Although James was somewhat unwilling, he still got up and went on stage when the lights shone on him.
Then, he accepted the award and gave a speech.
After stepping off the stage, he sat down next to Ling Yan and said this.
"You have to be the best actress, otherwise we're really going to lose badly."
It would be incredibly embarrassing if they came to the Locarno Film Festival but only received an award that wasn't presented by the Locarno Film Festival.
Following the FIPRESCI Prize, the highly anticipated Best Director award will be presented.
The award went to a French film, an anti-war film set against the backdrop of the Middle East situation.
Gu Weiwei had been following this film. Although she felt a little regretful that she didn't win the award, she felt that the film that won was well-deserved.
Because making an anti-war film like this is not easy, both in terms of preparation and filming, and it is even more difficult to make it so well.
Moreover, this director is also a well-known director who opposes war.
Given the current tense international situation, it is meaningful for the Locarno Film Festival to award him this prize.
In the WeChat group, Fu Shiyi and his group started gloating again.
Fu Shiyi: [We didn't get it, and we didn't get "The Dream of Immortality 2" either, so it doesn't matter who gets it.]
Qiao Lin: [I was watching the live broadcast from the sidelines. When the FIPRESCI Prize was announced, James' face almost turned green. He definitely didn't expect it to be such a "surprise" for him.]
Fu Shiyi sent several loud laughs, his expression one of schadenfreude.
I've decided not to report the Locarno Film Festival jury for now.
James went to the Locarno Film Festival, but won an award that wasn't presented by the Locarno Film Festival. The award was perfectly timed.
Qiao Lin: [As long as Ling Yan doesn't win Best Actress, we still win.]
The Best First Feature Award carries a bit more weight than the FIPRESCI Prize.
Fu Shiyi: [If it were her, I would file a complaint against the judging panel!]
If his sister-in-law didn't win Best Actress, why should someone surnamed Ling win it?
Gu Weiwei saw their chat history but was too lazy to comment.
After the Best Director award was presented, the most anticipated winners, Best Actor and Best Actress, were announced.
However, the host deliberately went on stage and told a joke to buy time before slowly inviting last year's Locarno Film Festival Best Actor to the stage to announce this year's Best Actor and Actress winners.
Last year, the Best Actor went on stage and exchanged a few jokes with the host before announcing this year's Best Actor amidst the expectant gazes of everyone.
"This year's Best Actor at the Locarno Film Festival is... Robert Durant!"
Robert Durant starred in a biographical film this year, portraying a character from childhood to old age; it's a film that truly tests an actor's skills.
He truly deserved this Best Actor award.
The entire audience erupted in applause, offering their congratulations to Robert Durant.
Robert Durant delivered his acceptance speech and thanked the audience.
After he stepped off the stage, the host said with a delighted expression.
"Now it's time to reveal the award we've been most looking forward to. Who is our most dazzling queen tonight?"
Ling Yan took a deep breath, nervously awaiting the answer.
Now that almost everyone who could potentially be her rival has been eliminated, the only person left is her.
The host didn't announce it directly, but instead said...
"Please welcome the annoying Bach to the stage to announce tonight's Best Actress."
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