Chapter 42: Public Opinion Backlash

Standing in front of the microphone, Fang Bo looked at the crowd under the stage, and didn't know what to say for a while.

"Night Club" is the first film he directed in his life, and it is in such a lofty place as the Yenching Film Festival, so he never thought that he would win the Best Director Award.

Now standing on the podium, his brain seems to be much duller, and he has even forgotten the acceptance speech prepared for the Best Screenplay Award.

After recalling for a while, he really didn't remember how the testimonial began, Fang Bo simply stopped thinking about it and played it directly on the spot.

"Honestly, I never thought I'd win this award, so standing here, I don't even know what to say in my acceptance speech."

He was telling the truth, but the people at the scene thought he was joking, although there was no laughing, but for the young people, everyone was still very tolerant, and they all smiled cooperatively.

Of course, Wu Xiaofei and Wu Shaolin will definitely not be able to laugh.

Seeing that the Best Director Award, which he regarded as something in his bag, was taken away by others, and Fang Bo was still making a commercial comedy, Wu Xiaofei's face became very ugly.

If it weren't for being in a hall of hundreds of people and being filmed by many camera lenses, he really wanted to question the judges of the newcomer unit: In terms of plot depth, artistic value, and lens beauty, where can "Nightclub" compare to "Dream Chaser", why didn't this award be awarded to himself?

In addition to the anger of not winning the award, Wu Xiaofei was still worried about the backlash of public opinion, and the two emotions were entangled, which made him sit still, but he still had expectations for the remaining Best Picture awards, so he didn't get up and leave immediately.

You must know that during the film festival, in order for "Dream Chaser" to be released smoothly in July, Huanyu Film and Television has hyped up the popularity of the movie, countless professionals are praising this movie, and everyone on the Internet is optimistic that "Dream Chaser" will win the award.

But now that the awards ceremony is almost over, so many nominations for "Dream Chaser" have all failed, and only won a pitiful Best Cinematography Award, you can imagine what public opinion will say in the future.

Thinking of this, Wu Xiaofei was simply irritable.

After 8 consecutive screenings, "Dream Chaser", which was praised by film critics, only sold the screening rights of a few small countries, which can only be said to be better than nothing.

The copyright can't be sold, Wu Xiaofei has already sensed that something is wrong, and only expects to win a few more awards to save the decline, but he didn't expect the award ceremony to bring a bigger blow.

Looking at Fang Bo on the stage, he wanted to walk but couldn't go, so he could only sit on the seat, gritting his back molars to vent his resentment.

Compared with Wu Xiaofei, who is not angry, Wu Shaolin, as a great director, has much more determination, at least the expression on his face is very flat, and he can't see any emotions.

But he was just afraid that the camera was filming him, and in his heart he had actually scolded Zhang Zhan and the other judges for being bloody.

Do these people understand a little bit of the rules?

If you don't award the award to "Dream Chaser", forget it, if you give it to "Twilight" or "Above the White Clouds", it will be an upset at most.

No matter how bad it is, it can be awarded to "Life by the Sea", and it can be said to support foreign filmmakers, which can be said to be more or less reasonable.

But now it is awarded to "Night Club", and Fang Bo, who won the award, is a pure newcomer to the film, isn't this slapping other people's faces?

Especially Wu Xiaofei and Wu Shaolin, the two of them bore the brunt of the attack.

Of course, Wu Xiaofei doesn't need to say much, and Wu Shaolin has the title of a producer in "Dream Chaser", which is bound to be implicated by public opinion.

In fact, he, the producer, is just to build momentum for "Dream Chaser", after Huanyu Film and Television gave Wu Xiaofei tens of millions of investments, he never interfered with the movie a bit, otherwise he would not have let Wu Xiaofei make the movie like this.

Now it's okay, the result of his indulgence of his son is that "Dream Chaser" didn't win a single award.

If the Best Picture Awards are lost to others, then tonight's public opinion is estimated to explode, and even Wu Shaolin's fame will be affected.

After Fang Bo finished the first sentence, listening to the laughter of the people around him, Wu Shaolin barely squeezed out a few smiles and pretended, but in his heart he couldn't wait to get up and leave immediately.

In fact, Wu Shaolin's guess was correct, before the media could hype up public opinion, the barrage in the live broadcast room had already exploded at this moment.

"It's a big surprise, how did you get the Best Director Award for this person named Fang Bo?"

"Aren't they all saying that "Dream Chaser" is the favorite to win the award, how can it win a Best Cinematography Award, there will be no shady, right?"

"What are you kidding, Wu Xiaofei's father is Wu Shaolin, a well-known director with such a big name, even if there is a shady scene, it is impossible to get someone else's turn."

"It's weird, it's clear that the screening of "Dream Chaser" has received rave reviews, so many film critics are praising it, but it can't win the award, it's inexplicable."

"This director is so handsome, just looking at his appearance, he looks much better than Wu Xiaofei."

"Hearing is false, seeing is believing, have you seen the screening of "Dream Chaser", come out and tell me how this movie is."

"I haven't seen it, and I can't grab a ticket for the screening."

"If you can't grab a ticket, add one."

"Plus one, the screening tickets will be gone as soon as they are listed online, and I can't grab them at all, it seems that I can only see them when "Dream Chaser" is released."

""Dream Chaser" has been praised like this, but it still hasn't won the award, so how good should this "Nightclub" be?"

"I'm also curious, the judges risked offending so many professionals, and they also wanted to award the award to Fang Bo, so how good should "Nightclub" be?"

……

Whether it is the thoughts of Wu Xiaofei, Wu Shaolin and his son, or the disturbances on the Internet, it has nothing to do with Fang Bo for the time being.

After the laughter in the audience subsided, he continued.

"I want to thank many people for this award. Thank you to the jury for awarding me the award, and thank you for the recognition. Thank you to all the members of the crew, it was all of you who worked together to make the film possible. And, thanks to my parents. ”

"Actually, all the investment in this film came from my parents, so strictly speaking, they are the investors and producers of "Night Club". I think only they are willing to take out their savings and invest in a new director like me, who has no experience or reputation......"

At home in Sichuan Province.

Listening to Fang Bo's acceptance speech, Fang's mother cried even more, and her son grew up and had a future, she was both happy and emotional.

Fang's father, who has always been a man with tears and does not flick lightly, also moistened his eyes, and after being busy in the noodle restaurant for half his life, he finally saw his son grow up and realize his ambitions, and the hard work of these decades was worth it.

"Finally, thank you again to my parents and to everyone who has helped me."

Fang Bo bowed slightly to the audience, got up and waved the trophy high, and then walked off the stage.