[US Entertainment] Best Director

Lido Island, Venice, Italy.

Ang Lee picked up the DVD of "Sagan" from the drawer again.

into the projector.

He took out the red wine from the wine rack and poured it into a glass.

Take a sip, walk back to the sofa, and start watching the movie.

This is the 16th time he has watched "Sagan" this month, and he can memorize every scene in it backwards.

But he never gets tired of watching it, because every time he can see something different from "Sagan".

The right transition between bright and melancholy always reminds him of that glass of blue vodka with ice in summer, which is refreshing and moving after a long time.

When Ang Lee drank the last drop of wine in the glass, the picture was frozen on the close-up of Julia Binoche's long silk scarf.

Julia's neck is long, long and slender, and it doesn't show much on weekdays, but once it's on the big screen, this shortcoming is obvious, so in Julia Binoche's previous movies However, the director of "Sagan" is different. She knows that Julia's neck will be uncomfortable when placed on the big screen, but she not only She didn't try to hide it, but she matched it with a long silk scarf that was half over her shoulders to make it more obvious.

It was supposed to be an unattractive picture, but in this situation and in this camera position, it looks extraordinarily charming.Quite a bit of aloofness and self-admiration.

This is a unique charm that at least most Hollywood directors cannot imitate.

Unconsciously, Li An paused.

The screen stays on Julia Binoche's smile.

Bright, sad, and with a touch of madness.

Julia Binoche's performance in "Sagan" is terrific, and can even be said to be the best acting she has dedicated in two years.

Naturally, with some directors deliberately endowing it with an elegant style.

Large close-ups, low-saturation color palette, almost broken but always connected prose narrative style - all of these create a unique tone of style - bright, alienated, crazy, wanton, and - Fascinating.

This is an excellent film.

This is a talented director.

It would be a pity if the Venice Film Festival lost her.

London, England.

Keira Knightley found Prairith's residence according to the address given by Ang Lee.

Ring the doorbell.

Soon, the door was opened, and a young man in a gray shirt stood at the door.

"Who are you?" Ennio asked.

"Keira Knightley."

"Keira Knightley?" Ennio repeated, as if the name sounded familiar.

So, I asked again.

"Have I seen you somewhere?"

Kayla replied with a smile.

"Maybe on screen, I'm an actor."

"I'm here to deliver a letter. I wonder if Director Klander is here?"

"Yes, wait a moment." Ennio replied.

After speaking, he entered the house.

Keira straightened the broken hair on her temples, and smiled at the door.

But the slight wetness of her palms showed her uneasy mood at this time.

She voluntarily delivered the letter for Ang Lee, for no other reason, she wanted to meet the young girl who filmed "Sagan".

The startling glance at a certain Hollywood banquet earlier attracted almost all of her attention.

With short hair, she is elegant and handsome, and she looks more modest in a plaid suit, like an English gentleman who walked out of the depths of time.

Even if she is not a man.

Gradually, footsteps came from inside the house, from shallow to heavy.

Kayla held her breath as the footsteps got closer.

Watching the door.

Soon, a blonde girl came out.

The sun shines on her shoulders, outlining the elegant jawline.

Fair complexion, elegant figure.

The eyes are gray-blue, like delicate flowers hanging from the curtain.

This is a melancholy beauty, but completely inconsistent with the elegant young man in memory.

Kayla froze.

I couldn't believe the scene in front of me.

The blond girl in front of her smiled slightly at her.

The eyes are slightly bent.

"Miss Keira, I heard you are looking for me?"

The voice is soft, as usual.

As far as the eye can see, the sun is everywhere.

The girl in front of her finally coincided with the boy in her memory.

After a long pause, Keira took off her mask and took out the invitation letter.

Pass it to Prairieth.

Pryris looked at the letter in his hand and was a little puzzled.

"This is?"

"An invitation to the Venice Film Festival," Keira replied.

Prairie was taken aback.

"Director Ang Lee asked me to give it to you." Keira added shyly.

"Director Ang Lee?" Prairis was taken aback.

Ang Lee sent her an invitation through Spielberg before, and she has already rejected it once.

"That's right." Keira nodded.

"You'll be there, won't you?" Kayla blinked.

After thinking for a long time, Praris nodded.

Indeed, she could not refuse again.

After sending Kate off, Prairis returned to the house.

Open the envelope.

The stationery is handwritten in Italian italics.

"The golden wind is short of rain and dew, and the morning glow is short of evening clouds, but the Venice Film Festival is only missing you.

Ang Lee. "

Put away the letterhead.

walk into the room.

Ennio was sitting in a chair reading a book.

The sun shines on his shoulders.

She leaned closer, bent down, and kissed his neck.

Ears and temples grind together.

"I got an invitation letter from the Venice Film Festival," she said.

Not sure if it was her illusion, Ennio froze for a while, but quickly regained his composure.

He lowered his eyes, looked at the inside of the page, and said yes.

The whole person was listless, as if a little tired.

Until Prairith said the next sentence.

"Would you like to go with me?"

Almost instantly, Ennio raised his head in disbelief.

He blushed until he confirmed that Prairis was not joking.

"of course."

**

Before sending the film to the e-mail of the jury, Preris made a phone call to Eddie and Paul respectively. After careful communication, he finally chose "Approaching Iraq" as the title of the film.

mid-December.

Praris took Ennio to Venice.

After playing around disguised as a tourist for a few days, the official opening of the film festival began.

As one of the three major film festivals in Europe, the Venice Film Festival is still star-studded even though it has begun to decline over the years.

Arriving at the hotel where he stayed, Prairis saw many familiar faces within a short time.

An inconspicuous little star accidentally called Prairis's name, and Prairis was immediately surrounded.

After all, with the precedent of "Sagan" being popular all over the world, who wouldn't want to be another lucky "Pryris girl"?

The director does not often appear in the public eye, and he must seize the opportunity.

"Director Klander, I like your "Sagan" very much. It is bright and melancholic. I can even see the sky of France through the screen. It is so perfect." Praise faction said.

"Director Klander, I don't know how your new movie is doing. May I have the honor to go and see it?"

Of course, there are also direct points.

"Director Klander, what do you think of me? Does it fit your aesthetics?"

........

Although Cate Blanchett's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" crew did not participate in the Venice Film Festival, they also came here for a few days to promote the film in Europe.

Taking a casual glance, he saw Prairis surrounded.

"Who is she? A new European actor?" David Fincher, a famous Hollywood director, asked curiously.

"No, she's the director." Kate replied.

"Oh?" David Fincher raised his eyebrows with interest, "What movies has she directed?"

"Letters from Iwo Jima, Sagan."

"...she is Prairieth Crander?"

"You know her?" Kate raised an eyebrow.

"I don't know her, but I have seen her "Sagan", which is very stylish." David Fincher said.

"Is she here planning to compete for the Golden Bear? Use the single-camera movie she tweeted earlier?" David asked curiously.

"Should be." Kate replied

David raised his eyebrows with interest.

"That's a novelty."