Chapter 385
Best Actress and Best Picture
"Easy As Piece" is a wonderful movie. The audience knew this when the film was screened.
However, when Alice rolled around in bed, with movie clips playing automatically in her mind and unable to fall asleep, she had a deeper understanding of the matter.
When Qian Lan decided to pursue Jia Ming, Alice knew that she would be exposed and would definitely have a dispute with Shen Hui.
There is drama only when there is conflict. She is a regular audience member of the Venice Film Festival and is familiar with these routines.
But... Alice was only half right.
Qian Lan was indeed exposed. After all, she and Shen Hui are two different people, and it is impossible to change the living habits of more than 20 years. After confirming the facts, Jia Ming rushed into her room and questioned her angrily.
He should be angry - and what made him most angry was that he was fooled by a woman like Qian Lan. He was coaxed into bed by her, so does she think she is worthy?
When it comes to arrogance, Chen Hui and Jia Ming are essentially the same. However, Chen Hui is better at disguising herself in front of others, and Jia Ming's thoughts are all written on the surface.
His eyes were filled with anger, disgust, and contempt, and he said, "You don't deserve to look like this."
Compared to the first script Chen Yuening saw, Tang Bing made some changes to Jia Ming's character.
This sentence was the fuse and also the last straw that broke the camel's back. Qian Lan went crazy.
She roared at Jia Ming, venting the resentment that had been accumulating in her heart for a long time.
With the same face, why is Chen Hui born into a noble family while she can only be a servant? Chen Hui is high above her and has the power of life and death over her. If she is willing to lift her to the top, then she has to stay there. If one day she wants to kick her down, she will have to contribute to the tragic scene of being thrown into a bloody mess for the eldest lady. Why?
Jia Ming rubbed salt into her wounds, and she could also stab him in the heart.
“What are you?” Qian Lan sneered, “I have never been involved in the Shen family’s business since I came here. If Shen Hui cared about you, I would have no chance to see you at all.”
This sentence was so harsh that Alice understood Qian Lan's subtext almost instantly.
Chen Hui would guard against anything that she really cared about and would not let Qian Lan get close to it. Whether she forgot or didn't care, it proved that Jia Ming's position in her heart was just like that.
Jia Ming was furious and shouted that he would expose her and would not allow her to impersonate Chen Hui's identity again. Qian Lan hurried to stop him, and during the pushing and shoving, the back of Jia Ming's head hit the sharp corner of the table.
He fainted, and dark red blood slowly oozed out on the floor.
Qian Lan widened her eyes, covered her mouth and stepped back. She was at a loss and her first reaction was to run away.
She ran out of the room in panic, not daring to look at anyone or respond to anyone calling her. While others were still not able to react, she drove a car out of the garage.
But she didn't know which direction to go, so she just ran around on the road. Not long after, sirens were heard behind her.
At this moment, Shen Hui appeared on the sidewalk in front of her.
——In fact, Chen Hui did not come to "return to her position". According to the previous plot, the audience can know that she just accepted an urgent order for interpretation.
But Qian Lan, who didn't have a God's perspective, didn't know this. Alice could clearly see the panic, shock, and resentment on her face that was so strong that it was about to become tangible.
There won’t be any smoky black makeup in modern urban dramas, but with Ling Sui’s acting skills, she can achieve the effect of “appearance reflects the heart.”
Even as she recalled this at home, Alice couldn't help but feel her heart beating faster. Qian Lan was driven to impulse in a moment and stepped on the accelerator with such force that she shivered on the bed and was a little scared.
Qian Lan hit Chen Hui while driving. Who could have thought that the relationship between them would end like this!
Chen Hui was knocked away, and Qian Lan sat in the car in a daze, her face as pale as paper. The shrill alarm sounds get louder and louder, closer to my ears, then the screen goes black and the movie ends.
Alice still remembered that for a few seconds, the whole place was silent.
Because the car accident happened so suddenly, the camera gave Qian Lan very little time to react. At that moment, Qian Lan made a choice that surprised everyone, but was reasonable when you think about it carefully.
Although Shen Hui is high and mighty, she is also a mortal being. If she is hit by a car, she will also be injured and there is a risk of death. Society divides people into classes based on wealth, but in the face of fragile life, she and Qian Lan are equal.
Even though Alice didn't understand the "wrath of the common people" in Chinese culture, it didn't affect her from putting away all her sense of superiority over the character of Qian Lan. She only remembered her ruthlessness and decisiveness when she stepped on the accelerator.
Alice tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep.
In fact, the movie ends here, which is already exciting enough, but Tang Bing also arranged a post-credits segment.
Shen Hui woke up from the bed. She opened the door and walked out of the room.
These few steps made her feel a little dizzy. She frowned and rubbed her forehead.
In front of her was a magnificent spiral staircase. She placed her hands on the railing and walked down weakly and slowly.
Her eyes turned to the vase in the corner.
"How much is this worth?" she asked.
The housekeeper who followed her replied: "You bought it from the auction for three million."
"Three million..."
She murmured softly, "I spent the money that could have saved an ordinary family without even remembering it."
Her voice was a little regretful and peaceful. Alice thought for a moment that this "identity exchange" made Shen Hui realize that ordinary people's lives are not easy, and she might want to do something for the Qian family -
Shen Hui pushed gently, and there was a crisp sound.
Millions of vases fell to the ground, and the flying fragments bounced far away.
"I don't like it anymore." She wiped her hands with a handkerchief. "Change to a new one."
The housekeeper nodded calmly, and Shen Hui's complexion improved visibly.
The corners of her lips curled slightly and her eyebrows raised. As she walked down the stairs, she was no longer as weak as when she first stepped out of the room. Every step she took was full of energy.
Her expression was still arrogant and her chin was held high, no different from when the film first opened.
It was as if everything that had happened before could not cause any ripples in her heart.
The ending scene ended and the white lights in the screening room officially turned on. But Alice still felt a little uneasy when she recalled the last second when Chen Hui looked at the camera.
Why was this scene shown after the main film ended? What did it mean when Shen Hui opened her eyes? Was the director hinting that this was just a dream she had? But why is it necessary to portray Qian Lan so clearly?
A bold guess suddenly popped up in her mind, is this really Chen Hui?
——No, don’t think about it anymore! There are so many things to savor in this movie that it would be endless to think about it any further.
Alice wailed in her heart, I have to get up early tomorrow, no, today, I have to go to bed quickly!
**
Alice wasn't the only one having trouble sleeping tonight.
She was affected by the aftereffect of the movie, but many people's insomnia was caused by real-life factors.
For example, the winners of various awards, the scores and comments of film critics on "Easy As Pie", the predictions of media reporters on the results, the expectations of the main creative team for the film, the jubilant fans and the gnashing haters...
Among these people, Ling Suisui slept better because he let go of his worries after receiving applause from the audience after the movie.
After watching the film, Ling Suisui felt that both Tang Bing and herself had tried their best and the quality of the film exceeded her expectations. Since she had a clear conscience, why should she worry about things that were beyond her control?
If she didn't have such a great mentality, with Ling Sui being nominated for so many awards for every work she made, her heart would have been overloaded long ago.
Although the creators were also very confident in "Easy As Pie", they only felt relieved after receiving the hint from the organizer to "stay a little longer".
I don’t know if the specific awards have been decided yet, but there will definitely be some in this session, so we won’t go empty-handed!
There have been no spoiler-containing film reviews leaked on the Internet, and the feedback that has been seen so far has been very good.
The acting is great, the plot is good, and the satire is excellent. Some people think that the ending clip is superfluous and can be deleted when the movie is officially released, and that staying on the car accident scene is the best arrangement; but some people think that this is the essence of the entire movie, because it allows "Easy As Pie" to break away from the traditional dramatic framework and reach a higher level.
Fans are relieved, haters are worried, and onlookers are happy to watch.
Some cinemas have already aired the "Easy As Pie" patch ads, and even though the content is only a dozen seconds long, you can tell that the quality is very good. In addition to eagerly awaiting the release, netizens are also looking forward to the film's performance in Venice.
Some gossipers posted online that the Venice Film Festival had changed its award rules. In the past, everyone assumed that in the main competition unit, one film would win one award, but now it’s different. Venice explicitly allows one film to win multiple awards!
I just wonder how "Easy As Palm" will perform this time. Can it take home multiple awards like "Like a Dream" swept the Magnolia Awards?
Passersby were all optimists, and Sui Si quickly left a message below, saying that it is not so easy to predict whether a film will win an award, and it is not easy for domestic films to go overseas, so everyone should be gentle with the hype and not let it kill them.
What about allowing multiple awards - if there is a second award, it must be approved by a unanimous vote of the jury! Please note that it does not mean majority agreement, but unanimous approval, and the difficulty is not of the same order of magnitude.
Suisi is also convinced. When other artists release new works, fans will find various angles to praise them, but they are the only ones who rack their brains to criticize them first.
There is no way. This is how young girls are treated on the Chinese Internet. If they don’t take the initiative to lower their expectations, their black fans will be blown to outer space.
Others can brag about winning awards, but they can't. Because Ling Suisui and "Easy As Pie" really have a chance!
This is like a child saying, "I want to make 100 million." People will just laugh it off. But if the richest man doesn't make that 100 million, then he will just be laughed at by others.
Sui Si's minimum expectation for "As Easy as Pie" is that the work wins an award, any award will do. There is a huge difference between Ou San's resume with awards and without awards. The highest expectation is to win Best Actress or Best Picture, the latter of which has a higher priority.
After all, Ling Suisui has no shortage of Best Actress trophies, and the Best Picture award recognizes the entire film, which of course also includes Ling Suisui, who plays two roles and accounts for the majority of the screen time.
As for multiple awards or something…to be honest, Suisi didn’t dare to think about it.
There are neither Chinese nor Ling Sui's acquaintances on the jury this time. Sui feels that the probability of having a judge willing to help "Easy As Pie" to win the award and convince everyone is very low.
But when the results in Venice were transmitted back to China, Sui Si still received a big surprise.
Ling Suisui won the Best Actress award and "As Easy as Pie" won the Golden Lion Award for Best Film, double happiness!
The author has something to say:
*The “ending credits” in this article are called Easter eggs in China.
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