Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 514 You and I

The main creators of the "JERK" crew were also quite nervous.

Any of the final three awards is an honor for the winner.

But no matter what, there is only one Palme d'Or.

unique.

World-renowned.

"Jury Prize, Son of Saul."

Reynolds, Robbie, Kobe, and Migen, the four of them were breathing more and more rapidly.

There are two more awards.

"JERK" and "Dupin" are both refugee-themed films, both are "French films", and both have "correct" attributes.

Da Tiantian quietly held Zhou Mo's broad palm and felt a little dampness from his palm.

In order to win this award, Zhou Mo has done everything he could.

Whether it is money, resources, fame, or even public opinion.

But no one can guarantee such things.

On the stage, Laszlo, the director of "Son of Saul", has finished his speech.

The host stood in front of the microphone again, looked at the audience with a smile, and spoke slowly.

"The Grand Jury Prize, Dupin the Wanderer."

Somewhere in the venue.

In the crew of "Dheepan", several leading actors stood up happily and hugged each other. The heroine even shed tears of excitement.

This is her first time participating in Cannes. She didn't expect to win this honor on her first visit.

The crew of "JERK".

Zhou Mo let out a long breath and a slight smile appeared on his face.

Although I am not used to popping champagne at halftime, the outcome has basically been settled now.

So many resources were finally not wasted.

Looking at the reactions of other people in the crew, everyone was pretty much the same. They all knew that the only movie that could compete with "JERK" tonight was "Dheepan".

Now, "Dheepan" has been crowned.

Other high-quality films also won corresponding awards.

There is no more movie that can threaten them.

Look at Da Tiantian who is closest to you. Her little face is rosy, just like a ripe peach, making people want to take several bites of it.

Da Tiantian held Zhou Mo's hand tightly, with such force that Zhou Mo felt like he was being held by several steel bars.

However, Da Tiantian acted as if nothing had happened. She pinched Zhou Mo's fingers unconsciously and whispered in his ear:

"Zhou Mo."

"Ok?"

"Are we stable?"

"Not yet. As long as the success rate doesn't reach 100%, we can't say it's stable." Zhou Mo's voice was calm.

"Oh? What's the success rate?"

"Ninety-nine percent."

Da Tiantian rolled her eyes at him, but there was a smile on her face.

When you're nervous, it feels good to make a few jokes.

at last.

The acceptance speech on stage came to an end.

Many people could hear that the speech of "Dheepan" director Audiard was a little regretful. It was a pity that "Dheepan" only won the Jury Prize and was still some distance away from the Palme d'Or.

But many people simply ignored his complaints.

It’s good enough to get the jury, why do you need a bicycle?

As for the level and content of "Dheepan", it is not even as good as your best. If it were not for the blessing of various buffs, you would at best be selected, which is far from the jury.

With a score of 2.5, how can it be compared with "Thor" or even "Nie Yinniang" with a three-point level?
Obviously, Audia also knows the situation this year.

So, after expressing his thoughts, he walked off the stage smoothly.

It’s time to announce the final list of Palme d’Or winners.

After the host finishes the transition, he invites the next award presenter to come on stage.

In the quiet atmosphere, a middle-aged Danish actor with elegant movements and good manners slowly walked from behind the scenes to the front of the stage.

There was a faint smile on the corner of the man's mouth, like a well-mannered gentleman.

Uncle Ba.

Zhou Mo's eyes widened and he said to himself, "So that's it."

He asked why he didn't see Uncle Ba tonight, even though they had dinner together two days ago.

It turns out that I was invited to be the award presenter.

He kept his mouth shut and didn't reveal any information at all before.

Uncle Ba didn't waste too much time and announced the list of winners in a few words.

“Palme d’Or winner, JERK.”

The words fell.

There was thunderous applause in the venue.

"Zhou Mo, Palme d'Or! Palme d'Or!" Da Tiantian cheered immediately.

As he spoke, he gently pushed Zhou Mo, signaling him to go up quickly.

She couldn't wait to see Zhou Mo holding up the Palme d'Or trophy. But Zhou Mo didn't move immediately, but instead reached out his hand to Da Tiantian.

Da Tiantian was stunned.

"Ah, what does this mean?"

"Of course, I want you to go on stage with me to receive the award!" Zhou Mo explained with a smile.

This child, why is he acting stupid at this time?

Da Tiantian finally reacted, and her expression was just like Benboerba who had just heard the order.

Let her go up and receive the award?

Does she fit too?
Isn’t she here just for fun today?
"Ah, can I go and receive the award too?"

Seeing this, Zhou Mo simply grabbed Da Tiantian's hand and pulled her up from her seat.

"Why not? You are the producer of JERK. The whole movie can't be made without you. Of course you can accept the award."

It was such a touching sentence, but after hearing it, Da Tiantian's first reaction was to feel a little uneasy.

She looked at herself and said to Zhou Mo.

"But I'm just following behind you and helping you do what I can."

Da Tiantian always felt that everything she did was ordinary and nothing special.

Zhou Mo was willing to give her the title of producer, which showed how generous he was.

But she knows in her heart that what she can do, many people can also do, and even do it better and more excellently than her.

Many times, she even felt uneasy about winning the award as a producer.

Do you think you are eligible for these?

Seeing this, Zhou Mo simply held her other hand tightly.

He stared into her eyes and spoke carefully.

"That's enough. For you, those things may be within your ability, but for me, only you can do these things. You are indispensable to me."

Da Tiantian suddenly felt her nose a little sour and her eyes a little cold, as if there was liquid flowing in them.

"Do you really think so?"

"Why, you want me to swear an oath to prove it for you?" Zhou Mo asked with a smile.

Da Tiantian shook her head.

"Will you come up with me?"

Da Tiantian sniffed lightly and grabbed Zhou Mo's hand with her backhand.

"Ah."

The two walked slowly towards the podium, passing the guests in their seats.

Coming in front of Uncle Ba, Max said with a smile, "Zhou, Tiantian, congratulations on winning the Palme d'Or. Are you surprised?"

He said this in Chinese.

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows: "Max, your Chinese has improved a lot."

“I was studying some time ago.”

Big Sweetie: "Thank you, Max."

Max handed out the trophy and certificate. After Zhou Mo took them, he handed the certificate to Da Tiantian and weighed the Palme d'Or trophy himself.

He had already coveted this thing when he came here last year.

Not to mention, it's quite heavy.

The 19 leaves are made of pure gold and are quite dazzling under the light.

"I heard it's pure gold, so it must be able to sell for a lot of money." I just made a joke, but unfortunately, no one responded.

Da Tiantian was still immersed in her name in the producer column on the certificate, while Max simply didn't understand.

His Chinese level is not at that level yet.

After Max finished the introduction, he gave his seat to Zhou Mo.

"Thank you xxxx..."

This is the right way to start. They have given you the award, so it’s not too much to say thank you.

After expressing gratitude, you can express your serious thoughts.

Zhou Mo cleared his throat, took Da Tiantian's hand, looked at the audience, and spoke slowly.

“Last year, I won the Grand Jury Prize here and received a trophy. I was very happy and honored. I even specially customized a box to hold the trophy.

But after I got back, I discovered that the size of the box I had ordered for the trophy was wrong. The data I had found online was the data for the Palme d’Or trophy, and the box I had made was a little too big for the Grand Jury Prize trophy.”

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.

Da Tiantian also came to her senses and chuckled with her hand covering her mouth.

This is true.

Zhou Mo did get the size wrong last year.

Zhou Mo continued, "As everyone knows, I am a very frugal person. In order to not leave the trophy box empty, I came to claim the prize again this year. I hope the size won't be wrong again this time, otherwise I'll have to make another trip."

The audience burst into applause again.

At this moment, both competitors and other guests participating in the award ceremony appreciated this humorous speech.

Especially the few people from the organizers backstage, when they looked at Zhou Mo on the podium, there was a hint of gratitude in Zhou Mo's eyes.

They were under a lot of pressure at this year's awards ceremony.

The Cannes awards ceremony is broadcast live and can be viewed on several major international video websites.

This year, due to local protectionism, from the beginning of the awards ceremony, video websites were filled with criticism of this year's Cannes, its organizers, and even some heads of power departments later on. This criticism continued until "Dupin", when it reached its peak.

(End of this chapter)