Chapter 796 Hundred Flowers Award
The dinner didn't end too late, and everyone had a couple of drinks, not much.
After leaving the hotel, Gu Wei took a car back to Palm Springs International Apartments.
"It's so early today~"
As soon as Gu Wei entered the door, Nazha came to greet him.
She was wearing a black and white plaid pajamas, had a slim figure, shoulder-length hair, and a beautiful face without any makeup, but her skin was so white that it seemed to be glowing.
Seeing Gu Weinaza smiled sweetly, she naturally helped him take off his coat and hung it on the hanger beside him, then held his arm and walked into the living room, like a gentle little wife.
A drama starring Nazha was recently completed in Hengdian, and she just returned to Beijing a few days ago.
Gu Wei told her that he was going out for a drink today, and she thought he would be back very late.
"It's just a few directors from the company. We can just have a simple get-together. It won't be too late. They all have work tomorrow."
"Can you rest for a while longer when you come back this time?"
The two of them walked to the sofa and sat down, and Nazha poured a glass of warm water.
Gu Wei took it and took a sip.
"A few days~
Preparations for [Joy of Life 2] are almost complete, and many actors have joined the crew. I will attend the Hundred Flowers Awards in a few days, and then go to Hengdian to join the crew for filming."
Nazha was a little depressed: "You have been too busy this year, with all kinds of dramas and activities since the beginning of the year.
Everyone’s work has been reduced since the pandemic, but it feels like you’ve had more work.”
Gu Wei put down his water cup: "It's normal actually. The film and television industry is in a downturn and investors are hesitant to invest in film and television dramas easily. There are fewer projects in the industry than before.
In order to reduce risks, a large amount of resources will be concentrated on top stars and actors.
I also feel that the number of films that have come to me this year has not decreased, but increased.”
As he spoke, Gu Wei put his arm around Nazha's slender waist, turned around and kissed her on the cheek, then said with a smile, "You think I've been busy filming all the time this year and don't have much time to spend with you, right?"
"It's okay. Actually, I don't really want you to accompany me."
Nazha felt a little embarrassed that her thoughts were guessed.
Gu Wei smiled and held Nazha's soft and fragrant body in his arms.
"Joy of Life 2 will wrap around the end of the year, and then I'll be filming Bona's main-theme war film, The Battle at Lake Changjin. I'll have about half a month of free time in between. I'll take you on vacation then."
"Okay, okay, where are we going?"
Nazha looked surprised.
Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "Let's find a beautiful island to stay for a few days. It would be a good opportunity to take my yacht out to sea for a trip."
You can decide where to go.”
"Forehead
Hawaii? Maldives?
Or the closer Bali and Boracay are also good options."
Gu Wei placed one hand on Nazha's smooth belly, and with the other hand he climbed up to hold her soft breasts. He lowered his head and gently kissed her fair neck.
"It's up to you to decide. Once you've chosen a place, tell me so I can have someone arrange the itinerary in advance."
There are many beautiful beaches in China, as well as some other scenic places, but Gu Wei's face is too easy to recognize in China, and there are so many people everywhere in China.
"Giggle~ It's so itchy~"
Because of Gu Wei's actions, Nazha smiled and twisted her body.
"Stop it, I've got some water for you. Go take a shower first. You reek of alcohol."
"Let's go together~"
“But I’ve washed them all.”
"It's okay, you can help me wipe my back."
Nazha did not refuse and was carried to the bathroom by Gu Wei.
After a while, in the huge double massage bathtub, the two people who were frank with each other had an in-depth communication.
After taking a bath for more than an hour, Nazha felt refreshed inside and out, and her whole body was sore. Finally, Gu Wei carried her from the bathroom to the bedroom.
"I was filming in Hengdian a while ago, and my senior sister came to visit me on set."
On the big bed, Nazha, with a blush on her face, lay in Gu Wei's arms, and chatted with him after recovering some strength.
"Are you still in touch now?" Gu Wei asked casually while stroking her black hair.
“Of course, I had a good relationship with my senior sister when I was in Tangren.
It was only after I left the company that I had less contact with her.
A few days ago, she went to Hengdian for business and came to see me on the set.
Oh, and we talked about you."
"say what?"
"Senior Sister Shi said she happened to meet you on set while filming and chatted with you for a while."
"In June, I passed by Shanghai and went to visit Mr. Chen Daoming and his crew on the set of "The Best Years". I happened to meet Liu Shishi and we got to know each other." Gu Wei also remembered.
"Aren't you going to visit Nini on set?"
"Ni Ni, Teacher Chen, Tian Yu, and Wang Yao are all on the set of 'Our Best Friend'. It doesn't matter who we go to see, we're all friends."
Gu Wei laughed it off. It seemed that Liu Shishi had said a lot.
"Hehe." Nazha knew Gu Wei very well and didn't care too much about these things, but she would occasionally feel a little jealous.
She didn't dwell on this question and continued, "Senior Sister talked to me a lot, from work to life. She asked me what my current situation is with you."
"What did you say?" Gu Wei asked curiously.
"I think it's still the same. I'll just follow you. Anyway, with you around, I don't have to worry about work or life."
"You are quite frank," Gu Wei said with a smile.
"Senior Sister is not an outsider. She has known about our relationship for a long time, so there is no need to talk to her in official language.
I haven't seen her for a long time, and this time I saw her very tired, completely lacking her former energy and spirit."
"She is already a wife and a mother, she is definitely not the little girl she was back then"
"No, it's as if she has too many things to worry about every day and is tired and exhausted. I can feel it from chatting with her."
Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "She has indeed fallen behind in her career over the years. She may have devoted most of her energy to her family. You can't have your cake and eat it too."
But the drama "Golden Years" she filmed this year is pretty good, and it should help her recover after it airs."
Marriage has a really big impact on Liu Shishi's career.
In 2007, Liu Shishi entered the entertainment industry and became the top star of Tangren Film and Television as soon as she signed the contract. She was then strongly supported by Cai Yinong.
In 2011, she became famous for her role in "Scarlet Heart", and won many awards including the Most Popular Actress voted by Internet Audiences at the Magnolia Awards, the Most Popular Actress by the Media at the Huading Awards, and the Mainland Actress of the Year at the 6th Tencent Star Awards.
Back then, her fans were known as the "Million-strong Army" and were famous in the domestic entertainment industry for their unity and ability to fight.
In the 2012 "Golden Eagle Goddess" selection, Yang Mi, Tang Yan and Liu Shishi competed together. When Yang Mi herself had little hope, she turned to support her bestie Tang Yan. As a result, the combined number of their fans could not surpass those of the "little lions".
Unfortunately, these die-hard fans collectively broke down and stopped following Liu Shishi after she announced her marriage.
After Liu Shishi's wedding in 2015, her career went downhill and never recovered.
Now she has basically become the bottom of the 85 flowers.
On September 26, the 35th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards was held in Zhengzhou, Henan.
Adhering to the principle of audience choice, the nominees for this year's Hundred Flowers Awards are still films that have achieved remarkable results in box office and popularity in the past two years.
Films such as "Better Days", "My People, My Country", "The Bravest", "The Accidental Detective", "The Captain", and "The Climbers" have been nominated for multiple awards and are the favorites for this year's Hundred Flowers Awards.
Among them, "Better Days" was nominated for 6 major awards including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. It is the film with the most nominations for the Hundred Flowers Awards this year.
[Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils] has no nominations.
It’s not because of lack of qualifications. On the contrary, [Zhou Chu] is actually better than [Better Days] in terms of both quality and popularity.
It’s just that the movie was released too late, and the selection and evaluation of the Hundred Flowers Awards were completed in early August.
Although I failed to be nominated for the Hundred Flowers Awards, I will not miss the Golden Rooster Awards in November for [Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils].
Compared with the Hundred Flowers Awards chosen by the audience, the Golden Rooster Awards have higher gold content in the industry.
On the 26th, Gu Wei arrived in Zhengzhou and met with the crew of "Better Days".
"Brother, we are all shortlisted again this time!"
Zhang Zifeng was very happy to see Gu Wei and greeted him excitedly.
The little girl was wearing a black halter dress, and she looked much more mature at first glance.
"Yes, I feel that Zifeng, you can win the Best Actress award this time~" Gu Wei said with a smile.
"It's not that easy, but I think you should have no problem winning the Best Actor award, after all, the Academy Awards have already given it to you."
At the Hong Kong Film Awards at the beginning of the year, Gu Wei and Zhang Zifeng were both nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress. In the end, Gu Wei won and Zhang Zifeng was not nominated.
To be honest, Zhang Zifeng’s failure to win the award was actually related to Gu Wei.
In the original version of "Better Days" starring Kong Sizi and Zhou Dongyu, Zhou Dongyu won the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards, and Kong Sizi won the Best Newcomer Award.
The reason Zhou Dongyu was able to win the award is, firstly, that her acting skills are indeed good, and secondly, that she has close ties with Hong Kong Island, and the people behind her gave her a lot of support.
However, in the current version, Zeng Guoxiang used his connections on Gu Wei in order to please him, so Zhang Zifeng, who had no connection with him, was naturally eliminated.
Zhang Zifeng doesn't have many connections or fame in Hong Kong Island, but it's different in mainland China. From the movie "Detective Chinatown" to the TV series "A Little Separation", Zhang Zifeng is definitely the most anticipated post-00 actress in the mainland entertainment industry and is quite popular.
"Maybe we'll both win the prize~"
Gu Wei couldn't help but touch Zhang Zifeng's head.
The other party didn't care and said with a smile: "That would be great."
After entering the backstage with the crew, Gu Wei saw many familiar faces, including Zhang Yi, Zhang Hanyu, and Huang Xiaoming, all of whom were competing with him for the Best Actor award.
Zhang Yi is the star of "My People, My Country", Zhang Hanyu is the star of "The Captain of China", and Huang Xiaoming is the star of "The Bravest".
The last nominee for Best Actor is Xiao Yang [Manslaughter].
[The Accidental Murder] was nominated for four major awards: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Newcomer. However, as a remake, it was not nominated for Best Director, Best Film, etc., so Wen Mu simply did not come. Only Xiao Yang, Tan Chao and two newcomers were present.
After Gu Wei arrived, many celebrities who saw him came forward to greet him. This kind of award ceremony itself is also an occasion for celebrities to socialize.
"Gu Wei."
Wu Jing was also present, wearing a black suit and walked up to give Gu Wei a hug.
"How's Brother Jing's leg recuperation going?"
Wu Jing was not shortlisted this year but was present as a guest at the prize-giving ceremony.
"I'm almost well. I stayed in bed for a month after the surgery and now I've fully recovered."
"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone, and you've only just gotten over it, right?"
"Haha, yes, but this is an old injury. Even if it heals after surgery, it won't be completely healed. Just be careful when filming next time."
Gu Wei shook his head. With Wu Jing's personality and filming habits, it was impossible for him not to get hurt again.
"That movie you released two months ago, 'Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils,' was really good. How did you come up with the idea of making such a movie? It completely subverts your previous screen image. It's really cool!"
Gu Wei smiled and said, “I once read a news report about Liu Huanrong, the number one killer in Taiwan in the last century.
Although this man is a brutal gang killer, he is also a ruthless person who only kills gang bosses.
He also donated the money he earned from killing people to the suffering poor and orphanages, and was a knight-errant figure in ancient times.
So I used him as the prototype, combined with the story of Zhou Chu eliminating the three evils, and made this movie."
Wu Jing sighed, "When I was in Hong Kong, I made a lot of gangster-themed movies, playing both good guys and bad guys, but none of them were as refreshing and profound as [Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils].
If there’s a chance, we can write a script and find a Hong Kong director to make a similar film.”
Gu Wei smiled and shook his head: "Good scripts are hard to come by, and gangster themes are no longer popular.
In order to make a good gangster film, in addition to action and gunfights, more emphasis should be placed on brotherhood, similar to "A Better Tomorrow".
However, in the current social environment, the so-called brotherhood among gangs is destined to be swept into the garbage heap of the times.
The focus of my film [Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils] is also on salvation, fighting evil with evil, and there is no discussion of any righteous brotherhood.
From today's perspective, gangs are evil. No matter how touching Young and Dangerous is, they are now seen as a group of scoundrels, the so-called evil forces that need to be defeated."
"You're right. The biggest problem with watching Hong Kong films nowadays is that they're too narrow-minded. Furthermore, the social environment is very different from that in mainland China. Their formulas are no longer applicable."
Wu Jing sighed.
He has been in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for many years and is well aware of the filming habits and methods there.
Many directors in Hong Kong Island are petty no matter what subject they shoot. The most typical example is the "flying saucer hat director" Li Rengang, who films ancient wars like gang fights.
There are too few directors in Hong Kong who can really shoot large scenes like Lin Chaoxian.
"Have you learned about the Chosin Reservoir area? How are the preparations going?"
"The early preparations are almost done, I heard the actors and everything have been finalized.
Wait until the time comes to start filming."
Gu Wei nodded, then smiled and said, "By the way, do you have any inside information? Can I win the Best Actor award later?"
Wu Jing patted his shoulder and said unhappily, "I'm the guest of honor, not a judge, how would I know.
If I were in charge, I would have decided that you would be the best actor by now."
(End of this chapter)
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