The 41st Cannes Film Festival has opened.

When walking the red carpet, "Rain Man" became the focus. Dustin Hoffman was a veteran star. Tom Cruise gained a large number of fans with "Top Gun", but he had to wait for "Mission: Impossible" to be promoted to superstar.

Mission: Impossible is his personal IP, which is very important.

Chen Qi is behind the scenes this time, and he and Price are just past.

"King of Children" also attracted the attention of the media. The mainland has been reopening for ten years, and the West still feels very mysterious about China. Director Chen has a big beard and looks great. Xie Yuan is also a bit of a poor and humble temperament, and has murdered a lot of films.

To be honest, if Director Chen has a round face, he might be more popular, but he is not very straightforward anyway.

With a round face and beard, Ruby Lin on Chunxi Road!

After the opening ceremony, the film festival officially began. "King of Kids" was a complete mess, and no one knew what to do. The leaders of the Film Bureau asked Chen Qi for help, and Chen Qi couldn't help either.

When you come to Cannes to participate in the exhibition, you must clarify in advance how to promote and what activities to do, such as holding parties like "Chinese Movie Night". You are here now and have nothing to prepare. How can you do it temporarily? And these things cost US dollars! Daole!

The Film Bureau and the West Film Studio naturally have no money.

But Chen Qi also helped and invited them to the party held by "Rain Man" to bring them to know all kinds of filmmakers. In addition, "Kids" only has regular interviews arranged by the official.

During this period, Chen Qi went to visit and watch the films for the competition. Unfortunately, no one was interested. He was really not familiar with European directors, except for Lucbesson, Gerich, Dindubalas and others.

In the blink of an eye, he had been in Cannes for three days.

"King of Kids" is about to premiere.

He contacted Zhang Aijia, Hou Hsiao-hsien, and Zhang Aijia recommended Xu Feng again, all of whom expressed their willingness to support him.

…………

That afternoon.

In the screening hall, Chen Kaige and Xie Yuan stood at the door, and welcomed the film critics and media who entered the venue first.

Chen Qi also accompanied him. He didn't like Director Chen, but the leaders of the Film Bureau asked for it to be right at least. He observed the number of people coming in, and he knew that there was no chance at first glance.

There are only a dozen media outlets, what is enough for food?

The audience entered the venue one after another, and at the last count, there were only a few dozen viewers. Everyone looked a little discouraged, and Wu Tianming whispered: "Why are there so few people?"

"There is no publicity, of course there are fewer people. You also need to promote it when participating in the film festival!"

"Come on, I'll introduce you!"

While speaking, Taiwanese compatriots also arrived. Chen Qi introduced one by one: "Ms. Chang Aijia!"

"Director Hou Hsiao-hyun!"

"Ms. Xu Feng!"

"Welcome!"

The leader of the Film Bureau took the lead and shook hands hard. He was a little excited. He usually had no chance, that is, he could meet Taiwanese filmmakers overseas. The leader was quite clear and did not say any political words, but said: "I am so grateful for yours to come!"

"When you are away, everyone is a Chinese-language filmmaker, it's time to help each other."

Chang Aijia smiled.

After a few simple greetings, the three of them sat down, and they couldn't help but mutter to the quiet screening room. Zhang Aijia knew it best and introduced: "There is a saying in mainland China called the fifth generation, Chen Kaige and Zhang Yi are both the fifth generation.

How do you say Chen Kaige's works? They pursue artistic quality and are sometimes quite boring."

"I am a recognized director of a dumb film, and I am also very good?" Hou Hsiao-hsien laughed at himself.

"But Zhang Yi and Chen Kaige seem to have two ways?" Xu Feng said.

"Zhang Yi is following Chen Qi! Chen Kaige has been in the mainland."

After a while, the audience no longer entered the venue, and there were only a few dozen people. In the dim light, the screen lighted up and the movie began to show.

"The King of Children" is adapted from Zhong Acheng's novel. Zhong Acheng's representative works are "Three Kings", referring to "The King of Chess", "The King of Trees" and "The King of Children".

"The Chess King" has also been filmed, with two versions, one is directed by Teng Wenji, and also starring Xie Yuan, who also won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor. The other version is directed by Tsui Hark, Yan Hao, and starring Liang Jiahui.

Let’s talk about “King of Children”.

Xie Yuan played a trainee youth who was sent to school to be a teacher. He found that the students had no books and the teachers only had a textbook, which was full of political slogans, opposing capitalism, poor and lower-middle peasants, and the red sun rise in the east.

In the past, teachers would write a paragraph on the blackboard and students would copy it themselves, even if the class was in progress.

Xie Yuan started out as well, but when he met a hardworking and studious boy, he aroused his enthusiasm for teaching and educating people, and he was determined to change something. So he put aside the teaching materials and taught the students to write essays...

It was already good, but his behavior was a mistake, so he was not allowed to teach and returned to the production team to work.

Before leaving, he left the only dictionary to the hardworking and studious boy.

The rhythm and content of "Kids" are very boring. There are dozens of viewers in total, some of them left halfway through seeing them, and others did not respond at all, and the audience was dead.

"I'm defeated, I'm not as bored as him!"

Hou Hsiao-hsien whispered.

“I think it’s great!”

Xu Feng had a different opinion and said, "Chen Kaige is very talented, I fully understand what he wants to express!"

"Really or not?" Chang Aijia was surprised.

"Of course! Hey, let's have a meal together to bring your relationship closer."

"Will you be?"

"I think he can shoot "Farewell My Concubine" well!" Xu Feng said excitedly.

“…”

Zhang Aijia looked at her and had to give advice: "No matter what you want to take, no matter who you want to take, if you want to cooperate with the mainland, you must first go through his permission."

Xu Feng looked along her fingers, and Chen Qi, who was sitting in front, said in confusion: "I know Mr. Chen is a mainland official. Is he in charge of these tasks?"

"No! But he doesn't agree, you will definitely not be able to take a photo."

...

"ha!"

Chen Qi took a nap for a while, yawned and opened his eyes. Seeing that "King of Children" was about to end, he sat up straight and tidyed his clothes, looking attentive.

Wu Tianming next to him had his eyes twitching, and he couldn't help asking: "Is this movie so boring?"

"What did you say?" Chen Qi squinted at him.

"Do you think there is hope for winning the prize?"

"I should give you a small prize, don't expect a big prize."

After hearing this, Wu Tianming couldn't help but sigh. He was a very courageous and ambitious person, eager to rush overseas and win the second highest award in the three major European exhibitions - the first one was the Golden Bear in "Beautiful Life".

"Wow!"

The screening of "King of Children" ended, and polite applause rang out, and the creators went on stage to interact. In this film, only Xie Yuan was a professional actor, and the others were ordinary people, so naturally they did not have the qualifications to go abroad.

The media's routine inquiries.

Chen Kaige was very excited and gave a big talk:

"Suzuki Dazu said it well, 'Those who are great must not be deceived, make decisions everywhere, and be true everywhere'. In terms of the idea of ​​"King of Children", it is to say that eating, drinking, and drinking, and not competing for the first place, and pushing the background of going to the countryside far to the depths. This is a film that has achieved the transcendence of the value of individual life and has a rich interest in the vast phenomenal world!"

"Just as a line explains: I have learned a lot of words but don't know what life is. Today I will learn the word "living". What is life? It means living, you have to eat and drink when you are alive, so there are three water on the left and a tongue on the right."

“…”

The reporters scratched their heads, and Wu Tianming also scratched their heads.

The leader of the Film Bureau scratched his head.

Chen Qiyile, Director Chen always likes to reason, but the principles he talked about in the early days were still metaphysical, and he was not clear about the kind of harshness. "The King of Children" is destined to fail in Cannes, and Cannes does not like this kind of film.
Chapter completed!