Chapter 335: Happy New Year's Day when the awards begin
The elder brother took the two of them for a tour. Putting aside his status as a judge, just speaking of himself, at a party full of filmmakers, he was quite happy.
Actors, directors, screenwriters, photographers... I got to know a lot of great people on the crew.
Qin Xiaobao talked with sincerity. Sino-foreign cooperation is not uncommon these days. The works he knows are very diverse, both domestic and foreign. Maybe there may be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
At 7:50, the scene gradually calmed down and everyone returned to their respective positions.
Qin Xiaobao and Lao Hu were in the middle of the second row, which was pretty good. Park Min Young and Yoo In Na also appeared again, sitting next to them respectively. The fat director and his friends were seated slightly further back.
There is no way, the first two rows of seats are limited and must be reserved for the director and actors. The audience and reporters know better and want to see it more.
"Director, are you nervous now?" Park Minying asked the question again.
Qin Xiaobao couldn't think of anything to say, and then nodded after thinking about it: "A little bit." He rubbed his hands as he spoke.
The young lady smiled with her dimples: "What about your acceptance speech? Have you prepared it in advance? I heard that your works are very popular, so I have a great chance."
"Hahaha, yeah, I've thought about going up and saying something." Qin Xiaobao didn't stupidly ask who you heard from. If they were polite, it wouldn't be very embarrassing, and it would also appear that he has low emotional intelligence.
I had a little preparation for my acceptance speech.
He has relatively few experiences of this kind of situation. If he wins an award, he doesn't have a big heart. He can still talk eloquently when he is called on stage without any preparation.
If you say something wrong, or if you say something inappropriate, it will be embarrassing in front of the whole world. Qin Xiaobao's coming here, in some sense, represents the domestic filmmakers, so he still has to pay attention to some worries.
After conveying my thoughts to the company, I made some revisions and sent out an English version of my acceptance speech. I am keeping it in my pocket at the moment, but I don’t know if I will have a chance to take it out.
After chatting for a few words, the young lady did not continue. Lao Hu crossed his legs and gently touched Qin Xiaobao's shoulder: "We had a great time chatting, full of laughter."
Qin Xiaobao tilted his head slightly: "Haha!"
Lao Hu suddenly didn’t want to talk anymore, mmp, I’ve spoiled you, now I’m used to dissing me when nothing happens, hum!
After being quiet for a minute, he still couldn't help but said: "Your young lady seems to speak Chinese well, unlike me, who only knows Korean and Hello, and communication is basically based on guessing."
"What's wrong?" Qin Xiaobao raised his eyes: "How about I give you a practice method?"
"Can you be more serious?" Lao Hu said helplessly, "Can you?"
"Fuck!" Qin Xiaobao was shocked.
"You're kidding, you're kidding." Hu Ge quickly pulled him away: "It's just talk, don't take it seriously."
Qin Xiaobao was suspicious: "What do you mean? If you are really interested, I will go out of my way to help you get your phone number. No kidding."
Lao Hu regretted mentioning this as a joke.
Fortunately, the lights dimmed, the music started, and the awards ceremony began. Otherwise, Qin Xiaobao would not let him go so easily.
Snap, snap, snap.
When the three hosts came on stage, the audience burst into applause.
Korean film festivals must use Korean hosts, Lin Yoon-ah and Lee Dong-wook, who also use Korean, but there is an English translation on the big screen next to it.
Park Min Young whispered sorry at this time, and left temporarily to go backstage with Yoo In Na. They were the award guests and had to prepare in advance.
"Huh..." Both of them felt relaxed.
I feel really uncomfortable. If I were in China, even if I didn't know the celebrities, I would have no problem communicating and we could talk about anything.
While his mind was wandering with random thoughts, Qin Xiaobao still looked at the three hosts on the stage, very seriously, with a smile on his face all the time, because he didn't know when the camera would come over.
The process of film festivals around the world is similar. First, the hosts express their feelings, usually about the topic. If something big happens in the film festival, such as the death of a great actor, they will also express their condolences.
Then he teased the guests and interacted with the actors and directors. Qin Xiaobao looked on dumbly. Several familiar directors and actors in the front row were called by the host one after another.
Unexpectedly, Lin Yoona rolled her eyes, picked up the microphone with a smile, and switched from Korean to Chinese: "I saw a very familiar big star. You may not know that this director won the award in August.
The Korean singer I want to work with the most, and the most handsome lyricist and composer selected by netizens, director Qin Xiaobao.”
Out of the corner of his eye, Qin Xiaobao saw several cameras turning around. Lao Hu next to him was particularly unrighteous and even hid away.
When I was called on a cue, I had to express my gratitude. After thinking about several ways to deal with it, I decided to put my hands together and say thank you.
"Yes, Director Qin, I also know that the variety shows he participated in set a record in the past years." Li Dongxu continued to say, and there must be this item in the manuscript of the two of them: "Not only can they film, but they can also write songs.
An all-around director, very powerful. Hey, Yoona, I have a question."
"you say."
"If you were given a chance to work with Director Qin, would you choose to make a movie with him, or would you like to ask for a song?" Li Dongxu asked.
Lin Yoona is an idol, and her focus in recent years has been on acting: "I don't care, Director Qin, do you think I can cooperate with you?"
Many filmmakers present turned their heads or looked at the big screen.
Qin Xiaobao's reputation is still considered acceptable in Asia. The incident at the Berlin Film Festival has not happened long ago, and everyone wants to see who this young director is.
The withdrawal incident is nothing to those who engage in art. It will not cause so-called resentment, and may even support it.
Under the gaze of everyone, Qin Xiaobao raised his hand above his head and made an OK gesture.
"Oh..." Lin Yuner made a flattered expression: "Of course I want both, only children make choices. Director Qin, I hope we can cooperate once if we have the opportunity."
After a simple exchange, the hosts changed their targets, and Lao Hu joined in and asked, "Why don't you say anything?"
"Nonsense?" Qin Xiaobao smiled, but said less polite words: "I was not given a microphone. You called me suddenly. I was shocked. I was not mentally prepared at all."
"I guess the domestic news tomorrow will write about what happened to you two."
"It doesn't matter. If there is a chance, we can indeed cooperate." Qin Xiaobao touched his chin.
For some movies, actors and actresses can obviously be filmed in China, but foreign actors are specifically found and shot in other places. 99% of the time, it is not because of demand, but for publicity.
Hollywood loves to do this, especially for large-scale IPs. They find the most famous actors in your country and they act like soy sauce.
The local media boasted all kinds of things, and when I watched it after it was released, it was like, holy shit, five or ten seconds of footage, and that’s it.
Speaking of which, it is also a question of strength.
If a movie makes more than a billion dollars in box office around the world, it's awesome.
As Japan and South Korea are important box offices for Chinese films, Qin Xiaobao will definitely have to imitate others in the future, choose a scene, find some actors to work with, and operate normally.
After chatting for a few minutes, the official awards ceremony began.
The Busan Film Festival is different from others. In addition to film-related awards, there are also Asian content, Asian star, most popular star awards, etc., which are all awarded to actors in TV series.
Awards were being awarded one after another. The winners were either excited or calm, giving their own speeches, and Qin Xiaobao's heartbeat slowly accelerated.
It will be his turn soon.
At 9:20, Director Jiang Wen and a Singaporean actress stood on the stage. What they were going to present was the "International Society of Film Critics Award". This award will be awarded to the best work among new Asian directors. The work must have excellence.
Artistry, workmanship and enterprising spirit.
"Here we come." Lao Hu sat up straight and did not turn his head.
Qin Xiaobao tried his best to control his expression. You can look forward to this award. "Buried Alive" can be said to be top-notch in terms of form, actors, and content.
When chatting before the start, my brother also revealed that the judges spoke highly of this work.
It was not stated clearly whether he would win the prize, but Qin Xiaobao felt that he was hinting to himself that he would not go home empty-handed tonight.
After the two finished speaking their lines on the stage, they immediately entered the process of announcing the finalists. Including "Buried Alive", there were a total of seven shortlisted works from four countries.
"I announce," Jiang Wen opened the envelope in his hand and took a look: "The work that won the International Association of Film Critics Award at the 2021 Busan Film Festival is..."
(2021, Happy New Year, the new year has begun. I wish everyone all the best, good health, and happiness every day!)