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The Silver Lion for Best Actress goes to Fan Xiaopang for her role in "Selaginella"!

After Gong Li finished reading aloud, she turned her gaze towards Han Yi, her brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

Fan Xiaopang lifted his head from Han Yi's embrace, his eyes blurry with tears, and asked, "Han Yi, is that me?"

"It wasn't you, it was someone else," Han Yi teased her deliberately.

Chen Chen panicked and pulled Han Yi away: "Sister Fan, don't listen to his nonsense, it's you!"

"Oh my! Really!"

Once Fan Xiaopang confirmed it was correct, he stood up abruptly, cupped Han Yi's face, and gave him a deep French kiss.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

"Alright, hurry up and go on stage to receive your award. Be careful, or someone else might give it to you." Han Yi pushed her away and gently wiped her moist eyes with his sleeve.

"Um!"

Fan Xiaopang nodded, straightened his tuxedo, and strode confidently onto the stage. Han Yi sat down with Chen Chen in his arms, listening attentively to her acceptance speech.

When Fan Xiaopang received the trophy from Gong Li, she vaguely sensed a fleeting hostility in the other's eyes. Without thinking, she held the trophy, her voice trembling slightly as she spoke into the microphone:

"First of all, I would like to thank the Venice Film Festival for recognizing my performance; secondly, I would like to thank my parents and teachers for their careful guidance; and finally, I would like to thank director Han Yi for choosing me."

She pulled out an envelope from somewhere, unfolded it, and read aloud: "This is the letter Director Han wrote to me when he invited me to star in the film:"

"...I read your letter with a smile...In April, the spring breeze blows, and the willows sway gently...I have a new work published, and I, your foolish sister, will read it first...On the eighth day of the ninth month this year...the trees of spring north of the Wei River, and the clouds of sunset east of the Yangtze River..."

Fan Xiaopang's speech was lengthy, and the host on stage did not interrupt him. Many filmmakers in the audience were "China experts," and after hearing the letter, they all turned their gazes to Han Yi, secretly alarmed.

"This child is terrifyingly powerful."

"This young director exudes a murderous aura; wait until autumn comes on the eighth day of the ninth month..."

Why is he the only one who stands out?

Han Yi smiled and stood up, nodding to those around him.

The flashbulbs of reporters went off one after another, as if all of Venice wanted to press pause for the woman on stage.

As the song ended, Fan Xiaopang ran briskly off the stage.

The awards for Best Actor, Best Director, and the Jury Prize were then presented.

The Golden Lion for Best Film was awarded to Peter Mullan for "The Brothel Sisters".

The 59th Venice Film Festival awards ceremony has now come to a close.

Han Yi, along with Chen Chen, Fan Xiaopang, Jiang Wu, Tian Zhuangzhuang, and Han Shanping, went to the celebration dinner after the awards ceremony.

"Director Han, Director Han, please wait."

Han Yi stopped at the sound of the voice, turned around, and saw a reporter from Sina Entertainment, whose clothes were covered in the eye-catching "Sina Entertainment" logo. He was somewhat surprised:

"Does Sina also have business in Venice?"

The reporter nodded: "Yes, Director Han. What are your thoughts on personally mentoring a Venice Film Festival Best Actress?"

"It's alright, I don't really have any special feelings about it, after all, the strength is there." Han Yi shrugged.

The reporter then turned the microphone to Fan Xiaopang: "Ms. Fan, did your remarks on stage imply that you are dating Director Han?"

"what?"

Fan Xiaopang was holding the Silver Lion Trophy and grinning foolishly when he heard this, and he was stunned.

She quickly realized what was going on and said with a smile, "I'm not dating Director Han, but in my heart, he's just as good as Director Zhang Yimou!"

The reporter's eyes lit up, and the microphone was quickly turned to Han Yi: "Director Han, do you want to become the next Zhang Yimou?"

Han Yi pondered for a moment: "Rather than becoming the second Zhang Yimou, I would rather be the first Han Yi."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Gong Li led Sophia out through a side door. Han Yi quickly called out to her:

"Sister Gong!"

Gong Li, with a slight throbbing vein on her forehead, still walked in with a smile. Reporters seized the opportunity to get the two Venice Film Festival Best Actress winners posed for a photo together. Han Yi then left Gong Li for the reporters to interview, while he and his entourage slipped into the banquet hall.

As soon as he entered, several ladies raised their glasses to him. Some asked if he was considering filming in Europe, while others directly asked if he needed a leading lady. Han Yi thought to himself: These are all people who want to improve their careers.

When he got to his seat, his suit pockets were already bulging with business cards and slips of paper with phone numbers on them.

The banquet lasted until late at night.

After arranging to discuss distribution matters with several film distributors the next day, Han Yi took Chen Chen and Fan Xiaopang back to the hotel.

Just as Han Yi was attending the banquet, news of "Selaginella" winning two awards had already reached China and made headlines on Sina Entertainment.

2:00 AM Beijing time.

Lu Taro sat in front of his computer, scrolling through the news, his face ashen. A moment later, he got up and went out to find his stepfather, intending to cause Han Yi some more trouble.

Meanwhile, in the office of the Department of Literature at Beijing Film Academy.

Dai Jinhua received a call from Tian Zhuangzhuang in Venice, her face beaming with a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum:

"Great! The Little Golden Lion Award is already pretty good... What? She also won Best Actress?!"

After an exciting conversation, she hung up the phone and immediately called her newly accepted apprentice:

"Xiao Na, your senior Han Yi won the Little Golden Lion and Best Actress awards at Venice. Skip your classes during the day, go reprint a banner, and hang it up when you get back!"

"Okay, Teacher Dai!"

……

The hotel room.

Han Yi and Chen Chen had just finished washing up and gotten into bed when the doorbell rang.

Han Yi got up and opened the door. There stood Fan Xiaopang, dressed in a silk nightgown, water droplets still clinging to his hair, carrying a bottle of red wine, his eyes sparkling with a smile.

"Shall we celebrate properly?"

Han Yi stepped aside to let her in, closed the door, and locked the chain.

Turning around, Fan Xiaopang and Chen Chen were already sitting on the sofa drinking together.

Han Yi sat down opposite him and joined the conversation. The three of them raised their glasses and clinked them together.

"Congratulations to Little Fatty on winning the Venice Film Festival Best Actress award! May he continue to grow and achieve even greater success!"

"Ding!"

After several rounds of drinks...

"Han Yi?" Chen Chen looked over with a dazed expression.

"Um?"

"Are you planning to do something bad?"

Han Yi looked completely innocent: "What bad thing happened?"

Fan Xiaopang, standing next to Chen Chen, secretly winked at him.

"If you don't do anything bad, you can sleep in Fatty's room."

"I'll do it, I'll do it, okay...?"

Amidst the rustling sounds, the three lowered their guard and gradually mingled together.

The following day, September 9.

Since ancient times, autumn has been a season of sorrow and desolation.

Today in Venice, a faint sense of desolation seemed to permeate the air. The previously sweltering sky suddenly darkened, and soon a light drizzle began to fall, silently wetting the streets and window frames.

It's as if she's weeping for someone.

10:00 AM.

Han Yi washed Chen Chen and Fan Xiaopang and put them away, then went downstairs alone and entered the conference room of the cinema to begin negotiating the copyright with the film distributor he had arranged to meet the previous night.

After several rounds of back-and-forth negotiations, the global distribution and adaptation rights for "Selaginella" were finally acquired by Shay of New Line Cinema for three million US dollars.

This is Han Yi's second collaboration with New Line.

After signing the agreement, Xie Yi didn't leave in a hurry. He looked at Han Yi, his tone sincere:

"Han, we can collaborate more deeply. You're so young; you should bring your talent to Hollywood, instead of just buying and selling copyrights."

After a moment's thought, Han Yi decided to add another layer of weight to next year's "Untouchable":

"Shay, you know our country just joined the WTO, and the Chinese film market is growing rapidly. I also have my own company, and I won't simply make films for you without my own investment. Besides, isn't your company's 'Lord of the Rings' doing very well? Why bother with me?"

Shay sighed: "Han, The Lord of the Rings isn't exclusively produced by New Line Cinema. The Big Eight Hollywood studios have always been eyeing us, and Warner Bros. is eager to swallow New Line Cinema whole. I hope to work with you to develop the Chinese market."

Han Yi took out a Liqun cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Xie Yi: "I can accept your proposal, but you have to try our country's cigarettes first."

Xie Yi took it with a bewildered look, lit it, took a deep drag, and then asked, "Han, do you already have ideas for a new project?"