Chapter 201
Nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress
Hong Kong in May has not officially entered summer yet, and the night temperature is still comfortable.
Ling Suisui, wearing a haute couture dress, stood in the fireworks viewing area of the Dyland Park in Hong Kong. This area is usually not open to the public, but this time the park specially set it aside for the Moon crew to film.
Although Shengshi Media is on the decline, there is a saying that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. In Hong Kong, the connections and strength of this film company should not be underestimated.
Of course, if Shengshi was not confident in Ling Sui's box office appeal, they probably would not have made additional investments. It is impossible to shoot in DeLand Park, which has the strongest legal department in the Western Hemisphere, without spending money.
The park’s fireworks display time is limited, and one kissing scene had to be timed to coincide with the moment a firework burst into life, which meant the actors had a very low margin for error. Before dark, Ling Suisui and Xu Shiling had memorized their lines thoroughly and rehearsed the entire scene at least three times.
——This of course includes kissing scenes. Xu Shiling was very shy at first, and even used mouthwash and sprayed breath freshener. However, Ling Suisui calmly reminded him that it was just a touch of lips and there was no need to be so serious.
If he insists on being prepared, then put on some lipstick, but not too much or it will feel like lard when you kiss him.
Xu Shiling: ...
Very good, Ling Suisui is indeed a romance terminator. He extinguishes all people's beautiful thoughts as soon as he opens his mouth. She is affectionate when filming and decisive when leaving. To some extent, she is similar to Qiao Xintong, who runs away after sleeping with others and throws them away after using them.
Qiao Xintong was chosen by God, and it is indeed reflected in all aspects.
In short, after rehearsing kisses several times and experiencing Ling Sui's lightning-fast facial changes several times, Xu Shiling was completely desensitized to kissing scenes, and the feeling of lips touching was no different from holding hands or shoulders touching.
No wonder some actors in the entertainment industry are so extravagant... For artists in this industry, the boundaries of intimate contact with the opposite sex are usually much more blurred than those of ordinary people.
The kissing scene under the fireworks was completed smoothly, and Xu Shiling and Ling Suisui hugged each other in the viewing area. They couldn't move for the time being. While the fireworks were still there, the director was still arranging camera positions from various angles.
Director: "Just talk about something and act intimate. We won't be able to lip sync."
In this case, Xu Shiling shared his insights with Ling Suisui.
Ling Suisui: "Yes, when people mention the excellent qualities that an actor should have, they often talk about perception, empathy, hard work, perseverance and determination. But few people would think that self-control is also very important."
“It has no direct impact on the technical level of the performance, but it often determines the height of an actor’s career.”
With the previous failure cases of his predecessors, Xu Shiling certainly understood the meaning of this sentence.
He smiled and said, “Are you sharing your success story?”
When it comes to self-control, or self-discipline, Ling Suisui is the top scorer wherever he goes, and Hong Kong is no exception.
Before meeting Ling Suisui, Xu Shiling really believed that domestic entertainment stars were just like what was said on the Internet, who only knew how to act like big shots on the set and had extremely poor professional skills.
Ling Suisui shook his head: "Not entirely. Acting is an interdisciplinary subject that requires too many things. If you want to be a good actor, you still have to study more. In the end, what actors compete on is culture."
The director called out "Cut", and today's filming was over. Ling Suisui also completed his daily exhortation to those around him.
She has always been willing to do such small things that benefit others without harming herself. After all, if a cost-free investment can really yield a return, then you can make a lot of money.
After Ling Suisui got in the car, Qi Xiaoqing announced a good news to her, as she had been working hard on filming all day and had no time to look at her phone.
"Sister Sui, the preliminary list of the Hundred Flowers Awards has been released, and you are on the list!"
The Hundred Flowers Awards is one of the three major film awards in mainland China and the only audience choice award among them. Its nominations and awards are not decided by the judges, but are chosen by voting by the audience and audience representatives.
Ling Suisui was shortlisted for the Hundred Flowers Awards' Best Actress preliminary round for her role in the movie "Zhao Jiang". At the same time, the Hundred Flowers Awards have a total of eight awards, seven of which include "Zhao Jiang", with the only exception of "Best Actor".
Of course, this doesn’t mean that the male actors in the movie have bad acting skills. "Zhao Jiang" has four actors in the preliminary round of the Best Supporting Actor.
As last year's box office champion, it was only natural that it swept the initial reviews of the Audience Choice Awards.
Qi Xiaoqing showed her the trending topics on her phone, and Ling Suisui nodded calmly.
"I see." She said, "There is still a round of audience voting before the official nomination. The preliminary review is nothing. It is basically based on the box office."
Qi Xiaoqing: "Hey, what's the point of voting? If you still mention the audience voting part, then the Hundred Flowers Awards will ruin its own business."
After all, the voting entrance for the Hundred Flowers Awards will not be pushed to everyone’s mobile phone. Users need to register on the official account and then vote. Many people are too lazy to go through the effort, and some even wait until the nominations come out before asking “where to vote”.
In this regard, traffic stars do have a great advantage. Audiences who spend money to buy movie tickets may find it troublesome, but fans definitely won’t. Not only will they vote for the tickets themselves, they will also actively mobilize their relatives and friends.
Therefore, Ling Sui's nomination is basically a foregone conclusion. Based on the 4 billion box office of "The King's Avatar" and her extremely high national and general popularity, many people believe that her Best Actress award is almost certain, and she only needs to wait for the "Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress" to be added to her performance chart in two months.
Some marketing accounts that often publish negative articles about her are being sarcastic, implying that traffic stars should not participate in awards judging, and isn't it cheating to ask fans to work hard?
This set of rhetoric may be useful for others, but for Ling Suisui - Suisui just said yes, yes, yes. The 4 billion box office of "Zhao Jiang" was contributed by fans. Suisui's ability to spend money is unmatched in the world. Are you satisfied?
It’s no wonder that people like to talk about the “four billion box office” all the time, it’s because it’s so useful. If they advance, it can prove that they are just passers-by, if they retreat... no fan would be stupid enough to admit that this is all the result of the fans spending money, this is 4 billion!
If Sui Si really has this ability, film companies all over the world will have to worship Ling Sui Sui. Do you understand what it means to mindlessly indulge in the value of 4 billion?
Based on the above, Qi Xiaoqing is more excited than Ling Suisui. It was Ling Sui who advised her to calm down, saying that anything was possible before the official award ceremony, and she should not open champagne at halftime as it was unlucky.
"That's part of self-control," she said slowly. "When you achieve a little success and think that better results are within your reach, that's actually the most dangerous moment."
The 4 billion box office is of course true, but Ling Suisui is not so thick-skinned as to say that it was all due to her appeal. The director, subject matter, historical figures, etc. are all important reasons that attract audiences to buy tickets.
When fans brag about themselves, they will inevitably exaggerate the facts. This is the case throughout the entertainment industry, so Ling Suisui does not feel embarrassed or ashamed. But if she believed it just because she heard it, then she would be wrong.
To give a negative example, take Er Hongwen, who won nothing at the Golden Dragon International Film Festival some time ago. He submitted three films for submission, but all of them were rejected without exception. He couldn't even get past the nomination stage, let alone win an award, and he didn't even get to premiere.
According to the gossip that Ling Suisui got, these films were actually previously registered for Berlin and Cannes, but were also rejected. Er Hongwen still wanted to wait for Venice, but the film company had lost confidence in the work and was ready to pick a cold schedule to release it directly.
Although it is difficult to make money from art films that do not gain popularity, at least there will be some cash flow. Er Hongwen's fame should still have some appeal, right?
...If that were true, Er Hongwen wouldn't have spent several nights in emo mode, pondering the philosophy of life in the circle of friends.
His current situation is pretty bad. He has never been able to get into the commercial film circle. Several consecutive failures have also exhausted the aura of his previous Venice-nominated work. Art circle films will consider him more carefully.
The movie industry is already like this, and the TV drama industry is not much better. "The Game Is Online" was produced two years ago, and he completely missed the opportunity to continue developing after his "comeback". Even if this drama has a long tail, most of the benefits will belong to the heroine Ling Suisui, and he has nothing to do with it.
Although he will not be completely without roles to play, what's the point of having special roles or supporting roles? Has he been around for so many years just to serve as a foil for others?
Thinking back to the glorious moment of being shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival two years ago, the huge psychological gap was like a loud slap in the face, which is really not something most people can bear.
When Xia Tian talked about this with her, he briefly expressed regret. Because Ling Sui is 20 years old, she must have watched "Game is Online". Er Hongwen's acting skills are actually quite good. His previous works shortlisted for the Venice Horizon unit also proved his strength on the big screen.
If he is willing to follow the previous pace and continue to hone his acting skills, there is hope that he will continue to produce good works. Unfortunately, in Er Hongwen's recent works, Xia Tian can clearly feel his impetuousness and regression in acting.
Xia Tian: "He is too utilitarian in his quest for awards. He is completely opportunistic in his subject matter and performance style. However, awards are subjective in themselves. It is not easy to predict the judges' tastes."
Ling Suisui was also very sad. After all, he was the "male protagonist" identified by the system. How did he end up like this?
Now that he thinks about it, could it be that it was her butterfly wings that allowed him to get a little sweetness in advance, but then he lost himself in his inflated ambitions? This is what happens when you mistakenly attribute multiple advantages entirely to your own efforts.
...Although, this isn't her fault. She really had no bad intentions when she introduced him to the director.
But she still has to thank him for providing Ling Sui with such a vivid negative example, the effect of which was like a wake-up call, making her recall the complicated feelings she had when she learned that he was shortlisted for Venice Horizon two years ago, and she couldn't help but feel both funny and scared.
Regarding the 4 billion box office of "Zhao Jiang" and the Hundred Flowers Award that everyone said she would definitely win, does Ling Sui really not have a bit of vanity to look down on her peers?
Of course there are, and quite a few. But if she takes one wrong step, Er Hongwen's today may be her tomorrow.
The “male protagonist” doesn’t have the aura of a protagonist, and Ling Suisui feels that he shouldn’t have it either.
Qi Xiaoqing agreed with what she said, but she still felt that her boss thought too much and set too high standards for herself. She even felt that Ling Suisui had a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and she seemed to emphasize similar truths often.
As someone who has followed Ling Suisui for several years, Qi Xiaoqing could not imagine that Ling Suisui might fail. After all, her success was as natural as breathing and drinking water.
Ling Sui closed her eyes and rested while wearing a steam eye mask.
The space inside the car was large and she could hear the voices of team members talking to each other, but she inexplicably felt that she was walking alone on an unknown road.
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