Chapter 310 Peak Popularity

Many directors wanted to learn filming techniques from Charles, but he was an incredibly aloof person, and generally wouldn't pay attention to people who approached him.

Seeing Charles so close to Lu Xuan now, they all felt extremely surprised.

"Who is that person? Why is he able to chat so well with Charles? Is Charles actually smiling? That's extraordinary!"

"That person is Lu Xuan from Huaxia, also a genius. The movies he makes have a very special artistic quality. I think this is a resonance between geniuses, and it has nothing to do with ordinary characters like us."

While the others were discussing, Charles returned to his seat. Due to his fame, Charles' seat was in the front row, while Lu Xuan's was in the back.

This scene was exactly the same as when Lu Xuan was at a domestic film festival before.

Lu Xuan's thoughts drifted far away again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony! I'm very happy to see you all here!"

As the host walked onto the stage wearing an extremely revealing dress, the Cannes Film Festival officially began.

"Now, let's enjoy the wonderful clips of the films selected for this year's Cannes Film Festival!"

After speaking, ten films appeared on the big screen.

With a flash of the lens, shadows of "Hero" and "Mr. Vampire" appeared.

But that domestic film was not selected.

Immediately afterward, clips from the movies began to play in order.

A total of ten films were selected this time, each with a three-minute clip.

As the visually striking images of "Hero" appeared, the audience audibly gasped.

"The use of color in this movie has reached a superb level. It's hard to imagine that this wasn't created with computer post-production!"

"This is talent. No wonder Charles was talking to him for so long just now. It turns out they are both big shots in the industry!"

"The appeal of this visual... I have to use admiration to describe it!"

Then, "Mr. Vampire," with its distinct Huaxia style, appeared. The bluish-green zombie made the audience feel a chill in their necks.

Both of these movies are very classic, so the audience was full of anticipation for who would be selected.

On the domestic broadcasting website, netizens began to flood the screen with comments.

"I knew it, these two movies would definitely be selected together, because it's rare to see such wonderful imagination and such artistically rich movies!"

"Xuan Yao Company can be said to be in the limelight this time. Our domestic entertainment industry is finally rising!"

Not only were domestic netizens discussing passionately, but foreign netizens who followed the Cannes Film Festival were also very curious about these two movies.

Just three minutes of clips aroused their intense curiosity.

After all the clips were played, the awards for Best Film and a series of other awards were about to be announced.

Su Yao held Lu Xuan's hand with a slightly unnatural force.

Lu Xuan didn't care. Apart from the honorary benefits, such a foreign award would only bring more smears and dark schemes in the country.

As for what positive effects it could have, Lu Xuan could only hope that some good actors would choose their Xuan Yao Company.

So they wouldn't be reduced to the point where they couldn't even find actors.

Moreover, the possibility of winning the Best Director Award this time wasn't high.

Because the latest science fiction movie from abroad was setting off a global science fiction craze.

Such a movie almost certainly secured the Best Director Award.

Lu Xuan only learned about this after arriving at the Cannes Film Festival. Aunt Liu was afraid of hurting his confidence, so she didn't choose to tell him.

But Lu Xuan really didn't care.

If I get it, it's my fate; if I lose it, it's my luck. It's all up to fate!

Even if he won the award, if he couldn't produce good works later, he would still be eliminated by the market.

The host took an envelope from the plate behind him, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

Then he came to the microphone.

"This year's movies are really wonderful. When I saw these ten movies, I really felt that there was no way to choose a best one, because in my heart, these movies are all the best!"

"But according to the requirements, we still have to choose the best of the best, and select a best option."

"This is very difficult, and I can feel the judging panel's entanglement in this regard."

"Actually, the one I like the most is that 'Mr. Vampire' from Huaxia! It really gave me a great shock, and it made me even more fascinated by Chinese culture!"

The camera focused on director Lin Ying, who quickly put his palms together to express his gratitude.

Just getting such a shot at the Cannes Film Festival was a big win for him!

"But, there are even better movies among these ten movies, so after careful consideration, the judges finally awarded the Best Director Award to... 'Hero'!"

Su Yao covered her mouth, preventing herself from screaming, and looked at Lu Xuan's eyes in disbelief.

Lu Xuan smiled, pinched her little nose, and said nothing.

The camera focused on Lu Xuan, who calmly stood up, buttoned his suit, hugged Lin Ying next to him, and then went to the stage.

The audience's comments had gone wild.

"Did 'Hero' actually win the Best Director Award? Is this my hallucination!"

"Lu Xuan is already on stage, what are you still doubting? The Best Director Award is for 'Hero'!"

"This is truly the glory of our Huaxia! I never thought that 'Hero' could win an award!"

Lu Xuan walked to the stage, and the host looked at the audience and began to read the award speech.

"'Hero' is a movie with a high degree of artistry, which shows a spirit that we find perplexing yet very great, and the color of the whole movie makes people feel like they have been baptized. Whether in terms of content or camera language, this is the undisputed number one, so we decided to award it to 'Hero'!"

The host closed the letter in his hand and looked at Lu Xuan with a smile.

"Congratulations!"

Netizens continued to flood the screen with comments as they watched Lu Xuan.

"So handsome! The suit, which is similar to a Tang suit, is really eye-catching. I wish Lu Xuan was my husband!"

"Truly a genius, worthy of being the 'Light of Chinese Film'! He got the award that so many directors in our country dream of so quickly!"

"I've decided, I'm going to Xuan Yao Company, I want to learn from Lu Xuan!"

"Chinese movies have finally risen!"

At this moment, Lu Xuan's popularity continued to rise, and as more and more people learned about it, it finally reached a peak.