Chapter 277: Get the prize! Get the prize! Get the prize!

The Cannes Film Festival awards are divided into the main competition unit and non-competitive unit, and the awards in the non-competitive unit are awarded first.

This unit includes the Short Film Palme d'Or, Short Film Special Mention Award, Queer Palme Award, FIPRESCI Prize, Catholic Humanitarian Award and more.

Among them, the Queer Palm Award is similar to the "Teddy Bear Award" in Cannes and the "Queer Lion Award" in Venice. It is a special LGBT gay film award established by the Cannes Film Festival since 2010.

Luo Wei's "Giving Birth to a Daughter" was shortlisted for the FIPRESCI Prize, but unfortunately, Luo Wei did not win it.

Cheng Cheng turned around to look at her, only to see that she was still holding her chin up proudly, looking straight ahead, and clapping like everyone else.

Cheng Cheng rolled his eyes and cursed: "Strong!"

He just can't stand this kind of sand sculpture!
Wen Lian chuckled and almost laughed out loud.

When it came to the Un Certain Regard award, Shi Zai's "Glory" successfully won it, and the entire crew was very excited, because as long as they won the award, they would have something to brag about when they return home.

Some were disappointed, some were excited, and the heat of the venue reached a climax with the announcement of awards one by one. Soon, the awards for the non-competitive units were presented, and it was time for the highlight of the night -

The main competition unit.

The crews of "To Live" and "Homeland, Homeland" both perked up at the same time.

Because next, their movie will be on the big screen any day now.

The first award is the 75th Anniversary Award, which was temporarily added to this year's Cannes Film Festival.

The award was won by French filmmaker Jean-Paul Alfonso for his film "You and Me".

This movie is very accurate. It tells the story of a pair of non-blood-related African-American siblings who take a risky journey of exile in order to obtain legal status. When filming, the actress was only 17. Two years later, the actress is already 19 years old.

The nine-headed black pearl that Cheng Cheng knew was her.

The second award was the Jury Award, which was won by Jia Zhensi's "Homeland, Homeland".

His guess was correct and he won a small prize.

Here is the difference between the Jury Prize and the Grand Jury Prize.

The Palme d'Or is the first prize of all films in the main competition, and the Grand Jury Prize is generally awarded to the film selected by the judges as second only to the Palme d'Or, which is equivalent to the second place in the main competition.

As for the Jury Award, it is actually a consolation award. Because the awards for the main competition are mostly decided by the jury through discussion and voting, but it often happens that a film supported by a judge fails to be recognized by other judges. In this case, the Jury Award, also known as the Jury Special Award, is generally awarded.

The key point is that this award was not won by Jia Zhensi himself, but was shared with a director from Serbia.

Jia Zhensi smiled bitterly and accepted the result.

When it came to the Best Screenplay Award, the whole audience started to get anxious, because from now on, the real big prizes began to appear!

From now on, it will be fights between gods.

The winner was "Brushing Shoulders" from Peninsula.

It has to be admitted that in recent years, Peninsula Films has performed better than Tianxia Films in the international market.

Finally, it’s time for the Best Actress Award, also known as the Cannes Film Queen. Wen Lian appeared on the big screen and she was shortlisted!

Wen Lian was very excited, and the blood was rushing all over her body, but she maintained the dignity of a female star very well. Only Cheng Cheng, who was close to her, noticed that Wen Lian's legs were trembling slightly.

At this time, the other four candidates also held their breath and looked at the host.

Countless reporters at the scene pointed their cameras at the candidates.

Wen Lian adjusted her posture with a smile on her face, she was extremely beautiful.

Julie Bergman is calm and confident.

Amber Levy had a calm face and was serious.

……

Everyone had a different expression on their face, which was projected onto the big screen on the stage and switched back and forth.

"This award is the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. We saw that last year and this year, there were many very outstanding actresses, which makes us excited and honored."

The two award presenters talked about some random things. They did so on purpose to stir up the emotions at the scene. They were in a superposition state of "Hey, I have announced it" and "Hey, not yet". The announcement might be made in the next second, or it might be nonsense again in the next second.

Although this trick was cliché, it was indeed effective and the whole audience was fooled by them.

Finally, the two guests had enough fun and turned over the cards.

"The winner of Best Actress is——"

The entire audience held their breath, staring intently at the stage.

"Wen Lian, To Live, congratulations!"

The award presenter's voice fell heavily!

Wen Lian opened her red lips slightly, and her beautiful face was frozen on the big screen.

She won the Best Actress award?! She won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, which is the dream of all actresses in the world?!

All of this seemed like a beautiful dream, and she really, really couldn't believe it...

The Tianxia media present were also in an uproar!
Live up to expectations!

"To Live" won the first grand prize!
A hint of sadness flashed across the faces of the other four candidates, but they quickly calmed down and applauded.

Cheng Cheng was also applauding Wen Lian.

Wen Lian was trembling with excitement. She looked at Cheng Cheng, her heart and soul were beating fast:
"Director Cheng, I got it!"

Cheng Cheng looked at her with a smile:
"I saw it. Come on stage and receive the award. You are my first Best Actress."

Cheng Cheng was very happy that Wen Lian won the Best Actress award. The Best Actress award is also an honor for the movie "To Live". Moreover, he trained Wen Lian, which is also a recognition of him.

"Uh-huh."

Wen Lian nodded, stood up gracefully, and walked onto the stage.

At this moment, media all over the world pointed their cameras at her. Her brilliance and beauty overshadowed all the female stars present tonight, and surpassed all white, black and brown people.

The whole world fell under her skirt.

Wen Lian walked onto the stage, took the certificate and trophy, stood in front of the microphone, leaned forward slightly, and said excitedly:

"Thank you Cannes Film Festival, thank you."

She looked at the trophy in her hand, confirming that she really got it and it was not a dream, and then continued:
"I would like to thank all the main creators of To Live, all the people behind the scenes, the leaders and local residents who provided the filming location, my fans, Teacher Chu Qing, Li Yang, Qi Hao, and Nan Nan. Thank you for letting me stand on your shoulders and for winning this award."

We would also like to thank the leaders and local residents who provided the venue for the filming.
Cheng Cheng thought to himself, it's you, Wen Lian! You have a vision!
"Of course." Wen Lian looked down at the stage and found Cheng Cheng. "I am most grateful to my director."

There was a dazzling color flashing in Wen Lian's eyes, and she said in a gentle voice:

"Before I went on stage, my director said to me: Go on stage to receive the award, my first Best Actress."

"Director Cheng is not only my director, but also the investor, producer, screenwriter, editor, composer, costume designer, and artist. He completed two-thirds of the entire film by himself, and the rest is us."

"He is more than just these identities. He is also my friend, my boss, my idol, and my guide."

"Two years ago, I filmed his first movie. At that time, my situation was very bad. No one wanted me to act. No one thought highly of me. Everyone avoided me. It was Director Cheng who gave me the opportunity."

"When I was filming To Live, because my acting skills were so different from Teacher Chu Qing, I fell into self-doubt. Director Cheng gave me a permission. He told me: Starting tomorrow, I won’t say CUT for your scenes. You can act as many times as you want. After you finish, you can decide whether this line is acceptable or not."

"I asked him: Director Cheng, have you ever doubted that I can't play this role?"

"Director Cheng said: I give you unlimited trust."

"When I was at my lowest, Director Cheng showed up and gave me hope. When I started to want to break through myself, he was very supportive of me." "Every artist goes through a stage, from being an idol to an actor. What they need is a movie. To Live is that movie for me. From this movie on, I am no longer a star or an idol, but an actor."

"Finally, thank you all, thank you, thank you everyone~"

"This trophy is beautiful, and the night view tonight is also beautiful~"

Wen Lian gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and walked off the stage amid applause and flashes of light.

Li Yang, Qi Hao and Chu Qing all congratulated Wen Lian.

After sitting down, Wen Lian's face was faintly flushed under the soft light, just like a newly blooming peach blossom, with a hint of drunkenness, making her even more charming and attractive.

She whispered: "Thank you, Director Cheng~"

Cheng Cheng looked at the first actress who had come out from under his hands and said softly:
"I am proud of you."

The award presenter returned to the stage.

Next is the Best Actor, also known as the Movie Emperor.

Chu Qing appeared on the screen as expected. He gave extremely superb acting skills in "To Live" and broke through his previous image. He deserved the nomination.

Also shortlisted are a well-known male movie star sitting in the second row and a little-known actor from Australia.

"The winner of the Best Actor Award is Chu Qing, from To Live. Congratulations!"

Boom!
At this moment, the whole audience exploded!

Countless people looked over and looked at Chu Qing who was in astonishment.

No one could have imagined that the Best Actor and Best Actress trophies would be won by the same film!

This is extremely rare in the entire history of the Cannes Film Festival!
Of course, rare does not mean non-existent.

At the 6th Cannes Film Festival, "A Nice Guy" set an amazing record, awarding 10 Best Actresses and 16 Best Actor awards, with a total of actors winning awards for this film.

At the 56th Cannes Film Festival, four actresses from the same film, Adriana Paz, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and transgender actress Cara Sofia Gascaine, won the Best Actress award together, forming a "four yolk egg" Best Actress situation.

Many people realized that this Cannes Film Festival might go down in history!
Chu Qing was surprised for a while, and then walked onto the stage with the blessings of Cheng Cheng and others.

When he received the trophy and certificate and stood on the stage, the entire award ceremony was filled with cheers and screams.

Trina Chu’s appeal at the Cannes Film Festival is too strong.

Tianxia Media was so excited that it was trembling!
"To Live" won both the Best Actor and Best Actress awards, it was truly worth the trip!

The Tianxia film industry hasn’t won an international award in more than a decade, but this time, it won two at once!
I’m afraid that domestic public opinion will explode now!

Cheng Cheng also pretended:
Who else but me can launch both a Best Actress and Best Actor? !
"I really didn't expect it." Chu Qing smiled and looked at the trophy in his hand, saying, "This is my sixth nomination for Best Actor, and it's also the second time I'm lucky enough to hold this trophy tightly in my hands. I thought I wouldn't get it today, but fate always favors me."

"About fifteen years ago, I came here for the first time. I had no idea what I was talking about. In front of you, I was just a child. I won the Best Actor award without knowing anything. That trophy is both a recognition and a curse."

“Honor belongs to the past, and transcendence belongs to the future.”

"Thank you to Cannes tonight. Fifteen years have passed and this place has witnessed my growth. Thank you to Cannes for giving me this trophy again."

"Thanks to my parents. Thank you to everyone involved in this film. Thank you to Li Yang and Qi Hao. You are all talented and your names should be remembered. Thank you to Wen Lian, your acting is great. Thank you to Director Cheng for creating an excellent script. I sincerely thank everyone for believing in this story and liking it. Director Cheng, please call me if you have a good script in the future!"

Chu Qing finished speaking and walked off the stage.

Jia Zhensi and Shi Zai were extremely envious.

Luo Wei's eyes were bloodshot.

She originally wanted to see Cheng Cheng laugh at her, but unexpectedly she became the joke herself. Cheng Cheng shattered her Cannes dream with two slaps.

It turns out that being a director really requires talent.
but--

She couldn't help but think, is Cheng Cheng right? Is Yan Gou'er right? !
It was because Yan Gou'er did not agree to her at first that she had to settle for the second best and choose Yue Xinling!

If Yan Gou'er had agreed to her, she would not have been unable to enter the main competition unit!
After the Best Actor award, the Golden Camera Award and Best Director Award were won by two films from Denmark and Serbia respectively.

Then comes the Grand Jury Prize, which is the second to last award, and finally the Palme d'Or.

Wen Lian, Chu Qing and others felt nervous for Cheng Cheng.

Having failed to win the Golden Camera Award and the Best Director Award, only the last two awards are left, and they don't want Cheng Cheng to go home empty-handed.

The award presenter announced the shortlist, Cheng Cheng appeared on the big screen, and Wen Lian excitedly said, "Director Cheng, we're shortlisted!"

"Yeah." Cheng Cheng responded calmly, but his heart was not calm, and he stared at the stage closely.

Li Yang clenched his fists.

Qi Hao held his breath and concentrated.

Everyone is nervous.

Award presenters:

"The film that won the Grand Jury Prize is - Sturgeon East Coast"

A bald male director suddenly stood up, his face filled with irrepressible excitement and his rosacea was red.

Beside him, the crew members gathered around him, hugged and embraced him, and were overjoyed.

The whole audience applauded and responded to their celebration with understanding smiles.

Wen Lian didn't know how to comfort Cheng Cheng:

"Director Cheng, it's okay, we still have the Palme d'Or."

Although Chu Qing knew that there was little hope, he patted Cheng Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Yes, there is still the most important Palme d'Or!"

But the award presenter's voice did not stop:

“And to To Live, congratulations!”

Shit, this year's Grand Jury Prize is a double yolk egg!

The entire venue fell into silence for a moment, and then the applause rang out again with even greater force.

Cheng Cheng walked onto the stage and everyone looked at this young director who had created both the Best Actor and Best Actress and won the Grand Jury Prize.

After the director of "Sturgeon East Coast" finished speaking, Cheng Cheng took the microphone and said:
“I thought I would never get the chance to speak on stage.”

There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.

Cheng Cheng continued: "After winning this award, I probably won't be able to win the Palme d'Or this year, but it doesn't matter. I will come back next year, or the year after next."

Cheng Cheng pointed to the audience, pointed to Chu Qing's trophy, and said:
"At that time, I wanted not only to win the Palme d'Or, but also the Best Actor award."

"Thank you."

After saying that, Cheng Cheng strode off the stage.

Just go down?

The acceptance speech was cut so short?

Just went down.

The acceptance speech was really that short.

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