You made me a superstar

Chapter 139 The Injury of Cannes
When he stepped on the stairs of the Lumiere Film Palace, Zhou Yang felt a sense of solemnity and sacredness in his heart.

In the center of the promenade on both sides, there is a group photo of the Lumiere brothers.

The group photo is the shooting scene of the "Train Into the Station".

One hundred and one years have passed since the Lumiere brothers showed the world's first openly ticketed film in Paris in 1895.

For more than 100 years.

The world of movies is changing with each passing day, from black and white silent films at the beginning, to sound, to color, and gradually becoming diversified, from the initial live-action scenes to props, to amazing special effects...

Movies have witnessed the birth of an era and the end of an era.

Under the corridors on both sides, there are pictures hanging...

Zhou Yang and others went through the photos and saw unknown celebrities and movies. At the end, he saw Chen Kai's "Overlord", and it is still insurmountable by Chinese filmmakers. Hollywood movie "Time Machine".

Every photo here is a piece of film history milestone.

They have all led an era and amazed the world!
Wang Shuai stood under these photos for a long time, unprecedentedly quiet. I don't know how long it took before he said with emotion: "There are fewer and fewer places in the back. Posting a photo means one less place. I don't know the future." Who is qualified to leave his own history here."

After sighing, Wang Shuai looked at it for a while, and then walked in with the team.

Shen Changwei also passed by here, looking at the empty, few places, his eyes flickered, and finally led the team to follow.

..............................

Zhou Yang is new to everything.

The music, everyone here, and the solemn hall.

He found his place and sat down.

The location is in the middle, not too bad, not far from Shen Changwei's "Hero"...

Shen Changwei and Wang Shuai chatted about the future Huaxia movies very enthusiastically.

period……

Director Huang Jiacheng came over to greet everyone on behalf of the Cannes jury. When he saw Zhou Yang, Huang Jiacheng took the initiative to come over and pat Zhou Yang on the shoulder, smiling.

"Have fun and drink tea after the party!"

After leaving these words, regardless of Zhou Yang's reaction, he walked towards the front row with a sturdy, hill-like body.

Miller George, the official chairman of the main competition unit of Cannes, came from behind and shook hands with everyone on the crew. After the handshake, he hugged Wang Shuai and Shen Changwei respectively, and said some blessings, but Zhou Yang didn't care at all. I can't understand what people are saying.

When he was leaving, Wang Shuai suddenly turned his head and glanced at Zhou Yang. His excited mood became a little strange. He wanted to say something to Zhou Yang, but in the end he continued to turn his head and stare at the stage without saying a word.

Zhou Yang didn't notice the details of Wang Shuai, but looked down at the bronzing business card in his hand, and saw the Louis Vuitton signboard of the sponsor not far away.

"Possibility, probably not..." Song Yiyi's eyes were also on the Louis Vuitton business card, and after thinking about many possibilities, she shook her head, "Maybe I got the wrong person, maybe..."

Song Yiyi felt that the possibility was really unimaginable.

Although Zhou Yang has become very famous in China recently, he is limited to China at most, and even after leaving China, few people know him.

And even in the Chinese movie circle, Zhou Yang's position is quite average. After all, he has not become famous for a long time, so he can't be compared with other big stars. According to estimates, Zhou Yang is probably in the second or third tier. not counting...

How could a world-class brand like Louis Vuitton invite Zhou Yang?
This is like telling Song Yiyi face to face that she can win an Oscar, it's pure nonsense!

After thinking about it for a long time, Song Yiyi suddenly nodded, "I understand, probably the agents in the Asian region saw that you were sloppy on the red carpet, and came here to recommend their new clothes for you to try on. wear it?"

"It's possible." Zhou Yang nodded.

Then he stuffed the business card into his pocket like an advertising business card, and concentrated on watching the Cannes International Film Festival Gala.

As the guests filled the venue one after another, the surroundings were filled with all kinds of noise, mixed with exclamations, and when the big curtain in the distance was lit, the whole venue suddenly became quiet again...

The awards ceremony has officially begun.

Chairman Miller George came to the stage to give some opening remarks, and then ten judges appeared slowly. Huang Jiacheng's figure was particularly conspicuous among the judges. One of the petite black judges named Emmy Lori stood with Huang Jiacheng, like Like a puppet toy, it makes people feel very disobedient.

Amidst the sound of reviewing and reminiscing, the audience wiped tears from time to time, and laughed from time to time. Zhou Yang sat there like a fool, unable to understand the whole process.

This feeling was quite difficult, and after finally holding on for half an hour, the awards ceremony finally began.

The first award is the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film, which was won by an Australian director. He was excited on the stage, talking incoherently, and bowed and nodded after speaking. A burst of applause filled with tears and walked down.

Although Zhou Yang didn't know what the Palme d'Or for the best short film was, the one who won the award at the beginning would definitely not be some kind of award.

Immediately afterwards, the first award for "The Crow" was ushered in, which was the Best Screenplay Award!

Wang Shuai subconsciously sat up straight and stared nervously at the big screen...

Zhou Yang also saw that his name and Wang Shuai's name were together, the only difference was that Wang Shuai was in the front and himself in the back.

When Wang Shuai was still wondering who would be on stage to receive the award, the host above gave Wang Shuai a hard blow. The script award went to the Korean movie "Forest", and the winning screenwriter was Park Do-hyun.

Wang Shuai's expression was particularly unsightly, he stared at the big screen in a daze, and he didn't recover after a long time.

This scene happened to be captured by the camera, and a close-up was given. Wang Shuai felt that it was embarrassing to stay in the position...

The best screenplay award is the most likely award for "The Crow", but it ended up on the street. This feeling is really uncomfortable.

"Hero" was also on the street. Shen Changwei's expression was normal, but he took a deep breath, not knowing what to say.

soon……

It's time for the Camera d'Or again.

This award has nothing to do with "The Crow" at all. This award is probably awarded to those newcomers' debut works, so Wang Shuai's face is naturally not that thick.

Next came the Golden Camera Special Award. This award still has nothing to do with Wang Shuai. It was awarded to a black director in Mexico. The black director excitedly kissed the trophy, almost going crazy with excitement...

Cannes doesn't have as many awards as the Academy Awards, and it doesn't have as many awards as Berlin, it's simple, so it doesn't take long to wait.

When it came to the jury awards, both Wang Shuai and Shen Changwei tidied up their clothes and regained their confidence.

This award is not a particularly good award, it can be regarded as a consolation prize, but after coming from a long way, you can't go back empty-handed, right?
result……

The disappointed expressions of the two were recorded on the screen again, and Wang Shuai even felt an indescribable sense of irritability!
"The Crow" hit the street again!
Grass!
"Heroes" was even more difficult. For some reason, Shen Changwei actually heard bursts of ridicule from the applause in the back row.

Shen Changwei with a hooked nose took a deep breath and tried to stay calm, but his eyes were full of killing intent, like a lonely vulture.

Immediately afterwards, the best actor award...

Actor!

The appearance of Zhou Yang and other big names flashed on the big screen over and over again, and there was a burst of cheers from the audience...

The host also put on a show, and said some embarrassing jokes in a humorous way, and then the big screen stopped for a long time under the lens of Jackman, the uncrowned king of Europe.

If Freddy in "The Revenant" is the unlucky guy who has accompanied the Best Supporting Actor Award for nearly eight years, then Jackman should be the actor's escort. I've been running with him for a whole year, from a handsome young man to a middle-aged man with a little white head and a big belly, all these years, who knows what Jackman has gone through...

This time, he set foot on Cannes again with "Silent Darkness".

under the lens.

Facing the bursts of laughter, he didn't feel embarrassed anymore, but he didn't give up hope, so the clothes he wore were not very formal, and looked very casual, like a nightgown.

But rather...

When he was least hopeful, he won the award instead.

When it was announced that he was the winner, he stood up in embarrassment and walked to the stage in a daze like hell, feeling like he was dreaming.

Then, after he really felt the bursts of cheers, he realized that he picked up the trophy in a daze, and suddenly his eyes turned red.

If he knew Chinese, he would definitely scold, "You should have said it earlier, if you knew it earlier, I would have dressed more handsomely"!
Someone is cheering...

Someone is getting excited.

But someone fell into an unprecedented loss...

"The Raven" and "Hero" lost again, which is so embarrassing!
Wang Shuai couldn't help but patted Zhou Yang on the shoulder.

"Everyone is very optimistic about you, and the chairman Miller George is full of praise for your acting skills, but...you also know that in a place like Cannes, unless you are very good, otherwise, you are a newcomer... very It's hard to win an award like this..."

"Huh? My nominations are over?"

"???"

Wang Shuai comforted Zhou Yang, but after a long time of comfort, Zhou Yang looked at Wang Shuai in confusion.

This guy doesn't even understand what kind of award it is...

After he understood it, Zhou Yang didn't react at all, he just scratched his head, he never thought about winning the prize.

The next few awards...

Completely drove Wang Shuai and Shen Changwei into the abyss...

Whether it was the Best Actress Award or the Grand Jury Award, all of them were disappointed and lost.

Shen Changwei slipped away again under the name of going to the toilet, he really can't afford to lose this person...

Palme d'Or you say?
What a joke!

The history of Chinese films in Cannes is only one "Overlord", how can "Hero" and "The Crow" reach this point?

Wang Shuai held his breath, unable to calm himself down.

After waiting for so long, I didn't get anything f---ing, isn't that ridiculous?
The last nomination for The Crow was Best Picture for Un Certain Regard.

Wang Shuai looked at this award with his last hope...

This is not a particularly big prize, but an encouragement prize, slightly higher than the consolation prize.

fine……

"The Crow" eventually won.

If he doesn't win an award, Wang Shuai will have a heart attack.

He turned his head and glanced at the empty space next to him.

Originally, I wanted to give Shen Changwei a good hug, but this guy just left...

"Hero" was a complete failure, and Berlin gave "Hero" some consolation prizes, but it turned out to be even more cruel in Cannes, with so many shortlisted, no farts!
Why stay here?

Being laughed at?

....................................

It is wise for Shen Changwei to leave.

The Palme d'Or for best picture has nothing to do with "Hero", and it has nothing to do with "The Raven"...

The award went to April on Earth, a Roman film directed by Christian.

After receiving the award, Christian cheered excitedly on the stage and jumped up. Zhou Yang was afraid that the fat man would dance too much and kick the stage out of a big hole.

Finally, in the chairman's speech, the 59th Cannes International Film Festival came to an end.

Some people wept with joy, while others returned home in despair.

And Chinese movies are quite shameless.

It's even a bit humiliating!
They all won some heavyweight nominations, and even nominations like the Palme d'Or, but they all got nothing, watching others pretend!
If "The Crow" hadn't won an encouragement award in the end, Chinese-language films would have failed completely at the Cannes International Film Festival.

Although Wang Shuai won the award, his face is still not very good-looking.

This is way too far from expectations...

Moreover, the overseas copyright of "The Crow" is so ugly that it makes people sick.

Following Wang Shuai's expression, the whole crew of "The Crow" became very depressed and depressed.

Many people watched Zhou Yang remain silent, but instead comforted Zhou Yang. Bi Funan even wanted to take Zhou Yang to get drunk and have a good ride on the ocean horse.

After all, the best actor in Cannes, this nomination award is awesome. To win an award is to become famous in one fell swoop, and the entire Chinese film industry is awesome.

As much hope, there is as much despair...

no award...

After all, it is equal to zero.

However, this comfort only lasted for a few minutes, when everyone walked out of the hall and saw a sweet-looking girl representing the official Louis Vuitton inviting Zhou Yang to a dinner.

"What did he say?"

"Fuck, are you...really? Are you invited to be one of Louis Vuitton's Asian spokesperson candidates?" Wang Shuai, who understands French, widened his eyes and was too surprised to say anything else. Come on, the foul language exploded on the spot.

"..."

After Wang Shuai spoke, everyone in the crew of "The Crow" looked at Zhou Yang in shock, who was at a loss, and even a little bit at a loss.

Song Yiyi suffocated even more!
How can it be!

How can it be!

impossible?

(End of this chapter)