Chapter 94 Emergency Meeting of the Broadcasting Bureau: One Emperor Becomes Known Throughout the La
Zhou Yan and Li Binbin were chatting, unaware that Li Xue was eavesdropping nearby.
"Sister Binbin, I miss you. Have you missed me?"
Zhou Yan expressed her longing.
Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, Li Xue's eyes instantly brightened.
There's a melon.
There's a big surprise.
Li Xue stared intently at Li Binbin, wanting an explanation.
Li Binbin's face immediately flushed red, and he nudged Li Xue with his elbow, trying to get the other person to move away.
Li Xue remained unmoved, his eyes filled with gossip.
"What nonsense are you talking about? If you keep spouting nonsense, I'm not going to talk to you anymore," Li Binbin implied, telling Zhou Yan to tone it down and stop talking nonsense.
However, Zhou Yan did not understand what Li Binbin meant.
"What? Can't I miss you?"
"I'm hanging up," Li Binbin said, seeing Li Xue's teasing look and fearing that Zhou Yan might say something inappropriate, so he simply hung up the phone.
Zhou Yan stared at his phone, which was emitting a busy tone, his face full of confusion.
"What's wrong? It was just a joke," Zhou Yan said, puzzled.
However, he didn't call back, but instead called Jia Jingwen.
……
"Sis, something's up," Li Xue said, putting her arm around Li Binbin's shoulder with a teasing look on her face.
"Oh dear," Li Binbin shrugged, trying to shake off Li Xue's hand.
"Tell me about it," Li Xue said, her hand immediately clinging to him as soon as it was shaken off.
Li Xue and Li Binbin have a very good relationship.
Li Xue also frequently stayed at Li Binbin's place.
When she returned this time, she clearly noticed that something was wrong.
There was an extra pair of men's slippers in the shoe cabinet, and an extra toothbrush and toothbrush cup in the bathroom.
There are many other places besides these.
Li Xue had a vague suspicion in his mind, so he asked Li Binbin about it.
But Li Binbin denied it.
She had no choice.
Now, that man has surfaced on his own; you can't help but see him.
Seeing Li Xue's persistent and inquisitive attitude, Li Binbin had no choice but to reveal Zhou Yan's identity.
"Sis," Li Xue's expression turned serious, "you're an old cow eating young grass!"
"How dare you say I'm an old cow eating young grass!" Li Binbin was furious and started playfully fighting with Li Xue.
Before long, the two of them got tired of arguing.
"Sis, do you have a picture of him? I want to see it."
"You should have seen him," Li Binbin said, recalling Zhou Yan's recent popularity; few people didn't know him.
"Who?"
"Zhou Yan".
"It sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before," Li Xue felt it was very familiar, but couldn't remember where she had heard it before.
"He played A Fei in 'Little Li Flying Dagger'."
"It's him," Li Xue immediately knew who it was.
……
Early in the morning, news of Zhou Yan's award was widely publicized.
The most enthusiastic support came from print media, which showered Zhou Yan with praise.
"One play, two awards: 'Beijing Bicycle' becomes the biggest winner"
The media tends to exaggerate a lot of news.
While "Beijing Bicycle" was a winner, it wasn't the biggest winner.
"Berlin Film Festival Best Actor: Zhou Yan's Road to Fame"
The slogan displayed by Phoenix.com.
Berlin's Godhood, New Emperor's Ascension
The Southern Metropolis Daily is quite exaggerated; they've chosen a name that's incredibly catchy.
The first Chinese-language film to win the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor award has been born.
The Hong Kong Daily News gave a comprehensive report on Zhou Yan.
From Obscurity to Best Actor in a Chinese Film: Zhou Yan's Remarkable Life
……
The different media outlets used different headlines, but the core message remained the same: Zhou Yan won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival.
Meanwhile, senior officials from the broadcasting industry held an emergency meeting.
They only learned this morning that "Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle" had gone to Berlin to compete without approval.
If the film doesn't win any awards, that's fine; we can handle it simply.
But now the film has won an award, and the male lead has even become the Berlin Film Festival's Best Actor winner.
This is the first Chinese actor to win the Best Actor award at the Berlin Film Festival, which is of great significance.
They are discussing how to handle this matter.
"Let's all share our opinions."
"In my opinion, we should ban 'Beijing Bicycle' as a warning to others."
"agree."
"Isn't that a bit too much? After all, they've achieved such a high honor."
"It's no exaggeration to say that this door must not be opened."
"Yes, once this precedent is set, others will follow suit. How will we manage that then?"
"Then let's temporarily ban 'Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle'," the top leader decided.
"What about Wang Xiaoshuai? What should we do?"
"I think a minor punishment is necessary to serve as a warning, but it shouldn't be too severe. In any case, he has brought honor to the country, not only winning the Silver Bear Award but also promoting a Best Actor."
"Then ban him from directing for two years, let him stay home and reflect on his actions, and he can prepare for his next film."
Compared to Jiang Wen's five-year ban on directing, Wang Xiaoshuai's two-year ban is already considered a lenient treatment.
"What should we do with Zhou Yan?"
"Yes, what should we do about Zhou Yan?"
"In my opinion, it should also be banned."
"I disagree," someone said, raising an objection.
"He's just an actor; the film's censorship has nothing to do with him. Besides, he's the first Chinese actor to win the Berlin Film Festival's Best Actor award. We should support him."
"Yes, the higher authorities have also issued documents to vigorously develop the country's cultural and entertainment industry and resist the impact of Korean and Japanese culture. We must actively respond to the country's policies."
"This Zhou Yan is not only a Berlin Film Festival Best Actor winner, but also one of the top writers in our country. I also heard that he founded his own film and television company and is vigorously developing our country's martial arts culture."
"I've heard Lao Hu mention him before. He's a very thoughtful and outstanding young man. We desperately need a leading figure to boost our national cultural confidence."
"I heard this young man gave a good acceptance speech at the awards ceremony; we should promote it."
……
After intense discussion, everyone finally reached a consensus.
Remove news about "Beijing Bicycle" and focus solely on Zhou Yan winning the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor award. At the same time, impose a two-year ban on Wang Xiaoshuai from directing.
After discussing the results, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television immediately issued a statement: Given that "Beijing Bicycle" went to compete abroad without being submitted for review, it is prohibited from being shown in China. At the same time, Wang Xiaoshuai is banned from directing for two years. Finally, congratulations to Zhou Yan for winning the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor award, becoming the first Chinese actor to win the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor award, bringing glory to the country.
In an instant, all reports about "Beijing Bicycle" were withdrawn.
The media tacitly shifted their reporting focus to Zhou Yan.
CCTV also made adjustments after receiving the news.
The CCTV team sent there was not for "Beijing Bicycle," but to shoot film news footage for CCTV6.
In fact, none of them paid attention to the movie "Beijing Bicycle" until they arrived at the scene and then shifted their focus to it.
For CCTV, even if there are no Chinese films, they will still send people to report on them; it's their job.
It just so happened that the reporter witnessed "Beijing Bicycle" winning an award and Zhou Yan being crowned Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival, so the focus of the report shifted to Zhou Yan.
After discussion among the leadership, it was decided to cut out the other information and keep only the content related to Zhou Yan.
The leaders of Beijing Film Academy were the most excited; they woke up to find that a windfall had fallen from the sky.
The leaders of Beijing Film Academy were stunned when they heard the news.
"What the hell?"
"Did one of our school's freshmen win an award?"
"Still the Berlin Silver Bear?"
"A freshman—a movie star?"
The school leaders were somewhat bewildered.
But they quickly realized what was happening and immediately arranged the tasks.
Publicity.
We must promote it properly.
In recent years, the Beijing Film Academy has been overshadowed by the Central Academy of Drama in the field of acting.
Although these school leaders didn't say it outright, they were secretly frustrated.
Now, Zhou Yan has emerged out of nowhere.
He won the Silver Bear Award and was crowned Best Actor in Berlin.
It truly made them feel proud and vindicated.
The entire Beijing Film Academy was filled with a festive atmosphere, as if it were Chinese New Year.
Before long, banners were hung all over the campus.
[Warmest congratulations to Zhou Yan, a freshman from the Class of 2000, on being awarded the title of "Emperor of Berlin"]
Congratulations to the freshman from Beijing Film Academy for winning the Berlin Silver Bear Award!
[The Silver Bear is slain, and a new emperor ascends the throne]
……
Banners were hung throughout the campus and posted at the school gates as if they were free.
It attracted passersby.
Dong Xuan and Guan Yue were dumbfounded when they saw the contents of the banner.
"What do you mean?" Dong Xuan looked at Guan Yue, his eyes clear.
"It seems Zhou Yan won the Silver Bear and became the Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival."
"Really?" Dong Xuan's face was full of disbelief.
"This banner is already up, it can't be fake," Guan Yue said, pointing to the banner in front of her. This was the best proof.
"Is this guy really that good?" Dong Xuan was somewhat dazed.
Similar banners were everywhere on campus.
This is the first Chinese actor to win the Best Actor award at the Berlin Film Festival.
Naturally, it deserves to be written about in great detail.
In the cafeteria, Yao Chen and Ling Xiaosu were talking about Zhou Yan.
"I knew this guy was good, but I didn't expect him to be this good," Yao Chen said with a look of amazement.
"Yes," Ling Xiaosu replied, somewhat dazed.
As an undergraduate student majoring in acting, he naturally understood the prestige of the "Berlin Film Festival Best Actor" award.
It can be said that he far surpasses the Golden Horse Award, Golden Rooster Award, and Hong Kong Film Award.
One is a domestic award, and the other is an international award.
Awards like the Golden Bear and Silver Bear are internationally recognized.
"Most importantly, this guy is the boss of [Nanhua Film and Television]."
"I wonder if we can catch this train."
"You should try harder and see if you can become friends with him," Yao Chen said with a hint of disappointment.
"I understand," Ling Xiaosu said, not liking such a pragmatic approach.
But in the entertainment industry, if you're too laid-back and don't compete or fight, what's the point of entering the entertainment industry?
There are only so many resources.
Since we can't create resources, we can only compete with others for them.
In Yao Chen's view, currying favor with Zhou Yan was the easiest and simplest thing to do.
Others might want to curry favor but don't even have the chance.
On the other side, Zhang Songwen, Zhou Yiwei, and Lin Jiachuan were gathered together, also talking about Zhou Yan.
His words were full of envy.
"If only I could win a Silver Bear Award trophy someday," Lin Jiachuan said, his eyes filled with longing.
He longed for recognition.
But for some reason, he just couldn't do it well.
"As long as we are willing to work hard, we will definitely succeed," Zhang Songwen encouraged.
"We're both freshmen from the class of 2000, but the gap between us and Zhou Yan is just too big," Zhou Yiwei said with great emotion.
Zhou Yan achieved what others could never attain in their entire lives during his freshman year of college.
It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy.