Chapter 1154 Attack***
"The Angel of Justice" started screening at 4:45 pm, and by the end of the movie, it was already 10 pm. The reporters present did not eat, but after the movie ended, the first thing they did was not to find something to eat, but to buzz into the news center like bees that were out of their nests, waiting for the press conference of "The Angel of Justice" to begin.
In addition to media reporters, several Internet celebrities from Europe and the United States also sneaked into the press conference. They started live broadcasts through their mobile phones with selfie sticks, interacted cordially with the "babies", and expressed verbal thanks to the gifts they received from time to time. Their actions made the reporters present speechless, and some even sighed that the Berlin Film Festival was degenerate!
When Zhang Ran and the crew of "Angel of Justice" walked into the press conference hall, applause and whistles were heard everywhere, and the audience was boiling far more than any other film or filmmaker.
After sitting down, Zhang Ran expressed his gratitude to the reporters present: "The extended version of "Angel of Justice" is too long, with five hours, which is indeed a test for those who watch the movie. Before the premiere, I was always worried and worried about a large-scale exit, but the situation was very good in the end. I am really grateful for everyone's support." Speaking of this, he paused and said: "I know everyone didn't have dinner, and many people still have to rush for the manuscript in a while. I have held a film festival and know that everyone is very hard-working. I ordered some pizza and hot drinks, and by twelve o'clock, they will deliver them to the reporters' center. This is my little concern for everyone."
As soon as this statement was made, the reporters on the scene were slightly stunned, and then stood up, applauding and cheering. Some reporters even shouted to Zhang Ran, "I love you." The reporters on the scene were all moved by Zhang Ran. Celebrities were the protagonists at the film festival, and reporters often had to pay for them if they wanted to interview them. Zhang Ran was the big name among the big names, but now he took the initiative to pay for money to buy pizza and hot drinks for everyone, which made the reporters present feel warm and felt that their self-esteem was greatly satisfied.
After the press conference officially began, the German media threw the first question to Turke. After all, Turke is a German or a big star, and German journalists must give their own face.
Turke is in a very good mood recently and said with a smile: "As a German actor, it is a great honor for me to be invited to participate in "Angel of Justice" and be able to work with Director Zhang Ran. "Angel of Justice" is different from other movies that react to the Holocaust. It is not only talking about the massacre itself, but also about how people should view the Holocaust and how to face this history. This is a transcendence for movies of the same type and has reached a high level of thought."
Next, the reporters threw the problem to Zhang Ran. Recently, many experts and professors accused "Angel of Justice" of making up random things, and many experts attacked Zhang Chunru and her books. Therefore, some reporters raised this question: "I recently saw a Chinese scholar saying that Zhang Chunru's book was full of mistakes and omissions. As for clarifying the truth of history, it can only cause chaos. What do you think?"
Zhang Ran frowned when he heard this question and said, "I know the scholar you are talking about is Cheng Zhaoqi. I think he is a bit irresponsible. "Weiterin's Diary" and "Rabe's Diary" were discovered by Zhang Chunru. The value of these two diaries does not need to be said more. Can this be called causing trouble? Let's use Cheng Zhaoqi's own article, in 2007, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, Japan's "Asakura Shimbun" was created with the title "Nanjing Incident Reignitement"
A special report on the "70th Anniversary" related to the situation between China and Japan, when introducing China's views, it was used by Cheng Zhaoqi's article. This article is very difficult to prove the conclusion of the Nanjing trial from the perspective of death numbers. So, a Japanese right-wing scholar took his article as an example to deny the Nanjing Massacre. He said that Zhang Chunru caused trouble for academic research, so should I say that his article was speaking for the Japanese right-wing and exonerating the crimes of the Japanese army?"
A reporter asked: "Is there any plan for "Angel of Justice" to be released in Japan?"
Zhang Ran shrugged and said, "What we said about this matter is not the final word. It mainly depends on whether there is an Japanese company willing to take over. So far, no Japanese company is willing to release "Angel of Justice". However, I still hope that the movie can be released in Japan, and I hope that the Japanese young people can re-understand this history. If you can't face the past calmly, then what do you want to face the future? There are many Japanese actors involved in our movie, such as Mr. Kagawa Teruyuki. They have performed very good professional qualities. They are also threatened for their appearance in this movie. They are undoubtedly worthy of respect."
In Chinese anti-Japanese films and TV series, Japanese actors are often seen. However, most of these actors are not very famous, and some of them are even developed in China, such as Yano Koji. But Kagawa Teruyuki's situation is completely different. He is a superstar in Japan and has won all kinds of awards. He does not need to participate in anti-Japanese films to make money, but he still participates in movies such as "The Devils Are Coming" and "Rabe Diary".
In an interview with the media, Kagawa Teruyuki said: "It is impossible for movies with Nanjing theme to be released in Japan, and Japanese people themselves will not shoot this theme. But these videos can at least heal some of the pains of the Chinese. It is difficult to make Japanese people admit that the Nanjing incident. When I saw the script of "Angel of Justice", I think I should star in this film. The international perspective on the Nanjing incident can prompt modern Japanese people to reflect on it."
However, most of Kagawa Teruyuki's plays were cut off in the release version, and the audience could not see his performance, so Zhang Ran specifically pointed out Kagawa Teruyuki and expressed his respect.
*** is a hot topic at this year's Berlin Film Festival, and Zhang Ran naturally cannot escape this problem. A reporter asked: "The Angel of Justice is a film full of internationalism, but *** is exaggerating racism. What do you think about this?"
Zhang Ran has decided to play the card ***. Although it is not the best time to fire, he still decided to say a few words to lay the groundwork for the bombardment of *** later: "The Angel of Justice is a work full of internationalism and full of love; and ***'s recent remarks seem to promote hatred, which makes me feel very regretful. No matter what *** will do next, I always believe that cultural exchange cannot be stopped, and love and justice are the driving force for the advancement of human civilization."
Zhang Ran's words surprised the reporters at the scene. They thought Zhang Ran could practice Tai Chi and then avoided this issue. Unexpectedly, Zhang Ran actually opened fire on ***, saying that *** was promoting hatred.
After a brief surprise, the reporters applauded ecstatically. As long as they were the ones who were yelling at the ***, the reporters always did not hesitate to applause. However, Chinese reporters were a little worried about Zhang Ran when they applauded. If they criticized *** like this, weren’t you worried about *** trouble at the peak of the century?
The press conference of "Angel of Justice" lasted for an hour and ended in a warm atmosphere. However, the reporters at the scene did not rush to write the article, and they all turned into fans and asked Zhang Ran to sign. Amy Adams was very surprised by this and lowered his voice to Zhang Jingchu that she had never seen so many reporters, and wanted to sign an autograph around a director.
The official film festival magazine published early the next morning gave "Angel of Justice" full marks and said: "The "Angel of Justice" directed by Zhang Ran is an extraordinary film, a transcendence of the same type of film. The film shows the Nanjing Massacre and the stories that happened 70 years later, making people think about how to face history. This is a shocking film, and it will be an outstanding person who touches the soul. Zhang Ran uses "Angel of Justice" to tell everyone that he is not only the best director of this era, but also one of the best directors in the entire history of film."
Other media also praised the issue. The Los Angeles Times commented that the extension of the "Angel Justice" was "an epic masterpiece!" The Guardian praised the "Angel Justice" for its greatness!" The New York Times said, "If the release version of the "Angel Justice" scored 80 points, the extension would undoubtedly be 100 points!" Even the picky "Movie Manual" said, "We saw this movie too late, otherwise it would be one of the top ten films last year."
In the official film festival magazine, nine out of ten film critics gave a full score of 4 points, and one scored 3 points. The final score of the film was 3.9 points, setting a new record for the Berlin Film Festival magazine score.
At the same time, many media also reported on the premiere of "The Angel of Justice" under the theme of "Zhang Ran's bombardment". However, *** counterattacked without expectation, calling Zhang Ran a third-rate director, and his movies were worthless garbage. Anti-*** people praised Zhang Ran's remarks, while those who supported *** cursed Zhang Ran. Many people even left messages under Zhang Ran's fly account and asked Zhang Ran to go back to China. However, Zhang Ran's fans are not easy to mess with, so they fight back immediately, saying that you get out of fly first!
In the next day, "Angel Justice" was screened eight times, and every show was full and it was hard to get a ticket. Because the extended version has a great reputation, it quickly attracted the attention of many movie fans. Under the official website, official Weibo, and fly account of "Angel Justice", many movie fans left messages and asked the cinema to release the extended version.
As the Berlin Film Festival comes to an end, the media agreed that the best movie in Berlin this year is "The Angel of Justice", followed by Aki-Corrismaki's "The Other Side of Hope". In addition, "Ordinary Women" and "Flesh and Spirit" are also considered to be strong competitors of the Golden Bear Award. The Chinese film "Good" scored 3.3 in the magazine, which was also highly praised, but because it is an animation, the possibility of winning the award is very small.
However, everyone knows that the positive reviews of the media and film critics cannot determine the ownership of the award. A few years ago, Zhang Ran's "One Man Decoration" also received rave reviews in Berlin, and also won the highest score in the magazine. It is now recognized as the best in the new millennium, but it still missed the Golden Bear Award. Therefore, it is really hard to say whether "Angel of Justice" can win the highest award.
On February 19, the closing day of the Berlin Film Festival. From early in the morning, all media tried every means to find out inside information. At the same time, fans were discussing whether "Angel Justice" could win the Golden Bear Award. Everyone knows very well that if "Angel Justice" won the Golden Bear Award, Zhang Ran would have accomplished the great cause of the three highest awards slams.
In the history of film, two directors completed the Grand Slam of the highest awards in three major film festivals. Antonioni won the Golden Bear in 1961 for "Night", the Golden Lion in 1964 for "Red Desert", and the Palme d'Amphibition in 1967 for "Zoom in". Robert Altman won the Palme d'Army in 1970 for "Army Field Hospital" and the Golden Bear in 1976 for "Cisse Heroes"; and the Golden Lion in 1993 for "Silver·Sex·Male and Female".
Zhang Ran won the Golden Lion in 2004 for "The Aviator" and the Palme d'Or in 2014 for "The Scarlet Sun"; if "The Angel of Justice" can win the Golden Bear Award, Zhang Ran will become the third Slam director in film history.
Chapter completed!