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Chapter 335 Thanking Myself (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
In the following days, "Hello! Mr. Tree" was screened several more times at the Venice International Film Festival.

There were even additional shows.

Of course, such art films are very popular in Venice, but they don't have such a good market in China.

The box office was over three million on the first day, but dropped by more than two million on the second day, which was also a Saturday. On the third day, despite various interpretations from film critics, it still didn't exceed three million.

The box office reached eight million in its opening week.

People generally complained that they couldn't understand it at all and had no idea what the director was trying to express.

Actually, a box office of eight million in the first week is already quite good.

According to Han Jie, if this movie even makes five million in box office revenue, it's all because Qi Hao gave it a cheat code.

With eight million in box office revenue, plus various copyrights and bonuses, breaking even has become a very simple matter.

On the day of the premiere of "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame", Qi Hao also went to support the film.

This movie is definitely a commercial film.

Then, Xu Ke's films have always had an old problem: he seems to have a hard time being thorough and well-rounded at the script level.

What disappointed Qi Hao even more was that this movie lacked the elements of a martial arts world.

It is a suspenseful mystery film.

However, the core reasoning part is very simplistic, lacking in structure, coherence, and unexpected twists. It simply reveals the truth through "seeing" and "telling," leaving the audience with no enjoyment in solving the mystery.

A martial arts film without a martial arts world can only be classified as an action film.

Although Sammo Hung's action choreography was still dazzling, none of the fights were truly memorable.

The special effects, which were touted throughout the promotional phase, weren't as good as expected.

It could even be said that it is not as good as "The Legend of Zu" from ten years ago.

Ten years!

Can't you guys make any progress?
It can only be said that there is still a long way to go in terms of special effects.

Qi Hao made a decision: if he won the Best Actor award and received a lot of Apple stock, he would use part of it as collateral for a mortgage loan to fund the special effects.

Damn it, let's go to Hollywood and acquire a few big special effects companies.

As an Apple shareholder, you can buy whatever you want.

Qi Hao spent most of his time watching movies at the Venice International Film Festival, except for occasionally taking An Feng for a stroll around the area.

He also participated in two film salons and gave an exclusive interview to an overseas film magazine.

Qi Haoyuan's extensive knowledge has once again astonished foreign media.

Even after several days, people with limited access to information would know that Qi Hao did not graduate from a prestigious university.

He didn't even attend a regular high school.

Moreover, he was not born into a wealthy family and had more than a dozen tutors who imparted knowledge to him.

Everything depends on yourself!
Those who are opportunistic value his wealth, while those who are aloof and proud value his talent.

At this year's Venice International Film Festival, Chinese filmmaker Qi Hao brought many surprises to everyone.

He gradually began to receive the treatment of being the center of attention.

It wasn't that he was vain; it was actually for the sake of the mission. Nobody knew what kind of mission the system would issue in the future.

If he is to become a jury member at one of the three major European film festivals, then it is especially necessary for him to participate in events and build connections now.

Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to prepare at the last minute.

After a few days of this, the domestic box office reached ten million, and the awards ceremony in Venice finally arrived.

All the arrangements have been made, and it's time to see the results.

The red carpet was still unremarkable.

However, the festival's chairman, Marco Müller, was waiting patiently at the entrance for the guests, which made him seem like a truly approachable gentleman.

He has always been very supportive of Chinese people winning awards.

Qi Hao had also subtly told him that he loved movies, was a huge fan of art films, and had a lot of money he wanted to invest in them.

This can't really be considered deception.

If a small investment could earn him and China's goodwill from these high-end filmmakers, it wouldn't be impossible.

Section Chief Jia took a lot of money from others.

It's unclear whether this money is solely for supporting the film or if there are any other additional requirements.

Of course, Qi Hao would never steal Guo Jia's job.

His own interests are the most important thing.

The system will definitely issue more than just Best Actor tasks. If nothing unexpected happens, Best Director, Golden Lion/Golden Bear/Palme d'Or, these could all become tasks assigned by the system.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to come up with any decent tasks.

The awards ceremony began shortly after it started, starting with the other categories and then moving on to the main competition category.

The first award in the main competition was the Best First Feature Film Award, which was won by Seren Us for "The Majority".

Qi Hao had really hoped to win this award, but ultimately didn't gamble on the chances of winning one of the three major European film festivals.

Then there's the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Marco Müller invited Quentin Tarantino, a member of the jury, to present the award at this film festival.

As soon as the quirky Quentin Tarantino stepped onto the stage, he shouted:

"My beloved Wu Yushen!"

He is a Hong Kong film enthusiast who has watched countless films and has publicly expressed his respect for Wu Yushen on many occasions.

Wu Yushen then walked onto the stage accompanied by Xu Ke.

Xu Ke adapted lines from their most classic collaboration, "A Better Tomorrow," on the spot to pay tribute to Wu Yushen.

"I want to prove myself, not to show that I'm great. I want to tell people that I only want what I deserve."

As Wu Yushen took the stage, applause that lasted for several minutes erupted, and the audience stood up to pay tribute to this master of cinema.

After delivering his speech in English, Wu Yushen also thanked his friends and audiences in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in Mandarin and Cantonese, saying, "I will never forget everyone who supported me during my struggles and under pressure."

The Best Cinematography award went to the Russian film "The Silent Soul".

The Best Screenplay award went to "The Sad Trumpet".

These are all quite normal, and can all be considered well-deserved.

However, when Quentin Tarantino presented the special Golden Lion Award, which is usually seen as having a "balancing" effect, to Monte Herman, the response from the audience was somewhat subdued.

It's obvious that Quentin Tarantino's first feature film, Reservoir Dogs, was produced by Herman, who can be considered the one who guided Tarantino into the world of film.

Quentin Tarantino, who has achieved great success today, can understandably accept this temporary Golden Lion awarded by his mentor who guided him onto the path of filmmaking, but it is certainly a result that is easy to question regarding the film's performance.

After all, Herman's "The Road to No Return" is really not a good movie.

The film's structure is somewhat loose, and it's too realistic and not vivid enough.

The plot wasn't particularly outstanding either; many of the foreshadowing details, like the film's title, simply vanished in the end, resulting in a somewhat abrupt, awkward, but unsurprising, ending.
The two main storylines are interwoven in a somewhat trivial and messy manner, and the technique of gradually weaving these fragments together in the latter half is not particularly skillful.

With Ariane Labed winning Best Actress for "Attenborough," it was finally time for Qi Hao's most anticipated Best Actor award.

By the way, Qi Hao thinks French actress Ayma Torres deserves the Best Actress award more; her performance in "Black Venus" was superb.

Ariane Labed, who actually won the Best Actress award, was born in 1984, making her three years younger than Qi Hao.

Perhaps because he was a little nervous, Qi Hao had a lot of random thoughts on his mind.

There are several other major awards to come, such as Best Director, Silver Lion, and Golden Lion, but Qi Hao doesn't care about any of them. He only cares about whether he will win the Best Actor award.

Successful public relations doesn't guarantee an award; it's not a simple cash-on-delivery transaction.

The jury members can't give any definitive answers.

Everyone's doing public relations.

"Next comes the most exciting moment for the male actors..."

After a lot of rambling, David Strathairn, who was in charge of presenting the awards, finally got to the point.

He won the Best Actor award at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival for his role in George Clooney's "Good Night and Good Luck".

"The 67th Venice International Film Festival... It's the 67th, right? Haha, let's see today's lucky winner... Oh, a Chinese person, let's congratulate Mr. Qi Hao, the actor in 'Hello! Mr. Tree'."

The applause was much more enthusiastic than that given to the Best Actress award.

Qi Hao is not without rivals.

Vincent Gallo, who starred in "Necessary Killings," received widespread acclaim.

He didn't have a single line in the movie, but he silently shouldered the responsibility, exuding power.

He can be considered Qi Hao's formidable rival.

However, Qi Hao's performance was also outstanding.

In many media reports, Qi Hao and Vincent Gallo are both considered very competitive candidates for Best Actor.

Qi Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

Brother Tongzi, the task you assigned me is a sure thing!
Putting the mission aside, Qi Hao himself was very happy to receive such an award on such an occasion.

The hundreds of days and nights of training finally took on real meaning at this moment.

Qi Hao openly kissed An Feng, then walked confidently onto the stage.

"thank you all……"

When delivering his acceptance speech, Qi Hao used Chinese.

In such formal occasions, Chinese should still be used; going out in Chinese represents the face of the Chinese people.

Anyway, there was simultaneous interpretation available on site.

"Thank you to Director Han Jie, thank you to everyone in the crew... thank you to my fiancée An Feng for her companionship all the way... and also thank you to myself. I have been through a lot over the years and wanted to give up my pursuit of acting several times. Fortunately, I did not give up. I love movies and I love acting. I hope that one day I will be able to break through my own limitations in the future!"

It's extremely rare for this guy to thank himself at an awards ceremony.

(End of this chapter)