This director lacks vision.

Chapter 285 People from Cannes
With his precise talent, Jiang Yifeng can let whoever he wants carry the ball, unless the woman has a physical problem or the timing is wrong.

In addition, details such as the quantity can be controlled.

Precise micro-management, truly impressive.

Qin Lan quickly sensed this favoritism.

She noticed that Jiang Yifeng gave her a lot, while Yang Mi gave her very little in comparison.

With this in mind, Qin Lan worked even harder.

……

Over the next few days, Jiang Yifeng worked on the post-production of Strange Things while also arranging various tasks for the company.

It wasn't until August 5th that he "summoned" the main actors of the Youthful Days drama to join the production team.

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng, Liu Jicun couldn't hold back and burst into tears.

The cries were so heart-wrenching and moving.

Liu Jicun was truly aggrieved; they had agreed that he would go to the countryside for a month of training.

A month later, I still couldn't leave and had to continue to suffer.

This ordeal is even more unbearable than before. Before, at least there was something to look forward to and a goal to achieve, but now I don't know when it will end.

Under these circumstances, Liu Jicun endured another ten days, pushing his body and mind to their limits.

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng, Liu Yicun was certain that she could finally join the crew, and she couldn't hold back her tears.

Jiang Yifeng didn't say anything, but just patted Liu Jicun's head.

Unexpectedly, the effect was so good.

After Jiang Yifeng patted his head, Liu Jicun's tears quickly stopped, and his emotions stabilized.

After enduring 40 days of torture, Liu Jicun not only did not hate Jiang Yifeng, the executioner, but instead admired him even more.

Even at this point, in Liu Jicun's mind, Jiang Yifeng's authority had surpassed that of his parents.

Jiang Yifeng, who had always been very strict, suddenly gave Liu Yicun a gentle pat, which warmed Liu Yicun's heart.

In contrast to Liu Jicun's emotional breakdown, Yan Danchen's behavior was completely the opposite.

Her skin had become much darker, she had lost weight, and she looked much more energetic, with a vibrant and positive attitude.

Jiang Yifeng nodded in satisfaction when he saw Yan Danchen's expression; this was the feeling he wanted.

The soul of the film *Youth* lies in its two female leads, Yan Danchen and Liu Jicun.

After eight months of training, they are in the right condition.

Han Sanping and Hu Qian had everything prepared, and Jiang Yifeng immediately got to work.

On the morning of August 7th, filming for "Youth" began quietly.

Jiang Yifeng had originally prepared to refine the footage repeatedly and film it slowly.

Unexpectedly, Yan Danchen and Liu Jicun's performances far exceeded expectations, and the whole filming was completed quite quickly.

Jiang Yifeng's filming of "Youth" is divided into periods based on the eras depicted.

The first story filmed was from 1998 to 2000.

Yan Danchen portrayed He Qingfang's obsessive and perverse side, like a crazy teacher possessed by a demon; Liu Yicun's Liu Miaomiao was also very well played, especially her eyes yearning for success and her stubbornness, which were very moving.

By August 22nd, the 16th day of filming, Liu Miaomiao's inspirational story was nearing its end.

The scene we filmed today is the one where Liu Miaomiao finally succeeds in fulfilling He Qingfang's long-cherished wish and performs at the National Assembly Hall.

At 7 p.m., the scene was finished, and everyone started to pack up.

Han Sanping walked over and said, "I'm not trying to nitpick, but you're filming way too fast."

At this rate, wouldn't the movie be finished in less than a month and a half?

While the speed of filming does not necessarily indicate the quality of a film, slow and steady wins the race.

Movies shot too quickly often lack a sense of quality.

Moreover, the original plan for filming "Youth" was to last two and a half to three months.

Jiang Yifeng's filming speed is seriously excessive. Han Sanping only raised his questions after half a month, which is already very considerate.

"I finished writing the script for 'Youth' in two days, and it was almost the same for this shoot. Every frame is in my mind."

"As long as the filming meets my requirements, it should be approved; there's no need to drag it out any longer."

Jiang Yifeng possesses a variety of directing talents, including a sense of language, composition, and figurative expression, and he has a clear understanding of the scenes he wants to shoot.

In addition, his newly acquired Precision talent made him even more decisive and accurate.

In terms of filming speed, he is now an absolute top-notch fast shooter.

Moreover, the filming of Youth was not particularly difficult.

The initial filming period was set at two to three months, mainly because we were worried that Yan Danchen and Liu Yicun's performances wouldn't be good enough and that we needed time to work on them.

Now that the two leading ladies are performing well, Jiang Yifeng is naturally taking advantage of their good form to press on with the filming.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng say this, Han Sanping didn't say anything more and chose to believe Jiang Yifeng.

He said, "The Cannes selection committee sent someone over; let's have dinner together tonight."

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "How about we go to my courtyard house?"

"A courtyard house isn't suitable, so I arranged for reporters to take photos secretly."

Han Sanping's decision to use Cannes selections to promote the film "Youth" is a normal practice.

Jiang Yifeng said, "Leave the film's publicity to me. I don't like the old publicity model."

"Let's eat at my courtyard house again." Han Sanping shook his head helplessly, then said with a smile, "Alright, you have so many ideas, you handle the publicity."

At 8 p.m., Jiang Yifeng and Han Sanping hosted Jean Vallin and his Cannes selection team at "Hengyuan".

Jean Valin is a board member of the Cannes Film Festival, a director of the French Film Association, and the vice president of the French Performing Arts Union. He holds a high position and status.

His personal visit to China to pay attention to "Youth" was partly due to Han Sanping's influence, and partly because Han Sanping had indicated during the communication process that "Youth" was a radical left-wing film.

The three major European film festivals, or the three major international film festivals in the world, each have their own focus in terms of film selection.

The Berlin Film Festival focuses on social realities, Venice on avant-garde cinema, and Cannes on art films, as well as the combination of art films and commercial films.

Overall, the Cannes International Film Festival is the most prestigious, and its influence was greatest at its peak, earning it the titles of "King of Film Festivals" and "Olympics of Film Festivals."

Cannes has the greatest influence because, relatively speaking, it is the most inclusive and diverse.

In its early years, it awarded the Palme d'Or to rainbow films such as "The Cranes Are Flying South" and "The Working Class Goes to Heaven," and has continued to support films by Zuo Yi.

Ken Loach, one of Europe's most famous left-wing directors, has always believed in social welfare, and his films focus on the working class. He also made a biographical film about the leader of the Irish Rainbow Party.

He won the Palme d'Or twice, in 2006 and 2016.

Cannes' inclusiveness and diversity are due, on the one hand, to the struggles and balancing of various parties, and on the other hand, to the needs of the film festival's own development.

With the Oscars gaining increasing influence, Cannes must uphold these banners, establishing itself as the antithesis of Hollywood commercial cinema, thereby maintaining its influence and competing with the Oscars.

Unfortunately, given the current global situation, the art film industry, including Zuo Yi and the entire art film industry, has declined and can no longer be revived.

Even when Cannes awarded Ken Loach the Palme d'Or again in 2016, it was difficult to reverse the decline.

Undoubtedly, all three major film festivals adhere to the principle of "prioritizing critical films" when it comes to Chinese cinema, but this is more pronounced at the Berlin Film Festival and less so at Cannes.

Over the years, Chinese films that have been selected for the Cannes Film Festival's main competition and won awards include "Farewell My Concubine," "To Live," "Happy Together," "In the Mood for Love," "Yi Yi," "Devils on the Doorstep," "Spring Fever," "A Touch of Sin," and "The Assassin."

How many of them are biased is for each person to judge for themselves.

Among the Chinese directors who received the most preferential treatment at Cannes, Wang Jiawei, Cheng Kaige, and Jiang Wen should be able to compete for the top three. Are they the kind of directors who love to exploit suffering the most?
Wang Jiawei's films are about petit-bourgeois sentiment, while Cheng Kaige, who considers himself to be from high society, actually prefers to film theater and has studied both Eastern and Western theater.

As for Jiang Wen, he's a very popular director.

If you don't occupy the high ground of public opinion, you're essentially handing it over to someone else.

The Cannes Film Festival is already the most open and inclusive. If you don't take the opportunity, the only films that will be shown are those depicting suffering.

Since the United States can develop its livestock industry, why can't we make some friendly connections and try to make our voices heard?

Take Jean Vallin, for example.

Jiang Yifeng talked with him for a long time and found that the man had very different ideas and beliefs, admired Wei Ren, and had a good personal relationship with Jiang Wen.

When Jiang Yifeng praised Jean Valín, he sighed and said, "Our influence in Cannes is getting smaller and smaller, and Hollywood capital is also infiltrating Cannes."

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Spielberg will be the president of the jury at Cannes next year.

This is not good news for you.

Jiang Yifeng looked at Han Sanping and said, "That's not necessarily true. Perhaps this is good news."

Han Sanping nodded and said, "It is indeed good news. Compared to your self-proclaimed artistic elites, I prefer dealing with Hollywood directors. They are more in line with business rules."

Spielberg's Transformers series has made a fortune in the Chinese market, and there are still sequels to be released, as well as Men in Black 3 and other movies.

These films all need to go through China Film Group before they can enter the Chinese market.

After understanding the whole story, Valin fell silent. He didn't like the deal, but he had no choice but to accept the facts.

Jiang Yifeng said, "It's rare for you to come to China. I'll arrange an exclusive interview for you tomorrow to promote your film philosophy."

Without much thought, Valin agreed immediately.

Everyone ate and chatted until 10:30 p.m. before breaking up.

After letting Warin leave, Han Sanping asked, "You even arranged an exclusive interview for him. What are your plans for the follow-up publicity?"

Jiang Yifeng said with a smile, "Of course, we should do the opposite."

"What do you mean?"

"The Cannes Film Festival lacked good films, so the union chairman personally came to China to ask me to participate in the Cannes selection. I am already a world-class director, and many parties are vying to collaborate with me. My new film, Youth, is being sought after by multiple film festivals."

What do you think of this kind of news?

Han Sanping: "..."

After gathering his thoughts, Han Sanping asked, "Does anyone believe your reporting style?"

Jiang Yifeng shook his head and said, "Whether you believe it or not is not important. It's better if the news has sensational elements and controversy."

I just need to focus on the most crucial point.

"Which point?"

"Make those who like and support me happy, and let them keep winning!"

In terms of publicity, winning is all that matters.

The facts are not important.

There is no truth in this world, only positions.

Moreover, if too many press releases are issued, naturally some people will believe them.

Moreover, Jiang Yifeng's actions were based on some evidence and were not unfounded.

At least an interview with Wallin would provide a lot of material.

Han Sanping still didn't quite agree, but he didn't refute it. He said, "I'll leave the publicity to you. We'll be filming war scenes in a few days, so I'll go and make the arrangements first."

(End of this chapter)