Chapter 718 There will be another chance later

Time flies, and May has passed in the blink of an eye. The crew has been in Tokyo for more than a month.

More than half of the shooting plan set in the early stage has been completed, and as the crew gets used to each other, the subsequent shooting is becoming smoother and smoother.

In mid-June, Nazha flew over from China. The character "KIKO" she played also appeared in the third part, but only in a few shots.

"It was me who killed Su Chawei. The gang can only achieve glory under my leadership. Su Chawei is just an old dog who has no ambition and is just sitting in his position doing nothing." The Japanese actor who played Ruan Wengang roared at the top of his lungs.

In the court trial scene, Qin Feng, played by Gu Wei, identified Ruan Wengang as the murderer in front of everyone and provided irrefutable evidence.

Ruan Wengang collapsed mentally and admitted to the fact that he had committed murder.

The judge then adjourned the court session and the real murderer was taken away by the police.

After the assistant director shouted "Cut!", Gu Wei went to the back of the monitor to take a look. He felt that there was no problem, and today's shooting task was completed.

"Would you like to have dinner together tonight?" Nazha came over with "KIKO" makeup on and two purple ponytails, looking like a bad girl.

Gu Wei, who had just finished talking to Assistant Director Zhao Liang, raised his head.

"Okay, it's a good time to celebrate the completion of your role.

But the crew still has some work to do, so I'll be back a little later. I'll find you when I'm done."

"Okay~"

After Nazha finished speaking, she was about to take off her makeup and change her clothes when Yui Aragaki, who was wearing a white women's suit, came over.

"Director, I'm going home after work. See you tomorrow!"

Gu Wei also responded with a smile, "Yui-chan, see you tomorrow~"

Although Nazha didn't understand what they were saying in Japanese, she still looked at Aragaki Yui unconsciously.

She has been in Tokyo for two days, and this is the first time she has met the heroine of "Detective Chinatown 3" Yui Aragaki, because the characters they play are only in one scene today.

Aragaki Yui smiled and nodded at her, then turned and walked outside.

She didn't know Nazha, but after she took on "Detective Chinatown 3", she watched the first two parts and knew that she was a supporting actress in the second part.

The two of them have no rival scenes in the movie, so they don't even have to go through the trouble of getting to know each other.

Nazha nodded politely upon seeing this. Seeing Gu Wei chatting about work with the assistant director next to him, she thought for a moment and turned to walk towards the dressing room.

In the evening, after finishing all the work of the crew, Gu Wei took Nazha to a nearby restaurant. Since they were in Tokyo, of course they had to eat authentic local Japanese food.

"When will the filming of [Detective Chinatown 3] be completed?" Nazha picked up a piece of sashimi, dipped it in sauce and put it in her mouth.

"According to the filming plan, the Tokyo scenes will be almost finished by early July.

Try this tempura, it’s their specialty and tastes very good.” Gu Wei picked up a piece and prepared to put it in Nazha’s bowl.

“Ah~”

Nazha looked at Gu Wei with her big eyes, stretched her head forward and opened her mouth, indicating that he should feed her.

Gu Wei smiled helplessly and had to pick up the tempura and put it into Nazha's mouth.

"Hmm~ There are big shrimps in it, crispy and tender, really delicious." Nazha smiled innocently while eating.

"It's a pity that I'm just a supporting role in the third part. I really want to stay with you on the crew all the time." According to the work plan, Nazha will return to China tomorrow.

"The crew still has to shoot in Tokyo for another month. You can't just sit in the hotel and do nothing for a month."

"Detective Chinatown 3 will be filmed until July, so will you be unable to attend Zhang Ruoyun's wedding at the end of June?" After recording Youth With You 3, Nazha became friends with Zhang Ruoyun, and naturally she also sent her an invitation to her wedding.

"When Ruoyun invited me to be his best man during the previous recording of the show, I agreed and I was definitely going.

I can just take two days off when the time comes. I’ve already had the crew adjust the filming schedule, so when I leave, I can just shoot the scenes with Baoqiang, Tsumabuki Satoshi and the others in their own scenes.”

"You're the best man~" Nazha rolled her eyes, with a look of regret on her face.

"It's a pity that I don't know Tang Yixin well. I just received the wedding invitation and was not asked to be a bridesmaid."

Gu Wei picked up a piece of sushi and took a bite.

"That's easy. I'll tell Ruoyun, and he'll talk to his wife and probably be able to add you. Nowadays, weddings are all about groomsmen and bridesmaids, so it's a lot of fun with a lot of people, so it shouldn't be a problem."

After hearing his words, Nazha felt a little moved, but after thinking about it, she refused and said, "Forget it, the bridesmaids must be the bride's best friends. I am not familiar with the others, and it would be quite awkward to be together with them.

It would be great to be there and witness it.”

"It's up to you." Gu Wei looked indifferent.

The two were eating and chatting when Nazha suddenly thought of something.

"Did you choose the female lead of [Detective Chinatown 3]?"

Gu Wei, who was eating, looked up at her.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Have you known Aragaki Yui before?"

"She was the first person I worked with when I came to Japan to shoot the cover of VOGUE magazine.

Yui-chan is a beautiful girl and a goddess for otakus across Asia. She is not only very famous in Japan, but also has a lot of fans in our country.

Choosing her to play the female lead probably has a certain appeal in the country."

Hearing Gu Wei praising other girls, Nazha curled her lips in displeasure and muttered quietly, "I don't think she's that pretty either."

Gu Wei found it a little funny.

"Unlike a big beauty like you, Yui Aragaki has a delicate and sweet appearance, giving you the feeling of first love. She is the white moonlight in the hearts of otakus."

"Who is prettier, me or her?" Nazha asked, blinking her big eyes.

"Of course you're beautiful!"

“That’s more like it.”

On June 25, the 25th Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards Ceremony was held at the East Television Theater.

Gu Wei's flight arrived at Pudong International Airport in the morning.

At 4 p.m., countless celebrities arrived on the red carpet outside the Magnolia Awards Ceremony venue.

Yao Chen, Guo Jingfei, Ni Dahong and others from the crew of [All is Well] had just walked across the red carpet when a black Mercedes-Benz slowly drove over.

The car door opened, and a thigh wearing black leather shoes stepped down first, followed by an extremely handsome figure.

Wearing a Louis Vuitton haute couture dark blue suit, a Bulgari emerald brooch on his chest, a Jaeger-LeCoultre double-wing watch on his wrist, and with one of the world's top looks, Gu Wei stepped onto the red carpet like a prince in a medieval castle.

As expected, after Gu Wei showed up, the fans at the scene let out deafening screams, and the reporters' cameras kept taking pictures as if they were free.

After getting out of the car and adjusting his clothes slightly, Gu Wei reached out and helped Zhao Liying, who was wearing a black and white plaid long skirt, out of the car.

The two walked onto the red carpet with smiles on their faces, waving and greeting the audience area nearby.

"Hubby, I love you!"

"Gu Wei, look over here, you are the most handsome!"

"Minglan is the most beautiful, Liying will definitely win the award!"

“.”

Amid the enthusiastic cheers of fans, Gu Wei and Zhao Liying walked to the photo area in front of the signature board.

Both of them were nominated for this year's Magnolia Awards, and they walked the red carpet together to represent the "The Story of Minglan" crew.

"You have too many fans, all of them are fanatical little girls." After taking the photos and entering the lounge in the venue, Zhao Liying said to Gu Wei beside her.

“It’s okay, there are quite a few fans shouting your name.

Liying, this is your first time being nominated for the Magnolia Award for Best Actress, right? Congratulations!

The corners of Zhao Liying's mouth curled up slightly.

"You've been nominated for Best Actor, so we're both on the same page.

You've already won the Magnolia Award for Best Actor for Nirvana in Fire, so if you win it again this time, it'll be your second time."

At this year's Magnolia Awards, "The Story of Minglan" was nominated for seven major awards including Best Actor, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenwriter, Best Director, and Best TV Series. Judging from the nominations alone, it is definitely the big winner at this year's awards ceremony.

"My Best Actor award is entirely based on the success of 'The Story of Minglan'. If we look at the final performance, Ni Dahong from 'All Is Well' and Wang Kai from 'A Flowing River' both performed better than me."

Zhao Liying turned and looked at Gu Wei.

"Such lack of confidence isn't your style, is it?"

"It's not that I don't have confidence, it's just that the character lacks depth, and it has little to do with my acting skills."

"After the ceremony, are you going back to Tokyo to continue filming?" Zhao Liying was also concerned about the fact that Gu Wei was filming "Detective Chinatown 3".

"I'm flying to Ireland tomorrow to attend Zhang Ruoyun's wedding, and then back to Japan to continue filming."

Zhao Liying had no contact with Zhang Ruoyun and Tang Yixin, and was very surprised to know that they were married. Her eyes widened slightly and she paused.

"I wish them a happy marriage!"

Gu Wei smiled and said, "Thank you, Liying, for your blessing on behalf of the two newlyweds!"

The two stayed in the lounge for a while, and only entered the ceremony venue when the time was almost up.

Their seats in the venue were still next to each other, sitting together with other members of the "The Story of Minglan" crew.

Gu Wei also chatted with directors Zhang Kaizhou, Zhu Yilong and Zhang Jianing.

The crew of "The Story of Minglan" is next to the crew of "A Flowing River", both of which are dramas of "Noon Sunshine". The director of "A Flowing River" is Kong Sheng and the male lead is Wang Kai, both of whom are old acquaintances of Gu Wei.

Gu Wei is a frequent visitor to the Magnolia Awards. He has been nominated for the Magnolia Awards several times over the years and even won the Best Actor award once for "Nirvana in Fire", so it was very easy for him to perform.

Zhao Liying is different. This is the first time she has been nominated for the Magnolia Award for Best Actress in all her years in the industry, so she cares a lot about whether she can win the award and seems a little nervous.

The award ceremony was as usual, with various awards being presented one after another after the opening performance.

Although Zhu Yilong was very popular for his role as the young master in "The Story of Minglan", he ultimately failed to win an award, and the Best Supporting Actor award went to Guo Jingfei.

I have to say that Guo Jingfei did a really good job in playing the role of "Su Mingcheng", a man who lives off his parents, in "All Is Well".

He is good at playing this kind of role, just like the one he played in the future drama "I Am Yu Huanshui", which is the most typical very decadent middle-aged role.

The Best Supporting Actress award went to Tong Yao, who played Song Yunping in "A Flowing River".

Regardless of what others say, Gu Wei feels that Teacher Liu Lin, who was nominated for "The Story of Minglan", is more qualified to win this award than Tong Yao.

Teacher Liu Lin's acting skills alone are enough to crush Tong Yao, and she played the role of the lady to perfection. Not only was there nothing wrong with her, but her performance was even better than what was written in the script.

So it is obviously unconvincing to give Tong Yao the Best Supporting Actress award.

After some awards were presented in the first half, the second half began with the most anticipated awards such as Best Actor and Best Actress, Best Director, Best TV Series, etc.

When the award-giving guests Ma Yili and Hu Ge came on stage to announce the Best Actress, Gu Wei clearly felt that Zhao Liying beside him was nervous. Her expression was stiff and her fists were clenched tightly.

The winner of this year's Magnolia Award for Best Actress is Jiang Wenli for [The Little Woman of Zhengyang Gate]!

Congratulations to Jiang Wenli! "

After Ma Yili announced the winner, the audience burst into warm applause. Zhao Liying also breathed a sigh of relief, but she could not hide the disappointment on her face.

Then he immediately adjusted his expression, raised his hands and applauded.

"It's okay, you are still young and there will be many opportunities in the future," Gu Wei applauded and comforted in a low voice.

Zhao Liying also nodded slightly.

There was another person on the scene who was even more disappointed than Zhao Liying, and that was Yao Chen, who was nominated for Best Actress for "All Is Well".

Before today's awards ceremony, she was favored by many to win the Best Actress award.

"All Is Well" was a huge hit in the first half of this year. Yao Chen played the role of Su Mingyu, who was rebellious, independent, and strong. She wanted to draw a clear line with her original family, but could not give up the blood ties.

It can be said that this is the pinnacle of her acting skills since she entered the industry.

I originally thought that she was sure to win the Magnolia Award, but I didn't expect that the Best Actress award would be won by Jiang Wenli with the little-known role "The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate".

When the result was announced, Yao Chen's face looked extremely bad, and he didn't even bother to pretend to clap.

After the Best Actress award was announced, the Best Actor award went to Mr. Ni Dahong as Gu Wei had expected.

The character "Su Daqiang" he played was very popular this year, and his lines and expressions went viral.

He beat out Gu Wei, Wang Kai, Chen Kun and He Bing to win the Best Actor Award at this year's Magnolia Awards!

Noon Sunshine had no chance of winning any of the previous awards, but the last two major awards, Best Director and Best TV Series, were won by A Flowing River.

Director Kong Sheng won the Magnolia Award for Best Director for the third time after "A Family in Wenzhou" and "Nirvana in Fire".

After he was announced as the winner, everyone gave him a round of congratulatory applause.

Although Gu Wei did not win the Best Actor award, it was not a wasted trip.

He, along with Hai Qing, Huang Lei, Liu Ye, Yan Ni and others, was awarded the title of Ambassador for Overseas Promotion of Chinese Television Programs.

Although I didn’t win the trophy, I did go on stage to receive the certificate of promotion ambassador.

"Don't be discouraged. Let's have dinner together after the party. If you didn't win the award this time, you can come again next time!" At the end of the party, Gu Wei whispered to Zhao Liying beside him.

"Didn't Director Kong just ask you to get together tonight?"

"I won't be joining the dinner party of the crew of "A Flowing River"."

"Okay, we'll go together after it's over." Feeling Gu Wei's concern, Zhao Liying's mood improved a little.

After the 25th Magnolia Awards ceremony, the final results also caused a lot of controversy online.

Zhao Liying and Gu Wei failed to win the award, and many of their fans felt sorry for them.

However, the two were not the favorites to win the award at the beginning, and it was also expected by netizens that they did not win the award in the end.

However, many people questioned that the Best Actress award went to Jiang Wenli and the Best Supporting Actress award went to Tong Yao.

I thought the Best Actress award was either Yao Chen or Zhao Liying. "All Is Well" and "The Story of Minglan" were worthy of the Magnolia Award. What the hell is Jiang Wenli? This "Little Women of Zhengyang Gate" is so rare that few people have seen it!

[I've seen it, and honestly, Jiang Wenli's performance was good, but not as good as Yao Chen's Su Mingyu!]

I love "The Story of Minglan" so much. I'm not convinced Minglan didn't win the Best Actress award!

[Even the lady could lose to Song Yunping. This is the worst time Teacher Liu Lin has ever been criticized!]

[I think Tong Yao's performance in "A Flowing River" is just average, and it can't be compared with Teacher Liu Lin's performance as the lady in "The Story of Minglan".

The acting skills of the two are very different. If you compare Jiang Dehua in "Parents' Love" with the lady, you will know how outstanding Teacher Liu Lin's acting skills are.

I didn't expect to lose to Tong Yao.]

[I'm not the only one who remembers the Zhang Mo incident, right? Tong Yao has someone behind the scenes. I never thought she could turn things around after that incident!]

Yao Chen's expression was so ugly during the award ceremony that he didn't even bother pretending.

But she was right to be angry, and her performance in "All Is Well" was indeed good.

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(End of this chapter)