html The cultural and sports circle at the end of May is a grand event.
In the early morning of May 29, the Champions League final was held at the French Stadium in Paris, France, and Real Madrid VS Liverpool staged the ultimate final battle. During the same period, the 75th Cannes Film Festival award ceremony, one of the three most well-known film festivals in the world, was also held in France.
As the award ceremony progressed, good news came from the award ceremony. "Han 3 A cliff rises on the beach" directed by Chen Jianying and starring Yao Anna won the "Best Short Palme d'Organization" of this Cannes Film Festival!
"A cliff rises by the sea" poster
was a joyous thing, but it once again caused heated discussion because of the starring Yao Anna.
Chinese short film won Palme d'HTML
With the announcement of the Palme d'HTML Award, the 75th Cannes Film Festival came to an end in a small French town. In the end, director of Park Chan-wook won the Best Director of this Cannes Film Festival for "Hide 3 Determination ", while Song Kang-ho won the Best Actor Award for "Hide 3 Broker ". Best Actress was won by Zara Amir for "Holy Spider". Although Chinese actress Tang Wei became the winner of the award due to the competition system, it also sparked a lot of discussion.
Although the Chinese power of Cannes this year is not as strong as in previous years, Chinese-language filmmakers still use their efforts to leave their mark in Cannes. In addition to Tang Wei being the first to be the best actress, the biggest gain was that the short film "A Cliff Rising by the Sea" directed by Chen Jianying and starring Yao Anna, who finally won the short film Palme d'Or .
"A cliff rises by the sea" is 15 minutes long and tells the story of a small town facing the risk of being submerged after meteorite hits the earth. On the eve of the relocation of the town, a small town girl played by Anna Yao, the last experience and scrutiny of the town. The short film uses film shooting techniques, and the atmosphere of the whole film is depressing, rendering the confusion and sentimentality of leaving home in a semi-realistic and semi-science-fiction situation.
In the 30-second trailer released, Yao Anna appears at the end. She is wearing a striped sweater and a strange blue glasses. The scene of the surging waves is revealed in the lenses. The trailer comes to an abrupt end, leaving a suspense and attracts exploration.
At the scene, the beautiful director Chen Jianying excitedly delivered a speech in Chinese. She first thanked her film team and parents, and then she said: "Thank you for this land of China. What I described in the film is the poetry and affection I felt on the land of China. Thank you everyone!"
It is reported that the Cannes short film competition unit was established in 2011 and set up the short film Palme d'Or and the short film special mention award (the special jury award). Although the works in the short film competition unit are only 15 minutes in size, the competition is still very fierce. Taking "A Cliff Rising by the Sea" starring Yao Anna as an example, 9 nominated works were successfully shortlisted for 3,507 registered works from 140 countries and finally won the first place.
It is worth mentioning that "A Cliff Rising by the Sea" is the third work in my country to win the short Palme d'Or Award after "February of the Small Town" and "The World".
social media caused controversy
award news was sent back to China, and Chinese media also sent blessings to this video as soon as possible. The poster of "A Cliff Rising by the Sea" was also updated with the "Best Short Palme d'Or".
But what is interesting is that the "topic" on social media is not "A cliff rises by the sea", nor director Chen Jianying, but starring Yao Anna. Related topics on Weibo #Yao Anna's new film won the Cannes short Palme d'Or#, which has exceeded 200 million views.
A young Chinese female director stood on the awards stage of the top international film festivals with such a posture, which is undoubtedly proud. However, the topics discussed by domestic netizens did not include the name of director Chen Jianying at all, and only said "Yao Anna starred in a new film", which made many netizens feel uncomfortable.
The reaction to Yao Anna's awards online was polarized - some netizens congratulated Yao Anna in their messages, hoping that she could cheer up and go further and further on the road of acting; other netizens questioned that this was bought with money.
In this regard, the film director Chen Jianying revealed in an interview that there are two reasons for choosing Yao Anna. One is that it has a high degree of fit with the story, and the other is a high degree of cooperation. She doesn't want the actors to have too many acting skills, which is why she chose new actors to be the starring actors.
When evaluating Yao Anna, the director said: "Yao Anna herself is very gentle, without much embellishment, but has an inner strength, which is very suitable for the role." He also praised Yao Anna for her willingness to endure hardships and study, and was willing to polish herself, and her coordination and completion were very high. After Chen Jianying
Chen Jianying
won the award, Yao Anna also posted on Weibo to express her honor and thanks. However, just like Yao Anna was questioned countless times when she debuted, her award once again received many polarized comments. Although director Chen Jianying had said before that their Palme d'Or was unanimously approved by the jury because they were outstanding enough, just like Yao Anna was suspected by many people when she debuted, her award once again ushered in many doubts, doubting whether her participation in the performance was supported by capital and whether her performance reached the level of winning.
A rich second generation who is not a professional background won the award in Cannes for the first time. Yao Anna, who is holding the dazzling halo and title of "The Second Princess of Huawei", may have to go through a lot on the road to conquering the audience.
Popularity started with negative numbers
Speaking of Yao Anna, I believe everyone is familiar with this name. Yao Anna's father is , the founder of Huawei , and his sister is , Meng Wanzhou , who just returned from Canada, and Yao Anna herself is a talented student in the computer-related major of Harvard University.
Compared with her half-sister Meng Wanzhou, Yao Anna's life before entering the entertainment industry was considered to have obtained a "top script". However, the princess who was born with a golden spoon in her mouth had the dream of a female idol. So in 2021, Yao Anna signed a high-profile contract with an entertainment agency and made her official debut through a documentary, announcing her entry into the entertainment industry.
A rough inventory of this year when she became a star, Yao Anna did a lot of things: she released her first single "Back Fire", participated in the popular variety show " Chinese Restaurant Season 5 ", and also starred in this "A Cliff Rising by the Sea". With singers, variety shows, actors, and their idol identity, Yao Anna can be said to be "strolling non-stop".
But in the entertainment industry, her wealthy family background is just a stepping stone to add icing on the cake. In the eyes of passers-by, Yao Anna's biggest flaw also comes from not having a strong profession but getting resources far beyond her ability. All of this has made her popularity almost start from a negative number. The single released after
has only 3.1 points on Douban. It is hard to say whether the work itself is not satisfactory, or whether the personal dislike of passers-by for her is reflected in the score.
and then added to the fifth season of " Chinese Restaurant ", allowing everyone to see her more lifelike side. Although she tried to be "down-to-earth" on the show, she once again caused ridicule for her recognition of onions as leeks and singing out of tune. At the same time, because the overall attention and public opinion of this season are much worse than the previous seasons, Yao Anna, who has not performed much in variety shows, also gained a lot.
Since the announcement of the "Dream-Chasing the Entertainment Circle" last year, Yao Anna has received a lot of sarcasm.This girl who has ordinary appearance, singing skills and dancing skills still need to be tempered, would be difficult to get such good (rich) resources if she didn't have a good father. No wonder some netizens commented: Yao Anna's starting line is the end point for most people in the entertainment industry to strive for.
The public's doubts about Yao Anna come more from the questions supported by the powerful resources behind her. Within a few days of debut, you can be on the cover of a big-name magazine, post MVs, and receive endorsements for car advertising. Without the hard training of trainees, and without the variety show's face-scanning, a series of high-profile actions revealed the "good treatment" supported by top resources in the industry, and the root of this "good treatment" is her life experience.
Earlier, Huawei applied for the "Yao Anna" trademark and suspected of public rights and private use. Ren Zhengfei also apologized to all employees for this.
Judging from the current choice, along with doubts, Yao Anna's first performance work has already achieved a good start. Since most people have not seen "A Cliff Rising by the Sea", it is still difficult for the public to make an objective judgment on Yao Anna's acting skills for the first time. What will happen next depends on the "Choose Daughter" to move forward step by step.
When debuting, Yao Anna said: "I think the most important thing is that no matter which path it will develop in the future, it will definitely be taken seriously. I hope it can bring high-quality works to everyone."
Can this time "A cliff rises by the sea" help 24-year-old Yao Anna win back the championship?
