It has been more than half a month since the release of "Don't Stop the Camera", and the vigorous discussion has become more and more intense.
Supporters and detractors have found the right public opinion position to express their opinions.
"Don't refute for the sake of refuting! Can't you say no after watching the movie carefully?!"
"You can't watch the beginning, you still want us to continue reading?"
"The concept and creativity of this movie are very innovative! It is a progress in the history of film!"
"I don't deny that Nagayama Naoki's previous movies were very good, but his movie is a failure! I won't accept refutation!"
"..."
Slowly, the criticism has gradually separated from the movie itself and begun to rise to the director and producer.
"Can you please stop blowing Nagayama Naoki without thinking? He is just a young man and he can blow to the sky!"
"I would like to advise you who are ignorant, your psychology is absolutely unhealthy!"
"Haha~ It must be the navy hired by Nagayama Naoki!"
"...."
The debates in major newspapers and tabloids can be connected one after another, and they even have the feeling of being on Internet forums in the future.
Since Naoki Nagayama is not in Tokyo and has no backbone tree friends, the counterattack has not been able to be established, and the direction of public opinion has begun to sway:
"The Camera Don't Stop" is a failed work. Naoki Nagayama's attempt was unsuccessful. The young man took too big a step...
Yoshimura Otomo now comes to the studio early every morning, looks at the newspapers collected, discusses, and discusses countermeasures with the people in the publishing department.
"Sugiyama-san, can't you invite more reporters to help?"
Sugiyama Chihiko was a little nervous: "Otomo-san, in fact, we have asked almost all channels... But it's a bit strange. It seems that the number of people hacking "Don't Stop the Camera" has suddenly increased in recent times!"
"Have you ever checked out the specific reason?"
"I have asked several newspaper editors to publish our scandalous materials, but they all hesitated. Some said it was the true feelings of the audience, but others said that someone asked them to publish these reports...
..”
"But after asking, I didn't say who it was..."
Fangcun Otomo rubbed his temples and felt a little Alexander:
"It looks like one family took the lead, and then the other guys started swarming around like hyenas!"
Toei is not the only one who is envious of Shuyou in the entertainment industry. After seeing that public opinion was unfavorable to Shuyou, many people were happy to step on it.
"Otomo-san, shall we continue to invite people?"
Sugiyama Chihiko asked, they now have to spend a sum of money almost every day to invite the navy to go to the media to express their support...
After all, the absolute number of people who spontaneously supported "The Cameras Don't Stop" was not that large...most of the audience just watched the movie silently.
"Well, we can't omit this... at least the premiere will continue this month. And... there will be a turnaround soon!" Yoshimura Otomo nodded and said, then looked at Eiichiro Watanabe,
"Eiichiro-kun... I have something for you to do."
"Hi?"
Eiichiro Watanabe was shocked,
"Please give me your instructions!"
"This matter must be kept secret..."
Fangcun Dayou rubbed his hands, looking a little excited,
"You go secretly invite a dozen or so well-connected reporters. I have news here. I hope they can prepare in advance..."
"???"
But Sugiyama Tohihiko seemed to have thought of something. He looked at Yoshimura Otomo in surprise,
"Otomo-san, could it be Naoki-san???"
"It can't be said, it can't be said..."
Yoshimura Otomo shook his head. The official awards at Cannes haven't come out yet! He just got vague information from the lobbyist he paid, so he just made preparations in advance.
At this moment, in the editorial office of "Film News", a large group of people are still working overtime for the latest issue of "Film News".
"Editor-in-Chief Maruyama... Here are the color samples of different covers!" An editor sent the color printing style of the latest issue to Editor-in-Chief Maruyama Torishi.
"oh?"
Tori Maruyama took a look and saw two different covers. One was the official poster of the Cannes Film Festival, and the other was a photo of Naoki Nagayama and his group walking on the red carpet.
"It's all OK..." Maruyama Tonshi nodded, "We'll see in the end whether we win the prize!"
Anyway, this is a special issue planned for the Cannes Film Festival. The other shortlisted films in the main competition have been analyzed and the article has been written. The only thing that makes people worry is whether "The Summer of Kikujiro" will really win the award.
"Editor-in-Chief Maruyama, except for the cover article, all the content has been proofread..."
"Yeah...I know~"
The cover article was written by the editor himself. He wrote articles in two directions... The final decision on which one to use will naturally depend on the final result.
"It's 20 o'clock in the evening now..." Maruyama Torishi looked at the time, "It should be afternoon at Cannes... The closing ceremony should have already started... The awards ceremony will probably be at
Results will be available in the early morning..."
He said excitedly to the people in the office who were still working overtime:
"Other newspapers have printing time limits and will not start typesetting until at least tomorrow morning... But our "Movie Weekly" must deliver the results to readers as soon as possible!"
Because it is a special supplement, it has much less content than the journal, but it is also much faster to print...
The magazines of this era were not as sophisticated as they would be in the future, because the printing plants they had been cooperating with were also working overtime, so as long as the machines were installed, they could be printed overnight.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the whole office became a little nervous...
Until Maruyama Tonshi's phone suddenly rang...and then a smile appeared on Maruyama Tonshi's face~
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The weather in Cannes in May is always so bright, as if it was specially prepared to welcome the arrival of the International Film Festival.
After the opening ceremony, Naoki Nagayama and a group of people walked among various movie theaters, were invited to watch different movies in the main competition unit, accepted photos and interviews from the organizers, and chatted with Neon fans who came over...
...
Then at the film exhibition, we negotiated with film distributors from other countries about the distribution intentions of many films... For example, Shuyou held film screenings in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
This is not possible in the Mainland for the time being, and will only start to be liberalized after the 1990s~
On the day of the closing ceremony, Naoki Nagayama, Shuichi Itou and others arrived at the Lumière Theater early, waiting for the final awards ceremony.
"Naoki-san, how come you don't look nervous at all?" Tanaka Yuko looked at Naoki Nagayama who was bowing his head in thought and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm afraid I'll forget my lines..."
"?"
"I had a hard time coming up with my acceptance speech these days!" Nagayama Naoki said plausibly, "What if I forget it after I get on stage!"
"..."
Seeing that Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itou both seemed confident, Yuko Tanaka seemed to understand something.
The selection results have been determined before they are announced, so those who should know will naturally have known about it for a long time. This is common at home and abroad.
In fact, in the award ceremonies in the entertainment industry that outsiders see, the winners look excited and even shed tears. How much of it is genuine excitement, and how much of it is just a show?
You know, most of the people present are top actors with first-class acting skills...the kind who can control how many tears they shed in one second!
As time went by, more and more people entered the venue. The first few rows were filled with people who were expected to win the prize, while the back half of the huge venue were filled with spending money.
The lights on the stage came on, the bustling discussion gradually stopped, and the awards ceremony of the 38th Cannes Film Festival officially began!
It's just that... the guest host on the stage spoke French... In fact, apart from the translator and the person leading the stage, few people in the audience understood it...
"Welcome to the appearance of the chairman of the jury for this year's Cannes Film Festival..."
After the host's words, Milos Forman, wearing sunglasses, walked onto the stage and said hello to everyone.
"It is a great honor to stand on the stage of the Cannes Film Festival. Next, please allow me to introduce the members of this jury...Edwin Zbonek...Francis Weber...
..e Amado o…….”
The names appeared one by one, and then a group of nine members of the judging panel came to the front stage and sat on the judging bench next to them.
"...."
"First of all, the first award awarded today is the Camera d'Or (Directorial Debut Award)... Let us congratulate "Oriana"!!!"
"..."
The awards ceremony on the stage was carried out step by step, while the people in the audience were all kinds of people.
Naoki Nagayama was still reciting his lines and applauding from time to time, Shuichi Itou sat upright and followed the flow, Yuko Tanaka was smiling and applauding from time to time, Takeshi Kitano looked as if he was about to fall asleep... there was no way to tell.
Even though he pretends to understand, he is indeed a good actor!
Even the youngest Naoto Fujiki kept a straight face and stopped clapping along with the others.
He couldn't understand what was said on stage at all. He only remembered what he said before. He would do whatever Nagayama Naoki did...
In the blink of an eye, an hour passed quietly... After the song performance on the stage, the final moment came!
Milos Forman stood on the podium and said with emotion into the microphone:
"Movies are the art of light... countless wonderful lights bring everyone here... to participate in this grand event in the film industry..."
"So, the most dazzling light this year...the winner of the Palme d'Or——"
After a momentary pause, Milos Forman raised his glasses and scanned the faces of the audience below, and discovered that there were very few oriental faces present.
""Kikujiro summer"!!"
Amid a burst of strong applause, and at the prompt of the conductor, the camera focused on Naoki Nagayama’s group!!
"Naoki-san, we won the prize!" Even though he knew it in advance, Itou Xiu's hands were still trembling. He stood up excitedly and gave Naoki Nagayama a hug, "We won the prize!"
"Hey, hey, hey, I know...but please let me go first..." Naoki Nagayama said helplessly, "I still have to go on stage to receive the award!"
"Ah...Private Marseille!"
The two whispered in Japanese and were not heard by others. Naoki Nagayama let go of Shuichi Itou and gently hugged Yuko Tanaka, then hugged Naoto Fujiki too, and then strode towards the podium.
.
There was a sound of exclamation from behind, and Nagayama Naoki thought it was the cheers of the crowd...until he reached the middle of the stage and turned around to face the crowd, his leg touched a small body...
"???!!!"
Naoki Nagayama looked at Naoto Fujiki, who was panic-stricken but still holding the corner of his clothes, with confusion on his face... How did he follow?!
(At this time, Naoto Fujiki was so frightened that he wanted to go to the toilet: I can just follow Naoki-san and do whatever my father tells me!)
When looking at the audience, Itou Shuichi also had a face full of surprise, Kitano Takeshi looked like he was watching the fun, and Tanaka Yuko was a little panicked. She had already walked out of her seat and wanted to catch up but couldn't...
.
"...."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Without any time to think about it, Naoki Nagayama could only hold Naoto Fujiki’s hand and walked to the side of award-winning guest Milos Forman.
"Congratulations...Mr. Naoki Nagayama..." The Roman transliteration of his name made Milos Forman a little speechless, "Congratulations on winning the Palme d'Or!"
"thank you!"
The base of the pyramid is inlaid with a pure gold eighteen golden palm leaves. This is what the Palme d'Or trophy looks like today. It cannot be held with one hand, so it is placed in a double-door box.
Nagayama Naoki pulled Fujiki Naoto to the podium, handed him the Palme d'Or box and hugged him, and then smiled awkwardly into the microphone:
"This is not my son~(This is not my son)..."
This was the first sentence of the 38th Palme d'Or winner's acceptance speech... which instantly aroused laughter on and off the stage.
"This is the most outstanding actor in "The Summer of Kikujiro"! Naoto Fujiki! Without him, there would be no Palme d'Or!"
Then the audience began to applaud enthusiastically, paying tribute to this actor in the film industry~
Nagayama Naoki pressed it with his hand and took a deep breath. Next, it was time for the real acceptance speech...
"Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get! (Life was like a box of chocolates with different flavors, you never know what the next one will taste like. By-Forrest Gump...
...)"
"Actually, when I first came on stage, I didn't know that Naoto-kun would come up with me... It was a wonderful surprise!"
Nagayama Naoki looked at the audience and talked. At this moment, the best screenwriters in the next few decades are behind him, providing him with the lines for his acceptance speech!
“I like when I wake up in the morning everything is unknown, I don’t know who I will meet and what the outcome will be.
It’s like I never thought that I would be able to stand in a grand event in the film industry and talk in front of many outstanding people..."
"A long time ago, I had a dream..."
"The movie gave me such an opportunity, and it gave everyone the opportunity to realize their dreams..."
"My father once said, don't speak out your ideals easily and don't give others a chance to laugh at you.
If you have a dream in your heart that you want to realize, then please complete it step by step first, and when you have completed your ideal, tell the world: 'I did it!'"
"Today, I can finally say this with my own mouth!"
"I did it!!!"
In just a few minutes, Nagayama Naoki made it seem like he was giving a speech... The powerful incitement made everyone who understood English start applauding...
The people present are either film directors, film producers, or senior actors. Even the audience is also film lovers... Everyone has some research on movie lines.
At this time, they seemed to have seen countless classic movie scenes flashing before their eyes. In each scene, Naoki Nagayama was emotionally speaking profound lines...
Every word can make a movie!!!
When Nagayama Naoki waved his hand to everyone, the entire venue became excited and applauded~
This scene was completely recorded by the camera!!!
Itou Shuichi was even more stunned, and even Kitano Takeshi kept applauding:
"Although I didn't understand anything... Naoki-san said it very well!"
