Senior Superstar

Li Shixin is still very interested in the Busan Film Festival.

It's not that Li Shixin wants to use this film festival to make a name for himself.

After all, our old Li is also an international superstar who has participated in the Berlin Film Festival and won awards. B-type film festivals like Busan actually have limited appeal to directors or actors like him who are already well-known in China.

Winning an award is the icing on the cake.

But I didn't win the prize, and I didn't delay anything.

Although the two major film festivals in Japan and South Korea, that is, the Busan and Tokyo Film Festivals, have a large impact on the film market, they are still not indispensable for artists who are not short of money and domestic fame.

What Li Shixin is really interested in is how the two film festivals will respond to himself and his works.

Why do you have this idea?

Because of the cultural circle.

As we all know, the European film festival is actually a hell-level copy for Asian filmmakers. Why do you say that?

Because of the different cultural circles, there is a big gap in the aesthetics of the works of filmmakers in the East and the West.

It's like Chinese people can't understand the religious metaphors in some foreign movies, but in Europe, where Christianity and Catholicism are prevalent, the audience understands a truth at a glance.

The implicit camera language and some well-known meaning shots in many oriental film and television works are actually like ducks listening to thunder in the eyes of Europeans.

Never underestimate a professional filmmaker.

Anyone who faces affairs outside their own cultural circle and accumulation is actually no different from the general public.

But this issue of cultural barriers, at least in the Asia-Pacific region, which evolved from Chinese culture, is not established.

For example, Japan's otaku culture, animation culture, South Korea's game culture and boy and girl group culture can prevail in China without barriers.

In addition to the different languages, the cultural concepts have evolved from the same starting point. In popular culture, there are also many commonalities.

This raises a question;

Europeans can pretend to be stupid, but it doesn't work in the film and television industry in the Asia-Pacific region.

For example, the work The Undertaker caused some sensations at European film festivals, but it was not a big hit. In the Berlin Film Festival, Li Shixin's winning of Best Actor was actually more due to the struggle and compromise between Zhao Jinzhi and Leia Bibixi, and had little to do with the film itself.

But if you get the Busan Film Festival or the Tokyo Film Festival, if the judges still use the Western film and television industry to evaluate, then

Let's put it this way.

Under the circumstances that the general public can understand the film and think the film is of high quality, if the judges insist on finding fault with some minor details, then this film festival will not be held in the future.

That may be a bit extreme.

But at the very least, unprofessional and overly biased film critics will directly reduce the credibility of the entire film festival in the radiation area.

And the key to this type of B film festival being able to survive under the glory of the three major European film festivals lies in the extent and influence of the industry in the region!

For example, Golden Horse.

In Li Shixin's time and space, this film festival was once the main battlefield for filmmakers in China, including Hong Kong, to build their reputation.

But just because a few people showed strong political stances and got the indulgence of the jury, domestic filmmakers directly came to a collective rejection.

The film festival, which once represented the highest hall of honor for Chinese-language films, has become a gathering of filmmakers in the region that no one pays attention to.

For this kind of regional film festival, losing professionalism means losing everything!

Knowing this, Li Shixin was looking forward to his Busan party coming.

Holding the phone, Li Shixin hooked the corners of his mouth.

Busan Film Festival, it's done! It's good for you to call when you leave, but I think since we are going to participate, we should take part in it and show our sincerity.

Godfather, isn't it sincere to participate in the first and second parts of The Wandering Earth?

What kind of sincerity is this?

Li Juan seemed a little ashamed when he heard the phone call, Li Shixin chuckled. ,

In order to show the importance we attach to the Busan Film Festival, I think we should bring all of my works to the screening.

ha?

Huh what? For the feature film, Yan Baoxia, The Undertaker, Ling, Red Helmet, The Strange She and The Wandering Earth, all of them. For the short film, Mobei Only You, by the way, don't miss out on the two children's public welfare short films Choice and Liberation. As for Only Love, just participate in the children's film selection.

Hearing Li Shixin's thoughts, Li Juan was stunned.

My God, old man, you want to slaughter Zhan!

Tsk! This kid.

Hearing Li Juan's yelling on the other side of the phone, Li Shixin closed his ears.

What is Tu Zhan? Since this is the first Asia-Pacific film festival I participated in, let's show my sincerity and let's discuss and learn together!

okay!

Li Juan on the other end of the phone was deeply speechless.

You are prolific and you are awesome.

Other directors are going to participate in the exhibition, that is, bringing new works or masterpieces. It's good for you, just bring all your works.

Whichever one of these films you list out is a work that has caused a lot of repercussions in China. If all of them participate in the exhibition, no matter which one is not shortlisted, domestic movie fans will probably scold them!

You are always this. Collective touch porcelain film festival, dig a hole for the jury in Busan!

Not so not so.

Li Shixin chuckled.

Whether they are scolded or not depends on whether they understand current affairs. Besides, your child's thinking is wrong. Don't underestimate the heroes of the world. What if there are works that are better than these works of this old man? The world is so big. , you must not be arrogant! To be a human being, you must be safe.

I can go to your grandma to be safe, I have been with you for so long, I just look at you like a fool!

Don't underestimate the heroes of the world. Are you worthy of saying this?

I see that you always just want to make trouble!

On the other end of the phone, Li Juan grinned.

Busan this time is lively.

he said in his heart.

Zhao Jinzhi's home.

Are you really going to Busan?

In the living room, looking at Li Shixin who was devouring the bowl of noodles, as if he hadn't eaten all day, Zhao Jinzhi frowned and opened a bag of mustard greens and poured it into the bowl.

Well

Swallowing the somewhat raw noodles in his mouth, Li Shixin wiped his mouth and smiled.

What? Longtan and Tiger's Lair, can't you go?

Seeing his indifferent expression, Zhao Jinzhi shook her head helplessly.

Don't tell me you are so careful, people with discerning eyes can see that they are rushing to smash the scene, and they may not know how to greet you at that time. Let's talk about the series of vlogs you filmed on Youtube before, but you provoked a lot in Korea. Few people don’t like it. Some time ago, I read a news saying that South Korea selected the artist who is the least popular among Korean netizens. Guess where you rank?”

It won't be the first?

Probing, Li Shixin guessed.

His lack of self-confidence made Zhao Jinzhi laugh.

That's not enough. The first one is the Korean artist Park Kui-bong. This guy is clearly a well-known host of variety shows, but he does dirty work secretly. Many female artists who participated in his variety shows were manipulated or threatened by him. Or lures sent to the chaebol's bed. These scandals have just come to light, and he is now the undisputed public enemy of fans in South Korea.

Then the second?

This time, Zhao Jinzhi did not deny it.

Forehead

Hearing that he still has this ranking in Korea, Li Shixin scratched the back of his head.

May I ask, who is the third one?

Lee Byung-hyun.

What about this one?

Before, I was divorced because of making excessive physical demands on my wife, and then I was hammered and had unclear relationships with many women. First, I was accused of cheating by a Korean-Canadian woman, but when the two talked about marriage However, Lee Byung-hyun got married, and his newlywed wife is Lee Ji-yeon, who is well-known in the circle. As a result, not long after he got married, it was reported that he had extramarital affairs with Lee Ji-yeon and Kim Da-hee. In the end, Lee Byung-hyun himself was ruined, and by the way, Kim Da-hee and Lee Ji-yeon were sent to prison .”

Okay,

Li Shixin grinned and put down the noodles.

Dare to love the old man in the cold country, he is hated more than a scumbag, second only to Mr. Gui!