China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

As the awards show gets closer, there are more and more people in Cannes.

The pressure on all the shortlisted filmmakers is also increasing, and the feeling of chilling makes many people breathless.

At this time, Lu Pingan took Yan Danchen and two light bulbs out for a trip.

Take a photo at the Arc de Triomphe, visit Notre Dame Cathedral, express your feelings about Versailles at the Palace of Versailles, and finally have a cup of coffee by the Seine River to see if there are any fallen leaves to pick up on the Champs Elysées.

Yan Danchen didn't understand Lu Ping'an's childish behavior, but she also picked it up.

Soon both of them found a perfect leaf.

Lu Ping'an sandwiched them into the newly bought "Little Prince", and Yan Danchen finally couldn't bear to be curious: "Does this have any special meaning?"

"When you were a kid, didn't you collect leaves and make specimens?"

Lu Pingan asked back, but Yan Danchen rolled his eyes at him: "Childish, how old are you!"

Lu Ping'an nodded in agreement: "Indeed, it's not too small."

Then, while the two light bulbs were not paying attention, he stole another one, causing Yan Danchen to raise his little fist again:

"Stupid pig."

"You're a stupid pig!"

"I'm speaking French, hello, stupid pig!"

"Stupid pig, you are the stupid pig!"

The two were playing around, and time passed quickly. On the evening of the 19th, Hu Qingquan received a call from the organizing committee, inviting the creator of "Black Hole" to attend the awards ceremony tomorrow night.

The three unspoken rules in Europe are the same.

Inviting you to the award ceremony means you will receive a prize.

So Zhang Songwen cheered immediately.

Then the confused Ning Hao started cheering.

Then everyone cheered together.

On the afternoon of the 20th, the red carpet of the Cannes Awards ceremony began.

Just like last time, those in the short film category are still at the front.

Lu Pingan, Zhang Songwen, Ning Hao and Hu Qingquan walked together.

Yan Danchen did not have an invitation letter, so he could only rest in the hotel.

While waiting, Lu Pingan saw many Asian faces in the short film group.

Hu Qingquan started to introduce, saying that this one is from RB and that one is from South Korea.

RB Korea’s Hu Qingquan didn’t care. He only invited Yang Chao, another short film director from the Mainland, and Lu Ping’an to chat.

This time Yang Chao was selected for the short film cornerstone unit. The rules of Cannes are that after a film is submitted, the selection of which unit is not decided by the director, but by the jury.

Those selected for the cornerstone unit and those selected for the short film main competition unit have different weights at the beginning.

So Yang Chao knew that Lu Pingan was shortlisted for the short film main competition and competed for the Palme d'Or, and he was very envious.

Lu Ping'an remains humble and maintains a shy persona.

After a brief chat and blessings, the red carpet began.

Lu Ping'an's red carpet this time was similar to last time, but the subtleties were still a little different.

For example, there are many more flashlights aimed at Lu Ping'an than before.

Partly because he won the Silver Bear, and partly because he now has a sponsor.

A French suit brand found him this morning and said it would sponsor red carpet dresses.

Now it seems that this sponsor has made a lot of money.

Because the current Lu Ping'an can indeed be regarded as the peak of appearance among the Chinese people present. If fame is not considered, he is more handsome than Chao Wei who appeared later.

After walking the red carpet, Lu Pingan and the main creators were interviewed.

Compared to the director Lu Ping'an, the starring actor Zhang Songwen actually attracts more attention because many people know him. He starred in two short films and he has already gained some fame in Europe.

Zhang Songwen was very calm about this. With such a personality, he couldn't float. Even if he did, he would no longer be able to float under Jiang Wen's guidance.

The interview still had the same few questions over and over again.

Do you have confidence?

How are you feeling now?

After answering, Lu Pingan went to the studio on the side to take pictures.

This is the sponsor's requirement. For 100,000 euros, Lu Ping An is happy to do it.

It's just that based on his acting experience, greasy can't be achieved, only clumsy.

After taking a bunch of photos, the photographer was about to communicate. He felt that this rookie artist was a bit difficult to handle, and he didn't know any moves. However, after Hu Qingquan translated, the photographer realized that this was not an artist, but an artist. This year’s shortlisted directors.

Then the attitude became very respectful.

"good!"

"Nice!"

"welldone!"

Lu Ping'an would get a series of thumbs up no matter how he posed, which made him feel very embarrassed.

After finally finishing the filming, it was time to sit in a daze on the seat.

After Ning Hao sat down, he stretched his neck all the time. This was the first time for him to see such a scene, and everything was very strange.

Zhang Songwen also followed, but his movements were not so big, as he was afraid of getting his suit wrinkled.

But after Manyu entered the scene, Zhang Songwen didn't care anymore. He turned around and stretched out his neck to look. His eyes were shining, and he followed her intently. He didn't care about whether the suit was wrinkled or not. He looked at Ning Ning. Hao Zhi curled his lips.

After more than an hour of red carpet, the awards ceremony began.

The awards in Cannes are similar to those in Berlin, starting with the cornerstone unit and the short film unit.

Yang Chao, whom I talked about before, won the third prize of the Film Foundation Youth Award, tied with the British work "The Stone" by Duffy. He did not go up to receive the award, but his name was only reported.

The Cinéfondation Youth Award is the cornerstone unit, and the third prize comes with a bonus of 7,500 euros.

After this unit is the short film unit of the official competition.

There are two short film awards in Cannes, one is the Jury Prize, which has two places, and the remaining one is the Palme d'Or, the highest award for short films.

By this time, Ning Hao, Zhang Songwen and others had become extremely nervous.

Lu Ping'an doesn't have that kind of emotion. To be honest, he still doesn't think "Black Hole" can win an award at Cannes.

Because in his opinion, "Black Hole" has depth, but it is too simple. The lens language, color tone, etc. are relatively ordinary.

Compared with many short films on the scene, it lacks the "incomprehensible" or unique personal characteristics.

Therefore, he believes that even if Cannes awards him an award, it will not be the final award.

But the reality is the same as what Jiang Wen said. Maybe there are people who really like "Black Hole", and then their English is so good that they can chat with other scholars and win in the end. . .

Soon, two jury prizes were awarded to the short film.

"Daddy's Girls" from the UK and "Beancake" from RB successfully won awards.

After reading out the name of the director of RB's short film "Beancake", Allan, for the second jury award, Lu Ping'an's ears started to buzz on the spot.

This is the result of a large amount of blood rushing to the head.

He was confused.

No way!

Are you really going to win the grand prize? !

Hu Qingquan, who was sitting next to him, clenched his fists and was extremely excited.

The two jury awards have been awarded, and there are no other consolation prizes such as "Special Attention" in the Cannes Short Film Competition. If there are any, they will only be awarded before the jury awards.

So now, is it really the Palme d'Or? !

Ning Hao and Zhang Songwen also realized the situation and had raised their buttocks at the moment, as if they were about to rush forward in the next second.

Just as he was thinking about it, Charlotte Rambolin, the host on the stage, spoke:

"Congratulations on winning the Jury Prize. Next, we will continue to award the Short Film Palme d'Or, presented by Mallio."

The award guest Mallio came on stage. Mallio was an old man and looked very energetic. He straightened his gray beard, glanced at Lu Ping'an in the audience, and stayed for a while. Then he took out the award card and said:

"Human nature is the most complex, and human nature is also the simplest. How many minutes does it take to show human nature in a movie? The answer is, two minutes."

After saying that, Mallio was ready to step down.

The scene also burst into good-natured laughter at the right time, and then scattered people started to applaud.

The host didn't get the humor and just thought something was wrong with the old man. He hadn't even announced the winners yet, so he just continued like this?

She was a little confused, but fortunately before she could think about it, Mallio returned to the microphone mischievously and said, "I've said so much, I thought everyone must know which movie it is."

A little humor made the scene laugh even louder.

Lu Ping'an and others were even more confused.

I don’t understand. What are you talking about? Why are you talking about stand-up comedy?

Fortunately, Mallio on the stage shrugged, no longer being pretentious, and directly read out the name of the winner:

"Pian'er~lu! "Black Hole"! Congratulations!"

Crash.

Applause burst out immediately.

Lu Ping'an was still immersed in the speechless "Pian'er Road" when he was hugged fiercely by Ning Hao and Zhang Songwen, not caring about whether the suit was wrinkled or not.

Then the four main creators walked onto the stage very happily.

Old Man Mallio hugged Lu Pingan very enthusiastically and said a few words in French. Lu Pingan didn't understand, but he politely replied in Chinese: "Thank you."

After receiving the Palme d'Or mini trophy from the naughty old man Mallio, the presenter took a step back and gave up the podium to Lu Ping'an.

Facing thousands of people at the venue again, Lu Pingan was still a little nervous. In his eyes, he saw Shu Qi and Manyu in the audience seeming to be applauding. Some Asian faces in the distance were smiling happily, while others were calm.

The Chinese reporters further away showed their big white teeth and seemed very happy.

He didn't think much, cheered up, and prepared to recite his acceptance speech, but his machine got stuck and he couldn't remember it.

The awkward silence lasted for several seconds, and Lu Pingan simply gritted his teeth and spoke directly in Chinese: "I am Lu Pingan, from China BJ Film Academy, and I am a freshman.

I am very honored to receive the love and recognition from the jury, and I will continue to work hard.

Here I would also like to thank Teacher Hu Qingquan, Teacher Zhang Yifan, my good friends Zhang Songwen, Ning Hao, and Teacher Jiang Wen in the audience. Thank you for your support. Thanks to my school for training and teaching me. Thanks again to the Cannes Film Festival for recognizing me, thank you, thank you! "

Wow.

I didn’t hear the Chinese acceptance speech at the scene, but I still gave him warm applause.

Lu Ping'an blushed slightly and stepped off the stage again on cotton.

After sitting down, his heart was still pounding. Hu Qingquan on the side asked with a smile: "Why did you remember to use Chinese?"

Lu Pingan was a little embarrassed and said: "I just forgot my English speech. Do you believe it?"

"Hahaha, well done!" Hu Qingquan smiled happily and then said, "But you can't say that to reporters."

"What should I say?"

"Don't worry, I'll help you think about it later."

Hu Qingquan asked Lu Ping'an to calm down for a while, then eagerly extended his hand to Zhang Songwen and said, "Come on, Awen, show me the trophy..."

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