Chapter 861 Flying Goose Award
Shortly thereafter, the Golden Globe nominations sealed the deal for the public relations campaign of "Windbreaker".
"Dingfeng No. 1" was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, Wen Shengming was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and Lu Yanhe was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
Three nominations.
It feels stable and reassuring.
However, "Hummingbird" was not nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.
As Darren Wilson said, Kim Won-bin's words may have caused some controversy, but it won't really affect anything.
On the contrary, it helped "Dingfeng No. 1" gain more attention. Compared to "Hummingbird," "Dingfeng No. 1" achieved greater, more worldly success.
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Lu Yanhe has lost count of how many times he has been nominated for the Golden Globe Awards.
Anyway, it's happened many times.
The Golden Globe Awards truly "favored" him. Of course, Lu Yanhe's support for the Golden Globe Awards far exceeded that of other stars.
At least many of Lu Yanhe's acceptance speeches at the Golden Globe Awards have been widely circulated around the world.
Not to mention the year he was vying for the Olympics, Chen Bige wore a dress with his image printed on it, stunning the world and going viral.
With "Calm Wind" receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, it can be said that it has already accomplished half of its mission.
Even if it doesn't receive an Oscar nomination, it's still worthwhile to send it to represent Chinese cinema in the competition for this award.
Lu Yanhe and others have confirmed their attendance at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony—even though, given the current situation, it's highly unlikely that any of these three nominees will win. It's the Golden Globe Awards; even if they don't win, they have to go.
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"However, Chen Pinhe was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical Series this year for 'The Seventeen Floors: Reboot,' so you'll probably run into each other at the Golden Globes."
Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yanhe, "The drama 'Seventeen Floors: Reboot' was actually not very well made, and the ratings weren't particularly explosive. I don't know how Zhang Yue managed to get it nominated."
“Maxine must have put in a lot of effort behind the scenes. Wasn’t it supposed to be a trilogy?” Lu Yanhe said. “Including spin-off films, they definitely hope to use the Golden Globes to further increase the global awareness of ‘Seventeen Floors: Reboot’.”
Chen Ziyan said, "Maybe, but under normal circumstances, a TV series won't be nominated for only one award. It's really different from movies. If you look at the Golden Globe nomination list in the past, for TV series, they often have popular series dominating the nominations for various awards. Apart from Chen Pinhe's nomination for Best Actor, 'The Seventeen Floors: Reboot' didn't get any other nominations."
Lu Yanhe: "It's alright. Even if we run into each other, that's all."
Chen Ziyan said, "That's true. You also ran into him at the Golden Globe Awards last year, right?"
“Yes.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “He was also invited to present the award last year.”
"They're difficult to deal with."
Lu Yanhe smiled at Chen Ziyan, "Actually, it's nothing. I don't feel much when I see him anymore."
Chen Ziyan: "The Fei Hong Award ceremony is the day after tomorrow. Are you nervous?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head. "I'm not nervous."
"This is your first time facing him head-on, aren't you nervous?"
“Yes, I’m not nervous at all right now,” Lu Yanhe said. “Even if he wins the award, it won’t matter.”
“That won’t do. Just thinking about it makes me angry,” Chen Ziyan said. “Although in a practical sense, there’s really nothing to it, you’re right.”
“Because I’ve figured out one thing: anyone could win. I can’t influence the judges to make sure they don’t choose Chen Pinhe. Chen Pinhe still has his own abilities.” Lu Yanhe said calmly, “My battle with him isn’t about the performance of ‘Dingfeng No. 1’ and ‘The Pianist’.”
Chen Ziyan: "Open-minded."
"On the contrary, I think the judges are having a real headache this year with the Fei Hong Awards, including the two major film awards that followed," said Lu Yanhe. "No matter who gets the award, it will cause huge controversy. As for the competition between me and Chen Pinhe... actually, it's fortunate that Wen Zhengming was in 'Ding Feng Yi Hao,' so from the outside perspective, it's not my place to compete with Chen Pinhe. I'm older, and I'm not from the same generation as them. Besides, apart from the three of us, do the other two nominees have no hope? Not necessarily. It all depends on what the judges decide. Judging from the performances alone, I know very well that Wen Zhengming and I had the most complete and richest performances. The film 'The Pianist' was too mediocre. No matter how good Chen Pinhe's performance was, it wasn't convincing enough; it lacked a bit of literary quality. Moreover, he had already won the Fei Hong Award before. Putting aside my personal grudges with him, I think that of the five people, he was the least deserving of the award."
Chen Ziyan: "What you're saying is something that has been analyzed in the same way online."
Lu Yanhe: "It's probably because I've thought it through myself. If the Feihong Award really goes to him, it just means they've considered other off-field factors. I don't think I've lost, so it doesn't matter."
Chen Ziyan nodded.
“Everyone says that this year’s Best Actor competition is between the three of you,” Chen Ziyan said. “Some media outlets have even joked that the three major domestic awards should just be given to each of you.”
"If that's the case, then it's too boring, isn't it?" Lu Yanhe curled his lips. "It shouldn't be that bad. The organizers and judges of the three awards are different, and they wouldn't be so united in sharing the spoils."
Chen Ziyan: "It's really hard to say."
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The Flying Goose Award.
Lu Yanhe had been there many times, and this was the first film award he had ever received.
"Three Mountains" earned him the Best Supporting Actor award at the time.
He has been nominated for Best Actor several times, but has never won.
Whether he could get it this time or not, Lu Yanhe was both concerned and indifferent.
As I said before, he knows he performed very well in "Dingfeng No. 1" and is good enough to win an award, so now it's just a matter of luck.
This film has already earned him the Best Actor award at the Venice International Film Festival, along with the Best Actor award at the Sittor International Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. With several major awards under his belt, he is already one of the most successful Chinese actors on the international stage, and in some ways, the word "one of" can even be removed.
He worked incredibly hard filming, and he certainly reaped a lot of rewards.
At such a young age, he has already won numerous awards, only lacking the so-called Grand Slam.
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The scene of the Fei Hong Award ceremony.
Lu Yanhe appeared on the red carpet with Wen Shengming and Liu Bige.
The entire crew of "Ding Feng Yi Hao," which is currently filming in North America, attended the Fei Hong Awards. This was to give face to the Fei Hong Awards, and also because this film is a Chinese film, so the Fei Hong Awards are just as important to it.
The host for the red carpet event was Zhou Yuanhong, a relatively popular up-and-coming comedian.
When Lu Yanhe and his group arrived at the interview area, Zhou Yuanhong screamed a few times in an exaggerated tone.
"Our internationally acclaimed crew from 'Dingfeng No. 1' has arrived! Welcome Director Liu Bige, welcome Teacher Wen Shengming—and Teacher Lu Yanhe—"
Lu Yanhe quickly waved his hand and said, "We're not that famous, let's keep a low profile, friend."
Zhou Yuanhong immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, as a fan, I got too excited and forgot myself!"
The response was also very quick.
Lu Yanhe understood that Zhou Yuanhong might have used such an exaggerated tone to create an atmosphere. However, Lu Yanhe was worried that someone might take a screenshot of Zhou Yuanhong's words and misinterpret them, causing some negative public opinion. So he quickly explained, just in case.
However, Zhou Yuanhong's reaction was beyond Lu Yanhe's expectations. It was almost the best response he could think of. There was no formal apology, which seemed quite serious, nor was there any attempt to brush it off with a joke. Instead, the excuse of "fans being carried away" provided a reasonable explanation for his "extreme popularity."
Lu Yanhe couldn't help but glance at him again.
Zhou Yuanhong debuted on a talk show and subsequently rose to fame, participating in the recording of many variety shows and gaining increasing popularity.
Lu Yanhe had also come across his clips and short videos.
He was very thin, as thin as a monkey, with bright eyes, and a very memorable appearance.
Zhou Yuanhong immediately looked at Liu Bige.
"Director, what are your feelings about bringing 'Windbreaker No. 1' to the Feihong Awards this time?"
Liu Bige said in a very official tone, "I'm still nervous. I've been nominated several times but haven't won an award yet. I don't know if I'll win this time. I hope I'll have good luck."
Zhou Yuanhong: "You will definitely have good luck. If it weren't for the fact that I only got third place in the stand-up comedy competition, I would definitely lend you all my luck."
Liu Bige smiled.
Zhou Yuanhong then looked at Wen Shengming.
"Professor Wen, you are an old friend of the Feihong Award. Do you have anything to say to this old friend?"
Wen Shengming smiled and said, "We're all old friends, so there's not much to say. It's just that it's been a long time since I've come here with a play as a nominee. This feels a bit fresh; it's been a long time since I've done this."
Zhou Yuanhong: "You think it's new? My parents are so excited. They knew I had the honor of meeting you tonight, and they specifically told me to tell you that you should make more movies in the future, because you have many fans who are waiting for your new works."
Wen Shengming smiled in surprise and nodded in agreement.
Zhou Yuanhong finally looked at Lu Yanhe.
This is the Fei Hong Awards, not a variety show-style event. Nevertheless, Zhou Yuanhong did his best to make the interview more interesting within the limited framework, which also showed his emotional intelligence. Lu Yanhe still appreciates him—mainly because his initial reaction made Lu Yanhe think he is a very smart and witty person.
"Professor Lu, you are the youngest Best Supporting Actor winner in the history of the Fei Hong Awards. You were also nominated for Best Actor for 'Late Spring' and 'Road to Glory'. Many people hope to see you win the award tonight. What do you think?"
Lu Yanhe glanced at Zhou Yuanhong with considerable surprise.
This time, he was genuinely surprised.
Zhou Yuanhong happened to ask a question he had wanted to answer in public, and in such a perfectly timed way—
"Of course I want to win an award," Lu Yanhe said with a smile. "But it doesn't matter who wins in the end. All the other nominees who won did so based on their own abilities, didn't they? I like this kind of competition. It all depends on whose performance the judges like. For example, in my heart, Teacher Wen's performance is the best, while in Teacher Wen's heart, my performance is the most deserving of encouragement. Other actors also have their own standards. Actually, it doesn't matter. Awards are honors. Whether the performance was good or not, everyone knows in their hearts."
Zhou Yuanhong nodded.
Lu Yanhe: "Even if I don't win an award, I know I'm a good actor. This is the mindset that any actor who relies on their own strength to act will have."
Zhou Yuanhong: "I must learn your mindset—although it is a bit too modest for someone who has won both the Cité de la Siècle and the Venice Film Festival Best Actor awards and has won two Oscars to say this."
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After entering the venue, Lu Yanhe sent a message to Chen Ziyan: Do you know Zhou Yuanhong? Have you greeted him? I feel like he's been trying to cover for me all day.
Chen Ziyan: It wasn't my arrangement. I don't know him. I was watching the live stream, and I was very surprised.
Lu Yanhe was indeed taken aback.
But in this situation, he didn't have time to think too much.
Many familiar faces came towards me.
Huang Kai-yan, the big star who won the Fei Hong Award for Best Actor for his role in "Rouge", is also here today.
He hugged Lu Yanhe and asked, "Is your 'Friends' being filmed right now?"
“Keep filming.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “I took the day off to come here.”
Huang Kairen: "Why don't you make 'My Own Swordsman' as long as 'Friends'?"
"That's only if I can do it," Lu Yanhe laughed. "Regarding 'My Own Swordsman,' that's all the stories I can think of. Brother Huang, you haven't been on set for a while, have you?"
"I haven't been on set for half a year," Huang Kairen said. "Now when I look at scripts, I'm not too fond of them anymore; my standards have gotten too high."
"You're being too picky," Lu Yanhe said. "There are still quite a few good scripts, aren't there?"
“There are no roles I want to play,” Huang Kairen said. “I haven’t even received a script like ‘The Corpse’.”
Huang Kairen is indeed in a bit of a limbo right now.
Huang Kairen probably still wants to act in movies, but the scripts that meet his requirements have likely already been given to others. Huang Kairen won Best Actor for "Rouge," and his subsequent genre films did well at the box office, but the film market is only so big, and he's not the most outstanding one. At his current age, he's in a situation where he's neither high-achieving nor low-achieving, so there are indeed few suitable roles for him.
Lu Yanhe said, "Then I'll have them send you the script later."
Huang Kairen said, "Okay, then I'll wait for your script."
"Mm." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Linghe now has a large and successful business, so tailoring a script for Huang Kairen would be easy for him.
(End of this chapter)
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