Chapter 807 There's something to learn.
"The winner of Best Actor is—"
The award presenter opened the envelope, looked at the results inside, and showed a look of utter surprise.
Lu Yanhe was slightly taken aback when he saw her expression.
"Wen Shengming, Dingfeng No. 1!" the award presenter called out.
Lu Yanhe jumped up in surprise, looked at Wen Shengming sitting next to him, screamed, and clapped.
Liu Bige and Miao Yue also clapped with delight.
Wen Shengming showed an incredulous surprise.
He sat in his seat for two seconds before he came to his senses, stood up, and hugged Lu Yanhe and the others.
"That's great, that's great."
"That's wonderful, congratulations, Teacher Wen!"
Lu Yanhe felt genuine joy and excitement.
When Wen Shengming won the award for his performance, Lu Yanhe only said one thing: "Well deserved."
In acting, Lu Yanhe has filmed so many dramas and acted with so many actors, but the actor who gave him the most goosebumps and the most stimulation was Wen Shengming.
Lu Yanhe's respect for him stemmed not only from his character and his care for him, but also from his acting skills.
Just then, the presenter suddenly said, "Wait a moment."
Everyone in the room was stunned.
All eyes turned back to her.
"Also, Lu Yanhe, also from 'Dingfeng No. 1'."
After a two-second pause, cheers and applause erupted again with even greater enthusiasm.
Double yolk egg!
This year's Venice International Film Festival has produced a tie!
Lu Yanhe's eyes widened.
"You can do that?"
Liu Bige laughed and said, "I knew you'd win an award tonight! I had no idea!"
Wen Shengming hugged him tightly, patted his back, and congratulated him.
Everyone around him was watching him and applauding him.
“Let’s go,” he said. “Let’s go on stage.”
Both of them smiled equally brightly, their eyes brimming with excitement.
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— Ma Zhiyuan has gone mad again.
— Ma Zhiyuan actually said that Lu Yanhe was the child of a mistress.
—Is he now doing live-streaming e-commerce? Is he desperate for traffic?
Why isn't this kind of person banned yet?
—Is there no one in this world who can control him?
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Domestically, on Weibo, Ma Zhiyuan's claim during his live stream that Lu Yanhe was an illegitimate child quickly became a trending topic. However, surprisingly, not many people online believed what Ma Zhiyuan said.
They assumed Ma Zhiyuan was just going crazy.
Just then, news of Lu Yanhe winning the Best Actor award at this year's Venice International Film Festival also reached China.
In an instant, the news of this incident overshadowed the story of Ma Zhiyuan's outburst during his live stream.
Everyone is congratulating Lu Yanhe.
From the China Film Association to Linghe and Shihuo, all of them issued congratulatory letters.
Li Zhibai and Yan Liang would certainly not be absent at this time.
Besides posting on Weibo, the two of them also tagged Lu Yanhe, saying that Lu Yanhe now has two Best Actor awards from international film festivals, and they each want one.
They're professionals at using internet memes and performing skits.
In an instant, the entire internet was filled with congratulatory messages for both Lu Yanhe and Wen Shengming.
Some have joked that in recent years, every single person in charge of China's film industry has been earning political achievements without lifting a finger.
The international accolades and box office records that Chinese films have achieved in recent years are all historic milestones.
Shortly after news of Lu Yanhe and Wen Shengming's awards reached China, another Chinese filmmaker won an award.
Yu Qin, another Chinese director whose film "Life" was nominated for the main competition at this year's Venice International Film Festival, won the Best Director award.
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"Director Yu Qin has won an award." Lu Yanhe showed a hint of surprise. Of course, as a fellow Chinese filmmaker, he would applaud and celebrate for her at this moment.
Yu Qin went on stage with great excitement.
She said directly, "I never expected the jury to give me this award. I've been making films for so many years, and this is the first time I've won the Best Director award."
Yu Qin's directing style is indeed not the kind of director with a very distinctive personal style.
In particular, her films are generally very long, and there are many long takes with fixed positions.
For the general public, her movies are not very entertaining and tend to be rather dull and boring.
This is why, even though she has a certain international reputation and her previous film, "Happy Time," earned her the Best Actress award, it was still so difficult to find actresses for this film.
However, her film style is indeed the kind that film festivals love.
Focusing on ordinary people and everyday life, the discussion always revolves around the connections between people and the subtle nuances of human nature.
Lu Yanhe was surprised that Yu Qin won the award, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
He always felt that movies should encompass all kinds of films. A director of Yu Qin's caliber, if she were to compromise with the market and take on some commercially oriented films, numerous film companies would be willing to fund and support her. In a country as vast as China, there are only a handful of directors who have made a name for themselves internationally.
Yu Qin was able to stick to her film style and subject matter under these circumstances, without making any compromises, including in the selection of the female lead.
If I say I have to stay on set for six months, then I have to stay. It doesn't matter if I don't use famous actors.
Lu Yanhe couldn't do that, so he actually admired people who could stick to their principles.
It's such a pity that Liu Bige didn't win the award.
Of course, Liu Bige is still very young.
As a director, he is still in his "youthful years".
Lu Yanhe smiled and said to Liu Bige, "When are you going to win an award?"
Liu Bige rolled his eyes at Lu Yanhe: "Don't take the award yourself and then stab me in the heart."
Lu Yanhe laughed and said, "It was intentional."
Miao Yue grasped Liu Bige's hand and said, "It's okay. Actors have short careers, but you're a director. The older you get, the more sought-after you become."
Liu Bige nodded, smiled smugly, and winked at Lu Yanhe.
"The sour, rotten smell of love can cloud one's judgment." Lu Yanhe said with a speechless expression.
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Lu Yanhe found it hard to describe his feelings after winning the award in Venice this time—he was overly relaxed.
Compared to when he won the award at Seatour, Lu Yanhe's mood this time was not unhappiness or excitement, but he also had a sense of indifference, as if he was happy to win but it didn't matter if he didn't.
Even after winning an award, I felt that was all there was to it.
He was happier that Wen Shengming won the award this time than that he won it himself.
An actor cannot function without awards.
This is a secular, utilitarian world.
You are an uncrowned king, of course you deserve respect. But if you wear gold robes, you will receive more than just respect.
After the closing ceremony, Lu Yanhe and other award winners were gathered together for a group photo and then given an interview arranged by the authorities.
Media outlets around the world are waiting for them.
Lu Yanhe saw his own country's media in the media.
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Chen Yong was having a real headache at that moment.
As a journalist, he faced a difficult choice.
Should we, at this moment, in front of so many people, bring up Ma Zhiyuan's criticisms of Lu Yanhe during the live broadcast and ask Lu Yanhe to respond?
Chen Yong knew very well that as long as he brought up this question, the interview would definitely be a sensation.
This will also become his "signature work".
but--
This is Venice.
At this time, Lu Yanhe had just won the Best Actor award.
At this moment, all the award winners gathered together to be interviewed by media from around the world.
When Chen Yong was called upon by the host to ask a question.
In the few seconds between standing up and speaking, countless thoughts flashed through Chen Yong's mind.
Finally, when he spoke, he heard himself say, "Yan He, Teacher Wen, congratulations on winning Best Actor. Director Yu, congratulations on winning Best Director. I am Chen Yong, a reporter from the Chinese magazine 'Filmmaker'."
After hearing the Chinese language, Lu Yanhe, Wen Shengming, and Yu Qin's smiles became even closer.
Chen Yong looked at Lu Yanhe and asked, "Yanhe, was this award something you expected?"
Lu Yanhe was somewhat puzzled.
He could tell that Chen Yong seemed to have been struggling with something in those few seconds.
Especially when I look at him.
Lu Yanhe had expected the reporter to ask some difficult questions, but to his surprise, the reporter asked this question in the end.
Lu Yanhe said, "It would be too arrogant to say that it was expected, but it would be too hypocritical to say that I didn't think I could win an award. As for this movie, I can only say that I had a lot of fun acting in it. When I watched the movie, I felt that there were many scenes where I looked like someone I didn't recognize. I'm grateful to director Liu Bige, he always manages to capture the most unique side of me."
Chen Yong nodded.
His next question was directed at Wen Shengming.
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Chen Ziyan's fingers tapped rapidly on the phone's keyboard as she typed, then sent the message to Wang Biao: After this is over, go back to the hotel and don't let Yan He appear in public again for the time being.
Wang Biao replied with an "okay," then his gaze returned to the video screenshot of Ma Zhiyuan at the beginning of the chat history. His face was ashen, and his eyes were fierce, as if he wanted to devour Ma Zhiyuan whole.
He glanced at Lu Yanhe standing on the stage.
The latter has no idea what has happened.
Wang Biao felt tense and uneasy at the thought of what Lu Yanhe might encounter later.
His gaze then fell on the reporter who had just asked the question.
Chen Yong.
Wang Biao could tell that Lu Yanhe was struggling with whether or not to ask him about Ma Zhiyuan's live stream incident in person.
Fortunately, he didn't do that.
Although Wang Biao didn't know why he didn't do it.
But seeing his action, Wang Biao thought to himself that he would remember this favor.
He will definitely repay you in the future.
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"Has Ma Zhiyuan gone mad?"
Back in China, Chen Ziyan was calling Zhou Pingan.
"If he thinks he can still appear on camera, Zhou Ping'an, don't think I won't resort to dirty tricks."
Zhou Pingan: "He's mentally ill."
Chen Ziyan: "You know very well what Lu Yanhe's situation is. If you can't control Ma Zhiyuan, then don't blame me for ruining you too."
"Ziyan, calm down. My position on this matter is the same as yours. Neither of us wants this to be exposed." Zhou Ping'an had to suppress his temper and comfort Chen Ziyan. "As for Ma Zhiyuan, I will definitely make him watch his mouth and not say these things again."
"You must be out of your mind to want him to make a comeback."
“Do you think I wanted to? He threatened me by threatening to expose how I suppressed Lu Yanhe at Xingyu back then. I only agreed to him temporarily in order to make a big deal out of a big deal and a small deal out of a small deal.” Zhou Pingan sighed. “This kid has nothing to lose now. He’s just throwing caution to the wind. If you want to stop him, you can only make him put on his shoes first.”
Chen Ziyan sneered: "I don't care if he wears shoes or not. If he thinks he can just throw caution to the wind by going barefoot, fine, then don't blame people for cutting off his feet too."
Zhou Ping'an was taken aback. "What do you want to do?"
“This is just to teach him a lesson. You can tell him that this is a lesson for him. If he continues to be ungrateful, I have even tougher tricks waiting for him. If he continues to pretend to be crazy, I will send him to a mental hospital.” Chen Ziyan hung up the phone.
Zhou Ping'an immediately opened Weibo and searched for Ma Zhiyuan's name.
Currently, all the related news that can be found is about him saying in his live stream that Lu Yanhe is an illegitimate child.
There's nothing new or exciting about it.
What exactly did Chen Ziyan do?
Just then, Ma Zhiyuan called.
"Zhou Ping'an, how dare you have the live streaming platform ban my account?!"
Zhou Pingan: "It wasn't me."
"Who else could it be but you!"
"Chen Ziyan!" Zhou Ping'an was furious. "Do you think Lu Yanhe won't react to what you said? Do you have any evidence for all that nonsense you're spouting? Do you think Lu Yanhe is easy to bully? Chen Ziyan just called me and told me to warn you that if you keep spreading rumors like this, she'll sue you. Do you think you can still outmaneuver him? I'm already planning your comeback, and you've lost your mind and pulled this stunt? Now tell me, how are you going to make a comeback? Who would dare hire you? Everyone thinks you're mentally unstable."
“This is what you two said when Vice President Ma came to see you, and I recorded it.” Ma Zhiyuan dropped a bombshell, stunning Zhou Ping’an. “It’s not a rumor I made up.”
But after two seconds, Zhou Ping'an realized what was happening.
"You even secretly recorded me?"
"If I don't pay attention to an agent like you, how can I prevent you from stabbing me in the back?" Ma Zhiyuan chuckled. "Since it was Chen Ziyan who did it, then let it go. But isn't she panicking? Her most prized artist turns out to be an illegitimate child, and his mother is a mistress. If this gets out, won't her cash cow be gone?"
Zhou Ping'an sneered.
"Are you really crazy? Do you think you've obtained evidence just because you recorded a conversation?" Zhou Ping'an said. "If Chen Ziyan sues you, she'll win every time. Do you think that the recording of me and Vice President Ma is evidence? And how do you know that what Vice President Ma and I said is definitely true?"
Ma Zhiyuan remained silent.
"Since you know that Vice President Ma and I want to drive Lu Yanhe out of the company, you should know that we have all sorts of ways to make it happen, including spreading rumors to smear him," Zhou Ping'an said. "Of course, you can be stubborn and say that you didn't create the rumors, but you are the one spreading them. If you can't learn to shut up, not only you, but even I can't say I can beat Chen Ziyan, let alone Lu Yanhe, who now has the entire China Film Association backing him. Ma Zhiyuan, stop threatening me. You've messed things up yourself. Fine, go ahead and expose it. Just say that Vice President Ma and I are suppressing Lu Yanhe and spreading rumors. I'll just apologize. Lu Yanhe knows about this. We've already talked it out. At most, I'll face some public pressure. I'm more curious about what will happen to you."
Ma Zhiyuan: "...Don't force me!"
“No one forced you. You’re just incredibly stupid and utterly foolish,” Zhou Ping’an said coldly. “You’ve already fallen to this level, and you still dare to provoke Lu Yanhe. From the moment you spoke until the platform banned your account, how long did it take Chen Ziyan? Who do you think you are, jumping around here with some recording? You really think you’re someone important.”
Ma Zhiyuan angrily hung up the phone.
Zhou Pingan gave a cold laugh.
Two seconds later, he sent Ma Zhiyuan a message: I'm giving you a choice now. You honestly post a Weibo saying that you're furious and talking nonsense, and then apologize to Lu Yanhe. If you can calm Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan down, I can consider helping you make a comeback. But if you continue to act like a big shot, then you can get as far away as possible.
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Ten minutes later, Chen Ziyan received a chat log from Zhou Pingan, as well as a screenshot of a Weibo post.
The screenshot shows Ma Zhiyuan's latest Weibo post:
@Lu Yanhe, I'm sorry. I heard some rumors and lost my temper when attacked by some haters. I said some things I shouldn't have said, which had a negative impact on you. I hope you can forgive me.
Chen Ziyan rolled her eyes and handed the phone to Lu Qingzhen.
Lu Qingzhen took the phone, glanced at it, and said, "Zhou Ping'an acted quite quickly this time."
Chen Ziyan: "He is now the newly appointed artist director, and no one is more afraid of being found out that his butt is dirty than him."
Lu Qingzhen: "Should we let Ma Zhiyuan make a smooth comeback?"
Chen Ziyan said, "I'll have to talk to Yan He about this when he gets back."
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Lu Yanhe got into the car, put the trophy aside, and then looked up at Wang Biao.
"Has something happened?"
"Um?"
"Since the interview ended, I've noticed that several people have been hesitant to speak to me, and their eyes have been looking at me strangely, especially yours."
Wang Biao looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise, stammering.
"What exactly happened?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Only then did Wang Biao hand over the phone.
Just as Lu Yanhe received the phone, a new message popped up on Wang Biao's phone screen. It was from Chen Ziyan: It's alright, the matter is resolved.
Lu Yanhe frowned in confusion.
When he saw what Wang Biao had shown him, his expression immediately changed.
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Lu Yanhe had long thought about what he would do if his relationship with Chen Pinhe were exposed one day.
The initiative in this matter is not in the hands of Lu Yanhe or Chen Pinhe.
Although not many people know about this, there are still some.
There are no secrets that stay hidden forever; no one knows when this matter will be leaked.
Of course, Lu Yanhe never expected that this matter would come from Ma Zhiyuan's mouth.
But how did Ma Zhiyuan find out?
Lu Yanhe silently opened Weibo, expecting a storm of controversy surrounding the matter.
However--
Lu Yanhe was stunned once again.
Surprisingly, no one believed what Ma Zhiyuan said. Instead, they all mocked and ridiculed him, saying he had gone mad in his pursuit of traffic and would dare to spout any nonsense.
how so?
It was only then that Lu Yanhe saw Ma Zhiyuan's Weibo post.
The Weibo post apologizing to him.
Lu Yanhe: "..."
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"Ma Zhiyuan is fucking insane," Li Zhibai muttered under his breath.
At this moment, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang were sitting in a Shaxian snack shop next to Ziyuan Bridge. Both of them were wearing baseball caps and occupied a corner.
Because the people who come to eat at this restaurant are mostly local residents, very few of them actually noticed that two big stars were sitting in the corner.
For most people, celebrities are actually quite far removed from their real lives.
Yan Liang echoed his righteous indignation: "He's like a lunatic, I don't know what triggered it."
“Lu Yanhe’s upbringing has been miserable enough, and now he’s being slandered and defamed.” Li Zhibai’s face was ashen. “If I ever run into him, I’ll beat him up.”
Yan Liang: "I really can't understand it. Isn't he sick? How can he come up with such a rumor?"
“That’s why this guy is trash,” Li Zhibai said. “You’ll see, when Yan He finds out about this, he’ll definitely call that idiot the same.”
Yan Liang: "Yan He is really speechless. He just won an award and was in a good mood. What's the difference between this and stepping in dog poop on the street?"
“No difference, even more disgusting.” Li Zhibai said, eating a wonton, when his phone suddenly rang.
He picked it up and glanced at it.
"Oh."
"What?" Yan Liang asked, "Any new developments?"
"No, it's the British drama that came to us before. They've announced the actors who will be joining the cast."
"Who is it?" Yan Liang asked.
“Liu Zefan,” Li Zhibai said.
Yan Liang suddenly realized and nodded, "That's normal."
Because of "The Squid Game", Liu Zefan is also a male actor with representative works overseas.
It's quite normal that the British TV series approached him.
"I just don't know if they contacted Liu Zefan at the same time as they contacted us, or if they contacted him later." Li Zhibai pursed his lips. "Whatever, let them contact whoever they want."
Yan Liang nodded.
Li Zhibai tagged Lu Yanhe in the group chat, asking: When are you coming back? Did you see that idiot Ma Zhiyuan spreading rumors about you?
However, Lu Yanhe did not reply to this message.
The two finished eating, but Lu Yanhe still hadn't replied.
Yan Liang: "He's probably already on the plane."
Li Zhibai: "Then he should arrive tomorrow?"
“Yes.” Yan Liang nodded. “Tomorrow night, he and I will be recording a special program about ‘Flypaper’ for the movie channel. We’ll definitely be there tomorrow.”
When are you going to record?
"afternoon."
"Okay, ask him if he wants to have dinner together tonight."
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Late at night, early morning.
Chen Ziyan stood at the entrance of the VIP passage and glanced at the time: 2 a.m.
Lu Yanhe's flight should have landed by now, and he'll be coming out soon.
Chen Ziyan took a deep breath.
After a while, she saw Lu Yanhe and others being led out of the VIP channel by airport staff.
He was wearing brown trousers, a white short-sleeved shirt, headphones, and a baseball cap. He walked forward with his head down, with Zou Dong and Wang Biao protecting him on either side.
At this hour, there were no fans rushing to the scene, nor any media reporters carrying cameras and microphones.
Perhaps because he was looking down, Lu Yanhe appeared thinner than usual in Chen Ziyan's eyes, especially on both sides of his face, as if a piece of it had been cut off.
Chen Ziyan felt a sharp pain in her heart.
"Yan He." She called out with a smile.
There was no sound in Lu Yanhe's earphones, but he immediately heard her voice and looked up.
"Sister Ziyan." Lu Yanhe smiled at her.
Chen Ziyan: "Are you tired? Go back and rest first, we can talk about it tomorrow."
Lu Yanhe nodded, his smile revealing a hint of weariness.
Chen Ziyan felt even more sorry for him.
She rubbed Lu Yanhe's face with both hands.
"Walk."
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Wang Biao was puzzled.
He originally thought that Sister Ziyan had something very important to say since she was picking him up at the airport so late at night.
However, things didn't go as he expected.
Wang Biao wondered, if that's the case, why did Sister Ziyan still come to pick him up at the airport today?
Why don't we just meet and chat with Brother Lu again tomorrow?
However, he was too embarrassed to ask Sister Ziyan.
Although he is now known as "Little Brother Biao" by others, he knows that he still has a lot to learn from Chen Ziyan.
(End of this chapter)
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