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"Qin Se" talks about the very special marital crisis of Chinese women.Different from the West, Chinese women have more hesitation and struggle in divorce, because the cost of "divorce" is higher.As a result, quite a number of women are middle-aged, in cages, and their husbands have no domestic violence or cheating, and they have no major conflicts. However, "the husband messed up the house again" "I clean up every day, he every day Mess up" "Husband bought a bunch of things to play with" "Doesn't train the children, only spoils the children, let the mother be the bad guy" "The two have no spiritual communication, he treats me like a pet cat and dog, and only sends out funny jokes , Let’s talk about housework and children. As for work, news, etc., they are always discussed only with men, such as "doing things in a hurry" and so on. Unbearable, very irritable, always fantasizing about a new life.

Xie Lansheng provided a lot of help to director Gu Yun.

He has always believed that time will make the film better.If you have to shoot a movie strictly according to the plan, you can't try and make mistakes, and all the flashes of inspiration will disappear without a trace.Therefore, with a low budget, Xie Lansheng asked Gu Yun to extend the shooting time as much as possible, and at the same time try to save money in other places.For example, before filming the "Blizzard" scene, Xie Lansheng suggested to Gu Yun, "The snow that is sprayed on the actor's face is expensive, and the snow that is sprayed on the actor's body is the worst." Xie Lansheng stopped her for "A Dirt Road" all over the country, and asked the No. 30 crew members plus some local villagers to step on a road outside the village according to her request.

Gu Yun kept saying that she learned a lot from Xie Lansheng.

When "Qin Se" was in the later stage, Xie Lansheng used resources to contact a music master.The music master liked the theme of this "Qin Se" very much, and he was willing to compose the soundtrack for free, but although the music master was willing to give it a free soundtrack, the recording equipment for the recording venue also cost money. In the end, Xie Lansheng borrowed 10 yuan from Gu Yun out of his own pocket. Yuan.

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After the film was completed, it won the Dragon Label of the Film Bureau, and Xie Lansheng recommended "Qin Se" to the Saint Denis Film Festival, and it was also shortlisted.

The Saint Denis Film Festival in Park City, Utah, USA, also known as the Sundance Film Festival, is the most famous independent film festival in the world and a pillar of the independent film industry in the world so far.

Because he thought he could expand his influence to win votes, Xie Lansheng decided to fly to Saint Denis with Gu Yun.

And Xinye also followed.

The three of them were connecting planes in San Francisco.

Unexpectedly, this journey is very thrilling.

Before the plane was about to take off, the crew suddenly discovered that a passenger was picking on themselves!He even cut one of his own faces until it was dripping with blood!The crew was frightened, suspected he was a terrorist, let everyone off the plane and then thoroughly searched the entire plane.After confirming that there was no bomb, two hours passed.And when everyone finally went to the sky, not long after, all passengers were informed that the plane had to turn back because a bird hit the glass and the glass cracked.

It is too late to wait any longer, otherwise the screening will not be able to catch up. ParkCity is a small city, and the next flight is three hours away, so it's too late to change the ticket.

Just when Gu Yun was completely desperate, Xin Ye made a phone call and chartered a plane!

Rates are $8000 minimum per hour!

Fifty thousand an hour!And it takes at least 12 hours for them to come back!This is simply higher than the entire budget of the movie itself!

However, Xin Ye just smiled and said to Xie Lansheng: "Don't you want to support these young people of yours as much as possible? Then go. I will give it away."

"...Well," Xie Lansheng said, "let's go."

But I didn't expect this to be the end.They couldn't find any pilots who could go to the sky.It is difficult to make a temporary appointment, and the United States has very strict regulations on flight time, and no one can work overtime. In the end, Xin Ye smiled helplessly and asked the two people: "I have a PPL...that is a license, dare you leave? "

"..." Xie Lansheng looked at Gu Yun.

Gu Yun still had a rigid head, she gritted her teeth and said, "I dare to go."

"..." It's not that Xie Lansheng has never taken a plane in Xinye's house before, but it was not driven by Xinye, but by a pilot. He knew that Xinye had a license, but every time he joked, "I dare not fly in a plane if you fly." , I have a lot of ideas in my heart waiting to be photographed."

But at this time, seeing Gu Yun regard this as her last hope for participating in the exhibition and a turning point in her life, Xie Lansheng couldn't say "Let's not go", and he knew that if he got on the plane too He must be sure, and he probably has good skills, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Dare to go."

The film screening started at 8:5, and it was already [-]:[-] in Utah, and [-]:[-] in California. The three of them boarded the plane and set off immediately after deciding.

The weather is very nice today.Outside the window is the bright and dazzling sunshine of California and the endless sea.

Xinye is really skilled. He smiled while driving, "Don't worry. I have to do FlightReview every 24 months, so I'm not unfamiliar."

Xie Lansheng said: "I know. Last time you went back to your parents' house, you did that FlightReview by the way."

"Ah."

Gu Yun was a little strange listening to their conversation.

Then, when they were about to reach Park City, a gust of air suddenly struck!The plane was bouncing up and down uncontrollably because there were only eight seats, and Xie Lansheng was a little worried. He put his hands on his knees and clenched his fists tightly. Seeing this, Xinye patted the back of Xie Lansheng's left hand lightly. Xie Lansheng felt comforted and felt relieved again. down.

Later, Gu Yun looked at Xinye, then at Xie Lansheng, and seemed to understand something.

Xie Lansheng is 20 years older than her, and is still a famous director, an international famous director. She knew very well that the vague affection she had just developed recently had nowhere to go.

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It was 6:90 p.m. in Saint-Denis, and they only had [-] minutes to get to the screening.

Xin Ye rented an SUV and crossed a road not on the map that others told him, but it was still 15 minutes late.

Gu Yun was very desperate again.

But things turned around once again! !

In the screening hall, the Indian director in front of her talked a lot, and she didn't go down yet!

So the audience didn't know that the director of "Qin Se" didn't arrive on time!

Xie Lan let out a long breath.Indians often make him feel unreliable. He participated in a film festival held in India one year, and when he arrived there, he suddenly found that the organizing committee had missed him, and no screening was arranged!But this time, Xie Lansheng is very grateful for the unreliable Indian director.

Finally caught up.Xie Lansheng sighed in his heart: To be a director is best to be able to fly a plane.

Just like that, "Qin Se" premiered quietly.When the lights were turned on again, the audience applauded Gu Yun for 8 minutes.It is the tradition of all film festivals to applaud good films and stomp on bad ones.

Gu Yun's head was straight, but her eyes were shining with water.

When the applause finally ended and the interaction finally ended, Xie Lansheng and his party walked out exhausted physically and mentally but full of joy.

As a result, before leaving the house, the staff of the organizing committee ran towards Gu Yun again and said, "Director Gu!! Hurry up, hurry up! The audience hasn't left yet! They are waiting for you to go out in the corridor! Send you off leave!"

Gu Yun: "Ah..."

They hurried into the corridor.Sure enough, moviegoers on both sides of the corridor stood in two rows, leaving the middle aisle empty and extending to the main hall of the venue.

Xie Lansheng was inexplicably moved.Independent film audiences have such respect and affection for independent film directors. He himself has never experienced the moment in front of him in Berlin or Venice.

It should not be forgotten for a while.

This is the movie.

He was moved by the pure love for movies that broke through nationality, culture, and political barriers.

Amid continuous applause and good-natured smiles, the three of them walked from the projection hall to the main hall of the venue.

For Gu Yun, everything is worth it.

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Xin Ye hired a pilot to send the plane away in Utah, and he stayed with Lan Sheng and Gu Yun until the day of the awards.

After Xie Lansheng's accident, Gu Yun did win the grand prize, which was the "World Feature Film Jury Prize".Saint Denis is divided into four sections: American feature films, world feature films, American documentaries and world documentaries.

Gu Yun stepped onto the stage, held the microphone, choked up, and said, "I didn't realize until here that there are so many independent film festivals in the world, and there are so many independent filmmakers. I asked myself, why What is the charm of independent films from all over the world? In the end, I think this may be because, if you want to make a really good movie, not just a "profitable" movie, in the confrontation with capital, the director himself always Right. Or, most of the time, the director is right."

After she finished speaking, there was thunderous applause from the audience.

Gu Yun smiled, and continued: "I want to thank Director Xie, Xie Lansheng, you should all know him. He funded this "Qin Se" and tried his best to help me. He is the first independent filmmaker in China , I... am the 1000 millionth person, maybe. I want to say that he inspired me, and I hope that like Director Xie, I will be crazy about movies all my life—not for fame or profit, but simply for movies .”

Everyone around looked at Lan Sheng and gave Lan Sheng their applause.The American director at the back stood up, pointed at Lan Sheng, and pointed his index finger down hard.

Xie Lansheng sat there with his arms crossed, smiling and shaking his head.

He thought, he brought out a good director again.If he hadn't funded Gu Yun, based on Gu Yun's bad reputation and that messy initial script, she might have been unknown all her life, or she might have given up her movie dream early.

But now, she is the director from Saint Denis.

Over the years, some of the films invested, produced and supervised by the Perfect Film Company have been shortlisted in Berlin, and some have been shortlisted in Venice, but it is the first time that the Perfect Film Fund has funded an award-winning director.In fact, the latter made Xie Lansheng feel more fulfilled.If it is funded, the copyright is in the hands of the director, and the fund is purely for public welfare. If it can be produced, the film copyright is "Consummation". The company will take the proceeds, sign the director contract and screenwriter contract, as if he is working for himself .

Of course, I feel sorry for the producer of "Consummation Film Company" for saying this.Xie Lansheng liked the producer he trained very much—at that time, Lansheng hired a producer, but the other party had no experience. As a result, it was amazing to say that the producer was robbed by gangsters as soon as he came out of the building, but he was robbed by gangsters with just one mouth. After taking the things back, Xie Lansheng felt that the other party could be a good producer after hearing about it, so he began to cultivate.

Having said that, Gu Yun is Xie Lansheng's favorite director in the past ten years of supporting young directors.

On this night, Xie Lansheng once again felt that "Consummation Film Company", "Consummation Film Fund", film forums, movie viewing groups, young director training camps, literary theaters, online literary theaters, and the Art Federation...everything is meaningful.

25 years ago, he and Sun Fengmao were the only independent filmmakers.

And now there is a spark that can start a prairie fire.

What a great next generation.

The author has something to say: Lan Sheng’s support for young people is an important part of his design, so I still need to write about it~

I don't quite remember who was seen off at Saint Denis...it seems to be a Japanese director.

After writing this paragraph, I checked again and found that there is a bug... If you fly a plane in the United States not by yourself, but to carry people, you not only need to do a flightreview every two years, but also have three landing records in the past 90 years ...If you need to land after sunset, you must have three post-sunset landing records in the past 90 years... There is a bug, hey, why is it so difficult to think of Mary Sue.