Domestic and international netizens and audiences in the Dragon Country did not expect that it would once again be a competition among young actors from the five major countries.
All netizens and audiences were worried whether Gao Fei could win an award in this round.
After all, judging from the trailers played earlier, the looks and acting skills of the other four were not to be underestimated.
At the evening party.
At the invitation of the host, the presenter Hank Antonia walked onto the stage.
Hank Antonia is the president of the Gallic Film Association and a member of the jury.
He has won numerous awards for Best Screenplay and Ace Screenwriter at major film festivals.
Hank, in his sixties, was thin and stern. He exuded an air of seriousness as he walked onto the stage.
Even netizens from various countries in the global live broadcast, seeing Hank's expression through the screen, couldn't help but recall the feeling of a teacher taking the stage.
The hundred guests in the audience were not unfamiliar with Hank.
This ace screenwriter was very rigorous in all matters and did not associate closely with any team, being somewhat reclusive.
He could ensure absolute fairness and impartiality in the judging!
"Hello!"
Hank picked up the microphone to test the sound and said, "Next, I will announce the winner of the Best Newcomer Award."
He spoke very seriously, without any flowery words to liven up the atmosphere, more like a leader giving a speech.
As he flipped through the script, both the stage and the audience became serious.
"The winner of the 52nd Jia Da Film Festival Best Newcomer Award is.
Gao Fei, the lead actor of the Dragon Country's "Black and White Edge"!"
Hank swiftly opened the list of winners and directly announced the result.
As the result was announced, a strange scene occurred at the awards ceremony: there were no applause!
The host beside him, the guests in the audience, the fans on the second floor.
While everyone was still guessing who would win the award.
The winner had already been quickly announced by Hank.
After a brief moment of stunned silence from the host, he immediately congratulated, "Congratulations to Mr. Gao Fei from the Dragon Country for winning the Best Newcomer Award at this film festival!"
The guests in the audience and the fans on the second floor, upon hearing the host's congratulations, suddenly reacted and mechanically started to clap!
Even the director backstage only switched the camera to the Dragon Country's guests two seconds after the host's voice faded.
Wang He, still doubting if he had heard correctly, was reminded by Director Liu next to him to quickly go on stage to accept the award.
In the global live broadcast.
Netizens from various countries only realized what had happened after seeing Wang He ascend the stage!
[Holy crap, it was announced just like that? When did that happen? Is time out of joint? Why do I feel like I didn't hear the award result?]
[Almost forgot, Teacher Hank can't be distracted when presenting an award. While you were still guessing who the winner was, Teacher Hank had already announced the result and left!]
[Something's not right, something's not right. Why didn't Teacher Hank's announcement of the result provoke my anger towards the winner Gao Fei? The speed was so fast, it didn't even give me time to feel a bit of jealousy.]
Netizens from the Little Stick Country were dumbfounded. According to the usual procedure, upon learning of Gao Fei's victory, they should have unleashed a barrage of criticism.
However, after Hank Antonia's presentation, the Koreans did not feel any doubt towards Gao Fei's win!
It could be said that all their doubts were nipped in the bud.
Not only the netizens from the Little Stick Country, but netizens from other countries, including those from the Dragon Country, only realized now that Gao Fei was the winner of the Best Newcomer Award!
Before the slow-reacting netizens from various countries could voice their doubts, overseas netizens from the Dragon Country were already flooding the live broadcast chat with the word 'Gao Fei', dominating the screen.
At the same time, domestic audiences and netizens also remained stunned for about ten seconds before applauding in celebration.
Even Gao Fei himself, before he could fully process it, had become the recipient of the award.
He joined the staff watching the live broadcast in applauding and congratulating.
Unlike other presenters who would build suspense for a long time before announcing the result, Hank simply announced the winner directly.
It was as if one was flying ahead, while the soul was trying to catch up.
In summary, Hank announced the result so quickly that by the time he had stepped off the stage, you were still asking others who the winner was!
When Wang He accepted the trophy, took a photo with Hank, and began his acceptance speech, netizens from various countries in the global live broadcast finally began to voice their doubts.
[Gao Fei won Best Newcomer again? On what grounds? We netizens from the White Elephant Country are not convinced!]
[How could the jury let Gao Fei from the Dragon Country win Best Newcomer? From the trailers and music videos, I couldn't see anywhere that he stood out. We netizens from the Cherry Blossom Country are also not convinced!]
[The Dragon Country won another award, impossible, absolutely impossible. I admit that Gao Fei is handsome, but in all the trailers I saw just now, his performance was mediocre. It must be a conspiracy by the jury. Netizens from the Little Stick Country, quickly spray them, it's a conspiracy!]
As netizens from White Elephant, Cherry Blossom, and Little West Ba began to question the result, the live broadcast finally returned to normal.
Everyone questioned the Dragon Country winning Best Newcomer again and shouted about conspiracies in the live broadcast.
Just as netizens from the Beautiful Country, Cow Cow Country, and others were about to join the questioning.
Hank Antonia at the awards ceremony, after Wang He stepped down, explained the jury's reasons for selecting Gao Fei.
"I believe that some leaders, guests, fans, and netizens watching the live broadcast are confused as to why Gao Fei from the Dragon Country was chosen as the Best Newcomer.
The reason is simple: his acting skills crushed the other four!"
Hank pointed to the big screen and said, "Please watch the highlight clips of Mr. Gao Fei in the movie!"
As he finished speaking, clips of Gao Fei's outstanding acting skills were played on the screen.
The first clip was a scene of the protagonist meeting the mastermind Mr. Fu for the first time.
Gao Fei, playing the protagonist, when he heard Mr. Fu tell him to take drugs, his eyes shifted from shock to hesitation, then to determination, and finally, he showed a serene smile.
In just ten seconds of performance, without any inner monologue, he conveyed different psychological states through his acting.
The following few clips were all about Gao Fei's subtle and perfect acting while portraying the protagonist.
After watching the trailers on the big screen, the guests in the audience unanimously applauded.
"This Gao Fei from the Dragon Country, his acting is indeed impressive. The clips played just now all required acting to interpret inner monologues, and he truly achieved it. The award is well-deserved!"
"His acting permeated the entire film, from the immaturity of his youth, to the hesitation and struggle while undercover, to becoming an experienced undercover agent, the acting he displayed was flawless."
"The other four young actors were indeed crushed in terms of acting skills by Gao Fei!"
The Best Actor and Actress and directors from Australia and Uruguay gave their highest praise.
Other celebrities with both popularity and skill, after watching the six wonderful clips, also acknowledged that Gao Fei's acting skills were indeed worthy of the Best Newcomer Award.
Even if nominated for Best Actor, no one would have any objections.
When the images on the screen ended, Hank spoke sternly, "With just the first segment of his performance, Gao Fei's acting skills have already surpassed the other four actors.
Appearance and looks cannot replace acting skills. To win an award, one still needs to rely on one's own acting and strength."
After speaking, he did not immediately leave the stage, but casually took the list of winners handed to him by the usher.
"Next, I will continue to announce the winner of this year's Best Screenplay Award!"
As Hank's words fell.
All the leaders, guests, fans, and netizens from around the world in the live broadcast, as well as all netizens and audiences inside and outside the Dragon Country.
Everyone stopped typing, held their breath, and waited for the result, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.