Chapter 577: Jiang Lang Exhausted? Berlin International Film Festival

Lin Nan specifically sent off Zhang Yimou, Andy Lau, and Miss Jing Tian Tian, and chatted with them for a while in front of their car.

"Calculate the time, almost after the Oscar awards end, around the end of February or early March, *The Great Wall* will start filming.

Come to the crew to see it then, and give me some advice on the Oscar for Best Director."

Hearing Zhang Yimou's words, not only Lin Nan, but even Andy Lau and Miss Jing Tian Tian couldn't help but reveal smiles.

"Don't dig a hole for me, nominations are still next month. Speaking too early and too full is not good."

"Don't be so old-fashioned, like us. Young directors must have drive, dare to speak, and you have this qualification!"

As he spoke, Zhang Yimou also patted Lin Nan's arm with a smile.

"Director Lin, I sincerely hope you can win all the Golden Globes, Berlin, and Oscars this time. I'm waiting for the third cooperation. The title at that time will be different again, haha..."

Andy Lau said with a smile, it can be seen that his words are absolutely sincere.

"I will try my best."

Lin Nan looked at Miss Jing Tian Tian who was full of expectations: "Work hard, you have also cooperated with many big directors.

Director Zhang is much more patient in training actors than I am, I hope you can learn a lot."

"Hmm, I will remember, thank you Brother Lin."

The three got into the car one after another, Miss Jing Tian Tian turned back and waved, Lin Nan nodded with a smile.

Until the car went far away, he sighed and walked towards the party scene that was ending.

Activities like PR cocktail parties, when participating, must be endless.

For two consecutive days, counting *Manchester by the Sea*, Lin Nan attended a total of four, really running back and forth in the morning and afternoon.

He estimated that it would be like this these days, because there were really too many film crews and production parties inviting him, and it was impossible to push them all away no matter how he picked.

In the evening, Lin Nan leaned lazily on the sofa, really a bit tired.

Suddenly, he thought of the film market in the country.

Jiang Wen's *Gone with the Bullets*, seems to be the second day of release?

Unable to wait, he picked up his phone and flipped through Weibo directly, hanging on the hot search.

After just a while, he couldn't help but sigh, his voice carrying a teasing meaning: "Tsk tsk tsk, our Director Jiang!"

"Produced by Bu Yi Le Hu Pictures, directed by Jiang Wen, starring Jiang Wen, Ge You, Zhou Yun, Shu Qi, Wen Zhang, Wang Zhiwen, and others.

The second part of the 'Beiyang Series', the film *Gone with the Bullets* was released on the first day, with a screening rate of over 55%, and a box office of 97.8 million."

"*Gone with the Bullets* was released for one day, the film's word-of-mouth evaluation is far apart, and the polarization is serious... The abuse on the internet rose suddenly and became more and more intense!"

"Four years, 300 million investment, IMAX 3D shooting, Hollywood special effects team... *Gone with the Bullets* has huge controversy!"

The media reports are relatively objective and do not contain private goods.

But netizens, audiences, and film fans have launched a large-scale scolding war.

It is just as the news said—the film's word-of-mouth polarization is serious! There are only two factions: supporting Jiang Wen and belittling Jiang Wen, almost no neutral ones.

"I think Director Jiang must want to tell something. I just finished watching it and I'm not very clear yet. I'm going back to check the background information of the story and savor it carefully."

"Feels related to *The Sun Also Rises*, both have trains at the end. Director Jiang wants to express and imply too much. The content reflected in the film is similar to our history and reality.

But for the public, including fans like me, it's not something you can understand in one go, you have to ponder it carefully many times."

"Director Jiang will not have a rotten film. Not understanding it only means we haven't reached that level. Watching it a few more times will definitely have new discoveries and surprises."

"I think this film reflects the director's struggle against secularity in his heart. He is still that idealist."

Lin Nan thinks that those who give bad reviews are more interesting, and quite humorous!

"Jiang Lang exhausted? Jiang Lang exhausted!"

"*Gone with the Bullets* is 100 *If You Are the One*s away from *Let the Bullets Fly*, too rotten!"

"I came to watch a movie, not a stage play or a musical. *Gone with the Bullets* is Jiang Wen's self-inflated, arrogant, and extremely self-centered work."

"I don't know what to say until the end. No story, no rhythm, no visual effects. Is he admiring himself?"

"Except for the soundtrack, other aspects are useless. This is a romance musical, but it's a romance musical that spent 300 million!"

"The story is broken, the ink is out of balance, empty big scenes, detailed one after another; the key plots, transitions, climaxes, etc. that constitute a complete story are all not powerful; the emotional direction of the characters lacks rationality..."

"140 minutes of film, a large number of high-pitched monologues and ritual dialogues, I am exhausted and unable to digest."

"I really don't want to say this is the rotten film of the year, but it is really rotten like *The Crossing*."

"After *Let the Bullets Fly*, Jiang Wen was placed on the altar, but he shouldn't call himself 'God'!"

Lin Nan estimated that Jiang Wen's state right now must be like a flammable and explosive powder keg.

The questioning of the rotten film is getting louder and more numerous. For someone like him who is "extremely arrogant," it is a disastrous blow.

But he will definitely not bow his head, he must be supporting it!

"This is interesting, after returning to the country, I have to tease him.

Still 1 billion box office starting point? Still no other film qualified to sprint for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film except *Gone with the Bullets*? Still grinding a sword for four years, the first 3D big production?"

Lin Nan looked at the news on his phone and muttered with a smile.

"Good guy, *The Crossing (Part 1)* is cold like this?"

Lin Nan scanned the news of this film, released for 18 days, box office stopped at 190 million. On the day *Gone with the Bullets* was released, the former's daily box office was already 370,000!

"Really miserable."

In order to have the energy to deal with tomorrow's PR party, Lin Nan went to bed at eight in the evening.

But the phone calls that should be made still have to be made.

It was already 10 o'clock in the morning in the country, and Liu Yifei was lying in bed talking to Lin Nan on the phone like this.

I don't know what she was thinking, she actually wanted to sing to Lin Nan, under the name of: coaxing to sleep?

Good guy, Lin Nan of course wouldn't refuse this kind of treatment! But can you not sing your own songs?

Facts have proven that the soft, glutinous humming with a slight nasal sound is indeed very helpful for sleep.

Before a song *Heart Palpitation* was finished, Lin Nan had already fallen asleep.

"It's really exhausting, there's snoring, why don't you be lazy? Just make people worry..." On the phone, Liu Yifei's soft murmur sounded, her tone full of deep concern and complaint.

The next day, it was another good day.

But not only was the weather good, Lin Nan's mood was also very good.

Because in the afternoon Hollywood time, Berlin announced the list of shortlisted films for all competition units and non-competition units!

This news also spread completely for the first time.

Lin Nan only realized it belatedly when he saw domestic news.

"The 65th Berlin International Film Festival officially announced the shortlist on its official website."

"This Berlin International Film Festival will open on February 5 and end after 10 days."

"After 8 years, Director Lin Nan brought *Manchester by the Sea* to be shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Berlin International Film Festival for the third time!"

"Director Jiang Wen's work *Gone with the Bullets* was also shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Berlin International Film Festival, the only Chinese-language film shortlisted for this unit!"

"Director Lin Nan and Director Jiang Wen will meet unexpectedly at this Berlin International Film Festival and start their first head-on collision and slaughter in many years for the Jin Xiong Award!"

"As big directors of Chinese-language films, Director Lin Nan will compete on the same stage with Director Jiang Wen, and the probability of Chinese-language filmmakers winning the cup will increase greatly!"

"The Chinese-language film circle is very likely to give birth to the 7th Jin Xiong director!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 578 =====