It's still cold in March. Even though the temperature has risen to more than ten degrees, the perceived temperature difference is still very large because of the biting cold wind.
Tao Mu, wearing a well-cut and conventional black suit, walked side by side with Li Xiaoheng onto the red carpet. This was also the first time that Tao Mu appeared in public after getting engaged to Li Xiaoheng.
When the media reporters and fans on both sides saw this scene, they screamed excitedly. Amid the sound of shutter clicks and bursts of dazzling white flashes, Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng walked to the photo-taking and interview area on the red carpet.
A large number of reporters swarmed in, excitedly taking photos and asking questions.
"Boss Tao, this time, "Soldier King" has received 11 nominations for the Lingxiao Awards. How many are you confident that you will win?"
"Swordsman: The Legend of the Swordsman has grossed over 2 billion worldwide, and has jumped into second place in the global box office rankings. Do you have anything to say?"
"Many fans are looking forward to the second part of "Soldier King". When will the second part start filming? Will the original cast be there?"
"After you got engaged to Mr. Li, you took three months off to travel around the world. Recently, apart from being busy with the promotion of the movie "Soldier King", you haven't accepted any new scripts or announcements. There are rumors that you are planning to retire from the film industry. Is this true?"
Various questions came one after another, and Tao Mu picked a few questions that interested him and answered them.
"Being nominated is a recognition of us. I don't force myself to get any award."
"I am very satisfied with the movie 'Soldier King'. I have no plans to make a second part in the short term."
"I'm not retiring. I just haven't received any scripts that interest me recently. I love acting, and I will spend more time and energy on polishing my works in the future. I will probably make a movie or TV series every year. I will try my best to repay everyone's love with wonderful performances."
Estimating that the time was almost up, Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng waved to the camera and fans, ignoring the reporters' requests to stay, and turned to enter the award ceremony hall.
The other members of the "Soldier King" crew have almost arrived. Celebrities, directors, and behind-the-scenes producers who had a good relationship with Tao Mu also came up to greet him. The newcomers who were not qualified to come around stood in twos and threes on the periphery, looking at Tao Mu who was surrounded by people like the moon surrounded by stars, and they envied him.
"This is the real winner in life. Not only is he handsome and has good acting skills, but he also has the capital to support him, and the movies and TV series he produces are also very profitable. It would be great if I could sign with Tao Mu Film and Television Company."
There are many people who have this idea. So much so that before the award ceremony began, there was a constant stream of people around Tao Mu. It was not until the TV station staff came over to remind them that the award ceremony was about to begin that Tao Mu had the opportunity to take Li Xiaoheng back to their seats.
After sitting down, Tao Mu immediately turned around and whispered to Li Xiaoheng: "I ignored you just now."
"It doesn't matter." Li Xiaoheng smiled and shook his head. He was happy to appreciate Tao Mu's shining appearance among the crowd.
"You two are going too far. You showed your affection every day on live broadcasts during your honeymoon, and now you have to bring your family with you to the award ceremony. Are you going to give single people like us a way out?"
Sitting next to Tao Mu was Guo Yaning. Seeing that the two of them have been inseparable since they came in, and now they are whispering in each other's ears even when they sit down, I can't help but roll my eyes.
Tao Mu smiled and explained seriously: "We didn't show off. This is our daily interaction."
After hearing this, Guo Yaning rolled her eyes even more ecstatically.
Fortunately, the award ceremony officially began before we had time to say a few words. Guo Yaning no longer has to shiver and feel the discomfort of cold dog food hitting her face.
This year's Lingxiao Awards ceremony was still broadcast live by the national TV station. At 7:30 in the evening, the news broadcast had just ended, and the audience directly locked the channel to the national channel, prepared all the fruits and snacks, and waited patiently for the award ceremony to begin.
Similar to the process in previous years, the Lingxiao Awards were initially given out for some insignificant small awards. For example, the Best Newcomer Award was introduced a few years ago to encourage young actors to work hard on their acting skills, and there are also awards such as the Best Costumes and Props and Best Soundtrack.
Gu Yuzhang, who gave a wonderful performance in "Soldier King", his first TV drama, was lucky enough to win the Best Newcomer Award. This not only proved Tao Mu's ability to train newcomers, but also gave this TV series, which received 11 nominations at the Lingxiao Awards, a good start.
Gu Yuzhang was particularly excited when he gave his acceptance speech. Because the movie version of "Soldier King" was a project initiated by Beijing Film Academy, Gu Yuzhang, as an important supporting actor in the TV series version of "Soldier King", was not included in the film when it started shooting, even though his agency contract was signed with Tao Mu's film and television company and the role he played was very popular with the audience after the TV series was broadcast.
It was just a supporting role in a movie. He was signed to Tao Mu Film and Television Company and was highly valued by Tao Mu. Gu Yuzhang, who had no worries about filming resources, didn't think much of it. However, the movie "Soldier King" is really impressive. As a main theme movie, it not only has a good reputation, but also broke the record of 2 billion gold at the global box office. No matter how broad-minded Gu Yuzhang was, he couldn't help feeling a little upset.
After all, not everyone has the opportunity to star in a movie with a global box office of more than 2 billion M gold. Even Tao Mu himself can't guarantee that he can achieve such a good result in the future when he makes a movie. However, things have come to this point and the company can do nothing about it. Therefore, helping Gu Yuzhang to secure the Best Newcomer Award this time can be considered as a consolation. Of course, in addition to this, the company also promised to tailor a movie for Gu Yuzhang.
Such ups and downs in his career made Gu Yuzhang feel deeply moved. Although he missed out on a 2 billion dollar movie, fortunately the company still values him. When Gu Yuzhang gave his acceptance speech, he repeatedly thanked Tao Mu, his mentor and boss. He said that he would work hard and live up to his boss's expectations.
The speech caused the camera to turn to Tao Mu frequently. Tao Mu also calmly waved and smiled at the camera. Guo Yaning, who was sitting next to Tao Mu, was once again envious and jealous. I didn't expect that the newcomer signed by Tao Mu was so considerate. Unlike the few young actresses signed by her studio, they were not very talented and had a lot of problems.
"No! When I present the award to you later, I have to make things difficult for you. Otherwise, I won't be able to relieve my depression." Guo Yaning said hatefully.
——That’s right, Guo Yaning, who has already moved to the big screen, has not filmed TV series much anymore. This time, I attended the Lingxiao Award ceremony and was invited by the organizer to serve as an award presenter. And the award was for Best Actor, one of the most prestigious awards.
As the award presenter, Guo Yaning naturally got the news in advance. This is also one of the unspoken rules of domestic award ceremonies. The results will be notified to the shortlisted candidates’ management team in advance. Make sure nothing goes wrong. So many times, the audience only needs to see which nominees were absent from the awards ceremony to roughly predict who will win the award. However, only top-tier celebrities dare to do this kind of thing. If a young actor who is just starting to rise dares to do this, he will definitely offend the organizer.
However, there are some exceptions for this year's Best Actor. Because "Soldier King" is a main theme recruitment propaganda drama co-produced by Tao Mu and the military, it is very consistent with the preferences and tastes of the Lingxiao Award jury. In addition, the ratings of this TV series have broken historical records and caused a phenomenal craze for joining the army in the whole society. Of course, the most important factor is the huge shock of the movie version of "Soldier King" which grossed 2 billion RMB worldwide. Almost everyone has confirmed that Tao Mu will undoubtedly win the Best Actor Award at this year's Ling Xiao Awards. However, the other four nominees who were shortlisted with Tao Mu did not make excuses to shirk their responsibilities, but all came over.
The main reason for this is that Tao Mu is not only an actor with good acting skills, but also a capable producer and investor with strong capital. Many people want to take this opportunity to get to know Tao Mu so that when Tao Mu prepares other works in the future, he can think of them first.
It's a blockbuster movie with a global gross of 2 billion M, even if they just play a supporting role, it would be enough to add a touch of glory to their qualifications. What's more, Tao Mu is only twenty-one years old this year, and his future is bright.
It is for this reason that when the Ling Xiao Award for Best Actor was presented, the atmosphere at the ceremony was unusually cheerful, and it was a kind of joy that was celebrated by all. Whether it was Tao Mu who won the award, or the other four nominees who were also shortlisted, or the other guests at the award ceremony, they were all sincerely happy for Tao Mu. The entire award ceremony scene suddenly became a sea of joy, and the continuous applause continued until Tao Mu walked onto the stage.
The guests responsible for presenting the Best Actor award are Guo Yaning and the chairman of the Lingxiao Award jury. As we all know, the Lingxiao Award has always been called a "government award", and Tao Mu is the "son" of Optoelectronics. So when the chairman of the Lingxiao Award's jury presented Tao Mu with the trophy, he patted Tao Mu on the shoulder and praised him proudly, "You are a good young man. You are worth looking forward to."
A TV series called "Soldier King" broke the domestic viewership record for the same subject matter in the same time period, and set off a nationwide craze for joining the army. The movie version of "Soldier King" grossed 2 billion dollars worldwide and spread the lofty image of Chinese special forces to the world. Tao Mu's two works not only bring glory to the Chinese film industry, but also mean that Chinese films, which have been looking for a way out and accumulating strength, have finally made their voice heard to the world. This is a form of cultural output, and it also gives the domestic entertainment industry hope for the revitalization of commercial films in mainland China. I believe that in the next few years, the main theme of film and television dramas full of Chinese elements and positive energy will no longer be a dry pool of water. There will be more filmmakers following Tao Mu's footsteps and slowly exploring more and broader possibilities for Chinese films.
And all these changes were brought about by Tao Mu.
Just as the chairman of the jury said, although Tao Mu is still young and his acting career has just started, Tao Mu's future will have unlimited possibilities. He deserves everyone's expectations.
"Thank you, Chairman, and Sister Yaning. Thank you to the organizer for giving me this award. Thank you all for your recognition, encouragement, and expectations of me." Tao Mu took the trophy and kissed it: "This is the first Best Actor I have won in the four years since I entered the industry. But I firmly believe that this is just the beginning. There is still a long way to go in the future. I will work hard with those who love me and those I love to contribute more and more wonderful works to everyone."
Tao Mu said this, looking at Li Xiaoheng who was sitting in the audience, his brows became more gentle and tender: "This trophy has a special meaning to me. This is not only everyone's recognition of my acting skills, but also a new beginning for my career and life. I want to give this trophy to the most important person in my life. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be who I am today. If it weren't for him, I don't think I would have a future to look forward to. So, what I want to say is, Li Xiaoheng, you deserve this trophy."
Tao Mu said, raising the trophy and signaling to Li Xiaoheng: "We used to work well together. I hope that every day in the future, we can be of one mind and work together."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guests at the award ceremony stood up excitedly. Screams, whistles and applause rang out one after another, and even Guo Yaning on the stage and the chairman of the jury looked over with smiles on their faces. Under the burning gazes of everyone, including the audience in front of the TV, Tao Mu walked up to Li Xiaoheng holding the trophy and said with a warm smile: "Thank you, my President Li. You must have half of the military medal."
"I'm honored." Li Xiaoheng took the trophy with a smile, leaned forward to hug Tao Mu, and promised seriously: "I will continue to be by your side every day in the future. We will share weal and woe, life and death together."
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