Chapter 400

The European Big Three Best Director Grand Slam, compared to the European Big Three Grand Slam, that is, the Jin Xiong, Golden Lion, and Palme d'Or Grand Slam, is definitely not as valuable as the Three Gold Grand Slam.

However, three people have achieved this achievement in the European Big Three Three Gold Grand Slam so far, and no one in the world has achieved the Best Director Grand Slam.

The European Big Three Best Director Grand Slam has scarcity.

In later generations, the only person to complete this achievement is Director Paul Thomas Anderson.

He completed this feat after winning Best Director at the Venice Film Festival in 2012.

But interestingly, his Berlin Film Festival Best Director was won in this year in history, and even more interestingly, Paul Thomas Anderson is sitting in the audience right now.

*There Will Be Blood*, which he directed, won tonight's Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution, which is about music.

This Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution is considered a technical award and has become one of the permanent awards of the Berlin Film Festival.

It is used to commend creators who have made outstanding contributions in artistic fields such as film photography, editing, music, and costume design; every time it is presented, it will specifically point out which aspect the winning film won the award for.

For example, *There Will Be Blood* won this award for music.

If Cao Yang hadn't appeared, tonight's *There Will Be Blood* would have brought Paul Thomas Anderson the Silver Bear for Best Director, but now it seems impossible.

Since Berlin Film Festival chairman Dieter Kosslick chose to be so grand, and even presented Best Director after the Jin Xiong award, it is definitely impossible to let the first director in history to win the European Big Three Best Director Grand Slam tie with others for Best Director under such great fanfare.

That wouldn't be "crowning" someone, but deliberately disgusting people.

Dieter Kosslick couldn't do such an obviously offending thing.

Since he chose to help others achieve their goals, rather than giving the Jury Grand Prix, which is slightly heavier than Best Director, he must make things more perfect.

"... I think everyone has guessed who I am talking about?"

Dieter Kosslick looked at the audience with a smile.

"Who is it?"

Da Mimi asked Da Zhao Tiantian in a low voice: "Do you know who it is? The European Big Three film festivals have all won Best Director; this director is really amazing; if I could have the opportunity to appear in his film, how good would that be."

Can't blame Da Mimi for being ignorant.

For example, if you ask a small actor what awards Old Mouzi has won at the European Big Three.

It is estimated that very few people can say them all; there might be people who know Old Mouzi has won the Berlin Jin Xiong and Venice Golden Lion, but there might not be many who know what other awards he has won.

Like Da Mimi, if asked what major awards Cao Dao has won, she might know that Cao Dao has won the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director, as well as major awards like the Venice Golden Lion and Cannes Palme d'Or.

Of course, as an ambitious actress, she can definitely count the Best Actors and Best Actresses Cao Dao has supported like family treasures.

But for what awards Cao Dao has won at the European Big Three besides the Palme d'Or and Jin Xiong, Da Mimi is not clear.

For Da Mimi's question, as Da Zhao Tiantian who has often hung out in the "Cao Yang Bar" in the past six months, she asked the right person.

However, Da Zhao Tiantian was a bit angry that Da Mimi actually didn't know Cao Dao's "great achievements," so she simply said, "Guess?"

Guess my ass.

Da Mimi rolled her eyes secretly; if I knew, would I still need to ask you?

Then, she heard Berlin Film Festival chairman Dieter Kosslick praise the director who was about to win the award, saying as if the other party was the best director on the entire planet.

However, thinking about it, being able to win the European Big Three Best Director Grand Slam is indeed very amazing.

Thinking that Cao Dao has two Venice Golden Lions and one Cannes Palme d'Or, compared to this Grand Slam director, I don't know who is more amazing.

Da Mimi is a bit struggling; although Cao Dao has three highest awards, this director who is about to win the Best Director Grand Slam is the first person in history to win this honor, which is someone who can go down in film history.

As long as it is the first, no matter the first person or the first time, there is some special sentiment bonus.

Then, Da Mimi heard the two words "Cao Yang."

She blinked her eyes, looked up with some doubt, and was immediately startled.

I saw everyone in the audience stand up and start clapping; Da Zhao Tiantian beside her had already stood up, clapping while looking at Cao Dao, her big eyes seemed to be able to speak, and it was easy to see that they were full of worship at a glance.

Even if Da Mimi was slow, she realized what had happened.

Cao Dao!

That person is Cao Dao!

That person who was the first in history to win all the European Big Three film festivals' Best Director is actually Cao Dao!

The first person in history!

Even if it's not the European Big Three Three Gold Grand Slam, being the first person in history is extremely stylish!

Little stars also began to appear in Da Mimi's eyes when looking at Cao Yang.

She couldn't help but think that she seemed to have beeped Da Zhao Tiantian in her heart; if she could win the Best Newcomer Actor award, she would go knock on Cao Dao's door tonight.

Da Mimi was clapping while letting her imagination run wild; she couldn't go back on her word.

Cao Yang got up from his seat and walked all the way to the stage; the applause of the guests did not stop.

Dieter Kosslick took the initiative to hug Cao Yang and said softly:

"Congratulations, you are now the first person in history to win the Best Director Grand Slam, plus you also have the Hollywood Golden Globe Best Director and Oscar Best Director; I believe tomorrow... no, tonight, you will become the person who receives the most attention in the world."

Dieter Kosslick paused and said again: "Cao, we are friends, the best friends; I don't know if you are satisfied with the gift I gave you tonight?"

Cao Yang smiled and took the Best Director Silver Lion from Dieter Kosslick's hand, saying with a smile: "Dieter, you know, what I care about most is still the Three Gold Grand Slam."

Afterward, he looked at Dieter Kosslick and said softly: "However, it's okay to win the Best Director Grand Slam first; I have seen your sincerity, Dieter; I believe our friendship will continue."

"I am very happy to win this award; for me, being able to express my thoughts in the form of light and electricity is already very happy, and being able to get everyone's recognition, I will be even happier."

Cao Yang shook the Silver Lion in his hand and said to the microphone with a smile: "As for winning the European Big Three film festivals' Best Director Grand Slam, this is a problem I never thought about, but being able to become the first person in history, I am still very happy.

Thank you to the Berlin Film Festival, thank you to Mr. Dieter, and thank you to all members of the jury.

Finally, thank you to all members of the crew, thank you to my alma mater Beijing Film Academy, thank you to my teacher Mr. Situ, and thank you to my parents."

Cao Yang raised his head and said with a smile again: "In addition, this year is the Olympic year, and everyone also knows that this year's Olympic Games will be held in my motherland; if you have time to come to Beijing, I will treat you in Beijing, thank you."

"Clap clap clap..."

The applause rang out warmly again.

The guests stood up again, watching Cao Yang walk back to his seat.

Actually, sometimes awards and fame have a certain relationship.

Cao Yang winning the Best Director Grand Slam and Paul Thomas Anderson winning the Best Director Grand Slam have absolutely different meanings.

For example, when Paul Thomas Anderson later won this honor, there was no such big scene as Cao Yang's today, nor did the film festival chairman personally come down and present Best Director at the end.

Presenting Best Director after the Jin Xiong award represents that this Best Director tonight is more important than the Jin Xiong award.

This can be considered the Berlin Film Festival personally endorsing the Best Director Grand Slam, and it is also a kind of full support and recognition, invisibly raising the style of this honor to a realm.

No matter how you look at it, the biggest winner tonight is not *Elite Squad* and director José Padilha who won the Jin Xiong award; the limelight of the Jin Xiong award was completely suppressed by Cao Yang.

Up to this point, the 58th Berlin Film Festival officially came to an end.

But related news is spreading rapidly.