Chapter 854： Water City Ceremony

854 Water City Ceremony

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There are so many film festivals around the world, Evan Bell made his debut at the Sundance Film Festival, and among these film festivals, the Berlin Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival are collectively called It is the world's three major international film festivals, of which the Venice Film Festival, founded in 1932, is the world's oldest film festival, the world's first international film festival, and is known as the "father of international film festivals". This year, the Venice Film Festival will celebrate its 61st edition in Venice, the famous water city in Italy.

The Venice Film Festival is the oldest among the three major film festivals, but it is the last in terms of holding time. There are advantages and disadvantages to this one. But in general, the current Cannes Film Festival is more and more flashy, more and more like Vanity Fair; Berlin is more and more dull, more and more like a seminar, only the last Venice, on the premise of adhering to the supremacy of art, incorporates elements of relaxation, It is the most acclaimed among the three major film festivals at present.

But on the other hand, in recent years, the Venice Film Festival has also fallen into a small circle of self-entertainment. Although the Cannes Film Festival was accused of being flashy, its move to expand its arms to Hollywood films has successfully attracted countless attention to Cannes, and the star-studded red carpet is even more lively; the Berlin Film Festival is dull, but its theme is clear , The quality of the works is outstanding. Although it is accused of not having any entertainment, it has achieved good results in word of mouth.

The Venice Film Festival is in a slightly embarrassing position. In terms of attention, the film festival has not been able to attract more stars to join because of the exclusion of Hollywood films; in terms of word of mouth, it is because the organizing committee is very supportive of local Italian films. Italian films are on the decline again, making the festival's annual list of winners unable to make a breakthrough.

Therefore, the Venice Film Festival is actually in a process of historical evolution. On the one hand, they hope to continue the world's oldest film festival; on the other hand, they also hope to find a new position, or like Cannes. Unswervingly towards the starlight, or like Berlin to the end of the professional road, the Venice Film Festival must also find its own special sè.

Marco Muller, an Italian who speaks fluent Chinese, was appointed in danger in June this year and became the new director of the Venice Film Festival. His task is to reform this year's Venice Film Festival! Marco Muller, 54 years old, has served as the chairman of internationally renowned film festivals such as Rotterdam and Lugalo, and has extensive experience in organizing. And as a film picker who travels all over the world all year round, Marco Muller's extensive film connections around the world are also a big advantage. In fact, even before he became president of the Venice Film Festival, he was known as the "Festival Architect". Now, the Venice Film Festival has chosen Marco Mueller, which has determined its determination to make a drastic reform.

However, for Marko Mueller, this is not an easy task, because there are only less than two months left for him, and now the preparations for the film festival must start from scratch: including the participation of films. choice, which posed a huge challenge to the work of Marko Mueller.

Nonetheless, Marko Mueller started his own reforms without a hitch. The first step in the reform is to make the Venice Film Festival a major visual change.

The Venice Film Festival has always been held on Lido Island, a small island located eleven miles southeast of the main island of Venice. The Deco Theatre, which has served the festival for decades, is said to be abandoned after three years. In order to commemorate the credit of this theater, Marco Müller erected sixty golden lion statues in front of the mén of the theater. This approach may also be an idea that only Italians could have come up with.

The sixty golden lions represent the sixty highest awards awarded by the Venice Film Festival since 1932, and on the base of each golden lion, the names and years of directors who have won the Golden Lion are marked. Whenever night comes, these golden lions, which are silent during the day, seem to come alive in the colorful lighting effects, and the ancient Deco Theater also shows a bit of fashion and movement.

The sixty golden lions, plus a dozen other golden lions of the same size erected in the press center, cruise terminal, star hotel and other places, are said to have cost a total of nearly 800,000 euros, which made the media have a lot of money from the very beginning. The object of verbal criticism. And those activists who are always willing to show their faces at events like the film festival also prepared props for protests and demonstrations early and appeared at the main event venues of the film festival. This fake golden lion statue, priced at 800 pounds, seems to be the shadow of the huge amount of euros that was spent on the face project.

It is reported that the opening time of this Venice Film Festival is getting closer and closer, and the protesters are also ready. They will use their own demonstration props to protest against the neatly dressed stars!

In addition to the golden lion statue, Marco Müller also brought the red carpet, and Venice finally put on a red carpet. Last year's hastily laid out the blue carpet and uneven media filming platform caused the artists to suffer a lot. Some people say that this year's artist admission pattern has finally gotten rid of Venice's self-contained design. The extension of the length of the red carpet and the return of Yan Sè seem to indicate that this Venice Film Festival has begun to abandon the alternative and minority complex, and merge with the tone of the world's major film festivals.

After everything is sorted out, the second step of reform is how to save the deserted scene at the Venice Film Festival that does not match his reputation. This is also the most troublesome problem for Marko Mueller. Obviously, compared to the "dullness" of Berlin, the success of Cannes has given Marco Müller and his colleagues the best teaching material, which is to open up to Hollywood, even if Venice may have to bear the burden from all sides. All kinds of infamy are also spared. What's more, not everyone expressed disgust at Venice's approach this year.

Marko Mueller first delayed the festival to give him more time to put his network to good use. At present, Marco Müller can confirm that the works that will participate in the film festival are already star-studded.

Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Steven Spielberg's "Happy Terminal", Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep's "Spy" , Tom Cruise's explosive work "Murder by Knife", Reese Witherspoon's award season hit "Vanity Fair", Al Pacino's "The Merchant of Venice", Johnny - Depp and Kate Winslet's "Finding Neverland"...

This is only the current list. You must know that in previous years, the number of Hollywood films at the Venice Film Festival was generally limited. Now the number of Hollywood films is more than the past three combined, which is amazing. The excitement of this year's Venice Film Festival can already be foreseen.

This is not the end. Marko Mueller invited Scarlett Johansson to be the judge of this year. This young man who has become famous all over the world because of "The Boy with a Pearl Earring" and "Lost in Tokyo", this time she and John Traver Erta's "Love Song to Bobby Lang" was shown in the Horizon section. Of course, Scarlett Johansson, who is now red and purple, has become one of the judges, and it is also one of the highlights.

Originally, Marco Muller planned to invite Evan Bell to be the judge of this year. Now Evan Bell is the most popular in the world, and the recognition in terms of acting is unparalleled among the younger generation. right. If Evan Bell can be one of the judges this year, it will definitely be a breaking point for the 61st Venice Film Festival. But unfortunately, Evan Bell entered the "Brokeback Mountain" crew and had no time to come to the film festival as a judge.

However, this time Evan Bell has also confirmed that he will attend the Venice Film Festival, because his work "Mysterious Skin" will be exhibited, which is good news for Marko Mueller. With the participation of Evan Bell, the festival will not lack media attention.

In the selection of the opening films of this year's Venice Film Festival, Marco Muller is a little bit troubled. He is currently hesitating between "Happy Terminal" and "Mysterious Skin". He has already seen the demos of the two films, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages, which makes Marko Mueller quite a headache. You must know that it is very important to open the film festival with a brilliant opening film, which will be the first window to the media for this year's film festival will also be Become the media's first impression of the quality of this film festival's works. Last year, Woody Allen's "Beyond That" won a good reputation as the opening film.

"Happy Terminal" won the lineup, and the super heavyweights of Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones are bound to make the red carpet a global sensation. But the quality of this work can only be said to be unsatisfactory. For an international film festival that needs countless colorful works to fill, the weight is still not enough.

"Mysterious Skin" wins in terms of subject matter and quality. This work exudes a kind of human charm, which is unforgettable, as well as a long and profound reflection. It can be said to be a very elegant work. But in terms of the lineup, except for Evan Bell, who has an international reputation, all the other actors are unknown. Originally, this is not a big deal for an opening film, but it is not a big deal for this year's film. For Marco Muller, who has flourished, this is a problem.

The choice of the opening film, is it "Happiness Terminal" or "Mysterious Skin"? Marko Mueller is tangled.

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