The award ceremony for the 'Filmmakers of the Century' officially came to an end after the 'Best Film' award was won by 'Salvation'. Amid the cheers from the stage, the host was already preparing his closing remarks.
The door of the sacred auditorium has been opened. The staff arranged for the guests who came to attend the banquet tonight to leave. The invited audiences and fans left one after another. The reporters and media were led to another hall. After a 30-minute break, they will be arranged for an hour of interviews. Then there will be a charity gala hosted by the official "Centennial Filmmakers" this year with the theme of "Equality and Freedom".
Tonight's "God's Redemption" is undoubtedly the biggest winner. Jiang Se, who had attracted much attention before the movie was aired, has undoubtedly become the focus of everyone's attention after the movie won the championship tonight. Xia Chaoqun has received invitations to more than a dozen evening parties on behalf of Jiang Se.
Among these invitations, some cannot be declined. Taking advantage of the popularity of "God's Redemption" which just won the "100 Years Filmmaker" Best Film Award, Jiang Se may get more job opportunities.
Taking advantage of the break, Jiang Se and her party returned to a small lounge temporarily arranged for her by the conference to change her dress and shoes. The time was quite tight, but fortunately there would only be interviews and banquets later, so she didn't need to wear as formal a dress as she had worn before at the closing ceremony, so dressing up was much easier.
Jiang Se changed into her dress, and the stylist blew her hair and re-did her hairstyle. Xia Chaoqun told her about the work to be done later:
"After the '100 Years of Filmmakers' charity party, I've received invitations to two parties for you. Mo Anqi will accompany you. I've prepared the list of people who will appear at these two parties. The information is also with Anqi, and she will give it to you later."
While Jiang Se was attending the closing ceremony of "A Century of Filmmakers", Xia Chaoqun was not idle either.
In addition to deciding Jiang Se's itinerary, interviewing, and taking photos for magazines, she also found out the organizers and participants of some very influential banquets after the dinner. The list of participants was drawn up early in the morning, the important people were checked off, and simple information was also written down.
So after "God's Redemption" won the grand prize, Xia Chaoqun was able to arrange two evening parties for Jiang Se to attend in a short period of time in the face of invitations of all sizes.
"Sister Chaoqun is leaving the United States?"
Jiang Se heard the hidden meaning in Xia Chaoqun's words and asked.
Xia Chaoqun nodded, because she was confident in Jiang Se's ability to react on the spot. All she needed to do was pave the way for Jiang Se, and leave the rest to Jiang Se.
"The news that 'God's Redemption' won the award has spread. I have booked a flight to Paris tonight to finalize the contract with Melovin."
The pre-promotion of "God's Redemption" is in place, and now with the authoritative recognition of "Filmmakers of the Century", even though the movie has not yet been released and the box office is unknown, we can already vaguely glimpse the future box office trend of the film.
At this time, the contract between Jiang Se and Melovin should be a sure thing. Xia Chaoqun had already discussed the details of the cooperation with Melovin. What had not been decided at that time was only Melovin's high-end custom clothing series. However, with Jiang Se's stunning appearance tonight wearing Melovin's custom dress, it not only caused a lot of discussion in China, but also many people abroad commented. With such data and film review power, she is already enough to be the image spokesperson for Melovin's high-end dresses.
"With the award you won tonight, you may not only be able to win the position of Melovin's Chinese spokesperson, but also the global spokesperson."
She won't be back in a short time this time.
Jiang Se responded, "Don't worry." She and Xia Chaoqun looked at each other, and both of them had trust in each other in their eyes.
Xia Chaoqun believed that she could act according to her plan without any problems, and Jiang Se also believed that she would be able to negotiate the contract with Melovin during this trip to France.
"What time is the flight?" They both smiled knowingly. Jiang Se asked, "Let Chen Shan take you there."
Xia Chaoqun shook his head and watched the people from Hong Kong China Jewelry replace Jiang Se's earrings with a pair of triangular diamond studs. With her slightly curled 'S'-shaped hair ends, she looked light and playful.
"No, she's with you." She paused for a moment.
"Sese, congratulations." Her belated congratulations were not full of joy or fancy words, but they showed their sincerity.
Jiang Se signaled Liu Lizhi, who was helping her put on her clothes, to stop, turned the chair, and immediately hugged Xia Chaoqun, who was standing behind him, around the waist, "Thank you."
This was actually not the first time that she had been so close to Xia Chaoqun, but compared to the first time when she hugged him and he was at a loss, this time Xia Chaoqun's body was only stiff for a moment, and finally he patted her shoulder. The two had worked together for many years and were very familiar with each other's temperament, so it was okay for them not to say some things.
Xia Chaoqun used to have a very clear definition of partners: if they are compatible, they will come; if they are not, they will leave.
Having worked with Tao Cen for many years, we have always been committed to our respective duties, as if a clear line was drawn between us. Apart from work, our private lives have no intersection.
So after she thought that she and Tao Cen were not suitable to work together anymore, she left without hesitation, without any drag, without any personal feelings, and without any sense of loss or regret.
But after spending so many years with Jiang Se, he had a vague feeling that they had developed a friendship beyond work. This was a possibility Xia Chaoqun had never thought of before, but now that he thought about it carefully, he did not reject it.
In addition to being work partners, they had more trust and intimacy than friends, and it didn't seem that personal feelings would affect work as Xia Chaoqun had believed. So she naturally accepted the hug as a perfect ending to her trip to the United States.
Both of them were in a tight schedule, and when Jiang Se finished packing for a meeting with reporters, Xia Chaoqun had already gotten on the car heading to the airport.
The interview site was arranged in the room next to the Sacred Auditorium. All the crew members of the thirty films who were promoted to "Centennial Filmmakers" were interviewed. However, due to the different fame and status of the directors and actors, the interview times were also different.
The films nominated and awarded in the "100 Years of Filmmakers" this time obviously have more advantages than the films that lost. The interview time for "God's Redemption" crew was arranged last because they won the most prestigious award, and the interview time was twice as long as other films.
The focus of the interview was on Cesare and Jiang Se. Cesare was just in his early forties, at the most attractive age for a man. With "The Divine Redemption", he entered the industry of legendary directors. From then on, it can be said that his career has entered a new level again.
As for Jiang Se, in the eyes of the media, she is like a treasure trove, and her fame is more worthy of exploration than Cesare's.
Borgia and Huandao invested 200 million US dollars in "God's Redemption". Despite the pressure, they boldly used a Chinese actress who had no influence at all abroad. In the end, they created a miracle, making Jiang Se the first Chinese actress to leave a record in the "Century Filmmaker" and famous all over the world.
"Ms. Jiang, what prompted you to cooperate with Cesare?"
"Ms. Jiang, what do you think of the resistance of movie fans around the world to your starring in the movie "God's Redemption" before tonight?"
"'Salvation of God' won the Best Film Award. The audience will be more critical of your next films. Will you feel pressure when accepting or starring in future films?"
"… "
Questions like these came one after another, interspersed with some questions about the filming of "God's Redemption", such as the grudge between him and Laura, and the cooperation with Cesare and Donald, etc. Jiang Se answered them one by one with a smile.
Her English is good, and many people are familiar with her speech at the closing ceremony.
But it was only after actually interviewing her that one could feel her language ability.
Regarding the various questions raised by reporters about film shooting, some of which involved professional film terminology, she handled them with ease and did not need translation.
At the same time, when facing reporters from various countries, she would occasionally greet them in their native language, and she also avoided some harsh questions in a very effective way.
Perhaps at the beginning, no one had much hope for her to perform well, so Jiang Se's outstanding performance attracted the favor of most reporters. She was the star of the interview tonight, and her smiling image was captured in the cameras of most reporters.
The short twenty-minute interview was over, and the reporters would later attend a thank-you banquet hosted by the investors of "God's Redemption". Jiang Se's performance tonight and the huge amount of publicity money spent by the film company were enough to ensure that after the movie was released, Jiang Se would usher in a new era in his career.
The charity dinner for "A Century of Filmmakers" was held in the hall next door. Jiang Se walked behind and took a deep breath. The lights and applause tonight made her feel unreal.
She deliberately fell behind the crowd. The people in front walked away, and the atmosphere among the remaining few people gradually became quiet.
One side of this corridor is made of glass, and from here you can take in the entire night view outside the sacred auditorium.
From Jiang Se's perspective, he can see a huge square. A Christmas tree in front of the square is quite eye-catching. Tourists passing by can't help but stop in front of this beautiful tree, and some even take photos.
Even though he couldn't hear the noise outside through the glass, Jiang Se still seemed to be infected by the cheerful atmosphere.
Tonight, many fans were outside distributing support items to passers-by, and some were holding signboards with the names of the directors and actors they supported.
The twinkling lights dotted the night, making it look peaceful and gentle. After nightfall, it started to snow lightly outside, but the auditorium was extremely warm.
She stood in front of the glass, and Mo Anqi and others did not rush her, giving her a moment of quiet time.
"Christmas is coming."
Donald's voice awakened Jiang Se from her daze. She turned around and saw that this silent and taciturn gentleman was also looking at the scenery outside the window like her. Jiang Se was a little surprised:
"Yes."
No one knew when Donald arrived. He put his hands in his pockets and smiled. Compared with the previous interviews, he looked more real at this moment, as if he had taken off a mask.
"My family and I planned to go on vacation to France, but unfortunately I couldn't go because of work."
He spread his hands, looking a little regretful. Jiang Se was amused by him at first, but then he couldn't laugh anymore.
She thought of herself, who was busy with work and neglected to spend time with her family, especially during holidays, and it was inevitable that she would feel a little regretful.
At this time, she won the grand prize. She was excited and received applause and blessings from others. However, without Pei Yi's company, she felt lonely. Even the joy of winning the grand prize was mixed with a sense of loss.
Donald should have understood her mood, so he came over to say these two sentences to her.
He gave a reassuring smile, liking his young partner even more.
"Jiang, you seem like a mystery." He put one hand in his pocket and raised the other hand, making a gesture.
When acting, she tries her best and shows her ambition to get opportunities.
She never retreats when she should advance, but when she finds out that the opportunity she got to be Lanny in "God's Redemption" might not be due to friendship and hard work, but was mixed with other things, she did not feel embarrassed after understanding the truth. Instead, she continued to talk closely with Cesare, as if their friendship had never been affected by any external factors.
All these manifestations made Donald curious.
He has a daughter who is about the same age as Jiang Se. She is beautiful, outstanding and extremely confident.
If his daughter encountered such a thing, she might think that such friendship is not pure and that such a decision is a denial of ability.
Donald shouldn't have talked about this topic with Jiang Se, but perhaps after the interview tonight, her outstanding performance won smiles and praise from the audience, and her behavior of enjoying the quiet night view after the interview reminded him of his family, and Donald couldn't help but ask this question out of curiosity.
He originally thought that Jiang Se might not answer, but after hearing his question, Jiang Se thought about it carefully for a while before answering him carefully:
"Because the friendship of adults is not the disregard for gains and losses of childhood. I believe there is pure, selfless friendship, but the foundation of such friendship is built on equal and long-term exchanges between both parties, which will form a deep relationship."
She and Cesare had not known each other long enough, and their status was not equal before they collaborated on "Divine Redemption". A temporary interest or hobby could not support the development of friendship. It was just the beginning of a friendship.
If you want to become close friends, you will need to prove it over a long period of time.
Cesare is not an easy friend to make, and neither is Jiang Se.
Soon someone came over and interrupted their conversation. After the charity dinner, Jiang Se followed Xia Chaoqun's instructions and attended the remaining two parties, officially announcing his entry into the North American film social circle.
When he returned to the hotel, it was almost three o'clock in the morning. Jiang Se felt so tired that he almost lost consciousness.
She wore high heels for nearly fifteen hours. (To be continued)