Chapter 360: The Palme d'Or
At the beginning of the award ceremony, the organizer introduced the list of jury.
First of all, the chairman of the jury of this year, it is the legendary couple that Yang Yang met on the day of the opening ceremony - Megan and Brandon.
Then there are seven members of the jury, from France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, the United States and China. Because the entries come from all over the world, due to regional cultural differences, in order to show the fairness of the selection process, the judges naturally need to be diverse.
The judge from Huaxia is a star that Yang Yang is very familiar with, Meng Chengyin. An international-level Chinese actor, ten years ago, the entire Chinese film industry was his world, and as long as his name appeared in the cast list of a movie, it could be a big hit.
He has basically won all the movie-related awards in China, which can be described as terrifying.
However, in recent years, he has gradually faded out of the public's sight and began to devote himself to the film industry in China.
After the judges have introduced, the awards will be officially announced, and the first thing to announce is the winning films of the main competition unit.
A famous actor from France took the stage to reveal the answer as an award presenter.
"The film that won the Grand Jury Prize at the 65th edition is..." The actor paused slightly, looked up at the audience, and found that everyone's eyes were looking at him tightly, and then he smiled and said: "It's from the United States, Robin Coppola's film "One Minute and Twenty Seconds". ”
"Congratulations Robin. ”
There was thunderous applause from the audience, and Yang Yang also applauded, and then he saw a man who was not good-looking get up from his seat excitedly, hugged and kissed his female companion next to him, and strode onto the stage.
The award-winning man walked onto the stage, hugged the award presenter warmly, and received the trophy and gold leaf in his hand, and was very excited.
"I can't describe how I'm feeling right now.." The man said excitedly: "For the past ten years, I have come to Cannes every year with enthusiasm and expectations. But obviously, God told me with the results: Hey boy, if you want to win the award, you are not qualified enough, go back and practice for another two years.."
A soft laugh rang out from the audience.
“.. But today, I finally got my hands on the trophy I had always dreamed of. It was as if I heard God say to me, "All right, boy, it's yours, but there's still a long way to go."
Robin used the humor unique to Americans to describe the excitement and excitement in his heart, and everyone did not hesitate to applaud him, and Yang Yang was no exception.
He has seen the movie "One Minute and Twenty Seconds", which is indeed excellent, and the director's narration technique makes him admire. Every film that can win a trophy has its own unique advantages.
Awards were presented one after another, and big directors and big stars from all over the world came to the stage as award presenters, reciting familiar or unfamiliar names one after another.
Whoever it is, today, in this moment, the glory is theirs, and no one can take the light from them.
Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Jury Prize... One award after another was announced, and even the best foreign language passed, but there was still no Yang Yang's name.
Yang Yang's heart jerked up.
Zhang Bai patted his thigh a little excitedly, and whispered: "I have a hunch, you are going to win the jackpot this time..." Boy, are you ready for your acceptance speech?"
Yang Yang was also suspended in mid-air like a roller coaster.
There is only one award left in the main competition unit that has not been awarded, and Yang Yang is either glorious, or, eclipsed, and there is no third result.
His heart was beating fast, and he couldn't help but hold Su Mo's hand tightly, Su Mo held his palm with both hands and patted it lightly on the back of his hand, as if this could help him share a little tension and pressure.
"I would like to invite the guest of honor, Mr. Meng Chengyin, to the stage. ”
The figure is not high, and the face is not handsome, but the extremely attractive Meng Chengyin walked on the podium.
He took the golden envelope from the host's hand, opened it and looked at it, and then couldn't help but smile.
"Is this specially arranged?.. I saw one of the biggest surprises of the night, well, my surprise..."
Meng Chengyin sold Guanzi, Yang Yang stared at his lips, and his ears seemed to become high and empty all of a sudden, and he only wanted to hear a voice now.
"I'm really happy to see the name, a Chinese name.." Meng Chengyin laughed.
"It's you, it's you." Zhang Bai looked even more excited than Yang Yang.
The answer is obvious, in the list of shortlisted films in the main competition unit, except for Yang Yang's "Lover", no one is more qualified to win this award than him.
But until the last moment, everything is unknown.
Meng Chengyin said slowly: "The 65th Cannes Film Festival, the main competition unit, the winner of the Palme d'Or for Best Film is Yang Yang's "Lover" from China. Congratulations to him.."
Meng Chengyin read Yang Yang's name aloud, and then clapped vigorously.
Everyone applauded.
“good!”
Yang Yang heard someone shouting, and there were still many people present who had watched "Lover".
At this moment, Yang Yang's brain buzzed and he couldn't hear anything, all the applause and praise were far away from him, and there seemed to be a thick layer of glass between him and the world, and it was terrifyingly quiet. And then the next moment, the voices came back quickly, proving that nothing was unreal.
Yang Yang finally stood up and let everyone see his appearance.
He walked to the stage, from cramped and nervous, to calm and confident. Little by little, his heart became stronger and stronger.
This is the first time, but it will never be the last.
You'll remember me, remember my face, remember my name.
Yang Yang shouted in his heart.
At this moment, he was proud like an arrogant king.
The Palme d'Or trophy is a transparent crystal inlaid with golden palm leaves, which is very delicate and beautiful, and it is heavy to hold in your hand.
Meng Chengyin congratulated Yang Yang, shook hands and hugged him, then patted him on the shoulder with a smile and encouraged, "Say something for us."
Yang Yang nodded and turned to face the audience.
He calmed down a little, then smiled confidently and said in fluent English: "My mood is very wonderful now, like a student coming to the stage to collect his report card, nervous, and a little disbelievable."
There was a chuckle from the audience, and everyone looked at him, at this handsome Asian boy.
"In the more than twenty years since I passed, I've had a lot of memorable things, I've had a lot of wonderful daydreams, and I'm trying to find some means to record them... Sounds, words, pictures... Without a doubt, movies are the best way to go...
I enjoy documenting the state of life, and I also enjoy the process of weaving beautiful dreams. It has made me mature, wise, and complete...
I hope that today is just a short beginning, and that the end will be on the day I die.."
Applause rang out, and everyone applauded his sincere and wonderful speech. People who were familiar with Yang Yang looked at him, and he seemed to have some kind of gorgeous and dazzling brilliance on him, which was scorching but difficult to move away.