Chapter 404 Lost
On June 15, the 18th Donghai TV Festival Magnolia Award Ceremony opened grandly at Donghai Cultural Square.
In the backcourt, Liu Shishi was slightly more beautiful than the others, with her long black hair cascading down like a waterfall and the crystal necklace around her neck sparkling, reflecting the fine light.
She was dressed in a deep blue off-shoulder evening gown, which made her look elegant and refined, and every move she made was graceful.
At this moment, she is standing side by side with the two male protagonists of "Startling by Each Step", Nie Yuan and Yu Bo, at the entrance of the red carpet, waiting for their debut.
The passionate voice of the red carpet host resounded throughout the venue: "Dear audience, are you ready to scream? The three protagonists of "Startling by Each Step" have "traveled through time and space" to the scene!
Let us welcome the famous actress Liu Shishi, as well as Mr. Nie Yuan and Mr. Yu Bo with warm applause!"
The hostess replied in a brisk tone: "The arrival of Ruoxi, the Fourth Master, and the Eighth Master has caused a frenzy among the audience. Please ask the media friends to record this beautiful scene."
Liu Shishi lifted the hem of her skirt lightly and waved to the media reporters and cheering fans on both sides of the red carpet with grace and grace.
Nie Yuan wore a black suit, while Yu Bo wore a white formal suit. They both stood tall and straight, like left and right bodyguards standing on either side of the eldest sister.
The three of them signed and took photos at the autograph wall and entered the backstage elegantly.
Entering the award ceremony hall, the lights were bright and the stars were gathered. Liu Shishi was familiar with the place and quickly found her seat in the middle of the second row of the venue.
Nie Yuan and Yu Bo looked at each other, smiled helplessly, and followed behind silently.
They wanted to take the opportunity to chat with Liu Shishi and get closer to her, but unfortunately, the other party seemed to have no desire to talk today and was very quiet, so the two of them didn't want to make things boring for themselves.
At 8 o'clock that evening, the lights in the auditorium gradually dimmed, and the spotlights on the stage suddenly lit up. As the host took the stage, the award ceremony officially began.
"Dear audience friends, I am your old friend Cao Kefan."
"Dear guests, I am the host of the evening party, Shen Sisi."
Offstage, when Liu Shishi saw that the hostess was her old acquaintance Shen Sisi, her pupils trembled slightly. She had never thought that she would meet Shen Sisi again in such an occasion many years later.
Today, Shen Sisi is wearing a bright yellow dress, with a beautiful face and dignified temperament. After experiencing the tempering of the Spring Festival Gala stage, she is more calm when facing big occasions.
His eyes slowly swept across the entire audience, and soon he saw the dazzling figure in the center of the second row, the woman Liu Shishi whom he had envied all his life.
The two people's eyes met in the air, and thousands of words seemed to be hidden in this intersection of vision, with complex and indistinguishable emotions flowing.
With the completion of a series of processes including the leaders’ speeches and the chairman’s speech, the award ceremony that everyone had been looking forward to finally arrived.
The major awards in the documentary unit, animation unit, and film unit were presented one after another, and soon entered the online voting unit that the audience had been looking forward to.
With the rapid development of the Internet, the importance of popularity awards is self-evident. Even if an actor has excellent acting skills, it is not easy for him to stand out if he lacks popularity and popularity and is not recognized by the market.
At this time, the hosts of the award ceremony were changed to Yang Lan and Cheng Lei.
“The Magnolia Awards is not only well-known in the industry for its authority, but also has always been closely connected with the audience.
Since 2009, the Magnolia Awards have offered the Internet Popularity Award, which has continued to this day. However, this year was particularly special, with an astonishing 580 million votes.
As soon as Yang Lan finished speaking, the whole audience was in an uproar. More than 500 million people, such a huge number, fully demonstrated the huge influence of the Internet on the film and television industry.
Such terrifying traffic and popularity can bring huge profits once they are converted reasonably.
Cheng Lei held the cue card in his hand and spoke fluently and clearly: "Please invite Ms. Liu Yan, President of Weibo, and Mr. Hu Shugang, Chairman of Lao Fengxiang Company, to announce the award for the most powerful director voted by the Internet."
The two guests have extraordinary identities. One is the helmsman of the online platform partner of this year's Magnolia Awards Ceremony, and the other is the boss of the evening party's sponsor. Both are very important figures.
"The winner of the Most Powerful Director Award is Director Xu Jizhou of "The Unforgettable Number". Congratulations!"
Director Xu excitedly went on stage, received the trophy and gave his acceptance speech. He smiled brightly the whole time and could not hide his joy.
Yang Lan said in a tactful tone: "Next, the most anticipated Most Popular Actor and Actress Awards will be announced.
One of the guests who announced the award for us was Ms. Yang Mi, who was nominated for Best Actress last year for her role in The Palace.
Cheng Lei seamlessly announced: "The other one is the popular actor Lei Jiayin who starred in the movie "The Golden Robbery" and is well-known to everyone! Let's welcome the two of them with warm applause."
As the music slowly sounded, Yang Mi slowly came out from the backstage holding Lei Jiayin's arm.
"Hello everyone, I'm Yang Mi." "Hello everyone, I'm Lei Jiayin."
Da Mimi, in a white dress as white as snow and with her hair hanging down to her waist, chuckled and joked: "I am very happy to present the award with "Little Northeastern" Lei Jiayin.
But just now backstage, I suggested to the organizing committee that they must keep a close eye on the trophy to prevent it from being "taken away" by the crew of "The Golden Heist"! "
Lei Jiayin, who was attending such an important ceremony for the first time, seemed a little reserved and responded seriously: "Don't joke, I really don't dare to "steal" this time. To be honest, I feel honored to present the award with you. Hello."
"Hello, hello." Seeing Lei Jiayin bow slightly to greet her, Yang Mi also hurriedly bent down to respond. The slightly awkward interaction made the audience below the stage couldn't help laughing.
"I remember that at last year's Magnolia Awards, it was Brother Zhang Jiayi and Teacher Liu Shishi who presented the awards together, and 20 minutes later he won the Best Actor award.
I don’t know what good thing will happen to me in twenty minutes today.
After saying that, Lei Jiayin laughed out loud to himself.
Yang Mi glanced helplessly at her partner presenting the award and poured cold water on him: "I think you're overthinking it. Nothing will happen. After all, you're not among the nominees for Best Actor this year. I hope you do your best."
Lei Jiayin also realized that he was not very good at livening up the atmosphere on stage, so he quickly got to the point: "Now I will announce the awards for the most popular actor and actress by the audience."
Yang Mi opened the red envelope in her hand, and a look of astonishment appeared on her face: "I am very familiar with this actress. We have known each other for a long time and have a very good relationship. She has always worked very hard and is a well-deserved excellent actress.
The winner of the 18th TV Series Internet Audience Voting Most Popular Actress Award is my good friend Liu Shishi. The number of online votes was 283.74 million. Congratulations to Shishi.
The scene immediately erupted in thunderous applause, and the fans screamed wildly with excitement.
Yang Lan exclaimed: "With nearly 300 million votes, Miss Liu Shishi deserves the award. Please invite Lei Jiayin to continue presenting the awards."
Lei Jiayin quickly opened another red envelope: "...Most Popular Male Actor, Nie Yuan. 198.71 million online votes."
The male and female protagonists of "Startling by Each Step" both won awards, which fully demonstrated the high popularity and long-tail effect of this drama.
The eldest sister walked onto the stage with a swaying figure and steps like a lotus. Yang Mi enthusiastically stepped forward to greet her, showing the deep sisterly love.
After receiving the golden trophy, the two moved to the center of the stage to give their acceptance speeches.
The host Cheng Lei smiled and said, "You two should give longer acceptance speeches because you are more popular than ever before."
Nie Yuan was delighted and spoke excitedly into the microphone for a long time.
Afterwards, Yang Lan turned the microphone to Liu Shishi and said, "Please say a few words, Shishi."
Perhaps she was in a bad mood that day, or perhaps the reunion had affected her mood, Liu Shishi did not speak at length.
He just said briefly: "Thanks to my friends who support me, thank you little lions, this award belongs to you!"
Yang Lan was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Liu Shishi really only said two sentences! After a brief pause, she quickly tried to smooth things over: "So Shishi's fans are called Little Lions. They must be happy for you to win the award."
After a few more words of interactive interview, Liu Shishi and Nie Yuan left the stage.
With "Water Margin" winning the Most Attractive TV Series Award, all the Popularity Awards were awarded and the evening entered the climax of the Jury Grand Prize TV Series unit.
The male host Cao Kefan took the stage for the second time and announced: "Please welcome the Best Director Award presenter, Mr. Hou Yong, a famous actor who has won the Huabiao Award, the Golden Eagle Award, and the Feitian Award.
The other is Feng Chengcheng who will always be in our hearts, Ms. Zhao Yazhi, welcome. "
Zhao Yazhi wore a pink dress, showing her ageless beauty, and elegantly held Hou Yong's arm.
Hou Yong's left arm was held by Zhao Yazhi, and his right hand reached out to hold his female companion's soft hand, with a big smile on his face.
Seeing this, Cao Kefan joked: "Hou Yong will probably be so happy that he won't be able to sleep tonight."
Hou Yong is humorous and witty: "Teacher Zhao Yazhi has been my idol since I was a child!"
The two hosts pretended to be dissatisfied: "Is there anyone who praises others like this?" "You look much more mature than Teacher Zhao Yazhi!"
Hou Yong smiled and said, "Teacher Zhao Yazhi is still my idol. I am very excited at the moment! When I watched "Shanghai Beach" as a child, the feeling was indescribable!"
The whole audience burst into laughter! Hou Yong's witty remarks immediately livened up the atmosphere.
The electronic screen on the stage played the wonderful directing clips of the nominees for Best Director: "The winner of this year's Magnolia Award for Best Director is Director Zheng Xiaolong of The Legend of Zhen Huan."
Because Zheng Xiaolong was not present, the show's female lead Sun Li went on stage to receive the award on his behalf.
Sun Li, with her neat short hair and bright smile, was nominated for Best Actress and was the most popular choice to win the award online.
After the Best Director was announced, the atmosphere in the venue reached its peak, and the new Magnolia Best Actor and Best Actress awards were about to be revealed.
Last year's Best Actor Zhang Jiayi and actress Bai Baihe appeared as award presenters.
Zhang Jiayi shaved his head to play a role in a Qing Dynasty drama, and it was shining brightly under the lights: "Please look at the screen!"
The exciting moment is about to come, the director's camera scans the faces of the five nominated actresses one by one.
Everyone had different expressions. Jiang Wenli and Xi Meijuan, who had won numerous awards, were calm and composed, Song Jia and Liu Shishi were full of anticipation, and Sun Li was the most confident and looked very happy.
On the stage, Bai Baihe slowly took out the list of winners and said in a clear voice: "... Magnolia Award for Best Actress, Song Jia for "The Cliff"!"
"Congratulations Song Jia, please come on stage to receive the award!"
As the host finished speaking, the director's camera instantly focused on Sun Li and Liu Shishi.
The smile on Sun Li's face suddenly stopped, and her face looked so gloomy that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it.
Although Liu Shishi mechanically applauded the winners, her expression was cold and distant, and her resentment was evident in her words.
Song Jia was surprised and delighted. He excitedly hugged the director warmly and then walked onto the stage.
"Honestly, this is a really beautiful surprise for me, so unexpected that I didn't even prepare much for my acceptance speech." Song Jia's voice trembled, and he felt like he was in a dream. After all, his opponent was too strong.
The Legend of Zhen Huan continues to be a hit, and Sun Li is famous all over the country. Liu Shishi has a strong background and performed well in Startling by Each Step. She never dared to imagine that she would win the title of Best Actress.
Offstage, Liu Shishi was filled with resentment. If she had lost to Sun Li, she would have admitted defeat, as she believed that "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was well-deserved.
Or maybe he could be convinced even if he lost to Jiang Wenli and Xi Meijuan, after all, their acting skills are indeed better than his.
But she found it hard to accept that she lost to Song Jia. The play "The Cliff" was originally a male-led drama, and the female lead had very few roles. She didn't expect Song Jia to win the award. She, Liu Shishi, was not convinced!
"Why? Is Bai Yulan targeting me on purpose?" Sister Yi was indignant but had to maintain her dignity in front of the camera.
Sun Li was equally reluctant. She had been determined to win, and was waiting to soar to fame with the Magnolia Award for Best Actress, which would shake off the depression she had experienced after returning home to give birth. She did not expect that Song Jia would win the award, and she, the Queen Sun, was not convinced!
At the following award ceremony, Liu Shishi was in a daze, distraught, and filled with a huge sense of loss.
As soon as the party was over, he avoided reporters and fans and hurried back to his home in Tomson Yipin, just wanting to be alone and quiet for a while.
Assistant Su Xiaoxiao knew that Yijie was in a low mood, so she accompanied her silently all the way. When she got home, she found that the living room was brightly lit, and the man of the house was actually at home!
The assistant tactfully left the living room, leaving the space for the richest woman and her husband to be alone.
When Liu Shishi saw her husband, her forced strength instantly collapsed. With red eyes, she threw herself into his arms, about to cry: "Yi Yi, I didn't win the award, am I really useless?"
Song Ci knew the result long ago, so he came all the way from Peking to comfort her: "Life always has ups and downs, don't be discouraged. There is still a long way to go, and we will all get better and better."
Liu Shishi snuggled quietly in her husband's arms, listening to the familiar heartbeat, wishing time would stop.
Song Ci gently stroked his wife's back and whispered: "After the wedding, we will go to the Maldives to watch the sunrise, go to Iceland to chase the northern lights, and go to the East African grasslands to watch the animal migration..."
"I am too greedy. I have the most beautiful love in the world, but I still want more. Yi Yi, my heart that leaps with joy for you is the most precious gift you have given me."
Liu Shishi burst into laughter, her eyes rolling as she imagined the most magnificent scenery in the world described by her husband, and murmured, "Hubby, love me!"
(End of this chapter)
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