Chapter 57: Everyone's expectations are different

Marco Muller came again, invited everyone to a meal, and then began to act.

Cao Yang and the others stayed in the hotel with nothing to do for the time being. Now it is the testing stage, and he doesn't need to come forward. Only when there is a voice inside, he, the director, will visit the personnel who support him.

For several days in a row, there was no news.

Waiting and waiting, until the end of July, even Old Tian couldn't sit still. Although he contacted Marco Muller almost every day, every time Old Ma told him not to worry and wait a little longer.

Finally, three days before the official announcement of the films selected for the main competition unit, Marco Muller took the initiative to call.

Old Tian was overjoyed and pulled Cao Yang away.

Cao Yang's heart moved, and he couldn't help but ask: "Is there a clue?"

"Old Ma said that although Barbera still insists on his ideas, he hinted that he can give compensation in other places."

Cao Yang sighed. Is it still not working?

Without the Golden Lion, compensation is useless.

Old Tian looked at Cao Yang's expression and knew what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "You kid, usually I see you looking like you don't care about anything all day. Old Situ said you are mature for your age and not surprised by favor or humiliation. Why, did you break your skill?"

There is no such thing as being mature for your age, it's just that the benefits are not big enough.

Opportunities like winning the highest award at the European Big Three don't come around all the time. Moreover, in ten or twenty years, these awards won't be worth much.

In these few years, the blessing effect of these awards is the greatest.

There are also the Oscars, which must be put on the agenda. In recent years, the "sacredness" of the Oscars is still there. Find an opportunity and try to attack it.

"Jiang Shixiong, I'm just a little unwilling. This opportunity is too rare."

"I understand. If I had such an opportunity, I would definitely care more than you."

After Old Tian finished speaking, he came with a big turn with a smile.

"Don't be depressed. There are some things you don't understand. Since Barbera has the idea of compensation, it proves that he is under great pressure. Venice is not his private property. How could he cover the sky with one hand?"

Cao Yang nodded thoughtfully, thought for a moment, and asked: "Jiang Shixiong means, Barbera might compromise?"

"Not necessarily, it depends on how he chooses. He is in his last year anyway. If he goes all out to insist on his opinion, no one can do anything about him. It depends on whether he wants to exchange benefits or finally show his authority."

Old Tian explained while walking, "In short, the power of our parties combined is enough for Barbera to value. In fact, this thing is an art of compromise. Few people will be mavericks."

Almost out of the hotel, Cao Yang remembered to ask: "Jiang Shixiong, where are we going?"

"Cocktail parties, banquets, gatherings will be the theme of the next few days. Old Ma will push you out and introduce you to many, many people."

Indeed, as Old Tian said, every day is a cocktail party or a gathering.

Cao Yang met many people from the Venice official, as well as people who are not official but can influence the official, and quite a few producers and distributors.

There was also a gathering full of directors and producers. The common point is that they have all won awards at the European Big Three. This should be the threshold for being able to attend the gathering.

In these days of gatherings, Cao Yang almost never saw commercial film directors. It seems that there is a chain of contempt everywhere.

Every gathering, quite a few actresses and models participate voluntarily or involuntarily. Most of the models come from Eastern Europe, young, beautiful, and needless to say about their figures.

Cao Yang also saw several models who developed very well in later generations, the kind that are very famous all over the world.

On the surface, everyone is well-dressed and elegant.

But every time the gathering ends, there are always quite a few actresses and models who either get into someone's car and leave, or go directly to the rooms opened upstairs.

By and large, this is the upper class. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Cao Yang couldn't look out of place, so he also experienced the decadent life of the upper class.

During this period, the 58th Venice International Film Festival announced the list of films in the main competition unit, and "Empty Room" was on the list.

The news spread back to China, causing a lot of heated discussion.

Even Xiao Gangpao, who was working on the post-production of "Big Shot's Funeral," couldn't help but ask the people around him after hearing the news, "Did I make a mistake? Is it confirmed to be that kid from the Beijing Film Academy?"

After confirming the accuracy of the news, Xiao Gangpao smoked three cigarettes in silence and was in no mood to work. He couldn't help but think a lot, and finally threw the cigarette away, stepped on it fiercely, and specifically twisted it a few times.

"Damn, when did the palace of art film become a fucking backyard? Is it so easy to enter now? I'll also fucking make one and try!"

The two brothers of Huayi also couldn't help but whisper in the office.

Big Wang: "You should have known about that kid shooting a film a long time ago, why didn't you try to invest in it?"

Small Wang: "Still investing, that group of people at the Beijing Film Academy treat him like a treasure, you can't even see the person, where to talk about investment."

Big Wang: "If there is a chance, find a few actresses to win him over and try."

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Small Wang: "Also good, he is so young, this method should be easy to use. I will let Wang Jinghua sign a few more young and beautiful ones."

Big Wang thought for a moment and suggested: "Don't all be young. Like a young man like him, he might like the mature style more. You can try changing the patterns."

Small Wang: "Good, just do it."

The news spread to the Beijing Film Academy, also causing a great sensation.

It had only been a few months since winning an award in Berlin, how could he just shoot a film and be selected for the main competition unit of Venice?

Many people at the Beijing Film Academy couldn't help but have the illusion, is it so easy to enter the European Big Three?

There are only about twenty spots in the main competition unit, and at least one-third of them can win awards. This probability is not low.

Regardless of whether it can win an award, as long as a film is selected for the main competition unit, it is a huge success for every director.

Since it is a success, the temptation will be very great.

The three female students from the Beijing Film Academy who participated in the performance, now two are studying and one has just graduated, are all very excited.

And they all thought in unison, how can they let Director Cao take them to Venice.

Going to participate in the Venice Film Festival, it is impossible to take every actor. The male and female leads will definitely go. It is estimated that at most one of the three supporting actresses can be taken.

That is the Venice Film Festival. As long as you walk the red carpet and show your face, and send a press release back to China, you can quickly become famous, at least no longer unknown.

If you are lucky enough to participate in the closing ceremony, follow the crew to win an award, and take a photo with the Silver Lion at the press conference afterwards, you can save many years of struggle.

As long as the film wins an award, even if it is a small supporting role, it is a very important qualification for them.

Dong Xuan, Che Xiao, and Wen Zhengrong all went to the Directing Department, wanting to find Cao Yang to reminisce about the past, and incidentally mention whether he could take them with him at that time.

However, they were disappointed. They searched the entire Directing Department and didn't see Cao Yang.

Asking people, no one knew where Cao Yang was.

Where did Cao Yang go?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 58 =====