Chapter 414
The reopening of nearby supermarkets and the comforting messages from fan club members and big fans have eased the fans' anxious hearts a lot.
When Zhou Xiao entered the super topic again, the posting limit of the level 15 super topic had been lifted. Now, the lucky ones who had grabbed the peripherals were showing off their redeemed peripherals in the super topic.
After the answer link was reopened, even if someone still did not get full marks, they would not bother to go back and get better marks, but would go straight to the nearby supermarket to exchange for the peripherals they had been longing for.
The one-per-person limit still exists, but this time, the order might be delivered even faster than the first time. Because Ji Shao's fame points have surpassed 100 million, there have also been minor system upgrades.
Last time, because the peripherals had already been delivered to the Huashang Times Hotel, the system couldn't deliver them to the fans according to the backend's order. This time, the order information was generated faster than the peripherals were produced on the plane, so the system could ship them directly.
When Zhou Xiao learned about this feature, she felt rather regretful. If it could be used externally, she wondered what future developments would bring. However, for now, it was quite practical for her, though she still had to personally distribute the merchandise herself.
She'd also prepared some merchandise for the Huacai Awards at the end of the month, sending it to Pengcheng a week in advance for offline support. Perhaps it was because "The Unparalleled General" had boosted Ji Shao's fame to over 100 million, but the system had been particularly active during this period, issuing support tasks for his first acting award.
Afternoon arrived quickly, but Ji* Shao had a strong presence throughout the morning. First, the confusing #JiShaoNotShortlistedForHuaCaiAwards# topped the list. After garnering countless questioning comments, #HuaCaiAwardsJudgingCriteria# also became a trending search topic.
Thankfully, the first trending search had some "righteous" passersby speaking up for Ji Shao. The second trending search was dominated by Ji Shao's top fans, who were firmly controlling the trend.
The two highly correlated trending searches, manipulated by some, appeared to be pressure from Ji Shaofang on the Huacai Awards. Why, then, were the judges, who were supposed to be behind the scenes, thrust into the spotlight this time?
——【Entertainment Forum】——[July 2 afternoon]
[Topic] Although I feel that this year's Huacai Awards is a bit confusing, does your behavior count as exerting pressure?
[Main Post] First of all, I'm just a casual commenter. I just can't stand the fact that a certain top star didn't make the finals, so he's forcing the officials to come up with some judging criteria...
[picture]
The picture shows the Huacai Awards judging criteria released by a marketing account, as well as the comments of several judges on the judging panel who looked down on the show in public.
1L OP
I suggest some people reflect on themselves: why are all the people in the same drama nominated, but you are not? If your acting is really good, why did the second most important person get eliminated?
12L
Now is the era where traffic is king. The officials will also feel speechless when they see the fans of a top star making trouble [laughing]. I remember that someone had the second most screen time. I wonder if this is considered an invalid role?
18L
I didn't like Ji Shao when "The Unparalleled General" was broadcast, and now I can finally say it! Now the official has come out to slap him in the face, and you still question the official, you are crazy!
24L
I'm just going to quietly push up the post... Why is this post so unpopular, and why are the people pushing up the post always the same?
37L
Reply to 1L: I have some unfortunate news for you: Ji Shao has been nominated for the Best Newcomer award. [Poor Baba]
187L
Reply to 1L: I have another piece of bad news for you, Ji Shao has been nominated for the Best Actor award!!!
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If the nomination for "Best Newcomer" was within the fans' tolerance, then when the Huacai Awards officially announced the nomination list for "Best Actor", most people's minds went blank for a moment.
Zhou Xiao was the same. Even though he already knew that Ji Shao had won the nominations for Best Newcomer and Best Actor, he was still stunned for a moment when he saw the list.
At this moment, Zhou Xiao suddenly felt that all the images of Ji Shao during the filming of "The Unparalleled General" began to emerge in her mind. There were scenes from the start and the wrap, as well as the scene where she saw Ji Shao practicing dancing on the set after filming...
Wait, why is the image in my mind becoming clearer and clearer? And it feels incredibly familiar! Just as he realized something was amiss, the system's electronic music slowly began to play in Zhou Xiao's mind.
[Host's emotional fluctuations have been detected. This system has specially enabled the "Camera Retrace" function for the host.]
Zhou Xiao was silent, looking down at her fist. She felt a little itchy. What was going on? She now knew where the familiar feeling came from. The scenes that just appeared in her mind were all scenes she had recorded with the system camera.
"Well done, but don't do that again next time," Zhou Xiao held her forehead in frustration. This system was incredibly considerate when it shouldn't have been. It was hard not to suspect she was unhappy about being treated like a handyman; otherwise, she'd never seen a system this considerate before.
【……】
Feeling the system disappear quietly again, Zhou Xiao finally turned her attention back to her phone. As for whether the system would secretly give her another "camera replay," Zhou Xiao felt that this was its biggest "resistance".
On a certain Weibo account, the official announcement of the Huacai Awards stunned many. While some had worried about whether Ji Shao would be nominated for Best Supporting Actor when they saw he wasn't nominated for Best Actor this morning, by the time the Best Newcomer award list was announced, almost everyone felt that this was the end of Ji Shao's Huacai Awards run.
The Huacai Awards' "Best Newcomer" award is both a rare and difficult one to win, primarily due to the competition they've faced over the past two years. For many actors who rose to fame later in life, this award is their ultimate prize.
But for young artists who have just entered the industry, if the agency behind them handles it properly, coupled with their own talent and the relatively low competition in the industry today, "Best Newcomer" can easily become a highlight on their resume.
As for the "Best Actor" award, this prestigious award is one that male artists in the industry fight tooth and nail for every two years.
There are five candidates for each award of the Huacai Awards. For actor-related awards, the Huacai Awards allows multiple actors from the same drama to be nominated for the relevant Best Actor Award.
As one of China's top awards, the Huacai Awards nominations and selections consider more than just an actor's role and screen time. The actor's expressiveness, the importance of the role, and their impact on the plot are all major factors that influence the jury's considerations.
Ji Shao's performance in "The Unparalleled General" perfectly met all of the above requirements. Therefore, after a difficult show of hands by the jury, he was ultimately nominated for Best Actor by a wide margin.
As for whether it is inappropriate for a newcomer to be nominated for the Best Actor Award, for the judges of the Huacai Awards, acting skills are the standard for measuring everything!
——A certain blog——
@Hua Cai Golden Drama Award V: #30th Hua Cai Golden Drama Award Nominees# - Best Actor (sorted by the first alphabetical order of the nominees' names)
[picture]
The picture shows the list of five male artists nominated. Among them, the most eye-catching one is "The Unparalleled General", which appears twice in the title, and the two characters Ji Shao.
The nomination is a testament to [Struggle] being able to take the time to film "The Unparalleled General" for over six months during the peak of NINE STAR's popularity. Ji Shao's courage is worthy of a Huacai Award nomination!
Xiao Shao was actually nominated for Best Actor!!! As a fan who just got into his drama after watching Steamed Fish, I'm so honored! Go for it! Go for it!
Two of the five nominees are from "The Unparalleled General," truly the year's biggest hit. Since that's the case, could you please give us a double yolk?
[This year's Huacai Awards, who watched it and didn't say "The Unparalleled General" won the award [thumbs-up]]
【……】
At the same time, when Zhou Xiao was still browsing the comments under the blog post, he suddenly received a message from Feng Ruogu.
The content of the message was very simple. In addition to thanking her again for her help and dedication, it also asked if Zhou Xiao was free at the end of the month.
Now that the time and location of the Hua Cai Awards were known, and considering Feng Ruogu's specific mention of the end of the month, Zhou Xiao quickly realized that Xincheng was probably giving him a ticket to the Hua Cai Awards as a thank you.
As the Huacai Awards is held only once every two years, scalpers were already selling tickets online in the morning before the list of shortlisted candidates was released.
From what Zhou Xiao had learned, this year's ticket prices were slightly lower than before. The reason for this, surprisingly, had something to do with Ji Shao.
This morning, due to the nominations for Best Supporting Actor, many netizens expressed considerable doubt about this year's Huacai Awards. The positive influence of the hit drama was fully demonstrated by scalpers. Meanwhile, the Ji Shao Fan Club, previously hinted at by Zhou Xiao, made a bold decision at this time.
Anyone who has bought tickets for ceremonies or variety shows from scalpers knows that the more popular the artist, the higher the price. This leads to frequent calls on Weibo from fans planning to attend events, urging their followers to reduce the frequency of asking scalpers for prices. The more people ask, the higher the price goes.
The scalpers who hoarded tickets this year suffered a great deal. When they saw the news that "The Unparalleled General" was nominated for the Best Art Award, they not only bought another batch of tickets but also raised the price by 30% after receiving the news, just waiting to make a fortune from Ji Shao fans.
But man proposes, God disposes. With all the hot searches this morning, tickets that should have been selling well are now completely unsold. Scalpers, guessing fans are waiting for the price cuts, must be terribly anxious.
The Ji Shao fan club decided to take advantage of this opportunity to stock up on no fewer than twenty tickets! With the help of a bargaining tactic provided by a big boss in the copywriting team, they even got the tickets at the original price.
The fans who came forward to buy tickets were all regular customers of these middlemen. Even if they wanted to change their minds, they would have to consider whether it was necessary for such a ticket.
Zhou Xiao didn't respond to Feng Ruogu immediately. Instead, she returned to her chat group and asked her friends if they wanted to go to the ceremony. Sharing joy is better than enjoying it alone. Besides, she still had two tickets.
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