In a conference room of the General Administration, which was intimidating for the filmmakers, Gan Tao sincerely expressed his personal opinions after being named by the leader.

"Dear leaders, I personally think that the Beijing International Film Festival is the best way to maintain the current operating mode of not evaluating awards, or wait a little longer, when the time is ripe and the popularity of the film festival increases, the awards will be added."

There are currently twelve A-class film festivals around the world, most of which are distributed in Europe. The huge China is just a dying Haishi International Film Festival, which is unbearable to the leaders of the bureau.

Therefore, in April 2011, Beijing officially held the first Beijing International Film Festival.

The leader who was responsible for hosting the Beijing International Film Festival at that time probably understood that although the Beijing International Film Festival was held before the Cannes Film Festival, its popularity was indeed the same as others, so the first film festival had no awards. It only invited internationally renowned filmmakers to gather at the first Beijing Film Festival to talk about domestic and foreign films together and help newcomers in the film industry.

This model of not participating in the award evaluation is successful, of course, and it is related to the film festival spending a lot of money to invite well-known Hollywood directors such as Cameron and actors to participate in the event.

Therefore, the 2012 Beijing International Film Festival still continued this model.

But now, it may be said that at the International Film Festival in 2019, the leaders in the bureau responsible for the film festival are unwilling to compromise anymore. Can the film festival without awards be counted as the film festival?

Can a film festival be held in China with a population of more than one billion?

Not only do it, but also it must be done well. At least it cannot be worse than the Tokyo Film Festival and the Busan Film Festival. After the leader made his ambition, he had the words from Gan Tao at the beginning.

The atmosphere in the conference room was dull, and the filmmakers led by Zhang Yimou did not say a word. Those who know how to do it naturally knew that the film festival was easy, but it was another matter to do it well and to make it the three major European levels.

"I'll set the tone." The old man sitting in the first place spoke after hearing everyone's opinions. Gan Tao and his group immediately sat up straight and kept breathing.

"The awards evaluation session of the 2013 Beijing International Film Festival is a must-have, and this cannot be changed. After all, we have laid a foundation in the past two years. Now we are mainly talking about how to do this selection session. In this regard, Lao Zhang, Lao Chen, and Gan Tao, you experts who have been to foreign film festivals all year round, so we should give us more opinions."

Gan Tao and others looked at each other, but there was nothing wrong. After all, the objection was invalid when the person came up, "Then let me give you an opinion." He came. Although he felt uncomfortable, he couldn't sit there. It was not a big deal to not mention a single opinion.

The old man nodded: "You said."

"The date of the film festival must be changed. The date of the Cannes Film Festival is May every year, and our film festival is April. This is definitely not possible. If you don't understand, you think this is intercepting Cannes. In fact, we all understand that the Beijing Film Festival will not only fail to intercept Cannes, but will also be snatched away all of its good works by Cannes."

"You are very unconfident." said a leader opposite Gan Tao.

Gan Tao smiled. "I'm just telling the truth."

The old man in charge asked, "Then what time do you think is the right time?"

"At present, the internationally well-known film festivals include the Berlin Film Festival in February, the Cannes Film Festival in May, the Venice and Tokyo Film Festival in early September and the Haishi Film Festival in late June and early July. Of course, this is not very famous, but it is our own film festival."

With a forced smile, Gan Tao continued: "So there is only the time period in early August for us to choose from. In addition, there is another advantage of this time that the Venice Film Festival is currently paying attention to many unpopular movies, so maybe we can eat some leftovers."

Gan Tao was muttering like a bean in the bamboo tube. Zhang Yimou and others rolled their eyes when they heard this. Who can’t know these simple common sense of film festivals? It’s just that no one said it. Isn’t this the previous leader’s face in the public public?

Who doesn’t know that holding a film festival in April is a time period that can’t be more bad?

Who doesn’t know that the Beijing Film Festival can only eat some leftovers from other film festivals?

"From the distance from this guy, he will kill someone who will not deserve his life." The filmmaker sitting in the row with Gan Tao said in unison.

The old man in the lead smiled and looked at Gan Tao who was very brave to speak: "Leftovers? Are you really so unpretentious?"

Taking advantage of the tea sip, Gan Tao nodded and said seriously: "I am not optimistic at all. At least in recent years, I think it is difficult to succeed in the Beijing International Film Festival, or wait for a few years. After the Chinese film market becomes the world's largest market, I think it's best to hold the Beijing International Film Festival at that time."

Gan Tao, who started to be serious and now was full of train rides, was so scared that Zhang Yimou immediately interrupted: "Hehe, I didn't expect that Teacher Gan was so optimistic about the domestic film market. After the meeting, we would like to talk to him. I want to hear your insights."

"Then let's go out, let's go back and write a plan for the additional award selection of Beijing Film Festival." The old man sitting in the first place stood up and said, remembering something and stopped and said, "Gan Tao doesn't need to write for the time being. After all, your thoughts and what we want to do are contrary to each other, so the meeting is apart."

"Oh, I said to Teacher Gan, based on the rumors I heard in normal times, you shouldn't be such a rash person!"

Zhang Yimou, who was with Gan Tao, waited until the two of them walked outside the General Administration and said with regret.

After consciously saying a few words in my heart, Gan Tao, who couldn't count as a big deal, comforted Zhang Yimou with a smile, said, "Oh, don't be so scared. Maybe the leaders of this term are very energetic, and I just put forward some personal opinions. To be honest, at the beginning, I wanted to fool the errands after the errands, but when I thought about it, I felt that something was wrong. I was afraid that a good project would be half dead. Of course, getting off the car temporarily now is a good thing for me. After all, we can't deny other people's leaders again and again, right?"

Gan Tao spoke easily, but Zhang Yimou still shook his head and said, "It's said that you have been in the industry for ten years. There shouldn't be a newborn calf who is not afraid of a tiger."

"It's purely that I don't like to say things against my will." Gan Tao said against his heart.

"Okay, it's almost time to eat. I'll find a place to have a drink. I have another project here to talk to you."

"That's a pity." In Zhang Yimou's puzzled expression, Gan Tao explained: "After filming "Seedekbare" and "Hunting", some physical problems occurred. I have been recuperating recently and will not consider new projects for the time being, especially those of you literary and artistic directors."

"Not a lie?"

Gan Tao nodded: "It's true. If you don't believe me, go home with me. There is still Chinese medicine in the refrigerator that you want to take tonight."

"Then I'm too lazy to treat you to a meal, let's leave?" Zhang Yimou said with a slight fist.
Chapter completed!