Chapter 336 Cannes Is His Home Turf! (Part 1)

Chinese directors can be divided into several eras.

Each era has its own characteristics.

For example, the first generation of directors...

It was from the beginning of the last century to the end of the 1920s. The entire Chinese society was in turmoil, feudalism and progress were intertwined, and many people were not satisfied with writing and drama performances, and began to pursue another form called "movies".

That group of directors was considered the founders, and most of the movies they made were silent films, satirizing feudalism and social reality...

For example...

The fourth generation of directors...

They were basically graduates of the Beijing Film Academy in the 1960s. Most of the movies they made were "throwing away the crutches of drama", pursuing a simple and natural style and open structure, and the countryside gradually became the central theme of their works...

For example, the fifth generation of directors who are still active in the film industry and have a high status.

They have experienced some changes in China's era, and have suffered a lot. They have been educated youth and went to the countryside, and some even rely on selling blood to maintain their film art.

Because of the suffering, most of the things they filmed have some social obscurity, but this metaphor is more implicit, and the content of expression has begun to combine Chinese and Western cultures.

But...

The sixth generation of directors in this world saw the invasion of European and American culture, and then, under the influence of European and American culture, many people became underground directors who made "satire about China and expose scars"...

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Zheng Shaoshuai does have a sense of arrogance in his bones.

Arrogance comes from inheritance.

Yes!

Every generation of directors has inheritance.

Although it is not open, it is an unwritten rule in the Chinese film industry.

This rule, in a sense, has formed many circles.

For example, the Beijing circle, the Northwest circle, the Hong Kong circle...

In the circle, many resources are shared, and some people will be arranged their own way as soon as they enter the circle.

When a generation of directors retires, they will not retire from the circle, but retreat behind the scenes and pass on their resources and connections.

Zheng Shaoshuai is a person in the Beijing circle. Since he made his first movie, he has controlled the resources that countless others dream of. Then, under the nourishment of these resources, he stood on the podium in Berlin at the beginning of the millennium and received a Best Debut Award.

That is the award that Bi Feiyu received in Berlin. He received it as early as ten years ago.

Every movie he made, although many of them could not be broadcast on the market, has a very high reputation in the Chinese film circle. Except for the three major European film festivals, he has won many other awards...

The long-established director looked at Bi Feiyu, a rising star.

He naturally looked down on him.

Although he graduated from Yanying.

But he did not have the inheritance of five generations of directors, and he had no foundation. He had not even released a real movie in China...

"Director Zheng, I was looking forward to your cooperation with Zhang Sheng..."

In front of the red carpet.

Li Yanhong looked at Zhang Sheng's back as he left with a smile, and she had an inexplicable bad premonition in her heart.

She looked at Zheng Shaoshuai, her expression was extremely embarrassed, and there was some complaint in her words.

But Zheng Shaoshuai shook his head lightly: "I have heard of Zhang Sheng's name, but I don't think I can have any cooperation with him..."

"But at least don't become an opponent... It is unwise to set up an opponent for no reason..." Li Yanhong frowned.

"I won't force myself to curry favor with the powerful. Even if Guan Dao comes here, I will do the same... They carry too much and too choking commercial atmosphere."

"Zhang Sheng is talented..."

"..."

Zheng Shaoshuai glanced at Li Yanhong and stopped talking.

Although Li Yanhong is a middle-level manager of [Shengshi Entertainment], she is openly considered a part of [Shengshi Entertainment]'s film and one of the brokerage managers of [Shengshi Entertainment] system.

But in Zheng Shaoshuai's eyes, she is more like an escort or a follower.

Especially when he saw her nodding and bowing in front of her teacher, the feeling of disdain became stronger.

Zhang Sheng?

Just a small capitalist who has just emerged and made some achievements.

There are countless capitalists of this size in China. Even if he knows that Zhang Sheng has climbed up step by step from the bottom and has certain abilities, Zheng Shaoshuai is still indifferent.

After ordinary capital reaches a certain level, his size and actual promotion channel have been fixed.

So far, there are only a handful of people who have truly climbed up from the bottom to have the right to speak and big capital.

Because he knew some rules in this world, and the circle behind him allowed him to do things according to his own preferences, he was too lazy to waste time on Zhang Sheng.

As for talent?

He had not seen "7 Days to Die".

Even if he had seen it, he felt that "7 Days to Die" was a commercial movie that used backdoors and focused on marketing...

Besides this, what else is there?

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"Director Zheng is just like this, Mr. Zhang, I am wrong about this matter, I apologize on behalf of Director Zheng, and I also apologize for my wishful thinking..."

Before the red carpet.

Li Yanhong met Zhang Sheng.

His words were sincere, and his eyes were sincere.

The more she knew about Zhang Sheng, the less she dared to underestimate Zhang Sheng.

The real capital promotion channel may be monopolized by a force, and very few people can truly break through this monopoly, but...

She saw a possibility in Zhang Sheng!

She used to be arrogant to Zhang Sheng, but now, she can no longer see that.

Zhang Sheng nodded with a smile.

He listened to Li Yanhong's series of words about cooperation.

Li Yanhong still hopes to cooperate with him, not only in movies, or artists, agents, or even brands.

She has worked hard from the bottom to now, and it seems that she knows very well that seizing some opportunities is to seize a chance to climb up.

Bi Feiyu next to him has been staring at Zheng Shaoshuai.

Zheng Shaoshuai is being held by the hand of the popular actress Zhou Bingqian, walking step by step on the red carpet.

His eyes are looking up from beginning to end, with a smile, as if he has "power" and a sense of pride in his bones.

Indistinctly, everything is his foil.

He is naturally popular. Countless reporters from China are surrounding him, interviewing him, and indistinctly trying to please him.

From the millennium to now, he has been to Cannes four times, and three of his films have been shortlisted for Cannes, which is also the best among the six generations of Chinese directors.

[You have been to Cannes so many times, but you have also gained nothing, right? ]

[What are you proud of? ]

[You are from the Beijing circle, you are born into a good family, you are not...]

Bi Feiyu's eyes were red.

In the crowd...

He clenched his fist unconsciously.

As if he had never felt before, the feeling of wanting to defeat Zheng Shaoshuai surged in his heart, and it was getting stronger and stronger!

He took a deep breath, watched Zheng Shaoshuai walk to the end of the red carpet, and then seemed to pinch Zhou Bingqian's buttocks lightly as if no one was around...

A few minutes later...

He saw director Xu Zhongke walk the red carpet again...

Then...

It was their turn.

When they walked on the red carpet, Bi Feiyu felt a little more relieved...

Although he was ignored and looked down upon by directors such as Zheng Shaoshuai and Xu Zhongke, many reporters from China or Europe and the United States were very interested in him on the red carpet.

They took many close-ups of him.

They also asked him about his feelings.

This feeling of being in the spotlight diluted the unpleasantness in his heart, and then, unknowingly, he walked out of the red carpet.

After walking out of the red carpet, he subconsciously looked at the venue of the [Cannes International Film Festival]...

He saw Xu Zhongke and Zheng Shaoshuai chatting with some European and American directors.

Their expressions were completely different from the coldness when he was there.

They were smiling.

There was a hint of flattery in the smile, as if deliberately catering to something. Often, when some European and American directors said a few words, they would smile brightly, especially when shaking hands. Zheng Shaoshuai even held the hands of Ridley, the director of "Robin Hood", with both hands, and refused to let go. Although he could not understand what Zheng Shaoshuai was saying, it was probably some words of praise...

It was completely different from the previous disdain, arrogance, and pride!

Bi Feiyu suddenly thought of three words "shepherd dog"!

Behind...

Song Yufei followed Zhang Sheng down the red carpet.

Song Yufei was almost sticking to Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng had a unique sense of security, which made her feel at ease when she walked to the red carpet and faced countless reporters.

In her mind, the "shameful" dream on the plane emerged unconsciously.

She still couldn't remember what the dream was, but vaguely, she felt a little charming.

Red carpet...

Finally walked out.

There was a little inexplicable regret, but more of an indescribable sense of satisfaction. When she walked into the venue of the [Cannes International Film Festival], she seemed to have more confidence and confidence.

She looked up and walked in step by step.

Although she looked up, she did not look arrogant, but maintained the mysterious beauty and pride of an oriental woman.

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Ten minutes before the start of the [Cannes International Film Festival].

Zheng Shaoshuai was still chatting with many directors...

The six generations of directors have their own arrogance and their own pursuit of artistic uniqueness.

But perhaps because they were influenced by Western culture since childhood, they instinctively yearn for Western culture and long to be recognized by the West, Europe and the United States, and then integrate into it and be respected internationally.

But this yearning, in their view, is a pursuit of sacred art, not the so-called "sheepdog".

Zheng Shaoshuai enjoys the sense of communication and recognition when chatting with European and American directors...

In the sea of ​​polite gentlemen, he feels more and more that he has integrated into this group.

However...

When his eyes accidentally saw a place, the smile on his face paused slightly.

When he saw Zhang Sheng coming in, he also started chatting with some directors.

At first, there were only a few...

But for some reason, the chat atmosphere on Zhang Sheng's side seemed very good, and many people around were attracted by Zhang Sheng.

Some directors laughed with Zhang Sheng, completely losing their gentlemanly manners when chatting with him...

Then!

Indistinctly, several directors came over and took the initiative to shake hands with Zhang Sheng...

After shaking hands, Zhang Sheng began to introduce Bi Feiyu...

These directors also shook hands with Bi Feiyu, and some directors had admiration in their eyes...

Zheng Shaoshuai began to frown slightly.

A little uncomfortable feeling emerged in his heart...