Chapter 164: The Aftermath of Winning the Trophy
Chapter 164
Even before Lin Yuan received his award, there were still people working hard—
"I just looked it up, and this year's Wolverine Awards Best Actor nominees include Ymir, the lead actor in 'The Jungle,' and Johansson, a well-established star. Lin Yuan looks really bad..."
"Being nominated is good enough, why have so much confidence in him?"
However, all the excitement came to an abrupt halt with the presenter's indistinct "Lin Yuan." Even if it was hard to hear clearly, at least the pronunciation of "bloody" in "Bloody Past" was still quite clear.
It is indeed Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan.
Just as Lin Yuan stepped onto the podium, a commotion suddenly erupted from below the stage.
"What's wrong?"
"What's going on?"
"These viewers have probably all seen 'Bloody Past,' and they probably didn't expect that the protagonist of 'Bloody Past' would be so young."
"+1+1, I've already seen 'Bloody Memories' at the Wall Awards screening, and I guarantee that Lin Yuan's performance will surprise everyone."
The clips of "Bloody Past" circulating on domestic social media are all used for promotional trailers for the Wall Award. Wei Liang appears in two or three shots, and for the audience, this version of Lin Yuan is indeed unfamiliar.
"Wow, Kobayashi is amazing!!"
"The strongest kangaroo in the universe!!"
"Ahhhhhh, Lin Yuan crushed all the doubters with his acting skills! You are my pride!!!"
"You're amazing, baby!!!"
It wasn't that no one suspected Lin Yuan would win; as long as someone was nominated, they had a chance to win. But no one expected that Lin Yuan's win would come so quickly.
Even fans who imagine Lin Yuan winning the award dare not describe the scene of Lin Yuan standing on the podium at this moment.
It was like a story from another planet, and the person standing on the podium didn't seem to be the Lin Yuan they knew.
But Lin Yuan did it!
Even though it's the middle of the night, entertainment bloggers haven't stopped.
The Third Person in Chinese-Language Cinema!
Breaking News: Lin Yuan Wins the Wolverine Award for Best Actor!
China's youngest winner of the Walt Disney Award for Best Actor
A Major Reshuffle of Top Male Actors: What Does the Wall Award Mean?
Lin Yuan's pursuit of the award had a slightly casual feel to it.
He caused quite a stir when he took on the role in "Bloody Memories," but netizens don't seem to have a strong impression of his intention to win awards.
Everyone knows that he was introduced to the company by director Ge Peng because he was brought in to save the day for the film "Killing".
Xu Lijia had been eyeing the role for a long time, acting as if Lin Yuan had stolen it from him. However, director Ren Maoxing emphasized several times that from the beginning, the only actor he had his eye on was Lin Yuan.
After that, Lin Yuan starred in two TV dramas and released an album, but stopped marketing topics like "Bloody Past" aiming for overseas awards.
Nobody knew he was so close to winning the Wall Prize.
Lin Yuan probably learned of his nomination not much earlier than netizens.
As a result, this person was forcibly dragged to F country by his agent, and before even going through many procedures, the trophy was in his hands.
There was no media coverage, and as for reports like "Walmart Prize Live Coverage," they were... somewhat remedied afterward.
The feeling that Lin Yuan's trophy gave people was that it came without any prior warning; the trophy just appeared out of nowhere.
Regardless, Lin Yuan became the Wall Street Award winner for Best Actor, and the youngest Wall Street Award winner in the entire Chinese film industry.
It cannot be said that the history of Chinese-language cinema has been rewritten because of this award, but because of this award, film actors of Lin Yuan's generation are facing a major reshuffle.
The media began to analyze the significance of the award. "The Storm" and the detective film that Lin Yuan had taken on received much attention. Distributors quickly approached the "Bloody Past" crew, seeking the domestic distribution rights for this Wolverine Award-winning film.
Various film and television production teams quickly handed Lin Yuan scripts, and media reporters from the fashion industry, brands, and other sectors rushed to F country to get firsthand interviews with Lin Yuan, the Wolverine Award-winning actor.
Although Lin Yuan has also won the Golden Wing Award for Best Actor, the atmosphere back then was completely different from now.
In Lin Yuan's own mind, the Golden Wing Award for Best Actor probably doesn't carry as much weight as the Best Supporting Actor award.
But the Wall Prize is different.
This not only signifies a major step forward in Lin Yuan's acting career, but also demonstrates that Lin Yuan is holding his own against overseas male actors.
The fact that there were no domestic filmmakers or even Asian filmmakers among this year's judges is enough to prove the prestige of this award.
Generally speaking, Asian films often suffer from language barriers that make their plots difficult to understand. In this process, the efforts of judges from similar cultural systems become crucial.
However, Lin Yuan has very few lines in "Bloody Past," and the emotions in the film are almost never expressed through words.
One judge said in an interview that when Wei Liang climbed out of the mine, his dark eyes startled him so much that he couldn't move.
That's the look in the eyes of someone who's come back from hell.
Needless to say, anyone can see the dramatic change in Wei Liang's physique between the first and second halves of the film.
Lin Yuan blended seamlessly into the atmosphere of the film, making one feel as if he were a person living there, rather than an actor.
The more details the judges revealed about the awards ceremony, the more genuinely impressed the fans became with Lin Yuan's talent.
Although the other actors also delivered excellent performances, Lin Yuan stood out in "Bloody Past" and could not be ignored.
However, there were a few marketing accounts, such as the one that quietly deleted the article about Lin Yuan not being shortlisted for the Wall Award, and brought up the reasons of the year being too big or too small, implying that the other people were less competitive and that Lin Yuan's victory was unfair.
But this time, every single thing he said was fiercely refuted.
First of all, this year's nomination list is star-studded, and Lin Yuan's competitors are all talented and reputable individuals, a point that even the judges have mentioned multiple times.
Secondly, every judge who participated in this year's Best Actor selection praised Lin Yuan's performance in "Bloody Past".
"To translate the judge's exact words—Lin Yuan is a god!"
"Hilarious! The judges would never say that, would they?"
"Seriously, I'm not exaggerating at all. The judges rambled on and on, it was all praise, I couldn't even be bothered to translate it all. In short—Lin Yuan is a god, the god among gods!!"
After being relentlessly attacked, the marketing account ran out of things to say and started emphasizing that "actually, overseas A-list film awards don't have that much influence; it's mostly just industry insiders hyping themselves up, and ordinary people don't pay any attention to them at all..."
In short, if Lin Yuan wins the award, the Wall Award automatically becomes a smaller award; if Lin Yuan doesn't win this time, the Wall Award immediately becomes fair and objective, a super award that attracts global attention.
Netizens also quietly unearthed this marketing account's past comments on the Walt Disney Awards—in previous years, when no Chinese actors won the Walt Disney Awards, this marketing account would emphasize every year, "No one this year," "Still no one this year," "Chinese films lack top actors," "The acting style is outdated," etc.
Netizens were speechless at his sudden shift to a more casual style.
"Sure enough, you really can't be a blogger if you don't have a thick skin."
"My whole family was stunned. How could someone be so shameless?"
Regarding the point that "ordinary people don't pay attention," some netizens have also shared comments from overseas viewers about Lin Yuan.
"Are you sure they are the same person?"
"??? The moment I saw Lin Zhenren, I simply couldn't believe it. What a great actor! My God, he looks 30 years younger than in the movies."
Fans lamented that they didn't have an external account, so they couldn't express their feelings.
These viewers had the same thoughts as when they watched films like "Killing," "Thousand Mountains," and "The Minister."
No matter how much the marketing accounts try to smear him, Lin Yuan did win a major award, and that fact remains unchanged.
The topic #LinYuanWinsWalmartBestActor# has been trending online, and the most popular post is a comparison image posted by a netizen.
One photo shows the debut night of "Tomorrow's Star". Lin Yuan looked at Wink, who had successfully formed a group not far away. He didn't cry, but there was a hint of depression in his eyes.
The other picture is of the Volvo awards ceremony.
The hall was gleaming with gold, the trophies were gleaming with gold, everything was dazzling. In the center of the awards stage, the cameras, everyone's gaze, and smiles belonged exclusively to Lin Yuan.
"This is probably the most striking contrast in the entertainment industry."
"Did Lin Yuan ever imagine that he would have this moment in his life?"
"I've weathered the lowest point in my life, and since then, every day has been an upward one."
This photo once went viral online, but now the roles of the main subjects have been reversed.
Fans no longer have any intention of being proven wrong, but they can't help but feel a lot of emotions.
I feel proud of Lin Yuan at this moment, but I also feel sorry for Lin Yuan who was isolated and helpless on that night of "Tomorrow's Star".
The content of Lin Yuan's media interview was also transmitted back to China immediately.
Although the interview was short, Lin Yuan fully expressed his thoughts.
The reporter asked him if he had ever imagined winning an award.
He wasn't modest; he said he had thought about it because Wei Liang was a role that changed his acting style and his life as an actor.
I'm working so hard, someone has to see it.
"They definitely saw it!!"
"Everyone, I'm so happy and proud right now! What an amazing Kobayashi!!"
"Would you like to welcome the youngest Chinese-language film industry winner of the Woolf Award for Best Actor?"
For Lin Yuan, the awards ceremony was just a fleeting moment, but the impact of his Best Actor award continues.
The Best Actor award brought huge economic benefits, with business partners lining up to sign Lin Yuan.
Besides that, the biggest change is the invitation from the production team—there are a number of directors in China who are eager to win major awards overseas, but there is a lack of actors who have achieved certain success overseas.
This person used to be Xu Lijia, but Xu Lijia didn't even have a Wales Award for Best Actor. Moreover, given Xu Lijia's personality, directors usually didn't want to work with him a second time after working with him once.
This gap needs to be filled.
The older generation of actors with international acclaim have long since faded away, and among the new generation, only Lin Yuan stands out.
In addition, Lin Yuan is by no means an obscure player; he has a good reputation, popularity, and buzz, making him almost a well-rounded player.
It's been a long time since "Ghost Arts" was released, but Lin Yuan has received a hundredfold or even a thousandfold more enthusiasm from various film crews.
Photos of him on the Wall Awards red carpet and at the awards ceremony have been widely circulated.
Nowadays, brands always add the prefix "Walmart Award-winning actor" before his title as their spokesperson.
If anyone criticizes Lin Yuan's acting skills, they will only be laughed at – if a Walt Disney Award-winning actor's acting skills are bad, who is qualified to say that his acting skills are good?
After winning this award, Lin Yuan has been making waves on various marketing accounts' achievement lists. Previously, Lin Yuan's achievements only ranked first or second among the younger generation, but now, even if all the male actors who are currently filming are listed, Lin Yuan is by no means inferior.
Lin Yuanren was still in France and hadn't left when he began to doubt whether he could go back and film "The Storm" with peace of mind.
The agent's phone kept ringing, each call a big deal with multi-figure income.
There were even invitations from Hollywood production teams, but these days, an invitation from Hollywood is practically a scam, and not many actors are interested anymore.
With interviews and business events coming one after another, plus a photoshoot arranged by the Wall Awards, Lin Yuan was so busy that he didn't even have time to sleep.
After finishing all these things, Lin Yuan was still unable to return to the "Storm" crew immediately.
He originally wanted to "return home quietly as the Best Actor at the Walt Disney World Awards," but unfortunately, he couldn't keep a low profile at all. He was stopped by enthusiastic fans as soon as he got off the plane.
Lin Yuan could only show off the gleaming golden trophy to his fans.
Instead of returning home quietly, he "showed off his trophies." Upon seeing the media reports, Lin Yuan just wanted to punch his boastful self.
He really acted impulsively and pulled the trophy out of his bag in a flash.
The fans were stunned, and Lin Yuan himself was also taken aback and somewhat bewildered.
In that moment of stunned silence, he didn't notice the trophy slip from his hands and almost fall to the ground. At that moment, Lin Yuan finally snapped out of it and, with lightning speed, snatched the trophy back from the ground.
Fortunately, the trophy was open, and he used the strength of two fingers to accurately grip the inside of the trophy.
The technique is superb.
But because of this rescue action, at that moment, Lin Yuan had one hand behind his back pointing to the sky, one leg on the ground, forming a sideways starfish shape.
Lin Yuan: "..."
Wow, that's quite a skill.
The fans who witnessed the whole thing: "..."
Lin Yuan confirmed that many fans at the scene made a soft "pfft" sound the moment he made the rescue move.
There were also people chirping loudly, completely unaware of his presence.
He heard it.
What could he do? The base broke and it fell off!
Lin Yuan's face flushed red. He stuffed the trophy back into his bag and walked away as if no one else was there.
Hahahaha!
Hahahaha!
The laughter behind me was incredibly arrogant.
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