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Chapter 286 Release and Awards
February 14th, Valentine's Day.
"Finding Mr. Right" is released today.
Wang Ou got up early to put on makeup in preparation for the roadshow.
Wang Ou looked at himself in the mirror, his heart beating a little fast.
"Finding Mr. Right" is Lin Yufen's first film after her career transition, and also her first time playing the leading role on the big screen.
Although Chenxi provided ample promotional resources, and although Fu Yibai said "not bad" after watching the final cut, she still felt uncertain.
Will audiences like it? Will it do well at the box office?
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
Fu Yibai's face flashed through my mind.
That man should be in Los Angeles right now.
Today is Valentine's Day, who will he spend it with?
"Sister Ou, it's done."
Her assistant's voice pulled her back to reality.
Wang Ou opened her eyes and looked at herself in the mirror. Her makeup was exquisite, and her lips were painted with a dusty rose lipstick. She looked dignified and elegant.
She stood up and straightened her skirt.
"Let's go."
.........
The premiere screening rate of "Finding Mr. Right" reached as high as 32%.
For a mid-budget urban romance film, this is the best result the Morning Light distribution team could achieve.
Wang Ou spends all day on roadshows.
I was in Sanlitun in the morning, in Zhongguancun in the afternoon, and then rushed to Xidan in the evening.
After each screening, there was a brief Q&A session where she would stand in front of the screen, holding a microphone, answering questions from the audience, posing for photos with the media, signing autographs, and taking group photos. Her smile never left her face from morning till night.
Berlin local time, 8:30 p.m. on February 14.
The Palais des Festivals was brightly lit as the awards ceremony for the 59th Berlin International Film Festival was underway.
The stage lights changed from deep blue to gold, and the award presenter stood in front of the microphone. The action of opening the envelope was projected onto the giant screen by the camera, and the entire audience held their breath.
"Jury Grand Prize"
The award presenter paused, his gaze sweeping over the sea of people below the stage.
"No Man's Land, Ning Hao"
Applause erupted from the audience.
Ning Hao sat in his seat, completely frozen in place.
Huang Bo was the first to react, giving him a hard slap. Ning Hao then snapped out of his daze, stood up, straightened his suit, and walked onto the stage.
His steps were a little unsteady.
It took him more than 20 years to walk that short distance of just over ten meters from his seat to the center of the stage.
From a small town in Shanxi to Beijing, from the Beijing Film Academy's advanced training program to Chenxi Media, from "Incense" to "Green Grassland" and then to "Crazy Stone," I've stumbled and struggled my way to where I am today.
He stood in front of the microphone, accepting the heavy silver trophy.
The lights were too bright for him to see the faces of the people in the audience, but he knew that someone was watching him.
"Thanks."
His voice was a little hoarse.
"Thank you to the jury for recognizing 'No Man's Land'."
He paused, forgetting most of the English acceptance speech he had prepared in his mind, and decided to switch back to Chinese.
"This film has come this far thanks to many people."
Thank you to my team, thank you to the actors, and thank you to every colleague at Chenxi Media.
He took a deep breath.
Finally, I would like to express my special thanks to one person.
"My senior colleague, Director Fu Yibai."
"If it weren't for him, this movie might never have had the chance to be shown to the audience."
"Thank you, senior brother."
He bowed, straightened up, raised the trophy, and walked off the stage.
Applause erupted again.
After the awards ceremony, the crew of "No Man's Land" gave another hour of interviews.
The group returned to the hotel at 11 p.m.
Ning Hao took off his suit jacket and sat on the edge of the bed. The trophy was placed on the bedside table, its silver surface reflecting the warm yellow light.
He stared at the trophy for a while, then picked up his phone.
Berlin is nine hours ahead of Los Angeles.
It's 11 p.m. in Berlin and 2 p.m. in Los Angeles.
He dialed Fu Yibai's number.
It rang three times, then I answered.
"Mr. Fu."
"Did you take it?"
Fu Yibai's voice came through the receiver, tinged with laughter.
"We won. The Jury Prize."
"good."
Fu Yibai's tone was calm, as if he had known this outcome all along.
"Mr. Fu, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, this film..."
"Okay, okay, how come you've become so dramatic?"
Given our relationship, there's no need to say so much.
After returning to China and taking a break, there's no rush to film "Lost in Thailand."
"Yes, I was being dramatic."
But I don't need to rest. I'm bursting with energy right now, and I can't wait to start filming tomorrow.
"Haha, you figure it out yourself."
Fu Yibai glanced at the time and did a simple calculation.
"Alright, it's getting late, you should get some rest."
"Um."
September 15, Beijing.
The opening day box office figures for "Finding Mr. Right" are out—2100 million yuan.
This figure isn't particularly impressive in today's rapidly developing domestic film market.
Last year's Lunar New Year films, "If You Are the One" and "Red Cliff Part II," both surpassed this number on their opening day.
But for an urban romance film without any big-name stars or a major IP, this is already a result that exceeded expectations.
More importantly, it's about reputation.
It received an 8.1 rating on Douban, with overwhelmingly positive reviews.
"Wang Ou's acting was superb; he captured that independent yet vulnerable feeling perfectly."
"Director Lin Yufen's cinematic language is very delicate; the contrast between Beijing and Seattle is beautifully captured."