Lu Yanhe and Shang Yongzhou were the only two people who heard Director Fu Kai's both couldn't help clapping to hide their smiles which were not entirely congratulatory.
Fu Kai went on stage, took out a small piece of paper from his pocket, and said with a smile: "Sorry, my English is not very good, so I made some preparations in advance, but I didn't expect that I would really use it - this sentence was also prepared in advance, hahahaha."
The whole audience was amused by this unexpected opening remark.
Fu Kai wrote down the general idea of his acceptance speech in advance, and Lin Yu helped him translate it in advance and wrote it on a small piece of paper.
"When I was filming the movie Glory Road, I never thought it would be shortlisted for the Horizons section of the Venice International Film Festival. I would like to thank the two actors, Shang Yongzhou and Lu Yanhe. Without them, I think this movie might not have been noticed by the selectors of the Venice International Film Festival. I have been a director for many years and I am not a newcomer, but this is the first time I have actually received funding to shoot a movie that is not directly aimed at the box office. Thanks to Mr. Ruan Qingping of Mountain Pictures, because of your support, I was able to make this movie." Fu Kai read his speech according to the script, took a deep breath, and seemed to want to say something, but stopped. Then, he took the trophy in his hand, weighed it hard in his hand to feel it, said "thank you" in Chinese, and left the stage.
Lu Yanhe and Shang Yongzhou sat in the audience and applauded.
Best Film Award in the Horizons section of the Venice International Film Festival.
This is the second international award won by a film starring Lu Yanhe.
Even Ning Xiu Lian turned around and glanced at Lu Yanhe and Shang Yongzhou.
Forget about Shang Yongzhou.
Lu Yanhe's luck in winning awards in recent years is so good that it is unbelievable.
The media also released the news as soon as possible.
Although the Horizon Unit is not as influential as the main competition unit, it is still an official competition unit of a top film festival. Winning such a big award is an achievement that can be written into the masterpieces of one's career.
Guan Suchen immediately posted on Weibo: "Nothing to say, in the international awards race, Chen Pinhe, who is in his 40s, Shang Yongzhou, who is in his 30s, and Lu Yanhe, who is in his 20s, are the three great mountains of male actors, and their dominance is unshakable."
Guan Suchen sent another message in a split second: "It all depends on whether Happy Time can push Ning Xiulian to the throne and break the dominance of actresses. However, Ning Xiulian and Chen Bige are of similar age, and unlike those male actors, they are on completely different tracks. This means that even if Ning Xiulian wins the Best Actress Award at this year's Venice International Film Festival, it will still be difficult to shake Chen Bige, who has already won two Best Actress awards at the four major international film festivals."
Someone commented on Guan Suchen's Weibo: What era is this? Can't they just work together? Do they have to act like they are at a life-and-death battle?
Guan Suchen replied directly: Regardless of the era, competition and status exist. If we want to move forward hand in hand, then forget about nominations and awards. Just give each of them an award. What do you think?
Guan Suchen also felt speechless.
Go hand in hand?
If most people in the entertainment industry could work together, there wouldn't be so many bloody fights.
The top directors, the top scripts, the biggest investments... there are only a few such projects every year, and there are too many people and too little meat.
If you don't rob, why do you ask others not to rob?
Who will answer you?
The entertainment industry is a very disorderly place. This is not a derogatory description, but a fact. Some actors got this role by audition, and got that role by backdoor. No matter how good your acting skills are, they can't compare to the "feeling" and "temperament" that the director noticed at first sight. You worked hard to prepare for some roles for half a year, but because the start time was delayed and it conflicted with your schedule, you had to give up regretfully.
This is an environment where no one can make a final judgment until the last moment. In such an environment, do you expect to work hand in hand with each other?
who do you think You Are?
Li Zhibai and Yan Liang even had a dispute over a variety show called "Supernova Games".
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Fu Kai received the award and said to Lu Yanhe and Shang Yongzhou with regret, "It's a pity that you two didn't win the Best Actor Award in the Horizon Unit."
Shang Yongzhou smiled and waved his hands, saying, "It's okay."
Lu Yanhe also nodded and said, "I'll get it later."
Lu Yanhe silently accepted his own worldliness in his heart - well, if it was the main competition unit, then he might really feel regretful, the Best Actor in the Horizon unit, it would be tasteless to eat and a pity to throw it away. If he really won it, he would be really depressed in his heart why this movie was not shortlisted for the main competition unit.
He said that the Horizon Unit was of course good, and why must he be shortlisted for the Main Competition Unit - but if he could really be shortlisted for the Main Competition Unit, no one would want to come to the Horizon Unit.
Lu Yanhe was just trying his best to maintain a decent appearance.
Chen Ziyan sometimes said that he was not as innocent as before.
Lu Yanhe laughed at the time and said, "I'm lucky that I can still be open-minded and naive. If I'm still naive after debuting for so long, then that's not naive, that's stupid."
Chen Ziyan rolled her eyes: "I told you you were fat and you gasped. I said you are not as naive as before because your bottom line was low enough before, not because you are smart and sophisticated now."
Lu Yanhe gritted his teeth in anger.
Thinking of the past, Lu Yanhe couldn't help laughing.
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The awarding process is progressing slowly.
Fortunately, this time, the Venice International Film Festival did not produce a surprise, and the winner of the Best Actress award was Ning Xiu Lian.
When the name was read out by the presenter, Ning Xiu Lian cheered in surprise and hugged Yu Qin with an incredible look on her face.
Yu Qin responded to her hug with joy on her face, and she slowly sat down until Ning Xiu Lian came on stage.
Lu Yanhe and the others all applauded Ning Xiu Lian sincerely.
As Ning Xiulian came on stage, her eyes turned red and her voice was choked with sobs when she spoke.
"It's such a pleasant surprise. I thought my career was about to end, but now it gives me a huge reward!" Ning Xiulian's English is much better than Fu Kai's. She spoke on the spot, "When Director Yu Qin led our crew to start filming "Happy Time", none of us thought that we would receive such a warm welcome in Venice."
Lu Yanhe was moved by Ning Xiulian's true feelings, but at the same time he was curious about what Yu Qin was thinking at this moment.
"This is the first time Ning Xiulian has won an award," Shang Yongzhou said. "It's a pity that she has never won any formal acting awards in China before. Her acting is really unique and she can perform well no matter what role she is given. I have worked with her once before, but the role she played was not enough for her to show even one tenth of her ability."
This was the first time Lu Yanhe heard Shang Yongzhou evaluate Ning Xiu Lian.
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised.
Based on his understanding of Shang Yongzhou, Shang Yongzhou is actually a person who focuses more on himself and rarely comments on others.
Shang Yongzhou said: "If you have the chance, you can try to work with her. Although she has a bit of a personality, she is indeed a very good actor."
Lu Yanhe reacted.
Shang Yongzhou probably noticed that his attitude towards Yu Qin and Ning Xiu Lian had been rather distant in recent days, so he mentioned this at this time.
Lu Yanhe didn't know if he had misunderstood. He felt that Shang Yongzhou seemed to be worried that he would have a problem with Ning Xiulian and would not cooperate with her in the future. This was a pity for her. He admired Ning Xiulian very much and didn't want to see her miss such an opportunity. Lu Yanhe didn't dare to confirm this idea with Shang Yongzhou because he felt that this idea was too arrogant and narcissistic.
She has already won the Best Actress award at the Venice International Film Festival. Her status and position are completely different from the past, and her market value is also different.
Shang Yongzhou: "It's not easy for her to persist until now."
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Brother, now that she has won the Best Actress Award at the Venice International Film Festival, there will be no shortage of people looking for her to act in movies in the future. I want to work with her, but I guess I'll have to wait in line."
Shang Yongzhou smiled and said, "Yan He, you know that even the best actors will always be chosen. There are only a handful of actors like you who have the ability to write, direct and act. Your future will go further than any of ours."
Lu Yanhe didn't expect that even Shang Yongzhou would say such a thing.
He was stunned.
Because I don’t know how to respond to this.
"I'm flattered." Lu Yanhe replied in a daze, "Is this how you guys at the top of the mountain encourage your juniors?"
He made a joke.
Shang Yongzhou smiled and said nothing more.
He was not joking with Lu Yanhe, so he didn't think of a sentence or two to respond to Lu Yanhe's joke.
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This year's Venice International Film Festival has come to an end.
Both Chinese-language films won major awards, which was very lucky.
Of course, Yu Qin seemed a little dissatisfied, after all, the winner was Ning Xiulian. Ning Xiulian returned to China as the new international film queen, and she was surrounded by a large number of media as soon as she appeared at the airport.
She and Yu Qin came back on the same flight.
When Yu Qin saw that she was surrounded by the media, she lowered her head and prepared to leave.
Ning Xiu Lian suddenly stretched out her hand, grabbed her arm, and pulled her back.
Yu Qin's expression of surprise could be seen clearly even through her glasses.
"Don't just hang around me. If you're not careful, Director Yu will run away. Director Yu, you can't just abandon me." Ning Xiu Lian hugged Yu Qin's arm and showed a dependent smile.
Yu Qin: "...Why did I run away?"
It was actually a very speechless reaction, but in the eyes of the media, it seemed like the director's helpless doting on his heroine.
……
From a distance, Lu Yanhe, who had returned on the same flight, saw them surrounded by media reporters. He quickly hid behind Zou Dong, Wang Biao and Chen Ziyan, avoiding their sight and hurried away.
After they got into the car without being discovered or disturbed, Chen Ziyan said, "Lu Yanhe, you really have become a cunning person. You let Ning Xiulian and Yu Qin go out first, and you waited for a long time before leaving. I think you are not such a slow person."
Lu Yanhe: "...Sister Zi Yan, I see through it but don't say it out loud."
Chen Ziyan: "After "Road to Glory" won the award, there will definitely be a seminar. Take some time these days to think about what you want to say at the seminar. This kind of seminar will be of a higher standard, and some officials with real power who want to do practical things for the film industry will also attend. What you say at the seminar may be much more effective than what you usually say in front of the media. In fact, I think your suggestion on the release of "Road to Glory" is very good. In fact, someone has proposed such an idea before, but their power is very meager, and few people may pay attention to what they say. It is because of your suggestion that Fu Kai and Shandi Pictures will seriously study the feasibility."
After being reminded by Chen Ziyan, Lu Yanhe nodded.
Chen Ziyan knew that Lu Yanhe's opinions were increasingly valued in the industry because he had achieved so many remarkable results in the past. Before his myth failed, every word he said would be regarded as a treasure and a rule.
In the past, Chen Ziyan was actually very worried about this, fearing that Lu Yanhe would be praised too highly.
Now Chen Ziyan feels that instead of worrying, it is better to make good use of this environment to gain greater benefits for Lu Yanhe.
No matter how much she worries, the myth will either continue or face its first failure and then be shattered.
This is not something that can be changed just because she worries or not.
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Lu Yanhe was sitting in the car, browsing Weibo, and suddenly he let out a sigh.
"What's wrong?" Chen Ziyan asked.
"For the film directed by Yu Qin, do you know what Teacher Ning Xiu Lian said to the reporters at the airport just now?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Chen Ziyan shook her head.
After a long flight, Chen Ziyan had no time to read the news online.
"What did she say?"
Lu Yanhe directly disconnected the phone from the Bluetooth headset, turned up the volume, and played the sound of the video out loud.
"We have finished shooting the film, but... Director Yu, do we need to reshoot it?" Ning Xiu Lian asked Yu Qin in front of everyone.
Yu Qin said "Huh?" in confusion.
Ning Xiulian said: "It's nothing else. Ziliang may be a singer, so his acting skills are still a little immature. This movie was shot at short notice, so he had no time to prepare. We are indeed not very satisfied with the quality of the shooting, and Ziliang himself said so."
Yu Qin looked at Ning Xiu Lian in astonishment and didn't say anything for a long time.
Ning Xiu Lian seemed not to notice Yu Qin's abnormality and smiled and shook her head.
"But these are all decided by the director. I'm just an actor and I listen to the director." Ning Xiulian said, "Filming "Happy Time" with the director was one of my most enjoyable filming experiences. If it weren't for Director Yu's guidance, I would definitely not have won this award."
……
Chen Ziyan took a deep breath in surprise and sighed, "Is Ning Xiulian trying to pull out a tooth from a tiger's mouth?"
Lu Yanhe said: "I've often heard of such things in the entertainment industry, but I've rarely seen them myself. This time I saw it from beginning to end, and I feel like my worldview has been shattered."
Chen Ziyan: "But Ning Xiulian is also sure that Yu Qin will not turn against her at this time. Happy Time has received rave reviews and she has just won the Best Actress award. The performance of Happy Time after this will mostly depend on Ning Xiulian, the new Best Actress. She cannot expose the fact that their relationship is bad in front of the public."
Lu Yanhe: "Isn't Ning Xiulian worried at all that Yu Qin and her will break up in private and never have any contact again?"
"What does she have to worry about now? She has won the Best Actress award at the Venice International Film Festival, which will keep her going until retirement." Chen Ziyan said, "And, to be honest, in our domestic film and television environment, actors with real acting skills may not be very popular, but they will definitely have a job. There is nothing to be afraid of if she offends Yu Qin. Even if she offends a real industry boss like Luo Yuzhong, it is impossible to completely ban her."
Lu Yanhe was amazed.
No wonder, this is why they are so confident.
Chen Ziyan said: "Except for breaking the law and directly using physical means to make you disappear, otherwise, no one in this world can completely leave you with no way out, and there is still a lot of trouble!"
Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded.
"learned."
"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing I haven't told you." Chen Ziyan said, "The filming date for the movie 'Burning' has been set. It will start in April next year. You will have about ninety days to shoot."
Lu Yanhe asked in surprise: "So long?"
"Yes." Chen Ziyan nodded. "This movie has a lot of big scenes, and you are one of the protagonists. You need to appear in a lot of scenes. In addition, this movie has a lot of action parts, so the filming difficulty is much greater than that of ordinary movies."
Lu Yanhe has filmed action movies before.
In "Phoenix Tower" directed by Chen Lingling, his action scenes were indeed difficult to shoot.
An action scene is just one scene. If it is important in the plot, it may take two days to shoot even if the final clip is only ten minutes long.
The technical difficulty is not of the same order of magnitude.
Lu Yanhe nodded in understanding.
Chen Ziyan said: "Your first commercial blockbuster is finally coming."
She was somewhat expectant and excited.
Lu Yanhe also nodded.
He is looking forward to it too.
People who like art films and film festivals look down on commercial films, thinking they are too low-level and simple. People who like commercial films and big scenes look down on art films and film festivals, thinking they are just a small group of people entertaining themselves, and even think that the domestic film industry has long disliked them and their halo is gone.
But those who are truly in the film industry know very well that the current film world is made up of various small worlds, which is why it is still one of the most influential art carriers in the world.
In an era when video platforms continue to grab traffic, the artistic status and high-end feel of a film still rely on those awards to support its aura of art and honor.
In an era when the influence and spread of awards are declining, the occasional blockbuster with a global box office of over $1 billion or even $2 billion can still attract the world's attention with huge box office numbers and colorful star halos.
This is the film industry right now.
Lu Yanhe is looking forward to his first commercial film as much as he is looking forward to film festivals and awards. (End of this chapter)
