CHAPTER 735: CHAPTER 504: FULL OF ANTICIPATION (3)

Shi Luoqi said, "No matter which award we take home tomorrow, it’s a glory for all of us."

Upon hearing this news, everyone was thrilled.

So we could really take an award home!

What could be more exciting and pride-inducing for the actors of the competing films!

At the closing ceremony, Zhou Yun, for the first time at a major event, did not wear VX, opting instead for a haute couture from a Chinese designer brand.

Clad in a gorgeous, pale silver gown, she was the epitome of a goddess.

She prepared to walk the red carpet with the rest of the crew, with a dense crowd bottlenecking at the entrance, also awaiting interviews.

China’s film media bluntly asked, "Zhou Yun, do you think you’ll win Best Actress tonight?"

Zhou Yun smiled and said, "I hope more that this film will win an award."

The photos of the "Behind the Scenes" crew at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony red carpet were sent back home in real time.

Many people back home were paying attention, and when they saw the entire cast of "Behind the Scenes" on the red carpet, those who knew Cannes began to feel a tingling excitement.

Because they knew this was a sign.

"Behind the Scenes" would win an award!

Only crews of films expected to win would appear on the red carpet at the closing!

Song Chi also appeared on the red carpet, but he came with the jury of the "Un Certain Regard" section.

Zhou Yun did not run into him on the red carpet.

But a Chinese reporter causing a stir in front of cameras said, "Xiao Yun, Song Chi asked me to tell you he’s looking forward to seeing you on the award stage tonight."

Zhou Yun laughed and said, "You must be teasing me."

The reporter was stunned, "Why?"

Zhou Yun said, "Song Chi wouldn’t put this kind of public pressure on me, huh, you’re trying to play tricks on me."

The reporter was baffled.

He indeed was just joking with Zhou Yun, who to his surprise, had sharply called his bluff.

Respect.

This scene was also broadcast back home in real time, and the online onlookers burst into "hahahaha".

—A record of a sly reporter being outplayed.

Walking into the venue for the closing ceremony, Zhou Yun’s heart raced.

Many familiar and unfamiliar faces approached her to greet, chat, compliment, and congratulate her, as well as to wish her luck.

Zhou Yun thanked them, one by one.

She sat down, waiting for the ceremony to start.

Award ceremonies always brought Zhou Yun a special sense of pride.

As if they did many things with sincerity, and now at this moment, they were about to receive their well-deserved accolades.

Zhou Yun strove not to think about the prospect of Best Actress.

She kept reminding herself that hopes for Best Actress were slim because the discussions about the film revolved more around its uniqueness, genre, and authorship.

Perhaps, Zhou Yun thought, Xue Qin might win Best Director.

Of course, it could be Best Screenplay as well.

Zhou Yun didn’t know whether her guesses would come true.

What if they took home the Palme d’Or?

Stop joking; although "Behind the Scenes" was indeed brilliant, it wasn’t quite at the level of winning the Palme d’Or.

Multiple voices in Zhou Yun’s head were speaking at once.

Wouldn’t it be somewhat disappointing to only receive a special mention instead of nothing at all?

Cannes Film Festival has many categories, and before the main competition awards were announced, many other categories needed to be declared.

Zhou Yun watched numerous cinema people from around the world ascend the stage, expressing their thoughts in various languages.

She only half-understood, but the atmosphere enveloped her.

Every person was devout towards cinema, loving this industry with their hearts and lives.

Finally, the award announcements reached the main competition.

The first prize announced in the main competition was Best Screenplay.

Zhou Yun was full of anticipation. Would it win?

Her mind was abuzz.

The three major film festivals typically don’t give different awards to the same film.

If "Behind the Scenes" took Best Screenplay, it would likely be out of the running for subsequent awards.

As Zhou Yun pondered, the award presenter had already announced the winner’s name.

"The Winner," a title fitting for the occasion, a film from the United Kingdom.

Before Zhou Yun could react, she began to clap.

She breathed a sigh of relief because now she could look forward to what followed with even more anticipation.

One could hope.