When the old woman gave the award speech, Lin Feng's assistant keenly sensed that the name the old woman was about to read was definitely a male lead from a film that was neither in English nor in German. He immediately held back his ecstasy and quietly poked Lin Feng, indicating that he should be mentally prepared to face the camera and go on stage.
Lin Feng was also overjoyed. Although he had prepared an award speech in advance, to be honest, the possibility of using it was very low. It was just a precaution.
Among the foreign films that were participating in the Berlin Film Festival, there were only three or four of the most influential ones, including Dog Warrior. The other film that was nominated for the main competition was a Chinese criminal investigation film, which had more scenes for the female lead.
Therefore, since it was a foreign film that won the award, Lin Feng thought that the old woman was about to read his name. His body involuntarily leaned forward slightly, intending to stand up and wave to the people around him.
At the same time, Zhang Zian and Famous were very calm. Since Feng Xuan had missed the Best Director Award, only the Golden Bear Award for Best Film was left to compete for.
No one would have thought that the old woman, one of the founders of the Berlin Film Festival, would actually say Famous's name!
The audience was instantly quiet.
Most of the celebrities were shocked. From the shape of their mouths, it could be seen that they were muttering "unbelievable." The reporters, on the other hand, were so excited that their legs were trembling, knowing that they were witnessing history.
The camera accurately pointed at Zhang Zian and Famous's faces, faithfully recording their shocked expressions.
In his pocket, his phone suddenly rang, but he didn't have time to look at it.
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The female host had probably expected such a situation. She said twice in a row, "Famous and the dog trainer, please come on stage. The dog trainer will accept the award on your behalf."
The guests in the audience finally reacted. Cheers and applause mixed together, and more people crazily wrote similar tweets on various social media — A dog actually won the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival!
Nie Yuan, Lin Feng, and the rest of the crew were so shocked that their jaws dropped. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't imagine whether they were dreaming or the Germans had gone crazy. How could they actually award such a heavyweight award to a dog?
Feng Xuan pushed Zhang Zian, signaling him to hurry up and go on stage.
The disappointment in Feng Xuan's heart was diluted by surprise and relief. No matter what, it was always good to win an award.
Zhang Zian didn't know how he got on the stage. His mind was in a mess, and he felt like he was stepping on cotton. He just followed behind Famous and walked mechanically to the old lady's wheelchair.
The old woman smiled and opened her arms to hug him. She whispered in his ear, "You have a good dog."
Her body was as thin as dead wood, and her weight should be very light. Zhang Zian did not dare to use too much force when he hugged her, for fear that he would hurt her if he used too much force.
After the hug, the old woman bent down slightly, gently touched Famous's head, and said, "You acted very well. These human actors should be ashamed of themselves."
Then, she winked at Zhang Zian naughtily. "Go and give your speech. I hope you are prepared."
Zhang Zian stood in front of the podium, facing the countless eyes of the audience. Famous sat next to him.
For a full five seconds, he did not say anything.
The female host frowned slightly and was about to intervene to save the situation, but the old woman spoke first.
She smiled and said, "When I was very young, probably about the same age as the children outside the Film Palace, I used to watch movies starring another dog. I watched every one of them. Of course you know who I am talking about, and I believe that I am the only one present who has watched those movies in the cinema."
The guests in the audience smiled knowingly.
She continued, "When I saw Famous, I was very surprised because it looked exactly the same as the other dog in my memory. But unfortunately, due to some reasons outside of the movie and people's prejudice, that dog did not get on the highest podium at that time. So I am very honored to present this award to Famous. It seems that after nearly a hundred years, human society has finally made a little progress. "
The guests below the stage laughed even louder, for her humor and wit.
"My children may not remember, but when they were very young, when the Berlin Film Festival had just been established, I told them that if such a miracle happened, I would bark like a dog for them to see. Now, it is time to fulfill my promise." She looked around the audience, let out a soft "woof" and smiled.
There was a burst of laughter and applause from the audience.
She nodded at Zhang Zian. She had bought him enough buffer time. Next, it would be up to his performance.
Of course, Zhang Zian had not prepared an award acceptance speech. It was impossible for him to think that Famous would win the award. It was not a matter of acting skills. In his opinion, Famous was more outstanding than any other actor in the film festival. He just could not believe that the Berlin Film Festival's jury would dare to go against the world and push a dog onto the podium, and that the Berlin Film Festival's organizing committee had agreed.
Maybe in the whole world, only the Germans would do that.
After the old woman finished speaking, the applause and laughter from the audience stopped, and Zhang Zian finally calmed down. He knew what he had to say, and it had to be appropriate enough for the organizing committee to think that there was nothing wrong with awarding the award to Famous.
He raised the Silver Bear Trophy and imitated the old woman. He first used a witty remark to dilute the awkward atmosphere. "You can see that I'm very surprised, because I never thought that I'd come with a dog, but I'd bring a bear back …"
There was another burst of laughter from the audience.
Zhang Zian stopped smiling and returned to being serious.
"After coming to Germany, I deeply felt that when it comes to animal protection, Germany is the world's leading example. You have made a decision full of love, and you have truly treated animals as a life equal to ours. You have provided welfare for animals and protected their rights. "
He paused, raised his hand, and pointed in a certain direction outside of the Berlinale.
"On the way to the Berlinale, I saw an angel in Berlin. It turns out that angels do not only exist on the Victory Column in the city center, but also in each of your hearts."
The guests below the stage also stopped smiling and listened carefully.
He looked down at Famous and made eye contact with it.
"Famous likes its name very much, because it is a big fan of Audrey Hepburn. Audrey Hepburn also has a dog named Famous. It wants to be an angel like Audrey Hepburn — the guardian angel of children. I know that there are still many children in the world who are hungry, so I intend to donate all of Famous's earnings to the United Nations World Food Programme so that more children can eat. I think that if Famous could speak, it would definitely agree to do so. "
Famous had given him control over its earnings, and this was a decision that he had considered, but he did not expect to stand on the podium and say it in public.
At this moment, he felt extremely honored for Famous.
In his pocket, a line of text flashed on the screen of his mobile phone.
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