Looking at the stunned people in front of the stage, Lily was also dumbfounded, but sitting less than ten yards away, she saw the Gyllenhaal siblings, the old principal, the Yale lady wake up! Don't be such a fool, don't you want to be a talk show host? How can you be frightened by unexpected situations?
Now it¡¯s a show, I¡¯m the host, I¡¯m on the show!
"I'm here" She tried her best to soften her stiff smile and blurted out: "I'm here to introduce the Ye Wei Award! So first of all, let me tell everyone, Ye Wei!"
Oh my god, what am I talking about
Although Lily and everyone else were confused, her words saved her life. The staff on both sides of the stage were about to rush out and drag her away, but because of these words and Ye Wei's smart words to Ms. Yale They laughed and said, "This is my arrangement, surprise!" before they suddenly stopped.
Young people, this should be communicated in advance! Ms. Yale was a little helpless and said on the wireless intercom: "Let her speak and give her a microphone."
A staff member walked out from the left side of the stage with a microphone. Lily took it in her hand. Although she was relieved, she didn't know what to say. She looked at Wei, who looked encouraging, and at the crowd. She said casually: "He is a Nice guy, yes, he's a nice guy! Kind, friendly, approachable"
Who can drag her away? Trieste really couldn't bear to watch anymore, and Connie was also quite embarrassed by her friends. There were so many people from other schools, oh my God!
Tonight, there will be a joke circulating in all major high schools in Los Angeles: a Harvard-Westlake girl got high and rushed to the stage to go crazy in front of everyone! That girl¡¯s name is Lily Collins!
Some foreign students everywhere started to chuckle, and students from our own school were also in a weird mood. What on earth was going on?
The members of the Dream Chasing Alliance don¡¯t know what VIY¡¯s arrangements are? Bud excitedly said to Master Gia: "Show-Time, Show-Time! It must be Brother Wei's surprise!"
Can¡¯t stop! Lily pretended that she couldn't hear those chuckles. When she thought of something, she suddenly widened her eyes and raised her voice: "Tonight he did a great thing. He agreed to the organizer to establish the Ye Wei Award! Maybe everyone doesn't know yet. What it is, let me tell you, it is an award to prevent Ye Wei from sweeping away the awards so that others can win."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Wow! The whole audience was astonished. What did she want to say?
"As a good friend of Ye Wei, I know that he is also eager to win those regular awards. He has been talking about sweeping the film festival a long time ago! He is looking forward to it, excited, and confident! And now we all know , he did it, I meanwho here dares to say that his exhibition work is better than "Dance of Angels"?
She glanced at the young producers, her thoughts became more open, and she shook her head: "No one dares."
"Haha!" The student audience from our school laughed, but all the exhibitors except Ye Wei and Lev felt embarrassed, especially Micah Levine, who was just happy to win the award. The trophy next to him was like a trophy that was about to swallow him up. Huge fireball, a layer of hot sweat broke out all over the body
This prize belongs to VIY. If you take it, it will be a lifelong shame. I have to give it back
At this moment, Ms. Yale could hardly sit still and felt so anxious! VIY? Devil's spirit! Is this it? His prank with this girl could ruin the film festival!
The old principal touched his bald forehead. The smile on his face had already turned ugly, and he was also worried. His proud disciple suddenly turned back into that bad boy? VIY, VIY, the film festival is different on Monday, so don¡¯t make it so big!
The judges and consultants all frowned. Maggie and Jack looked at Ye Wei questioningly, "Weige, this is not interesting!"
Ye Wei shrugged his shoulders and exclaimed Holy-Cow in his heart, but believed that Lily would not mess around, it was impossible.
"I feel unhappy. I think this is stupid! You cannot lose the glory that originally belongs to you just because you are better than others."
Lily continued speaking, looking very indignant. She walked a few steps and said, "I asked him why he agreed to change the seven sure-win awards into one? Stop saying 'the Ye Wei Award is cool', we Everybody knows math.¡±
"Hahaha!" There was a burst of laughter in the audience. Except for the producers who were getting more embarrassed and the big shots who were getting more anxious, everyone was laughing very happily!
Gia almost laughed and fell to the back row, well, if she were a boy, she would also like this hot girl!
"A countdown that is almost to its end has appeared in front of Ms. Yale's eyes. If I say a few more words to her, she will be forcibly pulled away
Receiving these laughter responses, Lily¡¯s smile became more confident, thinking about the phone call with Wei last night, changed his expression, and said: "He told me, to be honest, I thought it was really bad at first. Ms. Yale actually wanted to get an award to offend me. How dare she!? Is there an Oscar this year for "The Lord of the Rings" 3¡·Suppose a Peter Jackson Award?¡±
There was laughter again in the theater, Lev and Bud were applauding, it turned out that Brother Wei was just comforting them before, how dare Ms. Yale! Brother Wei, we support you!
"But when I was about to reject her, I suddenly thought of something."
Just as Ms. Yale wanted to prevent the disaster from becoming more uncontrollable, Lily continued to repeat Ye Wei¡¯s words in a clear voice, slightly modified:
"I had a competition with a classmate from the same school before because of the film festival. We both said we wanted to win the most popular award and the whole school knew about it. Later, after the success of "Dance of Angels", he did not submit his work and he quit. , I know that's because he knows he will lose.
That guy is really not a good person. He is a school bully in the traditional sense. He is arrogant, has low morals, and bullies others whenever he has the opportunity. All the bad qualities you can think of can be seen in him. However, the fact is that many of these assholes went on to become excellent Hollywood filmmakers. "
"Hahaha!" The audience roared with laughter again. This time it was not the students who laughed the most, but the big shots!
¡°The four judges almost burst out laughing. This was such a vicious remark. If this were at an Oscar party, I don¡¯t know how the whole audience would laugh.
¡°The old president, Ms. Yale and others all realized that there seemed to be no disaster at allit was just a surprise!
Relax, you¡¯re fine so far, keep it up! Lily controlled her breath, looked at Ye Wei at the first sign of confusion, and said steadily:
"And making movies has the power to turn assholes into good people, because you hate No-good and like Good-Take from the bottom of your heart. But because of our vicious competition, he didn't appear at the film festival and didn't make the movie. I My mood is very complicated. I won, but I seemed to have lost something.
What have I lost? A rival? No, he can't be my opponent yet. I've lost a friend.
I don¡¯t want to lose more! Especially those good students in the film festival. They are not school bullies, they are pure movie lovers, they are kind, and they have movie dreams, just like me! I want to win for myself, and I want them to win too! "
She spoke sonorously and forcefully, with a serious look on her face, and was so contagious that the whole audience had already quieted down. There was a breath like sunshine after the rain, which touched the hearts of the producers, and many of them were burning with passion
Ms. Yale and others had smiles on their faces again, smiles of joy and joy.
"I want the Harvard-Westlake Film Festival to be a party for sharing movie dreams, rather than a killing battlefield where I get as many awards as you want. There are enough battlefields like that, and we will also participate in them when we grow up. But not now, not in our youth!
Youth should be pure, dreams should be pure, and this film festival should also purely remember our youthful years driven by dreams!
We get strength and happiness from here without any depression or sadness!
So, I promised Ms. Yale to let the Ye Wei Award be established! It is not prevarication, it is my glory, my blessing, my friendship, and my dream! Friends, let us embrace the power of chasing dreams and absorb the joy of the film festival together!
But my "Good People Are Rewarded" will also compete for awards, so if you see me win an award, don't be surprised, don't hate me, I have really tried my best to let you win the award. "
The audience laughed again, and Lily also laughed, and finally said: "That's it, this is the Ye Wei Award! Thank you!"
Before she finished speaking, the whole audience burst into applause. I don¡¯t know who started. Nearly 90 young producers stood up and gave VIY their sincere applause!
Before, because of his superior strength, they had to be convinced, but they lacked understanding of him and had some negative emotions; now, he is like an old friend of theirs, and his words let them understand who he is. A kind of guy that makes people like him!
"Brother Wei, you are worthy of being a man!" Lev was full of admiration. Men think about things from a different perspective than boys. The facts are before our eyes!
On the other side, Bud was almost moved to tears. Chen Nuo, Kerwin and others were also very inspired. Wei was right, and Wei's choice was right! At this time, Master Jia laughed at them and said: "You guys hang out with him all day long, why can't you learn something? You are in the limelight and let your girlfriend also be in the limelight, that's what's awesome!"
The big shots in the front row were also applauding, and the mood was like riding a roller coaster. The old principal was cheerfulHe said: "I told you, VIY is actually very sensible."
"Yes, yes." Ms. Yale nodded repeatedly and smiled: "It's a surprise, what a big surprise."
Ye Wei was praised, and everyone also praised the girl named Lily on the stage. She was a little panicked at first, but she quickly calmed down and completed a perfect unscripted speech. Not every middle school girl can have this. capable.
Okay, Lily, you do it! Trieste and Connie were both laughing happily for their friends. They both said that couples will affect each other. This is true, look at Lily! What a little bastard!
"Now I know who your girlfriend is." Maggie Gyllenhaal teased Ye Wei, "Lily Collins, I know this girl."
Jake Gyllenhaal really felt a little pressure. The young couple¡¯s surprise speech was so great, but the speech he prepared seemed very mediocre in comparison
"Haha!" The laughing Ye Wei looked very proud. Only he knew his pain. Lily, you said it happily, but you finished my speech! What shall I say later? I have to think of a new speech quickly!
"Weige, let's award the Ye Wei Award now." Unexpectedly, the Yale lady over there shouted to him. It was supposed to be the final award, but now the atmosphere is just right, and there is no more suitable time to award the award.
Ye Wei stared and only wanted to do one thing, call 911 to call the police. A murder case of Eloquence was taking place in the Olive Green Theater of Harvard-Westlake High School!
The police always arrived late. Ms. Yale immediately stood up and walked onto the stage, which surprised Lily. A staff member walked out with an exquisite and tall gold trophy. The crowd, who knew what was about to happen, applauded even more enthusiastically until the prompt The quiet sound rang several times.
"Lily has already said something about the origin of the Ye Wei Award." Ms. Yale said with a smile to everyone in the audience, "We are very grateful for this. Wei Ge's behavior highlights the essence of the Harvard-Westlake Film Festival and makes tonight even more special. Meaning, please invite him to the stage to receive the award, Ye Wei!¡±
Now the whole place was excited again, applause and cheers surged towards Ye Wei. He stood up with a smile and ran to the small stage. He opened his arms and hugged Lily gently, and asked softly in her ear: "What's going on?"
¡°It just happened, it¡¯s cool isn¡¯t it?¡±
¡°It¡¯s so cool!¡±
Ye Wei let go of her, walked two steps and hugged Ms. Yale gently, then took the heavy gold trophy from her hand, turned around and raised it to the people in front. From the rows of audience seats, he could vaguely see the smiling faces of his family members. , the smiling faces of my friends, and the girl with a bright smile standing next to me!
Lily felt dreamy. Unexpectedly, not only did she not miss the most important moment, but she even accepted the award with him! very nice!
"This is the first film trophy I have received in my life." Ye Wei held the microphone in his hand and the trophy in his other hand. He said, "It's much bigger than I thought. I thought it would be a naked little thin man." Everyone was in awe. Smiling lightly, he shrugged, "I misunderstood. It turns out they used enough materials. I should have expected it. This is Harvard-Westlake."
He made a few jokes, amusing everyone on and off the stage, and then spoke sincerely: "I want to thank many people. In short, they are my family, my friends, and my teachers." , they have always supported me in pursuing my film dream, do you know how great it is? It¡¯s like going to a top-notch spa after a long day.¡±
The chuckle started again, which was not what Ye Wei expected. He smiled and said: "Supporting a person is really like giving him a spa sometimes. You do a lot, and he gets encouragement, relaxation, and strength. You just get a thank you. How is that enough? You have to pay, otherwise you won¡¯t be able to leave the beauty salon!¡±
This time, the audience laughed and Lily showed her teeth, which was expected. He said loudly:
"But they really don't want money. They really just want you to succeed and just want you to say thank you. What a group of people! Dad, Mom, Duoduo, everyone, everyone who has supported me, I love you! Thank you !¡±
Smiling faces were happy and proud, and bursts of applause were warm and loud.
Ms. Yale took Lily off the stage, but Ye Wei had to stay on the stage to give a small speech.
Ye Wei's speech has been finished, and he can only think about it impromptuly while saying: "Ye Wei is a good person, yes, he is a very good young man"
He seemed to be at a loss for words and made everyone laugh. I didn¡¯t believe it. Lily, who was standing next to the auditorium like a staff member, glared at him and said, if you make fun of me again, you will be in trouble!
"Although this is the case, it is very heavy for an award to be named after a person. I hope that someone after me can get it as soon as possible and share its weight. Otherwise, YeThe only winner of the Wei Award is Ye Wei. It¡¯s so embarrassing, like I bought a trophy for myself at the Dollar Tree (dollar store). "
The laughter suddenly started again, and Gia burst into tears from laughing, it really looked like it!
Ye Wei raised his eyebrows and said in a serious tone: "I'm not joking, that's possible. After all, even the government has its economic crisis."
The old principal and Ms. Yale both smiled and shook their heads. That trophy was expensive!
¡°Anyway, I think it still tells us something: a high school student can make a professional-quality short film!
In fact, during the production of "Angel Dance", I heard a lot of "impossible" voices, sometimes even from those people who will give you a spa. Forgive them, sometimes it is not a mistake to squeeze too hard. "
As he spoke, he walked freely on the small stage and glanced at the smiling people, "I just enjoy it and believe in myself! I'm not saying that everyone should do it, but I am saying, don't lower yourself. Don¡¯t believe in anything that is impossible. The only thing worth believing is that they can do it because they think they can!¡±
Hearing the school motto, Harvard-Westlake students cheered loudly, and alumni also applauded together. This is the home court!
"You can do it! You can do it too! And you, all of you!"
Ye Wei used the trophy to point at the producers of the same age, "A person can control his own destiny and do what he wants to do, and the first step is to believe in himself."
His words became more and more passionate: "Yesterday, my remake of the feature film "The Wedding is Coming" was completed. It also grew up in a lot of impossibilities and faced many challenges! But I am not afraid. I believe that in the near future, the world will see what I have to say about how to turn a bad movie into a good one.
If you see this come true, you will hear everyone say that Ye Wei created a miracle for the second time!
? Then please believe that this is not a miracle. People always like to call some rare things miracles, but ignore what is behind them? effort? Hard work? Talent? luck? They all have it, but most importantly, courage, faith!
And if you see me fail unfortunately, please remember what I said now, I am not dead! I've come a long way and I'm just there, moving on.
Why hesitate? Why should we be satisfied? This film festival is just a small break for you and me. The works we exhibit are not our answers. They happen to be a new question we raise. How can I do more?
My friends, when you have higher goals and bigger dreams, don¡¯t hesitate, embark on the journey and pursue it!
No matter you succeed or fail, you can buy a trophy for yourself at the Dollar Tree. That trophy will be named after you and will last forever in your honor! Thanks! "
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Wei raised the trophy in his left hand high. At this moment, his heart was full of expectation and determination. He may have received the highest honor in the high school short film industry, and he may have been the king of this world, but another world has just opened its door to him.
The world of feature films! The world of professional cinema!
"VIY! Well said!!" The applause and cheers from the audience once again rang through the theater, so that people waiting in line outside could clearly hear it. This time, even the big shots in the front row stood up and paid tribute to this movie. The boy expressed his respect!
And the members of the Dream Chaser Alliance feel that they are holding something tightly, that must be wonderful!
The years of youth driven by dreams!
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