Chapter 168 178 [Double gold medal director, is the Grand Slam far away? ]

“Let’s give a round of applause to Art Lee, the Chinese director, for presenting us with such a wonderful film.” (English name: Art Lee)

clap clap-

Accompanied by thunderous applause from the audience.

Li Yishu clenched her fists excitedly.

Palme d’Or, I got it, I really got it!!
“what!!”

Jiang Qinqin excitedly hugged Li Yishu’s arm and shook it, saying, “Brother Yishu, you won the award, you won the award!!”

“Congratulations, Lee Yi-shu.” Gong Li’s eyes were filled with mixed emotions. She really didn’t expect that Lee Yi-shu actually won the Palme d’Or.

Even at the last moment, she already knew in her heart that Li Yishu would win for sure.

But before that, Gong Li was still nervous.

The Golden Lion Award, the Palme d’Or, and her film “Central Station” which will be at the Berlin Film Festival next year.

If I win the award again next year, it would be really awesome.

I’m afraid the country will have to award Li Yishu a certificate of honor.

A director who has won the European triple gold medal, his value is very, very high.

Gong Li doesn’t know if there is anyone who has won the European Three Golds Grand Slam yet. She thinks that even if there is, they are definitely a minority.

“Okay Lee, it’s time for you to go up on stage and receive your award.”

John Cerf smiled and looked at Li Yishu in the middle: “It seems that the applause is not enough. Let’s applaud and welcome this young Chinese director.”

“Crash-“

Accompanied by thunderous applause.

Li Yishu excitedly brought Gong Li, Jiang Qinqin, Zhang Guorong, Zhang Fengyi, Xu Lu, and Zhao Fei, all of whom went on stage.

To put it simply, the Palme d’Or means the best film. The structure of a film, in addition to the director, actors, producers and cinematographers are all important links and none of them can be missing.

As soon as he came on stage, Louis Malle smiled and shook hands with Lee Yi-su and his group, and then presented the Palme d’Or to Lee Yi-su.

Then Louis Malle came up to the podium and said:
“When I was Lee’s age, I always wanted to make a great movie, but unfortunately, after decades, I never made any great works. But Lee did it. I believe this movie will become an indelible classic in the history of world cinema.”

Among those who watched “Farewell My Concubine” on site, some nodded in agreement, while others shook their heads in disdain.

It is difficult for any movie to satisfy everyone. There is no such thing as a movie that can satisfy everyone.

“Well, I have to give up the venue to our Palme d’Or winner.”

Louis Malle smiled, took a few steps back, and then made a gesture of invitation.

After politely thanking her, Li Yishu came to the podium holding the Palme d’Or and said, “I am really grateful to the jury for giving me this award. Before this, I never thought I could win this award…”

offstage.

In a corner.

Brother Chen Kai looked at Li Yishu who was receiving the award on the stage. Her high-spirited and confident demeanor made him feel uncomfortable. This feeling of discomfort was difficult to describe in words. It was as if he had lost something very important, but he had no idea what it was and could not remember it.

This award should have been mine.
Brother Chen Kai sighed heavily.

Ni Ping held his hand and comforted him carefully.

“When I won the Golden Lion at the 1991 Venice International Film Festival, I said to myself, ‘I will live up to my dreams.'”

Holding the trophy in hand, Li Yishu laughed and said, “Now I want to say it to myself again, don’t forget your original intention and keep moving forward!”

Translated, it means: Don’t forget your original intention of making movies, even if the road is bumpy…

No matter what the guests at the scene thought in their hearts, after hearing what Li Yishu said, they all applauded. No one thought that Li Yishu was lucky to win the award. If winning the Golden Lion Award was luck, then winning the Palme d’Or couldn’t be luck again this time, right?

Even Brother Chen Kai was speechless.

Outside the venue.

A large number of reporters were waiting for the final award to be given.

A man suddenly ran out and shouted to the outside world:
“It’s Li, Li, the Chinese director Li won the Palme d’Or!”

With a crash–

The hundreds of reporters outside were suddenly in an uproar.

A young reporter from Xinhua News Agency said excitedly: “He won the award, Director Li won the award!”

“Don’t worry, wait, what this person said may not be true.”

Although the older reporters were also very excited, since it was not officially said, it did not count and no one could guarantee whether someone was shouting like that on purpose.

But soon Xinhua News Agency learned that Li Yishu had won the Palme d’Or.

Moreover, two of the three Chinese films this year won awards, one won the Palme d’Or and one won the Special Jury Prize.

With such great news, Xinhua News Agency reporters also rushed to the venue on the right side of the Film Palace, where the Cannes Gala is held every year. It cannot be said that everyone will go, but the award winners will definitely go.

“Director Li, I’m Zhang Xiaobo, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency. Congratulations on winning the Palme d’Or.”

“Thank you, reporter Zhang.” Li Yishu smiled and shook hands with the other party.

Zhang Xiaobo asked, “Director Li, can I take a photo of you holding the Palme d’Or?”

“of course can!”

After Lee Yi-su posed, the photo shoot was completed in a few clicks. Then Lee Yi-su called the members of the “Farewell My Concubine” crew to gather together for a group photo.

Zhang Xiaobo asked, “Director Li, could you please talk to Director Hou Xiaoxian so that I can take a group photo of you all?” “No problem!”

Li Yishu, in a good mood, readily agreed and went to find Hou Hsiao-hsien. After taking a photo together, he handed the Palme d’Or to Xu Lu for safekeeping. She is the producer + supervisor, and this award also has her credit. Go and take photos with the award.

In a corner, Zhang Xiaobo asked, “Director Li, we know that you have won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival in 1991, and the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. So can you tell us if you have ever considered winning the Golden Bear Award?”

“Of course, and I have already made a film that will be entered into the Berlin Film Festival. I will attend the Berlin Film Festival next year.”

At this point, Li Yishu raised the corner of his mouth and said, “I remember that there are only two people who have won the European Three Gold Awards Grand Slam so far?”

“It seems so.” Zhang Xiaobo was speechless for a moment. He really didn’t know.

“If I remember correctly, there were two people, French director Georges Clouzot and Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni.”

Lee Ye-su smiled and said, “I am going to strive to be the director who wins the third Grand Slam of Europe’s highest awards!”

“Director Li, do you think you have a chance?”

“Why not? I’m still young. If it doesn’t work out next year, I’ll do it the year after next. If it doesn’t work out the year after next, I’ll do it the year after that. Sooner or later, China will also have a director who wins all three European awards!”

Looking at Li Yishu’s high-spirited appearance, Zhang Xiaobo was slightly stunned.

Yes, youth is Li Yishu’s greatest confidence.

That evening, Zhang Xiaobo sent the news, photos, and interview transcripts back to China.

the next day.

Mainland.

The People’s Daily rarely used an entire page to publish two photos of Li Yishu.

One is a photo of him holding the Palme d’Or, and the other is a photo of him winning the Golden Lion Award in 1991.

[After 40 years of trials and tribulations, when will we finally win the Palme d’Or? ]

“From the birth of the Cannes Film Festival in 1946 to the first Chinese film “The Whore and the Saint” being shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes International Film Festival in 1959, it took us 13 years. The first time we won an award was in 1962, when Hong Kong director Li Hanxiang shot “Yang Guifei”…”

“This year is 1993, Cannes was founded 47 years ago, and our first film was nominated 34 years ago. Finally, we Chinese have won the first Cannes Palme d’Or…”

“Li Yishu, a famous Chinese director, made his directorial debut in 1991 with the film “The Mountain, the Man, the Dog”. In the same year, he participated in the Venice International Film Festival and won the Golden Lion Award, becoming the first Chinese director to receive this honor.”

“In 1993, Director Li Yishu directed the film Farewell My Concubine again, which participated in the Cannes International Film Festival held in May this year and won the Palme d’Or, becoming the first Chinese director to receive this honor.”

“The Golden Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival has been won by directors Zhang Yimou, Li An, and Xie Fei…”

“Director Li Yishu said that she would definitely attend the Berlin International Film Festival and win the first Chinese director to win the three highest European awards, becoming the third director in the world to receive this honor.”

“A young man with high spirits and high aspirations, he travels around the world with a sword and a willow branch. He crosses the Jingchuan River in a light boat and travels a thousand miles across the vast wilderness.”

“…”

Following the People’s Daily’s report, the mainland entertainment circle was instantly in an uproar, and Hong Kong and Taiwan regions came up with countless sensational headlines.

Nortel.

In the girls’ dormitory.

“Feihong, Feihong, your boyfriend won another award!”

Yu Feihong watched his good friend Wang Qian running towards him in a hurry with a newspaper in her hand.

“Okay, I got it.” Yu Feihong raised the corner of his mouth.

Wang Qian was stunned: “Why are you so calm?”

“I knew it last night.”

“Ah? Last night? Did Director Li call you?”

“uh-huh.”

Yu Feihong raised his chin proudly and said, “Okay, don’t bother me if you have nothing to do. I’m going to be a teacher next semester, so I have to study as soon as possible.”

After seeing the people off, Yu Feihong looked at the photos in the newspaper and the praise from the People’s Daily, and his smile was so big that it blossomed.

Japan.

As the most familiar Chinese director in Japan today, when the news came that Lee Yi-su won the Palme d’Or, the entire Japanese film industry was in an uproar.

If he had only won one of the three European awards, maybe luck would have been enough, but he won both of them, and at the most difficult Cannes Film Festival.

It directly shocked the entire Japanese film industry.

Ichiro Tanaka from Toho Film Company laughed so hard that his neck was dislocated.

Just because Lee Ye-seo is an S-level director of Toho.

Izumi Sakai was busy creating the song in the recording studio. She had known about Lee Yi-su’s award for a long time, but she was not in the mood to be happy now. She had to create the song as soon as possible because the gap between her and Lee Yi-su was getting bigger and bigger.

United States.

Columbia Pictures.

“Did you win a prize?!”

“Yes, I won the award, President.”

Morishima Hisao, who looked haggard, stood up excitedly when he heard his subordinates’ words: “Quick, increase the publicity!”

“But the funds…”

“I’ll take another $500 million for promotion. This time I want the whole world to know about this movie. It’s the first commercial film by the youngest director to win two Oscars in film history!”

Yes, it is indeed the first one. Before that, Lee Yi-seo was just a single gold~
(End of this chapter)