New Age Artists

Chapter 679: Ning Hao's Collapse

February 2013, 2, the closing ceremony of the 17rd Berlin Film Festival.

Compared to Cannes and Venice, the Berlin Film Festival is the latest of the three major film festivals.

In recent years, Venice has been declining, and Cannes is the most famous, but lacks artistry.

Only the Berlin Film Festival.

With its unique focus on political and social issues, it has become the world's most artistic film festival and plays a core role in political and social criticism. It is known as "the most outspoken film festival."

Therefore, as one of the three major film festivals in Europe, the Berlin Film Festival is a holy land for film and a palace of art.

The closing ceremony and award ceremony are the core parts.

Those who have achieved success in this art palace can be regarded as having mastered the art of film.

If it wins an important award, it will naturally become a representative of the outstanding films of the year, becoming famous and sought after.

Among the Chinese film directors, Zhang Yimou, Li Min, Wang Xiaoshuai, Jia Zhangke and others have all won awards in Berlin.

At the Berlin Film Festival, a palace of art and a battlefield of ideological confrontation, they use films to question human nature, criticize reality, and showcase marginalized groups and avant-garde creators.

He pours his love for society and humanity, and his deep thinking and observation of society into his film works.

Winning a prize at Cannes can only earn you more copyright fees, but winning a prize at the Berlin Film Festival means using film to promote human progress and using art to change the world.

Compared to many commercial film directors, they are the real film artists and civilized people living in the righteous world.

The temperament of the Berlin Film Festival is just like Berlin in February.

With a hint of arrogance, a hint of coldness, and a hint of superiority.

Film Palace at Potsdamer Platz.

Light snow was falling on the streets of Berlin as the winter was not over yet. The red-carpeted art gallery in front of the Film Palace formed a strong visual contrast with the gray-blue sky.

The main venue.

This glass-curtain-wall building has a dark red velvet curtain wall and golden relief decorations inside. The nebula projection on the dome of the screening room is slowly rotating, and fine starlight is falling from the dome.

The cold February wind carried snow particles across the red carpet and turned into mist in the heat waves of the spotlights.

This is no ordinary film festival, this is the caste ladder.

The atmosphere of "civilization" and "righteousness" is almost liquefied.

Not to mention winning an award, just getting an invitation is international recognition.

For those working in the film industry, staying here for a while is a great blessing.

"Awesome, really awesome, such style, Lao Ning, Lao Xu, we are not really going to win the award. Wow, such temperament, international style."

Huang Bo was amazed again and again that the custom-made suit was ironed to perfection.

International style!
Western style!

"No Man's Land" has been selected for the main competition unit and is highly expected to win the Golden Bear Award.

This is the pinnacle showdown of film art.

The Romanian film "Child's Pose" and the American film "Prince Avalanche" are selected films that compete in international film festivals.

The main competition unit is full of twists and turns, and "No Man's Land" is the strongest among them!
Yu Nan, one of the female protagonists, also attended the event in a gorgeous dress.

Wearing a black and gold embroidered dress, with peacock feathers flowing with her steps, she displayed oriental aesthetics, as if she was draped over her body.

"look here."

"A little more to the middle, yes, yes, yes."

"Yu Nan, look here."

Photographers shouted one after another, and the sound of shutter clicks was deafening.

Various languages ​​and countless voices exploded in Yu Nan's ears, but she showed her grace neither too fast nor too slow.

She is no stranger to the Berlin Film Festival, having won a grand prize a few years ago.

That time she was with her ex-boyfriend, who was also her benefactor, Wang Quanan.

Wang Quanan won the Golden Bear, hugged and kissed her, and officially announced their relationship.

However, not long after, Wang Quanan got involved with Zhang Yuqi and broke up with her.

Now, Yu Nan strikes again with "No Man's Land".

And her role in this movie is even more charming.

According to feedback from film critics and media, there is a high probability of winning an award.

The film festival arrangements gave enough hints.

Wang Jiawei of Mojing is a member of the jury and also the chairman, and "The Grandmaster" will be the opening film.

The enthusiasm of the photographers outside the red carpet shows how popular "No Man's Land" is.

Only a small number of photographers are Chinese. The vast majority are blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners from various countries.

Being noticed and paid attention to by these people means being noticed by the world, which naturally makes people feel happy.

Berlin attaches great importance to Chinese-language films!
International film festivals value Chinese-language films!
The world’s art halls attach great importance to Chinese-language films!
They are not just trying to get on the red carpet, but are displaying Chinese culture in an upright manner!
Compared to the excitement of the leading actor, Ning Hao couldn't help touching the collar of his dark gray wool coat and looked quite nervous under the flash lights.

On the other hand, Xu Zheng, who was standing next to him, had a shiny bald head that glowed a warm porcelain color and a calm expression.

He only glanced at Yu Nan, and his gaze paused for a moment on Huang Bo who was posing excitedly.

Huang Bo has been flying very high in the past two years.

For a period of time, he was the top actor under Santong Entertainment and the number one male actor in the country.

With the movie pay and the opportunity of Santong Entertainment's listing, Huang Bo achieved financial freedom.

As status and wealth increase, spiritual pursuits naturally arise.

The Berlin Film Festival's Actor Award is just one of the six Silver Bears, and its value is not as high as the Oscars and Cannes, but it is also a well-known Berlin Film Festival award.

Xu Zheng knew that Huang Bo had some ideas, but today was destined not to be ordinary. Deep in his heart, Xu Zheng felt regretful, but also a little excited.

The plots and calculations in "No Man's Land" are something only a few people know about.

If Huang Bo had lived a few years earlier, he might have sensed something based on the social skills that the other party had acquired through hard work and experience.

Shen Santong raised the cost of the film "No Man's Land" mainly through Huang Bo's salary.

If it were a few years ago, Huang Bo would have been cautious, even if he had not drawn a clear line between himself and Ning Hao.

I would never chase after the so-called Berlin Film Festival winner like I do now.

After all, it was because it had been flying in the sky for too long and was drifting a lot.

In addition, Shen Santong has a good personality. After getting along with him for a few years, everyone knows that Shen Santong is indeed a normal person compared to the feudal people in the circle.

If you lose your sense of awe, you will deviate and gradually leave the core circle.

Maybe Huang Bo himself didn't notice it, but as an outsider, Xu Zheng saw clearly that Huang Bo's professional ability was also declining, and it was declining rapidly.

Huang Bo, who has become a big shot, began to dislike the small roles he was best at, and he also had a bit trouble acting out the feeling of a small shot.

Having been floating in the clouds for too long, and not having any professional training, Huang Bo lacks in skills after all. He is a talented person who practices experience, and his performances are based on his past experiences.

It was by chance that Xu Zheng witnessed how the world really works, which is why he has always been in awe.

Originally, he thought that Shen Santong wanted to use "No Man's Land" to drag down the finances of Ning Hao and Xiao Ma. Now, every time he thought about it, he felt that his own naivety was ridiculous.

You underestimated Shen Santong.

Shen Santong has always been restrained towards people and things in China, but he is ruthless towards outsiders!

Extremely scary!
Xu Zheng just stayed on Huang Bo for a moment, and then showed his signature bright smile to the camera.

"Niemandsland!"

"No Man's Land!"

The audience chanted the name of No Man's Land in German, English, and French.

Ning Hao greeted the audience with a smile.

"I've waited for this drama for several years, and it's worth it!" Li Ming was also very happy.

As one of the investors of "No Man's Land", this drama has been delayed for too long.

Fortunately, the circle lacks everything these years, except money.

These days, Li Ming has been enjoying the feeling of being sought after internationally, with No Man's Land receiving rave reviews.

This crime story set in the desert of western China explores human nature and the laws of survival. The theme of a desolate, lawless place was born for the Berlin Film Festival.

Whether it is the media, professional film critics, or the audience, they all praised the Western world presented in the movie and marveled at Ning Hao's talent.

Li Ming said regretfully: "In recent years, few Chinese-language films have been so popular. We just need to wait a little longer."

Ning Hao invested a lot and was anxious to get his money back. Many copyrights had already been sold before the award ceremony even started.

According to Li Ming's idea, he would sell the copyrights to small and medium-sized countries first, and as for the distribution rights in major film markets, he would wait and see.

Not only the distribution rights, there are also international directors who want the remake rights of "No Man's Land".

Many distributors hinted that No Man's Land has attracted the attention of multinational film and television capital. No Man's Land is likely to win an award, and it may even win a higher prize.

"By giving away the profits, we have a greater chance of winning the prize."

Most good directors can act. Ning Hao laughed it off calmly.

If you don’t sell it now, you may not have a chance to buy it after the awards ceremony.

Brother Gou wants to be successful both at home and abroad. I can only say that he is wishful thinking.

Ning Hao decided to be Shen Santong's sword. He was exposed to a lot of knowledge through Xu Zheng, including Shen Santong's latest theoretical achievements, which could only be passed on by word of mouth.

Ning Hao didn't think Xu Zheng revealed the secret out of kindness, he just wanted him to give up completely and do his job well.

Now Ning Haoxin is almost dead, if not dead.

Brother Gou is thinking too simply about making money internationally. It's impossible.

It’s not that they did a bad job, but that the outside has shrunk.

In the 1980s and 1990s, there was still room for people to become Dalits.

Through the path prescribed by the Japanese barbarians, they were "Sanskritized" to achieve self-elevation of the caste.

This is also the reason why the fifth generation directors only bent down instead of kneeling.

They left a hole through which one could bend over and enter.

By the time the sixth generation of directors came around, it had become a dog hole where one could only lie down or crawl.

After 00, when Ning Hao just entered the industry, the Japanese positioned the University of Tokyo as an Asura like the Russians, which could not be "converted to Sanskrit" and could not rise to the top.

They are enemies who must perish for eternity.

After 08, it was simply "Voldemort", unspeakable, unseeable, and unimaginable.

According to Shen Santong's judgment, as Dongda develops, it will become more and more indescribable in a few years.

Until it is completely impossible to look directly at, touch or spy on.

Seeing this will lead to the collapse of the entire world view of the Japanese barbarians.

Ning Hao was skeptical about the future, but the theory constructed by Shen Santong perfectly solved the past and the present.

Many of Ning Hao's doubts that he had been pondering over but could not answer were suddenly understood.

He has repeatedly failed in award judging sessions in the past. His films are much better than those from many small and medium-sized countries, but he still has no chance, not even a chance to be exposed.

Because the road is blocked!

The path for five or six generations was there in the past, but the new generation is not even given a crack, not even to kneel down.

In addition to Shen Santong relying on his unparalleled strength to break the ties with Warner and go all the way.

As for other Chinese-language films, after 08, the loophole created by the Japanese ear was completely closed, and it was impossible for them to go abroad.

Moreover, with Shen Santong's strength, other Santong Entertainment's movies cannot be released except his own.

The best we can do is to distribute it across Asia, under the nose of Dongda, and with the acquisition of Jiahe, we can gain a distribution network, and then we can sell some box office.

Even in Asia, Japan and South Korea have almost closed their doors, and problems occasionally occur in Southeast Asia.

Shen Santong can’t expand into overseas markets, Santong Entertainment can’t do it either, so how can Pony.com do it!
Ning Hao is willing to make knives because there is no benefit outside.

There is no benefit at all from the outside, no art or business.

The happier and more excited Li Ming, Huang Bo and Yu Nan were, the more complicated and incomprehensible Ning Hao became.

All the fame and glory were opened up only because he challenged Shen Santong and played the role of a challenger.

When they open up, honor, fame, media coverage, film reviews, and business come to you.
They all came in a rush.

Ning Hao felt terrible, lamentable and sad.

The media, film reviews, and even the market can all be manipulated.

There is no doubt that Shen Santong won!
Looking back to the time when Shen Santong was still a simple young man, he saw through everything at school.

At that time, Ning Hao was still foolishly running around the world with his copy to win awards.

Arrived at the interview area.

Xu Zheng immediately moved away from Ning Hao, putting some distance between them, and Huang Bo and Yu Nan accompanied Ning Hao on his left and right.

The character played by Xu Zheng had a falling out with Ning Hao, but for the sake of the movie, he gave face to the international film festival.

Under the poster of "No Man's Land", Ning Hao's dark gray wool coat and Yu Nan's black and gold embroidered dress complement each other.

International film star Isabelle Huppert, who was walking in front, gave Ning Hao an encouragement: "Keep going."

The chairman of the jury, Wang Jiawei, stopped to greet Ning Hao and mentioned that the magical long shot of the circling vulture in "No Man's Land" was unforgettable.

Yu Nan asked enthusiastically: "Director Wang, can I give away the gift I gave myself?"

"Haha, don't try to trick me." Wang Jiawei joked.

He didn't stay long. The reason he spoke to Ning Hao was also because of the film festival.

There are many oriental elements in this Berlin Film Festival, otherwise he would have to avoid suspicion to some extent.

The group stopped and Ning Hao was surrounded by a group of reporters.

Domestic reporters were squeezed outside, but seeing Ning Hao being sought after by international peers, many people felt proud.

A German reporter asked: "No Man's Land has gone through five years of twists and turns. Director, how did you complete your personal artistic exploration and transformation under strict censorship?"

"I respect the Berlin Film Festival." After learning the question from the translator, Ning Hao first expressed his respect for the film festival.

"'Incense' and 'Green Grass' are my first film works and also my artistic pursuits."

"The revision process of No Man's Land made me understand the true meaning of art. Directors must make a choice between art and the market."

Ning Hao remembered the previous training.

We cannot mention Shen Santong, nor can we talk too much about film censorship.

Talk more about respect for the Berlin Film Festival and the desire to gain international recognition.

But you must never show any excessive submissiveness or give people a cheap feeling.

The Japanese barbarians are all cheap bastards.

No matter whether they are European barbarians or American barbarians, if they give the Japanese barbarians the illusion that they have become Dalit foremen, they will act as the other party wants regardless of whether they are given benefits or not, so there is no need to give them benefits.

Another English-speaking reporter continued to ask: "In your interview with Global Screen, you talked about how to deconstruct western road movies into allegories of human nature. You compared the creation of No Man's Land to building a castle on quicksand. What do you think of the censorship storm you encountered?"

Perseverance!

Ning Hao had to admire the sense of conviction of these reporters. It was obvious that these people believed in the rhetoric in "No Man's Land".

Different from the release trajectory of its previous life, the black road movie "No Man's Land" retains the absurd gene and adds existentialist philosophical meaning.

Driven by certain forces, Western media portrayed Ning Hao as a challenger, a challenger to Shen Santong, and a challenger to censorship.

Because of its boldness and its absurd and philosophical film world, it has become the most anticipated Asian film at this year's Berlin Film Festival.

The reporters hoped to hear Ning Hao say what they wanted him to say. They looked at Ning Hao as if he were a lost lamb, hoping that he would get on the right path as soon as possible.

But Ning Hao had already seen through everything!
These journalists are not manipulated nor are they controlled by any department.

Rather, it is the media framework of the Japanese-Barbarian system that only leaves room for such media people and journalists, and journalists like these cannot come in.

The reporters tamed him through the strong Japanese barbarian atmosphere.

We must make him voluntarily become a German believer and embark on the path of "Sanskritization".

The first step is to cut off the native civilization, deconstruct one's own origins, trample on and despise the former culture, so that one can move from Dalit to a higher caste and get closer to the Japanese barbarian civilized world.

The final winner was the Dalit foreman.

In the eyes of normal people, they are willing slaves, but in the eyes of the foreman himself, they are the stewards of their Japanese master.

When you complete the self-logical cycle, you will be invincible.

According to this logic, the more people from the native civilization criticize the Dalit foreman, the happier the foreman will be, and the more he believes that his cultivation is deepening, and that he is moving away from the native civilization and closer to the Germanic civilization world.

Ning Hao also guessed why Shen Santong retired from this secret knowledge.

Arguing with the Dalit foremen has no effect and only reinforces the self-circulating cycle in their minds.

Similar to the Berlin Film Festival, it can be regarded as a Germanic church, and not just an ordinary church, but a cathedral.

These reporters played the role of priests, anxious to transform Ning Hao into the Dalit foreman in their minds.

They looked down on Ning Hao without any reason.

Because their caste is higher than Ning Hao.

Ning Hao is just a lucky man. It is only because he is the challenger of Shen Santong that he has the qualifications to become a Dalit from an indescribable and an Asura, and embark on the path of "Brahmaization".

Saving the lost lambs is also the path of "Sanskritization" for these journalists, so they pursue them relentlessly.

But the reporter didn’t know that the more he pursued him, the sadder the oriental director felt. Shen Santong won again!

(End of this chapter)