Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 358 The World's Respect, Endless Glory

Qin Hao was the first to applaud, followed by Lou Ye, You Benchang, Cao Yu and others.

Everyone in the audience began to applaud, and some even started cheering.

"Sunset" really impressed too many people. In their opinion, it was a popular hit.

Chen Linfeng and Zhang Yimou looked at each other, stood up and hugged each other.

While Zhang Yimou was hugging him, he patted his arm and said, "Xiao Chen, you gave me this opportunity. Thank you very much."

"Director Zhang, you're too polite. We are mutually beneficial."

Indeed, this movie might not have received so much recognition if it weren't for Zhang Yimou's addition to the screen.

Even if the original film wins the Palme d'Or, it may not necessarily get the same result if it participates in Cannes in a different year.

After the two hugged each other to celebrate, they celebrated with the people around them.

Liu Qianqian stood up excitedly and almost threw herself into his arms.

"Xiaofeng, that's great, you won the Palme d'Or."

"Yeah, I got it."

Chen Linfeng let go of Xixi and celebrated with You Benchang again.

He said seriously, "Teacher You, you have a share of this award."

"Haha, everyone has contributed, come on stage and receive your award."

All the cameras in the venue were focused on the two of them.

Chen Linfeng raised his hand and signaled Zhang Yimou to go first.

After all, Zhang Yimou's Grand Slam has a different meaning.

For him, reputation and this record recorded in history are the most important.

He didn't really care about the temporary limelight.

But Zhang Yimou didn't want to do this. In his opinion, Xiao Chen's script was the most important factor in winning the award.

During the editing process, Xiao Chen's firm rejection of his proposal was the most important node.

Otherwise, there would be no today.

He had completely forgotten how confident he was at that time and what he was thinking.

Now I am just thankful that Xiao Chen didn’t listen to him.

Zhang Yimou firmly held Chen Linfeng's arm, and the two walked side by side.

Everyone can understand the meaning of this scene.

Chen is being modest, while Zhang thinks he is important.

There was constant applause as the two of them walked onto the stage.

Even wherever they went, the guests there would stand up and applaud, showing them great courtesy.

The applause gradually faded until the two people came on stage.

Mr. Fumao clapped his hands and congratulated him, "Zhang, congratulations, you are the first Asian director to win the Grand Slam at the three major film festivals."

“Thank you, I appreciate your support.”

As for the three major international film festivals, they would not easily give such an honor to the director.

When a director wins two top awards, the difficulty of winning the final award at the final film festival will be increased accordingly.

This is an unspoken practice.

The last time Zhang Yimou won an award at a film festival (the highest award) was the Venice Golden Lion in 1998, 11 years have passed since then.

Zhang Yimou and Cannes have had several connections before, and "To Live" even won the Cannes Jury Prize.

Losing to Quentin's "Pulp Fiction" is certainly not an injustice.

But it has to be said that this is also a classic work that is completely worthy of the Palme d'Or.

For Cannes, Zhang Yimou respects them enough, so now that the time and people are right, it is time to fulfill the wish of this film master.

Just look at the attitudes of the guests off the stage.

Everyone felt this was appropriate.

only……

Mr. Fumao looked at Chen Linfeng with complicated eyes.

This one is very difficult to deal with.

At only 21 years old, he has won the highest awards at two major film festivals.

Moreover, it seems that the Palme d'Or at Cannes this time is not just an award for nothing. Just looking at Zhang Yimou's attitude, you can tell that he is a great director who controls the power of the crew and achieves success in his works with an equal attitude.

But this is too young.

Forget it, let the Berlin Film Festival organizing committee worry about it.

The important task of stopping Chen is left to them.

Berlin:……

Mr. Fumao adjusted his mood, smiled and hugged Chen Linfeng, "Congratulations, the 21-year-old Palme d'Or director, it's amazing."

Chen Linfeng laughed, "Thank you."

As the award presenter, Fu Mao handed the two trophies from the etiquette lady to Chen and Zhang one by one.

Chen Linfeng looked at the trophy in his hand. It had a one-kilogram crystal base and was inlaid with a pure gold olive branch.

He sighed in his heart.

This is the Palme d'Or trophy!

Zhang Yimou read it over and over again and couldn't get enough of it.

Then, at the signal of the staff, the two put their arms around each other's shoulders and held up the Palme d'Or trophy at the same time.

Leaving this legendary moment to the world.

There was another round of applause from the audience.

When it was his turn to give his acceptance speech, Chen Linfeng wanted to show some humility.

But Zhang Yimou was unwilling to do so and only let Xiao Chen go first.

Chen Linfeng no longer refused and walked forward.

"First of all, I would like to thank the organizing committee and all the judges. I would also like to thank Director Zhang Yimou, Teacher You, Teacher Lu, and my girlfriend Xixi for working with me..."

You Benchang smiled kindly, feeling that it was worth acting in this film.

Liu Qianqian listened carefully, fantasizing that one day she would be able to stand on such a stage and thank her boyfriend.

After expressing his gratitude, Chen Linfeng began to speak out his true feelings.

"To be honest, I never thought I would be able to win the Palme d'Or two years after winning the Golden Lion."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the audience.

Bro, are you speaking human language?
Don't say that, seriously. Liu Qianqian couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.

It’s really Xiaofeng’s style, he has to be funny even in such occasions.

Chen Linfeng was not talking nonsense. Although he tried his best, he was not sure if he could win the prize.

After all, for the three major international film festivals, the 21-year-old Palme d'Or director is really too young.

Not to mention, this is the second time I have won the award after Venice.

It can easily cause controversy.

So, everything he said came from his heart.

"For me, the Palme d'Or is a new step. It seems like a great honor. To be honest, it is. If you win the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, you are even qualified to be called a master.

But now, I hold it and look at myself again.

Have you really reached the same level as the masters of the past?

I don't think so."

Chen Linfeng said solemnly, "So this award will only spur me on to go one step further, and one step further, and never give up on improving myself.

Finally, I need to say something to young directors in China:

See this? "

He raised the trophy in his hand.

"Come on, I'll be waiting for you."

Wow, Director Xiao Chen is awesome.

Qin Hao sighed in his heart, this is setting a benchmark for the new generation of domestic directors.

Of course, he is fully qualified. After all, he is an international director who has won the Golden Lion and the Palme d'Or and is only one step away from a Grand Slam.

Chinese journalists at the press center were also exchanging views.

“Is this showing off?”

"What are you showing off? They are trying to inspire young people."

"But isn't he just a young man?"

"Have you ever seen such a young man? He is at least in the top three among domestic directors. If it weren't for Director Zhang's grand slam this time, he might even be able to compete for the first place."

Several people were discussing it heatedly, feeling very excited and feeling like they were witnessing history.

At the Film Palace, Chen Linfeng finished his speech and handed over the seat to Zhang Yimou.

Compared with Chen Linfeng's nonchalant and even humorous speech, Zhang Yimou had too many feelings.

The organizing committee seemed to know that he would definitely have a lot of emotions to express, and did not set any time limit.

Zhang Yimou first looked back on his experiences over the past 20 years, from his success at several international film festivals in the last century to his transition to commercial films in the past decade.

Starting with "Hero", it took a commercial route and successfully activated China's film market.

In that respect, he has no regrets.

But it has always been a regret for him that he has not been able to take a new step in art films.

Fortunately, it has finally been realized.

Speaking of this, Zhang Yimou burst into tears.

The guests below understood his feelings very well and applause continued. Chen Linfeng also applauded with a smile.

Afterwards, Zhang Yimou praised Chen Linfeng, saying that the two of them worked together in the crew to create the current "Sunset".

He also mentioned the argument between the two during the final editing, and how he finally gave in to Chen Linfeng's insistence.

When talking about this, Zhang Yimou even felt a little scared.

"Fortunately, Xiao Chen insisted on his own philosophy. He just said that he is still far behind those international directors.

But in my opinion, he has already found his own way, and there is nothing missing. It is not something that can be expected in the future, but it is the right time. "

Finally, there is the usual thank-you session.

This is where Lao Mouzi’s speech ends.

When the two men stepped down from the stage, they were pushed by Mr. Fumao who was on the stage.

All the guests stood up to greet him as if to welcome the return of the king, and the audience applauded for a long time.

The whole scene was grand and magnificent.

Chen Linfeng sighed, saying that Cannes really knows how to have fun and really holds filmmakers in high esteem.

It made him feel shaken and he felt that the peak of his life was right now.

No wonder Cannes is the most famous of the three major international film festivals.

Liu Qianqian jumped up and down to welcome Chen Linfeng, "Xiaofeng, you really won a prize, that's amazing."

"Haha, I think so too."

Lou Ye, Qin Hao and others, Zhang Ziyi, Fan Binbin and others, Chen Kun, Zhao Yanzi and others...

All the filmmakers who came to Cannes to participate in the exhibition and entered the closing ceremony gathered around to congratulate the two great directors for taking a step further and winning the Palme d'Or.

Everyone looked at the two directors with shining eyes.

I wanted to kneel down and worship him as my godfather on the spot.

A national master, a grand slam director, a two-Award director who can push Zhang Yimou to the grand slam.

If we really give them some of the glory, they will benefit from it endlessly.

Fortunately, the award ceremony was not yet over, so everyone celebrated a little and then returned to their original positions.

The host on the stage gave the closing remarks.

The focus was on Zhang Yimou and Chen Linfeng, these two people are really very popular.

Other guests also looked over here from time to time.

The director who has won two Golden Globes and the Grand Slam Award, collaborated on a film without any conflicts. They even thanked each other when they gave their speeches.

Especially from Zhang Yimou's remarks, we can see that this may even be sincere.

Really rare.

After the conclusion, the entire award ceremony was over and the guests could gradually leave.

As per convention, the winner will be interviewed by reporters backstage.

Chen Linfeng and Zhang Yimou did not go backstage at that time because they were accepting the welcome ceremony from all the guests.

So they have to go backstage first.

By the time they showed off their trophies, took some photos, and briefly shared their thoughts, there were not many people left in the venue.

Liu Qianqian and the others are still waiting.

"Let's go, let's go back." Chen Linfeng's voice was filled with the joy of returning home with a full load.

(End of this chapter)