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Chapter 747 Award Ceremony: Now, I'm ready!
For domestic movie fans, the biggest highlight of this year's Venice Film Festival is Sun Yi and Liu Yifei's "Gravity".

One is the most powerful commercial film director in China, and the other is the most popular and beloved actress in the eyes of young Chinese people.

Not to mention the joining of film industry evergreen Liu Dehua.

This is indeed the case. On the day when Gravity was screened in Venice, reports of its popularity among local moviegoers spread back to China.

There were even photos taken by domestic reporters of a group of foreigners queuing for a long distance to watch the screening, and they looked very happy about it.

It really makes people happy.

Domestic movie fans felt like they had drunk a sip of ice-cold soda in the hot summer, feeling refreshed from head to toe and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.

Tsk tsk, you foreigners have finally come to this day?

Rushing to watch our Chinese science fiction movies.

It’s Sun Yi who’s the one who’s returned, that’s awesome.

We can only rely on him for external exports.

As the film festival progressed, movie fans noticed that the media outlets were increasingly calling for Gravity to win an award.

Even some film critics began to analyze it seriously.

This also aroused expectations among movie fans and netizens.

In the past two days, the status of "Gravity" in the Venice Film Festival has become the most concerned topic among netizens.

Until the closing ceremony and awards ceremony.

The markets in Venice and Beijing take more than 6 hours.

The award ceremony there started at 5pm, while it was just around 11pm here in China. Most netizens had not gone to bed yet and started chatting enthusiastically on the Internet.

"You guys think, can Gravity win an award in Venice this year? I think it should at least be a Grand Jury Prize. I've even won a Golden Lion."

"It's hard to say. The genres of the films are different. What is "Qiu Ju's Case" about? It's about our imperfect judicial system and the buck-passing. What is "Gravity" about? It's about our country's aerospace industry fulfilling its dream and being able to independently build a space station. Do you think they can be the same? Anyway, I don't think these foreigners will give any awards."

"Not necessarily. Isn't Venice a blessed place for Chinese films? Many Chinese directors are already on the shelves in Venice. Director Jia Zhangke is one of the judges this time. We should at least help our own people, right?"

"You also said that you are one of the judges, not the chairman of the jury, so you don't speak loudly."

"Whether it wins an award or not, I want to see it in the theaters as soon as possible, in 3D and IMAX theaters. It will definitely be very exciting to watch it. But the movie will not be released for another two months, which is really annoying."

"You are behind the times. Gravity has just announced that it will be released on National Day. You will be able to watch it in a few days."

"Oh my god, is this true? I have to go book movie tickets right away."

"Oh, I really hope Gravity wins an award. The Venice International Film Festival, one of the three largest in Europe, doesn't even have an awards ceremony live. What a bad review."

"Who said there's no such thing? Starry Sky Video has it. I just saw Sun Yi and Liu Yifei walking on the red carpet. Let's go and watch it."

"Really or not, I'll go take a look."

Netizens’ various comments are basically centered around “Gravity”.

Originally, Sun Yi and Mr. Han had planned to release the film during this year's Lunar New Year holiday, but plans cannot keep up with changes. Because of the Venice Film Festival and the situation at Warner Bros. in North America, Sun Yi had to advance the release date of the film.

Fortunately, China Film Group has always been very generous to Starry Sky in this regard, and the release date was advanced by more than a month.

It's like the treatment of a biological son.

Even closer than his own son.

This situation of suddenly advancing the release date by more than a month should be against the principle of market fairness, but there are no clear implementation regulations for things like release dates, and basically, whatever China Film says is the case.

You can raise your opinions, but I won’t necessarily listen.

In this regard, even if the film and television companies have complaints, they have nowhere to express them.

You know, this movie "Gravity" has gathered investments from more than a dozen film and television companies, and led by China Film and Star, which are basically the biggest companies in the Chinese film industry.

Other film and television companies would at most curse at these people behind closed doors, but no one dared to truly offend them.

At least not discovered yet.

Back to the award ceremony.

It is true that no domestic TV station purchased the broadcasting rights for this Venice Film Festival, but the absence of a TV station does not mean that there is no online platform.

Star Video bought the exclusive online broadcasting rights in China.

My boss is here to attend the award ceremony, so how can I not be more proactive?

Do you want to add chicken drumsticks?? ! !
The organizer's photographer was also tactful and gave more shots to Sun Yi and Liu Yifei than to those of other crews.

The camera turned to the two of them before the award ceremony even started.

The scene of the two of them biting each other's ears with their faces close together was broadcast directly.

Sun Yi had a smile on his face and looked very calm, even with a hint of something hard to explain, as if he was a bit naughty.

Liu Yifei's face turned slightly red, and it was not known whether it was because she was facing the award ceremony and was very excited, or what else.

"Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, colleagues in the film industry, friends who have come from afar, and film lovers around the world who have been following us, I sincerely thank you all."

“Thank you for participating in this Venice International Film Festival.”

"As the organizing committee of this film festival, we have carefully planned a variety of unit activities, from classic reviews to new screenings, from master dialogues to youth forums, aiming to provide a broad stage for global filmmakers to exchange ideas and showcase their talents, while also bringing a visual and spiritual feast to the audience. We believe that through these activities, we can not only promote the prosperity and development of film art, but also inspire people's yearning and pursuit for a better life."

"Today is the closing day of this year's film festival, and it is also a moment of harvest. A total of 22 nominated films from all over the world will receive the honors and awards they deserve tonight. Now, I declare the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the 68th Venice Film Festival to begin now."

The chairman of the organizing committee, an old white man dressed like a typical European gentleman, appeared and delivered an opening speech, and then the award ceremony officially began.

Like the Cannes and Berlin Film Awards, the Venice Film Awards ceremony is also based on the main competition unit.

The first award presented is the Best Virgo Award in the main competition unit.

The winning work is a film called "LA BAS", a local Italian production.

To be honest, Sun Yi had not watched this movie during its screening at the film festival, and had no idea how it was made. He just habitually kept smiling and clapping along with everyone else.

Not to mention he hadn't seen it, he didn't even understand the name of the movie.

"la bas? What does that mean? Is there a word for it in English? Or is it Italian?"

Sun Yi was a little confused, but seeing Liu Yifei clapping very enthusiastically, he simply asked her.

"You don't understand this?"

Liu Yifei stared and asked back, as if she had discovered something extraordinary.

Sun Yi curled his lips in slight embarrassment.

I thought to myself, if I could understand, why would I ask you?

But what does that look of disdain mean?
I don’t understand, isn’t this normal?
Sun Yi frowned, but Liu Yifei looked a little proud and smiled with pursed lips.

It seemed like she had finally found a place where she could gain an upper hand over Sun Yi.

"The movie is called Faraway, and it's not in English or Italian, it's in French."

"It's an Italian movie with a French name?"

Sun Yi shook his head helplessly.

It turns out to be French, no wonder Liu Yifei could understand it.

For her, this was like walking into a trap.

A unique family skill.

After the Best Virgo Award, the Best Technical Contribution Award and the Best Newcomer Award were presented. Sun Yi once thought that his film Gravity had a good chance of winning the Best Technical Contribution Award.

But later, I learned from President Jia that the Venice Film Festival's Best Technical Contribution Award has nothing to do with its literal meaning and has nothing to do with contributions to film technology.

It's effectively the best cinematography award at other film festivals.

As for why it was given such a name.

Sun Yi guessed that this might be the kind of wild imagination and unrestrained nature that is unique to Italians.

Next, the Best Screenplay Award was presented.

It is a film from Greece.

After the winners finished their acceptance speeches, the atmosphere at the scene clearly changed.

Because what comes next is the highlight of this year's Venice Film Festival.

It's an award for the little lion.

Sun Yi clearly felt that Liu Yifei's body beside him suddenly tensed up and she became visibly nervous.

The next award to be presented is the Best Actress Award.

Not to mention Liu Yifei, even Sun Yi felt a little nervous.

I'm even more nervous than when I was a candidate for the award.

After going through so much trouble to put in so much work, whether or not we can see the results depends on this moment.

The award host spoke enthusiastically on the stage, and after a while, he announced that the award ceremony would continue.

First, the Best Actress award presenter appeared.

Before the person showed up, the host just introduced the name and the audience erupted in thunderous applause.

Monica Bellucci.

Italy's national treasure actress.

The host left the stage with a smile, and Monica Bellucci passed by him and walked up to the podium gracefully.

She was wearing a black evening gown and standing in front of the microphone on the podium. Just a slight smile made the applause even louder.

As a European actress and a top-level figure in terms of beauty, Monica Bellucci, 46 years old this year, is no longer young, but her overall complexion is still very good. Her every frown and smile reveals her indescribable charm and sexiness.

No wonder the European media once commented that she has a dizzying sexiness.

This was the first time Sun Yi saw her in person.

I have to admit that there is nothing wrong with this evaluation.

Alas, that’s not right. As usual, if you look at a beautiful woman for such a long time, you must pay a certain “price”.

Such as foot massage, waist relaxation and so on.

Why is there no movement today?
Sun Yi turned his head and looked at Liu Yifei curiously.

Well, this girl is even better looking than me.

Her beautiful eyes were wide open, fixed on Monica Bellucci on the stage.

It seems like a mutual admiration between beautiful women?
I even forgot the nervousness of being a candidate for the award.

Monica Bellucci took out the award card, unfolded it, and said into the microphone:

"Film, as the seventh art, has transcended national boundaries and connected hearts with its unique charm since its birth, becoming a common language for mankind. It is not only a perfect fusion of technology and art, but also a profound expression of emotions and thoughts. Every frame carries the creator's hard work and dreams; every story reflects the glory of human nature and the changes in society."

"In movies, there is a group of people who are the most important carriers of every frame and every story. They are the actors."

“They use their talent and charm to make every frame vivid and every story fascinating.”

"The Best Actress Award will be presented next. Here, I want to say that as an actress, we provide audiences with rich visual and emotional experiences by playing various roles. Whether it is a strong and independent female image or a gentle and kind character, it can deeply affect the audience's emotions and cognition."

"And today this award-winning actress, with her talent and charm, made us believe in the role she played and gave it life."

Having said that, Monica Bellucci finally looked down at the award card, then smiled and looked in a certain direction.

Sun Yi suddenly felt his legs go numb, as if, as if, she seemed to be looking at this side
"Now, let's congratulate her. The winner of the Best Actress Award at this year's Venice International Film Festival is Crystal Liu, for Gravity!"

Become!

Hearing the name spoken by Monica Bellucci, Sun Yi was even more excited than Liu Yifei and clenched his fists tightly.

Applause began to break out at the scene, and countless people's eyes turned to Sun Yi.

No, it's next to Sun Yi, on Liu Yifei's body.

At this moment, Liu Yifei seemed to be stunned, with a look of disbelief on her face, and she didn't move for a long time.

"Sissi, Sissi, you won the award, the Best Actress."

"Really, is it really me?"

"Yes, that's right, it's you. Come on, go up on stage and receive the award."

It was not until she got confirmation from Sun Yi that Liu Yifei dared to believe that she had really won the award.

The next second, she seemed to come back to her senses, screamed "Wow", then jumped up with joy and threw herself into Sun Yi's arms.

"Brother, I won the prize, I really won the prize."

At some point, Liu Yifei's face was already filled with tears, but she still had a happy smile on her face. Perhaps she herself did not realize that she was crying with joy and her tears were still flowing.

Speaking of which, she has been in the industry for quite some time.

Counting from the time I was 16, it will be almost 10 years this year.

It is an extremely happy thing to receive such an honor and recognition before my tenth year in the industry.

Sun Yi raised his hand, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Liu Yifei's eyes, and nodded affirmatively at her.

"Yes, it's you, your Best Actress. Now, go on stage and receive the award."

"Um!"

Liu Yifei nodded vigorously.

The big screen on the podium played a movie clip from "Gravity".

From the extreme fear and despair she showed when she encountered difficulties in space, to her determination to find the space station and rekindle her will to survive, every scene was so impeccable.

She sat alone in the return capsule. The crying of a baby from the distant Earth brought tears to her eyes. She even imitated the barking of a dog on the radio.

At this moment, her performance made everyone feel distressed.

And at the last moment, when she was about to return to the atmosphere, the fearless spirit she exuded made people feel passionate.

In the picture, Liu Yifei's face is full of determination.

“In my opinion, there are only two possible outcomes.”

"Either I return to Earth safely with a legendary story, or I turn into ashes in 10 minutes."

"No matter what the result is, I have no regrets. Because no matter what the result is, this is an extraordinary journey."

"Now, I'm ready!!!"

(End of this chapter)