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Chapter 361 [44] The final candidate for the Cannes Best Actor!
The premiere of "House of Flying Daggers" was sold out! 》

"Rapid reviews! "House of Flying Daggers" received the longest applause in Cannes history! 》

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" or "Farewell My Concubine" next? 》

"House of Flying Daggers" has become the biggest hit of Palme d'Or! 》

……

In the evening, not only foreign but also domestic media also published news about the premiere of "House of Flying Daggers".

What is different from the past life where it received rave reviews abroad and was criticized domestically is that the current news media around the world have almost unanimously agreed that this is another masterpiece of Chinese martial arts comparable to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"!

In fact, when "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was first released in China, it was criticized online. However, it was shortlisted for 10 Oscars and eventually won four, including the Best Foreign Language Film award.

This is actually a dimensionality reduction attack on Western movies.

Or, it is a way of praising and pursuing ancient Eastern art in the Western film industry.

"Aren't Wei Zai and you the favorite candidates for the Best Actor Award this time?"

It's really boring.

This guy is currently being softened by various movie stars in the country, so it is normal for him to swell.

Although Chen Yu felt that he would have a chance, Yuya Yanagi's performance in "No One Knows" was indeed good.

Tony Leung's performance in "2046" was average, just pretentious.

Of course, Chen Yu still saw it and scolded him.

But in this life, the reputation of "House of Flying Daggers" is not bad. Many reporters in China highly approve of it, and it is even more widely praised abroad.

Zhang Ziyi and Chen Yu exchanged messages, but Chen Yu did not accept the invitation: "Didn't the awards come out tonight?"

Otherwise, it would not be the case that the Cannes Best Actor in the previous life was not obtained and the defense was directly broken.

His profile picture and name above are impressively ranked fourth in the Best Actor category.

"Many people are betting on whether it's you or him!"

But this is normal. When a movie is released, you cannot get all the praise.

The audience's final approval is the key.

Although Forrest Gump is suspicious of chicken soup, Tom Hanks did a good job in it.

"There are too many people better than me!"

"Forrest Gump" and "Saving Private Ryan" are enough to become gods. Yesterday, he added a contact information with Chen Yu, and Chen Yu was quite excited.

These days, many journalists in China are still very bold and dare to speak and act.

"..."

In future generations, even if Lao Mouzi made a bad movie "The Great Wall", the entire Internet would only be able to praise it.

"Yes, so let's get together and wait for the final prize!"

The entire West is hyping this film, so China will definitely follow suit; in its previous life, "House of Flying Daggers" was really bad, which led to the film's eventual failure.

As for Ben Affleck in "Fahrenheit 911/" and Tom Hanks in "Lady Killer," that's not to mention the former's Batman, which will be released next year, is a global sensation; the latter has won the Oscar for two consecutive years.

"Did the domestic media say that?"

"understood!"

"House of Flying Daggers" is, not surprisingly, a hit!
You can hear a lot of people talking about it anytime and anywhere throughout Cannes.

"I brought the story anyway, remember to come, there are many reporters here!"

There is also Jeffrey Rush, the male lead in "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers", who is an Oscar winner.

A reporter working on Tencent's Cannes feature raised the same doubt as him - "A tribute to "Infernal Affairs", or is it a costume version of "Infernal Affairs"? 》

Those who don’t win can choose to go or not go to the final awards ceremony.

"Our Huaxia circle is having a cocktail party tonight, are you going to attend?"

Chen Yu replied a message and took out the Vanity Fair magazine beside him.

The major awards in Cannes will be selected one day in advance, and the winners will be notified later.

So in the next few days, the discussion about "House of Flying Daggers" on the Internet has not diminished, and has become more and more intense. Cannes has also urgently added several screenings to satisfy all the reporters and reporters attending Cannes. Film critics can all watch this blockbuster with oriental martial arts aesthetics.

There are also scolding news.

The International Film Critics Association even gave it a score of 9.5, which is close to the perfect score; and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" only scored 9.2 that year!
"Hero" has a score of 8.9!
"The evaluation in this life is much better than in the previous life..."

In fact, it was such a grand occasion in the previous life, but this life is undoubtedly even more unprecedented.

"Don't care what the media says. Vanity Fair Magazine's top candidates for Best Actor in Cannes are you ranked fourth, Wei Tsai third, just behind Jeffrey Rush and Ben Affleck, and Tom Hanks is only in the list. seventh!"

Chen Yu has been reading various domestic and foreign film reviews in the past few days. The one that criticized him the most was, of course, suspected of borrowing from "Infernal Affairs"; but none of them said it was a bad film, including the Chinese media, which mainly complained about it. Zhang Yimou was accused of plagiarism.

Media around the world, without exception, seem to be looking forward to Zhang Yimou's film; just like the global discussion of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" back then, after all, the current information channels are still dominated by the West.

"Let's see if we can win a grand prize!"

Chen Yu turned off his computer and was just about to go downstairs to eat when a text message popped up on his phone.

Liang Chaowei third.

The 13-year-old Yuya Yanagi didn't even think about it, but in the end he got the biggest upset.

"Martial arts movies are inherently disadvantaged..."

Chen Yu didn't win the award, and he actually had some psychological expectations. However, maybe, after all, the chairman of the jury is Quentin. It's hard to infer his preferences.

But Liang Chaowei definitely has no chance.

In the previous life, the movie "2046" had a mediocre reputation and failed to win anything at Cannes, so the main creators did not attend this year's Cannes awards ceremony.

Afterwards, Yuya Yanagi won the Best Actor Award, and Tony Leung also scolded him in front of the world's media: "The whole trip to Cannes was so happy, Quentin said I did a good job, except for Jeffrey Rush, I don't think there is any Who knows how to win against other opponents!”

"What acting skills does a 13-year-old have? Tell me!"

"I think I really have a good chance this year. I'm very satisfied with my performance. I think my performance is even better than in "In the Mood for Love"!"

These are Liang Chaowei's original words. Unfortunately, the whole world does not revolve around him.

Can you say that you have no acting skills at the age of 13?

Acting as one's true self is also a performance.

This guy's emotional intelligence is really low.

He also said that Wang Jiawei worked very hard and had been filming for four years. If he didn't win the award, it would be fine. Why not give it to Wang Jiawei?

Don’t you even work hard when co-writing and filming with other crews?

To be honest, "2046" is a very ordinary movie in Chen Yu's mind!

Some of Sunglasses King's movies are very stylish and high-quality, but this one is definitely not "2046". Shaking his head, Chen Yu was still deciding whether to go to the banquet in the evening. In fact, it was still necessary to attend this kind of show-off. It was not because he was afraid of being judged or offending someone, but because the media would be so picky about what happened, and in the end he was confused both inside and outside. people.

Moreover, there is nothing wrong with getting to know each other more; maybe, there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

After figuring out the key, Zhang Yimou called again.

Obviously, it is also about the party at night. It is said that in addition to the Chinese circle, there are also many well-known directors, agents and so on.

"Go ahead and think of it as making more connections!"

Chen Yu made his decision and prepared to take a shower and dress more formally for the banquet.

At this time, in a villa near the Cannes Film Festival Palace, the jury members of the 57th Cannes International Film Festival, as well as chairman Quentin Tarantino, were sitting on the sofa, preparing to vote. The list of winners of this year’s main competition unit.

Quentin doesn't look normal, but he still takes his job of voting and jury chairman very seriously.

"Best Picture, any objections?"

Quentin has just proposed a vote for best picture, where he names a movie and then all the judges vote together.

This is the voting process in Cannes, and the chairman’s words carry a lot of weight.

Generally speaking, the selection of the Cannes Film Festival jury is very particular. They will definitely invite a heavyweight filmmaker from Hollywood to ensure that the Cannes Film Festival jury has sufficient exposure and global influence.

In addition, European filmmakers are definitely the backbone of film festival judges, and filmmakers from Asia, Africa or South America often join the jury.

As for the identities of these judges, in addition to traditional directors and actors, writers, film critics, musicians, and producers also have the opportunity to join the jury.

During the twelve days of the Cannes Film Festival, the judges have to watch every film. This is not an easy job. They gather together every day to discuss the pros and cons of each film.

The festival decides which films will be selected for competition, but they cannot influence the jury's final decision.

This is very interesting. The judges come from different countries, different cultural backgrounds, and even communicate in different languages. Usually everyone communicates in English, but if your English speaking level is not good enough and your expression ability is not strong, you will naturally Affect your voice in the jury.

But it is impossible to say that the jury of the Cannes Film Festival can be free from favoritism and selfishness.

During the selection period, a strong judge may have a direct impact on the selection of the awards, even overshadowing the influence of the chairman of the jury, such as the most famous Cannes "loser", the creator of the Cannes Film Festival tragedy, the Rose of France ——Isabelle Adjani.

Cannes was almost ruined by the double-winner of Berlin and Cannes.

In 1997, she served as the president of the 50th Cannes Jury.

During the selection process, the Italian director Nanni Moretti used small tricks to distract him, and he lost control of the jury.

Adjani originally hoped that her favorite "Unexpected Spring" would win the Palme d'Or, but Moretti liked "The Taste of Cherry" and "The Eel".

The strong Moretti first emphasized how great "The Taste of Cherry" was and encouraged everyone to vote for the film. After receiving the votes, he said that other films were also excellent, so he persuaded Adjani to set up a double-yolk egg for her to watch. I thought that this way I could keep "Unexpected Spring" from winning the grand prize.

But after Adjani agreed, Moretti turned his back and expressed his support for Imamura Shohei. In the end, "The Eel" and "The Taste of Cherry", two movies Moretti liked, won the Palme d'Or, and Ajani Jiani's "Unexpected Spring" only won the Grand Jury Prize.

Therefore, despite the fact that there are only nine members on the jury, the private struggle is actually very fierce.

Ever since this scandal broke out in Cannes, they have begun to deliberately increase the position of the jury president, choosing those who can control the situation; as for the judges, the metropolitan selections are not so well-known, but they have certain influence in various regions. Reputable personnel will be responsible.

The current Quentin is obviously different from Isabelle Adjani. He directly stated his favorite best film from the beginning. Of course, other members of the jury can have objections, but the first choice of the vote is still in him.

"No objection, right? That's the best picture!"

"Next, let me talk about some other good movies!"

"House of Flying Daggers, 2046, Nobody Knows, Oldboy!"

"Vote, everyone!"

Quentin completely controlled the voting power, and the four films mentioned were actually Asian films. Of course Xu Ke didn't feel that way, but several European judges were still a little unconvinced.

But the chairman in front of him is the great director Quentin, and he is also an unusual boss. If this guy is offended, he may not know what to say to the media.

Therefore, everyone can only start voting among these four movies.

Soon, the awards were submitted one by one, and finally it was the turn of the Best Actor award.

“The theme of this year’s Cannes Film Festival is innovation!”

"I think this proposal is good, so I have two ideas here!"

Quentin didn't care whether the judges here agreed or not, and just said: "Yuya Yagira in "Nobody Knows" is only 13 years old. If we give him the best actor, then the whole world will remember this year's Cannes history. The youngest actor was born, and he was selected by us!”

Oh, now, everyone here became a little excited.

Who wouldn't want to be mentioned again and again by colleagues?
"There is another one, martial arts movies. I personally like China's illusory fighting very much. I think it is very exciting and something we can't shoot. I believe Director Xu Ke agrees with me!"

"Performing is an art. In addition to body parts, faces, and lines, fighting can also be included in the category of successful performance!"

"This is in line with the theme of our Cannes Film Festival this time - breakthrough, innovation!"

This is a question worth pondering.

So everyone here fell into deep thought.

"Two candidates are Chan from "House of Flying Daggers" and Yuya Yagira from "No One Knows"!"

"For the former, we can be at the forefront of the times and let fighting action movies also gain performance advantages. Is this a reform of film selection?"

"Personally, I really hate the academic kind of artistry!"

"The latter, as I just said, is very topical!"

Quentin placed his index fingers and thumbs on his chin, forming a triangle, and looked at the judges present.

"Let Chan win the best actor, it will also cause topics and controversy!"

One of the judges suddenly looked up.

"Anyway, the right to vote is in your hands, so everyone should vote!"

"Just vote for one of these two!"

Quentin smiled slightly and sat there. Seeing that no one made any move, he immediately reacted and showed an apologetic expression: "Oh, I'm sorry, I haven't voted yet. I choose - chan!"

"I like martial arts!"

"I liked his performance in House of Flying Daggers. The fights were so engaging and exciting!"

Quentin specifically said the Chinese pronunciation of wuxia, and Xu Ke on the side shook his head and laughed.

He knew that this Cannes Film Festival should be the most controversial topic in the world.

Action star, can he win best performance?
However, this is actually a good thing for Chinese martial arts films.

For a long time, fighting has not been recognized by mainstream judges around the world. No action actor can win the best performance in various awards.

Quentin is indeed acting arbitrarily and defying the mainstream... This is undoubtedly more of a cross-generational significance than being the youngest Cannes Best Actor in history!
This choice of his will be mentioned again and again.

Especially in China.

As long as he keeps his action, Quentin's name is destined to go down in history.

I have to say that what he did was very bold, but... very Quentin!

(End of this chapter)