Chapter 95

: The Brightest Star of Beijing Film Academy Featured on CCTV News

Zhou Yan's current fame has instantly surpassed that of Xiao Yanzi, making her the most dazzling presence at the Beijing Film Academy.

Little Swallow is fire.

But he has no honors to his name, and he also has a ticking time bomb on his head, which just hasn't been detonated yet.

Zhou Yan is different; not only did he star in the nationwide hit "Little Li Flying Dagger," but he has also won the Best Actor award at the Berlin Film Festival.

What can Xiao Yanzi use to compete with Zhou Yan?

Zhou Yan became the "other people's family" that all students talked about.

Even the entire Chinese-speaking market knows the name "Zhou Yan".

……

At Li Binbin's home, Li Xue had just turned on the TV when she saw CCTV6's report on Zhou Yan.

"Just today, Zhou Yan, an outstanding young actor from our country, won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival for his excellent performance, becoming the first Chinese actor to win the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor award."

"The emergence of Zhou Yan foreshadows the vigorous development of my country's film industry."

"Zhou Yan is neither the first nor the only one. I believe that in the future, my country's film industry will become even more diverse and vibrant."

The news anchor first announced Zhou Yan's achievements and praised her acting skills, then changed the subject and began to sing the praises of the country's support for the development of film over the years.

Li Xue looked at Zhou Yan's photo on the TV.

handsome.

He's incredibly handsome.

"No wonder my sister is so fascinated by him, he does have some good looks."

Li Xue had to admit that Zhou Yan was really handsome.

"What are you looking at?" Li Binbin came out of the bathroom.

"I'm reading the news about your boyfriend," Li Xue joked.

Li Binbin rolled his eyes at the other person, "I'll give you three minutes to break off our friendship."

Li Binbin sat on the sofa and looked at the TV.

The television program was indeed reporting on Zhou Yan's situation.

His black suit accentuated his slender figure.

That outstanding temperament is like the bright moon in the night, dazzling and radiant.

"Winning the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor award at such a young age is truly impressive," Li Xue said, fully aware of the significance of the award.

"Yes," Li Binbin said, her eyes filled with envy. Although she had won the Best Actress award at the 13th Singapore International Film Festival, it couldn't compare to this award.

"So, I need to work hard too."

"At least, we can't let him leave us too far behind."

The two sisters watched TV and chatted.

Fan Binbin, Jia Jingwen, Xiao Qiang from Taiwan, Yuen Woo-ping from Hong Kong, and their parents back home all saw the news on TV.

As Zhou Yan's close associates, they were naturally proud of him.

……

As the domestic news intensified, Zhou Yan and his three companions boarded a plane and returned to China.

As soon as they got off the plane, the four of them were surrounded by the waiting media.

Zhou Yan had to stop and give an interview.

"Hello Zhou Yan, I'm a reporter from Sohu Entertainment..."

"Hello, I'm a reporter from City Weekly..."

……

The crowd chattered amongst themselves, creating a noisy cacophony.

Zhou Yan was shoved with microphones in front of him.

I couldn't hear what everyone was saying at all.

"One by one, one by one," Zhou Yan shouted.

Soon, everyone calmed down and began to conduct the interviews in an orderly manner.

These are all familiar questions, such as what are your thoughts, what you will do next, and what you would like to say to your fans.

Zhou Yan's answer was also very formulaic.

Of course, I am grateful to the country, the school for its education, and the fans for their support. I will definitely continue to work hard and bring better works to my fans.

Zhou Yan's answer was a jack-of-all-trades, lacking any memorable points but also unlikely to attract criticism.

Airport security personnel arrived quickly and escorted the four people back to their car.

Zhou Yan and the other three sat in the car and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Yan, you've really become famous," Wang Xiaoshuai said enviously.

"I also want to thank the handsome guy for giving me this opportunity," Zhou Yan said gratefully.

"It's all the result of your own efforts," Wang Xiaoshuai knew very well that Zhou Yan's winning the Silver Bear for Best Actor was thanks to Dior's help.

He doesn't have that much power to help with the operation.

Winning the Silver Bear for Best Jury Prize is already quite an achievement.

"If it weren't for 'Beijing Bicycle,' I wouldn't have had the chance even if I wanted to," Zhou Yan was well aware of this.

Zhou Yan parted ways with Wang Xiaoshuai, Gao Yuanyuan, and Cui Lin, agreeing to have a small get-together in a few days as a celebration banquet.

In the afternoon, the actual video of the awards ceremony was transmitted back to China from abroad.

After Zhou Yan's acceptance speech was circulated and reviewed by the authorities, it was finally decided that it would be broadcast on CCTV's evening news at 7:30 pm.

Film is one of the most important aspects of culture.

This relates to China's cultural export.

Therefore, China attaches great importance to the film industry.

Zhou Yan's acceptance speech wasn't particularly impressive, but the last paragraph resonated with the leader.

This is the fundamental reason why he was able to appear on CCTV's News Broadcast.

"I want to thank my country for its strong support of the film industry; I want to thank my alma mater, the Beijing Film Academy, for giving me the time to complete the film; and I want to thank everyone who has helped me along the way. Thank you!"

"This trophy belongs to all of us."

(This trophy belongs to all of us)

Zhou Yan's acceptance speech was not long, and the official version was edited out, with only the last paragraph being released.

The news anchor on CCTV's evening news program also praised Zhou Yan for bringing glory to the country.

As the top leader (secretary) of the Beijing Film Academy, watching the evening news broadcast was a daily necessity for Wang Fengsheng.

Wang Fengsheng was quite surprised that Zhou Yan could appear on the evening news broadcast.

Although it's only a short time of a little over a minute, not just anyone can get on it.

Even as the head of the Beijing Film Academy, he didn't receive this honor.

Wang Fengsheng nodded frequently as he listened to Zhou Yan's acceptance speech.

"That's good. They even know to thank the country and the school for their education."

Wang Fengsheng was extremely satisfied with Zhou Yan.

This young man is very smart and worth nurturing.

After Zhou Yan's acceptance speech was broadcast on CCTV's News Broadcast, it was quickly reprinted by major media outlets.

The report was published in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.

Phoenix.com even released the complete award-winning video.

Soon, these videos circulated on the Internet.

Zhou Yan's fan base is growing, and they are starting to spontaneously support and promote her.

Zhou Yan's alma mater went to great lengths to publicize his background, as if afraid that others wouldn't know he was a student at the Beijing Film Academy.

This also made the leaders of the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy very envious.

Zhang Yimou not only saw the news on TV, but also received a phone call from Gong Li.

Gong Li spoke highly of Zhou Yan over the phone.

"Is Zhou Yan really that amazing?" Zhang Yimou was somewhat dazed after hanging up the phone.

He originally thought he had overestimated the other party, but he didn't expect that he had underestimated him.

"This guy's achievements are terrifying. He's only twenty years old and has already reached a level that most people can only dream of in their entire lives."

Zhang Yimou suddenly thought of Xia Yu, who won the Venice Film Festival Best Actor award at the age of seventeen.

"I was a little hesitant before, but now I don't need to hesitate anymore," Zhang Yimou made up his mind that Zhou Yan must play the role of Chang Kong.

Yuen Woo-ping looked at the newspaper in his hand with a broad smile.

He knew Zhou Yan would rise to prominence, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

The owners of Yinlu and Huiyuan could laugh in their sleep. Overnight, their spokesperson became a movie star, and both companies called to congratulate Zhou Yan.

Another example is Dior's official announcement, which also began promoting its collaboration with Zhou Yan.