In the blink of an eye, it was time to leave.
Team leader Nie Yuan tagged the entire crew for the closing ceremony, asking everyone to gather in the lobby downstairs and set off together for the closing ceremony.
After Zhang Zian finished bathing Famous, he packed everything that needed to be taken into his suitcase, except for the clothes he was wearing tonight.
The Berlin Bear dolls and other souvenirs had already been sent to China by a shipping company. They had spent a lot of money just buying souvenirs.
Famous was also ready. It wore another bow tie with a Berlin Bear pattern printed on it. It was also bought from a souvenir shop.
When they arrived downstairs, there were still a few people who had not arrived. Zhang Zian brought Famous to sit on the sofa.
Lin Feng and his personal assistant were whispering to each other again. Although Zhang Zian could not hear what they were saying, Famous's hearing was more sensitive. It heard the assistant encouraging Lin Feng, telling him that if he was lucky enough to win an award, he should be brave enough to perform on stage and not be afraid of making mistakes. The live signal of the film festival would be delayed by a few seconds to avoid live accidents.
Feng Xuan was wearing a black suit, looking very formal. Lin Feng was the same. They were all well prepared for tonight, because in a sense, tonight was more important than the opening ceremony.
After a while, Nie Yuan saw that everyone had arrived, so he got into the rented motorcade and led the crowd to set off.
The ten-day Berlin Film Festival was nearing its end, and the carnival-like atmosphere of the whole city was gradually cooling down.
However, at this time next year, there would still be film lovers from all over the world gathering here.
In the twilight, the motorcade left the hotel and drove towards the Berlin Film Palace in Potsdamer Platz.
Most of the crew members were in the car with their heads down, scrolling through their phones, or discussing the current situation of the sale of the film's overseas distribution rights in a low voice. Nie Yuan kept making phone calls, trying to get close to the bosses of the cinema chains to fight for a higher screening rate for Dog Warrior. A higher screening rate meant more income, which was related to the final calculation of the film's cost and profit.
Zhang Zian sat quietly, staring at the Berlin night outside the window.
From afar, he could see the tall Victory Column shrouded in lights. It was as bright as a torch in the dark sky. The golden statue of the Goddess of Victory held a spear in one hand and a wreath in the other. It spread its wings, ready to fly.
Since the buildings in Berlin were generally not tall, the monument, which was 67 meters tall, could be seen from most places in the city. Zhang Zian and the others had gone there once.
Soon, the motorcade stopped at the entrance of the Berlin Film Palace. The closing ceremony still had to walk the red carpet.
Last time, when Zhang Zian and Famous had gotten out of the car, the cameramen and reporters had been slow to focus their cameras on them. They had done so out of curiosity and curiosity. After all, they were the first dogs in the history of the Berlin Film Festival to walk the red carpet.
But it was different this time.
The ten-day film festival made Famous well-known from obscurity. Even Germans who had never seen a film knew that such a dog was participating in the film festival.
The movie itself had received good reviews. People tended to be more tolerant of movies starring animals, not to mention that Famous had acted very well.
From the moment the Dog Warrior crew's motorcade arrived at the red carpet, the fans immediately burst into cheers. Many fans had even come specifically for Famous. Many of them were teenagers, and their strong momentum made other big-name stars pale in comparison. They truly enjoyed the home ground treatment, and those who didn't know better had a deep understanding of how much Germans loved dogs.
Lin Feng and Feng Xuan, who were sitting in the car in front, had already gotten out of the car. They didn't linger on the red carpet for too long. They didn't try to steal the limelight from Famous, and Lin Feng did the same.
The staff in charge of maintaining order at the scene judged the situation and gestured to Zhang Zian's car, indicating for them to drive to the beginning of the red carpet.
"Sir, you can get out now."
After the car stopped, the driver turned around and said.
As soon as Famous got out of the car, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly reached a climax. The reporters and cameramen, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately pointed all their cameras at them. The flashes were as bright as day.
Famous sat politely on the red carpet, raised a front paw, and waved at the fans. It also posed very cooperatively for the cameramen to take pictures. Immediately, there was a huge burst of exclamation.
"Famous!"
"Famous!"
"Famous!"
No one knew who took the lead, but the fanatical fans at the scene spontaneously shouted. It was almost like the sound of shouting "dismissal" in the stadium …
The loudest voice came from a corner. Zhang Zian and Famous looked towards the direction of the sound and saw a group of youthful teenagers. Among them, there were a few familiar faces. They were the group of children that they had met at the entrance of the Cubix7 cinema that day.
Famous looked at them, and they were even more excited.
"Famous! You are our hero! "
"Famous! We will always support you! "
Famous smiled gently, stopped again, and deliberately waved its front paw in that direction.
As teenagers, they had unlimited possibilities. At present, they were just children, but in the future, they might change the world.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, the waving when it first got out of the car might have been specially trained by Zhang Zian, but what was with the waving this time? Even if Zhang Zian, as a dog trainer, gave it a hidden signal, how did he control the direction of its waving?
Many Germans at the scene raised dogs and knew about dogs, but they were still puzzled by this scene.
No matter how long the red carpet was, it would eventually come to an end.
Zhang Zian and Famous entered the Film Palace under the guidance of the staff.
There were more stars present today than on the day of the opening ceremony. Because different movies had different premieres within ten days, some stars with busy schedules would not arrive in Berlin on the first day. They would wait until the day of their movie's premiere and then stay until the end of the film festival.
The stars gathered and chatted with each other. After waiting for a long time, they were repeatedly urged by the radio to take their seats.
The lights in the audience dimmed, and the lights on the stage brightened. The closing ceremony began.
The bright lights focused on one side of the stage, where a row of bear-shaped trophies were placed on the table. Except for one that was gold, the others were silver, representing the Golden Bear Award for Best Film and other awards. They were also the focus of the audience.
Zhang Zian tilted his head slightly and looked around. He found that most of the foreign stars were dressed more casually and casually. A few of them could even be said to be sloppy. On the other hand, the crew of Dog Warrior and another Chinese detective film were all dressed very formally. It was probably because the closing ceremony and award ceremony would be broadcasted live on domestic video websites.
The two China film crews would occasionally look at each other, and sharp sparks would burst forth. They both saw each other as their biggest competitors.
Maybe it was because of national pride, but the domestic media generally paid more attention to Chinese people winning awards abroad than in China. The momentum of the publicity was completely different. For example, if Feng Xuan won an award at the Berlin Film Festival, the media would refer to him as "the award-winning director of one of the three major European film festivals." If he won an Oscar … Tsk tsk!
The female host from the opening ceremony was still in charge of hosting the closing ceremony.
After a brief opening speech, she first introduced the short film category. Some people liked it, while others worried about it. Those who won the award were naturally elated, while those who lost the award could only feel sad.
The same was true for other awards.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer bear-shaped trophies, the following awards were also more and more important.
When the special guest read out another name for the Best Director Award, Feng Xuan sighed slightly. He was expected to win this award, but it turned out that it was impossible to guess the taste of the judges, because no matter how hard they tried, it was impossible to guess.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Then, the female host mysteriously invited another special guest.
When this special guest appeared from backstage, the audience was stunned. It was an old woman who was pushed onto the stage by a staff member in a wheelchair.
The celebrities in the audience were unfamiliar with this old woman. They were guessing her name, identity, and age.
The female host loudly introduced the old woman. It turned out that she was one of the founders of the Berlin Film Festival!
There was a sudden warm applause and whistles from the audience. They paid their highest respect to this respectable old woman. If it weren't for her, everyone wouldn't be sitting here and enjoying the carnival of movies for more than half a century.
According to an unwritten convention, the Best Actress Award was usually given out by a male special guest, while the Best Actor Award was usually given out by a female special guest. Of course, there were exceptions.
Although the old woman was old, her eyes were still sharp. She used a low but clear voice to give an award speech to the audience.
"I rarely watch foreign movies because of the language barrier. When I get older, it's especially difficult for me to read the subtitles … But this movie is an exception. In fact, I didn't understand a single word in the movie, but I understood everything. In this movie, I see a leading actor creating a truly great character. The story he tells us is incredibly captivating, and his charisma permeates the entire movie. "
Then, she opened the card given to her by the organizing committee with her withered palm and read out with a smile, "The winner of the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor is — Famous!"
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