Chapter 438 Winner Prediction
Chapter 438 Winner Prediction
After Wu Mu and his team finished the premiere and dealt with various media that came to interview them, they finally returned to the hotel.
This matter has become a hot topic in the country.
Shu Mei, who had been paying close attention to the domestic public opinion, immediately took out her phone and excitedly looked for Wu Momu, "Brother, look, our movie has become a hot topic in China."
Wu Mu tapped her head and took the phone to check.
It has indeed become a trending topic.
The first one is.
#Wu Mu is going to win the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival? #
This topic is so eye-catching, it's about Wu Mu and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor.
It's like two completely unrelated things are forced together. Anyone who sees it will have to click in to check it out.
The comments and discussions inside have already exploded.
"When the first person boasted that Wu Gou might win the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival, I thought he was kidding me; when the second person boasted that Wu Gou's acting was explosive, I thought he was being paid; when the third person boasted that Wu Gou's movie premiere shocked the audience, I thought he might have been bewitched by Wu Gou. Until the Sixth Princess also started to boast that the sky was falling!"
"The above poster, is it possible that the Sixth Princess also received money? It is obvious that after the Japanese fan parade, Wu Gou has united front value, and the official authorities have begun to promote him."
"Yes, it's too fantastical. You think people would believe it if they applauded, but who would believe it if they cried like that? They don't even understand the language of the movie. At most, adding subtitles can have that kind of effect."
"I also think it's too exaggerated. If you said that Wu Gou could win a Golden Rooster or Hundred Flowers award, I believe him. He might even win a Golden Statue or Golden Horse award. But if you said he could win the Cannes Film Festival directly, that's too much."
There were a lot of questioning voices.
But there are also some live audiences and believing audiences.
“Although I couldn’t believe it, as an audience member at the premiere, I have to say that the situation was really like this. Noon Dog is a real movie.”
"I can't say anything else, I can only say that I did cry when watching the movie Noon Dog, and the video footage from the Sixth Princess is real, not spliced from somewhere else."
"The Sixth Princess wouldn't use this kind of thing to deceive people. After all, she is a legitimate official media outlet."
The discussion was extremely intense.
Anyway, whether you believe it or not, it all turns into a question in the end.
What exactly is the movie about Noon Dog and when can we watch it?
Shu Mei's eyes were already blurry. "Hey, the Cannes Film Festival winner, hey, the Cannes Film Festival winner!"
Wu Mu looked at her speechlessly, "It's not even a matter of time yet, why are you so happy so early?"
Although the atmosphere was indeed lively, there are too many factors that influence the awarding of awards.
"At least we have great hope!" Shu Mei is very optimistic.
After returning the phone to Shu Mei, I went to find Lin Qingyue, but unexpectedly, Lin Qingyue was also looking at her phone.
"The Douban score for our movie premiere is out, 9.1."
"So high?" Wu Mu was surprised.
Movie ratings and reputation are becoming more and more important for a movie. Many audiences are now accustomed to checking the ratings before watching a movie. If the ratings are not good, it is easy for the audience to be influenced and not watch the movie.
Similarly, high ratings can easily attract viewers to watch and promote the film.
Therefore, the industry now pays more and more attention to movie ratings, and after the premiere, they will pay special attention to the first wave of reviews from the premiere audience.
The ratings on domestic film rating websites such as Maoyan and Tao Piaopiao are rather low, with scores often exceeding nine.
Douban is more strict. 8 points is considered a world-class masterpiece, and above 9 points is almost the standard of a masterpiece. For example, on Earth, the famous "The Godfather" scored 9.3, "Perfect Match" scored 9.1, "Let the Bullets Fly" scored 9.0, and "The Silence of the Lambs" scored 8.9.
They are all well-known masterpieces.
Lin Qingyue nodded. "The score at the premiere may be higher, as the sample size is small. It will drop a bit after the film is released publicly. However, according to convention, it should be able to score around 8.8."
The original version of their film, "8.3 Centimeters per Second", has a rating of on Earth from people.
On Blue Star, the parallel version is definitely different from the original version. With Wu Mu’s performance, the score will naturally be higher.
Wu Mu curiously leaned over to check the audience reviews of the premiere on Douban.
Well, speaking of which, Douban has always been a major gathering place for his black fans and ex-girlfriend fans.
This is reflected in the reviews.
“4 stars. It’s hard to imagine that this is a film he would make. Love, regret, and loneliness. Suddenly I feel that we may not have known him before.”
"5 stars, suffocating emotions and loneliness. Will everyone never find the love they imagine in this life?"
“5 stars. This is a movie about distance, love, life, and loneliness. The difficulty of love is so realistic. Just like the line in the movie, ‘That huge life, that tiny time, these are all inevitably blocked in front of us.’”
“4 stars. Although he and the female director are the male and female protagonists in the movie, his first love is that woman. He should have integrated his past with that woman into the movie and made the movie with empathy. Otherwise, it would not be so contagious. Just like his queen, the woman he regarded as a queen in the past, eventually broke up with her due to various reasons. He must have regrets in his heart.”
Um? ?
Wu Mu glanced at the last comment and quickly turned his head away, saying nonchalantly, "I didn't expect that there were quite a few viewers of the premiere on Douban."
But he still seemed to be slow to turn his head.
Lin Qingyue looked at him with amusement, "Don't worry, I'm not angry. I've never considered her as an opponent."
Wu Mu said casually, "What are we having for dinner later?"
Lin Qingyue smiled at him and took his hand, "But sometimes it does make me feel a little uncomfortable. All your profound first times were enjoyed by others, but I never got to see them."
As she spoke, she suddenly looked up and shouted, "Baby."
Wu Mu narrowly avoided choking on his own saliva. He looked at Lin Qingyue with amusement, "I don't have any special meaning for this name. It's fine if you want to call me that."
Lin Qingyue came over and kissed him, "Yeah." After the premiere, not to mention the heated discussions in China, the film in Cannes was also very hot.
It may not be accurate to say that Wu Mu is a little transparent before, but it is definitely not wrong to say that their movies are little transparent.
I just paid attention to Wu Mu because of his appearance and his performance in the opening movie.
But after watching the premiere, everyone suddenly realized that Wu Mu and his team's movie was truly a dark horse.
Apart from Wu Mu's amazing "performance", the film itself is of extremely high quality.
So their movie suddenly went from being ignored to being a hot favorite to win awards, even more popular than "Death Mail" and "Train of Sadness" which were hotly discussed before the opening ceremony.
A direct manifestation of this popularity is that every time they go out, a large number of media and reporters begin to pay attention to them.
There are also film festival weathervanes, and the program books of major magazines
The next day, as soon as Wu Mu got up, he saw Shu Mei coming back with a bunch of newspapers and magazines.
"Brother, look, we're dominating the Cannes brochure!" she said excitedly when she saw Wu Mu.
Well, it really topped the charts.
Pick up any copy and it will be his cover poster.
After being on the back page last time, he finally got the cover treatment, and it was a full cover of a mainstream publication.
For example, the most authoritative "International Screen" program guide.
The cover shows him standing in the exhibition hall, accepting the warm cheers from the audience, many of whom have tears in their eyes.
Cover title——[The most original emotion of the movie, a journey of the soul, Wu Mulin Qingyue's "Parting"]
Turning to the cover, I found that the cover article was written by the editor-in-chief Scott himself, and it took up more than two pages.
Wu Mu looked over curiously.
"On the third day of the opening ceremony, Chinese actor Wu Mu and Chinese director Lin Qingyue presented us with the biggest surprise of this year's Cannes, the mid-length love film "Parting."
"Objectively speaking, the shortcomings of this movie are obvious. The story is weak, the scenes are monotonous, and many parts are more like music videos than movies."
“But in contrast to its shortcomings, the advantages of this movie are also obvious and powerful enough, with the actors’ stunning performances, extremely atmospheric shots and shooting techniques, and sufficiently immersive emotions, full of universality and core.”
"What is the greatest significance of a film? There may be countless answers, such as an exploration of human nature, a criticism of society, an exploration of light and shadow technology, and so on."
"But for most audiences, one of the main reasons why film art has been developing for more than 120 years and is still enduring is that watching movies can allow them to experience a different life from their own, and can remind them to reflect on the regrets and beauty in their own lives."
"The film "Parting" has obvious shortcomings in other areas, but it is extremely excellent in this aspect."
The article of two to three thousand words mainly talks about how their movie is very immersive and talks about the universal love and loneliness of everyone.
Overall very objective.
The advantages and disadvantages of their film are indeed very prominent and obvious.
In addition to the cover article, there is also the show’s own prediction and ratings for the main competition films.
The program guide of "International Screen" gave their film a score of 8, and in terms of award predictions, it was predicted that they would win the Golden Cinematography Award, Best Director, and Best Actor.
In terms of the value of the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d'Or is undoubtedly the first and most valuable one, awarded to the best film at each film festival.
The Grand Jury Prize is the second most valuable and is usually awarded to the second place or relatively controversial masterpiece film.
These two are the two highest awards in Cannes.
The Best Director Award is third and is given to outstanding directors with strong authoriality, that is, outstanding personal style.
The best actor goes without saying.
There are also Best Screenplay and Special Nomination Awards, which are considered the second tier.
Next is the Golden Cinematography Award, which is the Best Debut Award. Since this is Director Lin’s first feature-length film, it can also be awarded.
Overall, it is a relatively optimistic prediction.
Although it didn't win the two most prestigious awards, it still won Best Director and Best Actor, which was good enough for a movie that no one had any expectations for before the exhibition.
In addition to the program guide of "International Screen", there is also the program guide of "Variety", and Wu Mu is also on the cover.
Cover title: [The performance that conquered the whole audience, Chinese actor Wu Mu's "Farewell"]
The program guide of "Variety" mainly talked about his expressions. It was very optimistic about his performance and felt that his performance added a lot of color to the film.
To a certain extent, the entire film is for his personal image and service. All the shots and stories are designed to shape his image in the movie.
His performance also established and strengthened this characterization, making the entire film his own one-man show like his inner monologue.
Anyway, I just praised him highly and was very optimistic about him.
But the amazing thing is that he was not mentioned in the cover article or the award predictions.
The Variety show's program book also gave it a score of 8 points, and made award predictions, predicting that they would win the Grand Jury Prize and two Golden Photography Awards.
The awards for the entire film have been raised, and it is predicted that it will win the Grand Jury Prize, the second most valuable award.
But the actor they praised was predicted to be worse than that of "International Screen", and the Best Actor award was directly removed.
Wu Mu was surprised. What was the reason?
ps: The two chapters together are 5,900, which is longer than yesterday.
(End of this chapter)