Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

Chapter 105 Silver Lion Director! The liberated serfs sing a song!

The winner of the Silver Lion for Best Director is—

The roles on screen have finally been filled by directors, from Pupi Awati to George Clooney, from Ang Lee to Ye Chong.

In the video, Ye Chong has a slight frown and his lips are tightly pursed.

From his own perspective, he felt he shouldn't be nervous.

But—when his sister suddenly grasped his large hand, his hand went cold, and so did his heart.

He looked back and realized that he had been too focused!

He took a deep breath and relaxed.

On stage, Miyazaki Hayao calmly opened the list, a sudden glint of light flashing in his aged eyes. He glanced around and then moved closer to the microphone.

A deep, aged voice rang out, steady and resolute: "Tony Yeh—'The Stone Seeker'!"

"Clap clap clap—" Many directors' eyes darkened, but they still clapped.

"Yes!"

Ye Chong, sitting on the right side of the first row, clenched his fist tightly and stood up through gritted teeth.

"Huh?" Yi Fei, sitting in her seat, was puzzled at first, until she saw Ye Chong's figure on the screen and then she realized what was going on.

Her beautiful eyes widened, and she threw off her suit jacket and stood up: "Ah! It really is you! Ahhhhh, you little man!"

At that moment, she didn't care about any negative impact.

She hugged Ye Chong and was about to kiss him, but fortunately Ye Chong reacted and tilted his head to hug her back.

"You—well, you did it, you scoundrel!"

Yi Fei had tears in her eyes, while Ye Chong quietly scratched her back.

"Watch out, tomorrow's news will report that the 'Fairy Sister' shed tears on the spot, and the reason is... him?"

"Ugh—" Yifei wiped away her tears, let go of him, pouted, and glared at him hatefully.

"Go and claim your honor!"

Ye Chong glanced at the stage and nodded firmly.

"Um!

'

He lifted his foot and walked away.

In the footage, Ye Chong is still wearing that white shirt and blue tie, paired with blue trousers.

It looked somewhat out of place, but the applause from the audience never stopped.

This is a Silver Lion! It's one of the top three prizes in Europe!

Even the Grand Jury Prize might not be as prestigious as this award; it is the highest praise for a director.

"Old man!"

"Xiao Ye, congratulations!"

On stage, Hayao Miyazaki was very enthusiastic. He was unaware of Ye Chong's reputation in China, but based on their brief time together, Ye Chong seemed unpretentious, straightforward, and very likable.

"This is what you deserve. 'The Tale of the Stone' is very touching; even I was deeply moved." As he spoke, Miyazaki handed over the silver winged lion.

Thank you for your compliment.

This might be the most humble moment of Ye Chong's life.

Back in China, he would rush in headfirst without any real understanding of the industry, and then brazenly challenge Zhang Yimou.

看看老谋子那一身的奖项吧：1金熊、1银熊、1银狮、1坎城评审团大奖、2金狮，其余国内国外的奖项：国内三金、百花、华表、金鹤、金鹿等，数都得数一分钟！

Being willful always comes at a price, but thankfully it's not too late to turn back now.

"Uh, thank you! Thank you!"

Ye Chong took the silver lion and went to the front of the podium. He slightly curled the corners of his mouth and wore a humble yet confident smile.

"Thank you to the jury for this award." Ye Chong shook the silver lion in his hand. Although he held it lightly, he felt that it was of extraordinary weight.

"That was really tough—Yifei, Sister Xi, Sister Li, Yihong!" Ye Chong suddenly raised the silver lion and shouted, "We did it!!!"

"Slap slap slap—"

The filmmakers in the audience once again offered their encouragement.

Everyone has moments when they show their true feelings, and this is the Venice podium, which is watched by the whole world!

Yifei, sitting in the audience, kept wiping away tears, and Chen Zhixi, standing beside her, also teared up and quickly pulled her into his arms.

"I debuted the year before last, and last year I was making a lot of outrageous statements in my home country's entertainment circle. This is what I said: I have to make those old-timers directors step aside, it's our turn, the young people."

"Whoa—" The entire audience erupted in uproar.

No one expected that Ye Chong had such a story.

Doesn't your country have several powerful figures? Do you think Zhang, Jia, and Chen will let you off the hook?

"I was indeed arrogant, and as I expected, I got a beating from the industry."

"Ha ha ha ha----"

The filmmakers present laughed, saying, "I knew it! How could we not mess with you?"

"Heh—" Ye Chong laughed at himself. He tugged at the microphone and looked at the rising camera lens: "That kid just wanted to win an award, to take back all the boasts he made! They mocked me, they suppressed me, but I never gave up on myself. I knew I could do it!"

Everyone present fell silent.

They put themselves in Ye Chong's shoes and thought: If I were Ye Chong, would I apologize and bow my head, or would I strive to improve myself?

"Filming 'The Legend of the Stone' was not easy, as I believe everyone can see. Although I incorporated many characteristics of the era and Chinese elements into this film, the narrative structure is European."

Ye Chong paused, glanced briefly at the digital clock on the table, and quickly sped up his speech: "Finally, I want to thank my production team, my parents for their investment, and Chen Zhixi and Liu Yifei for always believing in me! Thank you everyone!"

"Clap clap clap clap————"

The Palace of Film Festivals erupted in applause. Ye Chong nodded to his surroundings, then picked up the trophy and stepped off the stage.

"My darling, my darling!"

The moment its bottom settled into its seat, a pair of small hands reached out and snatched the silver lion away.

"Hehehe, sister, the way you look now is not how a sister should be."

Yifei hugged the silver lion and looked at it again and again, then looked up at him with a charmingly disdainful look, "Can't I tease you a little?"

After saying that, she handed the silver lion to Chen Zhixi.

"Director Ye, congratulations!"

Congratulations!

Ye Chong nodded to the group: "Thank you, thank you all for your support."

It wasn't until everyone in the crew had paid their respects to the silver lion that it finally returned to Ye Chong's hands.

The awards ceremony continued on stage, and unsurprisingly, "Brokeback Mountain" won the grand prize, with Hayao Miyazaki receiving the Venice Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ang Lee's film has such an explosive subject matter!

The chairman once vaguely mentioned to Ye Chong that the two films, "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Legend of the Stone," had caused them a great deal of agonizing conflict.

For cinematic language and shooting techniques, "The Legend of the Stone" is the first choice, while "Brokeback Mountain" is the first choice for plot, ethics, and subject matter.

Sitting in his seat, watching Li An's smiling face as he accepted the award, Ye Chong showed no dissatisfaction.

He was quite satisfied with securing the Best Director award from the three major film companies, especially since there was more to come when he returned in September—

On the other hand, there is a six-hour time difference between China and Venice, but the network latency is only a few minutes.

News of Ye Chong winning the Silver Lion spread quickly. With both the Gold Lion and the Silver Lion in hand, it can be called another glorious moment for Chinese-language films!

[Dream vI Red Dust]: JPG image: Hooray! Hooray!

[AnonymousDDD]: Hooray!

[Number too long to see]: Hooray!

[Meng Xizhou]: Are you already celebrating? Shouldn't we give Lu Chuan a good beating?

[You're overthinking it]: Let's celebrate our own, why bother with those rat people?

[Jelly Qian]: Interesting, what a rat-man, the face really does look exactly the same!

[逝水若斯]: It's trending! Holy crap, it's past 4 a.m.!

[Yu Yi Le]: Another Silver Lion director has been born, and he's from the Beijing Film Academy! This is a Silver Lion! How many Silver Lion directors are there in China?

[HH夏虫]: Wow, Qian is so lucky!

[Fallen Leaves]: I, Qian, am blessed!

[Dream vI Red Dust]: JPG image: Ye Chongchong hugs Liu Yifei, Qianqian cried, and I cried too.

[I love eating Vitamin C]: Oh no!!!

[For the sake of the toothbrush]: I'm quitting, I'm going to Neuschwanstein Castle!

The fans were pleasantly surprised, unaware that this was only the first wave of the impact.

>