All eyes and cameras were focused on the youngest Best Actress winner in the history of the Locarno Film Festival, and the audience erupted in applause to congratulate her.
Ling Yan stood awkwardly to the side, holding the trophy that was about to be awarded to her, wishing she could smash it to pieces.
However, with countless eyes and cameras watching, she couldn't do that.
Despite being furious inside, she had no choice but to force a smile and slowly hand the trophy to the other person.
Gu Weiwei accepted the trophy with a smile, clearly seeing the deep resentment and hatred in Ling Yan's eyes.
Bach stood beside her and Ling Yan, speaking with great excitement.
"The legendary actress presented the Best Actress award to this year's new legend, Mu Weiwei. This scene...it moved me so much."
Gu Weiwei was both amused and exasperated. He was touched, but Ling Yan probably hated them to death by now.
The aura and expression Ling Yan had when she went on stage just now clearly indicated that she was there to accept an award for herself.
He called the person up on stage and praised them to the skies, but it turned out they were there to be an award presenter.
Originally, winning the Best Actress award was already a huge shock for Ling Yan.
Bach's outburst, which allowed her to personally take the award from Ling Yan, made the slap in the face even more severe.
Ling Yan struggled to maintain a smile, but inside she was seething with anger.
That damn Bach, he called her up on stage just to have her present this award to Mu Weiwei.
They even said they were awarding a legendary Best Actress award to a new legend. That's basically saying that this legendary Best Actress has already been crushed by Mu Weiwei.
Her starring film "The Dream of Immortality 2" and "Half Awake," directed by and starring Mu Weiwei, premiered on the same day and were released at the same time.
Now Mu Weiwei has won the Best First Feature Film Award and the Best Actress Award at the Locarno Film Festival, while she, the former legendary actress, went home empty-handed. She has lost face terribly.
She had been radiant on stage just moments before, but now, standing here, she felt so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground.
Gu Weiwei stood beside her, holding the trophy and delivering her acceptance speech in English in a light and cheerful tone.
After he finished speaking, he turned his head to look at her.
"Finally, I would like to thank the legendary actress Ling Yan for presenting this award to me."
It would probably be more exciting for her to present the award to her personally than to watch her receive it.
Bach, however, handed the microphone to Ling Yan and asked a question.
"As a former Best Actress winner, what would you like to say to this year's young Best Actress winners?"
Ling Yan's smile trembled slightly, and her voice was unusually hoarse and shaky.
"Congratulations, Miss Mu Weiwei."
He was seething with hatred, but he still had to congratulate Mu Weiwei.
What grudge does this Bach have against her that he called her up on stage and made fun of her like this, and then asked her what she wanted to say to Mu Weiwei?
If it weren't for so many eyes watching, and the need to maintain a good public image, she wouldn't have wanted to give this award to Mu Weiwei at all.
Gu Weiwei smiled and bowed, "Thank you."
The trophy had already been awarded, so Ling Yan no longer needed to stand on the stage. She forced herself to maintain an elegant demeanor and returned to her seat.
She had just sat down when she saw Bach call someone to bring Mu Weiwei's other trophy onto the stage and invite all the award-winning filmmakers to come up for a group photo.
As the only person to win two trophies tonight, Mu Weiwei was receiving congratulations from everyone on stage, surrounded by a crowd of stars in the very center.
All the glory she thought belonged to her was now being enjoyed by Mu Weiwei.
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