Arezzo, Italy.
The filming of "Life Is Beautiful" here went very smoothly with the help of Gil Toledo, a second-generation rich Italian.
Of course, it's not as good as when we filmed "Cinema Paradiso" in Sicily. After all, the person who helped was Berto Manning.
It is not easy for Li Yi to find Bertolt Manning for "Life is Beautiful". After all, "Life is Beautiful" is not targeting the Venice Film Festival, but the Berlin International Film Festival.
The filming progressed very smoothly.
On the one hand, it is also because a drama like "Life is Beautiful" is indeed not that difficult to shoot.
The hardest aspect was the casting.
As a result, the father-son drama played by Carl Greenberg and his son can almost be said to be a genuine performance.
Carl Greenberg trained his son's acting skills himself, which actually complemented each other.
Moreover, Li Yi also knew that Carl Greenberg and his son often played some special games when they got along.
It fits the plot quite well.
In fact, the filming here in the Arezzo region of Tuscany, Italy is almost complete.
Today is the last day, and tomorrow we will transfer to the Dean Film Studio in North America to complete the rest of the shooting.
At the same time, today the crew will also receive visits from several domestic cooperative media, and Li Yi will also be interviewed by several domestic media.
There are five media companies coming, namely CCTV Six Princess Channel from the Mainland, Movie Weekly, Penguin Entertainment, Cool Cat Entertainment, and Hong Kong Island Television from Hong Kong Island.
Most of the people who came were Li Yi's old acquaintances.
The questions asked are also relatively routine.
The interview ended with a pleasant conversation.
That night, Li Yi and the entire crew flew to North America to complete the subsequent filming.
At this time, Yi Fei had just gotten off the plane.
By the time Yi Fei arrived in Arezzo, the place was already deserted.
The call came again from the domestic side. CCTV Six Princess Channel, Penguin Entertainment and many other media reported the news about the visit to the crew of "Life is Beautiful".
Yi Fei almost cried to death!
But at this time, the "friend" in North America actually knew about Li Yi and his crew's return to North America.
I called him specifically.
"Lao Yi, why are you so slow? How many days has it been since you went to Italy? Everyone has returned to North America for filming. This time I will give you a free message. "Life is Beautiful" will be released next..."
But Yi Fei hung up the phone immediately.
He didn't believe it anymore.
Difficult, really difficult!
I want to cry but have no tears!
He especially wanted to ask that old friend in North America, do you think it's so easy to go abroad?
No need to apply for a visa?
Do you think I can transfer to North America if I am in Italy?
Don’t you need cash to go to North America?
Yi Fei has completely given up! Of course, the main reason is that my strength does not allow it!
...
During this media visit, Li Yi still revealed a lot of relevant information.
For example, why did you think of making such a movie?
Of course, Li Yi couldn't tell the real reason. After all, he couldn't say that he had a golden finger, right?
However, Li Yi also prepared a set of rhetoric very early.
Like "Cinema Paradiso", he directly used the source of inspiration for this film, saying only that he once met a foreigner and heard the other person talk about a past event that the Jews did not dare to recall.
Anyway, he just listened to this kind of thing as he said. As for who said it, there was just such a person.
"Cinema Paradiso" proves that Li Yi is equally capable of making foreign films and making foreign films. Therefore, no one doubts whether Li Yi can successfully make such foreign films.
Time passes day by day.
With the arrival of the new year, the opening of the Berlin International Film Festival is getting closer.
Li Yi's "Life is Beautiful" was officially completed more than a month ago, meeting the final deadline of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Soon, the Berlin International Film Festival also officially announced the list of jury members for the main competition unit of this year's Berlin International Film Festival.
Usually, the list of jury members of the three major European film festivals such as Cannes International Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, and Berlin International Film Festival, in fact, domestic movie fans can only check to see if there are any familiar Chinese faces.
As for foreign judges, few people actually pay attention to it.
But this year is different.
The main thing is that this year is known as the Year of China at the Berlin International Film Festival. Previously, the famous Chinese actress He Shuhua served as the chairman of the jury for the main competition unit of the Berlin International Film Festival. Later, there were five major Chinese directors, including Xue Kaishan. A director who competed for the Golden Bear Award with his new film.
Later, Li Yi, a popular domestic fried chicken director, wanted to become the first person in the world's film history. Therefore, naturally, fans can't help but pay more attention to the jury list of this Berlin International Film Festival. .
First of all, He Shuhua serves as the chairman of the jury for the main competition unit, which has been confirmed before.
However, the composition of the jury members for the main competition unit of this year's Berlin International Film Festival has made domestic netizens who are looking forward to Li Yi's feat of becoming the first person in the film industry lament.
Why?
Because in the list of jury members, in addition to the previously announced jury chairman He Shuhua, the remaining six producers, directors, and actors from different countries will jointly serve in the awards selection of this film festival.
And among the remaining six judges, there are actually four female judges.
There are actually five more female judges in the entire jury lineup. Reminiscent of the current theme of the Berlin International Film Festival, which are anti-war and female boxing.
Immediately, many movie fans were shocked.
In fact, it was not just domestic movie fans who were heartbroken. Li Yi himself also smiled bitterly after seeing the list of jury members.
The yin rises and the yang wanes. There are overwhelmingly more female judges than male judges. This is actually a very clear indicator.
Female boxing movies must be the focus of this Berlin International Film Festival.
"It's over. Other film festivals can still ignore Masaharu's influence, but at the Berlin International Film Festival, Ya's favorite films are Masaharu-biased films. These seven judges, five female judges, do I need to say more?"
"Who says it's not the case? Let's wait until the main competition film list is announced. Believe it or not, female boxing movies will account for the majority?"
"Director Dog is really cool with this!"
"Director Dog, please touch the dog's head and don't cry. It won't work this time. Come back next time!"
"Why don't Director Gou try another film festival? This one really won't work."
In fact, it is not just the fans who are pessimistic. The domestic film industry is also generally very pessimistic about Li Yi's first trip to the Grand Slam.
No way, this is the Berlin International Film Festival, and their main focus is "preferring politics and promoting newcomers."
And women’s boxing must be the theme of this year’s event.
Li Yi's "Beautiful Life" has nothing to do with female boxing.
There is little hope of winning awards with a movie like this.
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