Chapter 424
Before Ji Shao could even reach him, Ma Congyue, arms outstretched, had already strode forward. Having waited on the stage for so long, he tightly embraced the young man before him, who was now even taller than him.
A large and rough hand slapped the young man's shoulder heavily, causing the microphone closer to the two of them to emit a solid "pop" sound to the audience.
It was hard to tell whether Ji Shao was blushing from pain or emotion; the blush at the corners of his eyes was especially noticeable on the big screen. After firmly withstanding Ma Congyue's palm, which was filled with pride, excitement, and pride, he took a deep breath and lowered his head to accept the heavy trophy.
When he looked up again, the audience was already erupting in warm applause. This was the Huacai Awards' welcome to new actors, and also the recognition of Ji Shao by the audience and industry insiders.
Ji Shao stood at the center of the stage, the largest spotlight overhead steadily resting on him. He glanced down at the trophy cradled in his arms before taking a step forward. He deftly raised the microphone before speaking in a deep voice, "Hello everyone! I'm actor Ji Shao! I'm honored to be standing on the stage of the Huacai Golden Drama Awards and..."
A clear voice echoed throughout the Huacai Awards venue, and the excellent delivery made the elderly man beside her, already beaming with joy, even more pleased. For artists, delivery is a lifelong struggle, especially when recording official messages. Not only the words, but even the smallest movements must be kept from being too noticeable.
The young man on stage spoke eloquently, the lights casting a dreamy shadow over him. Like the morning sun, he was full of vigor and radiance, giving many of the artists in the audience a sense of familiarity, as if they could foresee the vibrant future of the industry.
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"Aunt Fang, how is it?" Zheng Cheng, who was sitting in the audience, saw the arrival of the occupant of the empty seat next to him and quickly put down his crossed legs, feeling quite reserved like a junior meeting an elder.
Fang Xi's eyes shifted from Ji Shao on the stage to Zheng Cheng, and when they landed on him next to her, she looked a little disdainful. "What's the matter? Your mom's been telling you for years: Don't cross your legs, don't cross your legs. And yet you're back to your old ways just because you're out filming a TV show!"
Seeing Fang Xi about to start lecturing him with old sayings again, Zheng Cheng rolled his eyes and immediately changed the subject, "Look at the talented person I recommend to you this time! Look! That young man on the stage!"
The entertainment industry itself is a circle, especially for those who work in it, who rely on a dense network of connections to make connections and obtain resources. The relationship between Zheng Cheng and Fang Xi is also based on the support given to him by the connections of his parents' generation.
"Hmm...but didn't Xiao Ji just join Xiao Jiang's production of 'Interweaving'?" Fang Xi hesitated. She had reservations about actors overlapping roles. But on her set, the main actors were forbidden from overlapping roles. Otherwise, she had to leave or someone else, it was a choice.
"Tsk, isn't your film still in preparation?" Zheng Cheng looked at Ji Shao, who was helping Ma Congyue off the stage, and felt a little unbalanced. He was such a great director, and now he was suffering for speaking to him, while the other man was so elegant and graceful, holding Ma's arm in his, to take a seat. It was a stark contrast, wasn't it?
Seeing that Fang Xi seemed to have something else to say, he suddenly stopped and said provocatively, "Aunt, you asked me to recommend someone for you, and I did. By the way, if I win the Director Award today, please don't be angry!"
"Come on, stop pretending. I never thought about winning this year's Huacai Award." Fang Xi waved her hand indifferently. As a director, she knew the upper limits of "Fang Hua Xing" and "Cang Hai", which were nominated for this year's Huacai Award.
This time, the fact that "The Unparalleled General" was nominated for the award was thanks to her introduction to Fang Wenjuan, the chairperson of the Huacai Awards selection committee. If she really wanted to win the award, why would she force herself to compete?
Fang Xi came here today just to see Ji Shao's current condition. In the car on the way here, she also carefully watched the swordplay that Ji Shao used during the live broadcast of "The Unparalleled General". It was indeed good, with some ancient charm.
Thinking of the script that Weng Fei had handed her a while ago, Fang Xi became more and more satisfied the more she looked at Ji Shao on the stage. If it weren't for the chattering Zheng Cheng beside her, she would have asked her assistant to contact Ji Shao's company right away.
"Hello, Teacher Fang!"
Ji Shao, who was returning to his seat with the trophy, saw another person next to his director, so he obediently called Fang Xi. The previous collaboration with Director Fang on the OST of "Cang Hai" was not in vain.
Fang Xi's attitude towards ambitious young people is completely opposite. Apart from anything else, looking at Ji Shao's physique from such a close distance, he is indeed a good candidate for fighting scenes!
"Okay, all good!" Fang Xi said with a smile, "Xiao Ji, after the award ceremony is over, come and chat with your Uncle Zheng and me."
Zheng Cheng, who is painlessly an uncle: ...Okay, I'll be an uncle, it's better than being a brother.
"Xiao Shao, this Mr. Ma didn't come out of retirement just to present you with this award, did he?" Huang Xiang, who was listening to the witty banter between the aunt and nephew, breathed a sigh of relief when Ji Shao came back, and joked with a smile.
But he didn't expect that he would make fun of anything else but this. Huang Xiang soon understood what his behavior was: asking for trouble without suffering.
Seeing several pairs of ears around him pricked up, Ji Shao smiled helplessly, but still answered frankly, "Mr. Ma is my elder."
"No wonder, you went to practice martial arts earlier because you had Master Ma's guidance." Zheng Cheng touched his chin and looked at Ji Shao thoughtfully.
While "The Unparalleled General" isn't a fantasy film, the aesthetics of wirework and action photography do require a certain level of skill. Zheng Cheng was willing to help Ji Shao introduce him to Fang Xi because he saw resilience and talent in this young man.
With his martial arts skills and dance background, the action scenes from "The Unparalleled General" are still trending on social media platforms. As the face of the show, Ji Shao, besides his handsome face, is also a key factor in attracting fans with his crisp and effective fighting skills.
Zheng Cheng was certain that the Huacai Awards judges had nominated Ji Shao because several of the veteran judges had been thinking of the once-popular fighting scenes. Such grounded martial arts scenes were extremely rare in the industry these days.
"Yes," Ji Shao nodded. Although he was a little confused as to why Director Fang wanted him to stay with Director Zheng, it wasn't a bad thing after all. The crew had given him two days off anyway, so he should be back in time tomorrow.
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Ji Shaochao is in the topic.
The clip of Ji Shao accepting his award and delivering his speech during the livestream quickly garnered tens of thousands of shares. The "Best Newcomer" award was a testament to Ji Shao's recognition, a recognition that moved countless fans within the online chatroom.
——A certain blog——
@季韶资源博V: #季韶超话#[love]#Ji Shao won the Huacai Best Newcomer Award#The 30th Huacai Golden Drama Award "Best Newcomer Award"——@NINE STA* R-季韶V
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The video is about Ji Shao being nominated and winning the award
[Congratulations! I got this from the trending search. When I saw the live broadcast of the candidates, the only winner in my mind was Xiaoyu! Thank you Xiaoji for bringing Zhengyun to life and letting us see such a vivid character!]
Even after Shao Zi walked off the stage with the trophy, I still felt like I was in a dream [crying]. I was so excited I didn't know what to say. I'll give everyone some Heart-Dong Sister merchandise to cheer them up!!!
【Efforts will never disappoint anyone, let us all encourage each other! 】
[Just like what Xiao Shao said, this award is the beginning of his acting career. Let's look forward to the birth of his next role with Xiao Shao [love]]
【The excitement has just begun, let’s run forward together! 】
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"Wuwuwu...sister...hiccup...excuse me, do you have any more paper?"
Zhou Xiao turned around, looking at her fellow supporters, their faces brimming with tears. She nodded silently, then pulled out a pack of unopened tissues from her bag and handed them over. Cheese had reminded them just in time; she had brought two packs of tissues before the awards ceremony.
As for the first packet of paper, the few remaining sheets were tightly clutched by Dong Xiaoyu and Li Mo. They said they were saving them for the upcoming "Best Actor" award. After all, dreams are always worth having!
After Ji Shao left the stage, the audience's initial excitement turned into a world of weeping. The young fans, with well-developed tear glands, were not only happy for Ji Shao's success, but also deeply moved by his words on stage.
Even for the usually aloof Huacai Awards, this seemed to be the first time they had encountered such a large-scale outcry. When the security guard maintaining order noticed that fans in the venue had started asking him for tissues, he quickly called into his pager to ask his colleagues to bring up a box of tissues.
To say it was a box of paper was a no-brainer. For the audience who had paid a fortune to come in, this paper wasn't much of a thing. And among those weeping, it wasn't just Ji Shao fans; many fans of previous award-winning artists were also weeping.
The emotional resonance at the scene was stronger than anyone had imagined. Even Zhou Xiao, who thought he had a strong ability to endure, was still smiling and comforting Dong Xiaoyu and Li Mo at the beginning, but later he had to use two pieces of paper to wipe his tears.
Looking at each other's red noses and eyes, the three of them laughed in unison. Perhaps in addition to feeling grateful for Ji Shao's hard work being rewarded, they also received the positive energy passed on by their idol.
Zhou Xiao's gaze returned to the stage, where the host announced the winners of the "Best Actor Award" - Fang Xi, Dai Linfei, Yuan Yili, and
When the camera panned to the three people in the audience, the artists' seats erupted in applause. Compared to the previous sparse performance, this time they were clearly giving it their all. After all, these three were not to be trifled with.
This list... Zhou Xiao looked at the big screen and subconsciously raised her eyebrows. What a coincidence! These three lottery draw officials were all people she had worked with before! Looking at the five candidates on the screen again - An Xin, Huang Xiang, Jin Shanpan, Ji Shao, and Li Zhouye...
Well, I know most of him!
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——【Entertainment Forum】——
【Topic】Press the Best Actor Award at the Huacai Awards. If you are interested, please enter
[Main Post] I feel like Huang Xiang has the best chance of winning out of the five nominees this time. Ji Shao is also a contender, but he just won the Best Newcomer award, so I don't think the organizers will give him another one. [Thinking.jpg]
1L
The TV King will still give the main theme, right? "The Unparalleled General" still suffers from the ancient costume. If it were changed to the theme of Jinshan Pan, it would be a sure thing.
49L
Can anyone tell me who's going to announce the prize? What does this ranking mean? I remember Dai Linfei was the top star in New Town. She wouldn't give the award to Ji Shao like Mr. Ma did, would she?
138L
Reply to 49L: Come on, the Huacai Awards aren't run by New Town. And how dare you say Ji Shao's Best Newcomer Award is fake? Don't be so sneaky.
266L
Isn't the Huacai Award considered the most impartial in China? If truly talented actors aren't given the award based on seniority or affiliation, what's the difference between that and a watered-down award? I think Ji Shao deserves the award, based solely on his performance in "The Unparalleled General." If you disagree, come and argue!
371L
Wow, everyone's really arguing. In my opinion, instead of arguing here, why not watch the performance of the clips sent by the production team? The judges are still focusing on this performance!
423L
Stop arguing! It's time to announce the nomination clips!
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