Chapter 26
But other troubles came one after another.
Due to his empty pockets and shyness, Zhang Dongcheng's "Tuner" did not have any promotion, not even a single poster. The only empty wall outside the screening hall was the official poster of the Cannes Film Festival hanging alone on the wall. superior.
This is recognized as the worst Cannes poster, not to mention the clumsy PS. The elements on the poster are a bit inexplicable. The image of classic movies such as Chaplin is shown in the sea, and a baby is crawling next to it. This is to imply a new Cannes. what? It is too straightforward and lacks aesthetic feeling.
However, although the poster is bad, this year's film is very powerful, because there is "The Tuner".
Austen is a well-known French folk film critic. He has published columns in several newspapers. His style is hot and unique, he directly cuts to the problem itself, and he is even more good at pulling cocoons, discovering wonderful scenes in the movie that the audience has no intention of missing. , and thought-provoking with straightforward and bold writing techniques, he was rated by the French as one of the top ten film critics who read his film reviews, even surpassing the film itself.
He is a typical Frenchman, not tall, just like Napoleon who swept across Europe a hundred years ago, with sharp and focused eyes like an eagle. He was half bald early in his forties.
As the best film critic in France, facing the annual event of the Cannes Film Festival, as the host, he was invited by the organizing committee early to participate, and commented on the attention-grabbing and attention-grabbing of the film festival. A blockbuster movie.
On this day, he originally wanted to see another work by a director he had long been optimistic about, but was blocked by the organizing committee.
"Mr. Austin, I suggest you watch a Chinese director's work, er, it seems to be called "The Tuner". It's a short film, only 13 minutes. I don't think it will waste too much of your precious time ." The staff looked through the information and found the name of the movie.
"Sound engineer? No, no, no, I'm going to watch another movie. I've been following the director of that movie for a long time, and I want to see his work for the first time!" Austin shook his head and said stubbornly.
"Oh, Mr. Austin, the tuner was filmed by the director who caused a disturbance in the Convention and Exhibition Center a few days ago and asked the Chinese government to submit a diplomatic note to our political council. So, please go and see it. If this The movie sucks...I think your pen can help the organizing committee regain some face." The staff smiled strangely, half concealing their purpose.
Zhang Dongcheng's goal was achieved, but the raging racist incident made the organizing committee of the Cannes Film Festival completely unable to step down. The National People's Congress was annoyed, because they found Austin, the most daring and most vicious film critic, and wanted to use his hand to discredit Comrade Zhang Dongcheng.
Chinese people make movies? Although Zhang Yimou is in the lead, the film industry is still full of disbelief towards Chinese directors. It is not obvious, but secretly, they have a lot of ways.
If Zhang Dongcheng's movie is not good, Austin will be furious when he sees it, and scold him in the newspapers, ruining his reputation, and Zhang Dongcheng can't fight back, which is naturally the best ending.
Among some dark people, it is impossible for this 20-year-old Chinese director to make a work that satisfies Austin, who has an extremely vicious vision, and is about to put it on the line when he grasps some problems.
"Oh? So it's the movie made by the Chinese director who is so skilled that he can knock people out with a single punch?" Austin is an insider, knowing what happened two days ago, he couldn't help being interested.
"Yes, Mr. Austin, the Chinese director is still a little arrogant to say that his film has a profound artistic conception, and it is not a film that can be understood once. It is only when the audience sees the second or third time that they can understand the development of the whole thing. After that, and he also predicted that the ending of his movie would be endlessly debated!" The staff quietly slapped Zhang Dongcheng again, saying such words will definitely raise Austin's expectations, in case That's not the case, the angry Austin will definitely write an article to slam Zhang Dongcheng as a guy who only uses some conspiracy methods to promote his movies.
"Hehe, I just heard you say that he just shot a 13-minute short film, and he is so brazen, predicting that the audience will understand it only after two or three times?" Austin laughed loudly. In his opinion, Zhang Dongcheng wasn't a little arrogant, he was obviously too arrogant.
"So, this movie is still worth watching, Mr. Austin, what do you think?"
"Okay, I'll take a look, I hope I won't be disappointed too much."
"Oh, that's hard to say. Haha!"
"Ha ha!"
Zhang Dongcheng and Adaman didn't know that after the turmoil, there were still people who wanted to trip them up. At this time, they were walking around outside the movie theater excitedly. In ten minutes, their movie It's about to really appear in front of the audience!
"Adaman, I'm a little nervous, my heart is beating a little fast." Zhang Dongcheng blushed, looking uneasily at the French audience walking around in the screening hall.
Today is Wednesday, and there are actually not many viewers here. After all, most people still need to go to school and work.
There are seven or eight screening halls here, one of which is where "The Tuner" is screened, but it is located at the end, in a corner that is not noticed by people.
In addition, there is no promotional material at all, not even an eye-catching poster. The old movie fans have no interest in the three words "Tuner", and only one person who walks into the screening hall nothing!
"Hey, buddy, don't be so nervous. Why do I feel something is wrong, why is there no one? It seems that our place is too bad, and there is no publicity, it is difficult for the audience to notice our movie "Adaman was a little anxious, pointing to the overwhelming layout of other projection halls, he asked hastily.
Zhang Dongcheng's face showed helplessness. This is a French land. Although he has confidence in his film, he has no good ideas in the face of this empty screening room.
"We don't have any money. How can we do publicity? I thought that if we make a fuss, fans will pay attention to my movie, but I didn't expect the reality to be so cruel." Zhang Dongcheng said with a wry smile while sitting on the rest chair.
Although there are many reports, they mainly introduce racist incidents, but no one will promote his movie for free for him. The word "Tuner" has never appeared in any newspaper. Although fans know that there is such a Things, but I don't know the name of the protagonist's movie.
Song Wen kindly mentioned Zhang Dongcheng's "The Tuner" in CCTV's news, but few Chinese who are thousands of miles away will appear at the French Film Festival.
"What can we do? If there is no audience, our goal will not be achieved?" Adaman was so anxious that he couldn't sit still. Seeing his appearance, he wished he could rush outside to pull some audience over.
"Don't worry. We still have a lot of time. Today is Wednesday. There are not many people coming to see the movie. I looked at other screening halls, and the most people are only a few dozen people. We still have a chance!" Zhang Dongcheng He calmed down quickly and grasped the point of the matter.
"But others have at least dozens of people, and we don't even have a cat!" Adaman complained dejectedly.
"Who said that, look, here's one!" Zhang Dongcheng's eyes lit up, watching a small man look around, and after searching for a long time in the screening hall, he walked into the TV show with an unhappy face. Musicians" screening hall.
"FUCK, we are only alone, and there are dozens of people in other auditoriums!" Adaman was still dissatisfied.
"You can rest assured, be content! You must know that one pass ten, ten pass one hundred, one hundred pass one thousand!" Zhang Dongcheng took a deep breath, and finally let go of the big stone in his heart.
One audience is one audience, it's better than none at all! Laughing at himself, Zhang Dongcheng also walked into the screening room, sat down, and quietly waited for "The Tuner" to start.
The only audience, a small French man, was the "venomous tongue" Austin, one of the top ten French film critics who was fooled by the staff of the organizing committee!