Chapter 388
Easy target or big devil?
After entering the inner field, Ling Suisui found that his seat was very close to the front.
It seems that many event organizers are keen to use her to lower the average age of an entire row of seats. Standing in the front row according to seniority, even though Ling Sui no longer considers himself a "young man", he still looks strikingly young.
But...if she had to choose, she would definitely prefer to sit with people of her age or young people. When I’m hanging out with a group of elderly people, I always feel out of place unless I’m holding a thermos cup with wolfberries in it.
Especially today, in the inner field seats, there was no one she was familiar with around her. As the leading actress of "The Unmarried Sister", her seat was not next to the main creators of the crew.
This made Ling Suisui wonder, could it be that when the organizers arranged the seats, they actually assumed that she would not attend, and only squeezed her in after receiving her feedback that she "would definitely come".
This is not impossible, after all, she has not been keen on attending award ceremonies in recent years. Even at the Magnolia Awards held in June, which everyone thought she should have won long ago, she didn't even attend the event, as she had just received her second Best Actress award.
——Although netizens love to talk about how "Chinese entertainment has its own crematorium literature", she is simply too busy and there is no personal emotional factor involved.
No, absolutely not.
Comparing the two, it can be seen that Ling Suisui gives a lot of face to the Hundred Flowers Awards. I just don’t know whether the organizer wants this attention.
Ling Suisui walked the red carpet very late. By the time she had changed her clothes and finished the interview and came out, the backstage was basically full, making it difficult for her to move around.
So, she just turned around, looked at Yan Siling who was sitting behind her, and greeted her with her eyes.
As the director of a film that won the Berlin Golden Bear Award, Yan Siling's seat was so far back, which was both unexpected and expected for Ling Suisui.
Being young, having few works and being a woman, she was destined to be unpopular in the film industry. The halo of awards cannot bring her real benefits. The box office of her sister is also due to the appeal of Ling Sui. I am afraid she needs to make another good work to further prove her ability.
Yan Siling is the first female director invested by Ling Sui. She knows that this upward path is not easy, but there will always be more and more climbers.
She looked around the room again. Some of the people were people she knew, while others were still strangers to her.
Strange... Ling Sui believed that she was not face-blind. She had looked at Sheng Yi's photo before coming here, so why didn't she see her?
A very strange guess emerged in her mind, could Sheng Yi not come?
After quietly asking his assistant on the phone, Ling Suisui got a definite answer: Sheng Yi really didn't come. Her studio also posted a message on Fan Circle, saying that there was a temporary schedule conflict.
Ah this, Ling Sui was silent.
In fact, she had no intention of doing anything to Sheng Yi. What could she do in front of so many people? But Sheng Yi didn't come at all, which made her feel even more complicated.
She just used a basic attack - no, should I say that as soon as she put her hand on the button, the opponent used his flash?
Then what was the purpose of her team going through so much trouble?
In view of the other party's series of actions of provoking trouble first and then running away quickly, Ling Suisui almost doubted that her image in the hearts of her peers in the domestic entertainment industry was switching between being a soft persimmon and a big devil, and both sides were extremes...
"Teacher Ling?"
Hearing someone calling her, Ling Sui withdrew her thoughts.
She turned around, paused for a second, and then recognized the actor opposite her.
"...Teacher Hou, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Hou Lekang chuckled. It seemed that he and Ling Suisui had never met each other very often, but it didn’t matter. It was not a big problem.
The two of them first exchanged a few pleasantries about random topics. After a few rounds of business compliments, Hou Lekang mentioned casually that he had a niece named Hou Yuanfeng, who studied directing and had been tinkering with works after graduation.
She has already made five or six feature films. Although their box office performance has not been satisfactory, she has made some small achievements by participating in international A-class film festivals in recent years and has a chance to have a seat at the table.
Ling Suisui didn't show any expression on his face, but he was slightly moved in his heart.
She had just submitted her application for judging of the main competition unit at Cannes next year, and now the news got out? You are well-informed about the news in the film industry.
However, considering that she missed this year, it is not surprising that Cannes hopes she will postpone it to next year.
At the Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony, Hou Lekang certainly wouldn't say anything like "please take care of her". Moreover, all registered works must first pass the preliminary selection. It is still unknown whether his niece's work can be presented to Ling Suisui.
Hou Lekang really didn't expect to get Ling Suisui's promise. After all, he had nothing to exchange for benefits with the other party. He just wanted to mention it in front of Ling Suisui to help his niece gain some initial impression points.
"She made a very interesting film this year." He laughed, "It's a martial arts film, but it's not really a martial arts film. There's a martial arts world, but it's not all martial arts. The protagonist is an underage child. By the way, you should know Teacher Ling. She's here today too."
Hou Lekang pointed backwards and Ling Suisui looked in the direction he pointed.
Oh, it’s indeed someone she knows, Ji Shuyan. Ji Zhaoying's relative, played Bai Fei's daughter Jia Jia in Sister.
Ling Suisui smiled and said, "Shuyan is a very good actress. Director Hou has a good eye."
Hou Lekang continued, "Yuan Feng likes you very much, especially the hero Wuyou you played. If she knew you called her Director Hou, I don't know how happy she would be."
"By the way, she said that this new movie got its inspiration from the hero Wuyou."
...Is this another director who is deeply influenced by Pei Xuehai's style?
Ling Suisui asked: "What did Director Hou shoot?"
"The Hero's Legacy. That's the name of the movie."
Ling Suisui: ...
There’s actually nothing wrong with the name, but… it feels a little weird when it’s said after “Da Xia Wu You”.
However, knowing that "The Great Swordsman" has aroused another director's interest in martial arts themes and that the other party has already put it into practice, Ling Suisui was quite happy.
Because it was an original script, Hou Lekang only told her the outline of the movie.
The greatest martial artist, the hero who always wore a mask, passed away. In order to fight for the martial arts secrets left by the hero, the martial arts world is in turmoil again, and the hero's little apprentice has become a favorite of all the sects...
Ling Suisui thought that this kind of plot where a small person is pushed by the big environment is really very Director Pei's style.
However, the core essence of martial arts is an extension of the masses' simple concept of good and evil, so this style is quite suitable.
She said she had taken note and was looking forward to seeing the finished film of "The Hero's Legacy" as soon as possible.
Early, isn’t the earliest the premiere and the jury’s internal screening?
Hearing her say this, the smile on Hou Lekang's face became even brighter.
Although Hou Yuanfeng does not have the experience of the European and American Film Festival, if there are Chinese on the Cannes jury, the probability of Chinese-language films winning awards will increase a lot.
This does not involve any shady manipulation, but the awarding method of Euro III is originally decided by discussion of the jury. It has long been an open secret that whether or not you win an award depends largely on whether there are judges willing to help you pick up the award.
——Of course, this does not mean that Ling Suisui will show favoritism to Chinese-language films. Just with her presence, she can introduce more cultural background related to the movie, as well as some lines and actions, metaphors and connotations in the Chinese cultural system, to help other judges have a more comprehensive understanding of Chinese-language films.
Sinclair once said that it was a pity that there were no Chinese judges when "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" participated in Cannes that year, otherwise the film should have won the Special Jury Award. (He thinks the Palme d'Or belongs to him)
Ling Sui's works have won all three nominations and awards in Europe. Her opinions must be very important in the jury.
Someone once joked that she would be "a future global winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award." Although this is just a joke, everyone in the industry knows how likely it is to become a reality.
After all, Ling Sui became famous early, and she still has many years to accumulate experience.
After the event started, Ling Suisui sat quietly and calmly enjoyed the performance tonight.
When the winner of the Best Actress award was about to be announced, she sat up slightly and stared at the big screen in front of her with interest.
The name read out by the award presenter was neither hers nor Sheng Yi, but another middle-aged actress.
Ling Suisui and all the guests and audience members turned their eyes to where she was.
The other party was obviously not mentally prepared for this. When she realized that she should stand up and walk towards the podium, she was completely confused. Ling Suisui even felt that he could understand her expression:
Ah, me? What else do I have to do tonight?
But when she stood on the stage and took the trophy and certificate handed over by the presenter, her eyes couldn't help but become moist again.
She actually hadn't prepared any speech, and her mind was blank. However, in front of her, when her eyes met Ling Sui's, she inexplicably gained warm strength from her gaze, and a sense of solidity arose in her heart that the ground beneath her feet was no longer soft clouds, but thick earth.
She organized her words improvised on the stage, and Ling Suisui applauded her three times from the audience.
Ling Suisui felt a little emotional, but this emotion was not just for the sake of being a runner-up - in fact, she accepted this kind of thing well. She has never thought about winning all the awards in the world, nor is she arrogant enough to think that she is the only good actor in the world.
She was just thinking that the results tonight were indeed interesting. As for what happened, there is probably no need to go into it in depth.
Time flies by and the calendar turns pages quickly.
At the end of September, Ling Sui's leisure producer life entered a busy period.
There is still one month left before the domestic release of "Easy As Pieces", and it's time to start the promotional work. Tang Bing will take her and Chen Yuening to record a variety show, and she will also participate in lectures at several universities.
At the same time, Ling Suisui will also guest-star as a big star in "Road to Fame". She is the idol of the protagonist played by Jing Xinyi and she particularly hopes to become a female martial arts star.
Coincidentally, both actors can play both roles in their true colors.
Jing Xinyi has secretly arranged for the second press release - looking at the entire entertainment industry, there are not many actors who can achieve this achievement! The popular son-in-law Xu Shiling doesn’t even have it!
Even though they were guest appearances in both collaborations... ahem, don't worry about the details. There are no small roles, only small actors. Who says that a cameo appearance doesn’t count as collaboration? There are in the same frame!
Therefore, before "Easy As Pie" was released in China, Jing Xinyi still asked Ling Suisui a question that she was very concerned about.
Was the role she played really cut out? Even if you keep it for one second or just pass it by in the camera, it’s okay!
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