NOVEL FROG Chapter 112
A middle-aged man with brown hair and a high nose bridge sat in a chair on the east side of the venue. He looked much more relaxed than most foreigners.
He was the president of a film company in the United States and was nominally the producer of"The Assassin".
In the private discussions among the crews,"The Assassin" was the film with the best chance of winning the"second place battle".
《The heroine of"The Assassin" lifted her long skirt and sat next to him. She sighed and said,"Boss, we are not very lucky. We actually ran into"Farewell My Concubine", otherwise this year's Golden Lion Award would probably be ours."
The man smiled faintly and shook his head,"It's not certain who it will be."
The lady was slightly stunned,"What do you mean?"
The man snorted and glanced at her
"At the jury meeting yesterday, three producers told the jury that the Palme d'Or at Cannes has already been taken away by China, and if they take away the Golden Lion this time, it would... not be conducive to letting a hundred flowers bloom."
The actual meaning is that the Palme d'Or has already been taken away, and if the Golden Lion is given to them, where will the face of Europe and the United States be placed?
The three major film festivals are all hosted by European countries.
Asia taking one is considered an artistic exchange. Taking two in a row is a slap in the face of Europe and the United States.
80% of the jury members this time are from Europe and the United States.
The chairman is even from M country.
Although that guy is actually a Russian-American hybrid, and his personality is a bit weird. But his nationality is M country, and he should have national honor.
When this matter was mentioned yesterday, the jury members all showed thoughtful expressions.
It is not certain who will win the Golden Lion this year.
The female star nodded half-doubtfully, but the worry on her face did not diminish at all.
She whispered:"But"Farewell My Concubine" is indeed well made……"
The man stopped smiling and seemed a little unhappy.
"Well, I don't deny that it may win the Golden Lion. But judging from the attitude of the jury, it might be us. So don't talk about the competition for the second place. If you want to compete, compete for the first place."
After that, he sneered and looked at the stage.
With the preparations made yesterday, even if"Farewell My Concubine" really won the Golden Lion, it shouldn't be a sweep like in Cannes.
Five minutes later, with the sound of an exciting violin, the award ceremony officially began.
There was warm applause from the audience.
The famous Italian actress Julia, wearing a dark blue dress, walked onto the stage
"Good evening, friends from all over the world. I am very happy to meet you in Venice.……"
After a short speech about the concept of film and the history of the Venice Film Festival, the host smiled and said:"First, let's go to the Horizons section of the film awards ceremony."
……
In the audience, casting director Sun Li was a little confused:"Just give out the awards directly? What about the flowers, singing and dancing performances, product placements? And the highlights?"
He had been to an international film festival.
At the beginning, the host spent five minutes introducing the sponsoring brands and even introduced mineral water.
Why did they start so directly?
Chen Xiao turned his head and whispered:"It's the same in Cannes. The award ceremony is purely for awarding awards. There may be a dance or music in the middle to give everyone a break. Commercial activities are held outside the venue."
"I see."
Sun Li nodded, with some surprise in his eyes.
It seems that the organizer of this top international film festival is quite rich.
Another hour passed.
Finally, it was time for the main competition unit.
The host began to introduce the nine jury members.
"First, please welcome the chairman, Mr. Chazelle. Mr. Chazelle is a famous director, screenwriter and producer from Country M. He has won many international awards and is the youngest winner of the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival."
Amidst applause, a man in his 40s stepped onto the stage with steady steps and simply greeted everyone.
Fang Rong sighed and said,"This is a big shot, the most talented director I have ever seen."
At this point, he suddenly remembered that there was Chen Xiao sitting next to him, and added,"Except you, hahaha."
Chen Xiao smiled faintly.
Of course, he had also heard of the name of the chairman of the jury.
Chazelle is of Russian-American descent, and his mother is Russian.
He graduated from Harvard, has extremely high artistic talent, and is devoted to movies. He is a person who only values art.
Before he appeared, Chazelle was indeed the most dazzling existence in this world.
However, movies require a hundred flowers to bloom. As long as this senior does not go too far, Chen Xiao does not want to compete with him.
On the stage, the host Julia continued to introduce the other eight jury members.
Five minutes later.
The host smiled and said:"Next, let us enter the award ceremony of the main competition unit."
There are a total of 8 awards in the main competition unit.
There are three awards for actors: Best New Actor Award, Best Actor, and Best Actress to encourage new actors.
There are two awards for screenwriters and directors: Silver Lion Award for Best Director and Silver Lion Award for Best Screenwriter.
There are three awards for movies, and the value of the awards is ranked from low to high: Special Jury Award, Silver Lion Jury Grand Prix, and Golden Lion Award.
The host looked sideways at Chazelle on the other side of the stage,"Mr. Chairman, what is the first award in the main competition unit tonight?"
Chazelle held the microphone and replied,"The first award is the Best New Actor Award."
The host smiled and nodded,"Please invite the two jury members, Dunst and Shahabi, to present the awards to us."
Amid a burst of exciting music, the two walked onto the stage, and after a few simple preparations,"Congratulations to Sal from"I'm the Captain!"
Applause quickly broke out from the audience.
A black actor stood up and hugged the director.
……
At the same time, it was already 2:00 a.m. in Beijing.
Domestic netizens were drowsy.
The awards ceremony for the main competition unit finally made them sober.
In a female dormitory of the Film Academy of Yanbei University, a round-faced girl patted the edge of Qiu Xinyu's bed.
The three night owls in their dormitory were all very awake, but Qiu Xinyu, a true fan, was an early sleeper.
""Xinyu, wake up! Don't sleep anymore, your husband is about to go on stage!" A dazed voice came from the bed curtain,"Never mind, go to sleep. I don't care about your husband."
The round-faced girl snorted and laughed,"Yes, yes, Chen Xiao is my husband."
There was a creaking sound on the bed, and the bed curtain was quickly pulled open.
Qiu Xinyu said dazedly:"Oh my God, I almost overslept."
Fortunately, the word"Chen Xiao" directly pulled her out of her dream.
"Dog, love you, muah!" She thanked the round-faced girl and quickly turned on the live broadcast like her roommates.
As soon as she came in, she saw the screen full of comments:
"What? Isn't this award ours?"
"A small award given to a new actor in a leading role. The actors in Farewell My Concubine are not considered new actors, right?"
"These small awards are meaningless, so I won’t give them up."
Countless comments flashed across the screen.
The award ceremony on the screen also slowly progressed.
"Now, the Special Jury Award is presented. Congratulations to director Holland for his film Green Border.》！"
Listening to the applause coming from the headphones, Qiu Xinyu frowned slightly and her heartbeat slowly accelerated.
Although she knew that the quality of"Farewell My Concubine" was very good and it should have swept all the major awards at the previous Venice Film Festival, she suddenly felt a little nervous when she saw the brightly lit stage. Will there be any accidents?
However, the comments from netizens quickly dispelled her worries.
She also typed in agreement:"Yes, it's a small award, it doesn't matter."