Chapter 691: The Legendary Movie Queen

It took more than ten hours to get to Switzerland, so Gu Weiwei set off a day ahead of time.

Lugano was a small town in Switzerland and there were no direct flights there.

So she had to fly to Zurich for a transfer and then fly to Lugano airport, before driving to the Lugano festival.

Since the rest of the crew were busy with the promotional events, she only brought Jolin and Lei Ning to the Lugano Film Festival.

They took the same flight to Zurich as Ling Yan and her team.

Gu Weiwei chose to ignore it, but Ling Yan still came over to greet her.

“Miss. Mu, I heard that your new movie is doing well. Congratulations.”

“Movie Queen Ling, we are so jealous of your box office results.” Gu Weiwei replied with a smile.

Ling Yan gritted her teeth. They had just surpassed Dream of a Long Life 2 the day before, and now they were telling her that they were jealous of her box office? That was ironic.

“Sleepless has such a good box office and reputation, it should not be a problem for you to win the Best Newcomer Award.”

Gu Weiwei replied with a small smile. “Movie Queen Ling will definitely be able to get the title again.”

“I failed to come here in person back then, so I am trying to make up for my failure last time.” Ling Yan confidently said.

According to James, their movie would definitely win the award.

Gu Weiwei showed a vague smile – was she so sure that she was going to become the Movie Queen this year?

“Then I will congratulate the Movie Queen in advance.”

Ling Yan smiled. “I hope that you can get something out of this trip too.”

“Thanks.” Gu Weiwei smiled.

“If I have time, I would like to see what kind of movie Miss. Mu has made.” Ling Yan said.

Gu Weiwei smiled deeply. “You are always welcome to, Movie Queen Ling.”

If she saw it herself, she would be very agitated, also, it was going to be soon that she would end up watching the movie herself.

Finally, Ling Yan went back to her own place and sat down.

Jolin rolled his eyes. “The award ceremony has not even started and yet she is already showing off as the newly nominated Movie Queen.”

“She used to be a Movie Queen.” Gu Weiwei said with a smile.

“She has been outdated for so many years. If she really gets the Movie Queen title, those judges are non-cognisant.” Jolin snorted.

Look at what the internet has done to her!

The second and first movies were like two different people performing and the ratings kept dropping. He could not bear to watch anymore.

Gu Weiwei whispered, as she chatted with Fu Hanzheng on WeChat, “It is not certain if she is the Movie Queen or not.”

Jolin suddenly thought of something and said, “If only it were you, the legendary Movie Queen, our box office would soar again. I am so excited just thinking about it.”

Gu Weiwei finished the conversation with Fu Hanzheng and smiled deeply.

“The result is not out yet, who knows?”

Jolin glanced at Ling Yan and mumbled, “Look at how confident she is. Could she have gotten some insider information?”

Gu Weiwei pursed her lips and threw a look at Ling Yan. “Probably not.”

The answer would not be revealed until the last moment.

Even if there was insider information, they would only know if they had won an award or not.

No one would reveal what award someone had won.

Chapter 692: The Legendary Movie Queen 2

At noon, on the day of the Lugano Film Festival, Gu Weiwei and her friends arrived at the small town of Lugano.

After lunch, she took the time to rest for two hours.

At three o’clock in the afternoon, Jolin helped her to do her makeup with the stylist and put on the gown from Martin Green.

“Oh my gosh, your dark circles!”

The red carpet at TV festivals had always been a place where female stars competed for attention. Her dark eye circles were almost as dark as a panda’s! How was she going to show off her beauty?

“I have been so busy these days, it is impossible to not have dark circles under my eyes.” Gu Weiwei let Jolin and the stylist in and yawned.

The moment the movie was released, she had been so busy that she had not slept a wink. How could she not have dark circles under her eyes?

“Hurry up, put on the eye and face mask!” Jolin said as he entered the room.

Gu Weiwei relaxed into the chair and let the two stylists do whatever they wanted.

Jolin and Lei Ning asked, as they each carried a custom-made MG gown, “Two gowns have been delivered. One is red and the other is white. Which one do you want to wear?”

Gu Weiwei glanced at them. “White, right?”

Jolin raised the beautiful red gown in his hands and said, “The red one is great. You have white skin, so you would look great in red.”

Although the white dress was elegant and noble, it was not as eye-catching as the red one. On the red carpet, she had to show her best side.

Gu Weiwei threw a look at him. “It’s backless, did you ask your boss if he was alright with me wearing it out?”

The red gown was indeed very eye-catching, but the back was completely exposed.

Of course, many stars on the red carpet would show off their breasts and legs, but Fu Hanzheng would be very displeased if she wore it out.

She had been so busy these days that she had no time to coax him.

Jolin checked the back of the gown and put it down on the sofa.

“Let’s just wear the white one, white is noble and pure.”

She had to tell Martin not to send her dresses in the future. Even if she was willing to wear them, Boss would not allow it.

Gu Weiwei asked the stylist to do her makeup and hair, and then she went to get changed into the gown. In total the whole set-up lasted for three hours.

Then she took pictures at the hotel, so that she could upload the photos and use it on Weibo.

Finally, it was time to step onto the red carpet.

She did not want to steal the spotlight on the red carpet, so she did not meticulously calculate the perfect time to walk the red carpet like the other stars had done. Instead, she got out of the car and entered the venue.

However, as the spokesperson of MG Globe and being an Asian beauty, she still attracted the attention of many journalists.

The moment she walked onto the red carpet, there were exclamations from both sides of the red carpet and the audience.

She glanced over and found that it was Ling Yan and James, the director of Dream of a Long Life 2.

Ling Yan was dressed in an eye-catching red gown with the long hem trailing behind her and her makeup was no longer as gentle as it was before.

Her long hair was tied up and her red lips were flamboyant, making her look like a Movie Queen.

Ling Yan’s return had attracted everyone’s attention, and with her striking appearance, she had attracted everyone’s attention the moment she walked onto the red carpet.

Gu Weiwei walked across the red carpet and entered the hall. The moment she entered, she found a seat for herself.

Jolin, who was waiting outside the venue, said to Mu Weiwei, who had walked the red carpet, “Oh my gosh, why did you walk so fast? You are younger and prettier than her, why were you so scared of her on the red carpet!”

Gu Weiwei was speechless. “Should I act like a peacock and preen on the red carpet, just so you are satisfied?”

Chapter 693: The Legendary Movie Queen 3

On the red carpet, Ling Yan, the legendary Movie Queen, was the focus of the film festival.

This made many of the journalists and fans convinced that she was the best candidate for this year’s Best Actress Award.

After all, Dream of a Long Life had won dozens of trophies, and now Dream of a Long Life 2 had definitely won the Movie Queen Lugano award. There was no doubt about it.

Ling Yan’s agent also posted the news of her participation in the Lugano Film Festival on Ling Yan’s social media accounts.

On Weibo in Hua Land, the tag of [Ling Yan Lugano TV Festival] had been pushed to the top five of the hot search list. Ling Yan’s fans were all supporting their idol.

[With Goddess Ling around, there is no doubt about the outcome of the award ceremony.]

[When the Movie Queen goes to Logano, everyone else has to stand aside.]

[No need to watch the live-stream, Goddess Ling is the only Movie Queen.]

…

Compared to Ling Yan’s performance on the red carpet at the Logano Film Festival, the discussion online was much more popular.

When Mu Weiwei attended the film festival, she kept a low-profile and did not cause any trouble online.

Of course, that was also why Gu Weiwei asked Jolin not to spread the news before the results were out.

Fu Shiyi and the crew, who were busy with promotional events back in the capital, were also paying attention to the reports of the film festival during the break.

Seeing the live-stream page full of pictures and reports about Ling Yan, he got so annoyed that he complained to Gu Weiwei on WeChat.

“Sister-in-law, Ling Yan stole the limelight when you were there!”

With her looks and aura, how could Ling Yan not be noticed?

Gu Weiwei replied to Jolin and Fu Shiyi one after another, as she saw the two complaining about her.

“She has been silent for so many years, why should I steal the limelight?”

Her focus was on today’s award, not on the red carpet.

She wasn’t in need of this little bit of popularity, so there was no need for her to waste her efforts.

“Of course you should! That is Gu Siting’s fiancée and you are my brother’s fiancée! If you let her steal the limelight, my brother will lose face!” Fu Shiyi was not convinced. He just could not stand seeing Gu Siting’s people being so proud.

“Your brother is not as shallow as you.” Gu Weiwei replied.

“My brother is better than Gu Siting, and of course my brother’s woman is better than Gu Siting’s too. How is that being shallow?” Fu Shiyi replied instantly, sounding annoyed.

Gu Weiwei thought for a while and countered.

“So you are saying that I am currently not as good as Gu Siting’s woman because I didn’t steal the limelight?”

Fu Shiyi instantly reacted and replied with a smile.

“No, I don’t mean that at all. sister-in-law, you are definitely better than Ling Yan. You are much more beautiful and talented than her.”

He just thought that if his sister-in-law was on the red carpet at the same time, she would be the center of attention, so that Movie Queen Ling would have no presence at all. Of course he thought that his sister-in-law was better than Movie Queen Ling.

The woman his brother had taken a liking to was definitely better than Gu Siting’s.

“Then what are you not satisfied with?” Gu Weiwei asked.

Fu Shiyi knew that he would not be able to gain anything by continuing on with this topic, so he said, “Sister-in-law, it is time to go on stage, let’s not talk anymore.”

Gu Weiwei put away the phone and looked up, only to see Ling Yan entering the hall with a group of people, greeting the people around her elegantly and confidently.

She had already won the Movie Queen award.

Chapter 694: The Legendary Movie Queen (4)

As night fell, the ceremony of the Lugano Film Festival started.

The hosts were two famous hosts from Switzerland. The male host was humorous and handsome, and the female host was beautiful and witty. The two of them looked very beautiful together, as they walked onto the stage.

The filmmakers below the stage clapped enthusiastically.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the host introduced the 18 nominated movies and some specially invited movie critics.

After a short round of jokes, the host introduced two filmmakers to the stage, as the guest presenters.

Most of the prizes that were revealed at the beginning were not very well received, and the biggest award was usually kept until the end.

The first prize winner to be revealed was a German film.

The director of the movie went on stage to receive the award and gave a brief acceptance speech.

The second prize was the movie The Christian Human Spirit, an American film about faith and belief.

The third award was jointly accepted by two movies, one Spanish and one French.

After the two directors went onto the stage, they congratulated each other in good humour after winning the award. The two of them talked as if they were doing a talk show and each of them gave their own individual acceptance speech.

The fourth prize was the audience selection award. It was a light comedy film from the United States, it had performed well in the European and American box office this year.

After the award was given, it was time for the Best Newcomer Award.

The award was given to some young directors, who directed a movie for the first time, as a form of encouragement.

Hearing the host announcing the award, Ling Yan subconsciously glanced at Gu Weiwei.

With her qualifications, she should have won this award.

The award was announced by a senior filmmaker on the stage. The filmmaker, Bach, had curly golden hair and a full beard. He spoke fluent English and praised the winner.

“I think that this winner must be God’s favorite. She is very pretty, talented and cute. I wanted to give her all of the trophies today.”

“Actually, if she had not been so young, I would have given her the Best Director Award. But after I selected her, some people lost the award, so we had to give her the Best Newcomer Award.”

After a long speech, Bach smiled mysteriously and opened the card with the winner’s name.

“It seems that everyone is tired of listening to me. Then let’s invite our lovely winner up onto the stage to receive her award.”

“Let’s welcome our lovely Weiwei.”

Gu Weiwei stood up amidst the applause and walked towards the stage with a smile.

After she went on stage, she gave Bach a polite hug.

“Thank you for the compliment.”

Bach gave her the trophy and said to the audience, “Sleepless is an excellent movie and Miss. Mu Weiwei is an excellent and dedicated filmmaker.”

“There is a saying in Hua Land that says ‘the new generation surpasses the old’. So I tell you now, if you don’t work hard, you will be overtaken by her.”

The audience burst into laughter.

Bach was an internationally-renowned filmmaker. After he stopped directing movies, he often became the judge at the International Film Festival.

Although he was humorous, he had always been strict when judging the films.

It was Dream of a Long Life, starring Ling Yan, that he had praised so highly a few years ago.

Gu Weiwei took the trophy and gave a short speech, afterwards she bowed and left the stage.

Ling Yan clapped her hands with a smile, when she saw her winning the Best Newcomer Award. There was only one award for each person at such a film festival.

Therefore, if she won the Best Newcomer Award, she would definitely not be able to get the next award.

Which means that she was no longer a threat to her.

When Gu Weiwei was receiving the award on stage, the WeChat group for Sleepless exploded.

Fu Shiyi: [Why is it this award, why is it just this one, Bach must be blind!]

Jolin also heard the news and drank a cup of bitter coffee in a rage.

[What the hell is going on? We came all the way here just for this award, isn’t this Lugano Film Festival too tricky?]

According to the usual rules of the International Film Festival, very few people would win two awards at one film festival.

If she won the Best Newcomer Award, she would not get the Best Director Award, and she would also not even get the Best Actress Award.

The award for Dream of a Long Life had not been announced yet, so they would not be the winners tonight.

They must have bribed the judges, otherwise he would not have been so blind.

Song Yu: [Why is it just the Best Newcomer Award?]

According to his estimation, it was either the Best Director Award or the Best Actress Award.

He had never expected that she would only get the Best Newcomer Award.

Although this was indeed the first movie directed by Mu Weiwei, it was obviously better than those submitted by the other top directors.

No matter what, it should not just be the Best Newcomer Award.

Fu Shiyi rapidly texted a reply.

[I want to report the judging panel! Now!]

Qiu Ling: [That is so unfair.]

Jolin: [Damn it, if we only get the Best Newcomer Award, the Best Actress Award will go to Dream of a Long Life 2. What kind of judging mechanism is that?]

…

Gu Weiwei returned to her seat and checked her phone, only to find that everyone in the group was annoyed.

She thought for a while and replied.

[You are not happy that I won the award, what kind of attitude is that?]

Fu Shiyi: [This award is not good enough for us.]

If not for Dream of a Long Life 2, they would have won.

But if she lost to Dream of a Long Life 2, he would not be able to die in peace.

Ling Yan had stolen the limelight on the red carpet, and now she was pushing them down at the awards ceremony. He felt like vomiting blood.

Gu Weiwei, on the other hand, was calmer than them. [If we don’t get the chance at the Lugano Film Festival, we will get the chance at the other festivals too, what are you in a hurry for?]

Sleepless had announced that this would be the first of several A film festivals later this year.

Whilst she was chatting in the WeChat group, the ceremony continued.

After the Best Newcomer Award, the Fibisi Award was given out.

It was not a film festival award, but an award given by the International Film Critics Association.

The guest presenter was from the International Film Critics Association and after a short speech, he opened the card and announced the winner of the film.

“The winner of the Fibisi Award is… James of Dream of a Long Life 2!”

The moment the name was announced, Director James and the Assistant Director of Dream of a Long Life 2 looked at each other in astonishment.

Although the Fibisi Award was not bad, it was not as high profile as the Best Director Award.

They had won the Fibisi Award, which meant that they were not going to win the Best Director Award.

Ke Wei thought for a while and whispered, “Don’t worry, the Best Actress Award has not been announced yet.”

Without Mu Weiwei as a competitor, the Movie Queen would be Ling Yan of Dream of a Long Life 2.

Chapter 696: The Legendary Movie Queen (6)

Although James was not convinced, he still stood up and went on stage, when the light came on.

He received the award and gave his acceptance speech, before he went back and sat down next to Ling Yan and said, “You must be the best actress, otherwise we will lose terribly.”

It would be very embarrassing if they only received an award that was not actually a Lugano Film Award

After the award was given, it was followed by the Best Director Award.

It was a French movie, a movie about the war in the Middle East.

Gu Weiwei had watched this movie before, and although she felt a bit regretful that she did not receive the award, she felt that the recipient of the award was well deserved.

That was because it was not easy to make such a movie, no matter how much preparation and filming was done. It was even harder to make it so well.

Also, this director was a famous director who opposed the war.

Now that the international situation was tense, the award given to him by the Lugano Film Festival was meaningful.

In the WeChat group, Fu Shiyi and the others were gloating.

Fu Shiyi: [Neither us or Dream of a Long Life 2 received the Best Director Award, so it doesn’t matter who gets it.]

Jolin: [I was watching the livestream and when the Fibisi Award was announced, James turned green. He must have not expected that it would be such a ‘surprise’ award.]

Fu Shiyi laughed and gloated happily.

[I have decided not to report the judging panel of the Lugano Film Festival.]

When James went to attend the Lugano Film Festival, he received an award that was not given out by the Lugano Film Festival. This award was too well presented.

Jolin: [As long as Ling Yan is not the best actress, we will still win.]

Compared to the Fibisi Award, the Best Actress Award was a bit more significant.

Fu Shiyi: [If it ends up being her, I will complain to the judges!]

If his sister-in-law did not get the Best Actress Award, why should that Ling Yan get it?

Seeing their conversation, Gu Weiwei was too lazy to comment.

After the Best Director Award was given, the Best Actor and Best Actress Award were revealed.

However, the host deliberately made a joke to stall for time and slowly invited the Best Actor from last year’s Lugano Film Festival to the stage, to reveal the Best Male and Female Lead.

Last year’s Movie King went on stage and made fun of the host, before he announced the Best Actor Award in front of everyone.

“This year’s Best Actor of the Lugano Film Festival is… Robert Durant!”

This year, Robert Durant starred in a film about biographies, it showcased the passing of time from childhood to old age and it was a movie that focused on the performance of the actors.

He deserved the award.

The crowd burst into applause and congratulated Robert Durant.

Robert Durant expressed his acceptance speech and thanked the audience.

After he got off the stage, the host said happily.

“Now it is time to reveal our most anticipated award, who is our most dazzling queen tonight?”

Ling Yan took a deep breath and nervously waited for the answer.

Now that everyone who could be her opponent was excluded, she was the only one left.

The host did not announce it directly but said, “Let’s invite Bach to reveal our Movie Queen tonight.”

Chapter 697: The Legendary Movie Queen (7)

Bach, who had presented Mu Weiwei with the award before, came back onto the stage.

The moment he took over the microphone, he said with a teasing smile, “Everyone must be very curious. Oh, didn’t this annoying fellow already go up on the stage once? Why is he here again?”

The audience burst into laughter and the host picked up the microphone and said, “Bach, if you don’t get down to business right now, I am going to kick you off the stage.”

Bach raised his hands in surrender and said with a smile, “Okay, let’s get back to the topic. Britney should have announced the award but the day before yesterday, she called me and told me that she was going to have a child and that she was not coming.”

The audience was amused by Bach’s expression. The atmosphere was so relaxed and joyful that there was no longer any tension or suspense.

“Childbirth?” Bach sighed with a frown and said, “When she came here to receive the award last year, she said that she was single, and now she is telling me that she is going to have a child. And the very man who made her pregnant is Robert, who has just received the trophy.”

Below the stage, Robert Durant laughed. He was indeed married to Britney.

Bach teased Robert Durant who had just won Best Actor Award and said, “Oh, I almost forgot what I was doing up on stage.”

The audience burst into laughter again. This humorous old man always made people laugh.

Bach cleared his throat and then seriously said, “I am going to present the award for Best Actress on behalf of Britney, so I need to invite someone to the stage first.”

“That is the lead actress of Dream of a Long Life 2, Miss. Ling Yan.”

The moment he finished his words, the camera and the lights swept to where Ling Yan was.

Dressed in a bright red gown, Ling Yan stood up and walked towards the stage, showing off her slim figure.

“Hello, Mr. Bach.”

Bach politely hugged Ling Yan and said, “When I was presenting the award for Dream of a Long Life, I was very sorry that I did not get to meet you. So when I found out that you were here, I wanted to meet you on this very stage, the place where you were once awarded the Best Actress Award.”

“It is my honor to meet you.” Ling Yan smiled.

When Dream of a Long Life won the awards at the film festivals, she had stayed in the hospital because of her serious illness and all the awards were received by the filmmakers.

Bach looked at her and straightforwardly said, “Please allow me to tell this legendary Movie Queen what I said about the award ceremony.”

At this point, almost everyone was sure that this legendary Movie Queen would be the Best Actress of this year’s Lugano Film Festival.

Bach thought of what he had said years ago and said the speech that had praised her, to Ling Yan’s face.

Then he sighed.

“Miss. Ling Yan’s Dream of a Long Life is a beautiful legend, and our Best Actress Award is also legendary.”

Ling Yan raised her chin and smiled.

That meant that she was going to be the Best Actress tonight.

After all, she was the only legendary Movie Queen in the industry.

Bach turned to Ling Yan and said, “Miss. Ling Yan, can you hold the trophy for me?”

Ling Yan nodded with a smile and took the trophy from the host’s hands, showing a victorious smile.

Then he thought about the speech he had prepared.

Bach opened the card and loudly announced, “The Best Actress of this year’s Lugano Film Festival, and the most dazzling female lead tonight, is… Mu Weiwei!”

*A very hard face slap 😂😂😂

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Mu Weiwei?!

Ling Yan’s hand that was holding the trophy shook and she almost dropped it.

She looked at Bach in astonishment, wondering if she had heard him wrongly.

Similarly, many filmmakers were also in disbelief. Didn’t Bach greatly praise Ling Yan, just so he could give her the award?

James and Ke Wei could not believe their ears, when Bach announced that it was Mu Weiwei who had won the award.

She had already won the Best Newcomer Award, so why did she gain the Best Actress Award?

Seeing the confusion of Ling Yan and the audience, Bach seriously repeated his words.

“Miss. Mu Weiwei is the Director of Sleepless, and she is also the lead actress.”

Having said these words, he teased Mu Weiwei, when he saw that she was not on the stage yet.

“Weiwei, the trophy is quite heavy, Movie Queen Ling must be tired of holding it for you.”

After Bach repeated her name, Gu Weiwei put down her phone and elegantly stood up.

Under everyone’s disbelieving eyes, she walked towards Ling Yan, who was holding the trophy.

Under the lights, the pure white gown was dazzling and a warm smile was on her exquisite face.

She did not lose her composure, nor was she overjoyed. Instead, she looked confident and elegant, as if she were a noble, who had come to claim her scepter.

She approached Ling Yan and smiled.

“Thank you, Movie Queen Ling.”

Ling Yan’s smile disappeared bit by bit. Although she tried her best to maintain her posture, she could not make herself smile in such a situation.

She could not even pretend to smile.

Was she really going to have to present the trophy to Mu Weiwei?

For her, it was the greatest humiliation and also a terrible irony.

Bach did not notice Ling Yan’s strange behavior. He gave Gu Weiwei a hug and playfully said, “Don’t blame me for not awarding you the Best Director Award, because you have won the Best Actress Award and if you also gained the Best Director Award, everyone would die of anger.”

Gu Weiwei chuckled. “Honestly, I was quite disappointed.”

“No need to be disappointed now.” Bach smiled and said to the audience, “Ever since Dream of a Long Life, this is the only time that I have seen a film that has moved me like this. I can’t believe that she is only 19 years old. She is a genius in both the director role and as an actress in the movie.”

Ling Yan gritted her teeth as she stood next to them with the trophy.

Bach had asked her to go on stage and said so many words of praise about her, but in the end, it turned out that she was only there to present the award to Mu Weiwei?!

Bach threw a look at Ling Yan and then at Gu Weiwei.

“Miss. Ling Yan is the Movie Queen who starred in a legend, and you are the new legend. You are the first person to win two trophies at the Lugano Film Festival, so I asked Miss. Ling Yan to come on stage and present this trophy to you.”

Gu Weiwei threw a look at Ling Yan, who was shaking in anger next to her, and smiled.

Murphy and Bach were good friends, and when he told her that she would have two trophies, she already knew that the award for Best Actress was hers.

But she had not expected that Bach would be so crafty as to ask Ling Yan to give her the award.

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All eyes and camera lenses were focused on the youngest Movie Queen ever, in the history of the Lugano Film Festival, and the audience rapidly burst into applause.

Embarrassed, Ling Yan stood by the side with the trophy that was going to be presented to Mu Weiwei, wishing that she could just smash the trophy into pieces.

But she could not do such a thing, when so many eyes and cameras were on her.

Although she was very annoyed, she still forced a smile and gave the trophy to her.

Gu Weiwei received the trophy with a smile and saw the unwillingness and hatred in Ling Yan’s eyes.

Standing next to Mu Weiwei and Ling Yan, Bach excitedly said, “The legendary Movie Queen presented the trophy for Best Actress to this year’s new legend, Mu Weiwei. I am so touched.”

Gu Weiwei did not know whether to laugh or cry. He was touched, but Ling Yan must currently hate them to death.

Ling Yan’s aura and expression when she was on the stage just now meant that she was there to receive the award.

But after he had asked her to go on stage and praised her, he had then requested for her to be the guest presenter instead.

It was already very frustrating for Ling Yan, when Mu Weiwei won the Best Actress Award.

But after Bach’s request, Mu Weiwei actually won the award from Ling Yan’s hands, which made Ling Yan feel even worse.

Ling Yan tried hard to keep the smile on her face, but she was so annoyed that she was ready to vomit out blood.

Damn that Bach! He had asked her to come onto the stage, just to give Mu Weiwei the award.

And he said that the legendary Movie Queen was going to present the award to the new legend, which meant that Mu Weiwei had already crushed and overtaken her.

Her Dream of a Long Life 2 premiered on the same day as Mu Weiwei’s Sleepless but now, Mu Weiwei had won the Best Newcomer Award and the Best Actress Award at the Lugano Film Festival, and she, the legendary Movie Queen, had returned empty-handed. She was so embarrassed.

She had just been shining so brightly on stage, but now she was so embarrassed that she just wanted to find a hole to hide herself in.

Standing next to her, Gu Weiwei spoke her acceptance speech in English, with the trophy in her hands.

Having spoken, she turned to Ling Yan.

“Lastly, I would like to thank the legendary Movie Queen Ling Yan, for giving me this award.”

Of course it would be more frustrating for Ling Yan because she had to give her the award herself!

Bach gave the microphone to Ling Yan and asked, “As the former Movie Queen, do you have anything to say to our new Movie Queen this year?”

Ling Yan’s smile wavered and her voice sounded hoarse.

“Congratulations, Miss. Mu Weiwei.”

She was already gritting her teeth, but she still had to congratulate Mu Weiwei.

What was the grudge between her and Bach? Why did he ask her if she wanted to say anything to Mu Weiwei?

If it had not been for the fact that so many eyes were on her, she would not have given the award to Mu Weiwei.

Gu Weiwei bowed with a smile. “Thank you.”

Since the trophy had been presented, Ling Yan did not need to stand on the stage anymore. She forced herself to elegantly get off the stage and returned to her seat.

She had just sat down, when she saw Bach asking someone to bring Mu Weiwei’s other trophy onto the stage and asking all the winners to take a picture with her.

And Mu Weiwei, who was the only person who had won two trophies, was receiving many congratulations from everyone on the stage, surrounded by the stars.

She was enjoying the glory that belonged to her.

Chapter 700: Ling Yan

James was also invited onto the stage for a picture because he had won the Fibisi Award.

After the picture, he threw a look at Gu Weiwei, who was holding a trophy in each hand and casually said, “It is the first time I have seen someone winning two awards at a time, after all my years of attending so many film festivals.”

Bach said with a smile, “That is because no one has ever been able to take care of both the directing and starring as an actress. If she can do it, of course she can win two trophies.”

Most of the people who attended the film festival were directors, actors and actresses, some were able to direct and play the lead roles, but few of them were able to be nominated.

Mu Weiwei was the first director and lead actress he had met in years.

She had surpassed many people in both talent and acting skills.

James was speechless and glanced at Ling Yan, who was sitting next to Ke Wei.

He felt that it was too embarrassing to be awarded the Fibisi Award.

Ling Yan was probably even more embarrassed than him.

She, the legendary Movie Queen, had tried her best to make a comeback but she had lost to a young Mu Weiwei.

Also, Mu Weiwei had won the award for Best Actress.

From the moment the Best Actress Award was revealed, she was no longer the legend of the film industry.

She had been in her twenties when she won the award for Dream of a Long Life, but Mu Weiwei had won the Best Female Lead award at the age of 19. She had also directed the movie herself, which was already incredible.

The old legends had passed, and the new ones had just begun.

After everyone had taken a picture together, the ceremony of the Lugano Film Festival officially came to an end and Gu Weiwei was undoubtedly the biggest winner.

After the pictures, James left the stage with Ling Yan and Ke Wei.

Gu Weiwei checked the time and found that she should hurry to return to the airport to return for the promotional event, so she texted Jolin and asked him to pick her up.

She was about to leave when Bach stopped her.

“Mu Weiwei, just a minute.”

“Anything else, Mr. Bach?” Gu Weiwei asked with a smile.

Bach looked at her and asked, “Do you know Mr. Gu Wei?”

“…” Gu Weiwei was startled.

Gu Weiwei did not want the public to know that she was the one who filmed Dream of a Long Life, so she used the name Gu Wei and masqueraded under the identity of a man.

Normally, everyone paid the most attention to the leading roles in a movie, and Ling Yan was undoubtedly the most popular actress in Dream of a Long Life, so very few people paid attention to her fake identity.

Bach expectantly asked, “Do you know him?”

Gu Weiwei shook her head. “No, why does Mr. Bach ask such a question?”

Bach thought for a while and said, “Due to the similarities between Sleepless and Dream of a Long Life, I am curious if you know him and have any experience in directing.”

Since both movies had left a deep impression on him, of course he would try to figure out the connection.

Gu Weiwei chuckled and denied it.

“No, maybe it is just a coincidence.”

Bach sighed in disappointment. “But you are also a unique filmmaker. You are now the Movie Queen of this year.”

When he first heard that Dream of a Long Life 2 was being filmed, he had thought that Ling Yan would be the Movie Queen of this year’s Lugano Film Festival.

Then he went to watch the movie and was deeply disappointed.

It was not until all the judges saw Mu Weiwei’s wonderful performance in Sleepless that his eyes lit up.