"This is a laughing show. CCTV received tens of thousands of letters from viewers within a week. It truly reflects the needs of the masses and satisfies what everyone lacks and desires most, joy!"
"The four hosts all performed very well. The impressions of the three sketches are still fresh in my memory. My favorite is "My Chinese Heart"!"
"I hope you can continue to do it next year. Our whole family and the whole factory will support you!"
Ministry of Culture, Ding Qiao read the newspaper happily.
That's right, the awards are about to be held in Berlin, and the Spring Festival Gala is still being discussed with great interest here. In fact, it didn't take long to say that Chen Qi and the others left on the first day of the new year, and the closing ceremony happened to be on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
"Minister Ding! Minister Ding!"
At this moment, a man ran in panting, waving a telegram: "There is news from Berlin, good news!"
"What good news? Oh, I'll see for myself!"
Ding Qiao grabbed it and quickly scanned it once, then scanned it again, slapped the table and laughed: "Okay! Okay! Xiao Chen and the others have lived up to expectations. At least the first step was successful!"
The telegram briefly stated two sentences: We are going to participate in the closing ceremony. The United Front has achieved its expected goal.
What is the intended goal?
Before going to Berlin, everyone discussed inviting international friends to come to China. It seemed that the communication went smoothly and the other party agreed.
…………
Berlin.
The night before the closing ceremony.
At the wine bar on the first floor, Shadra asked Chen Qi for a drink. She liked this Chinese guy very much. He was handsome and capable. If the other party agreed, she wouldn't mind if the old man eats the young grass.
"Madam, my mission has been completed. You should find the corresponding person for foreign exchanges."
"I know that I have already talked with them and basically reached an agreement, but I feel that communicating with them is very difficult..."
Chen Qi couldn't help but laugh and waved his hands repeatedly: "Sorry, sorry, I always hear your Shandong accent is a bit friendly."
"If you can't change it, it belongs to you!"
Shadra shrugged and said: "Anyway, you are the best person to communicate with. I have something to ask you. If I want to set up a fund in Weifang to help those Chinese children, is it feasible?"
"No, there is no such thing as funds in China - A-shares are fine, but A-shares have exploded now, and I want to go stock trading!"
"What can we do? I also want to set up one in the name of Uncle Scud!"
"It's better than this..."
Chen Qi thought for a while and came up with an idea: "If you can't set up a fund, you can set up a scholarship, such as 1,000 US dollars per year, to reward ten children who excel in the college entrance examination. You can also contribute money to build a monument to Uncle Scud, or find an American TV station.
Making a documentary about the concentration camps can also be considered as leaving something for future generations."
"That's a good idea!"
Shadra's eyes lit up and she said with satisfaction: "I knew you would be useful. To be honest, Chinese officials are still too rigid-minded. It would be great if they were like you."
"That's great, that's great. You mean you have plans to come to China?"
"Of course, I will bring many people with me!"
"Is your husband coming?"
"He can do it too. He also wants to expand his banking business to China."
"This is difficult to handle. It is very complicated for foreign banks to come in. This is no longer the era of Shanghai."
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Your officials said they would go to the United States for a visit and exchange. About when?"
"I don't know. We can only discuss it after returning to China. If I go to the United States, I will definitely contact you!"
"It's a deal, I'll be waiting for you to come and I'll give you a good treat then. Speaking of which, you are such a lovable young man." Shadra said with a smile.
"It's a pity that I have a girlfriend. She is appointed by the state. If we break up, I will shoot her!"
Chen Qi chatted with her happily for a while, and Shadra invited him to drink a glass of Martell. She will also attend the closing ceremony tomorrow, and these international friends have all been specially invited by Berlin.
Chen Qi wandered upstairs and returned to the floor where he was stationed.
Gong Xue was wandering in the corridor and said with a smile: "Did you finish the drink so quickly?"
"What's there to drink with a half-aged American married woman? What are you doing here?"
"I'm going to eat after dinner and go back to the house."
She went in, Chen Qi pouted, his jealousy getting bigger and bigger, he also went back to the house, Li Wenhua was wandering around the house, he looked dizzy: "What's wrong with all of you? Agitation disorder?"
"I'm nervous, excited and worried!"
Li Wenhua stopped and said: "I just went to see Bureau Liu. A few people were playing chess. My dear, the pawns turned around before crossing the river. The horses were used as cannons. They were still pretending. Everyone was nervous.
Don’t even sleep tonight.”
"As for what?"
"Why not!"
Li Wenhua was suddenly excited and said: "If we really win an important award, I don't even dare to think about the highest award, anything below will do! You know what this means, just like the women's volleyball team won the championship, just like Nie Weiping killed
Yoshida Ishida is just like Li Ning who won six gold medals in one breath, the first time in history!
You often go abroad and you know the status of Chinese movies, but they basically have no status!
Tell me, can I still sleep? Can Director Liu still sleep?"
"You've risen too high, haven't you?"
Chen Qi was still heartless. Li Wenhua was a little angry and ran out to play chess with Liu Zhigu again.
In fact, he understands very well that after the reform, everyone faced the world with a confused, envious, and inferior mentality. This is basically the case in every industry, and they are eager to be recognized by others.
There is no separation between style and style, both styles blossom.
If competitive sports are the most effective way to boost morale, then movies rank second.
Because ordinary people don’t understand other industries, and they are most familiar with culture and sports. I think back then, how many domestic directors worked hard to go to the three major European universities, and after winning awards, they went to the Oscars, year after year, and they were jokingly called "rushing".
profound".
"Oh, this Lao Li is so excited and nervous after being treated by me."
Chen Qi washed himself up, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes for a long time and then opened them again: "Damn it, I can't sleep either!"
…………
On the second day.
No one was in good spirits, and all of them had heavy dark circles under their eyes, and had to make up temporarily to cover them up. Everyone was in a very contradictory state. They looked like a group of defeated soldiers, but this group of defeated soldiers wanted to kill them.
Capture the flag and achieve supreme merit!
Chen Qi is still wearing a black suit and glasses without prescription.
Gong Xue changed into another dress, and she brought three sets in total.
"Are everyone here? Are everyone here?"
Liu Zhigu asked twice and waved his hand: "Be energetic and don't lose your place. Everyone is doing well! Let's go!"
The Berlin Film Festival, which lasted for more than ten days, has finally come to an end. 25 films have been shown in turn, with mixed reviews. "Life is Beautiful" has received a bonus like cheating, and journalists, film critics, and peers have all praised it.
The closing ceremony was held at the Animal Palace.
The group of people arrived in a courtesy car and had to walk briefly on the red carpet. This time there were fewer people, but there were more reporters. As usual, they crowded on both sides and held up guns and cannons.
Chen Qi waved and smiled as he walked across the red carpet. This time there were no Japanese to cause trouble. In front of them was the crew of the American film "Season of Champions". The main creator deliberately stayed at the end of the red carpet.
"Congratulations! You have produced a great work!"
They seemed to be specifically waiting to say this.
Liu Zhigu didn't think anything of it, but when he took a few steps forward, someone shouted from behind. When he turned around, he saw that it was the crew walking on the red carpet behind him, and they were also very enthusiastic: "I like your film so much!"
"Thank you for your appreciation, we also like your movies very much!"
Another polite word.
Liu Zhigu tasted the product and said happily: "Xiao Chen, why does it seem so popular?"
"People come here for political elements and keep a low profile to save their character. The greater their hopes, the greater their disappointment."
"That's right, you can't show off and be complacent, otherwise you'll be embarrassed!"
Entering the main venue of the Animal Palace, a group of people occupied a whole row in the huge hall. The first few rows were the judges' seats. Huang Zongjiang looked back and nodded to them.
The series of actions made everyone's hearts pound.
What do you mean?
But I’m not sure, what if it’s not the case?
Everyone sat here eagerly, waiting in silence for the closing ceremony to begin and the final result.
…………
The closing ceremony is in the evening.
Berlin is six hours behind Beijing, and it is early morning in Beijing.
In the courtyard of the Ministry of Culture, Ding Qiao got up from the bed, wrapped himself in a large cotton-padded jacket, and looked out the window at the dark sky. It was still early in the morning, but he did not admit that he had little sleep because of his age.
I simply took a book and ran to the living room, flipping through it. I kept thinking: "Should we start over there? I hope there will be a good result..."
"Dingle bell!"
The sudden ringing of the phone scared him so much that he almost had a heart attack. He picked it up angrily and listened to it, but then he became happy again: "Lao Zhu, you got up so early too?"
…
Hongkong.
On the Clear Water Bay Studio, production of "Shanghai Nights" started early.
Starring Liu Dehua, Liang Jiahui, Zhong Chuhong, Liu Xuehua, four left-wing cadres appeared together. They have very different attitudes now. After all, they are people who have been in Haizi: I have even shaken hands with the leaders of big countries. Those of you who are hanging out in Hong Kong have met
The Governor of Hong Kong? Not to mention the Governor of Hong Kong, have you ever seen a director?
"Hua Zai, is Berlin closing today?" Zhong Chuhong suddenly asked.
"yes!"
"I hope Brother Qi can win the grand prize, and we will follow suit!"
"Do you still need to tell me? Yesterday I went to Wong Tai Sin to ask for a lottery ticket. If I sign it, it's no problem!" Liu Dehua said.
"Please! We believe in socialism now and no longer engage in feudal superstition. It's all your fault that Brother Qi didn't win the prize!"
…………
"This year is the 33rd birthday of the Berlin Film Festival. In addition to old friends such as the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Italy, I am very happy to see some new blood joining the festival.
We welcomed a Czech film, we saw the Japanese film "The Beast," and of course, there were also Chinese filmmakers who came to Berlin for the third time..."
Chairman Harder walked onto the stage, held a microphone, and said slowly: "After more than ten days of screenings, the enthusiasm of the audience has surrounded us, which is enough to warm up this cold night and let everyone enjoy the purest film art together.
Now, let’s invite our respected jury to come on stage and announce the final awards!”
Hader made some opening remarks, the jury appeared, and the awards ceremony immediately began.
"..."
Chen Qi just counted. Including himself, there are a total of 9 crews participating in the closing ceremony. If no double-yolked eggs are laid, there will be 9 awards.
The three awards for Best Picture, Leading Actor, and Leading Actress are fixed.
"Outstanding Individual Award: "Sea of ​​Silence"!"
While he was thinking, Huang Zongjiang had already read out the first name on the stage. An Austrian director came on stage, received a Silver Bear trophy, and gave an excited acceptance speech.
Yan Shunkai was curious and asked in a low voice: "Is there another Bronze Bear Award?"
"The highest prize in Berlin is the Golden Bear, the rest are all Silver Bears, there are no Bronze Bears." Gong Xue actually answered.
"That's not very good!" Yan Shun said.
"Many of their prizes are temporary and they divide the pork."
Chen Qi glanced at his sister in surprise, "You can do it, you are taking my job." Gong Xue handed over, obviously he had done enough homework.
Subsequently, a special honorary award was awarded to a West German film, and a special jury award was awarded to a Turkish film. They were all temporary scraps and consolation in nature.
"Nine to three!"
Followed closely by, "Best Director Award, Eric Romer's "Paulina on the Beach"!"
"Nine to four!"
"What are you muttering about?"
Yan Shunkai suddenly became excited when he saw him, and couldn't help asking. Chen Qi explained: "The male and female protagonists in the film are fixed. Now there are four awards, but none of us are included."
"..."
Yan Shunkai was confused for a second, and then his eyes widened: "You mean?"
"No, no, there may be a jury award, but I'm not sure!"
Chen Qi leaned forward and stared at the stage without blinking, his mind racing: There are five films left, and the remaining awards may be Best Picture, Leading Actor, Leading Actress, the Jury Prize, and a
Unknown prize.
Which one can I get from "Life is Beautiful"?
Give an acting award? He himself felt that there was little chance of an acting award. Yan Shunkai and Gong Xue performed very well, but they only supported the film and did not reach a level that was obviously superior.
"Will you give us a jury award?" Gong Xue also asked.
"The jury award is second only to the Golden Bear. Well, I'm very satisfied!" Li Wenhua said.
"Didn't Xiao Gong say that apart from the golden bears, they are all silver bears? Are they worthless?" Yan Shun said.
"Hush! Awarded, awarded!"
I could only hear the person on the stage read again: "The winners of the jury award at this film festival are: "The Family" and "The Beehive"!"
Um?
Several people were stunned and immediately realized that Gong Xue's little mouth opened so wide for the first time except when eating bananas: "Double, double yolk eggs?!"
"Wait a minute! Does this mean..."
An undercurrent hidden under the ecstasy that had to be controlled was like magma rolling and rising in a volcano. It quickly spread throughout the row of people. Everyone stretched their necks, ready to speak out, but they didn't dare.
Climb to one hundred percent.
Liu Zhigu raised his buttocks and looked eagerly at the stage.
The awards continued on the stage:
"Best Actress: Yevgenia Gruschenko, "The Love You Want"!"
"Best Actor: Bruce Dern, "Season of Champions"!"
Nine to eight!
Only one left!
Liu Zhigu's hanging butt finally gained enough confidence and he stood up. Almost at the same time, Li Wenhua also stood up and followed Yan Shunkai. Gong Xue and everyone in the team could no longer sit still.
Just then, Bruce Dern finished his speech and left the stage.
"Haha, it seems that some friends can no longer hold back, OK! Let us reveal the final answer!"
Finally, a name came out of the mouth of the award presenter: "This is an undisputed result. The jury unanimously approved that the winner of this year's Golden Bear Award is "Life is Beautiful" from China!"
(Finish and call it a day!
Have you watched the National Day movie? Which movie is good?)
Chapter completed!