Berlin, Germany.

February 17, 7 p.m. local time.

Bright red carpets are laid out from the sidelines, and a huge sign above the stadium shows a small golden bear waving to people and sparkling in the light.

The red carpet was bustling with reporters and spectators from all over the world, and every time the actors walked across the red carpet, it caused a burst of cheers.

"Don't be nervous, don't worry about anything, just walk forward with your head stunned."

Jiang Wen patted Zhang Songwen, who was tense on the side, on the shoulder.

"Hey, okay, not nervous, not nervous."

Zhang Songwen agreed repeatedly, but he didn't have the slightest intention of relaxing, and he took a deep breath.

Jiang Wen smiled and didn't say anything.

Understandable.

A little-known young actor, who may not have been interviewed by reporters before, suddenly entered one of the three major film festivals one day and was nominated for the Berlin Best Actor.

I'm afraid I wouldn't dare to dream of being so presumptuous.

"One?"

Jiang Wen handed over a cigarette.

"Hey, okay, thank you." Zhang Songwen took the cigarette.

As soon as Jiang Wen lit the fire, he saw Zhang Songwen take out a lighter,

"I'll come, I'll come."

Two cigarettes were lit, and the smoke gradually rose.

Spuffing out the cigarette, Jiang Wen said with some memories in his eyes:

"The way you are now reminds me of Xia Yu back then. He was eighteen years old at the time, a high school student, and he was acting in a movie for the first time, and I was making a movie for the first time.

Neither of us thought that we would win the award, and when Venice announced the list of nominees, we were both stunned, and the kid asked me vigorously, 'Brother, what should I do, how will I walk on the red carpet in a while, should I answer the reporter's questions'. ”

"What do you say?"

Zhang Songwen asked, Xia Yu's question was also what he wanted to ask.

"It's the same as what I said just now, I don't care about anything, just walk forward with my head stunned."

Jiang Wen took another puff of cigarette, saw that Zhang Songwen's expression was a little disappointed, and said with a smile:

"Back then, I was also the first time that the eldest girl got on the sedan chair, and I was very nervous, where could there be any good way. But over the years, I have found that this method is the best, and it is useless to think too much. ”

Zhang Songwen was thoughtful, and then a cheerful voice sounded:

"Uncle Jiang, Uncle Zhang, there are a lot of people outside, hahahahaha."

Sun Bijuan was wearing a small skirt and running around happily, her face full of excitement.

This little guy is crazy by himself, and the more people she has, the more she is about high, and she is not afraid of life at all.

In addition, her mother entrusted her to Lin Qingxia, and she entered the venue in advance, and no one was even more lawless.

"Oh, Juanjuan, don't run around, be careful of falling."

Lin Qingxia wore a dress and high heels and walked over quickly.

It is impossible for her to exercise greatly in this body, and she can't catch up with Sun Bijuan at all.

Jiang Wen laughed, caught Sun Bijuan, and squatted down beside him:

"Little guy, do you want Uncle Jiang to hug you when you walk the red carpet for a while, or do you want to go by yourself."

Sun Bijuan raised her head and said without thinking:

"I'll go by myself, I'm an adult."

"Hahaha, okay, you go by yourself." Jiang Wen touched the little girl's head and smiled happily.

Zhang Songwen on the side saw this situation, and the tension in his heart subsided a lot.

yes, whatever, leave stunned!

……

It has been more than half an hour since the red carpet was over, and Zhang Songwen also enjoyed the pleasure of being blinded by the flashing lights, painful and happy.

glanced at Jiang Wen who was wearing sunglasses, and secretly sighed that it was Jiang or the old spicy.

However, after sitting for a long time, he was also in a panic, and he gently touched Jiang Wen:

"Director Jiang, when will the award ceremony start?"

Jiang Wen glanced at the time, it was already past seven fifty.

"It's almost eight, eight o'clock."

Just kidding again:

"What? Can't wait to go up and get your prize? ”

Zhang Songwen hurriedly waved his hand:

"You said that the film can win an award, and I am very satisfied to get a nomination."

"What's the name of this horse, isn't it just to win the prize? Your acting skills are obvious to all, and you should also be an actor. ”

Jiang Wen waved his hand domineeringly, his temper has always been to say something, and he has the strength to be modest.

"Okay, I didn't come in vain with your words, haha."

Zhang Songwen was very happy to be recognized by Jiang Wen.

After all, this is Jiang Wen, one of the best guides in China.

But what made him even happier was still to come, only to hear Jiang Wen say again:

"Next year, hmm...... Or maybe the year after tomorrow, I have a movie, are you interested? ”

"What did you say?"

Zhang Songwen was struck by lightning, and his face was full of disbelief.

Jiang Wen asked me to act?

In the next second, he immediately nodded wildly, and his joy was overflowing:

"Yes, great, it's my honor that you can ask me to act."

"Okay, let's just say it, but the role and salary may not be too much......"

"It's okay, I don't pick the role, you can watch the pay!"

Zhang Songwen said immediately, as if he was afraid that Jiang Wen would regret it.

"Good, good, good actor! Promising! “

Jiang Wen hugged Zhang Songwen's shoulders affectionately, smiling brightly.

The movie he said was "Bullet", and the role of the fifth child has not yet been selected, and he originally wanted to audition publicly, but now people are coming, aren't they coming?

Regardless of whether Zhang Songwen won the Berlin Best Actor today, he was always nominated, which is an honor.

And don't look at Zhang Songwen so modest, he looks weak, pitiful and helpless, but in the past few days at the Berlin Film Festival, there are really many people who know him.

Some of them met from the Berlin Film Festival, and some of them came from China and the United States.

The moment I saw Zhang Songwen, I was so excited that I simply regarded him as a life coach, and it was an autograph and a group photo.

Zhang Songwen couldn't understand the "Mister" and "lust" of the Americans, and Jiang Wen had to be his interpreter next to him.

The most infuriating is a fan of the Celestial Empire:

"Ah, Zhang Wen! I just watched your movie two days ago and I love you so much! Can you take a group photo? …… Okay, thank you so much.

That brother, could you please do me a favor...... Yo, Mr. Jiang Wen! You're in Berlin too! That's great, can you please help take a picture? You're a professional, and it's sure to look good when you shoot it. ”

Then when the fan left, he was still alive and said:

"Mr. Jiang, your movie was also shortlisted for Berlin? I haven't heard of it, which one? I'll take a look. ”

Jiang Wen's teeth were about to be crushed.

Thinking back to Jiang Wen's time, "Sunshine" was filmed for the first time, and it was heroic! Cigarettes and liquor, Quentin called "six coins".

Now......

Jiang Wen will never forget the surprise in the fans' eyes when they heard that he represented the crew of "When Happiness Knocks on the Door".

And that sentence:

"Oh, that's it, by the way, you are Qin Muchu's godfather......"

After so many years, he has become "Qin Muchu's godfather"!

Isn't this bullying honest people?!! (Flip table)

……

Retracting his thoughts, although Jiang Wen was very unhappy with the title of "Qin Muchu's godfather", the actor who became popular with Qin Muchu did not have any psychological barriers.

Zhang Songwen not only has the honor of "nominated Berlin actor", but also the male lead of high-grossing films, with both artistic and commercial value.

Such an actor who plays a few roles can be regarded as "condescending".

When the movie is released, it will also be a publicity point, which can increase the box office.

That's right, **** has also begun to think about the box office.

After all, the cost of "Bullet" exceeded 100 million, and Qin Muchu also invested a large amount.

Jiang Wen panicked, we Lao Jiang have never made such a rich movie in his life.

It's not that I'm worried about my son losing money, after all, according to that kid's character of being rich and not treating money as money, it is estimated that he will not be sad if he loses 200 million.

Jiang Wen was mainly worried about himself.

If this is a loss, everyone else in the film and television industry is a son pit father, he can be regarded as a precedent, and his father pits his son.

I won't be able to be a man in the future.

……

As the two were talking, the host of tonight's awards ceremony walked out of the stage over there.

took the microphone and spoke, and finally bowed apologetically to the guests below.

"Director Jiang, what did she say?"

Zhang Songwen asked in a low voice.

She said that due to some unexpected circumstances, the award ceremony was postponed for half an hour, and she was very sorry.

Jiang Wen said, and then said with a wicked smile:

"Maybe it's because the jury is fighting, you say this film is good, then I think that film is good, isn't it just fighting?"

Zhang Songwen shook his head speechlessly, Jiang Wen always likes to make this kind of joke.

It's just an award, they are all decent people, how can they fight.

……

"If you do this, what kind of award will you judge, tell others directly, they will all make documentaries, the more real the appointment, the movie does not need to talk about art, and the subject matter of the film will be judged by the merits!"

"That's a political fact, and the movie should have such a reality to warn the world!"

A conference room still had the sound of an argument through a closed door, accompanied by the sound of a table slapping.

And at the door of the conference room stood two men who were embarrassed and anxious.

The older one kept looking at his watch and asked:

"No results yet?"

"Isn't that arguing?"

The young man smiled wryly.

"What went wrong? After discussing for so many days, there is no result, or are you struggling with that film? The older man frowned.

The Berlin Film Festival has been held for so many years, and I have never seen any strong winds and waves, but this year is the most "demonic".

And it's also "demonic" on the judges.

First of all, the two judges who said that they were okay temporarily missed the appointment before the opening, one said "there is something at home", and the other said "I want to make a new film", but they didn't come.

The original eight judges became six, and the outside world talked about it, questioning the organizational ability of the Berlin Film Festival, and even some voices said that the Berlin Film Festival was not good, and the judges were disdainful.

After all, the reasons for these two absences are too nonsense.

And now the judges have not been able to give the list of winners, so they have even postponed the award ceremony for half an hour.

Usually, half a day to a day in advance, the final list of winners has already come out, and this is the first time I have seen this situation.

And the reason for all this is because of a movie - "When Happiness Knocks on the Door".

As one of the five films nominated for the Golden Bear, the jury was torn apart when it came to deciding which film would win.

Some of the judges thought that "When Happiness Knocks" should be awarded, while others thought that "Elite Troops" should be awarded.

The two sides insisted on their own opinions, refused to give in to each other, and quarreled from morning to evening, but they could not reach a result.

At this time, the opinion of the chairman of the jury is very important, but the key is that this person is a "two-faced", swaying from side to side, jumping sideways repeatedly, very entangled and embarrassed.

Seeing that half an hour had passed, the older man had to go in and remind them to hurry.

If there is no result, it is not an emergency, but an accident.

When the time comes, the Berlinale will lose its prestige.

Pushing open the door of the conference room, there was a mess inside, the judges were spattering, and the main battlefield was on two men, both of whom had good English skills, and there was no need to express their thoughts through the mouth of an interpreter.

The others have to rely on translation and paraphrasing, and there is a middleman to buffer, and the atmosphere is relatively peaceful.

The older man walked into the conference room and interrupted the two people who were arguing the most, and the conference room was suddenly much quieter.

"Ahem, ladies and gentlemen, I have to remind you that you have to give me a result within ten minutes, yes."

He emphasized in a very serious tone.

"Okay, wait a minute."

The president of the jury, Costa Gavras, nodded and sent the man out of the room.

Closing the door to the conference room, he turned to look at the rest of the judges:

"As you can see, it's an ultimatum. We must select the Golden Bear winner now. ”

As soon as the words fell, one of the men who had just made the most noise stood up:

"I admit that "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" is impeccable in all aspects of the shooting techniques, lenses, and actors' acting skills.

When Shu Qi told me that it was made by a young man in his twenties, I thought she was joking with me. ”

As he spoke, the man looked in one direction.

There was a woman sitting there, it was Shu Qi, an actress from Hong Kong Island, who was also one of the judges in Berlin this year.

After the translator translated the man's words, Shu Qi smiled, she was also a member of the Celestial Empire, and she was also honored.

In English, which I am not very fluent in, said:

"He's a genius and a miracle."

"Ye, of course he is, it's a pity he didn't come, otherwise I must know him." The man laughed.

But soon, he changed his mind:

"However, you know the end of this movie by looking at the beginning, which is why I don't recommend giving him the award."

After the man finished speaking, he sat down.

At the same time, he looked at the man opposite him, who had just quarreled the most fiercely.

The man on the opposite side also stood up:

"I admit it, but there's no denying that the story is good enough, isn't it?

It tells the poor what kind of attitude they should take to face life when they are poor, and gives people encouragement and strength, isn't this also the value of the movie? Does a movie have to be linked to politics? ”

The man sat down as well.

Both of them were calm this time and did not quarrel.

The judges were also lost in thought.

After a few minutes, Costa Gavras clapped his hands,

"OK, let's have a final vote and everyone will put the final decision on paper......"

……

At half past eight Berlin time, the award ceremony finally began.

With the awards being awarded, it is also time for the final few awards.

"Best Actor is Reza Naki in "The Sparrow Song"!"

Hearing the news, Jiang Wen patted Zhang Songwen.

"It's fine."

Zhang Songwen smiled, a little lost and a little relaxed.

Since I was nominated, I must have some expectations for winning the award, what if I win?

But now that this "what if" is shattered, watching the actor on stage happily say his acceptance speech, he also silently recites the speech he prepared in his heart.

"The winner of the Grand Jury Prize is Errol Morris – Standard Procedure."

"La-la......"

Applause rang out again.

After a set of processes, only tonight's final prize remains.

This time, the host did not directly announce the results, but invited all six judges of the jury.

The chairman of the jury took the microphone handed by the moderator and spoke:

"To be honest, this Berlin Film Festival should be the most tangled by the jury, and tonight's award ceremony was postponed by half an hour because we have been discussing or arguing about the final winner of the Golden Bear."

When the words fell, the guests at the scene were a little surprised, and the two men in the judges looked at each other and smiled, a little bit of enmity.

Although there was a fierce quarrel at the time, they might be able to become friends later.

Jiang Wen smiled offstage:

"Look, I said there was a fight, and they quarreled about the same."

But Zhang Songwen didn't laugh, but asked:

"Director Jiang, do you think "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" is it possible to win an award?"

"Yes, yes, but it's not big, it's already very unexpected to be nominated, there is a phenomenon, the higher the box office, the more the film festival doesn't like it."

The two are discussing below, and the winners have already begun to be announced.

"The winner of the Golden Bear at this year's Berlinale is José Padilria's "Elite Troops"!"

Although Jiang Wen thinks that "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" may not win the award, the award of "Elite Troops" is still beyond his expectations.

This is a police film that uses violence to counter violence, and in terms of its shooting techniques and depth of connotation, it is definitely inferior to the other four nominated films in comparison.

The only thing that can be said is that it exposes some of the realities of Brazil.

Jiang Wen frowned.

This result can be said to be an upset.

He was not the only one who thought so, but the guests at the scene were also surprised, and even the director of the movie stood up in disbelief.

However, at this time, the award presenter on the stage gave the list of winners to a woman among the judges - Shu Qi!

She took the list of winners with both hands, searched the audience with her eyes, and finally stopped in the direction where Jiang Wen and the others were.

A charming smile suddenly appeared on his face, and his mouth was close to the microphone handed over:

"And the movie from the Celestial Empire, Qin Muchu - "When Happiness Knocks on the Door"!"

Something more upset than "Elite Troops" appeared.

This year's Berlin Golden Bear Award turned out to be a double yolk egg!

(End of chapter)