The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 933 Horror Story

There was rustling, chattering and much discussion.

The "elephant", which was briefly forgotten because of the sudden appearance of the "brown bunny", has once again become the focus of the entire Cannes with the news of its recall.

In a trance, people completely forgot that "elephant" was the first controversy of this year.

Now, the controversy is back.

"Director? Not likely. Gus Van Sant's contribution isn't that big either."

"The director's contribution was not significant? Gus is the absolute protagonist of the whole movie. In my opinion, Vincent Gallo should have tried to shoot the effect of 'elephant', but the director's skills were too different, so 'Brown Bunny' was criticized so badly."

"No, I still think the Jury Award is the most likely, which is equivalent to third place."

"Who are the top two?"

"Palme d'Or 'Dogville', Grand Prix 'Far Away'."

"Tsk, you're selecting the awards based solely on the scores in the official brochure. That's not reliable."

"The scores in the official brochure are also of reference value, okay?"

"Hey, do you think it's possible to reward Anson, Alex, Eric and other actors and have them collectively win the Best Actor Award?"

In a word, a heavy bomb was dropped.

"Wow, no way..."

"It's possible, really, that this makes sense."

"Reasonable? Get lost. This is a pseudo-documentary. There are many things in the whole movie that deserve praise and criticism, but none of them have anything to do with the actors."

“The actors simply wouldn’t have been possible, and we wouldn’t have noticed the actors at all if it weren’t for Anson.”

"That's ridiculous."

In the bustling discussion, someone has gone off topic again.

"If 'Elephant' comes back, then the next one should be Lars von Trier, right?"

"According to your logic, the 'brown bunny' should also be recalled..."

"Ah, no!"

There was a burst of laughter and an exclamation.

The atmosphere was extremely lively.

But at least there is one point in it that is correct——

What about Dogtown?

In the three major European film festivals, there are countless cases where the official program did not receive the highest score. The official program and the jury are two completely different things. This is even more true with the small jury system.

However, this year is special.

This was a bad year, with the average level and overall reputation of the works all below expectations, and even two films scoring extremely low. The situation was naturally different, and "Dogville", which had the highest score in the official program book, stood out.

Like it or not, no one can ignore it.

Perhaps the biggest question at hand is, does the jury like Lars von Trier?

After all, there are many media reporters who don’t like “Dogtown”.

If "Dogville" is recalled, what award should it receive?
Palme d'Or?

No, no, no, even journalists and critics who like "Dogville" don't think the film can win the Palme d'Or, and the most likely award is Best Actress.

Earlier this year, Nicole Kidman won the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival for "The Hours" - together with Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore; then, Nicole Kidman won the Best Actress Oscar for "The Hours", finally realizing her dream after working hard in Hollywood for more than fifteen years.

Nicole is undoubtedly the focus of attention in Cannes this time. Coupled with the controversy, focus and craze of "Dogville", compared with the unrealistic fantasy of the Palme d'Or, the Best Actress award seems much more reasonable. Moreover, other works this year also lack outstanding actresses. Nicole's first Cannes win seems to be just the right time, place and people.

Because of this, there are many media outlets that firmly believe that "Dog Town" will be recalled. But if "Dog Town" is not recalled? Then things will be interesting.

First of all, the award structure may be completely overturned.

Secondly, the controversy surrounding "Dogville" may explode again. On the one hand, it received the highest score in the official program book, but on the other hand, it was completely ignored by the jury. In addition, the topic surrounding the film itself is a hot potato.

Thirdly, if not “Dogville,” which other works are worth recalling?

There are so many things, the discussions just can't stop.

With the recall of the "elephant", Cannes seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest. The discussion wave exploded and climbed several levels. The film festival turned into a carnival in a second.

So, what's next?

Let’s not talk about whether “Dog Town” will be recalled or not. Even if “Dog Town” is recalled, it still won’t make up the list of winners.

As mentioned before, the three major European film festivals have a total of seven awards. There have been cases of double yolks, and there have also been cases where a work has won more than one award; but over the years, the respective committees of the three major European film festivals have constantly reminded their juries to avoid such situations as much as possible.

To this end, Cannes even stipulated in black and white that if there is a double yolk, only one award is allowed to have a double yolk; and, try to avoid having a work win two awards as much as possible.

Ultimately, it is to ensure the diversity of the film festival, to reward as many different works as possible, while avoiding dividing the cake like the Golden Globe Awards.

The three major European film festivals have always insisted on making efforts in their own way to promote the entire film industry, especially the art film creation industry.

However, what about in front of us?
"One, two, three, four. There are only four works in total: 'Far Away', 'Barbarian Invasion', 'Elephant' and 'Five in the Afternoon'. Even if we add 'Dogville', there are only five. The numbers don't add up."

"As far as I know, the crew of 'Mystic River' is still in Cannes. They premiered on the second to last day, and the interview work has not been completed. They are still interviewing today."

"Oh, 'Old Cowboy' Eastwood, that's a possibility, Sean Penn may compete for Best Actor, Best Director or the three major awards, but it's still not enough."

"…Is it possible that the 'Cortlett family'?"

"what?"

"The crew of 'The Cortrights,' which premiered yesterday, is also still in Cannes."

heh.

Everyone gasped, and all their attention was focused on the "Brown Bunny", so much so that they forgot which work was actually at the bottom of the official program of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Isn’t this too scary?

"No, no, no, that's impossible. Don't tell supernatural stories casually."

"But this is a possibility. The crews of 'Mystic River' and 'The Cortwrights' are still in Cannes. If they were called back, it would explain why there is no news of other crews being called back, and why it was calm in the morning and then quiet again after a brief bustle at noon."

"……No way……"

In the media center of the Film Palace lobby, everyone looked at each other in shock, and for a moment they didn't know how to respond.

What kind of movie fan version of a horror story is this?
"If it is true that the Cortrights won the award, then is this the worst Cannes in the past decade?"

"Roger Albert?"

"No, not really. In 1997, 'Eel' and 'Taste of Cherry' tied for the Palme d'Or. It wasn't good that year either. Even the quality of the Palme d'Or wasn't good enough."

One second, people were still discussing who else might be recalled; the next second, the topic turned to the debate over the worst Palme d'Or in the past decade.

Sure enough, they are worthy of being movie lovers.

Time passed little by little in the heated discussion, and the sad premonition seemed to never be wrong.

Because the closing ceremony and awards ceremony red carpet was about to begin, although it had not started yet and there was still a little time, Cannes had already "calmed down" and the media were all dumbfounded.

That's all?

No other crews were recalled?
The crew of "Dogville" has also been forgotten? Nicole Kidman is out of the running for Best Actress?

What should I do?
(End of this chapter)