Chapter 53
Just when Wang Sirong and Wu Gong were confused by the joint ticket sales of Qiao Yiqiao and Da Chong.
A combination of punches full of fancy moves is going viral in the film industry.
First, directors Qiao Yiqiao and Da Chong were photographed singing "Unity is Strength" on the road with their arms around each other after drinking in Yanjing. Coincidentally, this song has been sung in "When the Walls Fall Down" and "Escape from the Mental Hospital".
Then, both sides announced at the same time that the live broadcast would start at 9 o'clock that evening.
Many netizens are wondering why both sides are broadcasting live at the same time?
Could it be that there was a mistake in the arrangement that caused the discord?
They were dumbfounded until the live broadcast began.
The live broadcasts on both sides are selling each other’s movie tickets.
Qi Siqi, Qin Zhen, Jiang Weiguo and Qiao Yiqiao were guests in the live broadcast room of a top live-streaming anchor, and their interactive performances throughout were imitations of scenes from "Escape from the Mental Hospital".
The audience was almost going crazy with laughter.
"I've never seen Qi Siqi so happy!"
"Hahaha, please Qi Siqi act in a comedy."
"Didn't you realize that Qiao Yiqiao's acting is pretty good? He's very suitable for this role!"
"One person wrote in blood, begging Director Qiao Yiqiao to be an actor in his next film!"
"+10086~"
Fifty thousand tickets for "Escape from Psycho" were sold out.
At the same time, the crew of "Escape from the Mental Hospital" was also in the live broadcast room of another top-tier live-streaming anchor, but what they were doing was very quiet - interviewing several prison guards and released prisoners.
The barrage of comments fell into rare silence.
"It turns out these prison guards are really so overworked. Let's salute them!"
"The 'Thousand Miles Migration' back then was really fraught with danger. It's hard to imagine how they managed to have zero casualties among so many people."
"Thanks to them for doing the disaster drill seriously before, it seems that the disaster drill is really useful. I will definitely do it seriously in the future!"
"To be honest, even though these released prisoners are wearing masks, their body language and way of speaking are very similar to what Jiang Weiguo and his team are doing!"
"Yes, or maybe Qiao Yiqiao is very serious, these prisoner actors have been collecting folk songs in prison for several months, eating and living with real prisoners!"
"What a serious movie. Thank you Qiao Yiqiao for bringing this story to us."
“Salute to the frontline prison workers!
Salute to the directors and actors who work hard!"
One hundred thousand movie tickets for When the Walls Fall Down were sold out in an instant.
After the live broadcast, there was a scene where the two movies gave each other posters and left messages to each other.
Now, "When the Walls Fall Down" and "Escape from the Asylum" have firmly occupied all the hot spots in the film and television industry recently.
The box office of "When the Walls Fall Down" continued to rise, exceeding 1.5 billion in just a few days.
"Escape from Mental Illness" also created a miracle for low-budget movies, with the box office reaching an astonishing figure of 700 million - you have to know that their production cost was only 6 million and the publicity cost was no more than 500.
The two films opened up markets where each other had previously had little advantage.
It is a good story not only in the film industry, but also in the entire marketing industry.
A week later, CCTV Film Channel conducted an interview with the two directors.
As we all know, CCTV Film Channel is known as the "X Princess". As the official with the strongest voice in the field of film and television, inviting these two directors at this critical juncture is undoubtedly an all-round affirmation of them.
Da Chong also knew the importance of this interview.
Although it may not create much discussion, it definitely represents official recognition.
Therefore, he deliberately used concealer to cover up his big flowery arms.
The host smiled and asked the two: "How did you come up with the idea of joint marketing?"
Da Chong pointed at Qiao Yiqiao and said, "These are all Director Qiao's ideas."
Qiao Yiqiao smiled and said, "I just think good works should not be wasted. I watched "Get Out" and laughed so hard. This kind of movie is also a stress-relieving work that our era needs. When the audience sees two movies in the same period, they assume that they will fight, but I think that a viewer may not only watch one movie in the same period. Both of ours are good content, it would be a pity if they fight."
Da Chong nodded: "Both of our films are actually low-budget productions. We know how difficult it is to produce these works, so of course we can't fight each other. We filmmakers should unite and bring better works to everyone."
The host smiled and said: "You two can be said to have set a good example for the film marketing in our country. I hope that the chaotic situation in film marketing can be reduced in the future. I also hope that you will continue to work hard and bring better works to everyone."
"certainly."
"Thank you CCTV6 for your recognition. We will continue to work hard."
Afterwards, both of them talked about their views on their own films and each other's films.
Qiao Yiqiao and Dalong both understood the difficulties the other encountered during the filming of the film, and it was often the case that when one person was halfway through speaking, the other would take over.
Moreover, one of them didn't know how to shoot a comedy, and the other didn't know how to shoot a drama. The two of them asked each other for advice in detail, which made the host laugh.
Qiao Yiqiao and Da Chong are similar in some ways. For example, they are both very hardworking and studious. They also know their own strengths and weaknesses, so they get along very well.
The resonance and mutual appreciation between the two filmmakers not only moved the host, but also many audiences.
This short interview even set a record for CCTV-6's live interviews.
The visit ended quickly.
After the show was over, the host didn't leave and suddenly said to the two of them, "Congratulations."
The two had heard too many words like this these days, so they nodded: "Thank you, thank you."
The host smiled and said, "Why don't you ask me what I'm congratulating you for?"
Qiao Yiqiao then asked, "Then what are you congratulating me for?"
The host shook his head and kept the secret: "You will know soon. We will see each other again."
Both of them were a little confused.
Are there any other visits?
But soon, they found out.
The two people received an email at the same time the next day.
The sender is the "China Film Golden Crane Award Organizing Committee".
The content is highly unified: "Congratulations on your work "When the Walls Fall"/"Escape from the Mental Hospital" being shortlisted for the following awards at the 38th Golden Crane Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects..."
The two immediately called each other and were both shocked.
Their films were nominated for seven or eight awards.
"Oh my god!" Da Chong exclaimed, "I just voted casually, but I didn't expect to be selected directly?"
"Me too..." Qiao Yiqiao was also surprised, "I knew my film should be shortlisted, but I didn't expect it to be shortlisted in so many categories."
Da Chong smacked his lips and said, "Oh, you know you can be shortlisted, Director Qiao, you are so arrogant!"
Qiao Yiqiao smiled and said, "It's the same for everyone."
"Then let's meet at the awards ceremony?" Da Chong said with a smile, "Don't wait until I win the Best Director and Best Picture awards.
You're crying."
"You are the one," Qiao Yiqiao also laughed, "I'll bring you some tissues, you big crybaby."
The two directors who had just been working together instantly became "rivals".
After hanging up the phone, Qiao Yi Qiao was still laughing.
He really enjoyed this little competition. After all, they were just "opponents" but definitely not "enemies".
…
A week later, the schedule of "Escape from the Mental Hospital" ended.
Xia Longlong also drew a farewell poster for "Escape from the Mental Hospital". In the poster, Qin Zhen, Zhao Gang and Qi Siqi in police uniforms, and Jiang Weiguo in prison uniforms, held up handkerchiefs and bid farewell to the main characters of "Escape from the Mental Hospital" in tears.
This poster was widely circulated, and netizens commented that it was a more perfect ending to the perfect collaboration between the two films during their release.
"Escape from the Mental Hospital" eventually earned 970 million yuan in the mainland China box office, breaking the box office record for low-cost comedies.
But there are also more people who think that this movie deserves to break the 1 billion box office, and the shortfall of 30 million has become a small regret in everyone's heart.
But Director Da Chong is already enjoying it and doesn't want to leave.
He never thought that his work would receive such high praise, nor did he expect to make so much money.
Qiao Yi Qiao heard that he had bought a house in the third ring of Yanjing and invited people to his home every day. He invited Qiao Yi Qiao several times, but Qiao Yi Qiao was attending celebration banquets in Heng City every day and had no time to go to the unfinished house to drink with him.
Da Chong is the kind of person who is very cocky, but in a way that makes people dislike him.
What's more, his films will be released in Taiwan and Hong Kong in the future.
The box office results will be very optimistic by then.
At the same time, "Super Cop and Super Kill" also ended its schedule.
Everyone in the industry heard that Huarong Entertainment was summoned for a talk, and even Wang Sirong wanted to fight for an extension of the schedule, but was rejected outright.
In the end, the box office performance of "Super and Super" did not exceed 400 million.
Anyone who knows a little about the market can do a quick calculation and know that Huarong Entertainment has suffered a huge loss this time and Wu Gong will never get the house back.
It is said that the house that Wu Gong could not take back was right next to the new house that Director Da Chong bought.
After the schedule ended, Director Da Chong waited until the day Wu Gong moved and went downstairs to set off a string of firecrackers. He was even interviewed by the fire department for this, which almost became a stain on his career.
Wu Gong was nicknamed "box office poison" in the industry for a while. After all, it was not easy to mess up such a simple subject.
People in the industry who wanted him to write scripts or direct were temporarily discouraged. I heard that he has already started sending out resumes everywhere to find work.
Ten days later, "When the Walls Fall" also ended its schedule.
Director Da Chong and several main creators of "Escape from the Mental Hospital" personally recorded a video to congratulate "When the Walls Fall Down" on its successful completion, and said, "It would be great if you could give me 30 million box office revenue."
The reason is simple. In the end, "When the Walls Fall" earned a total box office of 2.3 billion yuan, ranking among the top 30 in Chinese film history.
As a work that is almost a debut, people in the industry have commented that Qiao Yiqiao has created quite a miracle.
You have to know that he is a pure grassroots director who has not received any systematic training, nor does he have the help of a big producer. He is not filming in a popular schedule. Among the actors, except Qi Siqi, there is no other person with box office appeal. Many of the leading actors are even acting for the first time.
Even without the investment control of all the major film and television companies, the marketing costs of the entire film were only half of those of ordinary films, but the effect was much better.
From filming to release to promotion, "When the Walls Fall Down" has always been unconventional.
There are even marketing claims that this is a "victory of the common people."
Qiao Yiqiao doesn't care about these false reputations.
He only cared about one thing - he was rich now.
And he's not just ordinary rich.
According to the box office sharing principle, including investment share and director's dividend, he now has several hundred million yuan.
Qiao Yiqiao no longer cared about how many hundreds of millions it was, and handed it all over to Chu Feng.
Now Chu Feng stays up late every day, trying every way to make money. Qiao Yiqiao feels that he won't have to worry about money for a long time, or even for the rest of his life.
The first thing he did was to use his own money to replace all the toilets on Yizheng campus.
The smart toilet is such a precious thing, he must let all his brothers try it
——Of course, since he is stingy, he chose a domestic toilet with high cost performance.
Then he started a foundation.
All brothers in the Xicui Gang, as long as they have needs for starting a business, studying or other aspects, can apply for this fund.
This can be said to be a fund specifically set up for people who do not want to continue making movies in the future.
The last thing he chose was investment
Own.
He applied for the director training class at the Yenching Film Academy, and after passing numerous exams he was finally admitted.
The classmates were surprised to see that this 2 billion director actually came to school.
But Qiao Yiqiao was, after all, a good comrade who believed that "learning should be a lifelong process", so he studied diligently every day with great humility.
Oh, yes.
By the way, he bought a small villa with excellent value for money near the airport in Yanjing, which made it convenient for him to travel and also for his brothers who came to Yanjing for business in the future to stay there without having to pay for a hotel.
He named the new villa "Elf Center".
Another good news is that his father's health has almost recovered.
Will be returning home soon.
Three months passed peacefully.
In mid-spring, the time when everything comes back to life, the grand event in the film industry has slowly begun.
The Golden Crane Awards ceremony is here.
The films selected for the Golden Crane Awards are all the cinema films released from April last year to April this year, and there are only five films shortlisted for each award.
Qiao Yiqiao had been worried that the email he and director Da Chong received was a scam, but it was not until he saw the shortlist released on the official Weibo account of the Golden Crane Awards that he was confirmed.
His "When the Walls Fall Down" was nominated for seven major awards: Best Picture, Best Director, two Best Supporting Actor, Best Special Effects, Best Editing, Best Art Direction and Best Original Screenplay.
It was the film with the most nominations among all the films of that year.
The Golden Crane Award ceremony was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center.
On that day, the area around the National Exhibition and Convention Center was jam-packed with traffic.
Qiao Yiqiao and his group arrived in Yanjing two days in advance. They first stayed in the "Elf House" and then chose to travel by subway, which not only avoided traffic congestion but also was low-carbon and environmentally friendly.
People took pictures of them from time to time on the subway, and some even asked Qiao Yiqiao and Jiang Weiguo to take photos and get their autographs.
For the first time, Qiao Yi Qiao felt that he was now a person of some fame.
Jiang Weiguo is even more so.
He had never even designed his own signature before. When someone came to him, he only dared to write down the three words "Jiang Weiguo" stroke by stroke.
Jiang Weiguo felt embarrassed: "Brother, let's take a taxi later, or let Yangyang take us."
"Don't be nervous," Qiao Yiqiao consoled him with a smile, "We climbed up from the bottom of society. There's nothing wrong with taking the subway.
People? We spent money, so we should sit openly! "
Hearing his elder brother say this, Jiang Weiguo also straightened his chest.
"Okay, let's be open and honest!"
Then, he straightened his back... and continued to sign autographs in elementary school handwriting for fans who recognized him.
When they arrived at the convention and exhibition center station, they spent a long time looking for the door for individual travelers before they could enter the main venue.
After all, no guests came by subway, and the volunteers responsible for picking them up couldn't even find them the first time.
Before the ceremony began, there was the usual red carpet walk.
Qiao Yiqiao had never expected that their crew of "When the Walls Fall Down" would be arranged to be the finale, which is the second to last appearance.
The red carpet ceremony began at 7pm.
Qiao Yiqiao and his companions were guided to the VIP lounge to wait.
The VIP lounge was only two or three hundred square meters in size and was packed with guests waiting in line.
As soon as Qiao Yiqiao and his companions walked in, they received a lot of attention.
"Hello, Director Qiao, I'm XX..."
"Long time no see, what are you busy with recently, Director Qiao?"
"Brother Qiao, nice to meet you. I am..., shall we add each other on WeChat?"
Many people came to say hello.
In the past, these people were only seen in entertainment news, but now they appeared in front of Qiao Yi Qiao alive.
After this period of training, Qiao Yi Qiao has become accustomed to this kind of greetings.
Although it may not have any practical effect, it is always a good thing to get to know more people in this circle.
While Qiao Yi Qiao was constantly receiving greetings, Jiang Weiguo, Jiang Simeng and others were not idle either.
Many directors came to inquire about their next filming plans, and were delighted to hear that they had been taking acting courses for the past six months. Their intention to invite them to act was almost written on their faces.
There are few tough guy actors in this circle, and even fewer tough guys with a bit of evil in them.
Jiang Weiguo's group consists of not just one or two people, but more than a dozen of them, all of whom are of this type. Each of them has some differences, so they are naturally very popular.
Qiao Yi Qiao was chatting with people in the circle when he was suddenly pulled by someone.
"Director Qiao, long time no see, chat with me for a while," Qi Siqi said, "Shall we go out for a cigarette?"
Qiao Yiqiao smiled and said, "Okay."
The two of them walked out of the VIP lounge.
"call……"
Qiao Yiqiao let out a long sigh of relief, "Finally it came out."
Qi Siqi looked at him and smiled: "How does it feel to be in this circle?"
"I'm tired," Qiao Yiqiao looked at Qi Siqi, "Thank you for saving me."
The two of them would video call each other on WeChat from time to time, saying things like they haven't seen each other for a long time, which is all bullshit.
"Why are you being so polite? We are all family."
Qiao Yiqiao asked, "Is your recent filming going smoothly?"
"It went smoothly," Qi Siqi smiled and blew out a smoke ring. "Since Huarong Entertainment went bankrupt, many people have come to me for help."
Qiao Yiqiao nodded: "That's good."
Qi Siqi has also been a busy man recently.
Many people wanted him to film movies, and he often talked to Qiao Yi Qiao and asked him to help look at the script because he couldn't choose one.
Qiao Yi Qiao also took the opportunity to find out what is being filmed in the market recently.
The good news is that with his film "When the Walls Fall Down", the Ministry of Justice's Film and Television Center has also become busy. Many themes have been snatched up by major film and television companies, and they all hope that Qi Siqi can continue to play roles such as prosecutors and prison guards.
Qi Siqi asked: "Have you decided what to shoot next?"
Qiao Yiqiao shook his head: "No."
"Okay, slow work produces fine results," Qi Siqi put out his cigarette, "Anyway, if you have an idea, just ask me. I'm relying on you."
Qiao Yiqiao smiled: "No problem."
The two chatted for a while and suddenly saw an acquaintance.
Wu Gong was walking over slowly, and was also stunned when he saw the two people at the door.
Although "The Untamed" was a box office failure, it was still nominated for the Best Visual Effects Award at the Golden Crane Awards.
After all, real money was spent on the special effects, so the results are pretty good.
Qiao Yiqiao didn't like to do anything to take advantage of others, and Qi Siqi had no direct contact with Wu Gong, so Wu Gong was embarrassed to look at Qiao Yiqiao.
So the three of them nodded to each other silently, and the matter was done.
The red carpet event had already begun a while ago.
Qiao Yiqiao and the others watched as fewer and fewer people left the room, until finally only Qiao Yiqiao and the others were left.
The volunteers came to urge them again, and only then did Qiao Yiqiao and his party walk onto the red carpet.
There were constant flashes of light around the red carpet, most of which were taking pictures of Qi Siqi and Qiao Yiqiao.
At the signature board, different media guided them to pose in different styles, two people, three people, multiple people... it was endless.
However, Qiao Yiqiao
While signing, I suddenly found a little surprise in the corner.
It was the character "吴" written upside down, followed by the character "宫".
Qiao Yi Qiao recalled the bet he made with Wu Gong during the Chick Project two years ago and smiled.
Although Wu Gong is not a very good person, he is at least a man who is willing to accept defeat.
The last people to walk onto the red carpet were Zheng Mao and several other judges.
Zheng Mao walked the red carpet very quickly, coming down in almost two minutes.
When he came down, Qiao Yi Qiao had not yet entered.
"Xiao Qiao," Zheng Mao called, "how do you feel today?"
Qiao Yiqiao turned around and said, "Hello, Director Zheng. I feel pretty normal, no ups and downs."
"That's the best," Zheng Mao smiled, "Don't leave after the award ceremony. I have something to tell you."
"no problem."
"Okay, come on in. Enjoy the evening."
Qiao Yiqiao and his friends entered the venue.
Perhaps the Golden Crane Award Organizing Committee intentionally arranged them in the second row, and sitting next to Qiao Yi Qiao was Da Chong.
Both are favorites to win the award.
When Da Chong saw Qiao Yiqiao, he secretly touched his pocket and revealed the tissue inside.
Qiao Yiqiao smiled back and took out a pack of tissues from his pocket.
Everything is implied.
At 8:30 in the evening, the award ceremony officially began.
The host first came on stage to give a speech. Because the atmosphere of the entire Golden Crane Awards was quite serious, after all, this is the highest award in the Chinese film industry, so the host's words were also quite serious.
The host was the lady who had been interviewed by CCTV6 before. She was very generous. When her eyes swept over Qiao Yiqiao and Da Chong, she nodded slightly, as if to say, "See, I told you that we would see each other soon."
Then there were speeches from various guests, from the Film Bureau to Zheng Mao, and everyone was very talkative.
As Qiao Yi Qiao listened to these more or less similar words, he began to drift away. He turned his head to look at Da Chong, who had already started humming a song.
It seemed like more than half an hour had passed before the award ceremony finally began.
After experiencing the Rotterdam and Golden Crane Award venture capital conferences, Qiao Yiqiao is no longer so nervous.
Moreover, he was confident in his film and knew that it would definitely win one or two awards, so he was more calm.
But it would be a lie to say that I wasn't nervous at all.
Director Da Chong next to him began to sweat.
Qiao Yi Qiao couldn't help but wonder in his mind, what award would he win?
Best Director or Best Picture? Or Best Special Effects or something like that?
I couldn't help but start looking forward to this guess.
He began to think back to the movies he had seen in theaters this year. The several shortlisted works were actually of very good quality and covered a wide range of subjects. If he were a judge, it would probably be difficult for him to choose.
The first award to be drawn was for Best Costume Design.
The award-winning film was about a fashion editor.
Next up are Best Sound Design and Best Promotional Song.
To Qiao Yiqiao's surprise, the award for Best Promotional Song was not given to the previously popular Qi Siqi or another well-known singer, but to a promotional song for an independent film.
That song is country rock, pretty unique, so it's not shameful to lose to it.
Qiao Yi Qiao patted Qi Siqi gently, and Qi Siqi smiled gently, indicating that he was fine.
Next up was the Best Supporting Actor award.
In this award, two people were nominated for "When the Walls Fall", Jiang Weiguo and Qi Siqi.
In fact, in Qiao Yiqiao's heart, Jiang Weiguo should be the protagonist of this film.
But the Golden Crane Awards probably took into consideration that the film itself is an ensemble drama, so they nominated the Best Supporting Actor.
Jiang Weiguo and Qi Siqi couldn't help but become nervous.
Da Chong was also very nervous because a supporting actor from his film was also shortlisted.
The award presenter came on stage, opened the envelope and read: "Golden Crane Award for Best Supporting Actor... Qi Siqi, When the Walls Collapse, congratulations!"
Qi Siqi stood up suddenly, his whole body tense.
Qiao Yiqiao knows how much this award means to him.
Although his movies are all box office hits, this award represents the industry's recognition of his acting skills.
From now on, he can completely get rid of the title of traffic.
The results speak for themselves.
Qi Siqi's speech was full of halting sentences, and it was obvious that he had not prepared it in advance.
However, he thanked Qiao Yiqiao for a long time, thanking Qiao Yiqiao for giving him the opportunity to collect materials and experience, and the camera was always on Qiao Yiqiao, forcing Qiao Yiqiao to smile politely.
It was not until Qi Siqi came down that Qiao Yiqiao had time to comfort Jiang Weiguo.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Weiguo was not sad at all. Instead, he said, "It's good to give it to Qi Siqi. After all, it's my first time acting.
This way there is room for improvement.”
But Qiao Yi Qiao still couldn't help feeling regretful, as he really hoped that his brothers could win a prestigious acting award.
Only then can he be considered to have completed his merits.
After that, awards for supporting actress, leading actress and leading actor were presented.
The Best Actor award went to the lead actor in "Escape from the Mental Hospital", and Da Chong was very happy.
Then there were some small prizes interspersed.
What surprised Qiao Yiqiao was that Lao Liu actually won the Best Art Design Award for "When the Walls Fall Down".
Old Liu went on stage with tears and snot.
He sobbed for a long time without uttering a word, only saying thank you to the director for giving him the opportunity and that he would work harder in the future.
"When the Walls Collapsed" did not win either the Best Special Effects or Best Original Screenplay awards.
The former gave a science fiction film, and the latter gave a sobering historical film.
Qiao Yi Qiao felt that losing to these two opponents was very reasonable.
Finally, it’s time for the Best Director award.
Qiao Yiqiao was so nervous that he felt as if the air was stagnant.
Beside him, Da Chong was also extremely nervous and even started clasping his hands.
Two highly respected veteran actors walked onto the stage and took the envelopes from the host.
The two of them teased the guests present, but Qiao Yiqiao was so nervous that he didn't listen at all.
Finally, the actress opened the envelope and leaned close to the microphone: "The winner of the 38th Golden Crane Award for Best Director is..."
The guests were collectively silent, staring at the five finalists on the screen.
The actress continued, "Qiao Yiqiao! When the Walls Collapse, congratulations!"
Qiao Yiqiao: !!!
Oh my god!
It’s actually him!
His second work won the highest honor in the Chinese film industry!
Qiao Yi Qiao stood up amid applause and cheers.
Da Chong also stood up and gave him a big hug.
Qiao Yiqiao went on stage to express his gratitude.
Although I was very excited in my heart, I couldn't show it on my face.
He sincerely thanked all the participants and also thanked the Ministry of Justice Film and Television Center and the Film Bureau for their support.
Finally, I would like to thank the audience and the organizing committee.
In short, the theme is gratitude.
Finally, he held the trophy high and bowed to all the guests and award presenters before walking off the stage.
The big bug said sourly: "Okay, okay, admit that you are better than me."
Qiao Yiqiao smiled and said, "Don't be in a movie with me next time, or you will cry again."
"Fart~"
But the night isn't over yet.
There is one last big award - Best Picture.
Over the years, the Golden Crane Awards have never given both the Best Director Award and the Best Picture Award to the same film.
Everyone joked that the "Best Director Award" was a consolation prize.
However, Qiao Yiqiao was already satisfied with winning the Best Director Award.
As for the Best Picture...several films are quite competitive, but selfishly, he still hopes that "Get Out" will win.
Zheng Mao walked onto the stage and took the envelope from the host.
He opened the envelope, took a look at it exaggeratedly, and then leaned close to the microphone: "The 38th Golden Crane Award for Best Film -"
The whole place was very quiet.
Qiao Yiqiao prayed silently for the beast in his heart.
Zheng Mao continued: "'When the Walls Collapse'! Congratulations to director Qiao Yiqiao!"
Qiao Yiqiao: ? ? !
Did he hear it right?
It's him again!
The applause from the audience was like a huge wave, almost swallowing him up.
Qiao Yi Qiao walked onto the stage dizzy, then faced the microphone, stunned.
He didn't prepare a second speech.
So he thanked all the people he had thanked before.
There were bursts of laughter at the scene.
Qiao Yiqiao added: "Thank you for the recognition of my film by the Golden Crane Award, and thank you to all my competitors. You have also made very good films. I am just lucky to be here. In my heart, we won this award together. Let's work hard together in the future. Come on Chinese films!"
The audience applauded warmly.
Qiao Yiqiao walked off the stage dizzy again.
"When the Walls Fall Down" won four prestigious awards and became the biggest winner of tonight's Golden Crane Awards, the highest honor of Chinese film.
The big bug patted Qiao Yiqiao, without any jealousy or sarcasm, and said very seriously: "Congratulations, that's great!"
Qiao Yiqiao knew that Da Chong's films were of good quality and he had invested as much effort in them as he did.
The reason why it did not win any awards is largely because mainstream awards are not so receptive to nonsensical comedies.
He looked at Da Chong and said, "Thank you so much. It's really great that Chinese films have you."
The big tiger continued to pat Qiao Yiqiao's shoulder, looking a little lonely: "I know, I know..."
Qiao Yi Qiao no longer cared much about the subsequent stages.
He went out with two trophies in his hands, stood with Lao Liu and Qi Siqi, and accepted interviews for half a day before the crowd gradually dispersed.
It was only when he walked out of the side door that Qiao Yi Qiao found Zheng Mao.
Zheng Maoxian said: "Congratulations. Actually, I guessed it would be you before the award ceremony. Your film is leading by a large margin."
Qiao Yiqiao smiled and said, "Thank you, Director Zheng."
Then, Zheng Maocai got down to business: "Have you made any plans for your next film?"
Qiao Yiqiao shook his head: "Not yet, I don't know what to shoot."
"That's great!" Zheng Mao slapped his thigh. "This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of film. Several of us directors and the Film Bureau have a plan to make a compilation movie covering seven major genres. Each director will shoot one genre for 20 minutes. We will then officially announce it. As a representative of the new generation, you must come. This time you are fighting for the country!"
Qiao Yiqiao was puzzled: "How can this be considered fighting for the country?"
"Because Hollywood is also working on the same project, as are Taiji Country and Japan," Zheng Mao said bluntly, "If we fail, we will be embarrassed abroad!"
"Okay." Qiao Yi Qiao agreed.
Just as I was about to say something else, the phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID indicated that the call was from France.
Qiao Yi Qiao answered the phone with doubts.
"Hello, Mr. Qiao," the other party said in not very authentic English, "I am Julian Albert, the chairman of the Cannes Film Festival."
Qiao Yiqiao asked: "Hello, I'm QYQ."
"I know, Director Qiao," the other party continued, "We would like to invite your film "When the Walls Fall" to participate in the main competition unit of our Cannes Film Festival. Are you willing?"!
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