Chapter 396 Astonishment
Liu Bige looked at him with disbelief.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yanhe asked, puzzled.
Liu Bige asked him, "Aren't you nervous at all? Don't you know the Best Supporting Actor award is about to be presented?"
Lu Yanhe said, "Uh, I'm nervous."
Liu Bige: "Then how do you still have the mind to lament about others?"
“It won’t cause any delays,” Lu Yanhe said. “I can’t be so focused on myself that I don’t listen to what others are saying, can I?”
Liu Bige was both amused and exasperated, and said, "You have a really good attitude."
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized something.
Liu Bige's expression clearly betrayed a hint of nervousness. His film, *Late Spring*, earned him nominations for both Best Director and Best Film at the Fei Hong Awards, so it's no wonder he was nervous.
This is Liu Bige's first film. Even though it has already won the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, whether it can win an award in China is still a nerve-wracking question.
Lu Yanhe seemed to realize something and turned to look at Wang Zhong.
Director Wang Zhong, however, couldn't tell whether he was nervous or not. Having experienced countless such situations, it was difficult to discern his true emotions from his face.
But think about it, everyone sitting here tonight with their nominations yet to be announced must be nervous. Even the most popular nominees fear an upset, and even the least hopeful pray for a miracle. It's the same thing.
Lu Yanhe's mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts.
Then, at this moment, Ji Miao, the winner of the previous Fei Hong Award for Best Supporting Actress, came on stage.
She was only in her early twenties, a very young actress.
Lu Yanhe only came to his senses after being poked by Liu Bige.
Ah, it's time to present the Best Supporting Actor award.
Suddenly, I instinctively felt a breath rise to my throat.
Ji Miao, dressed in a flowing, graceful gown, read an award speech, then opened the envelope in her hand and took out a card.
The faces of Lu Yanhe's five nominees were all displayed on the screen.
Lu Yanhe looked at himself on the screen and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
Everyone else has their own tension.
Then, he heard his own name come out of Ji Miao's mouth.
"Lu Yanhe, Three Mountains".
Before Lu Yanhe could even react, Liu Bige excitedly hugged him and shouted, "You won an award!"
The people sitting next to Lu Yanhe stood up to congratulate him.
The applause from the audience was very loud.
Everyone seems to agree that Lu Yanhe deserved the award.
Lu Yanhe was genuinely stunned for two seconds before he came to his senses.
Oh, he really won an award.
A surge of joy, like a volcanic eruption, burst forth from the depths of his heart.
I am genuinely excited.
Lu Yanhe hugged every familiar face he could see, his face unconsciously breaking into a wide smile.
"congratulate."
"Well deserved."
"I'll try to win another Best Actor award later."
...
As everyone hugged him, they whispered something in his ear.
Lu Yanhe felt that he heard every word clearly, yet he also felt that every word was drifting away from him.
This feeling that is both real and unreal, this fleeting sense of uncertainty, washes over me once again.
Lu Yanhe was reminded by everyone to go on stage to receive the award.
He suddenly realized what was happening, laughed, covered his face, and hurriedly went up to the stage.
Ji Miao handed the trophy to him, smiling and saying, "Congratulations! Let's act together next time we have the chance."
Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded at Ji Miao, saying, "Definitely."
He accepted the trophy.
The trophy is quite heavy; it feels substantial in your hand.
He walked to the microphone and looked at the familiar and unfamiliar faces below the stage.
It was a very large event—this was one of the largest award ceremonies Lu Yanhe had ever attended.
"If I said that my mind is completely blank right now, filled with joy, and I don't know what to say, would you forgive me?" Lu Yanhe held the trophy in his hands, and couldn't help but laugh as soon as he finished speaking.
Laughter erupted from the audience; some cupped their hands in front of their mouths in celebration, while others applauded him.
"This year I received so many nominations. Although everyone told me before each one that my chances of winning were slim, I always held onto that sliver of hope, so it was inevitable that I experienced disappointment after disappointment." Lu Yanhe looked at the audience. "So, at this moment, I especially want to say to the other four actors who were nominated for this award with me: only after experiencing disappointment do you realize how precious the excitement of holding it in your hands is. I've seen all of your films, and I must admit that there's definitely an element of luck in me winning this award, because I have the utmost respect for each of your performances. Therefore, I will cherish this trophy I received tonight even more, because it was won from your hands. I will continue to work hard to act well, to be a good actor, and strive to make you feel even more proud when you win this trophy from my hands one day."
Zhang Yang, who was nominated alongside him, stood up and applauded him.
Everyone cheered.
An award can only have one winner, and there are bound to be losers.
Many award winners express their appreciation for the actors who were nominated alongside them.
This time, Lu Yanhe not only expressed his appreciation, but also his best wishes to them.
His speech successfully won over everyone present, earning their admiration.
There are winners every year, but there are not winners who are dignified and graceful every year.
He acknowledged his good fortune, cherished the award, and generously stated that he would be willing to be the defeated opponent in the future.
Such a stance is rare, and even fewer people can express it in this way.
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath. "Now I need to express my gratitude properly. Thank you to my agent, Sister Ziyan. She got this movie for me. She only said one thing to me: you must act in it. So, I acted without hesitation. Thank you to this movie, thank you to Director Wang Zhong, thank you to all the creators of this movie. It's not just because it made me win an award tonight, but because of this movie and this role, I was seen by people in the film industry for the first time. Oh, Lu Yanhe can act in movies too. Different themes, different forms, have different charms. For me, if acting in TV dramas is like traveling with friends, then movies are like a fleeting glimpse. I will continue to work hard and try to get more attention from everyone in the future. Thank you again!"
After Lu Yanhe finished speaking, he bowed, raised the trophy high, and turned around with a bright smile to leave the stage with Ji Miao.
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The news that Lu Yanhe had won Best Supporting Actor sparked cheers in the media interview room.
Helan turned to look at the media representatives with surprise.
There are only media reporters and photographers here, no one else. Every award winner will be guided here to be interviewed and photographed.
It's not a live event; everyone here is here for work. When the winners' names were announced before, although people paid attention, there wasn't this kind of cheering.
Are the media all so happy about Lu Yanhe winning the award?
Seeing He Lan's surprise and doubt, Li Bi immediately said, "The boss has a very good image in the media circle. You know, many media workers don't really look down on some celebrities. They think they are uncultured and that they are well packaged. But when they see them in person, they are very disillusioned. The boss is a rare celebrity who is more educated than them and is also really talented. Putting work aside, everyone admires him."
Helan nodded in understanding.
After a while, Lu Yanhe arrived.
The media interview room erupted in enthusiastic applause.
"Yan He, congratulations on winning the award! Your speech today once again captivated everyone."
"I really hope you win another award later, so we can hear you speak again."
...
Everyone chatted and laughed.
Lu Yanhe expressed his gratitude.
"Please don't praise me too much, I'm easily embarrassed," Lu Yanhe said.
The media friends burst into laughter.
Someone said, "Your award this time breaks a record for the Best Supporting Actor winner at the Fei Hong Awards. Do you know what that record is?"
Lu Yanhe was taken aback, shook his head, and said, "I don't know, what record?"
"You are the youngest winner in the history of the Fei Hong Award for Best Supporting Actor."
Lu Yanhe is only twenty-one years old this year, which is indeed quite young. However, he never expected that he would be the youngest recipient in the history of this award.
"Who is the youngest winner of the Best Actor award?" Lu Yanhe asked curiously.
"The youngest winner of the Best Actor award is Chen Pinhe, who was only seventeen years old when he won the award," the media said.
Lu Yanhe showed a surprised expression.
Lu Yanhe knew that Chen Pinhe was the most awarded male actor in China, but he didn't know that Chen Pinhe had started winning awards so early.
No wonder he holds a unique position in China.
A media friend said, "Chen Pinhe has already won the Feihong Award for Best Actor twice. If he wins it again this time, it will be his third time. Yan He, do you have any plans to surpass him?"
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Of course, the more awards the better, but I never thought about surpassing anyone. Winning an award means that I have been recognized by my peers, and that's good enough. In fact, many actors are recognized by their peers even if they don't win awards; they are the uncrowned kings. Actually, I was very moved when Teacher Bao Zhenzhu gave her acceptance speech today. Compared with many senior teachers, I am very lucky. One shouldn't be too greedy."
Will you collaborate with Professor Bao Zhenzhu in the future?
“Of course, I really hope to have the opportunity to work with her,” Lu Yanhe said. “When I watched the movie ‘Upstairs’ before, I was pleasantly surprised by her, but at the time I didn’t know who this actress was. I didn’t know her, I only knew that she acted very well.”
"We heard that you have a good relationship with Mr. Jiang Jun. After 'The Seventeenth Floor,' Mr. Jiang Jun said in many interviews that you helped him a lot. Could you tell us what you helped him with? We asked Mr. Jiang Jun, but he wouldn't say."
Lu Yanhe quickly waved his hand and said, "That's just Teacher Jiang being polite. You actually believed him. He really helped me a lot when we were filming 'The Seventeenth Floor'."
Media: "We've noticed that you have a particularly good relationship with many of the actors you've worked with, which is quite rare, considering that people in this industry are often separated. How do you maintain these relationships?"
Lu Yanhe: "Just... we maintain normal contact. It's not like we used to be in the days when we couldn't meet and could only send letters by carrier pigeon or post station. We keep in touch often, and when we see each other's works published, we support each other and discuss the plot and stuff."
Media: "It seems that, in your case, people haven't gradually drifted apart just because everyone is busy?"
“I think it might be because my friends are all in various group chats. Li Zhibai and Yan Liang, needless to say, live in the same house. For 'The Days of Youth,' or the dramas I filmed, we all have group chats. We often chat and talk in the group chats,” Lu Yanhe said. “It might be because I often need everyone to help forward and promote things, so none of those group chats have fallen silent.”
Lu Yanhe has indeed been making a lot of noise this year, and it hasn't disappeared from the beginning to the end of the year.
Some media outlets jokingly remarked that Lu Yanhe's few dramas this year were enough to make four or five male actors famous, but all the fame went to him.
This is why Lu Yanhe's status has risen so dramatically this year.
Actors really have to let their work speak for itself.
Before this year, Lu Yanhe only had two supporting roles in "The Golden Era" and "Phoenix Terrace". Starting this year, he has entered his era of leading roles.
Last year, when he wanted to play the male lead, he could only choose the second male lead in a drama like "The Seventeenth Floor," which was told from the perspective of a strong female lead.
Now, he basically doesn't get any second lead actors handing him scripts anymore.
After finishing the interview, Lu Yanhe had to return to the inner area.
In the corridor, he met the photographer who had just won an award. The photographer's name was Liu Zhifeng, a very famous photographer, one of the best in the film industry. Lu Yanhe immediately stepped aside and politely called him Teacher Liu.
Liu Zhifeng greeted him with some surprise, "Yan He, hello."
The two didn't have time for much small talk. After a brief meeting, Liu Zhifeng hurried off to meet with the media, while Lu Yanhe returned to the inner area.
In one night, Lu Yanhe seemed to meet more filmmakers than he had in the entire past year.
When Lu Yanhe rushed back to the inner field, it was just in time for the commercial break.
The scene was lively and chaotic, with everyone exchanging enthusiastic conversations. Many of them were old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time, and it was a rare opportunity for them to meet. As soon as Lu Yanhe returned, Wang Chong immediately dragged him around to meet people, and after a round of introductions, he had added more than a dozen people as friends.
That's incredibly exaggerated.
"Pinhe, if you win an award tonight, you'll be the first person in the history of the Feihong Awards to win the Best Actor award three times." Suddenly, director Feng Zhou spoke up.
Lu Yanhe turned his head and saw Chen Pinhe and Yu Mingjiang, the director of "White Pearl," appear behind him at some point.
Chen Pinhe smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Director Feng, it will be very difficult, and with such a strong opponent as Teacher Liu Teli, I don't have much hope."
Feng Zhou clicked his tongue and said, "It's a real pity this year. He almost won the Best Actor award at the Venice International Film Festival."
Yu Mingjiang snorted and said, "To put it bluntly, it's still discrimination against Chinese actors. Otherwise, how come Pinhe's acting is inferior to that Englishman's?"
Lu Yanhe was shocked to hear Yu Mingjiang say that.
Is that something you say openly?
Wang Zhong smiled, then suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Yan He, do you know Director Yu Mingjiang and Chen Pinhe?"
Lu Yanhe immediately replied, "Yes, we know each other. We met in Venice before."
Yu Mingjiang looked at Lu Yanhe and smiled.
"Congratulations! You've won the Fei Hong Award at such a young age. Your future is limitless," Yu Mingjiang said. "Let's try to collaborate in the future."
Lu Yanhe nodded and agreed.
He looked at Chen Pinhe and called out, "Teacher Chen."
Chen Pinhe smiled faintly, nodded, and said, "Congratulations."
When everyone saw Lu Yanhe and Chen Pinhe standing together, they laughed and said, "If we add Shang Yongzhou, the three of them standing together will be the three most representative male actors of the twenties, thirties and forties in the same frame."
Just then, Shang Yongzhou appeared.
"Yongzhou, Yongzhou!" Fengzhou immediately shouted.
Shang Yongzhou was summoned.
With the encouragement of these directors, the three of them were arranged to take a group photo together.
Because the three of them took a group photo here, a lot of people gathered around them.
Everyone took out their phones and captured the scene.
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As the awards ceremony progressed and the results of each award were announced, the atmosphere grew increasingly intense.
Because the awards become more prestigious as you progress.
The biggest highlight this year is the Best Actor category.
Therefore, the organizers presented this award before the Best Director award, giving the Best Actress award first.
To the surprise of many, this year's Best Actress award went to Xu Minyin, who co-starred with Chen Pinhe in "White Pearl".
The main reason is that Chen Pinhe's performance in "White Pearl" was so outstanding that it greatly affected Xu Minyin's presence and performance. To be fair, she did act very well, and she had two or three highlight scenes. However, to say that she deservedly won the Best Actress award is still a bit lacking.
However, this year's Best Actress award is relatively weak, with little competition and no particularly popular contenders like Chen Pinhe and Liu Teli.
After Xu Minyin accepted her award, it was time for the Best Actor segment.
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
Liu Bige turned to look at him.
Lu Yanhe said to Liu Bige, "If I don't win Best Actor, remember that you owe me a Best Actor award."
Liu Bige smiled, nodded, and said, "Okay."
Lu Yanhe repeatedly told himself that his chances of winning the award were slim, and that this award was not his forte.
But when the presenter read out a name that wasn't his, Lu Yanhe still felt a deep sense of disappointment.
That's just how it is.
Sitting here, you can expect a miracle to happen.
Then, Lu Yanhe realized what was happening.
Wait, whose name was just read?
"He Daren?"
The atmosphere at the scene was one of disbelief, but applause still rang out intermittently.
Tonight, among the five nominees for Best Actor, Liu Teli and Chen Pinhe are considered the most competitive contenders, Shang Yongzhou is a nominee who is already a star and has received numerous accolades, and Lu Yanhe also has his own voice. Only the last one, He Daren, the male lead of "The Galaxy Nine Turns," has received virtually no attention—the film only grossed 720,000 yuan in theaters, and very few people have seen it.
When media outlets predicted the Best Actor winner, none of them predicted Ho Tai-yan.
Lu Yanhe saw incredulous expressions on many people's faces.
This included Chen Pinhe and Liu Teli. Although they concealed it well and applauded politely to congratulate them, their disbelief and astonishment were still unavoidable.
Even if Shang Yongzhou had won the award, it probably wouldn't have surprised people so much.
(End of this chapter)
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