Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 712 A Tremendous Change!
The people who reacted the fastest in China were not Shu Chang and Zhang Liangying, who were close to Liu Yifei; they all had their own things to do.

Shu Chang stayed up all night filming today. When Liu Yifei stood on the Cannes stage with her trophy, she was still on set. Zhang Liangying happened to have a concert today. She was so exhausted after the performance that she didn't have the energy to pay attention to the Cannes Film Festival, which had nothing to do with her.

Yang Mi was the first in China to react.

She'll be joining a film crew next week, so she's actually free now. She's really keeping up with the Cannes news despite the time difference.

She couldn't understand French and couldn't even find official live streaming channels, so she watched the live text and picture broadcasts from domestic media.

She didn't know why she was paying so much attention to Cannes this year. Cannes is indeed the dream palace of every filmmaker, but to be honest, she is still very, very far away from Cannes.

She kept refreshing the live stream page, hoping to see Liu Yifei, but also not wanting to see her.

She couldn't quite explain what kind of emotion it was.

When the news broke during the live stream that "the crew of 'Marriage Story' has been recalled and winning an award is a foregone conclusion," her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't quite describe the feeling.

As the red carpet began, she saw photos of Liu Yifei wearing Dior haute couture, arm in arm with Li Qiutang, waving to the media with a radiant smile. She was genuinely happy for her friend, but she also admitted that she was somewhat jealous of Liu Yifei. Sometimes she even felt that Liu Yifei was incredibly lucky—not just any kind of luck, but the luck of getting married.

A message suddenly popped up in the live text and image chat room: "Liu Yifei, Cannes Best Actress!"

Yang Mi thought she was seeing things. How could this be! How could she possibly win Best Actress! She was already incredibly lucky to even be nominated and attend the event. Who wins Best Actress on their first nomination? Does Cannes belong to her?

The reporter must have made a mistake.

Yang Mi didn't believe it, so she refreshed the live stream page, but the page was lagging.

"I knew it! It must have been a mistake. The reporter has already retracted the article," Yang Mi thought to herself.

The page refreshed, and this time there was an additional photo: Liu Yifei receiving the Best Actress award from Zhang Zhen.

The reporter confirmed the award information again in an article: "Liu Yifei has made history, becoming the first mainland Chinese and the second Chinese-language actress to win the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award!"

The sky is falling!
She really won Best Actress! Best Actress at Cannes!

The live stream kept popping up with messages, including a photo of Liu Yifei standing in front of the microphone giving her acceptance speech.

The reporter's caption reads: "Liu Yifei thanks her husband for his trust and guidance in her acting."

"Liu Yifei said that acting is the happiest profession in the world, and encouraged everyone who wants to act to be brave enough to try and persevere to the end."

"Liu Yifei finally confessed her love to Li Qiutang, saying that Li Qiutang was her dearest person."

"Liu Yifei greets her mother."

Liu Yifei delivered her acceptance speech in Chinese, translating each sentence as she spoke. The three-minute speech carried the news that "Chinese actress Liu Yifei has won the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award" to every corner of the world.

In the three minutes of the live text and image broadcast, ten pieces of information about Liu Yifei winning the award were displayed.

When Liu Yifei finished her acceptance speech, took photos, and left the stage, it was 1:42 a.m. local time.

Yang Mi opened Weibo and found that the top six trending topics were all related to Liu Yifei.

#CannesFilmFestival#
#Congratulations to Liu Yifei#
#LiuYifeiCannesBestActress#
#LiuYifei'sMarriageStory#
#MarriageStory#
#Mom, I won an award#
Yang Mi found the official report from Weibo Movies. The Weibo editors are really dedicated; even so late, they managed to create an official poster announcing Liu Yifei's award in just 3 minutes to post on Weibo.

"#LiuYifeiCannesBestActress##CongratulationsLiuYifei# Liu Yifei won the Best Actress award at Cannes for her role in 'Marriage Story.' Her acceptance speech was filled with hard work, joy, and heartache. 'Mom, I won an award!' [tears]"

Yang Mi saw this Weibo post, thought for only two seconds, and then reposted it:
"#LiuYifeiCannesBestActress##MarriageStory#Congratulations Yifei! Acting is the happiest profession in the world."

Yang Mi was one of the first celebrities in the industry to send her blessings to Liu Yifei.

Many celebrities in the entertainment industry share the same mindset as Yang Mi.

I was happy for Liu Yifei, but a different feeling was also in my heart.

It might be an exaggeration to say that many female celebrities couldn't sleep that night, but there must be some who couldn't sleep.

The real bombshell happened that morning in China. The news exploded, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an earthquake in the Chinese entertainment industry!
Yesterday I was criticizing Liu Yifei's acting as wooden, and when I woke up I found out she won Best Actress!

Still the most prestigious Cannes Best Actress award!
Fans are celebrating the New Year right now!

"Yi Fei has made up for the biggest weakness in her career! Let's see who dares to say she's not a top star!"

"The landscape of China's entertainment industry is undergoing a major transformation!"

"I wonder who will have the nerve to use Yi Fei to promote '85 Flowers' in the future."

Amidst such a heated public debate, there are also many opportunists. Some netizens, whether fans of the idol or of other backgrounds, are taking the opportunity to stir up trouble.
"Why didn't so-and-so post a congratulatory Weibo post for Liu Yifei?"

"Why didn't so-and-so post a congratulatory message for Liu Yifei on Weibo? Aren't they good friends?"

There are also people who come up with really interesting usernames:
"Isn't Liu Yifei married? Why does she say Li Qiutang is her dearest person? Isn't she afraid her husband will be jealous?"

At 10 a.m., major domestic media outlets reported that Liu Yifei had won the Best Actress award at Cannes.

Official film media outlets like the Movie Channel and China Film Report, when reporting news from Cannes, are still within the bounds of professionalism.

However, official media outlets such as People's Daily Online and Xinhua News Agency soon reposted and reported the news that Liu Yifei had won the Best Actress award at Cannes.

CCTV.com also subtly promoted the news on Weibo: "My work group chat was in an uproar this morning." They later added, "The 'Fairy Sister' has made history!"

Not to mention the situation within the industry, whether they know each other or not, whether they are friends or strangers, most people will choose to move their fingers, forward a Weibo post, and say a few nice words at this time.

Hu Ge, He Jiong, Li Bingbing, Tong Liya, Wu Jing, and others all sent their blessings.

If you don't move now, you'll just be waiting to be mocked by the fans.

Dior China only reposted the Weibo post at noon, and even that was ridiculed by some extreme Dior fans for not caring about their own brand ambassador.

Disney Studios released the video later, prompting fans to say, "You got a Cannes Best Actress award for free, and you're still not enthusiastic."

Good and bad, they came in droves.

This is what you call a sea of ​​people and red flags waving.

Of course, there were also those who argued.

"Why are you all so happy that an American won the Best Actress award at Cannes?!"

There's no need for Liu Yifei to announce her regained citizenship to the whole world. Her nationality was not changed in the Chinese section of her last released film, "Be With You".

While the news was making headlines across the country, Liu Yifei was still asleep.

The awards ceremony ended before 9 p.m. After the ceremony, Liu Yifei immediately went to attend the official press conference for the award winners, which lasted until midnight before she returned, and then she replied to all sorts of congratulatory messages.

From the moment she stood on the podium and the news reached China, her phone kept ringing. People in the film and television industry are all night owls; one or two in the morning is nothing to them.

Liu Yifei didn't fall asleep until 3 a.m.

Before going to bed, she said to Li Qiutang, "Honey, can I make a small request?"

"You're the boss today, you say it."

"Can we stop eating vegetables with dipping sauce in the future? I really can't get used to it."

"No way." Li Qiutang refused the request. It was incomprehensible that someone would dislike Northeastern-style dipping vegetables. If you gave Li Qiutang a bowl of egg sauce, he could eat a whole green belt of vegetables. "But you can eat a little less."

"Then we'll eat it once a month."

"Okay, I promise you." Li Qiutang gently kissed her forehead. "Go to sleep."

(End of this chapter)