May 22nd was the exciting awards ceremony. There were really many stars on this day. Xiao Ran and his group almost completely lost attention in front of a large number of European and American stars. Fortunately, Chinese reporters and some European reporters
The attention finally helped them regain some face.
Here, Xiao Ran finally experienced America's contempt for Chinese films, not even contempt, simply ignoring this existence. Think about how many twists and turns a master like Wu Yusen went through when he entered Hollywood, and finally managed to get a director in Hollywood.
The opportunities can be imagined.
Recalling the situation when he first came to this era, when he planned to submit the script to Hollywood, Xiao Ran smiled bitterly. Now he finally knew that it was a fantasy. First of all, unless you are working in Hollywood, otherwise you are a
Scripts written by Chinese screenwriters can only be read by ghosts.
The second point is that in Hollywood, every screenwriter or director has an agent. For screenwriters without an agent, no matter how good your writing is, Hollywood will not even take a look at it. This is a rule. Any script needs an agent.
It doesn't matter how hyped up the pitch is, as long as you have a great agent, you can still shoot a bad script.
Naturally, these Chinese people were sitting aside. Seeing that the award ceremony had finally started, the rather sturdy Wang Jiawei and others couldn't help but tremble with nervousness. If Hollywood is the holy land of movies for filmmakers around the world, then Cannes is undoubtedly the place.
In the palace of art films, I can’t blame Wang Jiawei for being nervous.
Xiao Ran is also a little nervous. Winning the Palme d'Or will definitely make Europe and the United States pay more attention to Chinese-language films. When the time comes, there will be less resistance when entering the world. This is not only related to his honor, but also to the film empire.
Promote the speed so that he will not be nervous.
Xiao Ran is not sure about the award-winning films at the 41st Cannes Film Festival. As for the Asian distribution rights of these films, Ge Wenqiu is in charge. The only regular awards at the Cannes Film Festival are the Palme d'Or and the Grand Jury Prize, as well as the award for debut films.
The Golden Camera Award. In addition, there are the Best Actor and Director awards.
However, there is no Best Screenplay Award yet, otherwise Xiao Ran would really be eager to get one to prove that his first halo is not just a boast. This year, an award was added, the Education Contribution Award. When Xiao Ran clearly heard the guests on the stage
When he shouted in a stiff tone: "Chen Kaige, "King of Children"", he was completely stunned.
Xiao Ran didn't even know that Chen Kaige was also competing for this year's Cannes. He didn't know until this moment. Looking around, he saw Chen Kaige walking up to the stage with a smile on his face and receiving the trophy on the stage.
After that, he turned his eyes towards Xiao Ran. The two people's eyes met and they were both stunned.
Chen Kaige was also very interested in this team from Hong Kong, and even more interested in Xiao Ran as the boss. The rest was much simpler and duller. It was not until the Golden Camera Award was presented that Wang Jiawei and Xiao Ran became nervous.
Unfortunately, it was not Wang Jiawei who won this award, but Mira Nair, the director of "Bombay Hello". The next award was the Jury Award. This award was given by several judges to a very distinctive film.
If you strive for it if you have a soft spot, there will usually be a prize.
Up to now, except for Xiao Ran's "Dark Flower", which still has hope, Yang Chaoqun and Wang Jiawei have lost hope, and both of them looked quite depressed. Xiao Ran glanced at their faces and couldn't help but snicker secretly, feeling in his heart
I think it was probably at this time that Wang Jiawei decided to make a living by winning awards for the rest of his life.
"The winner of the Jury Prize at the 41st Cannes Film Festival is..." The guests on the stage are always used to titillating people at this time, as if it has become a routine: "It is "Krotki Filmo Zabijanju" (the author does not understand)
English, let’s make do with it), directed by KrzystofKieslowski!”
Xiao Ran's heart suddenly dropped as he was suspended, until it reached the lowest point. Could it be that this collective expedition really couldn't get back a single award? Xiao Ran didn't want to believe it, but he couldn't help but not believe it. At this time, the international film industry was very interested in Chinese films.
Everyone's contempt is well known, otherwise Xiao Ran and the others wouldn't have caused such a big sensation when they appeared here this time.
Although he didn't know much about Cannes, he knew to some extent that it was absolutely impossible for "Dark Flower" to win the Palme d'Or. In the history of Chinese-language films, only "Farewell My Concubine" had won such a unique award.
As for the remaining highlights, the male and female protagonists and directors are unlikely to be given to Chinese-language films now. Don't even think about the Palme d'Or, and don't expect the Special Jury Award, which is second only to the Palme d'Or. This award is usually
It must have certain social significance.
As a gangster movie, "Dark Flower" has no social significance! The possibility of winning an award is naturally very slim. When it comes to the last added award, the Artistic Contribution Award, Xiao Ran doesn't think "Dark Flower" can make any artistic contribution!
Therefore, the only thing he hoped for was to win the favor of some of the judges, and winning a jury award would be enough. However, this time, he failed, and his entire army was completely annihilated before his eyes...
Lin Qingxia didn't understand why she smiled so bitterly and helplessly. In her eyes, all this was not over yet. But she knew that she could comfort Xiao Ran, so she gently held Xiao Ran's hand and let her
The warmth was conveyed to Xiao Ran.
How could Xiao Ran not feel the love conveyed by Lin Qingxia? He glanced at her and shook his head slightly to show that he was fine. At this time, Fa Ge also noticed that something was wrong with Xiao Ran, and he looked over and asked: "A Ran,
Are you okay?"
"It's okay, I just have a headache!" Xiao Ran found an absolutely shabby excuse to cover up the past. Suddenly he remembered that Fa Ge also had a good chance of winning the Best Actor Award. Although it was not enough to win this award, he could
It's barely made up for.
Su Renyao would definitely not win this award, but Fa Ge had a chance. However, Xiao Ran soon became disappointed. Because he suddenly realized that although Fa Ge's performance was better than Liang Chaowei's version, Su Renyao's performance was not.
It is inferior to Liu Qingyun in the original version. Amid the ebb and flow of the other, it is difficult to get a more appropriate comparison with Fa Ge's superb acting skills.
The next awards were the Artistic Contribution Award and the Technical Excellence Award, and as expected, Xiao Ran didn't even get a share. Finally, it was time for the main event, but it was also one of the awards that Xiao Ran thought was difficult to perform in. After the Best Actress was awarded, it was the final award.
Good actor.
Presenting the Best Actor award on the stage were John Goldstone and Meryl Streep, the Best Director at the 36th Cannes. They were telling humorous jokes on the stage. They talked for a while.
After the sentence, John couldn't help but laugh and said: "There are so many people nominated for Best Actor this time. They come from all over the world, and there are even people from the mysterious East."
"What you said is absolutely right. That Oriental guy is so handsome!" Apparently not many people took Meryl's exaggerated tone seriously. The translator in the audience helped Fa Ge translate, and Xiao Ran secretly translated to Lin Qingxia.
Everyone stared at Fa Ge and laughed.
"Let's see who will win the Best Actor this year!" Meryl opened the answer and was stunned for two seconds. The name in the post must be Jean.
She was very surprised.
"I think today's award will have an unprecedented result, and perhaps it will become epoch-making..." John looked over and took a look, and then said with a smile: "According to our understanding, this winner
He has already won countless Best Actor titles. I have admired his performance this time, and it is absolutely natural for him to win this award!"
Xiao Ran's hand held Lin Qingxia's soft and tender hand tightly. He heard an unusual smell in the words just now. The Chinese had never won the Best Actor Award before. If this time
If we win, wouldn’t it be unprecedented and epoch-making!
"The best actor at the 41st Cannes Film Festival is..." The shock in Meryl's eyes has not disappeared until this moment. Her beautiful eyes turned around in the audience several times, and finally settled on
On Zhou Runfa's body, it was spelled out in blunt pinyin: "Zhou Runfa, "Dark Flower"!"
The words "Zhou Runfa, "Dark Flower"" swirled around in the huge venue for a long time. Xiao Ran's heart almost burst out of his throat. When he heard this sentence suddenly, he almost jumped up immediately. Zhou Runfa heard the pinyin slightly
I was stunned and immediately felt so ecstatic that I was almost sluggish at that moment.
Fortunately, Xiao Ran reacted in time and pushed him gently. Fa Ge returned to his usual gentleman smile and stood up and walked to the stage. Don't blame Fa Ge for being so excited. After all, this is Cannes and not the Academy Awards. Winning this
The difficulty and sense of achievement of winning an award are definitely no less than that of an Oscar.
Fa Ge, who was tall and mighty, but very gentlemanly, walked up to the stage, shook hands with the two of them, took the trophy, and then looked around the audience, focusing his gaze on Xiao Ran's face, showing his customary generous smile.
After that, he stared at Xiao Ran, his smile getting stronger and stronger.
To this day, he really regards Xiao Ran as his best friend in his life. Without Xiao Ran's script and recommendation, he would not be able to star in "A Better Tomorrow" and would continue to be half-popular but not black.
Without Xiao Ran, he would not have been able to become the fairy hair that film companies everywhere are chasing after. He would not have been able to become the leading actor in Hong Kong in just one year, and now Xiao Ran has pushed him to the podium of this honor.
Now that he stands at the pinnacle of this palace, he can only say from the bottom of his heart in Chinese to Xiao Ran in the audience: "A Ran, thank you. Without you, I would never have achieved what I have today."
"Thank you to the conference, thank you to the judges!" The last two sentences were said in English that I had learned in advance, which was quite fluent.
This Chinese sentence obviously confused everyone in the venue, but Xiao Ran knew what Fa Ge meant, and couldn't help but feel moved in his heart. Fa Ge is a person who values love and justice. After the contract with Xinyi City ended,
He only accepted Phantom's movies, how could Xiao Ran not know this.
Xiao Ran was definitely willing to push Fa Ge to his current position. He didn't want to see this acting god being buried in the West like this. Thinking of everything that happened now, the corners of his eyes couldn't help but get slightly moist. When Fa Ge stepped down and left,
When she came to him, Xiao Ran raised her right palm and gave Fa Ge a slap in the face, showing a knowing smile. It goes without saying that the friendship between the two has become even closer since then.
Originally, he thought that it was not enough for Fa Ge to win the award. But after hearing Fa Ge's heartfelt words on the stage, Xiao Ran's mind changed. He felt that as long as Fa Ge could be promoted to the position of Cannes Best Actor, it would be a great success.
It’s worth a thousand dollars.
There are only two awards left, the Best Director and the Palme d'Or. Xiao Ran's mood is completely different now. At this time, he already feels that it doesn't matter whether he wins the award or not. Besides, his hope of winning the award is slim.
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The next award was the Best Director, and it was also the only award for which Xiao Ran still had a glimmer of hope. Seeing Xiao Ran's indifferent expression was in sharp contrast to the one just now, Fa Ge thought that Xiao Ran was nervous about him, and he was immediately moved.
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Xiao Ran turned around and asked An Yuxuan, who was traveling with him along the way: "Yuxuan, have you booked the flight tickets?" After seeing An Yuxuan nodding, he felt relieved.
"You came so early, why are you in such a hurry to go back?" Lin Qingxia didn't understand why Xiao Ran went back so early. She stared at Xiao Ran in confusion and asked: "We can go to Paris for a few days and then go back!"
Xiao Ran sighed and explained patiently: "I don't even want to come to Cannes this time because the crew is really busy. I decided this early in the morning, and I will rush back the next day to continue filming."
"The most important thing is that time waits for no one. Movies like "The Spy" are the highlights of this summer vacation. I will rely on this movie to defeat the four major companies and break up their alliance!" Xiao Ran shrugged.
He shrugged and said helplessly: "It has to be released in August at the latest, so it only takes two months, and now only half of it has been filmed."
While they were talking, the award presenters came out, and it turned out to be the jury chairman Coppola and Murray. This obviously surprised all the guests. It was not uncommon for the jury chairman to come to present the award in person.
Yes, but the Best Director award has never been awarded.
"I think everyone must be surprised that I will personally present the Best Director Award..." Coppola was not so much explaining, but mobilizing the atmosphere: "You all know that among all the films in this competition
, my personal favorite is "Dark Flower"."
"I agree with your opinion. "Dark Flower" may not be the best film in this year's competition, but it is definitely the most attractive." Murray nodded, with a serious look on his face, making people dare not suspect that he was joking: "
The extremely smooth narrative technique and the concise yet direct and effective technique make the film even more charming!"
"Because I like and appreciate this young man Xiao Ran, I specifically asked to present this award!" At this point, Coppola smiled: "In fact, I did vote for him, but I don't know the exact result.
How. So, I just hope that I can present this award to this talented young man in person."