What Jiang Se read was indeed not the text prepared in advance on the manuscript. Xia Chaoqun frowned:
"She wants to give an impromptu speech?"
Compared with memorizing a script, impromptu speaking is naturally exponentially more difficult.
In addition to requiring extremely strong and stable psychological qualities and the ability to withstand the pressure brought by the audience, one must also be able to withstand the gazes of hundreds of millions of viewers in front of the screen through the cameras.
If you perform well, you will naturally shine brightly and your reputation will soar. If you perform poorly and make a fool of yourself in front of others, your status will naturally plummet and your name will become a part of your black history, and you will be laughed at by others.
The more important the occasion, the more cautious one should be. It is better to perform mediocre and unremarkable than to take such a big risk and temporarily change the acceptance speech into an impromptu speech.
"Sister Xia, do you want to give Sese a sign?"
When Mo Anqi heard what Xia Chaoqun said, she opened her mouth and asked.
Xia Chaoqun hesitated for a moment, then she raised her head and looked at Jiang Se who was standing in the middle of the stage.
She held the trophy in one hand and the microphone in the other, raised her head, and looked at Xia Chaoqun across the crowd with a firm gaze, as if silently comforting Xia Chaoqun. The expression in her eyes seemed to imply: believe in her.
The two have been working together for many years, and she has great trust in Xia Chaoqun. She never tells her what to do at work, and gives her full respect and freedom, allowing her more room to develop. They are like friends and sisters, with intimacy, trust, and dependence.
Xia Chaoqun slowly lowered her raised hand. When Jiang Se saw her action, his eyes softened and he smiled with a look of joy on his face:
"I have thought many times about what I should say when one day Mr. Charles de Gaulle, the president of the French Film Festival jury, receives a card in an envelope with my name on it.
Her speech caused many people at the scene to laugh in a friendly manner. Even Mr. Charles de Gaulle, the chairman of the jury who was mentioned by Jiang Se, couldn't help but smile and spread his hands.
The people at the scene were no strangers to Jiang Se, and many of them knew about the rumor that the French Film Festival "owed" her a "Best Actress" award.
At this time, she mentioned it in a humorous and natural tone, which not only showed how much she valued winning the Best Actress Award at the French Film Festival this time, but also easily moved past the "miss" of that year, making people understand more clearly how hard it was for her to get this trophy representing the honor of "Best Actress".
"When the day finally came, when I was holding the trophy, facing the microphone, and standing in front of everyone, I thought, why should I say those memorized, old-fashioned and boring words?"
When she said this, there was a burst of applause. The camera in the venue was pointed at Jiang Se's face, and Jiang Se's image was magnified on the screens on both sides of the center of the stage.
"This opportunity is hard-earned, and I don't want to let it go to waste."
Before this, few people were as brave as her. Even though actors live under the spotlight and are subject to the critical eyes of the audience, very few people can have the courage and strength to speak calmly and confidently in such an occasion.
"I like the profession of an actor. Through the script, I can present despicable, cowardly, or ordinary characters to every audience through the screen."
She spoke freely and clearly what she wanted to say, which not only moved the people in the venue, but also touched the audience who were watching the closing ceremony of the French Film Festival at that time, making everyone who listened to her speech cheer for her.
On the big screen, she spoke with a smile, her tone was gentle, and her emotions were restrained yet natural.
When she occasionally looked up, there was a power in her eyes that could move people. It was not passionate, but inexplicably made people feel as if their whole bodies were on fire after listening to her words.
This moment tonight has allowed every fan present here and around the world to get to know Jiang Se more deeply.
If Cesare's "Salvation of the Divine" brought this Chinese girl to the world and made movie fans all over the world know her name, then today she does not need help from others and has successfully made everyone have a deeper impression of her on her own.
I learned that she not only has a beautiful face and attractive figure, but also has decent conversation, rich knowledge, and is calm and at ease in front of the public.
She is not an empty-headed girl, she has her own ideas, and her performance tonight is worthy of the trophy awarded to her by Charles de Gaulle, the president of the jury of the French Film Festival.
No one can steal this girl's charm tonight. The excitement and emotion in He Cong's heart are about to overflow.
This is the person she has been following and liking for many years. In the next one, two, or even ten or eight years, as long as Jiang Se is still in the entertainment industry, she will continue to like him.
"Finally, thank you to my family," Jiang Se said this while slowly raising his head and looking straight ahead, as if he wanted to see through the audience, through the camera, to the person on the other side of the screen.
She knew that Pei Yi and Feng Zhongliang must be watching her speech on TV at this moment, even though they were separated by the sea of blood. "Thank you for teaching me how to grow up, thank my love for teaching me how to love, thank God and my parents for bringing me into this world. Thank you to the fans and audiences who have supported me all the way, thank you to the predecessors and directors who have always helped and guided me. Thank you Mr. Huo Zhiming for his selfless teaching, thank you to every great actor who worked with me in "Criminal Suspect", thank you to the crew for their hard work, thank you to the jury of the French Film Festival, thank you for teaching me how to withstand failure and how to pick myself up and start over, and thank you to the audience here, please listen to me finish what I have to say."
Mo Anqi was so excited in the audience that her heart almost flew away.
The atmosphere at the scene was dominated by Jiang Se. After tonight, it is conceivable that every reporter who came to participate in such a grand event would record this scene.
In the media seats, Tao Tao was already in tears, wishing she could let everyone around her know that such an outstanding person was her idol. When she saw that every participant was moved by Jiang Se's speech, she felt honored as a fan of Jiang Se.
Jiang Se raised the trophy in her hand and glanced at the crew of "Criminal Suspect". She was too far away from the crew and could only see the people sitting there, but could not see the expressions on everyone's faces.
She saw Tao Cen sitting there, his whole body seemed frozen. She remembered what happened before and raised the trophy:
"This not only belongs to me, but also to those people in the Criminal Suspect crew who worked as hard as I did but didn't get to go on stage with me. Some honors can be turned into tangible trophies in my hands, but some honors that don't become trophies cannot be seen or touched by everyone. If there is no proof, they don't exist."
After Jiang Se said this, he held the trophy, bowed deeply, and applause broke out.
This time the applause was no longer perfunctory and routine, but instead carried everyone's praise for her previous impromptu speech.
“She succeeded.”
Chen Shan, with tears in his eyes, repeated:
“She succeeded!”
Xia Chaoqun pursed his lips and smiled.
Tao Cen's expression was a little complicated. She could hear that Jiang Se's last words were actually said for her. She believed that every audience member and fan outside the screen could hear it.
But why did she say these things? Was it out of sympathy? Out of pity? Or was it because her words were just sincere and from the bottom of her heart
Tao Cen pursed her lips, lowered her head, her hands still shaking slightly. She had not yet come out of the shadow of mistakenly thinking that she had won the Best Actress Award at the French Film Festival.
She wanted the award so badly that she lost her composure and almost stood up before Charles de Gaulle finished reading out the list. This will become a huge stain in her life and may become a point of ridicule and attack for her over the years since her debut.
The closing ceremony ended successfully. Jiang Se became the most deserving and shining star of the night by winning the Best Actress award and giving an outstanding impromptu speech.
"Criminal Suspect" is the biggest winner of this year's French Film Festival. With three nominations and three wins, it will sweep the Chinese film box office in the future.
In a later interview, the media swarmed in and surrounded the "Criminal Suspect" crew. Even several other male and female supporting actors in the crew benefited from this and took up some space and headlines.
Huo Zhiming was surrounded by the media, and Tao Cen was also drowned in the media's microphones.
Several Chinese media outlets were chasing Tao Cen, and Song Yi was trying hard to push these people away.
"Ms. Tao, do you think your performance in "Criminal Suspect" is better than Jiang Se's?"
"Ms. Tao, do you think the final 'Best Actress' award at this year's French Film Festival is fair?"
"Ms. Tao, do you think you should be the one to win the 'Best Actress' award?"
"What do you think of the rumor that the French Film Festival owes Jiang Se a Best Actress, Ms. Tao?"
"Miss Tao..."
"… "
Questions came crashing down on Tao Cen. She had never felt so embarrassed before. This familiar camera was chasing her like a devil. She was so frightened that she didn't even dare to raise her head.
"I'm sorry, Miss Tao is not feeling well and cannot accept the interview for the time being."
Song Yi blocked the cameras one by one, trying his best to protect Tao Cen.
The assistants around her held hands and formed a wall, trying to clear a path for Tao Cen.
The lights flickered, revealing Tao Cen's pale face. His assistant angrily slapped the camera to prevent the reporters from following him.
These people were chasing him relentlessly and there was no way for him to get away. The flash lights were so bright that Tao Cen could hardly see anything else. He could only hear those people scrambling to get closer to him.
"Stop filming! Stop filming!"
Song Yi and his assistant shouted loudly. The scene was like a farce. To the reporters, Tao Cen was like the best pork belly. The more outrageous her performance was, the better. If they could capture her, it would be enough for them to write lengthy articles.
An assistant took off his coat and covered Tao Cen's face. The sound of shutter buttons continued to ring. She said nothing and subconsciously grabbed a corner of her clothes.
On the other side, Jiang Se was also being chased by a group of reporters. Fortunately, several assistants were very alert. When they saw a camera lens almost touching Jiang Se's face, they pushed the camera away.
The excitement caused by Jiang Se's previous speech was still there. Most people had a very good impression of her. In addition, with the escort of her bodyguards and Xia Chaoqun's proper arrangements, her situation was much better than Tao Cen's.
Although we were still surrounded and unable to leave, at least it didn't feel messy.
"Ms. Jiang, what do you think of the rumor that the French Film Festival 'owes' you a Best Actress award?"
"What do you think is the difference between Tao Cen and you in Criminal Suspect?"
"Miss Jiang..."
"Come one by one."
Several recorders that were about to be put against Jiang Se's cheek were suddenly taken away by Xia Chaoqun. Relying on her height advantage, she easily confiscated the reporters' tools with a matter-of-fact look on her face. Her cold aura and stern tone made the group of people calm down instinctively.
Everyone knew Xia Chaoqun's methods and abilities. Now that the things were taken away by her, she handed them to Jiang Se, indicating that Jiang Se should pick them up himself.
The reporters asked questions one by one, and the order at the scene suddenly became much more orderly, no longer as chaotic as before.
The media reporters asked about Jiang Se's movies, how she felt about winning the award, praised her speech tonight, and congratulated her on becoming the first Chinese actress to win the "Best Actress" award at the French Film Festival in recent years. Finally, they asked about Tao Cen.
"You and Tao Cen both acted in "Criminal Suspect". What do you think is the difference between you and Ms. Tao that led to you winning an award at this film festival while Ms. Tao couldn't?"
This question was quite sharp. The other reporters fell silent, waiting for Jiang Se's answer. Even some people next door who were chasing for an interview with Huo Zhiming came over, wanting to hear Jiang Se's answer.
"Isn't it because, as you said, Mr. Charles de Gaulle, the president of the jury, thought he 'owed' me a trophy that I won the award?"
Jiang Se smiled, and her words made the reporters around her laugh. Of course, this answer could not satisfy the reporters who wanted a more violent answer, so the questioner continued to ask:
"Then what do you think of Ms. Tao's action of trying to stand up when Mr. de Gaulle was announcing the winner of the 'Best Actress' award but had not yet said the name?"
As soon as the reporter finished speaking, other media reporters raised their recorders, and the photographer held up the camera and pointed it at Jiang Se's face.
At this time, her every word and action will be recorded and broadcast directly for millions of viewers to see.
Tao Cen's misconduct tonight is undeniable. It was caught on camera and he has no way to defend himself.
In addition, she was extremely famous in China, so the media kept chasing her.
On the other side, Song Yi was furious when he heard such a question. He gritted his teeth and said loudly:
"You can't ask that..."
"Ms. Jiang, can you answer?" (To be continued)