This director lacks vision.

Chapter 320 A Perfect Ending
Wang Churan's wish was not fulfilled.

At 1:30 a.m., the Cannes Film Festival announced the Best Actress winner.

Yan Danchen and Liu Jicun jointly won the Best Actress award at Cannes!
After hearing the result, the camera first focused on Yan Danchen.

The beautiful woman was stunned on the spot. It took her a few seconds to believe it. Then she burst into tears of joy. She felt light as a feather and walked as if she were picking cotton.

In contrast, Liu Jicun appeared much calmer.

After all, she is still young and has not experienced the hardships of life. While she is very happy to receive the award, she will not have any particularly profound feelings about it.

The two beautiful women hugged each other first, and then each hugged Jiang Yifeng.

Yan Danchen was so excited that she hugged him very tightly, and Jiang Yifeng could feel the softness under the dress.

Liu Jicun, on the other hand, was shy and timid, and said "Thank you, Director Jiang" in a teasy tone.

After the hug, the two women straightened their dresses, walked hand in hand onto the stage, and began to give their acceptance speeches.

It's basically just praising Jiang Yifeng from a different angle.

Wang Churan couldn't help but slam her fist on the table twice as she watched Liu Yicun receive the award, her palms swelling from the force.

Her mother breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank goodness! Liu Jiecun won the award, so I'll still have a man for the rest of my life. I won't be a widow!"

Wang Churan: "..."

Her mother knew that Wang Churan was upset.

If they hadn't randomly auditioned for the role of Lu Xueqi, Wang Churan might have been able to play the role of Fanghua.

Standing on the podium, receiving the honor, is Wang Churan.

In Wang Churan's view, Liu Jicun used underhanded tactics to steal the Cannes Best Actress award that belonged to her!

Knowing the gravity of the situation, her mother made a joke and then changed the subject, saying, "Fanghua is in danger."

Wang Churan fell for it as expected and asked, "Why?"

"Both 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' and 'Youth' are films with two female leads, but 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' did not win the Best Actress award, while 'Youth' did, making it a tie for Best Actress."

The Cannes Film Festival also needs to divide the pie.

If Fanghua wins Best Actress, her chances of winning other awards will decrease.

Conversely, Adele's chances of winning the Palme d'Or would increase.

As soon as Mom finished her analysis, the live stream camera switched to Abdellatif Ian, the director of Adele's Life.

Abudai looked at Yan Danchen and Liu Yicun on stage receiving their awards with a big smile on his face and clapped enthusiastically.

This proves that Mom's analysis was correct.

Wang Churan became worried again.

She disliked Liu Yicun, but grew to admire Jiang Yifeng more and more, and especially hoped that Jiang Yifeng could win the Palme d'Or.

Moreover, Wang Churan has already signed up for the auditions of Produce 101 Season 2 and plans to rejoin Fengxing Media, so naturally she hopes that her future boss will be as strong as possible.

As time went by, the winners of each award were announced one by one.

Only the Grand Jury Prize and the Palme d'Or remain.

All eyes of the audience and guests were focused on the two film crews, "Blue Is the Warmest Color" and "Youth".

The live stream camera kept switching back and forth between the two sides.

Clearly, everyone believes that these two awards will go to these two films.

The Grand Jury Prize is a second-place award, second only to the Palme d'Or in prestige.

But if there's something better, nobody wants to take the inferior one.

The first award presented was the Jury Prize.

When the presenter read out "Blue Is the Warmest Color," director Abdellatif's reaction was very genuine.

He subconsciously bent over, put his hands on his head, and mouthed "no," looking extremely annoyed.

This was undoubtedly one of the most memorable moments of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Even the award presenter, Keanu Reeves, cracked a joke.

"For the first time, I feel like the Jury Prize is poison. My God, if I could win this award, I would brag about it for the rest of my life!"

The audience burst into laughter at these words.

Abu Dai then realized his expression was off and immediately laughed, following the producer onto the stage to accept the award.

After Abdullah stepped down from the stage, the Palme d'Or presenters brought Wallin and Kenloch onto the stage.

After seeing these two billionaires, everyone understood that the Palme d'Or was undoubtedly going to Fanghua.

The camera also focused on Jiang Yifeng.

The award presenters didn't try to be mysterious and started presenting the awards directly.

Jean Vallin said, "When Youth was just beginning to be filmed, I went to China to invite Jiang and his film to Cannes."

Many people questioned me, saying that Jiang is just a successful commercial film director, so why should I invite him or even compete for him?

Now, you should all congratulate me! Zuo Yi's films will never fade!

After Walin finished speaking, Kenloch opened the envelope and announced, "The winner of the Palme d'Or at the 66th Cannes Film Festival—Youth!"

As the results were announced, the national anthem resounded once more within the Palais des Festivals. This time, however, it was played in French, not Chinese.

The entire audience and guests stood up and applauded, and the whole crew cheered and celebrated.

Only Jiang Yifeng calmly stood up and hugged Han Sanping.

Upon seeing this, the live stream chat was flooded with comments!

"Jiang Yifeng is awesome! Congratulations, Fanghua!"

"Zuo Yi's film won the Palme d'Or, Director Jiang is awesome!"

"Congratulations on your thriving career! A congratulatory message is sent from Yanjing!"

"Congratulations on your success! Congratulations from Guangzhou!"

When Wang Churan saw Fanghua win the award, she screamed with excitement. She then joined in the excitement and typed, "Congratulations Fanghua! Shanghai sends its congratulations!"

It was already 2:30 a.m., but the number of viewers in the Sohu video live stream had not decreased but increased, exceeding 2.2 million!
At the same time, news of Jiang Yifeng's Youthful Glory winning the Palme d'Or appeared on major internet portals, Weibo, Tieba, forums, QQ groups, WeChat Moments, and other places!

Many people spread the news and cheered, but Jiang Yifeng remained relatively calm.

He wasn't unhappy, but he felt that this act, which started from the three major competitions for Fanghua, couldn't end badly.

You need to project an image of sophistication that is high enough.

After all, the greatest pleasure in life is showing off.

After the rest of the crew finished celebrating, Jiang Yifeng invited everyone to go on stage to receive their awards.

The Palme d'Or is the best film at the Cannes Film Festival.

As is customary, the entire cast and crew usually go on stage together to receive the award.

The cast and crew of the film "Youth" who came to Cannes this time included Jiang Yifeng, Han Sanping, Yan Danchen, Liu Jicun, as well as the logistics team including Hu Qian and Han Jiaren, and supporting actors such as Bai Yu, Zhang Guoqiang, and Lü Yi.

It's worth mentioning that Cheng Xiao missed the opportunity to receive an award because she was participating in the second season of Produce 101 and did not come to Cannes.

After the entire cast and crew took the stage, Jiang Yifeng, as their representative, delivered an acceptance speech.

"After the founding of the People's Republic of China, France was the first Western country to establish diplomatic relations with our country, that was in 1964."

This is France, independent and free, with a highly inclusive culture.

Many modern intellectual trends and movements originated from this magical land!

As soon as Jiang Yifeng came on stage, he once again showered France with high praise, instantly winning cheers from the entire audience and stirring up everyone's emotions.

After the cheers subsided, he continued, "It was also during the era when China and France established diplomatic relations that the Leftist Movement swept the globe. Comrades used their blood and gunfire to fight for a great deal of rights for the poor and underprivileged people around the world."

But history is written by the victors.

The Leftist Movement is now a thing of the past.

Just forty years later, young people in France no longer know the national anthem.

Many facts are beginning to blur.

……

Jiang Yifeng's account of the facts was so outrageous that it elicited laughter from the audience.

Many people thought Jiang Yifeng was joking.

But he looked very serious.

"Those who understand the beauty of youth will know that I am not joking!"

……

This is the most serious issue at present!
We are all peace-loving people. The world can exist without the Leftist Movement, but please do not forget the spirit of the Leftist Movement.

It is this spirit that prevents some unscrupulous people from becoming too rampant, and allows ordinary people to obtain the value of their labor within a certain range!
There has been a lot of talk about how the three major film festivals are vying for my film.

Actually, all of that is secondary; Cannes is my only goal.

I am truly grateful to the Cannes Film Festival and to President Jean Vallin!
Your awarding of the Palme d'Or to Fanghua is an affirmation of Zuo Yi's spirit and, more importantly, a demonstration of care for the vast majority of people at the grassroots level.

I also hope that this film, Youth, can help more young people understand the Zuo Yi Movement and the Zuo Yi spirit of that time!

"...it must be achieved!"

Jiang Yifeng is an excellent orator, speaking with great strength, a loud voice, and full of emotion.

This acceptance speech was extremely moving.

Not only did it praise France and Cannes, it also took the opportunity to promote the spirit of Zuo Yi, adding value to the film.

It's safe to say that among all the Palme d'Or winners at Cannes over the years, Jiang Yifeng's acceptance speech is undoubtedly the best in history.

After Jiang Yifeng finished speaking, the entire audience was stunned for two seconds before starting to applaud, led by Kenloch and Jean Vallin!
Regardless of what everyone is thinking, at least for this moment, we must applaud enthusiastically.

Otherwise, one would be standing on the opposite side of the masses and universal values.

Moreover, Jiang Yifeng's speech was indeed very inflammatory, and many audience members were moved and applauded enthusiastically.

The atmosphere inside the Palais des Festivals was incredibly lively.

Amidst the spotlight, Jiang Yifeng stood in the center of the film crew, raising the Palme d'Or trophy high.

As colorful flowers fell from the sky, this trip to Cannes came to a perfect end.

(End of this chapter)