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teacher.

Zhao Wenyan was keenly aware that Shen Qiao's name for Kestner seemed a little different, but since Shen Qiao had shocked him too much, he decided to selectively ignore this detail: "Thank you."

Shen Qiao waved at him.

Only then did Kestner put down the magazine. He is of German descent. He has a three-dimensional profile, a high nose and deep eyes. His face is very Germanic. Although he is almost middle-aged, he can still be called a handsome man: "Zhao, hello .”

"I have long admired your name, Mr. Kestner."

"Me too." Kestner laughed. "Say hello to Mr. Zheng for me. I didn't go to Venice this year. I may have to wait a while to see his new works, but I believe I won't be disappointed."

"Thank you, I will pass it on when I have the chance."

Kestner paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "Why do you want to study directing?"

"I have been studying directing in China, so I will continue to study directing when I come to the United States." Zhao Wenyan faintly sensed Kestner's next words, and his tone involuntarily became tense.

"Oh?" Kestner had a half-smile, "The winner of the Venice Golden Osella - Best Photography Award (1), isn't he a photography major?"

really.Zhao Wenyan collected himself and said, "I won the award because the judges in Venice didn't know my real age, so it doesn't represent anything."

Kestner raised an eyebrow.

In the just-concluded No.40 Eighth Venice Film Festival, the new work "Peach Fang" by the famous mainland Chinese director Zheng Yaoguo and his queen heroine Song Chengyi was well received, but given that this year's Golden Lion work "Khan Spirit" performed even better Strong, the candidates for the best director and best actor and actress have also been determined early, and "Peach Fang" can only win the Silver Lion Award.

There is no problem with the development of the plot until now. The problem is that the jury decided that a silver lion could not match the quality and momentum of "Tao Fang", and decided to award it another technical award.Unfortunately, it fell to the best photography award.

When the award presenter read his name, the crew of "Tao Fang" was almost in an uproar. After he got up and gave his acceptance speech on stage, the whole discussion did not stop.He stood on the stage, holding the microphone stiffly, and finished speaking the words of thanks that he didn't know in English. One day he could do it himself, but he never thought that this day would come so soon, and it was such an embarrassing beginning.

Thinking about it, this is actually reasonable. "Peach Fang" was shortlisted for the main competition, and he was indeed the photographer in the credits of "Peach Fang". In theory, he is indeed eligible to compete for the best cinematography. With a deep tradition of pork distribution, this result is not unexpected, but this time the pork was distributed to the right works, but to the wrong people.

""Tao Fang" is an excellent work, but its real contribution lies in the director and the leading actress. As a photographer, I can only say that I have completed the task." Zhao Wenyan said lightly, "It will be the same with another photographer. As a result, this award is not my honor."

Who doesn't like to win awards, who doesn't like to stand on the podium and receive the highest affirmation, but he doesn't want to rely on luck to get honors that don't match his own strength.

Shen Qiao, who had been quietly working as an interpreter after hearing this sentence, seemed a little hesitant. Kestner glanced at him, his eyes full of trust and tolerance.Shen Qiao just opened her mouth, but her face was a little irritable, as if she wanted to say something.

The honor and invective of cinema should be shared with this man.In the field of film, luck is equally important. After listening to Shen Qiao's translation, Kestner was not angry, and even smiled slightly, "If you despise luck, you need to despise many successful seniors, including me."But I need to explain that I admitted you not because of the Golden Osella Award, but because Zheng gave me a short film you made. Seeing Zhao Wenyan's slightly changed expression, he smiled at Shen Qiao who was beside him, his tone obviously relaxed and cheerful, "Go back with Joe, you are roommates. "

He still understood the last sentence.Shen Qiao stood up, obviously waiting for him to leave.

Zhao Wenyan had no choice but to keep up with Shen Qiao.

After the two walked away, the phone in front of Kestner's desk suddenly rang, and he picked up the receiver: "Colin?"

"It's me, Karl." Colin's tone was a little cold, "Chris told me something about the Asian student you recruited."

"..." Kestner was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Let him wait in your office, I'll come right over."

"Don't you like teacher?" Shen Qiao asked after stepping down the stairs.

"I respect Mr. Kestner very much." Zhao Wenyan's tone was still cold, "You know that I have won this award, right?"

Thinking of Shen Qiao's showing of kindness to him before, a different kind of resentment suddenly rose in his heart.

"I know." Shen Qiao said seriously, "But before I knew this, I watched the short film you made with the teacher. At that time, I was thinking, if you come to the academy, I must know you."

Zhao Wenyan paused.

Beside him, Shen Qiao also stopped and watched him quietly.His eyes are deep, and his eyebrows and eyes are exquisite and three-dimensional. When he looks at people, he is serious and stubborn, and even makes people feel nervous.He subconsciously wanted to avoid such gazes, but his body resisted.

"The teacher is a very good person, Wen Yan, and we all appreciate you." Shen Qiao said, her eyes were piercingly frank, "I know you may not like that award, but not everyone thinks about it when they see you. "

"..." Zhao Wenyan was speechless for a long time.

In his impression, Shen Qiao was a difficult person to get along with.He has a good family background and is used to living alone all year round without considering other people's feelings, but he has the capital to be willful.But he suddenly remembered that he had only known Shen Qiao for two days.

That's his prejudice.He deliberately thought that he was a lunatic and deliberately didn't want to get close to him, but Shen Qiao was a very good person.

Shen Qiao looked at him and suddenly laughed.He patted Zhao Wenyan on the shoulder vigorously, hysterical: "I finally finished the improvisation homework! I like you so much, and I haven't cooperated with me like this before! Givemefive (2)!"

He turned his head subconsciously, and Kestner just happened to go down the stairs and gave Shen Qiao a high five.

Foreword withdrawn!

His roommate is indeed a real lunatic, in the next two years, cherish life and stay away from Shen Qiao!

Colin Barack, professor and dean of theater history at the American Academy of Drama, is also responsible for handling disputes between teachers and students after lecturing.When Kestner arrived at the office, he was constantly persuading Chris, an Australian-born assistant coach, to keep calm. When he saw him coming, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped aside.

As soon as Chris saw Kestner approaching, he was ready to file a complaint, but Kestner cut him off before speaking: "If you came to me to sue the Asian student, then you can leave."

Chris choked, but obviously didn't intend to let it go: "Students who personally attack teachers in class should not stay in the academy at all!"

"What did he say?" Kestner remained calm.

"..." Chris naturally refused to repeat that word, so he had to put it another way, "If the students call you Kraut (3) in front of you, the dean, you will understand how I feel. "

"If some students abuse me like this, it's probably because I abused them in class." Kestner's gray-green eyes stared at Chris, showing no emotion, "I've seen that Asian kid, and heard His introducer has said something about him, referring to your past performance, I think you are more likely to swear first."

"He'sBuddhahead (4)!" Chris finally expressed his true thoughts, "He should be honored to be my student in this college! Shouldn't he be respectful to us? College study!"

Colin glanced nervously at Kestner, who didn't change his face, and even smiled slightly: "What about Joe? He's also Asian. I remember you treated him pretty well."

"He is also British, and his ancestry is much nobler than that Chinaman." Chris raised his jaw with some pride: the whole college knew that the dean attached great importance to the British Chinese named Joe Hobbs, almost to the point of eccentricity "He is still a genius, of course he is qualified to study in this academy."

Kestner smiled easily, his eyes suddenly turned cold.

Before he came to the academy to teach, he had all the top actors and actresses of the three major European film festivals, and he was really angry when he was moved. The pressure was definitely not something ordinary people could bear.Chris didn't know what he said wrong, and stood there in a daze.

"The student you mentioned is Asian, but he is better than you. He will be the glory of the American Academy of Drama in the future. If you think you can't coexist with him, I will naturally choose someone who is more beneficial to the academy to stay. Kestner said slowly, "As for Joe, I agree with your evaluation of him, but if he knows that his nationality is more important than his talent in your eyes, he will probably become angry. I don't want you to You are bothering me and Colin because of the Asian issue, and from today onwards, you don’t have to teach the editing course in the director department.” He pointed at the door, “Colin and I still have something to talk about, please go ahead.”

Chris never expected this ending, but Kestner had a very high prestige in the academy, so he could only obey.After watching his figure go away, Colin said indifferently: "You really like Asians very much."

"I have no other preference for Asians. I only admit them because they are so good that I can't refuse. Besides, racial discrimination is a cancer of art, and we all know it." Kestner poured himself a glass of water, and gave Colin poured a glass, "Drink it, you probably spent a lot of time talking."

"Yes." Colin squinted at him, "How dare you say that you don't have special treatment for Hobbs, and you are just messing around with Broadway!"

"Then you have to admit that Joe is the best student in the entire academy. He deserves my special treatment." Kestner smiled slightly, "Besides, the audience didn't realize that they bought the wrong tickets, did they?"

"..." Colin choked for a while, and said angrily, "Hobbs is indeed very good, but what happened to Zhao? The Golden Osella Award can indeed replace the entrance examination, but what he should enter is photography Tie."

"He is indeed talented as a photographer, but compared with that as a director, that talent is nothing to mention." Kestner stretched his waist, "Arguing will only hurt our friendship, come with me to the screening Room, after 10 minutes, you won't question my decision."

"Okay." Colin readily agreed, "But Carl, we bet you don't win every time."

(1) The Golden Osella Award is a technical award set up by the Venice Film Festival, and photography is its sub-branch. It is not a fixed award awarded every year.In real history, the best photography was not awarded in 1991, so this is a private setting.

(2) means high five.

(3) A derogatory term for Germans, meaning pickles.

(4) Disparaging names for Asians.