelle Yeoh is 165, she is 169, her appearance has completely changed, she looks more slender and neat, and her accent is not so rigid.

After introducing the background in a few words, Yu Xiulian went to Beijing, handed the Qing Ming Sword to Lord Belle, and met Yu Jiaolong again. At night, Yujiaolong steals the sword and starts the first fight.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom..."

In the rhythmic soundtrack, Yu Xiulian and Yu Jiaolong staged a chase scene in the capital city at night.

Li An was sweating a little, and looked back from time to time, not sure if the audience liked it or not. And the auditorium was terribly quiet, there was no commotion at all, and the expression could not be seen clearly in the dark.

On the contrary, the reporters in the front row were paying attention, for fear of missing a second.

"..."

Xu Fei is also very serious, because it is different from the original version.

Yuan Baye is worthy of being Yuan Baye. According to Gong Li's body characteristics, he designed a more aggressive style of play, which contrasted sharply with Zhang Ziyi's lightness and femininity.

"You still have the potential to be a star."

"Half a year, I practiced for half a year!"

Gong Li roared in a low voice, "I don't want to do this kind of scene anymore, I can't bear it with my old arms and legs..."

She paused and worried: "Hey, do you think the audience will like it? Why isn't there any reaction?"

"I'm dumbfounded."

"I'm serious!"

"I'm serious too."

"You..."

Right now, the fight is over. I heard a sudden "clang" in the darkness, as if a person stood up suddenly, and then ran out bang bang bang.

The movie was just quiet, and then I heard a shout outside: "The movie in hall 9 is amazing!!!"

"Hahaha!"

This time, the audience couldn't help but let out a burst of laughter.

Gong Li didn't hear clearly, and asked, "What is he calling?"

"The movie in Hall 9 is amazing!" Xu Fei translated.

Puchi!

Gong Li is also happy.

Li An was even more relieved, and he had a bottom line in his heart.

In 1990, Xu Guanjie's version of "Swordsman" went to foreign screenings. Wu Ma and Lin Zhengying played the piano and sang on the boat, which made foreigners dumbfounded.

They may be for this form, for this method, but they never understand the meaning of "Swordsman" in it.

The biggest success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is just as Li An said, making a martial arts film that Westerners can understand.

There was the activity of the buddy in the front, and the atmosphere was extremely enthusiastic afterwards. Every fight scene would usher in a burst of cheers, and the literary play was also watched with concentration.

Until the end, the hall lights come on.

"Wow, boom!"

"Wow, boom!"

There was a flood of applause, the audience stood up, and Li An and his party came to the stage. The host couldn't stop after saying it several times.

"Wow, boom!"

"Wow, boom!"

Zhang Ziyi had goosebumps all over her body, feeling a more eager atmosphere than Berlin. Gong Li was also a little surprised that the audience liked it so much.

"..."

Yasuda and Xu Yingzhu clapped their hands, envious and jealous.

This film is the main investment of Sunshine, and the bargaining chip has increased by one point. They can imagine that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will be successful, but no one can predict how successful it will be.

…………

That night, the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" party.

Almost all the filmmakers in Cannes rushed over. Xu Fei, Lao Song, Alan, Bernard, and Buck had been dealing with these people all night.

Have a meeting at the end.

"Asian film producers are not as enthusiastic as European and American film producers. The strategy needs to be adjusted slightly. How about releasing it in Asia first?"

"which places?"

"Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and South Korea were added to the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan previously identified."

"Unification will be released in July?"

"Can."

"There will be the Toronto Film Festival in September. Although it is not as well-known as the three major films, it is specifically aimed at the North American market. We will go there next."

"You are experts in this area, and we trust you two."

"Hahaha, the movie itself gave us confidence!"

Bernard was in a very happy mood and said with a smile: "Just now the boss of Sony Pictures called me and said that the head of another studio called him and said that we should take this movie back from Cannes with English subtitles. , It will be released on a large scale in 2,500 theaters across the United States immediately!"

"Of course we still go according to plan, and we will make our debut in North America when the fire is full. Oh yes, we must hit the Oscars!" Buck said.

"Oscar?"

Zhang Ziyi's English is not good, she only understands this word, and wondered: "Can we really go to the Oscars in the United States?"

"Of course, otherwise, what would I ask them to do?"

After Mr. Xu finished talking about things, he wandered around with a glass of wine, and occasionally saw Zhang Manyu, who came to cheer, sitting alone and lost in thought.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing, just think about something."

She is not in good condition, more haggard than in "The Wind".

"I guess you're thinking about retiring at 40."

"how do you know?"

Zhang Manyu's eyes widened, and she always felt that the other party was very magical, like Huang Daxian from Hong Kong, White Dragon King from Thailand, Vajra Gourd Baby from Qise Peak, who changed their lives against the sky.

"Intuition, my intuition is very accurate."

Xu Fei clinked a glass with her, and said with a smile, "I'm not trying to persuade you, but it's just a pity that such an actress is missing."

"A generation of new people replaces the old ones, and there are still new people on top."

"Don't make trouble, your trophies can be wholesaled, who do you want to win?

Although I don't advise you, but before you retire, you should make a few more films for me. The mainland is called to use the remaining heat, which is especially suitable for old gods like you who are idle and wild. "

"Are you serious?"

Zhang Manyu was speechless, but the guy replied, "I'm telling the truth."

…………

After its premiere, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was well received by the Western media, but the response from Chinese-speaking reporters was mediocre.

Xu Fei didn't deliberately let people publicize, and the manuscripts sent by Sohu were quite satisfactory. Because in China, this is indeed not a popular movie.

If there is more publicity, it will be released at that time.

That's it? That's it?

We have to wait until we finish winning the Oscars before there will be a wave of hype.

On the 22nd, Cannes closed.

The Palme d'Or was won by "Dancer in the Dark", and "The Devil Is Coming" won the Jury Prize.

Tony Leung won the best actor award with "In the Mood for Love", becoming the second person after Ge You.

Venice has Xia Yu from "Sunny Day", and Berlin has Qingzi from "Blind Well", ah bah bah... Berlin hasn't got it yet.

"Yi Yi" won the best director award.

None of the three Chinese films failed, and the quality is also extremely rare. Lao Jiang was very upset when he received the award. He felt that he should win the Palme d'Or.

And with the end of the film festival, he was also mentally prepared to go back to face the severe punishment.