Every reporter: Ding Zhouyang Every editor: Wei Guanhong On the evening of August 4, the 37th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award Ceremony was held in Chengdu. Under the live voting of 101 audience judges, the 9 major awards were announced one by one. Founded in 1962, the Popular

Every reporter: Ding Zhouyang Every editor: Wei Guanhong

The Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award, founded in 1962, is the oldest and most influential film award in the Chinese film industry. This award mainly reflects the audience's evaluation and preference of the film, so it is called the "Audience Award" of Chinese films.

Li Xuejian won the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role as Xibo Hou Jichang in the movie "Feng Shen Part 1: Chao Ge Fengyun"; Yu Shi played Ji Fa in "Feng Shen Part 1: Chao Ge Fengyun" and won the Best Supporting Actor Award. Newcomer Award; "Volunteers: Heroes Attack" won the Best Film Award; "Chang'an 30,000 Miles" won the Outstanding Film Award; Zhu Yilong won the Best Actor Award for his role as Mo Sanmei in the movie "Life Events"; the movie "New Year" Will it stop! 》screenwriters Dong Runnian and Ying Luojia won the Best Screenplay Award.

It is worth mentioning that the movie "Article 20" won a lot this time. Zhang Yimou won the Best Director Award for directing "Article 20"; Ma Li, who played Li Maojuan in "Article 20", won the Best Director Award. Best Actress Award; Zhao Liying, who played Hao Xiuping in "Article 20", won the Best Supporting Actress Award.

All the guests in the first row stood up to congratulate Zhang Yimou on winning the award.

"Director Zhang has already won seven Hundred Flowers Trophies, six of which are for Best Film, and one for which you have won the best film award for your performance in the movie "Old Well". Best Actor Award (1988). You have never won the Best Director Award at the Hundred Flowers Awards. Are you looking forward to it?" The host said before the voting for the Best Director Award at the 37th Hundred Flowers Awards Ceremony. Lan Yu interacted with Zhang Yimou in the audience.

Immediately afterwards, the results were announced, and Zhang Yimou was selected with a high number of votes. After forty years of work, various honors and always fighting on the front line, the 74-year-old Zhang Yimou ushered in his "first time." The guests in the front row all stood up to congratulate this director who has always maintained his artistic youth.

Huang Jianxin and Wu Siyuan presented the award to Zhang Yimou. Picture source: Photo provided by the organizing committee.

received the Hundred Flowers Award trophy and certificate from director Huang Jianxin and Hong Kong filmmaker Wu Siyuan. Zhang Yimou sighed: "Lan Yu just said that I have not won the Hundred Flowers Award. Best director, I thought about it, it really is. After so many years of making movies, it is the first time to win this honor, which shows that it is the most difficult to get the audience's approval. "

is the first domestic film with the theme of "Justice". The film "Article 20" is cut from the perspective of ordinary people in ordinary life and tells the process of the rule of law under the torrent of the times.

"Article 20" was released during this year's Spring Festival. In the lively festive atmosphere, the film tells a story that reflects serious reality from the perspective of ordinary people's lives, and earned more than 2 billion yuan at the box office. Although the provision of legitimate defense in Article 20 of the Criminal Law has a long history, it has been a "sleeping legal provision" for a long time and is rarely applied in judicial practice. Zhang Yimou once said in an interview with the media that the pursuit of fairness and justice is the simplest understanding of every Chinese person. Article 20 of the Criminal Law is closely related to the people. I hope that through this movie, the people can learn more about legitimate defense.

Tirelessly trying new themes is Zhang Yimou’s work direction. He once went to the live broadcast room of "Walking with Hui" and shouted to Yu Minhong and Dong Yuhui, "You two will come up with a good story." "If the script is polished in one or two years, it will be ready quickly. Sometimes, in three to five years, seven or eight years, many projects will roll around. Even after ten years of nothing, I changed several screenwriters, but nothing worked... It's easy to get an army, but it's hard to find a general. This is the script. I am in script shortage now. "

" Hao Xiuping is silent and beautiful, and as an actor, she is unknown. "Moving"

Hao Xiuping, with tears of despair in her eyes, rejected Han Ming's outstretched hand and jumped off a building to seek justice for her husband... This scene in "Article 20" reappeared on the big screen at the Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony, and it still touched her heart. People's hearts. In the end, Zhao Liying won the Best Supporting Actress Award for this role.

Zhao Liying's performance in "Article 20" Picture source: Video screenshot

Hao Xiuping jumped down decisively, her back like a knife, piercing the film's coat of relaxed life, approaching the serious theme core. As film critics have previously commented: Although Hao Xiuping does not have many roles, she is indispensable. Her fate clearly points to the core expression of "Article 20".

Hao Xiuping’s “hearing-impaired” setting was proposed by Zhao Liying herself. After fully interpreting the character information, she believed that Hao Xiuping was not just a person, but "represented the situation of a group." She is eager to convey a message: there may be countless "Hao Xiupings" who are suffering and bruised in places that no one can see, but are still living strong and fighting against fate.

Wang Changtian accepted the award on behalf of Zhao Liying. Picture source: Picture provided by the organizing committee

"When I wrote this possible award speech, I didn't know whether it would have a chance to be read out on stage." Wang Changtian read, "Just like being an actor, there will be ups and downs, and there will be calmness like water; there will be seeing and not being seen, but we still have to try our best every time. As an actor, Hao Xiuping is silent but also moving. Although I can’t come to the scene this time, even if the actor Zhao Liying is not here, I hope the character will be there.”

Ma Li: I didn’t expect that I would cry like that.

From the drama stage to the movie, to the Hundred Flowers Award, comedian Ma Li is realizing her dream in Chengdu. .

When the voting results for the best actress showed that it was "Ma Li", Ma Li stood on the podium and choked with excitement several times. "I have taken it step by step over the past twenty years. This process is very difficult. Comedy is often not recognized. I even thought about giving up...but I love acting so much that I persevered." Received the certificate and trophy. Ma Li said.

Backstage at the award ceremony, Ma Li accepted interviews from media including reporters from the "Daily Economic News". Why was Ma Li, who had won so many awards, so excited when she won the award? "I was very nervous in every previous round of selection. My heart almost jumped out of my chest." Ma Li said, "When it came to the Best Actress round, I was actually quite calm. I didn't think it would be me. No. I thought of my name.”

Ma Li was interviewed backstage after winning the award. Photo source: Photographed by reporter Zhang Jian.

Ma Li said that she was a drama actor and was very used to the stage. Logically speaking, she shouldn’t be so nervous. . "But from the drama stage to the movie, I have been seen and recognized for twenty years. I am really touched. I didn't expect that I would cry like that."

"From studying acting to doing acting work, every role is superimposed. , only then did Li Maojuan (Ma Li's role in "Article 20") appear. "Ma Li also said that winning the award in Chengdu this time is a blessed place for her, and she hopes to have more opportunities to film in Chengdu in the future.

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