The domestic media is more efficient than Li Yi imagined.
On the second day alone, Li Yi met reporters from all over the country.
There are also several familiar faces among them.
Li Wen from Penguin Entertainment and Zhou Qingquan from Film Weekly.
Reporters from CCTV, Cool Cat Entertainment, Southern Weekend, etc. also came.
The group of people stood up quite a bit, because they didn't come alone, at least they came with a photographer.
With people coming from afar, Li Yi would naturally not refuse their interview.
After all, everyone carries the sedan chair.
Therefore, Li Yi specially asked Gil Toledo to entertain this group of domestic media reporters.
"Director Li, you are so good. You went to this small town in Italy to shoot a new movie. No wonder no one in China can find you." Li Wen couldn't help but smile.
"Actually, I came here just for tourism. As for making a movie, it was purely an accident, or a coincidence." Li Yi replied with a smile.
All the reporters looked surprised.
"It seems there is a story in this? Director Li, you know, we media people like to hear stories the most." Zhou Qingquan joked with a smile.
"It's not that you media people like to hear stories, but the public likes to hear stories, right?" Li Yi retorted with a smile.
"It's all the same, haha, it's all the same!" Li Wen and other media reporters who came from far away from home couldn't help but smile at each other when they heard Li Yi's words.
Reporters from entertainment media definitely like to hear stories, especially stories about famous directors like Li Yi and his movies.
There's nothing wrong with what Li Yi said. Domestic netizens like to watch this kind of stuff with stories, and as media people, they naturally have to follow their lead.
Why did they rush here this time?
Just because Li Yi appeared in Sicily, Italy this time, it was very special.
And the way of being discovered is even more special. In addition, Li Yi's "War Meridian" has just been released, and now he is starting to shoot a new movie?
What type of movie is the new movie?
Why did travel become work?
Why film here in Sicily?
Wait, wait, they are full of questions. This is also the question that domestic movie fans are most concerned about.
"Director Li, can you answer some questions first?" Li Wen asked.
"You're all here, can I say no? Just ask!" Li Yi shook his head and said with a bitter smile.
"Are you really here for a trip?" Li Wen asked first.
Everyone else also looked curious.
"I really came here for a trip! As you know, "War Meridian" hadn't even been released at that time, and the production team's donkeys didn't dare to use it like this, don't you think? I also need to rest, so I came here. Traveling." Li Yi replied with a smile.
"Then why did it suddenly become a movie? By the way, I still don't know what the movie is called?" Zhou Qingquan asked.
"This is a long story. The reason why I came here is actually because I once heard a story about this place, so it can be regarded as a purpose. There was a cinema in that story called Cinema Paradiso, so I I thought I would come here to look for it and see if there really is a Cinema Paradiso."
"So, you found it?" someone asked again.
"Yes, I found it, No, that's Cinema Paradiso." Li Yi pointed to an old building not far away with a rusty signboard that said "Cinema Paradiso" in Italian.
"Actually, when I first came here, I met others filming." Li Yi said with a smile.
Li Yi's words made everyone look at each other in shock. This was really a magical experience.
"Let me introduce to you, this is Gil Toledo. I met him when he was filming. However, he is not a serious director, he is just a movie lover. What he wants to make is about him. A love story that happened in this movie theater once happened with my grandfather."
"By the way, I forgot to mention that this Paradise Cinema belongs to them!" Li Yi continued.
Everyone couldn't help but look at Gil Toledo who was standing aside.
"For the rest, you can actually interview Gil Toledo first. He knows everything about me and this movie!" Li Yi smiled at this group of reporters from China. They said.
"We will interview him, but Director Li, since we are here, you can just say more." Everyone said one after another.
"Okay, what else do you want to ask?" Li Yi said helplessly.
"Is this movie called "Cinema Paradiso"?" a reporter asked.
"Yes, this movie is called "Cinema Paradiso"!" Li Yi nodded.
"Is it convenient to disclose the content?"
"Actually, it's nothing. The movie is about this theater, this town, a friendship made over the years, an unforgettable first love, and a childhood with endless aftertaste. It can be said that what I hope to express through the movie is everyone's childhood. Everyone’s hometown, everyone’s first love. I hope that after watching this movie, people will unintentionally discover their own shadow, about youth, about love, and about dreams.”
"Then why was it filmed here, and it was an Italian movie?" Li Wen asked.
"Because the story I heard originated from here. I actually once thought about adapting it into a domestic movie. The project was even approved at the beginning, but it was shelved in the end because I always felt that the adaptation would , the background has changed, then the taste has also changed. The story originally happened here, so filming the story here will be the original flavor." Li Yi said with a calm smile.
"Actually, this movie can be shot so quickly, thanks to one person!" Li Yi brought up another topic that everyone was extremely interested in.
"Thank someone?" Everyone was a little confused.
"Yes, I want to thank director Bertolt Manning, because as you know, I am here, unfamiliar with the place, and I have only just met Gil Toledo, but he is just a movie lover, not A true filmmaker, Gil then helped me find director Berto Manning, who also happened to live in Palermo, Sicily. After hearing the story of "Cinema Paradiso", he helped me assemble a crew and find the right director. The assistant director also helped me find a group of very suitable actors, so the filming of the movie was able to start so smoothly." Li Yi said with a smile.
"Berto Manning? Is it directed by the famous Italian director Berto Manning? Chairman of the jury of last year's Venice Film Festival?" Others are still a little unfamiliar with Berto Manning, but Zhou Qingquan of Film Weekly is very familiar with it. .
"Yes, it's Director Manning!" Li Yi nodded.
Everyone’s eyes were shining with gold, which was another big breakout point.
Berto Manning is a famous Italian director, and he has served on the Venice Film Festival jury, judge, chairman, etc. many times.
Zhou Qingquan popularized Bertolt Manning's identity to everyone, and all the media reporters were immediately as if they had been injected with blood.
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