Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 71 Just do it
After returning from Venice this time, Cao Yang clearly felt something different.

I took the business class flight booked by the school, and as soon as I got off the plane I accepted interviews from the media at the airport, especially from a news channel of Beijing TV, and I specially recorded a video to be broadcast on TV.

Cao Yang's itinerary was all arranged by the school. Needless to say, the school informed these reporters in advance.

Not only that, Hou Keming also came to the airport to pick him up in person, saying that Cao Yang had returned with honor and brought glory to the country, and as the vice president, he came to welcome the hero home.

Look at what he said, it means both bringing glory to the country and welcoming people home, no wonder he can be the vice president and director of Qingying Studio at the same time.

As soon as the car arrived at the school gate, a large group of people were already waiting to greet us.

When Cao Yang got off the car, he was surprised to see that all the school leaders were there. This was definitely a big scene.

"Welcome home our young Golden Lion Award-winning director."

Look, the school leaders also emphasized that it is time to go home.

"Hua Hua Hua..."

Not only was there applause, but there were also reporters taking pictures nearby.

The school leader shook hands with Cao Yang with a smile on his face and asked with concern: "It must be tiring to sit on the plane for such a long time. Go and have a rest first. When you have rested well, we will hold a celebration party for you."

"Thank you for your concern, leader."

What could Cao Yang say but to respond with a smile.

Then, other vice presidents and department heads of the school shook hands with Cao Yang and said congratulations, not treating Cao Yang as a student at all.

Cao Yang did not expect that the Golden Lion would be so powerful that the school leaders would come to the school gate in person. It seems that the Golden Lion is of great benefit not only to himself, the school, but also to the school leaders.

I guess that next, not only will I have to make a report, but the school leaders may also have to make reports.

These were not things Cao Yang should worry about for the time being. He smiled and said to the school leader, "Go and rest later. I'll go see Teacher Situ first."

The big leader laughed, "That's right, respecting teachers is our old tradition at Beijing Film Academy. Go ahead, I won't disturb your reunion with your teacher."

Then, he said to Lao Tian, ​​"Director Tian, ​​come on, tell me about your feats in Venice."

If it were the old Mr. Tian, ​​he would really dare to show me such a disrespect. I guess you’re not tired after sitting on the plane for such a long time, right?
But the current Old Tian is no longer the old Tian of the past. He has been transferred to Beijing Film Academy due to his connections, so he still has to give some face to the school’s top leaders.

Xie Xiaojing, director of the directing department, accompanied Cao Yang to the directing department. Along the way, many students were surprised to see Cao Yang, and many of them greeted him loudly, most of them were girls.

"Director Cao is back."

"Hello."

"Congratulations to Director Cao for winning the Golden Lion Award."

"Thank you."

"Hello Director Cao, congratulations to Director Cao for winning the Golden Lion."

"Thank you."

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"This is not like Beijing Film Academy at all. Aren't there few celebrities in the school? We often meet them on campus. Why is there such a big reaction?" Cao Yang responded while saying to Xie Xiaojing.

"Oh, you know what attracts them the most? Golden Lion director? That's not the main reason. It's you who produced a Berlin Film Festival winner and a Venice Film Festival winner in just one year. That's what makes them 'not want to go to Beijing Film Academy'."

Xie Xiaojing was filled with emotion and envy. The main object was Cao Yang's Golden Lion, one of the highest honors for literary and artistic films in the world. Which director with a little bit of ambition would not want it?

"You really made a big splash this time. Everyone who knew that you got the Golden Lion was shocked."

Cao Yang was a little confused and asked, "You all know that I went to Venice in advance just for the Golden Lion. It wasn't without any signs that I won the Golden Lion, right? Aren't you mentally prepared?"

“Ha, you think it’s really simple. If your film is of high quality and meets the concepts of the three major European organizations, it shouldn’t be too difficult to win an award.

But the highest prize, in addition to luck, there are many other factors, none of which can be missing. So in all these years, only one person from the mainland has won it twice.”

Cao Yang really wanted to say, it’s not what I think is simple, it’s Director Xie, you think it’s simple.

It’s not difficult to win the award. Listen to what you said. Believe it or not, if Little Cannon heard it, he would put a sack on your back and beat you up.

When they were almost at old Situ's office, Xie Xiaojing stopped and patted Cao Yang on the shoulder.

"To be honest, I envy you for winning the Golden Lion, and I am sincerely happy for you. Our teacher is old, and was originally going to retire this year. I think it may be delayed. Your postgraduate quota will be placed in your name."

"Okay, you decide."

Cao Yang nodded, knocked on the office door, pushed it open and walked in.

Xie Xiaojing watched Cao Yang go in and couldn't help but sigh, feeling a little envious of Old Situ.

He knew exactly how Old Situ had helped Cao Yang in the past. If it had been him, and Cao Yang had approached him first with the script, perhaps Cao Yang's development would not be so smooth now.

Even though he is the director of the directing department, there is not much he can do to help Cao Yang. The greatest kindness he can do is to lend Cao Yang a DV and arrange for a few students. The rest is up to fate.

As for ordering Tian Zhuangzhuang to do things like a teacher?
What are you thinking about? Tian Zhuangzhuang will definitely spit on the ground, you are so shameless!
At this time, a piece of news quickly spread in the school that the Golden Lion Award winner, Cao Yang, a senior in the directing department, had returned from Venice.

A single stone can cause a thousand ripples. This is big news. Cao Yang is rarely seen at school, and his identity is different now. He is a Golden Lion Award-winning director and also helped Yu Feihong win the Venice Film Festival Best Actress Award.

Who doesn’t want to be the next “Yu Feihong”, who doesn’t want to be a Cao girl.

For a time, there was an endless stream of people asking about Cao Yang's news.

Old Situ looked at his beloved disciple who had a calm face in front of him, and the more he looked at him, the happier he was. He was young, but he was mature and prudent in doing things, and his attitude towards things was calm and nonchalant. Not bad, really not bad.

The feng shui of the Directing Department is also very good, so there is no need to move the school.

"Tian Zhuangzhuang called me a few days ago and said you had another idea?"

Cao Yang nodded and replied with a smile: "I am not even a senior anymore. I am thinking of making another practical film. If it is fast, I will participate in the Berlin Film Festival. If it is slow, I will participate in Cannes Film Festival as my graduation work."

Old Situ opened his mouth and had a lot to say. You have both Berlin and Cannes, and the three major European film festivals are run by your family?
Do you think it's a graduation project? Have you ever been to class? Where were you when the teacher called the roll?

"It's good that you have such ideas. It's a good thing to shoot more while you're young and have an active mind. You should also pay attention to the balance between work and rest, don't overwork yourself, and don't stay up late and work overtime just because you're young. This is not a good thing..."

What am I talking about?
The old Situ paused, confused for a moment, and then waved his hand with great momentum, "As long as you have an idea, just do it!"

(End of this chapter)