I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 170 is a slap in the face from "Buried Alive".

Gu Changwei not only worked as a photographer in the country, but also participated in the filming of Hollywood movies.

She participated in the filming of "The Enigmatic Scheme", "Men and Women in the Floating World" and "Autumn in New York".

But after filming "Autumn in New York," he decided to return to China, and he didn't feel any attachment to the country, even though he received many project offers there.

In 2003, screenwriter Li Qiang's script "Peacock" eventually came into Gu Changwei's hands, which gave him the creative impulse to direct a film.

"Peacock" ultimately received the prestigious Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

This not only made the film itself shine, but also allowed Gu Changwei to officially enter the public eye as a director.

In addition to Gu Changwei winning the Silver Bear at this year's Berlin Film Festival, Cai Mingliang's "The Wayward Cloud" also won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution and the Alfred Bauer Award.

Although this award is not as prestigious as the Silver Bear, it greatly boosted Cai Mingliang's fame in the country.

Gu Changwei and Cai Mingliang became an instant hit at the Berlin Film Festival, and also achieved great success at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Director Wang Xiaoshuai won the Jury Prize for his film "Shanghai Dreams," marking the first time a Chinese-language film has won the Jury Prize in the main competition at Cannes.

In addition, Chia Chang-ko's "Dog Formation" was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard section, and Zhang Ziyi's "Sauce Garden Lane" was selected for screening in the non-competitive section, but did not win any awards in the main competition section.

Gong Li even received a special award at Cannes.

It can be said that Chinese directors have won awards at the Cannes and Berlin Film Festivals this year, although they did not win Best Film, they did win the second-highest award.

Many people in the industry are now setting their sights on Venice, wondering if any Chinese directors can get into the main competition and what their chances of winning are.

Earlier media reports indicated that there were several domestic films participating in the exhibition, but only two attracted the most attention: "Seven Swords" directed by Xu Ke and "Everlasting Regret" directed by Guan Jinpeng.

Both Xu Ke and Guan Jinpeng are Hong Kong directors who have directed many classic films, and no one doubts their directing abilities.

Especially Guan Jinpeng, who specializes in making art films and has won numerous awards.

If he attends the Venice Film Festival, his chances of winning an award are very high.

The media gave extensive coverage to "Everlasting Regret" in newspapers and even predicted how many awards it would win at the Venice Film Festival.

Therefore, people in the domestic entertainment industry are very much looking forward to these two films achieving great success at Venice.

As for Ning Hao's film "Buried Alive," the media only mentioned it briefly, and nobody had any confidence in the movie.

According to media reports, the entire process of filming this movie took less than a month, and it didn't even feature a single big star.

How could a film like this possibly win an award?

The media ignored this film and collectively praised "Everlasting Regret" and "Seven Swords".

But when the Venice Film Festival officially announced the films shortlisted for the main competition, it was a resounding slap in the face to domestic media reporters.

"The Song of Everlasting Regret," which was considered the most promising film by everyone, was not selected for the main competition unit except for screenings.

While Seven Swords was not selected for the main competition, it was at least chosen as the opening film.

What truly slapped the faces of domestic media was "Buried Alive".

A film that no one had high hopes for, a film without any big stars, and a film with the shortest shooting time, was actually nominated for the main competition.

This is a direct slap in the face to domestic media, constantly rubbing them in the dirt.

It's also shameless of the domestic media; after being proven wrong, they actually turned around and started praising "Buried Alive" to the skies.

Wow! Netizens were stunned when they saw this.

When it comes to shamelessness, you have to look to domestic media reporters.

A film with an investment of less than 500,000 yuan actually beat big-budget productions like "Seven Swords" and "Everlasting Regret".

This completely stunned everyone.

Who is Li Naiwen?
Whether you're an ordinary person or someone in the industry, this name is practically unknown. Aside from those who are familiar with Li Naiwen, probably very few people know who Li Naiwen is.

Why was he chosen to star in the movie "Buried"?
As a result, media reporters began to dig deeper into Li Naiwen's background and discovered that she was actually a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama and a "second-generation star".

Unfortunately, because her face is not very distinctive, since graduating, apart from playing a few supporting roles, the rest of her roles have been more like cannon fodder.

No wonder not many people know who Li Naiwen is!

Media reporters contacted Li Naiwen's friends and inquired about her whereabouts.

I learned from Li Naiwen's friends and former teachers that after seven years of acting, Li Naiwen was barely making ends meet and was forced to become a "parasite on her parents."

To be honest, even the reporters were a little surprised when they heard this news; Lee Nai-moon's situation was truly dire.

Fortunately, he has now filmed "Buried," which shows signs of taking off. If he can win the Venice Film Festival Best Actor award, he will definitely soar to new heights.

There are examples to prove this: Zheng Guolin and Fu Dalong won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival last year, transforming themselves from relatively unknown artists into top-tier artists in China.

The two are now inundated with acting offers, and have also secured endorsements from several major brands.

Fortunately, the two were both calm and composed, and they didn't get carried away. They didn't accept advertisements indiscriminately, nor did they take on any film or television projects.

If that's the case, Cheng Sheng will have to consider replacing the lead actor when filming "The Great Tang Dynasty 2".

Although the awards ceremony in Venice hasn't started yet, the movie "Buried" has become a hit online, and many people are looking forward to its release.

Lee Nai-man gained some popularity with this opportunity, but if she wants to become a big star, she still needs to win the Venice Film Festival Best Actor award and have the movie "Buried Alive" released.

Wang Zhi.

A female student at school whom many people don't know; not many people know her.

But things are different now. Because of the movie "Buried," she is frequently mentioned, as she is the only female character in the entire film, or you could say the female lead.

In addition, the video of Wang Zhi riding a horse, released by the production team of "Three Kingdoms", has allowed everyone to see a different side of Wang Zhi.

With her heroic bearing and the ability to cleave through armies with a single spear, her horseback riding video is simply divine, far surpassing any current female celebrity's equestrian performance.

In today's film and television industry, female stars often use fake horses or stunt doubles when filming equestrian scenes, rather than actually riding horses.

There's a reason for doing this.

Most film crews use props or special effects to ensure safety and shooting efficiency.

For example, prop horses, using mechanical devices or wooden horses, allow actors to perform through reins and body movements.

Air horse riding: The actors completed the filming by only using body language such as waving the reins and shaking their legs, and the horse images were composited in post-production using special effects.

Human doubles: Staff members ride horses in place of actors, and use tools such as wooden benches and slides to assist in filming.

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