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Chapter 334 A Stunning Performance (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The promotional poster for "Hello! Mr. Tree" is very simple: a large red background with a lone, withered tree dominating the entire field of vision.

The copywriting only included "MR·TREE" and nothing else.

This kind of promotion may not be very interesting, but it is certainly impressive and gives people a sense of awe and wonder.

This makes people overlook the fact that director Han Jie is completely unknown, and actor Qi Hao doesn't actually have any influence in the international film scene, particularly in art films.

Before "Hello! Mr. Tree" is Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere".

This little princess of Coppola chose a prime time slot, and by the time her movie event ended, it was already past 8 p.m.

This timing is actually not good.

There weren't many passersby around the red carpet anymore.

The film festival has a dedicated premiere screening room, with a red carpet laid out outside.

Without the supplement of natural light, the light began to become dim and glaring.

Many viewers, starving, went to eat and began their vibrant nightlife.

However, it's not without its advantages.

That is, some viewers who have seen "Somewhere" will stay and watch another movie if they are not too hungry and have nothing else to do.

Especially the media.

The films made by the Coppola family are always a media focus.

Even if only half of these people remain, the lineup will still be stronger than that of other movie premieres.

Qi Hao has been socializing a lot these past two days and has met many international filmmakers, so the red carpet was not only not deserted, but rather very lively.

Moreover, the Chinese community is quite united, and the Chinese people in Venice tend to support Chinese films.

Even Li Xuexue, who was very unhappy with An Feng, came.

Qi Hao and An Feng walked out of the screening room of "Somewhere" and then stepped onto the red carpet.

The director of "Hello! Mr. Tree" is Han Jie, who quietly took on a lot of work, so Qi Hao was able to leisurely go to other people's theaters to watch movies.

"Somewhere" was a pre-selected winner of the Golden Lion Award.

Qi Hao knew this outcome, so he inevitably watched the movie with the standards of the Golden Lion Award in mind.

In Qi Hao's opinion, although "Somewhere" is not bad, it was a bit of a stretch to win the Golden Lion.

This movie bears a resemblance to Sofia Coppola's breakout film, Lost in Translation—which Qi Hao has also seen, and must admits that this little princess of the Coppola family is indeed talented.

However, "Somewhere" can at best be described as "not bad," but it is definitely not a masterpiece and is a much worse film than "Lost in Translation."

Perhaps for Coppola, who hasn't yet reached middle age, dealing with grand themes like family, life, and the past is still too difficult, or perhaps the film "Lost in Translation" used up too much of her talent.

In short, Coppola's cinematic language in "Somewhere" is fragmented and disordered, the characters are too flat, and the film and script have a fatal flaw: they lack emotion.

If Lost in Translation is a film that is “loose in form but coherent in spirit,” then Somewhere truly is a film that is “loose in both form and spirit.”

Golden Lion Award?
Quentin, you're unlikely to be awesome anymore; you'll become an idiot.

Qi Hao decided to teach Quentin a lesson later, to let him know the new word "idiot" that was tailor-made for him.

Qi Hao, however, is very confident about the quality of "Hello! Mr. Tree".

This is a masterpiece.

If shown to the average viewer, many might complain that they don't understand it.

I felt the director was being deliberately mysterious and the actors were acting erratically and chaotically.

However, the audience in Venice, even the ordinary audience, are connoisseurs who have been immersed in art countless times.

They're not afraid that your movie is incomprehensible.

Instead, they'll look down on your film for lacking depth and failing to satisfy them.

And those filmmakers are even more so.

They've carved out their own niche in the realm of art films, even interpreting empty, childish scribbles as possessing an artistic conception comparable to Van Gogh's.

"Hello! Mr. Tree" is very intriguing.

With its unique perspective and narrative style, it depicts the tragic life of an ordinary person struggling between reality and fantasy, like a mirror reflecting the complexity of society and the multifaceted nature of humanity.

It doesn't specifically refer to China, or even any particular country.

It refers to human society as a whole.

It can be said that Mr. Tree's heart in the movie is a barren land where no seeds have ever been sown, and loneliness grows rampant on this land.

On this desolate wasteland, there are the figures of each and every one of us.

And the media.

They would be delighted to see a film by an unknown Chinese director that surpasses "Somewhere."

Coppola is indeed amazing, but it is precisely because she is amazing that defeating her is more sensational.

Who the hell cares about the Coppola family's reputation?

True artists should dare to confront, challenge, and humiliate authority...

People also noticed the actors.

An Feng goes without saying, but Qi Hao and Tan Nao's performances were simply perfect.

Especially Qi Hao, the handsome Chinese star whom everyone saw during the film festival, abandoned his true self and achieved an immersive time travel experience.

There is no sense of violation and.

His performance reveals the deep inner world of this character.

Later, when film critics wrote their reviews, they compared Chinese film stars Mandy Cheung and Qi Hao.

In an interview, Zhang Manyu said, "Acting is life, it is life itself. Every character I play is a living person. I hope that the audience sees not only our appearance, but also our spirit and soul."

This statement is truly fitting when applied to Qi Hao, a Chinese actor.

The success of this film is inseparable from Qi Hao's brilliant performance. He used his delicate acting skills to bring the complex character of Mr. Tree to life.

Subtle changes in his facial expressions and body movements—every detail of his performance conveyed his helplessness and pain to the audience.

Through the character of Mr. Tree, people cannot see Qi Hao's appearance.

It is precisely this contrast that brings a huge shock to the audience.

There's a common saying in the entertainment industry that someone is too handsome or beautiful, making it difficult for the audience to get into the story.

It's hard to understand whether this statement is an attempt to defend the company or to boast.

Especially in the scene of Mr. Tree's wedding, excitement and helplessness, happiness and pain are intertwined.

In Qi Hao's hands, this complex emotion becomes real and profound, and the audience is invariably infected by that almost desperate feeling, as if they are all in that absurd yet real wedding.

The well-traveled Venice film buffs felt a deep sense of suffocation.

In fact, the production company's decision to move "Hello! Mr. Tree" to Venice was a brilliant move that turned out to be a happy accident.

This movie is too obscure.

Even some films with unusual structures will try to construct a film structure that, while not clear, is at least easy for viewers to understand.

Reading a few film reviews will help you understand the core message of the movie.

However, Han Jie is somewhat lacking in this aspect.

Let alone ordinary viewers, even seasoned film fans and critics may not be able to fully understand it.

Unfortunately, this is a weakness of novice directors.

They lack the fluency and ease to express themselves.

When it was released in domestic cinemas, the few impressions it left on moviegoers were that Qi Hao's acting skills were amazing.

Then I didn't know what the movie was about.

If you want domestic film critics to analyze a film, you have to pay them and then do marketing and promotion.

Now that it's being screened at the Venice International Film Festival, it's no surprise that professional film critics of these art-house films are giving it their all.

Furthermore, films that premiere at the Venice International Film Festival and have already been selected for the main competition will attract domestic filmmakers.

They don't need to be paid; they'll happily follow along and analyze the movie.

A more common practice is to plagiarize other people's film reviews and publish them in China to show off one's own expertise.

This tactic was quite popular in the music industry before.

Film critics in China now also like to earn money this way, since no one really cares.

The advantage of this is that shortly after the premiere of "Hello! Mr. Tree," a large number of international film critics began to interpret it in mainland China.

Everyone then realized, wow, Qi Hao's new movie is so awesome.

It has received high praise from so many international film critics.

Even the day after the film's premiere, many authoritative overseas film media outlets devoted considerable space to reporting on the movie.

There's also Qi Hao's groundbreaking performance.

Domestic media outlets haven't lagged behind in this regard; after all, anyone with eyes can see how well Qi Hao performed in "Hello! Mr. Tree."

Moreover, Qi Hao's popularity in mainland China is undeniable.

There is no shortage of people who praise them.

However, no one expected that foreign media would give Qi Hao such high praise for his acting skills.

Many media outlets even confidently asserted that Qi Hao is highly likely to win the Best Actor award at the Venice International Film Festival.

After this report was reprinted in China, no one ridiculed Qi Haode for being unworthy of his position.

Please, what's so special about being a movie star to Qi Hao?

Qi Hao was already a Golden Rooster Award-winning actor in 07.

Three years have passed.

His performances in films like "Walk and See" and "Bodyguards and Assassins" have won acting awards, and his acting skills have been steadily improving.

How could he not improve? In the past few years, he has been honing his acting skills in the training space. Even when he was cooking with An Feng, he never neglected his work.

They trained with even more enthusiasm than they did cooking.

Throughout the year, there wasn't a single day of absence.

However, compared to Qi Hao's improved acting skills, people are obviously more concerned about his scandal with An Feng and his various disturbances in the financial market.

Even if he directs a movie that grosses hundreds of millions, it will still generate more buzz than his acting skills improving.

There's nothing we can do about performances; you can't see or touch them.

This is also why many actors are unwilling to settle down and hone their acting skills; the cost-effectiveness is simply too low.

Through "Hello! Mr. Tree", people have once again drawn attention back to Qi Hao's acting skills.

Then, I was stunned by his magnificent beauty.

Even state media outlets got involved and published a report on it.

However, the official media's intention was not simply to praise Qi Hao, but to comment on the increasingly superficial and unprofessional phenomena in the entertainment industry.

Qi Hao was only used as a control group.

Moreover, it's the positive side of the comparison.

State media criticized some celebrities for not studying their basic skills properly and instead relying on "promotion" to advance their status, which is a bad trend in the industry.

Although no names were mentioned, everyone knows who they are.

(End of this chapter)