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Chapter 185 A Pride to Be Received!
In China, it was just getting light.

Today, the top entertainment headlines are all about the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony.

Countless filmmakers and professionals in the industry were taken aback, and then they were dumbfounded.

"The Hunt, directed by Tian Xiaole, won the Palme d'Or at the 60th Cannes Film Festival!"

Wang Jinsong, Vice Dean of Beijing Film Academy, won the Best Actor award for his role in "The Hunting"!

"Following Farewell My Concubine, another Chinese director has won the Palme d'Or."

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Film industry professionals, movie fans, and netizens who didn't watch the live stream last night were all shocked by the news featured at the top of various websites.

This left directors who have spent their lives pursuing awards feeling surprised, frustrated, and unable to accept it.

How did you win the award?
Similarly, Wang Jinsong is just an acting teacher, so how did he win an award at the Cannes Film Festival?
He completely outshone a large number of male actors in China. Are the teachers at Beijing Film Academy really that high-quality?
After all, it's the Cannes Best Actor award. This level of film award is too high-end for actors in the industry; they wouldn't even dare to dream of it.

Moreover, "The Hunt" won the Palme d'Or, which is a distant dream for filmmakers in the industry.

It completely shocked the entire Chinese-language film industry.

After all, this is the Cannes Film Festival, one of the three most difficult awards to win in Europe.

Most people in the industry previously thought that it would be good enough if Tian Xiaole's film won any awards, but unexpectedly, a big one came along.

Since "Farewell My Concubine" won its first Palme d'Or in 1993, 13 years have passed. Apart from Tony Leung winning Best Actor in 2000, Chinese-language films have won very few awards at Cannes.

From this day forward, the title of Palme d'Or winner can no longer be enjoyed by Director Chen alone.

Now there's another one, Tian Xiaole.

Besides the creators of "Hunting" being happy, Tang Yan and Wang Luodan were even happier. With such a powerful backer, as long as they didn't do anything reckless, they wouldn't lack resources.

The same applies to Huang Bo, Luo Jin, Zhao Liying, Dong Xuan, and others.

Tian Xiaole, the boss, not only has a strong background, but now he himself is even stronger. Their path in the industry seems bright and open.

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It was time for the domestic entertainment industry's top directors to start work, and a group of reporters, somewhat frantic, blocked the way to interview them, wanting to hear their opinions.

“I attended the premiere of ‘The Hunt’ in Cannes, and I’m not at all surprised that this film won the Palme d’Or; it absolutely deserved it.”

It's a bit of a shame about "The Sun Also Rises," my movie wasn't bad either, haha..."

Although the film rights didn't sell very well, Jiang Wen was still happy to accept the interview, showing no humility whatsoever and taking every opportunity to boast.

Although Zhang Yimou was busy with the Olympic opening ceremony, he still took the time to give an interview to reporters.

"It was within my expectations that Xiao Le would win the award, but I didn't expect him to win the Palme d'Or so quickly. I hope he stays true to himself and continues to set new records..."

Chen Kaige was busy with preparations for "Mei Lanfang" early in the morning and hadn't paid attention to the news yet. When some media wanted to interview him, he casually agreed, thinking he could use the opportunity to promote his new film.

"Director Chen, [The Hunt] won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Director Tian Xiaole said you provided a lot of valuable experience. Could you tell us what suggestions you gave?"

"What did you say?"

Chen Kaige looked at the reporter in front of him. He felt like he had just hallucinated. How could he have heard that Tian Xiaole had won an award, specifically the Palme d'Or?

This is impossible. He knows all too well how difficult it is to win this award.

Seeing that Chen Kaige was unaware of the news, the reporter explained it to him in detail, also mentioning Tian Xiaole's acceptance speech.

"How is this possible? He won the award so easily?"

Chen Kaige muttered to himself, unable to believe it was true. What would happen then...?

"Director Chen, would you mind answering the question from earlier?"

"Oh, experience, is that it?"

Director Chen snapped out of his reverie, adjusted his thinking, and decided that since it was already a done deal, he might as well say a few words. "The Palme d'Or is indeed not easy to win. Before Xiao Le left for Cannes, she specifically called me to ask a lot of questions, and as an elder, of course I answered everything I knew..."

I'm so happy that Xiao Le won the Palme d'Or. It lightens the burden on my shoulders a lot, and now I finally have a companion on this journey. I was like that back then..."

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The film crew of "Painted Skin"

Old Tian stayed up all night last night, and when he woke up it was almost noon.

When he arrived at the film set, he sensed that everyone was looking at him strangely.

"Congratulations, Teacher Tian! Senior Brother Tian won a major award at Cannes."

"Congratulations, Professor Tian..."

The crew members kept congratulating him, and Tian Zhuangzhuang thought it was because of the Best Actor award for "The Hunt," so he smiled and nodded in response.

"Congratulations, Professor Tian! Director Tian shone at Cannes last night, making Chinese films the talk of the town."

"He just won Best Actor, so calling him a shining star at Cannes is a bit of an overstatement."

Old Tian waved his hand unhappily, feeling that these actors were too good at flattering him. Under such sugar-coated bullets, he was really afraid that Tian Xiaole would become the second Chen Kaige.

"Professor Tian, ​​[Hunting] also won the Palme d'Or."

Seeing that Tian Zhuangzhuang was still unaware, Fan Binbin quickly explained.

"What award?"

Old Tian paused for a moment, not quite hearing it.

"With 'The Hunt,' director Tian Xiaole not only won Mr. Wang the Best Actor award, but also the Palme d'Or."

Hu Jun spoke clearly and with a strong voice.

Old Tian looked at Hu Jun, Fan Binbin, Yan Dancheng, and the others suspiciously, ruling out the possibility of a prank, and besides, they wouldn't dare to.

"You guys go ahead with the rehearsal, I'm going to make a phone call."

Old Tian walked to a quiet corner and called Tian Xiaole, only to hear a message indicating that the phone was switched off.

"This kid..."

Old Tian smiled, feeling that he was a bit rash and not as steady as the younger generation, but after all, this was the Palme d'Or.

Which director with any ambition wouldn't want to win this award?

Chen Kaige has been showing off this award for over a decade, and he has been envious for over a decade. Now that he has it at home, he naturally wants to confirm it as soon as possible.

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"Good good..."

As soon as Han Sanping arrived at work, his secretary immediately reported the news of his award. He slapped the table with joy and shouted "Good!" several times.

"Xiao Le is really great. Domestic films are already weak, but with this award, our films will definitely get better and better."

"Director Tian is indeed a role model for domestic directors," the secretary praised with a smile.

Having recovered from her initial excitement, Han Sanping was extremely grateful for her wise decision and said with a smile:

"【Hunting】won two major awards, the copyright fees must be quite high."

"Setting records is a certainty; the previous record for Chinese-language films sold at film festivals was also held by Director Tian."

"Ask Xiao Le if there's anything you can help with. China Film Group has a lot of influence at major film festivals."

Upon hearing Han Sanping's instructions, the secretary nodded, not thinking that her boss was exaggerating.

China Film Group is one of the largest film distributors at major film festivals, so its words naturally carry weight and can get the organizers to provide a lot of help.

(End of this chapter)