Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 103 More Potential
Nowadays, there is another good place for college students to communicate online, which is the campus BBS.

In 95, Shuimu first set up an official BBS, which was the first BBS of China Education Network.

Since then, various colleges and universities have followed suit, and by the beginning of 00, it reached its peak, with almost every college and university having its own BBS forum.

Of course, Nortel also has its own BBS, which is very active.

Not only do students communicate in it, the school also often sends out information and recruitment notices for actors, and some small crews will also entrust people to post announcements in it.

Today, anyone who logs into the BBS will be stunned by the top messages.

“Warm congratulations to our director Cao Yang for winning the Best Director Award in the Cannes Main Competition.”

"Secret Sunshine, directed by Cao Yang, won the Best Director and Best Actress awards at Cannes."

"Gao Yuanyuan becomes the first Chinese actress to win the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival!"

Everyone who saw this information couldn't help but express their shock with interjections. Especially under the third post, almost all of them were filled with sour envy and jealousy.

"Congratulations to the 'Kiss' girl. I never expected that she would be the first Chinese to win the Cannes Best Actress award."

"The first Cannes Best Actress award went to someone who just started out as a talent."

"Someone from the Central Academy of Drama came to the forum last time and said that the director from Beijing Film Academy, the actor from the Central Academy of Drama, and the first Cannes Film Festival actress must also be from the Central Academy of Drama. I'm going to check out their forum right now. Are there any brothers who would like to go and laugh at me?"

"Take me with you, and go together."

"Hey, no matter what, the director who won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival came from our Beijing Film Academy. It's not just talk that Beijing Film Academy produces directors."

"The person upstairs, I don't need to guess, you are either from the directing department or the photography department, can you tell me your dormitory? I don't mean anything else, I am from the acting department, I want to discuss acting skills with you."

"Department of Performance, hehehe..."

"What happened to the acting department? They even produced a Venice Film Festival winner this year."

"Speaking of this, I have to say that Director Cao is awesome."

"Cao Yang only knows how to take photos of women. He is trying to curry favor with them. Isn't it easy to win an award by taking photos of women from a female perspective? If he is able to win an award as the best actor, that's real talent."

As soon as this reply was posted, the lively campus forum suddenly became quiet.

Easy?
Are you looking down on all directors? If it were that easy, why are there only these three European film queens?
Then the following replies appeared one after another.

"Where did this idiot come from? Do you dare to use your real name?"

"There are all kinds of birds in the forest. If you have the ability, go get an award yourself and show off at the forum. That's real ability."

"Do you dare to tell me what awards you have won? A Golden Lion? A Silver Bear? Best Director at Cannes? A Berlin Film Festival Best Actress? A Venice Film Festival Best Actress? A Cannes Film Festival Best Actress? A Golden Rooster Best Actress? A Golden Horse Best Actress?"

"I'll ask the administrator to check who owns this account. I want to know if this person is as awesome as Director Cao."

"Fuck, the post has been deleted, don't fucking run away."

"I thought he was so awesome, but he deleted the post and ran away."

For a moment everyone was still unsatisfied and thought they had met a tough guy, but they didn't expect him to be a coward.

……

This is the official message, and a post from an individual was pushed up.

"Three films, three Best Actresses, Berlin, Venice, and Cannes."

For actors, being able to support the best actor or actress is more exciting than winning the three highest awards. So under this post, all the comments are flattering in a joking manner.

"Director Cao is awesome."

"Director Cao is awesome."

"Zhang Yimou's vision, Chen Kaige's humanity, Cao Yang's acting, this sentence is so accurate."

"Director Cao is good at training actors, and it's not just empty talk."

Someone asked in the BBS, "People are filming outside, did the school put up banners?"

"It's full, don't worry."

"They are all at the door of my dormitory."

"There are also cafeterias."

“It’s not only at the school gate, but also extends far outside.”

“The library has it, too.”

"Damn, the bathhouse is hung up..."

……

As soon as Mr. Situ arrived at the office today, many teachers came to visit him, congratulating him.

After asking, Old Situ finally knew that his beloved disciple not only won the Best Director Award at Cannes, but also won the Best Actress Award. Most importantly, this Best Actress Award at Cannes was the first for a Chinese person, not from Taiwan or Hong Kong, but from the mainland, which filled the gap in this area.

Many times, the first one is very important and precious, and it is estimated that the higher-ups will attach great importance to it and will definitely report it extensively.

No wonder so many people came to congratulate her today. In a sense, winning the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival is even comparable to winning the three highest awards in Europe.

Although he had a premonition, Old Situ still couldn't help but sigh.

My student's ability to train actors is truly remarkable. Three international film queens have appeared in three movies. This is unique in the world.

The only regret is that all three are Best Actresses. If there was a Best Actor, it would be perfect and there wouldn’t be any rumors like “Zhang Yi’s vision, Chen Kaige’s humanity, and Cao Yang’s women”.

However, Cao Yang is really good at photographing women, and he is even better at shooting films from a female perspective.

In this regard, the evil disciple Tian Zhuangzhuang is no match.

After so much time in preparation, with so much discussion and guidance, what ended up being the final product?

The acting is there, but the story is not told clearly. Although the character modeling has tried hard to be close to the old version, and even the speech is intentionally slowed down, the appearance is similar but the spirit is not, and there is a big gap between them.

I told him a long time ago that remaking classics is a thankless task, but he didn't listen and still wanted to make something new. When there is a comparison, the new idea is more likely to be criticized.

But if you don't have any original ideas, you will just be repeating what others have said, and if you don't have your own thoughts, you will also be criticized.

Honestly, if the original version wasn't available, this movie would still be pretty good.

Alas, after ten years of being forbidden to channel, my spiritual energy has indeed been depleted a lot.

Pity.

Old Tian just came in at this time and said to Old Situ with a smile: "Cao Yang is really good. He won the Best Director Award at Cannes. This is the third one from China, right? I remember the first two were Wang Jiawei from Hong Kong and Yang Dechang from Taiwan."

"Well, he's the third in the country and the first in mainland China. We in mainland China also have a Best Director winner at Cannes."

Old Situ spoke calmly, but he couldn't suppress the curled corners of his mouth.

Old Tian curled his lips secretly, the old guy just pretends every day, why pretending to be calm, do you think you are Cao Yang?
I don’t know how happy you must be right now, with Brother Chen Kai and Cao Yang under your command. Oh, yes, you also have me, Tian Zhuangzhuang. Just be happy.

Who is as awesome as you now? There are so many great directors among your students. Scorpion shit is unique.

So, Lao Tian said with a smug look, "Teacher, let's discuss something. You see, I am now qualified to supervise graduate students, and you are old now. Why do you still need to supervise students? You have worked hard all your life, and it is time for you to enjoy your retirement."

Under the puzzled gaze of Old Situ, Old Tian finally stated his purpose, "Teacher, can you give Cao Yang to me? I promise to make him a world-class director."

"Get lost! Don't let me get the urge to beat you up when I'm happy."

Old Situ scolded with a smile, and then said, "You should figure out your own business first. As for your "Spring in a Small Town", you can only go to Venice and ask Xiao Ma to give you a consolation prize. Don't go to other film festivals to embarrass yourself."

Old Tian was silent for a moment, then he laughed and said in a nonchalant manner: "Well, I haven't taken a photo for more than ten years, so I'm a little rusty. I'll get the hang of it after a while."

Old Situ sighed inwardly, secretly regretting saying this, so he comforted her, "That's right, you should focus on teaching next semester and see if you can bring out a few outstanding students. As for the movie... let's talk about it when you have a good script."

Old Tian glared at me. "This old man, is this how you comfort people? You are probably deliberately trying to hurt me."

Since the old man doesn't know how to comfort others, Lao Tian can only comfort himself.

"It's good this way. At least once my movie comes out, no one will doubt that I directed Cao Yang's first movie myself. If I had that ability, why haven't I even won an award of any importance yet?"

"I have now proven Cao Yang's innocence."

Domestic media also began to report the news that Cao Yang and Gao Yuanyuan won the award.

"The 55th Cannes International Film Festival has come to an end. my country's famous director Cao Yang won the Best Director award for his film Secret Sunshine, and helped Gao Yuanyuan win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the first time a Chinese actress has received such an honor..."

"Following Hong Kong's Wang Jiawei and Taiwan's Yang Dechang, Director Cao Yang once again won the Best Director award. This is the first time for mainland China to win the Best Director award at Cannes."

"Secret Sunshine won the Best Director and Best Actress awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Director Cao Yang returned home with honors again. Gao Yuanyuan became the biggest beneficiary, the first Chinese actress to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, and also the first actress in East Asia to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival."

"It was Director Cao Yang's first trip to Cannes, and the Best Director and Best Actress awards were the perfect answers he gave."

"Three films, three international best actresses at different film festivals. This feat of director Cao Yang is hard to surpass."

"Gao Yuanyuan became the first East Asian actress to win the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award, and the first Chinese to win this honor."

The media was also shocked this time. You are just like Zhang Yimou, winning the three major European awards is like a piece of cake.

So some media took stock. Of course, only the three major European awards were counted, and other awards with less international recognition were not included.

Zhang Yimou has won two Golden Lions, a Golden Bear, three Grand Jury Prizes, a Cannes Best Actor, a Venice Best Actress, and many special consolation prizes at the three major awards, too numerous to mention here.

Cao Yang has won a Golden Lion, a Grand Jury Prize, a Best Director, and has produced a Berlin Film Festival Best Actress, a Venice Film Festival Best Actress, and a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress.

It seems that Zhang Yimou is more capable and has won more awards.

But Cao Yang is younger, better at supporting people, and better at training actors, which is where he has an advantage over Zhang Yimou.

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(End of this chapter)