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Chapter 89 A resounding victory (Please subscribe)

The brightly lit venue began to dim.

With the introduction of the host, the current president, Roland Emmerich, made the announcement.

The closing ceremony and awards gala of the 55th Berlin International Film Festival has officially begun.

"It is a great pleasure to have outstanding filmmakers from all over the world gather in Berlin to make outstanding contributions to the development of the art of film."

...Over the past few months, our jury has witnessed countless amazing works, each film deeply moving us with its unique narrative style, emotional expression, and cinematic language.
After more than ten days of difficult deliberation, our judging panel, through a fair, impartial, and transparent voting process, has selected the outstanding winning entries, which will be announced tonight.

After Chairman Roland Emmerich finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted in the hall, and the most anticipated part was about to begin.

The first awards are given to the non-competitive categories, the market category, the panoramic category, and the best short film category...

It took two hours to complete the distribution of all the small awards.

As the judges took the stage, the highlight of the evening arrived: the awards ceremony for the main competition.

Tian Xiaole sat up straight and began to hold her breath, because [Buried Alive]'s name might be called at any moment.

The first award presented was a local award: the 'Blue Angel Award for Best European Film'.

Award-winning film by a German director, "Heaven Now"!
Silver Bear for Best Film Score...

Next are the 'Alfred Bauer Silver Bear Award' and the 'Silver Bear Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts'.

Awarded to Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang for "The Wayward Cloud"!
The Best Actress award went to German actress Julia Jernsch for her role in "Hope and Rebellion"!
As one of the judges went on stage, Tian Xiaole clearly felt that Jiang Wu's breathing became heavier.

He himself became very nervous, because no matter what awards he received later, they would all be major awards.

"The Silver Bear for Best Actor goes to... Kang Wu, [Buried] Congratulations!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Xiaole breathed a sigh of relief; the mission was complete.

"Xiao Le, did I hear that right?"

Jiang Wu sat there, stunned, and asked incredulously.

"Uncle Wu, congratulations! Come up on stage to receive your award."

Tian Xiaole smiled and gave him a hug.

Jiang Wu then seemed to wake up from a dream, and patted Tian Xiaole's shoulder heavily, clearly very excited.

Gu Changwei also gave Jiang Wu a hug, congratulating him on winning the award. He added that for the remaining three important awards, Tian Xiaole, one of his biggest competitors, would most likely be eliminated here.

On stage, Jiang Wu received the trophy and certificate from the presenter and raised them above his head to the audience.

He stood in front of the microphone and began to give his acceptance speech:
"Thank you Berlin, thank you to the jury for their recognition, and the person I should thank most is Tian Xiaole, the director of 'Buried'. According to seniority, he should call me uncle, but now you are my uncle..."

Jiang Wu's speech drew laughter from the audience; people are most speechless when they are most excited.

Tian Xiaole, sitting in the audience, covered his face with his hands and shook his head, indicating that he did not recognize the person.

"Haha, Jiang Wen probably wouldn't agree."

Gu Changwei also turned around and joked, saying that he felt very relaxed after getting to this point.

"Uncle Gu, it's up to you now to take down that golden bear."

Tian Xiaole remembered that "Peacock" won a major award, but it had been too long, and he had forgotten what award it was.

Jiang Wu stepped down from the stage, but his excitement hadn't subsided.

"Let me see what the trophy looks like."

Tian Xiaole reached out and took the trophy. Jiang Wu suddenly remembered something and said seriously:

"Xiao Le, about the awards later..."

"Just do what I promised you."

Tian Xiaole knew what Jiang Wu wanted to say. After winning the Silver Bear for Best Actor, it would be very difficult to win any more major awards unless the jury really liked your film.

The remaining three awards are the Silver Bear for Best Director (for an individual), the Golden Bear for Best Film, and the Jury Prize.

On stage, the award presenter changed. Without any unnecessary words, he directly opened the envelope and read aloud:

"The Silver Bear for Best Director goes to: Tian Xiaole for [Buried Alive]. Congratulations!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Tian Xiaole's head went blank, as if thunder had exploded in his ears, and he felt like he was hallucinating.

"Uncle Wu, are you calling my name?"

Tian Xiaole couldn't help but confirm it.

Jiang Wu's reaction wasn't much better; he was also stunned.

Neither of them dared to imagine that they would win an award later.

The happiest person was Gu Changwei; as others took a step forward, his chances of getting closer to the Golden Bear increased.

"Xiao Le, congratulations."

"Yes, thank you, Uncle Gu." Tian Xiaole snapped out of her daze, hugged Gu Changwei and Jiang Wu, and also politely hugged Zhang Jingchu.

Then he straightened his suit, stepped out of his seat, and walked confidently onto the podium.

The presenters were also explaining the reasons for the film's award:

"The coffin that is buried alive symbolizes the desolate loneliness of modern people, the lonely grave that everyone will eventually face, while the cell phone with its battery dead represents our last superstition about civilization..."

Tian Xiaole received the Silver Bear trophy and certificate from the presenter and raised them above his head to the audience.

The venue was filled with filmmakers from all over the world. Seeing Tian Xiaole receive such an honor at such a young age, most of them had mixed feelings.

There was jealousy, admiration, and also a sense of satisfaction with the future development of film art.

Tian Xiaole stood in front of the podium, took a deep breath to calm her excited emotions, and slowly began to speak:
"Thank you to the Berlin Film Festival, and thank you to the jury for their love and recognition. It was my first time here and they gave me such a wonderful surprise."

"Thanks to the film's male lead, Jiang Wu, it was his brilliant performance that allowed me to create such an excellent film..."

After a routine speech with nothing particularly special about it, Tian Xiaole returned to her seat amidst thunderous applause.

"Show me your Silver Bear for Best Director award. What's the difference between it and my Silver Bear for Best Actor?"

Once Tian Xiaole and Jiang Wu truly relaxed, they were absolutely satisfied with their trip.

As for the awarding of the last two major prizes, all you have to do is watch the show.

On stage, the award jury members changed, and they began to present the grand prize, which was second only to the Golden Bear tonight.

Gu Changwei sat ramrod straight, his eyes fixed on the stage, while Zhang Jingchu muttered something to herself beside him.

"The winner of the Jury Grand Prize is: Gu Changwei [Peacock], congratulations!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Changwei's tense body relaxed instantly.

Having come this far, it's natural to feel some anticipation.

Zhang Jingchu, who could no longer contain herself, had already embraced him.

Tian Xiaole and Jiang Wu also offered their congratulations. After embracing the two, Gu Changwei walked onto the award stage.

The acceptance speech was very standard, just a string of thanks.

Although he was disappointed not to win the Golden Bear, he was still very satisfied, especially since it was his first time directing a film and he almost matched Zhang Yimou's achievements.

The director from South Africa won the Golden Bear for Best Film with "Carmen of Kayalisa".

With that, the 55th Berlin International Film Festival came to a close, followed by interviews and a reception.

[Buried Alive] After winning two awards, she became a media darling.
Domestic media, led by Liu Gongzhu, along with local reporters, shoved microphones right up to Tian Xiaole's mouth.

"Director Tian, ​​have you ever thought you could win two major awards?"

"I never dared to imagine this before coming here. Luckily, the chairman of the jury has a special fondness for disaster films, and Buried just happened to attract his attention."

"Will you come back to Berlin?" a local reporter asked.

"Of course, this is my lucky place."

Tian Xiaole smiled as she answered the interview, then saw Gu Changwei walk in:

"Director Gu is here, you should go interview him quickly."

His attention was indeed diverted, and he took the opportunity to slip away.

During the cocktail party, amidst the clinking of glasses, a group of elderly white men, who were clamoring about art, talked about business and their yearning for fame and fortune.

Tian Xiaole and Jiang Wu showed up, thanked Roland Emmerich, and left early.

After returning to the hotel, Tian Xiaole glanced at the time.

Berlin is 7 hours ahead of the capital, so it's morning in China right now.

He made two phone calls back to share the good news, but Lao Tian's reaction wasn't as intense as he had imagined.

Because the firsthand news from the awards ceremony had already been sent back and dominated the headlines of major news outlets.

On the contrary, the old lady couldn't stop praising, and her emotional value was off the charts.

After ending the call, I glanced at the congratulatory text messages and QQ messages I received. I didn't reply to anyone. It was late, so I went to sleep first and decided to talk to them tomorrow.

Domestically, things are in an uproar; film and television news is all about Berlin.

"The film 'Buried Alive,' directed by Tian Xiaole, won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival!"

"Kang Wu won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for his role in 'Buried Alive'!"

"Gu Changwei's directorial debut, 'Peacock,' won the Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival!"

"Chinese-language films triumph at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival!"

(End of this chapter)