Last year's Berlinale coincided with the Gulf War, which stole the focus of the global media, and greatly reduced the number of films and filmmakers from all over the world, making last year's Berlinale far inferior to the Cannes Film Festival after the war. This year, in order to save the disadvantage of losing color at the Cannes Film Festival last year, the organizing committee grabbed films everywhere just after New Year's Day, sweeping South America and Asia, increasing the number of participating films this year to 26, and the number of films to be watched reached 265, which is the highest in the history.

This year's 42nd Berlin Film Festival has a total of 14 units, including "Competition", "Film Forum", "Film Spectacle", "Retrospective Silent Film", "Children's Film Festival", "Short Film", etc., but the vast majority of journalists and fans are concerned about the "Competition" unit. Who can win the Golden Bear Award, who can win the actor (later), and who can win the best director, these are what most people care about.

On February 23, the Berlin Film Festival award ceremony was held as scheduled. In the small unit awards in front, Fa Ge has been jokingly watching Sun Ziming and them, even if Sun Ziming and Stephen King won the Silver Bear Award for Best Screenplay, he was not very excited. This is to be expected, "The Shawshank Redemption" is so good, it is logical to take this little silver bear.

"At the 42nd Berlin Film Festival, the winner of Best Actor was "The Shawshank Redemption" Runfa Zhou. Congratulations, your performance has conquered the judges and all the fans! ”

Fa Ge suddenly felt that his head was blank, but he didn't have any special feelings, his palms just subconsciously shook it, and there was not much sweat in his palms. Whether the heartbeat is fast or slow, there is no special feeling. Even if he saw the ecstasy of the crew, he was still in the mood to laugh and scold, "Excited fart, it's not you who won the award!" ”

When he heard the voices around the scene and Armin Müller Starr came to hug and congratulate, Fa Ge clearly heard a buzzing sound in his brain, and his joy erupted like a volcano. The whole person seemed to be drunk and injected with stimulants, and his originally blank head was suddenly stuffed with a lot of information, but he didn't have time to identify any kind of information.

"Stupid fart, hurry up and claim the prize......"

Fa Ge, who was still giggling, asked Sun Ziming to push them out of their seats, and when he reacted, he had already walked to the stage steps.

Won a prize? Won the award yourself? won the Venice actor last year, can you still win the Berlin actor this year?

Although this is the film that I am most invested in, and it is the pinnacle work that I feel can no longer be surpassed, from Ziming to Zhang Yimou, they all say that this is the most unlikely award. Because of Armin Müller Starr, because he is the greatest actor of his time, and this is his home turf, not to mention his performance in "The Count of Uzi".

At last year's Venice Silver Bear Awards, although Fa Ge didn't inquire, he knew that it was Ziming's friend who was working hard in the back, otherwise it would be impossible to win the best picture, actor, and actress. With this reason, although I was happy last year, it was not as intoxicating as today, and today's award is real, and it is not relied on any external force to get it by its own strength!

With every step forward, Fa Ge's vision was clearer and his consciousness was clearer, not because he was not excited, but because he was too excited, so he knew that this trophy was not easy to come by. When "The Shawshank Redemption" was filmed, the feeling of wandering in a nervous breakdown is still vivid in my mind. is even more excited, so he knows that this Silver Bear Award is just the beginning, and he will become a real god of acting as Ziming said, so he is fluttering and calm.

Standing on the stage, the applause and cheers of the audience fell silent. It's a well-deserved award, but it's also an unexpected award, because there is still the greatest German actor in the audience, no, the greatest actor in Europe - Amin Müller Starr!

Fa Ge, who was standing on the stage, was elegant and calm, but the trophy in his hand became more and more heavy.

"I really didn't expect that if it weren't for Mr. Armin Müller Starr coming and hugging me, I would have thought it was a dream, or a prank prepared for me by our director. God, I snatched the trophy from Amin Müller Starr, and he didn't hate me at all. ”

Fa Ge's first sentence made all the audience burst into laughter, and Armin Müller Starr even bent over with laughter. Fa Ge used his most exquisite performance to interpret the connection and true meaning of the words dream and redemption, which is why he was able to defeat Amin Müller Starr, who had an equally wonderful performance, and won the award. Therefore, Fa Ge's first sentence received everyone's applause and good-natured laughter, and even his opponent went over to congratulate him sincerely, not courteally.

"Whew, thank you to my mom, mom, I love you! Thank you to my wife, Alan, I love you...... Finally, thanks to China Ming, we have collaborated on a total of five movies from the first movie to the present, and the number of quarrels should exceed 500. ”

'Hahaha', the audience burst into laughter again, China Ming is a famous tyrant on the set, and he has fought with people on the set.

"Don't laugh, arguing is actually good for your physical and mental health, provided you only fight over work on set. Well, finally, thanks to my brother: Morgan Freeman. Don't think I'm racist, I'm in a black bar in Los Angeles, but I'm one of the few non-black people who can say, even though they also call me yellowmonkey, which is just a name between brothers. ”

Fa Ge took the little silver bear in the applause and stepped off the stage like stepping on a cotton ball, and Frank Bale, the great Spanish director, took the Polish beauty Christina Janda to the stage.

Frank opened the envelope and said with a smile: "Yang Da, do you remember last year's Venice Film Festival?" ”

Christina glanced at the snow-white letterhead and said with a smile like a flower: "China Ming, you are a miracle, I wish you can create a greater miracle!" ”

Polite applause rang out, this award is perhaps the least suspenseful, as suspenseless as the Golden Bear. "The Shawshank Redemption" is so good, the gap between it and films like "The Grand Canyon" and "The Captain" is like the gap between the sun and the stars, which is not a grade at all. The media throughout Europe have compared "Shawshank" with "The Godfather" and "Gone with the Wind", believing that this is one of the few immortal works of Hollywood films.

Although he had been mentally prepared for the fact that Chairman Frank Bell and the jury had broken the convention and hugged him and declared that it was one of the greatest films they had ever seen, Sun Ziming felt that the award was his own, and he couldn't help but be ecstatic when he got the trophy. Although this film is 'plagiarized', it has also made this immortal work without flaws.

Kissing the cold little silver bear, Sun Ziming stammered excitedly, "Thank you jury, thank you......"

After saying a few words, Sun Ziming spoke normally, "Finally, thank you to my black brother - Morgan Freeman, you are a great actor, without your wonderful performance, "The Shawshank Redemption" would not be so perfect." ”

The applause from the audience interrupted Sun Ziming's thanks several times, and the judges, guests, and audience looked at the stage with eyes full of appreciation, envy, worship, and even sadness.

This is a genius, a real genius!

Twenty-five years old! Sun Ziming became the youngest best director at the three major international A-category film festivals. The Venetians had the opportunity to advance the record by a year, but they gave the honor to Nikita Mikhalkov, the director of "The Spirit of Mongolia," and used it as a weight for balance.

"The Spirit of Mongolia"? Is it half as great as ToBeNumberOne?

25 years old? What are you doing at 25? Looking for a job, taking notes on the spot, or staying up late to write a script?

Before everyone could finish sighing, the final award presenters came out, and it was Lao Mouzi and Sophie Marceau, the 'French Rose'. The applause from the audience was thunderous, looking at the sexy and charming Sophie Marceau on stage, the audience couldn't help but sigh that the fresh, sweet, and amorous Vika could only be in memory or film forever.

Sophie Marceau took the letterhead from Lao Mouzi's hand, and suddenly said, "Ming, you have to remember that you owe me a favor." Otherwise, I won't announce it and take this letterhead home with me. ”

The audience was stunned, and then burst into laughter, this 'French Rose' is not a good girl. At the age of 18, she terminated her contract with Gaumont with 1 million francs in liquidated damages; At the age of 18, she fell in love with the Polish director Andrei Zolaski, who was 24 years older than her, and lived with him for 7 years but repeatedly rejected his marriage proposals.

In the midst of laughter, Sun Ziming, who was trembling with excitement, had no choice but to smile and make an OK gesture to the stage, and Sophie Marceau announced with satisfaction, "The 42nd Berlin Film Festival, Best Film - "The Shawshank Redemption". Ming, remember to return my favor. ”

Sun Ziming made an OK gesture again, and then came to the stage again to accept the award, who knew that after Sophie Marceau hugged him and put his face close, he did not give him the trophy, "Ming, everyone heard it just now, you owe me a big favor." If you don't promise to repay my favor, I'll give me this trophy as you. ”

'Hahahaha', the audience burst into laughter, Sophie Marceau really deserves to be Vika ten years ago, asking for a 'gift' is the same as asking for candy.

"Sophie, I'm so sorry, my first kiss was given to my wife." (Sophie Marceau's famous work is "First Kiss")

The audience continued to laugh, and Sophie continued to shake her head, "NO, Ming, you are recognized by everyone as the director with the most perfect combination of art and business, and I want to be the heroine of your next movie." ”

On this stage, Sun Ziming can really only be messed around with her, "Sophie, my next movie is a science fiction film, are you sure you want to star in it?" ”

Sophie Marceau handed over the little golden bear, "OK, deal, I just haven't acted in a science fiction movie." ”

After her such a fuss, Sun Ziming's excitement and joy disappeared, and he had to thank him routinely. After delivering his thanks, Sun Ziming suddenly said slyly: "You can testify that it was Sophie Marceau who forced me to make her the heroine just now, and I was scolded and cried at that time, but I can't regret it." ”

Yes? Only then did everyone remember that this genius director is a famous 'tyrant on the set', I wonder if the independent and special 'French Rose' will make him cry bitterly?