This man knows how to hype

Chapter 443 Big News (Update 44)

Zhang Yujiao is not the only one who has the same doubts.

In fact, everyone present had it.

After all, a work that has publicly withdrawn from the main competition unit should not appear on the shortlist.

But "The Intouchables" appeared so abruptly.

For a moment, Lu Ye, the female lead, and even Zhang Yujiao all had a bad feeling in their hearts.

The other Chinese artists thought it was fun to watch, and they all craned their necks, waiting for the prize announcement. If Yu Yuyu could win the Best New Actor award this time, it would be big news.

If there is big news to read, then this trip will not be in vain.

With this thought in mind, everyone inexplicably hoped that Yu Yuyu would win the award.

The award presenter finally opened the envelope and took out the folded card.

Then, everyone at the scene saw through the big screen that the award presenter had a surprised expression on his face as he looked at the folded card.

In an instant, everyone seemed to realize something.

As a result, there were constant noises of surprise.

Especially the actor next to Zhang Yujiao, who looked like he was enjoying the fun and said excitedly, "Sister Jiao, could it be that Xiaoyu really got the award?"

As soon as these words came out, the corners of Zhang Yujiao's mouth and eyes twitched at the same time.

She wanted to curse.

But you can’t curse.

At least, at this moment, on the surface, she and Xu Xiyu are on the same side. If a fight breaks out, she will be in trouble on both sides.

On the other side, Lu Ye said again: "No, no film festival will give the award to someone who quits. Their entire crew is not here, and no one will accept the award even if it is given to them."

I don't know whether these words were meant to comfort myself or the actress.

When the actress heard this, she was about to say something in response, but she heard the award presenter chattering a lot, and finally he excitedly showed the envelope to the camera.

To be honest, she didn't understand anything the award presenter said because her English is not very good.

But there were voices of surprise and booing coming from all around.

In addition, the name [YuYu·Yu] written on the award card on the big screen told her that the person who won the award was Yu Yuyu!
"How the hell is this possible?!" "Oh my god! Is it really a small fish?"

Two voices sounded simultaneously in different places. The former came from Lu Ye; the latter came from the actor next to Zhang Yujiao.

"Director Lu, didn't you say that this award must be mine?" The female lead couldn't accept it.

No one can accept that after being nagged for more than 20 hours and being tricked into playing so many new tricks, this is the result.

"Logically, it should be yours!" Lu Ye was also a little confused. He felt that based on his understanding of the West, he should go according to his own predictions.

This has been the routine for film festivals for so many years, why aren’t they following the routine today?
That is when he was at a loss.

But then a foreign man walked up to the stage and took the trophy from the presenter.

Then the foreign man turned around and stood in front of the microphone and said, "Okay, as everyone knows, all the people from The Intouchables have left and are probably on a plane to China now.

So, I, the partner, can only come to help accept the award. Let me introduce myself. I am from Warner, my name is Jeffrey, and I am responsible for the overseas distribution of "The Intouchables".

At this point, some people may wonder if I lobbied the organizing committee, hoping to win this newcomer award so that my distribution work can be easier.

I must emphasize that, no, it wasn't that. In fact, I was called here to receive the award at the last minute, and I really didn't know what to say.

In short, congratulations to YU. As you know, she is an excellent actress, so she deserves this award. Thank you to the organizing committee and everyone!"

After saying this, he bowed, took the trophy and left.

He was really a little confused and was planning to leave when Sherlock called him to receive the award.

Now that he has won the award, Jeffrey, who has been here for such a long time without doing any serious work, suddenly feels that maybe, it seems, probably, he can really make a fortune in the international market with "The Intouchables".

No, I have to think seriously about the release of The Intouchables.

That was when he was thinking about taking "The Intouchables" seriously.

On the other side, Lu Ye finally found an excuse and said, "The people from Warner Bros. have made a move. They need an award to increase the publicity for the release. There's nothing we can do about it."

When the female lead heard this, she felt an indescribable sense of frustration.

"You know the size of Warner. Although they can't control the Venice Film Festival, they are still capable of winning a Best Newcomer Award. This award itself is not an important one. I am more familiar with Cannes. I can help you win the Best Actress Award later."

"Hmm." The leading actress hummed dully.

On the other side, Zhang Yujiao, seeing Jeffrey come on stage, also felt that she had gained some enlightenment, and this enlightenment made her feel much better.

This good mood lasted for half an hour and then disappeared in an instant.

Because, the "Best Actress" award was being presented at that time, and "The Intouchables" once again appeared on the shortlist.

"Oh my god, oh my god, is this possible?" With the example of Yu Yuyu, the actor next to Zhang Yujiao couldn't help but exclaimed when this scene appeared.

Hearing his gentle exclamation, Zhang Yujiao's face could even be described as "colorful", with all kinds of changes of blue, red, white and green.

Now, she couldn't pretend anymore and kept repeating: "Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Lu Ye was also muttering: "Isn't this funny? Is this a mess? Are you shameless?"

That is when everyone has different thoughts.

The guest presenting the award on the stage opened the envelope and took a look. Then he shrugged and said, "The winner of the Best Actress in the main competition unit of this Venice Film Festival is..."

He paused here, and suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "Just as everyone guessed, congratulations to Sunny QinYaoLv!!"

To be honest, even if everyone really expected this.

But when the award presenter actually called out Lv Qinyao's character name and pinyin name, the scene was filled with laughter and exploded.

Zhang Yujiao's face looked as ugly as if she had eaten shit, but the actor next to her didn't pay any attention to her and kept shouting: "Fuck, awesome, fuck, this is too awesome!"

Lu Ye and the female lead were petrified on the spot.

"Did Warner help get this too?" asked the female lead.

"..." Lu Ye couldn't answer. He felt that Warner could do this if it spent time, energy and resources, but it would never do it for Xu Xiyu.

So, how the hell did they do this?!

He couldn't figure it out. Even Jeffrey, who was holding the trophy, couldn't figure it out at this moment. He kept exclaiming "What a gift crab, what a gift crab!!" He really couldn't imagine that such a situation would happen.

However, he did not forget the important matter.

He thought that he had to go up to help Lv Qinyao receive the award. However, the moment he stood up, he found that a man had gone up on stage first.

This person is Sherlock, the head of the organizing committee.

After he took the trophy from the presenter, he first looked around at the people who were still in shock, and then smiled and said, "I can see that everyone is very surprised."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an immediate burst of laughter at the scene, mainly because people didn't know how to express their feelings.

Especially since Sherlock ran up to receive the award, it was really too much.

But Sherlock wants to go too far.

Don’t think that China has entered the era of traffic and is using all kinds of methods to attract attention.

But in foreign countries, it is true that "until you say something shocking, you will die."

If you don't believe it, go and take a look at their presidential election. It's full of nonsense and incitement. No one really cares anyway, so it's naturally just empty talk.

Therefore, since he has decided to make a big news, Sherlock will not be "polite" in his words.

He wants every sentence of his to be filled with "explosive points" and "discussion points". Regardless of whether the content is authentic or not, he must first ensure that the emotions and stimulation are in place.

So, he continued, “In fact, the people in the organizing committee did not agree with this decision at first, but I convinced them.

You may be wondering why I did this? Why did I give this award to Lu when The Intouchables had already withdrawn from the Venice Film Festival?

The reason is very simple, because the jury gave her this award from the beginning. There are 12 judges in the jury, and 11 of them voted for her, which means that her performance conquered the jury. "

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an immediate commotion at the scene.

There are 12 judges, 11 of them voted, so who didn’t vote?
Many people instinctively looked at Zhang Yujiao who had been dismissed, as if she was the most suspicious.

Coincidentally, Zhang Yujiao really voted against it, but in fact she was not the only one who voted against it. Lu Qinyao only got 7 votes, but the votes were separate and anonymous, and the results were counted by the organizing committee.

So, no one would doubt what Sherlock said.

Even when everyone was looking at Zhang Yujiao, those judges who had voted against her began to pretend that they had voted in favor.

After all, no one wants to be the target of public criticism. If there are benefits, it's fine, but if there are no benefits, why get yourself into trouble?

Zhang Yujiao, who was being stared at by many people, had a face that was so gloomy that water seemed to be dripping out of it. She never expected that Sherlock would do such a thing. It was obvious that he wanted to set the pace with her!
At the same time, Lu Ye and the female lead on the other side suddenly laughed. They were happy to see Zhang Yujiao in trouble.

But the next second, he couldn't be happy anymore.

Because Sherlock continued: "But Lu was forced to withdraw for some reasons, and I don't think this is fair. Everyone knows that the current protest has nothing to do with her.

She could have stayed in the game and enjoyed her first trophy without quitting, but she had to pay for the mistakes, conflicts, arguments, and meanness of the other two people.

Yes, you heard it right, this is the first acting award she has won in her 18 years of working in the industry. Although she looks like she is only 20 years old, she has really been working in the industry for 18 years.

She has been acting in TV series in China since she was 17 years old and has gained considerable fame. But unfortunately, when I learned that they were going to withdraw the day before yesterday, I communicated with her and found out.

She has never won any awards in 18 years. I can't believe that such an excellent actor, who has such superb role performance, can't win any awards. "

Again, Sherlock is here for the attention, for the ability to “shockingly say something”.

Just these words are deliberately insulting and arousing associations.

It also emphasized Lu Qinyao’s past and how meaningful this award was to her.

Even her age has become a point of discussion. Due to racial reasons, the yellow race is generally more resistant to aging, so many foreign audiences really did not expect that Lu Qinyao has been in the industry for so long.

For a moment, there was a lot of discussion below.

The expressions of Lu Ye and Zhang Yujiao became even uglier.

But Sherlock didn't care what they thought because he didn't care what they thought.

He continued: "I could see that she was very sad and disappointed when she decided to withdraw. She even joked that because the movie was not named well, the trophy became out of her reach.

I told her countless times that she didn't have to worry about it, but she said the audience at the Venice Film Festival was very good, so she didn't want to continue like this.

She doesn't want the audience here to bear unnecessary troubles in this paradise of movies. Oh, my God, she is so kind and pure.

But I think the deeper reason is that she doesn't want to see filmmakers from her hometown scheming or even fighting each other here.

This puzzled her and made her sad. She felt that they should have united. Oh, my God, she was not only kind and pure, but also so 'naive'! At least, in all my years in this industry, I have never seen my European colleagues unite.

But I respect such a kind, pure and innocent person, and I respect those who regard the Venice Film Festival as a paradise for movies even more. This year is my fifth year as the head of the Venice Film Festival Organizing Committee.

This time, let us return to the essence of film, and let the Venice Film Festival return to the essence of film. Our awards should be used to praise truly good films, good actors, and good creators;
So, I will personally go to China to give her this trophy! In the future, if something like this happens again, and if other people suffer this kind of injustice, I will still do the same! Thank you!"

After saying this, Sherlock walked back and forth on the stage like a knight, accompanied by the music that had been prepared long ago, with one fist clenched and the other holding the trophy, accepting the applause and cheers from the audience.

Of course, he was also being filmed.

The purpose of all this talk is to spread the word, so of course the photos have to be more handsome.

But, he is handsome.

Zhang Yujiao and Lu Ye in the audience felt that they were finished. They were going to become pure clowns, pure clowns to set off "Lü Qinyao".

Sitting in the corner, Nancy with red hair and blue eyes suddenly realized that it was time for her and Xu Xiyu to show their tacit understanding and improve their performance.

Imagine if, at this moment, you had downloaded the popular TV series "New Paradise: Wangxian" and used the excuse of "discrimination is correct".

How would ordinary audiences react?
Maybe there will be a rebound in support, and in this way, the box office of "The Intouchables" will become very promising.

So what was the reaction of those damn old guys?

They must think they are very tough and that they are doing the right thing, so they deserve to suppress it in this way.

Thinking of this, she could no longer sit still and got up to make arrangements.

It was at this time that the award ceremony, which had originally been of little interest to domestic audiences due to the withdrawal of "The Intouchables", finally returned to the attention of domestic audiences.

Xu Xiyu and others were still in the sky and had just entered the airspace of the motherland.

You can use your cell phone on a private jet.

But the creators were not in that mood at all. They didn't want to see any news about the award ceremony.

Soon, the Golden Lion Award was also won, and the domestic and international entertainment sectors were all excited by this bold move.

My goodness, there were only a few awards, and three were given to people who withdrew. Two of them were the most important ones, which is unheard of.

Another two hours passed and the plane finally arrived in Beijing. The atmosphere was still depressing as the main creators of "The Intouchables" finally got off the plane.

Little did we know that there were surprises all the way ahead.

(End of this chapter)