When I was in Reply 1988

Chapter 760 Begins

Hearing this, Li Renyong began to think seriously.

"Snapped"

He was hit hard on the head.

Paula smiled and said, "Stupid, you should think about the things in life when you are alive. You can't take care of anything after you die. Come and wash up quickly."

Li Renyong covered his head, chuckled twice, stuffed the notebook into the bedside table, and followed Paula happily.

There is a separate bathroom and washbasin in the ward.

Paula brought all the toiletries and even a change of clothes last night.

She stood in front of the mirror, holding a toothbrush and muttering, "You haven't even graduated from high school yet, and you're already thinking about what happens after you die. You really can't sit still, come over here and brush your teeth."

Li Renyong said stubbornly: "It's better to have a plan than no plan. After all, life and death are unpredictable."

Paula glanced at him and felt that the incident of falling into the sea still left a knot in his heart.

"So, we should live every day happily."

After brushing his teeth, Paula took the towel and forced Li Renyong to wipe his face.

It always feels like a grandma wiping her grandson's face.

Li Ren couldn't refuse yet.

After I washed up, it was already daybreak and there was no doctor to check on me. It seemed that he had given up.

Paula is going to buy breakfast.

Time passed like the blink of an eye, and it was the 26th.

During this period, the movie "Joint Security Area" became more and more popular.

Almost everyone who has seen this movie is discussing it.

Even Li Renyong, who lived in the hospital, could occasionally hear nurses talking.

Li Renyong lay in bed for many days, feeling uncomfortable all over.

It was okay at the beginning. It was a pleasure to be taken care of by Paula.

But the situation gradually changed afterwards.

Anyone who stays in a ward for nearly ten days and is not allowed to go out will get sick even if he is not sick.

He wanted to go to the Festival Palace, but Paula stopped him!

He wanted to go to the premiere of the shortlisted films, but Paula shook her head and disagreed.

He even wanted to go to the seminar, but Paula smiled and told him not to even think about it.

It only took seven or eight days to transform from a gentle angel to a devil!
Li Renyong felt that he would never be admitted to a hospital ward again, would never be bored and seek excitement again, and would never be sick again.

Today, he can be discharged from the hospital!
Because today is the Palme d'Or awards ceremony.

Except for the Palme d'Or, all major awards were presented today.

Lee Chang-dong, Jung Nam-joo and others came to the ward early and took him out.

The moment Li Renyong walked out of the hospital, he felt the air became sweet.

It's finally out.

"Oh my God, finally..."

Lee Chang-dong interrupted, "Stop howling, hurry up and go to the hotel to change clothes. The clothes are ready, and there's no need to design your hairstyle. After all, it's short hair, so there's no need."

Li Renyong turned around and said, "Paula, do you want to go with me?"

The implication is that he hopes she can witness this moment when he receives the award.

Paula thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "No, I'll wait for you at the hotel."

Those who attend the Cannes Film Festival are all a group of filmmakers.

Everyone is glamorous.

It's a little late to prepare the costumes now.

After arriving at the hotel and changing into clothes, the group drove to the Festival Palace.

There are six cars in total, all rented.

Car rental companies and taxi drivers are making a killing these days.

All the people who come to Cannes are foreigners. If they want to go somewhere else, they either take a taxi or rent a car.

Seven o'clock in the evening!

Under the clear night sky, the most famous festival palace in Cannes was as bright as day. The red carpet was rolled out and the entrance was crowded with people.

Reporters gathered in a crowd, and the camera flashes were blasting and shining brightly.

Cars pulled up at the door, and the superstars and directors who came out of them made the crowd burst into exclamations.

The competition for the Palme d'Or has begun!

Li Renyong and several other men were wearing tailor-made suits and their bow ties were tied meticulously.

Zheng Nanzhu wore a champagne-colored backless long dress with the hem decorated with tiny crystals, reflecting bright light under the lights.

After getting off the bus, the group walked along the 24 steps of red carpet into the Festival Palace.

This is a great tradition of the Cannes Film Festival.

Many artists and celebrities want to walk on the red carpet.

The thick-skinned ones would even pretend to accidentally sprain their ankle just to stay a little longer on the red carpet.

After entering the venue, Li Renyong looked around and found that there was no one he was familiar with from his previous life.

It is now the end of the 1980s, and many great directors of later generations are just beginning to emerge.

It was in 92 that domestic directors truly stepped onto the historical stage.

That year, Yimou stepped onto the international stage with "To Live".

But has anyone from China ever won an international award before?
There is also.

For example, "Red Sorghum" was about 87.

In the next three or four years, no Chinese director won any important awards.

There were Chinese people attending the Cannes Film Festival this year, but they were very few, and Li Renyong had no impression of them.

At the award ceremony, Lee Chang-dong led everyone to their seats according to the name tags.

After taking his seat, Li Renyong realized that he was seated in a corner of the entire award ceremony.

Isn't this bullying?
After all, it was a popular and championship-winning movie. It's so frustrating.

Those sitting around were either from very small film companies or audience representatives.

Lee Chang-dong explained: "Our film submission time is the latest, it's good enough to be shortlisted and given a place."

Zheng Nanzhu comforted him, "Ayong, Cannes is different from other film festivals. They don't seat the films according to their quality or their status in the film industry. They only seat the shortlisted films according to the time they were submitted."

Li Renyong felt a little better.

Although different from the later Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony, it lacked a big screen and some modern equipment, but it was just as formal and dazzling.

There was a red carpet on the huge stage and a tall backdrop behind it.

Dozens of lights were projected onto it, illuminating the magnificent scene.

The venue was crowded with people, all dressed very formally and walking around.

They either shook hands and chatted merrily, or talked in low voices.

Compared with the center of the venue, Li Renyong's place was much quieter.

"Are you the main creators of 'Joint Security Area'?"

A rough voice came from the side.

Li Renyong and others turned around and found that it was a middle-aged man in uniform.

Are there still people wearing military uniforms at the film festival?
Judging from the style, it should be French military uniform.

Li Changdong and others stood up and said, "Yes, I am the director, and this is our screenwriter."

The man said, "You are young and promising and you can write such a good movie. Keep it up."

After saying that, he just left.

Everyone was confused and had no idea what he was here for.

As time passed, it was half past seven.

Amidst the applause, the host came on stage.

Wim Wenders.

A German director and producer.

"Paris, Texas" won the 37th Cannes Palme d'Or.

(End of this chapter)