"Hello, President, good morning, President!" Early in the morning, on the white stone steps of Empire Entertainment, I saw Li Zhengxi standing there. The company employees who came in were stunned for a moment. Although they felt strange, they all nodded and bent down to say hello. Li Zhengxi also responded with a smile, but his attention was more on the door. ¡°For about four or five minutes, several cars came in, and then the person he was waiting for finally unveiled the mystery. The great Hollywood director Martin Scorsese, who just won the Oscar for Best Director, as well as Steve Spielberg, European director Luc Besson, European director and arguably the best cinematographer Bruno Nutan, and South Korea Director Lin Zequan, Chinese director Feng Xiaogang, etc. In short, there are dozens of famous directors, actors, and even playwrights and photographers from all over the world. This is the reason why Li Zhengxi was waiting here early in the morning, and he invited these people here to discuss the Empire International Film Festival he was about to prepare, and then, the Empire International Music Festival. After going upstairs and exchanging greetings, Li Zhengxi began to tell everyone about the theme of this time, and everyone basically knew something about it. "We all say that movies are art, but not many people really understand it. Many people just follow the crowd and yell. What is art?" Li Zhengxi shrugged as everyone smiled, "Others I don't quite understand, but as far as film art is concerned, with all due respect, does it have to be obscure, a life experience of bitterness and hatred? That kind of smooth, beautiful, simple but pure love is not art. Even those crude, big-scene commercial movies are not art that can bring happiness and enjoyment to everyone." Li Zhengxi said, spreading his hands again, "Movies have a history of nearly a hundred years, and I think the times are changing. I feel that we also need to keep pace with the times, and we need to be more open-minded in our evaluation of movies and pay attention to life, not just poverty and hardship, sadness and darkness, etc. The good side is not so profound, but it is still expressed very well. It is worthy of commendation. Then, popcorn movies and literary films can have their own expressions, but at the same time, they do not give up the pursuit of their best combination" There are many film festivals in the world, and some have their own expressions. Regional characteristics, such as film festivals in various countries, must have their own style and characteristics, such as the Sundance International Film Festival, which is characterized by filmmaking. Since the Empire International Film Festival is going to do something, it must have its own characteristics. Lee Chung-hee not only wants to create a truly international film festival, but also does not want some film festivals that pretend to be international but do not do international things. Even an Oscar. In fact, it is just something that Hollywood uses to entertain itself. However, Hollywood¡¯s influence is so great that it has become the so-called world film festival, the largest, most authoritative, and most awesome. About this. Li Zhengxi can only hehe, now. With the influence of the entertainment company under the Empire Group, it can definitely steal the limelight from others. certainly. Things have to take their time, and nothing can happen overnight. So, while he could spend this Christmas comfortably at home, he called people over and everyone discussed what to do. Articles of Association, this is the most important. ¡°Everyone basically understands Lee Chung-hee¡¯s thoughts. How should I put it? There are not many people in the entertainment industry in the world who can directly deny Lee Chung-hee¡¯s face. Not to mention Hollywood, South Korea and China, even in Europe and North America, the penetration of Empire Pictures and Empire Music is very fierce. To put it bluntly, whether you make a movie or release a record, someone has to pay for it. Those who borrow money directly, or occasionally meet a rich man who goes crazy for a movie and pay for it are really very few. In a word, everything you do involves interests, and working with the Empire Group has always been popular and delicious. very. So, when Lee Chung Hee said he wanted to hold such a film festival, everyone knew his ability and they all supported it. So, in the next few days, everyone enjoyed the best hospitality, and at the same time, they started working on the preparatory regulations for the Empire International Film Festival according to Li Zhengxi's general ideas. Naturally, this matter cannot be hidden. After all, so many people go here with Li Zhengxi every day to eat delicious food, go there to see the scenery, go to see the scenic spots, and go to play golf there. Therefore, they were quickly noticed. . Empire Pictures in North America and Empire Entertainment in South Korea also quickly released relevant information, so public opinion was in an uproar for a while. However, there was no accurate information, so they could only make it up according to their own imagination. "The Empire International Film Festival, this is a private company's film festival, is it reliable? Or are you going crazy for the awards? Of course, Dr. Li is not short of awards at all." "After the Empire International Film Festival, there is also the EmpireInternational Music Festival, what is Dr. Li's plan? Of course, no one doubts that he will fail. That is completely impossible. The entertainment industry under the Empire Group Company is definitely the most influential and profitable in the world. What's more, There are so many artists and practitioners under their banner, and they have even begun to infiltrate the sports world" "There is no doubt that this is another trump card for Dr. Li to expand the entertainment territory of Empire Company. He has begun to march into the world. In the future The world's entertainment industry is his world. Perhaps, we can predict in advance the fall of Oscar! " It wasn't until a few days later that Lee Chung-hee sent people away and officially held a press conference that everyone could get more news. Naturally, it was also packed with people. "However, the PBS music studio is very large. , three or four thousand people are no problem. ¡°Why did you have the idea of ??holding a film festival? "Our own TV station hosted this, and PBS undoubtedly got the first right to ask questions. "It's very simple, in order to promote the exchange of world movies," Lee Chung-hee shrugged, "I feel that I and the entire Empire Entertainment industry have a positive impact on the entire world. Movies have a certain influence, so I want to continue this influence and make more contributions to world movies, so that the entire film industry will have better development prospects! " "Is there any difference between the Empire International Film Festival and other film festivals and award ceremonies? "Although the reporter of the "People's Gazette" is also a member of the family, the "Los Angeles Times" got the second right to ask questions. "It's very simple, we are a real world film festival, uh, I am not belittling others here, ours The film festival will be more diversified and ensure the greatest professionalism and impartiality. We have categories for popcorn movies and art movies, as well as Asian, European, African and American movies. We will use our strong publicity and public relations capabilities, coupled with abundant financial resources, to introduce the world's truly good movies to the global audience. Movie fans Of course, we will also praise these good movies and filmmakers. We will set up their own categories, including movies and regions, and we will also make overall evaluations! " "According to what you said, the scale will be very large. President, are you confident that you can handle it? "The "People's Gazette" finally got the third right to ask questions. "It is necessary to be large-scale to truly reflect the world's movies. The consumption of manpower and material resources is necessary. The Empire Group Company will solve these problems generously. Of course, in the end, The important thing is professionalism and impartiality. We are also in the final discussion on this. As for whether you have confidence in what you said, my habit is that I never do anything without confidence. The same is true this time. But I can¡¯t give you an accurate answer as to whether it was successful in the end. " "What are the specific selection criteria? Also, you just mentioned a lot of categories, such as popcorn movies and literary movies. Does this mean that there will be differences in film awards? "Chosun Ilbo" "Yes, that is inevitable. For example, we will vote for the most popular and best popcorn movies and literary movies. We all say that movies are art, but what is movie art and how to judge it? , we must keep pace with the times. We should commend those popcorn movies that are well shot and bring happiness to everyone. They are actually art. They make us happy and relaxed. As for the specific selection criteria, they have not yet been officially decided, and are still being solicited and discussed in various aspects. What can be said is that we will not only solicit the opinions of film critics, we will also solicit the opinions of people who actually bought movie tickets to watch the movie, and we will also solicit the opinions of more online fans. In short, this is a broader issue. A discussion, not just the opinions of a few professionals, is not enough! ¡± ¡°Is this a criticism of the Oscar selection system? You have mentioned keeping pace with the times and the judgment criteria of a few people many times before. It seems a bit like the Oscars¡¯ outdated and criticized selection mechanism, especially that it is almost Hollywood itself. selection! "Deutsche Bild" "I didn't say that," Lee Chung-hee denied with a smile, "But you also said that some of the Oscar systems have been criticized. We will strive to be more perfect than them, and our selection members will also truly Selected from all over the world, so that the final result will be recognized by more people! " "When will the first edition start? Is there a specific schedule? Also, as a film festival named after an empire, are there any concerns about fairness? "China Movie Channel" "Well, do you have a specific date? In fact, there is. The plan is to hold it at the end of next year. However, due to many things, there may be delays. Therefore, if it cannot be held at the end of next year, it will be held next year." At the end of the year," Li Zhengxi spread his hands, "As for fairness, I think the empireNeither the Empire Group nor I need to have our own private thoughts in this. This is just a film festival sponsored and supported in the name of Empire Group. The relevant operations and selections are done by professionals from all over the world. people carry out. ??????????????????????????? It¡¯s useless to say too much now, whether it¡¯s fair or unfair. I believe that the Empire International Film Festival will use its good operations to gain support and appreciation from people in the industry and movie fans! "(To be continued)