Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 35 [Really got it? Sensation in China! ] Please read on
"Director Li, Director Zhang, we are reporters from Xinhua News Agency. Can we take a photo together?"

Halfway through the dinner, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency came up and wanted to take a photo of the two Gold Lion and Silver Lion winners together.

Li Yishu and Zhang Yimou naturally would not refuse this.

They took a group photo first, and then took a large group photo with Gong Li and others.

This year's Venice Film Festival can be said to be a great victory for Chinese films.

The two films were shortlisted and won the Silver Lion Award and the Golden Lion Award respectively. When the news spread back to China, the sensation it caused was absolutely huge.

Especially since Lee Yi-shu became a dark horse this time, defeating big directors from home and abroad and winning the Golden Lion Award. She is bound to become an instant hit and famous across the country.

At the dinner that day, Li Yishu was very happy and cheerful, and he never refused anyone who came to toast him.

The joy is not just about winning the Golden Lion Award, but also about the expectation of selling the copyright at a high price.

A film critics award might increase the previous offer by 60 to 70 percent, but now with the addition of a Golden Lion Award, it won’t just be an increase of a few percent, but a doubling of the amount.

A million dollars is not a dream?
While they were attending the celebratory dinner, people in China, with a time difference of almost seven hours, had already received the news sent back by Xinhua News Agency.

One o'clock in the morning, Yanjing People's Daily.

"It's been sent back!"

The fax machine slowly ejected paper.

A newspaper staff member immediately pulled out a printed copy and saw the first line. He immediately shouted excitedly, "He won a prize! Zhang Yimou won a prize! It's the Silver Lion Award!"

"Haha, I knew Director Zhang would definitely win the award."

"That's right. Look at the two times Director Zhang went to Berlin and Cannes, he won awards each time. This time he won the Silver Lion, which can be said to be well-deserved."

"Okay, hurry up and prepare the manuscript you wrote earlier, add photos and start typesetting."

"..."

Just when everyone was getting ready to work so that the printing factory could print quickly, the fax machine suddenly rang again. Someone immediately came over, and after hearing the text, the person was obviously stunned.

"What's going on? What's the news in Venice?"

The man couldn't believe his eyes. He rubbed them to make sure he was reading correctly, then he read: "Wait a minute, young director Li Yishu won the Venice Golden Lion Award, the biggest award of this Venice Film Festival..."

"Ah?! Lee Yi-seo won another award!"

"Is it true? The Golden Lion Award?"

All the people who stayed behind in the newspaper office came over immediately.

The news that Lee Yi-su was shortlisted for the film festival was published in the newspaper as early as when the Venice Film Festival list came out.

Later, two Chinese crews went to Venice, and the Xinhua News Agency in Italy also interviewed the young director at the opening ceremony.

When the news reached back to the country, it was naturally reported.

Although no one thinks this young director can win the award, being nominated is essentially a victory, not to mention that he is still so young.

"Let me take a look!"

The deputy editor-in-chief came over in a hurry.

Coming to the fax machine and tearing off the fax paper, the deputy editor was stunned. He turned around and looked at everyone: "Okay, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and write the manuscript!"

"Editor-in-chief, did Li Yishu really win the award?"

"Nonsense, could I be wrong?"

hiss--

Everyone gasped.

Looking back, Lee Yi-su won the Film Critics Award before, and with this time's Golden Lion Award, that's two awards in total.

One is the Critics' Award in the Critics' Week section, and the other is the Golden Lion Award in the main competition section.

He won the biggest prize in these two units, this is going to be a heavenly achievement!

"Stop standing there in a daze and hurry up and finish the manuscript for me. It must be finished within half an hour."

"Jingle Bell--"

At this moment, the phone in the deputy editor-in-chief's office rang. After hearing it, he told his subordinates to quickly write a report about Li Yishu winning the Golden Lion, and then went back to the office to answer the phone.

"Mr. Chen, how is it going? Did you win a prize?"

"Won an award, won an award, your student is amazing, the Film Critics Award..."

"The Film Critics Award? That's great, it's great to win it."

"Not only that, your student also won the Golden Lion Award!" "Gold... Golden Lion Award? Don't tease me!"

"Why would I tease you? You'll know when you read the newspaper tomorrow morning. That's enough. I'm very busy. I have to hurry up and arrange for someone to finish the manuscript and re-layout it for you, my student. I won't say any more. I'm hanging up now."

Situ Zhaodun was not angry when the phone was hung up. Instead, he was stunned for several seconds before bursting into laughter.

I never thought that Lee Yi-seok not only won the Critics Award, but also won the Golden Lion Award. This is amazing!
But no matter whether it is a miracle or a myth, winning the award proves how accurate his vision was when he insisted on registering Li Yishu for the exhibition!

At five o'clock in the morning, major printing factories in Yanjing began delivering newspapers.

"Ah~~"

Wang Qian yawned as she walked. Looking at Yu Feihong who was walking hurriedly in front of her, she couldn't help but said, "Feihong, why are you walking so fast? The newspaper is right there, and it won't grow legs and run away. Does it matter if you come earlier or later?"

"It's a huge difference!" Yu Feihong turned around and said, "The sooner you know it, the sooner you can feel at ease."

Ever since the news came back from China that the Venice Film Festival had officially opened, and newspapers such as Film Weekly and People's Daily had reported on the Venice trip of Li Yishu, Zhang Yimou and others and their photos, Yu Feihong began to count the days.

The newspaper wrote in great detail that the closing ceremony was on the evening of September 9th. Since Yanjing was seven hours ahead of Italy, when the newspapers were delivered at around five or six in the morning of the 10th, we could basically get the news from Italy about whether we had won the award.

A roadside newsstand not far from Beijing Film Academy.

As soon as Yu Feihong arrived at the newsstand, he shouted to the shop owner who was busy sorting out the newly arrived newspapers, "Boss, is there any news from the Venice Film Festival? Did they win any awards?"

"Yes, they won awards. They all won awards. Director Zhang Yimou and Director Li Yishu both won awards. They both won the Golden Lion and Silver Lion!"

The newsstand owner took out several stacks of newspapers as he spoke.

“They all won awards!”

Yu Feihong's eyes lit up and he immediately picked up a newspaper.

On the front page cover, there was a group photo of Li Yishu, Zhang Yimou and others, one of them holding a golden lion and the other holding a silver lion.

In the photo, Li Yishu is dressed in a suit and tie, holding the Golden Lion Award in his right hand and resting his left hand on Zhang Yimou's shoulder. He is laughing wildly and looks full of energy. How can he not be so arrogant?

"Golden Lion Award, actually won the Golden Lion Award!"

Yu Feihong has studied the Venice Film Festival during this period, so he naturally knows that the Golden Lion Award is golden.

So when she saw the golden lion-shaped trophy in Li Yishu's hand, she immediately shouted excitedly to Wang Qian who was still walking slowly behind her.

"This, really won an award?"

Wang Qian hurried over and was stunned when she saw the photo in the newspaper.

It's a Golden Lion Award!
Oh my god, this is too scary, right?
He had just graduated from his senior year and was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival. He won the Golden Lion Award before he even attended a class in graduate school.

Who dares to be his graduate supervisor?

Director Situ? Oh, that's all right.

Sichuan and Shu.

Li Jian and Zhao Xue got up early and ran to the newsstand before five o'clock, waiting until the workers from the printing factory delivered the newspapers.

After learning that their son had won the Golden Lion Award and the Film Critics Award, the old couple shouted excitedly.

"Good, good, my son won the award!"

Zhao Xue's eyes were red, and she wiped away her tears. "I'm going to the factory now to show those who laughed at my son that my son has won an award, the highest Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival. Let's see who dares to say anything more."

Li Jian was relieved, but when he heard his wife's words, he couldn't help but say, "We are all from the same factory, why are you saying that?"

"Of course you didn't say anything. When your son was talked about, you didn't even say a word."

"How can I argue with others about this? It's fine if he wins the award, but what if he doesn't? Do you still want your son to graduate from college and go to work in the factory in the future?"

"Isn't this a prize? It's a big one. I want to see who dares to stop my son from working in the factory."

"Okay, who knows what will happen in the future. Now that our kid has become famous, it is not certain whether he will be willing to return to the factory after graduation."

"That's true. By the way, when will our son return home?"

"I don't know. I heard him say before that he would sell the overseas rights to the film regardless of whether he won the award or not. I guess it would take a few days to negotiate the copyright sale with others."

"oops!"

Suddenly, Zhao Xue screamed.

"What's wrong? You're so startled."

"I have to call Qinqin's mother and tell her about this, so that Qinqin can be happy. This girl even called to ask about it last night."

Watching his wife leave in a hurry, Li Jian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She was already an old man, but still so impatient. He looked down at his son's high-spirited appearance in the newspaper and showed a relieved and happy smile.

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