Chapter 447: Drag the West Into the Water

Harder did not take a public stance but offered some help privately.

Under his arrangement, "Life is Beautiful" quickly organized a media meeting. All the main creators appeared, and Liu Zhigu and personnel from the foreign affairs department also came.

Xiao Mo and Xiao Yang were walking back and forth, checking first. Xiao Yang muttered: "Damn it! Little Japan dares to jump around. I'll punch them one by one and knock their heads into their necks!"

"You're having fun just by doing it. This incident started in the movie and must be solved by the movie."

Xiao Mo also holds his breath, but he is much more mature than Xiao Yang.

On the stage, Gong Xue changed into dignified regular clothes and sighed: "I found that Berlin is a dangerous place for us. There was something wrong last time I came here, and there is something wrong this time. I won't come back again."

"Look at both sides of everything. Last time I got a blessing in disguise and went one step further. Maybe this time too." Chen Qi said with a smile.

"I hope so!"

Gong Xue took a sip of water and asked, "Do I want to speak later?"

"If I have a question for you, just say, Director Liu will basically speak."

"You won't speak?"

"Let me see what the situation is. Director Liu is my immediate superior. I don't want to overstep my bounds."

"If you don't speak, I feel unsure..."

Gong Xue muttered.

At about nine o'clock in the morning, the media arrived one after another. There was room for 30 people, but the chairs were full and there were many reporters squeezing in.

Since the opening of the film festival, there have been 25 films, and none of them has been as popular as "Life is Beautiful". While everyone was discussing the controversy, they couldn't help but wonder, what kind of movie is this?

"Buzz buzz!"

After a while, there was a sudden commotion at the scene, because Yamada led several reporters over. He didn't hide anything and said with a smile: "We were not invited, but we really hope to participate. I wonder if we are welcome?"

"..."

Liu Zhigu was the leader of the team. His eyes were cold, but he still said: "Okay!"

One characteristic of diplomacy is that you have to pay attention to style, which is also an invisible restriction. There are really no taboos in the United States, and they are all doing small things in public. For example, when Vucic went to the United States, good guy, he was given a small stool to sit on, just like being put on trial.

Yamada led the people in.

There were so many reporters that some of them were standing.

At the beginning of the media meeting, Liu Zhigu spoke directly: "Some things happened at the opening ceremony a few days ago, which attracted the attention of journalists. Today we will give a unified explanation.

"Life is Beautiful" was produced in China. It is about the Japanese concentration camps in China during World War II. We are very grateful to Berlin for nominating "Life is Beautiful" and we are honored to come to the Berlin Film Festival.

Chinese films have only returned to the international stage in recent years. With a sincere and open-minded attitude of learning, we hope to communicate with international filmmakers.

I have seen some reports that raise questions about the concentration camps. Let me emphasize now that the stories of "Life is Beautiful" are based on real cases of concentration camp survivors. There is no fabrication of history or disrespect for art... We will not, There is no reason to withdraw from the film festival. The film will be screened on the 22nd. Everyone is welcome to come..."

Liu Zhigu's speech was very official and polite.

After he finished speaking, he entered the question-and-answer session and raised his arms.

Liu Zhigu clicked on a few people to answer questions. Seeing that Yamada's arm was still numb, he clicked on Yamada again. Even if you don't click, the other party will definitely make trouble, and you have to do it face to face.

"I have two questions!"

Yamada got the microphone, squeezed into the front row, and said: "Now that China and Japan are friendly, if you bring such a movie overseas, are you suspected of affecting the relations between the two countries?"

"China and Japan have peace and friendship, equality, mutual benefit, and mutual trust. These are the unchanging policies, but peace and friendship do not mean forgetting history."

"You always talk about concentration camps, do you have any evidence?"

"We collected a lot of information to make this film, so we can certainly guarantee it."

"I'm skeptical. I don't think Japan has set up concentration camps in China to kill innocent people."

"Then I can give you some information as a friendly gift, and you can take it back and study it."

"..."

The two asked and answered questions, and sure enough, Western reporters all joined in to watch the excitement. This had nothing to do with them! Whether China has evidence or not, it has nothing to do with them.

"Okay, don't waste everyone's time."

Seeing Yamada's entanglement, Liu Zhigu was bored and prepared to end it, and asked: "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

No one raised their hands.

"Do you have anything to add?" He looked at his companions.

"Let me add a few words!"

Chen Qi picked up the microphone, took over the conversation, picked a white man at random, and said, "Sir, where are you a reporter?"

"I'm from England!"

"Do you know anything about concentration camps?"

"Sorry, I don't know!"

"Sir, where are you a reporter?"

"USA!"

"Do you believe there are concentration camps in China?"

"Haha, this is your dispute, I don't think I should get involved."

"OK! Sir, where are you a reporter?"

"..."

The man who was named trembled inexplicably and said bravely: "Berlin!"

“Which media in Berlin?”

"Film festival reporter!"

It’s you!

Chen Qi stared at the other party and said: "If a country, during a war, detained all the captured men, women, and children in one place, with no personal freedom, extremely poor living conditions, no medical protection, poor food every day, and forced them to Work, ranging from corporal punishment to torture, to being thrown into a crematorium... What do you think this place should be called?"

Do you mean the German thing?

The reporter was very embarrassed, but had to answer: "This is a concentration camp!"

"We can say responsibly that there are at least 20 concentration camps like this in China. We have brought "Life is Beautiful" to Berlin and will never withdraw from the competition. We also hope to get your support!"

Under Chen Qi's piercing gaze, the venue reporter struggled not to lower his head, but he regretted in his heart, why should I join in the fun?

People say they want support, but can you say no?

Concentration camp!

This is in Germany!

Germans don’t support movies about concentration camps? Do you want to support the Nazis?

"..."

For a moment, he felt that the Western reporters from Britain, France, the United States, Italy, etc. were also staring at him, as if they wanted to confirm this answer.

Hader is a cunning old man and asked everyone to keep a low profile, but at this moment, he must express his position: "We support any work that opposes war, opposes genocide, and exposes the cruelty of concentration camps. I am also willing to watch "Life is Beautiful" on the 22nd! "

"You are sophistry!"

Yamada suddenly became anxious and said loudly: "What you said cannot explain our doubts at all, and you can't provide any evidence!"

grass!

Xiao Yang really wanted to pound his head into his neck, but Xiao Mo stopped him. Even Gong Xue cursed in a low voice: "I'm so evil!"

Chen Qi suppressed his anger and said: "The organizers didn't let us leave. You keep saying that we don't respect art, but do you respect the Berlin Film Festival? And who said there is no evidence?

Do you think the concentration camps set up by Japan in China are all Chinese? "

He looked at the Western faces below and said: "Tens of thousands of allied foreigners from more than a dozen countries including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Soviet Union, Norway, and Italy, etc. The youngest is a 6-month-old baby and the oldest is an 88-year-old man.

That British reporter included your sports hero Eric Liddell!

That American friend, your ambassador to China was imprisoned in a concentration camp and tortured!

"Life is Beautiful" shows some of these things. We are honored to invite some survivors to Berlin to tell you the stories of that year... We also hope that everyone can attend the premiere of "Life is Beautiful" on the 22nd! "

"What?"

“Isn’t this a story about Chinese people?”

"I understood it wrong. Isn't it a story about the Japanese and the Chinese?"

Everyone was shocked by the news and immediately started to commotion, getting louder and louder.

Chen Qi's promotion was strategic. He did not reveal the true content of "Life is Beautiful". People habitually thought that this was a movie about the Japanese invasion of China, and that the two foreigners, Ed and Amy, came to save China. People think this is a routine.

Yamada suddenly trembled and stared at Chen Qi on the stage. This was completely beyond his expectation!

Chinese people don’t photograph Chinese people, but Westerners?

Oh no, it’s about photographing Chinese and Westerners!

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