Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 663 The Huabiao has a high level of awareness!

The second batch of nominees for the Venice Film Festival was also announced soon after.

The inclusion of films such as Madonna's "WE" and Roman Polanski's "Carnage" makes this year's main competition lineup even more star-studded and exciting.

Of course, this adds another Chinese-language film to the list.

With this, all 22 films vying for the Golden Lion Award have been assembled.

This year's Venice Film Festival was a gathering of big names.

George Clooney's "March 15th," which he both directed and starred in, along with the addition of the talented actor Ryan Gosling, has garnered much attention.

Roman Polanski's new film "Carnage" brings together a host of top actors, including Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, and Christoph Waltz, all of whom have been proven by various top acting awards.

David Cronenberg's "Dangerous Liaisons" stars Viggo Mortensen, Keira Knightley, and Michael Fassbender, all of whom are highly accomplished actors.

In addition, there's Wu Chen's highly anticipated "The Warmest Thirty Days of My Life".
These four films are undoubtedly the most star-studded and talked-about works at this year's Venice Film Festival.

Meanwhile, up-and-coming directors like Andrea Arnold and Yorgos Lanthimos, who have made a name for themselves in the European film industry, are also eyeing the Golden Lion Award and are ready to make their mark at any time.

All of this adds countless highlights to the upcoming 68th Venice Film Festival.

Suddenly, the entire film industry's attention began to focus on the Water City, which was set to open at the end of the month.

Before heading to this grand event, there was another equally grand awards ceremony in China that Wu Chen needed to attend.

August 28, afternoon, Beijing Exhibition Center Theater.

The 14th China Film Huabiao Awards were held as scheduled.

As the highest government award held every two years and organized by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the Huabiao Awards red carpet is never short of big names.

Despite the sweltering heat, the area outside the theater was already packed with people.

Even before the car arrived, while it was still by the roadside, one could already clearly hear the screams of fans coming from afar.

"It feels too late, we should have come earlier," Wu Chen said, looking at the crowd of people outside the window.

So you mean it's my fault?

Today, Liu Yifei wore a pink strapless dress with light feathers adorning the skirt, which made her already fair skin look even more like mutton fat jade.

She gently pouted her pink lips, her charming appearance making her look exceptionally delicate.

"No, no, absolutely not." Upon hearing this, Wu Chen chuckled, "You look especially good today."

"That's more like it." Liu Yifei immediately beamed with joy.

After the car came to a stop, she got out and naturally took Wu Chen's arm. However, the screams from the fans on both sides were indeed too loud.

"Han Geng! Han Geng!"

The deafening sound almost pierced people's eardrums.

"The first generation of 'top idols' who returned from South Korea." Wu Chen smiled upon hearing this voice.

It has to be said, this is a start.
Meanwhile, the host on the red carpet, standing on a high place, saw Wu Chen and Liu Yifei from afar.

He immediately whispered a few words to the staff member next to him.

Immediately, two staff members in suits jogged through the crowd and came to greet Wu Chen and his group.

This scene was witnessed by a little girl holding a light stick for Han Geng, who immediately pouted in dissatisfaction:

"Who is it? Does someone need staff to go out of their way to pick them up? Someone so high-profile? Even my brother, who's so popular, doesn't get this kind of treatment."

A slightly older companion beside her pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"I guess it's some big-name director. When Director Zhang Yimou and Director Chen Kaige came over earlier, it seemed like there were staff members specifically assigned to guide them."

Just then, someone in the crowd, using all their strength, shouted:
It's Wu Chen and Liu Yifei.

The sound, like a pebble thrown into a lake, instantly created ripples. Everyone instinctively looked in their direction.

"Director Wu, this way, this way." The two staff members led the way.

"Thank you!"

Wu Chen smiled and nodded.

The two walked at a leisurely pace, waving to the fans on both sides.

Instantly, another wave of sound, no less powerful than the previous one, surged into the sky!

"Why aren't you complaining about your brother now?"

"hey-hey."

The little girl chuckled; she wasn't stupid.
The two quickly entered the venue. It has to be said, this is the Huabiao Awards after all; the people who came tonight are all exceptionally high-profile.

Nearly 300 celebrity guests, including Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Wu Yusen, Feng Xiaogang, Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, Ge You, Huang Xiaoming, Gong Li, Zhou Xun, Zhang Ziyi, and Tang Wei, attended the event in formal attire, bringing together filmmakers from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

The arrival of Wu Chen and Liu Yifei naturally attracted the attention of many people inside.

Chen Hong, who was originally planning to discuss matters with Yang Mi, saw them come in and immediately said to Yang Mi, "Wait for me a moment."

Before Yang Mi could react, she had already walked over, a warm smile on her face.

"Director Wu, Director Wu, thank you so much for what happened last time!"

"No big deal."

Wu Chen smiled slightly.

Shanda Literature naturally couldn't participate in Chen Kaige's "Caught in the Web," and in the end, it simply sold the copyright for a high price.

Seeing this from a distance, Yang Mi's expression was somewhat complicated. She glanced at the many guests who had come today. Although she was very famous now, it was still far from enough compared to most of the people in the room.

Director Wu, New Classics Media, Cao Huayi

After Chen Hong left, Cao Huayi from New Classics Media also came over, extended his hand, and offered her a business card.

Wu Chen was naturally aware of this prominent figure in the industry.

Although the other party started out making TV dramas, they now have great ambitions and a very long reach. They have already won over many people and tied them to New Classics Media.

Chen Kaige is one of them.

"Hello."

"Director Wu, if you have time, come over for a visit."

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

Before long, a large crowd gathered around Wu Chen, and Gong Li, Zhou Xun, and others also came over.

Yang Ying stayed close to Huang Xiaoming, her eyes flashing with envy as she looked over. Huang Xiaoming, however, pulled Yang Ying along quickly.

"Director Wu, Yifei, by the way, let me introduce you, this is my girlfriend, Yang Ying!"

Huang Xiaoming now takes Yang Ying with him wherever he goes.

"Hello Director Wu, hello Sister Yifei."

At this moment, Yang Ying appeared gentle and weak, seemingly very obedient, almost as if she had the word "admiration" written all over Huang Xiaoming's face.

After a long while, Wu Chen and Liu Yifei sat back down in their seats.

Zhang Yi and his group also arrived.

"Director Wu, do you think I have any hope tonight?"

Zhang Yi straightened his clothes, looking quite eager to become a Huabiao Film Emperor.

"Hey, Chairman Han is right here. He might know. Why don't you ask him?" Wu Chen smiled and gestured to the left.

"Ahem, you'll find out soon enough!" Han Sanping responded immediately, startling Zhang Yi.

"Chairman Han, I dare not ask, I dare not."

Everyone laughed upon hearing this.

The awards ceremony began soon after.

The atmosphere wasn't tense, because the Huabiao Awards have a long-standing tradition of "distributing the prize money" and "laying multiple yolks," and tonight was no exception.
Zhang Yi won the Best Actor award along with Li Xuejian, Ge You, and others.

In terms of excellent directors and excellent feature films, there is no doubt that everyone has risen to the top.

The director award was alright, but the feature film award was given to 11 films in total, including "1939".
It was also quite a rare sight to see Wu Chen, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Feng Xiaogang all on stage together.

"Chairman Han, isn't this too much?"

As they stepped off the stage, Wu Chen couldn't help but lean close to Han Sanping and whisper, "Chairman Han, isn't this a bit too much?"

This pork was truly meant for everyone who saw it.

“Hey, you should think of it this way: they’re all great films, it’s hard for the bureau to choose.” Han Sanping was good at explaining.

"Chairman Han, that makes sense. You have a much higher level of understanding!"

Hahaha, get out of here!

Han Sanping couldn't help but laugh and curse.

(End of this chapter)