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Chapter 11

The Venice Film Festival, the full name of which is the Venice International Film Festival, is an international film festival held on the Lido Island in Venice, Italy between August and September every year. It is also known as the Cannes International Film Festival in France and the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany. It is the world's three major international film festivals.

In fact, the Venice Film Festival, as the world's first film festival, has its own pride and fame.Originally, Fopper thought that their "Tuner" could enter the radio selection stage as a Chinese independent low-budget film, and Ning Hao's little fame at the Berlin Film Festival was enough.In fact, Fopper was too stupid and naive.When applying for the application, Ning Hao went there with confidence but returned with a disappointed expression, which made the entire "Tuner" crew feel turbulent.If Hughes, who returned to the United States after filming "Sophie's Diary", came to Fopper because of some issues with the website, and then helped them, "The Tuner" would definitely be completely useless.No matter how good you are.

"Thank you so much." Looking at Hughes beside him, Fopper said embarrassedly.

"Thank me?!" Hearing Fopper's words, Hughes smiled, then shook his head, and said, "You shouldn't thank me, I'm just a college student, even if I'm from Harvard, I don't have that much ability, okay? good?"

"Then...?" Fopper asked now, if it wasn't Hughes, who would it be?

"It's Ms. Alexia." Hughes said with a smile, "I told Ms. Alexia about you, and she said he wanted to talk to someone, and then..." Shrugged: "As a result, you don't know?"

"..." Fopper didn't know what to say.He knew that all of this should be helped by Chris.But Fopper was also a little puzzled. After all, the two of them only said that they had the closest relationship in the world.But in fact, they are just strangers.In other words, Fopper can be a little more familiar with each other than Chris, but it is only in the movie.

"Don't think too much, anyway, your focus of work will soon be shifted to the United States. It's fine to thank him at that time." Hughes still didn't know much about the situation, so he said to Fopper with a smile.

"That's the only way to go." Sighing, Fopper forced his attention back to the Venice Film Festival this time.

In fact, Fopper was lucky to have witnessed luck.I don't know who Chris asked to help, so that "The Tuner" can smoothly have its own independent broadcasting hall at the Venice Film Festival.Although, it was only on the third day that the location of the movie was arranged.But you must know that "The Tuner" is just a short film of less than 10 minutes, so this kind of playback position is already considered good.

But even with relatively good innate advantages, in fact, Fopper and the others still encountered great difficulties-no money.

It stands to reason that they have reached this situation.Logically speaking, they have prayed all 64 prayers, and I believe that the last shiver is not bad.As a matter of fact, an unknown movie is often just a little short of publicity.

For the sake of no funds at all, let alone advertise in the newspapers in Venice.Even if it was a promotional poster, there were not a few of them posted because the negotiations with the movie theater were not going well.And in a place like the Venice Film Festival, there are countless movies. How about watching an unknown movie made by a yellow person with little publicity?

"So, what should we do now?" At this time, Zhang Yunlong, who came with him, was already frantic.In terms of who contributed the most to this film, apart from Fopper, who is the screenwriter, producer, and starring role, and Ning Hao, the director, the only one left is Zhang Yunlong, the cinematographer of the film. .

You must know that "The Tuner" was not filmed by Zhang Yunlong at the beginning.Because Ning Hao has formed a more professional film team, even though he came from a professional photography class, he is not as good as the old fritters who have been immersed for more than ten years.But it's better to hurry up than to hurry up. The main photographer was admitted to the hospital because of acclimatization.Therefore, due to the pressure of time, he can only let him who knows "Tuner" better come on top.

And in order to shoot it with the best shooting angle, Zhang Yunlong has not slept for many days, no matter from the light or from other places, as long as it is related to the picture, he will never let others do it himself.In those ten days alone, he lost a lot of weight.

"That's good, let's add a slogan to our propaganda." Seems to have thought of something, so Fopper said: "But I don't know if it works or not, I can only treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor. "

As a result, the few posters that were originally there were taken down, and then quickly pasted up again. It was still the same poster, but in the middle of the poster, a few heart-warming words were added:

Has the tuner died?Director Ning Hao invites you to watch the most brain-burning ten minutes!

PS: Those who give the correct answer with evidence that cannot be refuted will receive [-] Euros!

Prize quiz has always been the most trusted game, not only because of the rewards, but also because some people can get a sense of superiority from it.It's not worth it. Here at the Venice Film Festival, playing such a banner is a bit too arrogant.After all, most of those who can participate in the Venice Film Festival are those who love movies, and their familiarity with movies is beyond people's imagination.And if the movie is really a classic, that's all.But if you screw it up, it's possible that you won't be able to hold your head up again.Fortunately, Fopper and the others have confidence in their "Tuner".

In fact, there are still a small number of people who are not interested in the huge sum of [-] euros. In just a short while, several people have gathered around the poster of "The Tuner" to point and point.And judging by the expression, it seems that he is still very moved.

Ulrich Gregor is also one of them, of course, he did not go for the ridiculous [-] euros.He was interested only when he saw Ning Hao's name.

Gregor is a typical German, not tall, with a worrying hairline because of his age, and wearing large glasses that make him look more like a professor than a film critic. people.

As one of the best film critics in Germany and a judge of the Berlin Film Festival, he will certainly participate in such an annual event as the Venice Film Festival.It's just that because he can't participate in it, he can only watch the movie that has attracted a lot of attention as a bystander, and can't participate in the decision-making.Also because of his status, he was not interested in the so-called [-] euros on the poster.

He remembered the name Ning Hao, because just a few months ago his film "Green Grassland" was selected as a nominee for the Berlin Film Festival.Although he didn't get anything in the end, at least his shooting techniques and ideas impressed the judge, so now that he saw another director he was impressed with, Gregor of course wanted to see what was going on.

Although he wanted to watch another film by a director he had long been optimistic about before, but seeing "The Tuner" only lasted ten minutes, he was not short of time.

One after another, some people were attracted by the rewards, so when he saw that the number of viewers was less than twenty, Ning Hao signaled the staff to start playing the movie.What he didn't know was that at this time his film had already been targeted by a well-known and well-known film critic.

"There is no movie trailer, the environment of the studio is poor, and the promotion of the movie is poor..." Outlining the appearance of this movie in his heart, Gregor seems to understand why he put such an eye-catching advertisement on the poster up.Gregor was ready to see what confidence the movie boasted.Or is it just purely to attract popularity.

As the audience sat down, the screen gradually lit up.Think of the beautiful piano piece of poet's love, and then slowly focus to become a piano, the strings undulating in a pair of slender palms.

"I seldom play in front of people..." A voice in English sounded, at this time Gregor felt that this thoughtful gesture was good.

"Although it was filmed by a person of yellow race, it was shot in English. It seems that the picture is not small..." While feeling that this detail is intimate, Gregor also saw the ambition of the "Tuner" crew.

While Gregor was thinking, the screen continued to play...

"Unless it's a special occasion or audience, like tonight, who is this young woman? I don't know." With deep fear, helplessness, and even despair, the voice-over sounded, a young woman sitting motionless on the sofa , and a pair of pianists stepping on the piano soft pedal and wearing only a pair of underwear appeared on the screen.

"I can't even see her because I'm blind."

Hearing this sentence, Gregor was a little puzzled at this time, because he keenly noticed the strangeness in the voice-over.

The man said he was blind?He is blind, how could he notice women?And also knowing that he is young and not old?This is a top film critic, and even a small detail will be analyzed vividly by him.

Although Gregor was a little puzzled, the movie continued...

Naked, the piano player played the piano with a calm face, shaking his head slightly from time to time, but with an indescribable weirdness.And behind him stood a tall man. Although he couldn't see his face, he felt extremely terrifying under the extremely dim light.

With the sound of the piano, the entire picture of the movie is suppressed to the extreme.

"Besides, it's not playing for her, but for the people behind me." As soon as the voice-over finished, there was a sudden "snap!" sound, which seemed to be the sound of a door closing, or something else.

"Tuner!" Huge English words appeared on the screen, making it confusing.However, thinking of the propaganda on the poster, Gregor still thought that the person behind it might be a murderer.

With doubts, Gregor continued to watch, and the movie used a flashback technique, and this time began to explain the past.A young man who was regarded as a genius, fell down after failing in the piano competition.Lovers gone, reputation soured...it seemed like the world had abandoned him.But soon, he found his own value in another way, he became a blind piano tuner.