Chapter 112 It’s Not Certain Who Will Win the Golden Lion Award Today

On the seats on the east side of the venue.

A middle-aged man with brown hair and a high nose bridge sat on the chair calmly. Compared with most foreigners, he looked much more relaxed.

He was the president of a film company in the United States and was nominally the producer of "The Assassin".

In the private discussions of the various crews, "The Assassin" was the most likely film to win in the "second place battle".

The heroine of "The Assassin" sat next to him with her long skirt lifted, and sighed: "President, 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, saying: "It's not certain who it is."

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 been taken by China. If they take the Golden Lion this time, it will be... not conducive to letting a hundred flowers bloom, right?"

It is said to be "not conducive to letting a hundred flowers bloom", but the actual meaning is that the Palme d'Or has been taken away, and if they give the Golden Lion to them, where will the face of Europe and the United States be?

The three major film festivals are all held by European countries.

If Asia takes one, it can be considered an artistic exchange. If it takes two in a row, it will be 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, his personality is a bit weird. But his nationality is M country, so 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-believingly, but the worry on her face did not diminish at all.

She whispered, "But Farewell My Concubine is really 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 second place battle. 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 should not 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.

"Friends from all over the world, good evening. I am very happy to meet you in Venice, the water city..."

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 film awards ceremony of the Horizon unit."

...

Under the stage, casting director Sun Li was a little confused: "Just give out awards directly? What about flowers, singing and dancing performances, product placement? And what about the highlights?"

He has been to an international film festival once.

At the beginning, the host spent five minutes introducing the sponsoring brands and even introduced mineral water.

Why did it start directly?

Chen Xiao turned his head and whispered: "Cannes is the same. The award ceremony is purely awarding awards. There may be a dance or music in the middle to let everyone rest. Commercial activities are carried out outside the venue."

"Is that so."

Sun Li nodded, with some surprise in his eyes.

It seems that the organizers of this top international film festival are quite rich.

Another hour passed.

Finally, it was the main competition unit.

The host began to introduce the nine jury members.

"First, please welcome Mr. Chazelle, the chairman. Mr. Chazelle is a famous director, screenwriter, and producer from the United States. He has won many international awards and is the youngest winner of the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival."

Amidst the applause, a man in his 40s stepped onto the stage with steady steps and simply greeted everyone.

Fang Rong sighed lightly: "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 a Russian-American hybrid, and his mother is Russian.

He graduated from Harvard, has a very 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 the world.

However, movies emphasize letting a hundred flowers bloom. As long as this senior doesn't get close to his face and open up, Chen Xiao doesn't 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's move on to the awards 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 to encourage new actors, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

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 gold content is from low to high: Special Jury Award, Silver Lion Award Jury Grand Prize, and Golden Lion Award.

The host turned sideways to look at Chazelle on the other side of the stage, "Mr. Chairman, what is the first award of the main competition unit tonight?"

Chazelle held the microphone and answered, "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."

Amidst a burst of exciting music, the two walked to the stage and after a few simple words, "Congratulations to Sal from "I Am the Captain"!"

There was a burst of applause from the audience.

A black actor stood up and hugged the director.

…

At the same time, it was already two o'clock in the middle of the night in the capital.

Domestic netizens are drowsy.

The awards for the main competition section began, which finally made them sober up.

In a girls' dormitory of the Film School of Yanbei University.

A round-faced girl patted the edge of Qiu Xinyu's bed.

The three night owls in their dormitory are all very awake, but Qiu Xinyu, the true fan, is a girl who goes to bed early.

"Xinyu, wake up! Stop sleeping, your husband is about to go on stage!"

A confused voice came from the bed curtain, "No matter, sleep. Your husband is doing nothing to me."

The round-faced girl chuckled, "Yes, yes, Chen Xiao is my husband."

There was a squeaking sound instantly from the bed, and the bed curtain was quickly opened.

Qiu Xinyu said in a daze: "Oh my God, I almost fell asleep."

Fortunately, the word "Chen Xiao" directly dragged her out of her dream.

"I love you, dog!" She thanked the round-faced girl and quickly started the live broadcast like her roommates.

As soon as I entered, I saw a barrage filling the screen:

"What? Isn't this award for us?"

"A small prize is given to a newcomer starring in "Farewell My Concubine". Are the stars of "Farewell My Concubine" considered newcomers?"

"These small prizes are meaningless, so I don't want them anymore."

Countless barrages floated across the screen.

The award ceremony in the picture also proceeds slowly.

"The Special Jury Award will be presented below. Congratulations to director Holland for "The 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 should have swept all the major awards at the previous Venice Film Festival, when she saw the brightly lit stage, she suddenly felt a little nervous. Was there anything unexpected?

However, comments from netizens quickly dispelled her worries.

She also typed and echoed: "Yes, it's a small prize, it doesn't matter."