Chapter 645 Our Film Festival

The weather is getting cooler in late October.

The dead leaves are withering, and everything is in a state of silence.

The popularity of the [Southern California International Film Awards] has not subsided, but has become even more popular.

Starting from October 17th to November 8th.

For air tickets to Brazil, it is difficult to book air tickets in advance unless you go through special channels.

The third [Southern California International Film Awards] finally announced the film nominees.

The movies are still mainly Chinese movies. Among the 23 movies, there are 15 Chinese movies.

Secondly, 3 Hollywood movies, 3 French movies, 1 Russian movie, 1 Little Days...

The leaders of the relevant departments of the Chinese Film Festival attach great importance to this film festival. They arrived in Brazil in advance on October 25th, had cordial talks, took photos with the director of Brazil, Leo John, and visited the film festival. Brazilian cooperative industrial park.

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October 24th.

Xin Xiaoqi was sitting in the room window of the St. Peter Hotel, the largest hotel on Rocinha Beach, looking quietly at the beach in the distance.

The phone rang in my ears.

After the call was connected, the voice of Dong Chao, the director of "Red Corn" sounded faintly.

“‘Red Corn’ was not shortlisted?”

After the phone rang for a long time, Xin Xiaoqi answered the phone.

The other party did not greet him, but suddenly had a questioning tone.

"Director Dong, how about you change it a little more and edit it...I'll help you get it one last time..." Xin Xiaoqi was silent for a long time and finally whispered.

"Change? Don't change a word, don't cut a word, a little less, a little more, all will affect its classic content. "Red Corn" is definitely the best art classic in China, and even in the world..."

"..." The other party was a little excited, as if his work had been questioned like never before, and he roared angrily on the phone.

Xin Xiaoqi opened her mouth, but after a long time, she didn't know how to respond to the other party.

"Director Xin, you know! Film is an art, and art must have its uniqueness and conflict, and it must also have an emotional sublimation and break away from the shackles of the world..."

Dong Chao on the other end of the phone didn't realize anything was wrong at all. His roaring voice was slightly softer, but he chattered a lot more about "Red Corn".

Xin Xiaoqi remained silent.

Dong Chao, born in 1977, is already 34 years old.

About ten years ago, when Xin Xiaoqi was a 13-year-old girl, she accidentally watched "Father" directed by Dong Chao.

From that moment on, she was deeply impressed by the "charm" of the movie, and she developed a deep desire from the bottom of her heart, and then she had the dream of becoming a director.

Then……

"My Sassy Girl Sadako" is a hit.

Then, at a party, Xin Xiaoqi met Dong Chao, who was down and out but unwilling to go around trying to attract investment for his new movie.

Maybe it’s the vague sense of admiration in childhood, or the profound appreciation of film art, and the endless light in Dong Chao’s eyes when he talks about movies...

Xin Xiaoqi invested almost all the money she earned from "My Sassy Girl Sadako" on "Red Corn". She herself served as a producer and established a company called "Lemon Films" to produce it.

Her original intention was to use the [Southern California International Film Awards] to let more Chinese filmmakers and international film critics recognize Dong Chao's talent!

And, like Bi Feiyu, he has gradually stood on the international stage and become a leader among the six generations of directors.

For this reason, she even approached Zhang Sheng personally.

but……

She never expected that Zhang Sheng would reject her without mercy.

The sun shines through the clouds on the beach and onto the modern buildings in the distance.

Rocinha in the distance, once known as the largest slum in the world, has gradually become prosperous at this moment, and even gradually has the feeling of some big cities in China.

When tourists come here, they always see only the bustling scene and the bustling traffic.

The streets are full of rumors about Rociniya's transformation from poverty and backwardness to prosperity in the past three years. Everyone is smiling and happy...

She once thought that this group of people, along with Leo John, had almost transformed the entire Rocinha...

However, it was not until these days, after she took long detours and avoided security personnel one after another, that she saw denser poverty-stricken areas.

She learned again...

Behind the prosperity here, the real people in power are actually Brazilian capitals, or those on the fringes of capital.

People at the bottom still live at the bottom.

They seem to have changed a lot of things and allowed many people to have food to eat, but they also seem to have invisibly widened the gap between the rich and the poor...

What you can see is what everyone wants you to see...

This sentence gradually became more profound at this moment.

"Director Xin, if we work together, we will definitely leave a strong mark in the history of world cinema. Do you understand?"

"When we write the history of Chinese film in the future, we will definitely not be able to avoid it..."

"We are always short of an opportunity, no, it's me, always short of an opportunity... As long as there is a chance, people all over the world will see my talent!"

"..."

Dong Chao was still chattering beside her.

Hsin Xiaoqi seemed to have grown up overnight. The art that had impressed her, made her empathize, and made her identify with it seemed to be worthless at this moment.

"I'm sorry..."

After a moment, she finally spoke faintly.

"You won't even ask Zhang Sheng for our movie again? As long as you are willing, I believe that Zhang Sheng will definitely consider your weight. Your movie is a movie that is popular all over Asia. What a big IP it is!"

"I'm sorry..."

"You, must you be so cold-blooded?"

"..."

The other end of the phone suddenly became disappointed, and then sneered. Hsin Xiaoqi seemed to hear words like [capital's running dog], [puppets], and [capital puppets].

Finally...

"You will regret it, you will regret what you have done!"

"..."

"This film festival is nothing! It is just a wild game made by Chinese people, but they all treat it as a treasure... Haha, it is called a free film, but it is not the capitalists like Zhang Sheng who cover the sky with one hand and let anyone who wants to participate in it? This kind of shady deal is really disgusting!"

"..."

"I originally thought that you were different from others. I originally thought that you had a very high aesthetic standard for film art like me, but I didn't expect that you turned out to be such a vulgar person... I am so disappointed..."

"..."

"Director Xin, I will double the money you invested in this movie when I make money in the future. I don't owe you your so-called kindness! I don't owe anyone! From now on, I have nothing to do with you!"

Xin Xiaoqi silently listened to the other party saying a series of extreme words.

After listening, Xin Xiaoqi bit her lips and her lips bled!

A very uncomfortable feeling emerged in her heart, as if in an instant, the object of girlhood's admiration, the guide of her dreams, and the guiding light were all shattered at this moment.

Then, she saw an ugly soul that lived in its own world and was as paranoid as a ghost.

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As the time of the [Southern California International Film Awards] was getting closer, more and more tourists came to Rocinha.

October 25.

Zhang Sheng also came to Brazil.

When he arrived in Brazil, he saw the chubby Leo John excitedly coming towards him, and then hugged him tightly.

In the past 10 months, Leo John almost slept on money.

Every day when he woke up, he would receive a lot of money, which was many times better than the days when he was the underground tyrant.

"Mr. Zhang Sheng, come and sit down. I'll introduce someone to you... His name is Berto Abel. When he heard that you were coming today, he had been waiting here since the morning..."

"..."

After welcoming Zhang Sheng to the office, Leo John made tea for Zhang Sheng and handed him a cigar with a smile. Before Zhang Sheng could even sit down, the knock on the door in the office rang again.

A tall black man ran over excitedly!

Speaking fluent Spanish, Zhang Sheng didn't know much about Spanish, but he could barely understand it.

After a brief exchange and guesswork, Zhang Sheng knew that the black man was named Berto Abel, from Mexico, and was a long-time friend of Leo John...

When Berto Abel saw Zhang Sheng, he gave Zhang Sheng a hug and refused to let go for a long time.

He said a lot of praise and even called Zhang Sheng "brother".

Faced with the sudden enthusiasm, although Zhang Sheng was also very excited on the surface, deep in his heart, he was vaguely guessing the true identity behind this man.

Berto Abel and the vaguely known group of underground traders in Mexico, initially worked with Leo John to make money, and now, it seems that the scale is gradually expanding, and they want to set up a special trading company...

Follow Leo John's path.

"Mr. Zhang Sheng!"

"Well..."

"Mr. Zhang Sheng, I am very lucky to have worked with you for so long. Your Apple series of mobile phones have made us a lot of money..."

"..."

After a brief chat and enthusiasm, Leo John silently closed all the windows, leaving Zhang Sheng and Berto Abel in a relatively closed area.

In such a closed and narrow area, other people may feel claustrophobic...

But for Zhang Sheng...

Somehow, the excitement that had not lingered in his heart for a long time burned like a flame.

Faintly, he seemed to smell a smell of blood in the past, and this smell made him even more excited.

Of course, he reminded himself that he was now a person standing under the sun, and he had to suppress the innate feeling in his heart.

"Mr. Zhang Sheng! I want to set up a company!"

"That's great!"

"Mr. Leo John, I've always known that you want the core parts and chips of the iPhone 4S, right? I don't really understand, but they should be some imported components that can't be produced in your country, right..."

"Yes..."

"I will get them for you through some mysterious channels... After you assemble them in Brazil, I will help you sell them..."

"Mr. Berto Abel, I can't break the law..." Zhang Sheng frowned.

"Sir, you don't have to break the law, and neither do I. We are going through very formal channels!"

"How formal?"

"I invited several designers of the iPhone 4 series..."

"Did I really invite them, or..."

"Mr. Zhang Sheng, you can question me, but you can't question Mr. Leo John, Mr. Leo John is now an official figure in the Brazilian economy... These designers were suspected of leaking secrets, and then they were ignored by [IPO] company..."

"What leak?"

"Mr. Zhang Sheng, have you forgotten? Your iPhone 4, including your iPhone 4S, [IPO] company has been investigating the source of the leak, and then found those designers... In short, maybe it was an internal struggle within [IPO] company, or some other reason, anyway, they were squeezed out of the core design field of iPhone 5, these designers secretly contacted me privately, and they asked me to start a company..."

"..."

When Zhang Sheng heard this, he was a little confused.