Chapter 357 The winner of "Best Screenwriter" is...
"Tongtong, I'm hungry, food~~"
"Don't shout so disgustingly! Come and help me get it."
Li Yitong walked into the house with a takeaway bag and shouted unhappily.
"Okay!"
Jin Chen, who was originally lying on the sofa, responded immediately and got up to help put the food on the table.
Don't ask her why she is at Li Yitong's place again. The answer is that she has no job now and can only rely on her bestie to "eat and drink for free."
Since she lost the lawsuit with Tangren at the beginning of the year, the conflict between her and the company has been completely torn apart. From the beginning of the year to now, not only has the company itself no resources, but even her attempts to get some external dramas have been rejected with excuses.
In this case, Jin Chen simply gave up. Anyway, there is still half a year left in the contract, so just bear with it and it will pass.
By the way, she has been preparing for the second appeal. Although she knows it is useless, she does it simply to disgust the company.
Li Yitong took a sip of the soup from takeaway and asked casually, "What time is it now?"
"It's past eight... 8:30."
"8:30? Turn on the TV, turn on the TV!"
Li Yitong hurriedly looked for the remote control to turn on the TV, and then tuned to Dragon TV. On the large TV screen, the opening scene of the "24th Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Award" flashed by.
"It's okay, it's okay." Li Yitong breathed a sigh of relief, "It just started."
Jin Chen, who was standing by, looked at her nervous look and asked in confusion, "Why, has any of your dramas been selected?"
"No. If so, you shouldn't see me on TV now."
"Then why are you so excited...ah——" Jin Chen suddenly realized, "Is it the drama with Teacher Meng?"
Li Yitong nodded.
"Don't be so anxious. Teacher Meng's nominations are at the end. You can still have time to watch them in an hour."
"It's already started, so just take a look at the process." Li Yitong smiled, "In case we go there in the future, let's get familiar with it in advance."
"Hey, I love hearing this."
The two girls sat side by side on the carpet, chatting while watching the awards ceremony. However, as Jin Chen said, most of the first half were awards in niche fields, and there were no performances, which looked very boring. It was not
until the "Best Art" award began that they finally perked up.
"It's a pity that I didn't win." Li Yitong pursed her lips, "The aesthetics of the jury is too poor."
Jin Chen glanced at her. Let alone the nominated dramas, even if "Dream of Red Mansions" was taken out now, she probably would not think it was as good as "Peace Hotel".
After the two technical awards, the first important award of this year's Magnolia Awards, the selection of "Best Supporting Actress", followed.
"Eh?"
Jin Chen suddenly let out a surprised sound while watching, and then he touched Li Yitong beside him with a teasing expression. When she looked over, he pointed at the screen.
On the TV, a clip about Li Qin from "White Deer Plain" was playing.
"Why?"
"Nothing, I just didn't expect her to be nominated."
"If she is, then she is. "White Deer Plain" is a serious drama of the period, and it's normal for her to be nominated." Li Yitong looked as if nothing had happened.
But when she turned around and looked at the stills of Li Qin on the screen, she unconsciously curled her lips.
The award presenters for "Best Supporting Actress" were Zheng Kai and Chen Qiaoen. As the screen of the nominated TV series ended, Chen Qiaoen glanced at the card in her hand and said directly without any suspense: "The winner of the Best Supporting Actress Award is Xu Di from "My First Half of Life."
"Good!"
Li Yitong shouted, and when she saw her bestie looking over, she continued calmly: "Good... What a pity!"
Jin Chen: (*￣︶￣)
Li Yitong pretended not to see it. At this time, the live camera was given to the vicinity of the "My First Half of Life" crew. She saw Meng Bai at the corner of the screen at a glance. It seemed that he was looking down at his phone.
So not nervous?
She thought about it, took the phone over, and started to send messages to Meng Bai.
Li Yitong: [The results are about to be announced. You look quite relaxed. ]
Meng Bai: [Are you watching the live broadcast? ]
Li Yitong: [Yes, I just saw you secretly playing with your phone. ]
Meng Bai: [Who said I was playing with my phone? I was checking who didn't send me a message, and I would write it down in my notebook and make things difficult for them one by one. 】
"Pfft——"
Li Yitong couldn't help laughing when she saw Meng Bai's reply.
Jin Chen glanced at his friend who was smiling brightly, rolled his eyes, and said coldly: "Don't say I didn't remind you, after the 'Best Supporting Actress' and 'Best Supporting Actor', it's your teacher Meng's 'Best Screenwriter'." "
Is it finally here?"
Li Yitong was in high spirits, and sent Meng Bai another "Come on", and then stopped disturbing him, quietly waiting for the award to be announced.
——
【The awards ceremony is coming soon, I won't disturb you for now, I'll congratulate you after you've finished the awards ceremony. 】
【It's just a small white magnolia, not a Cannes or Oscar, I'm not nervous, why are you nervous. 】
【It's the first big award anyway, I'll take them slowly later. 】
【Okay, when the time comes, take two at a time, I'll keep one and give you one. 】
【Okay. (I believe you.JPG)】
Meng Bai looked at the cute emoticon package sent by Song Zhi and chuckled. Then he ignored the row of small red dots on WeChat and put away his phone directly.
On the stage, Yu Hewei, who had just won the "Best Supporting Actor" award for his role as "Cao Cao" in "The Advisors Alliance", was giving his acceptance speech.
After he finished, it was time for the award ceremony for "Best Screenwriter".
Meng Bai took a deep breath. Although he said he didn't care, his emotions still fluctuated when the time came.
Qin Lan, who was beside him, felt his change and tilted his head to whisper to him, "Are you nervous?"
"Rather than nervous, I'd rather say I'm looking forward to it." Meng Bai smiled confidently.
Regardless of whether we can win the award or not, the main thing is to have a good attitude.
Yu Hewei is also a middle-aged actor who has won many awards. He is very experienced in giving speeches and the speech was over in a not-too-long time.
"...Next we will announce the winner of the 'Best Screenwriter Award'. Please welcome the award presenters. One is Gao Qunshu, a judge of this year's TV drama unit, and the other is the famous actor Huang Zhizhong. Let's give them a round of applause."
The two award presenters came on stage and said a few words to each other. Then the five films nominated for this year's Magnolia "Best Screenwriter" flashed one by one on the big screen.
"I am Sima Yi, the son of Sima Fang..."
"The two most important people to me are together..."
"Let them know that the land is our lifeblood..."
"If we don't knock Sha Zhu down, we won't have prestige in this courtyard..."
"Time, no matter how cruel you are. My love will live forever in my poems - Shakespeare!"
The picture on the big screen was fixed on Qin Hao's "wronged" face in the play, and the lights on the scene brightened again.
Meng Bai leaned over to look at Qin Wen, who was not far away. It happened that his senior sister also looked over. The two smiled politely and then retreated.
The cantilever camera passed over the top of the head, aiming at Gao Qunshu on the stage and the winner card in his hand.
As the card was slowly opened, countless people at the scene and before the live broadcast fell silent for a while, quietly waiting for the award to be announced.
"The winner of this year's Magnolia Award for 'Best Screenwriter Award' is..."
Gao Qunshu, the director, paused habitually, and then looked at the camera and the audience seats on the scene.
"... "Peace Hotel", Meng Bai!"
"Yeah!!!!"
Before Meng Bai could react, Qin Lan cheered loudly.
"We got one, this time we didn't lose out!"
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
"Congratulations, Mr. Meng."
"..."
Countless congratulatory voices immediately surrounded Meng Bai. Meng Bai stood up and bowed to the people around him.
As his eyes flashed, he saw Li Qin standing not far in front of him, clapping at him with a smile on her face.
Meng Bai raised his eyebrows at her, but the cantilever camera was facing him at this time, and there was no time, so he couldn't say anything.
The classic BGM "Song and Smile" of the Magnolia Award came from the speakers on the scene, and he walked quickly onto the stage along the steps of the guest seats.
"Congratulations."
"Congratulations on winning the award."
Gao Qunshu and Huang Zhizhong handed the rolled-up certificate of the trophy to Meng Bai respectively, congratulated him, and then walked to the side, leaving the main stage completely to him.
Meng Bai looked down at the golden Magnolia trophy in his hand. He didn't know what material it was made of. It was lighter than he had imagined before.
Finally got it! He sighed in his heart.
Whether it was because of the previous connections, or because of the excellent quality of this drama, or because the judges gave a higher evaluation of the original script...
In short, now he has indeed won the Best Screenwriter of this year's Magnolia Award.
But now is not the time for him to think too much. He walked to the microphone with the trophy in one hand and the certificate in the other, and began his long-prepared speech.
"Hello everyone, I am Meng Bai, the producer and screenwriter of "Peace Hotel". Many friends may also know that we have always been making online dramas. "Peace Hotel" is the first TV drama project. I didn't expect to be so lucky to be favored by the Magnolia Award. Thank you very much to our organizers and judges."
This sentence is a little crazy, but no one thinks there is anything wrong, after all, what he said is indeed the truth.
Besides, his age is here. At the age of 28, he is barely on the tail of "young people". It is even estimated that he is the youngest winner of the "Best Screenwriter" in the history of Magnolia. It is normal to be a little crazy.
"Thanks to the entire production team of "Peace Hotel", thank our director Yang Lei, thank you sister Qin Lan and teacher Qin Hao for their wonderful performances, thank you..."
The main content of the acceptance speech is to thank and pay tribute. If it were another screenwriter, he might have to thank the producer, company and producer, but when it comes to Meng Bai, these are all his own, so naturally he will save the province.
"...Finally, I also want to thank my special friend. Although we couldn't sit together on the spot today, she has been accompanying me and encouraging me just now. So I want to say, thank you!"
Meng Bai raised the trophy and waved his hand. But his eyes were a little scattered, and he didn't know whether he was looking at the camera or the audience on the spot.
...
Li Qin in the audience looked at Meng Bai's gaze at her, and a blush suddenly rose on her cheeks.
Although she couldn't say the name because of her, she was the only one who "didn't sit together on the spot".
Hum, really, it's so obvious, what's the difference between saying the name directly!
...
Jin Chen looked at Li Yitong beside him, whose eyes were curved into crescents and staring at the screen infatuatedly, and shook his head a little bit unable to bear it.
But then again, Teacher Meng was so brave. There was another person sitting at the scene, who didn't speak for her, but mentioned her best friend instead.
What? Not talking about Li Yitong? How is it possible!
She said "I couldn't go to the scene together", so those who were at the scene were naturally excluded.
"Do you think I should go to Shanghai tomorrow?" Li Yitong suddenly turned to ask Jin Chen.
"Why go? Airborne from a thousand miles away, to send someone to the door?" Jin Chen rolled his eyes, "The event ends today, and Teacher Meng will probably be back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. If you go there now, you will just be disappointed." "
Yeah, that's right." Li Yitong nodded, "Then I'll wait for him at home."
"..." ...
Lying
on the bed, Song Zhi listened to Meng Bai's words from the live broadcast on his mobile phone, and he suddenly smiled.
As soon as the two of them finished sending WeChat, he said something like "I was just accompanying him and encouraging him", isn't this talking about himself!
"Oh!"
Halfway through laughing, the phone fell on her face because she didn't hold it firmly. However, Song Zhi didn't care at all. He touched the place where he was hit, and then smiled foolishly at the screen.
...
At the Magnolia Awards, as Meng Bai finished his acceptance speech, the next "Best Director" segment began.
Sitting back in his seat, Meng Bai breathed a sigh of relief. On the way back just now, people he knew and didn't know congratulated him, and he could only keep smiling and nod in greeting.
"Tsk tsk, it's different when you win an award. You can also confess your love on the spot." Qin Lan on the side teased.
"Isn't this just confessing my love to you, my sister?" Meng Bai said without hesitation.
"No, I can't afford it." Qin Lan waved her hands, "Besides, I'm sitting with you, this doesn't meet the requirements."
"Why not?" Meng Bai said, "You're sitting next to me, how can you be sitting together?"
Qin Lan was stunned: "So unless I sit on you, it's considered 'not sitting together', right?"
Meng Bai spread his hands: "It depends on how you like to understand it."
"Huh, huh--"
Qin Lan snorted twice, silently saying "scumbag" in her heart. But thinking of his previous words, she couldn't help but feel happy.
But she was distracted for a while, and soon became nervous again. The
last two awards to be presented tonight are the remaining two nominations for "Peace Hotel", "Best Actress" and "Best TV Series".
Although it has been said that only Meng Bai's "Best Screenwriter" has the possibility of winning, at this moment, everyone hopes that there will be more miracles.
Unfortunately, their luck tonight is probably exhausted.
This year's "Best Actress" was finally awarded to Ma Yili, a Shanghai-based person.
And Yang Lei's "Best TV Series" was also given to "White Deer Plain" without any surprise.
So far, the 24th Magnolia Award has come to an end. "Peace Hotel" was nominated for one of four awards and successfully got a share.
It is natural to celebrate after winning the award. Although there are only three of them as the main creators and leading actors of the crew, there are still many arc light staff.
As the new winner of the "Best Screenwriter", Meng Bai is not stingy. But it's a bit late today, so I can only celebrate a little first. When I return to Beijing North, I will have a proper celebration banquet.
Before leaving, he took the time to talk to Li Qin. Like him, the crew of "White Deer Plain", which won three awards, also wants to celebrate. The two can only go about their own business first, and contact each other when they return to the hotel at night.
The Magnolia Awards started at 6:30 pm, and the official opening was at 8:30 pm. It was already past 10 pm when the show ended, more than four hours in total.
Especially for actresses like Qin Lan, in order to ensure the effect of makeup, they dared not eat after noon, and they were already very hungry.
Meng Bai was behind the scenes, so he didn't have to worry about his image, so he ate a little before entering the venue. But young people have good metabolism, and with the energy consumption of more than four hours, the food they had eaten before was already digested.
The group found a restaurant nearby and ate something casually. When they returned to the hotel room, it was almost twelve o'clock. After
entering the room and washing up, Meng Bai sent a WeChat message to ask about the progress of Li Qin. Fortunately, she also said that she was almost ready to come back.
Putting the trophy and certificate he brought back on the table, Meng Bai took out his mobile phone and began to reply to the blessing messages from a group of friends on WeChat.
Just as he was thinking about whether to post a circle of friends, a call came in.
He glanced at the name of the caller.
It was Meng Ziyi.
(End of this chapter)
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