Huayu since 1980

Chapter 380 Best Director

The closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival came as scheduled, and the guests at the closing ceremony could see the influence of the Cannes Film Festival in Europe and even the world.

Just like the Venice Film Festival, the day before the closing ceremony, Wu Jianye received a call from the Cannes Film Festival, informing them to attend tomorrow's closing ceremony.

This means that the movie "The Last Emperor" has won an award. As for what award it won, it is unknown.

Wu Jianye led his crew onto the red carpet, just like his performance in the past, Wu Jianye did not stay on the red carpet too much.

Blanket star, that is a special case of female star.

I thought that the dress that I didn’t see at the Venice Film Festival fell off, but I could see it in Cannes. After all, this is where this incident originated. Unfortunately, when Sophie Marceau, the ancestor of the carpet star, did not appear, this profession Still haven't been promoted.

Awards ceremonies all over the world are actually similar, competing for stars, directors, and competition.

Host gags at the awards ceremony, liven up the atmosphere, tease the nominees at the awards ceremony, award-winning actors or thank everyone behind the scenes
Looking at the honored guests on the stage one by one, Zhao Fei also began to get nervous. This time "The Last Emperor" was nominated for two awards.

Director's Award and Palme d'Or!

"Old Wu, do you have confidence?" Zhao Fei was even more nervous than Wu Jianye.

Wu Jianye shook his head with a wry smile, "You've been asking this question since you came to Cannes."

Zhao Fei rubbed his hands together, with a smile on his face, "Aren't you nervous? This is the Cannes Film Festival. If you win an award, you will be really awesome!"

Regarding the variables at this Cannes Film Festival, Wu Jianye can only say that he has no idea at all!
While the two were chatting, Jeremy Thomas and Theo Angelopoulos, who were presenters of the awards, had already stepped onto the stage.

Jeremy Thomas held the envelope in his hand and said with a smile: "It's a great honor to be the award presenter for the best director of this year's film festival. There are both familiar faces and unfamiliar faces in this year's film festival, but what is certain is that these faces They are the best in the film industry!"

"Thomas, as a producer, you should have dealt with directors the most. I want to ask your opinion on the profession of director!" Theo Angelopoulos laughed.

Jeremy Thomas is not a director. In fact, in his career, he only directed one film, and appeared more as a filmmaker.

"Rock and Roll Deception" in 1980, "Merry Christmas on the Battlefield" in 1983, and "Empire of Silver" starring Guo Tianwang later, he was the editor of that movie.

Most importantly, this is also the producer of Bertolucci's version of "The Last Emperor".

When Bertolucci was filming "The Last Emperor", the investment of 2600 million US dollars was almost found by him alone.

As for Theo Angelopoulos, he is also a master, a frequent visitor to the three major European film festivals, and he entered the film world only under the influence of Godard, and later won a Cannes Film Festival Gold Award. Palm Jackpot.

"In my opinion, the director is the soul of a movie, or it can be said that the movie is the art of the director. Through the director's control over the whole movie, the audience can enter the image world and feel the life of the characters in the movie. This is the charm of the movie. The director Ability"

Theo Angelopoulos smiled and said, "Then which director do you most like to win the best director award this year?"

Jeremy Thomas glanced at Theo Angelopoulos with a smile, "You're offending me!"

But then Jeremy Thomas continued: "If you want to say which director you like the most, it is better to say that you are most like working with that director."

"Oh, is that the director?"

"The director of "The Last Emperor" Wu Jianye, in fact, when Wu was filming this movie, I already fell in love with the novel of the same name "The Last Emperor" written by director Wu, but it is a pity that director Wu shot this movie himself. But after watching this movie, I was deeply impressed by Director Wu's ability, this is an epic movie."

Theo Angelopoulos laughed: "It seems that you voted for Director Wu?"

People who could see Wu Jianye in the field turned their eyes to this side, and Wu Jianye nodded with everyone with an elegant smile.

"Okay, let's not play tricks here, let's announce the awards!" Theo Angelopoulos continued.

Then Theo Angelopoulos took the envelope in Jeremy Thomas' hands, opened it, and showed a surprised expression.

"The winner of the No. 40th Cannes Film Festival Best Director is--"

Jeremy Thomas took the envelope at this time, and said with a smile, ""The Last Emperor" Wu Jianye!"

When Wu Jianye heard his name, he was taken aback for a moment, then showed a surprised expression, stood up, embraced Zhao Fei, Mu Deyuan, Zun Long, and Chen Chong, adjusted his suit, and walked up to the podium.

Jeremy Thomas had already opened his arms, and Wu Jianye hugged him with a smile, "Director Wu, congratulations, I think you deserve this award!"

"Thank you, Thomas!" Wu Jianye thanked.

"There is a chance to cooperate!" Jeremy Thomas patted Wu Jianye on the shoulder again and said.

Then Wu Jianye hugged and thanked Theo Angelopoulos.

Holding the trophy in his hand, Wu Jianye lifted it vigorously, and then smiled.

"Thank you Jeremy Thomas and Theo Angelopoulos for presenting the awards, thank you to the Cannes Film Festival, and thank you all the judges."

Then Wu Jianye took a deep breath, scanned the audience, raised his voice slowly, still using his signature Chinese, and said: "I am very honored to be able to stand on this stage. However, I want to say that increasingly Mature Chinese-language films will become an important part of world cinema. My compatriots and I will bring more and better Chinese-language films to every corner of the world! Thanks to the judges, and thanks again to Thomas and Angelopoulos It is an honor for me to be presented with this award."

Wu Jianye's acceptance speech this time did not throw out the classic saying that the nation is the world like it was at the Venice Film Festival.

This disappointed the Cannes Film Festival, but Wu Jianye's acceptance speech still made the Cannes Film Festival more compelling. The Cannes Film Festival has always been committed to the development of global influence. As Wu Jianye said, Chinese-language movies are slowly growing.

In the past, for Europe, the main force of Chinese-language films was Xiangjiang Films, but now Wu Jianye, who has appeared in China, is leading the slow development of Chinese-language films in the European film market. With the future development of China, Chinese-language films The influence of the film will also grow, and the Cannes Film Festival naturally hopes that such a development will bring them greater influence.

However, when Yves Montand awarded the Palme d'Or to the film "Under the Sun of Satan", boos from the audience made Jill Jacobs and others show dissatisfied expressions
Even with the low scores in the show magazine, it won the Palme d'Or.
No. The 40th Cannes Film Festival is destined to become a highly controversial awards ceremony.

The first Chinese director to win the best director at the Cannes Film Festival, won the Palme d'Or with the lowest score in the program.

After the award ceremony, Jill Jacob's face was obviously a little ugly, but when facing Wu Jianye, he still showed his own smile.

The excellence of "The Last Emperor" is beyond doubt. Wu Jianye's award can not only bring topic to the Cannes Film Festival, but at the same time, there is no discussion about his award.

In fact, this year's film festival has been a competition between "The Last Emperor" and "Under the Berlin Sky" from the beginning. According to Jill Jacob's idea, the best result is that Wu Jianye won the best director with "The Last Emperor", and "The Last Emperor" won the best director. Under the Berlin Sky" won the Palme d'Or.

It's a pity that "Under the Berlin Sky" became the biggest loser at the Cannes Film Festival.

The biggest favorite for the Palme d'Or ended up empty-handed.

At the celebration dinner at the Cannes Film Festival.

"Director Wu, congratulations on winning the Best Director award!" Jill Jacob congratulated with a smile.

"Thank you for the appreciation of the Cannes Film Festival!" Wu Jianye maintained a humble attitude in front of Jill Jacob.

Martin Kamitz was naturally also at the celebration banquet, "Director Wu, can we talk about the screening rights of "The Last Emperor" this time?"

Although Wu Jianye did not intend to sell the French screening rights of "The Last Emperor" to MK2, it was impossible to directly reject Martin Kamitz.

"I don't know Mr. Kamitz, how much are you going to bid?"

"$10! I believe this is already a very high offer!" Martin Kamitz laughed.

Wu Jianye touched Martin Kamitz with a wine glass, and then said with a smile: "This price is indeed very fair, but there is a saying in China, which is called shopping around, so let's do it. After three days, we will definitely give you A definite answer, Mr. Mitz!"

"If Director Wu still has some consideration for this offer, we can make some adjustments!" Martin Kamitz said seriously.

As Wu Jianye won the best director at the Cannes Film Festival, Wu Jianye's name is bound to create a whirlwind in Europe. At that time, the movie "The Last Emperor" will definitely rise.

However, for Martin Kamitz's enthusiasm, Wu Jianye had no choice but to apologize again, but he did not directly reject Martin Kamitz's request, but said that he would seriously consider Martin Kamitz's suggestion.

Soon the news of Wu Jianye's award at Cannes spread to the country. Naturally, this was deliberately spread by the dignified culture, and then the major official newspapers in the country began to spread the news.

Some local newspapers have even called Wu Jianye the most famous director in China.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with them saying that. If we only talk about the influence of Huaxia directors in the world at this time, Wu Jianye really deserves it.

He has successively won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival and the best director at the Cannes Film Festival. Such honors are indeed much higher than domestic directors, but if it is only domestic, Wu Jianye can only say that he has already He has reached the top ranks, but compared with those old directors who are inextricably linked with the domestic high-level, he is still a little behind.

However, if it comes to the group of fifth-generation directors, Wu Jianye has become a well-deserved leader of the fifth-generation directors.

No one is raising any objections to this. Even Chen Kaige, who was amazing in the first movie, still can't watch it enough in front of Wu Jianye.

In fact, Wu Jianye's current international path is not much different from that of the original fifth-generation directors.

The Nantes Three Continents Film Festival is of great significance to the fifth and sixth generation directors.

In the previous life, Zhang Yuan, the original leader of the sixth generation, was also forced to participate in Nantes, retracing the old path of the fifth generation, and only then did he start to become famous.

You know, before, only 3 copies of the movie "Mother" were sold in the mainland, and one of them was bought by the film archives.

It's really shabby... Sunglass King's movies at least have a good aesthetic, these sixth generations...

Zhang Yuan's success aroused a group of sixth generations who were in an impasse, and this led to the creative enthusiasm of Wang Xiaoshuai, Lu Xuechang, Lou Ye, Wang Chao and others.At the same time...the war between the Film Bureau and the gang of 'rebels' began.

Extended the famous first 'event of seven hypocrites'.A song "Cool" was given to them.

They were suppressed by the 'officials', but the Western world loved it. The status of this group of people in international films has changed from a simple 'underground film' to a "dissident" in the Chinese film industry. Instead, they began to become famous internationally. ...

In this matter, the roughly stubborn menopause meets the secondary syndrome of dissidents!
For the fifth generation, at least they are still somewhat strong in the early stage.Whether it is Lao Mouzi or Chen Kaige, although their films focus on disadvantaged groups, they are not blindly kitsch.

The sixth generation... don't mention it.

Now, Wu Jianye is famous at the Cannes Film Festival. As long as he participates in the Cannes Film Festival more, just like Hou Xiaochen, even if he does not have a shortlisted film, he will come to Cannes more often, and he will be regarded as a direct descendant by the Cannes Film Festival .

Then Wu Jianye can use this to develop his own strength at the Cannes Film Festival, just like the King of Sunglasses, but this kind of thing has to be done slowly, there is no rush.

For ordinary moviegoers, the end of the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival means the end of the Cannes Film Festival, but for thousands of film producers, the real Cannes Film Festival really begins.

Matthew Murphy is also in pain and happiness at this time.

As the titular investor of "The Last Emperor", Phantom Entertainment, there are naturally many people around Matthew Murphy at this time, but it is a pity that
Matthew Murphy knew that he was involved in this matter, he had no right to speak at all, and all quotations had to be handed over to Wu Jianye for decision!

(End of this chapter)