Leslie Cheung paused for a moment. The venue was silent as everyone was waiting for the grand prize to be announced.
Qin Xiaobao suddenly felt his throat was a little dry and wanted to swallow his saliva. His Adam's apple moved slightly and he immediately held back.
The camera is giving a close-up, so be calm, be calm.
Lao Hu next to him was equally nervous, clenching his hands and praying silently in his heart: He must win, he must win!
These few seconds of pause are torture for all the candidates, as if a whole day has passed.
Finally, my brother spoke again.
"The winner is..."Buried Alive", directed by Qin Xiaobao, congratulations!" He read the name aloud.
Bang bang bang bang!
Qin Xiaobao was really surprised, and the smile on his face retracted. He stood up mechanically with surprise on his face. People around him turned their heads and applauded him.
A voiceover also sounded at the scene, talking about the judges' comments on the movie "Buried Alive".
Lao Hu was very excited and hugged him directly, patting him hard on the back a few times: "You did it, you did it."
The two young ladies also hugged each other gently and said words of congratulations.
After Qin Xiaobao said thank you, he turned his head in a daze, not knowing where to put his hands, so he straightened his collar and walked out.
Along the way, there were one after another tions, and the filmmakers were all congratulating the young director.
"Thank you!" After saying it about twenty times, Qin Xiaobao came to the stage.
"Well done, Director Qin, congratulations!" After his brother hugged him, he handed him the trophy, then turned and left.
The stage belongs to Qin Xiaobao alone.
After the cheers from the audience continued for a while, they gradually subsided. He held the trophy in both hands in a very simple manner. It had a black base with a number 8 on it, but the upper semicircle was not sealed.
After calming down for a few seconds, he stood in front of the microphone: "This is the first international feature film award in my life. It's very important. I like it very much. Well... what should I say next? Oh, by the way, I
I have been slightly prepared.”
As he said this, he searched three pockets before finding the note, and there was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.
Qin Xiaobao has practiced this part of English many times and speaks it quite smoothly.
"Hahahahaha, Brother Ha won the prize!"
"New Wave Award, it's not easy."
"Can anyone tell me if this award is great?"
"What used to be the biggest award is now the most important award for new directors."
"No wonder I didn't give it to you before. It turns out I was prepared."
"Niaocha, finally won the award, Ha Ge Niubi."
"..."
The live broadcast room was in a state of excitement. Huyu threw several big gifts and put up banners in all the live broadcast rooms. The popularity instantly reached over 8 million.
Lao Hu crossed his arms with a smile on his face. He was really happy for Qin Xiaobao.
"I still have many shortcomings. I will also learn from the seniors here and strive to produce more and better works in the future to repay the audience. Thank you!"
Bang bang bang, Qin Xiaobao walked off the stage from behind amid the applause of everyone.
He can't return to the venue yet, the reporters backstage are waiting!
"Director Qin, how are you feeling now?" The reporter didn't waste time and immediately asked the question.
"I'm very excited." Qin Xiaobao sat down with a lot of microphones in front of him: "The twelve candidates are all very powerful. I really didn't expect to win the award. My heart is still beating loudly now."
"I won an award at the Busan Film Festival for the first time. Will I strive for the Grand Jury Prize next time?"
"Awards are very important, but I think this is definitely not what the director wants. It just means affirmation and cannot explain anything else." Qin Xiaobao thought about it for a while and replied: "Not winning does not mean that the work is not good. The audience thinks it is good. I
Think it’s more important.”
"Director Qin, how do you plan to spend the $30,000 bonus?"
"I should go have a big meal first," Qin Xiaobao touched his belly: "I've been hungry all day. I should go with the crew and friends later."
"No more burgers?" a reporter asked.
Hahahaha, everyone laughed, knowing what this reporter meant. Last time at the Venice Film Festival, the video of Qin Xiaobao being interviewed while holding a hamburger became quite popular.
"When you come to Busan, you must try seafood." The organizing committee gave a grand prize, and he didn't mind helping with advertising: "As for the rest, I will give it to the crew as bonuses."
"I heard that you are currently preparing a new film. What stage is it at now? Will you participate in next year's film festival?"
"Thank you for your concern. The film is now in the final stage. It should be completed this month. It is expected to be available to everyone next year. As for whether it will participate in the film festival, it is hard to say."
"May I ask Director Qin why Buried Alive was not screened in China? Do you think there is a problem with local institutions?"
Qin Xiaobao looked at it and saw that it was a white reporter.
"Every country has its own laws. As a director, you just have to abide by it. Hollywood's rating system is not enforced all over the world. The film is going to be an online route. I hope you don't misunderstand.
Moreover, my last film "The Man from Earth" earned 800 million in box office in China, but it was boycotted in some countries that advertise democracy and freedom. I think everyone should know which one is better and which one is worse."
Damn it, are you so tough? The reporter actually prepared follow-up questions and planned to target Huaxia, but after Qin Xiaobao finished speaking, he was speechless.
Several of the people present were also Chinese reporters and gave Qin Xiaobao a thumbs up. They already knew how to write a press release.
The press conference lasted for fifteen minutes, and the award ceremony inside was also over.
After saying goodbye to the reporters, he quietly left with Xiaoming who was waiting aside.
"It's over, right? What's going on now?"
"The interview session is over. I just want to ask you if you want to go to Huyu's place to say something." Xiaoming led him around to the parking lot instead of going through the main entrance.
"Why don't you go? The new movie also needs to be promoted. There will be a lot of people here." Qin Xiaobao quickly made a decision.
"Well, there are more than nine million people," Xiaoming took out his mobile phone: "I'll tell them right away and we'll do it in the car. They'll be here soon."
"Okay!" Qin Xiaobao, who has been an anchor for such a long time, also knows that the main event is over and the number of people is slowly decreasing, so he can quickly say a few words while he is still there.
After waiting for ten minutes, a group of people came running over.
"Hey, tell Mr. Liu and ask him to invite his brother, Director Jiang Wen, and the others to see if they want to have a meal together."
"Okay!" Xiaoming got out of the car with his cell phone.
When he saw the camera pointed at him, Qin Xiaobao picked up the trophy again and shook it towards the camera: "I won the prize, come and congratulate me."