"Come on, our leading man—"

Ning Jiaqi pushed Xiao He, making him stand in the very center of the stage crew, his pride undisguised.

Perhaps because of its long history, many places bear the marks of time, and the overall stage size is far smaller than that of many venues in China, Xiao He did not feel so uneasy or uncomfortable after he stood still. Instead, he focused his attention on observing the expressions of the people below the stage.

This is a global stage, bringing together elites from all over the world. The people here are of different skin colors, speak different languages, and have different experiences, but they are all coming here one after another for the same goal.

They are the elites of their own country, the strong in the same field, and striving for the same award.

At this moment, they are sitting below, while he stands under the spotlight!

This is his honor, the crew's honor, and the honor of all Chinese people!

At this moment, Xiao He knew that he was no less than anyone else here.

This world belongs to them, and so does the future!

He had never been so certain!

...

After stepping off the stage, Director Ning made a special trip to Sun Gong's area, and then looked at Sun Gong with a smile, saying casually, "Oh my, I really didn't expect that this was originally just about participation, but I accidentally won an award! Look at this, it's so embarrassing."

Sun Gong clearly did not expect that "No Bait" would actually win an award, and even the most important award besides the Palme d'Or!

He gritted his teeth inwardly, his fingers digging even tighter, his heart filled with displeasure.

This displeasure reached its peak when Ning Jiaqi came over to show off.

But what's the use?

"Oh? I almost forgot to ask, did your crew achieve anything this time?"

Ning Jiaqi deliberately peeked out, looking around curiously, then suddenly realized, "Oh dear! I almost forgot, Director Sun, you guys won an award too! What was it again...?"

He thought about it carefully, then suddenly laughed: "It seems to be... the New Force Attention Promotion Award? Huh? This seems to be a new award added this year! Oh my, you guys are really lucky, you just happened to come across an award that the organizers added at the last minute, otherwise you would probably have to go and collect an off-site award... Let me think, given your situation, you might even be able to get a humanitarian award!"

The awards inside the festival are naturally established by the festival itself, while the awards outside the festival are more varied. They are mostly established by non-governmental associations, media alliances, industry organizations, and even some are set up by related brands themselves. They are generally just using the Cannes name. To put it bluntly, it's the difference between official awards and unofficial awards.

Even if you have no money, you can buy yourself a "humanitarian ambassador" title if you've never made a movie or are not in the industry, just by passing by.

As long as you have money!

However, Ning Jiaqi's words still made Sun Gong's face turn black.

Although they did receive an official in-show award, it's clear to everyone that it's a title bought with money, bearing the name of Cannes but essentially no different from an off-show award.

The organizers gave them very little time; they basically came down as soon as they received their awards, without even having time to speak, and it was just a formality.

This kind of award might fool domestic fans, making them feel that their crew has won a big award and their idol has received a great honor, so they can celebrate with joy. But in reality, those in the know know that this is just a way for rich people to gain prestige.

At most, it's just that their Phnom Penh is indeed very powerful, and they've certainly spent a lot of money on it.

Ning Jiaqi's words were practically an insult to their dignity.

Sun Gong's face twitched repeatedly, but he managed a forced smile: "Heh, heh heh, same to you, same to you."

"Thank you, thank you."

Ning Jiaqi, satisfied with Sun Gong's almost vomiting blood expression, sneered inwardly and turned to leave with a flourish.