The staff of "The Crow" headed by Bi Funan were nestled in a small hotel room in the town, tightly in front of the computer, excitedly watching the video from Berlin.
When they saw the crew of "Under the Mine" starting to walk on the red carpet, everyone subconsciously gathered in front of the computer, feeling quite anxious in their hearts.
But then, this eagerness turned into disappointment!
"Hey, this reporter has cerebral palsy. What's going on? He still asks if he has confidence? Isn't this a disease?"
"This reporter is even more ridiculous. He even asked if he would be disappointed if his results didn't meet expectations... He has such a fucking mouth. I really want to go over there and slap him!"
"Why does it feel so deserted? Why does the red carpet go so fast? Why don't you stay on the red carpet for a while?"
"Damn it, this reporter is an idiot. He interviewed "Mineral" with a completely overbearing attitude. After meeting "Hero", he stuck to it like a dog, and he hasn't finished talking yet!"
"..."
The whole room was filled with smoke, and even if the window was opened, it was still filled with layers of haze like a fairy mirror.
Very choking.
Amid the fits of coughing and smoking, many eyes were fixed on the screen and cursed, feeling quite unfair in "Mineral Bottom".
It is also a Chinese shortlisted film!
Why is there such a big difference, just because your "Heroes" became a hit in Berlin? The reputation of "Underground" in Berlin is not bad at all, right? And the chairman Charlotte Celie personally praised "Underground" in front of the media, you
Can you please give me some face?
"Chinese media is even more disgusting. In the past two days, we could still see various reports on "Mineral Bottom", but now they are all for "Hero". Your "Hero" hasn't defeated "The Revenant" yet, okay?
It makes the hero look like The Return of the King..."
"This group of media is just like a dog that smells dog poop. It licks its tongue like crazy wherever there is a smell, and they can't even hold the dog on a leash..."
"Oh shit!"
"..."
Amidst the clouds and mist.
The scolding still continued.
Feng Kai was sitting on the corner of the bed. He was also smoking. Every video frame transmitted from the Berlin International Film Festival made his heart beat wildly.
But his expression was very calm, pretending to be watching an ordinary video, and he was so calm that he couldn't be more calm.
He felt that the more it was at this juncture, the less he could show too much excitement, and the more he had to have the aura of not changing his expression even if the mountain collapsed.
During this time, everyone in the "Crow" crew, starting with Bi Funan, looked down upon him.
He has never been regarded as an assistant director. Even when something happens to the crew, the first thing everyone thinks of is Bi Funan. He feels that he has had enough of the cold looks.
At this moment...
Although, judging from the current situation, there is basically no hope for "Mining Bottom" to win the award, he still clings to the illusion.
The feeling of being in Hedong in thirty years and Hexi in thirty years is very strong!
He even thought about the scene when everyone saw Zhou Yang standing on the podium and thanking himself when "Under the Mine" won the award...
These people who used to look down on him will be shocked, and then turn their heads and look at him in disbelief!
he!
he!
He is the person who contributed the most to "Mineral Bottom"!
calm down.
…………………………
The sun sets over the mountains.
The sunset on the horizon ushered in an orange glow.
The cold feeling in the air became stronger.
Zhou Yang followed the crew into the scene with the invitation letter and found the location of their crew.
"This position is too bad!" He heard Wang Shuai take a deep breath and complain in a cold voice, "Even if we can't win the award, there is no need to put us in this position, right?"
The position assigned to "The Mine" is not good. Among the 22 shortlisted films, it was assigned to the corner position in the back row. It is completely incomparable to the position in the front row of "Hero". It is even more speechless.
Yes, the third row outside the aisle behind them was filled with spectators who had bought tickets and a group of reporters. It looked like there was really no sign.
Wang Shuai is a little angry.
Zhou Yang felt that this position was quite suitable and it was very comfortable to sit down.
Um……
Zhou Yang didn't know if it was because An Xiao was sitting next to him, but Zhou Yang always felt that his mood was calmer than ever before, especially the light fragrance of An Xiao's body, which made him feel relaxed all over.
He was used to being an unknown supporting actor in the original world. Even if he traveled through time, he wouldn't be able to go out like many time-travelers and blow up the sky, punch Oscar, kick Big Berlin, and have the whole world revolve around you.
When he first came into contact with "The Bottom of Mine", he once boasted in front of Feng Kai that this movie would win an award once it was made. But after coming to Berlin and watching "Heroes" and watching movies like "The Revenant"
, he was suddenly ashamed of his boasting, and felt that he had lost the face of the time traveler.
But to be able to get to this point, to be able to sit in the shortlisted seat at the Berlin awards night, to be on the same starting line with 22 films, and to be able to win two nominations, is already very good for him.
In fact, the Best Supporting Actor Award is quite unexpected. In the original Berlin International Film Festival, there was no such thing as a Supporting Actor, only the Best Actor Award.
Obviously, the Best Actor Award has nothing to do with Zhou Yang. Although his acting skills in "The Bottom of the Mine" are pure natural, they are a bit unsatisfactory in front of a group of acting celebrities.
"Hello!"
Sitting in front of them was the crew of "The Dog's Tail". The director of the crew was a middle-aged Russian man named Kadrak. When he turned around and saw Zhou Yang, he shook hands with Zhou Yang enthusiastically and said with a stiff
Zhongwen said hello to Zhou Yang, and Zhou Yang responded quickly with a bright smile.
"Hello, madam, I am Kadrak..."
The movie "Tail of the Dog" is also in competition with "The Bottom of the Mine", both of which are best supporting actors. However, it is obvious that Kadrak does not take Zhou Yang to heart. After greeting Zhou Yang enthusiastically, he stretched out his hand and looked at
An Xiao next to Zhou Yang.
An Xiao is a rare oriental beauty. At the same time, her temperament gives Kadlak a feeling of ice and snow, especially those slender hands. Kadlak, who has a bit of hand control, feels itchy and wants to
Hold An Xiao's jade hand and experience the feel of the ultimate oriental beauty.
pity……
"Hello." An Xiao just responded politely, but did not extend her hand. Instead, she looked down at the process report of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Kadlak's outstretched hand was stuck in the air, he hesitated for a moment, and finally retracted angrily, pretending to chat with the girl next to him about some things to note during the film festival.
The venue was noisy.
"That's Sandra Milei!"
"That's, oh my god, that's Christensen!"
"The British director Justin is also here. He is much more handsome in person than on TV. That beard is so awesome!"
"R-Ben director Masao Nakagawa, Shuangbao, haven't you seen his movie "Seven Sea Samurai"? That was the peak of R-Ben movies!"
"..."
Xu Li, who was sitting behind Zhou Yang, was very excited.
Chen Shuangbao was confused and looked at each director excitedly, introducing each director's resume to him like a treasure trove.
Chen Shuangbao and Zhao Zhen were stunned for a long time. They didn't understand anything for a long time, but they just thought she was awesome.
Liu Tingting next to her took note of each director's name carefully, her eyes full of excitement.
Zhou Yang probably knows why his "Mineral Bottom" was assigned to such a corner.
Among the 22 shortlisted films, with the exception of "Under the Mine", every director was the focus of the audience. Before the awards ceremony even started, everyone was hanging around these directors. Even Wang Shuai was pissed.
They gathered around to say hello to Sandra Milei...
The location is not big enough.
And "Under the Mine"!
Alone, except for An Xiao and Zhou Yang, everyone else looked like country bumpkins who had never seen the world. They looked around, looking longingly at the bright stage not far away and the internationally famous directors from time to time.
and characters, everything feels like a new experience.
The noise gradually became quiet as the lights in the venue dimmed.
Zhou Yang felt very uncomfortable, feeling that his whole body was swallowed up by darkness, and the only light was the bright stage.
Chairman Charlotte Celie took the stage in a red dress. Although she was already sixty years old, she had an attractive and luxurious temperament when she stood on the stage.
She once amazed a generation.
Zhou Yang couldn't understand what Chairman Jili Guala was saying. He only knew that she had a serious expression and said a lot of words very seriously, and then there was a series of excited applause from the audience.
"She is talking about this era and everyone in this era."
"She was still thanking everyone and chatting with some old friends from the film festival."
"Director Shen Changwei is among his old friends, and he has spoken more than other directors. It seems that "Hero" may win the award!"
"Finally, she gave a brief summary and described today's Berlin International Film Festival as a film festival full of surprises and miracles."
"These are almost polite words..."
Perhaps knowing that Zhou Yang could not understand, An Xiao calmly translated for Zhou Yang.
Zhou Yang nodded, he seemed to understand.
Not sure if it was an illusion or a hallucination caused by his own narcissism, he felt that Charlotte Celie glanced in his direction after leaving the stage after giving her speech.
“I didn’t expect to be here to witness the success of Chinese films at the Berlin International Film Festival…”
"Unfortunately...it's not us."
An Xiao stared at the stage and sighed in her heart.
"Warring States", which I had high hopes for...
never mind!
forget about it!
Zhou Yang looked in the direction of the "Hero" crew. On the big screen not far away, Shen Changwei's tall and thin figure flashed...
Then, Zhou Yang saw an old man on the set of "Hero" staring at him subconsciously, slightly intersecting his eyes, and giving him a strange smile.
Zhou Yang didn't recognize this old man.
Immediately afterwards, his attention was attracted by a burst of music. It was a piece of soft Finnish music, and the prelude actually gave people a feeling of "Scarborough Fair".
Very gentle and very pleasant to listen to!
Along with the music, the stage lights lit up...
The Berlin International Film Festival is not as pushy as the Oscars and Golden Globes. After the chairman has finished speaking some scenes, the awards ceremony officially begins.