Middle Age: A Leisurely Life in the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 357

Actually, Mingmei didn't know why she was so anxious.

Perhaps, I hope that this film's award will bring a good mood to my brother-in-law who is far away in China?
I heard that the winners will be announced tonight.

Mingmei lay on the bed, constantly refreshing the official website of the film festival, but unfortunately found nothing in the end.

"Liar!" Mingmei got angry, put her phone aside, and muttered.

Waking up the next morning, before Mingmei could get dressed, she lay under the covers and picked up her phone to open the website.

It's finally out!
The film "Leave Me" won the highest award in this year's Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - the Film Festival Grand Prix, with a bonus of 5000 euros!

In this regard, the jury also gave the film a wonderful review:

"The love beyond life and death in the story has moved many people. The scene where the male lead reunites with the female lead through time and space makes people see the love in full bloom. They are all moved and delighted by it. The director used just 5 minutes to let us See a poignant love story.

Life and death in reality cannot be favored by God, and the hero in the film left his father in reality and chose to go back to the past and be with his beloved.

Most people will think this is a romantic ending, but the wet eyes of the old father at the end trigger our reflection on whether we should indulge in the past or choose to return to reality.The open ending magnifies the practical significance of the film, and also makes the audience reflect on their own lives while being moved.

Life is short, we should cherish the present time
Mingmei couldn't believe her eyes, she looked again carefully to be sure.

"Wow really!"

Bright almost jumped out of bed in excitement.

"Hurry up and call your brother-in-law to make him happy too!"

Mingmei picked up the phone and dialed the number.

At this time, Yu Dongqing was fishing with Zhang Yang and the others in Shangzhuang Reservoir.

The weather is fine today, neither hot nor cold.

Yu Dongqing hadn't gone fishing for a long time, but Zhang Yang and the others dragged her out today, saying why would she stay at home in such a fine weather?

Be a happy fisherman.

Yu Dongqing was wearing a sun hat, sitting on a pony under the willow tree, throwing the hook into the water, looking absent-minded.

But it's strange.

In the past, when I fished with all my heart, I often couldn't catch two or three fish in a busy day, but today I caught six fish after more than two hours, and I even caught a crucian carp that was half a foot long just now!

"Hey, Dongqing, you are possessed by Mrs. Jiang today. Why are you so powerful? You can fish more than Du Hui?" Zhang Yang, who was sitting not far from him, said.

"Do nothing." Yu Dongqing said casually, put on the bait, and threw the hook out just like that.

Not long after, another grass carp was caught!
"Holy shit, Dongqing, you are really amazing today." Zhang Yang exclaimed again: "Is there any happy event?"

"What happy event can I have?" Yu Dongqing smiled wryly.

Nothing good has happened recently.

"Listen, the magpie on the branch above your head is calling." Liu Yimin was also worried about the excitement.

Sure enough, Yu Dongqing really heard a few cries of magpies.

slag slag

slag slag

At this moment, Yu Dongqing's cell phone rang, and she took it out to see that it was Mingmei calling.

"Brother-in-law, your film "Leave Me" won the award, the highest award in the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - the Film Festival Grand Prix, with a bonus of 5000 euros!" Mingmei said excitedly on the phone.

Oh, is there really a good thing? !
"Brother-in-law, are you happy?"

"Very happy." Yu Dongqing said with a smile.

"Well, brother-in-law, you are really amazing! What are you doing now?"

"Fishing with Zhang Yang and the others at Shangzhuang Reservoir."

"Hmm. Then I won't bother you, yes. The film festival organizing committee may invite you to France to accept the award."

"It's so far away, why should I run? You take me to get it."

"That's so embarrassing."

"Aren't you the heroine of this movie? You have also contributed a lot. Besides, on this occasion, it will be beneficial for you to meet some colleagues in the foreign film industry. The 5000 euro bonus will be used as travel expenses for you."

"Ah? Brother-in-law, you are so kind!"

The two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.

Zhang Yang, who was listening on the sidelines, asked, "Did you call from Mingmei? What award did you receive?"

"Mingmei said that the micro film we made won the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Grand Prix." Yu Dongqing said truthfully.

"What? An award? Look, I was right, right?" Zhang Yang laughed.

"Sure enough, there is a reason for the magpie cry."

"Holly, how about a treat? Tonight, Fengzeyuan, you treat me. I haven't eaten sea cucumber with green onions for a long time. I want to!" Even Du Hui came to join in the fun.

"OK, no problem!"

Yu Dongqing readily agreed.

In fact, he knew that everyone just took this opportunity to make him happy.

In the evening, Fengze Garden.

The four ordered sea cucumbers with scallions, fried meatballs, and mullet egg soup.
They are all Fengze Garden's signature dishes, and Zhang Yang even brought a bottle of Moutai from home specifically to celebrate.

Everyone chatted while eating, and talked about the short film we made.

"I read on the Internet that if you win the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Grand Prize, you can directly be pushed to participate in the Oscars and compete for the short film award?" Liu Yimin asked.

Before Yu Dongqing could answer, Zhang Yang interjected, "Damn it! Doesn't that mean he can win an Oscar?"

"That's the case in theory, but it's impossible in practice." Yu Dongqing laughed.

"First of all, this film is only more than five minutes long. Under normal circumstances, the Oscar Short Film Award cannot be awarded to such a short film. Besides, we shot it with a camera, and the picture quality cannot be compared with a professional camera anyway."

This is also true.
Everyone listened and nodded.

"Even if you don't win the Oscar, it would be nice to win the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Grand Prix, right? Dongqing, you are now a famous director? Next time you make a movie, you must call me." Zhang Yang said again Just kidding.

"What a famous director, don't give me a high hat." Yu Dongqing laughed and scolded: "It's just a short film of about 5 minutes that won the award. Do you think it's the Oscar statuette, the Palme d'Or in Cannes, or the Golden Bear in Berlin? Or the Venice Golden Lion Award? In China, no one pays attention at all.”

Yu Dongqing was right.

Although this micro-movie has won awards abroad, it seems calm in China. After all, it is only a literary film of about 5 minutes.

Only Douban and Mtime.com have commented on this film and gave it a high score of 8.2, but overall it is not popular.

Yu Dongqing didn't pay much attention either.

It was just for fun.

But what he didn't expect was that his short film shot with a camera was targeted by a company.

It was Canon, the manufacturer of the camera used to shoot this film.

　Thank you Ghost Painting Taofu for the monthly ticket

　　
　
(End of this chapter)