Since August 6th, 1932, when the first Venice International Film Festival was established, the three major film festivals began their journey. Actors from all over the world felt honored by the titles of Best Actor and Best Actress of these three film festivals.
It was the oldest film festival in the world and the first international film festival in the world. The three major international film festivals in Europe, also known as the three major international film festivals in the world, were the most authoritative, famous, and influential of the international A-category film festivals. Venice International Film Festival in Italy, Cannes International Film Festival in France, and Berlin International Film Festival in Germany. Being able to win all three major film festivals was enough to prove the capabilities of the actors.
Because the focus of each film festival was different, it was very difficult to convince all the judges. Therefore, there were not many people who won the three major awards over the years. There were three actors who had won awards at these three major film festivals:
Sean Penn
Silver Bear Award for Best Actor at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival,"Walk on Death row"
Best Actor in the Main Competition Unit of the 50th Cannes Film Festival,"The Belle"
The 55th Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup Best Actor, Ukiyo
The 60th Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup Best Actor, 21 Grams
Juliette Binoche
Best Actress of the Volpi Cup at the 50th Venice Film Festival, Blue, White and Red Trilogy, Blue
The 43rd Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin Golden Film Award
The Silver Bear Award for Best Actress at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival, The English Patient
Best Actress in the Main Competition Unit of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival," A Lawful Clone "
Julian Moore
The 50th Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup Best Group Portrait Performance,"Silver, sex, men and women"
The 59th Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup Best Actress, Far From Heaven
The Silver Bear Award for Best Actress at the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival,"The Moment"
Best Actress in the Main Competition of the 67th Cannes Film Festival,"Star Map"
The Chinese actress, Zhang Manyu, had won the Silver Bear Award for Best Actress at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival for Ruan Lingyu and the Best Actress Award for the main competition at the 57th Cannes Film Festival for Clean. She had never won an award at the Venice Film Festival, but her achievements were enough to make people proud.
The awards of the three major film festivals were really strange, just like the first award," Jury Grand Prize Silver Bear Award: Zhang Yimou's " My Father and Mother ". Although it was a Chinese film, the person who presented the award spoke poor English. Even those foreigners were confused, let alone Wang Jun.
There were also the Don Quijote Award, the Avery Bauer Newcomer Award, and the Cragali Award. God knows what they were!
Wang Jun couldn't understand what he was saying, and he didn't know who those big or small celebrities were. It was really boring. He could only lean forward and peek at Li Jiaxin and Guan Zhilin, who were far away from him. Although he only saw the side of their faces, it didn't stop him from imagining those scenes. Wang Jun was curious. Looking at her figure, he didn't know how the golf ball went in.
He rarely watched other movies, but he was quite fond of such movies.
It was not until one of the guys on the stage read out," Next up is the newest award of the Berlin Film Festival-the Youth Forum Award. It's named after the German director Wolfgang Stodd. Now the film industry is booming all over the world..."
After a bunch of nonsense, he finally said,"" Alright, let's see who wins the first prize."
“pickpocket！”
"Wow!"
Before Jia Zhangke and Gu Zheng could react, Yu Liwei and Jackbo had already stood up and cheered!
"It's us! We won an award!" Yu Liwei grabbed Old Merchant's shoulder and shook him hard, his voice trembling with excitement.
"Is it really us?" Old Merchant was stunned and in disbelief.
"It's us! Don't just sit there, go up and receive the award!" Yu Li Wei pulled him up and said.
Old Merchant staggered onto the stage. Wang Jun was worried that he would fall.
It was not until he took the trophy that Old Merchant's expression came back to life. He took two seconds to calm down before he said in English,"Thank you! Thank you, organizing committee! Thank you, Jury! This is an extremely exciting moment. Although the film 'Platform' is very crude, it was very difficult to make. It is the result of the hard work of more than a dozen of us. I'm very happy to be able to win the award. Thank you, everyone! Thank you, brothers, for accompanying me in accomplishing this dream! Thank you!"
Old Merchant stuttered through this series of English words, but he managed to finish them all.
Wang Jun was greatly surprised and poked Gu Zhengdao.""Is his English that good?"
Gu Zheng rolled his eyes. He must have secretly memorized it himself!"
Wang Jun had long seen that Old Merchant was an old silver coin, so he was not surprised when he heard that. He asked again,"What does 'platform tunnel' mean?”
"Stand on the platform!" Gu Zheng said with a constipated expression.”
“……”
Wang Jun was also speechless.
" Leon " could become " Léon: The Killer ", and " Lolita " could also become " A Tree of Pear Blossoms Suppresses Begonia ". Why did the translation of Platform have to be something like Platform Tunnel? Station tunnels?
Old Merchant wobbled back to his seat with the trophy in his hand. Before he could sit down, the trophy in his hand was snatched by everyone.
Wang Jun held it in his arms and rubbed it for a long time. His face was especially devout, as if he was touching the God of Wealth during the New Year.
Their attention was all on the trophy, and they didn't even care about the stage.
Jackbo was all smiles. The price of an award-winning film was completely different from a film that didn't. This time, not only could he recoup his costs, but he could also make a small profit.
Jia Zhangke had been giggling the entire time. He was in a daze from this pie that had fallen from the sky.
However, as she laughed, she felt that her eyes were a little sore. She sniffled and lowered her head to secretly rub her eyes.
Wang Jun saw his actions but didn't say anything. He couldn't help but recall the time when he fought with these brothers in Fenyang. He felt emotional.
With a budget of 200,000 yuan, there was no professional actor and only a camera. It was a simple production team. No one expected it to reach this stage today.
The heavens seemed to be deliberately testing Old Merchant's heart. Not long after he won the first prize of the Youth Forum, he heard an announcement on the stage,"
"The winner of the Asian Film Promotion Alliance Award is: 《platformtunne》!”
This time, even Wang Jun understood. The audience was also a little noisy. An unknown independent film could actually win two trophies.
Old Merchant was much calmer this time. He walked up to the stage and took the trophy. When he gave his acceptance speech, he was stuck. He had only memorized one set of words. He could not say it twice, right?
In the end, he could only thank her continuously and even said in Chinese,"Thank you!"”
If everyone was excited when they won the first award, then when they won the second award, they felt a little strange.
Just like when you were about to starve to death, you would be satisfied with a piece of bread, but when you were 80% full, you would think about putting another piece of meat in the bread.
This was the so-called insatiable greed.
"How many awards do you think we can win?" Gu Zheng could not help but speak first.
"I think the rest are ours," Yu Liwei said with a smile.”
Wang Jun also smiled and said," We have to leave some room for others to live. Five is enough. We can each carry one."”
Old Merchant squinted his small eyes and was so happy that he couldn't even close his mouth. He said,"Don't be ridiculous. I think two awards will be the best.”Although he said that, he was still looking forward to it.
Gu Zheng nodded." That's true. The White Forest is not like some chicken or flower. It's divided into pork every year."”
"Don't talk nonsense!" Old Merchant cursed.”
Just as Old Merchant had predicted, Platform didn't get a spot in the next few awards.
The other Chinese films had a lackluster harvest. My Father and Mother won a Silver Bear Award, while Guan Jinpeng's Sometimes to Dance also won two awards. One of them had a weird name, the Alfred Prize, and the other was even weirder, the Teddy Bear Prize.
It was said that the gay film awards were specially set up…
Alright, I don't understand such an aloof award…
After the awards were presented and the host returned to the stage, the audience fell silent for a few seconds. Everyone knew that the next few awards were the highlight.
The emcee laughed." It seems like we all know what's going to happen next. I won't waste any more time. Next up is the grand prize of the Jury!”
"Wimm Wenders 'Million Dollar Hotel!”
"Whoosh!"
There was a round of applause from the audience, accompanied by a lot of boos. They were dissatisfied that this excellent film did not win the Golden Bear.
The director of " Million Dollar Hotel ", Wim Wenders, smiled helplessly. Winning the Jury Prize meant that the Golden Bear had no chance at all. It was obviously a pity.
"Thank you! Thank you to the film festival for giving such an important award to this film that took 29 days to complete. Thank you to Davis and Jimmy for contributing a great performance. " Million Dollar Hotel " was a very sharp movie. It mocked those politicians and even mocked Hollywood. This is also the reason why I'm shooting so quickly. I don't know if I'll be headshotted by some big star or Mr. President on the street…"
At this point, the audience burst into laughter.
This kind of black humorous political satire had always been in line with Berlin's appetite, but this time, it was a pity that it lost to the Golden Bear.
Then, it was the award ceremony for the Best Actress.
The female lead of " Open the Door to the Blue Sky ", Bibiana Berg, and Naga Ur, were crowned Best Actress without any suspense. This national treasure of the United States was the actress that Wang Jun ridiculed as " ugly and liked little boys."
Gu Zheng suddenly poked Wang Jun and said," Hey, the Best Actor Award is up next. Are you nervous?"”
"Why should I be nervous?" Wang Jun asked in puzzlement. It's none of my business."
Old Merchant interjected," Gentleman, your acting is really good, but I think Denzel Washington should be the best actor."”
Wang Jun looked at him gloomily and thought, Brother, how can you comfort people like this?
Many people had already guessed that the Golden Bear Award would definitely go to " Open the Door to the Blue Sky," and Bibiana Berg and Naga Wur were the only two contenders for the Best Actress Award. In terms of Best Actor, the most popular one was Denzel Washington from " Defending Justice."
The Best Actor award seemed to confirm this prediction.
The man on stage seemed to be deliberately reading it slowly,
" Best Actor at the 48th Berlin Film Festival, Denzel Washington from 'Defending Justice..."
Denzel Washington stood up and hugged the ruffian-looking director before he quickly walked onto the stage.
Wang Jun had a relaxed expression on his face. It was expected that he did not win the award. He was still in the mood to talk nonsense with Gu Zheng."Ah, it's really him! This brother is so evil!"
Old Merchant and the others expressed their surprise at his calmness and were even more certain of his thoughtlessness.
Wang Jun was really not pretending. He was really in a relaxed mood.
A rookie who didn't know anything had won the Best Actor Award at three major film festivals in his first movie?
There were such geniuses, such as Xia Yu who pushed down the Best Actor in Venice, or Taylor Pucci who later broke the record for the youngest Best Actor in Berlin. They were born with the ability to be rooted in the video and shine.
Wang Jun also had one.
However, in such a situation, the so-called genius Best Actor did not depend on the performance, but on other factors other than the movie and some luck.
Perhaps the theme of In the Sunny Days was more popular with Westerners, or perhaps the paleness and crudeness of Station could not support more glory... These were not the main reasons. It could only be said that Wang Jun's acting level was not up to standard, and he lacked a little luck in this year's Berlin Film Festival.
Denzel Washington stood on the stage with a delighted smile on his fierce face. He actually looked a little cute.
This valiant brother, who would become the first in Hollywood's total box office in the future, said excitedly,
"Thank you! I've played a lot of bad roles in the past. I even thought that I could only play those bad roles for the rest of my life. I want to thank Quentin. He asked me to film 'Pulp Fiction'. From then on, I felt that I could do something different. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to act in 'Defending Justice' again. To be honest, I didn't expect to win this award. I thought you wouldn't give the award to a brainless actor like me…"
His speech was very long. Wang Jun didn't know what he was thinking, so he asked Yu Liwei to translate it for him.
Wang Jun seemed to have an extremely long reflex arc. After listening to Denzel Washington's speech, he finally realized what he had missed.
An actor might not be able to get a good role in his entire life, a role that he could use his life to play. The award was not only an affirmation of his performance, but more importantly, it would leave an indelible mark on the character and his life.
The Great Emperor said, I came, I saw, I conquered.
What actors wanted was a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment that could fill their lives.
Wang Jun suddenly became very disappointed and terrified. He was afraid that he would never be able to see a movie like 'Platform' again. What would he do then?
He rubbed his face with his hands. He rubbed it hard, over and over again, without saying a word.
Old Merchant felt that the atmosphere beside him was a little strange. He tilted his head and looked at him. Seeing him like this, he couldn't help but purse his lips.
He didn't know how to comfort her. At this moment, anything he said would seem fake, so he could only reach out and put his arm around Wang Jun's shoulder.
Yu Liwei was on the other side, and Gu Zheng was still separated by Yu Liwei. The two of them also extended their arms and hugged Wang Jun's shoulders.
Wang Junzheng lowered his head and felt depressed. Suddenly, he felt a heavy weight on his body. He glanced around and smiled."Alright, I'm not that weak."
Old Merchant also smiled and said,"I'll definitely make a film that will make you the best actor in the future!"”
"Hey!" Gu Zheng continued. You all heard it! Brother Wei and I are witnesses. Old Merchant, you have to keep your word!”
"That depends on whether Jun Zai is willing to act in his movie!”Yu Li Wei laughed.
Wang Jun straightened up and felt much more relaxed. He smiled at Old Merchant and said,""No problem, just raise your pay a little.”
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