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"boom!"

Applause and whispers rang out at the same time, and countless eyes were cast towards the crew of "Farewell My Concubine".

Fang Yan stood up suddenly and calmly buttoned two buttons of his suit. From the corner of his eye, he saw Gong Xing, Gong Li, Zhang Yimou, Zhang Guorong, Jiang Wen and others who were extremely excited, with the corners of their mouths raised and their faces filled with happiness and pride.

"The sacrifices you made are worth it!"

Gong Xing's eyes were blurred with tears, and tears were rolling in his eyes.

"It should be said that it was achieved through everyone's sacrifice and hard work!"

Zhang Guorong opened his mouth to correct it.

"Guorong is right. The best film is attributed to the hard work and efforts of everyone in the crew. Everyone is a hero!"

Fangyan put his arm around Gong Xing’s shoulders.

After a brief celebration, Jiang Wen said impatiently, "Let's go up quickly!"

Fangyan smiled and was rubbed shoulders and caressed on the back by his friends on the way to the stage, with congratulations ringing in his ears.

When passing by the "Rain Man" crew, Barry Levinson, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and others stood up one after another.

"Well done, congratulations!"

Barry Levinson could not hide his disappointment, but still extended his sincere congratulations.

After all, although they ultimately lost to "Farewell My Concubine", it was not a big loss for them.

Tom Cruise was nominated for an Oscar for the first time as he wished, and Dustin Hoffman won the title again, which established his status as a Hollywood actor. His salary also increased, and he himself won the Oscar for Best Director. His future is completely smooth.

Apparently Dustin Hoffman thought the same thing, and he gave Fangyan a warm hug, and they put aside their grudges with a smile.

“Farewell My Concubine is so great!”

"Thank you!"

Fang Yan said: "I also really like your performance in Rain Man. If there is a chance, we may work together in the future."

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman and others lit up instantly, and the enthusiasm on their faces was even stronger than before.

Tom Cruise bowed slightly and said sincerely, "Anytime!"

Fangyan patted the other person's shoulder to comfort him.

Seeing this scene, most of the audience present were very tactful and supported it, clapping even more enthusiastically.

The group walked straight forward. The entire crew was now standing in the center of the brightly lit stage. Everyone's eyes were focused on them, and all the cameras and video cameras were also aimed at them. At this moment, they were the focus of the world's attention!

Everyone was in a daze for a moment before their emotions came to terms with the chaos that had just occurred. Then, they quickly burst into a great sense of excitement.

Gong Xing, Zhang Guorong, Jiang Wen and others all looked at Fang Yan in the front, who was holding the trophy and giving his acceptance speech.

"Thank you!"

"Thank you for this great night! Thank you to the Oscars for giving us this honor! Thank you to Fox for the support!"

"Of course, I also want to thank the audience. It is your enthusiasm and support that give life to the film and allow art to continue."

"But I want to thank our team the most. Just like Steven said, the best film is the sum of all its components, including director, cinematography, actors, art, music, costumes, editing, etc. Thanks to the unity and hard work of everyone in the crew, Farewell My Concubine can shine on the world stage. Without them, this film would not have achieved such a result."

"........."

"I believe that the power of art can transcend language barriers and touch people's hearts. We will continue to use movies to spread love and peace!"

"Kakakaka."

The shutter clicks continuously, trying to freeze the moment.

This moment is undoubtedly the highlight of Chinese films, Chinese-language films, and even Asian films! They and "Farewell My Concubine" will be recorded in history, become a footnote of history, and become the glory of Chinese language!

Countless honors will be bestowed upon them, and they will shine brightly under the spotlight.

At least that's what Shi Tiesheng saw. He was lying on the hospital bed, staring at the TV. Even though the Oscars ceremony had ended and he couldn't understand English very well, he knew that "Farewell My Concubine" had won the Oscar for Best Picture.

"Ximi, do you have any wine?"

"You just had surgery and you're already thinking about drinking?"

Chen Ximi joked.

"This is for Yan Zi and the rest of the Chinese literary and art community. Such a happy event should be made public."

Shi Tiesheng scratched his head in embarrassment.

Seeing his complexion gradually improving after the kidney transplant surgery, Chen Ximi thought again and again:

"A big drink is not okay, but a small drink is fine, but there is no wine here, only water, how about I go buy it for you?"

"Then forget it, just use water instead of wine."

Shi Tiesheng waved his hand.

Chen Ximi poured two cups of water and threw a few jujube slices into them.

“Cheers to Farewell My Concubine for winning the award!”

Shi Tiesheng clinked glasses with her with a smile and took a sip, as if he had drunk a whole bottle of Moutai.

It's not the wine that makes people drunk, but people make themselves drunk. His whole face was flushed. He was happy for his own health and for Fang Yan, Gong Xing and others.

"You have to call Yanzi tomorrow and congratulate them."

Chen Ximi reminded him, "By the way, let's talk about your recovery after the operation. Don't make others worry."

"it is good!"

Shi Tiesheng agreed.

But when Fangyan's interview after the Oscars ceremony was broadcast on TV, his heart became excited again, and he couldn't wait to tell more people the good news, so he picked up the phone and made an international call to the editorial office of "Mystery World" far away in Yanjing.

At this point in time, it is night in the United States, but day in China.

Yu Hua, Wang Shuo, Liu Zhenyun and others sat in a circle, chattering about how to adapt the novel "A Native of Yenching in New York".

"After all, the core idea is what Mr. Fang wrote at the beginning, 'If you love him, then send him to New York, because that is heaven; if you hate him, then send him to New York, because that is hell'. We want the hero to go to hell first, then to heaven, and then to hell again, this is the best way..."

Before Wang Shuo could finish his words, a phone call suddenly rang.

Yu Hua picked up the phone and just said "Hello" when he heard a familiar voice coming from the other end of the phone.

"Tie Sheng?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to the phone in Yu Hua's hand.

"What, congratulations? What's the good news?"

Yu Hua was stunned at first, but soon showed a bright smile, "Really! Farewell My Concubine won the Oscar for Best Picture!"

The whole room was boiling in an instant, with screams, applause and cheers ringing in the ears.

Wang Shuo jumped up from his chair, "Fuck, this is so awesome!"

"We should share this good news with the TV stations and newspapers right away."

Yu Hua was very excited, "Let the literary and art circles, the film industry, and the audiences across the country have fun!" (End of this chapter)