Who says Beijing Film Academy has no great directors? (2002)

Ni Ping defered to Qin Yi and let her speak first, and Qin Yi did not hesitate.

Taking the microphone, he said directly, "I am 81 years old this year. I am very happy to receive the recognition of the Huabiao Award. I am grateful to the Huabiao Award, and I am also grateful to Director Chen Yan for choosing me to star in 'Love'. I am also grateful to all the audience friends who support me. I hope to continue to bring you good works."

As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience, along with several cheers and whistles.

Ni Ping stood beside him, her eyes filled with tears of emotion.

After taking the microphone, her voice trembled slightly, "To receive this honor alongside Professor Qin Yi, I am first happy, then a little apprehensive, because I have also seen Professor Qin Yi's film 'Love,' and Professor Qin Yi's portrayal was incredibly vivid. I hope that in the future, I can be like Professor Qin Yi, continuing to bring good films to everyone even at 81!"

Upon hearing this, the audience erupted in another round of enthusiastic applause.

Liu Yifei stood beside them, her hands clasped under her chin, watching the two slowly accept the trophy in the distance with longing in her heart.

"You can do it too. Look at Teacher Qin, she won the award at 81. You're not even 18 yet, what's the rush?" Chen Yan said, seeing that Liu Yifei's eyes were already slightly red.

"Yes, I'm not in a hurry. I know my acting skills are still very basic, but I will work hard," Liu Yifei said with a confident smile.

"That's more like it." Chen Yan no longer hid their intimacy and patted Liu Yifei's head.

They quickly withdrew their hands, but sharp-eyed media outlets still managed to capture this heartwarming scene instantly.

Unexpectedly, this photo surpassed a host of Huabiao Award winners and topped the list of trending posts that day.

When Qin Yi returned, she was filled with melancholy. Having won the Best Actress award and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award, she had no more worries.

You Benchang borrowed Qin Yi's trophy and carefully touched and examined it.

Yu Panchang was thinking that since he had missed out on Cannes and the Huabiao Award, he probably wouldn't win any other awards.

Who knows when I'll find another good script?

"You're still young, you'll have it," Qin Yi said encouragingly to You Banchang.

Chen Yan was surprised, but thinking about it, it made sense. You Panchang was only 70 years old this year, while Qin Yi was 81. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a junior.

These words made You Zichang's face turn red. How could he say that he was like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy? He wasn't young anymore!

"If there's a chance next time, Teacher You, I'll look for you again," Chen Yan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yu Panchang immediately became excited, "Great! I can act, I can act until I'm 100!"

"it is good."

Chen Yan sat back down, and Liu Yifei whispered in his ear, "I want to act until I'm 100 too!"

Chen Yan replied, "Sure."

No sooner had Chen Yan finished speaking than Feng Xiaogang and Yuan Yongyi went on stage.

Feng Xiaogang glanced at the envelope and twitched the corner of his mouth: "To be honest, I feel quite pressured standing here to present this Best New Director Award."

In our film industry, there are many directors who have worked their way up step by step through hard work and perseverance, but there are also young people who are just too lucky, going to Cannes at a young age and bringing back three Palme d'Or awards with ease...

After hearing this, what else is unclear? This award is for Chen Yan.

Anita Yuen immediately chimed in: "Best New Director Award: Chen Yan, 'Heartbreak'!"

Chen Yan smiled dismissively, got up and hugged the people around him. When he got to Liu Yifei, Liu Yifei hugged him back tightly.

Liu Yifei whispered in his ear, "You didn't rely on luck, you relied on your talent!"

Chen Yan didn't let go immediately, but only stepped back when he felt Liu Yifei push him slightly away.

When she stepped onto the stage, Yuan Yongyi congratulated Chen Yan in her not-so-fluent Cantonese.

Chen Yan shook hands with him politely and then accepted the trophy.

When Chen Yan shook hands with Feng Xiaogang, Feng Xiaogang's face turned pale instantly.

Chen Yan released Feng Xiaogang's hand, walked to the microphone stand, and said loudly, "Thank you for your encouragement, Director Feng. Although Director Feng hasn't won any international awards, in my heart, Director Feng is the true uncrowned king!"

"Click" "Click"

The camera shutters clicked incessantly below, and the audience members all looked towards the stands with expressions of schadenfreude. Today's trip was totally worth it! Two big directors publicly feuding—it was so exciting!

Feng Xiaogang's face darkened immediately, and he was about to step forward to grab the microphone and retort.

But he was immediately silenced by the organizers' glares, though the veins on his neck began to bulge.

He has always been criticized for only being able to make low-quality commercial films, not winning awards, and never becoming a top-tier director.

This has almost become a thorn in director Feng Xiaogang's side, and now Chen Yan has ruthlessly pushed this thorn a few inches deeper.

He couldn't refute it, after all, it was the truth.

Seeing things were getting out of hand, Anita Yuen quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Director Chen Yan must have a lot to say to his fans after receiving this award, right?"

It was tough on her; she spoke Mandarin haltingly, yet she still had to come up and ease the tension.

Chen Yan didn't press her further, but instead began her acceptance speech in a serious manner: "Thank you for the recognition from the Huabiao Awards, and thank you Director Feng for your 'special' comments just now."

"But I don't agree with what Director Feng just said. I never rely on luck when making movies. Instead, I work hard to tell a good story and express Chinese sentiments with my heart."

Young people need luck, but even more so, they need confidence. With overseas recognition, they need to return and dedicate themselves to Chinese cinema. Going forward, I will continue to work diligently in filmmaking, living up to this newcomer award, and I hope Director Feng will continue to guide me.”

After Chen Yan finished speaking, he turned his head and gave Feng Xiaogang a provocative smile.

Anita Yuen was so frightened that she screamed in her mind: This is bad! This is bad!

Hurry up and expedite the process, "Then let's all give a warm round of applause to thank Director Chen for his heartfelt narration, and we also hope that Director Chen will make more and better films in the future."

Chen Yan glanced at Feng Xiaogang, his mind filled with only two words: "You coward, aren't you known as 'Little Cannon'? Why aren't you firing a shot today?"

Feng Xiaogang was still furious when he came down. He looked at the leaders next to him and thought that if they hadn't all been there today and he needed their help with a film, he would have taught Chen Yan, that arrogant brat, a lesson.

I've won several international awards, I don't know how to brag about it!

Just now, the CEO of Huayi was practically staring at Chen Yan, worried that Feng Xiaogang would go up and confront him head-on. The key point is that Feng Xiaogang provoked Chen Yan first, so if he got the tongue-lashing, he'd have to take it.

But we still have to offer some words of comfort: "I heard Chen Yan has a drama that will be released at the end of the year. We'll use 'Cellphone' to beat him to a pulp then."

Feng Xiaogang, panting, said, "Chen Yan, you just wait!"