The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 940 Can’t Laugh
Sometimes, I have this feeling that I always feel like I have forgotten something but I just can't remember what it is. I stand there racking my brains but still get nothing. That feeling is really annoying but helpless.

Just like it is now.

Emmanuelle was a little sad. She always felt something was wrong but couldn't tell why. She argued with herself and thought hard but it seemed to be fruitless. Just when she was about to give up, she heard other photographers exclaiming:

What about the "Mystic River" crew?

Emmanuel took a deep breath, and all the thoughts in his mind came flooding back. The next second, the other photographers around him also woke up one after another. Their thoughts were accidentally interrupted by the red carpet incident, and their attention was completely diverted. They forgot that there was another important matter.

What about Clint Eastwood?

Originally, everyone thought that the "Elephant" crew would be the second to last to appear, and the "Mystic River" crew would naturally be the last. Judging from the status of the actors in the crew, they would be the winners of the star-studded award at tonight's awards ceremony, and such an arrangement was reasonable. They were all waiting for the final climax.

But now, the on-site staff actually announced that the red carpet was over?
what does this mean?
……No way.

The "Elephant" crew was the last one, and the "Mystic River" crew was not recalled.

What's happening here?
As they stared at each other, their minds were filled with confusion. Emmanuel looked around and could clearly see the turbulent brains beneath the masks of astonishment.

There was no news of the recall of the "Mystic River" crew throughout the day today. Reporters only speculated based on past practices and the situation of the crew stationed in the small town of Cannes. In addition, the film ranked third in the official program, so they naturally concluded that the jury would not miss it.

But is it possible that the “Mystic River” crew was never recalled in the first place?

and so--

In other words, the jury has only recalled five crews tonight, and seven awards will be shared among the five crews. At least two works will win two awards each.

Among them is the "Cortlett Family".

heh.

Everyone took a collective breath, and stood there in a daze with their brains frozen.

Patrice Chrysop is up to something, and it’s big.

This is Italian absurd comedy, right?

As their eyes exchanged, they all lost the ability to react and needed silence.

This year, all major media outlets have been complaining and grumbling that the average quality of entries in the main competition unit is far from satisfactory, with the upper limit not high and the lower limit being extremely fuzzy, so ugly that it is disgusting.

Not only the media, but also film critics, distributors, filmmakers, etc. are all in this situation. Even the distribution market is sluggish and lacks interest.

From this perspective, the jury held the spirit of "better to have nothing than to have something mediocre" and did not recall seven crews just to fill in the numbers. Their pragmatic attitude is admirable. Even if a work wins multiple awards, it is better than filling the award vacancies with bad films. The jury members still value their reputation.

Seven awards, six crews, even if one of them is the "Cortwright Family", things don't seem so bad, but rather give people something to look forward to.

Worthy of recognition.

However, things are different now.

Seven awards, five crews, and still including the "Cortlett Family", the whole situation has been turned upside down, countless permutations and combinations emerged in my mind, but no possibility can relieve my anxiety——

From another perspective, it is not just that "Mystic River" was eliminated. The real core message is that in such a predicament where the average quality of the works is so poor, the jury still ignored the works ranked first and third in the official program book, refused to recall them, refused to compromise, and while people exclaimed that they could not understand it, they had to admire the jury's backbone and look at them with new eyes.

Patrice Chéreau, as the president of the jury, is worthy of being a French director. He has a clear distinction between likes and dislikes, and no means no. This once again demonstrates the French people's harshness and strictness in the artistic level.

However, although--

"The Cortrights"? Seriously?

In addition to admiration and praise, an ominous premonition arises spontaneously. Given Patrice Chéreau's attitude, if he really likes "Les Cortés", it is not impossible that he would award the Palme d'Or to this work with an average score of 0.3 in the official program.

The burning sensation in the stomach, even if it was just a possibility, was enough to make the reporters collectively explode.

In an instant, the red carpet was filled with thunder and the earth was shaking.

One second ago, the media was still marveling at Anson's perfect handling of the red carpet incident; the next second, they were so upset that they wanted to explode on the spot.

Buzz, buzz.

The entrance of the Film Palace was bubbling like boiling water. It was extremely lively and noisy. There had never been such a grand occasion during the entire film festival.

Emmanuel looked around, and amidst his shock and astonishment, he actually felt a sense of humor. A film festival is a film festival, and it is different after all. Even the reporters temporarily put aside their entertainment-to-death style and focused on the movies, showing their love for them wholeheartedly. Any disturbance regarding the movies could cause an uproar.

Photojournalists are no exception.

They also sincerely hope that excellent films can be recognized and create a breeding ground for the birth of more art films. That desire and urgency are so pure and simple.

Even so, this kind of Cannes... seems to be something I have seen before.

After all, controversy, even provocation, has always been Cannes' attitude, and it is also the attitude of the three major European film festivals towards art.

But...but, what happened to "Mystic River"? Is Clint Eastwood so unpopular?
Audiences who are truly familiar with movies should know that "old cowboy" Clint Eastwood is a typical conservative. His films often carry a strong personal imprint and tell of his own values ​​in a subtle way. The three major European film festivals are generally liberal, so even though Clint has been shortlisted for the main competition of the three major European film festivals more than once, he has not won anything so far.

However, "Mystic River" is a little different. From the narrative theme to the core of the story, it is different from Clint's previous directorial works. The old cowboy who is over 70 years old has also begun to become softer, rethinking life and childhood, and these changes are also reflected in his directorial lens.

If Dogville is too provocative and sharp, shouldn't Mystic River be worthy of recognition for its gentleness? Moreover, even Elephant has been recalled, so what's wrong with Mystic River and Dogville?
Moreover, in the Directors' Fortnight award list announced in advance yesterday, "Mystic River" won the highest award, the Golden Carriage Award, which is the best recognition.

This is the first time Clint Eastwood has received recognition in his four appearances at Cannes.

However, in a blink of an eye, "Mystic River" was once again eliminated from the main competition unit.

I don’t understand. I really don’t understand.

It was bustling and the discussion could not stop.

Not only the red carpet, but also the reporters in the press conference room got the news. After a moment of shock, all the unreasonable things made sense to them, but their acceptance of the truth did not increase. After a brief moment of shock, they all went crazy.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Excuse me, can I use foul language?
(End of this chapter)