Chapter 201 The award needs to be decided at some opportunity.
Chapter 201
A certain entertainment forum.
With the three major awards underway, netizens, always eager for a good spectacle, are naturally placing their bets in advance.
However, compared to previous years, the style of this year's three major awards is rather... bizarre.
"On the actresses' side, everyone's getting suggestions. Feng Yifeng, Xia Xiang, and Qu Rong are the most popular, but the others aren't bad either. What about the male actors' side..."
+1.
"Can't we have more creative ideas?"
"How do we create that? First, we need to make a movie that's better than 'Bloody Past,' and then find actors whose individual performances far surpass Lin Yuan's. But where do we find those?"
"There's simply no way to find it, okay?"
"Hilarious! The style is so similar! How come everyone thinks it's Lin Yuan?!"
"What else could we choose? Objectively speaking, all the nominated actors are very talented, but in terms of performance in the film, Lin Yuan is definitely more outstanding, isn't he?"
"agree!!"
The three major awards have consistently favored art-house films, which offer actors more room to showcase their talents. When an award is given to an actor, there is less public opposition – many viewers haven't even seen the winning film.
This year's nomination list presents a surprising picture—among the five nominated films in the Best Actor category, "Bloody Memories" is actually the highest-grossing film.
In other words, Lin Yuan's acting skills have not only been recognized by the industry, but also deserve the award in the public's perception.
"I can't imagine what kind of uproar would occur if the Best Actor award were given to someone else this year."
Not only on entertainment forums, but also on Weibo, video platforms, and other social media... whenever there are predictions about the three major awards, the male lead category is overwhelmingly in favor.
Is Lin Yuan really that powerful?
"In short, whoever can find someone better than Lin Yuan this awards season will get the Best Actor award."
"Anyone who has read 'Bloody Past' would not say that Lin Yuan is not worthy of an award, right?"
This awards season, the media is taking a euphoric approach.
Lin Yuan has already secured a Grand Slam title.
Awards season's leading indicator unanimously points to Lin Yuan.
A historic triple crown of awards
Can Lin Yuan create a miracle?
They're making it sound like Lin Yuan has already stepped onto the awards stage and is holding the trophy high.
"At least give me a picture, right?" Lin Yuan couldn't help but complain. "Everyone else gets a picture at the beginning, but they just make things up for me."
It's impossible to say that Lin Yuan had no ambition whatsoever when it came to winning awards.
He was very confident in his performance in "Bloody Memories" and believed he could win an award.
He deserves a reward because he acted very well.
If the award were given to someone else and Lin Yuan said he didn't mind at all, that wouldn't be modesty; on the contrary... it would tarnish his beliefs as an actor.
The award should go to the best performer; that's the very purpose of acting awards.
After trying on a bunch of dresses, Lin Yuan felt exhausted: "Can I skip the awards ceremony and have them send the trophies to me by express delivery?"
"What are you dreaming about?" Feng Zeng slapped him hard on the back. "Get the job done."
"Yes, sir!"
Of the three major awards, the Film Expo was the earliest, in chronological order.
Lin Yuan had always wanted to complain about the strange name, but the Film Festival was the best-run of the three major film festivals, launching many new films and discovering many young directors, so it has become more and more vibrant in recent years.
After the Golden Wing Awards incident, Film Festival has become the nominal number one of the three major film festivals, with a higher level of sponsorship and more and more filmmakers participating.
Among the nominees for Best Actor at this year's Film Festival is a familiar face to Lin Yuan—Li Mobei, whom we haven't seen in a long time.
Compared to other actors, Lin Yuan has participated in very few works, so he doesn't know many people, except for Li Mobei.
"What kind of luck is this?" Lin Yuan complained.
He only made six movies in total, four as the lead actor and two as a supporting actor, both of which were supporting roles for Li Mobei. It was rare for him to become a lead actor, but he ended up competing with Li Mobei for an award.
“You should thank me,” Li Mobei said. “If it weren’t for me, who would walk the red carpet with you?”
"...I'll treat you to oranges another day."
How do you still remember this?
"I remember you just by looking at your face."
The two were on the red carpet, and Li Mobei couldn't just suddenly look in the mirror: "I haven't been eating much lately."
Lin Yuan responded with silence.
Li Mobei was nominated for Best Actor for his role in the film "1 O'Clock". Judging from the title, it is a horror film, so the chances of him winning are not high.
However, Li Mobei didn't care much, as he already had a Film Expo trophy in hand.
Moreover, this film is not only terrifying, but also niche. Li Mobei only took the role because he liked it, and its box office was probably half that of "Bloody Past".
The two talked about walking the red carpet, and Li Mobei and Lin Yuan discussed walking together.
He really saved Lin Yuan from a crisis.
Otherwise, Lin Yuan would have had to leave with the director.
Recently, whenever Lin Yuan met director Ren Maoxing, the latter kept inviting him to act in his new film as if chanting a mantra. Lin Yuan never knew that the director had such strong perseverance.
With that kind of perseverance, what can't you do?
He was truly afraid of the other party.
If Lin Yuan happens to run into Li Mobei, even if Li Mobei disagrees, he will still drag her down the red carpet.
As a result—Li Mobei stood next to Lin Yuan, and once they were close together, his tone became sour: "You have so many fans."
"Thanks."
"I didn't mean to praise you in any particular way; I'm also jealous."
"I understand how you feel." Lin Yuan patted him on the back. "I'm used to it."
Li Mobei responded with silence.
The main reason was that he had walked the Film Expo red carpet many times, but he had never felt the fans' enthusiasm so intensely before. As a result, when he waved his hand, all the fans screamed at Lin Yuan.
There were screams directed at him, but as he moved closer to the left, the screams on the left were noticeably weaker than those on the right, and as he moved closer to the right, the screams on the right also weakened.
Li Mobei: "..."
Oh.
Lin Yuan should not only thank him, but also take many actions in return.
...
For fans, this was their first close encounter with Lin Yuan since the summer vacation.
"Kobayashi is so handsome! Ahhhhh!"
Fans couldn't resist taking photos.
Lin Yuan's appearance wasn't particularly striking; he wore a proper suit and wasn't flashy at all.
When trying on the outfit, Lin Yuan offered his opinion: he was already a strong contender for awards this season, so the outfit didn't need to be too flashy, otherwise it would seem too attention-grabbing.
However, in the eyes of fans, the saying "fame brings health" is perfectly exemplified in Lin Yuan. In recent years, although his appearance has not changed at all, he has become more and more composed on the red carpet.
His every move exudes the aura of a superstar.
Of course, Lin Yuan is indeed a superstar.
As Lin Yuan walked in from afar from the red carpet entrance, he didn't smile, which gave people a feeling that he was not approachable. But once he got close to the fans, waved and smiled, the Lin Yuan that the fans knew and loved was back.
His smile even has a touch of foolishness, which is completely different from his image in the movie.
"If Lin Yuan could get more exposure and endorsements, that would be great!"
"This one is amazing, I took it!"
"Let me see... Wow, this is amazing!"
A fan's phone camera captured Lin Yuan laughing, his eye wrinkles showing, only his eyes sparkling, reminding people of a certain role he played, and also of a certain performance he gave.
A thousand words can be summed up in two: "So handsome!!!"
As the actors walked the red carpet, predictions about who would win the Film Awards continued.
Most film critics believe that Lin Yuan should still be the best actor this year.
Some people, however, were sarcastic: "Who can guarantee that Lin Yuan won't suffer a major setback here? A Grand Slam? Do you really think it's that easy?"
"He wants to win so many awards for just one movie. His ambition is too inflated. Given the nature of those film judges, they might really try to suppress him and let him wait a few more years."
There's also the version that's pessimistic from beginning to end—represented by Xu Lijia.
Xu Lijia hasn't made a movie in several years. It can be said that Lin Yuan's rise and fall are closely related. He has no roles to play, and his attempts to expand into overseas markets have failed—something only actors with box office appeal can do. With no other options, Xu Lijia simply spends his days online spouting nonsense, criticizing this person and that person.
Lin Yuan was his primary target.
Lin Yuan has been nominated for Best Actor at three major awards this time, and Xu Lijia has a lot to say.
First of all—
"Can't domestic awards have some integrity? Can't they stop following the lead of overseas awards? They need to make their own decisions."
Secondly—
"Is Lin Yuan's acting really that good? Personally, I think that those voices on the internet praising Lin Yuan's acting are just following the crowd."
final--
"The movie 'Bloody Memories' is all about showing off skills and no warmth. I don't understand what its purpose is."
In his anger, he even attacked director Ren Maoxing.
Sadly, whenever Xu Lijia started criticizing others, the entire crew of "Ghost Arts" would join in and fight him back and forth.
But this time, no matter how much he criticized, no one paid any attention.
He used to be the chairman of the Golden Wing Awards jury, and his words represented the direction of the Golden Wing Awards, which no one could ignore.
Now even Lin Yuan doesn't bother to give him a second glance; replying to him is just giving him free traffic.
He even said that the judges of the three major awards succumbed to capital.
Lin Yuan didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.
The key point is that, in Xu Lijia's mind, the fact that Lin Yuan was nominated by the three major awards at the same time is a sign of yielding to capital. In other words, Lin Yuan = capital.
Lin Yuan simply couldn't accept this.
He really wanted to pull Chen Cong in front of Xu Lijia and have Xu Lijia repeat those words verbatim.
I feel this sentence could totally be turned into an emoji and become a timeless classic in the history of Chinese-language films.
...
Once inside, Lin Yuan's seat was in the row with "Bloody Past," so he had to sit next to the director.
Compared to other film crews, the cast of "Bloody Past" was rather meager, with only Lin Yuan and the director sitting side by side. The film had few technical awards at the Film Festival, and the cinematographer was also nominated.
The cinematographer went to work on another film set—besides "Bloody Memories," he had another film nominated for Best Cinematography.
Lin Yuan said that it was obvious that the director was a bad person, and no one wanted to sit with him.
Ren Maoxing glanced at him sideways: "You're getting more and more arrogant. Give Lin Yuan back the film 'Bloody Past'."
Lin Yuan muttered to himself, "This is called learning from one's mistakes."
The crew of "One O'Clock" was in the row behind "Bloody Past". Li Mobei's seat was not far from Lin Yuan's, so the two could talk. At first, only Lin Yuan and Li Mobei were talking. As they chatted, director Ren Maoxing suddenly came over and asked Li Mobei if she was interested in working together again next time.
Lin Yuan: "..."
If he remembers correctly, Ren Maoxing's films should not lack actors.
horrible.
This blatant poaching drew strange looks from the director of "1 O'Clock".
Lin Yuan: "..."
Can we consider the occasion?
His only consolation right now is that he didn't walk the red carpet with director Ren Maoxing, which would have felt terrible.
After the awards ceremony began, the atmosphere in the auditorium immediately became solemn, and everyone adopted a serious expression.
The camera would occasionally pan to the nominees' faces. Whenever the camera was on Lin Yuan, he would smile, revealing his perfect white teeth. As soon as the camera moved away, Ren Maoxing would tell him to tone down his expression: "You look creepy."
Lin Yuan: "That's called a professional smile."
"As expected of an actor, his acting skills are really good."
Lin Yuan: "..."
Is it illegal to hit a director?
#Can you still survive in the entertainment industry after hitting a director?#
The Film Festival's process is roughly the same as the Golden Wing Awards. Technical awards are presented first, and since the Film Festival has relatively fewer such awards, it progresses faster than the Golden Wing Awards.
The atmosphere became even more somber after the awards for Best Supporting Actor and Actress were presented.
The main issue is that the Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards at this year's Film Expo didn't follow the usual format.
Will this year's hottest trend backfire?
"I always thought it would be Xu Kuo, but it was given to Wan Qiu. Amazing."
"Does that mean... the male and female protagonists' predictions are also unreliable?"
The winners of the Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards were not among the most popular predictions during the awards season. The two frontrunners did not win as expected, and the grand prizes slipped away.
Of course, the two award-winning actors are also quite good at acting, so this result is normal.
It's just that it's different from what I expected.
In contrast to Lin Yuan's lead in the Best Actor category, the Best Actress category was shrouded in mystery, with everyone seemingly in contention. However, as the awards ceremony approached, the situation gradually became clearer.
Comparatively speaking, actress Mu Xi has a better chance, and more and more people are optimistic about her.
After the Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards were presented, it wasn't long before the Best Actress award was announced.
Ren Maoxing took a moment to talk to Lin Yuan: "Don't be nervous."
"I'm not nervous, don't worry." Lin Yuan's expression was very calm.
A grand slam means winning three awards in one go, most importantly the Film Expo and the Qingxi Award, since he already has a Golden Wing Award.
If you lose the Film Award at the beginning, then there's no point in even thinking about a grand slam.
That's actually easier.
Ren Maoxing glanced at Lin Yuan, then remained silent.
On stage, the Best Actress award was being presented, and the winner was not Mu Xi, who was previously considered a favorite, but another nominee.
The nominees for Best Actor and Actress were seated close together in the middle of the guest seating area. When the presenter announced the name of another nominee, Lin Yuan could clearly hear the commotion around him.
"This year's Film Expo was really..."
"Does Lin Yuan have any more?"
"Don't have such high expectations, or you'll end up with nothing."
Since the winners announced at the Film Expo so far have not met expectations, viewers' curiosity has been piqued, and the viewership of the awards ceremony livestream has been soaring.
"Lin Yuan... is he alright?"
"It seems that both the female lead and the male supporting actor voted for positive energy films. This year's judges' preferences are quite different from the last year's. I'm afraid 'Bloody Past' is not the type they would like."
After the Best Actress award was presented, the presenter for the Best Actor award gracefully walked onto the stage.
As the camera focused on him again, Lin Yuan waved lightly, appearing more relaxed than at the beginning.
"Kiss Kobayashi!!"
"Kobayashi has seen his share of big events. What does it matter if he wins or not? It doesn't affect his status as the Best Actor at the Walt Disney Awards!"
Lin Yuan wasn't really nervous. To paraphrase Versailles, he'd seen it all and wouldn't be intimidated by the unknown.
Winning an award would be great, but if he doesn't, it won't affect his current rhythm—filming, songwriting, singing, and relaxing.
The only thing he cared about was that he could choose not to take the role, but he felt that he should take the role of Wei Liang.
If the Film Festival judges can treat each nominee fairly and impartially, and if they are responsible for the films, then "Bloody Memories" truly deserves to win.
The character Wei Liang exists solely to win awards.
While Lin Yuan was pondering, the camera kept focusing on him. Out of professionalism as an actor, Lin Yuan not only maintained an elegant expression, but also deliberately did not cover up the high beads he was wearing. Sure enough, the camera gave him a close-up.
"Hilarious! Lin Yuan actually remembered this. The brand must give him a higher endorsement fee next year, okay? Okay."
At that moment, the award presenter opened the envelope.
All eyes were on the guest, and Lin Yuan was no exception.
The winner of the Best Actor award at the 32nd Film Festival is—
The stage lights were very bright, and Lin Yuan felt his vision momentarily blurred by a light coming from somewhere.
Then he heard—
"Lin Yuan, 'Bloody Past,' Congratulations!!"
The applause was thunderous, and at that moment the camera focused solely on Lin Yuan, with no one else to share the spotlight with.
As Lin Yuan strode onto the stage, the camera followed him until he tightly grasped the transparent trophy.
The already bright lights looked even brighter, and everyone in the guest seats seemed to have become a tiny dot.
Lin Yuan expressed his gratitude to those he should thank: "I have talked about the filming experience of 'Bloody Past' many times. It was very hard and tiring, but all the gains were worth it. If I were given another chance, I would still take the role."
"Thank you, Director Ren Maoxing. Let's work together again next time!"
In the audience, director Ren Maoxing clapped louder than anyone else. After hearing Lin Yuan's words, the director became even more enthusiastic. Lin Yuan even saw him mouthing the words from below the stage: "You said it!"
"Xiao Lin was clearly too happy to realize that he had sold himself out."
"Hilarious! He lost his whole family in one careless mistake. I'm looking forward to Xiao Lin's next 'quack' sound."
"Hahahaha, there are so many references to 'Bloody Memories', I laugh every time I hear it."
"The progress is 1/3, actually 1/2, but I think Lin Yuan should be able to win the Golden Wing Award for Best Actor this year."
This year's Film Expo saw many upsets, but surprisingly, the judges did not surprise anyone in the Best Actor category.
"It's possible to release a bombshell, but the key question is, who should be bombshelled? Who can remain unmoved after seeing Lin Yuan's performance in 'Bloody Past'?"
"You could say that. Personally, I think that for the other awards, no matter who was chosen, there would be a reason for them to win. But when it comes to Best Actor, I can't find any reason why Lin Yuan shouldn't win."
"+1+1".
"Fortunately, neither 'The Storm' nor 'The Detective' are the kind of movies that particularly emphasize acting skills, otherwise Lin Yuan's competitors would be crying again next year."
Li Mobei immediately congratulated Lin Yuan: "Let's fight again next time."
"Let's work together again next time."
“You said it yourself.” Li Mobei bumped fists with him. “Don’t forget my oranges.”
Lin Yuan: "...I sincerely suggest you eat less."
"It's very sincere, but I won't listen."
Lin Yuan said that middle-aged people are just so stubborn and hard to reason with, which is really frustrating.
In any case, Lin Yuan finally won the Film Best Actor award.
That evening, news of his award spread like wildfire.
Lin Yuan Aims for the Grand Slam
"A Vow First: Lin Yuan Aims to Be the First in Film History"
"Inflated Ambition: The Rise of Actor Lin Yuan"
Reputable media outlets and relatively ethical marketing accounts were willing to give positive coverage to Lin Yuan's award, while unethical small marketing accounts began to fabricate negative stories about Lin Yuan's alleged collusion with the Film Expo.
"The Film Exhibition once inspired Bo Linyuan to slam Chen Cong with a smile."
"In order to rise to the top, Lin Yuan once engaged in some activities with X and Y... Otherwise, out of so many contestants in 'Tomorrow's Star Path,' how come he's the only one who has reached his current status?"
"Anyone who wants to continue in this circle has to pay a price. What price Lin Yuan paid is something that ordinary people can't see. Do you really think the Wall Prize is so easy to manipulate?"
Lin Yuan sent all of these reports to Feng Zeng; it was time for the agent to get to work.
Although he is a hot favorite during awards season, there are also many who dislike him. The more awards Lin Yuan wins, the more uncomfortable some people become.
Lin Yuan only hoped that they would continue to suffer, as long as he felt better, that was enough.
Lin Yuan placed the Film Expo trophy next to the Wall Award trophy. As his career gradually improved, Lin Yuan received trophies of all sizes, including those for acting and those from fashion events.
In Lin Yuan's mind, acting awards naturally carry more weight. He put them together and looked at them more often, which gave him more motivation to strive harder.
...
Shortly after the Film Festival awards ceremony, Yu Ying returned to China.
"In Love" has been very successful overseas, winning the Fit Award and other exhibitions and awards. A group of women who are enemies voluntarily form an alliance, but use the tender name "In Love".
Love can also be a sharp blade. The moment Lin Yuan saw that story, he knew it would be made into a good movie.
Yu Ying will make it into a good movie.
"I'm a little unaccustomed to your sudden praise." Yu Ying said "unaccustomed" but drank two more glasses of wine. "I can't help it, I'm just that outstanding."
"Actually, I don't care about my own money, I can spend it however I want, but I can't do that with other people's money."
“I wish other directors had your perspective,” He Xun said. “It’s so hard to get investment these days, all because of those… people from before…”
There are too many people in the film industry who don't value money.
Therefore, Lin Yuan sometimes prefers to work with emerging directors because they are easy to communicate with, approachable, and don't constantly bring up their past excellent works.
That's all in the past, and the film industry evolves at an astonishing pace.
Yu Ying's return after receiving the award sparked a piece of gossip within the entertainment industry.
Before "The Ghost Art", Yu Ying experienced a period of career slump, which was dragged down by a relationship she was in at the time. In short, her boyfriend saw that her career could not recover, so he quickly said goodbye to her and even turned around and betrayed Yu Ying.
This time, Yu Ying won an award overseas, and her vision as a producer was recognized. The other party came up again, emphasizing how much they admired Yu Ying and how happy they were for her career to be revived.
The media interviewed the other party, who rambled on and on.
The media came back to ask Yu Ying what exactly she said, but Lin Yuan still doesn't know, because Yu Ying's words were censored for about a minute.
Lin Yuan only heard a series of "He bibibi, I don't want to mention that bibibi, bibibibi..."
Lin Yuan interviewed Yu Ying on site.
"That idiot! I punched him so hard I smashed his implants to pieces, and even if I lit a fire, I couldn't boil him down..."
Lin Yuan indicated that the meeting should stop.
"I later found out that his face and nose were both done. I was completely fooled. He called me 'sister' right away and was gentler than anyone else. How could I resist?"
"...You sound like a jerk, I mean you."
"Like a scumbag," Lin Yuan added, "I'm talking about you too."
Yu Ying: "I'm not the innocent person I used to be, don't worry."
"She still seems quite naive."
What's good about Yu Ying is that when she gets into a fight with someone, she only goes to the police station, but she doesn't bully people behind their backs.
Now that her career is on track and she is working well with female directors, she could theoretically ask her ex-boyfriend to drop some resources, but Yu Ying did not do so.
"Career is career, and feelings are feelings; the two are separate."
"That sounds even more like a scumbag."
"Extremely rubbish."
"I already know he's not a very good person, I can't possibly become like him, can I?" Fueled by the alcohol, Yu Ying said something very sincere, "Besides, I feel like my luck has improved since I met you guys."
"Once people are living a good life, they don't have so many negative thoughts. I think I am in my best state right now, so why live with hatred for someone? Hatred can never be completely eradicated."
"In short, thank you all."
The two people being thanked fell silent at the same time.
Yu Ying glared at him: "What do you two mean?"
"I feel like I'm carrying someone's life on my shoulders, the pressure is immense." — This is He Xun.
"Actually, I'm not that great either, how annoying." — This is Lin Yuan.
Yu Ying: "…………Don't force me to slap you."
She regretted revealing her true feelings.
Moreover, she did learn a lot from Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan had countless enemies and had been wronged by many people before, but that did not prevent him from rising to become a remarkable person.
Ah, I still really want to slap him.
We need to find an opportunity.
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Author's Note: It's here!!! [Sprinkling flowers]
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