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Chapter 485 Press Conference and Fan Meeting
September 18, Beijing Chenxi Building.
The lobby on the first floor has been busy since 7 a.m.
The administration staff moved the registration desk to the left side of the revolving door, laid out a dark gray tablecloth, and placed media registration forms and a stack of kraft paper envelopes on it, each containing a pen fee of one thousand yuan.
At 8:30, Chenxi's security team arrived.
Sixteen people were present; eight were stationed in the lobby, and eight were stationed in the multi-functional hall on the 27th floor. The sound of adjustments could be heard from their headsets from time to time.
One elevator is reserved in the elevator lobby that goes directly to the 27th floor. All other elevators are locked after 9 o'clock and cannot be entered without a valid access card.
At 9:00 AM sharp, the first group of reporters arrived.
A reporter from Sina Entertainment entered through the revolving door carrying a camera and wearing a media pass around his neck, followed by a female reporter with a microphone.
The two signed their names at the registration desk, took an envelope, and were then guided into the elevator by administrative staff.
For the next half hour, CCTV Movie Channel, Phoenix TV, Sohu Entertainment, Tencent Entertainment, Beijing News, Southern Weekly, Esquire...
The 27 media outlets on the invitation list arrived one after another.
The multi-functional hall on the 27th floor has been rearranged.
A huge poster for "The Woman Who Left" was printed on the backdrop directly in front of them. Fan Binbin's face was turned to the left in the poster, and Fu Yibai's director's name was in the lower right corner.
The poster features a line of large gold text at the top: "The Woman Who Left" press conference and fan meet-and-greet.
A long table covered with a dark gray tablecloth was placed in front of the backdrop, with three microphones on it.
Directly in front of the long table was the media area, where more than a dozen cameras were set up, and the reporters' seats were full of people.
Behind the media area, a fan zone was set up with barriers. More than a hundred fans, mostly Fan Binbin's fans, sat quietly holding banners and light sticks.
At 9:50, the side door opened.
Fu Yibai walked ahead, wearing a dark gray shirt, looking relaxed and composed.
Fan Binbin followed behind him, wearing a white knee-length dress, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, and her makeup exquisite and elegant.
Wang Peng walked at the back, holding a folder in his hand.
The sound of camera shutters exploded the moment the three appeared.
Fu Yibai sat down in the middle of the long table, with Fan Binbin to his left and Wang Peng to his right.
Zhao Qi stood by the side door, crossed his arms, and scanned the entire room to make sure everything was ready.
"Thank you to all the media friends and movie fans for attending the press conference for 'The Woman Who Left' today."
Zhao Qi's voice resonated throughout the multi-functional hall via the sound system.
Today's process is divided into two parts.
The first part is a Q&A session with the media, which is expected to last forty minutes.
The second part is an interactive session with movie fans, which is expected to last twenty minutes.
We will now begin the Q&A session. Please raise your hands if you are a reporter.
The first person to be called out was a reporter from CCTV's movie channel.
"Director Fu, first of all, congratulations on winning the Venice Golden Lion Award, and congratulations to Sister Binbin on winning the Venice Best Actress Award."
My question is, from the Berlin Golden Bear to the Venice Golden Lion, you've collected the top awards at all three major European film festivals in eight years. What does this achievement mean to you personally?
Fu Yibai brought the microphone closer.
"It means I don't have to think about awards anymore."
There was a few laughs from the audience, and he continued.
Awards are a good thing; they give creators confidence, investors confidence, and the whole team confidence.
But awards can also be a constraint.
If you're still thinking about the judges' aesthetic preferences while creating your work, your piece has already lost.
"Having collected all these awards will give me more freedom in making films in the future."
The CCTV movie channel reporter sat down, and the Phoenix TV reporter next to him immediately raised his hand.
Zhao Qi nodded to her, and the staff handed her the microphone.
"Binbin, congratulations on winning the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival."
From your Oscar nomination last year to your Best Actress win at Venice this year, it took you less than a year.
We noticed that you specifically thanked Director Fu in your acceptance speech. Could you share with us your experience of working with Director Fu over the years?
Fan Binbin moved the microphone closer to himself.
She seemed very relaxed today, sitting next to Fu Yibai with a faint smile on her lips.
"Working with Director Fu is very stressful."
The audience laughed.
"He has extremely high standards for acting; if even a single wrong look is wrong, he has to start over."
I remember one scene where, by the eighth take, I thought it was good enough, but he said it wasn't, it was still a little short.
That scene went through twenty takes.
Looking back now, Director Fu was right.
A reporter from Phoenix TV followed up with a question.
"Now that you've won Best Actress, do you feel you've met Director Fu's standards?"
"You'll have to ask him."
Fan Binbin turned his head and glanced at Fu Yibai.
Fu Yibai brought the microphone closer.
"Her performance far exceeded my expectations."
I only gave her a framework; she filled in all the details herself.
She truly deserves this Best Actress award.
A round of applause erupted from the audience.