October 10, Vladivostok.

The "Vladivostok International Film Festival" was established in 2003. It was originally only for films from the Asia-Pacific region. However, with its development in recent years, its influence has gradually expanded to the whole world, its international recognition has continued to increase, and the number of international works exhibited and selected has also increased year by year.

This year is the 25th annual festival, and the film "Hello! Mr. Tree" received two major nominations.

For this reason, although he was filming "The Wandering Earth", Ye Zhiqiu still took a day off to attend.

During the red carpet walk, Ye Zhiqiu, Wang Qiang and three other actors including Li Wenwen received quite a lot of attention.

Most of the media at the scene had done their homework, and the reporters all knew that this group of people were from the crew of the works nominated for the "Best Director Award" and "Best Actor Award" tonight.

Although they didn’t know any of the other actors except Ye Zhiqiu.

In fact, Ye Zhiqiu's fame mostly comes from his music rather than his film works. In the international film scene, he is still an unknown newcomer.

Therefore, it is not surprising that some well-known directors and crew teams who appeared later received much louder cheers than himself.

After entering the venue, unlike other crews who gathered in groups of three or four to greet each other, the crew of "Hello! Mr. Tree" seemed a little "lonely".

In fact, due to various restrictions, the degree of dissemination and popularity of Chinese film and television works in the international arena has not been high, which is normal.

The crew of "Hello! Mr. Tree" was in a good mood. Seeing that Ye Zhiqiu had no intention of deliberately socializing, everyone waited for the award ceremony to begin in a leisurely manner, and even took the time to comment on the guests present.

"Is that Aubrey over there, the director of 'The Journey of Life'?"

"Yes, it's him. The film he directed this time has also been nominated for the 'Best Picture Award'."

"Wow, that's not a strong competitor of ours."

"It's OK. I've seen his new film this time, and to be honest, it feels pretty average. It's far inferior to 'The Journey of Life'."

"Over there! French actor Maxi, who was named one of the '100 Sexiest Men in the World' last year."

"He's quite handsome, but this 'I know I'm handsome' smile is a bit greasy."

"By the way, He Jie, how do you know he's one of the '100 Sexiest Men in the World'?"

"I read it in a magazine." Faced with doubts, He Jie answered confidently, "Only you men can look at beautiful women's photos, and we women are not allowed to read men's magazines, and..."

At this point, He Jie smiled and said to Ye Zhiqiu in a slightly flattering manner: "Director Ye, you are also on the list of 'Top 15 Sexiest Men in the World', ranking 10th, and Maxi is th."

"But that's probably because he's a male model. I actually think Director Ye, you're much more handsome than him."

Ye Zhiqiu laughed and didn't care.

It is common for various foreign newspapers and magazines to come up with various rankings. Such rankings are highly subjective and can basically be regarded as gossip.

At this time, Wang Qiang "unknowingly" interrupted and said, "What about me? I am a celebrity after all, is there any mention of my name?"

"This..." He Jie was embarrassed. It was difficult to speak so directly to Wang Qiang, a senior. "Brother Qiang, everyone knows that you make a living by your acting skills and strength. It's better not to look at this kind of list."

Wang Qiang insisted, "But Zhiqiu also makes a living by his talent, how come he got the chance?"

Li Wenwen couldn't stand it anymore, she pouted and said directly: "Come on, you have to say it so bluntly."

"Zhi Qiu is handsome, so he is on the list. You eat lotus roots, so you are not on the list. Is that clear enough?"

Everyone laughed, and Wang Qiang laughed too. He knew that his appearance was definitely not handsome.

At this time, He Jie glanced in a certain direction and couldn't help but whispered, "Director Ye, do you know the one with gray hair in that group of people over there?"

"Since entering the venue, he has looked over here several times, as if he was looking at you."

After hearing what she said, everyone looked over there and found that among the group of ten or so people, there was a tall and thin middle-aged man in a suit who was looking over here.

Ye Zhiqiu thought the man's face was familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a moment. Wang Qiang was the first to recognize him and said in surprise, "Oliver Pierre, the director of the "Battlestar Galactica" series of science fiction films. He's here too."

When he heard the name, Ye Zhiqiu remembered it all of a sudden.

Isn’t he the one who previously boasted that “Chinese science fiction will have to wait another 20 years”? I even had a verbal confrontation with him for a while.

Li Wenwen also reacted and explained to everyone the "grudge" between Ye Zhiqiu and the other party. Naturally, everyone stood on Ye Zhiqiu's side.

On the opposite side, Pierre also saw Ye Zhiqiu and others looking over here. He did not avoid them, but pointed in this direction and seemed to say something to his companions. They all looked over here and laughed.

From this scene, one could tell at a glance that what was said was not a good thing, and everyone on Ye Zhiqiu's side felt united in their hatred of the enemy.

"Shit! What does that guy mean?"

"Who are you looking down on?"

"Can you become a great director with this quality?"

"That's too much. You don't even want to pretend, right?"

Ye Zhiqiu narrowed his eyes and glanced at Pierre in the distance without saying anything.

After the unpleasant incident before the opening, the award ceremony started quickly, and less than an hour later, it was time for the first award that "Hello! Mr. Tree" was nominated for.

"The winner of the 'Best Director Award' is——"

"Jackson Ye! "Hello! Mr. Tree", congratulations!"

When the host read out the names of the winners, the crew of "Hello! Mr. Tree" burst into huge cheers.

Ye Zhiqiu was very happy to receive the first award from a foreign film festival in his directorial career. He walked briskly to the stage to receive the award and give his acceptance speech.

There was thunderous applause at the scene, and it was obvious that most people recognized that the film "Hello! Mr. Tree" won the award.

At this moment, somewhere in the front row of the audience, Pierre looked at Ye Zhiqiu on the stage with an expressionless face and a slightly gloomy gaze, and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.

After the "Best Director Award", the "Best Actor Award" soon came.

Surprisingly, Wang Qiang, the lead actor of Hello! Mr. Tree, also won the award.

I won two nominations and both won awards. I have to say that this night was very worthwhile.

Next, another major award, "Best Feature Film", was won by "Battleship 2" directed by Olivier Pierre.

After the award ceremony, there was an exchange dinner.

At this time, the crew of "Hello! Mr. Tree" and Ye Zhiqiu, who had just won two awards, became the focus of the audience.