Chapter 55: Go all out

What Old Tian didn't know was that the outgoing Venice Film Festival Chairman, Alberto Barbera, had promoted Marco Muller to be responsible for the entire Venice Film Festival's selection work.

It was obvious that Marco Muller had been reused and had become one of the people second only to the film festival chairman.

Perhaps he was also one of the candidates for the Venice Film Festival Chairman now.

In fact, this was the case. Marco Muller became the Venice Film Festival Chairman in '04, served for two terms, worked until '12, and then handed the Venice Film Festival Chairman position to Alberto Barbera.

Well, Italians are also good at playing politics. No wonder they can become winners every time in every war.

Marco Muller was one of the first international students from Italy to come to China and could speak fluent Mandarin. Since he served as a member of the Venice Film Festival Selection Committee in '80, he had been sparing no effort to promote domestic films.

He had close friendships with many Fifth and Sixth Generation directors. After stepping down as Venice Film Festival Chairman, he moved his work and life focus to China.

He and his wife and daughter settled in Shanghai, becoming a distinguished professor at Shanghai University and artistic director of the Film Art Research Center.

Marco Muller's contribution to Chinese-language films was very great. In these years, Chinese-language films won so many awards in Venice, and Marco Muller was indispensable.

He was even considered the first pusher to systematically push domestic films to the West.

In the future, he would also receive the China-Italy Friendship Contribution Award granted by the State Council.

Cao Yang vaguely remembered that in the four years of Marco Muller's first term, except for the first year when he just took office and probably couldn't fully call the shots, from the second year, he gave the Golden Lion to Chinese people for three consecutive years, almost causing public anger in the West.

Jia Zhangke won the Golden Lion during this period.

No wonder Hou Ke Ming hinted secretly to find Old Tian to discuss.

"You don't know yet, he has now become the Venice Film Festival's selection person in charge and artistic director, with power second only to the film festival chairman and the organizing committee chairman."

Cao Yang explained to Old Tian.

Now it was Old Tian's turn to be surprised. He said incredulously: "Old Ma is so capable? I always thought he was just responsible for the Asian region, occasionally serving as the chairman of a wild film festival to brush up his qualifications."

Then he muttered to himself: "I said when I called him this time to ask if I could find out who would be the jury president, he didn't hesitate and told me directly that they might invite Nanni Moretti, who just won the Cannes Palme d'Or."

Then he slapped the table, "Don't worry, our film quality is very high this time, and with Old Ma, we will definitely not return empty-handed. At least we can scrape a Silver Lion back."

Cao Yang took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

Before knowing that Old Tian had this layer of relationship, his biggest hope was to win a Jury Grand Prix or Best Director with the help of the school.

If Sony Classics and MK2 put in more effort for overseas box office, Venice Best Actor should be no problem, and even if Yu Feihong found some connections herself, she could covet Best Actress.

To be honest, Cao Yang had never thought about the Venice Golden Lion before.

However, this opportunity suddenly fell from the sky.

Marco Muller, this old friend of the Chinese people, this Venice artistic director who had just taken office not long ago, who could have thought that he was a close friend of Old Tian.

Cao Yang said softly to Old Tian, as if talking to himself: "Sony Classics has people in the organizing committee, MK2 has a relationship with Jury President Nanni Moretti, the school can definitely pull some other relationships, if the third person of the film festival, Marco Muller, exerts some effort, Jiang Shixiong..."

Then Cao Yang clapped his hands, "Jiang Shixiong, when the film is submitted to Venice, I will also hang you as a producer!"

"You..." Old Tian opened his mouth and finally sighed. Of course, he knew what Cao Yang meant. What are the Golden Bear, Golden Lion, and Palme d'Or? They are for Best Film, and the director and producer go on stage to receive the award together.

When Marco Muller knows that Old Tian is one of the producers of this film, can he not do his best to help?

Cao Yang has a good plan.

But would Old Tian refuse? Could he refuse?

That is the Golden Lion, the Venice highest award Golden Lion! How many directors' dreams of a lifetime, with this, saying that you are an artist is a humble term.

"Aren't you afraid that the people above will trouble you? I am in the banned directing period." Old Tian reminded with a lack of confidence. He was really a bit worried about gains and losses.

"Heh! If it were before the film review, hanging you as a producer, to be honest, I really wouldn't dare, really afraid that the group of people would look for trouble.

But it's finished now, isn't it? As long as I can get that, is there anyone who dares to say anything to me? We didn't violate anything on the surface, and you are not a director, just a producer."

"What if you still can't get it?"

Old Tian asked curiously: "Aren't you afraid they will trouble you when you come back."

"If I still can't get it, then it's really human power not being able to defeat the number of days. I have done everything I can do, and if I still can't get it, it can only show that I have no fate with the Golden Lion."

Cao Yang picked up a big mouthful of food, chewing hard, and after swallowing, picked up the beer bottle and drank it in one breath.

!

Putting the beer bottle on the table, wiping his mouth with his hand, he said fiercely: "If I can't get it, then forget it, but as long as they dare to trouble me and block my review, I will go directly to Hollywood to brush the Oscars!"

Old Tian also learned Cao Yang's appearance and blew the beer in one breath, wiping his mouth.

"Since you have determination, then do it! Don't worry, if it's because of this reason that they block your review, I will be your imperial cinematographer. Wherever you go, I will follow!"

After speaking, Old Tian stood up and walked out.

Cao Yang quickly stopped him, "Where are you going?"

"Make a call."

Old Tian waved his hand, "This matter should be early rather than late. One day earlier in action, one point more in winning. I have to let Old Ma take action quickly, don't let it be booked early."

Seeing Old Tian go out, Cao Yang tried his best to calm himself down.

He used all the relationships he could mobilize to the extreme, the film quality was good, and it was a female theme that was easy to win awards. If he did so much and still couldn't attack it, then there was really no way.

With the relationship of Marco Muller, Cao Yang knew that he couldn't hide it. He must communicate with the school and Sony Classics. Only by working together, holding hands to find good countermeasures and exerting force together, is there a possibility of success.

At the same time, it is also to give Sony Classics and MK2 confidence, letting them know that there is still the third person in Venice pushing. Only when they see the possibility of success will they make up their minds and do their best.

When Hou Ke Ming knew that Cao Yang was prepared to hang Old Tian with the title of producer, he didn't blame Cao Yang, but instead looked at him highly in his heart.

This hand is really seconds!

If Tian Zhuangzhuang doesn't hang as a producer, Marco Muller will also help, but it's hard to say how much effort he will put in.

But now Tian Zhuangzhuang is also a producer. In a narrow sense, the Best Film is to reward the producer and the director. This is something that can be written into the resume and recognized. Even for Tian Zhuangzhuang, Marco Muller will do his best to help.

This timing is too good, opportunity must not be lost. If you are still hesitant and reluctant to go all out at this time, then the future achievements will be just like that.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 56 =====