Chapter 34

Best Makeup Award, the other four posters on the screen gradually shrink, leaving only the poster with the image of Chi Ling with heavy stage makeup drawing her eyebrows in the mirror.

Lin Yi, who plays the male lead Si Qingyang, slowly stood up from his seat. With the precedent of Bai Yi, everyone was mentally prepared for Lin Yi's standing up, and the accident was not such a big deal.

However, after Lin Yi stood up, his face showed some helplessness and nervousness, not as calm as Bai Yi.

This was as it should be. Before entering the venue, although he was assigned the task of receiving the award, at that time, he and his companions did not think that he really had the opportunity to step onto the podium.

However, the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. Following the floating camera, Lin Yi took a step forward.

"What should I do? Yiyi seems very nervous. What if something goes wrong..."

"Pooh, pooh, pooh, crow's mouth!"

When passing by the row where Huan Xu was sitting, Lin Yi, like Bai Yi, stopped and looked at Huan Xu nervously.

Huan Xu knew that for Lin Yi, who hadn't even graduated from university yet, it was a big step for him to stand on the podium at the national level in his first film. It would be strange if Lin Yi wasn't nervous at this time.

Huan Xu gave Lin Yi a soothing smile and silently mouthed two words: I'm here.

With him around, it's okay. Even if Lin Yi performs poorly, it doesn't matter. Practice makes perfect, and he will do better next time.

Lin Yi received the message from Huan Xu, pursed his lips, and a signature dimple appeared on his face. Suddenly, he was not so scared anymore. With the most reliable Director Huan backing him up, he could go through any difficulties.

The fingers hanging by his side moved, the uneasiness disappeared, and his eyes were gradually replaced by determination. It was the first time that Lin Yi stepped onto the award ceremony stage. Countless lights and eyes were focused on him. When he was giving a speech of thanks, Lin Yi's eyes involuntarily looked towards where Huan Xu was.

This time he accepted the award on behalf of Director Huan. In the future, he will definitely repay Director Huan with a trophy of his own!

"Comment: ... A brilliant and talented director with a wealthy financial backer and a younger, younger actor who looks like a good match."

The Best Makeup Award was followed by the Best Modeling Award. The familiar Liu Tan stood on the podium with an inscription card in his hand. He knew the result of the award before the audience.

Even the professional host had a look of subtle surprise at this moment.

The sharp-eyed audience had already sensed something from Liu Tan's expression, and the corners of their lips twitched slightly. Sure enough, Jinse's poster appeared on the screen for the second time, and Liu Tan's voice rang out:

"Let us congratulate Director Huan of Spark Entertainment. I hereby declare that the winner of the annual Canglan Film and Television Awards for Best Modeling is—Jinse!"

"Let's give a big round of applause to Jinse for winning the championship for the second time tonight."

No one expected that Huan Xu could actually break through the siege from a group of companies and teams that started out as modeling companies. Everyone applauded along with the host with mixed feelings.

But there is no doubt about it. The restoration of those ancient models is lifelike and realistic. From the fact that the people in the Institute of Ancient Research have spared no effort to make their presence felt under Huan Xu's works, it can be seen that Huan Xu has truly transcended time and space and compressed the era of the distant mother planet into the stellar calendar year.

The camera was timely turned to the face of You Xiang, the representative of Youguang Modeling Company. Youguang Modeling did not win the award, and he was unwilling to accept the loss. You Xiang curved his peach blossom eyes towards the camera and nodded to express his recognition of Jinse's award.

After the camera moved away, You Xiang whispered to Yan Ze who was sitting in the front row, "Three awards! This Director Huan is truly amazing."

Yan Ze glanced at him, and his eyes seemed to say, why are you surprised again when it's something that should be done as it should be?

Looking at Yan Ze who was clapping calmly, You Xiang briefly fell into self-doubt. Was he really overreacting?

That's not right. You Xiang glanced at the expressions of several other company CEOs around him. They were also very upset. It turned out that he was not the only one making a fuss. Yan Ze was the one who was not sociable.

Amidst the applause, Bai Yi stood up from his seat and went on stage again.

"It's Brother Bai again. Brother Bai is the first actor to go on stage again to receive an award tonight, right?"

"Don't forget that Brother Bai is only a second-tier actor. Anyway, I've never seen a second-tier actor appear on the podium of the Madness Night ceremony in my lifetime."

"Don't tell the truth blindly. It won't be long before my brother Bai becomes a top star."

The footage of Cang Lan Ye was exposed. Even if Bai Yi never made another work and showed his face in front of the audience all over the planet, even the vegetable seller would pat her forehead and say to Bai Yi when she met him:

"That actor, who's that? I saw him at the carnival night. He went up to receive the trophy."

Bai Yi's popularity has greatly increased, which is enough to make him a top star. If he continues to produce works in the future, it is not impossible for him to become the best actor.

In the audience, Wei Xuanzhe looked at his silent partner with envy. Because they had worked together before with Jinse, and both of them were down-to-earth actors, Wei Xuanzhe and Bai Yi also became friends in private.

Wei Xuanzhe was happy for his friend, but at the same time, he also had mixed feelings. It was a pity that he was not from Xinghuo, otherwise, would he have had the opportunity to stand on the podium and experience the highlight of his life?

The Blue Trophy and the all-star live broadcast are the dreams of many actors.

I wonder if it’s too late to join Xinghuo and Huandao now?

Wei Xuanzhe thought so, not to mention the several male artists who were invited to audition but missed the opportunity to play with Jinse.

Sitting at home dejectedly, watching the broadcast on his laptop, the A-list actor, regretting his decision, burst into tears: "I'm so stupid, really."

After Bai Yi stepped down from the stage, the camera once again captured him and Huan Xu looking at each other from a distance while holding the trophy.

"Bullet screen: Sure enough, my Director Huan and Brother Bai are the true love."

"If I remember correctly, Jinse also had a nomination. With two awards, Brother Bai's hands are full. If he wins another award, Director Huan won't let Brother Bai go up again, hahahaha."

Next, the smaller awards were presented. Even for the smaller awards, most of the winning works were won by large entertainment companies headed by the Big Three. There was only one Best Short Film Award, which was won by a smaller entertainment company slightly larger than the Spark System for its novel ideas.

In previous years, this small company would have been the center of attention as it was able to break through the siege of large entertainment companies. However, this year it was unlucky and ran into Xinghuo Entertainment, which did not play by the rules.

With Spark Entertainment winning three awards, not to mention this small company, even the big three might be robbed of their limelight. Before the Canglan Awards ceremony was over, various news media had already edited various press releases, waiting to push them out as soon as the awards ceremony was over.

All the major editors are also on standby to revise the manuscripts at any time. They have to revise them. Who knows how big a "surprise" Director Huan of Xinghuo will give them, and how many awards they will win.

After the short story awards, the audience's interest was piqued again because Huan Xu and Jin Se's names appeared on the screen again.

"Director Huan, good evening everyone. I'm here with Jinse to grab the trophy again."

Liu Tan also took the stage again, smiling and making a double entendre: "Hello everyone, yes, it's me again, I won't introduce myself, haha, just kidding."

"The next award to be presented is the Best Costume Design Award. The five outstanding works nominated for this award are: Crazy Mahal - Xu Xining; Jinse - Huan Xu; Edge of Dreams - Zhao Yuhan; Ruins of Oblivion - Han Wenhao; Future Apocalypse - Dominic."

"Everyone, please enjoy some excellent excerpts from several works first. As for me, I'll secretly open this encrypted inscription card and take a look at the winner of the Best Costume Design award before everyone else. This will help you prepare yourself mentally. I'm old and my heart isn't very strong, so I can't handle shocks. Please don't be offended."

Liu Tan opened the list of winners and looked at it again and again, sometimes frowning and sometimes looking surprised, deliberately keeping people in suspense.

It’s not that Liu Tan’s expression management is not professional enough, but the award ceremony is relatively long and the process is relatively monotonous. In order to prevent the audience inside and outside the venue and in the live broadcast room from getting bored, the host needs to find ways to mobilize the emotions of the guests and the audience from time to time.

The Sherlock Holmes in the live broadcast room also cooperated well and guessed the winning work based on Liu Tan's facial expression.

Huan Xu has already won three awards. To be honest, neither the audience nor Huan Xu thought he could win the fourth award.

They know it, but before the official announcement of the award, fans may as well talk about it. Before that, fans were still very low-key, for fear that bragging would bring bad reputation to Huan Xu and Xing Huo, but they couldn't stand up to Director Huan's own achievements.

In the words of fans, Huan Xu snatched several trophies and has already aroused public anger. Even if they indulge him a little, it will not be enough to make up for the hatred that Director Huan has attracted himself.

"Brother Tan, just announce it directly. Jinse won another award, right?"

"Practice online, the trophy will soon be in my brother's arms!"

His appetite was almost whetted and he was calculating the time when he heard the director's voice from backstage through his headset. Liu Tan opened the list of winners again, but this time he didn't cover it with his hands. A floating camera floated behind Liu Tan and projected the words on the list of winners onto the big screen.

Liu Tan took the microphone and spoke in a clear voice, "Let us congratulate Director Xu Xining of Fenghuo. The work that won the Best Costume Design Award is "Crazy Maiha Man."

A female director in a smart women's suit and with short hair stepped onto the podium. Xu Xining took the microphone and was silent for a moment before speaking to the camera:

"First of all, I want to thank the fans who voted for me. Thank you all for your love for me and my work. In my heart, Maiha is also the best work I have shot so far. I know that she will lead me to stand in front of you all."

"It just shouldn't be the costume design award. I feel unworthy of this trophy. In my heart, the costume design of another work makes me even more delighted and moved."

Although Director Xu did not say which work she had in mind for the award, her eyes swept towards the direction of Huan Xu's seat.

Xu Xining took the trophy, apologized to the host Liu Tan, and walked down the podium in her sleek high heels.

Xu Xining is Fenghuo's platinum-level director and the honorary director of Fenghuo's third director department. He does not manage specific affairs but is the face of the third director department.

At the age of 35, he has become a platinum director and directed three major films. There is no doubt that Director Xu has outstanding talent in directing.

Geniuses often have their own personalities, and Director Xu is no exception. Everyone in the circle knows that Director Xu's skills are all focused on IQ, while his EQ is a bit low.

He has always been pragmatic and said what he thought, never beating around the bush. Even at the awards ceremony on Carnival Night, he did not choose to be euphemistic.

She thanked the audience for their love, but in her heart, she should not have won the award. It was just because her personal appeal was stronger, Fenghuo had more background and resources, and she herself was also a candidate for the best director of the year. In order for her to win the award, Fenghuo mobilized SSS-level resources for the publicity of Maiha people.

It was with the blessings from all sides that the Maiha people won the award.

If Huan Xu's Jinse had not come out of nowhere, Xu Xining would have accepted the award with peace of mind, because her work deserved it and she was proud of her child.

Now with Jinse, after comparing in her mind, Xu Xining found that Jinse's clothes were better, then she would admit it frankly and give sincere praise.

This is the temperament and style of the Fenghuo ace director.

Xu Xining's calmness not only did not cause a dull moment, but also won unanimous applause after a brief silence.

No one dislikes an open-minded gentleman. This was not a live broadcast accident. The sincerity of the directors appreciating each other will become one of the famous scenes of Carnival Night in previous years in the future.

Of course, in addition to gentlemen, there is also a type of people in the world who, because of their own darkness, look at everything with scrutiny and unfriendliness, and like to stir up trouble even when they have nothing to do, even if it hurts others and themselves.

Huang Guan tilted his head to look at Yan Ze, with a forced smile and eye drops on his face: "Boss Yan, Director Xu is a true character. It's just that in an occasion like a carnival night, there are some things that should be said and some things that shouldn't be said."

Yan Ze remained silent, so the Crown CEO simply continued, "Your Fenghuo Publicity Department has invested a lot of money and effort this time, all for the sake of winning a few more awards. Director Xu's words may seem like a double-edged sword to some viewers."

Yan Ze finally turned his head and glanced at the Crown CEO. The Crown CEO said, "Don't mind it, Xiaoze. Uncle is just reminding you that some directors have bad tempers, but no matter how bad they are, they still have to respect us, the company that brought them to prominence, right? Don't let others take advantage of you just because you're young."

"Please don't worry about Fenghuo, Mr. Luo. Director Xu was right. If Jinse hadn't had so many nominations and the votes were so dispersed, this award would have belonged to Xinghuo."

Before the Crown CEO could speak, Yan Ze lightly reminded him, "Compared to Fenghuo, Mr. Luo should watch the award ceremony carefully. Both Spark and Crown are nominated for the next award."

Crown CEO: ...No, what do you mean, is Yan Ze hinting to him that Crown can't beat Spark in the next award? What a joke!

Unfortunately, Jinse did not win the Best Costume and Makeup Award, which interrupted Huanxu's "winning streak" of the Canglan Award as his fans were talking about.

After watching the whole night and being shown off by Huan Xu, the black fans finally realized that their chance had come. However, before they could jump for a while, Fenghuo's Director Xu personally came out to slap the black fans in the face, admitting Jinse's excellence, making the black fans blush and turn pale.

Since it is difficult to attack, just bypass the obstacle in front of you. Students who have taken exams know that when you are stuck on a question, the most reasonable way is to browse the next question first.

"Haha, so-and-so's fans are just stubborn and stubborn. You guys are only as good as this. The next competition for the award will be the same three major ones. So-and-so can just wait to be beaten to the ground again."

"Anti-fan: Someone's fans please be quiet. It's just three awards and you're all going crazy. So annoying."

"Fans: So what if it's God's will? Aren't three Azure trophies something to be proud of?"

Of course not... The black fans who subconsciously refuted clicked to delete silently. Don’t say it, it seems like they can actually be proud of it?

Since they didn’t win the Costume Design Award, fans became nervous about the upcoming Art Promotion Award.

Fortunately, this time everyone was not disappointed. Spark on the Front Battlefield scored another point, and Chi Ling beat the nominated works of Crown and brought back the fourth trophy for Huan Xu.

Chi Xuanmo, wearing a cheongsam and a furry shawl draped over her arms, stepped onto the stage. Under the lights, the elegant Peking Opera actress' eyes were red. Holding the trophy in her hand, she bowed and said in a hoarse voice:

"There are many people I want to thank, but if I had to choose one person, it would definitely be Director Huan. Without Director Huan, I would still be just an ordinary music teacher, helpless in guarding the legacy left by my grandfather."

"As time passes and I grow older, I will leave with a lifetime of regrets and everything about Peking Opera."

"It was Director Huan who gave me and all of us the opportunity to gather together and built a stage for us to showcase our talents. Now we are still ordinary people, but we are doing something extraordinary."

"To Director Huan, to everyone who loves us, and to the career I love and will dedicate my life to, thank you."

Chi Xuanmo's heartfelt speech drew thunderous applause from the whole audience. Only the Crown's CEO, although wearing a fake smile on his face, was very unhappy in his heart. From the domineering style of Crown that was imitated by his subordinates, it was clear that the Crown's CEO was a person who cared a lot about face.

Losing to Dingsheng or Fenghuo would be fine, but Crown actually lost to Xinghuo in a small award. Xinghuo, who was not even qualified to be acquired by them, was very unhappy.

In particular, the Crown CEO noticed with his sharp eyes that Yan Ze, who had been sitting next to him with a blank expression on his face, suddenly raised the corners of his lips. Although it fell down quickly, he was definitely not mistaken. Yan Ze just smiled and was mocking him.

What does this have to do with his Fenghuo? He's crazy.

The angry CEO of Crown didn't want to look at Yan Ze anymore, so he turned his head and saw the CEO of Dingsheng and the CEO of Crown on his other side looking at each other. Although the CEO of Crown was an old hand with excessive fat content, he still maintained basic manners, and the CEO of Dingsheng still smiled politely.

Crown CEO:? He laughed again. Good, he knew these people were secretly laughing at him and watching his show!

The Crown CEO, who was suffering from forced paranoia, finally couldn't help it. He raised his eyelids and rolled his eyes at the wrinkled old face of Dingsheng CEO, haha!

Dingsheng CEO: What’s wrong?!

The small prizes have been awarded one after another, leaving only the last 5 major prizes.

The Best Actor and Actress Awards, Best Director, Best Picture Awards, and Best New Director Awards are also known as the Little Best Director Awards.

In order, the Best New Director Award was presented first.

The host came on stage and announced the list of winners and the representative works of each of the five candidates.

According to the regulations of the Blue Award, the novice protection period for directors is three years. That is to say, starting from the time of releasing the first work, directors within three years can participate in the selection of the New Director Award.

The reason why it takes three years instead of one year is because being a director requires more accumulation.

Officials also took into consideration that although new directors cannot be held to the same high standards and strict requirements as those for the Best Director Award, considering the importance of directors in the interstellar entertainment industry and the value of global events, the winning directors and works cannot be too bad.

The people also understand the official ideas and are willing to give new directors more time to grow.

Basically, those who are nominated for awards every year are all new directors who have gone through three years of hard work and have been cultivated by major entertainment companies.

Of course, true genius does not take that long to develop. Anxi, the youngest star director of Cang Tianxing, started his brilliant life by winning the New Director Award in his first year of debut.

Today, a talented young director has been nominated, and it has only been half a year since he released his first work.

All three of his works have won medals for quality promotion.

Before the host announced the final winners, there was a brief blank time, during which each director's supporters silently recited their names.

At Spark Entertainment, all the employees chanted Huan Xu's name together. Everyone in the Shen family excitedly clenched their fists, "Director Huan! Director Huan! Director Huan!"

Tang Peiyu clenched his fists, and the old man next to him also pretended to be calm.

Inside the villa, Yan An, curled up in bed with a fever-reducing patch on her head, clasped her hands together and said, "I am willing to give you ten pounds of fat in exchange for my winning the trophy."

Even if Huan Xu was competing on the same stage with a director from his own company, so what? Huan Xu was stronger in terms of ability, and Huan Xu was still his idol, so Yan An had no burden at all to bend his elbow outward.

As for whether it will damage the performance of his own company, that should be the concern of the old brother. What does it have to do with her, Yan Xiaoan, a new director?

The host held the microphone, and as the voice started, Huan Xu's name appeared on the screen:

"Untitled, Night Rain Sent to the North, and Brocade Zither, a love trilogy, following his footsteps, we step into the life of the great love poet Li Shangyin, and rediscover our love and memories of our home planet. He is a rising star in the world of directors."

"Congratulations to Xinghuo Entertainment, Huan Xu, and Director Huan for winning the Best New Director Award at this year's Canglan Film and Television Awards!"

"Let us give a big round of applause to congratulate Director Huan!"

This time, the actors were not asked to lead the event. Amid the anticipation of countless fans, Huan Xu finally stood up from his seat.

Even the remaining four grand prize winners are probably not as dazzling as the young people on the stage.

The first time he participated in Carnival Night, he received six nominations and won five trophies. Looking back at the history of Carnival Night, this is unprecedented. Even the emerging star directors, even the youngest star director Anxi, have not achieved this achievement.

All eyes were focused on the young man in the center of the stage. Before Huan Xu could even open his mouth to express his gratitude, the guests in the audience and the audience outside the screen spontaneously applauded again. The applause flowed out through the gaps in the golden door, merged with the applause in the banquet hall, and floated out of the entire building together.

A star director tilted his head towards Anxi and said, "Five trophies! This young man is incredible! He might even break your record for the age you used to become a star director."

Wearing gold-rimmed glasses and dressed in elegant attire, Anxi smiled sincerely, "That's great! My Cang Tianxing Film Company has added another strong player."

He is not afraid of being surpassed, but he is afraid that no one will surpass him.

These star guides had received some information in advance. There were pros and cons to the autonomy of each star. When humans migrated from their home planet to settle in the Ninth Heaven, they did not merge for various reasons.

Now eight hundred years have passed. The longer the time goes, the more distant the relationship between the stars will become. They are all blue star people with the same origin. If they continue to evolve and become alienated, after thousands or tens of thousands of years, I am afraid that they will really be independent of each other and even attack each other for certain resources and interests.

Several years ago, the Central Star took the lead in secret negotiations among the governors of various planets, namely the Nine Heavens Merger Plan.

Remove the economic and trade barriers between planets, recreate the global village of the mother planet, and integrate the politics, economy, and culture of the nine planets.

It is managed uniformly by the central star, and each star’s governor governs the region, just like the central to local management system of the mother star.

Respect the current customs and differences of the Nine Stars.

When humans fled their home planet and wandered in the universe, even if they resettled, they would no longer be homeless. Now, the interstellar entertainment industry is booming, and human technology is developing at a rapid pace. However, the governors have also seen the hidden dangers behind this. They are like rootless duckweed, sailing in the fog, drifting aimlessly.

The purpose of the merger of the nine stars is to help interstellar humans understand where they came from, where they are going, and where they will return.

Although the mother planet is uninhabitable, it still floats there quietly. Human beings should not forget this planet that breeds hope. The mother planet is also the root of all human beings, and human beings also have their own brilliant civilization.

And the mother planet may not be unable to produce another miracle. Billions of years later, if the mother planet's environment can evolve and heal itself, humans may be able to return home.

With the merger of the nine states, the local culture of each state will inevitably be impacted.

This is the time to compete in foundation and talent reserves, especially in the entertainment industry. If your own planet cannot beat other planets, what you lose is not your own face, but the culture and people's taste formed in your own planet over the past 800 years.

We should all work together, but we should also engage in healthy competition, fighting to preserve our own culture. This is a battle without the smoke of gunpowder, a battle of substance, face, and dignity.

Therefore, the entertainment giants from various planets have been working hard to accumulate strength. In recent years, star directors have not released many works. However, privately, the big directors with creative ability have not been idle, and they have been polishing their works to the best.

Just wait for the merger and then compete for inventory with old friends or old enemies on other planets.

Star directors are willing to give guidance to outstanding newcomers emerging in the circle and those who have the opportunity to become star directors and have special skills. They just hope that there will be more capable people to bring honor to their own planet.

Huan Xu's appearance made the eyes of several star guides of Cang Tianxing brighten, especially...

The oldest director in the wheelchair, the one who brought back the childhood memories of countless Cang Tianxing people, spoke with a look of satisfaction: "A child who specializes in making movies about his home planet. Good, really good."

Now the news of the merger of the Nine Stars is no longer a secret to some people with channels. The official also lifted the gag order a month and a half ago, which means that the news will slowly flow out through the relationship networks of all parties until it reaches the ears of the general public.

But even if the news spread quickly, it would take some time for a small company like Xinghuo and a new director with few connections to find out. Not to mention, when Huan Xu was filming his first Mother Star movie, the gag order had not yet been lifted, so it was even less likely that he knew about the merger and made preparations in advance.

It's a coincidence, but a wonderful coincidence.

From the films shot by Huan Xu, it is not difficult to see that he has a sincere love for the culture of his motherland. He also dares to take the risk of not being recognized and shoots films about his motherland to bring the culture of his motherland to the public's attention. This is very good.

Such a persistent, adventurous and courageous young man deserves to ride the wind. It is luck, but it is not a gift from God, but a lucky ticket accumulated through his own efforts and persistence.

Not only that, the trophy in Huan Xu's arms also proved himself and the culture of his home planet. It not only proved it to the people, but also gave the official a shot in the arm.

The only concern the authorities have about the merger of the various stars is whether the campaign to find one's roots will be rejected and resented by the public.

To this end, the professional team held one discussion after another, customized and overturned countless proposals, and finally customized the official documents of Plans One, Two, and Three. They decided to use the method of boiling a frog in warm water to promote the mother planet culture bit by bit according to the public response.

We cannot act too hastily. If one year doesn’t work, then try ten years. If one generation doesn’t work, then try two or three generations.

However, Huan Xu's success tells them that although the people have forgotten their roots, their aesthetics remain. Even if their brains don't remember, the pursuit and excitement of historical heritage engraved in their DNA remain.

In order to promote the culture of the mother planet, the little-known Institute of Ancient Studies is destined to become no longer ordinary. Before this, the director of the Institute of Ancient Studies had already recommended their honorary professor Huan Xu to the official. And this time on the podium of Canglan Ye, without Huan Xu knowing, he once again caught the eyes of more bigwigs with his tough attitude.

As long as there are no principled mistakes in the future, as long as it is Huan Xu's work, the official will have an inherent layer of goodwill towards it, especially the mother star movie. Although the official is fair and just, there will also be a certain amount of hidden resource bias. In the interstellar news, there are more positive shots to promote it. Isn't this too much?

Of course, these are all things that happened later. Huan Xu didn't know it yet. He had caught up with the worst times, but also encountered the best times. In the near future, more people would join him in restoring the glory of their home planet.

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