Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 285 The Aftermath of the Golden Lion Award
Gu Bei slowly stood up, and the live stream camera slammed onto him.

The surrounding noise seemed to quiet down.

He looked up and saw everyone in the cinema turning to look at him, clapping and watching him. It truly felt like he was the center of attention.

Congratulations, Bruce!

Leonardo DiCaprio was the most enthusiastic, giving Gu Bei a hug right in front of the cameras, and jokingly added, "My Venice Best Actor award was sacrificed for your Golden Lion!"

Facing the camera, Gu Bei didn't refute, but simply smiled at Leonardo.

Subsequently,

He then spotted Harvey Weinstein, the only person in the crowd with a dark face.
A few minutes ago,

Harvey was still mocking himself with a half-smile.

It seemed the Golden Lion Award was about to repeat its past failures, with Gu Bei, a strong favorite, losing to Hayao Miyazaki.

Unexpectedly, the organizing committee acted unethically, tricking Miyazaki Hayao back and then not even giving him a consolation prize.

But this isn't the first time something like this has happened.
Because film festival attendees come from all over the world, the organizing committee must send out invitations in advance.
So when the invitations were sent out, the final list of winners had not yet been released, but it was already a sure thing.

However, during the final selection process, it is common for contestants to be eliminated due to fierce competition among the judges.

This led to tonight's scene.
Hayao Miyazaki, who has already settled into a quiet life, traveled all the way from Tokyo and spent the whole night sitting on the sidelines.

"Thank you!"

While clapping and thanking everyone, Gu Bei made a point of looking after Harvey, since the other man had provoked him in the waiting area first.
Looking at Harvey's angry expression,

Gu Bei only felt that tonight's Golden Lion Award,

I'm even happier now that I've received it!

At last,
He looked at Liu Yifei beside him.

"Give me a kiss?"

Leonardo DiCaprio was stirring things up from the sidelines.

A blush immediately appeared on Liu Yifei's cheeks.

This is happening in front of millions of viewers worldwide!
It might not cause a stir outside, but in China, it could probably crash the servers of Sina Weibo that are currently broadcasting live!
"Sisi, you are truly my lucky star!"

Gu Bei would never adopt Leonardo's bad idea.

He simply gave Liu Yifei, who had stood up, a light hug, just like they had done back in Cannes.

Liu Yifei accompanied him to both film festivals.
This earned him a Palme d'Or and a Lion Award.
And every time he turns the tables at the last moment, that's his lucky star!

Congratulations, Gu Bei!

Liu Yifei gently patted Gu Bei's back.

Her current demeanor is much more composed than her eager actions at Cannes.

But that was just outward calm; in reality, the excitement inside was no less than it had been then.

At that moment, she breathed a sigh of relief: "The future has changed once again, but thankfully it hasn't changed for the worse, but for the better!"

Because she remembered that Gu Bei's title on the system panel was Best Director Silver Bear Award Director.

She had initially thought that things would turn sour for the first time, and that Gu Bei's trip to Venice would be a complete failure!

But fortunately, things took a turn for the better in the end.
It turned from a silver lion into a golden lion.

This achievement surpasses the achievements of the future once again.

The two embraced, which immediately drew even louder applause.

Foreigners also enjoy watching gossip, and if the two of them were to share a passionate kiss, the applause would probably be even more enthusiastic.

But Gu Bei did not grant their request.
After a hug,
Then they walked onto the stage.

"congratulations!"

Jury president Wim Wenders congratulated him.
Take the last trophy from the display at the back.
On a palm-sized golden base sits a golden lion with wings, its face and body details completely blurred.

Like other trophies in Venice, this design style is somewhat abstract.

but,

The prestige of the Golden Lion Award doesn't lie in the trophy itself.
But it lies in the rich artistic history behind the trophy!

With a slight smile, Gu Bei held the base high in one hand, welcoming another thunderous applause from the cinema.

Kyoto.

Sina Entertainment.

"Congratulations to Gu Bei on winning the Golden Lion Award! A 21-year-old Golden Lion winner has once again made history!"

"Congratulations to the Chinese director on winning the Golden Lion Award for the fourth consecutive time. This should be a new historical achievement, right?"

"Right now, all I care about is when the artists can be introduced to China. The combination of Gu Bei and Leonardo DiCaprio is just too exciting!"

"Gu Bei's movies shouldn't have any trouble being imported. Even though there were no import quotas for '500 Days with Summer,' they were still released on Qixi Festival thanks to being imported films, right?"

"Now I'm even more excited for director Gu Bei's first Chinese-language film. With Gu Bei, Liu Yifei, and a whole host of amazing cast members, can they break the record set by Titanic?"

"Curse of the Golden Flower is almost worth 300 million, so a mere 360 ​​million is easily surpassed!"

The comments section as a whole

It swept past at an extremely fast speed.

It evokes a sense of returning to the early 2000s when chat rooms were at their most vibrant.

The host also said with great enthusiasm: "Indeed, we need to congratulate Gu Bei on winning the Golden Lion, one of the three major European awards, after the Palme d'Or at Cannes."

I imagine the film "The Artist" will be released in theaters soon.

let……"

Before the host could finish speaking,
Someone opened the door: "Teacher Zhang, the server crashed. Please wait a moment while we fix it and then translate it again. We apologize for the inconvenience!"

The host looked at the comments section.
The area that was originally rolling rapidly was discovered.
It's stopped there now, as silent as death.

Gu Bei's capture of the Golden Lion attracted a large number of netizens, directly crashing the unprepared Xinlang server!
Mei Lanfang Post-Production Company.

"Shut it down!"

Chen Kaige stared at the black monitor.
His wrinkled face was reflected in the water.
It made him feel a little uncomfortable.

A year ago,
Seeing Gu Bei win the Palme d'Or, he was filled with nothing but emotion.
The huge age gap between the two meant that he had no desire to be jealous of Gu Bei; on the contrary, he even had some thoughts of wanting to help Gu Bei.

As it turned out, only a year had passed.
Gu Bei then delivered another devastating blow to him.
Does this happen every year?

Chen Kaige now only wants to muster all his energy to complete his own Mei Lanfang, and perhaps even recreate the glory of his youth.

New Pictures Films.

"See that? He really did win the Golden Lion!"

Zhang Yimou watched as the camera froze on the moment Gu Bei raised the Golden Lion Award trophy. He turned to Zhang Weipin and said, "I told you all along that the rumor that the favorite will always fail is false, but you didn't believe me!"

Zhang Weipin looked disdainful: "What's so special about the Golden Lion Award? You've won it twice already!"

"I just miss the days when I could make good movies!"

Zhang Yimou sighed. After entering the new century...
Zhang Weipin's interference in his films became increasingly intense.

He didn't envy Gu Bei's easy success in winning awards.

He won the Best Actor award on his very first acting role.
He won the Golden Bear Award on his directorial debut.

Who isn't a genius 'youngster'?

What he envied most was that Gu Bei could make movies without restraint, making whatever he wanted.
But he himself carried too much on his shoulders.
It made him feel a little breathless.

“You are different from Gu Bei. You are now the national strategist and have the responsibility to support the rise of the Chinese film market!”

Zhang Weipin began his brainwashing technique: "Winning awards at film festivals is a thing of the past for you. You should focus on making blockbusters now."

After all, you've already served as the jury president at the Venice Film Festival, let alone the Golden Lion. You're not even on the same level as Gu Bei anymore!

Zhang Yimou's expression softened slightly.

"Alas... what a scheme!"

Seeing this, Zhang Weipin started playing the victim again, "Actually, the company has been in a really bad situation these past two years. You've been busy with the Olympics, and I've had to support those actors for you. Everyone is waiting for you to come back!"
Don't you like the Coen brothers' Blood Maze?
"I've already bought the rights back for you. With the Oscar-winning director's breakthrough film and your directing skills, you're guaranteed to recreate the box office miracle of 'Curse of the Golden Flower'!"

"All right!"

Zhang Yimou hesitated for a moment.

The guilt in my heart overcame my free will.
He cannot let down Zhang Weipin's support all along.

But in the end, he couldn't help but glance at the spirited Gu Bei on the screen, a hint of envy rising in his heart.

The Venice Film Palace.

The applause gradually thinned out.

Gu Bei also took some time to deliver his acceptance speech:

"The origin of this film is really not easy, because everyone has forgotten about silent films in this era."

But my film career started with silent films, and film also developed from silent films, so I really wanted to make a silent film.

I am very grateful to all the partners I met along the way: producer Michael, cinematographer Eric, and Leonardo. Not one of them questioned why I was making a silent film.

They just asked me what they should do, and then we made a really great movie. Thank you!

Finally, I just want to say, 'Silent films are dead, but the art of cinema will live on forever!' Thank you everyone!

Gu Bei once again raised the Golden Lion Award trophy, receiving enthusiastic applause from the cinema.

With Gu Bei winning the Golden Lion Award,
The awards ceremony then officially came to an end.

However, while the show for ordinary viewers had already ended, the winners like Gu Bei still needed to be photographed and interviewed by the media.

And in China,

It's already past 4 a.m.
A group of night owls, drawn by Gu Bei winning the Golden Lion Award, naturally wouldn't go straight to sleep after the Sina Weibo live stream was overwhelmed with traffic.

Instead, they vent their excitement across the internet.

For a time,

The entire Chinese internet,
Blogs, forums, Tianya... all major online communities seemed to be overrun by news of the Golden Lion Award winners, leaving people who were gradually waking up feeling a sense of surprise.

I just took a nap, what's wrong with this world?
Winning awards at film festivals is not uncommon.
But what could generate such a huge buzz online like this time?
This is the first time ever.

In particular, the news that Chinese directors have won the Golden Lion Award for four consecutive years has spread like wildfire, almost throughout the entire Chinese internet.

"Gu Bei, well done!"

Han Sanpin had just woken up when he received this good news.

He was especially delighted when he heard his assistant say that the internet was full of praise for the rise of Chinese films. These were all his achievements!

Han Sanpin sent Gu Bei a congratulatory text message: "Congratulations on winning the award! The response in China is enthusiastic. We look forward to your return!"

at this time,

Gu Bei had just finished an interview at a press conference.
These journalists have come from all over the world, so we can't let them come for nothing. In fact, we need their publicity to increase the influence of the film festival and the award-winning films.

Everything has settled down.
It was already past midnight.
Gu Bei took Liu Yifei and the rest of the crew out for a late-night snack.
At this hour, besides 24-hour McDonald's, only Chinese restaurants catering to Chinese people are still willing to open.

"Is this the Hangzhou specialty you were talking about?"

Liu Yifei pointed to the four large characters "Jiangxi Stir-fry" on the signboard and uttered a question that came from the depths of her soul.

"of course!"

Gu Bei said matter-of-factly, "Would you see anyone advertising Jiangxi stir-fries in Jiangxi itself? You only see that sign when you're outside of Jiangxi."
Hangzhou has the most of these, so these are Hangzhou's signature dishes!

"you win!"

Liu Yifei smelled the aroma of stir-fried dishes.
Having not eaten Chinese food for over a month, she couldn't help but swallow hard.

"You're drooling!" Gu Bei noticed this immediately.

"no!"

Liu Yifei shook her head vigorously, vehemently denying it.

"I saw it!" Gu Bei reached out to wipe her cheek, trying to find some evidence. "It's definitely there, let me touch it!"

"Durian mango!"

Liu Yifei screamed and ran away.

She wasn't sure herself, but she was certain that if Gu Bei found evidence, she would be laughed at for months to come.

The two bickered for a while until they reached the kitchen of the small restaurant, where they tacitly stopped fighting.

"What a terrible person!"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at Gu Bei.

Gu Bei might not be able to capture her beautiful moments.

But Gu Bei is always the first to notice every embarrassing moment.

Based solely on the evidence Gu Bei possesses, he is perfectly qualified to be her number one hater!
"Master, please put less chili in our dishes, those foreigners aren't used to it!" Gu Bei said to the chef. "Do you guys stay open this late every day?"

"No, this is the film festival. Every year at this time, there are many people who like to have late-night snacks!" the chef said with a smile.

"clever!"

Gu Bei gave a thumbs up.

This is similar to how going to Chinese restaurants during Christmas has become popular in New York; only hardworking Chinese people are willing to take advantage of holidays to make a quick buck.

Gu Bei took out his cell phone.

Liu Yifei leaned on his shoulder.
Let's look at the congratulatory text messages we've received together.

There were contributions from the company's top male and female employees, Shu Chang and Zhu Yilong.
There's also Kong Sheng, Li Wanyun, and Dumplings.

And to his surprise, Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou, these two great directors, both sleep so late?
But thinking about it, it makes sense.
Can an artist who doesn't stay up all night still be called an artist?

Then there was Han Sanpin's text message.

After seeing this, Liu Yifei asked, "After returning to China, will it be the audition for Gravity?"

(End of this chapter)