I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 146 There is another prize?! The second one!

"Congratulations!"

Zhang Manyu smiled in the direction of Zhang Yimou. The two had worked together before.

"hero"!
Maggie Cheung beat out Zhang Ziyi to play the leading female role Feixue.

In fact, Zhang Manyu was also a vase at the beginning, Wang Jiawei said this himself, but it was to highlight his awesome training.

In fact, the King of Sunglasses is indeed quite capable, but Zhang Manyu still has a talent for acting.

Among all the well-known Chinese-speaking actresses, she is indeed at the top level.

But compared with many veteran actors and actresses, there is still something lacking.

It's not that they can't win the Best Actress trophy. This kind of thing depends on luck, popularity, commerciality and strength.

There are many talented actresses, but to win the Best Actress award, movies, directors, resources and connections are all essential.

"Receive the award!"

Zhang Yimou suddenly pushed Chen Jin, and Zhu Yanmanzi next to him covered her mouth with tears in her eyes.

She looked at Chen Jin without blinking. Chen Jin blinked but still didn't react.

He really didn't expect that he could win the award.

He would definitely not even think about winning the Venice Film Festival Best Actor award. It's totally impossible because, after all, Judy Lau has a better chance of winning the Best Actress trophy than him, because in Under the Hawthorn Tree, she is the absolute protagonist.

Strictly speaking, Chen Jin is a supporting role.

It is very difficult for a supporting actor to win the Best Actor award in this kind of film, but it is not that there is no precedent for this.

But his age is there. Unless the movie has a good reputation and the leading actor is a big star, like Xia Yu in "Sunshine", there is really no need to hold the Venice Film Festival if he is given this award.

clap clap clap!
The audience applauded and whistled. Many people have seen "Under the Hawthorn Tree" and professionals are convinced of Chen Jin's acting skills.

"I...I can win a prize?"

Chen Jin stood up, still a little confused.

He knew about some awards in Venice and was also very familiar with the Marcello Mastroianni Best Newcomer Award, which is also known as the Emerging Actor Award and has a certain degree of popularity around the world.

So far, no Chinese actor has ever won this award.

"Whoo~~~"

Chen Jin stood up and hugged Zhang Yimou, who was smiling happily, then turned around and hugged Zhu Yanmanzi tightly.

"I love you, Chen Jin, I really love you!"

Zhu Yanmanzi kept shouting in Chen Jin's ear, tears already streaming from her eyes.

She seemed even more excited about winning the award than Chen Jin.

"I love you too!"

Chen Jin didn't do anything too impulsive, like kissing her or something.

Although he wanted to do it very much, with so many cameras pointed at him and countless reporters in the media seats focusing on him, Chen Jin had no choice but to take a deep breath and then walked towards the podium.

There was intense applause again, accompanied by some people screaming. Chen Jin went on stage and saw the strange-shaped trophy he had won.

It is not a silver lion, but a hollow metal sculpture with a human face pattern.

It is very delicate and heavy, and most importantly, very big, almost half the height of an arm.

It should be the face of Marcello Mastroianni.

"Thank you, Sister Man!"

Chen Jin hugged Zhang Manyu, and Zhang Manyu patted Chen Jin on the shoulder: "Come on!"

The organizer asked her to present the award, which obviously has a deep meaning.

"grateful!"

Chen Jin took the trophy from Zhang Manyu, raised both hands and hung it heavily over his head. Zhu Yanmanzi below was already crying like a baby, with red eyes and covering her mouth, but she stared at the boy on the podium without blinking.

Wearing a well-ironed suit and looking handsome, at the age of 18 he seemed to be the brightest light in the whole venue.

She loves him to death.

“I never thought I could win a prize!”

“I haven’t even prepared a thank you speech yet!”

"Thank you to all the judges on the jury, thank you to Mr. Quentin, the chairman, thank you for recognizing my performance in Under the Hawthorn Tree and awarding me this trophy that represents the highest honor for a new actor in the world..."

Quentin immediately gave Chen Jin a strange look. Zhang Yimou in the audience laughed loudly, thinking that this kid could talk.

If you can speak, speak more.

After hearing what you said, Lao Ma will definitely prepare the Best Actor trophy for you next year or the year after.

The highest global honor for a new actor?
Not only did you bring glory to yourself, you also brought Venice to the fore.

But he was actually right.

As we all know, there is no newcomer award in Cannes, and the newcomer award in Berlin is completely useless, sometimes there and sometimes not. Unlike Venice, it is specially named after the late Marcello Mastroianni, which is enough to prove the importance of this award.

After all, Marcello Mastroianni is one of the most famous actors in Europe, with achievements that have attracted worldwide attention.

“Thank you for giving me this award!”

"It feels heavy, just like how I feel right now. I feel that my future career must live up to this honor!"

“I love performing, it never ends!”

"I would also like to thank my alma maters, the Beijing Film Academy and the Peking University School of Arts, which I will soon enter. It is their film and television acting and directing departments that have strengthened my determination to love movies!"

Zhang Yimou was already recording the video with his mobile phone.

I must take a picture and show it to Zhang Huijun. Even if the media releases it later, the scene I took myself will be more realistic.

Zhu Yanmanzi had just taken out his cell phone.

This moment is worth commemorating.

"Of course, I would also like to thank my partner here, Zhu Yanmanzi, who plays the leading female role Jingqiu in Under the Hawthorn Tree!"

"what?"

Do I have a share too?

Zhu Yanmanzi was so happy that her eyes are still red.

"She's a newcomer, but I think she's a very good actress and will definitely be an excellent actress in the future!"

"It was the role she played that made my current dream come true!"

"Thank you!"

Chen Jin glanced in the direction of Zhu Yanmanzi and squinted.

Zhu Yanmanzi cried again.

"I also want to thank Director Zhang Yimou for giving me this role. You are my guide and my mentor. I will work hard to evolve in the direction of a good horse. I hope to continue to work with you in the future!" "Okay!"

Zhang Yimou shouted with a smile.

Of course Chen Jin didn't hear it, but he could read the lips and smiled: "Finally, of course I have to thank my parents. It is their support that has made me what I am today!"

Fortunately, Ms. Su Wanyu was not present and could not watch the live broadcast, but it doesn’t matter, Chen Jin will send the video to them.

Let them be ashamed of themselves.

"Finally, the person I want to thank is the third brother!"

"Old Three, did you see that?"

Chen Jin stared at the virtual system panel in front of him and said loudly: "I still feel like I'm dreaming. Please allow me to say thank you when I'm about to wake up from my dream. Thank you for giving me this moment of glory!"

"This award belongs to me and to you!"

"Thank you, thank you Venice, thank you Venice Film Festival, for letting me spend these wonderful ten days!"

“This is Venice!”

“Long live the movie!”

boom!
Everyone in the audience seemed to be ignited by Chen Jin's last words and started screaming and shouting.

Quentin was even shaking his hips.

Long live movies!

This is a word that every filmmaker who loves movies likes.

Chen Jin bowed, raised the Marcello Mastroianni Trophy in his hand again, gave it a kiss, and then walked down the podium carrying it.

Wow!
The audience once again gave him the loudest applause since the award ceremony.

Because this guy's acceptance speech was really great.

Venice President Ma was overwhelmed by what he heard. Why, why was there only one vote difference? !
By one vote.

Otherwise, Chen Jin would have been the best actor.

"As expected of the top scorer in composition, you have some literary talent!"

"This speech has a very high emotional quotient!"

Zhang Yimou said with a smile to Chen Jin who had just sat down. Zhu Yanmanzi had already picked up the Venice Best Newcomer trophy with great effort and was looking at it with great interest.

“It just occurred to me!”

"Director Zhang, did you know I could win the award?"

Chen Jin couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Yimou waved his hands quickly: "I don't have that ability. I can only say that it is possible. It still depends on your performance in the movie. Quentin should have cast an important vote for you. Lao Ma can only interfere with two official judges at most!"

"There are a few other people. If one of them votes for you, you'll be safe!"

"I see……"

Chen Jin thought it was the power of Zhang Yimou's public relations.

Of course, this has something to do with his public relations in the beginning, but winning an award is not that easy.

If it were that simple, Zhang Yimou would not have only 2 Golden Lions, he would have 3-4 already.

Everything still depends on the awards voting.

You can do your own public relations, and others can do their public relations too. All you can do is to use your strength to speak for yourself and gain recognition.

"I actually wanted him to win the Best Actor award!"

Zhang Yimou laughed.

Chen Jin: “…”

You really have the guts to think like that.

"That's not what I said. That's the obsession of your dean at Beijing Film Academy..."

"The film suffered a loss!"

Zhang Yimou shook his head. If Chen Jin was the protagonist of this movie, then there would be great hope, comparable to Xia Yu back then.

"such a pity!"

Zhang Yimou sighed: "Next time, try harder and strive for the Best Actor award!"

"Winning the Best Newcomer award means you have a stepping stone to Venice. Your chances of winning the Best Actor award will be much higher than others!"

"Ah? Is there any other way to say this?"

"Nonsense, you are one of us!"

Zhang Yimou said, "You said such a good acceptance speech. From now on, when the Best Actor jury votes, you will basically have one more vote than the other nominated male actors. Do you understand?"

I understand a little, and I don’t understand a little.

But what Chen Jin knew clearly was that he had a chance of winning the Venice Film Festival Best Actor Award.

"Go back and thank Old Tian and Dean Zhang!"

"Oh, Lao Tian is the director of the directing department, Tian Zhuangzhuang. You know him, right?"

"Knowing each other!"

Chen Jin knew Tian Zhuangzhuang, and he was a very famous director in China.

"He has a better relationship with Lao Ma than I do. He also helped you put in touch. It was Dean Zhang who asked him to do so!"

"Okay, I understand. I'll thank you all when I get back!"

"Ha ha!"

Zhang Yimou was smiling, but he heard a very familiar word in his ears.

"Zhang Yimou, Under the Hawthorn Tree!"

"?"

Zhang Yimou looked up in confusion. What’s going on? There’s still a prize?

He still knows the quality of his film.

The filming was a bit hasty, and the torrent of the times was not added enough. If more of that era was added and it was dug deeper, it might have won a Grand Jury Prize, but now...what award did the film win? !
"Director Zhang, you won the award!"

"Special Jury Award!"

Zhang Yimou: “…”

I was so excited for nothing, it's another consolation prize. Damn, Lao Ma, you've got to be a good person!

(End of this chapter)