Chapter 333: Stop sending, the shopping cart is almost full
On the opening day of the Busan International Film Festival, Lin Yicheng wandered around.

After all, this was the first time in his two lifetimes that he had attended such a film festival.

Some curiosity is inevitable.

By the way, I'd also like to see if there are any highlights in foreign films that can be used for reference and learning.

With this in mind, Lin Yicheng would watch every movie carefully at the beginning.

However, after watching a few movies, Lin Yicheng’s patience was running out.

For the following movies, I watched them for a minute or two and then turned around and left.

After going through so many twists and turns, Lin Yicheng was really disappointed.

That's it?

Many films look fancy but are actually very confusing.

Pretending to be profound, deliberately showing off...

It was just a very simple shot, shot over and over again...

In addition, without subtitles or translation, I had no idea what the movie was about or what the director was trying to express.

Lin Yicheng was not the only one disappointed.

Korean audiences don't even buy tickets for those films.

When those films were shown, there were basically no audiences.

A small number of them can still attract a few movie fans, but most of them are ignored.

This is the current state of so-called "art films".

Movies are meant to be popular and for the general public.

When you choose to embark on the "highbrow" path of "art", don't blame the "lowbrow" people for not understanding or buying into it.

It doesn’t mean that because you are “artistic”, the audience will pay tribute to you.

If it doesn’t match the audience’s brain waves, it’s useless.
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The Busan International Film Festival lasts for one week.

Except for a visit on the opening day when Lin Yicheng went there, he stayed in the hotel afterwards and did not go out, just to have some free time.

Writing the script for his next film during the day.

I went over the script with Gao Yuanyuan in bed at night.

It's also quite comfortable and happy.

In the outside world, "The Thieves" continues to reap box office revenue.

Ends October 10th.

The domestic box office of "The Thieves" has successfully exceeded 11 billion.

Lin Yicheng’s phone was about to explode with calls.

Congratulations, flattery...

It's too much.

Uncle Han even asked if we should "try harder" to raise the box office figures a bit more.

Strive to break the record of "Avatar".

Lin Yicheng knew very well what Uncle Han meant by "trying hard".

This is China Film’s usual tactic.

Lin Yicheng asked Uncle Han to give up this idea immediately.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yicheng pinched his brows.

Headache.

How many times has this happened?

Uncle Han is good in every way except that he is used to being a mountain eagle and always wants to take shortcuts to achieve success overnight.

Too eager for quick success.

Lin Yicheng is already very satisfied with the current success of "Treasure Hunters".

There's really no need to add unnecessary fluff.

Besides, the domestic box office of "Avatar" is only 13 billion, which is not an insurmountable mountain.

Even if “The Raiders” can’t make it, there’s still a chance with the next movie.

in the country, "The Heist" still has room for improvement.

In other East Asian countries, the film is entering the final stage of screening.

It will gradually be taken off the screen in a few days.

The situation in Korea will be delayed.

After the film festival is over, I will stay in the theaters in Korea for a few more days.

After all, the movie is sure to win an award, so of course we have to make full use of the influence of the award.

So far, "The Thieves" has attracted more than 900 million viewers in South Korea.

Successfully broke all the records of the Korean people this year.

Lin Yicheng and Huang Chunrong's goal is to increase the number of viewers for "The Heist" to over 10 million.

In the original time and space, the movie that broke this record was "The Man from Nowhere", also known as "Uncle".

At that time, the film had been seen by more than 600 million people.

But this time, "Lone Agent" was not so lucky.

It was released in Korea on August 8.

Only 21 days ahead of "The Heist".

At the end of the screening, it was inevitably impacted by "The Heist".

In the end, the film only received 550 million viewers.

Use a Korean movie to break a Korean record and prevent another Korean movie from breaking the record.

Lin Yicheng didn't think there was anything wrong with this logical chain.
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10 month 15 day.

The last day of the Busan International Film Festival.

It is both an award ceremony and a closing ceremony.

When the time was about to start, Lin Yicheng, accompanied by Huang Chunrong, took a seat in the first row of the audience.

The hierarchy in Korea is indeed very strict.

Those sitting in the first row are all top chaebols.

Those in the second row are relatively less wealthy.

Even Lee Soo-man, the CEO of SM Entertainment, is only qualified to sit in the third row.

JYP, YG and others, which are known as the "Big Five Entertainment Companies" in Korea together with SM, are all in the third row.

It can be said that the people in the first three rows are the real rulers of the Korean entertainment industry, and their words can decide the future and even life and death of a star.

Starting from the fourth row, there are directors, producers and the like.

As for the stars?

Excuse me.

Unless you are a Hollywood superstar, you should sit in the sixth row or later.

In Korea, where people are obsessed with entertainment, so-called stars have no status.

With Huang Chunrong's introduction, Lin Yicheng got to know several Korean chaebols who were sitting in the first row and became familiar with them.

On the surface, these people have nothing to do with the entertainment industry.

But all of Korea's film and television companies, entertainment companies and brokerage companies are controlled by them behind the scenes.

It’s just that Lin Yicheng really couldn’t remember their names.

This Jin and that Pu, just listening to them makes my head hurt.

No matter what these people thought in their hearts, they were still very polite to Lin Yicheng on the surface.

Of course, they were not being polite because of Lin Yicheng's status as a director and a star.

But it is Lin Yicheng’s wealth.
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The award ceremony began as Lin Yicheng and Huang Chunrong chatted casually.

The first award to be presented was the New Wave Unit Award.

This year's Busan International Film Festival has specially added a screening unit to grandly introduce the New Wave.

Listen, how grand and elegant.

Xu Anhua and others came to Korea to participate in this screening unit.

It’s a pity that they came rushing over and licked this and that humbly.

The award has nothing to do with them.

The two winning films were "Wushan Diary" and "Desolate Night".

Well, both of these are Korean movies.

Since Xu Anhua and his team’s film did not win any awards, there is no need to expect any subsequent copyright fees.

The copyright of "artistic films" without awards is worthless.

If you don’t have any awards to recognize you, how can you prove that you have “artistic” content?

Next, the International Society of Film Critics Awards were presented.

The winner is still "Wushan Diary".

Ba Zi has already won two awards, which is about right.

It's time to share the cake equally.

Then, the winner of the Future Visions Grand Prize was the Swedish film "Purity".

The winners of the selection award were "Broken Night" from Korea and "Breathing" co-produced by Malaysia and Xiao Ri Zi.

The grand prize winner of the seminar was Guo Hengqi's "New Castle".

Awards are different from prizes.

Although the names of these awards sound fancy, they are really of little value.

To put it bluntly, it's a consolation prize.

We can't let people make a long trip for nothing, we have to show some appreciation.

then.

The highlight is here, the first award with gold content is about to be presented: the most popular award among the audience.

As expected, the winner was "The Thieves".

Lin Yicheng walked up to the podium amid warm applause.

After receiving the trophy, he just said a few simple words and then came down.

There's nothing much to say, and there's no rush.

We have to go up later.

as predicted.

After several small awards were given out.

"The Heist" won another award.

The best work.

This award is one of the most valuable awards at the film festival.

The equivalent of the Best Picture award in other categories.

Lin Yicheng went on stage, received the award, said a few words, and left the stage.

Clean and quick, without any drag.

Until "The Raiders" won the third award, the equally prestigious Best Director Award.

Lin Yicheng just said a few more words on the stage.

Apart from the routine thanks, it's pure nonsense.

What is "I hope Asian filmmakers will work together to make Asian films prosper"...

Barabara's.

There is no nutritional value at all.
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Subsequent awards are still being given out.

The "purchase" of the "The Heist" crew has not yet ended.

First, Little Seal came on stage and won the Best New Actor Award.

The little seal trotted onto the stage.

Thanks to the judges, thanks to Lin Yicheng for giving him the opportunity, thanks to the company boss Li Xiuman, thanks to the audience for their support...

I was so excited that I choked up several times.

Lin Yicheng looked at it and curled his lips secretly.

The acting was a little exaggerated, not natural enough, not heartfelt enough.

But it is understandable, after all, it is the first time for the little seal to win the award and he has no experience.

Well, Little Seal’s acting skills can win awards.

One can imagine what the Busan International Film Festival is all about.

Of course, his winning of this award has little to do with Huang Chunrong.

It was Lee Soo Man who made the effort.

Although Lao Li is only qualified to sit in the third row, he has no problem managing such a not-so-small award.

After a while, Kim Hae-sook also came on stage and won the Best Supporting Actress award.

The acting skills of veteran actress Kim Hae-sook are much better.

I shed tears and expressed my gratitude.

The tone, the movements, the emotions, everything is just right.

Later, "The Heist" won the Best Photography Award and Best Art Award respectively.

Neither the crew's photographer nor the artist came to Korea.

Fortunately, the producer Zhou Chenggong was brought here by Lin Yicheng.

Zhou Chenggong went on stage to accept both awards.

Save Lin Yicheng from the hard work.

More than an hour into the award ceremony, two more important awards were to be presented.

First, the Best Actor award.

It is the so-called Best Actor Award.

The winner was the leading actor of the movie "Moss", Zheng Jae-young.

This person, of course, has to be a Korean.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zheng Zaiying will win another Best Actor trophy at the Korean Blue Dragon Film Awards to be held in a month.

Here we have to mention the movie "Moss".

This is a crime-suspense + horror thriller film.

The kind that is very large.

If it were released in China, it wouldn’t even be able to get the Dragon Mark.

In Korea, he can win awards.
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The last award is naturally the Best Actress, which is also the Best Actress award.

Under the attention of the crowd at the scene, under the attention of numerous media, and under the attention of countless Korean audiences in front of the TV.

The award presenter from Korea said a name with a somewhat clumsy pronunciation.

“…Gao Yuanyuan!”

After hearing her own name, Gao Yuanyuan first covered her mouth in "surprise", then looked around, as if to see if there was anyone with the same name as her standing up.

After a moment, crystal tears welled up in Gao Yuanyuan's eyes, and her originally smooth and fair face turned red.

After all, he is an "old actor" who has been in the industry for more than ten years.

Gao Yuanyuan's "foreplay" is very natural.

Surprised, excited, unbelievable...

All kinds of emotions are revealed.

Sincere and natural.

After seeing it, Lin Yicheng wanted to give her a thumbs up.

It would be great if this woman could have such acting skills when she was acting.

Even if it was only half of what it is now, Lin Yicheng would be thankful.

After Gao Yuanyuan came on stage, she first expressed her routine thanks.

Then, her "performance" began.

“…I never thought I could win this award…”

"...Even now, as I stand on this stage, it feels so unreal, like a dream..."

Gao Yuanyuan's words were a bit messy and not very organized.

It gave people the feeling that she was completely unprepared and spoke on stage in a hurry.

If Lin Yicheng hadn’t seen Gao Yuanyuan quietly reciting her acceptance speech after exercising last night, he would have almost believed her performance.

What Gao Yuanyuan said before was quite normal.

Lin Yicheng also smiled and nodded in encouragement.

But then, Gao Yuanyuan said another sentence.

"Before coming here, I asked our director, Mr. Lin Yicheng..."

When saying the word "sir", Gao Yuanyuan slightly emphasized the tone.

It seems to be hinting at something.

The smile on Lin Yicheng's face suddenly froze.

My heart also skipped a beat.

No way?
Gao Yuanyuan is usually a very honest woman. Would she want to do a big job for him on this occasion?
On the stage, Gao Yuanyuan continued.

“I asked him, is it possible for me to win the award?”

"Mr. Lin Yicheng said that it's possible, but don't hold out too much hope. After all, the other actresses are all very good..."

Having said that, Gao Yuanyuan deliberately glanced at Lin Yicheng.

Lin Yicheng didn't know what others thought of that look.

But in Lin Yicheng's eyes, it was tantamount to "exchanging glances" and "sending glances".

Lin Yicheng was a little anxious.

I really wanted to go up and pull Gao Yuanyuan down to stop her from speaking.

Fortunately, Gao Yuanyuan still knows her limits.

She quickly looked away.

Bring the topic back to yourself.

"...Now, I am so happy and excited to receive this award..."

"…This is the greatest recognition of my efforts in acting over the years, and the best reward for the hardships, sufferings, and injuries I endured while filming The Heist…"

Hearing this, Lin Yicheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

so far so good.

The problem is not big.

However, this little girl Gao Yuanyuan is indeed a little naughty.

And you need to educate well.

Tonight then.

In addition to corporal punishment.

We need to give her something else.

Lin Yicheng had already started to ponder over it.

Those instruments of torture used for "severe punishment", such as whips, candles, handcuffs, ropes, etc.

Do I have to serve Gao Yuanyuan too?

"Extorting a confession through torture."

This is a closely connected, causal relationship.

It has to be strict enough, then ~ will be provided.

(End of this chapter)