The awards ceremonies of the three major European film festivals are very simple, there is no cumbersome like the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars, there are no cabaret performances and no guest ridicule, and when all the guests are seated, Nikita, the president of the jury, walked on the stage and delivered a short speech, announcing the closing of the 46th Berlin Film Festival.

Tim, who was sitting next to Hugo, looked a little nervous, although he didn't have much expectation for the award, he could still feel the excitement of Tim's deep desire to be recognized for his "death row walk". Involuntarily, Hugo was also infected by Tim's affection, and there was a little more nervousness out of thin air.

Does Hugo want to be recognized for the award? Undoubtedly, especially in the process of experiencing the ups and downs of the performance exploration process of "Death Row Walk", being recognized by authoritative awards is undoubtedly an important cornerstone of Hugo's acting exploration, so that all efforts will be rewarded, and the taste of bitterness will make happiness sweeter.

However, it is precisely because of the hardships, bitterness and struggles of the filming process of "Death Row Walk" that Hugo's mentality seems more peaceful than in the past two years, because he clearly knows that even if he is not recognized by any awards, "Death Row Walk" is bound to be an irreplaceable work in his career as an actor, and that process cannot be replaced by more awards, more praise, and no amount of flowers. Regardless of the outcome, Hugo will remain steadfast on this path.

Looking at Tim, whose muscles were uncontrollable, Hugo leaned over and whispered, "The Golden Globes are watching." ”

When Tim heard this, he didn't hold back for a while, and the corners of his mouth were outlined, but because his facial muscles were too stiff, the whole smile looked a little funny, which made Hugo really laugh, "It seems that you are still dissatisfied with the Golden Globe Award?" Tim lowered his voice and said, "Even if you think it doesn't matter, I find it unsatisfactory, I don't know what they're doing." After saying that, Tim also showed a disdainful expression, raised his right hand, and gently rubbed his thumb on the pads of the index and middle fingers twice, signaling the action of counting money.

Hugo didn't explain anything, in fact, he personally has no opinion on the Golden Globe Awards, because he knows that awards are difficult to say, and no one has ever been 100% sure that they can win the award, which is also the charm of the unpopular. What's more, losing to Nicolas Cage, who was "far away from the casino", was the result he had anticipated before he took on the filming of "Death Row Walk", because that's how history goes, isn't it?

Hugo gave a thumbs up, motioned for Tim to be quieter, and then said with a smile on his lips, "Reporters are listening, we still have to save face for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, right?" Tim immediately understood the teasing and banter in Hugo's words, and chuckled lowly.

As soon as this simple conversation was made, the whole tension was evacuated a lot.

But then, when the award ceremony began, the atmosphere in the entire banquet hall involuntarily condensed, and the tension invaded again, making everyone quiet.

Tonight's awards kicked off with the Lifetime Achievement Award, which Ilya Kazan and Jack Lemmon honored. Looking at the two old men on the stage, Hugo also followed the audience to give a standing ovation to show his respect, and he hoped to be able to chat with Jack, as one of the greatest actors in film history, Jack's wisdom and humor are beyond the reach of many actors. Hugo still remembers the conversation with Katharine Hepburn, and if he could talk to Jack, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

However, it was clear that this trip in Berlin would not be possible, and Jack left the scene after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. I heard that I went back to rest first, after all, Jack is also seventy years old this year.

Next, the "Dream Village" from Japan took the lead in taking away the Outstanding Achievement Award, and then the Special Jury Prize was awarded to "Classroom Love", which made the scene suddenly start to stir.

As we all know, "Sense and Sensibility", "Death Row Prisoners" and "Farewell Love in the Classroom" are the biggest favorites to win the Golden Bear until tonight, and if nothing else, this year's Berlinale will see one of these three films rise to the top.

Now, "Farewell to the Classroom" has won the Special Jury Prize, which is actually equivalent to second place, which also confirms the media's prediction and evaluation of this work, but at the same time, it also means that the battle for the Golden Bear has one less favorable contender, and the pattern of choosing between "Sense and Emotion" and "Death Row Walk" is gradually becoming clear.

In fact, in terms of overall quality, "Sense and Emotion" is more sought after, and "Death Row Prisoner Walk" completely relies on the topic effect to catch up in the past three days, winning the support of many audiences. But objectively speaking, the real competitiveness of "Death Row Walk" should be in the individual awards, and the overall completion is lagging behind "Reason and Emotion" and "Classroom Love". In other words, Tim is the strongest contender for the Silver Bear for Best Director.

This situation is very similar to last year, "Before Sunrise" almost won a lot of praise, from the actors to the script to the whole, it was very competitive, but after all, it was still a little bit of chemistry, so in the end it did not win the Golden Bear Award, nor did it win the Special Jury Award, but was affirmed by the Silver Bear Award for Best Director. This is not only a recognition of the director personally, but also a positive evaluation of the overall completion of the work.

The same is true of the current "Death Row Walk".

So, when the famous Israeli actor Gila Almargo (GILA. When Almagor took the stage to announce the winner of the best director, there was an uproar, and the eyes of the guests and reporters in the audience quickly scanned back and forth over the most promising directors, with Tim getting the most attention.

If Tim wins the Silver Bear Award for Best Director, it will basically announce that "Death Row Prisoner Walk" will withdraw from the competition for the Golden Bear Award, and the already loud "Reason and Emotion" can be said to be nine out of ten for the Golden Bear Award. This also made the atmosphere of the scene begin to surging faintly.

Tim himself didn't notice it, his hands were clutching the back armrests of the chair tightly, his body was completely tense, even if Susan was holding his left hand and trying to relax him, but it didn't work. And Hugo, who was sitting on his right hand, had his whole heart hanging high, and at this moment, he was even more nervous than Tim himself.

Plop, plop...... The slow but intense sound of the heartbeat made all the noise around settle down, and a low chirping echoed in the ears, making the blood gradually warm and boiling, and the eyes were locked on the slightly old but still charming figure under the magnesium light.

At this moment, not only Berlin, Germany, but also Los Angeles on the other side of the Atlantic, there are also people who are paying close attention to the development of awards here.

Marjana Brericon sat in her office, listening to the radio voice, hoping to be the first to know the results from the official radio broadcast, but she seemed restless at this time, constantly biting her fingernails, like a trapped beast, trying to find a way out, but there was no way to calm down.

Michael Russell was sitting in a club box, where nine people were gathered, each holding their own glasses, the sound of the radio broadcast echoing softly in the box, but they were a little distracted, talking to each other in low voices. Because they are also not sure whether they want "Death Row Walk" to win an award at the Berlin Film Festival.

If the "Death Row Walk" succeeds, they can take the opportunity to get Majana out of power, but the Golden Globes will also face reputational damage and media hits; If the Death Row Walk fails, it will give Majana a respite in the short term, but they will be able to win the support of more members within the association, and make them firm in their partnership with NBC.

This dilemma made their attitude a little ambiguous, and they seemed absent-minded when listening to the broadcast on the radio.

"At the 46th Berlin Film Festival, the winner of the Silver Bear Award for Best Director is......" Jira, who is fifty-six years old this year, has a slightly hoarse voice, and when she spreads through the microphone, it becomes more and more magnetic, and everyone's hearts are thrown high. The strictness of the port. Hao, 'the sun has ears'......"

Before Jira's voice fell, Majana sat down on the couch and let out a long sigh of relief; In the box, everyone looked at Michael, "So what are we going to do?" ”

The scene in Berlin was met with numerous applause in an instant, accompanied by some low exclamations, which were not obvious, but could still be seen to be surprised. Hugo only felt that his heart was hanging high in the air and suddenly fell, and the weightless feeling of falling made him panic for a while, but in the panic, he could still clearly feel that Tim's whole person seemed to be evacuated in one breath, his muscles suddenly paralyzed, and a look of disappointment emerged from his eyes in an instant, but Susan was the first to give Tim a hug, and then gently imprinted a kiss on Tim's forehead.

After all, I missed it. Although it is said that it missed the best director, which means that "Death Row Walk" is still eligible to compete with "Sense and Sensibility" for the Golden Bear Award, everyone knows clearly that the hope is not so great...... From Tim's reaction, it can be seen that even he thinks that compared to the Golden Bear, the Silver Bear for Best Director will be the most promising.

"And ......" Just as the audience applauded, Jira who was standing on the stage then said, "There is another winner," which directly quieted the applause of the audience, and Tim's calm mood was suddenly hoisted to the top again, and everyone's hot eyes were focused on Jira, "The winner is a ...... from the United States"