Chapter 80: Ceremony VIII
After Wang Yang finished reading his speech, he didn't say a word more, he folded the manuscript paper, put it in his pocket, then picked up the trophy, nodded to Shen Chong, and walked towards the stage. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The big back, black frames, tunic, and old-school leadership aura made the audience speechless and silent, and when he walked to the steps, he broke out into warm applause.
"The person who accepted the award in place of Mr. Xia Yan just now was Mr. Wang Yang, the director of Beijing Film Studio." Shen Chong introduced with a smile: "Old man Wang is a square person, rigorous in his work, full of momentum, and easy to ghostly, he just glanced at me, and I was so scared that my legs were weak." Some people say that I am the reincarnation of the God of Wealth, but have you ever seen such a timid God of Wealth? ā
He deliberately teased him, causing laughter below, and the atmosphere was active again.
Wang Yang turned around, glared at him helplessly, then shook his head and sat back in his seat.
After adjusting his standing posture slightly, Shen Chong restrained his smile and said solemnly: "Next, the Academy Awards will pay tribute to a senior in the Hong Kong film industry. He is not only a well-known rich man, a big boss, but also the founder of Hong Kong's modern film industry, the founder of 'Oriental Hollywood, a world-renowned producer, who has produced and distributed countless classic films that are popular in Chinese society, he is our sixth uncle, the owner of Shaw Brothers Film Company, Sir Run Run Shaw"
Shaw Brothers Movies and H TV have accompanied Hong Kong people through countless good times, Run Run Shaw is not the richest tycoon in Hong Kong, but he is definitely the most talked about tycoon in Hong Kong, Shen Chong's voice just fell, and the applause was immediately like a tide, endless.
"Sir Run Run Shaw, born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in 1907, formerly known as Shao Renleng, known as Shaw, founded Tianyi Film Company in Shanghai with his brother in 19 years......"
Shaw's legendary entrepreneurial experience is a well-known story in Hong Kong, during the broadcast of the information video, the applause has not stopped, and when Shaw walked on the stage and won the trophy, everyone in the concert hall stood up under the leadership of local guests in Hong Kong.
In 19ru, Run Run Shaw's qualifications and status in the rivers and lakes were not questioned, but at this time he had not yet started large-scale charity, and many people complained about Shaw's stingy management style, so his reputation was far from reaching the realm that made everyone happy and convinced 30 years later, probably because before the ceremony began, both the media and the audience were arrogant, thinking that the Hong Kong film market was prosperous and the output was proud of the whole Asia, and it would inevitably sweep all the awards, and the awards ceremony was more than half, The four major Hong Kong companies were empty, and they didn't win a single award, so the local guests held their breath and naturally supported Run Run Shaw and raised their eyebrows.
Run Run Shaw is a person who is very good at health preservation, at this time he is 73 years old, although his face is thin, but he is full of energy, light and healthy, no old age, but he is a typical real family, only loves work, does not love to lie, and does not speak Cantonese, Chinese also has a strong Zhejiang local accent, so he rarely speaks at length in public, after receiving the trophy from Shen Chong, he just said a few words of thanks without nutrition, and was ready to leave
"Sixth Uncle." Seeing this, Shen Chong felt that the atmosphere was not enough, and he was sorry for the audience, so he said, "Can I ask you for a favor?" ā
Run Run Shaw stopped his steps and said, "Mr. Shen, please speak." ā
"Since the establishment of Shaw Brothers Film Company, it has been just a year, and in this year, you have made a great career vigorously." Shen Chong said with a smile: "I also founded a film company last year, and I hope that after the year, I can also make a career like you, and at that time, maybe I am also qualified to win this trophy." Uncle Six, you are my idol, if my dream comes true, can you come and present me with an award? ā
Run Run Shaw was stunned for a moment, he looked Shen Chong up and down a few times, then showed a smile, reached out and shook him, and said: "If I can still walk by then, if Mr. Shen can really win the award, I will definitely come to present the award."
The good-natured laughter and applause from the audience blended into one.
After Run Run Run Shaw stepped down and sat down, Shen Chong said: "All the guests here, please put away tonight's invitation, and wait for the next year, to attend the Academy Awards ceremony again to witness the agreement between me and Uncle Six."
His confident tease drew another round of applause.
"Mr. Xia Yan and Sir Run Run Shaw are both behind-the-scenes workers in the film." Shen Chong pursed his lips, paused for a moment, and then said: "The following trophy is a tribute to a great film worker in front of the screen, he is a big star with thousands of fans, he is a master who turns acting into art, he is a legend born for movies, he said that artists should give people beauty, truth, and happiness at any time, he is Zhao Dan." ā
Zhao Dan has been active for a long time, and to ordinary Hong Kong audiences, he is neither as powerful as Xia Yan, nor as well-known to women and children as Run Run Shaw, so when he came to the stage, the applause was a little flat
Zhao Dan, born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province in 1915, formerly known as Zhao Fengao, joined Shanghai Star Film Company in 19 years, and successively participated in the filming of "Shanghai Twenty-four Hours", "Daughter of the Times", "Go to the Northwest", "Daughter's Classic", "Homesickness" and other more than 20 films, with a handsome appearance and excellent acting talent, soon became one of the most eye-catching stars in Shanghai in the 30s.
In 1937, Zhao Dan played the role of Lao Zhao, an unemployed college student, and Xiao Chen, a drummer, in the classic movies "Cross Street" and "Angel on the Road" respectively.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhao Dan starred in films such as "Unstoppable Spring", "Beauty Walk", "Crow and Sparrow", all of which were very popular.
After the 50s, Zhao Dan successively starred in many films such as "For Peace", "Li Shizhen", "Sea Soul", Lin Zexu, "Nie Er", "Eternal Life in the Fire", etc., creating the screen images of Li Shizhen, Nie Er, Lin Zexu, Xu Yunfeng and other different eras and different identities
Zhao Dan's performance, free and easy, has both form and spirit, and has a unique charm that transcends the times, and he is a benchmark for Chinese film performance art. ā
During last year's Cultural Congress, Zhao Dan's illness had not yet been discovered, and when Shen Chong went to visit him, he talked about the idea of holding the Academy Awards, and one of the activities was to take the opportunity of the award ceremony to hold an exchange seminar for film workers across the Taiwan Strait and the three regions.
After learning that he was not selected to go to Hong Kong to participate in the list of the Academy Awards, Zhao Dan went to the vice minister of culture Situ Huimin again and again, he is a very stubborn person, and time is short, Situ Huimin was pestered and couldn't do it, after consulting a doctor, he approved his application to come to Hong Kong.
Shen Chong held the trophy in both hands, handed it to Zhao Dan, and said, "Mr. Zhao Dan, please accept our little respect. ā
"Thank you." Zhao Dan was calm, his demeanor was elegant, and he vaguely showed the demeanor of the year, he gently raised the trophy, then put it on the stage, and said: "Chairman Xia and Mr. Run Run Shaw are both hard-working and hard-working, they have made great contributions to the development and growth of Chinese films, and I am just an actor, a person who begs for a living with his expression and tongue, and I deserve to receive this award." ā
The guests gave a round of applause.
"I just said in the short film that I am a benchmark for performing arts, and I dare not be it. The reason why art is art is that it is ever-changing, there is no fixed standard, in the hearts of a thousand readers, there are a thousand Hamlets, the same character, different actors, different performance methods, and different charms, such a movie world is colorful, radiant, and loved by the audience. ā
"I recently communicated with many film colleagues in Taiwan, and found that there is a phenomenon, that is, the governments on both sides of the Taiwan Strait like to point fingers at film creation, one will say that this can't be acted, the other will say that it can't be released, what props to buy, what costumes to wear, what lines to say, what actions to do, all have to make a rule and regulations to restrict, in fact, there is no need, literature and art are the business of the artists themselves, if the government manages literature and art too specifically, there is no hope for literature and art, and it will be over"
The applause was extremely warm and deafening, and Taiwan's filmmakers took the lead in standing up, and soon the audience stood up to pay tribute to him.
Shen Chong stood behind him, applauded very hard, and threw himself at Zhao Dan's admiration, and actually dared to enlarge the cannon on such an occasion, and it was covered by the whole map, bombarding both sides of the strait.
In the tide of applause, Zhao Dan had a firm expression and stood there straight, like a hard reef
After the applause subsided, he continued: "In the past two days, many people have discussed the system with me. ā
"Literary and artistic creation is the most individual, it is unrestricted, and it cannot be restricted, we can comment, we can criticize, we can encourage, we can applaud, but we can't raise our hands to pass the layers of checks, and we can't review good works, and throughout the ages, no good work with vitality is censored."
This time the applause was even greater, and it almost toppled the roof......
"Habits are not the truth, and bad habits cannot be followed by an ironclad system, literature and art need freedom, if you can't give freedom, at least we must tell us clearly, which can be created, which can not be touched, don't do it today, not tomorrow, why not? But I can't say why, if it goes on like this, literary artists are at a loss, how can they create good works? ā
Shen Chong applauded desperately, his hands were numb, but his heart was hot.
It's really deafening
It's lively......
Note: Zhao Dan's speech is adapted from an article published in the People's Daily before his death in October 191.