It is said that this is the first time that a Chinese person has won the Palme d'Or, the highest honor for film, at such a grand film festival in Cannes, and Wang Xiaohu should be excited. 【Reading.com】

But he didn't, neither the ecstatic and tearful bursts of the other guests, nor the incoherent remarks that some of the winners did when they came on stage.

Wang Xiaohu just won the Palme d'Or with a very calm mind, encouraging his compatriots with fluent English and an inspirational tone.

This is the first time since the opening of the Cannes Film Festival that such an acceptance speech has made many people, including the award presenter Pierre. Vio and Jill. Jacob was dumbfounded.

This is the acceptance speech of the Oriental, is it too simple?

Wang Xiaohu's super psychological quality made Cannes officials wonder if it was Wang himself who came up to receive the Palme d'Or.

All the information in their hands shows that he is indeed Wang Xiaohu, a director from Hong Kong, China, at least the Cannes Film Festival official will not make such a big oolong.

But why is Wang Xiaohu not excited at all after winning the Palme d'Or, which has the heaviest gold content in the global film industry?

Could it be that the Palme d'Or is worthless in the eyes of Wang Xiaohu?!

Many directors who were shortlisted for the main competition but did not win the Palme d'Or were immediately furious, thinking that Wang Xiaohu was so arrogant that he couldn't even look at the most important award in Cannes.

How embarrassing are you to let these people who can't win awards!

In fact, they misunderstood Wang Xiaohu, can Wang Xiaohu be unhappy when he wins the award?

He originally planned to play soy sauce, and he never thought about what awards "Mulan" would win from the beginning, but now that two big pies fell from the sky, "Mulan" not only won the best actress, but also won the golden palm that is the envy of filmmakers around the world, and he is happy.

It's just that over the years, he has cultivated a very good psychological quality, especially after he passed the "100-person Kumite", his spiritual world has been fully exercised, even if he is happy in his heart, his appearance will not be too exposed.

Maybe it's called a castle.

Imagine that Wang Xiaohu has been reborn for almost 11 years, what kind of wind and waves have not been experienced?

From the original little dragon and tiger martial artist to director, and then from director to Oscar Best Director, president of Concorde International Films, and the KBC knight personally awarded by the Queen of England, the most important advocate of Chinese cultural propaganda has so many halos at a young age, and after there are many things that are icing on the cake, people are numb.

Wang Xiaohu now feels that in addition to showing off the Palme d'Or in his hand, I am afraid that it will become a toy in his son's hands like the four little golden figures, but the problem is that his son is now five years old, and this leaf embedded in the glass may not be able to attract him.

The 35th Cannes Film Festival finally ended successfully, and some people are happy and some are worried.

As the biggest winner of the show, Wang Xiaohu was not only awarded the trophy on the podium, but also informed that he would bear the cost of the closing dinner, which he happily agreed.

At the end of the game, the gambling king Corklian came over, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Tiger, you impress me, you not only swept the world at the box office, but even won the award!" Well, those Gallic roosters just came to you to talk about the cost of the dinner, right? ”

Wang Xiaohu nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, about 400,000 francs." ”

"Hi, that's a small amount, generally a beach dinner for 500-1,000 people costs at least 200,000 francs, including catering, setting and band, if like in 1960 in Jule. At Dasin's banquet for "Never a Sunday", the guests smashed wine glasses while dancing in Greece, and the bastards threw 5,000 of them! The cost would have been even greater, and I heard that they had spent 1 million francs. ”

After Corkrian's finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Do you want me to help you share some of the expenses?" ”

"No, I don't think I need to, I can still pay for this money." Wang Xiaohu shook his head.

"Don't reject me, okay." Corkrian spread his hands and said, "It's like we're co-organising it with MGM to add a free advertising time for MGM." ”

"Ugh." Wang Xiaohu was stunned, and he didn't expect that Mr. Wang would spend more than 200,000 francs on an advertisement, and his attitude was very sincere.

"Well, I hope it helps." Wang Xiaohu shrugged, it would be better if someone helped bear the cost, and he didn't want to be wronged, right?

Even if Wang Xiaohu hates socializing, he has to deal with the dinner at Cannes tonight, who made "Mulan" the biggest winner tonight, who made him the first Chinese to lift the trophy in Cannes, who made the two beauties around him so attractive to the guests, who let

There are too many reasons for Wang Xiaohu, Zhao Yazhi, Lin Qingxia, and Chow Yun-fat to become the focus of the dinner, and actresses of all colors continue to come up to toast, hoping to win Wang Xiaohu's favor, and many directors, producers, and agents come to join in the fun, they want to become Lin Qingxia's agent.

Every now and then, Lin Qingxia grabbed Zhao Yazhi's arm and politely refused with a smile that fascinated people and didn't pay for her life: "I'm sorry, I'm an employee of Concord Company, she is my agent, and I will take on whatever drama she asks me to film." ”

Seeing the foreigners coming happily and returning in disappointment, Zhao Yazhi felt very embarrassed, patted Lin Qingxia's little hand and said, "Qingxia, what you just said is amazing." ”

Lin Qingxia pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Ah Zhi, or the words I said on the podium, without you and Ah Hu supporting me with all my might, I may not be able to achieve today's achievements, everything was given to me by you, and I will not change jobs again in my life." ”

"You're really my good sister." Zhao Yazhi smiled and raised her glass: "Come, for the sake of our sisterhood, a toast." ”

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After the dinner, Wang Xiaohu and his entourage did not stay in Cannes for a long time, while the local media reporters had not yet reacted, they had already set off to Paris, France, and when they came, they were empty.

By the time the French reporters were ready to interview Wang Xiaohu the next day, they were already on the plane back.

In Hong Kong, the first person who learned that Wang Xiaohu and others won the Palme d'Or and the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival was Run Run Shaw, don't look at Shao Liushu's is no longer tossing in the film industry, Shaw Brothers' "Chivalrous Girl" won a special technical award in Cannes, as soon as he heard that Concord caused a huge sensation in Cannes, Uncle Six couldn't sit still at home at the moment, and came to watch the Palme d'Or with great interest.

"Tsk, this is still such a close contact with the Palme d'Or in this life, oops." Shaw held the Palme d'Or trophy in his hand and couldn't put it down, and he was also full of emotion.

"Xiaohu, you can be regarded as winning glory for us Chinese, not only in the Oscars back then, but now in Cannes again, if I can get such an honor, I will not feel sorry in my life."

Wang Xiaohu smiled: "Look at what you said, Sixth Uncle, this thing can't be eaten or worn, and it's just an ornament if it's dead, how can it be worth a lifetime of struggle." ”

"You don't understand!" Run Run Shaw shook his head with a wry smile, and said with some sadness: "Whether it is the Oscars or the world's four major film festivals, just like the ancient imperial examination system, some people may not be able to win the promotion in their lifetime, let alone the top three." ”

"And our Chinese films have always lagged behind the Western film world, and if they fall behind, they will be beaten, except for kung fu movies before you, they know very little about Chinese and Oriental culture, hey, they have no right to speak!"

As he just stated, a few years ago, Chinese films did not have any status in the field of world cinema, and although Hong Kong films developed steadily, they were never able to win awards at international film festivals.

Because in these countries, Hong Kong movies will have stable fans and audiences, but in developed countries such as Europe and the United States, except for kung fu films, Hong Kong movies have no way out, and Bruce Lee ran into walls everywhere in Hollywood is the most vivid example.

But after 1973, this situation began to change quietly, first Wang Xiaohu was a blockbuster at the Oscars, letting Americans know that Chinese directors are extraordinary, and then Concord Company launched a series of box office hits, and even swept the global box office, thus further accelerating Americans' understanding of the East.

However, that understanding is still at a superficial stage, Wang Xiaohu shoots movies that cater to American tastes, and at that time they only knew that there was a very powerful director in Hong Kong, and he became the box office hegemon in Hollywood.

It wasn't until Wang Xiaohu launched the two films "Myth" and "Shaolin Temple" that foreigners really saw the unique charm of Chinese films, and this time "Mulan" was successful in Cannes, Chinese films have emerged in the field of world cinema.

"Xiaohu, you should stay in France for a while." Shaw sighed and said, "Even if it is to promote Hong Kong movies and mainland films, you should stay for a few more days, instead of returning to Hong Kong for trouble." ”

Wang Xiaohu was silent, yes, he admitted that Run Run Shaw was right, he only wanted to return to Hong Kong for a while, but forgot that those entertainment can also bring immeasurable effects to the promotion of Chinese-language films.

"Hey!" Wang Xiaohu sighed a little helplessly, who made him naturally dislike socializing. "Sixth uncle, it's not that you don't know my temper, in short, I will try to consider this aspect in the future."

"It's better not to, you have done a good job now, at least you have set a good example for Hong Kong filmmakers, especially this Palme d'Or, which can completely shake the morale of Chinese films."

(To be continued)