Gu Weiwei accepted the trophy and gave a brief acceptance speech with a smile.
However, he bowed once and stepped down from the stage.
Ling Yan smiled and applauded when she saw her win the Best First Feature Film Award. At such an A-list film festival, a person usually only wins one award.
Therefore, if she wins the Best First Feature Award, she won't be able to win any of the other major awards.
Then, she would no longer be a threat.
When Gu Weiwei was accepting the award on stage, the WeChat group of the "Half-Awake" crew exploded.
Fu Shiyi: [Why this award? Why only this award? Is Bach blind?!]
Qiao Lin, who was off the field, also received the news and was so angry that he drank a cup of bitter coffee.
[What the hell? We came all this way just for this award? This Locarno Film Festival is such a rip-off!]
It is rare for someone to win two awards at a single international film festival, as is customary at such events.
Now that she's won the Best First Feature Award, the Best Director Award is out of the question, and even the Best Actress Award is probably impossible.
The awards for the "Eternal Dream" production team haven't been announced yet. Could they be the big winners tonight?
Did they bribe the review panel? Otherwise, how could they be so blind?
Song Yu: [How could it just be a Best First Feature Award?]
According to his estimate, it would be either a Best Director award or a Best Actress award.
To my surprise, they only gave me the Best First Film award.
Although this is indeed Mu Weiwei's first film as a director, her skill level has clearly surpassed that of top-tier directors.
No matter what, it shouldn't just be a Best First Film award.
Fu Shiyi sent several angry emojis in a fit of frustration, and then said...
I want to report the review panel! I'm reporting them now!
Qiu Ling: [This is so unfair!]
Qiao Lin: [Damn it, our film only gets a Best First Feature award, while the grand prize goes to "The Immortal Dream 2". What kind of judging system is this?]
...
Gu Weiwei returned to her seat, picked up her phone and glanced at it, only to see a group of people indignant in the chat.
She thought about it and replied.
[I won an award, and you're all unhappy? What kind of attitude is this?]
Fu Shiyi: [This award doesn't suit us.]
If they didn't have "The Dream of Immortality 2" as a competitor, their loss wouldn't have mattered.
But if he loses to "The Dream of Immortality 2", he will die with regrets.
He felt like vomiting blood because Ling Yan had just stolen the spotlight on the red carpet, and now they were even overshadowing him at the awards ceremony.
Gu Weiwei was calmer than the rest of them. "[If I didn't get a chance at the Locarno Film Festival, I'll have opportunities at other film festivals. What's the rush?]"
"Half-Awake" has been submitted to several A-list film festivals this year, and this is only the first one.
While she was chatting in a WeChat group, the film festival's awards ceremony was still going on.
Following the Best First Feature Award, the FIPRESCI Prize is presented.
This award is not from a film festival; it is an award presented by the International Federation of Film Critics.
The presenter was from the International Federation of Film Critics. After saying a short speech, he opened the card and announced the winning film.
"The winner of the FIPRESCI Prize is... James McAvoy for The Dream 2!"
When the name was announced, James, the director of "The Immortal Dream 2," and his assistant director looked at each other, momentarily stunned.
While the FIPRESCI Prize is good, it certainly doesn't carry the same weight as the Best Director award.
Their winning the FIPRESCI Prize means they are no longer eligible for the Best Director award.
Kovi thought for a moment and said in a low voice.
"Don't rush, the Best Actress award hasn't been announced yet."
If Mu Weiwei is no longer a threat, then Ling Yan from "The Dream of Immortality 2" will undoubtedly be the Best Actress winner.
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