292. The King and Queen
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"The nominations for the best screenwriter include Lu Chuan——"Kokexili,” Yin Li——"Zhang Side,” Ma Liwen——"The Two of Us", and Ye Sumang——"If? Love."
With the sound of the host's report, several movie clips of nomination scripts appeared on the big screen on the stage background. When the shot of "If? Love" finally appeared, the audience suddenly burst into warm applause.
"This popularity, tsk tsk..." Lu Chuan, who was also shortlisted for the Best Screenwriter, glanced at the excited audience behind him and couldn't help but sigh to the people beside him.
"Yes, the box office of 300 million is not a fan's favorite. I have to say that this movie is indeed good enough." As the executive director of "Kokexili", Zhao Yihui also showed praise on her face, and at the same time applauded the audience.
The achievements of "If? Love" are a miracle in the mainland. The box office of 300 million yuan is still as dazzling as a miracle in the ears of many filmmakers. Otherwise, Ye Sumang would not have been recognized by everyone as one of the top Chinese directors by his age of twenty. It was this result that he made the most powerful guarantee.
Ye Sumang was also clapping his hands at this time, smiling, and there was no sign of nervousness on his face.
Sure enough, in the next announcement, Ye Sumang won the "golden rooster" without any surprise.
Amid the applause, Ye Sumang stepped onto the podium and took over the Golden Rooster Trophy handed over by Chen Hao.
"I won the Best Screenwriter Award again, which is the most award I have ever won." Ye Sumang said with emotion with the Golden Rooster Trophy: "But every time I get it, it is a huge affirmation to me."
Ye Sumang's words are true. The most award he has won in the past three years is the best screenwriter.
Amid the envious and jealous applause of the scene, Ye Sumang placed the Golden Rooster Trophy on the podium, supported the podium with both hands, looked at all the filmmakers below, and continued: "My grandfather is also an old filmmaker. I remember he once said that if a movie is compared to a building, then the script is the cornerstone. The staff are responsible for various construction work, the actors are the facades, and the directors are the designers, and the final audience will become residents."
Everyone was very curious about what Ye Sumang said. What he was going to say.
"I don't know if everyone has built a building, but I know that a building that cannot be laid well on the foundation is only surface work, and it is very likely to be wiped out in a shock. Only when the foundation is laid firmly can this building become a classic that will last for a century! The script is the same for the movie."
"The Chinese film industry is full of a phenomenon. It seems that some investors think that competing with actors. Competing with investment will create a blockbuster. I just want to say one word to them, wrong!!!" Ye Sumang stretched out a finger and shook it disdainfully, saying loudly in everyone's surprise eyes: "The real blockbuster is not how grand the scene you shoot. It is not how expensive the actors you use, but the stories it tells can touch your heart. That is the real blockbuster, and only such touching movies can win the hearts of movie fans."
Speaking of this, Ye Sumang slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued: "I've talked so much nonsense, but it's just because I saw a report before. A screenwriter had no choice but to switch to the streets for selling barbecue because of his low salary. Unintentional people will find it funny when they hear it, and those who are interested will feel pity. But I want to say that this is a common phenomenon in the circle.
Except for the most famous screenwriters, all the others are struggling on the boundary between life and survival. Sometimes they even have to modify their beloved works to cater to the tastes of investors under the pressure of money. How can such a creative environment be able to cultivate excellent scripts?
We can catch up with technology, and we can increase investment, but excellent script creation requires a long-term accumulation process.
Therefore, I hereby propose to improve the salary of screenwriters and pay attention to scripts. This is the key to the long-term development of Chinese films!”
Ye Sumang's long speech took up five minutes. Although the chairman rang the clock, no one dared to really stand up to stop Ye Sumang's speech. Until Ye Sumang finished speaking, there was still silence in the audience.
Ten seconds later, when Ye Sumang had already walked back to his seat, a shocking applause suddenly sounded!!!
Although the influence of the Golden Rooster Awards was weak and its credibility was not strong. At that time, his selection criteria were indeed completely artistic. Those purely commercial films could not make the final nomination list at all, so they also agreed with Ye Sumang's statement that he should not blindly pursue famous actors and big productions.
In fact, real filmmakers also understand the importance of scripts. Even actors will read the script first when taking a movie, rather than investing and who they are starring together. Only those who blindly pursue the money effect will only focus on superficial things.
The group of people who touched Ye Sumang's speech most were the screenwriters on the scene.
Unlike Europe and the United States, screenwriters in China are always at a disadvantage. Their scripts will be tampered with by the director at will, and their speeches will often be ignored by investors. It seems that their existence is to make up a story and then sell the copyright and it ends.
In fact, they also have many of their own excellent ideas to join the movie. Moreover, since the creation of the script began with these screenwriters, their grasp of the plot is often more clear than that of the director. Unfortunately, their status is destined to be difficult for them to affect the crew's shooting work.
This unfair treatment problem is most obvious in terms of remuneration.
Many screenwriters basically have scripts of around 10,000 yuan, while novices are even lower. Creating a script often takes months or even more than a year, and this income is obviously not enough for the screenwriter to live in large and medium-sized cities. Compared with, a supporting role in a movie can get a salary of tens of thousands of yuan, and what he has paid may only be more than ten days.
A good screenwriter in Europe and the United States can even get the final dividends of the film, but in China, as long as the script is sold, the final good or bad of the film will basically have nothing to do with the screenwriter. So Ye Sumang's words today undoubtedly touched their hearts.
In fact, the reason why Ye Sumang made such a speech that pleased the screenwriter was because of his own purpose.
He knew very well that this speech would inevitably cause controversy in the newspaper tomorrow, but what he had done and what he had gained would also satisfy Ye Sumang.
His speech was to first stand up and make the best of the screenwriter's interests, get this lead, and gain a good impression among the screenwriter group. Although Ye Sumang's own movies and TV series do not require other screenwriters to intervene. However, if Tianxia Film and Television Company wants to develop, it must choose more excellent scripts.
Ye Sumang's final purpose in this speech was actually to consider the company's future development. Of course, if he could recruit several excellent screenwriters, it would be a surprise.
In the following awards ceremony, as expected, the best music was won by "If? Love".
Because of the two song and dance films, the name of Ye Sumang's soundtrack was confirmed. At this time, he came to the podium to win the trophy, which seemed to be well deserved.
The subsequent director's debut trophy in Tibet, a young director Wanma Caidan, won it. His work "Quiet Mani Stone" truly records the lives of a pair of lamas and sons, and truly records the silent life of Tibet.
Just like his award-winning speech, he just wanted to film a true story in his hometown.
Immediately afterwards, the Best Documentary was won by "Into Mao Zedong" and the Best Art Film was awarded to "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai". However, what made Ye Sumang feel strange and funny was that another Best Art Director Award was awarded to another movie called "Letter from a Strange Woman".
After the Best TV Movie was won by the crew of "We", the highlight is coming, but before that, the organizing committee has solved the indispensable Lifetime Achievement Award, which was won by famous directors Xie Jin and Xie Tielli respectively.
Looking at the award speech delivered by the older generation of artists on the stage, Ye Sumang was also trembling with the emotional speech. He knew very well the love of these older generation artists for movies. There was not as much glitz in that era, and they were more interested in filming than making pure enthusiasm and dedicating to art.
This spirit is also worthy of Ye Sumang's admiration, so when he finally applauded, Ye Sumang brought his sincerity for the first time and clapped hard.
And the entire awards ceremony finally reached the focus.
The award for Best Actor is about to be awarded.
At this moment, Zhang Xueyou, who was still relaxed just now, couldn't help but become serious. Cheng Long was the same. Perhaps it was precisely because of the special occasion that the two HK actors present attached great importance to and looked forward to this award.
"Brother Xueyou, I will prepare for the Best Actress Awards later, so I'll leave first, come on, I believe you will win the award." Ye Sumang has to appear as the Best Actress Awards later, so he can't wait here to look forward to the results with everyone.
Zhang Xueyou nervously pursed his dry lips, then said, "It's okay, I'm lucky if I get it, but I'm not nervous if I lose it."
Hearing this sentence, Ye Sumang couldn't help but look suspiciously at Zhang Xueyou, who was already sweating on his forehead.
Obviously, this sentence is really inconsistent.
Ye Sumang's departure from the middle of the way undoubtedly put more pressure on Zhang Xueyou. Although Ye Sumang is very young, the talent and ability he showed in the crew have long made Zhang Xueyou regard him as his backbone, and his departure undoubtedly made the Academy Award winner even more worried.
"Wipe the sweat." Zhou Xun also noticed Zhang Xueyou's strangeness and handed over a pack of tissues with concern.
"Thank you." Zhang Xueyou took out a tissue to wipe the sweat. Suddenly, he found that one was not enough, so he had to take out another one. At this moment, a hand suddenly stretched out from beside him. Zhang Xueyou was stunned and realized that it was Cheng Long.
"Qianzi, give me two too." Cheng Long also had a layer of sweat on his forehead at this time.
When Zhang Xueyou saw Cheng Long's appearance, somehow the nervousness in his heart slowed down a lot. After handing over the tissue, he felt that his heartbeat didn't seem to be so fast, and he seemed to be able to face the next result calmly.
The guests presented the award were Tang Guoqiang, who had just won the Best Supporting Actor, and Li Bing, a first-line actress. After a teasing, the two also read out the nomination list and prepared to announce the final result.
"Now I announce that the winner of Best Actor is..."
Accompanied by the intense music, Tang Guoqiang opened the list in his hand and announced loudly: "Cheng Long..."
As soon as the name came out, Cheng Long's expression instantly showed surprise, while Zhang Xueyou, who compared it, looked gray. Although he didn't care, when the result was announced, he found that his heart still hurt very much and cared very much.
However, before the pain in his heart recovered, Li Bing's voice followed: "Jie Zhang Xueyou!!!"
"Ah???" Zhang Xueyou was stunned, even Cheng Long, who was celebrating, was stunned.
Instead, Ye Sumang, who was standing in the backstage and preparing to go on stage to present the award, smiled bitterly. It seemed that the jury of the Golden Rooster Award was about to play the double yolk egg again.
This is also a feature of the Chinese Film Awards. There is always a "double yolk egg" that is why the credibility of the Golden Rooster Awards is always inferior to that of the Golden Rooster Awards and the Golden Horse Awards. This way of dividing the cake is really not very good.
But no matter what, the two HK actors have achieved their wishes. Although they are a little unsatisfactory, they are better than not winning.
However, when the two of them came on stage to deliver their award speeches, they always felt less excited, more humility and embarrassment.
The good competition scene became harmonious in an instant.
Ye Sumang looked at the list of the best actress in his hand and prayed that he would never show two yolk eggs again.
"What's wrong, Director Ye?" At this moment, a crisp female voice rang in Ye Sumang's ears. It was Zhang Ziyi, the female guest who presented the award with him this time.
This time, the organizer of the Golden Rooster Awards was extremely attentive. He chose such a guest who could match Ye Sumang's identity. You should know that this year, the actress starring in "2046", has also won many awards. There are even rumors that she has been absorbed by the Oscar Organizing Committee as one of the judges next year. As a domestic actress, she is definitely the top one.
"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about something." Ye Sumang smiled and replied.
Zhang Ziyi nodded politely and did not ask again. Even though she was already known as an international female star, she still felt very stressed in front of the great director Ye Sumang, so she was much more restrained in her behavior.
It was soon the best actress's turn to award the awards. Ye Sumang, who was wearing a black formal outfit, wore a purple long dress, slowly stepped onto the front desk.
"Hello everyone, I am Ye Sumang (Zhang Ziyi)."
The two of them were undoubtedly a high-ranking dynasty that night. With the warm applause, Ye Sumang also began several small questions he had prepared for a long time.
"Ziyi, as a person who has won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, do you still remember how you felt when you won the award?"
"Of course." After admitting, Zhang Ziyi showed memories on her face and said with emotion: "You know that the joy in the world happened to her."
"I think that must be a very wonderful experience." Ye Sumang said with a smile at the right time.
"The male and female protagonists of a film are undoubtedly the soul of the entire comedy. Their performance also determines the criterion for judging the quality of this character and even the drama. The award I have in my hand is undoubtedly the best affirmation of many female protagonists. Let's take a look at the nomination list now."
With Ye Sumang's words, the big screen behind him immediately reported the nomination for Best Actress.
Li Bing——"Waiting alone", Zhang Jingchu——"Bride in the Flower Waist", Mei Ting——"Aspirin", Jin Yaqin——"The Two of Us", Zhou Xun——"If? Love".
Except for Jin Yaqin's not very famous, all the others are actors with high popularity in China, especially Zhou Xun. In this award ceremony tonight, in addition to Zhang Ziyi standing beside Ye Sumang, she is the most dazzling existence. Especially at this moment she is still on the nomination list. Just as she was just reading her name, the cheers at the scene were obviously much higher than other nominated female stars.
When Ye Sumang was playing the nomination movie clip on the screen, he secretly looked down at the stage and found that Zhou Xun's expression still looked a little lonely, unlike the nervous and cramped appearance of other actresses.
Ye Sumang sighed in his heart, but not cutting off some feelings will only hurt even deeper.
At this moment, Zhang Ziyi next to her had already opened the last list of acceptances. Looking at the name inside, Zhang Ziyi couldn't help but look at Ye Sumang beside her. Even this glance instantly revealed the last winner.
"Zhou Xun, "If? Love""
Wow——————!!!!
The applause and cheers were thunderous, and Zhou Xun's popularity in the mainland was undoubtedly prominent. At this time, Zhou Xun, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't help but raise her head in surprise when she heard his name, and looked at Ye Sumang on the stage smiling gently at her. For some reason, tears couldn't help but fall.
It was this boy who took only more than a year to win two actresses and completely praised her as the top Chinese actress. She was grateful and admired him, and also loved him deeply. Unfortunately, tonight, it seemed that this kind of intention could only be hidden deep in her heart.
Zhou Xun walked onto the stage with tears, took the trophy from Ye Sumang, stared at the other party for a long time before coming to the podium to prepare his award speech.
"Thanks to the judges of the Golden Rooster Award for acknowledging me and awarding this trophy to me. I also have to thank the friends of the crew of "If? Love". It is your help that I have a good condition during the filming process. Here I also want to thank someone, that is, the director standing beside me, Ye Sumang."
Speaking of this, Zhou Xun suddenly left the podium and walked to Ye Sumang. In everyone's surprised eyes, she boldly tiptoed and kissed Ye Sumang's cheek gently.
"Su Mang, thank you..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support are my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please read it.)
Chapter completed!