Chapter Seventy-Five: Ceremony III

After Hou Xiaoxian came to the stage, he hugged Li Xing first, and then took the trophy from Xie Jin.

"First of all, I would like to thank Director Li Xing, without his support, I would not have been able to enter the film industry. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info" Hou Xiaoxian looked at Li Xing and said: "Also, without Director Li's guidance, I can't write the script of "Good Morning Taipei". ”

Li Xing, who was standing on the side, was full of smiles, raised his hand and humbly, signaling him to continue.

"Secondly, I would like to thank Miss Zhang Aijia, she was very bold and gave me the opportunity to be a director." Hou Hsiao-hsien held the trophy and said with some emotion: "In Taiwan, there are three years of chores, three years of screenwriting, three years of photography, and three years of assistant director, and it will take at least ten years before someone asks you to be a director." I graduated from the National Art School in 73 years and entered the industry in 73 to make scene notes for director Li Xing, and now it has only been 7 years before I became a director, I am very lucky, I hope that more people can be as lucky as me, I can meet good mentors, and I can also meet good investors. ”

"Finally, thank you to the jury and Director Xie Jin for giving me the award, thank you."

When Hou Xiaoxian walked off the stage with the trophy, the applause was a little more lively than Siqin Gaowa, but it was also limited, because before the award, the predictions of the major media in Hong Kong were that the local Tsui Hark won, but the trophy was taken away by the Taiwanese, so he was naturally a little unconvinced.

"Chong Zai, why did the Taiwanese win this award?" Huang was not convinced, leaned over and asked, "What is Tsui Hark inferior to him?" "Butterfly Change" has so many new ideas, and it is much better than the sissy 'three halls, the movie. ”

"Uncle Zhan, you must know that after 1949, martial arts films were banned in the mainland." Shen Chong turned sideways to communicate with him and said: "Tsui Hark's various innovations, for the mainland judges, are the same as no innovations, they are all fresh anyway, in this case, the shortcomings of too many plot loopholes in "Butterfly Change" are infinitely magnified, and they question Tsui Hark's ability to control the story, so they give a relatively low score." ”

Huang Zhan was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and sighed, and said, "Tsui Hark lost unjustly." ”

"Actually, it's not wrong." Shen Chong said with a smile: "Hou Hsiao-hsien is also a very powerful director, "Good Morning Taipei" is fresh and simple, like a spring prose, with the smell of earth and grass, which is pleasant. ”

"Mr. Shen's metaphor really makes sense." When Lin Yanni heard this, she interjected: "The prose of spring, I really want to see it." ”

""Good Morning Taipei" will be released in Hong Kong next week, and Sister Yanni can go to the show when she has time."

Between the three chatting, He Shouxin and Zhang Aijia walked out and continued to host.

"Ivia, congratulations, you found a good director for the first drama you invested." He Shouxin changed his seriousness at the beginning and joked: "Actually, I also entered the industry in the year, why don't you also invest in me to make a movie?" I don't have high requirements, just be an actor, and I'll win a newcomer award next year, you see, how beautiful and exquisite this trophy is, placed at home, pleasing to the eye, and entertaining others. ”

"Invest in you to shoot "Happy Tonight"?" Zhang Aijia said with a smile: "Your face, Hong Kong audiences watch it for free on H every night, I'm afraid no one is willing to pay money to go to the theater to watch it." ”

The audience burst into laughter.

"Look at me now, wearing a suit and tie, I am indeed free." He Shouxin said seriously: "But movies are ever-changing, and the shapes are different, maybe when I go to act, I will wear a long skirt and become a peerless beauty, like that, I have to charge." ”

"Then before I ask you, I'll have to find a good costume stylist." Zhang Aijia picked up the conversation with the laughter of the audience and said: "I invite Miss Li Yanping and Miss Zhang Manling to present us with the best costume style at the first Hong Kong Film Awards. ”

In 19ru, looking all over the Chinese film circle, Shen Chong couldn't find an authoritative costume stylist to present the award, so he invited the two costume stylists of "Dream of Red Mansions" - "Dream of Red Mansions" is beautiful, gorgeous, and is a very classic adaptation of Lou Meng", which is still respected by fans decades later.

These two are behind-the-scenes filmmakers, they have no experience in appearing in front of the stage, they are more nervous, and after stumbling and saying a few lines, they almost didn't even introduce the shortlist, so they had to open the envelope, but fortunately, Zhang Manling opened half of it, reacted, and hurriedly added: "Please look at the big screen." ”

"The Best Costume Styling at the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards was shortlisted for:

Liu Jiyou, "Merry Broken Sword Little Knife......

Shu Lanying, "Tales of a Small Town......

Kong Quankai, "Full Moon Scimitar......

Hu Jinquan, "Legend of the Mountains......

Chen Liying, "Empty Mountain Spiritual Rain......"

On the big screen, Wang Yang, who had just finished reporting the list of shortlisted films, opened his mouth and asked: "Xiao Shen, even if other movies in the mainland are counted, why didn't "Gunshots of the Secret Bureau" not be shortlisted?" The movie restores the life scenes of the opposition in Shanghai in the 40s, and the costume design is very good, which makes no sense. ”

"Elder Wang, you also saw it just now, there were color movies in China in 1948." Shen Chong explained: "It's been 19ru years now, "The Guns of the Secret Bureau" is still a black and white movie, no matter how good the clothes are, they can't show whether they are good or bad, do you say yes?" ”

Wang Yang frowned and was silent.

"The 1st Hong Kong Film Awards...... The winner of the best costume style is Hu Jinquan, "Legend in the Mountains". ”

Hu Jinquan is an old Jianghu, has been on a lot of podiums, he slowly and calmly came to the stage, after taking the trophy, he held it with one hand, posed, and showed it to the audience, and his high-spirited posture attracted a round of applause

After the applause stopped, he took the trophy in his hand and observed it carefully for a while before saying: "I like the trophy of the Academy Award very much, because its costumes and shapes are very well designed and beautifully made, and it is a master's handiwork. ”

At this moment, Shen Chong heard a noise behind him, and when he looked back, he saw Huang Zhan standing up, followed by an employee in a live broadcast uniform, walking towards the backstage from a specially prepared passage - the award for Best Original Film Music was soon to be awarded, and Huang Zhan was one of the award presenters.

"We have a long history in China, the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, the Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, and there are many themes worth filming." Hu Jinquan on the stage continued: "If you want to make a costume movie, the first thing is to design costumes and shapes. Thank you. ”

The old-fashioned but expectant rhetoric attracted a round of warm applause.

After Hu Jinquan received the award, Zhang Aijia and He Shouxin helped an old man and walked out of the backstage.

When Wang Yang saw it, his face showed disbelief, and he stood up with a snort, startling the surrounding audience.

He reacted, sat down quickly, his chest rose and fell, stared at Shen Chong with an excited expression, and said, "Xiao Shen, you ...... You...... You actually invited him out to present the award? ”

Shen Chong was extremely proud, smiling without saying a word.

"Ladies and gentlemen, before presenting this award, I would like to ask you all to stand and pay tribute to these two masters beside me." Zhang Aijia bowed respectfully and introduced: "The first president of the National Academy of Arts, the pioneer of Chinese modern art, the great painter Lin Fengmian, and the famous art theorist and critic, the son-in-law of Mr. Cai Yuanpei, Professor Lin Wenzheng. ”

The concert hall suddenly applauded and exclaimed, and a crowd stood up.

Lin Fengmian is one of the founders of modern art education in China, and is a well-deserved master of art and educator on the same level as Xu Beihong. The Hangzhou National Academy of Arts, which he founded, is now the China Academy of Art, with the aim of "introducing Western art; collating Chinese art; reconciling Chinese and Western arts; Advocating the educational ideology of "inclusiveness and academic freedom", absorbing the strengths of others and recruiting talents, it has cultivated a large number of famous artists and famous painters with international influence, such as Li Keran, Wu Guanzhong, Ai Qing, Zao Wou-Ki, and Chu Teh-Chun.

Lin Wenzheng is Lin Fengmian's fellow clan, fellow villagers and classmates, the two grew up together, graduated from high school together, went to France to study together, one studied art, the other studied literature and art history, after completing his studies, he was invited by Cai Yuanpei to found the Hangzhou National Academy of Arts, one is the dean and professor of fine arts, the other is the dean and professor of art history, and the National Art School is run into the best art professional college in China, Cai Yuanpei appreciates Lin Wenzheng very much, and marries his eldest daughter who is both talented and beautiful. also bought a villa in Hangzhou for the couple.

In 1937, Hangzhou was occupied by the Japanese army, and the National Academy of Arts moved to Hunan, and in 1938, Lin Wenzheng and Lin Fengmian were scattered, and the Anti-Japanese War, the civil war, turmoil, and continuous twists and turns made the two never see each other again for more than 40 years.

Lin Fengmian moved to Hong Kong in 1977, and Shen Chong is a fanatic who is a vassal and elegant, how can the master on his own land let go, naturally he has to try his best to meet him again and again, this time he specially sent someone to Hangzhou, took Lin Wenzheng to Hong Kong, and then used the trick of "spending all the robbery brothers" to successfully invite the master as an award guest.

"Guys, please sit down, please sit down."

Lin Fengmian's half-raised arms and slow voice made the applause even greater, and the applause rang for two or three minutes before it gradually subsided.

"I am very touched and flattered by your enthusiasm." Lin Fengmian was already years old, and his body was still quite healthy, he saw that someone was applauding again, so he hurriedly raised his hand to stop it, and then said: "Wen Zheng and I, the purpose of coming here is to award the movie award, and award this ...... Best Art Design at the Academy Awards. ”

"Brother Fengmian and I are not engaged in the film industry, in fact, we are not qualified to come on stage to present awards, the reason why we accepted the invitation of the organizing committee and came cheekily is because film is a comprehensive art." Lin Wenzheng held the microphone and continued: "In the process of its development, it integrates the achievements and experiences of literature, drama, painting, music, dance, sculpture, architecture, photography and other arts. ”

"Wen Zheng is right." Lin Fengmian held up the envelope and said, "Let's take a look at the list of candidate movies first." ”

The applause rang out again, and Shen Chong sighed while applauding - it's a pity, it's a pity that at this time, the Chinese film industry, especially the Hong Kong film industry, does not pay attention to art design at all, and is blind to two palace-level masters in the history of Chinese art as award guests.

Although few films in Hong Kong and Taiwan employ professional art designers, the Preparatory Committee later collected information showing that all major film studios in the mainland have specialized art design positions, so this award was added.

Shen Chong went to great lengths to invite world-class art masters to present awards, but also to arouse everyone's attention to art design, because with the advancement of film technology and the improvement of the audience's appreciation level, this position will become more and more important, and a blockbuster, if there is no good art design, it will be a disaster.

"The Best Art Design at the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards, the finalists are:

Wang Guizhi, "The Gunfire of the Secret Bureau......

Kou Honglie, "Heliocentric Like an Arrow......

Han Shangyi, "From Slave to General......

Zhang Shuping, "Crazy Robbery......

Zhang Jiping, "Huanyan" ......"