On May 25, there are still 3 hours left before the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.

Sun Yi and Liu Yifei came to the banquet hall of the hotel.

At this time, there are already many people dining here, and they all know that the evening is the award ceremony, and it is just right to eat something in advance during this time period, so that you will not be hungry, nor will it be too strong to affect your appearance.

You can also drink as much water as possible, and for three hours, those who should go out are also out.

In the restaurant, the two unexpectedly met Shu Qi and also came here to eat.

"Director Sun, I like your movie very much, I think it's a great shot."

"Thank you, Miss Shuki."

"When I return home, I will keep in touch."

"Definitely, definitely."

Shu Qi only had a brief chat with Sun Yi for a few words and left.

After she left, Liu Yifei began to look at Sun Yi with a strange look.

There is inquiry, there is excitement.

Don't think about it, it's not that you suspect that Shu Qi has a leg with Sun Yi, but,

"Brother, what does she mean, isn't it, you're going to win the prize?"

Sun Yi thought about it in his heart, as a judge, Shu Qi suddenly came to such a show, it must not be for no reason, but it is unlikely to say that he is determined to win the award.

"Probably not, she is just one of the judges and has the right to vote, but the final result depends on the chairman of the jury, and no one knows until the last moment of the lottery."

"Ah~"

Liu Yifei was a little disappointed, and then pouted and said, "Then what are you doing all of a sudden, Bai is excited." ”

Sun Yi chuckled and shook his head.

"Not really."

"How?"

"If I'm not wrong, she's here to sell it well, proving that she voted for me in the final selection."

"Oh~ That's it."

So that's what Shu Qi thinks?

Really.

From the moment she learned that she was one of the members of the jury of the main competition unit of this year's Cannes Film Festival, she clearly knew how valuable her vote was.

Don't think that the judges are all selfless.

Judges are first and foremost people.

People have their own personal preferences or needs.

At the beginning, her Italian film was "Making Woodstock" directed by Li Press.

After all, he is also a bent person, a native of his hometown, and Li Zhao is an internationally renowned director who has proven himself many times, and there is no suspicion of being virtuous and not avoiding relatives.

But during the film screening, it was obvious that the film was not out of the circle enough, that is, if she insisted on voting, it would be no different from abstention, because she was the only one of the 9 judges who paid attention to the movie.

At this moment, Sun Yi's "Untouchable" unexpectedly exploded, and it became more and more uncontrollable.

She immediately realized that this might be another opportunity.

Just last night, when the entire jury held its last closed-door meeting, she didn't expect that "Untouchable", which was praised by the media and fans all the way, would have the same bumpy road to promotion.

Time goes back to last night.

Shu Qi nominated "Untouchable", and Aisha, a judge from Italy who is also an actress, agreed.

Originally, she thought that the opponent should be Quentin's "Inglourious Basterds", but she made another movie "White Ribbon"

One of the judges, director Lee Cang-dong from South Korea, expressed his opposition:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I think 'White Ribbon' is the most perfect work of this year's Cannes, it is about sin and pain, it is a critique of patriarchal repression and the excavation of the evil nature of human beings, it shows the childhood of the generation of Nazi Germany through the lens directly, rejects the grand narrative, and tells the origin of a kind of national pain."

Director Li Cangdong's speech was approved by the other three judges.

The situation suddenly became unbelievable, and in addition to the chairman, four of the eight judges present chose "White Ribbon", two chose "Untouchable", and two chose "Inglourious Basterds".

It stands to reason that this result should be declared the winner of "White Ribbon", after all, it has been recognized by half of the judges.

But the female judge from the United States, actor Robin Wright expressed a strong protest.

"I'm against it, this film is just a bunch of shit, there is not a single good person in the whole movie, even all the children are evil, it is about the childhood of the Nazis, but the children are innocent, the fault is not on them, it is the era of shit, and the party of shit."

"We have apologized for the mistakes of the previous generation, and we have also paid the price and always remember it, but even then we have to be nailed to the pillar of shame forever and whipped repeatedly, and now, even the children are not spared!"

"This film is sinister and forcibly fabricated for the sake of so-called political correctness, and I think it is an insult to the art of cinema to choose such a film at the very inclusive Cannes Film Festival."

At the end of the words, Robin Wright even slapped the table excitedly.

Many people may be unfamiliar with her, but when it comes to a role, everyone will be familiar with it.

Jenny, the heroine in "Forrest Gump", is played by her, and she herself is a German.

Li Cangdong was speechless.

is really right, he chose this movie because of political correctness.

In Cannes, the probability of winning a prize for a film of political reflection and social criticism is very high, and it was and still is.

Unbelief?

Take a look at the award-winning films since the beginning of the new century, almost 2/3 of them are like this:

The 2002 "The Pianist" was about the Nazis, 2003's "The Elephant" was about school violence, 2004's "Fahrenheit 911" was about the Iraq War, 2006's "The Wind Blows the Wheat Waves" about the Irish War of Independence, 2007's "Three April, Two Days and Two Days" about abortion, and 2008's "Classroom" about immigration.

That's pretty much the case.

But these films also have human flashes, but this "White Ribbon" is really overdone, not only adults, but also children are labeled as evil, in order to win awards, it is really a bit crazy.

The scene in the conference room was awkward for a while, and at this time, Isabel, who was the chairman of the jury, stood up.

"Ladies and gentlemen, as the president of this jury, I would like to once again state my personal opinion that the so-called political correctness is not a reason for me to be judged, and the only criterion is the film. Please don't mix other things with other things when judging, and make the choice that you think is the most correct. ”

"I think I've made it very clear that it's not too early, only our main competition unit has not yet come out, and it's time to make a decision. Next, I will say the name of the film, everyone, please raise your hand if you agree. ”

"The White Ribbon"

Li Cangdong still wanted to raise his hand, but seeing that the other three judges who had just agreed with him did not move, he raised half of his arm and put it back.

This time, no one chose it.

"Inglourious Basterds"

brush, raised 4 arms.

"Untouchable"

Brush, the same is 4 pcs.

4V4, Tie!

What is very dramatic is that the 4 male judges present all chose "Inglourious Basterds" without exception, while the other 4 female judges all chose "Untouchable".

Isabel looked around at the eight judges in the room, the corners of her mouth twitching, and she picked up a beautiful envelope on the table.

"Well, it seems, the final choice is up to me."

I'm really sorry, I didn't finish it, and I can't do it.

(End of chapter)