Cheng Baodong snorted again, and said with a half-smile: "No, it won't work. Compared with Mr. Tao, it's really like the Yangtze River where the waves behind push the waves in front, and the waves in front die on the beach."
Tao Mu smiled and said, "Director Cheng really loves to joke."
The production team of "The Great Wall of Blood" noticed it as early as when Tao Mu entered the hall. But seeing that there were too many people around Tao Mu greeting each other, he didn't come over. Hearing Cheng Baodong's words, Director Zhou Hong immediately laughed and said, "Director Cheng shot a movie and a TV series last year. The box office of the movie exceeded 700 million yuan, and the TV series was successfully shortlisted for the Lingxiao Award for Best Director and Best Long TV Series. If these are all the previous waves that died on the beach, how can others survive?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the people around them immediately laughed out loud. Many people teased Cheng Baodong for deliberately saying these words to mock others.
Cheng Baodong's expression instantly softened as he was flattered by everyone. He waved his hands with a smile, and said very reservedly: "No. Compared with President Tao's momentum, it can only be regarded as a lingering breath, struggling to maintain it."
Before he finished speaking, someone behind him said, "Young people today are truly amazing."
Everyone turned around and saw the leaders of the optoelectronics industry and several judges from the jury standing not far away. Everyone greeted him.
The leader of Optoelectronics nodded and continued, "For a long time, there has been a voice in our Chinese entertainment circle that Optoelectronics does not encourage young people, does not encourage creation, and imposes too many restrictions on everyone. Some people even joked that creating film and television dramas in China is like dancing with shackles on your feet. There are too many restrictions on rules and regulations, which prevent everyone from fully exerting their talents and abilities. We at Optoelectronics listen to voices from all sides. So this time, we will reform the Lingxiao Award and launch the Best Newcomer Award. It is to encourage more young people so that they can focus more on their works. At the same time, we should also encourage entertainment practitioners to focus on the works themselves. Just like the shortlisted "The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood", even if it is an old theme of the War of Resistance Against Japan, as long as you put some thought into the script, you can make a different classic. Instead of always thinking about sensationalism and shooting some cutting-edge themes to please international film festivals. In a word, although we at Optoelectronics do not encourage old wine in new bottles, we definitely encourage new wine in old bottles."
I don't know how many people were slapped in the face by this long speech. Cheng Baodong's expression also changed slightly. Because he had complained in previous interviews about the restrictions on shooting subjects caused by optoelectronics. It was because another director sent an unapproved film to a foreign film festival without the permission of Optoelectronics. Optoelectronics did not allow this award-winning film to be released in the country. The director of this film was also severely punished by being banned from directing films.
Cheng Baodong felt sympathy for his fellow man and couldn't help but complain a few words during the interview. But I didn't expect that at this moment, I would be hit back in this way.
Tao Mu, who was standing aside, did not speak. In fact, this kind of situation involving competition between two forces is not something that a newcomer like him who has debuted for less than two years can get involved in.
Zhou Hong, the director of "The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood", is also a veteran in the industry. Well-informed and experienced. I was afraid that Tao Mu was young and full of energy, and would get carried away after being praised by his leader. Not knowing the importance of things and unable to distinguish the situation, he said something rashly and offended people who should not be offended. He quickly changed the subject with a smile: "Speaking of which, Tao Mu, you must have suffered a lot during your training in the army this time. Look at how dark and thin you are. Are your fans heartbroken?"
"Old Zhou, you really don't understand those girls." Zhan Bin, the male lead of "The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood," said with a smile: "Didn't you see when we were walking on the red carpet, those girls surrounded us and shouted. I almost went deaf."
"I'm called a handsome guy now! So handsome!" Zhan Bin patted Tao Mu's shoulder. Feeling Tao Mu's tight muscle lines, he couldn't help but pinch them: "You've trained well."
Tao Mu smiled shyly, which was in line with the shyness of a twenty-year-old young man, and said reservedly: "It's okay. It's far worse than those special forces."
Everyone smiled when they heard this. The chairman of the Lingxiao Award's jury pointed at Tao Mu and said with a smile: "Young man, you have high ambitions. What's the matter? Do you really want to compete with our special forces?"
Tao Mu said: "All of our crew members are experiencing life in the army. The last month is training with the soldiers of the special forces brigade. Although our physical fitness is limited and we are definitely not as good as professional special forces. But we will work hard to persevere and at least show the spirit of the special forces."
The leader of Optoelectronics also patted Tao Mu on the shoulder, smiled and said with emotion: "If our actors can prepare to this extent before filming, I believe we will be able to produce more classic works."
The topic then turned to the current trend in the entertainment industry. The directors and actors who are nominated for the Lingxiao Awards are mostly talented actors with strong acting skills and backgrounds. Otherwise, it would be impossible to participate in mainstream TV dramas. For these actors, the right way is to be low-key in life and high-key in filming. Therefore, they are very dissatisfied with some newcomers who do not work hard on their acting skills during filming, but instead keep buying press releases for hype outside the play, making the circle chaotic. Later, the topic went off track and talked about the hype methods of some scandalous stars. Criticizing some management teams for killing the goose that lays the golden eggs in order to squeeze out the value of their artists. Some celebrities are so shameless that they don't have any outstanding works, but they can still be hyped up as international superstars by relying on press releases. In the end, I even felt that marketing hype was unacceptable.
As the founder of Feixun.com and a well-known publicity expert in the industry, Tao Mu, who was reborn from the future, actually does not reject publicity and hype. It can even be said that the publicity and hype of Feixun.com played an indispensable role in the fact that "The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood" and "Fashion Storm" were able to break viewership records and create social hot spots.
But at this time, Tao Mu obviously would not spoil the fun and go against everyone. I had no choice but to remain silent and destroy my image as a low-key newcomer. In fact, Tao Mu felt that the directors and actors who echoed the leadership of Optoelectronics might not necessarily agree with this statement deep down in their hearts. It’s just that in this kind of social occasion, everyone believes that less is worse than more. I'm just too lazy to debate with my boss.
In TV dramas, the plot where the protagonist speaks nonsense in front of his boss in order to show his uniqueness is very popular. But in real life, such tactless young people are obviously unpopular.
Cheng Baodong couldn't stand Tao Mu's pretense. In his opinion, young people should speak freely and dare to stick to their own opinions. This is the only way to be energetic and lively. It's a pity that Tao Mu never had this kind of vigor. He is even more cunning than a veteran and more foxy than an old fox. It's really hard to watch someone do it with such ease.
If it is said that everyone in the world hates people who "take advantage of others and still act ungratefully". So in Cheng Baodong's eyes, Tao Mu is the typical person who "pretends to be good to take advantage and then doesn't act good". His scheming and cunning are even more annoying than those who try to be nice.
Fortunately, the award ceremony started soon. Everyone took their seats, and Tao Mu sat with the people from the "The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood" team.
The hosts of the Lingxiao Awards are two famous hosts from the national TV station, who often host the Spring Festival Gala. After the usual opening remarks, the first award presented was the Best Newcomer Award.
The award presenter was an old actor in his seventies named Tian Xingjian. He is also the only Grand Slam winner of Best Actor and Best Actress awards in China. I just received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lingxiao Award last year. The Lingxiao Award allows this veteran artist to present the Best Newcomer Award which was just launched this year, which also has some meaning of passing on the torch.
"I am very pleased that the organizer asked me to be the award presenter. I am also grateful for the recognition of the jury." The 70-year-old artist, with white hair like frost, stood on the stage and said slowly: "I am a person who has nothing to do except acting. But my life is rich and colorful because of the profession of actor. I hope that young people who have just entered the industry can also appreciate the charm of this profession. They can feel more about life and bring more and more wonderful works to the audience."
Mr. Tian doesn't talk much. Having said this, let everyone watch the VCR. Film and television clips of the five nominees appeared on the big screen one after another. The final frame freezes on the scene where Su Dingbang, played by Tao Mu, swallows opium and commits suicide.
The other four nominees are also newcomers who have just debuted for one or two years. But for various reasons, whether in popularity or acting skills, he is obviously not comparable to Tao Mu, the reborn who stood out from the crowd with his acting skills in his previous life and even won the Best Actor Award. When the Lingxiao Awards launched the Best Newcomer Award, it also explicitly and implicitly showed that the organizer favored Tao Mu himself.
So the final result is predictable.
Mr. Tian did not keep the audience in suspense like other award presenters did. He directly opened the envelope and announced: "...The winner of the Best Newcomer Award is Su Dingbang, The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood. Congratulations to Tao Mu, who plays Su Dingbang."
The camera in the studio turned to Tao Mu at the same time, and a close-up of Tao Mu appeared on the big screen. Tao Mu stood up and hugged the director and actors of The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood. Then walk onto the stage.
Tao Mu reached out to take the trophy that Tian Xingjian handed to him, holding the trophy and bowing to Mr. Tian. Then he stood in front of the microphone and gave his acceptance speech.
“I would like to thank the Lingxiao Award for encouraging newcomers and the jury for recognizing me. I would also like to thank all the members of The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood. It is the joint efforts of all of us that have made this work possible. I hope this award is just the beginning. In the future, we will work hard to create more and better works.”
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