There was a huge crowd in front of the Palais des Festivals. After nightfall, most of the people who had been scattered in every corner of Cannes during the day came here.
The long red carpet stretches from the Festival Palace to the avenue. On both sides of the red carpet are reporters from all over the world. The cameras in their hands never stop flashing, capturing every move of the stars on the red carpet.
There are countless movie fans outside. Whenever a favorite star walks by, a burst of cheers will erupt from the crowd.
Compared with international film festivals such as the Cannes Film Festival, the Hong Kong Film Awards held at the Taiping Theater still seem too shabby. At least the number of people gathered outside the awards hall is incomparable. Hong Kong is a place where land is precious, and the Taiping Theater
There isn't much space outside for movie fans to stand.
This year is the 40th Cannes Film Festival. Although it has been suspended for a few years, it can still be said to be the 40th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, so it is held with an extra intensity this year. After the awards ceremony, there were also celebrations at the Cannes dinner. In addition
The film festival organizing committee also invited many celebrities and dignitaries.
It was said that French Prime Minister Jacques René Chirac would also attend the dinner. After hearing this, Kang Jianfei had only one reaction: Isn’t the president in charge of France? How come there is a French Prime Minister?
After asking the translator, I learned that France implements a dual-heads system. Last year, the president and prime minister even had a "split government."
The split in the French government has nothing to do with Kang Jianfei, but he felt a little sore when he walked on the red carpet.
I don’t know how the organizing committee arranged it, but they got a female companion named Suwego Domartin for Kang Jianfei. The Italian girl is only in her early 20s. I heard that she is already quite famous in Italy. But why the hell can’t she
Looking for someone better looking? Let’s not talk about the freckles on the face. It seems that foreigners don’t mind this, but the horse face is really unsightly.
"Hello, Mr. Kang, I went to see "Fang Fang" the day before yesterday. It was a really good movie." Suwego Domartin took the initiative to greet Kang Jianfei in English.
Kang Jianfei could only smile politely: "Thank you!"
After "Fang Fang" was screened during the film festival, director Kang Jianfei is still very famous in Cannes. Unfortunately, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" has not yet been released in Europe. Movie fans only remember the name of director Kang Jianfei, but few people can recognize it.
he comes.
His female companion, Suwego Domartin, was not known to many people outside of Italy. The two of them were immediately ignored by fans after they walked on the red carpet. Even reporters took a few photos of the two of them and turned their cameras around.
The camera was aimed at Natalie Bey, a French actress who is almost 40 years old.
This situation made Kang Jianfei feel relaxed and wanted to walk quickly through the red carpet to the awards hall. But his female companion Suwego Domartin didn't think so. This horse-faced lady came to the Cannes Film Festival for the first time and became famous.
She was inexplicably excited when she was wearing a blanket. She took two steps and had to stop to pose for reporters to take pictures. Kang Jianfei could only stop and wait for her.
After finally entering the Festival Palace, Kang Jianfei immediately got rid of Suwego Domartin and found his seat where the crew was and sat down.
After waiting for more than twenty minutes, Liang Jiahui and Sophie Marceau came in one after another.
"Jiahui, you are in great glory today. You must have had a great reaction when you walked on the red carpet just now." Kang Jianfei said with a smile.
Before the red carpet show started, reporters from TV stations, newspapers and magazines came to interview one after another. The center of the interview was naturally Sophie Marceau, but Liang Jiahui also attracted much attention, and the director Kang Jianfei was left aside to cool off.
went.
In addition to interviews with Kang Jianfei in some professional film magazines, other entertainment media focused entirely on the male and female protagonists of "Fang Fang".
"When the fans on both sides of the red carpet screamed just now, I was also shocked." Although Liang Jiahui was happy, he also did not forget to flatter Kang Jianfei, "Mr. Kang should direct the movie well, otherwise I would not be as good as me."
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Kang Jianfei nodded proudly and said, "You can pat this kind of flattery a few more times in the future."
"Hahaha, can you say it so directly?" Liang Jiahui couldn't help laughing.
Sophie Marceau didn't know what they were laughing at, and couldn't help complaining: "Can you communicate in English? Don't forget that I'm here."
Kang Jianfei shrugged: "Okay, we were just praising you for your beauty."
Sophie Marceau rolled her eyes at Kang Jianfei: "Do you think I will believe it?"
Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "You are so smart."
The two joked around for a while, and the awards ceremony was about to begin. Liang Jiahui asked nervously: "Can we win an award here?"
Sophie Marceau shook her head and said: "There is not much hope."
Liang Jiahui asked somewhat reluctantly: "Why? Our film was very popular when it was screened during the film festival. The Cannes Film Festival program also rated "Fang Fang" as the most popular film at this film festival."
Kang Jianfei explained: "Because it is so popular, the judges were unwilling to award the award to "Fang Fang" in order to show that they had different tastes. At film festivals in Europe, it is common for the awards ceremony to be upset.
It's unusual to award it to a hugely popular movie."
Tony Leung's heart froze: "That doesn't mean our movie has no chance at all."
Sophie Marceau said: "It's not necessarily true. Sometimes some movies that are highly popular during the screening can also win the Palme d'Or. However, the easiest thing for popular movies to win is the Jury Prize, which is basically a consolation."
Liang Jiahui smiled and said: "It's not bad to win the jury award."
"Wait patiently." Kang Jianfei said.
Whether "Fang Fang" wins an award or not is no longer that important. It was rated as the most popular film by the Cannes Film Festival program, which has already had a publicity effect. Many overseas film producers have come to discuss film purchase matters. Even if it wins the award
It's just the icing on the cake.
The awards ceremony officially began soon. After an opening performance, the first award in the main competition section - the Artistic Contribution Award, was finally awarded to a composer from the UK.
Kang Jianfei thought this award was quite funny. Couldn't it be better to just award the award for best soundtrack? There would have to be an inexplicable artistic contribution award.
But if you think about it carefully, it’s wrong, because this award was awarded to the director last year, and to the cinematographer the year before that. Who knows what their judging criteria are.
The awards at the Cannes Film Festival are different from the Oscars in the United States. Each Oscar award is clearly divided. There are several nominations for each award before the official award. This can increase people's expectations for the awards. The Cannes Film Festival is much more vague.
Only the list of shortlisted films will be announced in advance. As for what awards these films will win in the end and whether they will win, there is no way to guess.
Next, the Camera d'Or was taken away by a Soviet, and the Jury Prize will be awarded next.
This award is generally given to films that are very popular but have numerous flaws. Because certain judges in the jury particularly like them, they will be awarded after collective discussion. Generally speaking, it is of a consolation nature.
Judging from the current situation of "Fang Fang", the final thing that may be won is the Jury Award. As for the Palme d'Or, Kang Jianfei has no hope.
"The winner of the Jury Prize is Soleiman Cisse's "Light"..."
When they heard the names of the winning films being read out, Sophie Marceau and Tony Leung were a little discouraged. If they missed the Grand Jury Prize, it would be even harder to win the subsequent awards.
"besides……"
Hearing these two words, Sophie Marceau and Liang Jiahui ignited hope again.
"There is also Rentaro Tenkoku's "The Walkway", from Japan."
Two jury awards were awarded at once, and it is basically impossible to get a third one.
Just when the directors of the two films went up to receive the awards, Kang Jianfei asked with a smile: "What are you two so anxious about? Isn't it just a jury award? A more important award is yet to come."
"Are you not in a hurry? I have been making films in France for 7 years, and this is the first time I have been shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival." Sophie Marceau obviously values winning awards at the Cannes Film Festival more than Kang Jianfei.
Kang Jianfei asked: "Didn't you win the Most Promising Young Actress Award for "First Kiss 2"?"
Sophie Marceau said: "That's the César Awards, which is different from the Cannes Film Festival."
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: "The César Award is the highest honor for French films."
Sophie Marceau raised her eyebrows: "There are too many tricks in the César Awards. I can win the César Award for Young Actress. In addition to the popularity of "First Kiss 2", the company has also made a lot of efforts behind it."
Kang Jianfei just smiled and stopped commenting on France’s César Awards. This thing was at least more reliable than China’s Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards.
After the two directors gave their acceptance speeches, the award ceremony continued.
The award presenter opened the envelope and announced with a smile: "The following are the temporary non-permanent awards for the main competition unit of this Cannes Film Festival..."
When I heard that it was a special award, no one took it seriously. Anyway, an inexplicable award would pop up basically every two years, and they were basically useless.
"The winner of the Most Popular Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival is Kang Jianfei's "Fang Fang", from Hong Kong!"
When Liang Jiahui heard the word "Fang Fang", he stood up from his seat like a reflex. He reacted quickly and gave Kang Jianfei a celebratory hug after he stood up.
Sophie Marceau was also very excited and took the initiative to catch Kang Jianfei and hug him tightly.
After the celebration, Kang Jianfei said: "Let's go up together."
The three walked to the stage to receive the trophy and certificate. Kang Jianfei began to deliver his acceptance speech: "First of all, thank you to all the colleagues on the "Fang Fang" crew. It is your efforts that created this film. At the same time, I would like to thank the judges of the Cannes Film Festival for giving
I managed to win such a rare award. If I am not mistaken, what I am holding should be the only Cannes Film Festival Most Popular Film trophy since the 40th Cannes Film Festival. I am deeply honored..."
Yes, "Fang Fang" won the unique "Most Popular Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival". This was originally the title given to "Fang Fang" by the film festival program, but who knew that the judges actually took advantage of it and awarded it as an award.
Got out.
Thinking about the "Special Appreciation Award" that the Cannes Film Festival has produced, Kang Jianfei felt the faint bad taste of the jury. (To be continued...) u
