Back to the Republic of China as a director

Due to the holding of the Huaxia Film Festival, movie posters can be seen almost everywhere in Beijing, and there is a strong atmosphere. All of them are works that are going to be screened. Filmmakers from all over the country and all over the world gather in Beijing one after another.

Among them, there are guests who come to Beijing to travel during this time. There are many more policemen at the station, and an information desk has been set up. Kunlun Bookstore also issued the latest version of the new travel guide for tourists to Beijing during the film festival.

The venue for this show is Huaxia Drama University, and it will be screened for [-] days in total, and tickets will be sold to the public.

And as long as the audience who buys a ticket enters, when they leave, they can vote for their favorite movie with a special couplet included in the ticket, and finally there will be an audience favorite award.

The residents of the capital, as Ji Shuangyu's earliest and most solid supporters, also showed their hospitable side at this time.

"Where did you come from? It seems that you are going to the Chinese Opera to participate in the film festival. It will open in a few days. Hurry up and buy tickets. One ticket is for one day. The nearest box office is located in Changle Theater. , I can still watch a play!"

"Do you like Ji Shuangyu? Then I will recommend a good place for you. It won't be written in the tourist brochure. You go to Xiaogu Alley, which is where Ji Shuangyu lived before. There are many neighbors who watched him grow up and chat with them." You can learn a lot of interesting things."

"It's right at the gate of Huaxi Opera. There are people who rent the costumes and props of "Flowers in the Mirror and Water in the Water", and they also bring photographers. If you have this condition, you can change them and take a group photo!"

"Which country do you come from? I think about turning left and buying a ticket in a foreign language... I was taught it yesterday."

During this period, China's first batch of professional tour guides were even born...

Those food stalls are also very good at doing business, fiddle with some food that has appeared in movies, or simply fail to make a name for it, and give it a name that is related to a movie character, and the business is actually quite good.

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At the opening ceremony of the first Huaxia Film Festival, apart from people from the film industry, there were also officials and celebrities such as Zou Muyun and Mrs. Zhou. There were a lot of Chinese and foreign journalists, and a large number of audiences filled the entire school to the brim.

Li Mu recorded all this with his camera, and Zhao Cuo'e, who was the host of the opening ceremony, won cheers and screams as soon as he took the stage.This film is popular both at home and abroad, and it can be said that everyone present knows it, and everyone knows it.

In addition, there is a foreigner who can be regarded as the deputy host and is proficient in Chinese. He was borrowed from the production company and was in charge of translation.

However, many foreigners have watched Huaxia movies many times. When Zhao Cuo'e mentioned key words, they already cheered and applauded, and some people could call Zhao Cuo'e's name perfectly.

Although this is the first time that China has held a film festival, Ji Shuangyu has participated in too many film festivals, and some of them have attended as judges and know a lot about the process, so the whole ceremony is full of sense, methodical, and the details are properly arranged.

Ji Shuangyu himself also delivered a speech on behalf of the committee. Talking has always been his strong point, so he naturally said, "Dear guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning, thank you for your attendance. Movies, after poetry, dance, music, The seventh art after painting, architecture, and sculpture is also a product of the fusion of the first six..."

Let me first praise the art of film, and then describe in detail the master of film art, including all walks of life in film.

Everyone knows that Ji Shuangyu attaches great importance to the work of each behind-the-scenes staff.

His admiration for editing has made the status of editors jump to an unprecedented level, and their salaries have increased.

This alone is enough to make all the editors thank him!

"I hope that in the days to come, we will boldly explore art, innovate and develop, and find more shooting angles. The Year of the Crane will encourage everyone!"

After Ji Shuangyu finished speaking, applause rang out, which also signaled the official opening of the film festival.

Next, everyone will enjoy the opening film of the film festival together, which is a color film directed by Wang Hesheng, which is "Mulan" created by him in Chinese opera.

Just looking at its name, you can tell that it is based on a traditional Chinese story that everyone has heard. This fact has already made local audiences excited before watching it.

Because it was the premiere, before the screening, some people also distributed the movie brochure, which included the introduction of the movie in multiple languages.

Wang Hesheng is a very thoughtful director. It was Ji Shuangyu who invited him to join the teaching team at the beginning. His ability is beyond doubt. He spent a year making this film, which surprised the local audience. Long time no see. His directing skills have really improved greatly. Shangben has excellent storytelling ability, even if it is a familiar story, it is fascinating to watch.

Foreign audiences were moved, another excellent director from a Chinese opera!

When the opening film is over, everyone can go to the various screening halls to watch the film on their own. The stars present will naturally be surrounded by enthusiastic audiences for a while. The audience asked for autographs.

There was only one actor who was walking with them, who looked like he was from the crew, and he was also dressed up and seated near the front, but no one paid any attention, with a depressed expression on his face.

Anatole felt strange: "Is that also an actor? Why don't I remember it?"

Ji Shuangyu also took a look, "Ah, that's Shang Jiyu's voice actor..."

Anatole: "..." Although he was embarrassed, he couldn't help laughing.

Ji Shuangyu couldn't participate in the judging work of the main competition unit because his own film also participated in the competition, but there were three other units, so he wandered around every day to watch many films being screened.

Ji Shuangyu also has his own preferences. He likes stories and works with innovative editing. In the "Dimensional Treasures" session, he fell in love with a short film with innovative editing.

The narrative technique that disrupts time and space will make the current audience a little confused at first glance. A total of 45 minutes of short films, they may watch a dozen or 10 minutes before they can't help but leave to watch other films.

The director stayed at the screening site, seeing the audience leave one by one, let alone suffering.

Halfway through the film, there were only two or three people in the large classroom converted into a screening room, and one of them was a relative of the director...

Until Ji Shuangyu took off his hat, the young director recognized his face and screamed.

"Hush." ​​Ji Shuangyu communicated with him, knowing that he had never formally entered this industry at all, but was just learning based on his own interests and raising funds to shoot this short film, which made him even more pleasantly surprised.

"I think I should introduce you to a place." Ji Shuangyu was referring to the trading hall, the auditorium of the Chinese opera.

The gathering of buyers from production companies, theaters and other parties here is another focus of the film festival besides screenings.Audiences may not come here, but directors, they have to come here to sell themselves.

The young director was still a little confused... In fact, the moment he found out it was Ji Shuangyu, he even felt that Ji Shuangyu had just finished watching the short film out of politeness.He never expected that Ji Shuangyu spent half an hour helping him sell the film!

"The effect of the live screening may not be very good, but if it is edited carefully and publicized in a planned manner, the public screening effect must be good! The audience just doesn't understand this way of storytelling for the time being, and there are many other attractions in the film festival. "

Even the young director couldn't believe it when he heard his praise. After the deal was settled, he timidly asked Ji Shuangyu: "Principal Ji... Uh, Director Ji, thank you for helping me, I am ashamed..."

"It's okay to call the principal, I hope to see you in the Chinese opera in the future." Ji Shuangyu saw his lack of confidence and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't feel pressured, I'm just practicing the original intention of holding a film festival, so that more The talent of multiple people was seen."

For a fledgling fan, Ji Shuangyu's encouragement completely healed the trauma suffered by the young director at the screening.

Ji Shuangyu felt relieved when he saw the flash of light in his eyes. Isn't this the reason why I want to hold a film festival?

For half a month, Ji Shuangyu wandered around in various screening halls, encouraged and helped participating directors like this, and also made suggestions for deficient works, and even quarreled with directors from all over the world because of cultural differences...

In a blink of an eye, it came to the last link, the award day.

The first award awarded was the Best Soundtrack Award. This was also the first time that the film music category appeared in various film awards. After all, sound films have not been developed for a long time.

The award presenter was Jinque, and she came onto the stage holding up the hem of her skirt—this was specially built by Jiang Sihai in the school, and a curtain was set up behind it, and the nominated works began to be screened.

Although the equipment conditions are average, the sense of ceremony is still full.

Jinque didn't even need an inscription card, bowed to the applause, and said: "It's a great honor to present the first award in the main competition unit, the best soundtrack award, music, which injects soul into sound films, is the implication of the story, and the nominated In the film, "Ask the Blue Sky" mostly uses Chinese classical songs, and the combination with the screen is harmonious and full of connotation, smelling like seeing the clear wind and bright moon..."

At this time, five chasing lights also hit the five candidates.

This arrangement made everyone feel very fresh, and all eyes fell on the five soundtrack artists—some films did not have a dedicated soundtrack artist, but the director himself.

At this time, the band sitting next to him started playing music, the rhythm was frightening, and the atmosphere changed immediately.

Everyone shouted, this looks to be Ji Shuangyu's handwriting, and the dramatic method was brought to the award ceremony. Everyone watched the award ceremony with suspense!

I have to say that the atmosphere was created very well. When Canary read out "The award-winning film is "Flowers in the Mirror", everyone breathed a sigh of relief and gave applause.In fact, this film is simply the most popular candidate for the major awards this time.

The film's soundtrack artist came onto the stage, and the chasing light followed him. The accompaniment band immediately changed the soundtrack to the soundtrack of "Flowers in the Mirror, Water and Moon", which aroused the excitement of the audience again.

The soundtrack artist himself was also moved by this battle. When he received the trophy from the Golden Bird, tears were about to fall. He took out the prepared speech from his pocket and finished it nervously, "Finally, thank you Our director, Mr. Ji Henian, the soundtrack scheme was designed by the director, I just filled the skeleton with flesh and blood, this award belongs to you!"

Ji Shuangyu greeted with a smile in the auditorium.

Referring to modern experience, Ji Shuangyu mobilized the crosstalk actors of Changle Theater to write some jokes for the guests to adjust the atmosphere, and there were two cultural performances in between, so that the audience would not feel bored at all.

Especially at the end of the awards presentation, "Flowers in the Mirror and Moon in the Water" has already won all the technical awards in the main competition unit, as well as awards such as best photography and best screenwriting. The audience is counting the number of awards. The pleasure of witnessing history.

When it came to the last heavyweight award, the Best Director Award, Zhou Siyin stepped onto the stage.

Who doesn't know that Zhou Siyin and Ji Shuangyu are close friends, and that he's spoiled the winner, but who would doubt it? He just feels that Ji Shuangyu's final step to the summit after receiving all the honors is full of anticipation.

Zhou Siyin stood on the stage without taking the inscription card, and said solemnly: "Film is a comprehensive art, and the director is the leader of the film—but the producer is the leader of the director."

The audience all chuckled.

In filming, the relationship between the director and the producer has always been talked about. One is in charge of the content and the other is in charge of the money. It can be said that there are constant "struggles".In some places, the director is the biggest, and in some countries, the producer is the center.

Zhou Siyin took on the role of producer. When he said this, everyone couldn't help laughing.

There are also some who read more gossip, and those who know the inside story are booing, bragging, bragging, who is leading whom?

Zhou Siyin finished reading the string of words, and opened the envelope with the winner, everyone could get the answer, but at this moment, he was still staring at him closely.

"He set an example for color and sound films. He has accumulated thousands of years of color, penetrated the times, innovative narratives, and relaxed rhythms, turning flowers in the mirror into brilliant reality." Zhou Siyin raised his eyes, "Winner, Ji Shuangyu."

Everyone was waiting for this moment, they all stood up and applauded in the direction of Ji Shuangyu.

Only one of the five chasing lights remained, and the whole scene was concentrated on Ji Shuangyu.

Ji Shuangyu stood up, nodded, and walked towards the stage calmly.

A chasing light followed his figure, but suddenly a few students in the audience on both sides took out musical instruments from nowhere, including qin, flute and flute, and began to play magnificent music, accompaniment to Ji Shuangyu, playing the authentic The accompanists were all overwhelmed and stared at them.

Like all the audience, Ji Shuangyu was stunned at first, and then understood that it was the students who surprised him.

On the screen at the back, a short video that was not discussed with him also began to play, either a photo of Ji Shuangyu in class, or a scene of complicated experiments on the set, recorded tidbits, and even a clip of him pretending to be a sand sculpture with special effects .

Ji Shuangyu's calmness was interrupted, and she half covered her face and laughed.

When Ji Shuangyu came to the stage and was about to speak, Zhou Siyin pushed him and told him to go forward a little.

Ji Shuangyu was wondering, but the platform under his feet actually rose slowly by himself!

Jiang Sihai laughed.

Of course, this was also a secret surprise they made. Didn't Principal Ji say that it makes sense for him to stand tall.

Ji Shuangyu couldn't laugh or cry, "...Thank you, now I feel that I am the most reasonable person today."

Ji Shuangyu raised the Nuwa trophy in his hand, "Thank you very much for the organizing committee for awarding the grand prize to this chairman."

The whole place burst into laughter.

Who doesn't know that Ji Shuangyu is the chairman of the film festival and personally organized this grand event. Although he avoided suspicion and did not participate in this selection, it is enough to tease himself like this.

Ji Shuangyu thought for a while, and said the shortest acceptance speech at this year's awards ceremony, "I don't know what to say, after all, I have been on stage too much just now."

Facing another wave of laughter, he also said with a smile: "Thank you to all my colleagues, all the predecessors who have persisted in Chinese opera, drama, and film art. Movies make progress together!"

At this time, Jiang Sihai pulled the mechanism he made again, and the roof was sprinkled with ribbons and petals, and the falling flowers were colorful, floating all the way to the auditorium.

Looking up, the sky was full of brilliance, and cheers of surprise sounded from the audience.

This was also a surprise that Ji Shuangyu didn't know about, but it didn't seem unfamiliar. Ji Shuangyu caught a petal, and seemed to be still on the modern award platform in a trance, but when he looked closely, his students were still in front of him. Looking back, it was Zhou Siyin's bright eyes.

He proudly expressed with his mouth that he participated in the design of these surprises, giving us Director Ji's favorite sense of drama.

Ji Shuangyu jumped off his small high platform, followed him after chasing the light, and pulled Zhou Siyin into the light.

Ji Shuangyu hugged Zhou Siyin, and once again raised the trophy to the audience full of emotion. The audience was quiet for a while, wanting to hear what he had to say clearly.

Ji Shuangyu: "These, Zhou Baoduo will clean them later!!"

The audience: "Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!"

Holding Ji Shuangyu in his arms, Zhou Siyin, who had just shown a smug and happy smile, cracked open.