He subconsciously glanced at Liu Rulan beside him.
Liu Rulan's face did not reveal any extra emotions. She simply glanced at the list and then put down her phone, as if all of this was expected.
No, that's not right. Perhaps it wasn't just the nomination, but also the award itself... that was something she had already expected.
Xiao He couldn't help but glance at Liu Rulan a few more times.
Liu Rulan indeed looked at him: "What? You're not shocked, are you?"
No, not at all.
Xiao He answered honestly.
Given his performance in "No Bait," it would be surprising if he hadn't been nominated.
"I'm just thinking about whether I can win an award."
Liu Rulan raised an eyebrow, then chuckled: "What's there to think about? If you can get it, it means it was meant to be yours. If you can't, it just means those damn judging panel members are biased and can't tell the difference between good and bad, not that you're not good enough. So just prepare your speech yourself, just like Bai Mulan last time. The preparation is pretty much the same. If you really can't express your emotions, just ask the publicity department to write it for you."
That's not what I meant.
Xiao He shook his head helplessly.
Upon hearing Liu Rulan mention Bai Mulan, Xiao He couldn't help but recall the scene from back then.
In fact, Xiao He has always been quite confident.
Especially after understanding the workings behind these selections and realizing that the awards were merely subjective titles chosen by people, Xiao He became less fixated on them.
However, he will still feel disappointed.
For example, at the Mulan Awards ceremony, he missed out on Best Supporting Actor because of his opposing stances; and at the Cannes Film Festival, he was completely ineligible for Best Actor due to his nationality, identity, and the nature of his role.
He was originally just an "outsider" who stumbled into the scene by mistake, but unexpectedly, he gradually carried the expectations and hopes of many people along the way.
Xiao He, too, did not want to disappoint everyone.
[Unsurprisingly, but still a pleasant surprise! Let's look forward to Brother Xiao winning the award!]
[Ahhh, just one last step! Our Brother Xiao absolutely has to win the Best Actor award!]
Is there a chance? Is there a chance? I just looked at the other competitors, and their works from last year to this year seem pretty average. No one can surpass Brother Xiao.
[Shh, it's not that bad, it's not that bad. At least there are still the Spring Festival and National Day releases ahead, and the films there are all pretty good. However, I wonder if the actors' performances will be affected by their roles. Otherwise, I feel like Brother Xiao will repeat last year's regret.]
[Last year? What happened last year?]
[Best Supporting Actor for Mulan... I genuinely think Meng Zetian's performance was quite good, but everyone knows his background is too sensitive, making him unsuitable for an award.]
[This time, the character without bait is also a villain, which I find a bit suspicious.]
What? Why can't my brother Xiao win an award?
Didn't you see the titles of those works mentioned earlier? Such popular themes, such righteous characters—how can Xiao Ge, this big bad guy, compare?
[Wow, I just saw that. I'm also gasping for breath for Brother Xiao this time.]
[Brother Xiao's acting is just so good! I really don't understand, shouldn't acting awards only consider acting skills? Why add so many other factors!]
Xiao He scrolled through the comments section, looking at the heated discussions among fans, and sighed helplessly.
In fact, he is perfectly capable of accepting all of this.
But he didn't want others to feel sad or angry for him.
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