[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr":3,"chapter-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-67":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Academic Director: Reborn in the Film Industry",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2297067,4493,"Chapter 67: Simple Expectations","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>After the closing ceremony ends, every award-winning film holds an awards press conference; it is hosted officially and can also be called a media briefing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each film crew holds theirs separately, not all together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The press conference is held at the Venice Film Festival press center, with a very simple setup: a long table with nameplates and microphones on it, and a few simple chairs behind it, much like the layout for a meeting at a rural elementary school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang attended with Yu Feihong and Liu Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the time arrived, the host reminded them it was time to go on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang sat down in front of the nameplate with his name on it, then placed the Golden Lion next to his nameplate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feihong sat to Cao Yang's right and placed her Silver Lion next to her nameplate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ye sat to Cao Yang's left and placed his Silver Lion next to his nameplate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens, even for reporters who have seen it all, they rarely encounter such a lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it is not without precedent; there are several films that have won the Golden Lion and also taken home the Best Actress award simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earliest was the 13th Venice Film Festival in 1948, where Laurence Olivier’s \"Hamlet,\" also known as \"Prince of Revenge,\" took home both the Golden Lion and the Venice Best Actress award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was the 49th Venice Film Festival in 1992, where Zhang Yimou, through \"The Story of Qiu Ju,\" not only took home the Golden Lion but also helped Gong Li win the Venice Best Actress award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the following year, the 50th Venice Film Festival, Krzysztof Kieślowski’s \"Three Colors: Blue\" similarly took home the Golden Lion and Best Actress; furthermore, the Golden Lion that year was a tie, with the other film winning the Golden Lion being \"Short Cuts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cannes and Berlin are no exception; both have had several films win the top prize while also winning Best Actress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for \"3-Iron\" winning the Golden Lion, Best Actress, and Best Newcomer, in future statistics, it will likely only be categorized as Venice Golden Lion + Best Actress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special awards have no human rights...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The press conference began; in reality, most of the time the host asks the questions. The host receives the reporters' questions beforehand, and if they deem them acceptable, they ask on their behalf. Finally, there might be time given for reporters to ask questions, or there might not—there is no set format.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a press conference completely controlled by the host, one can imagine there wouldn't be any explosive questions, just asking Cao Yang to talk about his impressions of the Venice Film Festival, his feelings, and his takeaways, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then talking about whether any difficulties were encountered during the filming process; even the most \"out of line\" questions were just about his attitude toward domestic violence and the topic of gender equality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three questions were asked of Yu Feihong: whether she thought she could win, her feelings on winning, and then talking about the film's female lead—nothing out of the ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Liu Ye, it was even simpler; they just asked him his feelings on winning, and that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ye expressed that he felt very hurt; same style of Silver Lion, but different treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the host finished the interviews, they habitually asked Cao Yang if he wanted to take questions from the reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang looked at the group of reporters and saw a familiar logo, so he gave a reporter stationed abroad from a major domestic media outlet a chance to ask a question, and then gave Sina Entertainment a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao, hello. I am Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yanghui. First of all, congratulations to Director Cao for winning the Venice Film Festival Best Film Golden Lion. Could you briefly talk about how you think Chinese cinema can gain more recognition from the world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang felt like scratching his head; as expected of a reporter from the XX Agency, shouldn't you be interviewing Zhang Yimou or Chen Kaige about such macro-level questions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, I have a Golden Lion now too, so I have the qualifications to be asked questions, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly worthy of being a Xinhua News Agency reporter; you asked the right person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the answer is very simple: when your national strength is strong to a certain degree, you will start engaging in cultural exports abroad, and film can naturally go out as a \"vanguard\" to be recognized by more countries. But this can only be said in private; saying this in a public setting would be quite inappropriate. Even the truth would be turned into a wrong, and one would definitely be labeled; naturally, I cannot answer like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are many different cultural backgrounds and perspectives in the world. Film art can break through cultural barriers. A good work must have the director's personal style and also tell a good story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The long historical accumulation of Chinese civilization is the greatest advantage of Chinese-language cinema. Chinese-language cinema gained fame on the international stage very early on. With the continuous progress of film technology, the future of Chinese-language cinema is limitless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before that, we should cultivate more professional film talent, develop the film market in an orderly manner, be inclusive, and develop art films and industrial films side-by-side; only then can Chinese cinema gain more recognition from the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao, hello. I am a reporter from Sina Entertainment. '3-Iron' not only won the Golden Lion but also took home two Silver Lions. What do these mean to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Xinhua News Agency, Sina Entertainment's question was much easier to answer; no matter how you answer, it won't be wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am very happy to be here. Our Italian friends are very enthusiastic toward me. Whether it is the Golden Lion or the Silver Lion, they are all encouragement for me, allowing me to re-evaluate myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is an old Chinese saying, 'Live and learn.' So I still need to continue learning and continue my advanced studies at the Beijing Film Academy. The Beijing Film Academy is a very good place for learning, where one can learn the world's most cutting-edge film technology and knowledge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, Cao Yang couldn't help but advertise for the Beijing Film Academy again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The awards press conference ended; for Cao Yang, the closing ceremony and awards gala tonight was the real end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he still had to stay in Venice for a few more days. Those connections he made at the party earlier—Old Ma, Sony Pictures Classics, mk2—all needed to be met up with, and he had to attend a few cocktail parties. He couldn't just ignore everyone after winning the Golden Lion, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, even though those who should have known already knew, Cao Yang still called Old Situ, called Hou Ke, called Xie Xiaojing, also called Xie Fei, and then called Han Zong of China Film Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, no longer suppressing his emotions, he called his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, where's Mom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing's wrong, everything is great. Venice is alright, are you guys doing well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, well, I'm participating in a film festival, right? Guess what awards I won?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I won again, and three at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Venice's top award, yes, the Golden Lion, a golden lion with two wings, it looks pretty good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you, you know Chen Kaige, right? My achievements now are no worse than his. Haha, your son is a big director now too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay, humble, not arrogant, work hard, I will, I know, I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can only go back in a few days. I won the Golden Lion, so I definitely have to socialize. I won't drink; nobody here forces you to drink, don't worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will, the public security here is alright, I don't go out at night, yeah, okay, got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, hanging up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is the greatest expectation parents have for their children?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you are young, they might still be full of unrealistic fantasies about you. By the time you gradually grow up, those fantasies have basically been shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that remains is safety, safety, and more safety. It would be best if you had a skill to support yourself, and if you had a little bit of achievement on top of that, that would be the most perfect thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1400,"2026-06-20T05:36:32.009Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4387ed750e7527bfa310dc5a5b19397c0b3e80a2667675c244e165c519a58372","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-68","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-66",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-cover.jpg"]