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"Dustin Hoffman!"

As soon as the results of the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor were announced, naturally some were happy while others were sad.

The organizers also deliberately and carelessly arranged the camera crew to focus the camera on the entire crew of "Rain Man" and "Farewell My Concubine".

In the picture, Dustin Hoffman stood up calmly and waved in all directions, as if everything was under control.

Barry Levinson, Nicole Kidman and others offered their congratulations and gave each other warm hugs.

"I knew it was you! No one deserves the Best Actor award more than you!"

Tom Cruise clapped and was even more excited than the winner himself, as if Dustin Hoffman had vented his anger for him.

On the other side, the crew of "Farewell My Concubine" showed unexpected grace.

Fangyan set an example by applauding first, and Gong Xing, Jiang Wen, Zhang Yimou and others followed suit with smiles on their faces.

With such a magnanimous and decent attitude, even the most skilled entertainment reporters would not be able to do anything and would not find any place to add fuel to the fire!

Especially Zhang Guorong, who lost the election, did not show any displeasure or regret on his face. Instead, he clinked glasses with Fangyan calmly.

Fang Yan drank the wine in one gulp. "Although you didn't win the award this time, I'm sure everyone who has seen the movie will know how good your performance was in Farewell My Concubine. Next time a new movie is nominated, your chances of winning will be greater."

"In fact, being nominated for the Golden Globe Best Actor like John Lone has exceeded my expectations when I took on the role in Farewell My Concubine."

Zhang Guorong smiled and said, "I have only made a few movies, but I have already reached a level that many people cannot reach. I am already very satisfied."

"The more contented a person is, the more blessed he will be."

Fangyan said confidently that as long as he and Zhu Lin performed well in In the Mood for Love, they might win the Best Actor or Best Actress award.

When talking about In the Mood for Love, Gong Xing has something to say:
"I calculated the days and realized that if I devoted myself to the pre-production of The Intouchables, I might not be able to take care of In the Mood for Love."

"Don't we have Wang Jiawei and the others? Why would we need to bother you, the chief director?"

Fangyan raised his hands, "Besides, I'm still here!"

Gong Xingwu was worried: "But will it be too late? Will it be too late to participate in the Cannes Film Festival?"

Fangyan shook his head and laughed. He imagined that the filming of "In the Mood for Love" would start after the Golden Globe Awards ended, and would be completed by April at the latest.

If the director was Wang Jiawei, he would not have such extravagant hopes and would be prepared for a protracted war of about a year.

This is the case with In the Mood for Love, Ashes of Time, and even more so with Fan Hua...

After all, King of Sunglasses basically does not have a complete script or even an outline when making a film. At most, he just has a story framework. Then he relies on his feelings and ideas to grind the plot bit by bit on the spot like grinding tofu with water. It is both costly and time-consuming, and most importantly, it also requires a lot of actors.

But now the situation is very different. The script of "In the Mood for Love" is already available, and Wang Jiawei's main task is to control the light, shadow, and audio-visual language.

"We have to consider the worst-case scenario. What if we still don't catch up?"

Gong Xing frowned.

"Then change to other European film festivals. I think Venice is pretty good."

Fangyan said that the award rules of the Venice Film Festival are more relaxed than those of Cannes. Although both are selected as the "Best Film", the main creative team usually cannot win other awards, including Best Actor and Best Actress. However, if the male lead of a movie wins the "Best Actor", the female lead still has a chance to be crowned Best Actress. Unlike Berlin and Cannes, where they have to sit in a row and share the awards, a movie can only get one major award at most.

"In this case, I will feel relieved."

Gong Xing heaved a sigh of relief.

While Zhang Guorong, Zhu Lin and others continued to delve into the topic of "In the Mood for Love", the award ceremony had already awarded the Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical and the Best Picture. Currently, there is only one award that has not yet been announced, and that is the Best Picture - Drama.

Most people present focused on the popular candidates "Rain Man" and "Farewell My Concubine".

Currently, the number of awards won by the two films is three to two, but if we really talk about the value, Jiang Wen's "Best Supporting Actor" cannot compare to Dustin Hoffman's "Best Actor", and the "Best Screenplay Award" is also far behind the "Best Director Award".

Although "Farewell My Concubine" also won the "Best Foreign Language Film" award, the apparent score was three to two, but in reality it was only two to two.

The winner of the "Best Picture" award will determine who is the biggest winner of this year's Golden Globe Awards!

Because of this, the moment Martin Spence appeared as the award presenter, the atmosphere on the scene became solemn and tense.

Martin Spencers, an experienced actor, half-jokingly introduced the five nominated films, after which the audience fell silent.

Zhang Guorong, Gong Li and others were watching "Farewell My Concubine" on the big screen, and suddenly they felt their hearts beating in their chests. Then, the beats became more and more intense. Even Lin Qingxia and Wang Zuxian, who were watching, couldn't help but feel nervous and their faces were solemn.

Not to mention Gong Xing, who was holding Fang Yan's arm tightly, his palms were cold and covered with thin layers of cold sweat.

Martin Spences opened the envelope and was stunned for a second. Then, a look of surprise spread across his face.

"Buzz!"

There was a murmur of inquiry and excitement in the venue, and eyes moved left and right between the crews of Rain Man and Farewell My Concubine.

Finally, with Martin Spencer shouting "Farewell My Concubine", almost everyone's attention was focused on the crew of "Farewell My Concubine"!
Everyone felt as if a huge bell was struck next to their ears, making them dizzy and confused.

It seemed like a long time had passed, but it also seemed like just a moment. The confusion dissipated, leaving a clear and bright world.

"OH!"

"REALLY?"

The surprise at the scene at this moment was even greater than the time with the double yolk egg. Everyone turned around and looked at this group of Oriental people who made history.

"That's great. It's really great..."

Gong Xing tried hard not to cry and hugged Fang Yan excitedly, while enjoying the applause from Lin Qingxia, Wang Zuxian, Zhu Lin and others.

The corners of Zhang Guorong and Gong Li's mouths were almost stretched to the sky. The failure of the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress disappeared in an instant.

Seeing this scene, Dustin Hoffman and Barry Levinson looked at each other, smiled bitterly, but still offered their congratulations gracefully.

"Congratulations!"

"Thank you." Fang Yan shook hands with Dustin Hoffman and others, and smiled at each other without any grudges.

After a delay of a full half minute, the crowd, surrounded by applause and cheers, straightened their clothes, carefully walked around seven or eight tables, and strode onto the stage.

Watching Fang Yan, Gong Xing and others go on stage, Nicole Kidman murmured to herself:
"The Golden Globe Award for Best Picture went to Farewell My Concubine, so it must be the Oscar Award for Best Picture..."

When Tom Cruise heard this, his face darkened and he felt mixed emotions.

………………

Under the spotlight and in the spotlight of the crowd, all the crew members of "Farewell My Concubine" stood on the stage.

Even three unrelated people, Lin Qingxia, Wang Zuxian and Zhu Lin, were dragged up to speak in dialect and "fill in the gaps".

Gong Xing took the trophy from Martin Spences and said "thank you", but did not take the C position to speak. Instead, he cast a meaningful look at Fang Yan. The hint was obvious, but what Gong Xing could think of, Fang Yan could naturally think of as well.

The husband and wife were humble to each other and both hoped that the other would give the acceptance speech.

Finally, unable to resist the "booing" of Zhang Guorong, Gong Li and others, Fang Yan walked to the podium and said with a smile on his face:

“What a wonderful evening!”

“It’s an honor to be among so many intelligent, beautiful, and breathtaking works.”

"It is an honor for us and Farewell My Concubine to receive such an award and be recognized by everyone!"

“Of course, it’s an honor for me. It not only marks the pinnacle of my career, but also a milestone!”

"Farewell My Concubine tells the story of artists. If Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou were to be put into the present, they might have the same profession as many people present here, that is, actors. Cheng Dieyi's obsession with art on stage is similar to our obsession with movies."

"........."

"I am very grateful to my wife, Gong, who is also the director of this film. Without her dedication and hard work, no matter how well I wrote the novel or how well I adapted the script, I would not be able to perfectly turn the manuscript into such a love-hate, tear-jerking epic."

"I would also like to thank all the staff of Farewell My Concubine, especially the actors who participated in the show."

He spoke in dialect incessantly, focusing on Zhang Guorong, Jiang Wen and Gong Li. Although they did not win the Best Actor and Best Actress awards, he still found the right time and took the opportunity of the "Best Film" award to lavish praise on their acting skills and professionalism.

"Farewell My Concubine is also about a fool, and the actor's pursuit of art through madness!"

“It is a crack left by the times, but it is also an arrogant rebellion of art against the secular world!”

"The fact that Farewell My Concubine has won this award just proves that true beauty will eventually break through the walls of prejudice and language."

"Finally, please allow me to express my gratitude using the rules of Peking Opera!"

As he was speaking, Gong Xing, Zhang Guorong, Lin Qingxia and others received his eye signals and bowed in unison.

This was before they went on stage. Everyone was talking privately about how if they really won the "Best Picture" award, they would have to have a unified celebration action. So, Fang Dialect, who was familiar with opera and drama, gave this suggestion. After all, "Farewell My Concubine" was a Peking Opera!

"Thank you, guests from all over the world!"

The voice was loud and clear, and it echoed throughout the entire venue through the speakers.

The media all raised their cameras frantically, fearing that they would miss out on capturing the unique oriental etiquette scene.

The "click" sound of the shutter was almost drowned out by the thunderous applause.

After more than three hours of excitement, the 46th Golden Globe Awards finally came to an end.

"Rain Man" and "Farewell My Concubine" are the biggest favorites for this year's Golden Globe Awards, which is something all media could have expected.

But what no one expected was that "Farewell My Concubine" turned out to be the biggest winner, and Chinese-language films had the last laugh in Hollywood!
Some media have already thought about the focus of tomorrow's news, and the Hollywood Press Association no longer has to worry about the issue of fairness.

Because the whole world believes that you really vote based on ability, not fame or race!

The results of this award ceremony were reported back to China as quickly as possible by reporters from Oriental Daily.

It was noon in Hong Kong at this time.

But no one in the editorial office left their workstations, and they all ate the barbecued pork rice takeout that they frequently patronized.

Only the sound of "ding-ling-ling" was heard, and everyone put down their lunch boxes and stared at Li Bihua who was going to answer the phone.

"What! Say it again!"

"Good news! Great news! Farewell My Concubine won the Golden Globe for Best Picture - Drama!"

"I lost it!"

The colleague closest to him waved his fist vigorously and shouted regardless of anything: "What a shame!"

Others were even more excited than him. Although "The Last Emperor", which was also a Chinese-themed film, had won the Best Picture - Drama at the 45th Golden Globe Awards last year, it was a foreign-language film made by foreigners after all. "Farewell My Concubine" was different, as it was a genuine all-Chinese cast!

The fact that Chinese films got the first place is just a pastime for Americans after dinner, and it is even more insignificant to those Hollywood giants.

Compared to the lifestyle adjustment in the US, China, after a brief period of confusion, has exploded in a matter of minutes. How do you describe this feeling?

It's like someone who has never watched football suddenly hearing: Holy crap! The men's football team has made it to the World Cup group stage!
It's like someone who has never watched tennis suddenly hearing: WTF! Zheng Qinwen won the Olympic women's singles tennis championship!

It's like someone who has never paid attention to the entertainment industry suddenly heard: Holy shit! Farewell My Concubine won the Golden Globe Award!
Sometimes, so-called national pride will overwhelm rationality, and whether you like him or not, you will look for relevant news.

What's more, with the brutal exposure intensity in the entertainment industry, there aren't many people who don't know dialects, Gong Wei, Zhang Guorong and others, and Farewell My Concubine. So when the "Extra Edition" of Oriental Daily came out, it immediately caused an uproar in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong newspapers such as Ming Pao Weekly are regretting their decision so much that they would have gone to the American Golden Globe Awards at all costs if they had known earlier.

Otherwise, Oriental Daily would not have been able to get this exclusive news!
What a pity, there is no if in this world...

However, measures to remedy the situation were quickly taken, and the company's phone was flooded with calls to get the exact date for the "Farewell My Concubine" crew to return to Beijing. Unfortunately, the unanimous reply was that the first stop of the "Farewell My Concubine" crew after returning to China would be Yanjing.

The news was received in the mainland a little later than in Hong Kong.

CCTV has already made a serious decision to put this news on the news, not the "Evening News", but the world's longest-running TV series "News Broadcast" at 7 o'clock in the evening. In addition, they will send a special interview team to the airport to wait! (End of this chapter)