"The winner of the Best Newcomer Award is Abraham Ataha!" The host on the stage paused for a moment, then changed to a more excited voice and announced the winner, "He won this award for his outstanding performance in the movie Beasts of No Nation! Let us congratulate him!"
Yang Ruoqian put down his phone temporarily and clapped along with the people around him.
Although he didn't know the actor and had never seen the movie, the atmosphere was set so there was nothing wrong with applauding.
Shang Qianyu, who was not far away, sighed with regret: "Ah, I didn't win the Best Newcomer Award, what a pity! But isn't our chance of winning the Golden Lion Award higher this way?"
"It's okay. With the current reputation of Wandering Blue Planet and the performance of Black Robe Inspection Team, you can basically win all the domestic awards." Yang Ruoqian applauded and casually comforted the silly child, "Now many people say that you have the qualifications to be a queen in the future. Not bad."
The success of "Wandering Blue Planet" certainly made Yang Ruoqian uncomfortable, but it still could not affect the quarterly losses.
Of course, this film’s success has brought about many hidden impacts, the most important of which is Shang Qianyu.
Now this female star's personal value is a bit too great...
Shang Qianyu proudly puffed out his chest and shook his head: "Boss, don't worry, I will never forget who took me in. When the contract expires in two years, I will renew it with you! I won't go anywhere else!"
In Yuefu Group, she was subjected to explicit and implicit rules, and in Tianyue Group, she was subjected to implicit rules. Since she had no background and was unwilling to compromise, she could only move around everywhere.
Finally, I was taken in by the landlord and hired into the company. I was given the best resources and the most important role. I also never encountered any unspoken rules!
Even the variety shows and advertisements are all voluntary. No one asks her to quickly cash in on her worth in order to make as much money as possible within the three-year contract period.
If you meet someone like this, you can just marry him, but unfortunately the boss already has a boss lady...
"...It's okay, just do whatever you think is best for your development." Yang Ruoqian sighed softly.
If Shang Qianyu took the initiative to choose to renew the contract and did not take the opportunity to raise the terms of the contract, Yang Ruoqian would definitely not be able to refuse to sign the contract.
This will inevitably be judged as passive operation by the system.
Now it seems that Shang Qianyu has already regarded himself as a benefactor and has taken over the Kuiguang Group. I am afraid that he cannot be driven away...
Yang Ruoqian would definitely not do such a thing as deliberately hiding or disgusting someone so as to drive them away.
"Next, it's the Special Jury Award. The crew that won this award is..."
“…”
"Next, the Best Screenplay Award!"
Upon hearing the announcement of this award, many members of the crew of "The Boys" were excited.
They didn’t win the Best Newcomer Award or the Special Jury Award last time, so there’s a high probability that they will win the Best Screenplay Award!
The host paused for a moment, then announced, "It's From Aphrodite to Tartufo. Congratulations to the screenwriter, Mr. Lorenzo Vegas!"
"Ah... not us?"
The crew was disappointed and nervous.
After these smaller prizes, there are usually some bigger prizes.
Judging from their work experience, it is relatively difficult to win these major awards.
Could it be that… “The Black Robe Inspection Team” was really a special case, being invited to the awards ceremony but not winning any prize? While everyone was worried, other awards began to be announced one by one.
Best Actor, Best Actress...
It's not "The Boys" at all.
Everyone in the crew had anticipated this - Shang Qianyu has great acting skills and has made rapid progress, but he is still a little immature and will need at least one or two years of growth to truly reach the top.
“Is it the Best Director Award?”
Many people set their sights on An Zhou.
As the director of "The Black Robe Inspection Team", it is possible for An Zhou to win this award.
However, the host disappointed them once again.
Another unfamiliar foreign name...
"Ah, no way?" Even Shao Yiqi, who had been calm all along, couldn't sit still. "The Best Director award isn't ours? Could it be that we really won the Grand Jury Award?"
Shang Qianyu retorted unconvincedly: "Who said it can't be the biggest award? Gold sounds much more impressive! Our film "The Black Robe Inspection Team" was so well made, with both depth and plot."
Oh no, the silly kid has grown up and can now talk back to Mr. Shao!
Shao Yiqi rolled his eyes and said, "It's not that simple. Because of cultural issues, the selection criteria for Chinese-language films are generally higher."
It’s not that Chinese-language films have never won the highest award at the Watertown Film Festival. On the contrary, this example is not uncommon, having happened six times.
However, from the perspective of subject matter, there is no precedent for a film like "The Boys" winning an award.
It is very difficult to make an exception.
An Zhou, who was highly anticipated but ultimately failed, was very calm. He smiled and comforted the crew: "It's okay, don't we still have the Grand Jury Award?"
The difficulty of winning the Grand Jury Prize is lower than that of the Golden Lion Award, but the number of times Chinese-language films have won the Grand Jury Prize is far lower than that of the Golden Lion Award...
The quality of "The Boys" is obvious to all. Even if it fails to win the Golden Lion Award, it has a high chance of winning the Silver Lion Award, the jury's grand prize.
Soon, the other awards were presented.
Only the two largest projects remain...
Yang Ruoqian watched as the number of awards decreased and the possibility of "The Black Robe Inspection Team" winning became lower and lower, but he couldn't feel happy in his heart.
Murphy's Law tells him that when things have the potential to go in a good direction, they will definitely go in a good direction.
"The Boys" might actually win a big prize.
"Forget it... Anyway, this award is just for fun, there is no prize money. Even if some viewers watch the movie a few more times because of our award, the profit will be counted to the next quarter."
From the award ceremony to now, the atmosphere on the scene has gradually become more heated.
"Next, it's the Jury Award that everyone has been waiting for for a long time!" A well-known comedian with white hair but a vigorous spirit came up and took over the original host. "I am very honored to be able to stand here today and announce such an important award."
He turned his head slightly and looked towards the center of the jury seats.
"Mr. Chairman, may I make the announcement please?"
The chairman couldn't help laughing: "You can announce it anytime, Mr. Mark."
"The winner of the Grand Jury Prize is Mr. Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa. Let us congratulate him!"
When the title of the movie came out, many people couldn't help cheering and applauding, but the crew members of "The Boys" seemed a little reluctant.
As expected... the hope was dashed.
But since they didn't win the award, why did they invite the crew to the scene? Even Cheng Fei, who was as stable as she was, felt quite disappointed at this moment, and subconsciously glanced at Yang Ruoqian who was not far away.
She bought a private jet, stayed in a luxury hotel, and hired so many drivers...but in the end, she didn't win any prizes. How would Ms. Yang feel at this moment? However, she only saw Yang Ruoqian clapping calmly, looking down at his phone, without any disappointment on his face.
Not to mention feeling disappointed, he was even chatting and laughing with Chang Zhiqing... Uh, he looked a little happy? He is indeed Mr. Yang...
Cheng Fei once again felt admiration in her heart.
The same was true when he was on the private plane - before the release of "Wandering Blue Planet", no matter what the outside world said, it would not have any impact on his mentality.
Only when things are truly settled will he take action.
Don't waste a second on meaningless things, and don't fail at the critical moment.
This mentality seems simple, but it is actually very, very difficult.
Even if a person knows that being anxious cannot change the outcome, who can say that there won’t be a little anxiety or expectation before the outcome comes out?
“…”
On the stage, after the award-winning director gave his speech, the heated atmosphere finally died down a little.
But it’s not that the audience is emotionally drained.
Rather, they are brewing stronger emotions.
Next up is the much-anticipated Golden Lion Award, which is also the finale of this year's Water City Film Festival! The Golden Lion Award presenter is a famous screenwriter who has written many famous films.
He took the microphone from the veteran comedian, glanced at the jury, and said, "Then I will directly announce the winner of the Golden Lion Award."
"Mr. An Zhou, "Black Robe Inspection Team"!"
As the music started, the audience erupted in applause and cheers that surpassed all previous awards.
In this place, films and crews that win the Golden Lion Award should receive the greatest respect and the loudest cheers.
Just as the crew was about to leave the award ceremony in disappointment, the non-standard pronunciation of "An Zhou" made them all freeze in place.
Even without Yan Jinyu as a translator, they could understand Chinese and knew the English name of their own movie.
Shang Qianyu stood up and laughed: "I'll tell you, I'll say it's the biggest Golden Lion Award! Hahahaha..."
Look, no one believes her except the boss.
But in the end, didn't Shang Qianyu's judgment prove to be correct? As expected, she was the third smartest person in the room besides the boss and the boss's wife!
Take a photo quickly and post this message on social media.
The Queen's progress is +1 again.
Seeing that the crew in the audience did not move, the award presenter smiled and reminded: "Please ask the crew to come up and give their acceptance speeches."
"What the hell?!" Relying on the fact that no one else on the scene could understand Chinese, Shao Yiqi couldn't help but use the Chinese quintessence, "Is it really the Golden Lion Award?"
Shao Yiqi has never lacked anything since he was a child, and even if he did lack anything, he could buy it with money...
But no amount of money can buy this! This is the highest award at one of the three major international film festivals!
"Calm down." Cheng Fei also stood up and walked to the end of the line. "Isn't it just a Golden Lion Award?"
"Stop pretending." Shao Yiqi was very close to Yang Ruoqian at this time, and he was not afraid of Cheng Fei. "I saw you frowning just now."
"... Stop talking nonsense." Cheng Fei glanced at Yang Ruoqian, who was sitting on the chair with an expressionless face. "When will I be able to have the ability of your boss?"
"Let's go, Boss Yang." Shao Yiqi patted Yang Ruoqian on the shoulder, "Are the two handsome men and beautiful women coming to the finale?"
Yang Ruoqian was shocked by the photo.
He hasn't yet recovered from the shock of winning the Golden Lion Award!
The first film can win the Golden Lion Award? !
Will he win an Oscar next time? Murphy's Law is true. It turns out that if something happens, it will be a big deal.
Fortunately... Chinese-language films have won many Golden Lion Awards before. Although the gold content is very high, it is not a groundbreaking achievement after all.
The impact should only be concentrated on An Zhou and Shang Qianyu...the problem will not be too big.
After thinking about it, Yang Ruoqian finally let it go. He helped Chang Zhiqing stand up and followed the crew to the podium.
After standing like a model and taking a few photos, An Zhou, the director, was the first to take the microphone and handed it to Yan Jinyu.
"First of all, I would like to thank the jury for their love for The Boys. I won't say any more polite words, but for me, the lead actor, and the entire crew, this is a work that we have put a lot of effort into."
"Perhaps many people think that it is the director's credit, and the acting skills of the leading actors are the main factors..."
"Here, I want to share a story with you. This movie was not all smooth sailing."
"In the early days of the film, our investors spent countless hours conducting questionnaires and surveys in the market to research the film's market. But the results were very unsatisfactory, and almost the vast majority of the audience expressed disgust."
"But after careful analysis and re-analysis of the market, the investor decided to stick with investing in the film and even increased his investment."
"If our investor hadn't had the extraordinary vision and the enormous pressure, this movie might have died in the beginning."
“Here, I would like to express my utmost respect to our investor, Mr. Yang Ruoqian! Without his persistence despite all obstacles, we would not have achieved what we have today.”
"At the same time, I would like to thank the leading actors for their superb acting skills, the distributors for their unremitting efforts in publicity, and all the audiences who supported the film. Thank you!"
There was thunderous applause at the scene, and even the host and judges were a little curious.
They took the microphone back, glanced at the people on the podium, and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, Director An, which one is the Mr. Yang Ruoqian you mentioned?"
"At the end of the team, the one next to him is his wife." An Zhou replied with a smile.
The host glanced at Yang Ruoqian and Chang Zhiqing and said with emotion: "A very gentlemanly man and a very beautiful lady! But I admire their creative spirit even more. Mr. Yang Ruoqian, could you please give a speech to express your feelings for winning the award and share your thoughts at that time?"
"Why can you make such a brave decision? What beliefs support you?"
After asking the question, the host handed the microphone to Yang Ruoqian.
Mr. Yang looked blankly at the host who was full of expectation, and at the audience who were holding their breath and concentrating: "???" (End of this chapter)
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