After all of them were reborn, who would still be an actor?

Chapter 710 The Golden Palm, A New God!

Cannes, France, May 26.

At the closing ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival, filmmakers from Southeast University walked the red carpet together.

Zhang Yimou walked at the front, dressed in formal attire, his face beaming with genuine joy.

Following them are Jia Zhangke, Jiang Wen, Gong Li, Chen Daoming, Jiang Wu, Zhao Tao, Yang Mi, Bao Qiang, Fan Binbin, Sun Li, Li Bingbing, Zhou Xun, Huang Xiaoming...

A massive procession of over a hundred people made an unprecedentedly grand entrance, drawing boos from all sides, with numerous foreign media outlets immediately questioning the fairness of this year's Cannes Film Festival!
Compared to the University of Tokyo, which has a large and powerful student body.

South Korea's situation is rather bleak. This year, only one Miss Cannes film was nominated, and the number of red carpet spots at the Cannes closing ceremony is limited and expensive.

Apart from the main cast and crew of the drama "Miss", only a dozen or so people walked the red carpet together.

After the closing ceremony on the red carpet, the awards ceremony will begin.

Surprisingly, Li Mingyang wasn't wearing formal attire, but rather a white T-shirt with the words "FBTV" printed in large English letters on the front and a traditional Chinese ink painting of the Monkey King facing away from the masses and confronting heavenly soldiers and generals on the back.

It was the same T-shirt he wore on the opening red carpet.

He was wearing black pants and leather shoes.

It's a bit of an oddity, but it's incredibly stylish.

Li Mingyang took off his sunglasses, put them in his pocket, and smiled and waved to the surging crowd and media.

The others weren't as carefree and happy as Li Mingyang.

After all, the Palme d'Or, which was once within easy reach, has now become someone else's, and everyone feels a little sad.

No matter how well she tries to hide it, it's still obvious that she's not in good spirits.

Especially Jing Tian, ​​who has been active in Cannes recently and is obsessed with walking the red carpet.

For the first time, she didn't wear a formal dress; instead, she wore a simple gray denim suit and sunglasses.

At 19 p.m., the awards ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival was officially held in the Lumiere Cinema at the Palais des Festivals.

Zhang Ziyi and Agnès Varda, the mother of the French New Wave, presented the Camera d'Or for Best First Feature Film to the Singaporean film "Ilo Ilo".

Zhang Ziyi spoke to Varda in French, saying, "There are many who like it, but few who are lucky." This marks her second time on the Cannes awards stage this year as a jury member in a focus section.

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Steven Spielberg, the jury president of this year's film festival and a renowned American director and producer, led the jury members to sit on one side of the stage.

Spielberg was sitting on the far left, next to Nicole Kidman, who was sitting on a large white cake.

This year is the same as every year.

The award presenter is the one who presents the award. When the host asks the chairman of the jury about the winner, the chairman of the jury stands up and informs everyone present.

The first award for Best Actor was given to Bruce Dern for his role in "Nebraska." He had already left Cannes, and the award was accepted on his behalf by director Alexander Payne. Payne, as is customary, thanked the jury and said, "He should thank me as well, and I should thank him for his performance."

The Best Actress award was presented by Orlando Bloom, the star of the closing film "Zulu," who said in his acceptance speech that "an actress's beauty does not belong to herself."

The award was announced to Bérénice Bejo, the lead actress in "Past Events." When the camera panned to Bejo, she sat there incredulously for two seconds before standing up amidst thunderous applause.

Surprisingly, she thanked a bunch of people incoherently and insisted that the director come on stage to share the award with her, saying that she owed the director a favor because of this award.

The director actually went on stage and shared the honor of being named Best Actress at Cannes with him.

The two highly anticipated films, "Blue Is the Warmest Color" and "Behind the Candelabra," were both rejected because the judges did not approve of the portrayal of homosexuality, deeming it too graphic.

In his interactions with the judges, Li Mingyang discovered that this year's judges had rather light and refreshing tastes, and didn't like strong flavors.

Spielberg and Nicole Kidman mainly have a more delicate and refreshing taste.

Both are Hollywood A-listers and place great importance on box office performance.

Mainstream audiences don't like heavy content, and they'll likely be rated highly, losing a large portion of their audience.

The most prominent theme among the films nominated for the main competition at Cannes this year is eroticism.

A face as beautiful as a flower and the moon as beautiful as the moon.

Ozon's films have always focused on women, most notably in "8 Women," a film about a chaotic mix of numerous women.

This time, he focused his lens on a 17-year-old female servant of the gods, and the film and its audience both inside and outside the film discussed the mystery of "the girl's X" in relation to her sexual experiences unrelated to love.

The film concludes with the idea that "wildfire cannot burn it all, the spring breeze will bring it back to life." In the film's structure, which is divided into four seasons and four songs, the final chapter is not a harsh winter but a warm spring.

After dumping her boyfriend who wasn't interested in her, the girl, who still didn't understand why she was doing this, opened her business phone with shining eyes. A new season of adventure was about to begin.

A stunningly beautiful city.

The film opens with a long, seductive nightclub party scene, where passionate and unrestrained Italians unleash wild and dangerous sexual signals in the darkness, with everyone's body twisting and turning as they try to succumb to intoxication.

Her erotic dances were exceptional.

They could totally go shoot a promotional video.

Italian castle.

This is the most typical art film.

The female protagonist discovers that her boyfriend knows her father but hasn't told him, and then realizes that the two have a past relationship.

Her boyfriend pushed her onto the bed and pulled off her top.

It wouldn't have been necessary for her to show skin in this scene, but the director insisted on making her do so.

It's just like a European film!

Behind the candlestick.

The themes of gay relationships, celebrity scandals, true stories, and big-name stars are all very eye-catching selling points.

Only God can forgive.

This European film is very American, very commercial!

The film is set in Bangkok, Thailand, and Ryan Gosling plays a Muay Thai coach who has retired from the world of assassins. The story begins with his brother killing a prostitute, and a revenge story of violence against violence spirals upward, gradually unveiling the veil of mysterious dark forces.

This film features a wide variety of prostitutes.

From the underage girl who dies tragically in a pool of blood like a martyr at the beginning of the film, to the boutique girls in the shop window, to the streetwalkers, to the girls in the private rooms offering group services, and the VIP service providers offering solo performances...

This is practically a travel guide for Thai men...

What shocked Li Mingyang the most was Adele's life!
Compared to this film, Ozon's "Young & Beautiful" is slightly inferior in its depiction of erotic scenes and its emotional depth.

Réa Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos, who played female assassins in Mission: Impossible 4, star in the film.

Bold and unrestrained, heartbreaking and helpless, unconditionally dedicated to the creation of the character.

The film is three hours long, but it doesn't feel long at all. Watching a couple go from meeting to getting to know each other, to staying together and then hurting each other, the pacing, atmosphere, and details are all excellent.

Without the audience realizing it, the story draws them into the lives of the two women...

Not a single shot was wasted; the ten-minute textbook-perfect panoramic sex scene perfectly embodies the idea of ​​creating color to express emotion!

The event program received a score of 3.7! Number one!
After watching the movie, Li Mingyang finally remembered that this movie was the best film at Cannes this year!
Of the twenty films nominated for the main competition, "Blue Is the Warmest Color" and "Lady Adele" are the only two films with a lesbian theme.

Mars collides with Earth!
As a European film festival, Cannes exhibits political leanings each year depending on the changing political situation in Europe.

This year, he hit the nail on the head with his subject matter: lesbian themes!

At the same time, I also encountered The Life of Adele. In terms of lesbian themes, The Life of Adele is better and more fitting than The Prostitute.

The elements in "Miss" are quite mixed, including history, suspense, female-centric themes, and intrigue...

The most provocative film at this year's Cannes Film Festival is the Mexican film *Haley*.

From stories of violence stemming from drug use to depicting desolate and impoverished living conditions, from cold and restrained camerawork to naturally exposed nudity.

This film, which depicts the humiliating lives of ordinary people, is extremely graphic.

A car assembler who tries to stop his younger sister from dating but ends up getting involved with drug dealers and eventually killing someone.

The wife wanted to go out and work as a nurse.

Young couples under 18 who are already talking about love and wanting to elope.

A busty female police officer and a boy who coldly observes but enthusiastically participates in the violent beating.

Innocent children making faces in front of officials at the podium.

A baby crying and wanting to take off their socks, etc...

Each character is unforgettable and profound, and their interactions depict a tragic scene of rural Mexican life, where both perpetrators and victims are waiting for mercy.

Commercial films have hope, while art films are doomed!

What awaits everyone is an unbearable despair, and the most shocking thing is the burning of the vigilantes!

This movie is both physically and mentally uncomfortable.

The two works from the University of Tokyo that were shortlisted this time.

Li Mingyang had seen Zhang Yimou's "The Return of Zhang Yimou," which was much longer than the previous film and featured more detailed character portrayals.

Coming Home is not a bad movie, but it is not a good movie.

He didn't even manage to balance the film's artistic merit and commercial appeal...

Wanting both, he's fallen into the same trap as Feng Xiaogang.

A Destiny is destined to be a good movie.

However, this film seems to have been released at the wrong time.

It was said to have passed censorship in China, but it was never actually released.

This film is a rare example of a "famous director" so bluntly revealing reality.

However, they were born in the wrong era, missing the vibrant last century and the future era of strict anti-corruption efforts, making them difficult for the public to know.

But as he himself said, movies are aimed at specific groups, and good movies always have good audiences.

Therefore, this movie will be a huge hit on TikTok in the future!

Of course, this is the only movie of his that's decent.

His other films often contradict their conscience to some extent, but there's no way around it; his films are related to the scripts, and Takeshi Kitano is his older brother!
In a past life, the Best Screenplay Award went to Jia Zhangke's film, A Destiny.

But not today.

The Coen brothers' film "Inside Llewyn Davis," which sparked a viewing frenzy, won the Best Screenplay award.

When Oscar Isaac, the lead actor, and the producer went on stage to accept the award, Oscar playfully remarked that he might have won because the judges liked the cats in the film, and that he had heard the judges had a very heated discussion about who should win the award.

Having someone from your own circle as the chairman of the judging panel is still very useful.

Previously, the media's reviews of "Like Father, Like Son" were lukewarm, believing that it did not create a new height for Hirokazu Kore-eda. However, this year's judges clearly loved this refreshing and charming style.

Hirokazu Kore-eda received a consolation prize and a special jury prize.

In addition to his team, Hirokazu Kore-eda also expressed his deep gratitude to his deceased parents and his wife for providing him with creative inspiration, and stated that he will continue to make family-themed films, which is the theme of his life.

If nothing changes, he will win the Palme d'Or with "Shoplifters" in a few years.

The Best Director award was a major upset. The earlier voting results and the event program seemed to align in some ways.

The Best Director award went to Amat Escalat, director of the Mexican film "Haley," which received only a 1.6 rating in the festival's daily publication.

He remained quite calm, stating that judging is highly subjective, and that he simply happened to have made a film that satisfied the judges, which did not mean he was the best director.

As time went by, the Cannes awards were distributed among various winners, leaving only the Grand Jury Prize and Best Film as the two grand finales.

When "Venus in Fur" won the Jury Prize, the entire audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

The sound was deafening, especially in the Chinese area.

Zhang Yimou couldn't hide his laughter.

Gong Li, now resembling an empress, stood tall and was ready to go on stage with Zhang Yimou to receive the award.

Gong Li is the only Chinese actress to have received all three of Europe's highest honors.

Red Sorghum, which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 87; The Story of Qiu Ju, which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 92; and Farewell My Concubine, which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 93.

Even if we bring out Maggie Cheung, one of Europe's three double Best Actress winners, she still can't outshine Gong Li.

The Grand Jury Prize has been awarded, and now only the Palme d'Or remains.

Cannes is all about dividing the cake, and both Europe and America, as well as Japan, received awards.

It would be unreasonable not to award two Chinese films to the shortlist.

Moreover, both "The Return" and "Destiny" received extremely high ratings in the event publication!
We've finally arrived...

The Palme d'Or, the highest award at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

"Tonight, I am deeply honored to present the Palme d'Or, the highest award in the film industry. Mr. Chairman, to whom will you be presenting the Palme d'Or?"

Spielberg stood up, seemingly nervous.

The host and award presenters immediately smiled kindly.

Spielberg opened the note: "This was a very difficult decision. There have been many excellent films this year, and I think that's the magic of movies. We discussed it repeatedly, and we were still discussing it last night. Finally, we made our decision... Miss."

Spielberg's voice seemed to have some kind of magic, silencing the entire audience!

Just as everyone was waiting for the second name.

Spielberg put down the microphone and sat down!
It's not a return from the University of Tokyo!
It's not a double Palme d'Or!

The Cannes Film Festival council members were completely baffled.

They named it "Blue Is the Warmest Color," but Spielberg changed it on the spot!
The next moment, Li Mingyang, dressed in an unconventional and eye-catching style, suddenly stood up, clenched his fists, and shouted "yes".

The sound was so loud it shook the entire audience!
"President Li, this is my Golden Palm!"

Li Mingyang gave the bewildered Li Meijin a big hug!

Clap clap clap!

The audience erupted in applause. Zuo Shandiao was the first to stand up and applaud. Because it was so shocking, the Chinese staff in the rest area, who had been frozen in shock, instantly became lively and stood up to applaud as well!

Amid applause, Li Mingyang walked toward the podium, embracing the main cast and crew of the award ceremony.

Everyone reacted differently: surprise, shock, astonishment, joy, tears of happiness...

Jing Tian hugged Li Mingyang, "You succeeded!"

"Ok!"

Li Mingyang released Jing Tian, ​​slowly turned around, and walked towards the podium prepared for him.

Jing Tian watched Li Mingyang walk step by step toward the highest artistic award stage in world cinema.

Tears blurred her vision; even now, she couldn't believe that Li Mingyang had actually won the award!
Dongda Capital and government officials went to great lengths to ensure Zhang Yimou won the award, making him Asia's top director!

The resources, funds, and policies invested by the entire nation are so exaggerated as to be unbelievable!
Even so, her husband, Li Mingyang, still won the Palme d'Or!

As Li Mingyang passed through the Chinese seating area, all the celebrities and filmmakers on both sides stood up, some showing the most benevolent smiles, others revealing the most hopeful eyes.

However, Li Mingyang did not stop at all, nor did he even glance at him.

He adjusted the collar of his T-shirt, twirled the gold Rolex on his wrist, and walked through the Chinese seating area as if no one else was there.

Zhang Yimou, forced to stand up and applaud, had a complicated look in his eyes. Even now, he still couldn't figure out where he had lost.

The price he offered was so high that it could be said to be the entire nation's effort, and all he wanted was a double-yolk egg.

Li Mingyang is the only Palme d'Or winner!

The only king!
Gong Li never met Li Mingyang because the youth films he made in mainland China were not suitable for her...

But today she had a new idea: she could play a supporting role and make an appearance!
Starting today, starting right now!
Li Mingyang is Asia's number one director. Although there will be criticism, who can suppress him, and who dares to suppress him?

Gong Li glanced at Zhang Yimou discreetly.

We lost, we lost completely.

The entire nation's resources were used, yet they still lost...

Gong Li was very curious about what price Li Mingyang had offered.

The Chinese side did not give Li Mingyang time, and also anticipated that his words would raise suspicions.

Even so, Li Mingyang still went on stage!
A lonely king!
The ultimate expression of individual heroism!
Zuo Shandiao looked at Li Mingyang walking onto the stage, feeling both happy and helpless.

The good news is that Tokyo University has produced another Palme d'Or winner as a director!
Unfortunately, Li Mingyang once again undermined the unity.

Of course, this was to be expected!
Li Mingyang is young, but he doesn't want to wait.

He wasn't recognized domestically, and was deeply resented in Hong Kong and Taiwan; the three major film festivals refused to give him any awards.

This is a signal.

Without mainstream awards, you can't enter the mainstream circle; you'll always be an outsider.

So he secretly went to South Korea to win the award indirectly.

Next time? Not at all!

Li Mingyang is fighting for this moment!
And then they actually won!

They won the sole Palme d'Or! This is even more impressive than a tie achieved with the entire nation's resources.

Did this kid kneel down?
This result can't be achieved by kneeling, can it?!

Zuo Shandiao was completely bewildered, quietly waiting for Li Mingyang to speak, trying to find the reason or clue from it!
Li Mingyang went up on stage.

Standing in front of the crystal podium, I silently took off my sunglasses and looked down at the audience.

After their initial excitement, Kim Min-hee and Kim Tae-ri were reminded to go on stage. The two women, hand in hand, excitedly stepped onto the stage.

As soon as they stepped onto the stage, they embraced Li Mingyang tightly from both sides!

Both women were genuinely moved, too shocked and too happy. Li Mingyang had to pat and coax them for a while before they calmed down.

At the opportune moment, the award presenter, Anahita, handed over the blue box containing the Palme d'Or, and Li Mingyang accepted his Palme d'Or and a certificate of honor.

It was placed solemnly on the stage.

Kim Min-hee and Kim Tae-ri hugged each other excitedly until Anahita handed them certificates of honor. Only then did the two women react, hugging the host and exchanging cheek kisses.

After the Palme d'Or and certificates of honor were awarded, Anastasia stepped back a few steps, handing the center stage over to Li Mingyang and the two leading ladies.

Kim Min-hee is a veteran actress and this isn't her first time at Cannes, but she was even more excited than Kim Tae-ri, rubbing against Lee Myung-yang nervously.

Kim Tae-ri is a newcomer, and newcomers are always fearless and unafraid of challenges. She is actually quieter and more confident than Kim Min-hee.

Li Mingyang raised the Palme d'Or, signaling for both gold medals to be lifted together. The cameras and microphones below the stage immediately went off, capturing this legendary moment!
"Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Kim Palm, I guess I have three gold medals now, right?" Lee Myung-yang said jokingly, making himself laugh and making the two girls laugh as well.

The tense atmosphere eased, and Li Mingyang placed his hands on the podium, his gaze slowly sweeping across the audience.

I saw Zhang Yimou with an awkward smile on his face.

Zhang Yimou must be feeling very regretful. Regret makes people look a few years older. After all, winning the Palme d'Or makes him undoubtedly Asia's number one director!
He might even blame himself for taking his things.

Funny.

He's the one who opened the door to selling prizes, so why should you take them?

Because you're old? Because you have a country backing you?
Just because you've acted in Hollywood movies as a hero doesn't make you a real hero.

Spielberg did not trust his 'friend' Zhang Yimou, even though Li An vouched for him, kept speaking well of Zhang, and even gave Spielberg a handwritten letter from Zhang.

Spielberg still doesn't believe in Zhang Yimou.

He used his rights to deny the possibility of returning.

Her return was rejected; the Palme d'Or should have belonged to Adele's life.

Even the list of award winners is filled with Adele's life.

But... in the end, Spielberg called out "Miss," and called out his name!
Li Mingyang glanced at the Chinese seats, then looked at Abdellatif, the director of The Life of Adele, and the two actresses.

Director Abdullah dropped all pretense and appeared extremely depressed.

The two actresses smiled, but their smiles looked awkward.

If he hadn't won the Palme d'Or today, he might have been even more disappointed than director Abdel Fattah.

The winner takes all!
He's the one standing on the stage right now!
He's the biggest winner today!

Li Mingyang took a deep breath, took out the Golden Palm from the box with his left hand, and gently ran his thumb over the engraved characters: 2013, Golden Palm.

"Thank you to the Cannes jury for their recognition. To be honest, I never thought I would receive this award, which represents the highest honor in film."

"But it's in my hands now... It feels so unreal. I think... I need a long time to feel this unreality, and then I can enjoy this glory."

"Thank you Mr. Jacob, thank you Mr. Spielberg, thank you Ms. Nicole Kidman, thank you my parents, thank you Ms. Kim Min-hee, thank you Ms. Kim Tae-ri, thank you Ms. Lee Mi-geum, thank you Mr. Lee Byung-hun, thank you Mr. Ha Jung-woo, thank you to everyone behind the scenes who worked so hard for Miss..."

"Of course, the person I'm most grateful to is myself!"

"When everyone thought I couldn't do it, I always believed... that I was the one standing here right now!"

Applause broke out somewhere in the audience, and then thunderous applause erupted throughout the entire venue.

Lee Myung-yang raised his hand holding the Palme d'Or, bowed to the microphone, and said in Chinese, "I am Lee Myung-yang, the director from Tokyo University. Thank you."

These few simple words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, shocking the entire audience!

Li Mingyang didn't kneel!
In Cannes, the holy land of Western cinema, as a student of Dongda University, I took home the highest honor in Western cinema!
Mr. Spielberg was the first to applaud, very softly.

But the applause from the world's number one filmmaker represents complete approval.

The judges applauded and followed Spielberg toward Li Mingyang.

Cannes Artistic Director Thierry and Cannes President Jacob walked onto the stage, clapping as they took their final group photo!
The most influential people in Cannes have recognized the Palme d'Or! They also agree with Li Mingyang's statement!

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(End of this chapter)