Chapter 513: Valentine's Day Compensation
When Hui Yinghong stood up from her seat, her eyes were already red.

Li Chen, Chen Daoming, Wang Xueqi and others hugged her one by one.

For Kara Hui, who has been begging for food since childhood, suffered a lot, and lived two lives like others, this silver bear is too heavy.

Kara Hui's emotions were a little out of control as she stood on the stage, with tears flowing out uncontrollably.

"I-I'm sorry. I was so excited."

After choking several times, Kara Hui still couldn't utter a complete sentence.

The host seemed to feel the excitement of the winners.

"Let's give her some applause, okay?" the host said with a smile.

Chen Daoming stood up and started to applaud softly, followed by Li Chen and others.

Hui Yinghong glanced at everyone on the stage and thanked them repeatedly.

After a long time, Kara Hui gradually adjusted her mood and the scene became quiet.

"First of all, I want to thank Director Li. I am 51 years old this year, not young anymore."

"Thank you director for giving me this role. I am very surprised and humbled at the same time."

"Because so many people wanted this role, Kara Hui suddenly became the target of public criticism."

Chen Daoming, Wang Xueqi and others smiled and applauded again.

Although Hui Yinghong's remarks were meant to compliment Li Chen, they all knew that it was not an exaggeration at all.

Indeed, no one had expected Kara Hui to star in "The Invisible Guest".

“I have learned a lot from being able to work with teachers such as Wang Xueqi, Xiaoming, and Qiaoqiao, who are all excellent actors. Without your help, I would not have won this Silver Bear.”

"Finally, I would like to thank Berlin for making my dream come true. I will continue to work hard."

The applause started again.

The entry "Kara Hui crowned queen in Berlin" became a hot search half an hour later.

Although it was midnight in Beijing, there were still many people paying attention to the awards ceremony in Berlin.

I learned that Kara Hui was crowned Queen in Berlin.

TVB, Kara Hui's agency, announced the good news on its official website and Weibo as soon as possible.

There is no artist in TVB that is not envied.

Now, as long as those who left TVB and went north to develop have joined Rongchen Films, their development is better than the other.

Andy Lau, Leonard Leung and others also sent their blessings on Weibo.

The award ceremony is still going on. Although Sina is not broadcasting it live, it has text and picture coverage of the entire process.

The Best Actor award is also highly anticipated.

Whether it is the dispute between veteran actors Chen Daoming and Wang Xueqi, or the dispute between mainland first-line actors Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao, they are all the focus of debate among netizens.

Coincidentally, Chen Daoming and Wang Xueqi played the role of father in both plays.

"The winner of Best Actor is"

The two award presenters paused deliberately, but their eyes drifted towards Chinese filmmakers such as Li Chen.

Wang Xueqi, Chen Daoming, Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao couldn't help but feel their heartbeats quicken.

Wang Xueqi is the oldest, although he was there the last time "Mei Lanfang" toured Berlin.

He has already stated that at his age, he no longer cares so much about awards.

But being inside the Berlin Film Palace, in such an atmosphere, even a saint can't help but feel a sense of gain and loss.

"Wang Xueqi's "The Invisible Guest" (China)!"

Wang Xueqi smiled naturally, and Li Chen turned around and applauded while saying with a smile: "Congratulations, Teacher Wang."

Kara Hui and others also expressed their sincere congratulations.

Wang Xueqi was happy from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you Director Li, thank you."

Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao were disappointed but also relieved at the same time.

They had the same idea as Li Qiaoqiao. If it wasn't them who caught the bear, they wouldn't want it to be the other person.

They could accept whoever between Chen Daoming and Wang Xueqi would catch the bear.

The two were the first to applaud.

There was a great deal of jubilation outside the venue. Domestic journalists, international students and Chinese in Berlin were more excited than during the Chinese New Year, dancing and jumping.

Comments from netizens in Sina's live broadcast room poured out like a volcano erupting.

The comments “Congratulations to Teacher Wang Xueqi” almost flooded the screen.

"Leo has made up for the regrets of Buried Alive in one go. This movie has fulfilled the dreams of two veteran actors to become best actor or actress. Wang Xueqi has finally captured the bear."

"Leo got two Silver Bears, so I'm afraid he has no hope of getting a Gold Bear."

"Leo is awesome! Looking forward to The Invisible Guest!"

The award presenter still did not invite Wang Xueqi to the stage, and people both inside and outside the venue were talking about it.

Could it be another double yolk egg or three stars announcing happiness?
Berlin gave everyone another shock.

It’s neither a double yolk egg nor three stars bringing good luck, but rather a gathering of five stars!

"Also winning the Best Actor award are: Ali-Assah Sahabazi, Babak Karimi, Peyman Moadi, Shahab Hosseini for "A Separation" (Iran)!"

There was surprise inside and outside the venue. It felt like there was something free with every purchase.

The male and female protagonists of "The Farewell" all captured the bear, and the weight of the Silver Bear immediately shrunk by 90%.

The 90% that shrank were the two owned by Kara Hui and Wang Xueqi.

Netizens in Sina’s live broadcast room were frantically swiping the screen.

“Did these Iranians get the Silver Bear or the consolation prize?”

"I've never seen eight best actor and actresses from the three major European film companies come out at once!"

"Not to mention the three major European countries, even the Golden Rooster doesn't dare to play like this."

The Golden Rooster Organizing Committee was shot even when it was lying down.

Last year's Golden Rooster Awards attracted a collective silence both in the industry and online. Because the Best Film award went to "Founding of a Republic," who could complain? Who dared to complain?

If Chen Kaige knew that Wang Xueqi had proclaimed himself emperor in Berlin, he would probably not want to land even though he was still flying in the sky.

Wang Xueqi starred in several of Chen Kaige's plays and almost became his exclusive actor.

But Mei Lanfang still came to Berlin empty-handed.

Wang Xiaoshuai also felt bitter. Wang Xueqi was the absolute leading actor in "Rizhao Chongqing", but "The Invisible Guest", a group drama, was not popular in Berlin.

Wang Xueqi took the stage with four Iranian actors.

When the five of them stand together, it always feels like the four Iranian male stars are just there to make cameo appearances.

Both his dress and demeanor are a century away from Wang Xueqi's military temperament.

Wang Xueqi received the Silver Bear trophy and certificate from the award presenter, and was the first to give his acceptance speech with great emotion.

"This is my third time in Berlin. We Chinese people always say that things never happen more than three times."

"I am no exception because I am Chinese."

Li Chen and others in the audience laughed and applauded. Wang Xueqi's words were both humorous and confident.

"Yinghong just said that she is fifty-one, which means she is old. I will not comment on this."

Kara Hui, Zhou Xun and others in the audience were laughing so hard that they bent over.

Indeed, Wang Xueqi’s family is almost 65 years old.

As long as Wang Xueqi doesn't take advantage of his seniority, no one has the right to say that they are old.

"This Silver Bear is the first big award in my life, it means a lot."

"I also want to thank Director Li Chen for giving me this opportunity to perform and allow me to work with so many actors."

“And because of this movie, we became friends forever.”

"Without the wonderful performances of any of you, there would be no The Invisible Guest, and there would be no heavy Silver Bear in my hand today. I would like to thank every judge of the Berlin Film Festival jury. Thank you."

There was applause again, and then it was the turn of the four Iranian uncles to give their acceptance speeches, so I will not go into details.

略.
It's the turn of the Silver Bear Award for Best Screenplay.

Everyone felt that Li Chen deserved the title.

Both "The Invisible Guest" and "Time Traveler" are eligible to win the Silver Bear.

This is true.

The Best Screenplay Award was given to "Time Traveler". Li Chen was indifferent to this award.

Xue Xiaolu was even more indifferent. It seemed that "Time Traveler" would probably only win this one award.

Of the three most important awards, only one, Best Director, may be related to her.

But the competition is also fierce. Li Chen and the two directors of "Farewell" and "The Turin Horse" are all strong contenders for the Silver Bear Director Award.

Li Chen's acceptance speech was also simple. The Best Screenwriter award is now just a consolation prize for him and it is meaningless.

Even without the Silver Bear, his scripts still enjoy high market competitiveness around the world.

Even the Hollywood Writers Guild could not ignore his presence.

It’s time to announce the three most important awards.

"The winner of the Silver Bear Award for Best Director at this year's film festival is Li Chen (China) for "The Invisible Guest"!"

Li Chen was slightly disappointed, Berlin was still the same Berlin.

This butterfly only slightly changed local history. In the general direction, Berlin still adhered to the convention and chose politics.

But the people inside and outside the stadium were cheering.

Even the director of "The Turin Horse" smiled, a rare occurrence.

His strongest rival took the Silver Bear, so the only competition for the Golden Bear was his "The Turin Horse" and "The Farewell", and "The Farewell" won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards.

The chances of "The Turin Horse" winning the Golden Bear are almost over 90%!

Liu Yifei in China was on the phone with Yang Siwei.

She had fallen asleep, but hearing Li Chen's name was like hearing an alarm clock.

I woke up immediately.

"Did you win an award? Was it the Golden Bear?" Liu Yifei quickly picked up the phone and asked.

"Yifei, even if you don't win the Golden Bear, your son has already decided to be Li Xin. It's only a matter of time before your boss wins the Golden Bear."

After hearing what Yang Siwei said, Liu Yifei understood.

Apart from feeling a little sorry for her husband, she wasn't really unhappy at all.

I heard from Yang Siwei that Wang Xueqi and Kara Hui were crowned emperors and queens in Berlin, and Li Chen also won the Best Screenwriter and Best Director awards.

Liu Yifei was also happy for him.

"I was just joking with Li Chen. The child's name should naturally be given by him as the father."

She is a smart woman and will certainly not let the child's name become a curse around her husband's head.

Whether there is a Golden Bear or not, everything ends after the awards ceremony.

Li Chen’s acceptance speech this time was a little different.

After straightening his clothes, Li Chen slowly walked onto the stage and received the Silver Bear trophy and certificate from the two award presenters.

After a moment, Li Chen spoke: "Thank you to the jury and Berlin."

"I felt a little disappointed that I didn't win the Golden Bear, my wife, who was six months pregnant, told me before the award ceremony."

"If I win the Golden Bear, our child's name will be there."

"I know she said it in a joke, but I took it seriously."

"As a director, she was disappointed this time."

"But as a husband and a father, I am confident that I can do better."

(End of this chapter)